An 18th century oak estate bureau cabinet, probably Scottish, in two parts surmounted by an architectural arched pediment over a pair of cupboard doors having shaped, raised and fielded panels flanked by quarter turned pilasters, over a slope front enclosing drawers and niches around a door and upright 'secret' stores and over a slide top well and a shallow long drawer flanked by carved relief carved shells over two short and three long graduated drawers, flanked by conforming quarter turned pilasters, the whole raised on ogee moulded bracket feet Condition Report original country estate condition, good colour, numerous old repairs commensurate with age and type, the interior fitted with an strip light !
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Edward Pistor, London - An 18th century eight-day ebony cased bracket/table clock, the silvered arched dial with subsidiary strike/silent and minutes to the arch over a Roman numeral chapter ring, pendulum and date apertures, the twin fusee movement of heavily engraved back plate striking the hours on a bell, 60 cm high overall Condition Report Incomplete, for restoration, standing on only three feet, one finial replaced and not matching others
A superior George III sterling silver four piece tea service, comprising teapot of ovoid form, with matching stand, helmet shaped milk jug and navette form swing handle sugar basket, all decorated in the neo-classical style with bright cut decoration to include floral garland swags and matching cartouche with period script initials "WW", teapot having turned fruit wood C scroll handle and pineapple form finial, teapot stand supported on four fluted bracket form supports, milk jug with gilt interior, standing on a spreading oval pedestal foot, sugar basket standing on similar foot, with gilt interior, all pieces struck with complete and corresponding hallmarks for Edinburgh 1794, sponsor's mark of Alexander Spence, height of teapot 19 cm, total combined gross weight 1250 g / 40 ozt approx (4)
A William and Mary ebonised and gilt brass mounted striking bracket clock, Edward Burgis, London, circa 1695, The 5.5 inch silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and window at 12, winged putti heads to the corners, within a moulded cushion topped domed case with gilt brass fretwork panels of foliate scroll work with herm masks, verge escapement, the back plate with chased foliate scroll decoration, engraved Edw Burgis Londini Fecit, on four bun feet and brass handle, with original brass key, 37cm high, complete with key
A George III oak 30 hour longcase clock, the 10 inch dial inscribed 'Phillips, Ashbourn' the hood with an overhanging cornice with plain dentil moulding, the glazed door opening to reveal single hour hand, silvered chapter ring with black Roman numerals, subsidiary dial, gilt spandrels to corners, the case door with marquetry inlay and opening to reveal single weight and pendulum, raised on bracket feet, 207cm high, complete with key
A 19thC French ormolu and porcelain Mantel Clock, by Miroy Frères, Paris, with a white enamel dial and Roman numerals, the signed eight day movement striking on a bell, surmounted by two Cupid figures supporting a Sèvres-style oval porcelain plaque, the base set with four smaller floral porcelain plaques, on bracket feet, all within a glass dome on velvet wooden stand, the clock 15¾in (40cm) high x 18in (46cm) wide.
An early Victorian mahogany cased bracket clock, signed to the silvered dial James Muirhead of Glasgow, having twin winding holes for an eight day chain driven fusee movement with anchor escapement and striking on a bell, the case with applied mouldings and pierced brass and fret grilles, h.45cm
An early 18th century walnut bureau cabinet, with some later repairs and additions, the upper section having twin mirrored doors enclosing a well-fitted interior of shelves and pigeonholes over three base drawers and twin candle-slides, the base with crossbanding to the fall, and opening to reveal well-fitted interior with pigeonholes and drawers above a well, the whole on later bracket feet, (a/f) w.102cm, d.56cm, h.206cm Condition Report / Extra Information Mirrors later replacements. One brass escutcheon to bookcase loose. Moulding around mirrors later but well-matched. Interior to upper section with Victorian elements. Some loose moulding. Base with some moulding losses to edge of fall. Feet are later replacements. Lower section of base and front right corner badly chewed by a pet. The whole requires significant restoration.
A GOOD GEORGE III MAHOGANY TALLBOY with Greek key and blink fret cornice, two short and three long drawers flanked by canted corners with blink fretwork decoration, over a brushing slide, and three long drawers, all with cast ormolu handles and supported on bracket feet.6ft 2ins high x 3ft 6ins wide.
A beautiful pistol converted to percussion by Acquafresca dating: 18th Century provenance: North Italy Smooth, two-stage, 12 mm cal. barrel with mark at the base; lock converted to percussion, engraved with dog and floral motifs, under the piston the signature "AFresca"; slightly sculpted, wooden full stock with steel mounts, chiselled and engraved, the counter-plate pierced with the effigy of a bust between racemes (the right side with antique restoration), trigger guard with bust, butt-plate with bust and floral decorations, on the back the effigy of a woman with flaming crown between racemes, a small bust on the fist barrel bracket. Iron ramrod. dimensions: length 29 cm.
A silver mounted flintlock gun by Penterman dating: second quarter of the 18th Century provenance: Netherlands Round, smooth, three-stage (all of them round), 18 mm cal. barrel, the mark and the signature "PETERMAN UTRECHT" on the base, swallow-tailed silver foresight; engraved and sighted tang; flintlock signed en suite, gold-plated pan and vent; wooden half stock slightly sculpted with floral motifs, silver mounts decorated with floral pattern, flat counter-plate, engraved with the effigy of hunter, hounds and deer in the countryside; the barrel bracket engraved and pieced; horn-tipped wooden ramrod with iron cartridge extractor. For Penterman see "Der Neue Stöckel" Vol. II, page 935. dimensions: length 133.5 cm.
A flintlock gun by Valentin Hintze dating: second quarter of the 18th Century provenance: Berlin Smooth, two-stage, 15 mm cal. barrel, octagonal at the first part, with the stamps "AOMRTINE" in gold and the golden effigy of an animal between stars, round at the second part with brass foresight; elegant, flintlock signed "V. HINTZ" under the spring, finely engraved with floral motifs, with wide, oblique borders; wooden full stock, slightly sculpted; engraved, brass mounts, the counter-plate shaped as dragon featuring remains of gilding, the trigger guard with bust and floral motifs, butt-plate and barrel-bracket decorated with floral motifs. Wooden stock with iron base and tip of light horn.See "Der Neue Stöckel", Vol. I, page 533/4. Valentin Hintze is documented in Berlin from 1720 to 1740. He was a host and a gunsmith, regiment gunsmith, in 1736 a royal decree awarded him as master and freeman. Scarce signature. dimensions: length 127 cm.
A fine flintlock pistol dating: second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Turkey Smooth, round, 16 mm cal. barrel with square base, divided into three segments, decorated with gilt, floral engravings at the edges; flintlock with plate decorated en suite with the barrel; wooden full stock entirely covered with gilt silver, richly pierced with floral motifs on gilt ground; silver mounts, engraved and gilt. Long barrel-bracket worked en suite and provided with false ramrod. Small damages and parts missing. dimensions: length 53 cm.

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