Antiques
Malabar Coast, India, circa 1900 - 1910
The design possibly suggested to Josiah Wedgwood by Sir William Chambers who drew similar, based on the Capitoline Egyptian models, in his ‘Treatise on the Decorative part of Civil Architecture’
English, circa 1775 - 1800
Provenance - George Withers, Ye Grange, Bathampton
Iran or Central Asia, 19th century
Circular in form with an indented tapering base, the centre marked with a boss, the finely engraved decoration with cusped medallions around and talismanic inscriptions overall.
Each lamp formed as a cluster of six 19th century socket bayonets; the tips scrolled at the tops. The sockets mounted with a steel musket ball and associated chased brass lions-paw feet. The bayonets stamped ‘G 1907’ and ‘G 10468’
Dimensions - 56cm high to bulb holder x 20cm diameter at feet
A Pair of Rambervillers stoneware bookends formed as bears with a high-glazed iridescent surface. One with a small chip to the glaze.
Ramberviller, Vosges, France. Circa 1900 - 1910
English, circa 1825
The stem carved with a collar of oak leaves and acorns, the turned feet with recessed brass castors. Lovely colour and patina to all surfaces. Some loses to veneer at the base.
English, circa 1700 - 1750
Retaining a crusty ancient patina and growths of lichen, the carving is deep and expressive; clearly taking inspiration from the 17th century Italian Baroque.
The oak top with carved gadroon moulding to the edges stands on a Regence form tapering and moulded column with carved lambrequin and bell flowers. Standing on a scroll carved tripod base. Dark polished surface to the figured timbers.
Probably French, mid-19th century in the early Eighteenth century taste
The tapering sides of the copper frame retaining the original deep red paintwork with stained and leaded glass panels with a flower motif in the manner of Charles Annesley Voysey
Dimensions - 42cm high
Attributed to W. Bainbridge Reynolds Ltd.
English, circa 1900 - 1910
The frame formed as turned columns with finials under an open cage with a frosted glass shade; single internal bulb. Retaining the original ceiling rose and length of chain.
English, mid-19th century
Provenance - Philip Astley-Jones, The Old Rectory, Aston le Walls
Dimensions - 84cm high x 42cm wide x 40cm deep
Each chair on brown oak, the backs formed as gothic tracery with a trio of trefoil arches under pointed castellation. The solid seats on turned tapering legs the backs out swept.
Nagina, Eastern India. Circa 1860’s
Dimensions - 66cm high x 70cm wide x 48cm deep
This very fine carved ebony folding table was produced by highly skilled Muslim craftsmen working at Nagina in Eastern India in the 1860s. It is rare for its rectangular format rather than the more commonly seen octagonal shape, and for its good, original condition.
Oil on canvas, signed to the reverse. Unframed.
Possibly from a series of works now held in the Arts Council Collection, Southbank & Ferens Art Gallery, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire
1965/1966
Northern Italy, circa 1750 - 1790
Oil on canvas. Probably a fragment from a larger work, the parrot (African Grey) seems to land on a parapet within a larger architectural setting.
Framed in a 19th composition frame. Some areas of damage to the canvas poorly restored.
French, circa 1870’s
with curved back and padded arms, the walnut frame deeply carved with scrolling foliage to the sides, flanking the mythical beast arm terminals terminating in fish-form tails, raised on front castors (stamped Birmingham), with later applied period olive green velvet upholstery.
English, circa 1910
The three candle branches formed as wildly scrolling arms protruding from a pierced basket-form back with anthemion to the corners. Possibly originally planters
Probably Spanish, circa 1950’s
Multiple turnings with red bole rubbed back and highlights of black; the lamp is derived from 17th century candlesticks. Unwired
A pair of red & gilt steam-bent beech side chairs with red cotton velvet seats.
Vienna, this design produced circa 1888 - 1904
The date stamp places them in the 1880's.
Watercolour of an unidentified Regency Villa; probably Dorset.
Signed to the lower left corner, JW Upham 1820
Dimensions - 42cm x 32cm
Probably Amsterdam, circa 1640 - 1650
The deeply projected cornice above a cushion-moulded frieze, and four boar cupboard doors, each door with an applied moulded frame and prominent central raised mitre-moulded 'boss', each side with six lozenge-inlaid panels. On ebonised bun feet. Retaining the original key cast with peacock heads
198cm high x 195cm wide x 81.5cm deep
Canton, 19th century
With applied lion-head handles, decorated in gilt and enamels with shaped panels enclosing flower gardens and birds, framed by dense scrolling foliage; the covers surmounted by a Buddhist lions
English, mid-19th century
Danish, circa 1930’s
Manufactured by Fritz Hansen.
Probably later decorated with a rich blue paint & upholstered in white cotton/alpaca
France, circa 1950’s
Royere designed a version of this chair for the retailer Gouffé
Flemish, circa 1880’s
The ebonised cushion-frame veneered with stained tortoiseshell and decorated with a geometric inlay of bone. Bevelled mirror plate
Sienna, Italy, circa 1850 - 1880
Carved and manufactured by Gaetano Gosi (circa 1835-92) and Angelo Querci (1838-circa 1900) who were both pupils of Pietro Giusti
The design attributed to Edward Middleton Barry, circa 1866 - 1870. Manufactured by either Clayton & Bell or J. G. Crace
Provenance - Damask Bedroom, Crewe Hall, Cheshire
The frame will need some attention prior to upholstery & the front right foot has scuff marks that will need wax colouring.