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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Pair of Bilston enamel Candlesticks c1760
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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Mughal Manuscript Leaf c1780
A fine Mughal manuscript leaf illustrating a scene from Akbar’s Adventures with the Elephant Hawa’i.
Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad or Akbar the Great (1543-1605) , was the third Mughal Emperor. The drawing is allegorical, from the book The Life of Akbar.
Northern India c1780
230mm x 130mm
Frame size 340mm x 230mm
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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).
Pair of Egyptian Regency Fire Dogs c1825
A rare & large pair of English late Regency period fireirons in retour d’Egypte taste, cast with a nice mix of Sphinx heads, acanthus leaf & dog paw feet, by Edingtons of Glasgow. An identical pair supplied to Clarendon, on the River Nile,Tasmania c 1835.
61cm H x 32cm W x 42cm D
Georgian mahogany campaign box c1810
A heavy quality mahogany,brass bound campaign box, with inset flush handles for economy of space & brass bindings to protect the box in transit. Typically made for intercolonial officers & civil servants on the move. Never with interior fittings. A useful size as a small coffee / wine table.35cm.H x 58cm W x 39cm D . UK origin c1820.
Marble bust of Aphrodite Venus c1830
A beautifully carved bust of Venus Aphrodite, Greek Goddess of Love. A beautifully carved marble bust of Venus Italica, Greek Goddess of Love, Italy c1830
The original example from the 2nd century BCE now in the Palazzo Pitti, Florence is considered one of the exemplars of Greek (Hellenic) art. Copied by neo-classical sculptor, Antonio Canova in 1802, after which this example is based. Canova’s version caused a sensation, reanimating antiquity White Carrara (statuary) marble in mint original condition.
Ht 54cm x 42cm.W x 18cm D
Pair of Irish Regency decanters c1815
A handsome pair of Irish Regency period hobnail cut decanters of magnum form, with original stoppers, and triple ring necks (for grip), with star cut bases and stopper tops. Ht24.5cm x 13.5cm dia Cork c1820. Price inc GST SOLD