1959 MG A Roadster Twin Cam Transmission: manualMileage:2157Introduced in 1958, the MGA Twin Cam was the result of a lengthy and involved development but, disappointingly, it returned one of the shortest production runs that Abingdon had ever seen. This certainly makes the car somewhat a rarity with only 2,111 cars being produced between early 1958 and early 1960. The Twin Cam utilised an engine that was never fitted to any other car and was developed from the B series unit. It was difficult to extract more than 60bhp from the standard pushrod engine so Gerald Palmer, the Cowley's plant design engineer, turned his attention to a twin cam unit, the company being keen to get back into serious competition. A special light alloy, cross-flow cylinder head carried twin overhead camshafts housed by two smart looking alloy cam covers adorned the top of the cylinder head whilst a large finned aluminium sump helped to keep the lubricating oil cool. Further design works led to a very healthy 108bhp @ 6700rpm and with a maximum torque figure of 104Ib. ft. @ 4500rpm meant that the new MGA Twin Cam was to be no slouch! Of the 2,111 examples produced, 1,801 were roadsters. There is no doubt that today, the MGA Twin Cam quite rightly has its niche in the MG history book and is a much desired classic. Purchased from Historics at our 2016 Brooklands Museum sale this stunning MGA twin cam roadster is a matching-numbers, UK home-market supplied MGA Twin Cam that still wears its original designated number plate. Manufactured on 9th September 1959, XHL 866 when purchased had just undergone an extensive body-off restoration resulting in this fabulous example. The final finish had been carried out to a very high standard in Chariot Red, its original factory colour. The interior seats are trimmed in black leather with red piping, the interior further featuring the original factory fitted steering wheel. A new hood keeps the occupants dry when required and complimenting the coachwork is the chrome work and badges that, apart from the windscreen surround, had all been re-chromed or replaced. Continental tyres adorn the wonderful and original Dunlop peg wheels (wire wheels were never an option on the MGA). Mechanically, the restoration included an engine overhaul with particular attention being paid to the cylinder head, this being built to the original specification, and the addition of a Hi-Torque starter motor aiding reliable starting. However after purchase the car had troubles with the running in period. Thus our vendor, wanting a perfect example of this true British great, commissioned Valoroso to carry out a full engine rebuild, fit a new aluminium radiator, oil cooler and filter coupled with fuel pump. While this was undertaken a new clutch and new brake pads were added. The car now stands our customer having spent in excess of £70,000, but this results in a truly lovely example. Having covered just 2,157 miles since the coachwork was carefully attended to this example correctly includes the factory fitted steel wings, all in exemplary condition. A history file includes a British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate which shows that this is a matching numbers MGA Twin Cam and one of only 210 UK home-market, right hand drive cars built. Also included are invoices for the recent engine rebuild and dyno tests, coupled with photographs from the restoration and various books and manuals. The charm of this MGA Twin Cam is that it has been sympathetically restored to a condition that very much reflects how it may have appeared from the factory in 1959. With so few genuine UK home market, right hand drive MGA Twin Cams surviving today, there is no doubt that this car, built to this standard, is a much desired example of the marque.
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1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda Transmission: automaticMileage:90000The Mercedes-Benz 280 SL was introduced in December 1967 and continued in production until February 1971. An all new design by Paul Bracq to replace the 190 SL and 300 SL Roaster. The 280 SL had a powerful 2.8 litre version of Mercedes inline-six and used Bosch fuel injection. To save on weight the bonnet, boot lid and tonneau cover were all composed of aluminium. The nickname 'Pagoda' was quickly adopted thanks to the slightly concave roof on the optional removable hardtop that resembled a pagoda roof. The comparatively short and wide chassis, combined with an excellent suspension, powerful disc brakes and radial tyres gave the W113 superb handling for its time. These roadsters also have one of the most beautiful bodies produced in the 1960s. Thanks to their robust inline-six and their luxurious Mercedes interior, they are wonderful cars to be driven and enjoyed. The styling of the front paid homage to the legendary 300 SL with its characteristic upright Bosch 'fishbowl' headlights and simple chrome grille, dominated by the large three-pointed star in the nose panel. First registered on the 25th March 1970, this desirable larger engine 280 SL Pagoda with the fabulous automatic gearbox which was ahead of its time in the 70's has been owned by our vendor for the past five years and for 10 years by the owner before him. This has been a well-cared for SL and garaged when not enjoying the British sunshine, accompanied by the hardtop this example was treated in 2018 to a new mohair hood and shorty after all new walnut woodwork surround to the dashboard. Prior to our vendors ownership the car we are informed had the gearbox reconditioned and of recent has been cared for by Mercedes-Benz specialists Autoclass in Milton Keynes. Our vendor stated that short of a fully restored example they to do not come much better. A very well priced Pagoda in the best combination with the larger engine and sublime Mercedes-Benz-engineered automatic gearbox, coupled to an original UK car in iconic silver coachwork and blue interior.
2006 Porsche 987 Boxster S Transmission: automaticMileage:24666The 987 was the second generation Boxster model, the most obvious styling change was to the headlights, which had a profile similar to those of the Carrera GT. This fabulous low mileage Boxster 987 3.4 litre Boxster S is presented in GT Silver metallic with full black leather interior and fitted with a brand new set of turbo alloys (costing £6,000) and shod with beautiful red calipers and an excellent set of Michelin tyres. A four-owner example - father to son, and father to son, each of them clearly having looked after the car, but the current keeper is possibly the most fastidious of all. We are told he has valeted the car more than he drove it, even to the extent of removing the wheels periodically and cleaning the calipers.The specification includes over £15,000 of options - PCM Satellite Navigation is now upgraded to a Pioneer unit but the original is with the car, sports design bodywork package, auto dim interior and exterior mirrors, park assist, Bi-Xenon lights, chrome-plated stainless exhaust pipes, sports seats with embossed Porsche Crests, telephone module, CDC-4 six disc CD Autochanger, BOSE surround system, three spoke steering wheel, wind deflector, fully automatic climate control, top tint windscreen, rear section and centre console in GT Silver, and seat belts in silver grey. Having covered just 24,666 miles and possessing a wonderful service history, a mixture of OPC and renowned specialists. Most recently serviced at Porsche Centre Bristol at 24,489. Supplied with what appears to be every service invoice plus sundry bills, all MoT test certificates, a full handbook pack with stamped service book, the original vehicle order form, a host of original brochures and Porsche Passport documents, and two original keys. It just flew through an MoT, naturally with no advisories. The car will grace any collection and will not disappoint.
A late 16thC to early 17thC, and later, heavily carved oak large inverted breakfront pedestal Sideboard, the upper part with central square panel mounted with the Royal Stuart James I coat of arms, approx. 50cm x 50cm, flanked by carved female and male figures each approx. 53cm high head to toe, above similar female and male figures on door fronts beneath, each approx. 58cm high head to toe; all wearing clothing that was fashionable in the late 16thC, the lower female figure wearing a crown and holding an orb, the other female figure carrying a pair of gloves and holding a pendant at her breast, the lower male figure slightly larger than the other figures, wearing a crown and holding a sword in his left hand, the other male figure carrying a book. The whole piece constructed from carved patterned panels, friezes carved with mermaid angels, pillars, pilasters and decorative devices, W 279cm x H 250cm x D 71cm. Provenance: Sand House, Sidbury, East Devon - Owned by the Huyshe family since 1560; the house was rebuilt by Roland Huyshe in 1594 during the reign of Elizabeth I. It is believed, by family tradition, that there was a grand fireplace surround, with oak panelling and carvings, installed at around this time. A descendent modernised and remodelled the property in the mid 19thC. It is thought that the grand fire surround was dismantled and pieces from the surround, together with wall friezes and panelling, were made into this sideboard which has remained, from that time until this, at one end of Sand's Tudor Great Hall.
A Mahogany Striking Wall Clock, signed Wordley, London, circa 1890, side and bottom doors, 12-inch painted dial with Roman numerals, twin chain fusee movement with an anchor escapement and striking on a bell, 36cm highCase with small cracks in parts, wooden dial surround with a crack at the 9 o'clock position, metal securing plate has been added to the underside of the wooden dial surround at 9 o'clock position, dial slightly stained in parts, movement is complete, pendulum suspension spring is broken, with pendulum.
A Mahogany Drop Dial Wall Timepiece, signed Wm Edwards, London, circa 1860, side and bottom doors, flame veneered trunk flanked by carved floral mounts, 12-inch painted dial with Roman numerals, single fusee movement with an anchor escapement, 51cm highWooden dial surround with one crack at the 9 o'clock position, front and underside of the trunk with minor cracks to veneers, dial centre with minor chips to the paint and minor scratches, movement is complete, with a pendulum.
A Mahogany Drop Dial Wall Timepiece, signed Broad, Wadebridge, circa 1880, side and bottom doors, trunk with carved scroll side mounts and pendulum window, 12-inch painted dial with Roman numerals, single fusee movement with an anchor escapement, 53cm highCase with small scratches in parts, wooden dial surround with small dents, bottom door with small cracks, dial with small scratches and small chips around the dial feet areas, movement is complete, with a pendulum.
A Rare 24-inch Drop Dial Wall Timepiece, signed J.H.Havers, 121 Hockley Hill, Birmingham, circa 1890, side and bottom doors, flame veneered trunk, 24-inch painted dial with Roman numerals and signed, single chain fusee movement with a deadbeat escapement, A-framed movement plates, 113cm highWooden dial surround with some dents and scratches, right hand side door with some wood missing, front and underside of the trunk with cracks to veneers and veneer missing in parts, dial with the Roman numerals rubbed in parts, dial paint surfaces is lifting in parts, original dial finish has slightly faded but has a good patina, movement is dirty and needs cleaning, with a pendulum.
A late 19th/ early 20th Century slate and marble timepiece, French 8-day pendulum movement, white enamel dial with Roman numerals. With pendulum and key, 19.5cm x 29cm high. Strikes hours and half hours on a bell and two mid 20th Century desk/mantel easel clocks by Newport Clock Co., one in the form of a blackboard and easel with brass legs, black rectangular face and gold numerals, 7" x 8," the other wooden rectangular surround with chrome bezel, grey chapter ring and chrome numerals, 12" x 8.75." Both with rear-wound balance wheel movements
Two shell cameo brooches and one shell cameo, mid-19th century1st: Oval, carved to depict Bacchus in profile, facing left and wearing a garland of grape vines, within an interlocking surround with engraved foliate accents, the cameo in a revolving case, the reverse with a glazed compartment, 2nd: Oval, depicting Flora in profile, facing right and wearing a floral garland, within a scrolling surround with bead detail and engraved floral and foliate motifs, 3rd: Oval, carved to depict Ceres in profile and facing right, wearing a diadem and ears of wheat, the mount with granulation detail throughout, accented by bead and burr motifs, dimensions: 1st 4.0 x 3.5cm, 2nd 5.0 x 4.0cm, 3rd 3.1 x 2.7cm (3)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * Y* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A shell cameo brooch, second half of the 19th centuryOval, carved to depict a Bacchante in profile, facing right, wearing a garland of grape vines, within a bead surround, dimensions 2.8 x 2.0cmThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * Y* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A second half 19th century Italian black Belgium marble presse-papier with inset micromosaic penel depicting the winged Venetian LionRoman, circa 1880the polychrome tesserae decoration set within a barbed and shaped border surround, 11cm high, 15cm wideFootnotes:For further note on the subject of Pliny's Doves, see lot 83.Related Literature:Roberto Grieco ed., Roman Mosaic, l'Arte del Micromosaico fra '700 e '800, Milan, 2001.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A late 19th / early 20th century Italian black black vitreous paste presse-papier inset with five oval panels depicting views of Roman ruins and monumentsRoman, circa 1900the views including the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Temple of Vesta and the Forum, centred by a slightly larger view of Saint Peter's Square, within a shaped oval surround, 11.5cm high, 16.5cm wideThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A second half 19th century Italian slate presse-papier inlaid with five oval micromosaic panels depicting views of Grand Tour monuments / ruinsRoman, circa 1870the panels depicting various locations including the Colosseum, the Pantheon, and the Temple of Vesta centred by a slightly larger view of Saint Peters Square, within a shaped barbed surround, 9.5cm high, 13cm wideThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A rare Italian second half 19th century slate presse-papier with unusual low relief set micromosaic decoration depicting Pliny's DovesRoman, circa 1870the slightly bombé inlaid central decoration set with polychrome tesserae decoration within a barbed and shaped surround, 10.5cm high, 14cm wideFootnotes:For further note on the subject of Pliny's Doves, see lot 83.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A micromosaic brooch, early 19th centuryOval, inlaid with polychrome tesserae to depict the Colosseum with a figure to the foreground, within a ropetwist surround, 3.3 x 4.3cmThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A mid 19th century Italian micromosaic plaque depicting the Arch of Titus, mounted as a broochRoman, circa 1860the oval medallion view of the arch set within a rectangular black vitreous paste ground, the plaque set within a gold surround, 2.8cm high, 3.8cm wideThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A fine and significant Italian pietra dura table top on an ebonised and gilt bronze mounted centre table or gueridonthe pietra dura top circa 1850 and probably Florentine, the 19th century table apparently of a slightly later dateThe black marble top inlaid with an assortment of hardstones and marbles including lapis lazuli, duke's red, white marble and turquoise, the central assorted floral bouquet comprised of madonna lilies, convulvus, roses, 'forget-me-nots', violas, jasmine and 'lily of the valley' together with a bunch of grapes, within a wreath-form border comprising a variety of pearl pendant-hung ribbon-tied flowers and floral trails, the surround with a central coat of arms surmounted by a lion rampant and above the motto: 'PRO PATRIA', with a detachable rosette-embedded guilloche frieze below, on a ring turned baluster column, with a concave tripartite base terminating in roundel turned feet and brass castors, the underside of the table bearing an indistinct stamp, the pietra dura top: 77.5cm x 66cm x 3.5cm; the table: 83cm wide x 72cm deep x 80cm high, (32 1/2in wide x 28in deep x 31in high)Footnotes:Provenance:At some point in the mid 19th century the offered pietra dura table top was commissioned in commemoration, or perhaps more accurately in celebration, of a marriage between two individuals, one from the Wallace family and one from the Lowles.Two related 19th century pietra dura table tops are illustrated in A. Giusti, Pietre Dure: Hardstone in Furniture and Decorations, 1992, London, whilst a couple of further tops, along with the aforementioned, appear in l'Opificio dell Pietre Dure nell'Italia Unita, dagli Splendori di Corte al Lusso Borghese, ed. by A. Giusti, 2011, Florence, No. 2, pp.'s 90-91; No. 14, p. 110; No. 28, pp.'s 134-135; and No. 32, pp.'s 144-145.One of these remarkable pietra dura tops, despite featuring in both of the previously referenced books, is also highlighted in yet another of Annamaria Giusti's impressive academic works on the subject. This specific book is A. Giusti, Pietre Dure and the Art of Florentine Inlay, 2006, London, ill. 186, pp.'s 228-229 & ill. 200, p. 244. Whilst the top so understandably focussed upon by Giusti is a true 'tour de force' in pietre dure and incorporates similar colourful flowers and bunches of grapes to those on the present example. In addition to these, a Florentine table top with a closely comparable central floral bouquet and distinctive border comprised of assorted flowers to those on the offered model, is pictured in Koeppe, Wolfram and A. Giusti, Art of the Royal Court, Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe, 2008, New York, pp.'s 98-99.The Coat of ArmsThe arms depicted upon the present pietra dura top are those of Wallace impaling Lowle, or rather they are the marital arms of the families of Wallace and Lowle. Consequently it seems a logical conclusion that this commemorates, or possibly more accurately celebrates, the marriage of two individuals from these respective dynasties, the identities of whom currently remain unknown.The display of the arms of Murray in the second and third quarters of the husband's arms suggest that he was descended from the marriage of the Reverend John Wallace (circa 1674-1733) and Christina Murray (circa 1676-1755). John Wallace served as the minister of the parish of Drumelzier, Peeblesshire, in the Scottish borders, whilst Christina was the daughter of William Murray of Cardon and the latter's wife, Christina Veitch. It is documented that John and Christina were married in Edinburgh on 5th March 1706. The Murray arms as depicted here certainly pertain to the Murrays of Falahill in the county of Midlothian, from whom Christina and the territorial house of Murray of Cardon were descended.Although there is an apparent shortage of available records, due to the marshalling of the arms depicted on this coat of arms, we may conjecture that a marriage definitely occurred between the Wallaces and an heiress of the Lowle family at some point in the late 18th or early 19th century. It is notable too that the youngest son of John and Christina, also called John (baptised 1718-1783), emigrated from Scotland thereafter settling in 1742 in British North America, where the latter established the family of Wallace of Burlington, New Jersey and Philadelphia.According to the monumental inscription on the memorial for John Wallace, located above his grave in St. Peter's church in Philadelphia, he died at the age of sixty-five years old at Hope Farm in Somerset County, New Jersey. Not far from John Wallace's memorial is another Wallace vault displaying the family arms. These arms seem identical to those appearing in the first quarter of the coat of arms on the above table top, with their closely comparable demi-lion crest and the motto: 'Pro Patria' which unquestionably denotes kinship to John.Despite the possibility of it being purely coincidental, with regards to the Lowle dynasty someone called Percival Lowle (1571-1665) also left Britain in order to begin a new life in America. Over there, he would eventually establish himself as the patriarch of this Lowle family, whose surname changed over time to ultimately become 'Lowell' instead of maintaining its original spelling. Once they finally settled in Boston, Massachusetts, the Lowles, who originally hailed from Clevedon in Somerset and Yardley in Worcestershire, went on to become one of the major families there, eventually being referred to as the 'Boston Brahmins'. It is incredible to ponder that this particular work of supreme skill also proves that a marriage took place between the progeny of two wealthy and prominent British emigre families far from their ancestral homeland.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An Italian 19th century Sicilian jasper, porphyry, rosso, serpentine and porfido verde antico marble table topin the manner of Francesco SibilioThe circular top with two central concentric roundels each within a circular surround, encompassed by alternating radiating segments, within a circular twin- band border, diameter: 86cm.Footnotes:A related table top to the offered lot, and one attributed to Francesco Sibilio, sold Sotheby's, London, 11 December 2020, Stone II, lot 64. This comparable example had previously formed part of the renowned Gilbert Collection and is in fact illustrated in A. Massinelli, Hardstones: The Gilbert Collection, 2000, London, cat. no. 24, pp.'s 88-89.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A fine and rare late 18th/early 19th century mahogany Tavern clock with passing strikeJohn Dwerrihouse Berkley Square, LondonThe 19.5 inch white painted Roman and Arabic dial with brass counterpoised hands within a heavy cast brass bezel on a wood surround, hinged doors on either side of the box, the trunk with short door and stylised ears at the throat, over a chisel-shaped foot. The weight driven movement with tapered plates and four robustly knopped pillars, five-wheel train, anchor escapement and passing strike on the bell mounted on the front plate. Together with wide-bob pendulum and lozenge-shaped weight. 110cms (43 ins) highThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An early 19th Century gold split ring, with five early 19th Century fob seals, mounted with a citrine carved with the profile of a bearded man, a chalcedony carved with a crown and mother to the garter surround 'King and Constitution' and bloodstone carved with the profile of a man, an amethyst carved with a profile, possibly of the Duke of Wellington, a vacant and a badly damaged cornelian and a rock crystal probably carved with the profile of Hercules weiring the nemean lion skin, 4.2 cm high
A Victorian turquoise and diamond-set gold bangle, set with a central seed pearl with diamond flowerhead surround and a border of buff-top turquoise, with pearl and diamond laurels and engraved gold band, 5.5cm inner diameter, with a matching turquoise, pearl and diamond pendant (formerly one earring) 5cm high (including bail) and a similar Victorian turquoise and diamond brooch, 3.7cm wide, pearls untested, in a fitted Phillips of Cockspur St box
A late 19th century enamel and diamond heart brooch, the red enamel heart applied with a diamond-set flower within white enamel border and a further surround of diamonds, surmounted with a diamond-set bow in silver and gold, glazed locket compartment to reverse, detachable brooch fitting and folding pendant loop, 2.1cm wide
A sapphire and diamond cluster ring, the cushion-shaped sapphire is set within a surround of round brilliant-cut diamonds, with a pear-shaped diamond to each shoulder in platinum, size M 1/2 Accompanied by Gübelin report number 13100294 dated 30 October 2013, stating that the cushion-shaped sapphire weighing 11.31cts is of Sri Lankan (Ceylon) origin, with no indications of heat treatment.
A late Victorian sapphire and diamond cluster ring, the cushion-shaped sapphire weighs 7.56cts and is set within a surround of old cushion-shaped diamonds in yellow gold, total approximate diamond weight 1.80cts size K Accompanied by SSEF report no. 122729, dated 17th May 2022, stating that the sapphire is of Kashmir origin, with no indications of heat treatment.
An attractive Aubusson carpetlate 19th centuryon purple pink ground, the golden central medallion of typical form with acanthus leaves and laurel leaf surround, the main field with spiralling tendrils, the whole woven within architectural frieze border filled with floral garlands,465cm x 339cmThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Dutch late 17th/early 18th century carved giltwood figural tripod torchere1700-1710The dished circular top with a moulded surround, on a column modelled as an allegorical female term looking to dexter and surmounted by a stiff-leaf capital, the classically draped figure with one arm raised aloft and with a loose ribbon-tied floral garland over one shoulder, with a bellflower, acanthus and fish scale tapering columnar base, above a foliate clasped baluster, on scroll-hipped and acanthus carved S-scroll legs terminating in leaf wrapped feet, approximate measurements: 38.5cm diameter of top; 107cm highFootnotes:The offered lot is comparable to one of a pair of giltwood torcheres, dated circa 1700, which feature in R. Baarsen, Dutch Furniture, 1600-1800, 1993, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, fig. 32, pp.'s 70-71. Both this model and the present candle stand appear to be directly based upon designs produced by Daniel Marot at approximately that time.According to Baarsen such herm (or term) figural torcheres, which employ the aesthetic of scrolls being surmounted by the straight angle of a column combined with distinctive S-scrolled tripod or triform bases, are among various characteristics seen in Marot designs. And these are both elements evident on this single example, whilst the overall design and carving of the above term is also closely related to this pair. However, the candle stands appearing in the Rijksmuseum book are larger in size and Baarsen suggests that smaller scale ones, such as the offered version, were typically more often made as part of a 'triad' of pieces tending to comprise a pier mirror, pier table and pair of torcheres. Unfortunately of course it is not clear for what purpose the present lot was originally made. Regardless of the Marot association, it is important to note that this kind of item was probably largely the work of Huguenots who had fled France following the negative socio-political repercussions for Protestants of the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, which had been instigated by Louis XIV in 1685.LiteratureR. Baarsen, Dutch Furniture, 1600-1800, 1993, Rijksmuseum AmsterdamLiefkes, 1975; Baarsen, 1988-89, p. 21, fig. 14This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An Italian third quarter 18th century figured walnut and amaranth line-inlaid serpentine commodeVenetianOf arc-en-arbalete outline, the top with a line-inlaid surround and an ogee moulded edge, above two short and two long drawers, flanked by serpentine tablet-inlaid angles, with shaped ends, on four scroll carved and husk clasped squat cabriole legs, with shaped and scrolled aprons carved with rocaille and foliage centred by a shell, with an old paper label to the reverse with indistinct inscriptions: 'SIGNOR FRANCESCO...(?) ...(?) ... PICCOLA...(?)', 159cm wide x 71cm deep x 85cm high, (62 1/2in wide x 27 1/2in deep x 33in high)Footnotes:ProvenanceBy family repute, the present lot was very likely purchased in either Italy or Spain by the maternal grandmother of the vendor.The former, who was herself of split Scottish, Spanish and Italian origins, married an Italian naval officer during the interwar period, and from the 1930s onwards they lived together in Italy and Spain.The mother of the vendor of the offered commode, who re-located permanently to London during the 1960s, inherited it following the death of her father, the aforementioned naval officer.As a result of this, the piece was soon after shipped from the family flat in Madrid to England, at about which time it is also believed to have undergone some sympathetic restoration.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An Italian late 17th/early 18th century pietra dura and marble panelwith a modern cast-iron stand, the panel probably NeapolitanThe thick rectangular white marble inlaid with assorted marbles and hardstones, the tablet border with re-entrant angles and spandrels, the central scrolled oval cartouche inset with a rosette encompassed by alternating clusters of starburst rays and elongated husk decoration, within a C-scroll surround, flanked to each side by stylised scrolled foliage, approximate measurements for the marble top: 146cm wide x 74.5cm deep x 5cm high, (57in wide x 29in deep x 1 1/2in high) the modern stand: 112cm wide x 56cm deep x 73cm high.Footnotes:ProvenanceThe present pietra dura panel was purchased by the grandfather of the current owner and vendor, 15 January 1993, from Arthur R. Bottiger, Lugano, in Switzerland.A similar Neapolitan 17th century pietra dura panel to the offered lot is illustrated in A.M. Massinelli, Hardstones, The Gilbert Collection, 2000, London, fig.40, p.123. Its overall design, along with the various types and dispersal of marbles incorporated, are closely comparable to those elements on the present model. Massinelli notes that such an example is typical of the work produced in Naples among the various marble workshops active during the second half of the 17th century.The Gilbert panel, which has provenance to Giuseppe Constantini, Rome, 1971, was most likely meant to be the facade for an altar. This is possibly also the original purpose with regard to the above. Both panels appear to have some characteristics in common with the truly incredible inlaid marble floor inside the Certosa di San Martino, in Naples.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A pair of Empire giltwood fauteuils by Georges Jacob (1739-1814) and Francois-Honoré-Georges Jacob (1770-1841), a partnership often referred to as 'Jacob-Desmalter'1810-1815Each with a square back and flute-channelled surrounds, the arm supports and front legs comprised of two winged lion bust monopodiae each with upscrolled wings terminating in animalistic legs and lion paw feet, with a plain bowed seat frame, on splayed and scrolled square section rear legs, each fauteuil stamped: 'INV.e' within a tablet surround (the 'INVe' almost certainly standing for 'INVENTAIRE'), one fauteuil also with the now partially obscured stamp: 'JACOB D.R. MESLEE', each approximately: 79cm wide x 74cm deep x 102cm high, (31in wide x 29in deep x 40in high) (2)Footnotes:Provenance Purchased Koller, Zurich, 16 September 1994, Collection Dino Fabbri, Paris, lot 583.A related pair of Empire armchairs by Jacob-Desmalter sold Christie's, London, 7 July 2005, Important European Furniture, lot 449. These latter examples incorporate similar winged lions, albeit in the form of self-contained figural arm supports rather than the larger winged lion busts terminating in monopodiae as on the offered lot. However it is notable that the upwards scrolling element of the wing tips on all of these carved winged lions are certainly closely comparable. Another fauteuil with this same self-contained figural winged lion arm support is the Imperial example made in 1804 by Jacob-Desmalter for Napoleon's Throne Room at the Palais de Tuileries, which sold Sotheby's, London, 7 July 2009, Important Furniture, lot 66. The bold carving of the wings with their up-scrolled tips on the present chairs also recall the sphinx supports on a suite of seat furniture, which includes six fauteuils, supplied by Jacob-Desmalter for the Chambre à Coucher of Empress Joséphine in 1809. These are now located in the Chambre de la Reine des Belges at the Grand Trianon, which was redecorated by Louis-Philippe in 1845, D. Ledoux-Lebard, Le Grand Trianon, Paris, 1975, p. 186. This set is illustrated in P. Arizzoli-Clementel & J-P. Samoyault, Le Mobilier de Versailles, Chefs-D'Ouevre du XIXeme Siecle, 2009, Dijon, fig. 58, pp.'s 186-189.Included among the four Imperial thrones made by the Jacob-Desmalter partnership, on behalf of Napoleon for various politically significant locations, is the one supplied to the Palais du Corps Legislatif in Paris (now the Assemblee Nationale). This particular throne chair, which is housed today at the Parisian Musee des Arts Decoratifs, was executed circa 1805 by Jacob-Desmalter following designs by Bernard Poyet. Its massive winged lion bust supports terminating in monopodiae are arguably closer in both spirit and proportions to those on the offered model than any of the previously referenced versions. The three other thrones are located at Fontainebleu, the Palais des Tuileries and the Senate, inside Luxembourg Palace. However the throne provided by Jacob-Desmalter for the Senate employs again the distinctive up-scrolling to the wing tips of its sphinx supports which are evident on most of the former comparables, but is nonetheless a feature notably absent from the Corps Legislatif example. 'Jacob-Desmalter'Georges Jacob (1739-1814), renowned cabinet maker active during the late 18th century, sold his business in 1796 to his two sons, who then renamed the firm Jacob Freres. The Jacob brothers, Georges II (1768-1803) and Francois-Honore-George, produced furniture directly inspired by Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiquity following the fashionable Neoclassical taste of the period established by Charles Percier and Pierre Fontaine in their 1801 publication, Recueil des Decorations Interieures.Francois-Honore-Georges, who added Desmalter to his family surname in 1803, provided over 330 pieces for Napoleon including most importantly the imperial throne in advance of Napoleon's coronation, which took place the following year. Throughout the reign of Napoleon (1804-15), Jacob-Desmalter was the predominant and favoured cabinet maker to the Imperial Garde-Meuble, responsible for supplying furnishings at Fontainebleau, Grand Trianon, Saint Cloud, Rambouillet and of course the Tuileries. In fact, it is noted in D. Ledoux-Lebard, Le Mobilier Francais du XIXeme Siecle, 1989, Paris, that between 1803 and 1813, the cost of works produced by Jacob-Desmalter for the Palais des Tuileries alone amounted to 541,765 Francs.The stamp found on the present lot, 'JACOB.D.R.MESLEE', is one recorded as being used during the period 1803-1813 by the unique 'Jacob-Desmalter' combination of François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter and Georges Jacob, D. Ledoux-Lebard, Ibid, p.268.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. 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An Italian early 18th century carved giltwood mirrorThe later rectangular plate within a concave slip and projecting entwined ribbon-wrapped and berried stiff-leaf carved surround, encompassed with large scrolled acanthus leaves, surmounted by a cresting comprised of two concentric scroll-edged scallop shells, approximately: 144cm high x 121cm wide.Footnotes:A few Italian late 17th century and early 18th century mirrors, which relate to the present lot, appear illustrated in E. Colle, Il Mobile Barocco in Italia, Arredi e Decorazioni d'Interni dal 1600 al 1738, 2000, Milan, p. 112, fig. 75, p. 312 and fig. 96, p. 386.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
EMERALD AND DIAMOND DRESS RINGThe marquise-cut emerald within a tiered single-cut diamond surround, ring size approx. O½Footnotes:Please note this lot has VAT at the prevailing rate on both Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
RUBY AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RINGThe oval-cut ruby within a brilliant-cut diamond surround, diamonds approx. 0.90ct total, ruby approx. 1.10ct, ring size approx. M, casedFootnotes:Accompanied by report from The Gem & Pearl Laboratory stating that the ruby is of Thai or East African origin, with no evidence of heat treatment. Report number 21259, dated 25 February 2022.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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