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Stock: 15881

A large and grand pair of Baronial style steel andirons, the knopped brass finials mounted on twisted stems whilst the tongs are formed of talons. A large and good quality set.
English, c.1860.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	7 11⁄16" 19.5 cms	31 7⁄8" 81 cms	3" 7.5 cms

Stock: 15909

An antique Gothic Revival Hopton Wood stone fireplace of grand proportions. The wide shelf is supported by a carved fleur de lys keystone, which is flanked by trefoil spandrels over a Tudor arch. Twisting pilasters are mounted in front of wide, flat jambs over large footblocks.
English, c.1860.

Shown here with fire basket 15126, sold separately.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	72 1⁄2" 184.2 cms	49 1⁄8" 124.8 cms	14 3⁄16" 36 cms
Internal	37 3⁄8" 95 cms	36 11⁄16" 93.2 cms

Stock: 13151

A pair of Victorian terracotta campana garden urns on Doulton plinths, the urns with scalloped and fluted sides and rims mounted on elegantly understated plinths.

English Circa 1870.

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	Width	Height
urns	17 11⁄16" 45 cms	21 1⁄4" 54 cms
bases	15" 38 cms	23 3⁄16" 59 cms

Stock: 15999

A set of forty-two Victorian Gothic revival glazed encaustic hearth tiles with stylised Gothic foliate decoration, with impressed marks on the reverse for Godwin Lugwardine, Hereford.
English, circa 1870.

	width	thickness
	4 1⁄8" 10.5 cms	0 13⁄16" 2 cms

Stock: 15912

A large and very finely carved figure of Venus Sortant du Bain, or Venus emerging from her bath. This subject has been immensely popular since classical antiquity, and depicts the Goddess drying herself whilst resting her foot on a rock. This statue would look marvelous on a column or plinth.

This sculpture is after the example made by the French sculptor Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain (French, 1710-1795) for Louis XV in 1755. It was later revered at the Salon of 1767 as a masterpiece. This is now at the Louvre.

French, c.1850.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	10 5⁄8" 27 cms	34 5⁄8" 88 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms

Stock: 15856

A large Victorian arched fireplace in pencil statuary marble. The fireplace features a wide moulded shelf over an arched opening carved with panelled spandrels. The boldly carved acanthus corbels are mounted on panelled jambs over plain footblocks.
English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	76 5⁄8" 194.5 cms	47" 119.5 cms	14 3⁄8" 36.5 cms
Internal	37" 94 cms	37 1⁄4" 94.8 cms

Stock: 15986

An Italian faience vase in the form of a wine flagon, with hand-painted decoration and an inscription that reads "Vino ve Cante", which has in the past been a table lamp, and could again be converted in workshops.
Italian, mid-20th century.

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Stock: 15973

A delicately carved gilt gesso wall mirror with a foliate frame in the Chippendale manner, with original mirror plate.
English mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	28 1⁄4" 72 cms	52 5⁄8" 133.5 cms	3 7⁄8" 10 cms

Stock: 15896

An Aesthetic Movement Bamboo jardiniere planter inset with four J.Moyr Smith for Minton tiles printed with The Waverley pattern including illustrations for Old Mortality, Fortunes of Nigel, Ivanhoe and The Antiquary, printed in black, grey and pale yellow on white with japanned tin liner.
English, c.1880.

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	Width	Height
	9 3⁄8" 24 cms	32 11⁄16" 83 cms

Stock: 15908

A beautifully carved early Victorian fireplace in pure white statuary marble. The plain shelf sits above a panelled frieze which is centred by a delicately carved tablet which is profusely carved with a basket of flowers in high relief. This is echoed in the endblocks, both are carved with a small posy of flowers. The jambs are panelled in the same manner as the frieze and they rest on plain footblocks.
English. c.1840.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	67 7⁄8" 172.5 cms	47 3⁄8" 120.5 cms	9 1⁄8" 23.2 cms
Internal	44 1⁄2" 113 cms	38 13⁄16" 98.5 cms

Stock: 15889

A magnificent 19th century Oxblood or "Sang de Boeuf" jardiniere on stand, with a large planter supported by a base mounted with three griffin monopodia with paw feet. Attributed to Pierre Clément Massier. French, c.1880. Notes: Clément Massier was born into a family of ceramicists and took an interest in the business from an early age. His factory-gallery complex in Golfe Juan became a destination for the elite who summered in Monaco, Nice, and Cannes. He was awarded a gold medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900 and subsequently became an of official supplier to the British crown. Sang de boeuf glaze first appeared in Chinese porcelain at the beginning of the 18th century. In Europe, many companies tried to replicate the glaze, and it particularly took off in France.

		Height
		37" 94 cms

Stock: 15911

A near life size carved marble figure of the Crouching Venus. This late 19th century copy of the iconic Hellenistic original bases its form on the crouching Venus on permanent display at the British Museum. It depicts the Goddess Venus at her bath, startled and shielding her nudity.
Italian in origin, this statue would likely have been made for a wealthy buyer enjoying their Grand Tour in Italy.

Italian, c.1890.

Notes: The subject of the Crouching Venus was explored by various sculptors in the Roman period, based on the Hellenistic statue of the same subject attributed to Doidalsas (200-100 B.C.)

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	Width	Height	Depth
	18 1⁄8" 46 cms	35 3⁄8" 90 cms	18 1⁄8" 46 cms

Stock: 15961

A 19th century relief copper electrotype plaque depicting a Coronation, with a Latin inscription from Luke 6:27-36 that translates as "Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you" in original moulded oak frame.
English, mid-19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	29 1⁄2" 75 cms	15" 38 cms	1 5⁄8" 4 cms

Stock: 15843

A rare and majestic fire basket, depicting a phoenix rising from the flames. The phoenix fire back is mounted above a large four barred grate, which rests on brass andirons. The andirons are surmounted by eagles, and the sinuous feet form winged dragons.
English. c.1870.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	45 11⁄16" 116 cms	38 3⁄8" 97.5 cms	22 3⁄16" 56.5 cms

Stock: 15846

A near pair of fine and large Chinese blue and white vase lamps. These beautiful vases were sensitively converted c.1950 and are mounted on giltwood bases. The designs are almost identical, with the same motifs, with a sinuous depiction of the Dragon King, the Chinese God of Weather and Water amongst soft clouds.
Chinese, c.1900 with later conversion.

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	Width	Height	Depth
without shades	9 13⁄16" 25 cms	17 1⁄2" 44.5 cms	9 13⁄16" 25 cms
with shades	15 11⁄16" 40 cms	26 13⁄16" 68 cms

Stock: 15953

A grand Victorian corbel fireplace in fine statuary marble. The wide marble shelf sits above finely carved acanthus corbels on panelled jambs, flanking the panelled frieze.
English, c.1840.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	71" 180.4 cms	49 11⁄16" 126.2 cms	13 5⁄8" 34.5 cms
Internal	38" 96.5 cms	38" 96.5 cms

Stock: 14901

Highly detailed and decorative copper-engraved city maps of six fortified cities comprising Bruges, Brussels, Lisle (Lille), Ghent, Mechlin (Mechelen) and Béthune.

The maps are embellished with numbered tables of explanation indicating churches, monasteries, palaces, city gates & numerous markets, including those dedicated to corn, hogs, cheese, herbs, veal, milk, flax, & wood. The maps also depict roads, waterways, bridges, city walls & gates, & showing trees, boats on the waterways & houses in outline.

These maps were published to illustrate Mr. Tindal's translation of Mr. Rapin's History of England, which was considered one of the few comprehensive histories written during the period. Tindal then wrote a three-volume 'Continuation', including the reigns of James II to George II. They were engraved by Isaac Basire.

Isaac Basire (1704-68) was an renowned map engraver. He is often remembered for a great number of maps he engraved for Tindall's continuation of Rapin de Thoyras' History of England. He also contributed maps to the Gentleman's magazine. He was the first of his generation in a line of engravers, but was arguably the most successful.

Paul de Rapin (25 March 1661[1] – 25 April 1725), sieur of Thoyras (and therefore styled Thoyras de Rapin), was a French historian writing under English patronage. His History of England, written and first published in French in 1724–27, was an influential exposition of the Whig view of history on both sides of the English Channel.

Nicolas Tindal (1687-1774) was Rector of Alverstoke in Hampshire, Vicar of Great Waltham, Essex, Chaplain of Greenwich Hospital and a Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford. He translated Frenchman Paul de Rapin's History of England, one of the few comprehensive histories written at that time. Tindal then wrote a three-volume 'Continuation', including the reigns of James II to George II.

Strong and dark impression, margins narrow, with original folds, as issued. Original colour. Published by Nicholas Tindal, c.1737.

Framed with acid-free materials and non-reflective UV protective glass.

	Width	Height	Depth
	27 5⁄8" 70 cms	24 3⁄8" 62 cms	1 1⁄4" 3.3 cms

Stock: 15866

An antique Chinese blue and white calabash vase. The vase is hand painted with the 'dragon chasing the flaming pearl' motif. Far from the fearsome representation of the dragon in Western Art, in Chinese iconography, the dragon is seen as a benevolent creature who treasures the pearl as an object of great value.
Chinese, c. 1950, possibly earlier.

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		Height
		25 3⁄16" 64 cms

Stock: 15903

A rare 19th century marble statue of the muse Terpsichore, after Antonio Canova. Terpsichore was the muse of creative inspiration, and here she is identified by the lyre on which she leans.

Canova was commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte's brother to create this idealised portrait of his wife Alexandrine de Bleschamp as Terpsichore. The commission was then acquired by Giovanni Battista Sommariva, a politician and notable patron of the arts. Under his patronage, the sculpture was no longer required to resemble Alexandrine and so the sensual sculpture took on the deified form of the muse. He collected three marble sculptures by Canova for his villa and also acquired the plaster model for Terpsichore so it could not be reproduced whilst under his ownership. Sommariva sent the sculpture to Paris in 1813, where is was exhibited at the Salon to great acclaim.
Copies of this statue are very rare.

French, late 19th century. Carved from pure white statuary marble. With restorations.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	14 13⁄16" 37.5 cms	33 1⁄2" 85 cms	9 13⁄16" 25 cms

Stock: 15862

Victorian shell display, under glass dome on circular ebonised base. There is a wonderful variety of shells within this display, including: cowrie shell, lace murex, queen conch, Florida fighting conch, cone sea snail and also some small pieces of antique coral.
English, c.1860

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	Diamter	Height
	9 1⁄8" 23 cms	12 3⁄8" 31.5 cms

Stock: 8449

A pair of plaster angels kneeling at prayer. French, 19th century.

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	width	height	depth
left figure	16 1⁄4" 41.3 cms	27 1⁄2" 69.8 cms	9 1⁄2" 24.1 cms
right figure	16 11⁄16" 42.5 cms	27 1⁄2" 69.8 cms

Stock: 15793

A set of three Victorian mahogany hall chairs, the pierced scroll carved cresting rails above shield carved backs, solid seats which are raised on tapering faceted and turned legs.
English, mid 19th century.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	16 1⁄2" 41.8 cms	34 1⁄4" 87.2 cms	16 1⁄2" 42 cms

Stock: 15844

A fine eighteenth century George III chimneypiece in statuary marble. The solid reverse breakfront shelf sits above a frieze which is delicately carved with a stylised foliate design. This is centred by a tablet depicting a putto imitating Bacchus riding on a goat drawn chariot with two other putti in attendance. The endblocks are carved with urns hung with bellflowers and are supported by carved jambs which depict one putting holding a rake, whilst the opposing holds a scythe above trailing bellflowers.
English, c.1790 with restorations.

Ingrounds are a later replacement, and these can in turn be replaced with another marble.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	65 3⁄16" 165.5 cms	51 13⁄16" 131.5 cms	8 1⁄2" 21.6 cms
Internal	37 3⁄8" 95 cms	36 13⁄16" 93.5 cms

Stock: 15935

A pair of large 19th century carrara marble urns. The boldly carved urns are twin handled, with high relief acanthus leaves around the body of the urn on a canted square base. They could be used for either garden or indoor urns.
English, c.1880.

One of two pairs available with stock no. 15934.

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	Diameter	Height
	19 11⁄16" 50 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms

Stock: 15915

An antique bullseye fireplace in statuary marble. The simplicity of the design epitomises the restraint of the Regency style, with reeded jambs and bullseye endblocks over plain footblocks.

Provenance: Edwardes Square, London

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	52 5⁄8" 133.5 cms	41 1⁄2" 105.3 cms	6 1⁄2" 16.5 cms
Internal	31 1⁄2" 80 cms	34 3⁄8" 87.5 cms

Stock: 15778

A large Italian school carrara marble sculpture depicting a sleeping nymph. The finely carved sculpture is reminiscent of a depiction of Sleeping Ariadne, popularised by the Roman copy of the Hellenistic original, the former being housed at the Vatican. Reclining on rocks, the sleeping nymph is shown draped only below the waist, and her finely modelled form is exemplified by the delicacy of her fingers.
Italian, early 19th century.

Before restoration.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	28 11⁄16" 73 cms	14 5⁄8" 37 cms	11 13⁄16" 30 cms

Stock: 15764

A rare Scottish 19th century alabaster bust of Sir Walter Scott, after the original by Sir Francis Chantrey. The bust depicts Scott with an intelligent gaze, a lowland plaid over his shoulders.
Scottish, c.1840.

Photograph before restoration.

Notes: Chantrey's original bust was made in 1820 and given to Scott in 1828 'as a token of esteem'. Scott wrote to his wife on 20 March 1820, 'Chantrey's bust is one of the finest things he ever did. It is quite the fashion to go to see it - there's for you' (J. G. Lockhart, Life of Sir Walter Scott, III, p 377) Sir Francis Chantrey's 1820 bust of Sir Walter Scott portrays the author with his head turned slightly to the right and a Lowland plaid arranged round his shoulders as in this rare copy. James Hogg wrote that 'Sir Walter Scott in his study, and in his seat in the Parliament-house, had rather a dull, heavy appearance, but in company his countenance was always lighted up, and Chantrey has given the likeness of him there precisely' (Domestic Manners of Sir Walter Scott, p. 113.).

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	Width	Height	Depth
	13" 33 cms	20 1⁄2" 52 cms	8 11⁄16" 22 cms

Stock: 15861

A good Victorian shell display, under a glass dome on circular ebonised base. There is a wonderful variety of shells within this display, including: cowrie shell, lace murex, queen conch, abalone, cone sea snail and also some small pieces of antique coral.
English, c.1860

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	Width	Height	Depth
	14 5⁄8" 37 cms	10 5⁄8" 27 cms	8 11⁄16" 22 cms

Stock: 9605

A chinoiserie four panel screen, painted oil on canvas, with intricately painted figures amidst ornamental gardens depicting stories in sequence from Chinese folklore, against a black ground. The delightfully detailed faces, all different and full of character, amidst mountains, pagodas, bamboo and willow trees, interspersed with male and female figures: Lords and Ladies, Courtiers, Gentlefolk, Musicians, Fishermen, Hunters, Birds, Storks, a Chinese Junk, Bridges & Pagodas with a running Greek Key frieze along the base.
Circa, 1880.

	width overall	height
	92 7⁄8" 236 cms	75 5⁄8" 192 cms

Stock: 15894

A set of three leaded glass panels, the central panels depicting music as a scroll of sheet music, the arts depicted as a sculpture with a mason's tools, and astronomy as a planet surrounded by stars.
English, c.1880.

These panels can be fitted with a hook so they can be hung.

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	Width	Height
	7 7⁄8" 20 cms	9 1⁄8" 23 cms

Stock: 15850

A very fine and large mid nineteenth-century Gothic Revival bracket clock in richly figured walnut, with a silvered dial.

The clock has a good quality English eight day, twin fusee, four pillar movement with anchor escapement, which strikes the hours on a single gong.
The profusely engraved silvered arched dial with Roman numerals has two subsidiary dials, namely; strike or silent and slow or fast. The chapter ring, signed by the London jewellers Halton & Slocombe, 63 Moorgate St, London, (probably the retailer rather than the maker) is framed by finely engraved spandrels. The walnut case which retains its original colour and polish, is the perfect embodiment of the Gothic Revival. The case is topped with carved finials and supported by a pair or columns with acanthus leaf capitals, all set upon a heavily moulded plinth on carved bun feet, whilst the dial is framed by a simple arched glazed door.
English, circa 1815.

Note, the original silvering on the dial has in the past suffered some scratching from the hour had. The dial can be re-silvered if desired, at no extra cost.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	17 1⁄8" 43.5 cms	27 3⁄8" 69.5 cms	10 3⁄16" 26 cms

Stock: 15888

A pink marble plinth in the Baroque style, topped with an ebonised square capital which sits on the pink marble baluster shaft. The base of the plinth is also ebonised and stands on four short legs.
Probably English or Belgian, c.1900.

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	Width	Height
	13 3⁄8" 34 cms	42 7⁄8" 109 cms

Stock: 15887

An antique buff terracotta gadrooned single urn of a good size, perfect as a planter when stood on a plinth. We have a number of suitable plinths that could be used in combination with this urn, to make it a gorgeous garden centrepiece.
English, c.1880.

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	Diamter	Height	Base
	18 1⁄8" 46 cms	16 7⁄8" 43 cms	8 11⁄16" 22.2 cms

Stock: 15775

A large eighteenth century English neoclassical chimneypiece of exceptional quality. The moulded reverse breakfront shelf sits above a frieze inlaid with volutes of sarrancolin marble. The central tablet has been deftly carved with a neoclassical urn hanging with bellflowers.The delicately carved endblocks are supported by jambs also inlaid with volutes of soft amber coloured sarrancolin marble. Remarkably, this fireplace has had very few repairs over the centuries, and remains in beautiful, original condition.
English, c.1780.

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	Width	Height	Depth
External	69 11⁄16" 177.1 cms	58 7⁄8" 149.6 cms	7 1⁄2" 19 cms
Internal	44 1⁄4" 112.4 cms	46 1⁄8" 117 cms

Stock: 15782

A 19th century terracotta figure of an angel, possibly the archangel Uriel holding an unfurling scroll. The angel is modelled very much in the manner of a Compton Pottery figure, yet the impressed monogram stamp to the base is undecipherable.
English, c.1860.

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	Width	Height	Depth
	8 1⁄4" 21 cms	25 5⁄8" 65 cms	8 1⁄2" 21.5 cms