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Lot 28
A George II walnut and feather banded bureau bookcase, circa 1740, in the manner of Giles Grendy, the stylised Vitruvian scroll decorated cornice, above a pair of mirror panelled doors with shaped and egg and dart carved borders opening to adjustable shelves, pigeon holes and small drawers, the hinged rectangular fall opening to an arrangement of small drawers, pigeon holes and a cupboard door flanked by a pair of concealed drawer fronted by false book bindings, above four further long graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet, 216cm high, 100cm wide, 57cm deep For a related design of bureau bookcase attributed to Giles Grendey, see Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions, Mallet at Home, 7th July 2015, lot 266 (£60,000). Another similar bookcase attributed to Giles Grendey is currently with Philip Colleck, New York (May 2019). Both examples have been attributed Grendey on the grounds of stylistic analogy and feature the distinctive shaped mirror insets to the doors. Please note: The estimate for this lot should read £6,000 - £8,000
Lot 47
A George III mahogany bureau cabinet, circa 1760, probably Irish, the moulded arched pediment centred by a carved perched eagle above a pair of panelled cupboard doors, opening to a fitted interior incorporating shelves pigeon holes and divisions, the hinged fall opening to a fitted interior incorporating pigeon holes, small drawers, concealed drawers and central cupboard door, above two short and three long graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet, 235cm high, 99cm wide, 57cm deep
Lot 62
A Chinese Export black and gilt lacquer kneehole desk, circa 1770, decorated with traditional Chinese village and landscape scenes throughout, the rectangular top above a long drawer and two banks of three short drawers, the central recessed kneehole with a pair of cupboard doors opening to reveal three concealed drawers, on a shaped plinth base and bracket feet, 76cm high, 115cm wide, 73cm deep There is a similar dressing-table in the King's Bedroom at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton (D. Rogers, 'Recreation of Brighton's Royal Pavilion', Connoisseur, August 1968, p. 224, fig. 14).A related George II lacquer dressing-table was ordered in the mid-18th Century through the East India Company by Francis Child (d. 1761), and was listed in the Childs' bedroom at Osterley Park, Middlesex in the 1782 Inventory as 'a handsome Japanned chest-of-drawers' (M. Tomlin, 'The 1782 Inventory of Osterley Park', Furniture History, 1986, p. 116. For a related example, see Christie’s, Fine English Furniture, 10th March 2005, Lot 270 Provenance: Formerly from Brocket Hall
Lot 95
A George III mahogany chest on chest, circa 1770, the stylised dentil moulded cornice above a blind fretwork frieze and two short and three long graduated drawers, the lower section with a brushing slide above three long graduated drawers, on ogee shaped bracket feet, 187cm high, 115cm wide, 61cm deep Previously purchased from Priests Antiques, Stow on the Wold, (£5800)
Lot 96
A George III gilt-mounted ebonised organ clock case with a painted and gilt-mounted dial after Ferri and Rysbrack, for a movement by Charles Clay or George Pyke, mid 18th century The 15.5 arched inch dial polychrome painted after Ciro Ferri with The Virgins tending the fire in the Temple of Vesta and applied with gilt-bronze mounts of the seven muses together with Apollo and Diana and truncated obelisks framing the 4.75 break-arch timepiece dial aperture, the case with broken-arch top and brass-bound panels above floral scroll cast mounts applied to the canted angles, the side doors cast with masks, scrolls and musical trophies, on brass bound moulded base with gilt bracket feet, 108cm. (42.5ins) high This case and dial is one of a small group of known examples produced in London in the mid-18th century for the musical clock maker Charles Clay and his successor George Pyke. This particular case is most closely associated to the Charles Clay organ clock at Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland which utilises the same gilt bronze dial mounts the design of which has been attributed to John Michael Rysbrack (1694-1770). Other examples sharing the same dial mounts include one dating to 1765 signed by George Pyke in Temple Newsam House, Leeds; The Gerret Braamkamp Clock by Clay dating to 1736-40 (currently in the Museum SpeelKlok, Utrecht); and the magnificent Temple of the Four Grand Monarchies of The World completed by George Pyke circa 1740 residing in the Rotunda at Kensington Palace.The painted scene is virtually a mirror image of a painting by Ciro Ferri (1634-1689) in the Galleria Spada, Rome.
Lot 25
A 19th century eight day long case clock, the hood with swan neck pediment and fluted columns, painted dial with moonphase signed 'Mich Walker Bolton', mahogany carcass with arched door and ogee bracket feet, dial width 36cm & height 216cm. Condition - missing brass finials, right front foot broken, movement not tested, comes with two weights and pendulum.
Lot 31
A Georgian 18th century and later inlaid mahogany bachelor cabinet on chest, having cornice top above fitted cabinet, brushing slide and four drawer base, ogee bracket feet, width 116cm, depth 61cm & height 195cm. Condition - various losses and wear, generally sturdy.Condition: chips to rear right side, drawer edges, cornice etc, all as pictured, old splits to side, damage to handle on left side, some minor stress and warping to cupboard door fronts, overall structurally ok, colour and patination good.
Lot 894
A REGENCY BRASS MOUNTED EBONY BRACKET CLOCK, JAMES MCCABE ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON, C1820 with painted dial, the chain fusee movement with lancet arched plates striking on a bell, the signature repeated on the backplate, original adjustable pendulum, in lancet arched case with pilasters, lion mask handles and gothic side frets, 40cm h++Losses, requiring some cosmetic work and much accretion of dirt and dust over time but in basically good and entirely original, unrestored condition, of the quality associated with this eminent maker and his immediate successors
Lot 896
AN ENGLISH GILT BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK HIGGS AND DAVID EVANS, ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON, LATE 18TH C the breakarched gilt and silvered brass dial with rose engraved dials for days of the month and STRIKE/SILENT between an eagle to the arch, the three train movement chiming on eight bells, the engraved backplate with brackets and signature framed by C scrolls and festoons, the case with ogee pediment and five urn finials, leaf capped handles and cherub mask rocaille side frets, 66cm h ++Some old cosmetic repair and restorations, movement clean as when acquired by the late private owner from the trade many years ago
Lot 167
A contemporary Italian design tooled leather effect bound bureau, the shaped superstructure centred by a bevelled plate mirror above five small drawers, the fall front enclosing a writing surface and an arrangement of small drawers and pigeon holes above four long drawers, bracket feet, 165cm high
Lot 315
A 'George III' style mahogany chest on chest, later converted for the television, outswept cornice above two short drawers and a horizontally hinged and retractable door, disguised as three long drawers, the base with a slide above three further long cockbeaded drawers, serpentine apron, splayed bracket feet, 193cm high
Lot 373
A Balinese carving of a seated male figure approx 30cm in height; another similar, male bust; a pair carved meditating figures; a carved and painted bird with outstretched wings; a kendi pot; others a plaster and wood wall bracket, classical female head; a quantity of pewter and plated ware, including Sheffield plate tankard; a Dutch pewter coffee pot and saucer; a continental pewter lidded jug; etc
Lot 349
Modern German triple spring driven mantel clock, the case with overhanging cornice and cushion moulded pediment with carry handle on bracket feet to a hinged and glazed door enclosing a 15cm square dial with silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring and outside minute track with black finished hands to a triple spring driven movement with lever escapement and strike on five rods, height 34cm
Lot 84
An Italian relief sculpted rectangular marble profile portrait of Arcarino Foresto d'Este, in Renaissance style, later 19th century, probably a Grand Tour souvenir, drill inscribed FERRARIOLA P.I. DN ACRARIUS AT EST, within a raised, integral border; held within a cruciform metal bracket 34cm high, 24cm wide, 2.5cm thick CATALOGUE NOTE: The original relief of this legendary ancestor of the Estensi upon which this is based, is a Ferrarese lead relief dating to the last quarter of the 15th century. It was gifted by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation to the National Gallery of Art in Washington (acquisition number 1957.14.631), along with many other highly important Italian Renaissance works of art
Lot 1575
A small 18th century countrymade oak bureau, of two long and two short drawers, the fall flap enclosing the original stepped interior of drawers, pigeon holes, central cupboard and well, raised on bracket supports with brass plate handles, together with sale receipt from Messer Keil of Cheltenham, July 1959 for its purchase at £39, 84cm wide
Lot 1003
George III mahogany and gilt-brass inlaid repeating bracket clock in lancet-topped case having reeded surmount and brass finish acorn finial, having eight-day striking movement, circular dial with roman numerals, the case with triple cluster columns to the forecorners, brass grilles to the sides and pair ring handles, all on reeded bun feet, 56cm high
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