Posts Tagged ‘furniture’

SOLID WALNUT CHEST, GEORGE III ELMWOOD BOX, OAK BED FRAME, OAK REFECTORY TABLE, CHARLES I ОАК COFFER, CROMWELLIAN OAK CHAIR, OAK JOINT STOOL

Monday, December 28th, 2009

SOLID WALNUT CHEST,  GEORGE III ELMWOOD BOX, OAK BED FRAME, OAK REFECTORY TABLE, CHARLES I ОАК COFFER, CROMWELLIAN OAK CHAIR, OAK JOINT STOOL
A SOLID WALNUT CHEST, the hinged top pierced with two small ovals, the front with four panels of simple linen fold carving, 2ft. loin. high by 5ft. (89cm. by 153cm.) 16th
Century, French or [...]

ANTIQUE CHIMNEY FURNITURE: BRASS AND IRON FIRE BASKET, CAST IRON PLAQUE, CAST IRON CHIMNEY ORNAMENTS, BRONZE ANDIRONS, IRON MINIATURE FIRE GRATE

Monday, December 28th, 2009

ANTIQUE CHIMNEY FURNITURE: BRASS AND IRON FIRE BASKET, CAST IRON PLAQUE, CAST IRON CHIMNEY ORNAMENTS, BRONZE ANDIRONS, IRON MINIATURE FIRE GRATE
A GEORGE III STYLE BRASS AND IRON FIRE BASKET, with a cast fire back, shaped basket and pierced brass apron, 32in (81cm) by 30in (76cm), 20th century.
A GEORGE III STYLE POLISHED STEEL FIRE BASKET, of [...]

Antique Washstands and Occasional Stands

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Antique Washstands and Occasional Stands
This one word covers a large number of different types. Most supported some sort of lighting equipment or enabled some work of art to be seen from the right angle. They are popular today because they help to vary
the levels in a room and often find employment for vases of flowers.
One [...]

Antique Wash Stands

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

WASH-STANDS
About 1740 to 1915
Mahogany wash-stand with bowl and soap-ball, about 1770-1790.
Ffirst introduced during the 1740s when hygiene was recognized as a matter of importance. By 1780 ‘bason’ stands were present in every fashionable bedroom. They were utilitarian and discreet, rather then showy. Late-19thC washstands were generally made en suite with other bedroom furniture.
STYLE AND APPEARANCE
Designed [...]