The moulded top rail,
with carved scrolled ears, above a vase-shaped center splat, flanked by serpentine shaped side supports.
The upholstered drop in seat, resting within narrow thumb moulded, book-matched rails, resting on well carved scrolled cabriole legs, with a round pad-foot.
Yet to be professionally photgraphed, these are iPhone photos.
Elizabeth Blackwell (nee Blachrie) was among the first women to achieve fame as a botanical illustrator. She was born in Aberdeen in about 1700, but moved to London after she married. She undertook an ambitious project to raise money to pay her husband’s debts and release him from debtors’ prison.
Above a thick plain skirt, resting on square chamfered legs, joined by an ‘H’ stretcher.
C.1820
H.78cm W.320cm D.71cm
Loved waxing up this magnificent long dining table over the past two days.
Remarkable how easy it is to bring something to life with such a simple process.
Also a great work out I need!! It’s hard yakka!
Cleaning and re wax finishing an old flat wax finish reveals all the natural beauty and depth of the hundreds of years old patina and knots.
Especially on the two plank oak top and long chestnut centre stretcher.
Note, the last photo in lane when arrived from France.
Now awaiting customers to come see…
Late 18th Century English cherrywood and laburnum chest on chest.
The moulded three plank top above applied mouldings to the top rail with a shaped laburnum centre piece. Then two short and three long generous sized graduated drawers having unusual laburnum cock beading and brass swan-neck handles, flanked by chamfered and moulded corner uprights, resting on attractive shaped bracket feet.
Note: This is the first Georgian fruitwood chest I have had in over 20 years, also having beautiful fruitwood and beech drawer lining and good overall colour.
36th year in business and about the 6th farmhouse table I’ve stocked over 2.1m (Rare when original)
The deep three plank, cleated top, above a pleasantly plain narrow frieze, one end having a long drawer with original turned handle and warped central drawer divide.
The well patinated three plank moulded top, above three drawers, retaining the original brass fret shaped handles.
Notice the cock-beaded inside edge mouldings, giving the illusion of being on the drawers (mostly done on country pieces) above one narrow central panelled door, flanked by two matching wider doors.
Having double panelled sides, resting on square block legs.
The beautifully patinated, deep five plank top, with original bread-slide, above a narrow slight moulded skirt, resting on square tapered legs.
1800 – 1820
H.75cm W.2m D.90cm
Sold this table from my storeroom, was planning on taking to my apartment, but business is business!
So like much of my stock, didn’t make my showroom.
The set of six American oak windsor armchairs also sold, they suit so well and are very comfortable. I used one as my desk chair.
Elegant trio of vintage retro black glass birds. The black pair now joined by an off white interloper.
An interesting word to name the welcomed new addition, quite the opposite to be honest. But was just thinking of the Labor PM and Greens leader and for some reason “Interlopers” came into my mind!
However, not wanting to be political on my business page, I shall stop!
Visited a new favourite customer’s home last night to see the renovation progress.
Looking fantastic for sure!
Thought I’d take a few photos of the Maria Theresa chandelier to show you.
The chandelier hanging through the centre of the shaped wrought iron staircase, resting along side the decorative balustrade.
Awaiting a contemporary sculpture to arrive.
Can’t wait to see.
