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.
The deep cross-banded top, with a narrow tunbridge-ware inlaid stringing divider.
Above four graduated deniers, with a deeper matching drawers, having beautifully matched flowing veneers,
with a deeper matching tunbridge-ware stringing and narrow cross-banding.
All retaining the original brass swan-neck handles and escutcheons.
Resting on shaped bracket feet.
Notice the clean lines, with no mouldings between the top and base, so stylish, yet fancy bracket feet.
I love these unusual mixing of styles done in the last third of the 19th century.
The drawers are attractive oak lined.
Also, the top overhangs the back boards about one inch to prevent the large fashionable skirting boards leaving deep spaces between the piece and the wall.
The plain moulded three plank top, with rear plank having a plate groove to display ceramic plates and pewter chargers.
The attractive designed ebonies cock-beaded front displaying four drawers, with a smaller central cupboard, flanked by two larger matching panelled sides.
Resting on shaped bracket feet.
The later art nouveau brass handles suit well.
Good overall colour and patination.
C.1880
H.89cm
W.160cm
D.45cm
Hanging above, five early 19th century framed Redoute hand coloured copper engravings.
The hinged two plank fall front, resting on the narrow brass-knob lopers.
Behind, a plain country interior of four small drawers eight divided compartments, having ogee shaped decorations above.
The base containing four narrow graduated drawers, all with later but appropriate fret-shaped brass-work.
Resting on a long graceful shaped bracket-feet.
Good overall colour and patination.
C.1790
H.96.5cm
W.75cm
D.46cm
Above:
Narcissus burning from its spatula
Dr Robert John Thornton 1808
19th century Parian Ware ceramic jug,
Running deer and foliage decoration.
Below an unusually wide early 20th century kilim hall rug.
30 years ago I purchased this attractive 18th century, George III figured
mahogany chest of drawers, from fellow dealer Guy Page.
I remember the deal! Crazy thing is, I have dealt in country oak from nearly day one in 1990,
so I placed the chest aside.
About 25 or so years ago, we did a few repairs, drawer runners etc… On a trip to UK,
I purchased the Georgian style brass swan-neck handles
and had a Georgian wire-bow key made for the lock.
I recently bought to my workshop from storage and a customer liked, so we finally spent a couple of days finishing the restoration.
How’s that! 30 years!!!
Anyway, the chest is on hold until she returns in a week or so.
18th century English faded figured mahogany chest of drawers, of small proportions.
The three plank moulded top, above two short, then three long figured mahogany book-matched, cock-beaded graduated,
oak lined drawers, having later, appropriate brass swan-neck handles.
Resting on shaped bracket feet.
Good overall colour and patination.
C.1780
H.94cm
W.96cm
D.51cm
Perfect for nearly any part of your home.
Living room, bedroom, hallway, guest room, entrance, landing.
Classic lines never fail.
The well patinated three plank hinged top, lifting to reveal the four internal canted sides, storage.
Resting on a plain frieze with small centre drawer. On four square chamfered tapered legs.
Good overall colour and patination.
C.1850
H.70cm
W.110cm
D.68cm
Framed contemporary sunflowers. Acrylic on canvas. 2010
49x59cm
19th century English pewter charger with Buddha’s hands.
Late 18th century English green and white tulip adorned pottery jug.
H 17.5cm
In one photo you’ll see the magnificent 18th century English oak long low dresser.
Just out from storage, with a fresh wax finish.
I’ll do a post on this soon.
212cm
Just out of storage, waxed and back into showroom.
The three plank moulded top above three drawers with brass swan-neck handles and a slight shaped apron, resting on a long cabriole leg, terminating on a round pad-foot.
Great overall colour and patination.
C.1780
H.81cm W. 212cm D.53cm
Just under 7′ Unusually long to not have a centre leg support.
Above, Three early 17th century Basileus Besler First editions 1613
Hand coloured copper engravings. 409 years old!
Prints by Basil Besler from Hortus Eystettensis.
Engravings with expert hand colouring.
With typical text showing through and minor spots.
Exceptional condition.
Cartophyllus syluestris
Melilotus Germanica
Bistorta Maior
Frame 88cm x 170cm
To the left, 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.
All with later yet appropiate brass-work.
Resting on shaped bracket feet.
Good overall colour and patination.
C.1770
H. 170cm W. 108cm D.55cm
To the right, An 18th century French oak, country chippendale style armchair.
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
