Posts Tagged ‘Continental’
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
A Swiss walnut pedestal Table, Victorian large mahogany Library Bookcase, Victorian papier-mache Chairs
A George Ill-style painted and
upholstered Berger, circa 1910,
covered in brocade, the padded arms
with turned facings, the bowed seat with
a cushion, on turned tapering legs.
A Victorian large mahogany Library Bookcase, circa 1850, formerly part of a larger bookcase, with receded terminals and acanthus carved [...]
Tags: 18th century, acanthus, adjustable shelves, baluster, Berger, bookcase, brocade, bronze mounts, cabinet, Cabriole, cabriole legs, Century-style, CHAIRS, Continental, corinthian pilasters, cornice, CUPBOARDS, DRAWERS, furniture, George, ITALIAN, Louis XV, mahogany, medallions, Military, military chest, paneled doors, papier mache, parquetry, pedestal table, pen tray, pillar, rosewood, satinwood, Savonarola, savonarola chair, splats, square legs, transitional style, vase, velvet, Veneered, VICTORIAN
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Flemish 17th Century-style oak Press Cupboard, Commonwealth oak Cupboard, William and Mary stained beech wood Side Chair
A Flemish 17th Century-style oak Press Cupboard, made-up, with inlaid
panels within strap work and mitered orders, carved with cherub and lion masks, the terminals with split baluster moldings, the molded cornice above a pair of paneled doors and
two shallow [...]
Tags: 17th century, A Queen Anne, baluster, beech wood, bracket, Bureau, caryatid, Century-style, Chair, CHAIRS, charles ii, cherub, chest, Chest-on-stand, circa, coffer, Commonwealth, Continental, cornice, coronet, cupboard, DRAWERS, foliate, FRENCH, inlay, Oval, paneled doors, Panels, Queen Anne, side chair, spiral twist, square legs, vase, walnut, william and mary
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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 [...]
Tags: A Queen Anne, adjustable shelves, amboyna, ball feet, birds eye, bookcase, boxwood, bun, bun feet, century, chequer, compartment, concave sides, conch shell, Continental, decoration, DRAWERS, eye maple, FRENCH, geometric border, george i, George II, George III, harewood, keyboard, lion mask, maple work, medallion, mirror, mirror doors, mirror tray, moulding, mouldings, Queen Anne, Regency, rosewood, satinwood, strung, tea caddy, tortoiseshell, veneer, Veneered, VICTORIAN, victorian mahogany, 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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Sunday, October 25th, 2009
CHESTS OF DRAWERS transitional
Retains the geometric cushion-shaped mouldings of the previous period but the mouldings are no longer the dominant feature, instead the eye is drawn to the fine burr walnut veneers. In this chest therefore are combined the decorative applied pieces and an almost dentil moulding with the new technique of veneering. The bracket [...]
Tags: bottom drawer, burr walnut, century, chests of drawers, Continental, DRAWERS, England, patina, top and bottom, Transitional, veneer, walnut, wood
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