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A Rare 20th Century French Retro Dissembling Figured Birdseye Maple & Wanut Dining Table with six matching upholstered dining chairs

The rectangular book-matched twelve panelled figured birdseye maple top, lifts off, as does the framed skirt.

The entire table slots into a firmly fitted dining table.

Resting on narrow walnut sabre style legs.

The six matching upholstered dining chairs, resting on matching sabre legs.

Exceptional carpentry, timber sand veneers.

The best retro dining table I have seen.

Originally purchased privately to place into my early 60s apartment. However, after completing my floor plan I realised the style did not match my 18th Century English Dressers/sideboards etc.

France 1970

H.76cm

W.153cm

D.92cm

An 18th Century German Copper Engraved Map of Nouvelle Hollande (Australia) 1753

[MAP] Ins Kleine gebrachte Karte von den Sud-Landern zur Historie der Reisen

Ins Kleine gebrachte Karte von den Sud-Landern zur Historie der Reisen Bellin, Jacques Nicholas [Leipzig], 1753.

Copperplate engraving, original folds.

The scarce German version of Bellin’s map of Australia, Carte reduite des terres Australes. The projected eastern coastline joins the charted territories on Van Dieman’s Land and Carpentaria.

First published in Prevost’s L’Histoire Generale des Voyages in the same year, editions in German, Danish and Dutch editions soon followed. Not in Tooley (although cf. Tooley 156/157/157a for French, Dutch and Danish editions); Clancy 6.28.

1753

AA2064

205 x 275mm

Draakestein -‘Agati’ (F51) – 1686

Hortus Indicus Malabaricus

‘Agati’

Hendrik Draakestein

The first complete flora from the East Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving.

Amsterdam

1686

Framed: 75 cm x 62 cm

CGW381539-4

19th Century English Elm Half Gallon Bentwood Dry Measure

19th Century English Elm Half Gallon Bentwood dry Measure

A single slice of Elm, steamed into an overlapping circle, held together by handmade nails.

Having the original poplar floor.

Stamped ENR 567.

Still in need of a clean and wax.

H. 16cm Dia. 16cm

An Exceptional Italian Gilt Rosewood Commode of small proportions

An exceptional and rare 19th century Italian fruit and rosewood, ormolu mounted, bombe-shaped commode of small proportions.

The serpentine shaped moulded marble top above the bombe-shaped base, housing two floral inlaid drawers.

The sunburst inlaid shaped side panels having central smiling faces.

The entire peice, profusely adorned by the most exceptionally decorative ormolu.

Note: every peice of ormolu is signed to the rear.

Resting on outswept tapered legs, terminating on a goats foot.

C. 1870

H. 80cm W. 105cm D. 50cm

Recently restored by Shane Peter Smith at Smith & Allpress Restoration. He’s done a sterling job! Hand cleaning every piece of ormolu, then sealing, so will never tarnish again.

An Attractive First Quarter 20th Century 12″ Terrestrial Table Globe

By Weber Costello Co. Chicago Heights, Illinois.

I love the steel Art Nouveau stand and the depth of colours to the globe.

Dating this globe is easy, firstly the overall aging and restorations to the globe, then the original Nouveau period stand.

But most interestingly is the names of cities and states around the world in 1925 had been changed.

In 1926 we had ‘Central Australia’ as another state.

This only lasted until 1931.

Constantinople was officially renamed Istanbul in 1930, among other interesting differences.

1925

50 x 30cm

19th Century English Crewel Embroidery of Parrots and a Squirrel within Foliage

19th Century English Crewel embroidery of parrots and a squirrel within foliage.

Good depth in the colours.

Has not been cleaned in many years.

Applied to a later early 20th Century Australian ash stool.

The stool is still in need of minor restorations, a good clean, light polish and wax finish.

H.30cm

W.97cm

D.30cm

George III English Oak Hanging Corner Cupboard

The shaped dental frieze above a figured mahogany top rail.

Rectangular moulded panelled door flanked by reeded centered sides.

Above a centre drawer, flanked by two smaller faux drawers.

C 1780

H 112 cm W 84 cm D 46 cm

Mali Moir – WW1 Waler with Bradshaw 1915 – Charcoal

Mali Moir – WW1 Waler with Bradshaw 1915 – Charcoal

Our collective pride of the ledgendary Australian Light Horse is immense.

Austalia sent more than 120,000 horses overseas during the first world war, only one returned.

Walers began as a nickname for ‘New South Waler’s where horse breeding began by Early Settlers using several imported breeds.

The selective breeding program of our great Australian Waler had similar principles as Isaac Asimovs first law of robotics, ‘thou shall not harm a human’.

“This painting was inspired through the ABC radio interveiw by Richard Fiddler on Janet Lane and Ros Sexton’s quest to save the Waler.

The astonishing quality of Waler’s became apparent and my deep admiration and respect for both soldiers and horses was immediate.

During the drawing process of this artwork, I listened to over thirty hours on the history of WW1, I am sorry to say I was mostly unaware of the intensity and horror of this ‘war to end all wars’.”

Mali Moir

Charcoal on canvas

H 1.8m W 1.4m

An Exceptional 18th Century English Oak Dresser Base

An exceptional 18th Century English Oak dresser base.

Having a boarded crossbanded top above a shallow central drawer above two short drawers, flanked by two deep drawers, all crossbanded.
With a shaped apron, raised on five attractive cabriole legs with applied side panels.

Note: Good overall faded colour

C.1780

H: 80 cm

W: 189 cm

D: 48 cm

Untitled Art by Bill Henson

Mid 20th Century American Made Ebonised and Polished Brass Easel

AA2047

Mid 20th Century American Made Ebonised and Polished Brass Easel

Attractive lines with soft black tones and softened shine to the brass

The easel stands gracefully in the corner with your art placed, complimenting your painting, not competing.

Placed today is a rare foggy Buckmaster with hints of green on the grasses’ edge

H.170cm W.65cm D.56cm