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
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Over the next four pages a selection of some new miniature furniture.
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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.
Carved miniature chair
19th Century
Height: 14¾ inches / 37.25 cm
Width: 7½ inches / 19 cm
Depth: 7¾ inches / 19.5 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.
Queen Anne miniature kneehole desk
Circa 1710
Height: 8½ inches / 21.5 cm
Width: 9¼ inches / 23.5 cm
Depth: 4¾ inches / 12 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.
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 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.
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 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.
Superb miniature satinwood chest
Circa 1890
Height: 9½ inches / 24.25 cm
Width: 9¼ inches / 23.5cm
Depth: 6¼ inches / 16 cm
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An early 19th Century miniature mahogany linen press
of fine colour and condition.
Linen press
Circa 1830
Height: 22¼ inches / 56.5 cm
Width: 13 inches / 33 cm
A fine set of miniature mahogany step ladders with six
treads and excellent attention to detail.
Miniature Ladders
19th Century
Height 9¾ inches / 24.75 cm
Width: 2¼ inches / 5.75 cm
Depth: ¼ inch / 2 cm
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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
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
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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A superb cast of a walking bull with dark brown rubbed
patination, signed Rosa B and with the peyrol foundry
stamp.
Rosa Bonheur only modelled sculptures until 1853,
after which she dedicated herself entirely to painting.
She only modelled thirteen different subjects in her brief
career as a sculptress and very few were cast in bronze.
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.
Rosa Bonheur 1822 – 1899 French
Taureau Marchant
Circa 1845
Height: 7¼ inches / 18 cm
Width: 12¼ inches / 31.25 cm
Depth: 4 inches / 10 cm
A very large brass bound walnut writing box of fine
colour, with recessed brass carrying handles, bramah
lock and key and side document drawer. The inside
with a leather slope, two candle sconces, two inkwells,
pen tray and secret compartment with four velvet lined
drawers, inscribed ‘Presented to Mr James Bridge, by the
Workpeople at Myrtle Grove Bleach Works– 1874’.
Large walnut writing box
Circa 1874
Height: 8½ inches / 21.5 cm
Width: 19¾ inches / 50.25 cm
Depth: 11 inches / 28 cm
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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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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.
Brass stick stand
Circa 1883
Height: 24 ½ inches / 62.5 cm
Width: 17 inches / 43.25 cm
Depth: 9 inches / 23 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 1900
Height: 23 inches / 58.25 cm
Width: 15 inches/ 38 cm
Depth: 8 inches / 20.5 cm
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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 late 19th Century Berlin (K.P.M) rectangular plaque,
impressed monogram and sceptre mark and H, incised
18¼ - 11 and signed A. Knye. Finely painted after
Makart with Charles V entering Antwerp dressed in
elaborate ceremonial robes astride a charger, in a
procession accompanied by scantily draped nymphs and
various attendants, all in original gilt frame.
Hans Makart, Austrian (1840 – 1884)
Hans Makart, ‘The Modern Rubens’ was an allegorical
painter and designer. He studied under Rubens at the
Academy in Vienna and won face as the ‘Prince of Taste’,
even governing ladies’ fashion. One of Makart’s greatest
achievements was staging the vast costumed parades
held to celebrate the Silver Wedding Anniversary of
Franz Joseph and Empress Elizabeth, 1879.
Charles V was born in Ghent and brought up as a
Fleming. In 1516, at the age of sixteen, he became
King of Spain. Three years later he inherited the Holy
Roman Empire. During his reign the Spanish Empire was
expanded throughout the globe by the conquests and
journeys of Corets, Pizzaro, de Soto, Coronado, Ponce
de Leon and Magellan. He ended his reign by abdicating
most of his titles and retiring to a monastery. He died in
1558 at the age 58.
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
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A George III mahogany demi lune tea table of lovely
colour, crossbanded in tulipwood, the interior banded
in yew wood, the taper legs with unusual carved
beading and foliate penwork paterae.
Queen Anne walnut wing chair of early design, raised
on square section cabriole legs tied with shaped
stretchers, the beech frame of elegant shaping and good
condition. A very similar chair is illustrated in Ceszinsky
‘Furniture-Gothic to Sheraton.’
George III demi lune tea table
Circa 1790
Height: 28¼ inches / 71¾ cm
Width: 36¼ inches / 92 cm
Depth: 18 inches / 46 cm
Queen Anne walnut wing chair
Circa 1710
Height: 48¼ inches / 122.5 cm
Width: 33½ inches / 85 cm
Depth: 24½ inches / 62 cm
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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).
Queen Anne walnut toilet mirror
Circa 1710
Height: 28¾ inches / 73 cm
Width: 16¼ inches / 41.5 cm
Depth: 8¾ inches / 22 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.
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
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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.
George III mahogany boxbase mirror
Circa 1785
Height: 25¼ inches / 63.75 cm
Width: 20 inches / 51 cm
Depth: 8¼ inches / 21 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 serpentine boxbase mirror
Circa 1760
Height: 19¾ inches / 50.5cm
Width: 13½ inches / 34.25 cm
Depth: 7¾ inches / 19.5 cm
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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.
Oyster veneered table cabinet
Circa 1690
Height: 13¼ inches / 33.5 cm
Width: 13½ inches / 34.25 cm
Depth: 8 inches / 20.25 cm
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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.
Very fine ladies dressing table set by William Comyns
London 1909—1910
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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.
Rosewood and satinwood console table
Circa 1795
Height: 33½ inches / 85 cm
Width: 39¾ inches / 101 cm
Depth: 14½ inches / 37.25 cm
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A pair of Japanese cloisonné vases converted to lamps,
decorated with flowers, insects and birds on a deep
rouge ground, on hardwood stands.
Pair of Japanese cloisonné vases
Circa 1920
Height: 17½ inches / 44.5 cm
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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.
Fannie Moody 1861-1948
The Unexpected Visitor
Signed & dated 1892
Oil on canvas
Frame size: 29¾ x 34½ inches / 75.5 x 87.5 cm
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An attractive pale blue guilloche
enamel and silver rectangular
box with chamfered corners,
the top with a silver cut out
of a bowl of flowers, a lovely
example. Continental.
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 box
Circa 1920
Height: ½ inch / 1.75 cm
Width: 3¾ inches / 8.5 cm
Depth: 2¼ inches / 5.75 cm
Ladies dressing case by Edwards, the property of Viscountess Exmouth
London 1854 – 1855
Height: 6 ¾ inches / 17.25 cm
Width: 14 ¼ inches / 36 cm
Depth: 10 ½ inches / 26.5 cm
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A lovely figure of a carpenter surrounded by the
tools of his trade and holding a delicately carved
saw in his hand.
A beautiful hexagonal lacquer and shibayama box
decorated with a cockerel, chickens, birds and flowers.
An unusual feature is the sun appearing over the brow of
the hill, only viewable at a certain angle.
Okimono
Meiji Period
Height 4 inches / 10 cm
Lacquer & shibayama Box
Meiji Period
Height: 2½ inches / 6.5 cm
Width: 5¼ inches / 13 cm
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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.
Bontems singing bird box
Circa 1890
Height: 1¼ inches / 2.75 cm
Width: 4 inches / 10.25 cm
Depth: 2½ inches / 6.75 cm
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Gilt bronze engraved singing bird box with signed
Bontems movement with key compartment. A fine
French Bontems engraved and gilt bronze singing bird
box. A beautifully feathered bird with ivory moving beak
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
bird pops through the grille and begins singing. It has a
moving beak, the bird turns, flaps his wings and tail and
after his performance pops down through the grille and
lid lowers.
Singing bird box
Circa 1910
Height: 1¼ inches / 2.75 cm
Width: 4 inches / 10.25 cm
Depth: 2½ inches / 6.75 cm
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A fine pair of George III Hepplewhite period
mahogany salon or side chairs raised on husk and
bead carved taper legs, provenance by repute to
Daylesford Park, Glos.
A small Regency rosewood drum table, the leather
inset top over three real and three dummy drawers,
supported on an octagonal column onto a triform base.
Fine pair of George III side chairs
Circa 1785
Height: 36 inches / 91.5 cm
Width: 22 inches / 56 cm
Depth: 23 inches / 58.5 cm
Regency rosewood drum table
Circa 1820
Height: 28¾ inches / 73 cm
Diameter: 23¾ inches / 60 cm
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A pair of mid 19th Century French bronze greyhounds
with gilt collars, seated at attention, raised on Verde
antico plinths.
A necessaire made from a walnut shell, the interior
mounted in engraved silver coloured metal and fitted
with a pair of miniature scissors, thimble, pen knife,
needle, pin case and stiletto.
Pair of French bronze greyhounds
Circa 1840
Height: 5 inches / 12.75 cm
Length: 7¾ inches / 19.75 cm
Walnut shell necessaire
Circa 1850
Height: 1½ inches / 4 cm
Width: 2 inches / 5 cm
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An Anglo-Indian solid coromandel wood sewing box
with undulating sides, opening to reveal an inlaid lid
with ivory elephant and flowers, the box contains two
removable trays with ebony stringing, the top tray with
eleven lidded compartments with ivory, and ebony and
tortoiseshell covers, the second tray with six lidded
compartments with sandalwood and inlaid covers.
An early 19th Century Rosewood sewing box the front
and top inlaid with mother of pearl decoration and the
owners name ‘Fanny’, the lid opens to reveal a pale
blue silk interior, inside the lid is a drop down stationary
compartment, the removable tray of the box contains
twelve mother of pearl cotton reel holders and six
silk winders, a selection of tools, thimbles and lidded
compartments.
Coromandel Sewing Box
Circa 1850
Height: 6¼ inches / 16 cm
Width: 13½ inches / 35 cm
Depth: 9¼ inches / 23.5 cm
Rosewood sewing box
Circa 1835
Height: 5½ inches / 13.75 cm
Width: 13 inches / 33 cm
Depth: 9½ inches / 24 cm
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19th Century continental agate & gilt metal mounted
etui of tapering form, the hinged lid enclosing a fruit
knife with gilded handle, gilded pencil and needle
holder, scissors, tweezers, ear wax spoon with
toothpick etc.
A beautiful oval tortoiseshell necessaire by Lund, 56 &
57, Cornhill, London, with silver initial plate, opening
reveals an ivory faced interior with a purple velvet lining
containing a selection of silver, mother of pearl handled
tools and a pair of cut steel scissors, the thimble, needle
case and tweezers/waxer are beautifully engraved.
Agate & gilt metal etui
19th Century
Height: 3¾ inches / 9.5 cm
Tortoiseshell necessaire by Lund
Circa 1840
Height: ¾ inches / 1.75 cm
Width: 2¾ inches / 7 cm
Depth: 4¼ inches / 11 cm
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A selection of three glass and silver plate lemonade
jugs, all with their original ice containers, being sold
individually, from left to right, height 10½ in, 10 in
and 11¼ in.
An early 19th Century rosewood pembroke work table
of very high quality, inlaid throughout with boxwood
lines, including through the rule joint, all of fine colour
and original condition.
Lemonade jugs
Circa 1920’s
Rosewood pembroke table
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 William IV mahogany window/ hall bench, the seat
with a moulded edge with a turned mahogany scroll at
each end, raised on tapering, turned and reeded legs.
A fine Italian carrera marble bust of a young woman of
classical form with her hair up and tied with ribbons.
William IV hall bench
Circa 1835
Height: 21½ inches / 54.5 cm
Width: 59 inches / 149.5 cm
Depth: 15 inches / 38 cm
Marble bust
Circa 1830
Height: 21 inches / 53.25 cm
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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.
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
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A pair of late 19th / early 20th Century paintings of dogs,
both signed Yates Carrington (although we think this
signature has been added later.)
Pair of dog paintings
Oil on canvas
Frame size: 16¾ x 16½ inches / 42.75 x 42.5 cm
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A lovely pair of 19th Century satinwood oval trays
with scalloped rims, the centres inlaid with shells.
An important mid 18th Century Irish tallboy of rare
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.
Pair of Satinwood trays
19th Century
Height: .8 inch / 2 cm
Width: 11½ inches / 29 cm
Depth: 7¾ inches / 20 cm
Mid 18th Century Irish tallboy
Circa 1750
Height: 71 inches / 180.25 cm
Width: 32 inches / 81.25 cm
Depth: 18½ inches / 46.75 cm
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A late 19th Century mahogany and brass bound stick
barrel with lion ring handles.
19th Century stick barrel
Circa 1890
Height: 24¾ inches / 62.5 cm
Diameter: 11½ inches / 29 cm
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.
Boot and riding crop rack
Circa 1830
Height: 37 inches / 94 cm
Diameter: 14½ inches / 37cm
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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.
Pair of Victorian gilt photograph frames
Circa 1870
Height: 11 inches / 28 cm
Width: 8¾ inches / 22.25
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A lovely tortoiseshell photograph frame inlaid with a silver
laurel wreath.
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
Photograph frame
Early 20th Century
Height: 8½ inches / 21.5 cm
Width: 6¾ inches / 17 cm
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An unusual 19th Century double photograph frame by
Betjeman in the form of a gate in satinwood and onyx,
decorated with trailing plants.
Betjeman photograph frame
Circa 1880
Diameter of Subject
Height of Subject
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A lovely small pair of heart shaped tortoiseshell
photograph frames surmounted by a silver bow.
A large Mappin & Webb silver photograph frame with
wooden back.
Tortoiseshell photograph frames
London 1895—1896
Height: 3 inches / 7.25 cm
Width: 4 inches / 10 cm
Large silver photograph frame
London 1931
Height: 15¾ inches / 40 cm
Width: 11½ inches / 29.25 cm
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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.
George III mahogany birdcage table
Circa 1750
Height: 27¼ inches / 69 cm
Diameter: 23¼ inches / 58.5 cm
A 19th Century French style mahogany four tier étagère/
whatnot on a plinth base, the top inlaid with star motif
(possibly later).
Mahogany étagère/ whatnot
19th Century
Height: 36¾ inches / 93.25 cm
Width: 16 inches / 41 cm
Depth: 16 ¼ inches / 41.25 cm
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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.
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
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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.
George I walnut lowboy
Circa 1725
Height: 28¼ inches / 71.5 cm
Width: 25¾ inches / 65.25 cm
Depth: 17 inches / 43.25 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 III mahogany washstand
Circa 1775
Height: 32½ inches / 82.50 cm
Width: 13¼ inches / 33.75 cm
Depth: 13¼ inches / 33.75 cm
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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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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
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.
Regency rosewood centre table probably by Gillows
Circa 1820
Height: 32 inches / 81.5 cm
Diameter: 54½ inches / 138.5 cm
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62 Richard Gardner Antiques exceptional antiques for exceptional people
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.’
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.
Thuya wood scent bottle cabinet
Circa 1850
Height 8¾ inches / 22.25 cm
Width: 6½ inches / 16.5 cm
Depth: 6¼ inches / 16 cm
Three tortoiseshell and silver boxes
Birmingham 1894
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An early 20th Century brass
standard lamp with ebonised
column, adjustable in height.
Standard lamp
Early 20th Century
Height: 71 inches / 180.25 cm
Width: 15¼ inches / 38 cm
Depth: 15¼ inches / 38 cm
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A fine Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase cabinet
by George Oakley, the centre cupboard flanked by
recessed adjustable shelves, divided by tapered pilasters
inlaid with broad strips of brass, further inlaid throughout
with brass stringing and raised on original ormolu claw
feet.
The firm attribution to Oakley is based on his
documented work for J.H.Leigh of Stoneleigh Abbey,
Warwickshire, including side cabinets sharing this
identical form of pilaster and gilt claw feet. (Vide
Christies, April 2009, 2006).
Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase
Circa 1810 - 1815
Height: 36 inches / 91.5 cm
Width: 60¼ inches / 153 cm
Depth: 13¾ inches / 34.75 cm
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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.
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
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68 Richard Gardner Antiques exceptional antiques for exceptional people
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
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
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 hand-blocked 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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Provenance: The estate of John Tunnard’s
cousin, Peter Tunnard, Co-owner of the
London Gallery ‘McRoberts & Tunnard’.
Private Collection UK.
Attributed to John Tunnard 1900 - 1971 British
Waterspout
Oil
Frame size: 22¼ x 19¼ inches / 56.25 x 49 cm
John TunnardHarbourGoucheFrame size: 22¼ x29¼ inches
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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.
Carl Kauba 1865—1922
Metamorphosis
Circa 1900
Height: 10¼ inches / 26 cm
Width: 7¾ inches / 20 cm
Depth: 3½ inches / 9 cm
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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.
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
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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.
Mahogany writing table
19th Century
Height: 27½ inches / 70 cm
Width: 27 inches / 68.5 cm
Depth: 17½ inches / 44.5 cm
An early 19th Century rosewood music canterbury with
finely turned spindles, centre slats, single drawer below,
raised on original castors.
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
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A George III mahogany pembroke table of fine colour and
patina, raised on taper legs to original leather castors.
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 cabriole leg tea table of small size,
with single drawer, gate leg action to fold over top.
George III tea table
Circa 1850
Height: 28¼ inches / 72 cm
Width: 27¾ inches / 70.5 cm
Depth: 13¾ inches / 35 cm
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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
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.
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
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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
Bronze monkey
Meiji Period
Height: 2¼ inches / 5.75 cm
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8080 Richard Gardner Antiques exceptional antiques for exceptional people
A Georgian painted two compartment 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 single compartment Georgian painted tea caddy in the
form of a country house.
Painted house tea caddy
Circa 1810
Height: 6¼ inches / 16 cm
Width: 5 inches / 12.75 cm
Depth: 5 inches / 12.5 cm
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Georgian painted tea caddy in the form of a country
house with dormer windows. The lid opens to reveal
two lidded compartments.
Painted house tea caddy
Circa 1800
Height: 7 inches / 17.75 cm
Width: 7¾ inches / 19.75 cm
Depth: 4½ inches / 11.5 cm
A single compartment Georgian tea caddy in the form
of a country house.
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
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A fine inlaid mahogany two compartment cube tea
caddy with tulipwood oval panels to four sides and
inlaid with chevron lines, trailing flowers, and the top
with a stained oval and shell inlay.
A rare fine late 18th Century decagonal ivory single tea
caddy with tortoiseshell stringing, the top decorated
with a mother of pearl star with a gold handle, the front
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.
Mahogany cube tea caddy
Circa 1790
Height: 4½ inches / 11.5 cm
Width: 4¾ inches / 12 cm
Depth: 4¼ inches / 11 cm
Rare decagonal ivory tea caddy
Circa 1790
Height: 4¼ inches / 10.5 cm
Width: 4¼ inches / 10.5 cm
Depth: 2¾ inches / 7 cm
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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
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.
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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A George III mahogany demi-lune fold over tea or
card table of unusually large size with crossbanding and
boxwood stringing incorporating a useful frieze drawer
the tapering square legs capped with inlaid paterae.
A good size Regency mahogany armchair, upholstered
in a gold fabric, with a curved buttoned back, the
carved front panels on tapering turned and reeded
legs to castors.
George III demi lune card table
Circa 1780
Height: 28¼ inches / 71.75 cm
Width: 42 inches / 106 cm
Depth: 20¾ inches / 52.75 cm
Regency mahogany armchair
Circa 1825
Height: 40 inches / 101.5 cm
Width: 27¼ inches / 69.25 cm
Depth: 32 inches / 81.25 cm
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88 Richard Gardner Antiques exceptional antiques for exceptional people
A pair of early 20th Century Art Deco period silver
plated ducks with original glass eyes.
A pair of French Napoleon III, onyx and gilt bronze
‘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.
Pair of silver plated ducks
Circa 1920
Height: 8½ inches / 21.5 cm
Width: 14¾ inches / 37.5 cm
Depth: 5¾ inches / 14.75 cm
Pair of French lamps
Circa 1860
Height: 24½ inches / 62.25 cm
Diameter: 8 inches / 20.5 cm
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A large Japanese bowl from the Showa period, matt black,
background with gilt decoration of buildings, mountains,
trees and a waterfall.
Japanese bowl
Circa 1935
Height: 5¼ inches / 13.25 cm
Diameter: 12 inches / 30.5 cm
A chrome car radiator decanter, made in the shape of a
Bentley radiator.
Bentley radiator decanter
20th Century
Height: 7½ inches / 19 cm
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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.
John Syer R.I. 1815 - 1885
Figures by a Tumbling Stream
Oil on canvas
Frame size: 25 x 36 inches
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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.
Carved ivory trinket box
19th Century
Diameter: 2¾ inches / 7 cm
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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.
George III mahogany bowfront sideboard
Circa 1810
Height: 34 inches / 86.36 cm
Width: 45 inches / 114.30
Depth: 20 inches / 50.80 cm
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An unusual pair of round Regency mahogany stools on
four cabriole legs with carved decoration to the knee,
joined by stretchers.
A Satsuma tea jar with its original inner and outer lid by
Kinkozan and artist signed Konen, two painted panels,
one women and children, the other a lake scene.
Pair of Regency stools
Circa 1810
Height: 18¼ inches / 46.25 cm
Diameter: 13½ inches / 34.5 cm
Kinkozan tea jar
Meiji Period
Height: 3¾ inches / 9.5 cm
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A bronze Egyptian sphinx with hieroglyphics to the
front on black marble base with further gout d’egypt
bronze mount to base.
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.
Bronze French
Circa 1880
Height: 10¼ inches / 26 cm
Width: 15¼ inches / 38.5 cm
Depth: 6¾ inches / 17.25 cm
Fine Continental table cabinet
Circa 1790
Height: 18¾ inches / 47.5 cm
Width: 22 inches / 56 cm
Depth: 12¾ inches / 32.5 cm
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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.’
Thomas James Lloyd 1849 – 1910
Afternoon Tea
Signed and dated 1903
Watercolour
Frame Size: 38½ x 23 in / 97.75 x 58.5 cm
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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.
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.
Ivory dressing table set
London 1940
Diameter of Subject
Height of Subject
Burr walnut ladies dressing case
London 1875-1876
Height: 8 inches / 20 cm
Width: 13½ inches / 34.25 cm
Depth: 9¾ inches / 25 cm
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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.
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.
Tortoiseshell dressing table set
Circa 1910
Diameter of Subject
Height of Subject
Burr walnut ladies dressing case
London 1859-1860
Height: 7¾ inches / 19.75 cm
Width: 13 inches / 32.75 cm
Depth: 9¼ inches / 23.5 cm
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A late 19th Century silver plated lemon/ lime squeezer,
possibly by Fenton Brothers, with two replaced spoons.
Silver plated lemon squeezer
Circa 1890
Height: 13 inches / 33 cm
A mid 19th Century glass magnum decanter/ carafe with
honeycomb decoration.
Magnum decanter
Circa 1860
Height: 13 inches / 33 cm
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A beautiful iron vase with enamels and gold and silver
wire, in the style of Komai.
Iron vase
Meiji Period
Height: 8¼ inches / 21 cm
A blue Satsuma vase with panels of figures and tea
ceremony implements, by Kinkozan.
Kinkozan vase
Meiji Period
Height: 5¾ inches / 15.5 cm
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Large late 19th Century Victorian
red glass wedding bell with white
rim, clear glass handle with white
knop (ringer replaced).
A pair of late 19th Century
Victorian green glass wedding
bells with clear glass handles
(ringers replaced).
Large late 19th Century Victorian
red glass wedding bell with white
rim, clear glass handle with green
knop (ringer replaced).
Left
Glass wedding bell
Circa 1880
Height: 12¼ inches / 30.75 cm
Diameter: 6¼ inches / 15.75 cm
Middle
Pair of glass wedding bells
Circa 1880
Height: 11 inches
Diameter: 5½ inches
A selection of glass wedding bells
Right
Glass wedding bell
Circa 1880
Height: 13¼ inches/ 33.5 cm
Diameter: 6 inches / 15.25 cm
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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.
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
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19th Century shaped edged papier
mache tray decorated with gothic
ruins and a male and female figure.
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.
19th Century paper mache tray
Circa 1860
Height: 26¾ inches / 67.75 cm
Width: 32½ inches / 82.5 cm
Bust of a lady
Circa 1880
Height: 26.5 inches / 66.25 cm
Diameter: 10.25 inches/ 25.63 cm
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A large early 20th Century Edwardian eight division
country house oak stick stand with original tray.
Country house oak stick stand
Circa 1910
Height: 24 inches / 61 cm
Width: 49 inches / 149.5 cm
Depth: 12 inches / 30.5cm
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.
Singing bird cage
Circa 1930
Height: 11 inches / 28 cm
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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.
Regency side table
Circa 1810
Height: 34½ inches / 87.5 cm
Width: 40¾ inches / 103.5 cm
Depth: 19½ inches / 49.5 cm
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A late 19th Century set of eight press moulded
candlesticks.
Set of 8 candlesticks
Probably French
Height: 9 inches / 22.75 cm
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A lovely art deco octagonal decanter with stopped neck
and silver collar by Mappin & Webb.
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 shaped decanter with stepped neck and
silver collar by Adie Brothers.
Art Deco decanter
Birmingham 1938
Height: 10¾ inches / 27.25 cm
Width: 5½ inches / 11 cm
Depth: 3¼ inches / 8 cm
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A pair of George III mahogany open arm library
chairs, upholstered in close buttoned hide, raised
on square legs to castors.
A lovely glass inkwell with an unusual mechanism for
holding a pocket watch in a silver mount which also
has space for displaying a monthly calendar, which
could now hold a photograph, the design is by Edward,
Glasgow and was patented by them.
Pair of open arm library chairs
Circa 1775
Height: 37½ inches / 95 cm
Width: 23¼ inches / 59 cm
Depth: 23¾ inches / 60.25 cm
Silver clock inkwell
Birmingham 1913—1914
Height: 3½ inches / 8.75 cm
Width: 3¾ inches / 9.25 cm
Depth: 4 inches / 10 cm
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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.
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.
A selection of treen boxes
Early 20th century
Georgian walnut bureau cabinet
Circa 1800 – 1820
Height: 78 inches / 198.25 cm
Width: 19 inches / 48 cm
Depth: 15 inches / 38 cm
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118 Richard Gardner Antiques exceptional antiques for exceptional people
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.
Dresden Porcelain Plaque of ‘The Penitent Magdalene’ Circa 1871
Plaque size: 177/8 x 11½ inches / 45.4 x 29.2 cmFrame Size: 26 x 19¾ /66 x 50 cm
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120 Richard Gardner Antiques exceptional antiques for exceptional people
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
Height: 16 inches / 40.5 cm
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
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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
Circa 1880
Height: 13¾ inches / 35 cm
Late 19th Century brass doorstop in the form of a cornsheaf, with original iron weight insert
Circa 1880
Height: 15¾ inches 40 cm
A tall late 19th Century bell shaped brass doorstop with original iron weight insert
Circa 1880
Height: 17½ inches / 44.5 cm
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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.
Regency letter box
Circa 1820
Height: 4½ inches / 11.5 cm
Width: 11¼ inches / 28.75 cm
Depth: 6 inches / 15 cm
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A George III mahogany lazy Susan with dished top. The
stand carved with acanthus leaves.
George III lazy Susan
Circa 1800
Height: 9¾ inches / 24.5 cm
Diameter: 17½ inches / 44.5 cm
An early 20th Century mahogany cigar box by Alfred
Dunhill Ltd with movable divider.
Dunhill cigar box
20th Century
Height: 6 inches / 15.25 cm
Width: 11½ inches / 29 cm
Depth: 7½ inches / 19 cm
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A large pair of mid 20th Century silver plated
wine coolers.
A lovely thuya wood humidor by Alfred Dunhill Ltd,
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.
Wine coolers
Circa 1950
Height: 13¾ inches / 35.25 cm
Diameter: 11¾ inches / 30 cm
Dunhill thuya wood humidor
Circa 1930
Height: 7 inches / 17.75 cm
Width: 14 inches / 35.5 cm
Depth: 8¾ inches / 22.25 cm
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126 Richard Gardner Antiques exceptional antiques for exceptional people
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).
Campaign secretaire chest of drawers
Circa 1820
Height: 34¼ inches / 87 cm
Width: 30 inches / 76 cm
Depth: 19¾ inches / 50.5 cm
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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.
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
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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.
19th Century medicine cabinet
Circa 1820
Height: 9½ inches / 24 cm
Width: 7¾ inches / 19.75 cm
Depth: 6½ inches / 16.5 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.
Early 19th Century medicine cabinet
Circa 1820
Height: 7¼ inches / 18.25 cm
Width: 10¾ inches / 27 cm
Depth: 4¾ inches / 12 cm
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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.
Medicine cabinet
Circa 1850
Height: 6¾ inches / 17.25 cm
Width: 12¾ inches / 32.5 cm
Depth: 10 inches / 25 cm
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An English goblet engraved with a large boxer and two
smaller boxing figures, also with the National Sporting
Club Challenge Belt (Bantamweight). This was first
awarded to George (Digger) Stanley, who won it in
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).
A George III mahogany graduated chest of four drawers
with slide, the top veneered with an oval within a cable
stringing and quartered banding, superbly figured,
retaining the original cast brasses and bracket feet.
Engraved goblet
Circa 1909
Diameter: 4¼ inches / 10.5 cm
Height: 7½ inches / 19 cm
George III mahogany chest of drawers
Circa 1775
Height: 31½ inches / 80 cm
Width: 32½ inches / 83 cm
Depth: 18¼ inches / 46.25 cm
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A William IV mahogany hat
stand on square base with split
turned columns to the corners,
all on bun feet, possibly
Gillows.
William IV hat stand
Circa 1835
Height: 82 inches / 208.25 cm
Width: 17½ inches / 45.5 cm
Depth: 17½ inches / 45.5 cm
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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.
Rosewood open bookcase
Circa 1825
Height: 38 inches / 96.75 cm
Width: 72½ inches / 184 cm
Depth: 15 inches / 38 cm
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A Staunton boxwood and ebony chess set by Jaques
and son, London, weighted and felted ‘lasker’ style,
inscribed ‘Jaques, London’ on the rim of the King, in
original box with Green label showing ‘The Staunton
Chess-men.’
Jaques Staunton chess set
Circa 1880
King Height: 3½ inches
An early boxed Staunton boxwood and ebony chess
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,’.
Jaques Staunton chess set
Circa 1855
King Height: 3½ inches
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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.
Rare George III mahogany wine box
Circa 1780
Height: 24 inches / 61 cm
Width: 23 inches / 58.5 cm
Depth: 19¾ inches / 47.5 cm
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A mahogany combination scoring board for Billiard
Snooker & Life Pool probably by Thurston of London,
but retailed by Benetfink & Co, London. Revolving
number bars, central slate panel and lettered sliding
panels with ivory bosses which reveal boxwood circle
and ebony ‘life pool’ stars.
A revolving billiard cue carousel probably by
Burroughes & Watts of London tri form top mounted
with turned finials, ivory cue clips for cue retention,
central column flanked by three smaller uprights, all
standing on a revolving base with bun feet.
Mahogany combination scoring board
Circa 1880
Height: 25¼ inches / 64.25 cm
Width: 45 inches / 114.25 cm
Revolving billiard cue carousel
Circa 1890
Height: 45½ inches / 115.5 cm
Diameter: 20½ inches / 52 cm
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138 Richard Gardner Antiques exceptional antiques for exceptional people
A finely detailed cased shipbuilders model of a 1930’s
gentleman’s motor yacht ‘Kittihawke’ by Maurice
Griffiths, London.
Shipbuilders model of the ‘Kittihawkwe’
Circa 1930
Height: 15½ inches/ 39.25 cm
Width: 27 inches / 69 cm
Depth: 7¾ inches / 18.5 cm
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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