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Early 20th century leather top mahogany desk circa 1910. Original red leather writing surface with gold tooling, with obvious signs of use.  Fitted with 3 drawers above the the knee...

A MAGNIFICENT GEORGE II STONE-PAINTED PIER GLASS IN THE MANNER OF WILLIAM KENT, CIRCA 1730. Carved in lime wood and Baltic pine. The eared Greek-key frame surmounted by a frieze wit...

Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Cachepot, Circa 1750-60   The very large Chinese Export porcelain cachepot is of cylindrical form with an ...

A superb antique Victorian burr walnut credenza, Circa 1860 in date. Displaying sophistication and charm, this credenza is the ...

This extraordinary folding screen depicts four musicians holding, from left to right, a drum, a tambourine, a lute, and a pipe. The four stand before a structure in the background, a...

Jane Peterson Autograph with Magazine Article. July 1943 Americana Illustrated volume XXXVII, number 3. This was a publication of "The American Historical Company," New York City. Wi...

A very good quality late 19th Century French boulle inlaid longcase clock, having wonderful scrolling gilded ormolu mounts, an ebonised case wit...

This beautifully preserved ring was cast from light green transparent glass. Its large size and shape are typical of Hellenistic finger rings, and its now ...

An early Deco vase attributed Verreries D'Art Lorrain, this piece has a unique orange coloring, and is encased in an elaborately ribbed wrought iron exterior.

Italy, circa 1920 An early twentieth century Cesendello pendant light by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini, in muted violet glass, with drop pendant. Height 79.00cm Diameter 39.00cm P...

A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Apollo and the Nine Muses on Mount Parnassus. Comprised of sixteen interlocking parts. Apollo standing holding a lyre and with Pegasus besides a tree, atop a rocky outcrop detailed with foliage and waterfalls above nine goddesses: Calliope, seated and shown writing, representing eloquence and epic poetry. Clio, seated with an open book and blowing a trumpet, representing history. Erato, seated and holding a kithara, representing science and the arts Euterpe, seated and holding a flute, representing music. Melpomene, seated holding a knife and with one hand to her head, representing tragedy. Thalia, seated and holding aloft mask, representing comedy and idyllic poetry. Urania, seated with telescope and globe, representing astronomy and astrology, Polyhymnia, standing with one hand raised and holding a book, representing sacred poetry. Terpsichore, standing, representing dance. Each piece exceptionally finely detailed and painted. The base portions with rocaille edges. On a later black polished wooden base. Multiple blue crossed swords marks. Each piece titled to underside. German, Circa 1880. Mount Parnassus, is a spur of the Pindus Mountains in central Greece and was sacred to the ancient Greeks and in mythology to Apollo, the god of music and poetry and of the Sun and light. Mount Parnassus the mythical centre of poetry, music, and learning in ancient Greece was a popular theme in Barqoue and Rococo art, often substitutable with Athena’s arrival at Mount Helicon from the fifth book of Ovid’s “Metamorphoses”, where she asks the Muses to show her the new spring which gushed forth from the spot where Pegasus “with his hoof of horn opened the earth” (V, 250-260). Here, the mountain, formed from rugged rock cliffs, culminates in a plateau on which the youthful Apollo stands and plays the lyre. The Castalian spring flows from beneath Pegasus’ hoof, representing the source of inspiration and attracting the nine muses, who embody the arts and inspire creation through song, music, and dance. Mount Parnassus was created at the Meissen porcelain manufactory as a table centrepiece and an earlier version, apparently with only five muses, is listed in the inventory of the pastry shop of the Meissen manufactory manager and cabinet minister Heinrich Graf Brühl in 1753. The storage in the pastry shop of approximately 3,000 objects and dishes, including many individual parts for centrepieces, is related to their function as table decorations, replacing decorations previously made by the confectioner from perishable materials such as sugar or wax. The purpose of this table decoration was as a feast for the eyes to accompany the feast of the banquet. The sculptural figurines often depicted a particular theme, with characters drawn from theatre and opera, from classical mythology or pastoral idylls. Allegories and mythological themes, such as the glorification of fine arts, were also popular. Stylistically, Mount Parnassus fits Kändler’s style of the 1740s, and was sold by Brühl in 1762 to Frederick the Great of Prussia who used mythology as a means of self-expression and had already ordered individual figures of Apollo and the Muses as table decorations in 1744. Today it is in the Museum of Applied Arts, Frankfurt (inv. no. M.L. 41). There is another version of Mount Parnassus, from the collection of Prince Alexander Dolgorukoff, in the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg. The present version dates to the second half of the nineteenth century when there was a great revival of Kändler rococo figurines which were reissued and a “Second Rococo”. Another nineteenth century example is in the collection of the Museo Francesco Borgogna, Italy (inv. 1906, XIII, 19-20). These nineteenth century versions were made by the Meissen factory using Kändler's period models. It is recorded that a new version of Mount Parnassus, dating to the 1880s, was part of the Royal Porcelain collection in Dresden: 'In the porcelain collection there is a new version from the 1880s based on the old models, the largest group of this genre, the Parnassus, which shows the named muses all around on the lower part of the rock, each practising their own art, while on the top there is Apollo with the lyre and next to it the Castalian spring rises from the hoofbeat of Pegasus. Each figure is executed individually with its rocky background, and all the pieces are then fitted together, as we have already seen in his earlier, larger compositions. The rock pieces are finished off like a pedestal at the bottom with Rococo ornaments.' (Jean Louis Sponsel, Kabinettstücke der Meissner Porzellan-manufaktur von Johann Joachim Kändler, Leipzig, 1900, pp. 203-204). Kunst und kunsthandwerk; monatsschrift herausgegeben vom Österreichischen museum fuer kunst und industrie, Vienna, 1894, v.7 pt.1, p.133. Kari Berling, Das Meißner Porzellan und seine Geschichte. Leipzig 1900, S. 99, 187-200. Helmuth Gröger, Johann Joachim Kaendler. Dresden, 1956. Peter W Meister, Franz Adrian Dreier, Figürliche Keramik aus zwei Jahrtausenden. Kat Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt. Frankfurt 1964, Nr. 90. Rainer Rückert, Meißener Porzellan, 1710-1810. Kat. Ausst. Bayerisches Nationalmuseum München. München 1966. Stefan Bursche, Tafelzier des Barock. München 1974, Abb. 300. "Tafelaufsatz, Der Parnass", Auswahlkatalog, Museum für Kunsthandwerk (Frankfurt am Main, Germany), 1987, pp. 86-87. Alfred Ziffer, ‘Meissener Porzellanplastik für fürstliches Interieur und Zeremoniell’, Keramos, Issue 241/242, pp. 29–52. MEISSEN The production of Meissen porcelain began in 1710 at the manufactory at Meissen...

A highly decorative 19th Century Japanese gilt lacquered cabinet from the Meiji period (1868-1912) the double hinged doors decorated with two eag...

Original vintage Soviet space race era propaganda poster - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics USSR September 1959 In the Name of Peace and Progress!...

Matched pair Chinese export porcelain famille rose vases, circa late 20th century. Hand turned with nice quality painting. Decorated with birds amongst blossoms on front, poems on re...

This Torah crown is a small (15cm high), exquisitely-crafted and lavishly-decorated piece of Judaica. The Torah – the first of five books of the Hebrew...

This is a superb antique Late Victorian Flame mahogany string inlaid and satinwood crossbanded pedestal kneehole desk, circa 1880 in date. It is made from fabulous flame mahogany, t...

French Faience Chinoiserie Octagonal Fluted Vases and Covers with Bird Decoration, Geo Martel, Circa 1907 The Chinoiserie octagonal vases and covers have the same painted decoratio...

Antique Burr Walnut Occasional Table A fine quality occasional table, the revolving quarter-veneered burr walnut top with shaped serpentine edge and counter-veneered in figured walnu...

Edward S Curtis (1868-1952) Title: Kutenai Girls Plate: 253 Portfolio: Volume 16 Printer: John Andrew & Son Medium: Photogravure Date: 1910 Dimension...

In the past, this type of large toilet service would have been an essential luxury for an elite woman. They were used to store makeup, perfume, pins, ribbons and anything else a lady needed to dress for High Society. Placed in a prominent position in a lady’s bedroom, the service would have signified its owner’s wealth and high status. This nine-piece service is of Austro-Hungarian origin, being created in Vienna in the late 19th century. The service includes a double sided table mirror...

Chinese Export Underglaze Porcelain Rectangular Dish Circa 1765 The Chinese Export underglaze Blue rectangular dish with canted corners has a well-painted central well with a tree, ...

A very good quality 18th century George III period Mahogany linen press with dentil cornice and Superbly figured pair of oval panelled doors with Satinwood crossbanded decoration enc...

Dutch Stoelklok Arched bracket with two painted mermaids, gilded lead cresting moulded with two lions beside an armorial crest, side glazed windows ...

Late 18th century George III leather hand painted fire bucket circa 1780. Good quality leather fire bucket.  Armorial decorated, inscribed honi soit-oui mal y pense, which means sha...

Pair of French 19th century carved oak armchairs circa 1870. Fine quality pair of profusely carved armchairs.  Shaped backs with upholstered arms and a extra seat pad for added comf...

England, circa 1740. A fine George II walnut chest on chest, with original brass escutcheons and handles, the top with concave moulded cornice above three short and three long gradu...

This is a stunning antique French Gonçalo Alves Louis Revival commode, circa 1880 in date. This gorgeous commode features a serpentine Rouge Griotte marble top above three full wi...

A fine small mahogany inlaid serving table attributed to Mayhew and Ince, circa 1775 having a banded mahogany top set off with stringing and having a concave indentation above an in...

The matching chair 29.5 w x 44.5 h x 32 d x seat H 17.25. Two worn olive leather chairs with tufted back and seat. Scrolled arms with brass tacks. Circular tapered legs with casters....

Walnut Art Deco Mantel Clock Art Deco style mantel clock housed in a rectangular walnut case with ebony mouldings, resting on a decorated moulded base with block feet. Chrome bezel with bevelled glass opening to the silvered dial with raised chapter ring, Roman numerals and original ‘blued’ steel hands signed ‘Elliott London...

A good Regency triple pillar dining table in figured mahogany, only 48” wide, handsome four splay pedestals with their original tops, the stems with 2 ebonised turnings matching the black ebony stringing in the sabre legs. The castors stamped with a crown & E S & P patent. Original catches in old lacquer. The blocks veneered in mahogany - unusually the bearers are screwed onto the blocks rather than dowelled which means the table can be easily disassembled and packed into a smaller crate...

With a serpentine top and conforming bombe form case section with three drawers with brass bail handles, raised on bracket feet.

A set of six early 19th century neoclassical gilt and gesso decorated dining chairs. Upholstered rectangular geometric backs featuring stepped sides and flared tops outlined in gilt ...

An Exquisite and Complete French Ormolu-Mounted Cave à Liqueur The frame of gilded bronze with well cast and hand-chased details; the sides and top set with bevelled glass panels; s...

French 17th century Baroque oak chest / trunk in it's original raw finish with great patina. Ca 1690 France.

Large French Rococo Revival style giltwood sofa. French, late 19th century. Measures: height 135cm, width 196cm, depth 90cm. This remarkable piece is a large, French, Rococo rev...

A fine English Edwardian cut glass and silver plated bronze pendant light, with a ribbed design.

This is a good early decorative large earthenware pottery dinner plates made by Zachariah Boyle of Hanley and Stoke, England, circa 1825. The plate ...

Original vintage exhibition poster for 50 Years Bauhaus held from 25 August to 26 September 1969 held at the S.R. Crown Hall Illinois Institute of Technolog...

A very good quality early 20th century Chinese Coromandel lacquer eight fold screen. Depicting a classical Pagoda buildings with numerous courtiers wondering around. Bordered with fa...

Fine George III style inlaid mahogany credenza of unusually narrow size by leading London manufacturers Wright and Mansfield, having rosewood and holly crossbanded top over bank of d...

Recognized during his lifetime as one of the great masters of ironwork - as evidenced by the close collaboration with the most renowned decorators of the time such as André Arbus, Ja...

A fine large Dutch Delft blue and white vase, of hexagonal form, beautifully decorated trhoughout  in tones of blue on a white ground, with  foliage and flowers and further stylised ...

A fine French Art Deco glass vase hand-enameled art glass vase decorated with Chestnut stems and dating from around 1930. This stylish vase is molded in frosted glass and hand applie...

A superb antique Victorian domed horn pommel gentleman's novelty walking stick, circa 1880 in date. The horn pommel, unscrews to reveal a travelling corkscrew, on a tapered Malacc...

This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese porcelain blue and white Dish or Plate from the Qing, Kangxi period ( 1662-1722), dating to Circa 1680 or slightly earlier This is a well potted dish with 16 lobes or ribs, a wavy barbed rim, a very well cut foot rim and a very white glaze. The plate is very finely hand painted in a free flowing style, characteristic of the period, in varying shades of a clear cobalt blue, from the very dark to the very light blue. The central well is hand decorated with an iconic outdoor...

19th century burr walnut davenport, the sloping top has the original tan colour leather writing surface decorated with blind tooling, which lifts...

A magnificant 19th century oak porter's chair with a five point shaped hood above a carved arch, surrounding a seat and arms, the back equally made for show and finished with archite...

Early 19th century Irish rustic Windsor stick armchair, the primitive crest rail over spoke-shaved spindles, the plank seat supported by four splayed pole legs, the whole retaining o...

This colorful pedestal clock has been crafted from fine red marble and green onyx, and beautifully decorated with gilt bronze (ormolu) and champlevé enamel. While a popular crafts material in ancient times, onyx was largely forgotten about until its rediscovery in the mid-19th century in Algeria by a French marble-worker called Delmonte. Onyx became highly fashionable in France following this discovery, and it was used to create a variety of decorative art objects. The clock features a green onyx cube-shaped case, which is surmounted by a slightly projecting red marble top. This top is fringed with champlevé enamel drapery-like motifs, with gilt bronze drop-finials. The case is mounted on its front with a circular dial, which features a central floral champlevé enamel motif, encircled by black Arabic Numerals. This dial is set within a gilt bronze egg-and-dart and champlevé enamel bezel. The sides of the case are mounted with circular gilt bronze barometers...

A pair of 1940's Maison Jansen lounge chairs Finished in ebonised black with beautiful curved arms and back, resting on typically Jansen neoclassical legs with a circular brass disc...

Original vintage travel poster for Capri Italia issued by the Italian tourist board ENIT / Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo and Italian State Railways featuring scenic artwork ...

Collection Italian Miniature Green Malachite Silver Vermeil Musical Instruments Italian, 20th Century Largest (harp): Height 6cm, diameter 3.7cm This delicate ensemble of miniatur...

This is a beautiful plate in the Japanese inspired Kakiemon pattern number 2117, produced by the Copeland - Late Spode factory and made of earthenware potte...

Modelled as four horses drawing a florally decorated carriage with a coachman seated at the front and a lady inside, with blue Tiche mark to centre of rear axle. This stately horse and carriage...

Antique bronze plaque of Harry Vardon. A rare, MARKES, cast bronze plaque of the Champion Golfer Harry Vardon. The impressive and well known figure of Va...

Early 20th century French Empire style roll-top desk French, Early 20th Century Height 113cm, width 84cm, depth 62cm This charming roll-top desk is crafted from ormolu mounted hardw...

Original vintage musical film poster issued by Hallmark for the animated movie Yellow Submarine starring Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band based on...

Three tapestry fragments mounted in a late 19c carved walnut frame.

A pair of wrought iron table lamps France, 1950s With the shade: 67 cm high by 35.5 cm diameter Lamp base only: 48 cm high by 31 cm wide by 24.5 cm depth