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Edwards & Roberts

A late Victorian mahogany and marquetry inlaid bijouterie table by Edwards & Roberts. The rectangular bevelled glazed top with leafy inlaid border opening to the original velvet lined interior, above four panelled sides each inlaid with scrolling acanthus and wide rosewood cross banding. The four square tapering legs each headed by an inlaid urn with trailing garrya below and ending in brass caps and castors. Stamped to the interior ‘Edwards & Roberts’.

Height 77cm

Width 61cm

Depth 46cm

Circa 1890

English

A mid Victorian figured walnut & yew wood banded side cabinet, mounted with finely chased gilt bronze and porcelain panels, retaining a fine mellow colour. The rectangular top above a narrow frieze with central plaque, the two panelled doors below enclosing a relined shelved interior, standing on a shaped plinth base. The whole mounted with chased gilt bronze and thirteen porcelain panels finely painted with putti & flowers.

Height 42″

Width 48 1/4″

Depth 13 1/2″

Circa 1860

English

A late 19th century, French, bronze bust of Ajax after the Antique. The well cast and chased bearded figure, looking to Dexter, the helmet cast with figures from war, and standing on turned socle with square plinth. Original dark patination.

Height 10″

Depth 4″

Width 6″

Circa 1880

French

A late Victorian, Satinwood and marquetry inlaid display cabinet on stand. Of serpentine form, the swan neck pediment above a moulded frieze and single shaped glazed door, enclosing a shelved interior with glazed sides. The base with a single mahogany lined drawer, supported by four slender tapering square legs ending in splay feet.

Height 76″

Width 30 1/2″

Depth 15″

Circa 1900

English

F. Bart’., R.A., inv. del. et sculp.

Four oval medallions, Hope, Merit, Prudence, and Vanity {published by Molteno, 1794.)

Four oval coloured sepia stipple engravings, inset original oval giltwood frames.

Height 22cm

Width 19cm

English

Circa 1800

A late 19th century, Victorian, satinwood and marquetry display cabinet. The moulded cornice above an inlaid lattice frieze with a pair of glazed doors flanked by bowed glazed sides, enclosing a relined shelved interior. The base with a central cupboard flanked by open shelves with a band of vitruvian scroll inlay, and supported by four short square tapering legs ending in spade feet.

Height 72”

Width 62”

Depth 16 1/2”

English

Circa 1890

A ‘Grand Tour’ bronze from the second half of the 19th century of ‘The Dying Gaul’, after the antique. The slumped figure with broken sword to his side, on an integral oval base with a Breccia marble plinth. Original dark brown patination.

Height 8″

Width 14″

Depth 7″

Continental

Circa 1880

A Victorian figured walnut and boxwood marquetry inlaid music Canterbury. Of box form with convex shaped lid rising to a divided interior, the front and back with shaped upholstered panels, standing on open fret cut shaped feet with porcelain castors.

Height 54cm

Width 49cm

Depth 46cm

English

Circa 1860

An unusual early 19th century, George IV, albuerra wood  library cabinet. The rectangular top with three quarter carved gallery above a single cedar lined frieze drawer, now with later brass pulls, with a panelled door below enclosing two shelves, standing on carved turned feet with concealed castors. The front, back and sides panelled with quadrant reel mouldings enabling the piece to be freestanding.

Cabinet Height 37″ + 1 1/2″ Gallery

Width 24″

Depth 18″

English

Circa 1825

A pair of Regency gilt and patinated bronze candlesticks. The flame finial inset a single sconce supported by a baluster stem with acanthus leaf decoration, the circular stepped bases with four hairy paw feet. Later engraved inscription to bases ‘Mrs Rupert Clutterbuck From Coldstream Guards 1939-1946′. One finial replaced.

Height 8 3/4″ including finial.

Width 2 1/2″

English

Circa 1820

An early Victorian rosewood three division Canterbury. The ‘X’ form divisions with turned spindles and circular frontispiece, above a single, mahogany lined, drawer with original turned pulls, standing on turned feet with brass caps and castors. Retaining original turned finials and patination.

Height 20″

Depth 15″

Width 20″

Circa 1840

English

A Pair of Continental, probably Italian, patinated bronze & parcel gilt figures of Mars & Minerva from the middle of the 19th century. Minerva seated with spear in right hand, shield in left, a rams fleece at her feet and an owl resting upon her head. Mars seated looking to sinister, resting his right hand on a gilt sword with plumed helmet. Both with stepped Belgian black marble bases.

Height 7 1/2 “

Width 4 1/2″

Depth 4″
Continental

Circa 1850

Aeneas saving Anchises from Troy after Pierre Lepautre.

A late 19th century bronze group of Aeneas fleeing Troy, carrying his father Anchises over his shoulder with his son, Ascanius, at his side. Anchises is holding one of the statues of the household gods of Troy, Larus. Dark green patination.

Height 41cm

Width 18cm

Depth 18cm

French

Circa 1880

A late 19th century, French, kingwood and gilt bronze mounted open bookcase cabinet. The marble top with moulded edge above a concave frieze with open adjustable quarter veneered back and shelves below, flanked by rounded corners with outswept sides and standing on short cabriole legs. The whole with fine original fire gilded mounts and oak carcass.

Height 42 1/4″

Width 41 1/4″

Depth 10 1/2″

French

Circa 1880

A late 19th century rosewood and marquetry inlaid table of kidney shape. The top with central foliate inlay and satinwood cross banding, supported by four carved and turned legs united by an intricate looped stretcher.

Height 27 1/2″

Width 25″

Depth 17″

English

Circa 1890

A mid 19th century, Victorian, rosewood secretaire Wellington chest. The rectangular top rising to reveal a secret well above a bank of graduated drawers, the secretaire drawer fitted with birds eye maple pigeon holes and small drawers, flanked by moulded locking pilasters with floral carved corbels, standing on a plinth base. The original turned handles graduating in size.

Height 50 3/4″

Width 24 1/4″

Depth 18 1/2″

English

Circa 1850

A late 19th century French mahogany, oeil de vemeil, tulipwood crossbanded and gilt bronze mounted liqueur cabinet with breccia marble top. The four drop flap sides inlaid with radiating starbursts, under a rectangular breccia marble top inset a gilded border and supported by four turned fluted legs ending in sabots. The gilt bronze mounts regilded.

Height 31″

Width 25″

Depth 15 3/4″

French

Circa 1890

Jean Baptiste Lependu 1757- 1831

A French first empire flame mahogany and gilt bronze mounted Secrétaire à Abattant by Lependu. The original blue turquin marble top above a frieze drawer and fall front secretaire fitted with small drawers and retaining the original green tooled leather writing surface, above a pair of doors enclosing two drawers on plinth base. Fine original fire gilded mounts with rich flame veneers, oak carcass and mahogany drawer linings.

Height 56 1/4″

Width 38 1/2″

Depth 17″

French

Circa 1805