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A late 19th century Victorian Arts & Crafts copper embossed fire screen panel held within a wrought iron support scrolled structure. The screen reading: 'East West Homes Best'. Measures approx. 81cm x 73cm x 26cm. All lots in this auction are part of a private collection of antique furniture and smaller effects. The collection having been amassed over a 30-40 year period by an ex-furniture restore who's eye for a good piece shows through in this auction. Items in this auction may have defects or signs of repairs. Please ask for condition reports at conditionreports@auctioneum.co.uk.
Late 19th century mahogany and glass fire screen, moulded frame enclosing glass panel with central Camel scene within desert landscape decorated with pyramids and trees, foliage carved handles with central ring turning, on splayed moulded supportsDimensions: Height: 103cm Length/Width: 77cm
* A hand-painted face screen fan, circa 1830, scallop-edged papier mâché fan, depicting a continental landscape with picturesque turreted castle, figures, cattle, and sheep, overall craquelure, a few small light abrasions, black-lacquered reverse, gilt-lacquered turned wood handle (rubbed with loss of gilt), 39 x 27.5 cm (15.25 x 10.75 ins)QTY: (1)NOTE:A well-executed and attractive face screen fan, designed to shield a lady's delicate face (and make-up) from the heat of an open fire.
An Arts and Crafts style wrought-iron and wire-mesh folding fire screen: barleytwist brass handle; wrought-iron scrolls and four copper flowerheads in relief flanking a shield-style cartouche with initial 'S'; the hinged wings with ogee tops and further wrought-iron scrolls (130 cm (wings open) x 78.5 cm high)
A wonderful Elizabeth I carved oak lion 'newel post' or architectural detail, circa 1580 The magnificent, proud, beast sejant, with flowing mane, good facial features and sharp powerful front paws holding a shield carved with house or merchant initials, his long tail wraps around his back, the integral post of fluted Corinthian column form, wrapped to the base with large leaves, the strapwork carving to the plinth centred by a large oval boss, height overall 190, lion height 50.5cm, width 19cm, depth 18cm For a staircase carved with heraldic beasts see Bradninch, Devonshire, illustrated Margaret Jourdain, 'English Decoration and Furniture of the Early Renaissance 1500-1650' (1924), p. 173, fig 244. This type of tall, upright, 'pillar' was also incorporated into chimney-pieces, set away from the fire surround, which may account for it being principally carved-in-the-round. Several such interiors are illustrated ibid., including 'The Oak Room', Badminton, Gloucestershire, p. 16a, fig, 15; Carbrook Hall, Sheffield, p. 17, fig 15a & p. 56, fig. 65 and The Hall, Great Fulford, Devon, p. 51, fig. 57. There are also comparable Corinthian capitals to the fireplace at Burton Agnes, p. 77, fig. 96. A pair of comparable stone lions, from the tomb of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, c. 1554, are illustrated p. 69, figs. 78 & 79. Use in an interior porch is again a possibility. See ibid., p. 162-164, figs. 231-233. It could also have formed part of a hall screen

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