An Edwardian mahogany, satinwood banded & floral inlaid bijouterie cabinet of fine quality, and large proportions. Of rectangular form with serpentine shaped sides, the bevelled glazed top with inlaid borders above four glazed sides, a door to the front enclosing a single adjustable shelf, standing on four turned acanthus carved and reeded supports united by a wavy stretcher. Excellent condition.
Height 38 3/4” (98.5cm)
Depth 20” (51cm)
Width 28“ (71cm)
English
Circa 1900
An unusual Edwardian mahogany and satinwood crossbanded display cabinet. The arched top inlaid with starburst, a platform pediment above flanked by four turned brass finials, and a single astragal glazed door below enclosing a relined shelved interior with a single concave frieze drawer below. The rectangular base with a central deep drawer, flanked by a pair of cupboards, and standing on square section tapering legs.
Height 80 1/2″ (204.5cm)
Width 30″ (76cm)
Depth 16″ (41cm)
English
Circa 1900
A pair of French gilt & patinated bronze candlesticks, in the Louis XVI style. Each cast as three putti standing back to back, holding bunches of grapes, supporting a single cast candle sconce with drip pan, the circular stepped base finely cast with acanthus leaf scrolls and beading. Stamped H to the underside.
Height 9 1/2” (24cm)
Diameter at base 5” (12.7cm)
French
Circa 1870
A fine pair of patinated and parcel gilded table lamps. Of Grecian vase form, the central band cast with a relief of a dancing muse to both sides, the handles with swans heads, standing on a square stepped black marble base and gilt paw feet. Professional converted & rewired.
Vase height 12” (30.5cm). Height to bayonet 15 1/2” (39.5cm)
Width 5 3/4” (17cm)
Depth 5 3/4” (17cm)
French
Circa 1870
Angelica Kauffman pinx.t
Thomas Burke Fecit
‘’Cupid & Cephisa’
Cupid and Cephisa, One Day as I was walking in the Woods […] From the Original picture in the possession of George Bowles. Esqr.
A pair of oval engravings depicting cupid having his wings clipped by Cephisa, as she and her male companion stumble across cupid sleeping. Stipple & etching, inset gilt & ebonised oval frames with moulded borders.
Height 17 1/4” (44.5cm)
Width 14 1/2” (37cm)
English
Circa 1800
A lovely set of four early 19th century bronze candlesticks with traces of original silvering. Of Regency design, the single sconce above a copper patinated central band with reeded tapering column, standing on a circular base with palmette decorated border. Probably used for traveling. Original worn condition with traces of original silver patination.
Height 5” ( 12.5cm)
Base diameter 3 1/2” (9cm)
English
Circa 1820
A pair of early 19th century, French, patinated bronze & marble tazzas, of small size. Of shallow dish form with reeded undersides, flanked by scrolling acanthus handles and standing on a flared socle with square stepped Sienna marble bases. Cast ‘FEVRIER’ to the underside of mount. Minor nibbles to bases.
Height to handle top 8 5/8” (22cm)
Width 6 1/4” (16cm)
Depth 3 1/2” (9cm)
French
Circa 1820
‘Loves fickle nature’
A fine French ormolu & marble clock garniture in the Louis XVI style from the late 19th century. Venus is depicted lifting the hem of her skirt, her head tilted back as cupid caresses her face, another cupid looks on from the side. The ormolu frieze mount in bold relief depicts cupids playing. The pair of candelabra with a figure of cupid holding aloft three sconces in the form of flowering stems, raised on marble plinths.The Samuel Marti eight day twin train movement rack striking the hour & half hour on a bell, No 629.
Clock: Height 13 1/2″ (34.5cm) Width 12 1/2″ (32cm) Depth 5″ (12.5cm)
Candelabra: Height 14 1/2″ (37cm) Plinth diameter 4″ (10cm) Depth 6 1/2″ (16.5cm)
French
Circa 1890
Jules Félix Coutan (1848-1939)
Thiébaut Frères Fondeur Paris
‘Union Travail Paix’
A fine quality bronze winged allegory of Peace. Standing on a domed square base, titled to the sides, a cornucopia overflowing beneath her feet, the winged figure holding a long sword in her right hand. Rich dark brown patination.
Height 10” (25.5cm)
Width 4 1/2” (11.5cm)
Base 2 1/8” (5.3cm) square
Paris
Circa 1900
A French Empire style ormolu cassolette. The pinatum finial inverting to a candle sconce, above a body held aloft by busts of Psyche, with a circular base cast with guilloche & anthemion bands.
Height 8” (20.3cm)
Diameter 3 1/2” (9cm)
French
Circa 1870
Published by Boydell
Engraved by I. P. Simon
Painted by H Fuseli R.A
‘SHAKSPEARE. Midsummer Nights Dream Act IV Scene I.’
Large engraving, stipple & etching, inset original moulded gilt frame.
Height 23” (58.5cm)
Width 28” (71cm)
English
Circa 1800
Racault et Cie 76 Rue du Faubourg St Antoine
Maison Krieger
A fine quality Napoleon III marquetry inlaid, ormolu mounted purple heart secrétaire semanier. The shaped top above a single frieze drawer, with a fall front secrétaire disguised as three drawers below, and a further four drawers under. The concave sides with outset corner pilasters, standing on a plinth base with moulded feet.
Height 53 1/2” (136cm)
Depth 17” (43cm)
Width 31” (79cm)
French
Dated 1860
Retailed by Cowtan & Sons 309 Oxford Street London
A late 19th century, French, mahogany & ormolu mounted bijouterie table. The rectangular glazed top opening to a relined interior with four glazed sides, supported by four turned tapering fluted legs, ending in cast sabots. The mounts retaining their original gilding.
Height 30” (76.5cm)
Width 33 1/4” (84.5cm)
Depth 17 3/4” (45cm)
French
Circa 1880
An impressive pair of 19th century, French, ormolu & marble ten light candelabra in the Louis XVI style. The scrolling candle arms issuing from a central removable vase stem, the triform base with floral swags standing on a moulded marble plinth base mounted with roundels and eagle headed acanthus panels. The sconces drilled for electricity.
Height 33” (84cm)
Top width 16” (41cm)
Base width 11” (28cm)
French
Circa 1870
A pair of Charles X, French, bronze & Sienna marble candlesticks. The single palmette cast sconce with reeded drip pan above a turned tapering marble column standing on triform acanthus cast base with hairy paw feet and shaped marble platform.
Height 12 1/2” (31 .5cm)
Width 4 3/4” (12cm)
Depth 4 1/2” (11.5cm)
French
Circa 1830
An impressive pair of ‘Grand Tour’ Continental patinated bronze & parcel gilded Medici vases standing on stepped Belgium marble plinth bases. The finely cast vases with bands of classical figures, flanked by loop handles rising from satyr masks, and standing on fluted spreading socles. The marble bases mounted with Medusa masks and supported by cast bronze feet. Retaining the wonderful parcel gilding and brown patination.
Height 18 1/4” (46.5cm)
Width 8 1/2” (21.5cm)
Depth 7 3/4” (19.5cm)
Continental
Circa 1870
A late 19th century, French, kingwood and ormolu mounted table display cabinet. Of unusual shape, the glazed top opening to a relined blue velvet interior with a mirror to the back and glazed sides & front, standing on four tapering square section legs ending in substantial ormolu sabots. Mounts regilded. Labelled to interior E. Mougin.
Height 31 1/2” (80cm)
Depth 18” (46cm)
Width 32” (81.5cm)
French
Circa 1870
Mellier & Co
A late 19th century, French, ormolu mounted parquetry inlaid desk after Jean-Henri Reisner by Mellier & co. In the Louis XVI style, the raised superstructure topped with marble & a pierced gallery, above pigeon holes flanked by small drawers. The base with a replaced leather writing surface, above three frieze drawers and standing on four square tapering legs, ending in ormolu sabots. Pencil inscription to the interior ‘Manufactured 1885’.
French born, Charles Mellier moved to England, worked for, and eventually took over the illustrious Aglo-French cabinet makers Monbro and Company, circa 1880. Working from Frith Street and later Margaret Street, he soon became a major force in designing and making furniture, and executing grand decorative schemes. The company furnished the great cross-Atlantic liner Mauretania and exhibited at the 1904 International Exhibition in St Louis.
Height to top 39 1/2” (101cm)
Desk Height 29 1/2” (75cm)
Width 51” (130cm)
Depth 28” (71cm)
French
Dated 1885
A late 19th century bronze figure of ‘Diane De Gabies’ cast by F Barbedienne, after the antique marble in the Louvre. The figure, standing by a tree stump, dressed in a chiton bound by two belts, pinning her cloak with her right hand. Original dark brown patination. Signed to base ‘F. Barbedienne’. Standing on a rectangular Belgian marble plinth.
Barbedienne produced this model in 9 sizes, this being the quarter size model. Catalogued as ‘DIANE DE GABIES rajustant sa chlamyde’, (adjusting her cloak).
Overall height including plinth 18 1/2” (47cm)
Width 6″ (15cm)
Depth 5 1/8“ (13cm)
French
Circa 1880
A late 19th century, French, bronze figure of Napoleon on a marble base. Standing in the traditional pose of arms folded across his chest, looking to dexter, his cape and scrolls draped over a tapering square column to the side.
Height 10 1/2” (26.5cm)
Depth 5 1/8” (13cm)
Width 5 1/8” (13cm)
French
Circa 1890
