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Stock: 14522

A 20th century ten branch single tier brass William IV style chandelier with swept acanthus styled arms suspended from the central open foliate stem.
English, late 20th century.

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	Diameter	Drop
	21 11⁄16" 55 cms	30 11⁄16" 78 cms

Stock: 14810

A fine Victorian burnished hooded fire grate in the Beaux Arts Baroque style. English, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	25 3⁄16" 64 cms	35 3⁄8" 89.8 cms	12 11⁄16" 32.3 cms

Stock: 11604

A 20th century, Georgian style eight branch cut and moulded glass chandelier. The central baluster column, with cut coloured glass beading and eight scrolling arms supporting diamond cut sconces hung with cut glass drops. English, late 20th century.

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	Diameter	Drop
	20 7⁄8" 53 cms	19 11⁄16" 50 cms

Stock: 14728

A charming and imposing Louis XV style antique Rococo chimneypiece in Fleur de Pêche Marble with exceptional ormolu mounts by Francois Linke (1855-1946). The serpentine shelf rests above a panelled frieze centred with an applied ormolu shell cartouche, cushioned on trailing acanthus leaves, above a wide serpentine opening. The tapering, canted jambs, embellished with very fine applied ormolu female terms and with delicate ormolu foliate mounts at each foot, are supported on elegant footblocks. French, late 19th century.

Notes: Francois Linke was a leading Parisian ébéniste of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and this fireplace was almost certainly commissioned by a client around that time. His signature can be clearly seen on the shoulder of the female term to the left.

In the nineteenth-century, François Linke was considered one of the finest cabinet makers and designers in France, and one of the finest in the world. Born in the small village of Pankraz in Bohemia - now Jitrava in the Czech Republic - François Linke was the second son of eleven siblings. His father was a farmer and sent François to be apprenticed to a local cabinetmaker at just thirteen years of age, after which he settled in Paris in 1878; only five years after his apprenticeship had been completed.

The applied ormolu decorations designed by Léon Messagé were an essential part of Linke’s allure and brought him to the forefront of the Paris makers of meubles de haut luxe. At the famous Exposition Universelle in 1900, one of Linke’s finest items - a grand bureau - won a gold medal. The Art Journal reported in 1900 on Linke’s stand:
‘The work of M. Linke … was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke’s work was original in the true sense of the word, and as such commended itself to the intelligent seeker after the really artistic things of the Exhibition. Wonderful talent was employed in producing the magnificent pieces of furniture displayed...’

Linke’s work was so fine that he was invited to undertake an extraordinary commission to furnish the Ras al-Tin Palace in Alexandria with over 1,000 pieces of furniture and decoration for King Fuad of Egypt; the single largest furniture commission ever conceived, which eclipsed even Versailles. It is here that other examples of his exquisite marble and ormolu chimneypieces can be found.

The designs for these majestic Rococo chimneypieces were in fact inspired by the chimneypieces of Versailles. These were designed in the late 18th century by Jacques Verberckt with gilt bronze mounts by Jacques Caffiéri. The two master craftsmen embodied the Louis XV Rocaille style of the eighteenth-century. When Linke and Messagé were allowed access to these designs, they sought to reproduce both the style and quality for a nineteenth-century audience. As a result, the Louis XV style saw a great revival. The chimneypiece in our collection has figural ormolu mounts almost identical to those found in the sumptuous Council Cabinet of Versailles. Linke has subtly updated the design by choosing a soft, fleur de pecher marble to provide the perfect backdrop for the glowing ormolu.

This chimneypiece is a testament to both Linke and Messagé's exquisite craftsmanship and represents the finest of nineteenth-century design. If you would like any further information about this piece, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	84 5⁄8" 215 cms	47 5⁄8" 121 cms	20 1⁄8" 51 cms
Internal	60 5⁄8" 154 cms	38 3⁄8" 97.5 cms

Stock: 14526

A tall cut crystal glass and brass Edwardian chandelier in the French Empire style with ropes of cut glass beads descending from the large vase shaped corona to a gilt brass band with applied masks and cherubs from which hang four tiers of cut glass spears.English, early 20th century, circa 1920.

Provenance, The American Embassy, Grosvenor Square, London.

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	Diameter	Drop
	11 13⁄16" 30 cms	40 5⁄8" 103 cms

Stock: 14727

A fine Gothic Revival Caen stone chimneypiece, attributed to John Middleton (1820–1885). This grand chimneypiece has double columned jambs in a garnet coloured Serpentine marble which support a Languedoc marble shelf. The fireplace bears attributes of Norman ecclesiastical architecture, with zigzag mouldings framing both the frieze and the arched opening due not only to Middleton’s passion for church architecture but also reflecting the great religious revival of the nineteenth century; the Oxford movement perhaps being the most famous.

It is likely to have come from a grand Gothic Revival House in Cheltenham or its environs. It would have no doubt come from a room of grand proportions and it certainly would have made a magnificent centrepiece.

English, circa 1870.

Notes: Orphaned from a young age, Middleton was left only a modest allowance which he used to train as an architect in the North of England. He did however manage to travel to Europe, which influenced his style a great deal. Middleton went on to design a number of churches, residences and even railway stations in the favoured Gothic style of the period. Some of the most beautiful residences and public buildings he designed were in Cheltenham, including the Cheltenham Ladies College. Nearly every private residence he designed had a grand chimneypiece. These Gothic creations were hewn from both stone and marble, with grand columns and bold carving, not so different in design from gothic sedilia.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	96 1⁄8" 244 cms	61 13⁄16" 157 cms	18 1⁄8" 46 cms
Internal	48" 122 cms	42 7⁄8" 109 cms

Stock: 14777

A very large and majestic arched Victorian antique fireplace mantel in lightly veined Carrara Marble. The wide moulded shelf rests above the broad arched fireplace opening, centred by a panelled keystone, is framed by finely carved, bound laurel torus moulding flanked by a pair of carved laurel wreaths on the panelled spandrels. The whole is supported on large shaped footblocks.
English, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	87 5⁄8" 222.5 cms	50 3⁄8" 128 cms	15 5⁄8" 39.5 cms
Internal	42 1⁄2" 108 cms	36 5⁄8" 93 cms

Stock: 13886

A large and heavy gilt bronze Neoclassical style six branch chandelier with acanthus scroll detail throughout. Six ornate chains are suspended from the corona and linked to the arms. The foliate shaft stem is supported within a quiver of arrows terminating in a pineapple finial. English late 19th century.

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	Diameter	Height
	19 1⁄4" 49 cms	33 1⁄8" 84 cms

Stock: 14538

A large Empire style 20th century brass and cut glass eight light bag chandelier with abundant strings of glass beads and drops. English, 20th century.

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	Drop	Diameter
Without chain	31 1⁄2" 80 cms	29 7⁄8" 76 cms
With chain	43 1⁄4" 110 cms

Stock: 14812

A large pair of Gothic Revival brass five light antique wall lights in the Pugin style, with four bracket branches supporting four of the lights and the central stem column topped by the fifth light.
Identical to the silver plated pair SNo 14610. French, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	9 13⁄16" 25 cms	19 11⁄16" 50 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms

Stock: 14803

A large antique moulded Bolection fireplace surround in pale green Connemara Marble, raised on solid foot blocks. Together with its integral fender. Shown here with andirons SNo 14528 not included.
English. late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	65 7⁄8" 167.5 cms	48" 122 cms	3" 7.5 cms
Internal	50 13⁄16" 129 cms	40 5⁄8" 103 cms

Stock: 14610

A large pair of Pugin style silver plated brass Gothic Revival five light wall lights with four bracket branches supporting four of the lights and the central stem column topped by the fifth light.
Identical to the brass pair SNo 14812. French, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	9 13⁄16" 25 cms	19 11⁄16" 50 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms

Stock: 10110

A rare and important pierced and engraved steel George III antique fire grate. It was manufactured in bright steel with very finely engraved foliate and acanthus detailing, applied beading, a skirt of lozenge paterae and lidded urn shaped finials set above chamfered engraved legs..

This large fire basket is from a design by Robert Adam, and probably made in the late 18th century by an iron founder one Henry Jackson of Saffron Hill, Smithfield in London. A similar grate is in the Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington and there are a further two in the 18th century Spencer House in St. James's, London.
English, circa 1790.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	43" 109.2 cms	37 1⁄2" 95.3 cms	21" 53.3 cms

Stock: 8892

A chic Louis XVI fireplace mantel carved in Breche Violette Marble with applied ormolu mounts in the manner of Pierre Gouthiere (1732-1813) who was appointed ciseliste, doreur, bronze chaser and gilder by Aux Menus Plaisirs du Roi, Palais de Versailles in France. The shelf is set above an inset frieze applied with a scrolling foliate mount with flanking ormolu paterae on the endblocks above the jambs which are fronted by a pair of beautiful finely tapering stop fluted columns, each in the form of a stylised quiver of arrows resting on elegant footblocks. Image before the re-instatement of the ormolu on the right hand column.
French, late 19th century.

Shown here but not included are chenets SNo 14433.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	55 1⁄2" 141 cms	47 1⁄4" 120.2 cms	12 3⁄8" 31.5 cms
Internal	34 5⁄8" 88 cms	35 13⁄16" 91 cms

Stock: 14513

A large and sturdy cast iron portable Victorian antique kitchen range. The oven, with its two strong hinges and a slot closing latch, is to the left of the fire grate. The name of the maker Cakebread Robey & Co London and the patented name " Belle Portable " can be clearly seen on the chimney flue. English, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	35 13⁄16" 91 cms	37" 94 cms	18 7⁄8" 48 cms

Stock: 14772

A large antique French gilt wood and gesso overmantel mirror in the Louis XV Rococo Chippendale manner with a fruit bowl crest and an inner gilt wood frame linking to the main outer elaborately carved acanthus frame.
French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	60 3⁄16" 153 cms	60 3⁄8" 153.5 cms	2 13⁄16" 7 cms

Stock: 14489

A set of four 20th century Rococo style triple branch gilt brass wall lights each hung with four large moulded glass drops.
English, mid 20th century.

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	width	depth	height
	11 3⁄8" 29 cms	4 11⁄16" 12 cms	16 11⁄16" 42.5 cms

Stock: 12834

One of a set of three Art Deco patinated bronze and opaque glass antique ceiling lights - one is now sold. The moulded bowl with its decorative collar is suspended from a plain corona above rings and a series of striated bars. There are three moulded glass shades hanging from scrolled supports on the collar of the bowl. French, 1930s.

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	Width	Height
	21 11⁄16" 55 cms	29 1⁄2" 75 cms

Stock: 13238

A large, ten light gilt metal and engraved glass 20th century Victorian style chandelier with a central tinted glass column hung with chains of beads and a platform set with the ten lights above scrolled arms profusely hung with glass drops and spears. English, late 20th century.

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	Width	Height
	19 11⁄16" 50 cms	37 13⁄16" 96 cms

Stock: 14774

A tall and unique Gothic Revival oak fireplace mantel together with the original Kilkenny Black Marble fender. The high stepped shelf has a central podium flanked by two demi lune podiums under carved with foliate detail, beneath which is a castellated border centred by a keystone with a plain shield. The deeply carved foliate spandrels frame the arched opening with its English Marble ingrounds. The tall oak jambs, with small ebonised columns, are supported on sturdy double footblocks.

English, circa 1850.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	68 7⁄8" 175 cms	65 7⁄8" 167.5 cms	14 1⁄4" 36.3 cms
Internal	37" 94 cms	36 13⁄16" 93.5 cms

Stock: 14487

A pair of three branch 20th century Rococo style ormolu wall lights with acanthus clad scrolling arms supporting urn candle holders.
English, mid 20th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	12 5⁄8" 32 cms	18 1⁄4" 46.5 cms	4 7⁄8" 12.5 cms

Stock: 14485

A pair of three branch 20th century, Rococo style gilt brass wall lights with acanthus clad scrolling arms. English, mid 20th century.

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	width	height	depth
	13 3⁄8" 34 cms	16 1⁄2" 42 cms	7 1⁄8" 18 cms

Stock: 14766

A large and handsome Victorian fireplace mantel carved in a beautiful deep red example of Griotte Rouge Marble. The panelled frieze is flanked by square endblocks resting above similar arched panelling on the jambs supported by large footblocks. English, mid 19th century.

Shown here with firegrate SNo 14352 not included.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	74 3⁄8" 189 cms	51 13⁄16" 131.5 cms	13 1⁄4" 33.7 cms
Internal	42 1⁄8" 107 cms	38 1⁄4" 97.3 cms

Stock: 14691

A pair of Neoclassical style twin branch wall lights with flambeau topped and swagged urn finials above tapering reeded stems from which emanate foliate drapes and the scrolling arms supporting urn candle holders. English, mid 20th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	11" 28 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms	4 1⁄4" 11 cms

Stock: 13975

A pair of Rococo style twin branch 20th century wall lights.There are two more pairs please see SNos 13974 & 13973.
French, late 20th century.

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	width	height	depth
	12 3⁄16" 31 cms	10 5⁄8" 27 cms	5 1⁄2" 14 cms

Stock: 13974

A pair of Rococo style twin branch 20th century wall lights.There are two more pairs please see SNos 13974 & 13975 .
French late 20th century.

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	12 3⁄16" 31 cms	10 5⁄8" 27 cms	5 1⁄2" 14 cms

Stock: 13973

A pair of Rococo style twin branch 20th century wall lights.There are two more pairs please see SNos 13974 & 13975 .
French late 20th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	12 3⁄16" 31 cms	10 5⁄8" 27 cms	5 1⁄2" 14 cms

Stock: 14693

A pair of 20th century cast brass Rococo style wall lights the twin branches supported by clambering cherubs.
English, late 20th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10 3⁄16" 26 cms	18 7⁄8" 48 cms	6 1⁄4" 16 cms

Stock: 14668

A tall heraldic cast iron arched antique fire back with a central quartered shield surmounted by a coronet and surrounded with scrolling ribbons and a garland of fruit and flowers..
French, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	25" 63.5 cms	29 11⁄16" 75.5 cms	0 13⁄16" 2 cms

Stock: 14118

A small antique moulded cast iron fireplace panel depicting medieval children in a rural setting picking fruit from a tree.
French late, 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	17 1⁄4" 44 cms	17 1⁄4" 44 cms	0 13⁄16" 2 cms

Stock: 14532

A large wrought iron and bronze Arts and Crafts antique fire basket with a high shaped decorative backplate featuring a lion mask, scrolled grate bars and tall standards surmounted by bronze ball finials top and bottom raised on splayed, scrolled feet.
English, late 19th century.

Please note that the backplate is new.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	30 1⁄4" 77 cms	40 3⁄16" 102 cms	16 1⁄2" 42 cms
Back width	20 1⁄4" 51.5 cms

Stock: 14120

An almost square antique cast iron French fire back depicting a pair of putto at work or play in a rural setting surrounded by swags and foliate detail.
French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	29 1⁄8" 74 cms	28 1⁄2" 72.5 cms	1" 2.5 cms

Stock: 13962

A large antique cast iron fireback depicting an Arcadian scene of putto cavorting with a goat.
English, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	31 1⁄2" 80 cms	36 11⁄16" 93.3 cms	2 3⁄8" 6 cms

Stock: 13160

A very large oval giltwood and gesso girandole wall mirror. The mirror is topped with a bird perched within foliate ornamentation, the mirror plate set within a carved, embellished frame. This is adorned with a pair of scrolling two branch candle sconces to the sides above a triple branch sconce at the bottom.
French, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	29 1⁄8" 74 cms	47 5⁄8" 121 cms	10 5⁄8" 27 cms

Stock: 13446

Victorian style 20th century six branch gilt brass chandelier. The six upturned scrolled branches, with pineapple finials, issue from the central baluster stem and are surmounted by finely etched bowl shaped glass shades. English, late 20th century.

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	Diameter	Drop
Without Chain	25 5⁄8" 65 cms	23 5⁄8" 60 cms
With Chain		35 3⁄8" 90 cms