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Click here to subscribeAfter Clodion. A White Marble Figure Group carved with a Satyr and Nymph revelling on an oval base scattered with Thyrsus, Syrinx, tambourine & grapes. Mounted on a fleur-de pêche marble plinth with re-entrant corner quadrants and gilt beading. 17½ ins (44.5 cms) high, the base 14½ ins x 12½ cms (37 cms x 32 cms).
A Biedermeier Day Bed. The mahogany veneered top with sloped corners above the padded back joined to arch top supports. The arms fronted by decoratively engraved brass columns, the long padded seat raised on a plinth base. 41½ ins (105 cms) in height, 82½ ins (210 cms) in length, 33 ins (84 cms) in depth.
A Fine Quality 19th Century Floor Standing Direction Pointer. The height adjustable brass feathered arrow held horizontally on a vertical sliding square brass pole surmounted by a foliate cast finial and inscribed; 'Dreyfous Regd. Design 99 Mount St. W'.. The pointer raised on a mahogany centre pedestal incorporating a circular shelf with a pierced brass gallery rail above a wrythen fluted baluster turning, stop fluted columnar section and square plinth base. The flutes adorned with ornately cast rising garlands of flowers and foliage above a laurel wreath collar. Approximately 55 ins (140 cms) in height.
A Fine Regency Giltwood Pier Table with a white marble top above a deep gilt frieze enriched by an intricate rosette flanked by stylized scrolls & anthemions. The two monopod lion headed brackets with pierced scroll work and lion paw feet flanking the mirrored back; decoratively divided by lattice work astrigals. Raised on plinth base 33 ins (84 cms) in height, 28¾ ins x 13 ins (73 cms x 33 cms).
A George IV Mahogany Server Circa 1825, Attributed to Gillows, of fabulous quality & fine timbers. The moulded solid mahogany one-piece top surmounted by an entablature carved with a marriage crest flanked by a blind fret- carving. The fret-carving repeated along the frieze and centred by a small panel enriched with a cluster of swagged flowers & foliage. Standing on wonderful, imposing cabriole legs with foliate crested C-scrolls adorning the inner hips, acanthus lappets to the outer hips leading down to voluted scroll feet raised on square plinth terminals. 54 ins (137 cms) wide, 27 ins (69 cms) deep and 46 ins (117 cms) in height.
William Flint, Ashford. A mahogany longcase clock, the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the 11in. painted arched dial having black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and date dials, blued steel decorative hands and signed within the arch with the maker's name 'Wm. Flint, Ashford', the falseplate to the dial embossed with the dial maker's name 'Walker & Hughes, B/ham', the mahogany case having an arched trunk door, plain base with a shaped plinth, Kentish hood cresting, plain hood pillars with brass capitals and surmounted by three ball and spire finials, height 212cm. * William Flint was born in 1787, the son of William Snr, also a clockmaker to whom he was apprenticed and is recorded as working in Ashford, Kent until his death in 1871. * Walker & Hughes were working in Birmingham from 1811 until 1835.
A George IV mahogany breakfront library cupboard, the upper part with a moulded cornice, the centre section fitted with sliding trays and shaped fronted shelves enclosed by a pair of moulded panel doors, containing three long drawers below, enclosed by a pair of panel doors, flanked by a full length enclosed cupboard to either side, with adjustable shelves, on a plinth base, 249cm (8ft 2in) long, 227cm (6ft 7¼in) high.
An imposing Aesthetic Movement parcel-gilt walnut library bookcase by Lamb of Manchester, crossbanded throughout and inlaid with panels of stylised flowers, foliage, birds and motifs, the galleried superstructure above three arched glazed doors and a recess flanked by panelled doors centred by carved boxwood portrait roundels, 'History' and 'Poetry', small glazed doors below, the base with four frieze drawers and three panelled doors flanked by eight drawers and on plinth bases, 225cm (7ft 4½in) wide x 272cm (8ft 11in) high, the locks and drawers stamped 'LAMB. MANCHESTER'. * James Lamb (1816-1903) was the leading Manchester cabinet maker of the Victorian period and established a large workshop in the city. The company successfully exhibited at the 1862 London Universal Exhibition and the 1867 and 1878 Paris Exhibition. An important figure in the Aesthetic Movement, Lamb worked in association with important designers including Bruce Talbot, Charles Bevan and Alfred Waterhouse (furniture for the Manchester Assize Courts, shown at the Paris Exposition). The firm's name has long been held synonymous with the best quality workmanship and materials and innovative design.
French brass neo-classical mantel clock, circa 1880, the architectural case with turned columns and a surmounted by a bust of Hermes, enamelled face decorated with cherubs, arabic numerals, the movement with two going barrels striking the half on a coil, Brocot suspension, backplate signed WBK & Fils, Paris , height 36cm, on white wood plinth. (Key and pendulum)
Walnut longcased clock, brass broken arch face, 30.5cm, roman chapter ring, calendar ring in the arch, matt field with seconds ring, date aperture and ringed holes, signed Alex Warfield, London , two-train, four-pillar movement, anchor escapement, hour rack strike, in flat top hood with fretted sides and integral columns, on cavetto shoulders, D-moulded doors, set-out plinth and ogee bracket feet. Height 223cm. (Two weights, pendulum)
Oak longcased clock banded in mahogany, broken arch brass face, 30cm, silvered roman chapter ring and roundel, engraved field with seconds dial, date aperture and engraved oval signed J. Birchall, Nantwich, two-train, four-pillar movement, internal countwheel striking the hour, anchor escapement, in a swan neck hood with fluted columns on cavetto shoulders, shaped door, quarter column, on canted plinth and ogee bracket feet. Height 211cm (pendulum, key and two weights).
Oak and mahogany longcased clock , broken arch painted face with maritime rolling moon, roman dial, subsidiary seconds, date aperture, indistincly signed Bristol, two-train, four-pillar movement, anchor escapement, internal countwheel striking the hour, Wilson false plate, in a swan neck hood with fluted columns, on cavetto shoulders, fluted quarter columns, canted plinth and bracket feet. Height 226cm (key, two weights, pendulum).
French Renaissance Revival pollard oak secretaire bookcase, circa 1870, with black line inlay, the upper part of an ornate cornice and a pair of panelled doors flanked by classical columns, on a shaped fall-front drawer with a satinwood fitted interior, over two doors on plinth base. Width 110cm.
SIR EDGAR BERTRAM MACKENNALL K.C.V.O., R.A. STUDY FOR THE BLACKBURN WAR MEMORIAL patinated bronze, on a black marble plinth 27.5cm high Note; Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennall was born in Melbourne, Australia, the son of a Scottish architectural sculptor. He studied first under his father and then at Melbourne School of Art. In 1882 MacKennall arrived in London and entered the Royal Academy Schools, but soon after left for Paris. His first exhibit was at the Royal Academy in 1889-92, and he returned to Australia having won the competition for the decoration of Government House in Victoria in 1893. MacKennall was very much influenced by the French Academic manner and by Rodin's later style. One of his pieces 'Circe', recieved an honourable mention at the Paris Salon.
BETTY JOEL FOR TOKEN WORKS CABINET CHEST, DATED 1935 walnut, with twin cupboard doors above three drawers raised on a plinth, bears labels inscribed '"Token" Hand Made Furniture/ Designed by Betty Joel/ Made by J. G. Marsden/ At Token Works, Portsmouth/ June 1934 67cm wide, 138cm high, 44cm deep
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