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Stock: 16811

A fine French Neoclassical cast iron fire back. The unusual design is centred by a depiction of Diana holding two torcheres whilst balancing on the globe. This is flanked by two palmette motifs, supported on corinthian capitals. Signed by the manufacturer P. Martin.

French, c.1800.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	19 1⁄4" 49 cms	25 13⁄16" 65.5 cms	0 3⁄8" 0.9 cms

Stock: 17014

A Taisho period (1912-1926), Imari vase. This hand-painted vase with geometric and stylised floral decoration, which is executed in underglaze cobalt blue, together with iron red and green onglaze enamel.

Japanese, Taisho period, Circa, 1920.

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	Diameter	Height
	8 1⁄4" 21 cms	16 7⁄8" 43 cms

Stock: 16959

A fine Napoleon III period secrétaire à abattant. This secretaire has a carcass in ebonised pearwood, inlaid with fine marquetry; and the fall front door is decorated with a central urn and scrolling acanthus, bell husks and flowering stems. This encloses the drop down writing surface, revealing a niche and four maple drawers, also inlaid with foliate marquetry. Beneath this surface there are four further drawers flanked by fluted pilasters. The whole is supported on elegant, turned feet.

French, Second Empire Period (1852–1870).

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	Width	Height	Depth
	28 1⁄2" 72.5 cms	53 7⁄8" 137 cms	15 5⁄8" 39.5 cms

Stock: 16459

A Chinese export, Ming dynasty, blue and white crackle glazed 'dragon jar', painted in underglaze blue, with two sinuous dragons amung stylised clouds, with four loop handles to the shoulder. Unfortunately this jar, a rare survivor, has sustained some damage during it's long life.

Chinese, 17th century.

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	Diameter	Height
	9 3⁄8" 24 cms	12 3⁄16" 31 cms

Stock: 16602

A complete set of twelve tiles designed by John Moyr Smith, for Mintons china works, depicting scenes from Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels. Each tile has the book title displayed top left, contained within a shield, the scene and chapter are bottom right with the artist's signature to the left. This set of tiles was first exhibited at the Paris exhibition of 1878.

English, circa 1878.

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	Width	Height
	6" 15.2 cms	6" 15.2 cms

Stock: 16963

A fine pair of Irish crystal lidded urns. Taking the form of a Greek krater, the cut glass sweet meat jars or bonbonnières are crisply faceted and the lids surmounted by charming acorn finials. Originally, such urns were designed to hold sweetmeats or similar confections. They are in exceptionally good condition.

Irish, c.1800.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	5 1⁄8" 13 cms	10 3⁄16" 26 cms	4 1⁄8" 10.5 cms

Stock: 16144

A set of five gilt bronze Greek Revival wall lights. Each with a palmette decoration to the back, whilst the arms are mounted to an oval bracket. There are three lights with four light fittings, and two fitted with twin arm fittings.

English, c. 1890.

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	Width	Height
	12 3⁄16" 31 cms	10 3⁄16" 26 cms

Stock: 16973

An antique late Victorian cast iron tiled register grate. The cast fluted and foliate decoration around the edge frames the printed floral tiles. Perfect to pair with one of our antique Victorian fireplaces.

English, c.1900.

Notes: We can replace these tiles if desired.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	36" 91.5 cms	38" 96.4 cms	10 5⁄8" 27 cms

Stock: 16940

A large cast iron fireback in the French Baroque style. Decorated in relief with the arms of Blancheton and Claude Vallee.

French, 20th century.

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	Width	Height
	33 7⁄8" 86 cms	28" 71 cms

Stock: 16903

A fine George II mahogany serpentine card table in the Chippendale manner. The fold over swivel top has a figured mahogany playing surface and is raised on cabriole legs with acanthus lead detail, terminating in ball and claw feet.

English, c.1760.

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	Width	Height	Depth
Open	33 1⁄2" 85 cms	28 1⁄4" 71.8 cms	32 11⁄16" 83 cms
Closed	31 7⁄8" 81 cms	28 13⁄16" 73.2 cms

Stock: 16896

A handsome Arts & Crafts period fire basket in wrought and cast iron. The fireback is beautifully cast with a central crown, which is surrounded by entwined sprigs of oak. This is mounted with a generous grate which is enclosed by the bow fronted bars and mounted with a fleur de lys log spike and two large orb finial andirons. The grate still has its original ash pan.

English, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	27 3⁄16" 69 cms	30 1⁄4" 77 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms

Stock: 16964

A finely painted pair of Japanese Seto-Sometsuke vases. This pair have a unique reticulated design, reminiscent of jars used for fragrance. The naturalistic floral design wraps around the ovoid body of the vases and over the lids.

Japanese, c.1900.

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	Width	Height	Depth
Left Jar	8 1⁄4" 21 cms	11 5⁄8" 29.5 cms	8 1⁄4" 21 cms
Right Jar	8 1⁄4" 21 cms	11" 28 cms

Stock: 16944

A cast iron Victorian register grate with an arched opening. Rococo in style, this insert has a generously sized grate, framed by the bowed front bars with log spikes and the decorative backplate.

Victorian, c.1860.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	38" 96.6 cms	38" 96.6 cms	12" 30.5 cms

Stock: 16932

A pair of beautifully hand-painted 19th century Meiji period Imari lidded vases.

Japan, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	9 13⁄16" 25 cms	20 1⁄8" 51 cms	9 13⁄16" 25 cms

Stock: 16343

A rare French Empire early 19th century bronze and ormolu fender adorned with opposing whippets or 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: 16939

A handsome Victorian giltwood overmantel mirror, the shallow arched plain mirror plate beneath musket ball frieze and eagle surmount flanked by foliage and thistles.

English, c.1860

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	Width	Height	Depth
	45 11⁄16" 116 cms	46 1⁄2" 118 cms	6 1⁄4" 16 cms

Stock: 16207

A large and elegant hanging lantern in brass. This timeless design is perfect for a hallway or on the stairs.

English, c.1980.

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	Diameter	Height
	15 3⁄8" 39 cms	27 5⁄8" 70 cms
Outer footblock	59 5⁄8" 151.3 cms

Stock: 16936

An interesting and charming Victorian arched fireplace in statuary marble. The wide shelf rests over the body of the fireplace, which is carved in low relief with Jacobean style strapwork. This is centred by a floral keystone depicting a lily, carved in high relief.

English, c.1860.

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

	Width	Height	Depth
External	68 5⁄8" 174.2 cms	48 3⁄8" 122.9 cms	10 13⁄16" 27.5 cms
Internal	33 1⁄2" 85.2 cms	36 7⁄8" 93.7 cms
Outer footblock	59 5⁄8" 151.3 cms

Stock: 15855

A pair of French rococo revival gilt brass wall lights, the three leafy scrolling branches mounted with drip pans and flowers and set with seated figure of a child.

French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	12 3⁄16" 31 cms	11 5⁄8" 29.5 cms	5 1⁄4" 13.5 cms

Stock: 16930

A hand painted blue and white Chinese porcelain temple jar in the Kangxi style. The vase decorated with flowering peony amongst foliate scrollwork with ruyi and lappet borders. The shoulders are mounted with lion masks and the cover with a foo dog finial.

Chinese, 19th century, with restorations.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10 3⁄8" 26.5 cms	17 1⁄2" 44.5 cms

Stock: 16935

Charming polished brass fire tool stand in the neoclassical style. A timeless design that would pair beautifully with many of our brass fire tools!

English, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	11" 28 cms	27 5⁄8" 70 cms	7 7⁄8" 20 cms

Stock: 16263

A stylish brass and glass ceiling light. The brass gallery is suspended from a hexagonal fitting issuing scrolling brackets which hold the chunky, faceted shade in place.

English, c.1900.

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	Diameter	Drop
	8 11⁄16" 22 cms	11 3⁄8" 29 cms

Stock: 16074

Set of three Victorian patinated steel fire irons of a striking design, with faceted finials and a pierced shovel.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	5 11⁄16" 14.5 cms	28 11⁄16" 73 cms	1 5⁄8" 4 cms

Stock: 15992

A fine set of three Victorian brass barley twist fire tools with lidded urn shaped finials.

English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	5 1⁄4" 13.5 cms	27 13⁄16" 70.5 cms	1 5⁄8" 4 cms

Stock: 16617

A set of three fire tools in polished brass, each with barley twist shafts, the shovel with a beautifully scalloped design.

English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	26 3⁄8" 67 cms	5 1⁄8" 13 cms	1 5⁄8" 4 cms

Stock: 16934

An antique brass fire tool stand in the Rococo style.

English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	9 3⁄8" 24 cms	27 5⁄8" 70 cms	9 3⁄8" 24 cms

Stock: 16844

A beautiful set of Aesthetic Movement fire tools in brass, with matching tool rests. Both the tools and the stands are wonderfully naturalistic and are fashioned as blackthorn sticks, both on the handles and the shafts. The shovel has a beautiful cast depiction of a wren amongst foliage.

English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	5 11⁄16" 14.5 cms	26" 66 cms	2" 5 cms

Stock: 10586

A pair of antique fire tools in steel and bronze, the bronze urnular finials are mounted over simply turned shafts. The shovel has elegant neoclassical engravings.

English, early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	7 1⁄4" 18.5 cms	33 1⁄2" 85 cms	2" 5 cms

Stock: 16933

An antique ornate brass fire tool stand in the Rococo style. The stand is surmounted by a magnificent dolphin handle on a scallop shell, which is mounted over a fluted shaft. Tools are designed to rest inside the scallop shell base, which is mounted on charming scalloped feet.

English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	11 3⁄8" 29 cms	28 1⁄4" 72 cms	9 13⁄16" 25 cms

Stock: 16869

A charming pair of French fire tools in steel, comprising a shovel and tongs with a barley twist detail and elegant cast brass finials.

French, early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	4 11⁄16" 12 cms	25 5⁄8" 65 cms	3 1⁄8" 8 cms

Stock: 7871

An impressive and large Belgian Black Marble. Louis XV Rococo fireplace mantel. The richly carved serpentine frieze is centred by a dramatic, scrolled floral cartouche, flanked by panelled spandrels and generous 'C' scrolled endblocks above scrolled angled, acanthus clad jambs.

French, circa 1800.

View our collection of: Antique Rococo Chimneypieces inc Louis XV English Scottish Chippendale Rococo fireplace mantels.

	width	height	depth
external	65 1⁄2" 166.4 cms	47" 119.4 cms	13 1⁄2" 34.3 cms
internal	45" 114.3 cms	37 1⁄2" 95.2 cms

Stock: 16806

A stylish antique club fender in brass. The original seat upholstery is now beautifully worn, and can be re-covered by us if desired. It is an excellent size and a timeless design.

English, c.1900.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	52 3⁄16" 132.6 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms	14 3⁄16" 36 cms

Stock: 16794

A fine Victorian gilt bronze four branch chandelier by R.W. Winfield of Birmingham, the foliate corona suspending the fluted central stem and strings of faceted beads. The central band is decorated with floral paterae and issues four scrolling branches each strung with faceted drops and crystal orbs. The bottom of the chandelier is hung with festoons of faceted drops and beads.

English, c.1860.

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	Diameter	Drop
	21 1⁄4" 54 cms	31 1⁄2" 80 cms

Stock: 16931

A charming Arts & Crafts walnut metamorphic library step chair inset with two Minton tiles by John Moyr Smith. The left tile depicts a scene from King Henry IV whilst the right tile depicts the opening scene of Hamlet.

English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
Chair	16 11⁄16" 42.5 cms	33 7⁄8" 86 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms
Steps	16 11⁄16" 42.5 cms	33 7⁄8" 86 cms

Stock: 16853

An early 19th century Regency triple-plate overmantel mirror in rosewood, with a brass inlay, and the original mirror plates bordered by reeded and ebonised slips.

Scottish, c.1820.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	47 3⁄8" 120.5 cms	26 5⁄8" 67.5 cms	4 11⁄16" 12 cms