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Stock: 12354

A fine and large Georgian style crystal chandelier. The double baluster central column anchoring the eight serpentine branches, which are capped with etched glass storm shades...again baluster shaped, suspended under the scrolled top section hung with faceted glass pendants as are each of the lights. English / Bohemian mid-20th century.

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	Width	Height
	33 1⁄8" 84 cms	41 1⁄2" 105.5 cms

Stock: 16482

A fine antique Louis XVI chimneypiece in a brown and grey toned Rouge du Nord marble. The frieze, centred by a finely carved laurel wreath trailing sprays of laurel to either side, is flanked by acanthus capitals above half round fluted pilaster jambs supported on curved footblocks.

French, early 19th century.

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

	Width	Height	Depth
External	62 13⁄16" 159.5 cms	43 11⁄16" 111 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms
Internal	47 3⁄16" 120 cms	30 1⁄4" 77 cms
Outer footblock	60 5⁄8" 154 cms

Stock: 6626

A large and important Louis XV fireplace in fleur de pêcher marble, almost certainly inspired by those found at the Palace of Versailles. Carved from the most wonderful violet pink fleur de pêcher, it embraces the Rococo style popularised by Louis XV and his palace; with a serpentine form and glorious ormolu rocaille and figurative mounts in the manner of Jacques Caffiéri and his work at Versailles.

French, late 19th century.

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

	Width	Height	Depth
External	86 3⁄16" 219 cms	58 1⁄8" 147.5 cms	18 7⁄8" 48 cms
Internal	20 5⁄8" 52.3 cms	46 11⁄16" 118.5 cms
Outer footblock	78 11⁄16" 200 cms

Stock: 16809

A good quality and large five branch crystal chandelier. Sparsely decorated this chandelier exhibits a very restrained design, with a corona of twisted canes of glass, hung with prismatic drops and mounted on a cut glass baluster stem. The stem issues five swan neck arms mounted with grand drip pans, hung with arabesque drops.

English, c.1950.

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	Diameter	Height
	22 3⁄8" 57 cms	35 3⁄8" 90 cms

Stock: 10973

A Regency bullseye fireplace in cast iron. This fireplace epitomises the restraint and elegance of the Regency style with a reeded frieze and jambs with two bullseye endblocks.
This fireplace could be left bare or indeed painted to suit a variety of interiors.

English or Scottish, c.1830.

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

	Width	Height	Depth
External	53 7⁄8" 136.9 cms	45 11⁄16" 116 cms	7 5⁄8" 19.4 cms
Internal	36 1⁄4" 92.3 cms	38 3⁄16" 97 cms

Stock: 16766

A rare 19th century wooden armorial cartouche of shield form, beautifully painted with Bristol's Civic Arms, and the motto "Virtute et Industria" or By Virtue and Industry. This motto and the arms were adopted by the city in the 16th century, and represents the city's maritime heritage and industry. This is a wonderfully decorated cartouche, akin to the hatchments found in churches, but likely to have been displayed in an important civic building, such as the city hall.

English, early 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	27 3⁄16" 69 cms	30 1⁄8" 76.5 cms	3" 7.5 cms

Stock: 16216

A fine French chandelier in gilt bronze and cut glass. The chandelier elegantly hangs from its ornately cast corona, from which issues a slender central stem and some gilt brass beaded chains. These suspend the circular gallery which is beautifully cast with swags and classical masks. The light is beautifully diffused through hanging glass roads and strings of beads.

French, c.1900.

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	Diameter	Drop
	17 1⁄4" 44 cms	29 1⁄8" 74 cms

Stock: 16677

A fine wool Bokhara Turkoman handwoven carpet, the red ground woven with a pattern of repeating Guls in indigo, terracotta and ivory. This is bordered by a wide band of geometric patterns.

Turkmenistan, mid-20th century.

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	Length	Width
	65 3⁄8" 166 cms	39 13⁄16" 101 cms

Stock: 16639

A fine Tekke Bokhara Carpet. The shaded red-brown field with three columns of stylised floral guls divided by cruciform motifs, in fox-brown border of smaller guls, with a geometric band at each end. This carpet typifies the weaving of the Turkmen tribes.

Turkmenistan, early 20th century.

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	Length	Width
	72 3⁄8" 184 cms	46 7⁄8" 119 cms

Stock: 16770

A small and elegant fire basket in the manner of Thomas Elsley. The simple three bar grate is supported on andirons modelled as torches, a motif that was popularised in French design.

English, c.1900.

Could easily be converted to gas.

Notes: A similar design for this fire-grate features in the Thomas Elsley catalogue, No. 562 'Bright Iron Dog Grate, Chased Brass Standards'.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	24" 61 cms	19 1⁄8" 48.5 cms	12 5⁄8" 32 cms
Back width	20 7⁄8" 53 cms

Stock: 16769

An antique Ersari wool carpet in faded condition, the terracotta ground with three rows of guls or 'elephant's feet' in red and indigo. This beautiful rug terminates in narrow kilim borders.

Afghanistan, c.1930.

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	Length	Width
	130 11⁄16" 332 cms	91 1⁄4" 232 cms

Stock: 6630

A rare 19th century 12 branch Bohemian glass chandelier. This unusual chandelier is an example of fine glassmaking, with twisted canes of glass suspending small bellflower shaped pendants, mounted on a slender green baluster stem. The stem issues twelve hand blown branches, each mounted with a green drip pan hung with drops and fluted and gilded storm shades.

Quite the statement piece!

Czech, c.1880.

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	Diameter	Drop
	33 1⁄8" 84 cms	43 1⁄4" 110 cms

Stock: 16649

A worn and faded Persian Shiraz carpet with three interlocking medallions against a red ground, in tones of chocolate terracotta and ivory.

Iran, c.1950.

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	Width	Length
	64 5⁄8" 164 cms	96 1⁄2" 245 cms

Stock: 10734

A monumental carved Portland Stone Tableau of the reigning monarchs, William & Mary(1689-1702), granting The Bank of England Charter in 1694. Sculptor Esmond Burton (1885 – 1964).

Part of a collection of approximately 45 statues and carvings commissioned by the Bank of England to adorn it’s Annexe built in the 1950’s at One New Change in the City of London. They were removed prior to the building being demolished in 2007. This group was above the Cheapside entry to the courtyard and was flanked either side by statues of Sir John Houblon, the first Governor of the Bank and Michael Godfrey the first Deputy, please see third image below.

Notes: The building was erected to accommodate the Bank of England's Accounts Department and occupied the whole site bounded by Cheapside to the north, Watling Street to the south, Bread Street to the east, Newgate to the north west and New Change to the west. It was built on a World War II bomb site behind St Paul’s Cathedral and was sensitively designed in a graceful curve to follow the curve of the east end of Sir Christopher Wrens majestic Roman Baroque building.

English, circa 1958.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	53 1⁄8" 135 cms	82 11⁄16" 210 cms	27 5⁄8" 70 cms

Stock: 16671

A fine 18th century giltwood Rococo wall mirror. The mirror frame is confidently and finely carved, with c-scrolls, acanthine flourishes and trailing flowers, typical motifs of the Rococo style. The gilding is lovely, and beautifully burnished to give the gold a soft glow.

English, c.1770.
Later mirror plate.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	23 3⁄16" 59 cms	47 3⁄16" 120 cms	2 3⁄8" 6 cms

Stock: 16743

A large Tekke main Bokhara carpet on a terracotta red ground, woven with many small guls within a cruciform structure and Kilim ends, which are a little worn. The wool is beautifully soft, and this carpet would have been the primary floorcovering in the tents of the Tekke tribe.

Iran, early 20th century.

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	Length	Width
	133 7⁄8" 340 cms	100" 254 cms

Stock: 16168

A small cut glass chandelier in the Regency taste, the five arms hung with rows of beads and faceted pear drops.

English, c.1950.

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	Diameter	Drop
	20 1⁄2" 52 cms	19 11⁄16" 50 cms

Stock: 16455

A large mid 20th century Qashqai hand-dyed wool carpet. This carpet with its terracotta red ground features a central Hashgul medallion formed by stylised paisleys and enclosing an intricate design, featuring two lion head columns, inspired by those found and Persepolis.

Iran, c.1960.

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	Length	Width
	96 1⁄8" 244 cms	66 7⁄8" 170 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: 16549

A pair of ornate cast iron panels in the Rococo style. The rocaille foliate scrollwork centres a central scene of amorini warming their hands against the fire.
These panels are perfect for lining the sides of a fireplace interior.

French, mid-19th century

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	Width	Height	Depth
	18 7⁄8" 48 cms	31 1⁄2" 80 cms	0 13⁄16" 2 cms

Stock: 11204

A large and ornate French cast iron fireback. The subject features an altar dedicated to Cupid, being visited by a woman and her small child, perhaps to ensure his luck in love later in life.
This panel would work well in conjunction with two side panels or as a single fireback.

French, early 19th century.

This fireback was cracked and has been repaired.

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	width	height	depth
	26 5⁄8" 67.5 cms	37 3⁄16" 94.5 cms	1 3⁄16" 3 cms

Stock: 16544

A very fine Piedmontese giltwood pier mirror. This beautiful mirror has a wonderfully patinated arched mercury plate, which is enclosed by a slender marginal plate of the same glass. The refined rocaille frame is topped by the most magnificent pierced scrollwork crest, and the whole is raised on sweeping acanthus feet.

Piedmont, c.1750.

This mirror would be magnificent over a fireplace, or a console table.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	35 13⁄16" 91 cms	71 11⁄16" 182 cms	2 3⁄8" 6 cms

Stock: 16673

An extraordinarily fine and large George II pier mirror in the manner of Thomas Johnson (1723-1778). The giltwood frame is finely carved, embracing the asymmetry of the Rococo style, with c scrolls, rocaille, waterfalls and acanthine motifs, surmounted by a ho-ho bird. This exquisite frame encloses the original plate, which has been later re-silvered, but you will notice the undulations of the original plate.

English, c.1760.

Please note that the backboards were likely replaced when the mirror plate was re-silvered. Awaiting further research.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	28 11⁄16" 73 cms	67 1⁄8" 170.5 cms	4 11⁄16" 12 cms

Stock: 16757

A fine early 18th century French Aubusson verdure tapestry in beautiful condition. This tapestry is woven with typical green-blue foliage and depicts a woodland glade studded with flowers. This scene is enclosed by the original wide floral border decorated with abundance of flowers and foliage. French, circa 1720.
Lovely colours and generous proportions. This has been lined in linen and is ready to hang.

French, early 18th century.

Notes: This type of Verdure Tapestry, also known as garden tapestries, is always distinguished by it's decorative design based on plant forms.

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	Width	Height
	84 1⁄4" 214 cms	102 3⁄8" 260 cms

Stock: 16791

A fine and very large pair of grogged terracotta rinceaux panels. Originally installed on the facade of a palazzo in Florence, the panels are Renaissance in style, with a spiralling design of scrolling leaves, cornucopia and mythical beasts. The motif is centred by two tritonesses with entwined tails.
Designs such as these can be seen on many of the great Renaissance buildings, and indeed inside them. One particularly fine example was carved for Ascanio Sforza's tomb at Santa Maria del Popolo, in Rome and a cast of this can be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum. This style of low relief carving was popularised after the discovery of the Ara Pacis in Rome in 1568. This great altar was erected in Rome between 14 and 9 B.C.

Italian, early 19th century.
(PLEASE NOTE, WE HAVE TWO PAIRS AVAILABLE SEE STOCK NO. 16756)

Grogged terracotta was the Italian answer to Coade, popularised in England in the 18th century and favoured for its weather resistant finish and ability to be modelled with great detail.

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	Width	Height	Depth
Each Panel	38" 96.5 cms	23 13⁄16" 60.4 cms	2" 5.2 cms

Stock: 16756

A fine and very large pair of grogged terracotta rinceaux panels. Originally installed on the facade of a palazzo in Florence, the panels are Renaissance in style, with a spiralling design of scrolling leaves, cornucopia and mythical beasts. The motif is centred by two tritonesses with entwined tails.
Designs such as these can be seen on many of the great Renaissance buildings, and indeed inside them. One particularly fine example was carved for Ascanio Sforza's tomb at Santa Maria del Popolo, in Rome and a cast of this can be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum. This style of low relief carving was popularised after the discovery of the Ara Pacis in Rome in 1568. This great altar was erected in Rome between 14 and 9 B.C.

Italian, early 19th century.
(PLEASE NOTE, WE HAVE TWO PAIRS AVAILABLE SEE STOCK NO. 16791)

Grogged terracotta was the Italian answer to Coade, popularised in England in the 18th century and favoured for its weather resistant finish and ability to be modelled with great detail.

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	Length	Height	Depth
Each Panel	37" 94 cms	23 5⁄8" 60 cms	2 3⁄16" 5.5 cms

Stock: 6610

A fine French black marble bolection fireplace, with a slow arched opening, bordered by a generous bolection moulding is flanked by raised plain spandrels, beneath a moulded shelf.

French, mid-19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	66" 167.6 cms	48 3⁄16" 122.5 cms	13 13⁄16" 35 cms
Internal	45 11⁄16" 116 cms	39" 99 cms

Stock: 16780

An Antique cast iron Georgian style fire grate by Thomas Elsley. The rounded pedimented back is cast with a scrolling top and floral garland, and this is mounted over the three bar grate, supported by the brass spandrels and tapered andirons with more floral garlands and urnular finials.

English, circa 1890. View our collection of: Antique fire grates and log baskets.

	Width	Height	Depth
	30 1⁄4" 77 cms	32 1⁄4" 82 cms	15 11⁄16" 40 cms

Stock: 16775

A fine example of a pair of 19th Century Doulton Lambeth buff terracotta garden urns. Decorated with garlands of flowers and fruit across the main body of the handled urns, they rest on the ornate bases and plinths, modelled with fruits, flowers and scallop shells. Every element bears the Doulton stamp.

English, c.1860.

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	Diameter	Height
	23 3⁄16" 59 cms	31 1⁄2" 80 cms

Stock: 16112

A pair of very elegant brass table lamps, each in the form of a column. A perfect size and rare to have an original pair. English, c.1900.

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	Width	Height
	7 1⁄8" 18 cms	22" 56 cms

Stock: 15964

A very fine and large giltwood Venetian wall mirror. The frame is surmounted by a floral crest above an oval mirror plate etched with an urn of flowers, and this is supported by foliate scrolls and mirrored spandrels, which are engraved with bunches of grapes. The foliate scrollwork continues around the frame and this encloses eight exquisite marginal plates, each engraved with a slightly different subject, some with a musical theme. The corners are embellished with ruby glass behind an acanthus leaf, and this surrounds the original mercury plate. A very fine and rare mirror.

Italian, c.1790.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	48" 122 cms	74" 188 cms

Stock: 16789

A pair of Doulton Lambeth stoneware garden planters, the fluted baluster bodies with everted rims, on circular moulded bases.
English, mid-19th century.

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	Diameter	Height
	15 3⁄8" 39 cms	19 1⁄8" 48.5 cms

Stock: 16781

A very fine Regency fire basket in polished steel. The back with its rounded pediment is cast with a classical scene depicting maidens bringing offerings to an altar. This is mounted over a three-bar grate with polished steel spandrels, each engraved with a flora patera.

English, c.1800.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	31 1⁄2" 80 cms	31 1⁄4" 79.5 cms	15" 38 cms
Back width	17 13⁄16" 45.2 cms

Stock: 16661

A fine ten branch cut glass chandelier, with a long central stem mounted with two tiers of swan neck arms, each with scalloped drip pans hung with strings of beads and faceted pear shaped drops..

English, circa 1950

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	diameter	drop
	26 13⁄16" 68 cms	36 3⁄16" 92 cms

Stock: 16745

An elegant Louis XV chimneypiece in a grey brown toned Ardennes marble. The wide serpentine shelf rests over panelled the frieze of the same form, which is centred by a rococo cartouche. This rests over the panelled jambs.

French, early 19th century.

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

	Width	Height	Depth
External	67 1⁄4" 171 cms	47 3⁄16" 120 cms	11 3⁄16" 28.5 cms
Internal	51 13⁄16" 131.5 cms	40" 101.5 cms
Outer footblock	53 11⁄16" 136.5 cms