19th Century French Walnut Barley twist Side Table The large single plank quarter sawn walnut top having a zebra grained effect, above a plain frieze, resting on an unusual labyrinth of barley twist legs and angled stretchers.
William and Mary influence in the styling of the base. Early 18th Century style revived in the second half of the 19th Century.
Just arrived from France today. Still in need of a good clean up and re-wax finishing.
An unusual first half 19th Century French Walnut side table of plain small proportions
The rectangular three plank moulded top above narrow skirts having long rectangular fielded panels, with a matching moulded drawer to one short end, retaining the original turned handle.
Note, the drawer is unusually long, running the entire length of the top.
An attractive early 19th Century French walnut and fruitwood wine table. The book matched 2 plank top on a gun-barrel turned support on high slanted cabriole legs.
Note: Recently arrived from France, still needs leveling, gluing, waxing etc.
Early 19th Century French oak well carved centre table.
Having a moulded three plank top, above a shaped floral and leaf carved frieze, the carvings flowing in to the long cabriole legs with decorative leaf carvings terminating in scrolled feet.
A fantastic coffee table comprising of an early 19th Century French fruitwood dough-bin base with a 19th Century French burr elm quarter panelled door top.
The shaped cornice above a slight floral inlaid top rail, with two book-matched chestnut cleated doors retaining the original escutcheons, lock and key. Having a shaped skirt, resting on plain cabriole shaped legs with triple panelled sides.
Note the matched inlay continues from the skirt through to the top rail.
Good overall colour and patination.
The interior houses two brass rails and can be readjusted to having one hanging rail and a center shelf below if preferred.
1780 – 1800
H: 7’ 4” – 223 cm W: 4’ 10” – 147 cm D: 1’ 9” – 54 cm
Hand coloured steel engravings of beetle specimens from Ambon (Moluccas), New Zealand and Tonga. Single folio sheet, plate size 400 x 270 mm, drawn by Blanchard, engraved by Mme Egasse, printed by Gide; being Plate 9 from the Atlas volume of Dumont d’Urville’s Voyage au Pole Sud et dans I’Oceanie sur les Corvettes I’Astrolabe et la Zelee, pendant les annees, 1837-40 (Paris’ Hombron et Jacquinot, 1842).
Mild water stain to upper left margin, not affecting the plate, which is in fine condition.
