fine art

24th March 2011

Lot 1398

A George III mahogany bowfronted chest of drawers, the top with crossbanded edge above two short and three long graduated drawers with brass drop handles with rose and foliate embossed oval backplates and cockbeading to each drawer front, raised on bracket feet. Width 41.5 ins.

Sold for £400

Lot 1399

A George III mahogany occasional table, the circular top with moulded edge with bird cage support beneath, with turned centre column and three downswept legs terminating in pad feet. Diameter 30 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £230

Lot 1400

A Victorian mahogany chest of drawers, the rectangular top above two short and three long graduated drawers with wooden knob handles, with moulding below and raised on turned feet. Width 42 ins.

Sold for £440

Lot 1401

A pair of 19th century mahogany plant tables, each with pierced gallery to green painted metal liner, with oval frame and raised on four carved and downswept legs with stylised tulip feet to quatreform base. Width 32 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £580

Lot 1402

An early 19th century mahogany chest of drawers, the rectangular top with applied moulded edge above two short and three long graduated drawers with wooden knob handles and cockbeading to each drawer front, with moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 46.5 ins.

Sold for £220

Lot 1403

A Victorian walnut floral marquetry breakfront credenza, with foliate marquetry frieze above an ebonised panelled centre door flanked by flat pilaster with ormolu mounts, with glazed door to either side with further pilaster flanking and raised on a shaped plinth base. Width 72 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1150

Lot 1404

A 19th century mahogany chest of drawers, bearing plaque for "Druce & Co.. London", with breakfront dentil cornice above four long graduated drawers, the top drawer with divisions, with metal lock escutcheons, with classical male and female profile portrait busts, each drawer front being boxwood and ebony strung and flanked by a canted angle and raised on tapered legs of square section. Width 51 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £800

Lot 1405

A Boulle marquetry side cabinet, with black and grey variegated marble top above a Boulle work frieze, with panelled cupboard beneath flanked by canted angels with ormolu mounts and raised on a conforming base. Width 32 ins (see illustration - left).

Sold for £320

Lot 1405A

A Boulle marquetry side cabinet, with black and grey variegated marble top above a Boulle work frieze, with panelled cupboard beneath flanked by canted angles with ormolu mounts and raised on a conforming base. Width 32 ins (see illustration - right).

Sold for £320

Lot 1406

A George III mahogany nest of three tables, each rectangular top with moulded edge supported by turned columns with turned supporting stretcher. Width 18 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £590

Lot 1407

A 19th century continental giltwood and gesso candle stand, foliate and fruit carved with triangular base. Height 59 ins.

Sold for £600

Lot 1408

A 19th century continental painted pine armoire, with detachable moulded cornice above a pair of arched panelled doors painted with figures enclosing hanging space and flanked on either side by canted angles. Width 60 ins.

Sold for £460

Lot 1409

A quartetto of early 20th century Chinese hardwood tables, of typical form, with fruiting vine decoration and raised on carved and turned legs united by stretchers. Width 22 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 1410

A 19th century Italianate painted armoire, with detachable moulded cornice above a panelled door painted with town scenes, flanked by canted angles and raised on short ball feet. Width 51 ins.

Sold for £480

Lot 1411

An Edwardian Queen Anne style walnut bureau bookcase, in two sections, the top half with double domed top to pair of glazed doors with wooden astragals enclosing shelves and with candle slides beneath, the slope front being crossbanded and opening to a well fitted stepped interior and with four graduated drawers beneath with brass drop handles with engraved backplates and lock escutcheons, with moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 34 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1600

Lot 1412

An Edwardian walnut extending dining table, with three leaves, the shaped rectangular top with rounded corners supported by a recessed foliate carved frieze and raised on foliate carved giltwood legs with further recessed legs and S scroll stretchers. Length including leaves 108 ins, width 45 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £550

Lot 1413

A George III mahogany framed settee, with arched back and rollover arms and squab cushion to foliate carved and moulded showframe, raised on eight foliate carved cabriole legs terminating in hairy paw feet. Length 92 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £4200

Lot 1414

An Edwardian mahogany dining table, the rectangular top with carved edge and canted angles supported by a recessed foliate carved frieze and raised on foliate carved cabriole legs united by shaped recessed centre stretchers. Length 72 ins, width 45 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 1415

A pair of early 20th century French marble topped commode cabinets, each with variegated coloured marble top above a pair of crossbanded and strung frieze drawers with classical brass drop handles and lock escutcheons, flanked by canted angles and raised on four cabriole legs terminating in sabot feet. Width 26 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 1416

A good 19th century French walnut and giltwood graduated four fold screen, foliate and scroll carved, with glazed upper panels and silkwork tapestry lower panels. Maximum height 73 ins, width open 80 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

Lot 1417

A 19th century continental marquetry cabinet, the fruit and foliate top hinging to an interior with slides to centre basin and in turn above two frieze drawers and pair of marquetry panelled doors with basket of fruit to centre, flanked by canted angles and raised on short legs terminating in spade feet and castors. Width 42 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1100

Lot 1418

An Edwardian mahogany three fold screen, with glazed upper panels and upholstered lower panels, with shaped outline. Width open 56 ins, height 69 ins.

Not Sold

Lot 1419

A Chippendale style leather upholstered sofa, deep buttoned, rollover arms and seat cushions upholstered in blue leather, studded, and raised on moulded legs of chamfered rectangular section united by stretchers (see illustration).

Sold for £800

Lot 1420

An 19th century continental painted chest of drawers, with variegated marble top above three frieze drawers painted with roses and foliate scrollwork with brass drop handles, brass lock escutcheons and raised on short turned feet. Width 39 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1200

Lot 1421

A Hepplewhite style settee, with arched back, rollover arms and squab cushion, with serpentine front and raised on blind fretwork carved slightly angled legs with corner spandrels and rear sabre legs, 19th century possibly earlier (see illustration).

Sold for £3800

Lot 1422

A continental mahogany framed settee, foliate carved showframe to deep buttoned back and cushioned seat, with serpentine front rail and raised on seven cabriole legs.

Sold for £400

Lot 1423

A George III inlaid mahogany serpentine fronted sideboard, with boxwood strung and rosewood crossbanded edge above a frieze drawer flanked to left and right by a drawer each with brass drop handle with circular backplate, crossbanding, fan spandrels and cockbeading to each drawer front and raised on angled tapered legs of offset square section terminating in spade feet. Width 72 ins, depth 31 ins, height 36 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £6600

Lot 1424

A George III mahogany dining table, comprising pair of D ends, centre section and two accompanying leaves, with recessed frieze being boxwood strung and raised on legs of moulded square tapering section. Length including leaves 120 ins, width 50 ins, height 28 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £200

Lot 1425

A George III mahogany chest of drawers, the rectangular top with moulded edge above two short and three long graduated drawers with brass swans neck drop handles and cockbeading to each drawer front, with moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 40 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £540

Lot 1426

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany bowfronted dressing table, with crossbanded ebony strung edge and fitted to the frieze with a kneehole drawer flanked on either side by two short drawers each with brass knob handles and raised of tapered legs of square section. Width 43 ins.

Sold for £200

Lot 1427

An early 19th century mahogany chest of drawers, bowfronted and fitted with two short and three long graduated drawers with brass drop handles with punched circular backplates, brass lock escutcheons and cockbeading to each drawer front and raised on short turned legs. Width 35 ins.

Sold for £50

Lot 1428

A George III mahogany bureau bookcase, matched, the top half with moulded cornice above a crossbanded inlaid frieze and with pair of thirteen pane glazed doors with ogee moulded wooden astragals beneath, the base with crossbanded inlaid slope front opening to a fitted interior and with four long graduated frieze drawers with brass swans neck drop handles and cockbeading to each drawer front, with moulding below and raised on ogee bracket feet. Width 45 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £620

Lot 1429

A George III mahogany tripod occasional table, the circular top with snap action to gun barrel support with three downswept legs terminating in pad feet. Diameter 30.5 ins.

Sold for £100

Lot 1430

A George III mahogany circular occasional table, with swivel top to turned column with three downswept moulded legs terminating in brass castors. Diameter 24.5 ins.

Sold for £80

Lot 1431

Pair of 17th century walnut chairs

Sold for £140