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Lot 29
A GEORGE III CARVED PADOUK CHAIR-BACK SETTEEANGLO-CHINESE, LATE 18TH CENTURYThe quadruple oval backs with pierced splats headed by stylised sunflowers and stiff leaves, the serpentine stuffed seat covered in damask, on stop-fluted tapered square legs headed by foliate-carved lancet capitals90cm high, 186cm wide, 50cm deep Catalogue Note: Whilst the present chair-back settee does not appear to be based exactly on an English original, it draws inspiration from the chair designs of Hepplewhite and Sheraton. An example of an Anglo-Chinese chair of a similar date featuring a related splat pattern is illustrated in David S. Howard, A Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, Three Centuries of Sino-British Trade in the Decorative Arts, Sotheby's London 1997, No. 238. For a further related chair see Carl L. Crossman, The Decorative Arts of the China Trade, 1991, p. 235.Condition Report: Marks, scratches, chips, splits and abrasions consistent with age and useThe wood with a stain, worn to some areas including being rubbed to the arms and areas of the back. The back faded.Upholstery markedPlease refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 104
A SEMI-OCTAGONAL MAHOGANY DESK CHAIRLATE 19TH CENTURY The leather toprail above Mashrabiya panels and a solid seat, on turned legs with star motif captials80cm high, 66cm wide, 57cm deepCondition Report: Marks, scratches, chips, splits and abrasions consistent with age and use.Scuffing and knocks including to corners, edges.The seat worn, rubbed and marked.Chips including to the front of one arm, to some spindles.The leather creased and with some scuffs.The front brass casters worn and dropped.Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 138
A FRENCH CARVED GILTWOOD STOOLLATE 19TH CENTURY, IN THE MANNER OF A.M.E FOURNIERThe circular domed seat covered in distressed floral needlework and buttoned silk, on rope-twist carved supports joined by stretchers43cm high, 63cm diameterProvenance: Sotheby's, London, 'The Ballyedmond Collection', 23-24th May 2017, Lot 83Condition Report: Marks, scratches, chips, splits and abrasions consistent with age and use.Horn casters to the tasselled feet.The giltwood worn variably revealing some underlying , terracotta wash and gesso.Cracks, chips and repairs to the legs.Evidence of old worm.The pink buttoned silk fragmented; the floral woolwork threadbare in places; some borders partially detached.Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 343
Library catalogue. Manuscript library catalogue for Arthurstone House, Perthshire, late 19th/early 20th century, 442pp. neatly written catalogue arranged alphabetically, later endpapers, near contemporary green half morocco, 4to, together with: Clerk (Archibald), Memoir of Colonel John Cameron, Fassiefern, K.T.S., Lieutenant-Colonel of the Gordon Highlanders, or 92d Regiment of Foot, for private circulation, Glasgow: Printed for Sir Duncan Cameron, Bart., of Fassiefern, by Thomas Murray & Son, 1858, tinted lithograph portrait frontispiece ad two plates, signature to upper margin of title lined through, front blank with inscription to Peter Carmichael of Arthurstone, all edge gilt, original gilt-blocked red cloth, slim 4to, Carlyle (Thomas), A collection of three works, comprising, Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches, 3 volumes, be edition, London: Chapman & Hall, 1857; History of Friedrich II of Prussia, called Frederick the Great, 7 volumes, London: Chapman & Hall, 1869; The French Revolution, 2 volumes, London: Chapman & Hall, 1869, together 12 volumes, uniform contemporary red half morocco, gilt decorated spines with contrasting morocco labels, 8vo, and other miscellaneous works including few Scottish topography (some odd volumes)Qty: (25)NOTESProvenance: Arthurstone House, Perthshire. The former seat of the Carmichael family.
Lot 86
Bewick (Thomas). A General History of Quadrupeds, 1st edition, Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed by and for S. Hodgson, R. Beilby & T. Bewick, 1790, numerous wood engraved illustrations and vignettes, two short closed tears to gutter margin of title strengthened to verso, occasional scattered spotting, bookplate of Peter Carmichael to upper pastedown, near-contemporary half calf, manuscript date to spine, 8voQty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Arthurstone House, Perthshire. The seat of the Carmichael family.
Lot 103
A set of eight Windsor dining chairs, comprising a pair of carver elbow chairs and six side chairs, Crinoline stretchers, the carver, 106cm high, 54cm wide, the seat 38cm wide and 41cm deep, the side chair, 96cm high, 45cm wide, the seat 37cm deep, probably Terence Cooper Oak & Country Furniture, Kirkbymoorside, York (8)
Lot 210
An oak spinning chair, possibly commemorating the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, the back carved and applied with a Celtic cross, a heart and the Prince of Wales feathers, dated 1981, the octagonal seat initialled with a W within a meandering trail of leaves, octagonal legs, 94cm high, 30cm wide, the seat 26cm deep
Lot 270
Local Interest, Staffordshire - Francis Jukes (1745-1812), after the Reverend Stebbing Shaw (1762-1802), Tutbury Church, enclosing the coat of arms of the Earl of Leicester within the platemark, [1798], colour aquatint engraving, 41cm x 26.5cm, Hogarth-type frame; another 18th century architectural print, Shugborough Hall, Lord Anson's seat, two named-views within an Adamesque Neoclassical border, 38.5cm x 23cm, gilt frame, [2]
Lot 717
A Victorian Gothic Revival country house hall chair, arched cresting rail carved with a foliate quatrefoil, the verso with a circular brass plaque inscribed Presented by Samuel Thompson, MDCCCLIX, flanked by concave moulded domed pyramidal ears, rectangular back with architectural splats with dog tooth edge, the mid rail carved with a row of four-leaf motifs, the lower rail with a mirrored row of tulips, panel seat, semi-chamfered square legs, rectangular stretchers, 119cm high, 45cm wide, the seat 35.5cm deep, c.1860
Lot 724
A 'George III' mahogany tea table, 59.5cm high (reduced), 92.5cm wide, 45cm deep; a pair of Minty style bookcases, each 77cm high, 102.5cm wide, 28cm deep; an early 20th century chair, 91cm high, 54cm wide, the seat 42cm wide and 37cm deep; a Regency style drop-leaf occasional table, 55.5cm high, 46cm opening to 73cm wide, 37.5cm deep (5)
Lot 725
An early 20th century maître d'hôtel stand or Davenport desk, three quarter gallery and hinged slope top with inset writing surface above two incurve undertiers, turned supports, 90.5cm high, 55.5cm wide, 39cm deep; a rush seat open armchair, 93.5cm high, 51cm wide, the seat 41cm wide and 42cm deep; a wall mirror, 46.5cm x 66.5cm overall (3)
Lot 112
A 19th Century Chinese celadon glazed famile rose garden seat of barrel form, the top and sides with pierced decoration and simulated studding and all-over scrolling foliate and floral enamel decoration, 47 cm high x approx 34 cm diameterCondition ReportWhilst basically sound, there are signs of wear throughout, particularly to the extremities, the top and the studs. There is an apparent hairline crack visible from the inside, half way around the edge of the top - not visible from the outside, which may, or may not be, a firing fault. Top with much wear and a couple of firing blemishes. See images for further detail.
Lot 226
WILLIAM CHAMBERS "Plans, Elevations, Sections and Perspective Views of the Gardens and Buildings at Kew in Surrey, the Seat of Her Royal Highness The Princess Dowager of Wales" originally published 1763, tooled and gilded calf bound approx. 55 cm x 37 cm x 4.5 cm deep - book 3 (from the collection of books given by George III as a gift to the Chinese Emperor Qianlong circa 1793 produced by the First Historical Archives of China, produced after the discovery in 2005 of the originals, produced in a limited edition of 500 issued under the title "The British Illustrations from the Imperial Archives")
Lot 233
ROBERT AND JAMES ADAM "The works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam Volume I containing the following numbers, viz. I The Seat of the Duke of Northumberland at Sion, II The Villa of Earl Mansfield at Kentwood, III The Seat of the Earl of Bute at Luton Park, IV Public buildings and V Designs for the King and Queen, the Princess Dowager of Wales &c, originally published 1778, tooled and gilded calf bound approx. 67.5 cm x 50 cm x 7 cm deep - book 9 (from the collection of books given by George III as a gift to the Chinese Emperor Qianlong circa 1793 produced by the First Historical Archives of China, produced after the discovery in 2005 of the originals, produced in a limited edition of 500 issued under the title "The British Illustrations from the Imperial Archives")
Lot 234
ROBERT AND JAMES ADAM "The works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam Volume I containing the following numbers, viz. I The Seat of the Duke of Northumberland at Sion, II The Villa of Earl Mansfield at Kentwood, III The Seat of the Earl of Bute at Luton Park, IV Public buildings and V Designs for the King and Queen, the Princess Dowager of Wales &c, originally published 1778, tooled and gilded calf bound approx. 67.5 cm x 50 cm x 7 cm deep - book 9 (from the collection of books given by George III as a gift to the Chinese Emperor Qianlong circa 1793 produced by the First Historical Archives of China, produced after the discovery in 2005 of the originals, produced in a limited edition of 500 issued under the title "The British Illustrations from the Imperial Archives")
Lot 692
A late 19th Century Adam Revival satinwood and painted elbow chair with caned back and seat on turned legs, together with another similar, the back panel painted with a study of two cherubs and a third shield back standard chair, the back panel decorated with a portrait of Lady Hamilton, on square tapered legs to spade feet
Lot 766
A 19th Century walnut framed hall chair in the Carolean taste, the shell and scroll work carved back above an upholstered seat on turned cup and cover supports, untied by stretchers, 54 cm wide x 121.5 cm high and a 19th Century carved oak panel seated hall chair, 117 cm high and a Victorian studded leather upholstered sofa in the 17th Century manner, raised on turned and block feet united by bobbin turned stretchers, 166 cm wide x 85.5 cm deep x 71 cm high
Lot 771
A 17th Century oak Wainscott type chair, the lunette carved top rail over a foliate medallion decorated centre panel and plain plank seat, flanked by open arms on turned supports over a foliate lunette carved seat rail, on turned and ringed supports to block feet united by stretchers, 58 cm wide x 42.5 cm deep x 105.5 cm highCondition ReportChair appears structurally strong and solid though please bear in mind that this is subjective. Support rail top right with large split. Back panel with large split. Left arm as you look at the chair from the front a replacement. Seat with various splits. Rear feet with replacement sections to the base. Front feet probably with replacement blocks and possibly the front stretcher too. Height of seat from floor 48 cm. See images for further detail.
Lot 796
A modern red damask upholstered banquette, the back with serpentine top rail, the seat with tasselled base, 150 cm wide x 85 cm deep x 136 cm high and a modern red damask upholstered banquette, the back with serpentine top rail, the seat with tasselled base, 260 cm wide x 90 cm deep x 155 cm high
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