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Click here to subscribeGOOD VICTORIAN MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE BREAKFRONT SIDEBOARD with shaped back rail over a moulded edge top, the central drawer with drop-down front and interior arrangement of satinwood fronted drawers and pigeonholes with baize writing surface over twin base cupboard doors and flanking outer cupboard doors, all with applied and moulded panel edged detail and carved corbel front decoration on corner bracket feet, 104.5cms overall H, 219.5cms W, 61cms D
A Victorian rosewood bookcase on cupboard, with moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors flanked on either side by flat pilasters with corbels, the base with two drawers above a pair of panelled cupboard doors all raised on a plinth. eight 205 cm, width 122 cm, depth 43 cm (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: The cornice is in generally good order with a minor nibble to the front left hand top corner. The frieze beneath is in good condition all round. The sides of the top are in good condition. The doors are not warped. They meet in the middle correctly. There is an old repair to the right hand top corner of the door above the hinge and next to the corbel. The hinge has been moved down as you will see from our image. The top of the base has veneer stress fractures to the left hand side and to the left and right hand sides and small veneer nibble losses. There are some surface scratches. The crossbanded edge has some stress fracturing but no significant losses. The frieze drawers are in generally good condition. The base cupboards meet in the centre and are not warped. The plinth base has been repolished and may in fact be a replacement.
A Victorian figured walnut low free standing open bookshelf by Edwards & Roberts, (several areas of blistering to veneers and surface cracks), stamped to upper edge of lower drawer, width 83.5cmCondition report: Corbels are missing from left hand side.Lower corbel to right hand side damaged at tip.
Five 17th/18th century and later ecclesiastical wood carvings, comprising a possibly 17th century carved oak acanthus leaf panel, 14 by 4 by 23.5cm high, a pair of acanthus leaf form pew end decorations, 20 by 7 by 34cm high, a section of a pierced carved frieze, 153 by 2 by 17cm high, a 17th century style relief carved panel of geometric and foliate design, 41 by 22cm, together with a 20th century, painted plaster cherub corbel, stamped 'CvP' to its back, 22.5 by 23 by 18cm. (6)
A pair of Derby white porcelain figures of the Whig politicians Field Marshall Henry Seymour Conway and John Wilkes, circa 1770, 31cm & 28cm highCondition Report: Conway has restoration to his nose and putto's foot, cannon missing corbel, muzzle cracked, tip of flag pole missing. Small losses and restored areas to Wilkes.Condition Report Disclaimer
Early 14th century AD. A carved limestone corbel, the male head with deep recesses accentuating the expressive facial features, curls of hair falling at the sides from beneath a skull cap, his extended neck protruding from a folded robe; the underside showing a deeply incised triskele mason's mark. 29.5 kg, 43cm (17"). Ex central London gallery; previously with Tomasso Brothers, St. James's, London SW1, in 2008; originally from Wykeham Chapel, Weston, Lincolnshire, UK; accompanied by a copy of a collection catalogue and information page; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10549-170701. Wykeham Chapel of St Nicholas was part of of Wykeham Hall, the residence of the Prior of Spalding, the chapel originally built in 1311; having been desecrated during the dissolution under Henry VIII, it was 'restored' in the 16th century; the roof collapsed in 1782 and it was not until 1838 that some clearances were undertaken; the chapel remains as a ruined shell to this day, with the font apparently now serving as a birdbath. Figural corbels often depicted the faces of local people such as clergymen and other persons of note; the skull cap suggests the former in this instance. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
A Portuguese 19th century hardwood and ebony centre or side tablepossibly incorporating some earlier elementsThe top with a spiral twist edge, above three raised panel moulded frieze drawers interspersed by corbel angles, with conforming opposing dummy drawers, on four ring turned baluster and spiral twist turned legs, with spiral twist turned stretchers, 132cm wide x 73cm deep x 83cm high, (51 1/2in wide x 28 1/2in deep x 32 1/2in high)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An early 16th century carved oak roof corbel, or beam endCarved as a woman wearing a hat and holding a banner, furled at the end, 15cm wide x 23cm deep x 22.5cm high, together with another 16th century carved oak roof corbel, or beam end, the male figure wearing a cap and holding a banner, 12.5cm wide x 20.5cm deep x 21.5cm high, (2)Footnotes:Provenance:Reputedly from Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.Reputedly formerly in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A James I joined oak tester bed, circa 1610Having a foliate-carved and boss dentil-moulded centred nine-panelled tester, pointed-leaf and flowerhead roundel carved and corbel embellished frieze rails, the headboard well-carved with a pair of arcaded panels centred by a flower-filled vase, below addorsed serpents, each end-post with a gadrooned and palmette-carved bulbous cup-and-cover supporting a stiff-leaf carved pillar and Ionic-capital atop a foliate carved plinth, the stock rails with rope hole apertures 155cm wide x 239cm deep x 199cm high, (61in wide x 94in deep x 78in high)Footnotes:Provenance:Purchased from Huntington Antiques, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A particularly small, rare and documented Charles II joined oak 'press cupboard', English, circa 1660With rare full-name inventory mark.Having a boarded top with applied moulded edge, a dentil-moulded, corbel and boss embellished frieze, on baluster-turned end-columns, enclosing a pair of mitre-moulded cupboard doors, centred by an arcaded panel, atop a pair of matching doors, enclosing two short over two long drawers, further pyramidal and oval boss appliques throughout, on extended stile supports, the name 'G:TAYLOR' branded on a side-rail, 113cm wide x 52.5cm deep x 118.5cm high, (44in wide x 20 1/2in deep x 46 1/2in high)Footnotes:Provenance:With Neptune Antiques, Ipswich, Suffolk.Illustrated:Victor Chinnery, Oak Furniture, The British Tradition (2016), p. 396, fig. 4:48 and a photograph of the full-name inventory mark, p. 42, fig. 2:14.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
CIRCA 1900 INLAID ROSEWOOD MIRRORED MUSIC CABINET, the shaped back rail with bevel edged mirror and Acorn finial caps above a shaped top with turned corbel details to the sides over a single opening door inlaid with cornucopia, ribbon and swag detail, the lower part incorporating sheet music and instruments to the inlay, the outer edges with line inlaid boxwood, interior shelves and dividers, the whole on small turned supports, 124cms overall H, 71cms max W, 38cms D
EXTENSIVE ERCOL DINING ROOM SUITE - Medium Oak, comprising refectory style table, 72cms H, 183cms L, 80cms W, seven (4 + 3) stickback dining chairs with stylised Fleur de Lys roundel to the back splats, dresser the three shelf rack with top frieze and corbel shelf supports on a base section of three frieze drawers and three lower cupboard doors on stile feet, 191cms H, 145.5cms W, 50cms D along with a three section wall unit having an arrangement of open shelves, glazed cupboard, drop down cocktail on base sections of drawers and cupboard doors, 196cms H, 246.5cms L, 50cms D (generally in tip top condition but there are some scratches and marks to the table surface)
A corbel clock, Régence, oak and other woods, gold decoration on a red background "Birds and flowers", carved and gilt bronze mounts "Grotesque masks, spagnolettes, volutes and windings", top with bronze sculpture "Minerva", door with sculptures "Three Fates", engraved and chiselled brass dial with Roman blue numerals on enamel reserves, eight-day autonomy, hour and half-hour striking on bell, pendulum regulation on the dial, French, small restoration, wear to the gilt, minor faults, traces of wood insects, movement and dial marked DeLISLE A PARIS. Notes: "Master watchmaker in 1717, Jean-Louis Delisle (or De L'Isle), published in 1719 "Methode sur la construction d'un gnomon pour régler une Pendule au soleil". In the Ilbert Collection of the British Museum, donated after the death of Courtenay Adrian Ilbert (1888-1956), there is a repetition pocket watch, in a silver case, by DeLisle. The composition of the « Three Parcae» present in this watch is based on the artistic repertoire of the famous André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732). As evidenced in his inventory, one year after his death and published by Jean-Pierre Samoyault (see Jean-Pierre Samoyault. André-Charles Boulle et sa famille. Nouvelles recherches, nouveaux documents. Genève: Droz, 1979).", Dim. - (relógio) 113 cm; (mísula) 43 cm; (total) 156 cm
1st-5th century AD. A group of eleven stucco heads, faces and busts: a pair of possible corbel stops modelled as female heads, their hair dressed in tight curls, their faces and eyes emphatically round; a second possible corbel stop modelled as the bust of a cowled, balding male figure; a fragment of a finely modelled male face with heavy brow and wide eyes under thick eyebrows giving the impression of a pensive mood; a second face modelled with wide eyes looking straight ahead; a full face with 'piecrust' detailing around the hairline; a head with hair dressed round an ushnisha and a smiling expression; a head with asymmetrical facial features, aquiline nose, hair tightly scraped back into a bun, red pigmentation surviving on the lips; a head with surviving ear detailing, pursed lips and recessed urna; a head with hair dressed elaborately in what appears to be a diadem, ringlets of hair falling to the shoulders, elongated earlobes and full lips; a head with full face, heavy eyelids and textured hair. 3 kg total, 5.5-13cm (2 1/4 - 5"). Property of a North London gentleman; acquired in London prior to 2000; previously in a 1970s collection. [11] Fair condition.
15th century AD. A large carved sandstone corbel comprising a vertical moulded column section with slot to the rear, grotesque wyvern with straight forelegs supporting the body, head with gaping mouth, ribbed wings folded to the flanks and coiled serpentine lower body. 32.9 kg, 74cm (29"). Ex central London gallery; formerly with Jean-Emmanuel Prunier, 23 January 2011, lot 90; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10219-166465. Fine condition, repair to ear. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions website.]
A collection of various architectural fragments and Roman plainware potteryIncluding a carved stone capital with egg and dart decoration, a barnacle encrusted pot, a similar pot fragment, a stone corbel carved as a man's head, a stone basin with one rounded corner, a fossil fragment with an ammonite impression, a severely weathered fragment of a man's head and two sections with bore hole through the centre, The basin, 64cm x 55cm x 12cm (10)Footnotes:Collected by the vendor in the 1970's.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lots denoted with a 'TP' will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY SERPENTINE MIRROR BACKED SIDEBOARD, THE LOWER PART ENCLOSED BY PANELLED DOORS, THE UPPER PART WITH TRIPLE BEVELLED PLATE, 222CM H; 105 X 58CM Loss to carving on lower left hand door, an old repair to lower right hand corbel, some minor chips, cracks and splits consistent with age
A good Charles I joined oak standing livery cupboard, circa 1640Having a box-top enclosed by two thin boards, with dentil moulded and pierced corbel embellished sides, on baluster and reel-turned end-columns, enclosing a canted cupboard, accessed by a twin-arcaded panelled cupboard door, with matching side panels, the lower-section with a long drawer, again with corbels, on bulbous and reel-turned front supports, joined by a boarded open undertier, with biscupid-shaped base rails, 123cm wide x 48cm deep x 120.5cm high, (48in wide x 18 1/2in deep x 47in high)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
* Taxidermy. Wilson's storm petrel (male) by G. Bristow of St Leonards-on-Sea, 1914, on faux-rock mount, plinth with old stencilled lot ticket to front elevation and lengthy manuscript provenance note on underside (see note), approximately 23 cm high from foot of plinth to wing-tip, together with: Two fork-tailed storm petrels (male and female) by J. Cullingford of Durham, 1889, each on separate corbel in a single wooden case glazed on one side, with printed label 'Herbert Coxon's collection ... taken at St. Kilda's, June 1889' laid in, 31 x 38 x 12.5 cm, Two fork-tailed storm petrels, 1910, in naturalistic setting of rocks and shingle, in glass case with wooden backdrop, manuscript label verso dating the specimens to October 1910, 'St Catherine's Light'. (probably St Catherine's Lighthouse, Isle of Wight), joins of glazing reinforced with tape, 30 x 35.5 x 15 cmQty: (3)NOTESThe manuscript label pasted to the underside of the Wilson's storm petrel reads: 'Wilsons petrel ... Blown ashore and caught by a dog at West St Leonards, Sussex on Dec 2nd 1914. Exam[ine]d in the flesh by H. N. Ford-Lindsay Esqr. Recorded by him in Brit. Birds Vol VIII p. 199. 13th British 2nd Sussex ... B[ough]t of G. Bristow, Dec 15, 1914'.
A Carved Oak Corbel, 17th century, carved as a half-length female with lace ruff supporting a scroll pediment, 39cm; and A Carved Oak Panel, as branches, nuts and seeds, 98cm long (2). Corbel with later varnish, possibly some alterations and repairs. Panel with repairs, losses and replacements.
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