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Pages of ‘Atlas du Voyage de la Perouse’.
No. 36 – Perdrix, male et female, de la Californie – California Male and Female Partridge Birds.
La Perouse set sail from France in 1785 to continue discoveries of Captain Cook.
He was shipwrecked in 1788 but his narratives, maps and views survived and were published in 1797.
73 cm x 54 cm
Elizabeth Blackwell (nee Blachrie) was among the first women to achieve fame as a botanical illustrator.
She was born in Aberdeen in about 1700, but moved to London after she married. She undertook an ambitious project to raise money to pay her husband’s debts and release him from debtors’ prison.
Her project was a book called ‘A Curious Herbal’. She learned that physicians required a reference book which documented the medicinal qualities of plants and herbs.
In order to develop the publication she examined and drew specimens of plants available in the Chelsea Physic Garden. Sir Hans Sloane provided financial support to publish ‘A Curious Herbal’.
Elizabeth Blackwell is notable for being one of the first botanical artists to personally etch and engrave her own designs. This saved the expense of hiring a professional engraver.
In total, the enterprise took Blackwell six full years to complete and in the end she was able to release her husband from prison. ‘A Curious Herbal’ was published between 1737 and 1739.
The book contained the first illustrations of many odd-looking, unknown plants from the New World.
H. 55cm W. 45cm
An unusual French `walnut side/bedside table – AA2126
The well used oval top, above a central turned leg, flanked by two small drawers, with turned handles. The matching rear legs, attached by an unusual ’T’ shaped rectangular stretcher.
H.62cm W.91cm D.50cm
Still to be re-glued, cleaned and re-waxed
Stock AA1255
19th Century French oak desk of small proportions
The tick two plank top having several knots and a matched sap wood join between planks above a plain fieze with a single moulded drawer to the front retaining the original lock and escutcheon. Resting on square tapered legs.
1870 – 1900
H: 2′ 5″ –
W: 3′ 3″ – 100 cm
D: 2′ 3″ – 66 cm
A rare pair of mid 17th Century french walnut and oak ‘tabourets de chanters’ (cantor’s stools) having fantastic colour and patination. C. 1640
Provenance: John D. Dunn Antiques 1980
H: 58.5 cm W: 34 cm D: 27.5 cm
The shaped top rail, having a knot to the centre right, flanked by strong ears,having tapered upright supports framing the well carved vertical centre splat.
The upholstered drop-in seat, inside slight mounlded plain rails, resting on square-block legs, joined by rectangular stretchers.
Perfect overall well faded to a walnut tone patination.
C.1770
H.96cm W.54cm D.50cm
Stock CDK501
Re selling on consignment. Sold these to Dorothy many years ago. Enjoying having them again and to sell for her now.
A rare pair of Robert “Mouseman” Thompson English oak Arts and Crafts side chairs.
The pollard oak panelled backs above original well patinated leather seats resting on octagonal tapered front legs. Both with the original hard carved mouse.
Robert “Mouseman” Thompson 1876-1955 Kilburn, Yorkshire was a prolific maker of the 1930’s producing traditional handcrafted English oak furniture. He used a mouse as his signature and trademark, hence the nickname.
George III English Faded Cuban Mahogany Wine Table
The circular single plank tilt-top having beautiful overall aged and faded patina (Resembling walnut) Resting on a well turned column support, joined to three out-swept cabriole legs, terminating on a pointed pad foot. Stunning!
C.1770
H.73cm Dia.80cm
Stock AA1459
A decorative 19th Century Japanese Imari charger.
Having a floral, bird and fish design.
Diameter: 1′ 2″ – 34.5 cm
This 19th Century Oak & Chestnut French Buffet Enfilade is of extraordinarily long proportions.
The rectangular moulded top above four moulded drawers, retaining their original long handles, with starburst carvings between.
Set above four beautifully carved, shaped, fielded, panelled doors.
Having original escutcheons, locks and key, resting on short cabriole legs.
1880-1920
H: 3’ 2” – 98 cm
W: 9’ 6” – 290 cm
D: 1’ 7” – 47 cm
AA1723a
The Sirens
Ryan Ponsford
Three pigment ink prints of Ravens on archival bamboo rag paper
2011
H 168cm W 75cm D 5.5cm
Crows
Extremely rare 18th century French solid yew-wood armoire.
The unusual overall straight lines will allow this distinctive piece to be easily placed into any home.
Once we have completed a few minor repairs in the workshop, not even new waxes need be applied.
As the 250 years of wax build up, merely needs a good buff to bring up a wonderful patina.
H.230cm
W.135cm
D.60cm
Having gilt and mother of pearl floral inlaid decoration.
Lead lined, perfect for holding chilled champagne etc.
C.1800
H.26cm Dia.52 – 58cm
Late 18th Century French Walnut Louis XVIII Period Side Table
The well patinated rectangular central panelled cleated, moulded top, above an ogee shaped groove-moulded frieze, housing a rectangular drawer, retaining the original turned handles.
The moulded frieze, flowing though to the long slight cabriole legs, terminating to a scroll at the foot.
Great overall colour and patination.
See true colour in last photos.
C.1780
H.72cm
W.85cm
A rare find indeed, another recent private purchase.
18th Century English country oak chest of unusually small proportions.
The well patinated moulded top, above two short and three long graduated cock-beaded drawers, all retaining the original brass swan-neck handles and escutcheons. Resting on low shaped bracket feet.
Fantastic overall colour and patination.
