A George III mahogany secretaire cabinet, circa 1785, attributed to Gillows, the interior of the secretaire drawer being shaped and incorporating small drawers, a cupboard and twin compartments fronted by false book bindings, 222cm high, 120cm wide, 59cm deep Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Various old splits, chips and some losses. Upper doors open to three adjustable shelves. Lower doors open to three sliding trays. Splits to the moulding of the upper doors. Section of moulding to the fall front and to the right upper door lacking (see images). The upper doors do not close flush and the lock catch is lacking. The strips of moulding between both pairs of doors are possibly later and are lighter in colour. There is a patch of replacement veneer to the back of the fall where the fixtures of one handle secure. However, the handles appear original. Later blocks to the backs of feet and some repaired splits to feet. Old plugged hole to one lower door. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
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Y A Regency rosewood and simulated marble side cabinet, circa 1820, of break-bowfront outline, the galleried top above a pair of panel doors enclosing a shelf and flanked by open shelves, 92cm high, 161cm wide, 52cm deepCondition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Some old splits and chips. Craquelure and a some losses to surface of the top. Key present and operates lock. Small old repair to the top at one side - this has been neatly disguised. some small screws to the edge of the top are lacking. Silk panels are replacement and have some 'pulls'. Gilt metal grilles with some wear to surface. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
Y A William IV rosewood side cabinet, circa 1835, 107cm high, 187cm wide, 45cm deep Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Some minor old chips and splits. Some fading to top. Of cleaned/polished appearance. Silk panels are replacements and have some 'pulls' and wear. Key present and operates both doors. One lock plate is loose. Escutcheons lacking. Simulated rosewood shelves with some rubbing and wear to surface. The lower back corners/edges have been shaped to fit over a skirting board. Condition Report Disclaimer
Y A George IV rosewood and glazed hanging collectors cabinet, circa 1825, 87cm high, 66cm wide, 10.5cm deep Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and useSome small splashes of cream and white paint to top and sides. Lock plate to door is detached but present. No key present. Handle sits loosely in place, it is lacking its brass plate. Some old screw holes to back from previous hanging fixtures. The rear panel is solid rosewood, a good sign of quality. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
Y A French satinwood, harewood and gilt-bronze mounted vitrine, in Louis XVI style, late 19th/early 20th century, the rectangular top with heart-pierced gallery above two opposing glazed doors enclosing shelves lined in crimson velvet, 106cm high, 65cm wide, 37cm deepProvenance: Christie's Important European Furniture, Sculpture & Tapestries, 6th December 2007, Lot 170Condition Report: Marks, scratches and abrasions comensurate with age and use.Very few very minor chips of loss to veneer. Original locks but lacking keys. The cabinet locks are unlocked so the doors can be opened. The mounts are all present and cast and chased to a high standard.Some wear, sign of use, indentation from objects and some fading to the interior lining as expected from use. A very high quality, attractive and practical example of its type. Condition Report Disclaimer
Y An Indo-Portuguese rosewood and bone inlaid table cabinet, early 18th century, 40cm high, 46.5cm wide, 30cm deep For a related example of cabinet featuring similar inlay see, Christie's, London, An Iberian Collection Part II, 9th December 2011, Lot 292 (£3,500). Condition Report: Marks, scratches and abrasions comensurate. Some old chips and splits. some minor old repairs. Glued down later modern paper to the floors of the drawers.Lacking one small drawer handle. The metalware appears original. The feet are likely later additions/ replacements. Please refer to the original images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
A Napoleon III ebonised and gilt metal mounted serpentine fronted side cabinet, mid 19th century, 108cm high, 100cm wide, 47cm deep Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Marble top with some small chips and nibbles to edge. Old splits and chips. Stringing lifting in areas and with some sections lacking. Section of stringing, approx. 20cm, detached but present. Gilt metal elements with the expected rubbing, tarnishing and spotting. Very few old worm holes to underside of top. Key present and operates locks. Dark filler used to surface in places -one side with larger area of filler (approx. 6x5cms). the edge of the top with some chips of loss and and old glued chip to one of the rounded corners. Two gilt metal roundels to the upper frieze lacking. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
A Napoleon III ebonised, pietra dura and gilt metal mounted side cabinet, circa 1870, 117cm high, 217cm wide, 44.5cm deepA cabinet of related design attributed to Adam Weisweiler is held at the The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California (76.DA.9.1). Condition Report: Marks, scratches and abrasions comensurate with age and use. old splits and chips. Some additional marks and indentation to areas of the top. All mounts are present. Key is present to operate locks. Some old losses to the pietra dura are disguised by careful black painting to the vacant areas. There is a crack to the central door panel decorated with pietra dura. The cabinet will be inspected again upon its arrival at the galleries at Donnington Priory. Please request additional images if required for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
A Queen Anne walnut and feather banded cabinet on chest, circa 1710, the pair of cupboard doors opening to an arrangement of drawers and a central small cupboard opening to four further small drawers, 167cm high, 115cm wide, 52cm deepFor a related cabinet with comparable interior arrangement see, Christie's, London, 23rd November 2006, Important English Furniture and Carpets, Lot 111 (£24,000). Condition Report: Marks, scratches and abrasions comensurate with age and use. Some old chips and splits and some minor old repairs. some small losses. Some areas of lifting and splitting to veneers. Various old veneer repairs. The most noticeable replacements are shaped sections to the doors. Some of these may be original, some of various age. The door lock is a likely mid 18th century replacement. The key is present to operate it. door hinges are probably 18th century replacements. Some hinges have later screws. The key to the interior door may be original and there is a key to operate it. The escutcheons and handles of the drawers are replacements faithful to the period style and use the same holes as the originals. One drawer lock of the lower chest section is lacking. One other to the bottom drawer has been replaced with a timber fillet. Some fading but generally good colour . The front is more faded than the remainder. There are vertical splits to the doors that have been disguised by slender fillets of timber and some staining/ coloured varnish. The feet are possibly original or very old replacements. They are faithful to period style and are positioned in the original holes in the base of the carcass. The handles to the interior drawers are likely replacements in period style. Evidence of old worm damage (holes) and some fragmentary loss in some areas as expected for age. This is mainly visible to the top. The rear panels appear original. Shrinkage has caused some gaps and splits to the boards. Please request additional images if required for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
A George I walnut and feather banded bureau bookcase, circa 1720, the shaped mirror panel doors opening to an adjustable shelf above an arrangement of short drawers and pigeon holes, the lower section with a hinged fall opening to a tooled leather inset writing surface, a well section with sliding cover and an arrangement of pigeon holes and short drawers, 208cm high, 102cm wide, 58cm deepCondition Report: Marks, scratches and abrasions comensurate with age and use. Some old chips and splits and some minor old repairs. some small losses including a short section of moulding from the top front edge of the bureau section . The appearance would be possible to improve relatively easily be an experienced and qualified restorer.Some later screws to hinges, leather inset to interior is later. The escutcheons and handles are replacements (largely 18th century) and there are plugged holes from previous alternate/ original positioning of handles. The locks of the two short drawers of the bureau section have been neatly filled with timber fillets and disguised by filler. The remaining long drawers beneath have later 18th century locks. The key is present to the later 18th century lock of the cabinet doors but keys are lacking to all other locks. The key escutcheon to the cabinet door has been cut down slightly to fit. There is an unusual 'secret' compartment to the interior of the well section concealing three small removable drawer type compartments. The handle to the slide of the well section is lacking. Some evidence of later varnish. Some fading to colour. This is more noticeable to the left side overall from sun fading. One small 'arch' element to the pigeon holes of the interior of the bureau is lacking, one is detached but present. The feet are later replacements. The original holes for the turned bun feet are visible to the interior floor of the carcass. The interior of the cabinet section is well fitted and this appears original. The handles to the interior of the cabinet and the interior of the bureau section are good quality but are of later 18th or 19th century date. The mirror plates of the doors are likely original but we cannot guarantee this. The plates bear the expected depletion (see images)Evidence of old worm damage (holes) in some areas as expected for age. Please request additional images if required for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
An extraordinary, profusely inlaid, mahogany cabinet,19th century, North Italian, the top section with three doors, each with a Renaissance figure within an arched panel surrounded by ebony, ivory and boxwood geometric and flared inlay, the central door with two figures and a mother-of-pearl hawk, flanked by grotesque animal monopedia, the base with two similar doors with similar monopedia columns,135m wide54cm deep186cm highCondition report: Basically ready to be placed in a country house.Top left door with old veneer split along top of figural panel.Bottom left door with repaired verticle split to right-hand side, full length and similar quarter length on left.Small piece of moulding missing to base of top right monopedia.Appears to be missing a gallery or finials to the top. No key present, and the left and central upper doors are locked, but the right-hand example is open, enclosing shelves. Splits to right-hand door inside and out. Knocks, scratches, losses, wear and repair. Appears to have had some professional attention. Some lifting and losses to inlay. Some moulding lost. Traces of worm. Splits, scratches, knocks, fading and some repairs to base doors. Left backboard split. General wear throughout. Please see photos.
An opposing pair of carved giltwood dragon finials,19th century, each with a curled tail and one claw raised,62cm wide13cm deep42cm high (2)Condition report: Knocks, chips and losses. Marks, blemishes and overpainting. Dirt and dust. Traces of woodworm. Please see images. Probably from a cabinet or picture frame.
Oleg Osin (Russian, b.1939)Lilac bouquet with fox terriersigned in Cyrillic l.r., inscribed and dated 1967 verso, oil on canvas80 x 90cmCondition report: Two light cracks across the dog's neck. A small dark spot at extreme edge top right. A few of the strokes of thick paint are a little fluffy and squashed. A hair has been painted into the picture on the cabinet. A couple of strands of the canvas are coming through in two places, barely noticeable.
A George III rosewood tea caddy,with brass stringing and a recessed handle, the interior with two lidded compartments flanking an aperture for a mixing bowl, each compartment with a paper label to the base reading 'J. George, Cabinet Maker, Portable Writing Desks & Dressing Tables, Manufacturer, 13 Grove Street, Lisson Grove, Marylebone',30.5cm wide15cm deep15.5cm highCondition report: Damage to veneer on one side of hinged top.Mixing bowl missing.
An Indo-Portuguese ebony, tortoiseshell and kingwood cabinet on stand,late 17th century and later, the rectangular top set with a high pierced brass gallery, above an arrangement of seven moulded drawers, the sides geometrically veneered and crossbanded with rosewood, raised on a later ebonised stand, painted with corresponding faux tortoiseshell decoration, the square supports united by an undertier, 93cm wide34cm deep133cm highCondition report: Gallery loose and broken in places. Losses to veneer. Traces of ivory stringing to edge, although a great deal of this is now lost. Escutcheon missing to the top drawer, and there is one piece of tortoiseshell missing which has been replaced with wood. Some locks missing - one is off but present. Knocks, wear, scratches, scuffs and losses to stand. Joints solid. General wear throughout and would benefit from professional attention.
An Ottoman tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl inlaid table cabinet,18th century, fitted with seven drawers and with an oval swing handle to either side,40cm wide26cm deep26cm highCondition report: Extensively damaged, with inumerable losses, originally fitted with a front cover panel, now lost, extensive restoration required.
CABINET OF LILLIPPUT; two miniature vols., 1) “Arthur”, & “George”, ii) “Patty” & “Janet”, both publ. 1802 for J. Harris, successor to E. Newbery; & a chap-book: “Tom Thumb’s Folio-or A New Penny Play-Thing For Little Giants…”, printed & sold wholesale by S. Jewkes, London (n.d.); together with two miniature vols. “Publius Virgilius Maro”, 1821; & two vols. “Quintus Horatius Flaccus”, 1820 & 1826 (one of each inscribed: (Horace) Annesley Powys, St. John’s College, Oxford); & two other small volumes.
A George III Sheraton period mahogany lacewood combination reading/work table, with adjustable parquetry top on easel support, a pull-out slide either end, a work basket slide to the right & frieze drawer to the left, a rise-&-fall screen inset pleated silk to the back, with all-over satinwood inlay, & on slender square tapered legs with brass castors; 18¾” wide x 29” high x 14¾” deep. (Note: For examples of similar work tables, see “Cabinet Makers & Furniture Designers” by Hugh Honor, (p.190). & “Sheraton Furniture Designs from the Cabinet-Makers and Upholsterers Drawing Book 1791-94” (pl.24).
A Victorian inlaid rosewood upright side cabinet, with raised back set bevelled mirror with ebonised border & on turned supports, fitted frieze drawer above a part-glazed panel door inset four further mirror plates, & on square tapered legs with ceramic castors; (front left leg castor requires attention); 22¼” wide x 55” high x 15” deep.
A Japanese gilt decorated black lacquer shrine cabinet, 19th century, the top and sides decorated with figures in landscapes, the front and stepped interior fitted with drawers and decorated with mythical beasts and landscapes, 46cm high, 46cm wide, 38cm deep, Provenance - A. T. Arber-CookeCONDITION: Provenance - Alfred Theodore Arber-Cooke (c.1905-1993); thence by family descent. Arber-Cooke was an antiquarian and avid collector of Asian works of art, and antiquities principally collecting from the 1930s to the 1970s. He amassed a good reference library on Chinese & Asian coins and wrote on several occasions (1969-70) to to the academic F.A. Turk regarding the study of coin amulets and other non-currency coinages of China. A number of the Asian numismatic reference books will be offered in our 29th March sale.Arber-Cooke initially lived in Wimbledon, Greater London and was involved with the Surrey Archaeological Society. He wrote the book 'Old Wimbledon', with a foreword the MP Sir Arthur Fell, published in 1927. He later moved to Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales, again involved with local archaeology and wrote the History of Llandovery, published in 1975.
A Regency ormolu mounted rosewood breakfront side cabinet, with grey marble top and two central ormolu framed silk pleated panelled doors enclosing two shelves, flanked by open shelves and all supported by gilt gesso ionic columns, on plinth foot, W.5ft 9in. D.1ft 6in. H.3ft 2in.CONDITION: Top in very good condition, one or two very minor flaws, probably is a later replacement as it overhangs the front when pushed in line with the back, this has probably been done to overhang a skirting board or similar, main body of the piece of good rich colour just a little faded at the foot, columns with some minor flaws and scuffing and having an attractive matted finish, ormolu mounts of good quality and crisp casting, comes with what looks to the original lock with working key, interior a little mouldy but still with original timbered finish, minor scuffs and dents to the plinth.
A Victorian figured walnut and marquetry side cabinet, with inlaid frieze and two panelled doors flanked by serpentine glazed doors, on plinth foot, W.6ft 6in. D.1ft 5in. H.3ft 6in.CONDITION: Overall in good condition with a good rich dark toffee brown colour, faded somewhat lighter to the front of the doors but not bleached, ormolu mounts look to have the original gilding although now a little rubbed from polishing, central door has the original lock and working key, enclosing two original velvet lined fixed shelves, ormolu mount to the left side central door has sprung a little loose, glazed doors enclosed three fixed shelves which were once claret velvet but have now faded to brown, slight scuffing where the doors rub against the top of the plinth but overall good condition.
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