fine art

A late 19th century mantle clock, by J.W. Benson, Ludgate Hill, London, having a brass circumference to the bevelled glass door enclosing the enamelled dial with Arabic numerals and two-train movement stamped "J.W.B." and striking on a bell, with ebonised and mahogany case. Width 8.5 ins, height 7.5 ins.

Sold for £130

A late 19th century oak Arts & Crafts dressing table mirror, with stylised supports, bevelled glass mirror and fitted with two drawers to the base, with moulding below and bun feet. Width 26 ins.

Sold for £150

A late 19th century oak mantle clock, carved and with silvered dial by Junghans. Height 14 ins.

Sold for £150

A Victorian brass bound rosewood writing slope, with fitted interior. Width 14 ins.

Sold for £55

A late 19th century French figural mantle clock, with female gardener mount to green onyx case housing a two-train movement, the enamelled dial with Arabic numerals. Width 12 ins, height 20 ins.

Sold for £160

A late Victorian oak and silver plated tantalus stand, Betjemans Patent, silver plated locking mechanism and three decanters.

Sold for £170

Raingo Freres a bronze mantle clock, the bronze case with cherub and floral swag mount with doves above the circular dial enamelled with both Roman and subsidiary Arabic numerals and with two-train striking movement, flanked by fruiting vine decoration and raised on a velvet lined giltwood plinth with further marble plinth beneath. Overall height 21.25 ins, width 14.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2600

An Art Deco desk timepiece, of square form, pink enamelled dial, chapter ring with Arabic numerals, cased. Width 4 ins.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A Georgian rosewood specimen cabinet, with brass drop carrying handle to either side and pair of cupboard doors to front enclosing a series of graduated drawers with knob handles. Width 17.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £230

A pair of Regency mahogany tea caddies, each rectangular, boxwood strung and with bone lock escutcheon. Width 8.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £350

A Victorian walnut dressing mirror, in the Queen Anne style, the shaped mirror frame set between angled supports and with bureau form base fitted with a drawer and raised on bracket feet. Width 18 ins.

Sold for £240

A giltwood framed mirror, in the Rococo style, the mirror with bevelled glass. Width 30.5 ins, height 60 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £160

A late 19th century French brass mantle clock, with urn and cover finial above the rectangular case, with porcelain dial with Arabic numerals and two-train striking movement and raised on bracket feet. Width 9 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £240

A brass carriage clock, circa 1990, timepiece only, with serpentine front and enamelled dial with Roman numerals, with case. Height including carrying handle 4 ins.

Estimated: £100 - £150

A Regency rosewood footstool, with barley sugar twist turned legs and stretchers. Width 17 ins.

Sold for £85

A late 19th/early 20th century walnut and brass mounted two tier plant stand, with simulated walnut glass shelves and raised on splayed feet. Diameter 14 ins.

Sold for £100

A large William IV mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase, with moulded cornice above a crossbanded frieze, the centre section with pair of panelled cupboard doors opening to shelves and above a secretaire drawer with fitted interior and further pair of panelled cupboard doors beneath flanked by flat pilasters, each end section with glazed upper portion and panelled cupboard door beneath. Height 101 ins, width 110 ins, depth to front of secretaire 24.5 ins. NOTE - this bookcase, although all of the same period, was initially a secretaire bookcase. The matching side sections clearly made by the same cabinetmaker are of slightly different timber although of exactly the same design as the centre section (see illustration).

Sold for £1200

A set of six Lancashire style ladder back dining chairs, each with ladder back, turned supports and rush seats, with turned legs supported by a series of stretchers and raised on ball feet (see illustration).

Sold for £550

A George III mahogany hall chair, with splat back with recessed circular painted plaque with coat of arms, the solid seat with circular centre and raised on silhouette supports. Width 16.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £170

A George III mahogany drum table, the circular top with green gilt tooled leather surface and crossbanded edge above a series of four actual and four dummy drawers each with cockbeading and brass knob handle, the top swivelling on a turned column and with four downswept legs terminating in paw feet. Diameter 48 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £1500 - £2500

A Victorian rosewood nursing chair, with foliate carved exposed moulded showframe and raised on cabriole legs, recently re-upholstered in a beige cell patterned material and with braiding (see illustration).

Sold for £180

An Edwardian mahogany breakfront bookcase, with detachable moulded stepped cornice, the centre pair of doors with ogee moulded astragals enclosing adjustable shelves and with brass drop handle with embossed backplate above one long and four short drawers each with moulded drawer front and brass drop handles with oval backplates, flanked on either side by a glazed door with pair of panelled doors beneath. Width 99 ins, height 78 ins, depth of sides 15 ins, depth at deepest point 19.5 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £1500 - £2000

A William IV rosewood breakfast table, with well figured top, recessed frieze and snap action to faceted column with stylised tulip carving, with circular base beneath raised on three lions paw feet terminating in castors. Diameter 50 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £420

A Regency mahogany side table, the mahogany top with rounded corners and recessed frieze with applied geometric moulding, with turned and reeded legs terminating in lions paw feet. Width 38 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2600

An Edwardian Sheraton Revival rosewood corner cabinet, with broken arch pediment above a glazed door with mirrors and shelf below, the base fitted with a glazed cupboard door and open shelves and raised on short turned feet. Width 30 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £150

A George III mahogany tripod table, with blind bird cage support, turned column and three downswept legs terminating in pad feet. Diameter 34.5 ins.

Sold for £100

Triple walnut wardrobe.

Estimated: £150 - £250

A George III mahogany longcase clock by Sagar of Blackburn, with brass ball finial set between swans neck pediment and with arched glazed door enclosing the 14 inch arched painted dial and two-train striking movement, flanked on either side by simple columns with brass capitals and with three-quarter length arched trunk door beneath with cluster column corners and conforming base. Height 93 ins.

Sold for £400

A Victorian cast iron garden seat, probably Coalbrookdale, in the Nasturtium pattern with wooden slatted seat and raised on scroll feet. Width 69 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £1500 - £2000

A nest of three Chinese hardwood tables, of typical form with cherry blossom carving and raised on turned legs and stretchers. Width 17.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A George III oak longcase clock by James Bonn of Matlock, having a swans neck pediment above a 12 inch circular dial with Roman numerals, date aperture and thirty hour movement flanked by fluted columns, long crossbanded trunk door and conforming base. Height 82.5 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £300 - £500

A Victorian Chesterfield settee, later re-upholstered in green deep buttoned leather, studded and raised on turned legs terminating in castors. Width 74 ins.

Sold for £550

A George III mahogany chest of drawers, with moulded edge and canted angles, with brushing slide and with four long graduated drawers beneath with later wooden knob handles (note - the handles go through one of the original brass drop handle holes) and with cockbeading to each drawer front, with moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 43 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A 19th century oak snap top tripod occasional table, with turned centre column and three downswept legs terminating in pad feet. Diameter 36 ins.

Sold for £85

An early Victorian mahogany dining table, with wind out action and four leaves, well figured mahogany with moulded edge and rounded ends and raised on foliate carved turned legs terminating in brass castors. Height 29.5 ins, length closed 60 ins, length extended 132 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1900

A set of six Jacobean style oak dining chairs, circa 1900, with scroll carved top rails set between shaped stiles with incised decoration, each with solid seat, turned legs and stretchers (see illustration).

Sold for £150

A Victorian walnut spoon back chair, with foliate carved and exposed moulded showframe, the oval back and seat upholstered in tapestry material and raised on short cabriole legs.

Sold for £140

A George III mahogany bureau bookcase, the top half with moulded dentil cornice above a pair of glazed doors with ogee moulded wooden astragals, brass edging strip and adjustable shelves, the base with slope front to fitted interior and with four long graduated drawers with original brass drop handles with pierced backplates, cockbeading to each drawer front, moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 42 ins, height 84 ins, depth 21 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £720

A Victorian walnut dwarf Sutherland table, each flap with moulded edge and well figured top supported by turned columns with centre stretcher. Width 20.5 ins.

Sold for £140

A Regency/William IV breakfast table, the circular top with moulded edge and recessed frieze supported by a lobed and turned column with triform base, scroll feet and castors. Diameter 48 ins.

Sold for £400

A set of five Regency mahogany rope twist backed dining chairs, Whitehaven design, with rope twist top rail, moulded stiles and reeded tablets to the back support, each with drop in seat and raised on sabre legs.

Sold for £300

A Chippendale period mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1770, the rectangular top with applied moulded edge above a crossbanded frieze and with two short and three long graduated drawers with brass drop handles with embossed oval backplates and cockbeading to each drawer front, flanked on either side by canted blind fretwork carved corners and raised on ogee bracket feet. Width 36 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1600

An oak revolving bookcase, early 20th century, the revolving section housed within a rectangular frame with barley sugar twist turned supports and raised on turned legs with castors beneath. Width 22.5 ins.

Sold for £130

A William & Mary oak coffer, dated 1707, four panelled and raised on stile feet. Width 55 ins.

Sold for £240

A Victorian Coalbrookdale style cast iron garden bench, fern patterned, with slat supports, white painted. Width 60 ins, height of back 36 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £320

An early 19th century oak and mahogany crossbanded longcase clock, with swans neck pediment with punched brass terminals above the arched glazed door enclosing the 14 inch arched painted dial with Roman numerals and thirty hour movement by Francis Walker, Maryport, flanked by turned columns with three-quarter length arched trunk door crossbanded and with cluster column corners and conforming base. Height 88.5 ins.

Sold for £280

A late 19th century Arts & Crafts mirror backed sideboard, with shaped pediment above a stylised tulip carved frieze, with a series of mirrors and shelves, with turned columns above the rectangular topped base fitted with two drawers above a pair of carved panelled cupboard doors and raised on ogee bracket feet. Width 54 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £360

A Victorian mahogany chest of drawers, the rectangular top with moulded edge above three deep and three long graduated drawers with wooden knob handles and cockbeading to each drawer front, with moulding below, shaped apron and raised on turned legs. Width 47 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £240

A late 19th century oak and mahogany crossbanded dresser with Delft rack, having an inverted breakfront moulded cornice above a series of shelves, cupboards and drawers, the base fitted with three frieze drawers each with brass drop handle and brass lock escutcheon, with shaped apron beneath and raised on cabriole legs. Width 54 ins (see illustration).

Estimated: £1200 - £1800

A Dawes type patent reclining armchair with integral footrest, mahogany with exposed moulded showframe with scroll arms, the back, seat and arms upholstered in floral patterned material, the back hinging and reclining and with pullout footrest to front, the whole raised on brass castors (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A mahogany drum table, reproduction, with green tooled leather surface, crossbanded and moulded edge and fitted with a series of drawers and dummy drawers with alphabetical motifs and brass drop handles and raised on a tapering square plinth base. Diameter 37.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £400

A Chesterfield settee, of serpentine outline, deep buttoned blue leather, raised on moulded legs of rectangular section united by stretchers. Width 75 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £820

An Arts & Crafts oak dresser, probably Liberty & Co., with moulded cornice above a leaded glass door flanked by an open shelf above a further cupboard with stylised tulip carved pilasters and further open shelf beneath, the base fitted with two drawers above a pair of panelled cupboard doors and raised on flat moulded feet. Width 60 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1600

A William IV mahogany turnover top card table, with green baize lined interior, with carved tablet to the frieze and raised on a faceted stem with quatreform base raised on bun feet. Width 35 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £400

A pair of Regency mahogany side chairs, with turned top rail with centre satinwood banded tablet, latticework back, Bergere seat and raised on turned front legs (see illustration).

Sold for £140

A 19th century oak Delft rack, with moulded dentil cornice above three open shelves and with shaped sides. Width 35 ins.

Estimated: £120 - £180

A Victorian mahogany bookcase on cupboard, the top half with moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors with ogee moulded astragals, the base with further pair of glazed doors and with adjustable shelves, with moulding below and raised on ogee bracket feet. Width 47.5 ins.

Sold for £380

A pair of Edwardian display tables, each with glazed top, kneehole recess and drawer to either side with brass drop handles, raised on turned tapered reeded legs. Width 43.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £620

An oak sectional bookcase, five sections plus plinth and base, circa 1900. Width 34 ins, height 75 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £400

A Georgian oak bureau, of small proportions, with slope front and fitted interior with three drawers beneath with brass swans neck drop handles, pierced lock escutcheons, moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 31.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £200

A Victorian mahogany chest of drawers the rectangular top crossbanded and with moulded edge above two short and four long graduated drawers with wooden knob handles and cockbeading to each drawer front, with shaped apron beneath and raised on bracket feet. Width 48 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A George III mahogany bureau bookcase, the top half a moulded cornice above a crossbanded frieze and pair of thirteen paned glazed doors with ogee moulded astragals and adjustable shelves, the base with slope front to fitted interior and above four long graduated drawers with brass swans neck drop handles and moulding to drawer fronts, carrying handle to either side, moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 36 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £720

A Regency mahogany turnover top tea table, in the style of Gillows, the rectangular top with moulded edge and rounded corners above a frieze with centre rectangular tablet and raised on tapered turned reeded legs. Width 36 ins.

Sold for £120

A 17th century style oak gate legged table, oval in plan and raised on a series of turned legs united by low stretchers and with bun feet. Width 42 ins, length extended 56 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £130

A George III mahogany turnover top card table, with crossbanded and satinwood strung edge above a recessed frieze and raised on tapered legs of square section. Width 36 ins.

Sold for £80

WITHDRAWN - 19th century armchair

Estimated: £300 - £400

A George III mahogany chest of drawers, the rectangular top with moulded edge above two short and three long graduated drawers with brass drop handles and cockbeading to each drawer front, with moulding below, feet missing. Width 47 ins.

Sold for £150

A 19th century mahogany serpentine fronted side table, fitted with a frieze drawer with brass handles and cockbeading to the drawer front and raised on tapered legs of square section. Width 21 ins.

Sold for £150

A George III mahogany bureau, the slope front opening to a well fitted interior and above two short and three long graduated drawers with brass drop handles, lock escutcheons and cockbeading to each drawer front and raised on ogee bracket feet. Width 45.5 ins.

Sold for £200

A late 19th century Moorish games table, the turnover top hinging to a baize lined playing surface further hinging to reveal a backgammon board profusely inlaid in a variety of wood and mother of pearl, width 33 ins, also with accompanying chair and rectangular tablet formerly lower shelf for the table (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A Victorian cast iron garden seat, probably Coalbrookdale, fern patterned with wooden slatted seat. Width 61 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £500

Two early 20th century armchairs, upholstered in green velvet type material one with stuffover seat the other with cushions and raised on short carved legs.

Sold for £50

A regency mahogany Pembroke table, each flap with rounded corners supported by a centre column with three downswept legs terminating in ball feet. Width 33 ins.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A set of eight Regency dining chairs, comprising two armchairs and six single chairs, the armchair with a lobed and bowed top rail set on shaped stiles with simple bar back and downswept scroll arms, each with drop in seat and upholstered with material with Prince of Wales plumes and raised on turned reeded front legs (see illustration).

Estimated: £2000 - £3000

A late 19th/early 20th century Sheraton Revival armchair, being satinwood banded, boxwood and ebony strung, with shaped arms, the seat upholstered in floral patterned material with braided edge and with bowed front rail and raised on tapered front legs of square section terminating in spade feet.

Sold for £30

A George III mahogany gentleman's press, with moulded cornice above a satinwood banded, boxwood and ebony strung frieze and pair of panelled doors with inlaid medallions to centre and opening to hanging space, the base fitted with two short and two long graduated drawers with brass drop handles with oval backplates, moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 48 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £880

A Victorian mahogany oval breakfast table, with moulded edge and recessed frieze, with snap action, raised on a turned and carved column with four downswept scroll carved legs terminating in recessed castors. Width 44 ins, length 55 ins.

Sold for £180

A Regency mahogany turnover tea table, in the manner of Gillows, with rounded corners, recessed frieze and raised on turned tapered reeded legs. Width 35 ins.

Estimated: £70 - £100

A George III bowfronted chest of drawers, the top being boxwood and ebony strung and crossbanded and with two short and three long graduated drawers with brass drop handles with embossed oval backplates, bone lock escutcheons and cockbeading to each drawer front, with shaped apron beneath and raised on splayed bracket feet. Width 45 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £380

A set of four Victorian mahogany dining chairs, each of balloon back form with drop in seat and raised on turned front legs.

Sold for £70

A late 19th century French vitrine, with marble top above the serpentine front and door opening to a series of glass shelves and raised on cabriole legs with ormolu mounts. Width 25 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £4000

A set of two carver arm and six single kitchen dining chairs, each with bowed top rail, shaped stiles and solid seat and raised on turned legs.

Estimated: £200 - £300

A Victorian Coalbrookdale style garden bench, fern patterned, green painted and with wooden slats to seat. Width 60 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £480

A set of six oak Arts & Crafts dining chairs, each with tall back with bowed top rail with stylised foliate marquetry oval panels, with splat backs beneath, solid seats and raised on tapered legs of square section terminating in spade feet (see illustration).

Sold for £580

A Georgian oak side table, with moulded edge fitted with a single drawer with brass drop handles and lock escutcheons and raised on tapered legs of square section terminating in spade feet. Width 27.5 ins.

Sold for £140

A late Victorian oak dresser base, with moulded edge above a series of three frieze drawers carved with dolphins and with moulded drawer fronts, with open pot board beneath and raised on short bun feet. Width 60 ins.

Sold for £190

One carver arm and three single Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with bowed top rail, rope twist back support and raised on sabre front legs.

Sold for £170

A George III mahogany chest on chest, the top half with moulded dentil cornice above two short and three long graduated drawers with brass swans neck drop handles and cockbeading to each drawer front, the base fitted with three drawers, with moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 47 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £850

A George III mahogany bureau, the slope front with original pierced lock escutcheon opening to a well fitted stepped interior and in turn above two short and three long graduated drawers with original brass drop handles and lock escutcheons, flanked on either side by fluted and brickwork columns and raised on ogee bracket feet. Width 48 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £600

A 19th century mahogany standing corner cupboard, in two sections, the upper half with moulded dentil cornice above a crossbanded frieze in turn above a nine pane glazed door with ogee moulded astragals enclosing shaped shelves and with canted angles, the base with a panelled cupboard door with oval fan medallion and raised on bracket feet. Width 36 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £400

A Victorian adjustable mahogany music stand, the fretwork stand with shaped ledge beneath and brass music supports, raised on an adjustable brass column with triform base. Width of music stand 18 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A set of eight 19th century bentwood dining chairs, each with a double hoop back, side supports and stamped seat, also with accompanying cushions (see illustration).

Sold for £480

A late 19th/early 20th century Continental side table, with brass gallery, marble top and single frieze drawer with brass drop handles with circular backplates and raised on turned and fluted legs. Width 22 ins.

Sold for £240

A Victorian cast iron garden seat, of serpentine outline with foliate pierced back, wooden slats to seat and angled end supports, probably Coalbrookdale. Width 79 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £880

An Adam style kneehole desk, with green gilt tooled leather writing surface above a kneehole and series of frieze drawers foliate carved with swags and bellflower ornament and raised on tapered legs of square section, second half 20th century. Width 64 ins.

Sold for £170

A Regency mahogany armchair, with bowed incised and stylised tulip carved top rail, scroll arms and carved back support, with drop in seat upholstered in floral patterned material, with moulded front rail and raised on sabre legs.

Sold for £15

A mahogany tripod table, the rectangular top with moulded edge and rounded corners with snap action to George III base raised on three downswept legs terminating in pad feet. Width 18.25 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £190

A late Victorian oak fire surround, with moulded cornice to blind fretwork frieze with shelf beneath, with carved mask corbals and foliate carved pilasters. Width 66 ins, height 65 ins, internal width 41.75 ins, height 38.25 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £380

An Edwardian mahogany Sutherland table, each flap with moulded edge and canted angles, the whole on four cabriole legs terminating in pad feet. Width 27 ins.

Estimated: £120 - £180

A set of six Regency mahogany rope twist dining chairs, each with rope twist top rail set between reeded stiles with inlaid bar back, drop in seat and bowed front rail raised on turned tapered reeded legs (see illustration).

Sold for £240