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Late 17th Century English oak high coffer – UK1142

Stock UK1142

Late 17th Century English oak coffer of unusually high proportions.

The hinged plank top above a carved top rail then two celtic style leaf carved panels, flanked by deep groove moulded boards, terminating in rectangular section legs. Good overall colour and patination (original hinges recently repaired).

C. 1690

H. 2’ 6” – 75 cm

W. 2’ 9” – 85 cm

D. 1’ 8” – 52 cm

Rutlandshire – John Speed – 1646

Rutlandshire with Oakham and Stanford her bordering neighbour Newely described.

Performed By Johan Speede, Solde by M.John Sudbury and George Humbell, in Popes head alley against the Exchange. Cum Privelegio.

John Speed 1552 – 1629

This map was first published in Speed’s Theatre of Empire Great Britain in 1611 – 1612.

English text on verso.

Good condition. Age toned. Early hand colour.

This edition 1646.

38.3 cm x 50.5 cm

Trew – ‘Narcissus’ – 1750

‘Narcissus’

Plantae Selectae published by Cristoph Jacob Trew in Nuremberg in 1750.

Copper engraving with original hand colour.

1750

Trew – ‘Cereus’ – 1750

Cereus Plantae Selectae published by Cristoph Jacob Trew in Nuremberg in 1750. Copper engraving with original hand colour.

1750

Wolters – 1880 – CGW134464-7

Wolters. A rare print published 1880. Three framed 19th Century fruits of a central pear flanked by apples. Sitting well inside a worn white contemporary frame.

65 cm x 110 cm

Munting – 1696

Munting Late 17thCentury hand coloured copper plate botanical engraving.

1696

AAADA Melbourne Antiques Show 3-6th May 2012

AAADA Melbourne Antiques Show, Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, 3 – 6th May 2012

Shopping for antiques, whether it is for furniture, jewellery, ceramic or coins, can be a minefield for the uninitiated but if you are looking for high quality authentic and unique pieces, then a visit to this year’s Australian Antique and Art Dealers Association’s Melbourne Antiques Show is a must.

Appropriately located in the world heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton, the three-day exhibition brings together more than forty AAADA member antique dealers from around the country showcasing the very best in antiques and fine art.