A magnificent Mughal period carved marble column in fine white statuary marble.
Tasmanian blackwood Colonial revival tray. 1920
A finely made oval blackwood tray. With well turned column shaped supports and steam bent edge. Nice patina and mint condition. With pencil and chalk inscriptions under: ‘Designed and started 1916. Completed 1920’ With hours and days spent making in tally, plus maker ‘Geo Lord’.
Ravrio French Empire period Chronos clock c. 1805
A beautifully cast French first Empire period mantel clock in bronze, gilt bronze and verde-antique marble. The base with cast ornament of a Nile River God in a barge, the figure of Chronos backed with an obelisk with Egyptian heiroglyphs, symbolic of Napoleon’s exploration / battle of the Nile.
French bronze watch stand c. 1830
A French Louis Phillipe period bronze watch stand in the form of a military trophy.
Regency mahogany tea table c. 1820
A good quality, heavy mahogany English Regency period tea table. On well turned column, supported on four sabre legs with original cast lion paw feet casters. The swivelling interior with original green wool baize for storing napery and silver. Nice old colour and patina.
A rare and large old Aydin kilim, c. 1840 – 1880
A rare large kilim, from Aydin, Northern Anatolia, Turkey c. 1840 – 1880.
A rare William IV period Argand type lamp
A fine quality and large, cast brass Argand lamp, for the burning of whale oil.
Sussex chair, designed by Ford Maddox Brown
A ‘Sussex’ chair, designed by the pre-Raphaelite artist Ford Maddox Brown for William Morris & sold through Liberty & Co of Regent St London. Original rush and finish. c. 1865. An example of this chair is in the V&A. Found in a workers cottage in the Fingal Valley, Tasmania. Wouldnt William Morris be pleased?
A damascened Koftgari metal shield, Punjab c.1800 – 1820
A superb quality Koftgari shield, of the finest late Mughal quality. Equal to examples in the V&A. The four metal knobs on the top anchor loops on the reverse which would have held the wrist straps. A small of wool fabric remains. 29cm diameter.
Chinoiserie silver Teapot
A rare George II revival silver teapot, heavily cast and well chased, of inverted pear shape. The finial cast with a Chinaman under an umbrella, with a European in a frock coat to the handle, the spout in the form of a laughing dragon.