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A late 19th/early 20th century, French, Kingwood & Satiné open bookcase embellished with fine ormolu mounts. The serpentine fronted marble top with gilt metal rim, above a shaped frieze with a pair of mahogany lined drawers. The open bookcase base with a pair of adjustable shelves and mahogany interior, standing on  short cabriole legs ending in sabots. The curved sides with satiné panels crossbanded in kingwood and framed in ormolu. Retaining the original gilding to the finely chased mounts.

Height 39” (99cm)

Width 26” (66cm)

Depth 15” (38cm)

French

Circa 1900

George Van der Straeten

A late 19th century bronze bust of a young woman wearing a hat.

Attributed to Gillows

A George III rosewood sofa table with brass line inlay, attributed to Gillows. The rectangular top with twin drop flaps and finely figured book veneers, above a pair of mahogany lined frieze drawers and dummy en verso, standing on block ends, united by a turned stretcher, with platform bases flanked by scroll carved spandrels and finely cast gilt bronze hairy paw feet concealing castors. The whole heightened with wide brass inlay throughout. Brass pulls replaced.

An almost identical rosewood sofa table is illustrated on page 375, ‘Gillows of Lancaster & London 1730-1840’ by Susan E Stuart.

Height 28 1/2” (72.5cm)

Width closed 33 1/2” (85cm)

Width open 54 1/2” (138.5cm)

Depth 23” (58.5cm)

English

Circa 1815

A George IV rosewood chiffonier. The galleried shelf back with turned supports above a mercury silvered plate. The base with frieze drawer above a pair of silk pleated doors flanked by turned columns and a bead and reel plinth base standing on turned and reeded bun feet.

Height 49″ (124.5cm)

Width 36 1/2″ (92cm)

Depth15 3/4” (40cm)

English

Circa 1830

A late 19th century, Victorian, rosewood adjustable piano stool. The rectangular upholstered seat with rise and fall screw mechanism concealed in the box frame, standing on solid rosewood ring turned supports. Samped to underside ‘5591’.

Height 18″ (46cm)

Depth 15″ (38cm)

Width 19″ (48cm)

English

Circa 1890

An early 20th century Austrian miniature bronze Borzoi. Finely chased detail with brown patination and pink enamel to mouth.

Height 6.8cm

Width 9.4cm

Depth 3cm

Circa 1910

Austrian

A mid 19th century, Victorian, figured walnut Secretaire Wellington chest. The rectangular stepped top above nine graduated drawers retaining the original turned pulls, standing on a plinth base and with side locking bar. The three centre drawers with fall front opening to reveal a fitted interior with leather lined fall.

Height 57 1/2″ (146cm)

Width 31 1/2″ (80cm)

Depth17 1/2” (45cm)

English

Circa 1860

A small late 19th century, French, gilt bronze and marble clock. The ormolu case surmounted by a seated cherub, above an enamel dial painted with floral swags and Arabic numerals, the sides with acanthus scrolls and standing on a rouge marble plinth with five toupie feet. The Vincenti et Cie eight day movement with Brocot suspension, striking the hour and half hour on a bell with outside count wheel. The case and movement numbered 780.

Height 12″

Width 7.5″

Depth4″

French

Circa 1895

An early 19th century, George III, mahogany tea table. The ‘D’ shaped top with reeded edge opening to reveal a polished interior, supported by twin back legs, above a frieze with geometric cockbead mouldings standing on four turned legs ending in brass caps and castors.

Height 29 1/2″ (75cm)

Width 36″ (91cm)

Depth 17 1/2″ (45cm)

English

Circa 1810

A George III fiddleback maple, kingwood cross banded tea caddy inlaid with fan medallions and finished with chequer stringing. Finely inlaid on all sides, including the interior which houses three lidded caddies. Now standing on brass ball feet, possibly replacements.

Height 5 3/4″ (14.8cm)

Width 9 1/2″ (24.2cm)

Depth 5 1/4″ (13.4cm)

English

Circa 1800

A pair of late 19th century five light ormolu wall sconces in the Louis XVI style. The backplate modelled as a quiver of arrows issuing five acanthus scrolled branches ending in stiff water leaf cast sones and beaded drip pans. Drilled for electricity.

Back plate height 18″ (46cm)

Width 18″ (46cm)

Depth 11½” (29cm)

French

Circa 1870

Henry Dasson

A late 19th century, French, mahogany & ormolu mounted lamp table. The original rectangular ‘Jasper Agate’ marble top with rounded corners and gilt rim, above a single end drawer, supported by four slender cabriole legs ending in sabots and united by a platform stretcher base. The corners mounted with finely cast floral swags retaining the original gilding.

Height 30″ (76.2cm)

Depth 13 ¾” (35cm)

Width 17 ¾” (45.2cm)

French

Circa 1880

Charles Dubret Dijon

A Louis XVI style late 19th century, French, Cartel clock. The circular white enamel dial with roman numerals, arabic 5 minute markers and pierced engraved hands inset a shaped gilt bronze case, surmounted by an urn, and hung with swags of garrya, the sides and front with blind fret panels. The eight day movement with Brocot suspension rack striking the hour & half hour on a bell.

Height 21” (53.5cm)

Width 9 1/2” (24cm)

Depth 5” (12.7cm)

French

Circa 1890

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A late 19th century, French, onyx and champlevé desk timepiece of easel form. The finely striated oval onyx body with rope twist gilt border, the central champlevé enamel panel inset with an eight day timepiece.

Height 8″

Width 6 1/4″

Depth 4″ Standing

French

Circa 1880

Early 20th century Austrian miniature bronze model of a Corgi. Depicted seated, with finely detailed chasing and brown patination.

 Height 3.6cm

Width 5.1cm

Depth 1.7cm

Circa 1910

Austrian

Austrian miniature bronze grouse. Finely chased detail with brown patination.

Height 3.4cm

Width 5cm

Depth 2.4cm

Circa 1910

Austrian

Early 20th century Austrian miniature bronze terrier. Depicted begging with front paws raised, finely chased detail with brown patination.

Height 5.8cm

Width 2cm

Depth 3.8cm

Circa 1910

Austrian

John Charpentier

A pair of French, late 19th century, ormolu candlesticks stamped ‘JC’ for John Charpentier. Each in the form of a central quiver of arrows flanked by a pair of sconces with hoof feet, and standing on an acanthus cast circular base. Retaining the original gilding.

Height 8 1/4″ (21cm)

Width 6 3/4″ (17cm)

Depth 3 1/2″ (9cm)

French

Circa 1870

A pair of late 19th century, French, candelabra in the louis XVI style.The turned grey marble centre with tripod supports headed by bearded masks holding aloft scrolling branches with four rose flower cast sconces issuing from a central floral cast collar. The circular white marble base with leafy band and toupie feet. Re-gilt. Stamped to underside ‘OUD’ ‘A’.

Height 41 cm

Width of tops 21cm

Bases 10cm diameter

French

Circa 1890