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Click here to subscribeAn unusual 18th century ash clerk's chest, the top with a hinged writing slope, above an arrangement of seven drawers, on shaped bracket feet, 73.5cm high, 152.6cm wide, 40.5cm deep. Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
An Italian cedarwood and pokerwork cassone, the hinged top revealing a vacant interior, the front decorated with lions, exotic birds, an urn and flowers, on shaped bracket feet, 16th / 17th century, 69.8cm high, 153.6cm wide, 57.7cm deep. Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
An early 18th century oak bureau, the interior with an arrangement of pigeon holes, drawers and a secret pilaster compartment flanking a cupboard, with a sliding well cover, above two short and two long drawers, on later bracket feet, originally with bun feet, 98.8cm high, 86.4cm wide, 47.7cm deep.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A George II burr walnut secrétaire cabinet, the moulded cornice above a pair of arched mirrored panelled doors, enclosing twelve feather banded drawers, above a secrétaire drawer, fitted with pigeon holes and further drawers, above three long drawers and bracket feet, 194.7cm high, 111.3cm wide, 54.5cm deep.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A George II and later walnut kneehole desk, the crossbanded top with a moulded edge, above an arrangement of nine drawers, with brass bat's wing handles, with a central cupboard door enclosing a shelf, on ogee bracket feet, 76.5cm high, 90.5cm wide, 46.5cm deep.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A George I walnut and burr walnut bureau cabinet, cross and feather banded, the moulded cornice above a pair of mirrored doors, enclosing two shelves, above pull-out candle slides, the hinged fall revealing an interior fitted with pigeon holes and drawers, with a sliding well cover, above four long graduated drawers, on later bracket feet, 195cm high, 97.8cm wide, 59.6cm deep. Provenance: Mallett & Son, purchased on January 17th 1919 for £80. Recently removed from Gavelacre House, Longparish, Hampshire.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A mahogany bookcase, with a pair of astragal glazed doors, enclosing three adjustable shelves, on bracket feet, George III and later adapted, 143.8cm high, 97.6cm wide, 32.1cm deep. Provenance: Recently removed from Gavelacre House, Longparish, Hampshire.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
An early George III mahogany chest on chest, the blind fret frieze above two short and three long graduated drawers, the base with three further long drawers, all fitted with gilt brass swan neck handles on shaped bracket feet, 191.6cm high, 112.2cm wide. 53.8cm deep.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A George III oak standing corner cupboard, with mahogany banding, with a pair of astragal glazed doors, enclosing three shaped pine shelves, the base with a pair of panelled doors enclosing a shelf, on pierced bracket feet, 197.2cm high, 116cm wide, 56cm deep.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A George III mahogany bracket clock by John Davidge London, the twin fusée movement with an anchor escapement, striking on a bell, with an engraved backplate, the arched brass dial with foliate spandrels, with silvered dials with Roman and Arabic numerals, with Strike/Silent and date aperture, inscribed 'John Davidge London', the bell top case with a brass carrying handle and urn finials, 50.2cm high, 28.2cm wide.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A George III ebonised bracket clock by John Ward London, the twin fusée movement with a verge escapement and striking on a bell, the backplate engraved with Rococo scrolls and leaves, the arched dial with three silvered dials with Roman and Arabic numerals, with subsidiary Strike/Silent and seconds dial, with date aperture and gilt foliate spandrels, inscribed 'John Ward Cripplegate Buildings LONDON', the ebonised case with a bell top and brass handle and flaming urn finials, the front door with herm and floral mounts, on brass feet, 49.5cm high.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
An 18th century Portuguese painted bureau cabinet, with faux marble decoration, with a pair of raised panelled doors decorated with urns of flowers, enclosing shelves, the conforming base with a hinged fall with pigeon holes and drawers and three further long drawers on bracket feet, 203.5cm high, 128.3cm wide, 64.4cm deep. Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
A George III mahogany tallboy, the upper part with dentil moulded cornice and fluted frieze, fluted canted corners, fitted two short and three long drawers, the base fitted three long drawers, on bracket feet, 45ins wide x 22ins deep x 74.5ins high (some mouldings missing and generally faded)
A MIXED LOT:- An Art Deco dish on stepped bracket feet, by J. Gloster Ltd., Birmingham 1937, a toast rack, a Victorian book mark with an enamelled heart motif, a cigarette case with an applied gold badge of the Royal West African Frontier Force (the interior inscribed), and an enamelled "RWAFF" badge; the dish 7.75" (19.5 cms) long; 17.9 oz (5)
THERE WILL BE NO ONLINE BIDDING FOR THIS LOTThis is a premium lot. In order to bid on this lot, please contact the auction house to obtain and complete a registration form, and provide the necessary deposit. This is the only way bids will be accepted on this lot.An important and extremely rare archaic bronze tripod water vessel and cover (Ying) Late Western Zhou, 1100-771BC The shouldered ribbed body supported by three short legs, each cast with a taotie mask, with prominent curled horns, eyes and flared nostrils matching the three-dimensional well-defined taotie mask of the ribbed handle, the spout cast in the form of a leaping tiger its stylised tail scrolling upwards where it meets the body, the domed cover with a dynamic crouched tiger bearing its teeth with elaborate scrolled whiskers, terminating in a spiralling scrollwork pattern continued on the main body of the vessel, the inside of the cover finely cast with a four-character pictogram, covered overall with a malachite green encrustation, all raised on an Imperial Qing Dynasty Zitan trefoil stand, with stylised archaistic scrollwork and taotie-mask inspired bracket feet, 13.75ins (35cm) long x 10.25ins (26cm) high, with stand 12.25ins (32cm) high overall Provenance: Capt. Harry L. Evans, RM, (1831-1883) and thence by descent to the present owner. Captain Evans was part of the Royal Marine contingent serving aboard H.M.S. James Wyatt in 1854, and took part in the capture of Canton in 1857 and the subsequent expedition to White Cloud (Baiyun) Mountains. He was slightly wounded in the attack upon the Pei-ho forts in 1859 and was present at the capture of the Taku Forts in 1860. Later that year, he was also involved in the capture of the Summer Palace, Pekin. Note: Oxford Authentication Ltd Thermoluminescence report available, Sample No: C117m45, dated the 13th November 2017. Weight 4.25kg
A Chinese green celadon jade two-handled vase of flattened bulbous form, the front with brown inclusions carved with a stylised dragon, 4.5ins (11.5cm) high, and now mounted on 1930's gilt metal cased timepiece, the 1.375ins diameter silvered dial with Arabic numerals, to the single train movement, contained in gilt metal circular case surmounted by pagoda pattern cresting and on gilt metal rectangular base with ogee bracket feet, 8.5ins (21.5cm) high overall
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