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Spring 2011


Welcome to our first brochure of 2011, which we hope you will enjoy. We have been able to acquire some very exciting items for you, including the Carl Kauba bronze figure Metamorphosis, illustrated on the front cover, a small collection of fine miniature furniture, the fantastic miniature table cabinet on page 22, together with a good selection of paintings and two large porcelain plaques, one of which is illustrated on the back cover. We hope that these together with our normal selection of furniture and interesting objects will entice you to visit our showrooms in Petworth. If you are unable to visit the showrooms, then the new web site is the next best thing. This went live towards the end of January and we hope that will enjoy this new format and if there is anything you would like to see added, please let us know. Although a little late, we would like to wish you all a very happy 2011 and look forward to seeing you all during the coming year. Richard & Janice Gardner

Detail from miniature table cabinet on page 22


Over the next four pages a selection of some new miniature furniture.

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Queen Anne miniature kneehole desk

Circa 1710 Height: 8½ inches / 21.5 cm Width: 9¼ inches / 23.5 cm Depth: 4¾ inches / 12 cm A Queen Anne miniature walnut veneered kneehole desk, the top and drawers with boxwood line inlay, the long top drawer over two banks of three drawers flanking a central recessed cupboard with a drawer above, all on shaped bracket feet.

Carved miniature chair

19th Century Height: 14¾ inches / 37.25 cm Width: 7½ inches / 19 cm Depth: 7¾ inches / 19.5 cm

A charming 19th Century walnut example of a late 17th Century South Yorkshire/North Derbyshire oak armchair with carved rose motif to the top rail.

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Miniature Dutch side cabinet

Circa 1810 Height: 9¾ inches / 24.5 cm Width: 11¼ inches / 28.5 cm Depth: 6½ inches / 16.5 cm

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A lovely and rare early 19th Century Dutch miniature mahogany canted corner side cabinet, the top, front and corners with chequer line inlay, together with flower inlays to the top and doors, the top lifts up to reveal a water cistern and bowl for the washing of glasses etc in the dining room, on either side of the cistern are four lift up flaps and on either side of the bowl are two fold over flaps, both supported on two lopers at the side of the cabinet, this is over two real and one dummy drawer, over twin cupboard doors.

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Superb miniature satinwood chest

Circa 1890 Height: 9½ inches / 24.25 cm Width: 9¼ inches / 23.5cm Depth: 6¼ inches / 16 cm

A superb late 19th Century miniature satinwood bow fronted chest of four graduated drawers, the top and drawers with line inlay decoration, all on splayed feet.

Miniature satinwood chest of drawers

Circa 1890 Height: 9½ inches / 24.25 cm Width: 9¼ inches / 23.5cm Depth: 6½ inches / 16.5 cm A lovely late 19th Century miniature satinwood bow fronted chest of four graduated drawers, the top and drawers with line inlay decoration, with shaped apron and splayed feet.

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Miniature Ladders

19th Century Height 9¾ inches / 24.75 cm Width: 2¼ inches / 5.75 cm Depth: ¼ inch / 2 cm

A fine set of miniature mahogany step ladders with six treads and excellent attention to detail.

Linen press

Circa 1830 Height: 22¼ inches / 56.5 cm Width: 13 inches / 33 cm

An early 19th Century miniature mahogany linen press of fine colour and condition.

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James Holland 1800 - 1870 British Hollyhocks Frame size: 25 x 32 inches / 63.50 x 81.25 cm Signed & dated 1839 London Royal Academy exhibition label on stretcher verso Original gilt carved exhibition frame Provenance: John Henderson, 3 Montague Street, Russell Square, London. 1871. The private collection of a Lady, East Sussex, 1970-2011. Exhibited: London Royal Academy 1871. Holland was born in Burslem, Staffordshire, where his father and other members of his family were employed at the pottery works of William Davenport in Longport. James was himself employed there, from the age of 12, for 7 years, painting flowers on pottery and porcelain. In 1819, he came to London where he continued to work as a pottery painter, and concentrated on flower painting. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1824 and in 1830 visited France and made studies of its architecture. In 1823 he exhibited a picture of ‘London from Blackheath’. In l835 he became an associate exhibitor of The Society of Painters in Watercolours, but he left

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the society in 1843, and joined the Society of British Artists, of which he remained a member until 1848. He rejoined the Watercolour Society in 1856, and was elected a full member two years later. Holland did a great deal of drawing for the illustrated annuals of the day, and for this purpose visited Venice, Milan, Geneva, and Paris in 1836, and Portugal in 1837. His paintings of Portugal were published in the book, “The Tourist in Portugal”. In 1839 he exhibited a painting of Lisbon at the Royal Academy. In 1845 he went to Rotterdam, Portugal again in 1847, in 1850 to Normandy and North Wales, in 1851 again to Geneva, and in 1857 again to Venice. In the course of his life he exhibited, in addition to his contributions to the Watercolour Society, 32 pictures at the Royal Academy, 91 at the British Institution, and 108 at the Society of British Artists. Though generally classed as a watercolour painter, he was equally skillful in oils. He was one of the finest colourists of the English school, and his pictures, especially those of Venice, though neglected in his lifetime, became much sought after in the years after his death. The V&A and Tate Gallery hold his work, as well as museums in many major cities in the UK, Ireland and Canada. ‘Hollyhocks’ is the only major flower oil painting by Holland to come on the market in the last century, painted just 2 years into Victoria’s reign in 1839 it would complement the finest of Victorian art collections.

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Rosa Bonheur

Large walnut writing box

1822 – 1899 French Taureau Marchant Circa 1845 Height: 7¼ inches / 18 cm Width: 12¼ inches / 31.25 cm Depth: 4 inches / 10 cm

Circa 1874 Height: 8½ inches / 21.5 cm Width: 19¾ inches / 50.25 cm Depth: 11 inches / 28 cm

A superb cast of a walking bull with dark brown rubbed

A very large brass bound walnut writing box of fine

patination, signed Rosa B and with the peyrol foundry

colour, with recessed brass carrying handles, bramah

stamp.

lock and key and side document drawer. The inside

Rosa Bonheur only modelled sculptures until 1853,

with a leather slope, two candle sconces, two inkwells,

after which she dedicated herself entirely to painting.

pen tray and secret compartment with four velvet lined

She only modelled thirteen different subjects in her brief

drawers, inscribed ‘Presented to Mr James Bridge, by the

career as a sculptress and very few were cast in bronze.

Workpeople at Myrtle Grove Bleach Works– 1874’.

Her bronze sculptures are extremely rare and do not come onto the market very often and are highly prized for their extreme detail and accuracy of the subjects.

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Queen Anne walnut chest of drawers

Circa 1710 Height: 35¼ inches / 89.5 cm Width: 39¾ inches / 109 cm Depth: 21¾ inches / 55.25 cm A Queen Anne walnut chest of rare design, the drawers inlaid with graduated compass inlays, the top similarly inlaid within an oval and quartered spandrels, feather and cross banded, all of fine colour and patination.

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Brass stick stand

Circa 1900 Height: 23 inches / 58.25 cm Width: 15 inches/ 38 cm Depth: 8 inches / 20.5 cm

An early 20th Century brass demi-lune shaped stick stand with five divisions and supported on a cast iron base with brass feet.

Brass stick stand

Circa 1883 Height: 24 ½ inches / 62.5 cm Width: 17 inches / 43.25 cm Depth: 9 inches / 23 cm

A late 19th Century ten division brass stick stand with cast iron base and drip tray, there are diamond registration marks for 1883 on each corner.

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Brass stick stand

Circa 1900 Height: 25 inches / 64 cm Width: 15¼ inches / 38 cm Depth: 7¾ inches / 19.75 cm

An early 20th Century brass demi-lune shaped stick stand with five divisions and supported on a cast iron base.

Brass stick stand

Circa 1920 Height: 22 inches / 55.75 cm Width: 22 inches / 55.75 cm Depth: 11½ inches / 29.25 cm

An early 20th Century brass stick stand of unusual form, with a black painted base.

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A Berlin (K.P.M.) rectangular plaque of Charles V entering Antwerp Circa 1890 Plaque size: 18¾ x 11¼ inches / 47.6 x 28.5 cm

A late 19th Century Berlin (K.P.M) rectangular plaque,

achievements was staging the vast costumed parades

impressed monogram and sceptre mark and H, incised

held to celebrate the Silver Wedding Anniversary of

18¼ - 11 and signed A. Knye. Finely painted after

Franz Joseph and Empress Elizabeth, 1879.

Makart with Charles V entering Antwerp dressed in

Charles V was born in Ghent and brought up as a

elaborate ceremonial robes astride a charger, in a

Fleming. In 1516, at the age of sixteen, he became

procession accompanied by scantily draped nymphs and

King of Spain. Three years later he inherited the Holy

various attendants, all in original gilt frame.

Roman Empire. During his reign the Spanish Empire was expanded throughout the globe by the conquests and

Hans Makart, Austrian (1840 – 1884)

journeys of Corets, Pizzaro, de Soto, Coronado, Ponce

Hans Makart, ‘The Modern Rubens’ was an allegorical

de Leon and Magellan. He ended his reign by abdicating

painter and designer. He studied under Rubens at the

most of his titles and retiring to a monastery. He died in

Academy in Vienna and won face as the ‘Prince of Taste’,

1558 at the age 58.

even governing ladies’ fashion. One of Makart’s greatest

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George III demi lune tea table

Queen Anne walnut wing chair

Circa 1790

Circa 1710

Height: 28¼ inches / 71¾ cm

Height: 48¼ inches / 122.5 cm

Width: 36¼ inches / 92 cm

Width: 33½ inches / 85 cm

Depth: 18 inches / 46 cm

Depth: 24½ inches / 62 cm

A George III mahogany demi lune tea table of lovely

Queen Anne walnut wing chair of early design, raised

colour, crossbanded in tulipwood, the interior banded

on square section cabriole legs tied with shaped

in yew wood, the taper legs with unusual carved

stretchers, the beech frame of elegant shaping and good

beading and foliate penwork paterae.

condition. A very similar chair is illustrated in Ceszinsky ‘Furniture-Gothic to Sheraton.’

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Art Deco tortoiseshell & ivory dressing mirror

Circa 1920 Height: 16¾ inches / 42.5 cm Width: 11¾ inches / 30 cm Depth: 4½ inches / 11.5 cm A very elegant Art Deco tortoiseshell and ivory dressing table mirror, with a bevelled plate, the front of the mirror is finished in tortoiseshell with ivory spacers with a shaped crest and the supports with ivory handles and finials, the back of the mirror is in wood.

Queen Anne walnut toilet mirror

Circa 1710 Height: 28¾ inches / 73 cm Width: 16¼ inches / 41.5 cm Depth: 8¾ inches / 22 cm

A Queen Anne walnut veneer and feather banded toilet mirror, the double bank of drawers with concave and convex fronts, beneath a shaped and bevelled glass, fine colour and condition (replaced finials).

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George III mahogany serpentine boxbase mirror

Circa 1760 Height: 19¾ inches / 50.5cm Width: 13½ inches / 34.25 cm Depth: 7¾ inches / 19.5 cm

A George III mahogany serpentine boxbase mirror of attractive small size with single drawer between canted corners and raised on ogee bracket feet, the moulded mirror frame supported by attractively tapered uprights.

George III mahogany boxbase mirror

Circa 1785 Height: 25¼ inches / 63.75 cm Width: 20 inches / 51 cm Depth: 8¼ inches / 21 cm George III mahogany and tulipwood banded box base mirror of full serpentine shape, with canted corners inlaid fluting, ogee feet, shield shape mirror, of superb faded colour.

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Oyster veneered table cabinet

Circa 1690 Height: 13Ÿ inches / 33.5 cm Width: 13½ inches / 34.25 cm Depth: 8 inches / 20.25 cm A miniature late 17th Century oyster veneered and geometric inlaid cabinet on stand, the doors opening to reveal Augsberg, architectural marquetry panels on the inside and the interior with an arrangement of eight various sized drawers with similar marquetry scenes, above a single drawer raised on bun feet. Possibly Dutch.

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Very fine ladies dressing table set by William Comyns

London 1909—1910

A very fine ladies twelve piece tortoiseshell and silver dressing table set by William Comyns & Sons Ltd, this exceptional set consists of a large and smaller tray, pair of candlesticks, small round trinket box, dome topped box with velvet lining, larger rectangular box on legs, hand held mirror, two hair brushes and two clothes brushes, it is very difficult to be able to acquire such a large set of such quality.

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Rosewood and satinwood console table

Circa 1795 Height: 33½ inches / 85 cm Width: 39¾ inches / 101 cm Depth: 14½ inches / 37.25 cm An elegant rosewood and satinwood console table inlaid throughout with delicate satin bandings and stringing lines, raised on taper legs to solid rosewood feet. This breakfront D shape design is typical of the firm of Gillows.

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Pair of Japanese cloisonné vases

Circa 1920 Height: 17½ inches / 44.5 cm

A pair of Japanese cloisonné vases converted to lamps, decorated with flowers, insects and birds on a deep rouge ground, on hardwood stands.

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Fannie Moody 1861-1948 The Unexpected Visitor Signed & dated 1892 Oil on canvas Frame size: 29ž x 34½ inches / 75.5 x 87.5 cm Exhibited from 1880-1940 at Royal Academy. The Society of British Artists (Suffolk Street) and elsewhere. London animal painter, daughter of F.W. Moody and pupil of Nettleship. Specialised in whimsical animal studies. Lived in London part of a set that included Holman Hunt, Gabriel Rossetti and others.

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Enamel box

Ladies dressing case by Edwards, the property of Viscountess Exmouth

Circa 1920

London 1854 – 1855

Height: ½ inch / 1.75 cm

Height: 6 ¾ inches / 17.25 cm

Width: 3¾ inches / 8.5 cm

Width: 14 ¼ inches / 36 cm

Depth: 2¼ inches / 5.75 cm

Depth: 10 ½ inches / 26.5 cm

An attractive pale blue guilloche

A superb mid 19th Century brass bound coromandel ladies dressing case by Edwards, the top opening to reveal a blue leather, velvet and silk interior containing twelve silver gilt topped bottles and containers all stamped with the makers mark FD, together with a removable pad with a selection of silver gilt and mother of pearl handed tools and other implements, the top tray lifts out to reveal another removable tray, above a silk lined space which also has two small drawers, the interior of the lid contains a removable mirror. Each of the twelve bottles is engraved not only with the owners initials, but also with the coronet of a Viscountess. Provenance: The dressing case was the property of Viscountess Exmouth, Madeline Honorine Dobrowolska who married Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth, in 1850. In one jar is a note saying that this box was given by the Duchess of Kent to Lady Portman.

enamel and silver rectangular box with chamfered corners, the top with a silver cut out of a bowl of flowers, a lovely example. Continental.

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Okimono

Lacquer & shibayama Box

Meiji Period

Meiji Period

Height 4 inches / 10 cm

Height: 2½ inches / 6.5 cm Width: 5Ÿ inches / 13 cm

A lovely figure of a carpenter surrounded by the

A beautiful hexagonal lacquer and shibayama box

tools of his trade and holding a delicately carved

decorated with a cockerel, chickens, birds and flowers.

saw in his hand.

An unusual feature is the sun appearing over the brow of the hill, only viewable at a certain angle.

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Bontems singing bird box

Circa 1890 Height: 1Ÿ inches / 2.75 cm Width: 4 inches / 10.25 cm Depth: 2½ inches / 6.75 cm A Bontems No 11 silver gilt and tortoiseshell singing bird box. A superb French Bontems No 11 model from the late 19th Century. The silver gilt lid is engraved. On sliding the operating lever the lid opens and the full bodied bird pops through the grille and begins singing. It has a moving ivory beak, the bird turns, flaps his wings and tail and after his performance pops down through the grille and the lid lowers.

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Singing bird box

Circa 1910 Height: 1Ÿ inches / 2.75 cm Width: 4 inches / 10.25 cm Depth: 2½ inches / 6.75 cm Gilt bronze engraved singing bird box with signed

bird pops through the grille and begins singing. It has a

Bontems movement with key compartment. A fine

moving beak, the bird turns, flaps his wings and tail and

French Bontems engraved and gilt bronze singing bird

after his performance pops down through the grille and

box. A beautifully feathered bird with ivory moving beak

lid lowers.

and gilt slide, pierced grille and lid. The gilt lid engraved with scrolling. The box all over engraved with flowers and scrolls and engine turned with a hatched design and having hinged key or snuff compartment. On sliding the operating lever the lids opens and the full bodied

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Fine pair of George III side chairs

Regency rosewood drum table

Circa 1785

Circa 1820

Height: 36 inches / 91.5 cm

Height: 28他 inches / 73 cm

Width: 22 inches / 56 cm

Diameter: 23他 inches / 60 cm

Depth: 23 inches / 58.5 cm A fine pair of George III Hepplewhite period

A small Regency rosewood drum table, the leather

mahogany salon or side chairs raised on husk and

inset top over three real and three dummy drawers,

bead carved taper legs, provenance by repute to

supported on an octagonal column onto a triform base.

Daylesford Park, Glos.

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Pair of French bronze greyhounds

Walnut shell necessaire

Circa 1840

Circa 1850

Height: 5 inches / 12.75 cm

Height: 1½ inches / 4 cm

Length: 7ž inches / 19.75 cm

Width: 2 inches / 5 cm

A pair of mid 19th Century French bronze greyhounds

A necessaire made from a walnut shell, the interior

with gilt collars, seated at attention, raised on Verde

mounted in engraved silver coloured metal and fitted

antico plinths.

with a pair of miniature scissors, thimble, pen knife, needle, pin case and stiletto.

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Coromandel Sewing Box

Rosewood sewing box

Circa 1850

Circa 1835

Height: 6¼ inches / 16 cm

Height: 5½ inches / 13.75 cm

Width: 13½ inches / 35 cm

Width: 13 inches / 33 cm

Depth: 9¼ inches / 23.5 cm

Depth: 9½ inches / 24 cm

An Anglo-Indian solid coromandel wood sewing box

An early 19th Century Rosewood sewing box the front

with undulating sides, opening to reveal an inlaid lid

and top inlaid with mother of pearl decoration and the

with ivory elephant and flowers, the box contains two

owners name ‘Fanny’, the lid opens to reveal a pale

removable trays with ebony stringing, the top tray with

blue silk interior, inside the lid is a drop down stationary

eleven lidded compartments with ivory, and ebony and

compartment, the removable tray of the box contains

tortoiseshell covers, the second tray with six lidded

twelve mother of pearl cotton reel holders and six

compartments with sandalwood and inlaid covers.

silk winders, a selection of tools, thimbles and lidded compartments.

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Agate & gilt metal etui

Tortoiseshell necessaire by Lund

19th Century

Circa 1840

Height: 3他 inches / 9.5 cm

Height: 他 inches / 1.75 cm Width: 2他 inches / 7 cm Depth: 4村 inches / 11 cm

19th Century continental agate & gilt metal mounted

A beautiful oval tortoiseshell necessaire by Lund, 56 &

etui of tapering form, the hinged lid enclosing a fruit

57, Cornhill, London, with silver initial plate, opening

knife with gilded handle, gilded pencil and needle

reveals an ivory faced interior with a purple velvet lining

holder, scissors, tweezers, ear wax spoon with

containing a selection of silver, mother of pearl handled

toothpick etc.

tools and a pair of cut steel scissors, the thimble, needle case and tweezers/waxer are beautifully engraved.

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Lemonade jugs

Rosewood pembroke table

Circa 1920’s

Circa 1815 Height: 28 inches / 71 cm Unopened width: 14½ inches / 36.75 cm Opened: 29¼ inches / 74.25 cm Depth: 19 inches / 48.25 cm

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A selection of three glass and silver plate lemonade

An early 19th Century rosewood pembroke work table

jugs, all with their original ice containers, being sold

of very high quality, inlaid throughout with boxwood

individually, from left to right, height 10½ in, 10 in

lines, including through the rule joint, all of fine colour

and 11¼ in.

and original condition.

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William IV hall bench

Marble bust

Circa 1835

Circa 1830

Height: 21½ inches / 54.5 cm

Height: 21 inches / 53.25 cm

Width: 59 inches / 149.5 cm Depth: 15 inches / 38 cm A William IV mahogany window/ hall bench, the seat

A fine Italian carrera marble bust of a young woman of

with a moulded edge with a turned mahogany scroll at

classical form with her hair up and tied with ribbons.

each end, raised on tapering, turned and reeded legs.

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Mandolin music box by Bremond

Circa 1870 Height: 5¾ inches / 14.5 cm Width: 20¼ inches / 51.5 cm Depth: 8¾ inches / 22.5 cm A good quality mandolin music box by Bremond in a line inlay decorated rosewood case, with top inlaid with a marquetry flower, the box plays eight airs on a single comb with a zither bar.

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Pair of dog paintings

Oil on canvas Frame size: 16ž x 16½ inches / 42.75 x 42.5 cm

A pair of late 19th / early 20th Century paintings of dogs, both signed Yates Carrington (although we think this signature has been added later.)

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Pair of Satinwood trays

Mid 18th Century Irish tallboy

19th Century

Circa 1750

Height: .8 inch / 2 cm

Height: 71 inches / 180.25 cm

Width: 11½ inches / 29 cm

Width: 32 inches / 81.25 cm

Depth: 7¾ inches / 20 cm

Depth: 18½ inches / 46.75 cm

A lovely pair of 19th Century satinwood oval trays

An important mid 18th Century Irish tallboy of rare

with scalloped rims, the centres inlaid with shells.

form, the seven graduated drawers flanked by stop fluted chamfered corners, beneath a dentil moulded swan neck pediment with rosette carved terminals, together with the conforming but not original cabriole stand. Probably the pair to an identical chest that survives, with its original stand, at Convoy House, Co. Derry, Northern Ireland.

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Boot and riding crop rack

Circa 1830 Height: 37 inches / 94 cm Diameter: 14½ inches / 37cm

An unusual early 19th Century circular mahogany boot and riding crop rack on turned column support to triform base, there is a glass shelf available to enable this to be used as a table.

19th Century stick barrel

Circa 1890 Height: 24¾ inches / 62.5 cm Diameter: 11½ inches / 29 cm

A late 19th Century mahogany and brass bound stick barrel with lion ring handles.

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Pair of Victorian gilt photograph frames

Circa 1870 Height: 11 inches / 28 cm Width: 8¾ inches / 22.25 A pair of mid Victorian gilt metal photograph frames. The finely cut pierced fretwork and engraved frames depicting roses, thistles and clover leaves. The centre with oval glazed recess. Surmounted by family crest ’EL’ & ’L’. Motto to base, ’HOC VIRTUTIS OPUS’, (This is the work of virtue). Retailed by Howell. James & Co, Regent Street. Family crest belonging to Edward Robert Lytton (Bulwer-Lytton), 2nd Baron Lytton. Created Viscount Knebworth & 1st Earl of Lytton 1880.

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Photograph frame

Early 20th Century Height: 8½ inches / 21.5 cm Width: 6¾ inches / 17 cm

A beautifully shaped tortoiseshell photograph frame inlaid throughout with silver flower baskets, trailing flowers, swags and initial plate.

Photograph frame

Early 20th Century Height: 7¾ inches / 19.5 cm Width: 5½ inches / 14.25 cm

A lovely tortoiseshell photograph frame inlaid with a silver laurel wreath.

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Betjeman photograph frame

Circa 1880 Diameter of Subject Height of Subject

An unusual 19th Century double photograph frame by Betjeman in the form of a gate in satinwood and onyx, decorated with trailing plants.

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Tortoiseshell photograph frames

Large silver photograph frame

London 1895—1896

London 1931

Height: 3 inches / 7.25 cm

Height: 15¾ inches / 40 cm

Width: 4 inches / 10 cm

Width: 11½ inches / 29.25 cm

A lovely small pair of heart shaped tortoiseshell

A large Mappin & Webb silver photograph frame with

photograph frames surmounted by a silver bow.

wooden back.

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Mahogany étagère/ whatnot

19th Century Height: 36¾ inches / 93.25 cm Width: 16 inches / 41 cm Depth: 16 ¼ inches / 41.25 cm A 19th Century French style mahogany four tier étagère/ whatnot on a plinth base, the top inlaid with star motif (possibly later).

George III mahogany birdcage table

Circa 1750 Height: 27¼ inches / 69 cm Diameter: 23¼ inches / 58.5 cm

A mid 18th Century George III mahogany birdcage table with finely figured dish top, raised on an elegantly turned column lappet carved knees and pointed pad feet.

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Mary Kate Benson Fl.1879-90 Irish An Elegant Lady Playing the Violin Oil on canvas Frame size: 30½ x 24½ inches / 77.5 x 62 cm Monogrammed MKB Painter of genre and animals. Born in Dublin in 1842. Studied in England under Herkomer and Calderon, in Paris under Lazare.Visited Brittany in 1891, based in Quimper painting street scenes and studies of local girls. Her sister Charlotte was also a painter. Exhibited 1879-90 at the Royal Academy. Titles at R. A. ‘Why thus longing.. .’ and ‘Kittens’, 1884. Also exhibited at Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.

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George III mahogany washstand

Circa 1775 Height: 32½ inches / 82.50 cm Width: 13¼ inches / 33.75 cm Depth: 13¼ inches / 33.75 cm

A George III mahogany washstand with caddy moulded twin flap folding top, bowl ring and soap cups, on turned pillars above a drawer and taper legs.

George I walnut lowboy

Circa 1725 Height: 28¼ inches / 71.5 cm Width: 25¾ inches / 65.25 cm Depth: 17 inches / 43.25 cm

George I solid walnut lowboy of diminutive size, raised on bold cabriole legs, the drawer retaining original brass, the top with neat re-entrant corners.

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Three cloisonné vases

Meiji period From left to right, a dark blue cloisonné vase of a bird flying around a tree, signed Miwa. Height: 6 inches / 15 cm Centre, a small dark blue Cloisonné vase of birds among branches, signed Ota Tameshiro. Height: 4¾ inches / 12 cm Right, a dark blue cloisonné vase with two gold wire green birds amongst branches. Height: 7¼ inches / 18.5 cm

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Regency rosewood centre table probably by Gillows

Circa 1820 Height: 32 inches / 81.5 cm Diameter: 54½ inches / 138.5 cm

A good English Regency rosewood centre table, probably by Gillows of Lancaster. The circular well figured top with a bold gadrooned edge is supported on a solid rosewood

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central column with bulbous centre section above a boldly carved collar over three cabriole legs ending on fantastically carved eagle claw and ball feet, superb quality throughout.

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Thuya wood scent bottle cabinet

Three tortoiseshell and silver boxes

Circa 1850

Birmingham 1894

Height 8¾ inches / 22.25 cm Width: 6½ inches / 16.5 cm Depth: 6¼ inches / 16 cm A lovely thuya wood cabinet with two swing out doors which open to reveal a rosewood faced silk lined interior with mirror back and containing four cut glass scent bottles, a button releases a silk lined satinwood drawer. A label on inside of lid gives provenance: ’To my grandniece Anna Daniell, perfume box, given to me by my mother on my 16th Birthday, Janet Couper.’

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Three fine quality tortoiseshell and silver boxes all made in Birmingham in 1894, which are being sold individually, the top box is an elegant tortoiseshell and silver ring box, the top opening to reveal a pale blue velvet and silk interior and spaces for twelve rings, width 7¼ inches / 18.5 cm, in the middle a tortoiseshell and silver glove box, the top with pierced scrolling silver collars and silver name plate, the lid opens to reveal a green silk velvet lined interior, width10½ inches / 26.5 cm, lastly, a tortoiseshell and silver jewellery box, the top with pierced scrolling silver collars and decorative cartouche, opening the box reveals a green silk and velvet lined interior with a removable tray, width 7 inches / 19.75 cm.

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Standard lamp

Early 20th Century Height: 71 inches / 180.25 cm Width: 15Âź inches / 38 cm Depth: 15Âź inches / 38 cm An early 20th Century brass standard lamp with ebonised column, adjustable in height.

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Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase

Circa 1810 - 1815 Height: 36 inches / 91.5 cm Width: 60Ÿ inches / 153 cm Depth: 13ž inches / 34.75 cm A fine Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase cabinet

The firm attribution to Oakley is based on his

by George Oakley, the centre cupboard flanked by

documented work for J.H.Leigh of Stoneleigh Abbey,

recessed adjustable shelves, divided by tapered pilasters

Warwickshire, including side cabinets sharing this

inlaid with broad strips of brass, further inlaid throughout

identical form of pilaster and gilt claw feet. (Vide

with brass stringing and raised on original ormolu claw

Christies, April 2009, 2006).

feet.

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Art Deco design champagne cooler

20th Century Height: 8 inches / 20.25 cm Width: 11¼ inches / 28.25 cm Depth: 11¼ inches / 28.25 cm

An Art deco design silver plated champagne cooler by G.Peak & Co, London. The tapering sides with four bottle apertures centred by an ice compartment with detachable cover, on stepped circular base, stamped SS Boston. The SS ’Boston’ was an American built steam passenger ship completed in 1924. It was given to Britain in 1942 and was sunk by German U-Boat 216 on 25th September 1942.

Art Deco design champagne cooler

20th Century Height: 8 inches / 20.25 cm Width: 11¼ inches / 28.25 cm Depth: 11¼ inches / 28.25 cm

An Art deco design silver plated champagne cooler by G.Peak & Co, London. The tapering sides with four bottle apertures centred by an ice compartment with detachable cover, on stepped circular base, originally brass and copper, now silver plated.

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Attributed to John Tunnard 1900 - 1971 British Abstract composition with spiders nest, butterflies and insects Gouache on paper, laid on board Frame size: 21 x 27 inches / 53.25 x 68.5 cm Possibly ‘Spiders Nest’, 1954, of the same proportion, medium and subject. Tunnard ledger LG1; caralogue No 629, John Tunnard his life and work by Alan Peat and Brian A. Wilson, Provenance: The estate of John Tunnard’s cousin, Peter Tunnard, Co-owner of the London Gallery ‘McRoberts & Tunnard’. Private Collection UK. John Tunnard was a successful painter, designer and teacher. Educated at Charterhouse public school where he distinguished himself in art, then studied textile design at Royal College of Art, 1919-23. During the 20’s he

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played jazz semi-professionally and was also a textile designer and art adviser to the carpet- makers H M Southwell. Married the artist Mary Robertson. Tunnard began painting seriously in 1929. In 1930 he moved to Cadgwith, Cornwall and began a handblocked printed silk business with his wife. From this time his painting began to take off, with 3 paintings at the R.A. in 1931, and a first one-man show at the Redfern Gallery two years later. Exhibited in the Surrealist section in AIA in 1937. Although Tunnards work has strong realist elements, there is usually a Surrealist flavour. Tunnard served in the coastguard during World War II, and was art master at Wellington College in 1945, then from 1948 taught at Penzance School of Art for many years. Designed a mural for the Festival of Britain 1951. Retrospective at R.A., 1977. The Tate Gallery holds his work. Exhibited: Art’s Council, John Tunnard 1900-71, Royal Academy, 6 March-11April 1977, No.1, lent by Tunnard Estate. Literature: John Tunnard-His Life and Work; Alan Peat and Brian A. Whitton, 1977 ‘Lefevre for Show 15.10.47’ Inf. Source. Tunnard record p.4: ’40 guns’ .

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Attributed to John Tunnard 1900 - 1971 British Waterspout Oil Frame size: 22¼ x 19¼ inches / 56.25 x 49 cm Provenance: The estate of John Tunnard’s cousin, Peter Tunnard, Co-owner of the London Gallery ‘McRoberts & Tunnard’. Private Collection UK.

John Tunnard Harbour Gouche Frame size: 22¼ x29¼ inches

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Carl Kauba 1865—1922 Metamorphosis Circa 1900 Height: 10¼ inches / 26 cm Width: 7¾ inches / 20 cm Depth: 3½ inches / 9 cm An early 20th Century French patinated bronze, gilt bronze Pique à jour enamel and marble figure of a butterfly perched on a naturalistic base. The butterfly, with clockwork movement, rising from the base to reveal a naked woman with outstretched wings. Original patination to base and gilded body. Pique à jour restored. Each piece stamped 2.

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George III rare sofa table

Circa 1795 Height: 28¼ inches / 72 cm Width closed: 37¾ inches / 96 cm Width open: 59½ inches / 151 cm Depth: 24 inches / 61 cm A very fine and rare George III mahogany sofa table the top banded with amboyna wood, itself set within palm wood crossbanding, boxwood strung throughout, the frieze incorporating two drawers and opposing dummy drawers, on end standard supports to four splayed legs with brass capped castors.

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Early 19th Century rosewood music canterbury

Circa 1830 Height: 29¾ inches / 75.5 cm Width: 18½ inches / 47 cm Depth: 17¼ inches / 43.75 cm An early 19th Century rosewood music canterbury with finely turned spindles, centre slats, single drawer below, raised on original castors.

Mahogany writing table

19th Century Height: 27½ inches / 70 cm Width: 27 inches / 68.5 cm Depth: 17½ inches / 44.5 cm

A small 19th Century single drawer mahogany writing table with leather inset top, on turned and reeded legs joined by conforming stretchers all with ebonised detail.

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George III tea table

Circa 1850 Height: 28¼ inches / 72 cm Width: 27¾ inches / 70.5 cm Depth: 13¾ inches / 35 cm

A George III mahogany cabriole leg tea table of small size, with single drawer, gate leg action to fold over top.

George III mahogany pembroke table

Circa 1775 Height: 27¾ inches / 70.5 cm Width: 18¾ inches / 47.75 cm Depth: 27¾ inches / 70.5 cm A George III mahogany pembroke table of fine colour and patina, raised on taper legs to original leather castors.

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Arthur Bentley Connor Fl. 1903 – 1918 Prospero Releasing Ariel From The Tree The Tempest by William Shakespeare Act 5. 1.4-5 Signed and dated 1911 Oil on canvas Frame size: 66 x 44 inches /162.5 x 111.75 cm Commissioned by the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre the painting shows Prospero in his magic robes in act 5.1 of ‘The Tempest’ releasing Ariel from his prison inside a tree, before finally renouncing magic. The Dragonfly almost certainly represents one of the characters in Prospero’s circle, and Calaban as the toad. Arthur Bentley Connor was a portrait painter from London who exhibited at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the Royal Academy from 1903-18. Provenance: This fabulous painting was commissioned by the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford – Upon-Avon for the production of ‘The Tempest’ by the Royal Shakespeare Company which opened July

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31, 1911.According to the artists daughter the painting was returned to her father for restoration after being slightly damaged by a fire at the theatre. The Great War then took place and the painting remained in the artist’s possession until his death, and left to his daughter-Isabel Ward, née Conner. The theatre was destroyed in the great fire of 6 March, 1926 and not re-built until 1932. The painting was sold by Isabel Ward together with a note of provenance in 2002.The artists restoration to fire damage has since been carefully reversed and the painting conserved and restored using modern techniques to museum standards.

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Bronze monkey

Meiji Period Height: 2Âź inches / 5.75 cm

A superbly sculptured bronze of a seated monkey holding a magnifying glass in his left hand, examining his feet.Guerilla feugait vendit nulla consequatum delit lum zzrit

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Painted house tea caddy

Circa 1810 Height: 6¼ inches / 16 cm Width: 5 inches / 12.75 cm Depth: 5 inches / 12.5 cm

A single compartment Georgian painted tea caddy in the form of a country house.

Painted house tea caddy

Circa 1810 Height: 6 inches / 15 cm Width: 7 ¼ inches / 18.5 cm Depth: 4 ½ inches / 11.5 cm

A Georgian painted two compartment tea caddy in the form of a country house.

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Painted house tea caddy

Circa 1810 Height: 6 ¾ inches / 17.25 cm Width: 5 inches / 12.70 cm Depth: 4 ½ inches / 11.5 cm

A single compartment Georgian tea caddy in the form of a country house.

Painted house tea caddy

Circa 1800 Height: 7 inches / 17.75 cm Width: 7¾ inches / 19.75 cm Depth: 4½ inches / 11.5 cm

Georgian painted tea caddy in the form of a country house with dormer windows. The lid opens to reveal two lidded compartments.

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Mahogany cube tea caddy

Rare decagonal ivory tea caddy

Circa 1790

Circa 1790

Height: 4½ inches / 11.5 cm

Height: 4¼ inches / 10.5 cm

Width: 4¾ inches / 12 cm

Width: 4¼ inches / 10.5 cm

Depth: 4¼ inches / 11 cm

Depth: 2¾ inches / 7 cm

A fine inlaid mahogany two compartment cube tea

A rare fine late 18th Century decagonal ivory single tea

caddy with tulipwood oval panels to four sides and

caddy with tortoiseshell stringing, the top decorated

inlaid with chevron lines, trailing flowers, and the top

with a mother of pearl star with a gold handle, the front

with a stained oval and shell inlay.

with a gold escutcheon and inlaid gold husk swag and surround to a central glazed watercolour on ivory of a young girl holding a bird.

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Vernon Southward 1909-1981 Osterley Park in snow Signed & dated 1970 Provenance: The studio of Vernon Southward, private collection UK Oil on canvas Frame size: 27½ x 31¾ inches / 69.75 x 80.5 cm An English Post- Impressionist from Sussex. Vernon Southward was born and educated in France. He moved to Southampton in the 1930s where he met his wife Alwyn, a teacher at Southampton University. They married in 1942, and moved to Osterley in Middlesex. Southward joined the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) in 1941 and was one of the first to work at Heathrow in the days of ‘mud and marquees’, he became station officer, a position he held

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until his retirement in 1976. At the end of the second world war, Southward embarked on his artistic education at the Heatherley School of Art, London, where he was one of a select group of talented pupils to be taught by the renowned Scottish colourist and engraver, Iain MacNab. Southward progressed quickly and by 1950 Southward began to exhibit, in London at the Royal Institute of Watercolorists and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, and also at several provincial exhibitions. Southward’s wife, Dr.Alwyn Ruddock, was a respected maritime historian and her research took them to Paris and on to the ancient ports of the Mediterranean. Southward recorded these visits in detailed sketch books, later to be worked up into paintings in watercolour and in oil, and studied the works of the great Impressionists in local museums and art galleries. His sketch books provide a fascinating diary of their travels. From the mid 60s, the couple travelled extensively each spring and autumn to Europe, visiting Greece, Italy, Malta, Gozo, and Libya.

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Vernon Southward 1909-1981 Pines Near Midhurst Signed Oil Frame size: 27½ x 31¾ inches / 69.75 x 80.5 cm

From the early 70s, Southward’s pictures display the influence of the great Impressionists, including Monet and Cezanne, and he found inspiration in the vibrant landscapes of the Mediterranean that he and Alwyn visited, including Aix-en-Provence, Menton, Italy, Portugal and Yugoslavia. His exhibited pictures gained success and public notice and in 1972 the London publishers, W & G Foyle, having admired his Mediterranean views shown at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, commissioned a series of book covers.

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Southward retired from BOAC in 1976 and moved to Midhurst, West Sussex, where he devoted the remaining years of his life painting the surrounding countryside. Increasingly his works were exhibited at the Paris Salon where he was an Associate Member of the Society of French Artists. Thirteen major works, all landscapes were exhibited at the Paris Salon between 1972-1981, and in 1975 he received an ‘Honourable Mention’ for A Snow in Mottisfont. Southward died suddenly on 7th September 1981, whilst on a walking holiday in Somerset, and was buried at Midhurst Cemetery. He was survived by his devoted wife Alwyn, who kept the Midhurst studio just as Vernon left it until her death in 2006. Landscape in snow was a favourite subject of Vernon Southward, and his last exhibited picture, Snow near Midhurst, was shown in May 1981 at the Salon of the Grand Palace of Champs-Elysees

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George III demi lune card table

Regency mahogany armchair

Circa 1780

Circa 1825

Height: 28¼ inches / 71.75 cm

Height: 40 inches / 101.5 cm

Width: 42 inches / 106 cm

Width: 27¼ inches / 69.25 cm

Depth: 20¾ inches / 52.75 cm

Depth: 32 inches / 81.25 cm

A George III mahogany demi-lune fold over tea or

A good size Regency mahogany armchair, upholstered

card table of unusually large size with crossbanding and

in a gold fabric, with a curved buttoned back, the

boxwood stringing incorporating a useful frieze drawer

carved front panels on tapering turned and reeded

the tapering square legs capped with inlaid paterae.

legs to castors.

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Pair of silver plated ducks

Pair of French lamps

Circa 1920

Circa 1860

Height: 8½ inches / 21.5 cm

Height: 24½ inches / 62.25 cm

Width: 14¾ inches / 37.5 cm

Diameter: 8 inches / 20.5 cm

Depth: 5¾ inches / 14.75 cm A pair of early 20th Century Art Deco period silver

A pair of French Napoleon III, onyx and gilt bronze

plated ducks with original glass eyes.

‘Carcel’ oil lamps. The turned oynx bodies with champlevé border, mounted with oval cipher depicting coronet of an Earl with two interwined ‘S’ on three gilt metal supports with hoof feet, standing on circular base with central finial and turned onyx plinth. Now converted to electricity, but retaining the original clockwork mechanism ’Carcel’ oil pumps.

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Bentley radiator decanter

20th Century Height: 7½ inches / 19 cm

A chrome car radiator decanter, made in the shape of a Bentley radiator.

Japanese bowl

Circa 1935 Height: 5Âź inches / 13.25 cm Diameter: 12 inches / 30.5 cm

A large Japanese bowl from the Showa period, matt black, background with gilt decoration of buildings, mountains, trees and a waterfall.

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John Syer R.I. 1815 - 1885 Figures by a Tumbling Stream Oil on canvas Frame size: 25 x 36 inches

John Syer exhibited at the R.A. from 1846 – 1875 and elsewhere. He lived in London. He painted landscapes and coastal scenes particularly in Devon and Wales. Works by him are in Bristol, Leeds, Leicester and Sheffield national art galleries.

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Carved ivory trinket box

19th Century Diameter: 2他 inches / 7 cm

A 19th Century circular carved ivory trinket box depicting a classical lady reclining next to a basket of flowers to the lid, the base carved with two cupids resting before an urn with swags and flowers, mounted in rose gold with laurel wreath form hinges and tortoiseshell interior.

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George III mahogany bowfront sideboard

Circa 1810 Height: 34 inches / 86.36 cm Width: 45 inches / 114.30 Depth: 20 inches / 50.80 cm A George III mahogany bowfront sideboard the central drawer flanked by a cupboard each side and further storage behind a recessed tambour door, good colour and size. Replacement handles.

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Pair of Regency stools

Kinkozan tea jar

Circa 1810

Meiji Period

Height: 18¼ inches / 46.25 cm

Height: 3¾ inches / 9.5 cm

Diameter: 13½ inches / 34.5 cm

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An unusual pair of round Regency mahogany stools on

A Satsuma tea jar with its original inner and outer lid by

four cabriole legs with carved decoration to the knee,

Kinkozan and artist signed Konen, two painted panels,

joined by stretchers.

one women and children, the other a lake scene.

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Bronze

Fine Continental table cabinet

French Circa 1790 Circa 1880 Height: 18¾ inches / 47.5 cm Height: 10¼ inches / 26 cm

Width: 22 inches / 56 cm

Width: 15¼ inches / 38.5 cm

Depth: 12¾ inches / 32.5 cm

Depth: 6¾ inches / 17.25 cm A bronze Egyptian sphinx with hieroglyphics to the front on black marble base with further gout d’egypt bronze mount to base.

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A fine rosewood table cabinet, the top and sides with inlaid panels banded with ivory stringing, the front is inlaid throughout with decorated ivory banding, the cabinet has two banks of five drawers, each of which has two inlaid marble panels surrounded with ivory inlay and retaining their original lions mask handles. The drawers flank a central architectural section which has a drawer over a door, which is over another drawer, the door and lower drawer have panels of agate, the door opens to reveal a silk lined interior (replaced.) This is a very fine example and we think it may possibly have come from Antwerp.

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Thomas James Lloyd 1849 – 1910 Afternoon Tea Signed and dated 1903 Watercolour Frame Size: 38½ x 23 in / 97.75 x 58.5 cm Painter, principally of landscape, but also of genre and marine subjects. Living in London, Walmer Beach and Yapton, Sussex. Exhib from 1870 at the RA, 1871 – 1910 SS, OWS (83 works), and elsewhere. AJ 1877 August ‘In Pastoral’ (RA 1877) the lighting up of the hill beyond is remarkably like nature, and ‘Nearly Home’ is very faithful to rural circumstances, as well as natural fact…This artist is making rapid strides, and bids fair to become one of our great landscape-painters.’

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Ivory dressing table set

Burr walnut ladies dressing case

London 1940

London 1875-1876

Diameter of Subject

Height: 8 inches / 20 cm

Height of Subject

Width: 13½ inches / 34.25 cm Depth: 9ž inches / 25 cm

A ladies lovely ivory dressing table set with a large manicure box complete with tools, a small box, scent bottle with silver collar, hair brush and clothes brush.

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A 19th Century burr walnut ladies dressing case with makers stamp for W&J Milne, makers, 126 Princes St, Edinburgh, the top opening to reveal a purple velvet and leather lined interior containing eleven silver gilt topped bottles and containers, all stamped with makers mark HTB, together with two removable pads with a selection of mother of pearl tools, scissors, etc, the interior of the lid contains a removable mirror and blotting paper holder, the pop out drawer has a leathered writing surface under which is a jewellery compartment.

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Tortoiseshell dressing table set

Burr walnut ladies dressing case

Circa 1910

London 1859-1860

Diameter of Subject

Height: 7ž inches / 19.75 cm

Height of Subject

Width: 13 inches / 32.75 cm Depth: 9Âź inches / 23.5 cm

A harlequin ladies tortoiseshell dressing table set consisting of a large tray, a large octagonal box, two circular pots, hand held mirror, three clothes brushes and a selection of tools.

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A mid 19th Century brass bound and strung burr walnut ladies dressing case with makers stamp W.H.Tooke, manufacturer, Liverpool, the top opening to reveal a blue velvet and leather lined interior with the lid containing a removable mirror and a stationary compartment, the top section splits and opens on a roller mechanism, with each section having five silver topped bottles and containers and a tool pad with mother of pearl tools, scissors etc all stamped with makers mark T.J. The lower drawer has a split top opening to reveal the jewellery compartment, a fine example.

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Magnum decanter

Circa 1860 Height: 13 inches / 33 cm

A mid 19th Century glass magnum decanter/ carafe with honeycomb decoration.

Silver plated lemon squeezer

Circa 1890 Height: 13 inches / 33 cm

A late 19th Century silver plated lemon/ lime squeezer, possibly by Fenton Brothers, with two replaced spoons.

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Kinkozan vase

Meiji Period Height: 5ž inches / 15.5 cm

A blue Satsuma vase with panels of figures and tea ceremony implements, by Kinkozan.

Iron vase

Meiji Period Height: 8Âź inches / 21 cm

A beautiful iron vase with enamels and gold and silver wire, in the style of Komai.

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A selection of glass wedding bells

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Left

Middle

Right

Glass wedding bell

Pair of glass wedding bells

Glass wedding bell

Circa 1880

Circa 1880

Circa 1880

Height: 12¼ inches / 30.75 cm

Height: 11 inches

Height: 13¼ inches/ 33.5 cm

Diameter: 6¼ inches / 15.75 cm

Diameter: 5½ inches

Diameter: 6 inches / 15.25 cm

Large late 19th Century Victorian

A pair of late 19th Century

Large late 19th Century Victorian

red glass wedding bell with white

Victorian green glass wedding

red glass wedding bell with white

rim, clear glass handle with white

bells with clear glass handles

rim, clear glass handle with green

knop (ringer replaced).

(ringers replaced).

knop (ringer replaced).

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George III mahogany side cabinet

Circa 1780 Height: 36½ inches / 92.75 cm Width: 37¼ inches / 97.25 cm Depth: 15¾ inches / 39.75 cm A good and useful George III mahogany side cabinet with tulipwood crossbanding and boxwood stringing the frieze incorporating two oak lined drawers above two fielded panel cupboard doors on four ogee bracket feet.

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19th Century paper mache tray

Bust of a lady

Circa 1880 Circa 1860 Height: 26.5 inches / 66.25 cm Height: 26ž inches / 67.75 cm

Diameter: 10.25 inches/ 25.63 cm

Width: 32½ inches / 82.5 cm 19th Century shaped edged papier mache tray decorated with gothic ruins and a male and female figure.

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An antique Ferdinand Barbedienne bust of a lady in patinated bronze on a fine ormolu mounted and reeded black marble base. This large bust of a lady is of fine quality and shows off the skill of Barbedienne as the pre eminent French fondeur of the second half of the 19th Century. Her hair is high, the detail and quality of the casting is second to none. Every detail is fine and clear. To the back of the bust is found the full Barbedienne signature together with the Collas reduction stamp. The bust stands on a superb ormolu mounted and reeded black marble base. The F. Barbedienne foundry was started in Paris in 1838 by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Achille Collas died in Paris in 1859 leaving Ferdinand Barbedienne as the sole owner of the foundry, the workshop was at 63 Rue de Lancry in France. Barbedienne died in 1891.

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Singing bird cage

Circa 1930 Height: 11 inches / 28 cm

An early 20th Century singing bird cage with two birds in a gilt metal cage, when switched on each bird takes a turn in singing and moves its head and tail whilst opening its beak, playing both intermittently and full time.

Country house oak stick stand

Circa 1910 Height: 24 inches / 61 cm Width: 49 inches / 149.5 cm Depth: 12 inches / 30.5cm

A large early 20th Century Edwardian eight division country house oak stick stand with original tray.

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Regency side table

Circa 1810 Height: 34½ inches / 87.5 cm Width: 40¾ inches / 103.5 cm Depth: 19½ inches / 49.5 cm A small Regency D front mahogany side table with a single drawer, inlaid to the front and sides, raised on turned and reeded tapering legs.

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Set of 8 candlesticks

Probably French Height: 9 inches / 22.75 cm A late 19th Century set of eight press moulded candlesticks.

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Art Deco decanter

Birmingham 1938 Height: 10¾ inches / 27.25 cm Width: 5½ inches / 11 cm Depth: 3¼ inches / 8 cm

A lovely Art Deco shaped decanter with stepped neck and silver collar by Adie Brothers.

Art Deco decanter

Birmingham 1935 Height: 10¾ inches / 27.25 cm Width: 5½ inches / 14 cm Depth: 3½ inches / 8.75 cm

A lovely art deco octagonal decanter with stopped neck and silver collar by Mappin & Webb.

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Pair of open arm library chairs

Silver clock inkwell

Circa 1775

Birmingham 1913—1914

Height: 37½ inches / 95 cm

Height: 3½ inches / 8.75 cm

Width: 23¼ inches / 59 cm

Width: 3¾ inches / 9.25 cm

Depth: 23¾ inches / 60.25 cm

Depth: 4 inches / 10 cm

A pair of George III mahogany open arm library

A lovely glass inkwell with an unusual mechanism for

chairs, upholstered in close buttoned hide, raised

holding a pocket watch in a silver mount which also

on square legs to castors.

has space for displaying a monthly calendar, which could now hold a photograph, the design is by Edward, Glasgow and was patented by them.

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A selection of treen boxes

Georgian walnut bureau cabinet

Circa 1800 – 1820 Early 20th century Height: 78 inches / 198.25 cm Width: 19 inches / 48 cm Depth: 15 inches / 38 cm From left to right, an early 20th century turned lignum vitae string box, height 3½ in, an early 20th century turned lignum vitae barrel, height 4½ inches, early 20th century turned lignum vitae barrel with lid, height 4¾ in.

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A Georgian walnut bureau cabinet of diminutive proportions, with fine colour and patina, the cabinet top with broken arch pediment above a mirrored door enclosing adjustable shelves, the bureau with a fitted interior of drawers and pigeonholes above graduated drawers, inlaid throughout with delicate herringbone stringing. Whilst conforming in design to the early 18th Century this small scale cabinet appears to date from the later 18th Century judged on its constructional detail, in particular the continuation of the sides to form shaped bracket feet. It is possible that this piece was made by a cabinetmaker as a particular gift or novelty for a loved one, perhaps a young daughter, with no view to commercial value or fashion, in the style of some 100 year earlier.

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Dresden Porcelain Plaque of ‘The Penitent Magdalene’ Circa 1871 Plaque size: 177/8 x 11½ inches / 45.4 x 29.2 cm Frame Size: 26 x 19¾ /66 x 50 cm

A large Dresden porcelain plaque of ‘The Penitent Magdalene’ after Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (1701-1787), the reverse inscribed by L.Sturm (who is listed as an independent porcelain painter in Dresden, see Robert Röntgen, ‘The Book of Meissen’ Atglen, 1996, P322, No 190) with the recumbent Mary reading in a rocky landscape, her book resting upon a skull, within a leaf moulded gilt wood rectangular frame. Bussende Magdalena by Batoni hung in the Staaliche Museum in Dresden until it was destroyed in World War II. Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (1701-1787) See website for biography.

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A group of four early 20th Century brass doorstops in the form of dolphins Circa 1930 Height: 12 ¾ inches / 32.25 cm

An early 20th Century brass doorstop in the form of St.George slaying the dragon, stamped ‘Peerage England’ on the base with original iron weight insert Circa 1900

An early 20th Century brass doorstop in the form on a dolphin with original cast iron base Circa 1900 Height: 12 inches / 30.5 cm

Height: 16 inches / 40.5 cm

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A pair of late 19th Century brass doorstops in the form of seated dogs with original cast iron bases Circa 1890 Height: 12½ inches / 31.75 cm

A late 19th Century brass doorstop in the form of a swan with original iron weight insert Circa 1880 Height: 14¾ inches / 37.5 cm

A late 19th Century bell shaped brass doorstop with original iron weight, stamped W.T & S for William Tonks & Sons

Late 19th Century brass doorstop in the form of a cornsheaf, with original iron weight insert

A tall late 19th Century bell shaped brass doorstop with original iron weight insert

Circa 1880

Circa 1880

Height: 17½ inches / 44.5 cm

Height: 15¾ inches 40 cm

Circa 1880

Height: 13¾ inches / 35 cm

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Regency letter box

Circa 1820 Height: 4½ inches / 11.5 cm Width: 11Ÿ inches / 28.75 cm Depth: 6 inches / 15 cm A Regency rosewood letter box, the top with two openings for letters, one answered, the other unanswered and these are labelled with inscribed mother of pearl plaques, at either end are compartments for storage of stationery. A lovely example.

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Dunhill cigar box

20th Century Height: 6 inches / 15.25 cm Width: 11½ inches / 29 cm Depth: 7½ inches / 19 cm An early 20th Century mahogany cigar box by Alfred Dunhill Ltd with movable divider.

George III lazy Susan

Circa 1800 Height: 9¾ inches / 24.5 cm Diameter: 17½ inches / 44.5 cm

A George III mahogany lazy Susan with dished top. The stand carved with acanthus leaves.

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Wine coolers

Dunhill thuya wood humidor

Circa 1950

Circa 1930

Height: 13¾ inches / 35.25 cm

Height: 7 inches / 17.75 cm

Diameter: 11¾ inches / 30 cm

Width: 14 inches / 35.5 cm Depth: 8¾ inches / 22.25 cm

A large pair of mid 20th Century silver plated

A lovely thuya wood humidor by Alfred Dunhill Ltd,

wine coolers.

unusually they have included the heart wood to give this striking design, the edges to the box are finished with coromandel banding which again unusually is cut on the angle rather than straight, all on ogee feet which have also been inlaid with coromandel banding.

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Campaign secretaire chest of drawers

Circa 1820 Height: 34Ÿ inches / 87 cm Width: 30 inches / 76 cm Depth: 19ž inches / 50.5 cm A Regency mahogany campaign secretaire chest of small size, the fall front writing drawer with well fitted interior, two further long drawers, original brass furniture, raised on slender splayed feet (restored).

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Alfred A. Glendening (FL. 1861 – 1903) British Cattle Watering by a Loch Signed Oil on canvas Frame size: 22¼ x 36 inches / 56.5 x 91.5 cm Glendening rose to become one of the finest Victorian landscape painters with a highly individual style. His subjects were often views of the Thames and the mountainous landscapes of Scotland and Wales. He exhibited 130 works including 41 at the Royal Academy from 1865 to 1903. His son and pupil was Alfred Glendening Jnr 1861 – 1907. Works represented: Adelaide; Sydney; Tate Gallery and other museums.Bibl: Victorian Painters - Christopher Wood. Benezi.

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Early 19th Century medicine cabinet

Circa 1820 Height: 7¼ inches / 18.25 cm Width: 10¾ inches / 27 cm Depth: 4¾ inches / 12 cm

An early 19th Century rosewood medicine chest by J.Bell & Co. 338 Oxford Street, London. The lid opens to reveal a selection of eight bottles many with their original labels, the lower drawer contains more labelled bottles, pill holders, measuring jug, scales and weights.

19th Century medicine cabinet

Circa 1820 Height: 9½ inches / 24 cm Width: 7¾ inches / 19.75 cm Depth: 6½ inches / 16.5 cm

A small early 19th Century mahogany medicine cabinet, the twin doors opening to reveal an arrangement of bottles, some with labels and contents, a drawer contains scales and weights, mortar and pestle, more bottles and a trade label for Allen & Hanburys, pharmaceutical chemists, Plough Court, Lombard Street, London E.C.

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Medicine cabinet

Circa 1850 Height: 6¾ inches / 17.25 cm Width: 12¾ inches / 32.5 cm Depth: 10 inches / 25 cm A large mid 19th Century mahogany medicine cabinet complete with a large selection of its original bottles and their contents, including stomach powder, turkey rhubarb, and many more, these surround a removable compartment with scales, weights, and a glass eye bath, beneath this are compartments for a mortar and pestle, measuring jug and more bottles and jars, all the labels are from John M’Guiffie & Co, Chemists, 24, Castle Street, Liverpool.

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Engraved goblet

George III mahogany chest of drawers

Circa 1909

Circa 1775

Diameter: 4¼ inches / 10.5 cm

Height: 31½ inches / 80 cm

Height: 7½ inches / 19 cm

Width: 32½ inches / 83 cm Depth: 18¼ inches / 46.25 cm

An English goblet engraved with a large boxer and two

A George III mahogany graduated chest of four drawers

smaller boxing figures, also with the National Sporting

with slide, the top veneered with an oval within a cable

Club Challenge Belt (Bantamweight). This was first

stringing and quartered banding, superbly figured,

awarded to George (Digger) Stanley, who won it in

retaining the original cast brasses and bracket feet.

1909, 1910 and 1912 and then kept it. It was called the Lonsdale belt after 1929. (The foot appears to have been reglued at some time).

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William IV hat stand

Circa 1835 Height: 82 inches / 208.25 cm Width: 17½ inches / 45.5 cm Depth: 17½ inches / 45.5 cm A William IV mahogany hat stand on square base with split turned columns to the corners, all on bun feet, possibly Gillows.

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Rosewood open bookcase

Circa 1825 Height: 38 inches / 96.75 cm Width: 72½ inches / 184 cm Depth: 15 inches / 38 cm Early 19th Century rosewood open bookcase of unusual form with inverted breakfront, the adjustable shelves flanked by elongated lotus carving, raised on a plinth base.

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Jaques Staunton chess set A Staunton boxwood and ebony chess set by Jaques and son, London, weighted and felted ‘lasker’ style, Circa 1880

inscribed ‘Jaques, London’ on the rim of the King, in original box with Green label showing ‘The Staunton

King Height: 3½ inches

Chess-men.’

TITLEStaunton OF SUBJECT Jaques chess set An early boxed Staunton boxwood and ebony chess Origin and Date of Subject Circa 1855 Diameter of Subject King Height: 3½ inches Height of Subject

set by Jaques, London, weighted and felted, ‘Anderson dropped-jaw’ style, inscribed ‘Jaques, London’ on the rim of the king, in original box with green label showing ‘The Staunton chess-men,’.

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Rare George III mahogany wine box

Circa 1780 Height: 24 inches / 61 cm Width: 23 inches / 58.5 cm Depth: 19他 inches / 47.5 cm A rare George III mahogany wine box of great colour and figuring crossbanded throughout and with chevron stringing, carrying handles to sides and all on ogee bracket feet, to one side is a small cupboard door. The top opens to reveal numerous compartments for bottles and decanters.

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Mahogany combination scoring board

Revolving billiard cue carousel

Circa 1890 Circa 1880 Height: 45½ inches / 115.5 cm Height: 25¼ inches / 64.25 cm

Diameter: 20½ inches / 52 cm

Width: 45 inches / 114.25 cm A mahogany combination scoring board for Billiard

A revolving billiard cue carousel probably by

Snooker & Life Pool probably by Thurston of London,

Burroughes & Watts of London tri form top mounted

but retailed by Benetfink & Co, London. Revolving

with turned finials, ivory cue clips for cue retention,

number bars, central slate panel and lettered sliding

central column flanked by three smaller uprights, all

panels with ivory bosses which reveal boxwood circle

standing on a revolving base with bun feet.

and ebony ‘life pool’ stars.

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Shipbuilders model of the ‘Kittihawkwe’

Circa 1930 Height: 15½ inches/ 39.25 cm Width: 27 inches / 69 cm Depth: 7¾ inches / 18.5 cm A finely detailed cased shipbuilders model of a 1930’s gentleman’s motor yacht ‘Kittihawke’ by Maurice Griffiths, London.

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John Callow 1822 – 1878 Edinburgh, From The Firth of Forth Signed and dated 1872 Watercolour Frame size: 20 x 34½ inches / 50.75 x 87.75 cm John Callow was a marine and landscape painter. He was a pupil of his elder brother William, who took him to Paris in 1835 where he studied for several years. In 1844 he returned to England and started up as a landscape painter in watercolours. In 1855 he was appointed Professor of Drawing in the Royal Military Academy at Addiscombe, and six years later he took the post of Sub-Professor of Drawing at Woolwich. Some years later he retired and painted for exhibitions as well as taking pupils. He excelled in marine painting more than landscapes. He exhibited yearly at the OWS and RA, BI, SS and NWS.


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