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Lot 1325
A George III mahogany bookcase, the upper part enclosed by a pair of astragal glazed lancette pattern doors, base enclosed by a pair of panelled doors on splayed bracket feet. Height 200 cm, width 92 cm, depth 37 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The backboards do appear to be original. The bookcase top does not appear to be affected by woodworm. The shelf below the bookcase top does have woodworm holes. There is also evidence of woodworm to the shelf and in particular the base board.
Lot 1342
A George III mahogany chest of drawers, with moulded edge above two short and three long drawers with brass drop handles and pierced back plates raised on ogee bracket feet. Height 81 cm, width 85 cm, depth 49.5 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The top is liquid stained and marked in places. There are also some stress fractures to the mahogany. It is however basically flat. The moulded edge is in good condition all round. The drawer fronts are in generally good order with no missing cockbeading. The handles are not original. They are set +/- 0.5 cm beneath the original handle holes. The backplates cover any evidence of this from the front. The bottom right hand handle is missing the swans neck. The right hand side of the chest has a shallow stress fracture running full height approximately in the middle of the panel. There are some scratches also. At the rear of this side panel is a replacement section of mahogany. The original piece of timber is in the drawer and it is strange that t his was simply not fixed back into position. The left hand front leg is missing the side return ogee moulding. All other feet and feet mouldings are present with some scuffing to the extremities. The backboards are original.
Lot 1395
A George III longcase clock, with two train striking movement by Francis Perigal, Bond Street, with arched hood and arched trunk door, with well figured base panel and raised on bracket feet. Dial width 30 cm, case height excluding finials 219 cm (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: The movement winds on both trains and is currently ticking away. It strikes when advanced. The movement fits well around the mask. The cheeks do not appear to have been altered. The seat board appears old but does have holes in either side that do not match up with anything on the top of the cheeks. We have the brass cupboard weight and what appears to be the original pendulum with a very large brass cupboard bob. The face itself requires some minor work. The fretwork pediment has been detached and has a break and glue marks. The hood door is not warped and closes as it should. We have the lock and key. The trunk door is not warped and we have the lock and key. The sides of the trunk are in generally good condition. The bottom right hand return moulding at the narrow part of the case is missing. The moulding at the very bottom of the door is missing. The right hand return base side is detached. The colour of the case is generally good and there are no side splits. The backboards are original. The panels in the sides of the hood are later replacements.
Lot 706
An Eastern ebony and rosewood table cabinet, bone and boxwood inlaid with fall front opening to a fitted interior and all raised on bracket feet. Height 22.5 cm, width 33 cm, depth 23.5 cm (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: We have taken numerous extra photographs of this lot which should show the condition of the casket. There are numerous small losses to all panels. The cabinet itself is structurally sound but as per the images there are lots of very small pieces of the bone and Sadeli panels missing. The door is not warped, it closes as it should. The lock is present but we have no key. All interior drawers slide as they should. All the interior drawer handles are missing. The bracket feet are all in place. Of all of the panels the one to the rear is the one in poorest of conditions
Lot 912
A 19th century mahogany dressing table mirror, oval with serpentine base fitted with three drawers and raised on bracket feet. Width 38.5 cm, height 50 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The mirror frame is structurally sound, the mirror plate is in good order. The top surface has numerous old ring marks. The colour is however generally good. All three drawers run smoothly. There is a small section of edge beading missing around the right hand top corner. All bracket feet are present and correct.
Lot 913
A 19th century mahogany toilet mirror, with oval frame and serpentine base fitted with a single drawer raised on ogee bracket feet. Height 63 cm, width 47 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The mirror frame is structurally sound. The mirror plate has slight spotting. The top surface has slight watermark damage. The drawer runs smoothly. The bracket feet are original. There are no splits.
Lot 949
A George III mahogany toilet mirror, with arched pediment and angled supports and fitted with two drawers to the base. Width 46 cm, height 63 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The mirror frame is structurally sound. The mirror plate is in good order. The top surface has minor old timber stress fractures and a small section of edge beading missing at the rear right hand side. There is a small section of veneer missing between the drawers. There are other minor nibbles to the drawer fronts. All bracket feet are present.
Lot 983
An 18th century oak livery cupboard, with moulded cornice above a pair of fielded panelled doors opening to hanging space and fitted with four drawers to the base with brass drop handles and all raised on bracket feet. Height 194 cm, width 167 cm, depth 58 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The cupboard is structurally sound. The cornice is in generally good order with only minor nibbles at the front left and right-hand corner points. The sides of the top are in good order. The top doors meet in the middle and there is no significant warping. The lock is present but we have no key. The interior is original and in good order. The base has a section of beading missing above the left-hand dummy drawer. The right-hand drawer has a loss to the left-hand corner. The left-hand bottom drawer has a loss to the bottom right-hand corner. The right-hand side of the base has a seam split. The left-hand side of the base is manufactured from three different sections of timber. The centre piece looks to be of a different type of wood other than oak and maybe an old but later replacement. There is some minor evidence of woodworm on this left-hand side. This has clearly long gone. The front bracket feet are present. Both rear bracket feet are missing. The four drawers are all a little stiff.
Lot 984
A 19th century mahogany secretaire chest of drawers, the secretaire drawer modelled as three short over one long and with three further drawers beneath with wooden knob handles with shaped apron below and raised on bracket feet. Height 127 cm, width 118 cm, depth 56 cm. CONDITION REPORT: This Victorian chest of drawers does require some work. The top has a full width spilt and spliced repair. The crossbanded edge has nibbles to the veneers on the corners. The left-hand return crossbanded edge has a broken section. This is approximately 20 cm long. We do however have the detached section. The secretaire drawer front is in very good condition and the mechanism operates as it should. The green baize surface is a little tired, wrinkled and worn. Two of the interior drawer handles are missing. The remaining drawer fronts are in generally good order. The shaped apron beneath has some veneer nibbles. The left-hand side of the piece has some minor scratches and a small veneer loss to the rear upper section. The right-hand side is in generally good condition with only minor stress fractures. The bracket feet are all sound and secure. There is no evidence of any woodworm.
Lot 987
An early Victorian mahogany chest of drawers, two short and three long with wooden knob handles and cockbeading to each drawer front raised on bracket feet. Height 98.5 cm, width 113 cm, depth 51.55 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The chest is in generally good condition. It is a good colour. The top is flat with no significant damage. There is a very small veneer loss to the rear right-hand corner of the edge crossbanding. There are two very minor veneer stress fractures. The drawer fronts are in generally good order with only very minor pieces of cockbeading missing. All locks are present. We do not have the keys. The drawers run smoothly. The sides are not split. The front base moulding is in good order. It is also in good condition on the right-hand side. The left-hand return moulding is however 75% missing. The bracket feet are all sound and secure. The piece is structurally sound. The backboards are in good order and original.
Lot 1182
An 18th century and later stained oak double wardrobe, the top with a carved frieze, with two panel doors below and two short drawers to the base, with decorative escutcheons and handles, the front with shaped bracket feet and block feet to the back, on later casters, 201cm high (excluding casters), 131.5cm wide, 56cm deep (max)
Lot 1143
A 20th century Majestic Co, Hong Kong ebonised hardwood cabinet, the top opening to a deep section with removable cutlery storage, with engraved brass catch, below two short and three long drawers with recessed handles, all with decorative green silk lining; to the base two doors opening to a shelved section, the shelf removable, on four bracket feet; the cabinet decorated throughout with painted hardstones depicting figures in landscapes, fruit and other scenes, bears makers label to the back, 49.5cm wide, 73cm high, 30cm wide
Lot 1501
De Lisle à Paris, a large boulle bracket clock with matching bracket: the eight-day duration movement having vase shaped pillars, a silk-suspension and striking the hours and half-hours on a bell situated within the pediment top with an outside countwheel, the backplate engraved in large flowing script De Lisle à Paris, the cast-brass decorative dial with individual enamel plaques having black Roman numerals and blued steel hands, the waisted boulle case of brown tortoiseshell with engraved brass inlay repeated to the inside door and floor, with ormolu female-head and floral mounts to the corners, nymphs at play to the front and surmounted by child with dove, the front having a glazed panel through which the sunburst pendulum bob is visible, with a matching wall bracket, height 64cm, bracket 23cm.*Notes Jean De Lisle is recorded as working in Paris in the mid-18th century, firstly at Rue du Marché-Neuf where he published 'Méthode sur la construction d'un gnomon pour réguler une pendule de soleil.'*Notes Reference Tardy Dictionairre des Horlogers Francais Paris.
Lot 1506
William Cribb, Southampton Row, London; a Regency mahogany bracket clock: the eight-day duration five-pillar double-fusee movement striking the hours on a bell, the eight-inch round convex dial having black Roman numerals, blued-steel moon hands and signed Wm. Cribb, Southampton Row, London, the mahogany case having inset brass-bound panels to the front, canted corners with brass inlaid decoration, fishscale frets to the sides with decorative brass cornucopia handles above, the architectural pediment surmounted by a cast-brass acorn finial, all standing on brass ball feet, with a later matching bracket, height 48cm.*Biography William Cribb was a well-known chronometer maker first recorded as working in Coventry as a pupil to the influential watchmaker Thomas Hewitt before moving to 17 & 30, Southampton Row, Russell Square, London from 1816 until 1822, then 58, Theobalds Road and finally 146 Southampton Row until his death in 1876 having been a maker to the Admiralty.
Lot 1508
A Victorian bronze Gothic bracket clock: the eight-day duration, double-fusee movement having shaped-plates and striking the hours on a bell, the round convex silvered dial having black Roman numeral and blued-steel moon hands, the bronze case of Gothic form with a castellated top, side columns, Gothic mounts surmounted by a matching finial, and all standing on cast bronze bracket feet, height 40cm.
Lot 1511
Francis Sinderby, a Regency mahogany pad-top bracket clock: the eight-day duration double-fusee movement striking the hours on a bell with the shaped backplate having both border and central engraving, the pendulum with fine-regulation and engraved to the bob, the round convex eight-inch painted dial having black Roman numerals and signed Frans. Sinderby, London with blued steel serpentine spade hands, the mahogany case having a full opening front door with brass fishscale frets below the dial and a cast-brass bezel, with brass frets to the sides, brass inset to the canted corners and a brass carrying handle to the brass-bound pad-top surmounting the break arch top, height 40cm.*Biography Francis Sinderby is recorded as working in London at the Bull & Mouth in circa 1811, quite possibly being the maker of the same name who moved to Sussex in 1823. He was succeded by his son Francis Hayward Sinderby, apprenticed 1793, who continued at the London address until at least 1840 having been made a member of the Clockmakers' Company in 1820 and is the probable maker of this clock, being succeeded by his widow prior to 1844.
Lot 1513
George Danson, London a chiming moonphase bracket clock: the eight-day duration, triple-fusee movement having an anchor escapement and chiming the quarters on eight bells and the hour on a further bell with a fully engraved backplate of c-scroll decoration, the eight-inch break-arch dial having a moonphase aperture to the arch, a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, cast brass c-scroll spandrels to the four corners with the matted centre having a date aperture and applied plaque engraved with the maker's name Geo. Danson, London, the ebonised bell-top case with applied cast-brass mounts to the canted corners, fishscale side frets and handles, with the belltop surmounted by four brass corner finials and a centre finial mounted to a fluted block, all standing on brass bracket feet, height 57cm inc. finial.
Lot 1514
Geo. Margetts, London a mahogany longcase clock: the eight-day duration five-pillar movement striking the hours on a bell, the twelve-inch break-arch dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman hour numerals and inner date aspect, the matted centre having a subsidiary seconds dial and inset silvered plaque engraved with the maker's name Geo. Margetts, London, with cast-brass c-scroll corner spandrels and decorative blued-steel hands, the arch having a strike/silent dial allowing the strike to be switched off at will, the mahogany case having a hood with brass quarter stops and cast-brass capitals, the crested top with three brass ball-and-spire finials to the fluted blocks, the base with a raised panel and standing on bracket feet, height 234cm.*Biography George Margetts, born 1748, is considered one of the leading makers of complex and astronomical clock movements and chronometers. He originally worked in Old Woodstock, Oxon before moving to London and working in Cheapside and then Hatton Garden becoming a freeman of the Clockmaker's Company in 1779 and raised to the livery in 1799. Margetts died in 1808. Examples of his work are displayed in a number of collections and museums including the British Museum and the Science Museum.* Notes With sales receipt dated May 1985 and Valuation for Insurance dated August 1995.
Lot 1515
John Murch, Honiton a mahogany longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell with the twelve-inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, the silvered centre with a subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture and engraved with c-scroll decoration, with cast-brass female-head spandrels to the four corners and decorative blued-steel hands, the oak and mahogany case with crossbanding to the trunk door, tapered columns to the hood, whales tooth cresting, three giltwood ball-and-spire finials, the base with mahogany crossbanding and standing on bracket feet, height 230cm inc. finial.*Biography John Murch was a member of the prominent Honiton clockmaking family and is recorded as working from circa 1754 when he was apprenticed to another well known local maker, Francis Pile, at a premium of £15. He was to later witness Pile's will, dated 22nd of June 1763. His son, also John, became a clockmaker and in 1805 placed an advertisement for an assistant in 'the clock and watch line, or watch line only.' * Notes John Jnr. is also recorded as a silversmith in 1798 and by 1823 he was in partnership with his son William, grandson to John Snr, with premises in the High St. This partnership ended on John's death in 1830 whereupon William continued alone.
Lot 1516
William McCulloch, Belfast an unusual moonphase mahogany longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the twelve-inch arched brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, flame half-hour markings, and engraved either side of VI o'clock with the maker's name, Wm. McCullock, Belfast, the arch having an unusual style disc engraved with the phases of the moon depicted by a steel hand, the mahogany case with boxwood stringing to the base, trunk door and hood, the fluted hood pillars with cast brass capitals and surmounted by whales tooth cresting, standing on bracket feet, height 222cm. inc. cresting.* Biography William McCulloch, sometimes spelt McCullough, is recorded working in Belfast from at least 1743 when it is known he subscribed to a book written by John Campbell entitled 'Lives of the Admirals and other eminent British Seamen'.* Notes Reference David A. Bell The Watch and Clockmakers of Northern Ireland Pub. The Author 2020.
Lot 1789
An early 18th Century walnut and feather banded escritoire:, the upper part with moulded cornice and cushion frieze drawer, the hinged fall with central stellar inlay in burr veneered surround, within a wide crossbanded border, enclosing a fitted interior with small drawers and central enclosed cupboard, with open compartment below, the lower part containing two short and two long drawers and with crossbanded sides, on later ogee bracket feet, 112cm (3ft 8in) wide, 170cm (5ft 7in) high.
Lot 1828
A 19th Century mahogany bookcase:, the upper part with a moulded dentil cornice, enclosed by a pair of pointed Gothic arch astragal glazed panel doors, the lower part containing two short drawers and with a cupboard below, enclosed by a pair of panel doors, on bracket feet, 107cm (3ft 6in) wide, 212cm (6ft 11 1/2in) high.
Lot 1829
A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase:, the upper part with a moulded dentil cornice, fitted with adjustable shelves, enclosed by a pair of astragal glazed panel doors, the lower part having a fall enclosing a fitted interior with small drawers and pigeon holes about a central enclosed cupboard, having tooled leather inset writing surface, containing three long drawers below, on bracket feet, 112cm (3ft 8in) wide, 221cm (7ft 3in) high.
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