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Stock: 15943

An antique Georgian style polished steel register grate in the Adam style. Simple in its design, it emulates the harmony of neoclassicism without appearing fussy, and would suit a wide range of interiors.
English, c.1900.

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	Width	Height
	40" 101.5 cms	40" 101.5 cms

Stock: 15882

A Victorian gilt bronze five branch chandelier, the scrolling swan neck arms surround a fluted baluster stem. Its compact size makes it really diverse and it can be used in different rooms.
English, c.1890.

Ceiling rose not included.

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	Diameter	Drop
	26" 66 cms	20 1⁄8" 51 cms

Stock: 15820

A fine William IV horizontal overmantle mirror with a giltwood reeded frame with acanthus capital corners and ebonised slips. With original silvered mirror plate.
English, c.1830.

	Width	Height	Depth
	52 3⁄8" 133 cms	35 5⁄8" 90.5 cms	3 7⁄8" 10 cms

Stock: 15818

A rare antique terracotta sundial attributed to the Compton Pottery of Guildford. The sundial comprises a putto holding the dial and this is mounted on a Tuscan column.
A Sundial of this type would have been used by garden designers such as Gertrude Jeckyll for her Arts and Crafts style gardens, and would look fabulous in a number of settings.

English, c. 1910.

Photo before restoration.

Notes: The Compton Pottery was a well-regarded pottery specialising in garden pots and ornamentation. They received commissions from well known figures, including Lutyens, and their work was stocked at Liberty and Co. It was founded by Mary Watts in 1900, and they operated until 1956.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	18 7⁄8" 48 cms	48" 122 cms	18 7⁄8" 48 cms

Stock: 15849

A pair of exceptionally delicate and unusual Victorian sycamore chairs. The slender balloon backs are intricately carved with foliage and centred by a blooming peace lily. The caned seats are in very good condition and are set above turned legs that gently taper and turn out.
These chairs would be best suited - and were probably intended - for light or decorative use, perhaps as bedroom chairs.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	16 1⁄2" 41.8 cms	33 13⁄16" 85.8 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms

Stock: 15917

An elegant Regency fireplace of fine quality, carved from grey veined English white marble. The plain shelf sits above a reeded frieze, which is flanked by endblocks carved with ribboned laurel wreaths.
English, c.1815.

Provenance: Edwardes Square, London.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	57 11⁄16" 146.5 cms	44 1⁄2" 113 cms	9 1⁄8" 23 cms
	39" 99 cms	37" 94 cms

Stock: 15881

A large and grand pair of Baronial style steel andirons, the knopped brass finials mounted on twisted stems whilst the tongs are formed of talons. A large and good quality set.
English, c.1860.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	7 11⁄16" 19.5 cms	31 7⁄8" 81 cms	3" 7.5 cms

Stock: 15909

An antique Gothic Revival Hopton Wood stone fireplace of grand proportions. The wide shelf is supported by a carved fleur de lys keystone, which is flanked by trefoil spandrels over a Tudor arch. Twisting pilasters are mounted in front of wide, flat jambs over large footblocks.
English, c.1860.

Shown here with fire basket 15126, sold separately.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	72 1⁄2" 184.2 cms	49 1⁄8" 124.8 cms	14 3⁄16" 36 cms
Internal	37 3⁄8" 95 cms	36 11⁄16" 93.2 cms

Stock: 15999

A set of forty-two Victorian Gothic revival glazed encaustic hearth tiles with stylised Gothic foliate decoration, with impressed marks on the reverse for Godwin Lugwardine, Hereford.
English, circa 1870.

	width	thickness
	4 1⁄8" 10.5 cms	0 13⁄16" 2 cms

Stock: 15912

A large and very finely carved figure of Venus Sortant du Bain, or Venus emerging from her bath. This subject has been immensely popular since classical antiquity, and depicts the Goddess drying herself whilst resting her foot on a rock. This statue would look marvelous on a column or plinth.

This sculpture is after the example made by the French sculptor Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain (French, 1710-1795) for Louis XV in 1755. It was later revered at the Salon of 1767 as a masterpiece. This is now at the Louvre.

French, c.1850.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10 5⁄8" 27 cms	34 5⁄8" 88 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms

Stock: 15856

A large Victorian arched fireplace in pencil statuary marble. The fireplace features a wide moulded shelf over an arched opening carved with panelled spandrels. The boldly carved acanthus corbels are mounted on panelled jambs over plain footblocks.
English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	76 5⁄8" 194.5 cms	47" 119.5 cms	14 3⁄8" 36.5 cms
Internal	37" 94 cms	37 1⁄4" 94.8 cms

Stock: 15945

A softly veined arabescato marble fireplace in white and grey. The design is pleasingly simple; the moulded breakfront shelf sits above a stop fluted frieze and acanthus paterae endblocks. These rest on stop fluted console jambs over plain footblocks.
French, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	53 1⁄8" 135 cms	42 1⁄4" 107.5 cms	15 3⁄16" 38.5 cms
Internal	36 13⁄16" 93.5 cms	32 11⁄16" 83 cms

Stock: 15932

A compact Louis XVI carrara marble fireplace with beautiful carved details. The moulded breakfront shelf rests on a panelled frieze which is centred by an acanthus rosette and flanked by acanthus paterae endblocks. These in turn rest on beautifully carved acanthus console jambs.
French, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	53 1⁄8" 135 cms	42 1⁄8" 107 cms	15 3⁄16" 38.5 cms
Internal	37" 94 cms	33 1⁄8" 84 cms

Stock: 15908

A beautifully carved early Victorian fireplace in pure white statuary marble. The plain shelf sits above a panelled frieze which is centred by a delicately carved tablet which is profusely carved with a basket of flowers in high relief. This is echoed in the endblocks, both are carved with a small posy of flowers. The jambs are panelled in the same manner as the frieze and they rest on plain footblocks.
English. c.1840.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	67 7⁄8" 172.5 cms	47 3⁄8" 120.5 cms	9 1⁄8" 23.2 cms
Internal	44 1⁄2" 113 cms	38 13⁄16" 98.5 cms

Stock: 15911

A near life size carved marble figure of the Crouching Venus. This late 19th century copy of the iconic Hellenistic original bases its form on the crouching Venus on permanent display at the British Museum. It depicts the Goddess Venus at her bath, startled and shielding her nudity.
Italian in origin, this statue would likely have been made for a wealthy buyer enjoying their Grand Tour in Italy.

Italian, c.1890.

Notes: The subject of the Crouching Venus was explored by various sculptors in the Roman period, based on the Hellenistic statue of the same subject attributed to Doidalsas (200-100 B.C.)

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	Width	Height	Depth
	18 1⁄8" 46 cms	35 3⁄8" 90 cms	18 1⁄8" 46 cms

Stock: 15843

A rare and majestic fire basket, depicting a phoenix rising from the flames. The phoenix fire back is mounted above a large four barred grate, which rests on brass andirons. The andirons are surmounted by eagles, and the sinuous feet form winged dragons.
English. c.1870.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	45 11⁄16" 116 cms	38 3⁄8" 97.5 cms	22 3⁄16" 56.5 cms

Stock: 15846

A near pair of fine and large Chinese blue and white vase lamps. These beautiful vases were sensitively converted c.1950 and are mounted on giltwood bases. The designs are almost identical, with the same motifs, with a sinuous depiction of the Dragon King, the Chinese God of Weather and Water amongst soft clouds.
Chinese, c.1900 with later conversion.

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	Width	Height	Depth
without shades	9 13⁄16" 25 cms	17 1⁄2" 44.5 cms	9 13⁄16" 25 cms
with shades	15 11⁄16" 40 cms	26 13⁄16" 68 cms

Stock: 15918

An antique Regency fireplace with plain central tablet and a reeded frieze in elegantly veined carrara marble.
English. c,1810.

Provenance: Edwardes Square, London.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	59 3⁄16" 150.3 cms	40 11⁄16" 103.5 cms	6 3⁄8" 16.2 cms
Internal	36" 91.5 cms	33 1⁄2" 85.2 cms

Stock: 15857

A Victorian corbel fireplace in rich rouge royale marble. The plain and deep shelf is supported by boldly carved acanthus corbels on plain jambs.
English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	74 3⁄16" 188.5 cms	47 5⁄8" 121 cms	12 3⁄16" 31 cms
	36 3⁄16" 92 cms	38" 96.5 cms

Stock: 15793

A set of three Victorian mahogany hall chairs, the pierced scroll carved cresting rails above shield carved backs, solid seats which are raised on tapering faceted and turned legs.
English, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	16 1⁄2" 41.8 cms	34 1⁄4" 87.2 cms	16 1⁄2" 42 cms

Stock: 15844

A fine eighteenth century George III chimneypiece in statuary marble. The solid reverse breakfront shelf sits above a frieze which is delicately carved with a stylised foliate design. This is centred by a tablet depicting a putto imitating Bacchus riding on a goat drawn chariot with two other putti in attendance. The endblocks are carved with urns hung with bellflowers and are supported by carved jambs which depict one putting holding a rake, whilst the opposing holds a scythe above trailing bellflowers.
English, c.1790 with restorations.

Ingrounds are a later replacement, and these can in turn be replaced with another marble.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	65 3⁄16" 165.5 cms	51 13⁄16" 131.5 cms	8 1⁄2" 21.6 cms
Internal	37 3⁄8" 95 cms	36 13⁄16" 93.5 cms

Stock: 15778

A large Italian school carrara marble sculpture depicting a sleeping nymph. The finely carved sculpture is reminiscent of a depiction of Sleeping Ariadne, popularised by the Roman copy of the Hellenistic original, the former being housed at the Vatican. Reclining on rocks, the sleeping nymph is shown draped only below the waist, and her finely modelled form is exemplified by the delicacy of her fingers.
Italian, early 19th century.

Before restoration.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	28 11⁄16" 73 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms	11 13⁄16" 30 cms

Stock: 15764

A rare Scottish 19th century alabaster bust of Sir Walter Scott, after the original by Sir Francis Chantrey. The bust depicts Scott with an intelligent gaze, a lowland plaid over his shoulders.
Scottish, c.1840.

Photograph before restoration.

Notes: Chantrey's original bust was made in 1820 and given to Scott in 1828 'as a token of esteem'. Scott wrote to his wife on 20 March 1820, 'Chantrey's bust is one of the finest things he ever did. It is quite the fashion to go to see it - there's for you' (J. G. Lockhart, Life of Sir Walter Scott, III, p 377) Sir Francis Chantrey's 1820 bust of Sir Walter Scott portrays the author with his head turned slightly to the right and a Lowland plaid arranged round his shoulders as in this rare copy. James Hogg wrote that 'Sir Walter Scott in his study, and in his seat in the Parliament-house, had rather a dull, heavy appearance, but in company his countenance was always lighted up, and Chantrey has given the likeness of him there precisely' (Domestic Manners of Sir Walter Scott, p. 113.).

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	Width	Height	Depth
	13" 33 cms	20 1⁄2" 52 cms	8 11⁄16" 22 cms

Stock: 15894

A set of three leaded glass panels, the central panels depicting music as a scroll of sheet music, the arts depicted as a sculpture with a mason's tools, and astronomy as a planet surrounded by stars.
English, c.1880.

These panels can be fitted with a hook so they can be hung.

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	Width	Height
	7 7⁄8" 20 cms	9 1⁄8" 23 cms

Stock: 15847

A set of three gilt bronze twin-light wall appliques with anthemion backplates and foliate scroll arms, on which are mounted flambeau shades. The gallery is also fitted with a bulb, surrounded by prism drops.
English, c.1930.

	Width	Height	Depth
	14 3⁄16" 36 cms	13 13⁄16" 35 cms	6 11⁄16" 17 cms

Stock: 15755

An elegant 19th century Gothic Revival glazed bookcase of small proportions and excellent quality. The figured mahogany case is mounted with two pairs of glazed doors, both carved with fine tracery reminiscent of Gothic windows. Inside the bookcase, there is a total of six adjustable shelves, with fine mahogany nosings.
English, c.1840.

This bookcase would sit well at the side of a chimneybreast, and is a very useful piece of furniture.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	43 1⁄4" 110 cms	95 11⁄16" 243 cms	18 1⁄2" 47 cms

Stock: 15766

A late Victorian brass and stained glass hall lantern, its design both reminiscent of the Gothic and Aesthetic Movement. It is studded with copper flowers in the manner of W.A.S Benson.
Victorian, c.1880

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10 5⁄8" 27 cms	23 3⁄16" 59 cms	10 5⁄8" 27 cms