Posts Tagged ‘oak’

Restauration mahogany Fauteuils, Louis XV provincial beechwood and oak Armoire, Danish mahogany miniature Chest, Louis XV provincial oak Armoire

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Restauration mahogany Fauteuils, Louis XV provincial beechwood and oak Armoire, Danish mahogany miniature Chest, Louis XV provincial oak Armoire
A Louis XV provincial
beechwood and oak Armoire,
signed P. C. Turcot, the later
moulded cornice above a pair of panelled
doors with mitred mouldings and central
star medallions, on stile feet.
A pair of Portuguese rosewood
Chairs, mid- 18th Century, with arched
stuffed backs [...]

PAIR OF BRASS CANDLESTICKS, GEORGE III STYLE BRASS CANDLESTICKS, SET OF TWO COPPER SAUCEPANS, NOTTINGHAM AND DERBYSHIRE FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

Monday, December 28th, 2009

PAIR OF BRASS CANDLESTICKS, GEORGE III STYLE BRASS CANDLESTICKS, SET OF TWO COPPER SAUCEPANS, NOTTINGHAM AND DERBYSHIRE FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
TWO COPPER НОТ WATER CANS, each
of oval form, the largest (25cm) high; and a Brass Hot
Water Can of similar form, 92in
(24cm).
THREE COPPER AND TIN MOULDS, one
oval in the form of a melon,
another oval and [...]

POLYCHROME PINE FIGURES, ART NOUVEAU EMBOSSED PEWTER RECTANGULAR FRAME, WALNUT FITTED WRITING SLOPE, PAPIER-MACHE TRAY, ANTIQUE MUSICAL BOX

Monday, December 28th, 2009

POLYCHROME PINE FIGURES, ART NOUVEAU EMBOSSED PEWTER RECTANGULAR FRAME, WALNUT FITTED WRITING SLOPE, PAPIER-MACHE TRAY, ANTIQUE MUSICAL BOX
A WALNUT WRITING SLOPE, the top and sides with brass bandings, 7 by 20in; 18 by 51cm, c. 1870.
AN OAK SMOKERS’ CABINET with silver-
plated mounts and a fitted interior, 13in; 33cm, with key and presentation date, 1914.
A CHINESE [...]

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 Hall Stands for Coats and Umbrellas

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Wooden Hall Stands (for coats, umbrellas, etc.)
The hall stand is an interesting piece of furniture for sociological reasons as much as stylistic ones. What did the first hall stand look like Are there 18th century hall stands There are boot racks and planks full of pegs or nails from the 18th century but the hall [...]