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A late 19th century, Florentine, Pietra dura panel inset gilt frame. The panel depicting a maiden standing, pouring wine into a  cup.

Panel Height 9″ Width 5″

Overall Height 13″ Width 9.5″

Circa 1890

Italian

Charles Nosotti 398, 399 Oxford Street London.

An unusual pair of Victorian giltwood & gesso wall mirrors. The original mercury silvered rectangular plate inset a moulded frame with guilloche frieze below a floral swag pediment, the base with a narrow display shelf supported by a fan flanked by turned gilt finials. Both bearing stamped brass labels for ‘C. Nosotti, carver, gilder, upholsterer and cabinet maker 398,399 Oxford Street’.

Height 42″ (107cm)

Width 20 1/2″ (52cm)

Shelf Depth 2 1/4″ (5.7cm)

English

Circa 1860

After Massimiliano Soldani Benzi cast by Duchemin fl late 19th century.

An Italian patinated bronze figure of the ‘Uffizi’ dancing faun, from the 19th century. The figure standing on an oval base, holding cymbala in his hands, and wears a kroupezion attached to his right sandal. Original dark brown patination. The base inscribed ‘DUCHEMIN’.

Height 23″ (58.5cm)

Width 12″ (30.5cm)

Depth 7 1/2″ (19cm)

Italian

Circa 1890

An unusual pair of mid 19th century, Continental, patinated bronze figures after the antique. The male figure (Ganymede?) carrying a goat kid, she (Demeter) holding a wheatsheaf, both standing on naturalistic vine clad columns cast with an eagle, goat & sheep. The square bases cast as weathered marble. Dark brown patination.

Height 14″ (36cm)

Width 4 1/2″ (11.5cm)

Depth 4 1/2″ (11.5cm)

Continental

Circa 1850

A late 19th century satinwood and marquetry inlaid corner display cabinet retailed by Maple & Co. The shaped front with swag inlaid frieze below a polished top, with a  single curved glazed door enclosing a relined interior with glass shelves, flanked by glazed side panels with a cupboard below, standing on five square tapering legs ending in spade feet.

Height 65 3/4″ (167cm)

Width 31″ (70cm)

Depth 21 3/4″ (55cm)

English

Circa 1900

A George IV mahogany and parcel ebonised Canterbury of boat shape. The four divisions of splat form with turned corner finials and central carrying handle, above a single mahogany lined drawer retaining the original turned pulls, standing on turned legs with brass caps and castors. One castor roll replaced.

Height 20 3/4″ (53cm)

Width 18′ (46cm)

Depth 14″ (35.6cm)

English

Circa 1830

After Jean-Pierre Cortot (d. 1843) Cast by F Barbedienne

A late 19th century ‘The soldier of Marathon’ bronze cast by Barbedienne after Cortot. Depicted the moment when the weary soldier collapses onto the ground atop his shield and sword.  In a final burst of pride, he raises his chest and brandishes the palm of victory aloft. Dark green/brown patination. Signed to the base ‘Barbedienne’. The foundry produced this model in 4 editions, this being reduction number 4.

The sculpture of the Greek soldier Phidippides who ran the 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the news of a great Greek battle victory.  This heroic event has since given birth to the famous marathon race, the length of which is equal to the distance from Marathon to Athens. Soldier of Marathon was first sculpted in marble by Cortot expressly for the palace of King Louis-Philippe.  The original is now one of the treasures of the Louvre Museum in Paris.

Height 15 3/4″ (40cm)

Width 17″ (43cm)

Depth 7 3/4″ (20cm)

French

Circa 1880

Regency giltwood pier mirror. The rectangular plate flanked by cluster columns headed by a carved gilt acanthus capitals, the central urn panel under a moulded cornice with canon ball decoration and carved anthemion to either side.

Height 30 1/2″ (77.7cm)

Width 19 1/4″ (49cm)

English

Circa 1820

Carl Kauba (1865-1922)

A pair of late 19th century bronze figures of two boys fighting. Each supported by a square rouge marble plinth, one with hands in pockets, the other fist clenched ready to fight. Both with cast signatures to base and original dark patination.

Height18cm

Width 6.5cm

Depth 6.5cm

French

Circa 1900

Emile Fernand-Dubois (1869-1952)

A pair of late 19th century, French, patinated bronze figures emblematic of the harvest. Each figure in classical dress, one holding a basket of fruit, the other wheat cut from the field, and supported on circular plinths. Original patination. Dubois signature to each base, ‘RED TION A Vetu’ stamped to each on reverse.

Height 10 3/4″

Width 4 1/2″

Depth 3″

French

Circa 1890

After Etienne Maurice Falconet (1716-1791)

Nymph & Cupid

A small pair of very finely cast and chased French, patinated bronze figures on gilt bronze mounted marble bases. The figures of a nymph hiding cupids bow, seated on a rocky naturalistic base, festooned with flowers, supported on a turned Carrara marble column hung with gilt chains and tassels, with blue tarquin marble plinths.

Height 7 3/4″ (20cm)

Depth 3 1/4″ (8cm)

Width 3 1/4″ (8cm)

French

Circa 1860

Eugène Bernoud French Late 19th century

A late 19th century, French, gilt bronze and ivory bust of Napoleon of small size. The well carved ivory face inset a bronze bust with socle retains the original gilt patination.

Height 4 1/2″ (11.4cm)

Width 2 1/2″ (6.4cm)

Depth 1 3/4″ (4.4cm)

French

Circa 1900

A late 19th century, Continental, Meissen style porcelain floral & figural four seasons clock. The clockcase of rocaille form and applied all over with flowers, surmounted by a putto emblematic of Autumn, the base with three putti emblematic of the other seasons, on three C-scroll feet. The eight day Lenzkirch movement rack striking the hour & half hour on a bell, the enamel dial with blue Roman numerals. Restoration to Winter’s leg and petals.

Height 18″ (46cm)

Width 11 3/4″ (30cm)

Depth 6 1/2″ (16.5cm)

Continental

Circa 1900

An unusual pair of Regency patinated bronze and ormolu candlesticks of boat shape. The bronze boat shaped body with removable central finial flanked by flame cast sconces, the base with acanthus leaves supported by a turned parcel gilt socle. Retaining most of the original gilding.

Height 6 1/4″ (16cm)

Width 8 3/4″ (22cm)

Depth 4″ (10cm)

English

Circa 1810

A late 19th century, Belle Epoque, gilt bronze mounted mahogany guéridon with Breche Violette top. The circular marble top with gilded border above a frieze mounted with swags of flowers hung between ribbons, standing on four turned fluted tapering legs ending in sabots. The frieze mounts stamped to the reverse ‘FB’.

Height 29 1/2″ (75cm)

Diameter 20″ (51cm)

French

Circa 1890

S & H Jewell London

A late 19th century mahogany, rosewood and tulipwood cross banded display cabinet. The stepped top above a break front with a pair of glazed doors flanked by single doors with glazed sides and enclosing a refined interior with adjustable glass shelves. The whole raised on square section tapering legs with spade feet.

Brass maker’s plaque “S & H Jewell 29,30,31 Little Queen St. Holborn”

Height 66 1/4″ (168.5cm)

Width 56″ (142cm)

Depth 14 3/4″ (37.5cm)

English

Circa 1890