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Lot 120
A Regency mahogany and gilt bronze mounted side cabinet, circa 1815, in the manner of John Mclean, the shelved superstructure incorporating a pierced three quarter gallery and lappet cast gilt metal pilasters, the pair of grille panelled doors opening to a shelved interior, flanked by moulded pilasters surmounted by male terms in the ancient Egyptian taste, on turned tapering feet, 132cm high, 79cm wide, 35cm deep
Lot 27
A Dutch walnut and marquetry display cabinet, late 18th century, the architectural pediment above a pair of glass panelled doors and side panels, opening to three shaped shelves, the lower section incorporating four drawers, on turned and octagonal tapering legs joined by shaped stretchers and terminating in turned bun feet, 188cm high, 140cm wide, 33cm deep
Lot 30
Ï’ A Ceylonese ebony and specimen wood pedestal table, second quarter 19th century, after a design by Thomas King, carved profusely throughout with foliate motifs, the hexagonal top with central stylised flowerhead motif and surrounding radiating veneer, incorporating coromandel, palmwood and satinwood, the lyre shaped uprights above a shaped plinth and lappet carved scroll feet, 73cm high, the top 57cm diameter This type of table is known to have been made in Galle in the south west of Ceylon. The distinctive use of exotic specimen timbers is typical of work in the district. For discussion regarding furniture from this area and illustrated examples see Amin Jaffer, Furniture from British India and Ceylon, 2001, pages 372-374. The design for this type of table was taken from Thomas King's The Modern Style of Cabinet Work Exemplified, 1829, plate 87.For a virtually identical example of table see Christie's Interiors, 26th March 2013, Lot 241(£8,125), another offered at the same was offered 1st April 2014(£7,500). See also Sotheby's, Exotica sale, 25th May 2005, lot 184, (£7,200).Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Lot 43
A George III mahogany night table, almost certainly by Alexander Peter, circa 1770, the rectangular top within an unusually carved and pierced gallery incorporating repeated trellis motifs, above a pair of cupboard doors and the commode drawer beneath, flanked by brass side carrying handles, on square section moulded legs and castors, 79cm high, 53cm wide, 45cm deep Provenance: Sir Julian Watson, 7th Baronet of Earnock (d.2016), Baythorne Park. This night table was probably supplied by Alexander Peter to Earnock, South Lanarkshire. The unusual pierced gallery and overall quality of the cabinet making and timber would lead to the attribution to Alexander Peter. Peter supplied furniture, including bedside cabinets to Dumfries House that are stylistically very similar.
Lot 53
A George III Irish mahogany and kingwood crossbanded side cabinet, circa 1780, the rectangular top with reeded edge, above a pair of cupboard doors opening to a shelved interior, flanked by turned and spirally reeded pilasters centred with carved paterae, terminating in lion paw feet, 92cm high, 141cm wide, 40cm deep
Lot 66
A George III satinwood and purple heart banded secretaire bookcase, circa 1790, the arched pediment corned by patera painted terminals and surmounted by turned urn finials, the pair of astragal glazed doors opening to adjustable shelves, the fall front secretaire drawer opening to a tooled leather inset writing surface and an arrangement of small drawers and pigeon holes framed by green stained sycamore moulding, above a pair of cupboard doors opening to an adjustable shelf, above square section tapering legs and spade feet, 218cm high, 95cm wide, 48cm deep Provenance: Private Collection, Gloucestershire An example of remarkably similar design but with polychrome decoration is currently with Apter Fredericks (July 2018). The example with Apter Fredericks is attributed to Seddon, Son and Shackleton and is said to relate to a design by Thomas Sheraton for a Secretary and Bookcase, published as pl.XXVIII in The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Drawing Book, 1793.
Lot 72
A set of eight mahogany armchairs, of Cockpen type, seven dating to circa 1800, one other 20th century, after a design by Thomas Chippendale, each shaped and moulded rectangular fretwork back above conforming shaped arms, each drop in seat above square section moulded legs surmounted by pierced corner brackets Provenance: By repute Mount Congreve, County Waterford, Ireland These Chinese-railed chairs relate to a 'garden seat' pattern illustrated in the architect Charles Over's book Ornamental Architecture in the Gothic, Chinese and Modern Taste, 1758 (pl. 9). The term 'Cockpen' appears to originate from the village of the same name in Midlothian. The private family pew of the Earls of Dalhousie in the Village church, near their seat of Dalhousie Castle, is said to have had panels of this type which inspired the design.For related designs of Chinese chairs', see Thomas Chippendale, The Gentleman and Cabinet Makers Director, Third Edition, 1762 (reprinted in 1939 by J.Tiranti Ltd), plates XXVI, XXVII and XXVIII.For a set of chairs of this design see Christie's, Interiors, lot 171, 15th July 2014. For a related example of chair see Christie’s, Property form two ducal collections, Woburn Abbey, Bedford, 20th-21st September 2004, Lot 146 (£5,019).
Lot 75
A George III mahogany and inlaid oval occasional table, circa 1790, the top decorated with a radiating stylised fan parquetry design, above a frieze inlaid with stringing, above square section tapering legs and a shaped undertier, with remnants of a paper label to the underside 'Bought... HICKS, Collector and .. ippendale, Adams...', 75cm cm high, 58cm wide, 38cm deep The label probably relates to one James Hicks who was born into a family of Dublin chair-makers and was trained in London in the cabinet making workshops on Tottenham Court Road. On his return to Dublin he set up businesses in Lower Pembroke Street in 1894 and established what was to become one of the city's leading cabinet-making firms. His clients included Princess Victoria, the Crown Princess of Sweden, and King Edward VII. The firm specialised in high quality copies of pieces in the styles of Sheraton, Hepplewhite, Chippendale styles as well as pieces in the style of the prominent 18th century Dublin cabinet-maker and marqueteer William Moore. Hicks described himself as a 'Cabinet Manufacturer, Collector and Restorer of Chippendale, Adam and Sheraton furniture' - it is a fragment of this label present on the current lot.
Lot 97
A Regency mahogany bedside cabinet, almost certainly by Gillows, circa 1815, the rectangular top with three quarter reeded gallery, above a single cupboard door, on turned and reeded tapering legs, 80cm high, 40.5cm wide, 34.5cm deep Five pairs of this pattern of bedside cupboard were supplied by Gillows in 1812 for Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire (N. Goodison & J. Hardy, 'Gillows at Tatton Park', Furniture History, 1970, pl. 12B). A similar bowfronted bedside commode supplied by Gillows to William Powlett, 2nd Baron Bolton in 1813 for Hackwood Park, Hampshire and sold from there by the late 2nd Viscount Camrose, Christie's house sale, 20-22 April 1998, lot 385.
Lot 98
A George III mahogany and inlaid bedside cabinet, attributed to Gillows, circa 1780, the rectangular top with a shaped two tier three quarter gallery, above a cupboard door incorporating an chevron banded oval inlay, on square tapering legs, 101.5cm high, 40.5cm wide, 35.5cm deep For a related form of writing table stamped by Gillows, see Susan E. Stuart, Gillows of Lancanster and London, Volume I, page 297, plate 323.For a pair of related examples of bedside cabinet, see Sotheby’s, Olympia, Selected English & Continental furniture, sculpture and rugs, 11th February 2003, Lot 160 (£6,600).
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