A George IV albuera wood table probably by Gillows. The rectangular top with carved scroll gallery, above a frieze with split bead mouldings and end drawers, the turned supports, united by a turned stretcher, standing on cabriole legs ending in brass castors. The form follows a design in the Gillows estimate sketch books for Ferguson & Co, 1822.
Height 28 3/4 (73cm)
Width 27 1/2″ (70cm)
Depth 19 1/4″ (49cm)
English
Circa 1830
A pair of William IV gilt bronze candlesticks rococo form. The acanthus cast single candle sconce above a reeded tapering stem with scroll feet and triform stepped plinth base. Original mercury gilding with some wear to stem. Numbered ‘49569’
Height 13 3/8″ (34cm)
Depth 6″ (15cm)
Width 5 3/8″ (13.5cm)
English
Circa 1835
A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze and champlevé enamel vases in the Japanese style, possibly by Barbedienne. Each cylindrical body with blue ground and enamel chrysanthemum blossoms and foliage, flanked by a pair of bamboo handles, and supported by scrolling leafy feet. Regilded.
Height 7 1/4″ (18.4cm)
Width 5 1/2″ (14cm)
Depth 3 3/4″ (9.6cm)
French
Circa 1880
A 19th century patintated bronze ewer after John Flaxman. The figure of Neptune holding the neck, with dolphin’s head mask to the shoulder at the front, and flanked on each side by a swag of aquatic leaves. The flared socle base with square beaded plinth, supported by a stepped moulded rouge marble base.
Sacred to Neptune water ewer, Modelled by John Flaxman Snr. Neptune was the Roman name for Poseidon (Greek term), god of the Mediterranean.
Height 17″ (43cm)
Width 8″ (20.5cm)
Depth 6″ (15cm)
Circa 1860
English
Attributed to George Oakley
A Regency rosewood and brass inlaid chiffonier. The rectangular top shelf with pierced brass gallery above a mirror back with twin gilt bronze supports. The base with two mahogany lined frieze drawers above a pair of replaced silk pleated panelled doors, enclosing an interior with adjustable shelves, flanked by tapering columns and standing on four gilt bronze claw feet. The mirror plate replaced. The attribution to Oakley is based on his documented work for J.H.Leigh of Stoneleigh Abbey, Warwickshire, including side cabinets sharing the use of tapering columns with wide brass lines and the identical form of gallery and gilt claw feet (vide Christies, April 2009,2006).
Height 50 ½” (128cm)
Width 39 ¼” (100cm)
Depth 18″ (46cm)
Circa 1815
English
A late 19th century red tortoiseshell and engraved brass inlaid mantel clock in the Louis XV style. The waisted case of small form inlaid to the sides and front with brass and mounted with gilt metal. The eight day Charles Vincennes movement with Brocot suspension, visible starburst pendulum, striking the hour & half hour on a bell. The movement numbered 33677. Mounts regilded.
Height 12 1/4″
Width 6 1/2″
Depth 4″
French
Circa 1890
A late 19th century Continental bronze group of the ‘Uffizi Wrestlers’. Depicting the two male wrestlers engaging in the sport Pankration, retaining the dark brown/green patination. The Pancrastinae, a famous Roman marble sculpture after a lost Greek original of the third century BCE. Discovered in 1583 near Porta S. Giovanni, Rome and the purchased by the Medici Family and is now exhibited at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
Height 9 3/4″ (25cm)
Width 11 1/2″ (29cm)
Depth 7 1/8″ ( 19cm)
Continental
1900
A 19th century, French, bronze ‘La Joueuse D’osselets’. The young girl kneeling on a naturalistic base playing knucklebones, also known as Jacks. Brown patination, standing on an oval purple velvet covered base. Ink inscription to underside 81340?
Height 8″ (20cm)
Width 8″ (20cm)
Depth 6″ (15cm)
French
Circa 1880
A late 19th century, French, rosewood and marquetry ormolu mounted side table of kidney shape. The floral top with pierced gallery above a single mahogany lined drawer retaining the original lock & key, the four fluted supports with shaped undertier and cabriole legs ending in cast paw feet.
Circa 1890
French
A late 19th century, French, onyx & gilt metal mounted column. The square top above a turned column with gilded collars, standing on a square stepped plinth base. Mounts re-gilded.
Height 42 1/2″
Depth 11″
Width 11″
French
Circa 1890
A Napoleon III, French, kingwood & ormolu mounted encrier. Of rococo form the shaped parquetry kingwood base with three turned and ormolu mounted ink pots, the stand with pierced scrolling acanthus cast surround. Re-gilt.
Height 10.5 cm
Width 34cm
Depth 24.5cm
French
Circa 1870
A Regency rosewood and satinwood crossbanded sofa table. The finely figured veneered rectangular top with twin drop flaps and rounded corners, above a pair of mahogany lined frieze drawers with dummy enverso, the base with an unusual ‘U’ shaped support to each end with sabre legs ending in panther mask brass caps and castors.
Height 71cm
Width closed 91.5cm
Width open 148cm
Depth 60.5cm
Circa 1815
English
A late 19th century, French, carved giltwood canapé in the Louis XV style. The acanthus carved mahogany showframe with shaped back and open arms, supported on cabriole legs. Newly reupholstered in a pale blue brocade. Regilded.
Height 36 1/2″
Seat Height 18″
Width 57″
Depth 30″
French
Circa 1890
A small Regency giltwood and gesso overmantel mirror. The original rectangular plate inset a reeded ebonised slip, flanked by rope twist carved columns with similar frieze decoration between outset pillars headed by floral rosettes and finished with a moulded cornice. Regilded.
Height 26 1/4″ (66.5cm)
Width 39 3/4 (101cm)
English
Circa 1820
A pair of late 19th century, continental, patinated bronze figures of Lorenzo & Giuliano Medici. Cast after the figures by Michelangelo from the tombs of Lorenzo di Piero, Duke of Urbino and Giuliano di Lorenzo, Duke of Nemours, in the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy. Golden dark brown patination. Later marbleised plinths.
Height 8 1/4″ (21cm)
Width 3 1/2″ (9cm)
Depth 4 1/4″ (11cm)
Continental
Circa 1870
Jean-Didier Debut, 1824-1893
A late 19th century patinated bronze figure of the ‘Tunisian water carrier’. Entitled ‘Prix De Rome’, the striding figure holding a water carrier in each hand supported on a naturalistic base. Original reddish brown patination.
Height 12 1/2” (31.8cm)
Width 4 1/2” (11.4cm)
Depth 5 7/8” (15cm)
French
Circa 1890
A rosewood duet piano stool from the mid 19th century, possibly French. The reupholstered seat opening to a polished interior with concave moulded frame and standing on four twist carved & turned legs ending in brass caps with steel rollerball feet.
Height 20” (51cm)
Width 37 3/4” (96cm)
Depth 14 1/4” (37cm)
French/English
Circa 1860
Gervais-Maximillien-Eugène Durand (b.1839)
A late 19th century satiné, purpleheart & mahogany banded table ambulante with ormolu mounts. The oval quarter veneered top with gilt bronze rim above shaped friezes with four cabriole legs united by a lower tier.
Height 28” (71cm)
Width 18 1/2″ (47cm)
Depth 13 3/4″ (35cm)
Circa 1870
French
A Regency rosewood torchere planter. The circular top with lappet carved frieze and removable lid revealing a liner, above a turned and reeded stem with lotus carved collar and standing on a triform plinth base with scroll feet.
Height 42 1/2″ (108cm)
Width 12″ (30cm)
Depth 12″ (30cm)
English
Circa 1820
A 19th century, French, gilt bronze & carrera marble mantel clock in the Louis XVI style. The white enamel dial inset a white marble case surmounted by winged putti attending a maiden, above a shaped plinth with ormolu panels and toupie feet. The eight day Vincenti movement with brocot suspension rack striking the hour and half hour on a bell. Retaining the original gilding. Case parts stamped DH356. Movement seal ‘Medaille D’Argent Vincenti et Cie 1855’ & numbered 1472.
Height 37cm
Width 31cm
Depth 13.5cm
French
Circa 1880
