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Pair of Antique French Vases in Red Alabaster and Gilt Bronze
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of urns in the Louis XVI Manner.
Carved from Egyptian Alabaster Rosso and dressed with gilt-bronze mounts, rising from in-curved square stepped bases, the twin-handled...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Urns
Materials
Alabaster, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Carved Marble Bust in the Neoclassical Taste
Located in London, GB
A male portrait bust in the Roman manner by Lawrence MacDonald (1799-1878) Carved in Carrara marble, rising from a round socle supporting a waisted column, the bust having resemblances to Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington as a young man. Signed by the artist, 'L. MacDonald, Romae, 1847'. Dated 1847 Dimensions: H: 26 in / 65 cm W: 19.5 in / 49 cm D: 10 in / 26 cm Lawrence MacDonald (1799-1878) Macdonald worked as an ornamental sculptor for the architect James Gillespie Graham before entering the Trustees' Academy, Edinburgh, in 1822. In Rome, in 1823 he was one of the founders of the British Academy of Art. He returned to Edinburgh in 1826 and became a member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1829. Four years later he settled in Rome, and from 1844 he worked in Bertel Thorvaldsen's former studio. He became the city's most fashionable portrait sculptor and, according to the Art Journal, his studio was filled with 'the peerage done into marble, a plaster galaxy of rank and fashion'. His sitters included the essayist Henry Taylor...
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Antique 1840s British Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock
Located in London, GB
An ormolu cased Cartel clock by Vincenti & Cie
Constructed in gilt bronze, depicting a well modelled figure of Father Time, carrying his scythe, with a winged cherub surmount, hou...
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique French Hand-Painted Enamel Carriage Clock with Allegorical Themes
Located in London, GB
A fine cased carriage clock
The substantially sized 'Gorge' case houses a lever platform escapement, striking the hours and half hours on a blued st...
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Ormolu
Pair of French White Carrara Marble and Gilt Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A good pair of candelabra in the Louis XVI manner.
Constructed in Carrara marble and gilt bronze; the square stepped bases having incurved angles, and supporting bronze socles dre...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Antique Decorative Bronze Roman Busts on Columns
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Miniature Bronzes of Roman Busts
On Marmore Nero Columns
In the Manner of Georges Servant
After the original models exhibited at the Paris ex...
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Antique 19th Century English Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Georgian Mahogany and Green Leather Library Reading Chair
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in London, GB
A mahogany reading chair
After a design by Thomas Sheraton
Of most striking design, the mahogany chair with its original leather upholstery ...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Hand Painted Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A hand painted and ormolu-mounted
‘Sèvres’ Porcelain urn in the Louis XVI Manner
The characteristic bleu celeste Sèvres-style porcelain body of oblate and bulbous form with gadro...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique ‘Black Forest’ Jardinière of Substantial Size
Located in London, GB
Constructed in a well carved lindenwood, rising from quadripartite feet, naturalistically, representing branches, supporting a tree form central column dressed with two storks and supporting a carved rope dressed rectangular plant trough...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
Grand French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock in the Empire Style
Located in London, GB
Constructed in bronze, patinated and gilt; the rectangular form case supported on engraved oblate spherical feet, the frieze dressed with a row of female masks capping pillars, linke...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Gilt Bronze and Blue and White Jasperware Clock and Barometer Set
By Carcany & Robin
Located in London, GB
A fine quality clock and barometer set by Carcany and Robin, after models on exhibition in the Louvre Museum, Paris.
In the Louis XVI manner, of banjo form, the cases being in cr...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Figurative Bronzes by Eugène Piat
By Frédéric - Eugène Piat 1
Located in London, GB
An African couple by Frédérick Eugène Piat (1827-1903)
Modelled in a now well patinated bronze, the circular bases, inscribed with the artist's name, support tree trunks, against which rest the young warrior holding his spear, and his partner, a draped young woman with a necklace of animal teeth...
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late Georgian Mahogany Musical Table Clock
Located in London, GB
A Late Georgian Musical Table Clock
By Thomas Roskell
The well patinated carved mahogany case having a fluted and foliate carved pagoda top su...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Antique Glass Candlesticks fitted with Pink Glass Oil Burners
Located in London, GB
Supported by opalescent glass figures of a young man and lady in Victorian attire; the oil reservoirs and shaped shades in ‘peach blow’ Stourbridge glass, f...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Antique Oil Painting of ‘The Skating Party’ by Louis Béroud
Located in London, GB
Depicts a white and grey winter landscape with figures ice skating and watching standing in the snow, under a set of tall trees.
The swept gilt framed oil on canvas is signed, lower left.
French
Sight Size: H: 25 in / 64 cm W: 20.5 in / 52 cm
Louis Béroud...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Beaux Arts Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Pair of Elkington & Company Silver Plated Lidded Chalices
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
A pair of Elkington & Company lidded confitures
The silver plated vases bear to the underside, Elkington & Co marks, and the date letter for 1873. The circular bases rise on three...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of 19th Century Silver Gilt Plated Epergnes
Located in London, GB
A pair of Victorian silver gilt plated epergnes
Each rising from quadripartite scallop feet, the bodies dressed with fruiting vines and foliates, issuing four scrolled and removable arms holding cut lead crystal bowls...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Pair of English 19th Century Oak Wine Coolers in the Gothic Style
Located in London, GB
A Rare Pair of Wine Coolers in the Gothic Manner
Constructed in Oak, of canted rectangular shape, having a moulded top edge above a tapered and panelled body, with carved tracery, in shapes of trefoils, lozenges, and lancet arches centred around a Tudor lion emerging from foliage, supported on a waisted socle with a stepped plinth: fitted with metal liners. Standing on similarly shaped simulated marble pedestals, of later date.
English, Circa 1830.
The popularity of the Gothic style, with its' revival in the mid eighteenth century, championed by Horace Walpole, continued for the next century, finding notable champions en route such as Rudolph Ackermann, Peter Nicholson...
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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Wine Coolers
Materials
Marble, Metal
Large 19th Century Carved Black Forest Mantel Clock
By Black Forest
Located in London, GB
A Large Black Forest Mantle Clock
Constructed in carved linden wood, fitted with a two train eight day striking clock; mounted on a shaped...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th Century "Yachting" Maritime Desk Set with Historic Monogram
Located in London, GB
A rare nautical desk set
The lockable oak felt-lined case, embossed with the initials 'AL' of the original owner, houses twelve writing implements and accessories, constructed in silver plate and gilt metal, using spheres and chain work decoration. A bespoke commission of undoubtedly unique character-and most likely having nautical connections-the various accoutrements executed in a uniform style reminiscent of rope work, buoys, and markers found on seafaring vessels. The set includes a pair of candlesticks, a chamber stick, inkwell, bell, letter opener, personal wax seal, a stamp container, paperweight, ash tray, sealing wax spoon...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal
Burgundy Leather Bound Writing and Stationery Box with Fitted Brass Handle
Located in London, GB
A burgundy leather bound writing and stationery box
Of the very highest quality, the carcass constructed from Cuban flame mahogany; the lockplate of shaped elliptical escutcheon form (and bearing stamps to the interior, 'London' & 'RS'), and housing an inset carrying handle; the gilt tooled Morocco...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Louis XV style
Ormolu and crystal girandoles
Probably by Baccarat
Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Floor Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Marquetry Side Table Depicting a Landscape of Specimen Woods
Located in London, GB
A fine quality side table
In the manner of Charles Topino
Of rectangular form, constructed in various specimen woods including thuya, walnut, boxwood, and yew, and having ormolu bro...
Category
Antique 1870s French Side Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
English 19th Century Satinwood and Ormolu Folio Cabinet with Expandable Easel
Located in London, GB
The Nevill Holt Hall Folio Cabinet
Of free standing form, constructed in satinwood, extensively adorned with engraved brass strapwork, carrying handles to the sides, the initials 'C...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century 'Black Forest' Bear
Located in London, GB
A 'Black Forest' Bear
In naturalistically carved lindenwood, having glass eyes, head tilted aloft, prowls on all fours.
From the Brienz Area.
Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Sw...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ormolu Marble Top French Oval Centre Table
Located in London, GB
A superb centre table in the Louis XVI manner.
Of free standing elliptical form, the mahogany frame richly decorated with finely cast and chased ormolu, and having a thumbnail mol...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
English Giltwood and Floral Inlaid Stone Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
An occasional table in the Louis XVIth manner
Constructed in giltwood, with a hardstone inlaid top; of circular form, rising from circular toupie feet, the conforming legs conjoin...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Louis XVI Tables
Materials
Precious Stone, Giltwood
Antique Limoges Enamel Jewelry Box
Located in London, GB
A French jewelry casket
Of square form, constructed in cast and chased bronze, rising on toupie feet; the top and sides having champlevé decor...
Category
Early 20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
Antique Bronze Statue of Arlequin by René de Saint-Marceaux
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
A bronze Statuette of Arlequin
by Charles-René de Paul de Saint-Marceaux
Cast by Barbedienne. The mischievous Harlequin, arms crossed in contemplation, wearing a grin and a mask, tr...
Category
Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Coromandel Drinks Box decorated with Gemstones
Located in London, GB
A Fine Drinks Box retailed by Spiers of Oxford.
Constructed in coromandel, dressed with gothic style bronze handles, and cabochon Tiger's Eye gemstones to the top; opening to reveal two hinged side wings each housing two wine glasses, with the central section housing four conforming glasses and three cut glass decanters, and a vermeil circular serving tray...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Barware
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass, Other, Silver
Bourbon Restoration Period Ormolu 24-Light Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Bourbon restoration period
Twenty-four light ormolu chandelier
Constructed in bronze, which has been cast with extraordinary attention to detail, and conformingly e...
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Lacquer and Ormolu-Mounted Cabinets in the Louis XVI Manner by Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in London, GB
A pair of cabinets in the Louis XVI manner
By Maison Millet of Paris
The pair of demilune cabinets constructed from bois noirci, rising fr...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Black Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A chinoiserie vitrine.
Extensively decorated in the chinoiserie manner in giltwork and polychromes; rising from a plinth base, having canted sides, a central door to the lower secti...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Unrivalled Pair of 19th Century Cabinets with Lacquer Panels
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
A Fine Pair of Cabinets
by Henry Dasson
Constructed in amaranth and amboyna, and dressed with high quality ormolu bronze mounts, and Verdun Breccia marble platforms; rising from ta...
Category
Antique 1880s French Cabinets
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 20th Century English Cabinets with Gold and Red Lacquer Scenes
Located in London, GB
A pair of display vitrines in the early Georgian manner probably by Lengyon and Morant
Constructed in gilt and gesso work decorated with entrelacs, strapwork, scallop shells and aca...
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20th Century English Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Lacquer
19th Century George II Style Pier Glass in the Manner of Matthias Lock
By Matthias Lock
Located in London, GB
A George II Style Pier Glass in the manner of Matthias Lock
Of rectangular form, constructed in giltwood and gesso, elaborately carved incorporating f...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English George II Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Wood
19th Century Ormolu and Specimen Wood Pedestal after Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener, E. Kahn
Located in London, GB
A Pedestal by E. Kahn of Paris
After a model by Jean-Henri Riesener
Constructed in the Neo-Classical manner in fine specimen woods and high quality ormolu work; the incurved base, ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Side Cabinet with Red Marble Top by Vedder of Paris
Located in London, GB
A fine Meuble d'Appui by Vedder of Paris
Constructed from gently patinated mahogany with brass-inlay to the edges, the cabinet of breakfront form resting on decorated toupie feet to the front, the canted corners carrying ormolu scrolled ornament and caryatid herms flanking a central door dressed with a silvered bronze plaque depicting satyrs dancing and playing the flute. The frieze applied with ormolu mounts and brass inlays below a shaped Griotte Rouge marble...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Carved Giltwood Mirrors in the George II Style
Located in London, GB
A pair of George II style mirrors
Constructed in carved giltwood, the wasted teardrop shaped mercury plates housed within asymmetrical conforming frames in the George II manner richly carved with scrolling foliates and flowering branch work; adorned with a floral crest and a relief carved flower pendant...
Category
Antique 19th Century English George II Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
Large 19th Century Pair of Bronze Figural Torcheres
By A. Toussaint - G. Chaudoir, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
A pair of Figural Porte-Lumières, cast by Barbedienne from the celebrated Armand Toussaint Models
Constructed in bronze, and having a patinated natural, and a highlighted gilt patin...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Romantic Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
'Odalisque' by Baron Charles Arthur Bourgeois, a 19th Century Bronze Sculpture
Located in London, GB
'Odalisque' By Baron Charles Arthur Bourgeois (1838-1886)
Cast bronze, now well patinated, rising from a circular base, cast with drapery,...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Petite Sonnerie Ormolu Carriage Clock by Grohé with Calendar
Located in London, GB
A Petit Sonnerie carriage clock by Grohe of Paris
The gilt bronze case comprehensively engraved, and having a retractable carrying handle; the lever movement driving the petit son...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
Carved Oak Barometer by Cetti of Brook Street, London
Located in London, GB
The barometer, of aneroid type, signed by the maker and having a thermometer above is house within an extensively carved 'banjo' form case, incorporating fruits and foliates, with a ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Wall Clocks
Materials
Oak
19th Century Napoleon III Vernis Martin, Kingwood and Mahogany Cabinet by Linke
By Maison Grimard
Located in London, GB
A fine cabinet of the Napoleon III period
Retailed by Grimard of Paris
Almost Certainly by François Linke
Constructed in Kingwood and mahogany, with extensive decoration of high qu...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
'The Sisters' by Louis Adolphe Tessier, a Signed Belle Époque Painting
Located in London, GB
'The Sisters' by Louis Adolphe Tessier
Oil on canvas
Belgium. Signed and dated 1889, lower left.
Sight size: H 35 in / 88 cm W 25 in / 63 cm
Frame size: H 44 in / 112 cm W ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Paintings
Materials
Paint
19th Century Hand Painted, Engraved and Gilt Brass Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
A fine carriage clock
The engraved gilt case rises from an ogee plinth, and is dressed with elliptical polychrome enameled plaques to the fascia and the sides, depicting children ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique French Parquetry and Bronze Cartonnier Writing Desk with Clock
Located in London, GB
Cartonnier in the Louis XVI Manner after the Original by Simon Oeben
Constructed in kingwood and having extensive parquetry inlay, with well cast and extensive fire gilt bronze enhancements. The writing section of oblong form with re-entrant corners, housing three frieze drawers and with a tooled brown leather top; the shouldered tapering legs dressed with imbricated bronze mounts: lions masks at the ends: the frame having a guard bronze rail...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
Regency Period Carved and Yellow Upholstered Chaise Longue
Located in London, GB
Constructed in simulated goncalo alves, rising from addorsed castor shod sabre legs decorated with finely carved Graeco-Roman palmettes, with similar tablets over; the back rest of ‘...
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Chaise Longues
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Figural Bronzes by Jean Jules Salmson, 1823-1902
By Jean-Jules Salmson
Located in London, GB
The well cast bronze figures of an Arab warrior and a female servant stand on circular black marble bases, and are signed.
Literature: Benezit, ‘Dictionnaire desPeintres, Sculpteu...
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Patinated and Silvered Bronze Torchères Floor Lamps
Located in London, GB
Important Pair of Antique Torchères in the Louis XV Manner
Constructed in patinated and silvered bronze, and rouge brecciated marble; rising from serpentine marble bases, trimmed with silvered bronze tied cannelures, the tripartite scrolled legs issue columns incorporating addorsed syrinxes, holding reeded Pan pipes...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Mantle Clock Garniture in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
Constructed in gilt bronze and decorated with champleve´ enamel; the candelabra have toupie feet supporting the shaped circular bases, on which winged cherubs hold two armed candle a...
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
English Hand-Painted Fireplace Mantel in the Neoclassical Style
Located in London, GB
A rare and highly decorative chimney piece in the manner of George Brookshaw
The frame carved part gilded and polychrome decorated, with the inverted breakfront top shelf having a...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of English Display Cabinets in the Renaissance Revival Style
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique display cabinets, attributable to Gillows of Lancaster
Constructed in mahogany, ebonized mahogany, purpleheart, b...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
English Bracket Clock of Walnut in the Egyptian Style
By John Bennett
Located in London, GB
A quarter chiming bracket clock.
The walnut case, of architectural form, is supported on the original bracket, being carved with ribbands, anthemions and pylons in the Egyptian ma...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Wall Brackets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock by Japy Fréres in the Louis XVI Manner
By Japy Frères
Located in London, GB
A table clock in the Louis XVI Manner
By Japy Frères
The finely chased ormolu case is dressed with pink 'Sèvres' style hand decorated polychrome panels to the face and sides, dep...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French Center Table in the Manner of Andre-Charles Boulle
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in London, GB
A Centre Table in the Manner of Andre-Charles Boulle
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Of rectangular form, constructed in Bois Noirci and cut brass, using complex arabesque designs in the manner of Jean Berain; rising from square tapering collared legs conjoined by a stylised stretcher of ‘X’ form issuing from a central tablet; having three drawers to the frieze.
French, Circa 1860
Charles-Guillaume Diehl (1811–1885).
Diehl was a German born cabinetmaker that worked and ran workshops in France from circa 1840 until 1885, specialising in small decorative cabinets...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Shaped Centre Table with Inlay and Gilt Metal by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
An Antique Shaped Centre Table by Gillows
Constructed in Circassian walnut, with specimen woods inlays, and gilt metal adornments; rising from a castor sho...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Center Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Monumental Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Jules Graux of Paris
By Graux Marly, Jean Didier Debut, Japy Frères
Located in London, GB
An Exhibition Quality Garniture de Cheminée
By Jules Graux of Paris
Of important size and supreme quality, the mantle clock constructed from white Carr...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu, Bronze, Brass
Early Tripod Table Clock by Thomas Cole with Glass Dome
Located in London, GB
An extraordinary rustic tripod table clock
by Thomas Cole
Retailed by E. White of London
The circular green velvet-clad base supporting three equidistantly spaced brass imitation logs, from which the clock and its mechanism are suspended; housed within a brass bezel conformingly styled as naturalistic logs, the circular etched and engraved gilt dial with elegant blued steel hands, marked at 6 o'clock "E. White, 20 Cockspur St, London", having the hours marked in Roman numerals; the tapered two-tier movement has a six wheel train with five-spoke crossings between spotted plates, the upper section fixed by blued steel screws to the backplate, enclosing a Brocot-style deadbeat escapement incorporating rubies and train to the centre wheel, the pendulum of most unusual design styled as a lidded cauldron over a simulated fire. Complete with a glass dome and key. The front plate numbered “1637.”
London made, circa 1861
Thomas Cole, (1800-1864)
Son of Thomas Cole Snr, a Somerset clockmaker, his history and works are fully recorded in 'Thomas Cole & Victorian Clockmaking' by John B. Hawkins, published 1975, in Sydney. Known as a specialist in making decorative timepieces of the highest quality, Cole exhibited at the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in 1851; he warranted an 'honourable mention' in the Paris Exhibition of 1855 and the London 1862 Exposition International, where he was awarded a medal for 'excellence of taste and design'.
Hawkins discuss Thomas Cole's tripod clocks...
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Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu, Bronze
Ormolu and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Clock Set in the Louis XVI Manner
By Charles Le Roy
Located in London, GB
A clock garniture in the Louis XVI Manner
By Le Roy et Fils
The ormolu clock case and accompanying candelabra dressed with blue 'Sevres' style hand ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
