Rare first edition of English furniture of the eighteenth century by Herbert Cescinsky ; illustrated from drawings by the author and from photographs: in three volumes. One of the classics of English decorative art history, & put simply, a must have for all furniture & decorative arts students.
Herbert Cescinsky was a wonderful human of boundless energy, enthusiasm & encouragement. He published extensively & formed so many seminal collections, starting the Antique Collectors Club,
still the leading publisher of antique & decorative arts texts.
Published by London : George Routledge & Sons, Limited, 1911
English Furniture of the Eighteenth Century by Herbert Cescinsky published 1911
Renaissance Revival Triptych c 1860
A beautifully painted Italian Renaissance revival triptych in the style of 15th century Northern Italian artists, of The Virgin & Child, with Angels & Saints to the wings. A small,portable domestic altar for daily devotionals. The hands, faces & landscape of excellent quality.
Oil on poplar, with later varnish & gilding
Italian. c 1860 & earlier.
50cm x 71cm x 4cm
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Irish Regency Waterfall Bookcase c1815
A good model of an Irish Regency ‘waterfall’ bookcase, with well scalloped ends & graduated shelves, able to take a range of book sizes.
Faded mahogany to the ends, shelf fronts, top & plinth with original red stained pine backboards. Good patina.
c 1820.
162cm H x 105cm W x 40cm D
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Regency Mahogany Secretaire Chest of Drawers
A lovely small secretaire – chest of drawers, in honey coloured mahogany & satinwood.
UK c 1810.
Excellent original.condition & patina.
A good chest of drawers, with the added bonus of a useful writing drawer for work.
108cm H x 93cm W 55cm d
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Huon Pine Dining Table c1990
A well designed & beautiully made Tasmanian Huon pine dining table, of rectangular form, slowly maturing to a good colour. The whole of the same timber, the top in two ancient boards each approx 500 years old. With the stopping of all commercial felling of Huon pine, this table has a great future.
The table c1990 very comfortably seats 8
Ht 78cm x 190cm W x 105cm.D
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Pair of Bilston enamel Candlesticks c1760
A rare pair of George III period enamelled copper candlesticks, of silver shape, with the original sconces & in excellent condition for the fragility of the medium. With finely enamelled sprigs of flowers, the edges in gilt copper.
South Staffordshire [Bilston], U.K. c1760
Ex O’Neil Collection, UK 1912.
Ht 24cm
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Six Gillows ‘Hackwood Park’ type Dining Chairs c 1815
A rare set of six Gillows of Lancaster mahogany dining chairs, with reeded legs & pierced & upholstered backs, closely related to a set of 18 supplied for Lord Bolton of Hackwood Park, UK in 1813, demonstrating the advanced nature of the firm’s designs. UK c 1815 -20.
The third image from Susan E Stuart’s ‘Gillows of Lancaster & London 1730-1840’ of the Hackwood Park chairs.
With a great patina & really comfortable.
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French Boulle Mirror c1850
A super quality French engraved brass & red tortoiseshell boulle mirror, in excellent original condition. c 1850.
64cm H x 60cm
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English Boxwood Chess Set & Board c1850
A good quality English mid 19th century box wood Regency pattern chess set, with ensuite mahogany, boxwood & rosewood folding board, with penwork backgammon interior.
U.Kc 1850
Board size 450mm x 450mm
King ht71mm
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Regency Low Library Bookcase c 1820
A stylish English Regency low bookcase in mahogany with original grilles backed in gold silk, parcel gilt columns & apricot brecciated marble top. A terrific & useful anchor for a room. The columns and gilding of fine quality & style, in nice old worn condition.
U.Kc 1830
88cm H x 287cm W x 50cm D
(the plaster frieze sold).