An unusually high, first half 18th Century French walnut, fruitwood and chestnut serving/centre/side table. The thick single plank chestnut top above a walnut and fruitwood base, of a deep frieze, with two large cherrywood drawers and an applied moulding, resting on turned tapered walnut legs, joined by a plain side stretcher. Good overall faded colour and patination.
The carved shaped moulded cornice having greek keywork design, above two glazed astragal doors retaining the original imperfect wavey glass and a brushing slide.
The base having one long triangular drawer with decorative brass swan-neck handles then two moulded panelled doors with a carved cartouche to each corner.
Resting on shaped bracket feet.
Good overall colour and patination.
Note: The interior lined in a moire taffeta and matching painted shaped shelving.
C.1770
H.206cm
W.116cm
D.48cm
This fabulous peice has been in my home for the past 30 years.
Having sized down I am slowly selling off some of my private collection.
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.
