ALBANY: An Important Private Collection

A Victorian walnut and ebonised country house letter box, circa 1870modelled after the Penfold post box, the foliate-carved top surmounted by a fi...

A Victorian oak country house letter box, second half 19th centuryof cylindrical dorm, the brass flap reading LETTERS above a hinged door, above a...

A George II carved giltwood mirror, circa 1750, in the manner of Matthias Lockthe scrolled foliate cresting flanked by dragons, within a scrolled ...

A George II carved mahogany side table, circa 1750the later brèche-violette marble slab top above a plain moulded frieze with a gadrooned and roca...

An early George III carved giltwood hall lantern, circa 1760-65, after the design by Thomas Chippendaleof hexagonal form, each glazed side formed ...

A William and Mary giltwood and gilt-gesso side table, circa 1700, attributed to the Pelletier familythe deeply foliate-carved gilt gesso top with...

A George I walnut and parcel-gilt bureau cabinet, circa 1725of small size, the arched tablet-centred cresting above a door with Corinthian-capped ...

A pair of George I carved giltwood and gilt-gesso side tables, circa 1725the rectangular tops with foliate and strapwork decoration around a centr...

A pair of George I giltwood and gilt-gesso pier mirrors, circa 1725with foliate scrolled bellflower- and shell-carved crestings, with shaped pedim...

A George III mahogany drum table, circa 1780the rotating circular leather-lined top with gilt-tooled borders, with four mahogany-lined drawers bet...

An early George III carved giltwood oval mirror, circa 1765the cresting with a cornucopia issuing fruit and foliage, on pierced, scrolled and rock...

A pair of George III satinwood, tulipwood and inlaid tea caddies, late 18th centurythe hinged tops and sides with feather-banding, the interior of...

A red and gold floral damask sofa, modern, by David Lawsthe back upholstered in two sections, the deep squab cushions flanked by scrolled arms, wi...

A George III plum pudding mahogany and mahogany kettle stand, circa 1765the square top with an arcaded fret gallery and a frieze fitted with candl...

A pair of Anglo-Indian Indian rosewood side chairs, circa 1765-70each shaped top rail carved with a crest of a griffin within a coronet, above scr...

A pair of Anglo-Indian Indian rosewood side chairs, circa 1770ensuite with the previous lot, the seatrails numbered IIII and VIIIProvenanceProbabl...

An early George III mahogany wine table, circa 1765the octagonal top with a pierced fret-carved gallery inlaid with a brass stringing, on a column...

A George II mahogany wine table, circa 1755the circular top with a balustraded gallery, on a turned column support, with spirally-reeded knops, on...

A George II carved mahogany window seat, circa 1755in the manner of William Hallett, the scrolled padded ends and upholstered seat above a shaped ...

A suite of George III giltwood seat furniture, circa 1780comprising eight side chairs, one of which is of a later date, and a pair of armchairs, e...

A pair of George III giltwood stools, circa 1780with paterae-centred serpentine fluted seat rails, on pearl-collared turned and fluted tapering le...

A Victorian oak letterbox-form stationery box, third quarter 19th centurythe octagonal form with later finial loosely inspired by the Penfold lett...

A George III stained beechwood armchair, circa 1775, attributed to John Linnellthe oval gadrooned and foliate-carved back with outswept foliate-ca...

A George III carved giltwood window seat, circa 1775, attributed to Thomas Chippendaleen suite with the following lot, the scrolled ends decorated...

A pair of George III carved giltwood armchairs, circa 1775, attributed to Thomas Chippendalethe oval upholstered backs with ribbon-tied husk decor...

A pair of Piedmontese gilt and polychrome decorated papier-mâché covered vases on stands, late 18th centuryeach with gilded finial, floral and gil...

A near pair of George III mahogany, satinwood, rosewood and chequer-strung and inlaid pier tables, circa 1770each serpentine-shaped top with a ser...

A pair of early George III carved giltwood pier mirrors, circa 1765each cresting surmounted by a seated monkey dressed in a frock coat, with pierc...

A pair of early George III carved mahogany armchairs, circa 1760the arched upholstered backs and padded arms with flower- and C-scroll-carved term...

A late George II carved mahogany sofaensuite with the chairs, reduced in depth103cm. high, 210cm. wide; 3ft. 4 1/2in., 6ft. 10 11/16in.ProvenanceA...

A pair of George IV mahogany two-tier étagères, circa 1825with acorn-shaped finials and lattice-work galleries to each tier, on turned supports, w...

An Irish George II mahogany silver tablethe rectangular top with a raised moulded edge and re-entrant corners, the shaped apron centred by a carve...

A George III gilt bronze and white marble perfume burner by Matthew Boulton, last quarter 18th centurythe pierced top with two notches to secure s...

A George III plum pudding mahogany and gilt-lacquered brass-mounted bureau-bookcase, circa 1760, possibly by Gillows of Lancasterthe broken arch p...

A George III carved giltwood mirror, circa 1775the carved urn cresting with ram's masks issuing bell-flowers raised on ornate acanthus scrollwork,...

A George III gilt-lacquered brass mounted mahogany, stained sycamore, tulipwood-banded and inlaid commode, circa 1765-70, attributed to John Cobbt...

A velvet upholstered ottoman, modern, by David Lawswith rounded corners and a light brown buttoned top, the edge trimmed with a yellow, dark pint ...

An early George III carved mahogany tripod table, circa 1760of grand scale, the piecrust-shaped top tilting above a fluted column with an acanthus...

A matched pair of George II mahogany wine tables, mid-18th centuryeach with dished circular top and column support with vase-shaped knop, on cabri...

A pair of George II carved walnut side chairs, circa 1740, in the manner of Giles Grendeythe scalloped foliate-carved top rails with pierced splat...

A Charles II walnut, ebony and bone marquetry table top on a George I walnut base, the top circa 1675 and almost certainly by Gerrit Jensen, the b...

A pair of George II walnut lowboys, circa 1735the quarter-veneered cross-banded tops with moulded edges and three drawers to the base around a sha...

A Regency blue-john tazza, early 19th centurythe dished top on a round socle and a square plinth, together with a miniature brass-mounted blue-joh...

A George IV rosewood vide poche, circa 1820the rectangular top with splayed raised edge, on slender turned column supports, with two galleried tie...

A pair of Regency style mahogany and parcel-gilt stools, modernthe caned seats on X-form supports with gilt paterae to the corners, joined by a tu...

A pair of George III mahogany, rosewood, satinwood-banded and inlaid card tables, circa 1780the hinged D-shaped cross-banded tops with green baize...

A George III mahogany oval breakfast table, circa 1775the figured plain oval top tilting on a gun-barrel column support with plain downswept legs ...

A striped and floral silk sofa, modern, by David Lawswith a deep seat, the deep-buttoned upholstery with sprigs of various flowers and trimmed wit...

A George II gilt and painted tôle kettle on stand, mid-18th centurypainted throughout in a tortoiseshell pattern, with gilt and penwork chinoiseri...

A George III mahogany urn stand, circa 1775the square top with moulded edge, above a candle slide and a fluted shaped apron, on splayed square tap...

A George III mahogany, satinwood, marquetry and kingwood serpentine commode, Circa 1770 in the manner of John Cobbthe serpentine-shaped cross-band...

A pair of George I style carved giltwood and gilt-gesso side tablesthe rectangular tops carved with acanthus strapwork and a large rosette motif, ...

A pair of George III carved giltwood oval mirrors, circa 1765with boldly-scrolled pierced foliate crestings and oval plates within further deeply-...

A pair of Regency gilt- and patinated-brass colza 'Patent' lamps, circa 1812, attributed to Smethurst and Paulthe bowl decorated with anthemions a...

An American Georges III period mahogany and parcel-gilt mirror, circa 1760the oval plate within a gilt foliate slip and fret-carved cresting, surm...

An American George III period mahogany and parcel-gilt oval mirror, circa 1770the pierced cresting centred by a stylised shell, the oval plate wit...

A pair of Queen Anne style giltwood and gilt-gesso wall-lanternseach arched cresting centred by a female mask within a lambrequin and foliate scro...

A pair of George III mahogany serpentine commodes, circa 1765, attributed to Wright and Elwickeach serpentine-shaped top with moulded edge, with a...

A George III mahogany secretaire-chest, circa 1765, attributed to Thomas Chippendalethe raised fret-carved gallery with a shelf and urn finials, t...

A George I walnut tallboy, circa 1720the upper section with a cavetto cornice above three short and three long cross-banded drawers, the canted ed...