The ogee shaped hood above a shaped moulded cornice, having a square mitred door and two narrow side doors.
The long slender trunk with a matching long fielded panelled, moulded door, resting on a stylish deep ogee shaped base.
The off white circular 30 hour clock face having the original shaped hands.
The clock is yet to be restored, also the case is needing a good clean, polish and wax. A decorator may like to have this painted and highlighted. Could look great in a white, soft blue or green..
Considering the majority of 18th – 20th Century French furniture is so heavily carved. This is quite a rare find. Very desirable lines.
Carte d’une partie de la Mer du Sud Contenant les Découvertes des Vaisseaux de sa Majesté… Paris, Saillant et Nyon & Panckouke, 1774.
Antique chart of the South Pacific showing Australia and New Zealand, engraved by Benard for a French edition of Hawkesworth’s important work ‘An Account of the Voyages for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, first published 1773.
The routes of Byron, Wallis and Carteret are shown, as well as Captain James Cook’s first voyage.
“Geranium Sangui” Prints by Basil Besler, from Hortus Eystettensis. First edition engraving with expert hand colouring. Some with typical text showing through and minor spots. Very good condition.
The moulded cornice above two bowed mahogany cross-banded doors, wearing decorative shaped escutcheons, opening to reveal four original bowed narrow shelves and a pair of lower drawers.
The rectangular two plank moulded top , above two short and three long mahogany cross-banded graduated drawers with brass swan-neck handles resting on shaped bracket feet .
The hinged top opening for convenient wine storage. the cantered base having applied rectangular mouldings resting on later bun feet. Great overall colour and patination. This coffee table has been danced on by many adults, generally two at a time, also many children playing on. A quick rewax and it is beautiful again. C. 1820
A fantastic coffee table comprising of an early 19th Century French fruitwood dough-bin base with a 19th Century French burr elm quarter panelled door top.
