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Lot 20
Cedar and fruit wood desk with incised, tinted decoration, inlay and iron fittings. Colonial work. Viceroyalty of Peru, Ecuadorian, possibly Quito. 17th century.67 x 91 x 46 cm.The desk is magnificently decorated. On the outside of the cabinet, as well as on the inside of the folding door, is profuse decoration of vegetable scrolls in marquetry. The interior is made up of three columns of drawers, five to the right and left, and in the centre, three wide drawers, two at the top and one at the bottom, between which there is a large vertical drawer, which hides in its rear a secret drawer, flanked by two pairs of turned columns that seem fixed, but can be taken out to reveal several hidden drawers.All the drawers are decorated with incised and tinted motifs depicting birds, fantastic animals, plant elements, masks, etc. The central drawer displays a double-headed eagle with a snake.The magnificent work done on the iron fittings is also remarkable, as we can see on the beautiful lock.Two comparable pieces are in the collections of two American museums, a desk at the Denver Museum, (Inventory No. 2019.869) https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/object/2019.869 and another small desk at the Brooklyn Museum ( Stock No. 45.175.5) https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/933 Lastly, there is a similar one that belongs to a private collection in Lima which has been reproduced in the book “Un legado que pervive en Hispanoamérica. El mobiliario del Virreinato del Perú de los siglos XVII y XVIII” (A legacy that survives in Hispano-America. The furniture of the Viceroyalty of Peru from the 17th and 18th centuries) by María Campos Carlés de Peña, page 162. The interior architecture of the desk, drawers, columns and horizontal borders is very similar, as well as the decoration of fantastic animals, but generally the photo in the book shows a less imposing specimen than the one we have here.It is interesting to note that it was common to find furniture like this piece in palatial homes and those of the viceregal bourgeoisie. During the end of the 17th century, the space called the dais room became very important, since guests of a high social level were received there. It was the place where the most luxurious furniture in the house was located, among the most common pieces were desks, bins, sideboards, counters, chests and chairs, along with other objects such as paintings, carpets, etc.This type of furniture gave a clear message about the social prestige of its owners, as indicated by Gustavo Curiel when he found them listed in the inventories of noble families.The key is missing, and the lock needs to be adjusted.Reference bibliography:- Campos Carlés de Peña, M. (2013). Un legado que pervive en Hispanoamérica. El mobiliario del Virreinato del Perú de los siglos XVII y XVIII.. (pp. 153-167). Editions El Viso.
Lot 1591
A late Victorian leather bound cabinet album containing a collection of family portrait photographs and cartes de visite, with polychrome printed interleaves including views of Portsmouth, Dartmouth Castle and Totnes-on-the-Dart - sold with a smaller tooled leather cabinet album with similar contents and a red leather photograph album with part contents of photographic views of Venice
Lot 647
Royal Doulton Figure 'Top of the Hill', 8" tall, together with a Royal Doulton 'Marie' figure, 5" tall, and two Royal Doulton cabinet plates, 'At Peace with Nature', by Norman Rockwell, Plate No. 225376 'Dreaming in the Attic' and Plate No. 11476C 'Waiting on the Shore'. Also a Flambe elephant figure, 4.5" tall.
Lot 413
Late 19th century ebonised and amboyna French boulle work credenza, the serpentine cabinet decorated all-over with brass inlaid scrolls and winged mythical figures, with a large central door, flanked with a glazed door enclosing shelved interior, with gilt metal scrolls, mask sabots and beading, 133cm high x 206cm wide x 49cm deep. It is one piece. No key present
Lot 123
A Victorian walnut miniature collectors cabinet. Fitted with two doors enclosing three drawers with brass flush handles, height 33cm, width 30cm, depth 19.5cm.There is no key for this cabinet. The veneer on the lower part at the rear is peeling and has losses. There has been a little movement with associated veneer damage on the frame of the right door at the top, some general wear and marks. There is a slight gap between the doors. The drawers work smoothly.
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