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A great find.
The moulded bowed floral carved top rail, with tapered side supports and beautifully carved rear splat.
Having comfortable wide upholstered seats, resting on square moulded tapered legs.
With brass dragon faced open mouthed handles, mounted to a circular ebonised base.
H.29cm Dia.40cm
Used in displays for over 30 years.
H.11cm W.29cm
With brass dragon faced claw-feet, mounted to a circular ebonised base.
H.21cm Dia.36cm
The shaped moulded edge retaining much of the original gilt design.
The painted surface includes a peacock and flowers.
Fantastic condition. Cleaned and waxed in our workshop this morning.
C.1890
H.44cm
W.78cm
D.59cm
Couldn’t help taking them all home.
Mid century Italian Murano green and red Sommerso glass vase.
1955 30cm x 12cm
Unusual Italian retro style brass and glass ball cluster table lamp on marble base.
57cm x 44cm
Look what arrived to my shop this morning
Finished by hand in watercolour.
50cm x 34cm unframed.
22 perfect Elizabeth Blackwell’s 1730
15 19th century Japanese woodblock prints.
Never had these before.
Can’t wait to plan the framing with Vicki Hutchins…
Just arrived from Europe.
See photos of reverse side.
I think I still like the original circular vase better, as makes a more traditional display.
I’d love to hear what my friends think? And customers.
I added photos of the circular vase and the last with the previous flowers.
Miss having Charlie to teach the trade and Jack hanging around.
I look forward to next year continuing our great routine…
Except Charlie will need to be here a little earlier. Not that I can talk!
Like father like son
Today she brought me some pretty flowers from the QLD Golden Shower tree in her garden.
With outback landscape, blue sky and fine clouds.
H.22cm
Dia.24.5cm
The larger with a hairline crack.
H.32cm
Dia.34cm
The two sectioned hinged moulded top above a deep arched fielded panelled iron hinged door,
surrounded by an unusual deep rectangular moulded frieze, resting on stump moulded feet.
Having attractive double panelled sides and beautifully knotted backboards.
C. 1680
H: 76 cm W: 60 cm D: 42 cm
After nearly two years of retirement sale and selling 2/3 of my entire stock at heavily reduced prices.
I was nearly at the end of trading, until my Son Charlie and daughter Allie informed me they would like to take over the family business.
This is very touching to me, I love their devotion to my business of 34 years. So SALE signs about to be removed pricing back to normal.
Several of these I’ve never stocked before.
Type ‘Besler’ into search to see many examples I’ve sold over the years…
Prints from the first edition of Hortus Estettensis by Basil Besler.
First edition 1613 second 1641, third 1713.