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i hope you enjoy this, our latest catalogue. Quality pieces have become even more difficult to find; within these pages we hope you will find numerous items which meet this criteria. We have recently refurbished our showrooms, the solid oak flooring on the ground floor giving a much more contemporary setting to the pieces we display in keeping with current interior design schemes. as ever we welcome you to our gallery and whether you are thinking of purchasing any pieces now, in the future or wish to discuss any aspect regarding antiques or simply to browse our four floors of antiques at your leisure, we look forward to seeing you. Michael Hughes, Melvyn Lipitch

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A MAGNIFICENT REGENCY PERIOD SPECIMEN MARBLE AND CARVED GILTWOOD CENTRE TABLE

A magnificent circular specimen marble top profusely inlaid with 161 coloured stones in concentric rings, including imperial porphyry, granites, serpentines, alabasters and semi-precious stones as well as marbles, centred by a circle of lapis lazuli and borded with Belgian Black, Carrara and Verte Antico marbles; the edge of the table top with a border of oak leaves with a brass band, supported by a base of three magnificent ‘dolphins’ entwined around a central column and on a base of stylised foliage raised on scrolled feet. English, Circa 1820 Height Diameter

34 inches 46 ½ inches

(86.5 cm) (118 cm) 1

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FINE ADAM COMMODE ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE BROOKSHAW CIRCA 1780

The painted panels after Angelica Kauffmann. The yellow Jura brocatelle marble top above a leaf and beaded gilt frieze and a bowed panelled front with oval beaded reserve of a hooded seated classical female figure (probably emblematic of Love) within an entwined ribbon and berry border flanked by upright panels decorated with classical urns on plinths issuing wheatsheaves and leaves, further flanked by bowed cupboard doors, one with Cupid tethering a dove (emblematic of chastity), the other of Cupid emptying a ewer, within entwined ribbon and berry borders, each enclosing a shelf. All on a deep russet ground, on turned reeded and beaded gilt feet and turned toes. With a paper depository label under the marble and the backboard with an inventory number ‘GM67’. Height Width Depth

35 inches 49 inches 20 ½ inches

(89 cm) (125 cm) (53 cm)

Provenance: Blairman & Sons Ltd. (1953). 2

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Literature: illustrated in, M. Jourdain and F. Rose, ‘English Furniture: The Georgian Period (1750-1830)’, 1953, p.145, pl.112. Related Literature: E.T. Joy, ‘A Painted Neo-Classical commode’, Connoisseur, vol. 169, September-December, 1968, pp. 166-167 Lucy Wood, ‘George Brookshaw, Peintre Ebéniste par Extraordinaire’, Apollo, June 1991, p. 390, fig. 8 Lucy Wood, Lady Lever Art Gallery Catalogue of Commodes, 1994, pp. 246-253 Yvonne Jones, ‘George Brookshaw’, Furniture History Society newsletter 173 February 2009. This present piece belongs to a group of closely related semi-circular commodes attributed to the cabinet-maker and botanical artist George Brookshaw. These include an example from the collection of Algernon Heber Percy, Hodnet Hall Shrophire, with reputed provenance from Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1714-86), at Northumberland House, Strand, sold Christie’s London, 23 November 1967, lot 116 and Sotheby’s London, 7 November 1997; a commode formerly at Dyrham Park; and a commode sold by James Orrock, to Sir W.H. Lever in 1903 (see L. Wood Catalogue of Commodes op. cit., p. P.246, footnote 13 and p. 247. figs 238 and 239 and No. 30, pp. 248-251). This group shares a very similar scheme of painted decoration carved guilloche borders. However the offered example is distinguished by its red-ground palette to the three front panels and the presence of a marbletop as opposed to a painted top. George Brookshaw established his cabinet-making business on Curzon Street by 1777. He later moved to 48 Great Marlborough Street in 1782, describing himself as a cabinet-maker, commode maker and ‘Painter Ebéniste par Extraordinaire’. Brookshaw was born in 1753, although nothing is known of his father’s trade, his brother is later recorded as a engraver working in Paris and Yvonne Jones, former head of Arts and Museums, Wolverhampton has recently discovered that Brookshaw was apprenticed to a Birmingham japanner. In 1778 he married Sobieski Grice, daughter of a wealthy Birmingham gunmaker and it may well of been her dowry that established him in business. He listed his specialism in painted furniture and ‘....a great variety of new fashioned chimney-pieces, to correspond with his furniture, which are all made in a style peculiar to himself, in copper and marble painted and burnt-in...’ His clients included the most fashionable patrons of the time including the Prince of Wales, Duke of Devonshire, Lord Delaval, the Duke of Beaufort and William Blathwayt . He last appears in the trade directories around 1794 and it would seem that he then set forth on a career as a botanical illustrator, publishing, A New Treatise on Flower Painting using the alias G. Brown although in 1816, a virtually identical work was published under the name George Brookshaw Esq. Lucy Wood documents the case for them being the same person in ‘George Brookshaw’, parts I and II, Apollo, May and June 1991, pp. 383-397 as well as speculating that the failure of his marriage and a withdrawal of capital investment may have resulted in the cabinet-making business ceasing to trade in the 1790s.

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III CARY GLOBES

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A pair of 21in./53.5cm celestial and terrestrial Cary globes each raised on tripod fluted and tapering legs joined by cross stretchers with central compass and ending in brass castors. Circa 1810 Literature: One of the most important globe making firms of the early 19th. Century. Founded by John Cary (1755-1835), an engraver and map seller. In 1770, he was apprenticed to William Palmer and made a freeman in 1778. He started his globe making business in 1791, when he advertised terrestrial and celestial globes varying in size from 3.5in. to 21in. In making globes and plantaria, Cary worked with his brother William (1759-1825). His main business was making musical instruments. Cary’s firm was located at 181 The Strand and in about 1820, John moved to 86 St. James’s Street, leaving his location in the Strand to is two sons, George and John Cary Jr. who also dealt in the globe making business. Height Width

46 inches 23 inches

(117 cm) (59 cm) 5

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A FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOOKCASE CABINET

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The lower section with a pair of cupboard doors opening to three sliding shelves. The cresting with a partial paper label inscribed KENSINGTON, the backs of each section with chalked number DW938. The reverse of the right cupboard door bearing a black ivorine Norman Adams label. This bookcase combines several decorative motifs found in Thomas Chippendale’s The Gentleman and CabinetMaker’s Director, 1754: the double C-scrolls and scrolled acanthus carving of the broken-pedimented cresting is similar to the design of a ‘Desk & Bookcase’, pl LXXVIII, and is closely related to a bookcase which was with Maple & Co., Ltd, London, illustrated,The Antique Dealers’ Fair and Exhibition, 1954, p. 56.  The gothic and Chinese style glazing bars share affinities with a design for a ‘Library Bookcase’, pl. LXXI, and those on a breakfront library bookcase (one of four) almost certainly supplied by Thomas Chippendale to Sir Rowland Winn for his London house, 11 St. James’s Square, and now at Nostell Priory, Yorkshire; see C. Gilbert,The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale, 1978, vol.II, p.41, fig. 65.  The glazing bars are also similar to those of a ‘Chinese Case’, pl. 106, and the glazing bars of another breakfront bookcase possibly supplied by Chippendale for Henry Hobhouse’s house in Bristol, moved to Hadspen House, Castle Cary, Somerset, sold at Sotheby’s house sale, Hadspen House, May 29-31, 1996, lot 24, and later, Christie’s New York, October 18, 2001, lot 300  Lastly, the use of applied carved flower- head paterae to the corners of the cupboard doors of the present lot is a motif used frequently by Chippendale and is seen in a design for a ‘Desk Bookcase’, pl. CVII, of the 3rd edition of the Director. Circa 1765 Provenance: Norman Adams, Ltd., London. Height Width Depth

8 ft. 2 inches 4 ft. 4 inches 18 ¾ inches

(248.9 cm) (132.1 cm) (47.6 cm) 7

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AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE SET OF THREE 19TH CENTURY FLORAL SHELL WORK ORNAMENTS

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An exceptionally rare set of three shell work floral ornaments consisting of one pair and one central ornament on slightly differing stand. Created with a large variety of shells from many parts of the world to form a highly colourful display of fauna, flowers and wheat sheaf of superb quality, delicacy and artistry. Each ornament within a glass dome and mahogany stand raised on turned feet. The floral bouquets with a mass of flower heads and wheat sheaf raised on decorated urn vases surrounded by shells and fauna. Circa 1840 Provenance: The creation of pieces made from shells can be found in various forms, examples being the Sharpham Stand made in the late 18th Century to contain a shell work grotto and an Irish cabinet made in 1810 containing a fantasy grotto of shell work, made by Elizabeth Penrose. Shell work pieces are known from the 17th Century, by the 18th Century shell work had become a popular craft usually carried out by women, in 1703 the Edinburgh Gazette was advertising the services of a woman in London teaching shell work techniques. The diarist Boswell also refers to a Miss Mclean an accomplished shell work lady in Scotland. Showing one of pair in the Victoria and Albert Museum and illustrated in Dictionery of English Furniture.

Literature: A very similar pair in the Victoria and Albert Museum and illustrated in the ‘Dictionary of English Furniture’ by Ralph Edwards and Percy Macquoid, 1954 rev. ed. Vol. 111, p.116, fig. 1. Pair: Height Diameter

24 inches 9 ½ inches

(61 cm) (24 cm)

Single: Height Diameter

30 ¼ inches 12 ¾ inches

(77 cm) (32 cm) 9

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A GEORGE II WALNUT ARMCHAIR

A George II walnut armchair with outswept arms and shaped wings. The front cabriole legs carved with acanthus leaves and paterae and finishing with claw and ball feet. In fine condition throughout; re-upholstered and covered with French silk. Circa 1725 Height Width Depth 10

45 ½ inches 36 ½ inches 20 inches

(116 cm) (93 cm) (51 cm)

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A CHIPPENDALE PERIOD PARTNERS DESK OF A RARE DESIGN

Constucted in mahogany, the green leather re-lined top with two ratcheted reading rests above a carved fret-work frieze. The pedestals each with side carrying handles and with three graduated drawers to both sides and retaining their original brass swan-neck handles. Circa 1765 Certain constructional features, such as the central placement of the casters, the short-grain framing within the drawer cavity and the use of red wash were used by Thomas Chippendale, while the use of a blind-fret frieze appears on a documented secretaire cabinet supplied to Sir Lawrence Dundas, Aske Hall, Yorkshire, (see Christopher Gilbert, The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale, London, 1978,vol II, page 56, fig87. Height Width Depth

30 ¼ inches 57 ½ inches 35 ½ inches

(77 cm) (146 cm) (90 cm) 11

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AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD MIRRORS OF OVAL FORM

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An exceptional pair of George III giltwood mirrors of oval form and finely carved with trailing leafwork, paterae and rams-heads. The pediment with a flamed urn on a tripod. Retaining partial original gilding. Circa 1775 Width Height

36 inches 63 inches

(91.44 cm) (160.02 cm) 13

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III FIGURED SATINWOOD AND PAINTED SIDE TABLES

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A pair of George III period figured satinwood demi-lune side tables each inlaid throughout with tulipwood and purple-heart crossbanding and with painted floral decoration to the frieze and legs. Standing on square tapered legs. Circa 1790 Height Width Depth

34 inches 47 inches 21 ½ inches

(86 cm) (120 cm) (54 cm) 15

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS

A pair of George III Mahogany Armchairs with shaped carved and moulded ‘show-wood’ upholstered backs with scrolled arms and standing on carved cabriole legs. Circa 1775 Height Width seat Depth seat 16

36 inches 24 ¾ inches 21 ¼ inches

(91 cm) (63 cm) (54 cm)

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY COMMODE IN THE MANNER OF HENRY HILL OF MARLBOROUGH

A George III mahogany commode in the manner of Henry Hill of Marlborough. Of serpentine form and veneered in highly figured “flame” mahogany with crossbanding to the top and drawer fronts. Having a brushing slide to the frieze and with gilt brass swan-neck handles. Circa 1780 Height Width Depth

33 ½ inches 46 ½ inches 22 ¼ inches

(85 cm) (118 cm) (56.5 cm) 17

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A GEORGE 111 MAHOGANY AND INLAID IVORY CELLARET

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An exceptionally rare if not unique George III mahogany and inlaid ivory cellaret, the rectangular hinged top with a raised centre section inlaid with ivory and with a border of ivory of circular interlaced pattern design, the top opening to reveal fitted compartments for 24 wine bottles, the front inlaid with ivory swags and ivory roundels and the corners with rusticated quoins, the cellaret raised on square tapering legs also with rusticated quoins. Circa 1795

Literature: A longcase clock by Robert Anderson of Liverpool, illustrated in ‘The Noel Terry Collection of Furniture and Clocks’ published by Christie’s, page 24. Has similar rusticated quoin design. The collection now on display at Fairfax House, York. The cellaret although made in England, it may have been sent to India to be inlaid with ivory, possibly by an English merchant with Indian connections or was inlaid in England incorporating designs of Indian origin. Height Width Depth

22 ¼ inches 28 ½ inches 19 ½ inches

(56.5 cm) (72.4 cm) (49.5 cm) 19

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A FINE GEORGE II EAGLE CONSOLE TABLE

A fine George II Eagle Console table with a marble top, having a vitruvian scroll carved apron with punch decorated ground, over a finely carved eagle on stylized rockwork base standing on a plinth having a gadrooned carved edge. Circa 1745 Height Width Depth 20

31 ½ inches 31 ½ inches 20 ½ inches

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GEORGE III SATINWOOD DRESSING CHEST OF DRAWERS

George III satinwood dressing chest of drawers of serpentine shape. The top inlaid with an oval ‘flame-figured’ mahogany panel within a cross-banded border. The top drawer with a fitted writing surface and sliding to reveal lidded compartments and a folding mirror. Retaining its original gilt-brass handles and standing on swept bracket feet. Circa 1790 Height Width Depth

33 inches 41 ½ inches 22 ¼ inches

(83.82 cm) (105.41 cm) (56.51 cm) 21

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A PAIR OF REGENCY GILTWOOD WALL-LIGHTS

Each with a ram's-head finial above an eagle on a leaf and tassel-carved upright issuing two scrolling branches with figure heads supporting gilt-metal sconces, the sconces drilled and fitted for electricity. Circa 1815  Provenance: Probably acquired by Sir James Montgomery 2nd Bt., for Stobo Castle, Peeblesshire, and by descent at Stobo and Kinross. Height Width 22

28 inches 12 inches

(71 cm) (31 cm)

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III REGENCY PERIOD PAINTED AND GILDED ELBOW CHAIRS A pair of George III Regency period painted and gilded chairs with later decoration in the manner of Henry Holland, with channelled toprails, finials and ormolu splats in the form of a laurel wreath, with scrolled arms, the cane seats now with a squab cushions, above panelled friezes and corner paterae, raised on channelled sabre legs. Circa 1810 Height Width Depth

35 inches 22 ½ inches 26 ½ inches

(89 cm) (57 cm) (67 cm)

Provenence: A similar set of chairs reputed to have come from Marquesses Conyngham, Slane Castle, Ireland sold in Christie’s, 29th June 1978. Lot 28. Decorated in simulated rosewood and gilt. Literature: The design for these chairs is linked to designs by Henry Holland. These chairs incorporate aspects of design found on two different patterns of chair supplied to Samuel Whitbread for Southill under the direction of Henry Holland, see Francis Collard publication, ‘Regency Furniture’ page 44/45. Similar chairs in Brighton Pavilion.

A PAIR OF REGENCY PERIOD ELBOW CHAIRS IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS HOPE A pair of George III Regency period black and gilt elbow chairs in the manner of Thomas Hope, the curved, padded top rails above an ‘X’ back with central paterae and with moulded inswept arms with carved and gilded acanthus leaf, the cane seats fitted with squab cushions, the seat rails with fluted gilding and paterae, raised on front sabre legs and outswept legs at the rear. Height Width Depth

34 inches 22 inches 21 inches

(87 cm) (56 cm) (53.5 cm)

A more elaborate mahogany chair but of similar form illustrated in Thomas Hope, ‘Household Furniture and Interior Decoration’, London, 1807, plate 11, no.3 and 4. 23

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A NEST OF qUARTETTO TABLES IN MAHOGANY A nest of quartetto tables in mahogany, the shaped tops crossbanded with satinwood and rosewood. Each standing on twin turned ‘bamboo’ supports ending with inlaid swept feet and with curved stretchers. Circa 1780 Height Width Depth

30 inches 24 ½ inches 12 inches

(76 cm) (61 cm) (30 cm)

REGENCY MAHOGANY AND EBONY INLAID WINE COOLER A regency mahogany and ebony inlaid wine cooler with Leopard’s head carved corners above stopfluted cants on carved claw feet. Retaining its original liner. Very good colour throughout Circa 1820 Height Width Depth

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21 inches 30 ½ inches 18 inches

(53.5 cm) (77.5 cm) (46 cm)

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PAIR OF ‘WELLINGTON’ CHESTS OF DRAWERS

A superb pair of ‘Wellington’ chests of drawers in highly figured mahogany with original knob handles and unusually with panelled mahogany backs enabling them to be used free-standing. Each one with a locking pilaster on the right hand side. Variations in dimensions. Circa 1840 A) Height Width Depth

56 ½ inches 23 ½ inches 17 ¼ inches

(144 cm) (60 cm) (44 cm)

B) Height Width Depth

57 ½ inches 24 ¾ inches 18 ¼ inches

(146 cm) (63 cm) (47 cm) 25

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A NINETEENTH CENTURY BRASS HALL LANTERN

A nineteenth century Brass Hall Lantern of hexagonal form and with an opening door to one facet. Circa 1850 Provenance: By repute, Knypersley Hall, Staffordshire. Height Width maximum 26

33 inches 19 inches

(84 cm) (48.5 cm)

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE SHAPED SIDE CABINET

A George III mahogany serpentine shaped side cabinet inlaid throughout with satinwood cross-banding. Having three graduated drawers to the centre flanked by cupboards at each end. Standing on square tapered legs with spade feet. Circa 1780 Height Width Depth/centre Depth/ends

33 ½ inches 57 inches 24 ½ inches 15 inches

(85 cm) (145 cm) (62 cm) (38 cm ) 27

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A SET OF EIGHT GEORGE III HEPPLEWHITE PERIOD ELBOW CHAIRS

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A set of eight George III mahogany Hepplewhite period elbow chairs after a design by James Wyatt, each with an oval back with bead work and three vertical reeded splats with flower head centers, the beaded arms with scrolled rosette carved terminals, the stuff-over seats raised on front square tapering legs with bead work and headed by rosettes and terminating in spade feet. Six chairs of same form and one pair with differences. Circa 1780 Provenance: Frank Partridge Ltd. Literature: A similar chair obviously from the same workshop illustrated in R. Edwards & Percy Macquoid, ‘Dictionery of English Furniture’ another example in Temple Newsam House and illustrated in the Furniture of Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall, by Christopher Gilbert, Vol.1. plate 83. James Wyatt: A drawing by him, ‘Four variations of armchairs and side chairs’, now in the Bibliotheque Jacques Doucet, Photo Societe des Amis de la Bibliotheque D’Art et d’Archeologie, Paris. He produced many designs both for the firms of Hepplewhite and Gillow. Height Width Depth

33 ½ inches 48 inches 18 ½ inches

(85 cm) (122 cm) (47 cm) 29

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AN IRISH GEORGE II CARVED GILTWOOD MIRROR

A George II Irish mirror in original dry stripped state and retaining traces of original gilding, the later mirror plate within an acanthus carved frame, surmounted by a flowering urn flanked by pheasants, the apron centred with a carved male mask. Circa 1740 Related Irish mirrors illustrated in ‘Irish Furniture’ by The Knight of the Giln and James Peill. Height Width 30

54 inches 30 inches

(137 cm) (76 cm)

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SHERATON PERIOD CARD TABLES

A pair of George III Sheraton period rosewood card tables, the tops crossbanded in rosewood and with a wide band of satinwood inlay, opening to reveal a baize lined interior, above a frieze with rectangular panels of inlaid box wood and a centre tablet with milled moulding, the tables raised on four turned legs with turned roundels and inlaid stringing. Circa 1795 Height Width Depth

29 inches 39 ½ inches 19 ½ inches

(74 cm) (101 cm) (49 cm) 31

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A REGENCY ROSEWOOD AND BRASS INLAID CENTRE TABLE

A regency figured rosewood centre/dining table, the top with a scroll pattern brass inlaid border. Standing on an inverted triangulated base inlaid with kingwood and raised on swept ormolu feet. Circa 1820 Height Diameter 32

27 ½ inches 48 inches

(70 cm) (122 cm)

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A GEORGE II ROSEWOOD AND YEW WOOD COFFER

A fine and unusual George II rosewood and burr yew wood coffer of excellent colour, the upper part with a hinged lift-up top, the top sides and front in rosewood crossband in burr yew wood, purple heart banding and boxwood and ebonised lines, with two drawers below with crossbanding and inlaid lines and retaining their original handles, all supported on a stand with square legs. Circa 1750 Height Diameter Depth

35 ½ inches 48 inches 23 ½ inches

(90 cm) (122 cm) (59 cm) 33

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD CHAIRS DESIGNED BY JOHN LINNELL

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Pen and ink drawing of chairs, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum archive.

Set of six chairs supplied by Linnell for Inverary Castle.

An exceptional pair of George III giltwood armchairs designed by John Linnell, each made with removable back, seat and arm rests, the channelled frame carved with guilloche and surmounted by a laurel-bound cabochon cartouche, the out-scrolled arms terminating in acanthus spheres and with husk-trailed panels, the serpentine channelled seat-rails carved with entralac design and centred by a acanthus foliated cartouche, the chairs raised on chamferred tapering legs with guilloche panels and ending in moulded feet. Circa 1770 Height Width Depth

37 ½ inches 24 ½ inches 24 ½ inches

(95.5 cm) (61 cm) (62 cm)

Literature: The original pen and ink design for these chairs by John Linnell in the archives of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Identical chairs illustrated in ‘William and John Linnell, Eighteenth Century, London, Furniture Makers’ by Helena Hayward and Pat Kirkham. A set of six chairs and two settees made for the Duke of Argyll for his home at Inveraray Castle. 35

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A GEORGE III MARqUETRY PIER TABLE ATTRIBUTABLE TO JOHN LINNELL

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A fine George III marquetry pier table in sycamore, harewood, and mahogany attributable to John Linnell, the D-shaped top with trellis work and leaf work marquetry within crossbanded border and a gilt-metal leaf-cast edge above a frize with marquetry roundels and simulated fluting above a gilt-metal entrelac border, all raised on square tapering legs inlaid with entwined vine headed by satinwood panels with later metal mount borders. Circa 1780 Literature: A virtually identical pair of tables illustrated in ‘William and John Linnell, Eighteenth Century London Furniture Makers’ by Helena Hayward and Pat Kirkham, plates 309 and 310. Now at Hevingham Hall, Suffolk. Height Width Depth

33 ½ inches 48 inches 18 ½ inches

(85 cm) (122 cm) (47 cm) 37

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A PAIR OF CARY'S GLOBES, LONDON, CIRCA 1816

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Each standing on a mahogany stand with turned supports and swept feet ending with brass casters, with wooden horizon rings laid with paper , the compasses restored. The Terrestrial globe label inscribed ‘CARY’s NEW TERRESTRIAL GLOBE exhibiting the Tracks and Discoveries made by CAPTAIN COOK……. made and sold by J & W Cary, Strand, March 1st, 1816 with corrections and additions to 1815’ : The Celestial globe label inscribed ‘CARY’S NEW CELESTIAL GLOBE on which are laid down THE WHOLE of the STARS NEBULAE…London Made and sold by J&C CARY, Stand March 1816’. Circa 1816 Height Width

42 inches 23 inches

(107 cm) (58.5 cm)

Literature: One of the most important globe making firms of the early 19th. Century. Founded by John Cary (1755-1835), an engraver and map seller. In 1770, he was apprenticed to William Palmer and made a freeman in 1778. He started his globe making business in 1791, when he advertised terrestrial and celestial globes varying in size from 3.5in. to 21in. In making globes and plantaria, Cary worked with his brother William (1759-1825). His main business was making musical instruments. Cary’s firm was located at 181 The Strand and in about 1820, John moved to 86 St. James’s Street, leaving his location in the Strand to is two sons, George and John Cary Jr. who also dealt in the globe making business. 39

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A GEORGE I PERIOD CARVED GESSO MIRROR

A George I period carved gesso mirror with a bold scallop shell to the top and finely etched and carved flowers throughout. Retaining its original gilding. Circa 1715 Height Width 40

54 inches 28 inches

(137 cm) (71 cm)

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A GEORGE III SATINWOOD SIDE CABINET  

Kingwood crossbanded and ebony line-inlaid, the superstructure with an ormolu gallery and three graduated open shelves above a mahogany and cedar-lined frieze drawer and concave shaped brass grilled doors enclosing three adjustable shelves on short square tapering legs with brass caps and castors. Circa 1790 Height Width Depth

59 ¾ inches 28 inches 16 ½ inches

(152 cm) (71 cm) (42 cm)

Provenance: New Hall Manor, Salisbury, Wiltshire. A private collection at High Hall, Dorset. 41

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A PAIR OF REGENCY TUB ARMCHAIRS

A pair of regency mahogany tub shaped armchairs with caned backs. With carved reeded front rails and standing on sabre legs terminating with brass square box casters. Circa 1820 Height Width Depth 42

34 inches 21 inches 21 ½ inches

(86.36 cm) (53.34 cm) (54.61 cm)

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MID-EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MAHOGANY TRIPOD TABLE

A rare and small mid-eighteenth century mahogany tripod table with a pumpkin-shaped moulded edge top. Having a bird-cage support and standing on a plain turned stem with cabriole legs ending with pad feet. Circa 1760 Diameter Height

23 ½ inches 27 inches

(60 cm) (69 cm) 43

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A GEORGE III ROSEWOOD AND PAINTED COMMODE

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A George III painted rosewood and satinwood inlaid demi-lune commode with a gilt metal moulding to the top and painted with ivy leaves, garlands of flowers and classical urn and foliate motifs. The frieze with oval tablets depicting Roman heads within gilt brass borders and having a drawer to the centre. The commode with the majority of its original paintwork . With twin cupboard doors to the front flanked by mock doors to the sides with lattice decoration to the pillars and standing on tapered legs with inlaid flutes and spade feet. Circa 1790 Height Width Depth

35 ¼ inches 40 ¾ inches 18 inches

(89.5 cm) (103.5 cm) (46 cm) 45

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A PAIR OF WILLIAM AND MARY PERIOD JAPANNED CARD TABLES

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A fine and extremely rare pair of William and Mary japanned cardtables, decorated with scenes of chariots drawn by stags, accompanied by riders on horseback, foliage and trellis work, the tops opening to reveal a later velvet lined interior with similar japanned border to tops, above an arcaded freize with a drawer at each end, all raised in tapering octagonal legs the front centre legs swing out to support top when open. Circa 1690 Height Width Depth

31 inches 43 ½ inches 14 inches

(81 cm) (110.5 cm) (35.5 cm)

These table are particularly rare because of their unusually large proportion and with their japanned decoration in mainly originally state. 47

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A GEORGE III OVAL CARVED GILTWOOD MIRROR

A George III oval carved giltwood mirror of rococo form with original gilding and plate. Circa 1760 Width Height 48

25 inches 49 inches

(64 cm) (125 cm)

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A GEORGE III PERIOD KETTLE STAND

A George III period kettle stand in richly figured mahogany having a moulded dish shaped circular top, raised on a turned stem having a spiral knop. Standing on a tripod support with pad feet with unusual ‘ears’ to the sides. Circa 1760 Height Diameter top

23 ½ inches 10 ½ inches

(60 cm) (27 cm) 49

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A GEORGE III CHIPPENDALE PERIOD MAHOGANY PEDESTAL DESK

A George III Chippendale period mahogany pedestal desk of excellent colour, the banded top lined in a later green leather, above two drawers and dummy drawers at the rear, the pedestals also fitted with drawers and cupboard doors, the desk retaining its original handles and raised on a plinth support. Height Width Depth 50

32 inches 55 inches 34 ½ inches

(81.5 cm) (140 cm) (88 cm)

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A REGENCY ROSEWOOD SECRETAIRE CABINET IN THE MANNER OF ‘GILLOWS of LANCASTER’

Inlaid throughout with partridge-wood, boxwood and kingwood. The upper section having twin doors with unusual brass glazing bars crossbanded with kingwood and opening to contain adjustable shelving. The lower section with a secretaire drawer with original gilt-brass ornate ring handles opening to reveal a leather lined writing surface with pigeon-holes and drawers. Flanked by twin columns each with boxwood line inlay and ending in toupe feet. Throughout retaining a lovely colour and in excellent condition. Circa 1810 Height Width Depth

79 inches 37 inches 19 ¼ inches

(201 cm) (94 cm) (49 cm) 51

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GEORGE III MAHOGANY DEMI-LUNE COMMODE

A George III mahogany demi-lune commode inlaid with tulipwood and partridge wood. The twin doors veneered in richly figured mahogany and opening to reveal shelving and with matching end panels. Standing on original swept bracket feet. Fine colour and condition. Circa 1790 Height Width Depth 52

30 ½ inches 36 inches 17 ½ inches

(78 cm) (91.5 cm) (45 cm)

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III GAINSBOROUGH ARMCHAIRS

A pair of George III Gainsborough armchairs in mahogany with carved scrolled arms and standing on carved moulded front legs with reed-and-flute and bead-and-dart and foliate scrolls, and scrolled corner brackets, minor variations. Circa 1770 Height Width Depth

39 inches 26 ½ inches 25 ½ inches

(99 cm) (67 cm) (65 cm) 53

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE COMMODE

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A fine George III serpentine mahogany commode of unusual form and in the manner of Henry Hill, the top with an inverted superstructure with two panelled doors opening to reveal an interior of pigeon holes and small drawers, above a sliding top and with four graduated drawers below fitted with swan neck handles, the commode raised on shaped legs. Circa 1770 Literature: The above commode with its serpentine corners and shaped apron relates to a distinctive group of commodes by Henry Hill of Marlborough, illustrated in ‘The Lady Lever Art Gallery, Catalogue of Commodes’ by Lucy Wood, see page 71, plate 56 and page 72, plates 57 and 58. Height Width Depth

43 inches 42 inches 24 inches

(109 cm) (105 cm) (60 cm) 55

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A REGENCY DRUM TOP TABLE

A Regency Drum Top table in mahogany with ebony inlay. The revolving leather lined top with four drawers and four mock drawers to the frieze. Standing on a turned stem with four swept legs with central grooves and ending with brass box casters. One drawer with a Norman Adams label. Circa 1810 Diameter Height 56

41 ½ inches 30 ¼ inches

(105 cm) (77 cm)

Back cover:

PAIR OF ADAM PERIOD OVAL MIRRORS Provenance: ann and gordon getty collection. height Width

75 inches 34 inches

(191 cm) (87 cm)

MichaeL hughes email: [email protected] www.michaelhughesantiques.co.uk

Peter LiPitch email: [email protected] www.peterlipitch.com

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