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Antique Grand Tour Bronze of the Place Vendôme Column

A mid 19th century patinated bronze model of the Place Vendôme column. The figure of Napoleon standing atop the spiralling column with square black slate base.

The original column was started in 1806 at Napoleon’s direction to celebrate the victory of Austerlitz, and completed in 1810. The spiralling column is covered in 425 bas-relief bronze plates constructed out of cannons taken from the combined armies of Europe.

Height 12 1/4″

Width4 3/8″

Depth 4 3/8″

French

Circa 1860

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Antique George III Mahogany & Albuera Wood Banded Oval Pembroke Table

An early 19th century, George III, cuban mahogany and albuera wood cross banded Pembroke table of oval form. The well figured top with twin drop flaps, above a single bow front drawer, with dummy en verso, standing on four finely drawn reeded tapering square legs ending in brass caps and castors. Handles replaced.

Height 28″

Width closed 20″

Width open 38″

Depth 30″

English

Circa 1800

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Continental Bronze Antique Pair of Warriors

A pair of 19th century patinated bronze, Continental, figures of warriors. The figures finely cast, poised for action, with plumed helmet and holding a shield in the left hand standing on sienna marble rectangular plinths. The spear replaced.

These figures are inspired from ‘The Intervention of the Sabine Women’ a 1799 painting by Jaques-Louis David, depicting a legendary episode following the abduction of the Sabine women. The painting depicts Romulus’s wife Hersilia – the daughter of Titus Tatius, leader of the Sabines – rushing between her husband and her father and placing her babies between them. Romulus prepares to strike a half-retreating Tatius with his spear, but hesitates.

Height 7″

Width 5″

Depth2 1/2″

Continental

Circa 1870

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Edwardian Antique Mahogany & Inlaid Cylinder Bureau

An Edwardian mahogany, boxwood line inlaid and chequer strung cylinder bureau. The rectangular top above three frieze drawers with a cylinder front rising to reveal a fitted interior of pigeon holes and small drawers with pull out leather lined writing slide. The kneehole base with single frieze drawer flanked by a pair of small drawers to each side and standing on square tapering legs ending in spade feet. Retaining the original brass and ivory pulls throughout.

Height 43″

Width 36 1/2″

Depth 21″

English

Circa 1900

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‘Gillows’ Mahogany Chiffonier

Retailed by A Solomon, 55 Great Queen Street, Attributed to Gillows

A George IV, mahogany, chiffonier. The rectangular top with panelled back and two turned reeded columns supporting a galleried shelf, above a pair of panelled cupboards, enclosing an adjustable shelf, flanked by acanthus carved trusses with moulded columns, standing on a plinth base. The door stamped for Abraham Solomon, Furniture broker (1839), a number of late Georgian pieces are known with this stamp. This chiffonier conforms to drawings by the firm ‘Gillows’.

Height 49″

Width 36″

Depth 13 1/2″

English

Circa 1830

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Amboyna Calamander & Albuera Wood Games Table Possibly by Gillow’s

An unusual mid 19th century, victorian, amboyna, albuera wood & calamander banded games table. The floral inlaid top with bowed ends and central slide reversing to a chequer board, revealing a lift out backgammon tray, above a slim frieze with turned split beading. The solid albuera wood base with shaped sides, cabriole legs and carved with acanthus scrolls, united by a turned and carved stretcher. The quality and style suggest a strong link to the firm of Gillow’s.

Height 29 1/4″

Width 30″

Depth 17 7/8″

Circa 1850

English

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Napoleon III Antique Marble & Gilt Cassolettes

A pair of Napoleon III white marble and gilt metal mounted cassolettes. The reversible tops with pinatum finials and gilt sconce to the inside, above an ovoid body with tripod supports headed by rams masks and hung with floral swags, standing on stepped circular bases with toupie feet. Retaining the original gilding. Stamped JT to each underside.

Height 11″

Depth 4″

Width 4″

Circa 1870

French

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Black Forest Bear Bench

A late 19th century Black Forest Bear bench from the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. The rustic carve oak leaf back above shaped seat, supported by a pair of finely carved bears.

Width 58″

Depth 20″

Seat area Width 38″ x Depth 16″

Seat Height 18″

Back height 35″

Swiss

Circa 1890

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Victorian Walnut Kingwood & Gilt Metal Table

A mid Victorian, Walnut, Kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu mounted table. The rectangular top crossbanded in tulipwood and kingwood with serpentine shaped sides and gonzales alves moulded edge, above a single frieze drawer, supported on four slender cabriole legs ending in sabots. Mounts regilded.

Height 29 1/2″

Width 32 1/2″

Depth 21 1/4″

English

Circa 1860

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Antique French Red Boulle Clock

A late 19th century, French, red tortoiseshell and brass inlaid boulle clock in the Louis XV style. Of waisted form, the engraved brass inlaid body mounted with gilt bronze. The eight day Japy Freres movement with Brocot suspension striking the hour and half hour on a gong via a rack strike. The gilt dial with enamel tablet roman numerals, the XII dated to the reverse 1895. The movement & pendulum numbered 1036.

Height 19 1/2″

Width 13″

Depth 7″

French

Circa 1895

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A Second Empire Gilt Bronze Lyre Clock With Remote Pendulum

A Second Empire lyre clock after the Charles X model.The bust of Apollo above a lyre shaped case with finely chased acanthus detail to the bottom frieze, standing on block feet. The gilt dial with blued steel Breguet hands and roman numerals. The 8 day movement with remote bimetallic pendulum,  countwheel striking the hour & half hour on a bell. Movement numbered 1307.

Height 21 1/4″

Width 10″

Depth 4″

Circa 1855

French

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Satinwood Oval Side Table

 A late 19th century satinwood, kingwood crossbanded and inlaid table of oval form. The radial veneered top with central paterae and mahogany segments, above a crossbanded frieze with four square tapering legs ending in brass caps and castors.

Height 29″

Depth 21″

Width 32″

Circa 1890

English

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Victorian Rosewood Card table By W Bourne

Victorian rosewood card table. The well figured rectangular top with rounded corners, opening to reveal a relined interior, above a counter well, with acanthus scroll carved frieze, standing on spreading octagonal column with carved border and circular plinth base with four carved scrolling feet and concealed castors. Paper label to interior ‘From W Bourne’s, Cabinet Manufactory & Upholstery Warehouse’.

Height 29″

Width 36″

Depth 18″

Circa 1840

English

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Edwardian Mahogany & Satinwood Display Cabinet

An Edwardian mahogany and satinwood crossbanded display cabinet. The moulded dentil cornice above a slim frieze, with a pair of astragal glazed doors below enclosing a glass shelved interior with glazed sides. The base with a pair of panelled cupboard doors, supported by moulded square section tapering legs, united by a platform stretcher. The cabinet relined.

Height 74 1/2″

Width 31″

Depth 12″

English

Circa 1900