REGENCY! Day 6 of 21, Object No.6
A wonderfully confident late Regency / George IV period sofa in Greek Revival mode. The solid Brazillian rosewood back centred by an anthemion & scrolling acanthus leaves, also to the polished overscrolled arms and feet.
The feet concealing original brass patent revolving casters.
Formerly part of the furnishings of Elizabeth Bay House, Sydney N.S.W (see final image).
Upholstered in John Soane ‘patent yellow’ silk moreen, with Brunswig & Fils gimp, duck down bolsters by Elizabeth Bay House Museum.
220cm wide x 58cm deep x 98cm high
UK c 1825
PRICE INC GST $4,500
Regency! 21 objects over 21 days.
Day 5, item 5.
Cant quite tell if it is a moth or a butterfly? Let this terrific quality Regency gilt metal lognette help.
In good unscratched condition, with a Corinthian capital to the shaft. Nice lens too
UK c 1820
90mm x 50mm
PRICE INC GST SOLD In the language of the Regency Colonial press, a Corinthian (as well as being an architectural order), was a leader in taste or fashion. Vis “Sir John Jamieson & Capt. Piper, the first Corinthians of the Colony”
A lovely English Regency Zebrawod (calamander), ebony and ormolu mounted Grecian writing cabinet / bookcase. The interior lined in West Indian satinwood & ebony, with original ormolu inkwells & keys,all on concealed revolving casters.
Terrific original colour & finish.
Reasonably by the elusive & elegant cabinet maker, George Oakley.
79cm high x 49cm x 162cm high
UK c 1810
PRICE INC GST SOLD
A juicy & rare English Regency Davenport terracotta Bacchanalian wine cooler – rare & in essentially mint condition (a few tiny flea bites consistent with the subject)
Of joyful plump form, sensuously modelled, with a grinning Roman faun admidst fruiting vines. The terracotta body is porous, effective damp in a breeze to keep your champagne cool on a hot day on the loggia or verandah!
Impressed mark & anchor to base.
24cm high x 23cm across the Fauns
UK c 1820
Price inc GST SOLD
REGENCY! Day 2 of 21, Object No.2
A terrific English Regency overmantel mirror, with Egyptian term ends and bronzed lion mask frieze. Original oil gilding & mirror plate.
95cm x 63cm x 10
UK c 1815
Price inc GST $2750
REGENCY! Day1 of 21, Object No.1
Are you gentle reader, on your tablet, phone or lap top, confined to barracks?
A Regency tablet for your happiness with this wonderful quality English Regency period campaign (for travel) reading / writing slope, in mint original condition.
(With secret compartments)
Brazillian rosewood inlaid with ebony & brass, original red Morocco leather, key, release plunger for secret compartments & inkwell / pounce pots.
31cm x 26cm x 15cm
UK c 1815
A scarce set of six Tasmanian Colonial period Australian cedar dining chairs, of finely figured flitches of timber, veneered mid rails, no repairs, good patina, & horsehair squabs with original frames. Numbered to rails, once part of a set of twelve.
Launceston c 1845
PRICE inc GST $500ea ($3,000/ set)
A wonderfully lush little William IV period best rosewood card table, the tipping point between academic Roman / Greek revival of 1830s and abyss of gardenesque curls of 1840s.
Price inc GST $1500
An extraordinarily complex and rare large Northern Caucasian soumac weave kilim, possibly from Dagestan, with lovely colours and forms.