Paintings & Furniture Sale on Thursday 1st October 2009

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634

A "CAROLEAN" REVIVAL HALL BENCH with carved scrolling back panel above a rising seat lid and a conforming front panel, 48" wide
Estimate: 100-200

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240

635

A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD LIBRARY BOOKCASE attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, the rectangular top with a three-quarter raised gallery with bobbin turned uprights, above two adjustable shelves between applied turned and reeded leaf carved columns, on a platform base with bobbin turned border, on scrolling foliate feet, 51" wide. See illustration
Estimate: 1000-2000

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4000

636

A FRENCH CHESTNUT ARMOIRE, the shaped cornice with a central inlaid star motif, above twin panelled doors enclosing a shelved interior, on short scrolling legs, 50" wide. See illustration.

Provenance: Encombe House, Dorset.

Estimate: 500-1000

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680

637

AN ITALIAN STYLE WALNUT AND MARQUETRY VENEERED CABINET, the rectangular crossbanded top and sides above an arrangement of eight small drawers and a central cupboard all inlaid with architectural landscapes, 16.5" wide
Estimate: 150-250

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450

638

A NEO-CLASSICAL STYLE PINE TORCHERE, the square top above leaf carved decoration on a square tapering column with ribbon-tied decoration, on a conforming base, 59" high
Estimate: 150-250

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400

639

A "FEDERAL" MAHOGANY CARD TABLE in the manner of Duncan Phyfe, the rectangular top with rounded corners above a frieze inlaid with scrolling ebony foliage, on a lyre-shaped support and platform base with four downswept legs and brass cap castors, 36" wide. See illustration

Provenance: Encombe House, Dorset.
Estimate: 500-1000

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640

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY COMMODE, the rectangular top with a moulded border above twin cupboard doors, modelled as four short drawers, above two long graduated drawers, all with brass drop handles, on bracket feet, 27" wide
Estimate: 300-600

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641

A CHARLES X WORK TABLE, the circular top with applied foliate copper border, the interior with an arrangement of small lidded compartments with painted classical style decoration, on a tapering base mounted with cast floral mounts and a central carved foliate boss on four downswept legs with lobed feet, 20" wide. See illustration
Estimate: 500-1000

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500

642

A VICTORIAN WALNUT VENEERED CARD TABLE, the serpentine fronted top with a moulded border above a scrolling and carved frieze, on a heavy turned and carved column on four cabriole legs with foliate carved knees and scrolling feet, on castors, 36" wide
Estimate: 500-1000

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450

643

A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY EXTENDING DINING TABLE, the rectangular top with rounded corners and moulded edge with three removable leaves, on turned tapering legs with brass castors, 111" wide (fully extended). See illustration
Estimate: 1500-3000

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644

A SET OF EIGHT GEORGE II STYLE WALNUT DINING CHAIRS in the manner of Giles Grendy, with broad scrolling top rails with foliate carved scrolling corners above an interlacing back splat, above drop-in seats on heavy cabriole legs with shell carved knees and hairy animal paw feet, comprising two armchairs and six standard chairs (8). See illustration.

Provenance: Encombe House, Dorset.
Estimate: 3000-5000

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5800

645

A MINIATURE TURNED BEECH HIGH CHAIR, with bamboo effect turned rails and caned seat on four downswept legs, 33" high
Estimate: 300-400

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300

646

A GEORGE III STYLE MAHOGANY TRIPLE PILLAR DINING TABLE, the rectangular top with rounded ends and reeded border with three additional leaves on three tapering and fluted columns on four downswept reeded legs with brass animal paw castors, 141" (fully extended). See illustration
Estimate: 5000-10000

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4800

647

A SET OF SIXTEEN VICTORIAN MAHOGANY "CHIPPENDALE" STYLE DINING CHAIRS, each with scrolling top rails with rococo style carved decoration above foliate and interlaced back-splats, with drop-in seats on square tapering legs with moulded corners and pierced brackets, comprising fourteen standard and two armchairs, 19th century and later. See illustration
Estimate: 4000-6000

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8500

648

A DUTCH WALNUT AND FLORAL MARQUETRY DISPLAY CABINET, with a scrolling cornice above twin glazed doors enclosing a shelved interior, the bombe base with three graduated drawers with gilt metal handles and key escutcheons, with all over scrolling floral marquetry, on hairy paw compressed ball feet, 56" wide. See illustration

Provenance: Smedmore, Dorset
Estimate: 4000-7000

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4000

649

A SUITE OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY SEATING FURNITURE comprising six standard chairs and a two-seater chair-backed sofa, each chair with a scroll top rail above a shaped, carved and pierced backsplat, above a drop-in seat on a deep seat rail and heavy cabriole legs with shell-carved knees and scrolling leaf-carved feet, possibly Irish (7). See illustration

It has been suggested that the carving on these chairs may well be original, further increasing the likelihood that the suite is of Irish origin.


Estimate: 7000-10000

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650

AN IMPORTANT PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY DINING ROOM URNS AND PEDESTALS, each with lidded vase-shaped lead-lined pedestals with carved oval patera and swagged drapery decoration, above cast taps, one pedestal with a single lead-lined drawer above a cupboard and deep lead-lined drawer, modelled as three short drawers, on plinth base, the other pedestal with a single cupboard door enclosing slatted plate racks, on plinth bases, 63" high. See illustration

Provenance: William Chaffyn-Grove, Esq. of Ferne House, Wiltshire and thence by descent through the Troyte-Bullock family

The design of these urns may be compared to the published designs of Gillows of Lancaster. (See the vase and pedestal for John Christianson of Workington Hall, 1788).
The oval paterae and drapery swags, however, are reminiscent of furniture from the London cabinet-makers, Ince and Mayhew
Estimate: 25000-40000

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30000

651

AN IMPORTANT GEORGE II MAHOGANY BUREAU BOOKCASE in the manner of William Kent, the upper section with twin mirror doors, flanked by stop-fluted columns with dished candle slides to the base, the interior fitted with a central mirror door cupboard, flanked by inlaid architectural column "secret drawers", and an arrangement of secretaire drawers and pigeon holes surmounted by an architectural stepped moulded broken arch pediment, the base with a green baize lined fall front and concave arched central cupboard inlaid with a starburst motif, flanked by architectural column "secret drawers", secretaire drawers and pigeon holes above an arrangement of four long cock-beaded graduated drawers with gilt brass handles on ogee bracket feet, 42" wide, 100" high. See illustration

Provenance: Private Collection, West Dorset
Estimate: 5000-10000

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