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19th Century Style Flemish Brass Electrolier of Wide Proportions

19th Century Style Flemish Brass Electrolier of Wide Proportions

A double headed Eagle, above a beautifully turned coloumn, having eight scrolled arms.

‘One of the most intriguing and powerful ancient symbols is the mysterious double-headed eagle that has been with us for millennia. It is believed to be one of the world’s oldest symbols used by a number of diffrent ancient cultures. The earliest depiction of the double-headed eagle can be found on ancient Hittite monuments in central Anatolia. In the early 19th century, in Boğazkale, an old Hittite capital in modern-day Turkey Charles Texier discovered cylindric seals with clearly visible two-headed eagle with spread wings. The double-headed eagle motif originally dates from c. 3800 BC. The Hittites had worshipped the double headed eagle as the King of Heaven, who was also called the Hittite Bird of the Sun. The bird was their symbol to signify Hittite military power’ -messagetoeagle.com

H.140cm Dia.120cm

A rare and unusual, early 20th century French walnut Art Nouveau open shelved sideboard.

THIS PIECE HAS BEEN SOLD

The beautifully grained thick moulded marble top, above three narrow moulded drawers, with intertwined grapevine brass handles, then two panelled doors with matching grapevine carvings and escutcheons, having the original brass shaped key.

Flanked by open shelved ends, with matched moulded uprights, terminating to a slight splayed foot.

Elegant design, inspiring the upcoming delightful Art Deco period.

C.1900

H.101cm W.135cm D.48cm

Above,
A. A rare pair of 19th century Parisian Girandole four branch crystal and gilt table lamps.
B. Vintage “Portmeirion”
Sunflower botanical planter.
C. ‘Chandelier D’or’ watercolour on paper 2019 Mali Moir
73 x 79cm
Brachychiton bidwillii
(scientific plant name)
Zoom in on her perfect details.
An exceptional watercolour by Mali Moir.

In my opinion one of Australia’s most exceptional versatile artists. From botanicals to charcoals to portraits in any medium.

Rare 18th Century English Country Fruitwood Chest of diminutive proportions.

This chest is entirely made from single planks of timber, including the unseen floor (see last photo) which we discovered while lifting through to showroom.

The quarter sawn top and sides showing figurative grain, top with applied shaped mouldings.
The four long graduated drawers with later but appropriate brass-work (also unusual as generally two short then three long drawers).

Resting on a stylish, splayed bracket foot.

With well faded colour and patination.

H.94cm
W.80cm
D.45cm

First half 19th century English Oak  Lancashire dresser

The well patinated oak cleated, thumb moulded top, above a narrow central drawer and matching lower panelled door, flanked by two banks of three mahogany x-banded graduated drawers,

with brass swan-neck handles. The facing front corners have stylish quarter columns and deep panelled sides. Resting an ogee shaped squatted bracket feet and matching flowing moulded skirt.

Good overall warm coloured patination.

H.91cm
W.192cm
D.59cm

C.1850

This would certainly be the feature piece in your living or dining room.
While sitting there looking fantastic, the many drawers can store a lot of your precious belongings.
Perfect height to use as a serving table or place into a deep hallway as a stylish entry piece.

Hanging above an arrangement of rare 17th to 19th century European hand coloured copper engravings.
See many on my website under, Works of Art – Botanicals.

Late 17th century English open low dresser.

Late 17th century English oak open low dresser,
The well patinated moulded top, above three double cushion moulded drawers,
one constructed using re used earlier timbers, probably from a 16th/17th century oak coffer.
Resting on baluster turned legs.
(Later apropriate brass work)
1680-1700

H.80cm W.190cm D.49cm

I sold this dresser over twenty years ago, to a customer that later became a very close friend. This dresser was placed into his main office and sat in the entrance with a William Robertson hanging above.
I had this photographed and used as a full page advertisement.
I’m trying to locate this Russell Winnell photograph to help re promote the magnificent piece, along with others I purchased back, that were also full page advertisements pre 2000.
The three plank moulded top, above a plain lower moulded frieze, housing three mitred double cushion drawers, with later, appropriate brass-work.
Resting on baluster turned front legs, with plain rear rectangular legs and plain moulded sides.
Retaining the colourful Italian tassel and key I sold with.

One of the wonderful things about English and French country furniture is they used whatever timbers they had at the time. These drawer linings are an example and often found in 17th-18th century country pieces. Another favourite of mine is how many different timbers are found in the one piece. A French farmhouse table can have three to four different timbers at times. This variance creates the special uniqueness you can only find in country and provincial pieces, as town pieces, as delightful as they are, are more predictably perfect.

A well patinated last quarter 19th century English joined chest, in late 17th century William & Mary style.

THIS ITEM HAS SOLD.

 

The three plank thin cut moulded top, above a plain gauged stepped mould.

The three long walnut veneered and floral inlaid reverse graduated geometric cushion drawers, having exact period styles of drop handles and decorative applied shaped half turns.

Resting on a cross between a William & Mary ball and a 19th century bun foot.

C.1880

H.88cm
W.96cm
D.53cm

For an original comparison dated 1680, ref to,
Oak Furniture The British Tradition by,
Victor Chinnery.
Figure 2:222 page 195 and various other pages.

I purchased this chest privately some time ago and finally prepared for showroom today.

Classic styles will never date. Fashionable in the last quarter 17th century, through to last quarter 19th century and still today.
Place this stylish chest inside your home of any period or as a feature piece in your modern apartment.
Classic style will always shine