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Lot 350
An early 19th century Killarney table cabinet with marquetry inlay depicting buildings and ruins, the hinged lid revealing a velvet lined interior with clover and harp decoration to the underside, the two doors opening to reveal three interior drawers. On a plateau base raised on bun feet. 111/4ins wide.
Lot 84
A Victorian painted, parcel gilt, and mother-of-pearl inset black papier m?ché table cabinet, circa 1880, the hinged cover, front doors and sides and with shell cabochons in reserves, above a spreading, serpentine edged base, the cover opening to a purple silk lined interior, the doors opening to six drawers, 32cm high, 31cm wide, 24cm deep, (restoration, later painting)
Lot 243
A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1780, the moulded cornice above a pair of astragal glazed cabinet doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the fall front secretaire drawer opening to small drawers and pigeon holes, three further long drawers, on bracket feet, 225cm high, 117cm wide, 59cm deep
Lot 286
A George III satinwood, rosewood and marquetry cabinet on stand, circa 1790, the rectangular top with chequer marquetry, above two doors with patera marquetry and stringing opening to central cupboard opening to shelves, flanked by an arrangement of four short and six long drawers, above a long drawer on square tapering legs, 122cm high, 82cm wide, 40cm deep condition report:** Marks, scratches and abrasions consistent with age and use. Some old closed splits, chips and losses to veneers with repairs using filler. Some warping to top and central drawer inside doors. Section of loss to moulding around edge of top. Handles replaced
Lot 288
An Edwardian mahogany and marquetry serpentine fronted display cabinet, circa 1900, with two astragal glazed doors enclosing shelves, above two cupboards, on fluted baluster legs on spade, 200cm high, 153cm wide, 35cm deep condition report:** Marks, scratches and abrasions consistent with age and use. One pane of glass cracked. Supports for shelves have been removed so will require re-fixing. Some tears to the silk backed interior. One rear leg broken and repaired
Lot 297
A mahogany demi-lune side cabinet, in George III style, circa 1900, the top with acanthus carved moulding, above a fluted frieze carved with stylised flowerheads, above a central cupboard opening to a shelf, carved in relief with classical urns, ribbon and swags, on square tapering legs and block feet, 90cm high, 103cm wide, 52cm deep condition report:** Marks, scratches and abrasions consistent with age and use Generally good condition overall, no obvious significant damage
Lot 299
A George III mahogany and crossbanded serpentine fronted chest of drawers, circa 1770, in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, with a baize lined brushing slide, above four graduated drawers flanked by scrolling ourswept corners with carved acanthus, trailing bellflower and fluting, on bracket feet, 83cm high, 121cm wide, 61cm deep. Bearing retailer’s ivorine plaque for ‘M. Harris & Sons, 44/52 New Oxford Street, London, WC1. This dressing chest of drawers relates to a design for a ‘French Commode Table’ in Thomas Chippendale’s The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director, 1754, pl. XLVIII. A further device characteristic of his work is the use of paneled pilasters invariably headed by scrolled brackets above pendent strings of finely carved and detailed husks or bell flowers. Related pilasters are found on documented examples of mahogany case furniture dating from the 1760s, such as the pair of Library Bookcases supplied to Sir Lawrence Dundas for 19 Arlington Street in 1764, and the Library Table and Commode Clothes-Press, both commissioned for Nostell Priory in 1766. The design of handle used for this commode was much used by Chippendale at Nostell Priory, including on a green and gilt japanned clothes-press (C.Gilbert, The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale, London 1978, vol. II, p146, fig. 263). For a closely related chest of drawers see Masterpieces of English Furniture, The Gerstenfield Collection, Edward Lennox-Boyd, Christie, Manson and Woods Ltd, 1998, page 191, Pl. 2. This chest with similar outswept front corners, by repute from Lyme Park, Cheshire condition report:** Marks, scratches and abrsasions consistent with age and use. Some old closed splits, minor repairs and restorations to feet .Cleaned restored condition overall
Lot 316
An Irish George III mahogany kneehole secretaire bookcase, circa 1760, the swan neck pediment with carved flowerhead, above a pair of cupboards opening to shelves, above two short drawers, the base with a secretaire drawer opening to a green leather inset sliding writing surface, above a well and fitted trays and drawers, above an apron drawer and a three short kneehole drawers, flanked on either side by three short drawers on bracket feet, 235cm high, 103cm wide, 58cm deep (formally with an eagle finial, one roundel lacking). Provenance: By descent to the current owner. Previously purchased from Bennett & Stow, Alresford, 9th May 1979 for £5,500 (original receipt available) For a closely related cabinet see Christie’s, King Street, London, 22nd January 2009, Lord St. Helens and Sir William FitzHerbert The Collections of a Diplomat and a Courtier:- ‘This bureau-dressing-table and mirrored cabinet reflects the George II Romano/British fashion promoted by Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Corke (d. 1753), who served as George II’s Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Roman virtue is evoked by a Roman eagle crowning its triumphal-arched and scalloped temple pediment, whose waved volutes bear roses, sacred to Venus as goddess of Love, and these are sculpted in chivalric gothic fashion. Its antique architecture featured in James Gibbs’, Book of Architecture, 1728, and Isaac Ware’s, Designs of Inigo Jones and Others, 1731 (pl. 63).’ See also Irish Furniture, The Knight of Glin and James Peill,Yale University Press, 2007, p. 121, pl.163, for a very similar secretaire cabinet with eagle finial, carved roundels and of identical arrangement (however with mirrored doors), attributed to Christopher Hearn, supplied in 1764 to Lady Cobbe for Newbridge House. condition report:** Marks, scratches and abrasions consisyent with age and use One flowerhead lacking Formally with an central final or eagle Handles possibly replaced Minor repairs and restorations to veneer
Lot 324
A George III mahogany cabinet bookcase, circa 1800, the upper section with arched pediment above an astragal glazed door on a bowfront base with a door, flanked by gilt metal Egyptian figural mounted fluted column supports, on a plinth base, 256cm high, 64cm wide, 40cm deep condition report:** Marks, scratches and abrasions consistent with age and use. Old closed splits, chips and losses to veneers with some replacements. Cracks to perspex (glass replaced). Old closed splits and losses to moulding on cornice. Split to door, some minor warping. Old breaks, repairs and restorations
Lot 364
A George IV mahogany collectors cabinet, circa 1825, the rectangular top above two doors each with carved rosette, opening to an arrangement of drawers, on a plinth base, 102cm high, 78cm wide, 46cm deep condition report:** Marks, scratches, old closed splits and abrasions consistent with age and use. Slender later fillet of timber to lock area of door. Slighty untidy around lock area. One escutcheon lacking. Otherwise generally tidy overall
Lot 388
A Victorian tulipwood, kingwood and gilt metal mounted side cabinet, in French style, circa 1890, the upper serpentine fronted section with a shelf supported by four gilt metal classically draped maidens on waisted plinths, above a central quarter veneered cupboard flanked by two glazed doors opening to shelves, the breakfront base with three glazed cupboards with gilt metal scrolling mounts, the canted corners bearing gilt metal mounts incorporating a shell, scrolls and trailing flowers, with serpentine sides, the shaped apron with Apollo mount, on cabriole legs with gilt metal paw feet, 153cm high, 184cm wide, 52cm deep
Lot 399
A Victorian walnut, marquetry and gilt metal mounted display cabinet, circa 1870, the marquetry frieze above an arched glass panelled door on a plinth base, 111cm high, 84cm wide, 39.5cm deep condition report:** Marks, scratches and abrasions consistent with age and use. Some minor chips. Fragmentary split across width of top disguished with filler and staining. Some simulated figuring throughout
Lot 413
A Victorian campaign chest of drawers by Ross of Dublin, circa 1880, bearing inset label to drawer ‘ROSS &Co. Manufacturers 9,10,11 Ellis’s Quay, Dublin, and named for Major J.W.H Houghton R.A.M.C, with remains of paper labels,with two short and long long drawer above lower section with two long drawers, on bun feet, 103cm high, 91.5cm wide, 46cm deep. E.Ross is listed in 1855, in The Dublin Street Directory as “army cabinet furniture, portmanteau, and camp equipage manufactory” at 9, 10 and 11 Ellis’s Quay. Nicholas A. Brawer, British Campaign Furniture Elegance Under Canvas 1740-1914, Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York. 2001. ~~~ A Great War D.S.O. Group of Eight to Colonel J.W.H. Houghton was sold at Spinks, Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria, 17th April 2007 where his biography read as follows:- Colonel John William Hobart Houghton, D.S.O. (1876-1959) born Kensington, London; M.B. BCh Dublin 1898; commissioned Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps, 1899; served during the Boer War (1899-1902) and was present at Spion Kop and Pieters Hill; Captain 28.1.1902; D.P.H Dublin 1903; served in Sierra Leone, 1907-09; Major 28.10.1910; appointed British Red Cross Commissioner, attached Greek Army in Macedonia and Epirus for the Turco-Balkan War, 1912-13; he commanded one of the two Red Cross units sent out, his being stationed at Vodena; served during the Great War from, 26.9.1914; Lieutenant-Colonel 1.3.1915 (M.I.D. London Gazette 24.12.1917); served in Bermuda, 1922-24; Colonel 26.12.1923; retired 1927. condition report:** Marks, scratches and abrasions conisstent with age and use. Top, sides and back black painted, top painted. Major J.W.H Haighton, paper labels to sides. Numerous marks, old closed split, scuffs and abrasions to sides. Some later inset metal screwed brackets to sides
Lot 105
Two albums of autographed (printed and signed) photographic cards of film stars, some cabinet size; include original signed cards by Gracie Fields, Anna Neagle, Paula Raymond,; others include Lana Turner, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Rita Hayworth, Vivien Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor, Burt Lancaster, Jane Russell, Patricia Roc and many others (2) ++good
Lot 586
WWII Medal and Defence medal to (Evelyn) Melita Stott, together with a letter of Thanks from Chief of the Air Staff 15/8/45. Daughter of Charles Stott, Melita joined the RAF in 1939 and rose to rank of Flight Sergeant. She served as one of Winston Churchill`s secretaries in the "Bunker" London (The Cabinet War Rooms are now open as a museum). She was De-mobbed in 1945 and sadly killed whilst crossing the road in December 1974
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