A late 19th / early 20th century, Austrian, bronzed figure of ‘Andromeda chained to the rocks’. The classically draped figure of Andromeda standing with one foot raised, her wrists with golden handcuffs chained to a striated natural piece of onyx. Brown patination with parcel gilding.
Height 8″ (20.3cm)
Width 4″ (10.2cm)
Depth 4 1/2” (11.5cm)
Austrian
Circa 1900
Henri Picard French
A pair of late 19th century, French, silvered & parcel gilt bronze urns & covers by Henri Picard. The removal covers with pinatum finials, above silvered bodies relief cast with classical scenes of ‘Birth of Venus’ & ‘Abundantia with cornucopia’. Both stamped to the base ‘H Picard’.
Height 6″ (15cm)
Diameter 3 ½″ (9cm)
French
Circa 1870
An early 20th century Dutch bronze of a young girl. The figure holding milk churns in her arms standing on a naturalistic base with stepped marble plinth base. Dark brown patination. Indistinctly signed.
Dutch
Circa 1920
Height 8″ (20.3cm)
Width 2⅜” (6cm)
Depth 2⅜” (6cm)
Pierre Jules Mȇne (1810-1879)
Retriever ‘Chien Epagneul Francais’
A 19th century, French, patinated bronze animalier of a retriever cast after PJ Mȇne.
Height 2 3/4“ (7cm)
Depth 2 1/8“ (5.3cm)
Width 5 3/4“ (14/6cm)
Circa 1880
French
Alexandre Destape Palais Royal
A fine French gilt bronze portico clock from the 1st half of the 19th century, in the Empire style. The stepped rectangular pediment with dentil moulded cornice above four columns standing on a plinth base, the dial with an ormolu engine turned centre and enamel chapter ring with roman numerals, above a figure of a winged cupid holding a torch aloft. The friezes with finely cast and chased decoration in original matt & burnished gilding. The eight day movement with a bimetallic grid pendulum, striking the hour & half hour on a bell, via an outside countwheel, numbered M 309. Minor crazing to enamel chapter ring.
Height 18 1/2″ (47cm)
Width 10″ (25.4cm)
Depth 5 3/4“ (14.6cm)
French
Circa 1840
After Bertel Thorvaldsen (Gronnegade 1770 – Copenhagen 1844)
‘Mercury about to Kill Argus’
A mid 19th century ‘Electrocast’ bronze of Mercury. The seated figure of Mercury playing his Shepherds pipes, waiting for Argus to fall asleep. Inscribed to base ‘10.621‘.
Continental
Circa 1860
Height 14¼” (36.2cm)
Width 5⅛” (13cm)
Depth 5¾” (14.6cm)
An Edwardian ‘Elegant Inlaid Curio Table’ probably by Maples & Co. Of oval form with rising glazed top, profusely inlaid with marquetry scrolls and urns, standing on four slender square legs united by a curved stretcher. The inside relined. Retailed and stamped by ‘Hampton & Sons London 528’.
English
Circa 1900
Height 30¼” (77cm)
Width 24″ (61cm)
Depth 16½” (42cm)
An Edwardian giltwood oval mirror in the Adam revival style. The central oval bevelled plate inset a segmented border with oval paterae decoration, within a beaded and moulded knurled frame. Original gilding and plates.
Height 69cm
Width 105cm
English
Circa 1910
A George II mahogany tea table. The rectangular folding top opening to a polished interior, above a deep frieze, the front centre with a small oak lined drawer. The four cabriole legs ending in pad feet, the rear leg opening to support the flap top. Knuckle joint to rear leg replaced.
Height 28 1/2″ (72.4cm)
Width 34″ (86.4cm)
Depth 16 3/4″ (42.6cm)
Circa 1740
English
An early Victorian rosewood three tier whatnot buffet. The rectangular tiers with rounded front corners supported by lotus carved turned columns with a platform plinth base and concealed castors.
Height 39″ (99cm)
Width 36 1/4″ (92cm)
Depth 15 3/4″ (40cm)
English
Circa 1840
Vincent Riviere
A late 19th century, French, bronze figure of Napoleon Bonaparte after Vincent Riviere. The figure standing on a naturalistic base, one arm behind his back, raised on a sienna marble plinth. Dark green patination. Signed to side V Riviere.
Height 9 ½″ (24cm)
Width 4″ (10.2cm)
Depth 3 ½″ (9cm)
French
Circa 1870
F Barbedienne
A late 19th century, French, bronze figure of ‘Diane a la Biche’ (Chasseresse), cast by Barbedienne after the antique marble in the Louvre museum. Dark brown patination. Signed ‘F Barbedienne’ to reverse, with foundry seal. The Barbedienne catalogue lists this bronze in 6 sizes, this is the smallest size cast.
Height 8″ (20.3cm)
Width 5″ (12.7cm)
Depth 3 ½″ (9cm)
French
Circa 1870
A mid 19th century, Italian, bronze figure of a naked Satyr and the infant Bacchus. The infant Bacchus sits astride the naked Satyr’s shoulders feeding him grapes.
Height 11 3/4” (30cm)
Width 5 3/4” (15cm)
Depth 3 1/2” (6.5cm)
Italian
Circa 1840
Henri Picard (1831 -1890)
A French, Napoleon III, rosewood and ormolu mounted table vitrine by Henri Picard. The rectangular rising lid with bevelled glass centre and ormolu rim, opening to a relined interior with four glazed sides, standing on slender cabriole legs ending in gilt sabots. Gilt bronze mounts stamped ‘HP’ to the reverse for Henri Picard. Retaining the original gilding. Lock stamped ‘AV☆ PARIS’.
Height 31″ (79cm)
Width 30″ (76cm)
Depth 21 1/4“ (54cm)
French
Circa 1870
A mid 19th century, Dutch, mahogany & satinwood inlaid jardiniere/waste paper bin. The zinc liner inset a cylindrical body with brass bail handle above turned ebonised spindles with three outset line inlaid pillars continuing to tapered square legs ending in spade feet.
Height 17 1/2“ (44.5cm)
Diameter 12” (30.5cm)
Dutch
Circa 1850
A George III, Regency, rosewood Canterbury. The three divisions divided by solid rosewood splats with turned corner uprights topped by turned buttons, above a single mahogany lined drawer with original gilt brass pulls, standing on turned legs with brass caps and castors.
Height 21 ½” (54.6cm)
Width 18″ (45.8cm)
Depth 11 ⅞” (30cm)
English
Circa 1810
Attributed to Francois Linke
A late 19th century, French, mahogany and ormolu mounted wall cabinet. The central rectangular vernis martin panelled door enclosing a mahogany shelved interior, flanked by a small pair of curved glazed display cases, above three concealed frieze drawers. The stepped top with pierced gilt metal galleries. Of fine quality this cabinet possesses all the hallmarks of Linke’s craftsmanship. Many of the mouldings can be seen on signed works by this master.
Probably formerly the upper half of a cabinet.
Height 60.5cm
Depth 25.5cm
Width 82cm
French
Circa 1900
A pair of napoleon III gilt bronze & marble cassolettes in the Louis XVI style. The white carrera marble bodies surmounted by a removable lid inverting to a candle sconce, above bacchic masks heading tripod supports with hoof feet standing on triform bases with stepped plinths. Retaining the original gilding.
Height 12″ ( 30cm)
Depth 4″ (10cm)
Width 4 3/4″ (12cm)
French
Circa 1860
A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze and Vert Maurin marble cassolettes. The marble tops with acorn finials inverting to a candle sconce, above an ovoid body hung with floral swags and rams head masks, standing on circular plinths with beaded decoration. Retaining the original gilding. The gilt floral swags cast by Christofle et Cie.
Height 10″
Width 3 1/2″
Depth 3 1/2″
French
Circa 1870
A George III West Indian Satinwood and rosewood crossbanded Pembroke table. The rectangular top with figured oval panel flanked by twin drop flaps inlaid with holly and ebony lines, above a single frieze drawer with rosewood turned knobs, and standing on fine square section legs ending in brass caps and castors. Pencil inscription to underside ‘ Price? July 20th 1802’.
Height 27” (69cm)
Width closed 19” (48cm) Open 36” (91.5cm)
Depth 30“ (76cm)
English
Circa 1802
