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Stock: 15953

A grand Victorian corbel fireplace in fine statuary marble. The wide marble shelf sits above finely carved acanthus corbels on panelled jambs, flanking the panelled freize.
English, c.1840.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	71" 180.4 cms	49 11⁄16" 126.2 cms	13 5⁄8" 34.5 cms
Internal	39 1⁄2" 100.3 cms	37 5⁄8" 95.5 cms

Stock: 14901

Highly detailed and decorative copper-engraved city maps of six fortified cities comprising Bruges, Brussels, Lisle (Lille), Ghent, Mechlin (Mechelen) and Béthune.

The maps are embellished with numbered tables of explanation indicating churches, monasteries, palaces, city gates & numerous markets, including those dedicated to corn, hogs, cheese, herbs, veal, milk, flax, & wood. The maps also depict roads, waterways, bridges, city walls & gates, & showing trees, boats on the waterways & houses in outline.

These maps were published to illustrate Mr. Tindal's translation of Mr. Rapin's History of England, which was considered one of the few comprehensive histories written during the period. Tindal then wrote a three-volume 'Continuation', including the reigns of James II to George II. They were engraved by Isaac Basire.

Isaac Basire (1704-68) was an renowned map engraver. He is often remembered for a great number of maps he engraved for Tindall's continuation of Rapin de Thoyras' History of England. He also contributed maps to the Gentleman's magazine. He was the first of his generation in a line of engravers, but was arguably the most successful.

Paul de Rapin (25 March 1661[1] – 25 April 1725), sieur of Thoyras (and therefore styled Thoyras de Rapin), was a French historian writing under English patronage. His History of England, written and first published in French in 1724–27, was an influential exposition of the Whig view of history on both sides of the English Channel.

Nicolas Tindal (1687-1774) was Rector of Alverstoke in Hampshire, Vicar of Great Waltham, Essex, Chaplain of Greenwich Hospital and a Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford. He translated Frenchman Paul de Rapin's History of England, one of the few comprehensive histories written at that time. Tindal then wrote a three-volume 'Continuation', including the reigns of James II to George II.

Strong and dark impression, margins narrow, with original folds, as issued. Original colour. Published by Nicholas Tindal, c.1737.

Framed with acid-free materials and non-reflective UV protective glass.

	Width	Height	Depth
	27 5⁄8" 70 cms	24 3⁄8" 62 cms	1 1⁄4" 3.3 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: 15866

An antique Chinese blue and white calabash vase. The vase is hand painted with the 'dragon chasing the flaming pearl' motif. Far from the fearsome representation of the dragon in Western Art, in Chinese iconography, the dragon is seen as a benevolent creature who treasures the pearl as an object of great value.
Chinese, c. 1950, possibly earlier.

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		Height
		25 3⁄16" 64 cms

Stock: 15903

A rare 19th century marble statue of the muse Terpsichore, after Antonio Canova. Terpsichore was the muse of creative inspiration, and here she is identified by the lyre on which she leans.

Canova was commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte's brother to create this idealised portrait of his wife Alexandrine de Bleschamp as Terpsichore. The commission was then acquired by Giovanni Battista Sommariva, a politician and notable patron of the arts. Under his patronage, the sculpture was no longer required to resemble Alexandrine and so the sensual sculpture took on the deified form of the muse. He collected three marble sculptures by Canova for his villa and also acquired the plaster model for Terpsichore so it could not be reproduced whilst under his ownership. Sommariva sent the sculpture to Paris in 1813, where is was exhibited at the Salon to great acclaim.
Copies of this statue are very rare.

French, late 19th century. Carved from pure white statuary marble. With restorations.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	14 13⁄16" 37.5 cms	33 1⁄2" 85 cms	9 13⁄16" 25 cms

Stock: 15862

Victorian shell display, under glass dome on circular ebonised base. There is a wonderful variety of shells within this display, including: cowrie shell, lace murex, queen conch, Florida fighting conch, cone sea snail and also some small pieces of antique coral.
English, c.1860

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	Diamter	Height
	9 1⁄8" 23 cms	12 3⁄8" 31.5 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: 15935

A pair of large 19th century carrara marble urns. The boldly carved urns are twin handled, with high relief acanthus leaves around the body of the urn on a canted square base. They could be used for either garden or indoor urns.
English, c.1880.

One of two pairs available with stock no. 15934.

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	Diameter	Height
	19 11⁄16" 50 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms

Stock: 15915

An antique bullseye fireplace in statuary marble. The simplicity of the design epitomises the restraint of the Regency style, with reeded jambs and bullseye endblocks over plain footblocks.

Provenance: Edwardes Square, London

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	52 5⁄8" 133.5 cms	41 1⁄2" 105.3 cms	6 1⁄2" 16.5 cms
Internal	31 1⁄2" 80 cms	34 3⁄8" 87.5 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: 15861

A good Victorian shell display, under a glass dome on circular ebonised base. There is a wonderful variety of shells within this display, including: cowrie shell, lace murex, queen conch, abalone, cone sea snail and also some small pieces of antique coral.
English, c.1860

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	Width	Height	Depth
	14 5⁄8" 37 cms	10 5⁄8" 27 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: 15850

A very fine and large mid nineteenth-century Gothic Revival bracket clock in richly figured walnut, with a silvered dial.

The clock has a good quality English eight day, twin fusee, four pillar movement with anchor escapement, which strikes the hours on a single gong.
The profusely engraved silvered arched dial with Roman numerals has two subsidiary dials, namely; strike or silent and slow or fast. The chapter ring, signed by the London jewellers Halton & Slocombe, 63 Moorgate St, London, (probably the retailer rather than the maker) is framed by finely engraved spandrels. The walnut case which retains its original colour and polish, is the perfect embodiment of the Gothic Revival. The case is topped with carved finials and supported by a pair or columns with acanthus leaf capitals, all set upon a heavily moulded plinth on carved bun feet, whilst the dial is framed by a simple arched glazed door.
English, circa 1815.

Note, the original silvering on the dial has in the past suffered some scratching from the hour had. The dial can be re-silvered if desired, at no extra cost.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	17 1⁄8" 43.5 cms	27 3⁄8" 69.5 cms	10 3⁄16" 26 cms

Stock: 15888

A pink marble plinth in the Baroque style, topped with an ebonised square capital which sits on the pink marble baluster shaft. The base of the plinth is also ebonised and stands on four short legs.
Probably English or Belgian, c.1900.

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	Width	Height
	13 3⁄8" 34 cms	42 7⁄8" 109 cms

Stock: 15887

An antique buff terracotta gadrooned single urn of a good size, perfect as a planter when stood on a plinth. We have a number of suitable plinths that could be used in combination with this urn, to make it a gorgeous garden centrepiece.
English, c.1880.

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	Diamter	Height	Base
	18 1⁄8" 46 cms	16 7⁄8" 43 cms	8 11⁄16" 22.2 cms

Stock: 15775

A large eighteenth century English neoclassical chimneypiece of exceptional quality. The moulded reverse breakfront shelf sits above a frieze inlaid with volutes of sarrancolin marble. The central tablet has been deftly carved with a neoclassical urn hanging with bellflowers.The delicately carved endblocks are supported by jambs also inlaid with volutes of soft amber coloured sarrancolin marble. Remarkably, this fireplace has had very few repairs over the centuries, and remains in beautiful, original condition.
English, c.1780.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	69 11⁄16" 177.1 cms	58 7⁄8" 149.6 cms	7 1⁄2" 19 cms
Internal	44 1⁄4" 112.4 cms	46 1⁄8" 117 cms

Stock: 15782

A 19th century terracotta figure of an angel, possibly the archangel Uriel holding an unfurling scroll. The angel is modelled very much in the manner of a Compton Pottery figure, yet the impressed monogram stamp to the base is undecipherable.
English, c.1860.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	8 1⁄4" 21 cms	25 5⁄8" 65 cms	8 1⁄2" 21.5 cms

Stock: 15827

A petite Languedoc marble fireplace. The sinuous breakfront shelf sits above a panelled serpentine frieze, which is centred by a Rococo shell. The frieze is flanked by roll stopped acanthus endblocks over console jambs and plan footblocks.
French, c. 1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	49 5⁄8" 126 cms	41 3⁄16" 104.7 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms
Internal	32 1⁄4" 82 cms	33 1⁄8" 84 cms

Stock: 15814

A beautifully made Victorian drop leaf Sutherland table with a fine oval burr walnut top.The legs are beautifully turned and rest on the original ceramic castors.Tables of this type are incredible diverse pieces of furniture, as they sit flat to the wall, and when required, give a good size dining or working space, from either one leaf, or two.
English, c.1860.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	50" 127 cms	28" 71 cms	7 1⁄2" 19 cms

Stock: 15809

A very good quality Renaissance Revival 19th century bronze lidded urn. The urn is decorated with a Bacchic frieze, depicting a procession of Putti: some riding goats, some with instruments and others wearing tragic masks.
French, c.1860.

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		Height
		12" 30.5 cms

Stock: 15806

A pair of Victorian hall chairs in the continental manner, carved from solid walnut. The chairs have low backs, each of which are set with 3 glazed tiles. The plank seats have removeable cushions and are supported on turned x supports and lion paw feet.
English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	23 7⁄8" 60.8 cms	30 1⁄4" 77 cms	16 7⁄8" 43 cms

Stock: 15858

A monumental and grand Victorian chimneypiece in oak. The grand and imposing double height chimneypiece with collared twin columns and a large mirrored overmantel is Renaissance Revival in style and is carved from beautifully warm oak.
English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	108 1⁄8" 274.5 cms	113 3⁄8" 288 cms	13 3⁄8" 34 cms
Internal	50" 127 cms	42 1⁄8" 107 cms

Stock: 15838

A late Victorian fireplace in dramatically veined Kilkenny marble, which is also scattered with numerous fossils, whilst the construction of the fireplace striking in its simplicity.
English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	52 13⁄16" 134 cms	43 7⁄8" 111.5 cms	9 1⁄8" 23 cms
Internal	29 7⁄8" 76 cms	35 13⁄16" 91 cms

Stock: 9191

A pair Carrara marble plinths, carved in low relief, with lion masks, armorial shields and foliate motifs. Would work wonderfully as garden ornaments, or as plinths for urns or other statuary.
Italian, 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	7 13⁄16" 19.8 cms	35 3⁄8" 90 cms	7 1⁄8" 18 cms

Stock: 15825

A rare 19th century Coalbrookdale umbrella or stick stand in the form of a chihuahua - or perhaps small terrier - standing on its hind legs with a whip in its mouth. The drip pan to catch the rain from a folded umbrella is modelled as a lily pad. The most lovely feature is the original patinated bronze finish, a rare survival. The stand is impressed with a diamond registration mark and stamped 85297.

English, c.1870

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	Width	Height	Depth
	24 5⁄8" 62.5 cms	25 3⁄16" 64 cms	14" 35.5 cms

Stock: 15463

A lightly veined statuary marble Louis XVI Chimneypiece, breakfront shelf and frieze which is carved with Vitruvian scrolls, flanked by square floral Paterae on the endblocks, and supported on acanthus leaf decorated scrolled console jambs.
French mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	53" 134.5 cms	47 3⁄8" 120.5 cms	12" 30.5 cms
Internal	36 13⁄16" 93.5 cms	37 13⁄16" 96 cms

Stock: 15832

An exceptionally ornate yet delicate French gilt gesso overmantel mirror. The arched frame is decorated with floral garlands bound with ribbons and is surmounted by a bow tied floral wreath. This is flanked by two finials depicting birds. The original silvered mirror plate. French, c.1880.

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	Width	Height
	48" 122 cms	80 1⁄4" 204 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: 15772

A George III style gilt gesso antique wall mirror. The broken swan neck pediment is centred by a shell motif. Beneath this, the mirror is framed by curtain like drapery and the pediment top is balanced by a scrolling foliate base. Original mirror plate.
English, c.1900.

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	Width	Height
	28 1⁄2" 72.4 cms	48" 121.9 cms

Stock: 15556

An ornate mid-19th century Sorrento Ware olive wood dressing table of small proportions. It features a lift up lid with marquetry inlaid scene depicting lovers dancing to the music of a mandolin, bordered by micromosaic, beneath which is an oval silvered mirror. Additionally, there are 2 locking drawers. The table is supported on slender tapered legs and a beautifully turned stretcher.
Italian, c.1850.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	26 1⁄2" 67.3 cms	29 1⁄2" 75 cms	18 7⁄8" 48 cms

Stock: 15819

A late 19th century ebonised and parcel-gilt overmantel mirror. This Victorian mirror adopts French Louis XVI decorative motifs, such as the crossed quiver and torchere, but pairs this with a backdrop of gesso roses, very much in the English taste.
English, c.1880

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	Width	Height	Depth
	39 13⁄16" 101 cms	63" 160 cms	3 1⁄2" 9 cms

Stock: 14533

A beautiful, tall and elegant walnut wood antique trumeau fireplace surround. A most stunning and grand piece.The overmantel, beneath the breakfront pediment, is centred by a finely carved deep sea dragon amidst swirling sea fronds and a sea serpent above which can be seen a prominent grotesque mask. The fire surround, with further swirling fronds and sea dragons on the frieze, is supported on plain jambs fronted by free standing, boldly carved male and female terms, beneath acanthus and cabuchon carvings, standing on pediments above tall stepped foot blocks. French circa 1870.

Shown here with andirons SNo 12527 not included in the price.

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	width	height	depth
external	63 3⁄8" 161 cms	126 13⁄16" 322 cms	30 7⁄8" 78.5 cms
internal	40 3⁄16" 102 cms	39 3⁄8" 100 cms