Of elegant shape and good clean colour and design.
George II period mahogany gentleman’s press attributed to Giles Grendey c 1745
A fantastic quality English George II period best Cuban mahogany gentleman’s press, with richly carved to the shaped fielded panels to the doors, bracket feet and pediment.
Pair of Chinouserie silver sugar tongs c 1870
Pair of silver sugar tongs, in the form of a running Chinaman.
Germany (Hanau) c 1870.
Price inc GST $425
Gillows turret end Regency chest of drawers
A really elegant and nice quality English Regency period chest of drawers with reeded turret corners and feet, each drawer oak lined with original Bramah stamped locks and ‘dragons blood’ gilt handles.
117cm x 46cm x 108cm high.
Reasonably by Gillows of Lancaster & London.
UK c 1815.
Country house Greek revival style mahogany library chair c 1835
A very comfortable English William IV period faded mahogany library chair, with the old green leather nicely worn.
Cantonese coconut shell mounted pewter tea set c 1840.
A rare set of six pewter mounted coconut shell dishes, tea caddy and teapot, the surfaces finely carved with auspicious characters, and a similarly carved and mounted tea caddy.
Canton c.1840
French Empire period clock emblematic of Hope c.1815
A French Empire clock in the finest original ormolu. The subject is that of Hope. She sits upon the clock housing leaning upon a cornucopia with a swan base with her other arm resting upon a beautifully modelled anchor set upon a shell. The flukes of the anchor are decorated with a cupid. To the right of the clock a superbly decorated paddle with dolphins and shells rests against the clock. Set upon richly decorated toupee feet the rectangular base with stiff leaf moulding has applied ormolu mounts of the finest quality with two superb beribboned anchors hanging by garlands of flowers supported by floral stands. The white convex enamel dial signed Deniere and Matelin Fabr. de Bronzes a Paris is surrounded by a superb bezel of forget-me-not flower heads.The half hour 8 day bell striking movement with silk suspended pendulum. Hope in the Greek myths was the spirit remaining in the bottom of Pandora’s box after she had incautiously opened the box and let her other blessings escape. Hope with Faith and Charity is one of the three theological virtues.The anchor derives from St. Paul who said Hope ” is like an anchor for our lives”. She is connected with sea-faring and commerce as ocean voyages were undertaken in a spirit of hope. Thus there is the allusion through the anchor, paddle and shells. Finally the corcucopia and plethora of flowers for she is the Hope of the fruit to come, see Titians 16th century masterpiece “Allegory of the Marquis d’Avalos ( Louvre). Deniere and Matelin were known to have been working at Rue Turenne Paris in 1812. 17 inches high by 11.5 inches wide by 4.25 inches deep ( 42.5 cms by 28.75 cms by 10.6 cms).
Morris of London Knole pattern oak cased harpsichord
A fine English oak cased single manual harpsichord, identical to the model found at Knowle in Kent of 1662, the earliest known English example.
The compass is 57 notes, with boxwood and ebony marquetry inlaid keys, gilt and penwork gesso name board and gilt brass sound frets. The case of the highest quality, made from research and measurement of the Knole cabinet work.
In mint and perfect playing condition, by the esteemed harpsichord builder & conservator, Stephen Morris of London, 1987.
Regency Grecian decorated sofa attributed to Gillows c 1820
A magnificent English late Regency period Grecian sofa, with the original parcel gilt and green painted decoration. Supported on exuberantantly carved lion law feet, the striped green water wave silk similar to the original.
Wingfield type steel rocker c 1840
Invented c 1833, an example was exhibited at the Great Exhibition of All Nations in 1851. Related curved steel campaign chairs are illustrated on the front verandah of Camden Park, NSW in 1857.