An impressive William IV bronze and ormolu mounted Oil lamp now covered to electricity. The original green glass reservoir, finely gilded with foliage, above a reeded column with acanthus mounts, standing on a stepped square plinth base and paw feet. Professionally rewired and regilded.
Overall height 35 1/2” (90cm)
Width 7 1/2” (19cm)
Depth 7 1/2” (19cm)
English
Circa 1835
A pair of ‘Grand Tour’ Continental Belgium black marble and patinated bronze cups and covers. The twin handled ‘Scyphus’ cups cast with naturalistic trailing ivy leaves and berries, with similarly cast lids, above a stepped marble plinth base mounted with a classical relief frieze, leaf & berry mouldings and standing on paw feet to the front.
After the Pompeii silver cup from the mid 1st century AD, held in the Museum of Naples, believed to be associated with the god of wine, Bacchus.
Height 16” (40.5cm)
Width 7 7/8” (20cm)
Depth 5 7/8” (15cm)
Continental
Circa 1870
A fine pair of early 19th century, French Empire, bronze and ormolu candlesticks. The gilt drip pans inset a flared sconce with cast band of flowers with a reeded body and supported by bases finely cast and chased with floral and waterleaf decoration. Retaining the original mercury gilding and dark patination.
Height 8 1/4“ (21cm)
Width 4” (10cm)
Depth 4” (10cm)
French
Circa 1820
A pair of gilt & patinated bronze early 19th century French, Restauration Period, five light candelabra. Each bronze figure of a winged cherub supporting five candlearms, standing on stepped plinth base cast with acanthus. Lacking bobeches.
Height 26“ (66cm)
Width 9“ (23m)
Depth 8“ (20cm)
French
Circa 1830
PIETRO CHIAPPARELLI (ITALIAN, FL. SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY)
Augustus of Prima Porta
A 19th century Italian bronze figure of Augustus Caesar. The figure is modelled after the Antique discovered in 1863 in Prima Porta, Rome. Signed to the plinth base ‘Po CHIAPPARELLI Fe ROMA’
Augustus was the adopted son of Julius Caesar. He became emperor in 27 BC. This statue represents the Emperor in armour, with a cupid on his right side sitting on a dolphin. On his breastplate is represented the historical scene of the restitution of an emblem lost by Crassus in 54 BC, at the Battle of Carrhae. This emblem was subsequently placed in the temple of Mars the Avenger in the Forum of Augustus.
Height 17 1/2” (44.5cm)
Width 9” (23cm)
Diameter at base 6” (15.2cm)
Italian
Circa 1870
A Continental pair of patinated bronze & parcel gilt models of the Borghese & Medici vases, after the antique. The deep frieze cast with mythological bas-relief figures. Twin fluted loop handles rise from satyrs heads to the sides, above acanthus leaf bases and fluted spreading base with square plinth.
Height 9 1/4“ (23.5cm)
Base square 3 3/4“ (9.5cm)
Top diameter 6 3/4”(17cm)
Probably Italian
Circa 1870
William Bullock & Henry Greene
A fine Regency bronze lamp attributed to William Bullock, probably cast by Henry Greene. The reeded and acanthus cast stem with spreading triform base, each side centred by a mask, standing on scroll claw feet. Now fitted for electricity. PAT tested.
Height 21″ (53.5cm)
Width 8″ (20cm)
Depth 8″ (20cm)
English
Circa 1820
A pair of George IV patinated bronze perfume burner cassolettes. The pierced tops with pinatum finial and reversible candle sconce above a pierced body supported by three winged caryatids standing on a stepped circular plinth base.
Height 7 1/2″ (19cm)
Width 3 1/2″ (9cm)
Depth 3 1/2″ (9cm)
English
Circa 1820
A pair of regency bronze and ormolu mounted cassolettes. The removable tops with pinatum finials inverting to candle sconces, above patinated bodies of waisted urn form, mounted with a leafy frieze and flanked by handles, standing on socle with square plinth base.
Circa 1820
English
A late 19th century, Vienna, cold painted bronze figure of a water carrier. The finely detailed figure standing on a square onyx plinth, leaning forward to pour water from a bottle on his back into a water bowl. Indistinctly signed to the back’ Titre”.
Circa 1890
Vienna
A pair of late 19th century Continental Bronze figures of Roman Soldiers. Each well cast in battle action, one hand with swords raised in combat, the other holding a shield. Both standing on a turned sienna marble plinth. Original dark green/brown patination.
Circa 1890
French
Émile Louis Picault (1833–1915) 13th Century Archer & 14th Century Escholier
A fine pair of late 19th century, French, patinated bronze figures. The figure of the 14th century scholar standing with the Bible tucked under his arm, his left hand holding a lantern, a sword hanging from his waist and standing on a circular naturalistic base with title plaque to front. The 13th Century Archer standing arming his bow, a fletcher of arrows to his back, standing on a naturalistic circular base with title plaque to front.
French
Circa 1890
J W Benson Ludgate Hill London
A late 19th century French gilt bronze and champlevé enamel four glass clock garniture. The gilt bronze case with fine champlevé frieze to top and base, the circular dial flanked by similar enamel columns. The eight day movement with brocot suspension striking the hour & half hour on a gong. No 47525
The urns with flame finials above an enamel top with ovoid bodies flanked by cast cherub heads, with a band of champlevé and central cartouche, standing on turned socles with stepped square bases. Original gilding.
