Important 17th Century Charles II Silk Needlework / Stumpwork Mirror

The Rare and Important 17th Century Spring Driven Table Clock by the Celebrated Maker, Henry Jones. Provenance dating back to 1745. Owned by Captain Alexander Raitt A very rare an...

A superb and original carved Wainscot armchair, circa 1660. Yorkshire This superb Wainscot chair dates from the middle of the 17th century and is most likely from the Leeds area of ...

A William and Mary 17th-century olive oyster cushion framed looking glass, circa 1690. England The 17th-century mirror plate is bordered by a cross-grain ogee moulding. The pulvinat...

A large William and Mary 17th century figured walnut cushion mirror, circa 1680-1700. The soft bevelled edge mirror plate is bordered by a pulvinated cushion frame decorated entirel...

An extremely rare 17th-century early Charles II carved oak child's coffer of diminutive proportions. The lift-up lid opens on the originbal hinges. The frieze is crisply carved wi...

A superb Charles II month duration floral marquetry longcase clock by the well-known maker John Wise, c. 1680-85. Measure: 10". The case is of the highest quality and decorated throughout in very attractive floral marquetry depicting spring flowers and birds showing a high level of sophistication with a glazed circular lenticle to the door. Similarly, the rising hood is decorated with blind frets around the top and surmounted by a shallow caddy decorated by five gilt wooden ball finials. It is flanked by prominent gilt brass-capped solid barley twist columns, with blind fretted panels to the sides. The month-going nicely finned and knopped five pillar movement has reversed going and striking trains, the striking train (on the right) being regulated by a small outside countwheel. The going train has anchor escapement and a seconds pendulum. The movement is fronted by a 10-inch brass dial with an unusual narrow silvered chapter ring, seconds ring and date aperture. It has elaborate cherub-head spandrels in the corners and is signed along the bottom John Wise Londini Fecit. The middle is finely matted, whilst the time is indicated by a fine pair of blued-steel hands, the hour hand richly pierced. The maker John Wise was born in Banbury shortly before 17 March 1624, the date of his baptism. He was the son of John and Ann Wise and a cousin of Joseph Knibb...

Rectangular 17th century Florentine mirror with "original" mercury glass. The mercury glass is in 3 pieces with etching on the top and bottom piece. ...

Exceptional pair of carved giltwood mirrors refined with precious tortoiseshell rectangular plate scrolled acanthus leaf cresting, architectural elements, winged putti and scrolled f...

Flemish or Italian with double ripple frame. The back was added at a later date. Circa 1700.

A beautiful and most impressive Italian 17th century ebony Florentine mirror. The original mirror plate is framed within a handsome thick ebony border. The border displays unique fin...

A beautiful and most impressive Italian 17th century ebony Florentine mirror. The original beveled mirror plate is framed within a handsome thick ebony border. The border displays un...

A rare German Baroque (Barock) carved oval mirror. Early-17th century, circa 1620-1630. The frame is superbly carved. The cresting with two cherubs supporting a cartouche, and seated upon displaying eagles. The base centred by a grotesque mask typical of this early period. The oval frame is flanked by boldly-carved Barock scrolls and foliate decoration, the inner frame is well carved with egg and dart. Very minor losses entirely consistent with age. Plate later. Heinrich Kreisel illustrates a related antique mirror (Neuburg/ Donau, 1620/1630) in 'Die Kunst Des Deutschen Möbels Von...