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Stock: 16343

A rare French Empire early 19th century bronze and ormolu fender adorned with opposing greyhounds, their ormolu collars linked with a bronze chain. The fender with applied ormolu decoration, has a stepped base and is mounted with palmette scrolls.

French, c.1805.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	48 13⁄16" 124 cms	11 5⁄8" 29.5 cms	4 1⁄8" 10.5 cms

Stock: 16363

An impressive blue and white porcelain Chinese temple jar of octagonal baluster form painted with ferns and dragons. The cover is topped with Foo Dog finial standing guard. This is a bold statement piece on a grand scale.

Chinese, early 20th century.

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	Diameter	Height
	13 3⁄8" 34 cms	26" 66 cms

Stock: 16341

A large and fine cabaret wall mirror, with a deeply cushioned frame, embossed with a foliate decoration on a stippled ground. A really bold piece that would also work well in a contemporary interior.

French, mid 19th century. An antique Italian gilded mirror.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	41 13⁄16" 106.2 cms	52 13⁄16" 134 cms	2" 5 cms

Stock: 15801

A fine set of Victorian polished steel fire tools with ornate brass handles and barley twist shafts, the shovel beautifully pierced.

English, c.1870.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	6 1⁄8" 15.5 cms	29 7⁄8" 76 cms	2 3⁄8" 6 cms

Stock: 16098

A vibrant Abadeh wool carpet from the Qashqai region of Iran, with a red ground typical of Qashqai carpets, a central cartouche and various floral motifs.

Notes: Qashqai carpets are coarse in nature and this makes them very hardwearing, and they are often made from both sheep and goat's wool and are coloured using natural dyes.

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	Width	Height
	98 3⁄8" 250 cms	61 3⁄8" 156 cms

Stock: 15748

A delicate Regency gilt gesso landscape overmantel mirror, in the neoclassical style. The frame borders three original silvered mirror plates, that could be replaced for clearer glass if desired.
English, c.1815.

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	Width	Height
External	51" 129.5 cms	33 1⁄2" 85 cms

Stock: 16339

A boldly carved 18th century Italian Baroque giltwood wall mirror, with a generous shield shaped giltwood frame comprising foliate scrolls and surmounted by a foliate crest.
Italian, late18th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	33 7⁄8" 86 cms	50 3⁄8" 128 cms	2 3⁄8" 6 cms

Stock: 16337

An exceptional Gothic Revival stone chimneypiece from Woodchester Mansion. Carved from soft buff coloured Bath stone, this chimneypiece is a celebration of nature, with a floral undershelf beautifully carved in high relief. This rests on a frieze carved with five foliate panels. One panel is carved with a vine, the other a flowering lily, the central panel depicts two birds devouring grapes from a vine, the next, a British oak laden with acorns, and the final panel, a fruiting ivy.
This beautiful carving is surpassed only on the spandrels, where on one side it is carved with a grapevine, and on the other a serpent is shown within a fruiting tree, evoking the story of Eve. The jambs are deftly carved with floral paterae and grapevines over moulded footblocks.

This piece is an extraordinary survival from the unfinished Woodchester Mansion in Gloucestershire. By repute it was designed and made for the mansion but was never installed as the building project was left unfinished. AWN Pugin drew up early plans for this house, but the project was later taken on by Benjamin Bucknall. It is uncertain whether this chimneypiece was designed by Pugin, or was in fact designed by Bucknall, but it does share many stylistic similarities to the stonework throughout the rest of the house. Sadly after the patron of the project died, his Gothic vision was never realised in full.

English, c.1860

Provenance: Woodchester Mansion, Gloucestershire.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	55 3⁄8" 140.7 cms	58 11⁄16" 149 cms	8" 20.3 cms
Internal	33 11⁄16" 85.5 cms	40 5⁄8" 103 cms

Stock: 16362

Large and finely carved Florentine giltwood wall mirror, with a scrolling acanthus leaf frame. A very diverse mirror that can be hung either landscape or portrait.
Italian, Florence, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	45 7⁄8" 116.5 cms	35 13⁄16" 91 cms	2 13⁄16" 7 cms

Stock: 16296

A pair of walnut Art Deco side chairs, with a geometric back rail, a padded backrest and seat pad over a scalloped apron and beautifully turned legs. They would also work well as desk chairs.

Northern Italian, c.1920.

	Width	Height	Depth
	23 13⁄16" 60.5 cms	29 1⁄2" 75 cms	19 7⁄8" 50.5 cms

Stock: 16254

A fine ormolu mantel clock signed by Dieudonné Kinable (1794 – 1830). The 8 day movement with silk suspension strikes the hours and half hours on a single bell.
Kinable was one of the foremost clockmakers in 18th century Paris, and his studio was located at the salubrious Palais Royal.

This figural mantel clock embodies the Empire style and depicts the mythical figure of Orpheus, who was attributed with having the gift of music. He was the son of Apollo and the muse Calliope, and is depicted here playing the lyre. Resting against the side of the clock is also a bouzouki, a Greek instrument and a torch and laurel wreath rest nearby. The plinth is adorned with applied medallions of a musical theme and stands on bun feet.

French, c.1805.

View our collection of: Antique clocks and clock garniture A large Victorian Gothic walnut cased bracket clock

	Width	Height	Depth
	19 11⁄16" 50 cms	10 3⁄16" 26 cms

Stock: 16211

A very large and rare and heavy cast iron William IV fire grate, with a dramatic Rococo backplate and imposing andirons cast with ornate foliate decoration. A truly imposing piece and a very unusual design.

English, c.1830.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	40 3⁄16" 102 cms	39" 99 cms	18 7⁄8" 48 cms
Back Width	36" 91.5 cms

Stock: 16347

A pretty and small Louis XV style mantel clock with an 8 day movement by Vincenti & Cie of Paris and retailed by Maple & Co Ltd. It strikes the hours and half hours on a single bell. The circular enamel dial is also inscribed Maple & Co. Ltd., Paris. The red tortoiseshell boulle work case with Rococo gilt metal mounts is surmounted by a seated putto.

French, Circa 1920.

View our collection of: Antique clocks and clock garniture A large Victorian Gothic walnut cased bracket clock

	Width	Height	Depth
External	6 7⁄8" 17.5 cms	12 5⁄8" 32 cms	3 7⁄8" 10 cms

Stock: 16316

An enormous late nineteenth-century giltwood French firescreen of exceptional quality, very much in the Louis XV taste. The frame profusely decorated with scrolling acanthus leaves, surmounted by a female mask, echoed on the shoulders with two opposing female terms, which frame the damask silk interior. The frame is mounted on 4 cabriole legs.

French, late 19th century.

	Width	Height	Depth
	44 1⁄2" 113 cms	50" 127 cms	23 5⁄8" 60 cms

Stock: 16308

A small early nineteenth-century chimneypiece in Rouge Royale marble, charming in its simplicity, with a plain paneled frieze and jambs, embellished only with floral paterae endblocks. Possibly Northern Italian c.1800.

View our collection of: Antique English Regency chimneypieces inc. George IV fireplace mantels.

	Width	Height	Depth
External	48 13⁄16" 124 cms	41 1⁄4" 105 cms	13 13⁄16" 35 cms
Internal	35 13⁄16" 91 cms	35 3⁄16" 89.5 cms

Stock: 16361

An early Victorian carrara marble corbel fireplace. The moulded shelf is supported by generously carved corbels over plain jambs and a plain frieze.

English, c.1860.

View our collection of: Antique Victorian, William IV and Edwardian fireplaces and chimneypieces.

	Width	Height	Depth
External	74 13⁄16" 190 cms	49 5⁄8" 126 cms	13 13⁄16" 35 cms
Internal	33 1⁄2" 85 cms	39 3⁄8" 100 cms

Stock: 16270

A fine antique Regency chimneypiece with floral tablet and endblocks. The moulded shelf sits above a crispy panelled frieze mounted with a floral tablet, carved to depict an arrangement of flowers in a basket. This is flanked by delicately carved floral endblocks over panelled jambs and plain footblocks

English, c.1830.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	73 1⁄4" 186.2 cms	47 3⁄16" 120 cms	11 1⁄8" 28.3 cms
Internal	44" 111.7 cms	38 1⁄2" 97.7 cms

Stock: 16287

An unusual Victorian fireplace very much in the French taste, but manufactured in England. The moulded serpentine shelf sits above a panelled frieze inset with verde antico marble and centred by a foliate cartouche. This is flanked by foliate endblocks, over verde antico angled and panelled jambs.

English, c.1890.

Provenance: Hallrule Mansion House.

View our collection of: Antique French chimneypieces inc. Louis XVI, French Empire fireplace mantels.

	width	height	depth
External	56 7⁄8" 144.5 cms	42 1⁄4" 107.5 cms	16 11⁄16" 42.5 cms
Internal	39 3⁄8" 100 cms	35 3⁄16" 89.5 cms

Stock: 16344

A fine and rare pair of 18th century George III wall mirrors with original mercury plates. Each plate is bordered by a giltwood frame of foliate design woven with c and s scrolls, very much in the Chippendale manner.

It is very rare to come across such a fine pair of mirrors of this date.
English, c.1760.

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	Width	Height
	26 13⁄16" 68 cms	49 5⁄8" 126 cms

Stock: 16340

A good 18th century Venetian mirror with original mercury plates. The gilded frame takes a loosely organic form and interprets the French Rococo style, with a rather more traditional frame boldly embellished with organic c scrolls and foliate flourishes.

Venetian, c.1760.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	32 1⁄4" 82 cms	47 3⁄16" 120 cms	2 13⁄16" 7 cms

Stock: 16294

A fine mid-eighteenth century Venetian giltwood wall mirror. The elegant mirror is profusely decorated with foliate c scrolls in the Rococo manner, with floral flourishes and an elegant finial above an additional mirror plate. With original mercury plates.

Northern Italian, c.1760.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	36 13⁄16" 93.5 cms	55 1⁄8" 140 cms	9 1⁄4" 23.5 cms

Stock: 16320

A fine Victorian St Ann marble fireplace. The shelf rests over a plain frieze and jambs with beautifully carved corbels.

English, c.1860.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	68 1⁄2" 174 cms	47 5⁄8" 121 cms	11 7⁄8" 30.2 cms
Internal	38 3⁄16" 97 cms	38 3⁄16" 97 cms

Stock: 16319

A fine George III giltwood wall mirror very much in the Chippendale manner, the fine frame a profusion of c scrolls and stylised foliate decoration naturalistically entwined. Original mercury plate.
Irish, c.1760.

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	Width	Height
	25 3⁄16" 64 cms	39" 99 cms

Stock: 16318

A fine George III Irish giltwood mirror. The elegant frame is carved with c scrolls and acanthus leaves, with floral garlands to the sides. The frame is surmounted by rocaille motif very much of the English Rococo style.

Irish, c.1760.

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	Width	Height
	24 13⁄16" 63 cms	44 7⁄8" 114 cms

Stock: 16303

A fine George III English Rococo period giltwood wall mirror, the frame carved with scrolling foliage and c scrolls. Small but perfectly formed!

English, c.1780

Provenance: the property of connoisseur Michael Godfrey.

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	Width	Height
	28 1⁄4" 72 cms	25 3⁄16" 64 cms	2" 5 cms

Stock: 16252

A fine Louis XVI Carrara marble chimneypiece with ormolu mounts. The moulded shelf sits over a panelled frieze which has a fine tablet mounted with an ormolu cornucopia decoration, and the panels highlighted with ormolu beading. The ormolu continues in the form of acanthus paterae, ormolu husks and bound laurel on the stop fluted jambs.

French, mid-19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	57 1⁄8" 145 cms	42 13⁄16" 108.7 cms	15" 38 cms
Internal	40 13⁄16" 103.6 cms	32 1⁄2" 82.5 cms

Stock: 15233

A very fine Louis XVI marble chimneypiece, possibly made for the English market in beautifully matched dove grey bardiglio fiorito. The marble has exceptional veining which is book matched on the jambs. The moulded shelf sits above a frieze carved with crisp volutes which are echoed in the jambs.

French, late 19th century.

View our collection of: Antique French chimneypieces inc. Louis XVI, French Empire fireplace mantels.

	Width	Height	Depth
External	56 3⁄16" 142.7 cms	48" 121.8 cms	13 7⁄8" 35.2 cms
Internal	39 13⁄16" 101 cms	39 3⁄16" 99.5 cms

Stock: 16251

A very fine three door Victorian, ebonized, ormolu and inlaid Credenza. The three doors, two of which are glazed are separated by turned, carved, gilded and ebonised columns, supporting a delicately inlaid frieze with ormolu detail. The central door is finely and profusely inlaid in the italianate manner with Amboyna and Box on a Harewood ground surrounded by Acanthus ormolu panel mouldings and Amboyna fielding, which is echoed on the glazed doors. The lower frieze with further inlay is supported on short turned and ebonised legs. The polished Mahogany interior is fitted with shelves finished with Harewood and Box edging.

English, circa 1870. 

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	Width	Height	Depth
	73 1⁄4" 186.2 cms	43 1⁄4" 110 cms	17 1⁄2" 44.5 cms

Stock: 16162

A really striking and large Victorian fireplace in Bardiglio Fiorito marble. The wide and deep shelf is supported by simple corbels on plan jambs. The angled inner returns are a really unusual feature and give this fireplace a substantial presence.

English, c.1840.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	78 1⁄2" 199.3 cms	55" 139.7 cms	13 7⁄8" 35.4 cms
Internal	39 3⁄8" 100.2 cms	40 7⁄8" 103.9 cms

Stock: 16305

A beautiful Pompadour chimneypiece in a boldly veined breche violette fireplace. The serpentine panelled frieze is supported by angled panelled jambs over plain footblocks. Small but perfectly formed!

French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	54 5⁄8" 138.7 cms	41 1⁄2" 105.5 cms	14 1⁄4" 36.2 cms

Stock: 16304

A Louis XVI fireplace in a boldly veined breche violette marble. The simply moulded shelf rests above a panelled frieze and square endblocks, over simple volute jambs. A celebration of this beautiful marble.

French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	53 1⁄2" 136 cms	41 1⁄4" 105 cms	13 13⁄16" 35 cms
Internal	36 5⁄8" 93 cms	31 7⁄8" 81 cms

Stock: 16285

A fine Scottish Rococo statuary marble chimneypiece. The moulded serpentine shelf rests above a dramatic panelled frieze, centred by a rocailled motif, and scrolling foliate decoration. This is echoed by the beautifully carved c scroll enblocks, aboce console jambs decorated with hanging bellflowers, and terminating in scrolling acanthus leaves.
Scottish Rococo chimneypieces are much rarer than their continental counterparts.

Scottish, early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	67" 170.2 cms	47 5⁄8" 121 cms	7 11⁄16" 19.5 cms
Internal	46 1⁄4" 117.5 cms	38 7⁄8" 98.8 cms

Stock: 16273

A rare Irish chimneypiece of grand proportions in statuary marble. The generous moulded shelf rests over a wide panelled frieze which is mounted with a tablet of exceptional quality. It depicts a recumbent Poseidon, god of the sea, being drawn on a seashell chariot by hippocampi, all carved in an artful blend of high and low relief. This scene is flanked by the most glorious endblocks, each a crouching Aphrodite, situated within a scallop shell. These crouch above freestanding Doric columns. The strikingly simple elegance of the chimneypiece is a perfect foil for the beautifully carved tablet and spectacular endblocks.

Irish, c.1820.

Provenance: Raheen House, Raheen, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Southern Ireland. By repute, the chimneypiece was installed at Raheen House by the then owners of the house, the Burke family, circa 1889, when they apparently acquired it in lieu of a part payment for a warehouse. This commercial building was purchased by the Loreto Convent of Clonmel to be used as a religious school when their own school was damaged by fire.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	83 7⁄8" 213 cms	54 11⁄16" 139 cms	18 1⁄8" 46 cms
Internal	43 1⁄4" 110 cms	38 5⁄8" 98 cms

Stock: 16295

An exceptionally fine late Renaissance walnut cabinet from Tuscany. The two-part cabinet comprises an upper section of three cupboards concealing double shelves, and three drawers, divided by slender pilasters. The lower section is the inverse, and is supported on ionic capital feet. It also possesses early locks, and associated key.
This cabinet is characteristic of pieces that were made for the residences of Tuscan nobles during the late-Renaissance, and exhibits regional characteristics associated with furniture made in this region. Very few pieces of this quality survive from this period.

Italian, c.1590. With restorations, commensurate with age.

Villa Cenami, Lucca.

	Width	Height	Depth
	71 3⁄8" 181.4 cms	77" 195.5 cms	22 5⁄8" 57.3 cms

Stock: 16199

A fine set of early Georgian fire tools, with small knopped finials and a beautifully shaped shovel.
English, c.1770.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	32 7⁄8" 83.5 cms	8 7⁄8" 22.5 cms	1 5⁄8" 4 cms