A fine quality Scottish Regency period mahogany dining chair, with palmettes carved to the top and quilled feathers to the uprights and faces of the sabre legs. The same design supplied by William Trotter (1772 – 1833) , the leading cabinet maker of Regency Edinburgh, for the Signet Library.
Japanese Elm Tansu c1880
A fine quality small Japanese elm and burr elm tansu or storage unit with original bronze handles. The height nice for beside an armchair or sofa. C 1880. 64cm Hx 57cn W x 26cm D
Regency Old Sheffield Plate Ale Mug c 1810
A good quality English George III period ale mug, in old Sheffield plate, with glass base and reeded borders and with only the most minimal of rubbing. 12cm H, x 12.5cm.across, 10cm diameter.
Australian Cedar Library Bookcase c 1880
A large and good quality Australian cedar library bookcase, with adjustable shelves, and shelves in base. c 1880
Tasmanian Half Hull Yacht Model.c 1940
A finely modelled Tasmanian King Billy Pine half hull model for a yacht, with raised blackwood integral frame. 26cm H x 88cm W x 9cm deep.
Pair of 1940s Tasmanian Oak Chairs
A stylish and comfortable pair of Tasmanian oak (white gum) armchairs, newly upholstered in grey linen. 85cm H x 66cm W x 56cm.D
Pair of Matthew Boulton Athienne Candelabrum c 1790
A rare pair of George III period old Sheffield plate candelabrum by the leading Birmingham industrialist /artist Matthew Boulton, in the form of neo classical athienne altars, with inset lion mask panels. In the early days of Boulton’s manufacturing he employed the leading artists of the day, including the architect Robert Adam, who is likely the author of this pattern. The borders lightly rose & excellent condition.
Ex WF Bradshaw Collection Sydney.
UK c 1785.
Height 61cm
Korean Stemcup c1800
An oriental ceramics rarity, a sensitively potted & glazed 18th century Korean stem cup, in the apple green copper spectrum, rather than more familiar celadon, the glaze surface & distribution akin to peach bloom ceramics – a memory of Song period monochromes of China, here of Korea. In isolation, Korean classical ceramics are a close memory of the beauty of ancient Chinese ceramics, their forms, colours and firings are their own. Small frits to rim, stand marks to base. Unrestored.
Height 14cm
c 1800.
Price inc GST $650
French Empire Mantel Clock c 1815
A terrific quality French Empire period gilt bronze & bronze mantel clock, emblematic of Athena, Goddess of the Arts.
Eight day silk suspension movement, striking the hours & half hours on a bell. The case in untouched old state.
c 1815. Height 65cm
Scottish Regency Breakfast Table c 1815
A fine quality Scottish Regency period mahogany breakfast table. The rounded rectangular top a single 3/4″ panel, with knulled frieze to the edge. The platform with concave veneered panels and swept reeded legs with disc paterae and original cast brass casters. The whole with terrific original finish and a good patina. Size 75cm high x 130cm wide x 101cm deep