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.
A decorative 19th Century French carved oak, scrolled leaf, bevel cushion mirror. Good overall rich colour to the waxed finish. Also the original bevelled mirror.
