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Searle (Ronald, 1920-2011). 'The Stalls', circa 1952, pen, brown and black ink, depicting men and women in their finery sitting in the first three rows of a theatre, signed in ink lower right, 'The Stalls' in pencil to lower left, 16.8 x 28.8 cm (6 5/8 x 11 1/4 ins) mount aperture, framed and glazed (36.5 x 47.2 cm), Abbott & Holder label to versoQTY: (1)NOTE:Illustrated in Punch, in their theatre feature, c.1952, also illustrated in An Experience of Critics and The Approach to Dramatic Criticism by Christopher Fry, London: Perpetua, 1952, p.33.Provenance: Rosebery's London, Fine Art featuring Fine European Ceramics, Modern Sculpture & Furniture, 28th June 2017, lot 1260.

Mackmurdo (Arthur Heygate; Horne, Herbert P. & Image, Selwyn, editors). The Century Guild Hobby Horse, volumes 1-7 in three, Kegan Paul & Chiswick Press, 1886-92, half-titles present, woodcut decorative title by Selwyn Image, plates and illustrations, woodcut decorations and initials by Mackmurdo and Horne, original printed wrappers bound-in at rear (rear wrapper for no.28, Oct 1892 torn to lower half & repaired), top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, near-contemporary brown half pigskin by Maclehose of Glasgow, marbled sides, lower board to second volume detached, extremities slightly rubbed, 4to, together with issue no. 1 in original slightly torn printed wrappers, slim 4toQTY: (4)NOTE:The Century Guild was founded in 1882 by the architect Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo to produce decorative work in every field of interior design including architecture, decorative painting, furniture, metalwork, ceramics and glass etc., with an emphasis on crafts and in particular, and the new style of Art Nouveau. The architect Herbert P. Horne and artist & writer Selwyn Image were co-editors, but many other artists were involved with the group. In 1884 they started The Century Guild Hobby Horse, concentrating on the visual arts but also including literature and social issues. The first issue was published in April 1884, with no others until 1886 when they started again with volume number 1. In 1893 it was renamed The Hobby Horse but only lasted for a further three issues until it ended in 1894.Printed on handmade paper, and illustrated with woodcuts, lithographs and photogravure reproductions, the typography and design was by Emery Walker and printed at the Chiswick Press. Contributors included Burne-Jones, William and May Morris, John Ruskin, Oscar Wilde, Simeon Solomon, Heywood Sumner, Ernest Ricketts, Ford Madox Brown, Laurence Binyon, Lionel Johnson, Christina Rossetti, William Michael Rossetti, and Wilfrid Scawen Blunt. The Century Guild influenced many members of the Arts and Crafts movement including C.F.A.Voysey and Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Two pairs of Kandya Ltd. Jason chairs designed by Carl Jacobs: a pair in natural bentwood with white painted legs and applied Kandya label to their undersides; a pair of ebonised examples with conforming squab cushions. (Comparable chairs are illustrated on p.24 of 'British Art and Design 1845-1962' (Fine Art Society) and pp. 80-83 'Modern British Furniture Design since 1945' (Lesley Jackson))

Child's doll house with furniture

Early copper circular trough (15" diam.). (Guide Price £20 - £25)SMALL FURNITURE ITEMS, MISCELLANEOUS

Antique oak blanket box, brass furniture, 3 panels to front. (Guide Price £80 - £100)CONTENTS OF CLOTHES RAIL, SPORTSMEN'S EQUIPMENT, EXCELLENT RANGE OF UNUSED FISHING TACKLE AND ACCESSORIES

A small group of furniture; reproduction gate leaf table, nest of tables, occasional table and reproduction Edwardian style occasional table

A group of furniture comprising a mid 20th Century roll top desk, a display cabinet, two chairs, a modern musical sewing box (all with issues)

Slender late Georgian light mahogany bureau bookcase, with original glazed top above half round lift up lid to reveal writing surface and drawers, above two bottom cupboard doors with both keys, unusual piece of furniture, on bracket feet

19th c. Straits Chinese Baba offering table box (chanab) for a sam kai offering table, Penang, Malacca, or Singapore. The primary structure with gilded openwork decoration depicting a court scene on one side and graceful plants on the other. The six-sided wooden box is carved, lacquered, and gilded with a detailed interior scene.For an extremely similar example, see Ho Wing Meng, "Straits Chinese Furniture: a Collector's Guide," Singapore: Times Books International, 1994, p. 91.Table; Height: 8 in x width: 14 in x depth: 5 3/4 in. Cover; Height: 6 2/3 in x width: 14 in x depth: 5 1/2 in.

A pair of decorative Italian pieces of furniture, gold plated and green patinated. 20th century. Dimensions: (L:53 x W:156 x H:117 cm)

McGuire Furniture company, a large round dining room table with 8 chairs. Made of bamboo with a glass top. Circa 1980. Overall in good condition. There are some general use marks on the tabletop and scratches on the glass. No chips on the rim have been found. Dimensions: (H:73 x D:180 cm)

A 19th/20th century mahogany furniture to include an Edwardian plant stand, a corner two tier table and a demi lune table, Location: AIB

A Georgian style dolls house with lighting, 140cm h x 30cm d x 86 cm w, together with contents to include 19th and 20th century style furniture, to include an artisan dining table, 4 chairs, a cellarette, a chiffoniere and a sideboard all signed and dated Dennis Jenvey 1998 and 1999 together with 2 Queen Anne armchairs signed Nancy Summers A/F and pine effect kitchen furniture signed Jane Newman and a painted piano signed Martin Savage.Location: A4B

Mid century bedroom furniture including dressing table with mirror, chest of drawers and bedside cabinet

International Exhibition, South Kensington, 1862, Prize Medal, a copper award by L.C. Wyon [after D. Maclise], similar, edge named (P. Haas & Sons, Class XX), 77mm (Allen SK-A005 var.; BHM 2747; E 1553). Cleaned, otherwise extremely fine, rare £100-£120 --- P. Haas & Sons, Austria; awarded for Furniture Silk

A Gothic Revival brass mounted purdonium in the manner of Benham & Froud designed by Dr Christopher Dresser, the shaped wooden coal box with hinged door, mounted with brass foliate panels and furniture, with brass shovel, stamped Regd diamond, 49cm. wide, (2)

Cork (Richard). Vorticism and Abstract Art in the First Machine Age, 2 volumes, 1st editions, London/Berkeley: Gordon Fraser /University of California Press, 1975-76 (respectively), numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, original uniform cloth in dust jackets, volume 2 dust jacket price-clipped, covers lightly marked, folio, together with;Petrova (Yeugenia), Abstraction in Russia XX Century, 1st edition, St. Petersburg: Palace Editions, 2001, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket & slipcase, folio, plus Von Vegesack (Alexander), Czech Cubism, architecture, furniture, and decorative arts 1910-1925, Montréal: Laurence King, 1992, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, large 8vo, and Petrova (Evgeniya et al), Malevich, Artist and Theoretician, Paris: Flammarion, 1990, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, folio, plus other Russian & European modern art reference books, many original cloth in dust jackets, some paperbacks, G/VG, 8vo/folioQTY: (3 shelves )

Harris (Eileen). The Genius of Robert Adams, His Interiors, 1st edition, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2001, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, large 4to, together with;Cornforth (John), Early Georgian Interiors, 1st edition, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, large 4to, plusBowett (Adam), English Furniture, 1660-1714, From Charles II to Queen Anne, 1st edition, Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 2002, numerous colour & monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, large 4to, and Condit (Carl W.), The Chicago School of Architecture, a history of commercial and public building in the Chicago area, 1875-1925, 3rd impression, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1966, numerous monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, covers slightly rubbed with a small tear to the head of the spine, 8vo, plus other architecture, interior design & decorative art reference books, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, some paperback editions, G/VG QTY: (3 shelves )

Baillie Scott (Mackay Hugh & White, John P.). Furniture made at the Pyghtle Works, Bedford by John P. White, designed by M.H. Baillie Scott, [Derby]: [Bemrose & Sons] 1901, 39pp. trade catalogue, monochrome illustrations, 8 coloured plates, each plate accompanied by tissue guard-sheet with descriptive letterpress, pencil signature to upper blank margin to title, occasional minor dust-soiling to few margins, original brown pictorial wrappers printed in black and orange, faint signature at head of upper cover and a little discolouration, lightly scuffed and outer corners of wrappers discreetly strengthened, slim 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:Only two UK institutional locations found (Sheffield Hallam University Library and Victoria & Albert Museum Library).Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott (1865-1945), an architect of the Arts and Crafts movement, lived and worked in Bedford for 12 years and wrote and published his book Houses and Gardens in the Town in 1906. Much of his furniture was produced in Queens Park at The Pyghtle Works, owned by his friend, the cabinet maker John Parish White (1855-1917) in a highly successful partnership of designer and craftsman.

Dresser (Christopher). Principles of Decorative Design, 1st edition, London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, [1873], two chromolithograph plates, illustrations, publisher's catalogue at end, small previous owner ink stamp to frontispiece verso, a few minor spots, hinges a little tender, original cloth gilt, joints splitting, 4to, together with Japan: Its Architecture, Art, and Art Manufactures, 1st edition, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1882, half-title, vignette title in red and black, monochrome plates and illustrations, light toning to endpapers, top edge gilt, original decorated cloth, top edge gilt, a little rubbed, spine slightly browned, 8voQTY: (2)NOTE:The second work is a comprehensive account by the first European designer to visit Japan after the opening of the country in 1854. Dresser was inspired by the Japanese section in the 1862 International Exhibition and visited the country in 1876-77, travelling nearly 2000 miles and visiting approximately 75 potteries and porcelain makers. He also examined the manufacture of bamboo, basketry, furniture, lacquer, textiles, embroideries, enamels, toys and paper, resulting in a simplicity of design in his own subsequent work. Cordier 653.

Loudon (John Claudius). Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture and Furniture. With analytical and critical remarks and the designs, new edition, edited by Mrs Loudon, London: Frederick Warne and Co., [1846], wood engraved illustrations throughout, contemporary burgundy red half sheep, joints cracked and extremities worn, thick 8vo, together with:Audsley (William), Cottage, Lodge, and Villa Architecture, London; Glasgow; Edinburgh: W. Mackenzie, [1868], title in red & black, numerous engraved plates and plans, light toning and scattered spotting, contemporary cloth with recent calf spine and corners, gilt decorated spine, 4to,Kerr (Robert), The Gentleman's House; or, how to plan English residences, from the parsonage to the palace; with tables of accommodation and cost, and a series of selected plans, 2nd edition, revised, London: John Murray, 1865, wood engraved vignette to title, numerous folding lithograph plans, original cloth, chipped at head & foot of spine, 8vo,Fagan (Louis), The Reform Club: its founders and architect, 1836-1886, London: Bernard Quaritch, 1887, photogravure frontispiece and two portrait plates, illustrations to text, top edge gilt, original cloth gilt, scuffed and marked, slim folio, plus three others including The Builder's Practical Director or buildings for all classes..., Leipzig & Dresden: A. H. Payne; London: J. Hagger, [1855-57]; The New Guide to Carpentry, General Framing, and Joinery..., edited Robert Scott Burn, [1868-72]; and Decoration & Furniture of Town House, by Robert W. Edis, 2nd edition, 1881QTY: (7)

Various items of mid 20th century teak furniture including a Nathan bookcase, two other bookcases, teak and glass side table, four teak and tile top coffee tables, a teak magazine rack, a teak framed mirror and a teak bedside cabinet.

Various pieces of furniture comprising a pair of cane conservatory chairs and another, a Nathan teak hifi unit and Nathan bedside cabinet, teak nest of tables, yew wood furniture etc.

2 vintage chandeliers with glass droplets and various items including vintage furniture door handles, etc.

Various items of furniture; a mahogany breakfront sideboard, a vintage case, a mahogany side table with drawer, occasional table, a fire surround, nest of tables, dining chairs, various ceiling light fittings, etc

A retro mid-20th century Danish inspired teak sideboard, by Dalescraft Fine Furniture, probably designed by Malcolm D Walker, 78.5cm high, 198cm wide, 45.5cm deep, c.1965

Miniature Furniture - a Scandinavian design scumbled and painted wedding or marriage chest, decorated in the Swedish taste, bobbin-turned supports and stretchers, 63cm high, 36.5cm wide, 26cm deep

A pair of small Kutani vases, decorated with furniture, foliage and birds, each with nine character mark to base. Height 16 cm. CONDITION REPORT: Both vases are in good order and free from any damage, repairs or restoration. The top rim to one vase has two small firing imperfections. There is a small indentation on the very top edge and another on the side. The gilding to the edge of the top rims is a little rubbed and similarly around the foot rim. There is also some rubbing to the gilding on the main pattern of the vase. We can see no hairline cracks and no real issues.

A quantity of art and antique books, "Black Jacks and Leather Bottells" by Oliver Baker, signed limited edition (1921), "The Workshop - A Monthly Journal Devoted To Progress Of The Useful Arts (circa 1874), "English Furniture Of The 18th Century" by Herbert Cescinsky (1909) in three volumes, "Thomas Tompion - His Life And Work" and "War Through Artists Eyes" by Eric Newton.

A good reproduction oak dresser base, with moulded edge above a series of drawers and cupboards with brass furniture and raised on stile feet. Height 82 cm, width 166 cm, depth 47 cm.

CARTON OF MISC DOLLS HOUSE FURNITURE

A large collection of mid 20th century bakelite furniture rests. The lot to include items of various sizes. Conditions varies.

Frederick Arthur Bridgman (American, 1847-1928)Ouled-Nahil, Dancing Girl of Biskra oil on canvas43.5 x 59.5cm (17 1/8 x 23 7/16in).Footnotes:Painted circa 1880.ProvenancePrivate collection, France.Exhibited(possibly) New York, 1881.LiteratureFrederick Arthur Bridgman, Winters in Algeria, New York, 1890, illustrated p. 227.The present lot depicts an Ouled-Nahïl woman dancing in an interior with two musicians seated before her in the lower right corner of the composition and two observers to her left and one man seated behind her. This is a close-up of a bare Biskra interior with no windows or doorways indicated, although light streaming from the left suggests an unseen aperture. Biskra buildings were simply constructed with little or no furniture.The Ouled-Nahïl women traditionally left their villages in western Algeria to earn money for their doweries by dancing in other towns, such as Biskra. They were known for their provocative movements and elaborate costume, consisting of unusually large head-dresses as the beaded white and blue one the dancer wears in this painting. They also wore much jewellery — bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and a decorated chain that fastens the woman's wrap. In the early 1880s, Bridgman began showing many views and interiors from Biskra such as the present lot. His intense earthy palette, strong modelling and dramatic lighting suggest similarities to his Egyptian paintings of the late 1870s, and therefore this painting may have been stylistically a transitional work.Biskra became a popular winter place for Europeans, and the Ouled-Nahïl women a significant fixture there, identified with prostitution as well as entertainment. Unlike Etienne Dinet, who later became famous for his depictions of these women, Bridgman composed only one scene of them (although two variants) over the course of his career. The present work was reproduced in Bridgman's 1890 book Winters in Algeria about his travels throughout the country.For a comparable work see Danseuse Ouled-Nahïl (Touggourt)/Dancer Ouled-Nahïl Touggourt, Paris Salon, Société française, 1927, illus., in Catalogue illustré, pl. 62.We are grateful to Ilene Susan Fort, Ph.D., F. A. Bridgman authority and Curator Emerita, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, for confirming the authenticity of this work on the basis of photographs.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

Sniffin' Glue Magazine: A Collection Of Punk Fanzines,1976-1977,Issue nos. 5-12, some duplicates, including seven copies of no.12, all stapled together, accompanied by a handwritten letter to John Peel from the Sniffin' Glue team reading Triffik show (mostly), you are no aged flatulence in our books. Triffik, Dan, Mark & Harry. The Officel! Sniffin' Glue (no furniture), P.S. As far as I (Dan) can see* for this Saturday the only 'CLASH' in this world will be one of colours. I hope your, nay our, mob can remind those Huns just who won that fuckin' war, too. (Millwall Cold Blow Boy-O.K), See Ya Later. *Mark + Harry say 'football? Wassatt gotta do wiv anything - fools', (Qty)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A pair of George III style inlaid and rosewood banded mahogany Side Tables or Consoles, each with a D shaped top and a wide frieze on four inlaid square tapering legs, 31" x 36" (79cms x 91cms). (2) Provenance:  David Salmon Fine Furniture, Kings Road, London.

Peill (James) & The Knight of Glin, Irish Furniture,  large 4to, Singapore (Yale University) 2007, First Edn., Signed by the Knight, illus., cloth and d.j.; The Irish Country House, lg. 4to, L. (Thames & Hudson) n.d., First Edn., illus. cloth & d.j.; Bennett (Douglas) Irish Georgian Sliver, 4to L. (Cassell) 1972, First Edn., cloth & d.j.; Stuart (S.E.) Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730 - 1840, 2 vols., L. (Antique Collectors' Club) 2008, First Edn., illus., cloth & d.j., slip case, as a lot, w.a.f. (5)

A CONTINENTAL SIX LIGHT GILT TOLE CHANDELIER PROBABLY CIRCA 1900, ITALIAN OR FRENCH approximately 75cm highCondition Report: Please note this is sold as a decorative item of furniture only and not as a working electrical light- this would need to be rewired and tested by a professional electrician prior to installation and use in a domestic setting. This has been overwired there are small entry holes under the drip pans to the arms The metal with discolouration and pittingSeveral drops are missing, as can be seen in photo the drops are not all joined to where they should be - overall will require tidying up and some repairs and replacements before usePlease refer to additional images for visual reference to conditionCondition Report Disclaimer

A PAIR OF GILT METAL PLAQUES, POSSIBLY FURNITURE MOUNTS 19TH CENTURY Emblematic of love or courting 22cm high, 25cm wide overall Together with a pair reverse prints on glass, including Lady Hastings by Spooner after Reynolds, 22 x 18cm overall (4) Provenance: Property from the estate of the late Joe Constantine

A VICTORIAN OAK METAMORPHIC LIBRARY CHAIRCIRCA 1880The hinged seat allowing the frame to revolve and become a flight of four library steps87cm high as a chairModels of metamorphic chairs can be seen in the Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design, page 265 including designs by Shoolbred

AN AMERICAN MUTOSCOPE VIEWERMID 20TH CENTURY"Thro' The Keyhole'The green drum with chromed eye-piece and coin slot183cm high Condition Report: Please note this is sold purely as a decorative item of furniture only and not as a working viewer - it is presumed that this would need to be rewired and tested by a professional electrician prior to use in a domestic setting. it is sold as entirely untested - there is a key hole to one side to access the interior - unfortunately there is no key present so Dreweatts have not accessed this and therefore makes no comments or guarantees as to whether the cards or present and as to the condition of these There are old chips and losses to the painted surface, rubbing and wear to the chromed metal areasDreweatts did switch this on as a test, there is a roll of images present, these have not been inspected as the drum is locked shut. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to conditionCondition Report Disclaimer

A PAINTED ROCKING HORSE20TH CENTURYThe dappled grey horse with tack above a black painted rocker base97cm high, 114cm long, 38m wideCondition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and useOld splits and cracks, some chips and losses,The surface has been repainted, and not sympathetically, this appears to disguise some of the underlying cracksThe mane appears to have been repaired, the tail is possibly originalIt swings on the stand at the time of report and appears solid and stable, it has not been tested and Dreweatts make no comments or guarantees as to its weight bearing capabilities - it is sold as a decorative item of furniture only and not as a child's toyPlease refer to additional images for visual reference to conditionCondition Report Disclaimer

A PAIR OF FRENCH LAMP BASES, GOTHEN, PARISEARLY 19TH CENTURYEach with a globe shades, maker's labels "Gothen Place des Victoires No 1"68.5cm high overall, 12cm wideTogether with another, similar, pair, without shades, 56.5cm high (4)Provenance:Property from the estate of the late Joe ConstantineCondition Report: Both pairs have been converted to electricity - please note these are sold as decorative items of furniture only and not as working electrical lamps - these would need to be rewired and tested by a professional electrician prior to use in a domestic setting. Gothen:The shades are probably original, they have dirt and discolouration, one is missing its metal rim, the stems with dirt and discolouration The second pair:Numerous losses to the surfaces, no shades, misshapingPlease refer to additional images for visual reference to condition  Condition Report Disclaimer

A MODERN PAIR OF TURQUOISE GLAZED CERAMIC TABLE LAMPS IN CHINESE TASTEEach 37cm high (excluding fixtures and shades), 46cm high overallProvenance:Property of The Hon. Catherine Mary Wass, OBE (1942-2021). Many of the items from her collection were inherited from her great uncle the 7th Viscount Gort in 1975 from Hamsterley Hall, Co. Durham Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and usePlease note these are sold as decorative items of furniture only and not as working electrical lamps - these would need to be rewired and tested by a professional electrician prior to use in a domestic setting. The wire has been cut and would need entirely replacing, this goes through the integral wooden bases and up through the body of the lamp - these are presumably drilled or hollow - the bases have not been removed so there are no guarantees made by DreweattsThe shades are a bit tired, with some marks and fadingThe porcelain appears to be intactPlease refer to additional images for visual reference to condition  Condition Report Disclaimer

A GROUP OF VARIOUS FIRE FURNITURE VARIOUS DATES 19TH CENTURY Comprising; a spark guard, 57cm high, 77cm wide, three steel fire tools, a blowing fork, a justryte trivet stand, and steel footman

A PAIR OF CHINESE EBONISED AND CARVED GILTWOOD BLACK LACQUERED LAMP BASESSECOND QUARTER 20TH CENTURY 81cm high overall (including fitting and shade)Condition Report: Please note these are sold as decorative items of furniture only and not as working electrical lamps - these would need to be rewired and tested by a professional electrician prior to use in a domestic setting.Some wear and historic damages but overall presentable Condition Report Disclaimer

A COLLECTION OF BOOKS ON FURNITURE & RUGS with other similar books

AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY CORNER CHAIR, WITH WOOL WORK SEAT a 'd' shaped table, fitted two small drawers, a Victorian bedroom chair, and other small furniture (as lotted)

PLATE STAND. A mahogany three tier folding plate stand. Height 89cm.  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s)  PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect. Please note: Our shipping service is not available for this lot. We CANNOT offer in-house shipping for furniture, rugs etc. Buyer collect or collection on their behalf only.

MAGAZINE RACK. A bamboo magazine rack. Full height 50cm.  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s)  PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect. Please note: Our shipping service is not available for this lot. We CANNOT offer in-house shipping for furniture, rugs etc. Buyer collect or collection on their behalf only.

FOOT STOOL. A Victorian upholstered foot stool. H18xW31xD28cm.  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s)  PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect. Please note: Our shipping service is not available for this lot. We CANNOT offer in-house shipping for furniture, rugs etc. Buyer collect or collection on their behalf only.

TOILET MIRROR. A Victorian mahogany toilet mirror. Height 65cm.  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s)  PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect. Please note: Our shipping service is not available for this lot. We CANNOT offer in-house shipping for furniture, rugs etc. Buyer collect or collection on their behalf only.

AFRICAN CHAIR. An African hardwood two-piece chair, the back ornately carved with stylised crocodiles & snakes. Full height 110cm. Max. width 45cm.  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s)  PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect. Please note: Our shipping service is not available for this lot. We CANNOT offer in-house shipping for furniture, rugs etc. Buyer collect or collection on their behalf only.

BOOKCASE. A late 19th century walnut bookcase with two adjustable shelves. H121xW89xD28cm.  Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s)  PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect. Please note: Our shipping service is not available for this lot. We CANNOT offer in-house shipping for furniture, rugs etc. Buyer collect or collection on their behalf only.

CARVED SEAT. An early 20th century seat, with all-over carved lotus blossom decoration. H91xW91xD47cm.   Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s)  PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect. Please note: Our shipping service is not available for this lot. We CANNOT offer in-house shipping for furniture, rugs etc. Buyer collect or collection on their behalf only.

A Pair of French Bronze Maidens Head Furniture Mounts, Each 19cms High

A transitional kingwood, tulipwood and marquetry commode,c.1770, French, attributed to Christophe Wolff, the breakfront Brèche d'Alep marble top above two long drawers with a central oval marquetry panel decorated with a castle, raised on scrolled splayed supports terminating in ornate ormolu lion paw sabots,130cm wide53cm deep86cm highFor an identical commode stamped 'C. Wolff', see Freeman's, 'English and Continental Furniture and Decorative Arts', 17 May 2016, lot 203.Buying this antique commode could save up to 0.32 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new.Looseness in joints, making the whole piece quite wobbly. Small chips and scratches to marble. Drawers run smoothly. Evidence of professional restoration and repair to the carcass. Surface wear, scratches and small splits to veneer. Re-finished. We would recommend some professional attention to tighten up the joints. Top split beneath marble. Some larger chips to lower left edge of marble. Hardware appears original. Some loose. Seemingly free from woodworm damage. 

A pair of George II gilt gesso pier mirrors, c.1735-1740, attributed to Benjamin Goodison (c.1700-1767), each architectural frame surmounted by a foliate crest within a broken swan neck pediment, over an egg-and-dart moulded edge and relief-carved acanthus detail, the shaped apron centred with a shell, surrounding a mercury glass plate with a shaped bevel, 59cm wide 121cm high (2) Provenance: The Pleydell-Bouverie Family, Longford Castle, Salisbury, Wiltshire, thence by descent. Possibly supplied to Sir Jacob Bouverie (1694-1761), 1st Viscount Folkestone by Benjamin Goodison, who was furnishing parts of the castle c.1737-1743. Benjamin Goodison served as Royal cabinetmaker to George II from 1727 onwards, furnishing apartments at Hampton Court and St. James’s Palace. Longford Castle was built during the Elizabethan period, with silver and gold retrieved from the wreck of one of the Duke of Medina-Sidonia’s galleons, which sank in the wake of the Spanish Armada. In 1717, it came under the ownership of Sir Edward des Bouverie, whose family were descendants of a Huguenot refugee, Laurens des Bouverie (1536-1610), who in the late sixteenth century fled persecution by the Catholics in the then Spanish Netherlands.Following settlement in England, his successors earned vast fortunes during the seventeenth century with the Levant Company, profiting from a time of flourishing trade with Turkey. In 1713, Sir William des Bouverie (1656-1717) was knighted by Queen Anne, from which point they transitioned quickly into nobility, amassing wealth and status through the purchase, lease and inheritance of land, particularly in the South West of England. Upon Sir Edward’s death in 1737, his brother Sir Jacob inherited the castle and brought about the advent of several generations of refurbishment, refurnishing and remodelling. Amelia Smith in 'Longford Castle: The Treasures and the Collectors' credits Sir Jacob Bouverie as ‘the most important patron and collector of art to reside at Longford Castle’, acquiring some of its greatest assets, including ‘two suites of fine eighteenth century gilded and upholstered furniture’, of which these mirrors may have been a part. Some of the decorative motifs seen in these mirrors are similar to those in a pair of pedestals, also attributed to Goodison, which were sold at Christie's, 'The Collection of Paul F. Walter', 27 September 2017. The remaining four are still situated in the castle’s picture gallery, in which also reside gilded furniture attributed to the likes of Giles Grendey and William Vile. Other notable pieces that were acquired during this period include Hans Holbein’s ‘Ambassadors’, sold to the National Gallery in 1890, and works by Velázquez, Claude Lorrain, Poussin, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Sir Godfrey Kneller and Van Dyck. Literature: A Smith, 'Acquisition, Patronage and Display: Contextualising the Art Collections of Longford Castle during the Long Eighteenth Century', Doctoral Thesis, Birkbeck, University of London, 2017;A Smith, 'Longford Castle: The Treasures and the Collectors', Unicorn Press, London, 2017.The plates heavily degraded but a reflection still visible. Backboards appear to be original and don't appear to have been off, with the plates appearing relatively contemporary, however the shaped bevel does not follow the profile of the frame, inferring that the plates were probably re-acquisitioned from a slightly earlier pair. Chips, small knocks and losses to gilding and gesso. Later gilding and gesso to the frames. Gilding worn through in places and quite unstable, with areas flaking. One fitted with later girandole sconce brackets. Some small losses to floral detail to crest and apron. Some areas of re-touching and overpainting. Splits and cracks to frames. One crest a little wobbly. Some scratches to plates. Traces of old worm damage to the backboards, particularly to one. General wear commensurate with age.

An Henry VIII boarded oak chest,c.1500, the hinged lid with a channel-moulded edge, above a solid front with five variously decorated chip-carved panels and traces of red painted detail, with an impressed 'A' to the front and 'AH' to the underside of the lid, raised on stile supports,103cm wide33cm deep42cm highProvenance: Acquired from the personal collection of Christopher Pickvance, ex-Chairman of the Regional Furniture Society.A rare and undocumented Tudor chest, the carved decorative elements echoing mullion-style windows of late medieval stonework. The decorative register and construction of the chest places it within a known group thought to originate from the eastern counties of England, most likely Suffolk. Identical diagonal linear infills can be seen on both a chest front in the V&A collection (W.430-1922) and a chest from the Clive Sherwood Collection, Sotheby's, 22 May 2002, lot 53.Literature: See Cescinsky and Gribble, 'Early English Furniture and Woodwork Vol ii' (fig 30.31.32) for further late fifteenth-century examples, each with comparable structural and decorative elements, and notably each also showing a void under the lockplate, typical of the regional style and period.Condition ReportOverall appears in good order for its age. General knocks, scratches and surface wear throughout. 28cm area of loss to the rear of the lid. Some rubbing to channel-moulding detail to lid. On its second set of split-pin hinges. All panels warped and bowed. The front panel is warped, with it having separated from the base board, with two pieces of later wooden moulding added to cover the gap. Traces of historic woodworm and some rot, however this does not appear to be active. Small splits and scratches. Various later old nails and pins. General wear commensurate with age and use. Areas of deep colour and good patina.

A carved oak hanging glass cupboard,17th century, the door with two rows of turned baluster spindles,81cm wide16cm deep82cm highAlternatively called mural livery or food cupboards.See Victor Chinnery, 'Oak Furniture, the British Tradition', ACC 1979, pp.337-339, for a discussion on these.Ends of uprights have small losses, a few ancient woodworm holes, carving on sides may be later.