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Lot 149
A Pair of Carved Walnut Mirrors Italy circa 1859, attributed to Angelo Barbetti, the top frieze is decorated with an open winged eagle flanked by anthropomorphic scrolls, each of the bevelled mirror plates flanked by an elaborated arabesque carved individually to each mirror, each arabesque is surmounted by an elaborately carved capital with a grotesque mask at the centre, one holding game birds in its mouth the other fish, the capital bearing game birds supports the arabesque with the date 1859, 82cm wide, 122cm high
Lot 157
A George I Walnut Bureau Bookcase England circa 1720, the upper part with broken arched pediment with a gilt urn finial above double doors with bevelled mirror plates, in burr walnut with fine, original patination, 100cm wide, 240cm high , 59cm deep This fine quality George I burr walnut bureau bookcase has a scrolled pediment flanking a gilt cartouche above doors that retain their original bevelled mirror plates with yew wood cross banding. The doors open to reveal a fitted interior, and the fall has a finely figured bookmatched walnut veneer and opens to reveal pigeon holes and drawers and secret drawers behind the pilasters. Below there are two short and two long drawers each retaining its original hardware. The whole stands on bracket feet.
Lot 17
A Queen Anne Carved Giltwood Pier Glass England circa 1710, retaining the original plates, the lower plate bevelled, the gilt gesso frame with a carved ribbon and rosette border further enhanced with punched decoration, surmounted by a broken swan neck pediment with carved fruit and acanthus, 61cm wide, 176cm high, 9cm deep
Lot 172
A Parcel Gilt Regency Supper Table England circa 1810, of traditional form with a shelf for plates and a compartment for other accoutrements, the table is enriched with a polychrome coat of arms and gilt stringing on a black ground, standing on attenuated baluster column legs terminating in brass casters, 33cm wide, 66cm high, 56cm deep
Lot 216
A Pair of Carved Rococo Giltwood Girandoles England circa 1760, of large size, retaining their original mirror plates, the borders formed of elaborately entwined foliate and 'C' scrolls, with leafy branches, urns of flowers and icicles, each with two curving candle arms, i n the manner of Thomas Johnson, with replaced back panels, 75cm wide, 142cm high See comparative drawing from Thomas Johnson's Twelve Gerandoles, 1755.
Lot 266
A George II Green Japanned Bureau Bookcase England circa 1730, attributed to Giles Grendey, the cresting in the form of a broken swan's neck pediment, mirror plates and cresting replaced, the upper section has two doors fitted with shaped mirror plates of traditional Grendey form which open to reveal,on the reverse, large scale Chinese figures and an interior fitted with small pigeon holes, bookshelves and drawers, with a pair of candle slides below; the fall front bureau section enclosing further drawers and pigeon holes, below are two drawers in the frieze above four long graduating drawers, each retaining the original elaborate brass handles; the whole standing on bracket feet, 107cm wide, 250cm high, 58cm deep Giles Grendey (1693-1780) completed his apprenticeship and became a freeman in 1716; by 1726 he had his own apprentices and was recognised as the most accomplished English cabinetmaker incorporating japanned decoration. In 1731, it was recorded that Grendey's workshop had a fire which destroyed furniture to the value of £1,000 pack'd for Exportation against the next morning . Fortunately, premises and stock were both insured, but this record underlines the importance of the export market for his business; notably in Spain, in Italy (for the King of Naples) and in Portugal. Grendey s most celebrated export order was for a suite of approximately eighty items of scarlet japanned furniture for the Duke of Infantado's castle at Lazcano, near San Sebastian in Northern Spain, circa 1740. A large number of items from this suite have been sold through Mallett and are now in several important international collections including The Metropolitan Museum, New York and The Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Grendey's label does not occur on every item but the entire ensemble can confidently be ascribed to his workshop. A sufficiently large body of furniture has been identified, with and without trade labels, to encourage attribution of this bureau bookcase to Grendey on the grounds of stylistic analogy. Grendey's furniture is typically fitted with doors having shaped mirror plates or shaped panels of exceptional mahogany veneers. The generous proportions, architectural pediment, elaborate brass handles and bracket feet may also be related. Grendey s interpretation and technical rendering of chinoserie motifs further supports the attribution with a caravan of camels and figures within an architectural setting on the fall front, the fantastical animals on the lower section and the elegant large-scale figures on the inside of the upper doors and to the sides.
Lot 351
An Unusual Early 18th Century German Pier Mirror Germany circa 1720, with elaborate carved and gilt gesso strapwork to the sides and cresting, centred by an acanthus motif and retaining its original bevelled plates, 61cm wide, 210cm high This magnificent mirror is a remarkable example of the high standards of carving and design that were produced in Germany during the first quarter of the eighteenth century. The culmination of the Thirty Years War (1618 - 48) had brought about a new social order that strengthened the wealth and fortunes of the German aristocracy, encouraging a more sophisticated approach to the planning of their homes. After the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, highly skilled Huguenot Parisian designers and craftsmen were forced into exile, an act that led to the immediate dissemination of French taste and style throughout Northern Europe. In the decorative arts, there has always been a strong national diversity and within each European State existed a wealth of regional variety. In Southern Germany, there is an undeniable link with Italy. Designers in Northern Germany were influenced by those of neighbouring countries, France and Holland. Northern designers took a particular interest in the application of textile designs in their carving, looking to the work of exiled Parisian designers such as Daniel Marot (1663-1752) for inspiration. The combination of plumes with detailed architectural scrollwork in the canopy of this mirror closely resembles the decorative forms which can be seen in Marot's designs for chairs, stools and pelmets during the reign of Louis XIV.
Lot 87
A Mid 18th Century Swedish Parcel Gilt Pier Mirror Sweden circa 1760, the pierced strapwork cresting embellished with a carved laurel leaf crown tied with ribbons and further adorned with swags, tassles and carved acanthus leaf decoration, retaining the original mirror plates with borders decorated in relief with further laurel leaf moulding, the base similarly adorned, 80.5cm wide, 225cm high
Lot 384
COLLECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS with scarcely available volumes: A.W. Franks, Japanese Pottery, London 1880; R.L. Hobson, Porcelain Oriental, Continental & British, 1906; A.H. Heath, Sketches of Vanishing China, 1927 with 24 colour print plates; and two volumes 2nd edition of The Chinese Empire 1855 limirted reprint USA 1970 (5)
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