Above a thick plain skirt, resting on square chamfered legs, joined by an ‘H’ stretcher.
C.1820
H.78cm W.320cm D.71cm
Loved waxing up this magnificent long dining table over the past two days.
Remarkable how easy it is to bring something to life with such a simple process.
Also a great work out I need!! It’s hard yakka!
Cleaning and re wax finishing an old flat wax finish reveals all the natural beauty and depth of the hundreds of years old patina and knots.
Especially on the two plank oak top and long chestnut centre stretcher.
Note, the last photo in lane when arrived from France.
Now awaiting customers to come see…
Rare 19th century French solid kingwood ‘whatnot’
This rare 19th century French solid kingwood whatnot is certainly a work of cabinetmaker, leader of Japonism, Gabriel Viardot (1830-1904).
It is surmounted by a varnished polished bronze dragon that is frequently found in the cabinetmaker’s production.
The lower part also has shelves whose upright is decorated with a wrapped dragon in varnished polished bronze.
H.98cm W.69cm D.40cm
Now with the remaining of my stock, in storage awaiting a pop up shop somewhere around Australia.
Or you’re welcome to visit my storeroom/workshop inner city Melbourne.
The Hepplewhite style bowed back rail, with plain shaped upright arms, resting on corner moulded square block legs, joined by a matching front stretcher and central ‘H’ stretcher.
The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed, is an illustrated publication which began in 1787.
The longest running botanical magazine, it is widely referred to by the subsequent name Curtis’s Botanical Magazine.
Each of the issues contains a description, in formal yet accessible language, and is renowned for featuring the work of two centuries of botanical illustrators
Many plants received their first publication on the pages, and the description given was enhanced by the keenly detailed illustrations.
Even the portrait hanging, I remember was selling for Bryan Collie, Melbourne Fine Art Gallery, a very supportive business and personal friend right from the start 1990.
Actually I was selling the buffet decor for another great friend that taught me so much for many years.
So many great memories over the past 3.5 decades.
Including my friend David Glyn Davies painting the Celtic scroll on my shop wall. Clearly visible in my ads throughout the 90s.
