The thick, well worn, patinated single plank sycamore top, retaining the original steel strapping to one end, the free standing pointed corners showing the shrinkage of the timber over the centuries.
Raised on rectangular out-swept ash chamfered legs.
Pewter and pears always suit French provincial and period English oak and country furniture.
17th century Hendrick Draakestein, Kaida Leaf 1686 and three framed 19th century Wolters Pears 1880, hanging above.
Squeezed in a 19th century French elm trunk for a change.
Such an enjoyable part of my business, creating displays for the showroom and promoting my stock.
The well faded circular top, on a bold turned support, resting on umbrella shaped down-swept legs (probably plum)
Great overall colour and patination.
H.71cm Dia.61cm
1790 – 1810
One of my favourite aspects about English country furniture, is they used the timbers available in their workshops at the time. If this was a town piece, would all be cut from the same tree and would be mahogany.
How’s this, I imported this table from UK well over a decade ago, along with several pieces we’re cleaning up this week.
Remarkably, the cleaning and re waxing time was about two hours. Well it’s nice finally getting all this nice new/old stock ready for showroom.
Dressers, Chair’s, Chests, Dough bins/petrin’s, sycamore chopping block on oak legs etc..
A stunning second half 18th Century English Country walnut and oak chest on chest.
The double moulded cornice above two short then three long book-matched, feather banded, graduated drawers.
The base with three long graduated drawers, with later appropriate brass-work.
Resting on shaped bracket feet.
Good overall colour and patination.
C.1770
H. 170cm W. 108cm D.55cm
The beauty of 18th century English country walnut chests is, they’re quite smaller in dimensions than than their town mahogany cousins.
They can be too dark, large and overbearing. This chest can sit in any room of your home or apartment. Very stylish, classic lines and wonderful figured walnut grain and 250 years of deep wax colouring.
The rectangular cross-banded, segmented veneered cavetto moulded top, above two short and three long graduated drawers, veneers matching top, drawers divided by half round applied moulds, resting on a low bun foot. (later brasses)
Fantastic overall deep waxed patina.
C.1690 H.83cm W.97cm D.59cm
Thornton – Narcissus bursting from its spat, 1808 hanging above.
Well patinated four plank chestnut top
above a plain lower moulded skirt
One end housing a small drawer with original rectangular handle
Resting on square tapered legs
Very desirable.
The well patinated two plank moulded top, above two short and three long
graduated fruitwood lined drawers, surrounded by half round mouldings,
double panelled sides, resting on the original turned bun style feet.
Later decorative brass work.
C.1720 H.91cm W.96cm D.53cm
Above,
Hendrick Draakestein
Agati 1686
Hendrick Draakestein Tenga 1686
Trew
Hyacinthvs VIII 1766
Green & white relief moulded stoneware jug
C.1870
Rare 18th century English green & white tulip adorned pottery jug.
C.1770
19th century Masons green floral and gilt decorated jug.
19th century English green glass bubble filled dump.
Decorative Italian Murano clear vase.
Another beautiful piece from my private collection.
This desk sat in our front living room for 20 years.
It was actually Donnas computer desk.
Perfect for bookwork storage with a shelved faux-drawer cupboard to the left and three graduated drawers to the right.
The top having two wide drawers, all with later stylish brass-work.
The top is very well faded and patinated mahogany with unusual cherry-wood cross banding flanked by thick pear-wood stringing.
For many years before we owned this desk, the previous English owners must have left in a sun filled bay window, to be so well faded overall.
Yet another piece I’d have happily kept for my apartment, if I had the space.
