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Several beautiful pieces I’ve sold recently.

I know exactly where each piece sits, dressers, coffers, chests, farmhouse tables,

chandeliers, art etc…

Dealing in rare, more one off pieces has always been my way of trading.

My sale is going strong, the best will always sell, so come see me soon

Sunderland copper lustre and blue glazed English jug.

Enjoying a nice glass of wine after close can be a good time to create or stuff up photo shoots!
Unsure about this one, but decided to post anyway…

I was looking at how unusual Anne Bonney was the other evening, when I sighted this delightful 19th century, copper and blue glazed jug.
I thought, hey these match well, so here they are…

Sunderland copper lustre and blue glazed English jug.

C.1850

H.15cm W.17.5cm

“Anne Bonney”
Raymond Lindsay 1930

Oil on board
41cm x 37.5cm

17th century English oak refectory table.

A recent re-purchase I sold 20 years ago.

Even though retiring soon, it’s impossible to not buy these magnificent pieces back.

H.77cm W.212cm D.81cm

In need of a good re-wax finish.

Keep an eye on my posts to see once done..

First half 19th century French provincial walnut & fruitwood vigneron, wine tasting table on trestle base. AA2464

Been some years since I’ve stocked one of these, this one in particular being the largest I have seen.
The large perfectly faded and patinated circular five plank folding top, on two rectangular upright supports, having an attractive lyre-shaped twisting central support, retaining the original steel guide attached below the top. Resting on bold long sledge-feet.
C.1840   H.73cm   Dia.118cm
These tables were originally used for champagne and wine tastings in the French vineyards.
The upright folding mechanism was perfect for easy moving and storage.
The French, as always had such clever furniture design.
Note, the once perfectly round top has the expected shrinkage,
so measures 118 x 114cm due to cross grain shrinkage.
Another private purchase, everything included in my retirement sale, until end of year.
Hanging above, three framed 19th century Wolters pears
Published 1880
65cm x 110cm
Resting on ‘Ardabil’
North East Iran
Wide Kilim Hall Rug
First half 20th Century
In good sound condition
4.8m x 1.36m
Looking great in my showroom.

A rare early 18th century George I wild figured country walnut chest of drawers.

The solid two plank moulded top, with further applied upright moulds, then double moulded drawer dividers, housing two short then three long figured walnut, feather cross-banded graduated drawers, having decorative later brass work. A lower sectioned mould, resting on shaped bun feet.
C.1720
H.92cm   W.100cm   D.55cm
The methods of construction and unusually knotted solid walnut, suggest country made rather than more precise town pieces.
Above, Trew – “Hyacinthvs VIII” – 1750
Hyacinthvs VIII “Hortvs, Nitdissimis Omnem Per Nnvm Svperbiens/Floribvs”
Published by Cristoph Jacob Trew in Nuremberg. Copper engraving with original hand colour.
1750 – 1786

Redoute – A decorative framed arrangement of five early 19th Century hand coloured citrus engravings.

These wonderful rare hand coloured copper engravings hung in my home for many years.
Now too wide to fit into my apartment, I’m selling.

1830   H.77cm  W.175cm

Photography by Russell Winnell Photography

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, (10 July 1759 – 19 June 1840), was a painter and botanist from Belgium, known for his watercolours of roses, lilies and other flowers at the Château de Malmaison,

many of which were published as large, coloured stipple engravings.

He was nicknamed “the Raphael of flowers” and has been called the greatest botanical illustrator of all time.

In 1786, Redouté began to work at the National Museum of Natural History cataloguing the collections of flora and fauna and participating in botanical expeditions.

In 1787, he left France to study plants at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew near London, returning the following year. In 1792 he was employed by the French Academy of Sciences.

In 1798, Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais, the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, became his patron and, some years later, he became her official artist. In 1809,

Redouté taught painting to Princess Adélaïde of Orléans.

 

RESTORATION of an early 20th century English oak Jacobean revival writing bureau.

After, before and during restoration.

Lacquers can rarely be saved and usually too dark to bother trying.

In these cases we hand strip the lacquer, clean surface, mix a base stain,

this time using “bitumen” a little trick I thought I’d share.

Re french polishing, then cut back and wax finish to soften shine.

This piece can now go into any home or apartment and stand proud…

Restored for customers.

Early 19th century French fruitwood & oak dough bin/petrin.

The well patinated three plank cleated top, above a canted bin with deep wedge corner joints, joined to an oak planked floor.
The base with a plain frieze, resting on attractive out swept shaped legs.
Fantastic overall colour and patination.
C.1800
H.77cm  W.167cm  D.66cm
I have four petrin’s in my showroom at present and several more in storage, all completely different.
Perfect as sofa tables, entrance tables, hall tables (if deep) living room sideboard, landing tables, bay window table, also perfect as a room divider in large apartment or large living room.
To store, linen, wine, photo albums etc…
A piece like this in your home would usually be a great conversation topic, (great promotion for me) as so unusual and stylish.
Over the past 33 years I’ve sold many to interior designers, for this exact purpose.
To see many I’ve sold over the last few years, search my archives, worth a look.

A rare set of six 1920s revival dining chairs.

These chairs are around 100 years old. The 20s was a huge revival period.

They have Queen Anne rear shaped splats and shaped top rails 1705.
George I and George II cavletto style moulds 1714 – 1740
all blending so well.

Would you believe I used bitumen to build this beautiful walnut/period oak colour.
A long, complicated, somewhat monotonous restoration job indeed!

Photographed by Russell Winnell.

Latest Window Display

Almost impossible to photograph on such a windy day!

Felt like we were in windy Wellington!