A George IV patent reclining library chair by Robert Daws of London c 1830, unusual in oak, carved in the foliated Gothic taste, in mint working order, stamped by the maker with patent stamps to back legs, with the original operating instructions.
Unextended 70cm W
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Daws Patent Gothic Oak Library Chair c1830
George IV Mahogany Library Bookcase c1830
An elegant low waisted, best mahogany library bookcase, with pull out fitted writing drawer. The top with glazed arched glazing & column topped bars, flanked by fluted pilasters. The base similar & panelled, all containing adjustable shelves. Excellent original condition, colour & patina. Similar to examples by T& G Seddon of London. UK origin c 1830. 247cm H x 140cm W x 47cm D.
Curious Gunpowder Tea Box c1830
A rare & good fun English Chinoiserie painted pine Curious Gunpowder tea box c 1830.
Painted with a Chinaman & his companion smoking a hookah in a garden, with pink flamingos & Greek key border.
36cm x 37cm x 37cm.
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Australian Colonial Cedar Egyptian Wing Wardrobe c1840
A maginificent full Australian cedar wing wardrobe, of richly figured cedar, with crossbanding to the pediment & good thick original finish & patina. The doors with curved fielded panels flanked by full cedar columns with Egyptian palm leaf capitals. With keys and with good original interior fittings. .H 245cm x W 270cm x 80cm deep
Library Bust of Robert Burns c1845
A nice quality large plaster library bust of poet Robert Burns, by Agostini, of the marvellously named Liquorpond St London. With incised title & makers details verso.
Sadly the street, once a hive for artists, no longer exists.
Ht 75cm
UK c 1840
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Greek Revival rosewood Chiffonier c1830
A really nice quality, and unusually small English William IV period chiffonier, for displaying & containing curious & books. With richly carved acanthus leaf Grecian scrolled back, centurion skirt frieze to the drawer front, & doors flanked by lotus pilasters. Original grey St Anne marble top & mirror back. UK origin c 1830. 137cm W x 81cm W x 33cm D
Pair of Regency Revival Roman chairs c 1940
A marvellous quality & exciting pair of Regency Revival or Hollywood Regency ‘Roman’ chairs, in solid best Brazillian rosewood with ormolu anthemion & Griffin mounts, sabre leg chairs, caned seats & horsehair filled squabs in yellow striped silk. The form illustrated by artist Adam Buck c1810.Similar examples made for Paxton by William Trotter of Edinburgh. The mounts possibly antique. UK or NY c1940. 92cm.H x 57cm.W x 65cm.D
Greek Revival Rosewood console Table c 1830
A handsome & beautifully carved console table, supported on a pair of acanthus leaf carved Grecian scrolls, with fine veneered frieze, in best black rosewood. Original yellow Sienna marble slab top. Excellent original condition & patina. UK c1830
Cedar Apprentice Chest of Drawers c 1870
Of stylish & unusual form, with original patina, made from recycled La
Flor de Columbus Cuban cedar (Cedrela
odorata) cigar boxes (with their stamp visible to underside of drawers). The bow front form, swept ‘French’ feet, to the front, sides & back plus galleried top suggest a Welsh trained maker. The use of recycled Cuban cedar raises the broader question of Australian cedar identity, here diagnosed by the remains of the box brands. 25cm H x 18cm Wx 10cm D
French rosewood & bronze Crucifix c 1880
A sensitively cast & fire gilt bronze French crucifix, the rosewood cross carved in imitation of the sharpness of a crown of thorns. With nice fine patina to the timber, gilt & bronze. 44cm H x 23cm W x 6cm D