fine art

An early 18th century oak Welsh dresser, in two sections, the top half with a moulded cornice above open shelves with boarded back, the base fitted with three frieze drawers above three centre drawers and a pair of arched raised and fielded panelled doors flanking. Width 67 ins, depth 20.5 ins, height 80 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £3500

A Victorian giltwood and gesso overmantle mirror, with Rocaille and pierced foliate pediment, the frame with floral swept mouldings. Height 66.5 ins, width 54.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1200

A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, with fretwork swans neck pediment and with pair of thirteen pane diamond astragal glazed doors opening to shelves, the base with a secretaire drawer modelled as two drawers and with three further long graduated drawers beneath and raised on bracket feet. Width 48 ins, height 108 ins, depth 24.75 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £4500

A Regency mahogany writing table, with tooled leather inset writing surface and fitted with three frieze drawers to one side and opposing dummy drawers, with ebony line stringing and raised on turned and reeded supports with brass caps and castors. Width 53.5 ins, depth 35 ins, height 30 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £3700

An early 19th century giltwood and gesso overmantle mirror, with pierced Rocaille pediment and being avian and foliate carved, the frame with repeated C scrolls. 70 ins x 55.25 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £920

A 19th century Adams style chimney piece, with moulded beaded cornice above a dentil frieze and with carved lions mask roundels and conforming Anthemion jambs. Width 66.5 ins, height 59 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £200

WITHDRAWN - A Queen Anne style wing easy chair, reproduction, upholstered with hare, rabbit and gundog and foliate patterned material and raised on front cabriole legs shell carved and with claw and ball feet.

Not Sold

An early 19th century mahogany worktable, of Pembroke form, fitted with two frieze drawers with punched brass knob handles and raised on tapered legs of square section. Width 17.75 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £420

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 and raised on bracket feet. Width 49 ins, height 41.5 ins, depth 22 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £600

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 37 ins, height 31.5 ins, depth 18.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £520

A George III mahogany wardrobe, with detachable moulded cornice with crossbanded frieze above a pair of panelled cupboard doors enclosing hanging space, with base beneath with satinwood crossbanding, shaped apron and raised on bracket feet. Height 81 ins, width 52.5 ins, depth 24 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

A George III mahogany wardrobe, with detachable moulded cornice with crossbanded frieze above a pair of panelled cupboard doors enclosing hanging space, with drawer beneath and raised on bracket feet. Width 57.5 ins, height 80 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1180

A George III mahogany wardrobe, with moulded cornice above a pair of three panelled doors with brass lock escutcheons opening to hanging space, with moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 52 ins, height 79 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £650

A George III mahogany chest of drawers, the rectangular top with moulded edge above four long graduated drawers with brass drop handles and cockbeading to each drawer front and raised on bracket feet. Width 35 ins, height 33 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £720

A 19th century French giltwood and gesso overmantle mirror, with tied ribbon and bellflower pendant above a moulded frame with beaded interior border and with bevelled glass. Width 41 ins, height 67 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1200

A George III mahogany wardrobe, having a moulded cornice with banded frieze beneath and with pair of panelled cupboard doors enclosing hanging space and raised on swept bracket feet. Width 52.75 ins, height 82.5 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Queen Anne walnut stool, the rectangular top upholstered in silk foliate patterned material and raised on four cabriole legs terminating in pad feet and united by a centre stretcher. Width 23 ins, depth 16 ins (see illustration). Sold with a retail receipt for £3,850.

Sold for £1100

A George III mahogany sofa, of slightly curved outline with rounded corners and with three loose cushions upholstered in a corded silk material and raised on square tapering supports. Width 74 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2300

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 shaped bracket feet. Width 36 ins, height 33 ins, depth 19 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2000

A George III mahogany wardrobe, with a moulded cornice above a crossbanded frieze, with pair of three panelled doors beneath opening to hanging space, with shaped apron and raised on splayed bracket feet. Width 53 ins, height 85 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

A George III mahogany dwarf chest of drawers, the rectangular top with applied moulded edge above a brushing slide with loper supports and with two short and three long graduated drawers with brass drop handles and shaped backplates, lock escutcheons and raised on bracket feet. Width 31 ins, height 31 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1100

A George III mahogany or red walnut dwarf chest, the rectangular top with moulded edge and rounded corners above two short and three long graduated drawers with brass swans neck drop handles, pierced backplates, lock escutcheons and cock beading to each drawer front, with moulding below and raised on ogee bracket feet. Width 31 ins, height 30 ins, depth 18.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2800

A Queen Anne walnut veneered chest on stand, having a moulded cornice above two short and three long graduated drawers with brass swans neck drop handles, shaped backplates and lock escutcheons, with crossbanded, boxwood and ebony strung drawer fronts, with moulding below, the base fitted with three drawers and raised on shell carved cabriole legs terminating in pad feet. Width 40 ins, height 65 ins, depth 23 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £3900

WITHDRAWN - A reproduction George I style wall mirror, with grain painted gesso frame heightened with gilding. Width 32 ins, height 56 ins.

Not Sold

WITHDRAWN - A Regency style rectangular stool, upholstered in foliate patterned material and raised on ring turned legs terminating in castors. Width 41 ins, depth 18 ins.

Not Sold

WITHDRAWN - A Victorian style sofa, upholstered in a foliate patterned material with beige ground, complete with two cushions and raised on turned front legs. Width 60 ins.

Not Sold

WITHDRAWN - A large reproduction Queen Anne style wing armchair, upholstered in a leaf patterned material in a variety of colours, with loose cushion, moulded showframe and raised on splayed feet.

Not Sold

A William & Mary walnut veneered chest on stand, with moulded cornice above three short and three long drawers being chevron banded and with cushion moulded frieze and raised on conforming base fitted with three drawers, with baluster supports united by arched under stretchers with bun feet. Height 63 ins, width 40 ins, depth 22 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £3700

A George II oak longcase clock by Peter Haythornthwaite of Kirkby Lonsdale, having an arched hood above a square door enclosing the 12 inch square silvered brass dial with Roman numerals to the chapter ring and with two-train striking movement, date aperture and penny moon inscribed "Peter Haythornthwaite", flanked by simple columns and with long crossbanded trunk door beneath. the clock case being well figured and the clock dating from circa 1730. Height 89 ins plus finials (see illustration). Sold with a retail receipt for £12,500.

Sold for £3400

An early 18th century oak low dresser, the rectangular top above three frieze drawers with raised and fielded panels and with panelled doors either side of a further two drawers with brass swans neck drop handles and raised on stile feet. Width 77.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2800

A set of ten George III mahogany Country Sheraton dining chairs, with rail backs, moulded stiles and drop in seats upholstered in foliate patterned silk type material and raised on square tapered legs united by stretchers and comprising two arm and eight single chairs (see illustration).

Sold for £3100

A George III/regency mahogany twin pedestal dining table, comprising pair of D shaped ends raised on turned pillars to quadruple sabre supports with brass hair paw caps and castors and including two leaves. Height 28.5 ins, width 51 ins, length extended 88 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Victorian library chair, mahogany framed, with reclining back and sliding stool base upholstered in brown hide and raised on turned supports with castors (see illustration).

Sold for £800

An early 19th century giltwood and gesso overmantle mirror, with inverted breakfront moulded cornice above applied bellflower and floret ornament and flanked by split pilasters. Height 67 ins, width 61 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

A George III mahogany sideboard, of breakfront D shape, fitted with a series of drawers and cupboards with brass ring drop handles with lion mask backplates and ebonised cockbeading, all raised on ebony strung tapering legs of square section terminating in spade feet. Width 55.5 ins, depth 27.5 ins, height 37 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1600

A George III mahogany high wing backed chair, with mahogany frame, upholstered in corded silk type material and raised on legs of square section united by stretchers (see illustration).

Sold for £1500

A George III mahogany framed high backed wing chair, upholstered in corded silk type material with loose cushion and raised on legs of square section united by stretchers (see illustration).

Sold for £1800

A George III mahogany bureau, the rectangular top above a sloped front with moulded edge to well fitted interior, with lopers beneath and with four graduated cockbeaded drawers with original brass drop handles and lock escutcheons and raised on bracket feet. Width 36 ins, height 42.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £700

An early George III mahogany bookcase, having a moulded cornice above a pair of six pane astragal glazed doors with panel beneath and raised on bracket feet. Height 89 ins, width 60 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2500

A George III mahogany and walnut chest of drawers, with quarter veneered top and moulded edge above a slide and two short and three long graduated drawers with brass drop handles and well figured drawer fronts, flanked by blind fret canted angles and raised on pierced bracket feet. Width 41 ins, height 38 ins, depth 20 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

A George III mahogany bureau bookcase, with broken triangular pediment above a pair of panelled doors, with fitted interior, sliding shelves and twin candle brackets, the fall front opening to a fully fitted interior above four long drawers and raised on bracket feet. Width 42 ins, height 94.5 ins, depth 24 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2800

A George III mahogany chest on chest, in two sections, the top half with a moulded dentil and reeded cornice above two short and three long graduated drawers flanked on either side by reeded canted angles, the base fitted with three long drawers all with original brass handles and raised on bracket feet. Width 43.5 ins, height 75 ins, depth 22 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2600

A George III mahogany longcase clock by Henry Rigby of Liverpool, with blue and gilt scroll painted swans neck pediment with gilt floral terminals above the arched glazed door enclosing the 13.5 inch arched painted dial with two-train movement by Henry Rigby, Liverpool, with moon phase above the chapter ring with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and centre date hand, flanked by cluster columns, with fretwork moulding beneath, shaped trunk door and brickwork base. Height 94.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2700

A 19th century Florentine carved giltwood and gesso wall mirror, of large form, the frame open carved with foliate scrolls. Height 62 ins, width 49 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1200

A Regency rosewood carved giltwood and gesso console table, having a white Carrara marble top on acanthus carved and lions paw front supports, with mirrored back and with rosewood concave plinth. Width 47.5 ins, height 37.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £3100

A George I/II walnut open armchair, with moulded top rail, shaped splat back and outswept arms with scroll supports, drop in seat upholstered in foliate patterned material and raised on cabriole legs united by turned stretchers (see illustration).

Sold for £3000

A Regency mahogany open armchair, with scroll arms, pierced waist rail with roundel and acanthus scrolls, drop in seat and raised on sabre front legs (see illustration).

Sold for £350

A George III mahogany side table, the rectangular top with moulded edge above one long frieze drawer with brass swans neck drop handle, brass lock escutcheon, cockbeading to the drawer front and raised on square moulded supports with fretwork spandrels. Width 32 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £900

A George III mahogany tripod table, with "Chippendale" piecrust fixed top and raised on slender vase turned stem with three cabriole legs. Diameter 49 cm (see illustration).

Sold for £480

A George III mahogany tripod table, with decagonal lobed "daisy" top, bird cage action, piecrust moulded edge and raised on a baluster pedestal with three cabriole supports. Diameter 26.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £920

A George III mahogany tripod table, with circular tilt top, moulded edge to dished centre and raised on a vase turned stem on three downswept cabriole legs terminating in pad feet. Diameter 25 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A George II oak low dresser, with moulded edge above three banded and cockbeaded frieze drawers with brass swans neck drop handles with shaped backplates and lock escutcheons and raised on cabriole front legs. Width 82 ins, depth 19 ins, height 31 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2700

A George III mahogany hanging corner cupboard, with swans neck pediment above a thirteen pane diamond astragal glazed door enclosing white painted shelves and flanked by canted angles. width 28 ins, height 42 ins.

Sold for £190

A George III mahogany dressing chest, with moulded edge above a fitted top drawer, with tooled leather inset writing surface opening to reveal a mirror on a ratchet and various boxes for powder and dressing accoutrements, supported on lopers and with three further long graduated drawers beneath with original brass swans neck drop handles and raised on bracket feet. Width 36 ins, height 31 ins, depth 22.75 ins (see illustration). Sold with a retail receipt for £14,850.

Sold for £3100

An early George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, having a crossbanded top above four long cockbeaded drawers with original brass swans neck drop handles with cockbeading to each drawer front, the top drawer fitted and the whole raised on bracket feet. Width 42 ins, depth 25 ins, height 33 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £5500

A set of eight Edwardian mahogany dining chairs, comprising two arm and six single chairs, each with yoke shaped top rail, pierced splat back, seat upholstered in brown leather cloth and raised on legs of square tapering section (see illustration).

Sold for £620

A George II mahogany chest of drawers, of small size, with crossbanded rectangular top with moulded edge above a slide, two short and three long graduated drawers with brass swans neck drop handles, shaped backplates and with cockbeading to each drawer front, with moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 29 ins, depth 17 ins, height 30 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1900

A George III mahogany sofa, rectangular, with moulded showframe upholstered in corded silk with matching cushions and raised on slender turned and semi fluted supports. Width 58 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1500

A set of eight Lancashire type ash rush seated ladder backed dining chair (see illustration).

Sold for £720

A Georgian walnut longcase clock by Jean Gruchy of Jersey, with moulded cornice above a blind fretwork frieze and arched door enclosing the 12 inch arched brass dial with Sonne and Non-Sonne to the arch and with two-train movement, subsidiary date aperture and seconds dial, flanked by simple half round columns, with long trunk door and conforming base. Height 90 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2900

An early 18th century walnut bureau, with slope front to fitted interior stepped and with well, with shallow central drawer flanked on either side by four further drawers with later brass handles and raised on bracket feet. Width 38 ins.

Not Sold

A Victorian mahogany desk, the rectangular top with green gilt tooled leather with moulded edge and rounded corners above three frieze drawers with brass drop handles and moulded drawer fronts, each pedestal fitted with three further drawers and the whole raised on castors. Width 60 ins, depth 31 ins.

Sold for £1600

A 19th century mahogany partners desk, with red gilt tooled leather writing surface, moulded edge and rounded corners above three frieze drawers with brass drop handles with Prince of Wales plume backplates and cockbeading to each drawer front, each pedestal fitted with three drawers and with cupboard verso and raised on bracket feet. Width 60 ins, depth 39 ins.

Sold for £1500

A Victorian burr walnut and ebonised credenza, breakfront, with applied metal mouldings and corbals, with centre panelled door enclosing shelves and flanked on either side by a glazed cupboard with pilasters either side and raised on a plinth base. Width 71 ins.

Not Sold

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany chest of drawers, crossbanded and with foliate marquetry drawer fronts with brass drop handles and raised on tapered legs of square section terminating in castors. Width 42 ins.

Sold for £220

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany standing corner cupboard, with lead glazed door enclosing cloth lined shelves, flanked by flat pilasters and raised on tapered legs of square section united by a low shelf. Width 26 ins.

Not Sold

A Regency brass inlaid rosewood occasional table, circular, with cut brass foliate marquetry and tramlines, raised on three turned and lobed columns with triform base and scroll feet. Diameter 31 ins.

Sold for £400

An Edwardian walnut settee, with rollover back, padded arms and stuffover seat upholstered in green and beige material and raised on turned legs.

Sold for £200

An Edwardian mahogany envelope card table, with frieze drawer with brass knob handles and raised on foliate carved cabriole legs. Width 22 ins.

Sold for £200

A late Regency mahogany sofa, with moulded reeded showframe with centre rectangular satinwood panel, with cane sides and seat and raised on turned tapered front legs terminating in brass capped castors and in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster. Width 72 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1200

A set of eight Edwardian mahogany Chippendale style dining chairs, each with yoke shaped and carved top rail, pierced splat back and drop in seat upholstered in tapestry material and raised on foliate carved cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet (see illustration).

Not Sold

A French green painted bedroom chair, with woolwork upholstered seat and raised on turned legs with stretchers.

Sold for £55

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany bureau bookcase, the top half with moulded dentil cornice above a satinwood banded, boxwood and ebony strung frieze and pair of glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with slope front to fitted interior and with two short and three long graduated drawers beneath with brass drop handles and raised on bracket feet. Width 46 ins.

Not Sold

A late 17th century Yorkshire Country Oak side chair, with foliate carved back, solid seat and raised on turned front legs with stretchers (see illustration).

Sold for £280

A Victorian rosewood sewing box, octagonal, with fitted interior, faceted stem and raised on three downswept scroll feet. Width 16 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £580

A pair of George III reeded pilasters, flat, with moulded upper cornice and stepped base. Height 108 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Regency rosewood console table, with green painted faux marble top with beaded edge above a recessed frieze with applied giltwood mouldings and raised on front cabriole legs partially giltwood, with rear mirror and plinth base. Width 40.5 ins, depth 17.5 ins, height 36 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £2200

A wing easy chair, in the Queen Anne style, with broad outswept arms upholstered in a cell patterned material, with loose cushion and raised on foliate carved front cabriole legs.

Sold for £350

A 19th century giltwood and gesso framed mirror, with scrolling pediment above the rectangular mirror frame. Width 31 ins, height 82 ins.

Sold for £300

A 19th century inlaid mahogany standing corner cupboard, with swans neck pediment with fan spandrels above a crossbanded frieze being boxwood and ebony strung and with shell ornament above a pair of panelled doors enclosing shaped shelves, the base fitted with a drawer and raised on moulded legs united by a raised centre shelf. Width 34 ins.

Sold for £850

A Queen Anne walnut veneered bureau bookcase, with moulded pediment above a pair of arched glazed doors enclosing shelves, the base with original lock escutcheon and flap opening to a fitted interior and with four long graduated drawers with brass drop handles, engraved backplates and lock escutcheons and raised on bracket feet. Width 33 ins, height 89 ins, depth 20.5 ins (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Stewart oak two part joyned oak dower chest, circa 1680, with hinged lid to open interior and with low section fitted with a series of drawers with brass teardrop handles with shaped backplates and cushioned drawer fronts, raised on stile feet. Width 39 ins.

Sold for £600

A late Victorian Sheraton Revival inlaid mahogany and rosewood settee, with spindled back, serpentine seat and rollover chair backs upholstered in pink velvet type material with braiding and raised on short turned legs terminating in castors. Width 55 ins.

Sold for £480

A George III mahogany serpentine fronted chest of drawers, with applied moulded edge above four long graduated drawers with brass drop handles with pierced and lions mask backplates and with cockbeading to each drawer front, with moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 36 ins, depth 20 ins, height 32 ins (see illustration). Sold with a retail receipt for £11,250.

Sold for £4900

A late 19th century octagonal games table, with leather top, with pierced supports and bearing Railway label beneath stretcher, "LNER" luggage label beneath from Saltburn to Robin Hoods Bay. Width 25 ins.

Sold for £280

A George III mahogany kettle stand, the rectangular top with shallow upstand, the frieze fitted with a single slide with brass knob handle and raised on tapered moulded legs terminating in pad feet and with foliate carved corner spandrels. Width 11.5 ins, height 25 ins (see illustration). Sold with a retail receipt for £4,000.

Sold for £1100

A large pair of 19th century Scottish fire clay recumbent lions, by The Hurlford Fired Clay Works, Kilmarnock. Length 41 ins, height 29 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1800

A pair of George III mahogany hall chairs, each with waisted back, dish seat and raised on scrolling front supports united by a stretcher to the rear (see illustration). Sold with a retail receipt for £2,200.

Sold for £1300

A 19th century broad arm Windsor chair, of typical construction with pierced splat back, solid seat and turned legs.

Sold for £320

A George II walnut demi-lune table, with foldover top, recessed frieze with brass lock escutcheon, moulded edge beneath and raised on cabriole supports with pointed pad feet. Width 30.25 ins, height 28.25 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1200

A George III mahogany serpentine chest of four long drawers, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, with boxwood strung edge above the top drawer fitted with a tooled leather slide, each drawer with original brass drop handles, oval backplates and cockbeading and the whole raised on swept bracket feet. Width 39 ins, depth 23 ins, height 34 ins (see illustration). Sold with a retail receipt for £14,850.

Sold for £3500

A Regency writing table, rectangular with rounded corners and gilt tooled leather writing surface, the spindled end supports with downswept legs terminating in brass capped castors. Width 43 ins (see illustration). NOTE - This table is similar to one illustrated in the 1818 Gillows Estimate Sketchbook.

Sold for £400

A George III mahogany wardrobe, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, with detachable moulded cornice above a pair of well figured panelled doors enclosing to one side fitted sliding trays and two drawers and to the other a hanging cupboard, with well matched flamed veneers and raised on reeded toupie feet. Width 56 ins, height 87 ins (see illustration). Sold with a retail receipt for £6,850.

Sold for £1900

A Victorian walnut credenza, with rear mirrored upstand, the centre door with urn, cover and swag marquetry enclosing a series of shelves flanked by flat pilasters and with a glazed cabinet to either side, with plinth base and raised on turned feet. Width 58 ins.

Sold for £800

A pair of George III and later mahogany butlers tray centre tables, each being rectangular and with fixed gallery, the stands with square moulded supports united by rectangular stretchers. Each approximately 31 ins square (see illustration).

Not Sold

A Georgian padouk wood or mahogany trunk, rectangular, with open interior and raised on bracket feet. Width 53 ins.

Sold for £620

No lot.

Not Sold

A late 19th century oak Orkney child's chair, with drop in seat and of typical construction. Width 20.5 ins, height 33 ins.

Sold for £450

A George III/Regency mahogany four division music Canterbury, fitted with a base drawer with brass drop handles with lions mask backplates and cockbeading to each drawer front and raised on slender turned supports with brass capped castors. Width 20 ins, depth 15 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £1050

A Regency mahogany turnover top tea table, with moulded edge and rounded corners, with recessed frieze flanked by rectangular tablets and raised on Gillows style turned tapered reeded legs. Width 35.5 ins (see illustration).

Sold for £260