A mid 20th Century Italian composition satyr figure.
During the excavation of Pompeii, the lost Italian city, where the original of this statue was excavated identified the actual property – ‘The Satyr Statue’.
A decorative first quarter 19th Century French Comptoise longcase clock.
The well patinated waisted shaped pine case, with a circular hood with hinged glass door, housing a white enamel painted dial flowing to the waist shaped trunk with a long shaped door having a pendulum looking glass and a bombe shaped base.
Dated 1822 (inside trunk door)
H: 208 cm
W: 50 cm
D: 22 cm
Clock serviced several years ago by Bairnsdale Clocks.
The Hood with original brass capitols supporting turned columns, the original brass hinged door housing an attractive country hand painted floral and bird decoration with traces of the original gilt and roman numerals. The Trunk having scratch carved reeded sides and an arched door iwth a fruitwood diamond shaped escutcheon, resting on a shaped apron and bracket feet.
A rare and unusual early 19th Century Japanese export writing box. This box is based on an English writing box, but entirely in Japanese style. The overall decorative chinoiserie birds and flora, mixed timbers and various styles of inlays. The interior having Japanned lacquered finish.
Note: Sectioned in Japanese manner, having a secret drawer to the right hand side of the original Japanese style brass securing pin.
19th Century Anglo-Indian wild figured walnut writing box. The top and front having deep cross banded brass work and framing the unusually deep turnbridge ware inlay. Having the original lock and escutcheon.
Arare early 19th Century Karelian birch jewellery/trinket box. The beautiful cantered top having an oval mother of pearl insert. The concave base resting on turned ebony feet.