Posts Tagged ‘bun feet’
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
A Regency gilt framed convex Wall Mirror, A George II mahogany semi-circular Table, red walnut and mahogany rectangular drop-leaf Table
A George III mahogany oval
pedestal Table, circa 1800, the tilt-top
with broad satinwood cross banding and
stringing, the columnar pillar above
quadruple splayed legs ending in brass
capping and castors, 146cm. long;
4ft
A Regency gilt framed convex Wall Mirror, circa 1810, [...]
Tags: apron, arched back, Armchair, baluster, bun feet, Cabriole, cabriole legs, claw feet, cushion, DRAWERS, drop leaf table, dumb waiter, George II, George III, george iv, hanging wall, molding, occasional table, oval pedestal table, pedestal, quadrant, red walnut, Regency, rosewood, satinwood, square legs, stretchers, Tea, tea table, velvet, veneers, wall mirror, wall shelf
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
A George III mahogany Bureau Bookcase, Dutch East Indies Chest-on-Low Stand, A George III mahogany secretaries Bookcase
A George III mahogany Bureau
Bookcase, circa 1780, the den tilled
cornice above a pair of paneled doors,
the cross banded fall revealing a fitted
interior, below are three long graduated
drawers, on shaped bracket feet, restored,
213.5cm. high by 97cm. wide; 7ft. by
3ft. 2m.
A [...]
Tags: apron, Armchair, baluster, blanket chest, bookcase, bun feet, chest, DINING, DRAWERS, drop leaf, dumb waiter, dutch east indies, frieze drawers, FRONT, George III, interior, mahogany chest, medallions, paneled doors, pedestal, pedestal table, rosewood, satinwood, sideboard, spade, square legs, tea table, Waiter, william iv
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Friday, January 1st, 2010
Victorian rosewood and amboyna Table Cabinet, George III small mahogany Dressing Table Mirror, George IV papier-mache Tea Caddy
A George III mahogany converted
Knife Box, with ivory star
inlaid cover and chevron stringing, with
silver-coloured metal escutcheon and
handle, the interior now with stationery
compartments, .cm. wide. Win.
A Victorian rosewood and
amboyna Table Cabinet, with
satinwood banding and ebonised
stringing, the pair of doors [...]
Tags: A George IV, A Queen Anne, amboyna, bun feet, Caddy A George III, chest, DRAWERS, dressing table, dressing table mirror, EDWARDIAN, feet cm, FRONT, George, George II, George III, george iv, initials, inlaid, ivory star, kingwood, mahogany, medallion, olivewood, pearl accessories, plinth, Regency, rosewood, satinwood, side, tea caddy, Thomas Hope, tripod table, Veneered, veneers, VICTORIAN, walnut, watered silk, WIIIiam
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Friday, January 1st, 2010
French maple musical Etui Case, Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase, Victorian mahogany shoe Snuff Box, Victorian birds-eye maple Work Box
A Regency tortoiseshell veneered and ivory banded Tea Caddy, with silver-coloured metal monogram and stringing, the hinged cover revealing a pair of lidded divisions, on ball
feet, cm. wide. Ain.
A Regency tortoiseshell veneered Tea Caddy, with a shaped [...]
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Friday, January 1st, 2010
WALNUT FURNITURE, George I carved red walnut Armchair, Queen Anne walnut and featherbanded Chest-on-Stand, George I walnut Bureau
A Queen Anne walnut Chest, inlaid with featherbanding, with two short and three long graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet, restored, cm. high by cm. wide.; ft.
A George I walnut Chair, the scroll cresting rail above a vase-shaped [...]
Tags: A Queen Anne, apron, Armchair, brackets, bun feet, Bureau, Cabriole, cabriole leg, cabriole legs, CHEST-ON-CHEST, Chest-on-stand, cornice, cupboard, cushion, DRAWERS, dressing table, escritoire, Escritoire-on, feet cm, furniture, inlay, interior, Mary-style, ogee, pad foot, Queen Anne, red walnut, satinwood, spiral twist, splats, square legs, stretchers, Torchere, veneers, walnut, walnut furniture, WIIIiam
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
CHESTS OF DRAWERS: VENEERED
About 1680-1740 Walnut
The art of veneering was introduced to England by Dutch and Flemish craftsmen working in and around London during the Restoration period.
Generally three long drawers below two short. Most with over-hanging top, formed at first by a cornice, later ovolo or thumb moulding. Later pieces occasionally with caddy top (i.e. [...]
Tags: Antique, bachelor, brackets, bun feet, centre, chest, Chests, chests of drawers, construction, Continental, drawer fronts, drawer runners, DRAWERS, England, Handles, London, restoration, restoration period, Veneered
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
CHESTS ON STANDS
About 1680-1730
Many fashionable chests of drawers of this period were raised about 2 feet/60 cm from the ground on turned stands. By 1730 these seem to have been replaced by the more capacious tallboy. The information below
relates to the stands only; for details of the chest sections see under CHESTS OF DRAWERS: PANELLED [...]
Tags: 18th century, bun feet, cabriole legs, chest of drawers, chest section, Chests, cornice, drawer, DRAWERS, English, Mary, PANELLED, presence, Queen Anne, tallboy, VALUES, veneer, Veneered, walnut, walnut veneer, William
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009
CHESTS OF DRAWERS: EARLY PANELLED OAK
About 1650-1730
Oak chest of about 1680, with applied, mitred and geometrical mouldings.
Distinctive, often ornamental, pieces of furniture made by traditional methods. Still produced by provincial and country makers long after more sophisticated walnut-veneered chests were introduced from the Continent in about 1670.
Various combinations of single and double depth drawers, cupboard [...]
Tags: Antique, bun feet, chest, chest of drawers, Chests, chests of drawers, cupboard doors, decoration, DRAWERS, EARLY, ebony, ebony ivory, figure, inlay, mother of pearl, moulding, Oak, oak chest, PANELLED
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009
ENGLISH CHESTS OF DRAWERS: VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN
About 1840-1915
Huge numbers of very simple chests were produced, in a wide range of qualities; a few followed fashionable styles in their decoration. After about 1860 they often formed part of a suite -chest, wash-stand, wardrobe and chair.
Early-Victorian bow-fronted chest of drawers, still of Hepplewhite type, but with coarse-grained [...]
Tags: bun feet, chest of drawers, Chests, DRAWERS, dressing table, EDWARDIAN, furniture, Hepplewhite, honduras mahogany, mahogany, satinwood, value, veneers, VICTORIAN, walnut, wardrobe
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
English Chests on Stand
William and Mary walnut chest on stand. Cross banded drawers and top with inlaid stringing line. Note early period thumb-nail top edge moulding. Half-round moulding on carcase front. c. 1690.
Price Range: $200-$400
Value points: See section notes
William and Mary Period - c. 1690 - oyster and marquetry chest on stand of superb quality. [...]
Tags: boxwood, bun feet, cabriole legs, chest, DRAWERS, dressing tables, marquetry, oyster, Price, Queen Anne, veneer, walnut, walnut veneer, William, william and mary
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