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Re completing an Antique Mirror.

Re completing an Antique Mirror.

My customer that bought the yew wood drop side table recently, pointed out an 18th century antique French Régence carved giltwood wall mirror she bought elsewhere, had a replaced central mirror, the fake ageing spoilt the overall.

Notice photo 5, fake age. She’s an aesthete like myself and everything’s perfect within her home. I told her I’ve saved mirrors since before I opened 1990. I even knew the one that would suit best.

I went back to the workshop and located the one I was thinking of, a 19th century English carved mirror back.
Made me happy to finally make use of this, that I’d bought around 30 years ago. Dealers hold so much stock, materials, veneers ( hundreds of sheets of veneer) anyway back to the story.

I called David Davies, he worked with me on and off for decades, he cuts old mirrors and glass, it’s fascinating to watch. But nail biting, as to get the corners rounded, he has to use pliers, won’t say anymore, but my teeth are still hurting from the cracking!!

Anyway, he cut the mirror successfully, note: the other 2/3 of the mirror remains in my warehouse.
Let me know if you could use a piece.

Very happy customer ✨

A rare George III solid yew-wood pembroke table. 

A rare George III solid yew-wood pembroke table. 

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD
When interstate recently, one of my favourite customers from over many years, called me to say hello and ask where I’d moved to?
I explained I’d moved to my warehouse for about the next year in North Fitzroy.
About 1k from her home in Fitzroy, she was happy to hear this.
Next she said, I love every piece I’ve purchased from you over the years, they bring me great joy. My only regret is, I never bought that yew-wood pembroke table from you, for my library room.
My reply was, well Elizabeth, I took the table home to enjoy for a few years. However, I recently changed a few pieces around and had to bring back into stock. So it’s now just around the corner from you.
On my return, she came to my warehouse and asked me to deliver to try. Knowing the space well, I knew it wouldn’t return. Even better, this piece  like all of my stock was reduced by 50%.
I imported this table from Chester, UK some years ago and have nearly sold many times.
That’s the life of an antique dealer, some pieces, no matter how rare they are may sell before you even have the chance to post it, or may be in your company for over a decade.
I took a few photos in situ to share.
I also photographed all of the other pieces I sold her over the years, every one a one off piece. “The incredible beauty of English country furniture”
I’ll create a post soon of all of them, of course I have permission to do so…
Early 19th century French fruitwood farmhouse table.

Early 19th century French fruitwood farmhouse table.

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

The well faded, deep five plank cleated top, above plain skirt, one end with cutlery drawer, resting on square tapered legs.

see reel here

C.1800

H.76cm
W.166cm
D.82cm

All stock reduced by 50 – 60% to clear by end of financial year.
$8,800 reduced to $4,400

Rare late 19th century French Art Nouveau figured walnut Table à thé à double plateau, décor à la chinoise - chinoiseries.

Rare late 19th century French Art Nouveau figured walnut Table à thé à double plateau, décor à la chinoise – chinoiseries.

THIS ITEM HAS SOLD

Raised painted chinoiserie influenced floral decoration.

Servante / Table servante: A serving table or “dumbwaiter” style table used to hold refreshments.

Table volante / Table de salon: A portable, light, or occasional salon table, often two tiered.

In complete original untouched condition.
A rare find, eg not over restored to look new.
We re glued and re wax finished, for a slight lift.

Both rectangular figured walnut tops with worn intact,
décor à la chinoise – chinoiseries.

Retaining the original decorative shaped brass handles to the lower tray.

C.1900 France

H.83cm.  W.83cm   D.56cm

Included in retirement 50% SALE

$4,800 reduced to $2,400

On view in my North Fitzroy warehouse.

A Recent Sale of Eighteen ‘Elizabeth Blackwells’

A Recent Sale of Eighteen ‘Elizabeth Blackwells’

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.

Unusually long 3.2m early 19th century French oak, chestnut and fruitwood refectory/farmhouse table.

Unusually long 3.2m early 19th century French oak, chestnut and fruitwood refectory/farmhouse table.

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

Having a 6cm thick two plank moulded top.

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…

20th century pastel of Caravaggio’s Medusa 1597.

20th century pastel of Caravaggio’s Medusa 1597.

Frame 185cm x 132cm

Such a fascinating painter.

Love his work!

Selling for a customer.
DM me for details.

Photos by,
Russell Winnell Photography ✨

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
1571 – 1610

 

It’s always nice when customers send me photos of the piece once in situ.

It’s always nice when customers send me photos of the piece once in situ.

Whether being a dresser base or chest of drawers interstate or a chandelier to a home I haven’t seen.

Thought I’d share this one.

Mid century 19th Century style Flemish Brass 18 Branch Electrolier

Originally a gasolier, we removed the candle spikes and threaded the wiring through and invisibly over, to electrify.
Note the small finials hanging from each branch where the gas releases, now fixed.
Recently cleaned, sealed and re-wired to Australian standards.
H 118cm
W 115cm
Many chandeliers I’ve sold are still viewable in “Archives”. Great for reference or if searching for something special to look out for.
Original photos by Russell Winnell Photography ✨
Late 18th Century English cherrywood and laburnum chest on chest - UK1120

Late 18th Century English cherrywood and laburnum chest on chest – UK1120

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

Stock UK1120

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.

C. 1800

H. 3’ 10” – 116 cm

W. 3’ 11” – 118 cm

D. 1’ 10” – 55 cm

A wonderfully long, well faded French cherry-wood farmhouse table.

A wonderfully long, well faded French cherry-wood farmhouse table.

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

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.

Resting on square tapered legs.

H.76cm W.266cm D.84cm

 

Last quarter 18th century English country oak dresser base.

Last quarter 18th century English country oak dresser base.

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.

C.1780

H.89cm W.151cm D.55cm

First quarter 19th century French oak farmhouse table.

First quarter 19th century French oak farmhouse table.

THIS ITEM IS SOLD

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.

Pair of European vintage black birds SOLD.

Pair of European vintage black birds SOLD.

And then there was one✨
The off white interloper remains.
Will be on display in my showroom tomorrow. Open until 4:00pm
Come see these stylish glass retro birds on my showroom soon.
Everything 50% off until I close end of April, or beforehand if everything sold.