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French Parquetry & Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour

A Napoleon III, French, stained maple, purpleheart and boxwood marquetry & parquetry bonheur du jour. The rectangular top with pierced metal gallery, above a pair of panelled doors enclosing a rosewood interior, with two small drawers under. The base with a fold over writing flap and single frieze drawer, standing on four turned, brass fluted tapering legs ending in gilt metal sabots. The mounts regilded.

French

Circa 1870

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Red Tortoiseshell and Brass Inlaid Boulle Clock

A late 19th century, French, scarlet red tortoiseshell and brass inlaid mantel clock with rococo gilt bronze mounts. The shaped case with straight sides, mounted with pierced metal & material lined panels, surmounted by a flame finial with a glazed front panel and visible starburst pendulum. The circular enamel dial with blue roman numerals and pierced brass hands, with an eight day Japy Freres movement and Brocot suspension, rack striking the hour and half hour on a bell. Mounts regilded. Movement numbered 8145.

French

Circa 1890

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Scarlet Red Tortoiseshell and Brass Boulle Clock

Charles Hour Paris

A late 19th century, French, brass inlaid scarlet red tortoiseshell and ormolu mounted mantel clock. The finial modelled as a basket of fruit above a waisted shaped case inset with glazed panel and visible starburst pendulum, the sides and front inlaid  with engraved scrolling brass and mounted with rococo gilt bronze. The circular twelve piece enamel dial, with an eight day movement and brocot suspension, striking the hour and half hour with outside countwheel on a bell. Movement and pendulum numbered 4363.

French

Circa 1880

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Pair of Edwardian Satinwood Bedside Cabinets

A unusual pair of Edwardian, satinwood and tulipwood cross banded bedside cabinets with bookcases to the top. The square bow fronted tops above a single drawer with cupboard below, the door with centre flame oval veneer, standing on acanthus carved turned legs. The removable waterfall bookcases to the tops with shaped sides and arched top.

English

Circa 1900

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Edwardian Satinwood Card Table

An Edwardian satinwood and chequer strung card table. The rectangular bow fronted top quarter veneered with wide flame cross banding, opening to a baize lined interior supported by rear gate legs. The frieze with a pair of drawers, and standing on turned and reeded legs ending in brass castors.

English

Circa 1910

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Gilt Bronze & Marble Encrier

A late 19th century gilt bronze and marble encrier, and ink blotter. The rectangular green marble plinth base with recessed pen tray, surmounted by an eagle with outstretched wings, flanked by a pair of inkwells, standing on bun feet. One porcelain ink liner lacking.

Circa 1880

French

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Collinson & Lock Rosewood Bonheur Du Jour

Collinson & Lock

A neat, late 19th century, rosewood and holly line inlaid bonheur du jour by Collinson and lock. The three quarter pierced gallery above three frieze drawers, the table base with a single drawer fitted with a leather lined writing slide and wells, standing on four square tapering legs ending in ormolu sabots and united by a platform stretcher. Drawers stamped ‘Collinson & Lock

English

Circa 1880

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Gilt Bronze & Marble Lyre Clock Garniture Louis XVI Style

A late 19th century, french, gilt bronze and marble lyre clock garniture. The circular enamel dial painted with floral swags and with grid iron knife edge pendulum set with paste bezel, below an apollo sun burst and floral mounted marble lyre. The eight day movement, rack striking the hour & half hour on a bell. Flanked by a pair of three light candelabra above turned marble bodies with paste centre band.  Movement and pendulum stamped 39912.

French

Circa 1900

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Gilded Bronze ‘Acteon’ Soit

Siot Fondeur. Paris.

AFTER EMILE LAPORTE (1858-1907)

A late 19th century bronze figure entitled ‘Acteon’, with original gilded patination. The youthful figure stretching up having just released the arrow from his bow. Standing on a circular onyx plinth, titled to front, and with naturalistic base and fletch of arrows.

Circa 1890

French

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Pair of Satinwood & Marquetry Display Cabinets

A pair of satinwood and marquetry display cabinets from the late Victorian period, probably by Edwards & Roberts. The rectangular tops inlaid with urns and crocus wood banding, above a scroll inlaid frieze with single glazed door below, enclosing a relined interior and adjustable shelves, standing on swag inlaid bases with square tapering legs ending in spade toes. Original patination.

Circa 1890

English

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Patinated Bronze Ulysses Arming His Bow

A late 19th century, French, patinated bronze figure of ‘Ulysses arming his Bow’ after Jacques Bousseau ( 1681-1740). The mythological figure of Ulysses naturalistically modelled, resting on a tree stump, straining to arm his bow, and supported by a square verde marble plinth. Retaining the original dark green patination.

French

Circa 1890

Jacques Bousseau, 1681-1740, was a French sculptor. He was a pupil of the celebrated Nicolas Coustou, and was approved at the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, in 1715. In France and Spain he bore the title of King of Sculptor and was well known and respected during his lifetime. Various examples of his sculptures, as with other of his contemporaries, were copied by sculptors in the late 19th Century, to satisfy demand for classical pieces such as this.

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After The Antique Dancing Faun Bronzes

‘The Dancing Faun’ Pompeii & ‘The Dancing Faun’ after Soldani.

A pair of 19th century ‘Grand Tour’ bronzes after the antique. The Pompeii faun, a bearded male, standing with his right foot forward, hands held aloft, the other depicted with his right foot on a scabellum and with a cymbal in each hand. Each on a rectangular sienna marble plinth. Original patination.

Circa 1860

Continental

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Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Pier Table

A late 19th century marquetry inlaid satinwood and tulipwood crossbanded demi lune pier table. The radially vennered top with central fan, surrounded by floral swags and medallions of musical trophies and putti. The frieze, inlaid with ribbon swags, supported by four square section tapering legs ending in spade feet.

Circa 1890

English

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George IV Kingwood Sofa Table

A George IV kingwood and bronze mounted sofa table. The rectangular top with twin drop flap ends, veneered in kingwood and with a satinwood cross banding, above a pair of mahogany lined drawers with turned ebony pulls, and dummy en verso. The base with trestle ends, united by an upcurved stretcher, standing on short sabre legs ending in patinated brass caps and castors. The base with cast, patinated bronze, acanthus roundels, four of which are replacements.

English

Circa 1825

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Charles Frodsham Mantel Clock

Charles Frodsham Paris

Vincenti et Cie

A French gilt bronze and porcelain mounted mantel clock. The enamel dial with roman numerals, signed Frodsham, flanked by porcelain panels painted with portrait medallions and floral panels, the bowed ends with landscapes and exotic birds, surmounted by a pair of cherubs and fluttering doves. The base with finely chased border and toupie feet, and retaining the original fire gilding. The eight day movement with Brocot suspension, rack striking the hour & half hour on a bell, numbered 3509.

French

Circa 1865

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Gillows Walnut Work Table.

A mid Victorian, walnut and ormolu mounted, work table attributed to Gillows. The central rising top with mirrored back and removable tray, flanked by hinged compartments, above a single silk basket and standing on four cabriole legs in gilt sabots. The hinges and locks with acanthus scroll engraving. The mounts regilded.

English

Circa 1860

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Edwards & Roberts Bonheur Du Jour

Edwards & Roberts

A late 19th century, Victorian, mahogany and marquetry inlaid Bonheur du jour. The central arched mirrored alcove with inlaid swag border, flanked by a pair of cupboards inlaid with musical trophies. The serpentine shaped base with a pair of small frieze drawers, supported by four slender tapering square legs with splay ends, united by an oval platform with curved supports. Drawer stamped Edwards & Roberts, also ivorine label to reverse.

English

Circa 1890