A good quality Old Sheffield plate wine cooler, rare to retain the original detachable liner and rim. With cast silver mounts and borders. Seam marks to body and only faint bleeding through on a few edges
Campaign chest 1830
A good quality Anglo Indian teak campaign or military chest. Of rectangular form, separating in two sections, the feet with timber threads to remove. The semi-circular handles are an unusual and attractive feature of this chest of drawers, as is the colour.
Irish Regency mahogany serving table 1820
A superb quality Irish Regency period serving table, with three secret drawers to the frieze and apron and large centre full depth cellarette. Reasonably by Mack, William and Gibton of Dublin
SET OF EIGHT GEORGE III ‘Roman’ dining chairs. 1810
SET OF EIGHT GEORGE III ‘Roman’ dining chairs. London, c. 1810. 1 x later Mahogany. To a design published by Thomas Sheraton in 1806, the manufacture probably by Holland and Sons, London. The fashion for cross back chairs after the Roman was first revived by George Jacob of Paris c. 1799.
Wedgwood candlestick 1870
Of unusually large size and with finely undercut reliefs after Lady Templeton. Perfect. Some firing imprefections to shaft. Height 255mm
George IV period bronze mantel garniture 1825
A finely cast English George IV period mantel garniture, with a pair of two arm candlesticks, supported on tripartite stands with swans terminating in lion paw feet, with further paw foot bases. Original ensuite perfume burner with anthemion pierced lid and similar base. Original patina
Eight lithograph views in Egypt by Luigi MEYER 1802
Original hand colouring. From the collection of the Launceston born composer, Peter Sculthorpe. Image plate size 310mm x 230mm
Tasmanian Aboriginal shell necklace 1880 or earlier
A rare full length Tasmanian Aboriginal shell necklace, made from marineer shells, un-dyed, on the original untwisted cotton twine. Length 920mm (1840mm full).