A Collection of Rare Mid 19th Century French, Hand Coloured Wood Engravings
A Collection of Rare Mid 19th Century French, Hand Coloured Wood Engravings
Watercolours and vegetable dye inks.
1855 France
Single $380 ea
Multiple $300 ea
25cm x 17cm
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Mid 20th Century Ivory Coast, Carved Hanging Face
Mid 20th Century Ivory Coast, carved hanging face.
Well worn original pigment painted patina.
H.30cm W.16cm D.12cm
Late 19th Century Kenyan Carved Ancestral Female Figure
Late 19th century Kenyan carved ancestral female figure, on later stand.
Interestingly, the head is completely free from woodworm.
Parts of the body, well eaten over the years.
Timber’s in one piece can vary.
Sapwood is always devoured by woodworms, the harder grain is usually untouched.
Possibly a fertile blessing given to a woman, showing the beauty of an African female figure, ready to bear children.
H.41cm
W.10cm
D.15cm
Extremely Rare Chromoxylography ‘Goody Two Shoes’ Edmund Evans/Walter Crane
‘Goody Two Shoes’
From the best wood engraver of the 19th century.
Artist-Designer Walter Crane (1845-1915)
Printed and Engraved by Edmund Evans (1826-1905)
Reissue of plates. Medium-wood engraving. Slowly section in colour.
Type of wood engraving- Chromoxylography.
Walter Cranes initial in each plate.
Goody Two Shoes, Aladdin & The Yellow Dwarf.
Extremely rare.
28x23cm – 45x27cm
Extremely Rare Chromoxylography ‘The Yellow Dwarf’ Edmund Evans/Walter Crane
From the best wood engraver of the 19th century.
Artist-Designer Walter Crane (1845-1915)
Printed and Engraved by Edmund Evans (1826-1905)
Reissue of plates. Medium-wood engraving. Slowly section in colour.
Type of wood engraving- Chromoxylography.
Walter Cranes initial in each plate.
Goody Two Shoes, Aladdin & The Yellow Dwarf.
Extremely rare.
28x23cm – 45x27cm
Extremely Rare Engraving ‘Aladdin’ Walter Crane (1845-1915)
‘Aladdin’
Artist-Designer Walter Crane (1845-1915)
Printed and Engraved by Edmund Evans (1826-1905)
Reissue of plates. Medium-wood engraving. Slowly section in colour.
Type of wood engraving- Chromoxylography.
Walter Cranes initial in each plate.
Goody Two Shoes, Aladdin & The Yellow Dwarf.
Extremely rare.
28x23cm – 45x27cm
A Decorative 19th Century Green Glass Floral Dump/Paperweight
A Decorative 19th Century Green Glass Floral Dump/Paperweight
10cm x 10cm
Mid 19th Century English Country Oak Low Boy, in George II Style
Mid 19th Century English Country Oak Low Boy, in George II Style
The rectangular moulded two-plank top, above two short, then one long cock-beaded drawers, retaining the original brass-work.
Resting on long cabriole legs, terminating on a round pad foot.
C.1860 In style of 1740
H.70cm
W.81cm
D.50cm
Table in workshop waiting on a good clean and re-waxing.
A Trio of 19th Century Chinese Watercolours of Musicians on Rice Paper
A trio of 19th century Chinese watercolours of musicians on rice paper.
Having a 3D appearance.
Excellent colour.
Recently reframed.
Only sold as a trio.
16cm x 10cm
Three Rare Framed Prints by Johann Wilhelm Weinman from Phytanthoza Icongraphia
Three rare framed prints by Johann Wilhelm Weinman from Phytanthoza Icongraphia
N.803 Persicaria
N.668 Lingua
N.648 Lichen
The first botanical work to use colour printed mezzotint successfully.
This process was so expensive and labour intensive, the process was not repeated for several decades. One of the finest examples of printed botanical works available.
1736
Framed 54x43cm
A Rare Harlequin Set of Ten 18th Century English Country Hepplewhite Elm, Ash and Fruitwood Dining Chairs
One of my favourite recent customers is sizing down. The quality of her furnishings and home interior is vogue magazine worthy, stunning!
I have advised her of what she should keep and what would suit me to handle and how to disperse everything else.
This week we collected this beautiful harlequin set of 10 dining chairs. We have nearly finished, re-gluing, polishing and waxing all.
A rare harlequin set of ten 18th century English country Hepplewhite elm, ash and fruitwood dining chairs. Comprising of 8 chairs and 2 armchairs.
The camel shaped top rails, above fret-carved centre splats, having upholstered drop in seats, resting on square-block and square-tapered legs, joined by rectangular stretchers.
Good overall colour and patination.
C.1790
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Stunning
Early 18th Century Elm Coffer
Early 18th Century Elm Coffer
H.59cm
W.114cm
D.39cm
Early 19th Century Hand Grained Swedish Cupboard
Early 19th Century Hand Grained Swedish Cupboard
H.218cm
W.155cm
D.49cm