A textbook example of an early nineteenth century hoop & fret back ‘Windsor’ elbow chair. The seat form of a slab of highly figured elm,the hoops, fret, legs and stretchers in turned & bent beech. With the most marvellous patina & evidence of wear over 200 years. Nice old blacksmith tightening repairs. 92cm H x 50cm W x 47cm D.
Tasmanian Early Colonial Chest of Drawers c 1830
Cedar, huon pine, blackwood
handles, original finish.
Neo classical Mahogany Stool c1870
An elegant X form stool, the form derived from antiquity. In France a design made popular in mahogany with chanelled faces to the front & turned stretcher, by Napoleon’s cabinet maker Georges Jacob. In the UK copied by Thomas Hope. A useful item for a drinks tray or putting your feet up. With original horse stuffing & crisp ‘French stitched’ form. 45cm H x 45cm W x 35cm D. French c 1870.
Safavid Gold Damascened Khula Khud Helmet c1680
A finely wrought Indo Persian helmet, of a type known as a khula khud, or a top to the British. Finely inlaid in gold & silver into a single domed piece of steel. For a nobleman, with plume tubes to the sides, and adjustable sliding nasal sheath. The perforated border for attaching chain mail to protect the neck. The steel work of the Safavid period (1501-1736) known for the artistic quality & use of fine gold inlay, the forms typical of Persian art. The top with inlaid silver inscription. New lucite stand. Ht 25cm x 18cm dia. Ht on stand 45cm . Iran / Persia c1680
Regency Mahogany Clothes Press c 1810
An elegant & very useful Regency period mahogany clothes press, now faded to an appealing honey colour. The upper section with a single hanging rod (formerly with trays), & deep enough for large modern coats. The doors & pediment finely inlaid & crossbanded. The lower section with four drawers, on swept ‘French’ bracket feet. 208cm H x 108cm W x 62cm D
George III mahogany Serving or Hall Table c 1810
An elegant bow front hall or serving table in mahogany. With fine boxwood line inlay to top, original stamped brass handles embossed with a hen & chicks, single drawer & fine tapering undamaged legs, good colour. 79cmH x 108cm W x 60cm deep. UK c1810
Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers c1810
An elegant & good quality English Regency period chest of drawers. The drawer fronts in fustic mahogany, & good colour, the top edge crossbanded in rosewood, with oak drawer linings & original locks & oval brass handles..Supported on the original ‘French’ feet. UK origin c 1810. 103cm.H x 112cm.W x 53cm D
Set of Ten Regency Gillows Dining Chairs c1805
A rare set of ten English Regency ‘Grecian’ dining chairs in best mahogany with saddle seats, sabre legs & original leather upholstery, with new slip covers. With broad seats & splayed backs, they are very strong & comfortable. Stamped by the Bristol journeyman chairmaker T Driver, to a pattern designed & supplied for Gillows of Lancaster. UK c1802-1810.
Regency Sadelli mosaic Sewing Box c1825
A finely made Anglo Indian sewing box, complete with original sewing implements, handle and feet. Made of fine micromosaic from the Sadelli area of India, in an English Regency form, for an Anglo Indian. Of silver, silvered metal, silver, ivory, steel, sandlewood and original blue velvet linings. Minor losses to edges, as is usual. C 1825. 12cm H x 24cm W x 18cm D
Portrait bust of Joseph Hawley
Edward Davis, sculptor, London 1870. Statuary marble. Signed, titled & dated. 65cm H x 40cm w x 28cm D