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Lot 405
A 19thC Continental French oak chiffonier cabinet, the upper section heavily carved with a shell and scroll cornice, flanked by carved birds, above a single panelled door, raised with rampant knights on horseback, foliage, trees and buildings, with further cupboards and columns, held up by two further urn shaped supports, the sub section with cushion drawers above double cupboards on a block base terminating in bun feet, 156cm high, 144cm wide, 56cm deep.
Lot 441
A late 18thC mahogany eight day longcase clock, with (later) arched dial, centred by a ship with silver chapter ring, with Roman numeric and Arabic numerals, with further stencilling and raised spandrels, above an arched trunk door flanked by quarter columns, on bracket feet, with a caddy style hood, 229cm high.
Lot 11A
A mid-19thC cast metal Cerberus door knocker, of shaped outline with articulated tear drop centre with metal fastening verso, set with the three headed dog on a rococo style scroll background with central articulated tear drop knocker and metal fastening verso, original traces of red decoration, 31cm high.
Lot 258
*Fores (S.W. publishers). No Guinea Pigs. The Town before you or Welch Wigs or Whimsicallities or how to save the Tax on Hair Powder, 1795, etching with contemporary hand colouring possiby after George Moutard Woodward, 415 x 520 mm, mounted, framed and glazed A large caricature showing twelve men and women, all with their heads conspicuously covered thereby avoiding the new tax on wig powder introduced by William Pitt the Younger. The taxes, which were many and varied, including the 'new' income tax, were introduced to help pay for the Napoleonic wars. Understandably they were very unpopular and an easy target for satirists and caricaturists. The bureaucracy involved in collecting the tax was cumbersome. Individuals who used hair powder were required to purchase a certificate from their local Justice of the Peace for which they were charged one guinea (hence the first title, 'No Guines Pigs'). The list of those that had paid was lodged at the local Quarter Session court and a copy of the list affixed to the door of the parish church by the parish constable. It was common practice to fine those who did not pay this tax. Contrary to popular belief women did not wear wigs, but simply had the equivalent of todays hair extensions added to their existing hair. Women mainly powdered their hair grey, or blue-ish grey. It was never bright white like men. Wig powder itself was made from finely ground starch to which was added lavender, jasmine, roses and scented with orange flower and was occasionally colored violet, blue, pink or yellow, but was most often used as off-white. The act was eventually repealed in 1869 as by that time less than 1,000 people were wearing wigs. (1)
Lot 1137
An inlaid Edwardian mahogany bedroom pair with chequered stringing, tied ribbon and harebell garlands, the wardrobe enclosed by a central three quarter length arched bevelled edge mirror panelled door over two drawers to base, together with a matching three drawer dressing chest with rectangular swing mirror and brass drop handles
Lot 1175
A Victorian mahogany pot cupboard enclosed by a moulded arched panelled door, a good quality Edwardian inlaid rosewood piano stool with upholstered box seat and turned tapered supports, an old English style oak joint stool with fluted frieze and bobbin supports, united by stretchers, an Edwardian folding cake stand with octagonal tiers, a Victorian mahogany toilet mirror with scrolled supports and platform base, an early 19th century mahogany Pembroke table fitted with one real and one dummy frieze drawer raised on turned and tapered legs with brass caps and castors, etc
Lot 1198
A suite of mid 20th century Uniflex International furniture, comprising low three drawer chest, further low sideboard cupboard enclosed by two doors beneath open shelves, cocktail cabinet and bookcase, enclosed by sliding doors, the upper glazed, together with a freestanding display cabinet with further sliding doors and dwarf cupboard enclosed by a full length door and a stylish box ottoman with cream rexine button hinged lid
Lot 1361
A Georgian mahogany longcase clock, the trunk with full length door, the hood with simple column supports and arched outline, enclosed a 30 cm broken arch brass dial with silvered chapter ring, secondary and calendar dials, to the arch a lunar phase with cast brass spandrels and eight day striking movement by Jean Nicolle of Jersey
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