Posts Tagged ‘table’

Victorian thuyawood lady’s Dressing Box, Victorian ebonised stationery Casket, A Danish birch serpentine Chest, Scandinavian mahogany bow-front Chest

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Victorian thuyawood lady’s Dressing Box, Victorian ebonised stationery Casket, A Danish birch serpentine Chest, Scandinavian mahogany bow-front Chest

A William IV satinwood Tea Caddy,  of sarcophagus form, with twin lidded canisters and an associated glass blending bowl.
A William IV rosewood Tea Caddy,  of sarcophagus form, with mother-of-pearl inlaid escutcheon, the pair of lidded canisters flanking a [...]

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 [...]

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 Treens

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

ANTIQUE TREEN
Treen can be described as a smallish wooden object normally made for a specific purpose which is attractive enough to be collectable. It therefore embraces a vast number of objects and anyone who becomes
fascinated in this subject will wish to read Edward H. Pinto’s Treen and Other Wooden Bygones. Obviously we cannot go into [...]

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 [...]