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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: 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: 16225

A large 19th century French overmantel mirror in the Rococo style. The generous frame has an unusual pie crust edge and is surmounted by a foliate crest in the Rococo manner.

French, mid-19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	38 5⁄8" 98 cms	70 1⁄2" 179 cms	5 1⁄2" 14 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: 16306

A fine pompadour chimneypiece in a boldly veined nero marquina marble, with a panelled frieze and angled jambs. The perfect small fireplace that would work well in both period or contemporary interiors.
French, 19th century.

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

	Width	Height	Depth
	42 1⁄2" 108 cms	40 3⁄8" 102.5 cms	13 5⁄8" 34.5 cms
	28 11⁄16" 73 cms	33 13⁄16" 85.8 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.

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

	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: 16332

Cast iron tiled fire place c 1900.

	Width	Height	Depth
	49 3⁄8" 125.5 cms	50 13⁄16" 129 cms	9 1⁄8" 23 cms

Stock: 16129

A fine and large landscape overmantel mirror with both gold and silver gilding, the scrolling foliate frame very much in the Chippendale manner, with slender C scrolls and pagoda elements, embellished with naturalistic acanthus leaves and trailing flowers, surmounted by a foliate crest. Three original silvered mirror plates.
English, mid-19th century.

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	Width at the bottom	Height
	56 11⁄16" 144 cms	49 5⁄8" 126 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: 15851

A fine gilt brass firescreen in the Louis XV taste, with a scrolling foliate frame, and trailing foliage mounted on fine mesh. French, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	31 7⁄8" 81 cms	33 1⁄2" 85 cms	8 1⁄4" 21 cms

Stock: 16146

An unusual pedestal, converted from a printing roller, with a heart and diamond decoration on the copper roll, which is mounted by a turned oak top and base.
English, early 20th century.

View our collection of: Antique, old vintage fountains, sculptures, garden furniture and statuary

	Width	Height	Depth
	14 5⁄8" 37 cms	35 13⁄16" 91 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms

Stock: 16132

A pair of Renaissance Revival andirons of a monumental size. The andirons are made from beautifully worked wrought iron and steel, with foliate finials and twisted rings. They have acquired a beautiful patina over time, but could be refinished if desired.

English, c.1880.

View our collection of: Antique Andirons, Fire Dogs, Alare and Chenets

	Width	Height	Depth
	15" 38 cms	45 1⁄4" 115 cms	35" 89 cms

Stock: 16230

A fine antique cut glass and gilt brass chandelier of exceptional quality of a tent and waterfall design, profusely hung with beads and prism drops, issuing eight scrolling foliate gilt brass arms.
English, mid-19th century.

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	Diameter	Drop
	33 1⁄8" 84 cms	46 1⁄8" 117 cms

Stock: 16145

A superb octagonal centre table in the manner of Thomas King. The fine octagonal top in book matched pollard oak veneer, inlaid with a satinwood border, on a pit sawn oak top. This rests on four spiral twist legs joined by scrolling stretchers and is raised on bun feet with concealed castors.
English, c.1840.

In 1835, the cabinet maker Thomas King published 'Specimens of Furniture in the Elizabethan & Louis Quatorze Styles', and this table is reminiscent of the designs printed in this publication. Thomas King was a much admired cabinet maker and published over a dozen pattern books during his career.

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	Diameter	Height
	50 13⁄16" 129 cms	29 7⁄8" 76 cms

Stock: 16222

A fine Rosewood William IV ottoman box stool, upholstered in leather with a lightly padded top. English, circa 1830.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	22" 56 cms	19 1⁄4" 49 cms	15" 38 cms

Stock: 16269

A fine alabaster figure of Ariadne and the Panther, after the marble sculpture by Johann Heinrich Dannecker, which was one of the most renowned works of sculpture of the nineteenth-century, drawing huge crowds to view it in Frankfurt, in the "Ariadneum" built solely for its display.
It depicts the Cretan princess Ariadne, wife of the god of wine Dionysus (identified by her crown of vine leaves), seated on a panther in a relaxed pose. The panther was a creature associated with the god of wine.

English, c.1860.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	10 5⁄8" 27 cms	11 13⁄16" 30 cms	3 7⁄8" 10 cms

Stock: 15777

Pair of large hand painted chinoiserie design black lacquer baluster table lamps with gilt decoration.

Chinese, c.1920.

Shades not included.

View our collection of: Antique candelabras, candlesticks and lamps

	Diameter	Height
	9 1⁄8" 23 cms	20 1⁄2" 52 cms

Stock: 16195

An antique steel fire tool stand with a knopped finial and a slender stem. Perfect to accompany a set of our antique steel fire tools.
English, c.1890.

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Stock: 16057

A stylish and strikingly modern antique marble bolection fireplace in beautifully veined portoro marble with its original matching fender and cast iron work, not yet photographed.
English, circa 1920.

View our collection of: Antique Baroque Chimneypieces inc English, Italian, French, Flemish Bolection fireplace mantels.

	width	height	depth
External	64" 162.6 cms	44" 111.7 cms	4" 10.2 cms
Internal	48" 122 cms	36" 91.4 cms

Stock: 16229

A fine pair of early Regency ebonised and parcel gilt side chairs, the square backs inset with painted panels reminiscent of the domestic Roman frescoes of Pompeii, over caned seats.
English, c.1815.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	18 1⁄8" 46 cms	32 1⁄4" 82 cms	18 1⁄8" 46 cms

Stock: 16243

A large Continental carved gilt wood panel the central carved aromorial cartouche surrounded by carved acanthus leaves and vines, on a blue painted background.
French, mid-18th century.

This panel would look stunning over a fireplace, or even mounted on the ceiling.

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	Width	Height
	53 1⁄2" 136 cms	67 1⁄4" 171 cms

Stock: 16272

A late Victorian cast iron register grate, with cast foliate decoration and a set of 10 sepia transfer printed tiles in the neoclassical style.

English, c.1890.

View our collection of: Antique Fire grates and Register grates.

	Width	Height	Depth
External	38" 96.4 cms	38" 96.5 cms	11" 28 cms

Stock: 16260

A set of four framed hand-coloured copper engravings depicting English country houses and their estates by Johannes Kip, from his Nouveau Theatre de la Grande Bretagne. Published London by J Smith, c.1720.

Notes: Johannes Kip was a Dutch born engraver who settled in London c.1680, his Nouveau Theatre de la Grande Bretagne is considered one of the most important 18th century English topographical works as it meticulously documented buildings, gardens and other such features lost to the march of time.

View our collection of: antique wall tapestries, panels and paintings

	Width	Height
	26" 66 cms	23 5⁄8" 60 cms

Stock: 16123

A rare neoclassical chimneypiece of exceptional quality in statuary marble with a lapis lazuli tablet. The inverse breakfront shelf is supported by a boldly carved egg and dart undershelf which rests on a crisply carved, reeded frieze. The frieze is mounted with an exceptionally fine lapis lazuli tablet with an applied low relief scene in statuary marble depicting a pair of cavorting putti. This is flanked by floral paterae endblocks over jambs finely carved with flat corbels, terminating in bellflowers.
English, c.1830.

From the collection of a renowned international interior designer.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	73 1⁄4" 186.1 cms	58 7⁄8" 149.5 cms	12" 30.5 cms
Internal	44 1⁄4" 112.5 cms	43 1⁄8" 109.6 cms

Stock: 16124

A fine statuary marble Regency chimneypiece in the manner of Samuel Wyatt (1737-1807). The plain shelf sits over a slender panelled frieze, which is flanked by stylised oak leaf endblocks over jambs finely carved with ribbon tied oak leaves and acorns. This chimneypiece is reminiscent of the work of Samuel Wyatt, as the carving on the jambs is remarkably similar to his chimneypiece designed for Sundridge Park.
English, c.1805.

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	width	height	depth
External	63 3⁄8" 161 cms	45 1⁄8" 114.5 cms	9 3⁄8" 24 cms
Internal	39 1⁄2" 100.3 cms	35 3⁄16" 89.3 cms

Stock: 15619

A charming William IV cast iron fire basket in a shape reminiscent of a Savonarola chair, adorned with ringed lion masks.
English, c.1830.

View our collection of: Antique fire grates and log baskets.

	Width	Height	Depth
External	24 13⁄16" 63 cms	28 11⁄16" 73 cms	12 3⁄16" 31 cms
Back width	18 1⁄8" 46 cms

Stock: 16183

A pair of colonial armchairs in rosewood, with scroll and bar backs, and melon section posts. Upholstered drop in seats over fluted legs.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	22" 56 cms	18 1⁄2" 47 cms	32 1⁄4" 82 cms

Stock: 16249

A fine and large French terracotta figure by Mandeville-Bernier (1905-1935). The figure is beautifully modelled in the neoclassical style, with exquisitely rendered hair and drapery.
This figure can be displayed either outside or in, and possibly could be used as a fountain.
French, c.1905.

Notes: Stamped with the manufacturer’s mark, statue was made by Mandeville Pottery based in Castelnaudary (Aude) in the south of France, a famous company of its time. From 1880, the company evolved, using the name ‘Mandeville-Combeleran’ on it’s works. This was to be followed by ‘Mandeville-Bernier’ in 1905 until the company’s closure in 1935.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	12 3⁄16" 31 cms	38 3⁄16" 97 cms	11 13⁄16" 30 cms

Stock: 4506

A weathered carved stone bust of Moliere, the 17th century French playwright (1622 - 1673) looking to dexter.
French, circa 1720.

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	width	height
	21" 53.3 cms	25" 63.5 cms

Stock: 16173

A gilt brass fender in the Rococo style, the central bar allowing the width of the fender to be adjusted. The Rococo chenet are indicative of the scrolling leaves of an acanthus.

French, late 19th century.

View our collection of: Antique Fenders, Firescreens and Nursery Guards

	Width	Height	Depth
max	55 7⁄8" 142 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms	9 3⁄8" 24 cms
min	39 3⁄8" 100 cms

Stock: 16085

An ornate Victorian brass hearth fender of a compact size, decorated with lions rampant holding blank shields flanking the pierced bar.
English, late 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
max	47 3⁄16" 120 cms	10 5⁄8" 27 cms	4 11⁄16" 12 cms
min	38 3⁄16" 97 cms

Stock: 16235

A pair of 19th century flame mahogany and ebony lined pedestal cupboards, the rectangular tops above a panelled cupboard door, each opening to a single shelf, enclosed by lion mask capitals, raised on ebonised paw feet.
English, c.1810.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	18 7⁄8" 48 cms	27 5⁄8" 70 cms	18 1⁄8" 46 cms

Stock: 16204

A fine steel and bronze companion set, with slender barley twist shafts and finely cast handle finials.
English, c.1870.

Link to: Antique Firetools.

	Width	Height	Depth
	6 1⁄8" 15.5 cms	30 7⁄8" 78.5 cms	1 13⁄16" 4.5 cms

Stock: 16196

A nineteenth-century steel fire tool stand perfect to accompany a set of fire tools.
English, c.1860.

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Stock: 16031

An elegant Arts and Crafts copper and brass three branch ceiling light in the manner of W.A.S. Benson. The three copper foliate arms are hung with vaseline / uranium glass bell shades.
English, c.1890.

View our collection of: Antique chandeliers.

	Diameter	Drop
	28 1⁄4" 72 cms	35" 89 cms