Charles II Furniture

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this really quite lovely hand made in England 17th century side table or stool Please note the delivery fee...

This is an antique mortar & pestle. An English, bronze apothecary or country kitchen aid, dating to the mid 17th century and later, circa 1670. A superb Carolean example, steeped in ...

A Rare and Well Preserved 17th century Charles II Walnut High Back Bergère Decorative Carved Hallway Chair 1680s This high-back chair made from waln...

A magnificent pair of vintage solid sterling silver wine goblets, a good size, each standing 5 1/2" tall and a hefty weight, a combined 591 Grams or 19 Troy Ounces. In the Charles I...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this really quite lovely hand made in Belgium circa 1670 Charles II oak single drawer side table Please not...

Each with a damask pattern of scrolling foliage, peonies, tulips and fruit. Massive pattern repeat, see image. Original braid. Cleaned and conserved. Measures: Two height 315 cm., 124 in., width 107 cm., 42 in., One height 295 cm, 116 in., width 109.5 cm., 43 in., From the collection of the 1st Viscount Cowdray, Cowdray Park, Sussex, supplied by Lengyon & Co, circa 1910. Francis Lenyon, Lenyon & Co, Lenyon & Morant Born in England in 1877, Lenyon was trained as a cabinetmaker and studied at the South Kensington Museum in London. By 1900, he found work with Art Workshops, Ltd., and soon after with Charles Duveen, son of Sir Joseph Duveen. Employed by C.J. Charles for several years, Lenyon became well-known as cabinetmaker to England's aristocracy. He opened his own firm, Lenyon & Co., in 1904, and in 1912 merged with Morant & Co., to become Lenyon & Morant, holding royal warrants under four successive British kings. In 1910, Lenyon made his first visit to the United States to supervise the interior decoration of Whitlaw Reid, and soon opened a New York branch of his firm. As in England, Lenyon 's American clients were wealthy and sophisticated and relied on Lenyon to furnish authentic and reproduction interiors in period styles. In the 1930s, Lenyon was hired by Nelson Rockfeller to serve as a major consultant to the reconstruction of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, and selected all the furnishings for the Governor's Palace there. Lenyon was widely known for his expertise in 17th and 18th century British furniture...

Charles II period (1630-1685) oak and walnut chest of drawers, or commode. Retaining old waxed surfaces of very good rich color and patination. With typical geometric drawer fronts and side runners, confirming a late 17th century date of c 1680. Walnut panel inserts to the drawer fronts. Retains its original stile feet and the base with its original bold moulding. Brass key escutcheons...

Large antique quality carved oak coffer having a hinged top opening to reveal a storage space and original lock above a Lynette carved frieze and three quality carved panels to the f...

A very rare and unique English Oak bench, of triple chair-back form with three sections of turned spindles, topped by a wavy carved cresting, downswept op...

This extremely fine and rare Charles II Lace back trefid spoon was made in London in 1682 by the prolific, quality, spoon maker, Lawrence Coles. As you will see from the images, the ...

Antique French lithograph depicting a Chevalier de l’Ordre de Notre-Dame du Chardon (Knight of the Order of Our Lady of the Thistle) from th...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare pair of totally original 17th century circa 1640-1680 French Caquetoire armchairs with ornat...

This historically-accurate fitting was recreated exclusively for the conservation project at Queen’s House Greenwich in the early 1990s. It has a polished, silver plate finish. It ha...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable, 1679 dated, Italian hand carved sideboard in bleached oak A very goo...

A pair of rare and fine Candlesticks dating to the 17th Century. Resting on circular bases which give rise to upper circular wax drip cups which rise upwards in undulating columnar f...

A fine example of an English needlework casket from the Charles II period (1660-1685), with silk work exterior panels depicting various figures and animals, a top mirrored compartmen...

This is a digitally remastered World Map Conjuring up the golden age of exploration, from an original 1642 double hemisphere map of the world. It...

English Charles II Carolean Restoration period console or side table in original lime wash finish on elaborately carved base supported by carved putto and acanthus terms joined on sides by winged putto heads in acanthus aprons; the front with deep apron of carved acanthus and floral garlands with leaping hounds either side central putto with Verde marble top set inside acanthus carved lip. Originally purposely made as a stand for a Japanese or Chinese export lacquer cabinet...

Period Charles II oak side table from England. This is an absolutely stunning side table. It has a two plank top, which has a beveled edge and pegged construction. The top has shr...

A rare English 17th-century oak refectory table. Charles II-period, ca 1675. The three-plank cleated detachable top is of superb color, figuring and patination. Raised on six baluster supports united by stretchers. The frieze is guilloche-carved on all four sides: this demonstrates that this table can be free-standing. Many of these were only carved on three sides. This versatile refectory table can be used as a hall table, dining table, serving table, or a wonderful kitchen table. A number of early oak pieces which we have sold have harmonized very well with modern interiors. A similar-sized refectory table (in generally poor condition) sold for £17,000.00 plus buyer's premium, in Duke's auctioneers ATHELHAMPTON HOUSE sale, Puddletown, Dorset, UK, 9th Oct, 2019. Nb. The turning of the supports on this antique table indicates a development away from an earlier, heavy, carved bulbous leg, to a simpler baluster leg of the late-seventeenth century. However the guilloche-carved frieze is a hint of an earlier period. Some historic restoration commensurate with 350 years of use. Overall in superb condition. Dimensions: 8’5’' L. (256.5 cm) 2’8’' W. (81 cm) 2'7'’ H. (79 cm). Literature: R. W. Symonds 'The Present State of Old English Furniture...

A wonderful and large turned lignum vitae wassail bowl, England circa 1680 Wassail bowls were first mentioned in the 13th century as a vessel in which rev...

United Kingdom / 1950 / 2 firedogs / metal / Charles II Set of two turned solid brass and wrought iron baluster shaped firedogs of elegant proportions and fine quality. Richly decor...

An early English Carolean metamorphic table from the reign of Charles II in desirable bog oak having a boarded top over an undertier on sturdy turned legs joined by lower square sect...

17th century carved two piece chest of drawers from Scotland made from walnut and rosewood. The top is banded and has a beveled edge surrounding a four board top. The sides are hand ...

A Jacobean oak mule chest Antique English 17th century Jacobean Oak Mule Chest circa 1660 A Charles II Jacobean oak mule chest 17th...

English Jacobean oak chest on later stand, chest fitted with four graduated drawers, on stand with baluster supports with block stretchers.

This is an antique county map of Cheshire. A Dutch, framed atlas engraving by Johannes Janssonius, dating to the 17th century and later. A treat for the collector or county native,...

17th-century English oak upholstered stool, dating back to around 1680. The stool features a rich, warm colour and patina. The stool remains fully functional and can be used withou...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Charles II sterling silver child's mug, an addition to our silverware collection. This exceptional antique Charles II sterling silver mug has a cylindrical tapering form with a flared rim. The surface of this hand raised silver mug is embellished with the later engraved cartouche and initials 'EM'. This 17th century silver mug is fitted with an impressive sterling silver S-scroll handle ornamented with the contemporary engraved initials 'BC' to the upper portion. This antique silver mug...

17th-century Black and White Engravings of Architectural Fountains for Formal Gardens, Georg Andreas Bockler, Set of Six, Circa 1664 The framed ...

An Extremely Attractive And Very Good Quality Late 19th Century Oak Oval Wall Mirror, In The Carolean Style, Having Foliate Carved Cushion Frame Surmoun...

Large 18th Century Heavy Iron Fire Back, Andirons and Grate This is an Early Very Heavy Large Fire Back Matched with an 18th Century Pair of Iron...

A fine example of an English Charles II silk needlework picture framed under glass with figures and animals in its border, and foliate decoration throu...

Antique Charles II Revival Polychrome lacquered cabinet on stand C.1920 Early 20th century, with a pair of doors enclosing a mirrored cocktail cabinet interior, raised on a carved a...

Antique English brass and crystal inkwell with small horns and brass boar head. Diameter for bottle: 2.38".

An early 17th-century oak joined bench, dating from the circa 1630-1640 features a beautiful colour and patination. It has a single thick oak plank top, turned baluster legs, and mou...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale lovely hand carved 17th century wall Surmount Circa 1640-1680 depicting winged Cherub Angels holding flowers...

A CHARLES II STYLE MAHOGANY HIGH BACK ELBOW CHAIR, ENGLAND, 19TH CENTURY. Humped back, upholstered to the back and seat in red fabric with a lozenge design, the arms of scrolling...

An extremely rare 17th-century inlaid walnut geometric chest of drawers dating to 1660, featuring two short drawers, one large central cushion drawer, two lower long drawers, and one...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite Antique hand carved solid Danish Oak trunk or coffer which is dated 1631 Please ...

Characterful, naive charm Perfect height for occassional table beside armchair or sofa for a drink and nibbles A mid-17th century oak joint stool...

A Charles II Style Stool Upholstered with White Fabric Provenance: Private Australian Collection Dimension: Height: 62cm Width: 46.5cm Depth: 46cm

Antique quality oak armchair elbow desk chair C1915, in the style of Charles II. Solid, heavy and strong, with no loose joints or woodworm. Full of age, character and charm. A ver...

A small Table Stand with fine and deeply turned legs, stretcher base, three plank top and carved apron with scroll accent. The table is very well made and exhibits a fine Golden colo...

This is an antique county map of Northamptonshire. An English, framed atlas engraving by Richard Blome, dating to the 17th century and later. Fascinating cartography, oriented 90 d...

Charles II rectangular sturdy and weighty stool with exposed peg construction, incised edge, decorative carved apron, turned legs conjoined with a box stretcher. Dimensions: 18" W, ...

A magnificent Antique Charles II Sterling Silver Lidded Tankard with slightly taped straight sides and an impressive scroll handle. The Tankard features an impressive engraved armori...

English Jacobean style (17th Century elements or later) oak chest of drawers with 4 geometric fronted drawers above an apron on bracket feet.

An impressive Antique Charles II sterling Silver Porringer of substantial size decorated with a chased stylised leaf pattern around the base and a chased band around the middle of th...

A very good antique George V English Britannia standard silver Charles II style porringer; an addition to our silverware collection. This antique George V Britannia standard silver porringer has a circular shaped form in the Charles II style. This antique porringer...

A road map from Britannia, by John Ogilby Esq., Cosmographer and Geographick Printer to Charles II. Containing 293 miles. No 32. From Standard in Cornhill London to Andover thence to Amesbury, to Shruton, to Warminster, to Maiden-Bradley, to Bruton, to Weston, to Ascot and to Bridgewater Hand coloured, some foxing and creasing, commensurate with age. Floated in a cream mount with a gilded linear border within a burr walnut, ebonised and gilded frame. Provenance : purchased as pair from a collector with no 15 London to St Davids. Framed as a pair. Measures: Black Linear Border around Map Length 44cm., 17 1/8" Height 36cm., 14". Full Sheet Length 51cm., 20" Height 39cm., 15 1/4" Frame Length 62cm., 24 1/2 " Height 52cm., 20 1/2" Literature: In a remarkable life John Ogilby pursued, several careers, each ending in misfortune, and yet he always emerged undeterred, to carry on. His modern reputation is based on his final career, started in his sixty-sixth year, as a publisher of maps and geographical accounts. Ogilby was born outside Dundee, in 1600, the son of a Scottish gentleman. While he was still a child, the family moved to London. When the elder Ogilby was imprisoned for debt, the young John invested his savings in a lottery, won a minor prize, and settled his father's debts. Unfortunately, not enough money was left to secure John a good apprenticeship; instead, he was apprenticed to a dance master. Ogilby was soon dancing in masques at court but, one day, while executing a particularly ambitious leap, he landed badly. The accident left him with a permanent limp, and ended his dancing career. However, he had come to the attention of Thomas Wentworth, later Earl of Strafford, Charles I's most senior minister. Ever one to exploit his contacts, Ogilby became a dance instructor in Strafford's household. When Strafford was sent to Ireland, Ogilby accompanied him as Deputy-Master of the Kings Revels, and then Master of Revels. In Dublin, he built the New Theatre, in St. Werburgh Street, which prospered at first, but the Irish Rebellion, in 1641, cost Ogilby his fortune, which he estimated at £2,000, and almost his life. After brief service as a soldier, he returned to England, survived shipwreck on the way, and arrived back penniless. On his return, Ogilby turned his attention to the Latin classics, as a translator and publisher. His first faltering attempt, in 1649, was a translation of the works of Virgil, but after his marriage to a wealthy widow the same year, his publishing activities received a considerable boost. One means by which Ogilby financed these volumes was by subscription, securing advance payments from his patrons, in return for including their name and coats-of-arms on the plates of illustrations. Another approach was to secure a patron, preferably in the court circle. Ogilby's first patron was Strafford, who found out too late that all leading ministers are dispensable when Charles I assented to his execution in 1641. As he re-established himself, Ogilby sought a new patron, the King himself. In 1661, Ogilby was approached to write poetry for Charles II's coronation procession; he later published 'The Relation of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through the City of London', and a much enlarged edition the following year, which included a Fine set of plates depicting the procession. Royal favour was bestowed in 1674 when John Ogilby received the title of 'His Majesty's Cosmographer and Geographick Printer' with a salary of £13.6s.8d per annum. In 1665, Ogilby left London to avoid the Plague then ravaging the capital. The following year, in the Great Fire of London, Ogilby claimed that he lost his entire stock of books valued at some £3,000, as well as his shop and house, leaving him worth just £5. As he sought to restore his fortunes, Ogilby was already looking in new directions. The initial opportunity he seized on was the reconstruction of London's burnt-out centre. He secured appointment as a 'sworn viewer', whose duty was to establish the property boundaries as they existed before the Fire. Ogilby was assisted in the project by his step-grandson, William Morgan...

A Charles II Giltwood and Marble Topped Console Table A Charles II giltwood and marble topped console table c.1680, on bold ‘S scroll’ supports, having central figurative decoration...

An English oak and walnut chest of drawers. Charles II period (1630-1685). The drawer fronts with walnut inserts of superb colour. The substantial moulded top has cleated ends. Cont...

United with a mid-17th century rustic oak stool table. The plank top with a moulded edge. Two sets of metal nails and another set of screws show where it has been secured at differen...

Arched top with cast royal crown and anchor with rope and initials C for Charles and R for rex or king.

A Charles II Beadwork Fragment, circa 1650. Depicting a huntsman, with a horn and staff, directing a dog in pursuit of a deer. Various trees and forest...

John Ogilby (British 1600-1676) cosmographer and geographick printer to Charles II. A road map from Britannia, 1675/6. No 5, The road from London to Barwick: London to Stilton In a grey painted and gilded frame. In a remarkable life John Ogilby pursued, several careers, each ending in misfortune, and yet he always emerged undeterred, to carry on. His modern reputation is based on his final career, started in his sixty-sixth year, as a publisher of maps and geographical accounts. Ogilby was born outside Dundee, in 1600, the son of a Scottish gentleman. While he was still a child, the family moved to London. When the elder Ogilby was imprisoned for debt, the young John invested his savings in a lottery, won a minor prize, and settled his father's debts. Unfortunately, not enough money was left to secure John a good apprenticeship; instead, he was apprenticed to a dance master. Ogilby was soon dancing in masques at court but, one day, while executing a particularly ambitious leap, he landed badly. The accident left him with a permanent limp, and ended his dancing career. However, he had come to the attention of Thomas Wentworth, later Earl of Strafford, Charles I's most senior minister. Ever one to exploit his contacts, Ogilby became a dance instructor in Strafford's household. When Strafford was sent to Ireland, Ogilby accompanied him as Deputy-Master of the Kings Revels, and then Master of Revels. In Dublin, he built the New Theatre, in St. Werburgh Street, which prospered at first, but the Irish Rebellion, in 1641, cost Ogilby his fortune, which he estimated at £2,000, and almost his life. After brief service as a soldier, he returned to England, survived shipwreck on the way, and arrived back penniless. On his return, Ogilby turned his attention to the Latin classics, as a translator and publisher. His first faltering attempt, in 1649, was a translation of the works of Virgil, but after his marriage to a wealthy widow the same year, his publishing activities received a considerable boost. One means by which Ogilby financed these volumes was by subscription, securing advance payments from his patrons, in return for including their name and coats-of-arms on the plates of illustrations. Another approach was to secure a patron, preferably in the court circle. Ogilby's first patron was Strafford, who found out too late that all leading ministers are dispensable when Charles I assented to his execution in 1641. As he re-established himself, Ogilby sought a new patron, the King himself. In 1661, Ogilby was approached to write poetry for Charles II's coronation procession; he later published 'The Relation of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through the City of London', and a much enlarged edition the following year, which included a Fine set of plates depicting the procession. Royal favour was bestowed in 1674 when John Ogilby received the title of 'His Majesty's Cosmographer and Geographick Printer' with a salary of £13.6s.8d per annum. In 1665, Ogilby left London to avoid the Plague then ravaging the capital. The following year, in the Great Fire of London, Ogilby claimed that he lost his entire stock of books valued at some £3,000, as well as his shop and house, leaving him worth just £5. As he sought to restore his fortunes, Ogilby was already looking in new directions. The initial opportunity he seized on was the reconstruction of London's burnt-out centre. He secured appointment as a "sworn viewer", whose duty was to establish the property boundaries as they existed before the Fire. Ogilby was assisted in the project by his step-grandson, William Morgan, and by a number of professional surveyors. The result was an outstanding plan of London, on a scale of 100 feet to an inch, on 20 sheets, although it was not printed until after Ogilby's death. Ogilby then turned his attention to publishing geographical descriptions of the wider-world. In 1667, he issued 'An Embassy from the East India Company of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham, Emperor of China.' Buoyed by the response to this volume, Ogilby conceived an ambitious project, a multi-volume description of the world. The volumes were joint collaborations, in conjunction with the Dutch publisher Jacob van Meurs. 'Africa', published in 1670, was the least original of the three, both in terms of the text, maps and illustrations. In a similar vein, he issued the 'Atlas Japannensis' (1670), the 'Atlas Chinensis' (1671), and 'Asia' (1673). In 1671, Ogilby published the 'America', translated from Arnold Montanus' Dutch text. The 'America' is certainly the most original, and most important, of Ogilby's various geographical volumes, and its influence and popularity was immediate. With its completion, Ogilby turned to a project nearer his heart, the description of Britain. Ogilby originally intended to devote one volume to Britain, but as the project evolved, he became more ambitious, as revealed in a prospectus issued in about 1672: "This having oblig'd our Author to take new Measures ... to compleat within the space of two Years a Work ... considering the Actual survey of the Kingdom, the Delineation and Dimensuration of the Roads, the Prospects and Ground plots of Cities, with other Ornamentals ... into six fair volumes. The Four first comprehending the historical and geographical description of England, with the County-Maps truly and actually survey'd. ... The fifth containing an Ichnographical and Historical Description of all the Principal Road-ways in England and Wales, in two hundred copper sculptures, after a new and exquisite method. The sixth containing a New and Accurate Description of the famous City of London, with the perfect Ichnography thereof ..." In the proposals, Ogilby emphasised the scale of the undertaking; no-one before him had attempted such a vast project. He estimated the total costs would be £20,000, a staggering amount. The cost of the complete set of six volumes was to be £34. At that time, Wenceslas Hollar...

An impressive Set of 4 George V Sterling Silver Stacking Beakers in the style of a set from the reign of Charles II (from 1660). This Set up cups features 4 straight sided beakers ea...

This was adapted from the silver chandelier hanging at Knole in Kent, exclusively for use in a conservation project at Hampton Court. It has an antique, silver plated finish. There i...

A Charles II period oak side (or serving) table with paneled front rail. The two center panels of this rail have a raised prism-shape at the center while the two end panels have a sm...