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Click here to subscribeTrees & Woodlands: Loundon (J.C.) Arboretum et Fruticetum Britannicum; or The Trees and Shrubs of Britain, Vols. I - VII., (7 vols. only of 8, lacking Vol. 8 Plates) together 7 vols. 8vo Lond. 1838, fold. & other plts. etc., cloth; Gordon (Geo.) Pinetum, 8vo L. 1858; Dallimore (W.) & Jackson (A. Bruce) A Handbook of Coniferae including Ginkgoaceae, Lond. 1931, Second Edn., illus., cloth & others sim. A shelf. (1)
Shelf of Greek and Latin Worksÿ Spalding (G.L.)ed.ÿM. Fabii Quintiliani de Institutione Oratoria Libri Duodecim, 6 vols. 8vo Leipzig 1798 - 1834;ÿArnold (T.)ed.ÿThe History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides, 3 vols. roy 8vo Oxford n.d., 13 fold. & other linen backed maps;ÿDindorf (Wm.)ÿThemistii Orationes, 8vo Leipzig 1832;ÿFrotscher (C. Henry)ed.ÿM. Antonii Mureti Opera Omnia, 3 vols. in 2, 8vo Leipzig 1834;ÿWeichert (M. Aug.)ÿPoetarum Latinorum, Leipzig 1830;ÿMeinekii (Aug.)ÿDelectus Poetarum Anthologiae Graecae, Berlin 1842;ÿBoissonade (Jo. Fr.)ÿG. Pachymeris Declamationes XIII, Paris 1848.ÿSigned Pres. Copy, with m/ss note from Author;ÿKopp (Jos.)ÿDamascii Philosophi Platonici, Frankford 1826; & 18 other sim., mostly German printed, Leipzig etc., all in v. good attractive bindings. Together 34 vols. As a lot, w.a.f. (34)
Impressive Aircraft Propeller Blade Hall Stand, finely made piece of furniture with the use of a blade from a aircraft propeller. Mounted onto a steeped octagonal base with four feet. Each side of the blade has a small plinth shelf. Stands 145cms. Outline of where a decal roundel was once present. Possibly made for a RAF mess hall.
French Literature: Barbazan, Pub. - Fabliaux et Contes des Poetes Francois des XI, XII, XIII, XIV et XV Siecles, 4 vols. Paris 1808. New Edn., 4 hf. titles, 4 engd. frontis (1 with pce cut away), a.e.g., cont. full calf, tooled gilt borders; Bailly (Jean - Sylvain) Essai sur Les Fables et sur leur Histoire, 2 vols. in one, roy 8vo Paris 1799, 2 hf. titles, hf. mor.; de Chateaubriand (F.A.) Les Martyrs, ou Le Triomphe de la Religion Chretienne, 3 vols. 8vo Paris & Lyon 1810. Third Edn., hf. titles, tree calf; Soutzo (A.) Histoire de la Revolution Grecque, Paris 1829, hf. mor.; Trembicka (Mme. F.) Memoires d'Une Polonaise, Pour servir a l'histoire de la Pologne... 1764 - 1830. 8vo Paris 1841, hf. mor.; Hugo (Victor) Marion de Lorme, Paris 1836, hf. calf; & others. B.P.'s. A shelf, w.a.f. (1)
λ AN ANGLO-CHINESE HUANGHUALI BUREAU CABINET QIANLONG, C.1750-60 with a moulded cornice, above a pair of panelled doors with leaf carved mouldings, enclosing an associated adjustable shelf and two drawers, the backboards with an inscription with Chinese characters for a retail establishment, above a hinged fall revealing nine drawers and five pigeonholes around a central cupboard, above four long graduated drawers and bracket feet, with paktong escutcheons, hinges and handles, some of the drawer linings and pigeonholes with Chinese character marks 190.2cm high, 108cm wide, 56cm deep Provenance George Rognvald (Bill) Sykes Esq (1889-1955) and by descent to the current owner. George Sykes joined the Malay Civil Service in 1913 and specialised in Chinese, learning to speak three different dialects. He was stationed in Singapore, Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh (where there is a road named after him) and Singapore again. The highlight of his career was when he became Resident Councillor of Malacca, the oldest Malay state. On each of his postings, because of his expertise in Chinese, he was appointed the Protector of the Chinese. The bureau was possibly acquired whilst he was a resident in Malacca. Catalogue Note This bureau cabinet was constructed in China, probably Canton or Macau, for an English client, possibly ordered for an East India Company official. It is made of huanghuali, a timber native to Asia. Huanghuali (Dalbergia odorifera) literally translates as 'yellow flowering pear' wood which is a member of the rosewood family. It was predominantly found on the island of Hainan and was the wood of choice for the Emperor of China and the elite during the Ming and Qing dynasties. This cabinet is based on an English prototype but constructed in an entirely Chinese way, in-particularly with the use of solid timbers. A very similar pair of cabinets were sold in these rooms, Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks, 9th January 2020, lot 169 for £112,500 (including fees). Literature For a discussion of 18th century Chinese export furniture and a related bureau cabinet in the collection of Richard Milhender, see Carl S. Crossman, 'The Decorative Arts of the China Trade', pp.220-237, pl.79.
A PAIR OF REGENCY PAINTED PINE FAUX BAMBOO BOWFRONT COMMODES EARLY 19TH CENTURY each with an ebonised simulated marble top, above a pair of doors decorated with palmettes, enclosing a shelf, on bun feet (2) 86.5cm high, 109cm wide, 64.5cm deep Provenance Acquired by the present owner from Bonhams, The Contents of Great Brampton House, 1st October 2008, lot 671.
A REGENCY MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT SECRETAIRE LIBRARY BOOKCASE EARLY 19TH CENTURY with reeded decoration, the moulded detachable cornice above astragal glazed doors, enclosing adjustable shelves, the secretaire fitted with six drawers flanking a recess with a later baize lined writing surface, above a pair of panelled doors enclosing a shelf, flanked by further cupboards, with later lion's mask handles 228.7cm high, 193.3cm wide, 53cm deep Provenance Dean's Farmhouse, Stratford-sub-Castle, Salisbury.
A GEORGE II WELSH OAK PRESS CUPBOARD MID-18TH CENTURY the top section with three arc d'arbalete fielded panelled doors, the central one enclosing a fruitwood and pine Gothic arch recess with three drawers, the base fitted with three drawers, above a pair of fielded panelled cupboard doors, each enclosing a shelf, with bone escutcheons 189.2cm high, 142.4cm wide, 56cm deep
A FINE GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND PURPLEHEART SEMI-ELLIPTICAL COMMODE IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS, C.1790 AND LATER with painted decoration of swags, ribbon tied leaves, wreaths, a feather fan patera, the crossbanded top with a leaf and bead border, above a frieze drawer, the brass lock stamped 'Mist', above a pair of doors with oval satinwood panels, enclosing a shelf, flanked by conforming panels, on square tapering legs and spade feet, the back with a trade label, inscribed 'Antique furniture from Apter Fredericks Ltd 265-267 Fulham Rd. London S.W.3' 91cm high, 126.5cm wide, 52.3cm deep Provenance Acquired by the present owner from Apter-Fredericks Ltd., 265-267 Fulham Road, London, 5th September 1986. Exhibited at the Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, June 1986. A Private Collection, London.
A Victorian mahogany dumb waiter, the three quarter galleried top shelf enclosed by octagonal urn shaped finials, and raised upon fluted and tapering supports above the conforming lower shelf and twin cupboard doors, raised upon turned mushroom shaped feet, brass sockets and ceramic castors, 122cm H x 116cm W x 50cm D
A chinoiserie black lacquer side cabinet, late 20th century, of bowfront form with an arrangement three drawers over a pair of cupboard doors, applied with gilt panels and decorated with birds amongst flowering branches, 81cm H x 61cm W x 34cm D, along with a conforming freestanding corner cabinet, the pair of doors opening to a single shelf, 89cm H x 71cm W x 51cm D (2)
A Chinese hardwood and marble urn stand, late 19th/early 20th century, the circular top with a rouge marble inset slab, within a carved trailing foliate frieze and beaded rim, over the carved openwork leaf and berry apron, upon four tapering legs carved in relief with foliate detail, terminating in paw feet and united by a circular under shelf, 66cm H x 57cm DCondition reportHairline crack running full diameter of the marble, some minor joint splits in the marble border, repaired split running down one leg (see further images).Otherwise only minor rubbing and chips commensurate with age and use
A French satinwood armoire, the moulded arch-top with open shell and scroll surmount and with fluted pillars to the sides, enclosed by a pair of shaped arch-top glazed doors with moulded apron beneath on carved cabriole legs, 134cm wide, 297cm high, 50cm deep/see illustration CONDITION REPORT: There is no key, no middle shelf, left hand door sticks at the base, right hand door closes smoothly. Some woodworm to right hand door moulding, condition overall very good.
A pair of mahogany bedside cupboards with galleried tops and pierced heart to each side, 42cm wide CONDITION REPORT: Height to top shelf- 72cm, total height- 75cmLot 682 - 32cm deep x 75cm highThe condition is good although there are noticeable stains to tops of both tables. Both are sound although one rocks slightly.
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