A LATE 18th CENTURY DUTCH WALNUT ARMOIRE, the serpentine cresting carved and pierced with rococo scrolls and flowers, over two panelled doors, with applied leaf swags and classical urn, enclosing an arrangement of shelves, two plain centre drawers and three lower drawers, the latter with gilt metal ring handles, the lower section having three bombe drawers fitted with ornate cast gilt metal handles, between moulded beading and canted corners, raised on two substantial claw and ball feet, 153cm high, 172cm wide, 66cm deep. See illustration
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[Tennyson, Alfred & Charles]. Poems, by Two Brothers, 1st ed., printed for W. Simpkin & R. Marshall and J. & J. Jackson, 1827, Large Paper copy, advertisement leaf following title, orig. printed paper spine label mounted on blank at rear, bookseller`s eng. ticket on front pastedown, two small paper adhesions on front free endpaper, t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, late 19th c. scarlet morocco by Riviere, signed on verso of front free endpaper, extrems. rubbed in places, raised bands, gilt lettered direct in second compartment, remainder with gilt urn and flowers tool, date lettered at foot, 8vo. Tinker, 2058; Wise, Tennyson, 1. Tennyson`s first book, written with his brother Charles and published anonymously. (1)
A Fine English Cut-Steel Small-Sword, Circa 1790-1800 by William Gray of Bond Street, London, with slender tapering hollow-triangular blade etched and gilt with scrolls, on a blued panel, the hilt formed with burnished steel beads cut in imitation of brilliants, including oval shell-guard formed of a tapering arrangement of beads radiating from the centre, knuckle-guard cut with beadwork borders in the centre framing a central flowerhead flanked by further beadwork, and urn-shaped pommel, in its original shagreen-covered wooden scabbard with burnished steel mounts including signed locket, remaining in fine condition throughout, complete with original red leather hilt cover, 106cm overall. William Gray (1764-1846) succeeded his father, Robert Gray, at 13 New Bond Street. He is recorded as Goldsmith, Jewellery and Cutler to their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York in 1790. See L. Southwick 2001, pp. 126-127. Provenance: Colonel Lord Evelyn Stuart (7th May 1773 - 16th August 1842), second son of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, son of Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, thence by descent.
A Fine English Cut Steel Small-Sword by William Gray, of Bond Street, London, Circa 1780-90, with slender tapering hollow-triangular blade, etched and gilt with scrolls on blued panel, the hilt formed of burnished steel beads cut in imitation of brilliants, including oval shell-guard formed of a tapering arrangement of beads radiating from the centre, the knuckle-guard cut with beadwork borders, and urn-shaped pommel, in its original shagreen-covered wooden scabbard with burnished steel mounts including signed locket, inscribed `To thine oneself be true`, complete with original red leather hilt cover, 102cm overall. William Gray (1764-1846) succeeded his father, Robert Gray at 13 New Bond Street. He is recorded as Goldsmith, jeweller and Cutler to their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York 1790. See L. Southwick 2001, pp.126-127. Provenance: Colonel Lord Evelyn Stuart (7th May 1773 - 16th August 1842), second son of John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, son of Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, thence by descent.
A PAIR OF GEORGE V SILVER FOUR-DIVISION TOAST RACKS, SHEFFIELD 1911, each with loop handle and raised on bun feet; together with AN EDWARDIAN SILVER PEPPERETTE, LONDON 1902, of urn form, on a square foot and with scroll handles (weighted). Toast racks 7cm, 2.7 troy ounces (excluding pepperette)
A MID-VICTORIAN WALNUT-CASED DESK OR TABLE BAROMETER, the visible mechanism within a silvered dial, with thermometer and signed F. Newbery & Son, 37 Newgate St. London, the case with foliate crest, urn finials, carved with fruit and foliate swags and on a rectangular lappet-carved plinth on brass ball feet. Length 52cm
TWO CHELSEA PLATES one enamelled with exotic birds in turquoise shell moulded cavetto and with six floral sprays to the moulded border, the other with a loose bouquet and scattered sprigs, the border painted with exotic birds or butterflies in gilt or puce rim, gold anchor, c1768-70 and a Chelsea-Derby plate enamelled with floral swags suspended from gilt florets around a sepia urn, c1770-77 (3) ++Chelsea bird plate - enamels scratched and some abrasion of the glaze around the cavetto. Second Chelsea plate with minor hairline cracks around the border, Chelsea-Derby plate with wear to enamels and gilding
A CROWN DERBY TWO HANDLED CUP, COVER AND STAND painted en camaieu with medallions and swags, the stand with an urn and roses, in moulded and spirally fluted blue and gilt borders, 10cm h, printed mark and date code, painted PET in black, 1884 ++Of fine quality and in good condition except for restuck finial and with slight wear to the gilding on the rims
AN ENGLISH-DECORATED CHINESE PORCELAIN TEAPOT-STAND of hexagonal shape with fluted border, gilt with an urn and swags in dentil rim, 13cm w, c1780, a Chinese blue and white tea bowl and saucer, rim gilded in London, late 18th/early 19th c, a Chinese coffee cup, decorated in England with the Queen Charlotte pattern and four various other Chinese saucers, 18th/19th c (8) ++The lot in generally good condition
A painted and parcel gilt table, in French 19th century style, rectangular marble top with moulded edge, above a carved frieze centred by a ram`s head with pierced laurel swag, apron flanked by stiff-leaf paterae on four fluted legs joined by stretchers centred by an urn, 78cm high, 84cm wide, 50cm deep
A Victorian gilt metal twenty four light chandelier, mid 19th century, in the manner of a colza chandelier, with two tiers of sockets on foliate cast drip pans and scrolling foliate branches, issuing from a dished boss with urn finial on a cylindrical pedestal above, hung on six foliate cast chains from the ceiling fitment, 125cm high, 90cm wide
A VICTORIAN ROYAL WORCESTER PORCELAIN ORNAMENT fashioned with a boy playing pipes to a girl who`s holding an urn, in green and brown colouring with naturalistic base, Date Code, 1886, 17.5cm high, together with an 1850`s KERR & BINS WORCESTER ORNAMEN T of an amorini and urn, with similar colouring, 12.5cm high
Girardot, Nancy. A late 19th/early 20th century ormolu and marble garniture, the drum head clock with eight day bell striking movement faced by floral swag decorated Arabic dial with urn finial on a twin column support and stepped rectangular plinth, together with two rams head urn side ornaments.
A Queen Anne brass lantern clock. James Drury, London, early 18th century, The posted countwheel bell-striking movement with verge escapement, the silvered dial with vestigal alarm disc to the foliate scroll engraved centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers and signed Jam. Drury, London to lower edge, the frame with ball feet, columnar uprights and urn finials flanking dolphin frets beneath bell housed within the domed bearer above, with brass side doors, backplate, hanging hoop and spurs, (alarm removed, with restorations and replacements), 38cm (15ins) high. James Drury is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as admitted to the Clockmakers` Company in 1687, gaining his Freedom in 1694, appointed Master in 1728 and died 1740.
A George III brass lantern clock made for the Middle Eastern market. Robert Ward, London, late 18th century, The posted countwheel bell-striking movement with verge escapement, the 8 inch brass break-arch two-handed dial with matted centre within applied silvered chapter ring with `Turkish` numerals and scroll cast spandrels to angles, the arch with circular silvered boss signed Rob`t Ward, London within herringbone border and flanked by conforming mounts, the frame with ball feet, columnar uprights and urn finials flanking pierced and engraved side frets beneath bell housed within the domed bearer above, with engraved brass side doors, hanging hoop and spurs, (side doors replaced, backplate lacking), 38cm (15ins) high. Robert Ward is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as admitted to the Clockmakers` Company 1768, and working from Abchurch Lane 1779-1808. He seemed to specialise in musical clocks and clocks for export to the Middle East.
A brass quarter striking lantern clock. The dial signed William Grimes, London, frame and dial late 17th century the movement later. The four pillar twin chain fusee movement with anchor escapement and two-in-one ting-tang quarter striking on two bells mounted within the domed bell bearer above the frame, the brass dial bearing signature William Grimes, Londini fecit to the foliate scroll engraved centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, the frame with ball feet, columnar uprights and urn finials flanking dolphin frets, with brass side doors and backplate, 39.5cm (15.5ins) high.
A French brass lantern clock. Unsigned, mid 18th century, The posted rack and bell-striking movement with anchor escapement and passing half-hour strike on the same bell with a second hammer, the dial with alarm setting disc to the plain centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with starburst half hour markers beneath crest with sunburst mask within foliate scrolls surmounted with a cockerel, the frame with tall teardrop shaped feet, columnar uprights and urn finials beneath bell with turned finial (pendulum, pallets, and alarm lacking, generally distressed), 39cm (15.5ins) high.
A French Empire ormolu figural mantel clock. Choiselat-Gallien, Paris, early 19th century, The outside countwheel striking movement with silk suspension and circular white enamel Roman numeral dial signed CHOISELAT-GALLIEN, Fab`t de Bronzes du Garde-Meuble, LESIEUR Hs, A PARIS to centre within gilt lotus leaf cast bezel and set into a rectangular plinth with scroll cast decoration above and below and surmounted with an oil lamp and two books applied beside classical male scholar seated on an X-frame stool onto a rectangular base applied with central urn and wreath flanked by flaming torches to front and on engine turned bun feet (lacking pendulum, bell and minute hand), 38cm (15ins) high.
A French patinated bronze mantel clock garniture. Desnoue, Nantes, circa 1870. The eight-day bell striking movement with twelve-piece blue on white enamel Roman numeral dial signed DESNOUE FAB`T, NANTES to an enamel plaque to the upper border of the rosette cast centre, within egg-and-dart cast surround and bevel glazed bezel, the case with urn surmount above festoon husk draped decoration beneath dial issuing from the stylised lion`s mask cast masks with pendant handles to sides, the pedestal base fronted with a foliate scroll inset shaped cartouche flanked by openwork decoration and waisted block feet, 50cm (19.75ins) high; with a pair of conforming six-light candelabra, each with central nozzle above five scroll shaped branches and foliate cast upright applied with lion`s mask handles to the central knop, on conforming base with openwork side scrolls and fronted with a shaped panel flanked by waisted block feet, each 54cm (21.25ins) high (3).
A French Louis XVI style gilt brass mounted white marble small mantel clock. Unsigned, circa 1900. The outside countwheel bell striking movement with floral garland decorated white Arabic numeral enamel dial with cast brass hands within engine turned glazed bezel, the arched case with twin handled urn surmount and ribbon tied cast crest above acanthus side scrolls and tied flaming torch beneath dial, on inverted breakfront base with bowed central section fronted with intertwined laurel cast mount, on engine turned feet, 28cm (11ins) high.
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