The Connoisseur's Library Sale

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A Battle of Britain Lace Panel, 1942-1946,the lower banner reading 'Never Was So Much Owed By So Many To So Few - Churchill', manufactured by Dobs...

A Rare and Early England Football Shirt, Goalkeeper Rupert D. Anderson, circa 1879,the woollen shirt with collar and long sleeves, patterned cuffs...

OF COLLECTORS' INTEREST: A set of six early Victorian walnut salon or dining chairsEach with a pierced opposing C-scroll and stylised foliate carv...

OF COLLECTORS' INTEREST: A late George II carved mahogany drop-leaf table1755-1760, the oval top above a plain arched frieze, on opposing C-scroll...

OF COLLECTORS' INTEREST: A William and Mary walnut, oyster veneered and sycamore banded chest1690-1705, the top with an ovolo edge and inlaid with...

OF COLLECTORS' INTEREST: A pair of George I walnut, featherbanded and fruitwood marquetry side chairsCirca 1720, each with a featherbanded vase sh...

OF COLLECTORS' INTEREST: A George I giltwood and gilt gesso girandole or mirrorCirca 1725, the bevelled plate within a rosette-embedded and entwin...

OF COLLECTORS' INTEREST: A Regency mahogany Pembroke tableThe top with a reeded edge above one frieze drawer, on ring turned tapering legs termina...

OF COLLECTORS' INTEREST: A George II painted pine dummy board1720-1750, the shaped board decorated with an elegantly attired young lady holding a ...

OF COLLECTORS' INTEREST: A George II mahogany bureau of large proportions1740-1750, the hinged fall enclosing ten pigeon holes and eight drawers, ...

OF COLLECTORS' INTEREST: A late George II carved mahogany concertina-action card table1755-1760, the hinged crossbanded top enclosing a baize play...

A Regency mahogany collector's side cabinetCirca 1815, the front of concave form with projecting rounded angles, the opposing C-scroll and rocaill...

A George IV mahogany low cabinet or low bookcasepossibly by John Taylor or after his designsCirca 1830, with reeded mouldings and lotus-leaf, hone...

A pair of mid 19th century gilt bronze figural five light lustre candelabraprobably Americaneach with two pairs of elaborate acanthus scrolling ar...

A pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze figural candlesticksin the manner of Juste Aurèle Meissonnier (French, 1695-1750)the acanthus and r...

A late 19th/early 20th century gilt and patinated bronze and rouge veined marble table lamp basein the Empire tasteof tapering plain column form w...

A pair of 19th century French gilt and patinated bronze and white marble figural garnituresprobably originally candlesticksformed as winged putti ...

A pair of veined pink marble obelisk garniturein the Empire stylethe upper sections raised on the back of four miniature gilt brass tortoise suppo...

A late 19th century gilt bronze candlestick, adapted as a lamp base,after a design by Juste Aurèle Meissonnier (French, 1695-1750) and retailed by...

After Albert Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824 -1887): A silvered bronze figural group of two classical maidens and a puttoboth with elaborate coiffu...

A pair of French gilt bronze mounted and crackled amethyst-coloured glass pot potpourri garniture vases and coversin the Louis XVI style, the glas...

A pair of gilt and patinated bronze figural three light candelabraprobably late 19th / early 20th century, the design partly after the 1805 Châtea...

A set of twelve black basalt profile portrait medallionsin the Wedgwood style, probably late 19th / early 20th centurydepicting various illustriou...

A black basalt wall maskprobably 19th centurymodelled as a classical bearded full-faced male, the rear with twin suspension holes, 20cm highThis ...

A late 19th century French patinated bronze figure of 'Hadrian's' Faunafter the Antiquethe nude youth draped with an animals pelt and playing a fi...

A 19th century faux porphyry scagliola pedestalprobably Italianof column form, the later composition top raised on an integral moulded circular fo...

An Italian carved marble classical male profile portraitprobably Roman, late 18th / early 19th centurythe bearded sitter looking to dexter wearing...

A pair of Italian verdigris patinated bronze figural door knockersin the Venetian Renaissance style, possibly late 19th/early 20th century,each fo...

A late 19th / early century Neapolitan verdigris patinated bronze figure of the seated Mercuryafter the antique with Chiurazzi, Napoli foundry mar...

A 19th century Continental ebonised carved wood figure of a child wearing a lion's skin and carrying a clubpossibly depicting the infant Hercules ...

A pair of 19th century Italian 'Grand Tour' carved Siena marble models of the Temple of Vespasianus and the Temple of Castor and Polluxthe two Rom...

A pair of late 18th / early 19th century patinated bronze miniature busts of Emperorsprobably Italian, one looking to dexter, poaaivly depicting J...

A set of four 20th century carved white marble and variegated composition stone term figures of the four seasonsin the manner of Pierre le Gros, t...

A 19th century specimen marble, hardstone, micromosaic and mahogany occasional tablethe Italian top third quarter 19th century, the base probably ...

A William IV mahogany davenport by Johnstone and Jeanesalmost certainly after designs by GillowsCirca 1835, with mahogany-lined drawers, the slidi...

A hongmu compact display standlate 19th/early 20th centuryThe rectangular top above a selection of asymetrically arranged staged open shelving all...

A George III mahogany side table1785-1790, with one long and two short oak-lined frieze drawers above two short oak-lined drawers flanking the arc...

A George II mahogany drop-leaf table1735-1750, the oval top above an oak-lined frieze drawer to one end, on eight ring turned columnar legs termin...

A set of George III mahogany breakfront hanging shelvesin the manner of Thomas ChippendaleCirca 1760, the eight turned columns surmounted by acorn...

A pair of late 20th century bronzed and faux porphyry resin figural lampsafter the antique, in the manner of Antony Redmilleformed as fragmented c...

Vincenzo Gemito, (Italian, 1852-1929): A patinated bronze bust of Messonierthe sitter with long curling beard, looking downwards to dexter, the re...

A pair of large late 18th / early 19th century Italian carved and parcel gilt and stained wood alter candlestickslater adapted as lamp bases the s...

A pair of impressive 18th century Italian carved, painted and giltwood floor-standing alter candlesticksof unusual corner form, the circular tops...

After Giambologna (Italian, 1529-1608): A pair of patinated figures of Mercury and FortunaMercury holding his purse and caduceus, Fortuna holding ...

A pair of late 19th / early 20th century French patinated and gilt bronze figural six light figural candelabrain the Empire stylethe five rope-bou...

After Giambologna (Italian, 1524-1608): A large patinated bronze figural group depicting Nessus and Deianiraprobably late 19th / early 20th centur...

A carved mahogany double chairback setteeincorporating or constructed from some mid-18th century elementsEach dished and scroll carved toprail abo...

A George II walnut and featherbanded bureau of compact proportions1720-1735, the fall enclosing seven pigeon holes and six drawers, above two sho...

A late Victorian mahogany wingback armchairWith scroll carved reeded and channelled arm terminals, on fluted square tapering front legs each heade...

A George II walnut wingback armchairOn shell clasped cabriole front legs terminating in claw and ball feet, with splayed rear legs, 86cm wide x 79...

A Scottish George III mahogany chestThe top with a reverse ogee moulded edge, above three short drawers, over three long graduated drawers, on bra...

Italian School (18th / 19th Century): A set of four decorative 'en grisaille' panels depicting classical mythological groups of centaurseach paint...

A pair of late 18th / early 19th century Italian carved and giltwood eight light alter candelabrathe foliate scrolling arms with urn nozzles arran...

Two similar 18th century Italian carved and giltwood wall appliquesprobably Florentinethe backplates formed as formalised arrangements of roses an...

A pair of late 19th century French patinated bronze figures of a river god and goddessin the manner of Michelangelo (Italian, 1475-1564)the draped...

A pair of impressive early 20th century Continental tin glazed terracotta eagle gate post finialsthe white glazed birds of prey with outstretched ...

An Italian carved white and beige alabaster figural lampprobably mid 20th centurythe two part globe shade supported by three classical figures, ar...

A pair of late 19th / early 20th century French gilt bronze mounted and beige onyx pedestalsthe square moulded plateau tops on four slender column...

A large late 19th century Italian carved and giltwood and painted eight light chandelierthe carved and turned acanthus leaf stem above an octagona...

A George III mahogany open armchairin the French tasteCirca 1775, the upholstered back and arm supports with S-scroll carved and channelled downsw...

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