Some beautiful pieces of English country oak, elm, walnut & fruitwood sold over the past few years. Part 2 My memory may be damaged, but I can remember where every one of these important pieces now sits All and more on my website, under ‘Archives’ Part 2
Some beautiful pieces of English country oak, elm, walnut & fruitwood sold over the past few years. Part 1 My memory may be damaged, but I can remember where every one of these important pieces now sits All and more on my website, under ‘Archives’ Part 1
Restoring/altering the look of an already reproduction card table. Charlie & Jack did all the preparation months ago. Stripped the thick sticky red/brown lacquer, removed the same applied felt and prepared for (Graeme Davidson, Woodshed Antiques) to re felt.
Recent restoration of a customers paint damaged cherrywood coffee table. Sadly his son spray painted an object on the top, not realising the consequences to the finish or his bank account! Table restored, including all chipped paint. So happy customers.
18th century English school portrait of a Gentleman Pastel on paper on canvas. Resembling a young Captain Cook. C.1780 Framed – 41cm x 36.5cm
Three 19th century framed hand coloured botanical engravings by G. Barclay, after Miss Drake. 34.5cm x 28.5cm
An exceptional rare early 19th Century English elm writing bureau AA1895 The gallery moulded top and lifting lid above a four short and three long slight graduated drawers, resting on bun feet. Having a fantastic overall faded colour and patination. With later but appropriate brasswork. C. 1820 H: 88 cm W: 82 cm D: 43.5 cm
An attractive mid 19th century French figured elm farmhouse table. Having a beautiful well patinated thick two plank figured elm top, with end drawer and side bread slide. Resting on square tapered legs. C.1820 H.77cm W.210cm D.84cm
19th Century French Burr Elm open shelf bookcase. The stylish slight shaped pediment, resting on a plain rectangular top rail, with matching side uprights, resting on a mirrored base, and the shortest decoratively shaped bracket feet. The sectioned panelled sides are so attractive to gaze upon. The shelved interior having a lower long drawer. Both central side drawers blocking a matching central sliding panel, with a secret drawer appearing behind.
A rare 17th century English ash boarded chest of diminutive proportions. The knuckle hinged top, with an applied carved fruitwood facing mould, above the incised/scratch-carved feeding birds. With traces of the original hand made nails and missing lock plate. The floor wedged through the end boards, with arches resembling legs. C.1680 AA2365
First half 19th century English hoop back Windsor arm-chair. Ash, fruitwood and elm. Thames Valley 1800 – 1840 H.86cm W.52cm D.50cm
Late 18th-early 19th century French provincial oak arm chair. Purchased this delightful chair from customers last week. They bought as 18th century, English oak George III elbow chair. Except it’s not! But still very nice stylish, a lot more than if was English, as it’s French.
An unusually small late 17th century English oak low dresser. The three plank well patinated top with applied mouldings below, then two double cushion moulded drawers, resting on stylish turned legs. The ogee-shaped mouldings above the legs to front and sides are later additions, as is the later brassware. 1680-1700
Early 19th century English oak lowboy. Another one of the pieces I purchased back, that I sold to an old friend over twenty years ago. The three plank top above a deep moulded ogee-shaped frieze, with stepped narrow drawers with brass drop handles to the front. Resting on slender turned legs, joined by a bold central “H” stretcher. C.1800 H.74cm W.90cm D.65cm
A most beautiful 19th century French green chinoiserie display cabinet of narrow proportions The rectangular moulded top, above two long hinged doors, opening to reveal a cord covered interior, with a small light above each shelf. The doors having a double throw lock. With narrow glassed viewing sides, resting on short turned tapered legs.