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My wonderful friend, Mary Carson popped in to visit me during the week.
She brought me these American ‘Mary gone Crackers’ to enjoy with the beautiful NZ Mainland Cheese.
Haven’t had the chance to try either yet, such an incredibly busy week!
Not complaining!
Thanks Mary for your wonderful friendship.
This is one of the many things I’ll miss when I finally close next year.
15cm x 15cm x 8cm
Marked: 1595 Italy
I love how different this piece is.
Certainly resonates with me.
H.22cm
Dia.21cm
H.16cm
W.10.5cm
D.10.5cm
Restoration of a 20th century retro rosewood sideboard.
Five after photos, then three before.
We couldn’t work out exactly what had been applied to the lacquered finish to make such a patchy mess.
Heavily cleaned back, removing all damages and paint spots.
Re french polish, colour damage during process, cut back and wax finish.
Very happy customer!
New in showroom!
The circular two plank top, above a bold turned support column, resting on cabriole legs.
C.1760
H.70cm
Dia.86cm
The two plank rectangular central top, with two, two plank drop sides.
Having a fine scratch mould 1cm from plain edge.
One end skirt having a later replaced or rebuilt 19th century drawer, with a brass handle.
The base with graceful cotton-reel legs, joined by bobbin-turned stretchers.
Fantastic overall deep oak colours and patination.
C.1720
H.72cm W.112cm D.55cm
Opened: W.142cm D.112cm
The circular, moulded top, resting on a deep blue, gold decorated shell carved painted base.
On a long slight cabriole legend angled pad-foot.
C.1890 H.72cm Dia.72cm
Perfect piece to place between armchairs or sofas, with a lamp and framed photo of me!
An unusual 19th Century French Fruitwood, Burr Elm and Oak Dough bin
The Fruitwood two plank sliding top, above a Burr Elm panelled base, above a well carved darkened Oak base.
Having solid Burr Elm panels. Resting on a long slight cabriole leg.
C. 1850
H. 75cm W. 121cm D. 58cm
Unusually Large 19th Century Japanese Floor Vase
Beautifully decorated with foliage and birds
Retaining majority of the original gilt work
Showing signs of old repairs to the top
A.F.
C.1880
Restoration of an unusual 19th century French Amboyna Burl cylinder-top writing desk
Before and after photos.
We had great pleasure in restoring this piece.
Eddies perfect kingwood cross-banding, amboyna veneer and satinwood stringing inlay patching.
My colouring and french polishing, Jack cut back and waxing.
Very happy customers!
20th century oak sideboard
Fresh out of restoration from an unattractive chocolate colour with tiny steel handles to this.
We rarely strip, but in this case nothing to save, so hand strip, no sanding, mix a bitumen based stain, re polish, cut back and built a wax finish.
A recent private restoration job.
Beautiful last quarter 19th century French oak rotating desk chairThe last photo shows before restoration.
Several patches and re carving, re gluing, removed the later varnished dark surface to reveal a very red raw oak.
Refused to sand or bleach, made up a green base stain that removed much of the red, a very old trick.
Re french polished, coloured in repairs, cut back and wax finished.
Craig Howell, upholsterer, removed the original pressed leather seat and reupholstered the chair to finish this wonderful job.
Eddie, cabinet maker, completed the repairs and carving. Also the ball bearings lubricated and running well.
They didn’t make them this narrow in the 18th century. Much shorter and deeper.
This was made to suit the narrow Victorian hallways.
The bowed single plank, reeded-mould top, above a narrow x-banded skirt,
having a single figured mahogany central drawer, with ebony stringing and later but appropriate circular brass plate,
ring handles, covering where the wooded turned handles originally sat. With faux drawers to each side.
Resting on turned tapered legs.
Good overall colour and patination.
The rectangular central panelled hinged moulded top
Above a matching panelled front
Having the original lock and key
Resting on a miniature bracket style foot
This piece was in our front living room the last twenty years, housing remotes, many wine glasses and coffee cups rested on the top.
After selling our family house, I simply can’t hold on to everything, so selling many pieces from my private collection.
H.34cm
W.51cm
D.29cm
This morning I farewelled an old friend and business associate.
Geoff Fiske was my first antique dealer customer when I started my restoration business in my garage in Footscray in the 80s.
Geoff introduced me to John Ainger, E.J. Ainger Auctions.