Three plank moulded top, above three frieze drawers having decorative brass central handles, raised on silhouette-baluster profile legs to front and sides.
C.1740
H:73 cm
W:179 cm
D:48.5 cm
I purchased this dresser some time ago, and only just spent the time removing the later dark polish,
probably added in the Victorian period.
Many hours slowly removing the polish, revealing the beautiful lighter wax finish. Well worth every minute!
Over thirty years of trading and forty years in the antiques trade,I have never stocked a dresser with silhouette legs.
Even more unusual is that I now own two! Both from the same retiring English dealer that I purchased one dozen from.
Actually, my largest single purchase in my thirty years of business.
Notice the outstanding five framed Redouté citrus fruits, hand-coloured copper engravings.
Pierre-Joseph Redouté 1759 – 1840 above, 19th century English pewter charger displaying Buddha’s Hands, pewter mugs,
decorative Italian Murano vase and 19th century English green glass dump,
rare first quarter 20th century Art Nouveau globe (featuring Central Australia) and the mid-century vintage
Italian Murano glass sculptured shaped bowl.
Resting below is a 17th century Bronze cauldron.
The framed Redouté’s hung in my home for the past 20 years.
Now selling.
This chair could well be English, made by a French cabinet maker, was purchased in UK many years ago, as English.
To me, there’s too many French characteristics.
The beautifully shaped top rail, with a raised central mould, terminating in out-swept ears. The vase shaped central splat, flanked by tapered uprights.
Having shaped scrolled arms, on shaped turned supports, joined to a two plank seat.
The base on turned, blocked legs, with a well turned central stretcher, having double rectangular side stretchers.
Well patinated wax finish.
H.1m
W.62cm
D.54cm
The down filled fitted tapestry cushion. This upholstery was heavily used during the 1990s and still fashionable today.
Gary Kay, Antique Decor used this frequently.
RIP my old friend.
Loved Gary, he was an icon of the antique trade.
When he liked you, he would say,
“Hi Best Friend”
Mali Moir ‘Chandelier’
Watercolour on paper 2019
73x80cm
Late Georgian, 19th century English country oak tiltable, rotating birdcage top wine table.
The circular two plank top above a bird-cage rotator, on a well turned support, resting on dramatically out-swept gothic influenced legs.
Also having fantastic patination.
H.72cm
Dia.46cm
W.50cm (base)
19th century English pewter waisted mug.
12x14cm
An exceptional 18th Century English Oak dresser base.
Having a boarded crossbanded top above a shallow central drawer above two short drawers, flanked by two deep drawers, all crossbanded.
With a shaped apron, raised on five attractive cabriole legs with applied side panels.
The shaped top rail having Chippendale style ears, above a wide plain vase shaped upright centre splat, flanked by two tapered side supports.
The attractive plain moulded figured Elm seat, resting on inner-chamfered square legs, joined by an ‘H’ and rear stretcher.
Fantastic overall colour and deep patination.
The two plank moulded iron hinged top, above a celtic circle floral carved top rail. Having three arched panels, flanked by four upright carved tulips. Resting on plain rectangular feet.
Good overall colour and patination.
C.1780
H.69cm
W.116cm
D.52cm
Martin Tighe – Conference – acrylic on board.
Mali Moir – Epaulette Shark – life size water colour.
Jeff Martin – 23 Times – oil on board
Three framed ‘Wolters Pears’ published 1880.
Rare 19th Century English Masons ironstone octagonal bowl.
19th century English stone wear acanthus leaf shaped jug.
Krosno coloured glass bowl
19th century European Majolica,
Jardinière-Vase (Italian)
18th century English pewter charger
and three pomegranates
All carvings and patination original. Many coffers were carved into, especially during the 19th century.
I placed many items above this coffer to show how something around 150 years before Cook landed in our country, can blend so well in any space.
Simply beautiful!
Hanging above, three framed Elizabeth Blackwell, The Curious Herbal 1730.
With 18th-19th century English pewter
with C19th English green majolica and C20th French green majolica.
A large 19th century Japanese Imari floor vase and a selection of Imari chargers.
Jeff Martin – 23 Times – 2006
Oil on board 112 x 98cm
Contemporary brass domed, cluster of glass balls table lamp.
The classic lined cavetto shaped frieze above an unusual groove moulded central support, flanked by matching double fielded panelled doors. The base having three fixed rectangular fielded panels, above two panelled drawers, retaining the original brass drop handles. This early example resting on stump-feet.
(Soon after becoming bracket-feet)
Note: the interior floor lifting to reveal a hidden storage space.
(In the 18th century, secret drawers and compartments within bookcases, bureaus and chests of drawers was more common than not)
The ogee-shaped top rail above a vase-shaped centre splat, secured by a lower shoe, flanked by two tapered side supports, the newly upholstered seat (C.W.Howell Upholstery)
on moulded seat rails, resting on beautifully shaped cabriole-legs, terminating on a round
pad-foot. Notice the
out-swept rear legs, complimenting the front.
The well patinated moulded top, above four graduated x-banded drawers, retaining the original Hepplewhite style oval brass plate handles.
Flanked by two panelled doors, resting on slight shaped bracket feet.
