Posts Tagged ‘VICTORIAN’
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
VICTORIAN, EDWARDIAN FURNITURE, A Victorian rosewood Canterbury, A Victorian rosewood pedestal Table, Dwarf Bookcase
A George Ill-style mahogany four-poster Bed, circa 1900, with key pattern cornice and damask-lined canopy, with twin receded baluster pillars and damask drapes, the box-spring
base with a feather mattress, on square lock feet and castors, 142cm. wide; 4ft. 8in.
A George Ill-style mahogany [...]
Tags: arched back, Armchair, armchairs, bookcase, Cabriole, cabriole leg, CHAIRS, chest, corinthian pillars, cornice, CUPBOARDS, display cabinet, display cabinets, DRAWERS, dressing table, EDWARDIAN, edwardian furniture, frieze drawers, George II-style, George Il-style, George Ill-style, key pattern, kingwood, mahogany, mirror, ormolu mounts, pedestal, pedestal table, plate glass, poster bed, Queen Anne, rosewood, satinwood, Serpentine, spring base, square legs, Table, VICTORIAN, walnut
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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 [...]
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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Friday, January 1st, 2010
OAK PARTNERS DESK, ANTIQUE AND SATINWOOD BANDED SIDE TABLE, BURR-WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE, CARVED OAK COFFER
A BURR-VENEERED TABLE AMBULANTE, Louis XV style, with gilt-metal mounts and three drawers, on cabriole legs, cm. wide.
A PARQUETRY PEDESTAL, Louis XVI style, with a green marble top and gilt-metal mounts, cm. high
AN OAK PARTNERS DESK, 19th Century and 18th Century, [...]
Tags: 19th century, antique chest, bookcase, Bureau, burr walnut, BURR-VENEERED, cabriole legs, cane chair, cane seats, CHAIRS, CHEST-ON-CHEST, cupboard doors, DINING, drawer, DRAWERS, FRONT, FRUITWOOD, George II, George III, george iv, green marble, London, marquetry, Oak, oak chest, PANELLED, panelled doors, papier mache, parquetry, secretaire, sideboard, spade feet, square legs, stretcher, VICTORIAN
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
CHESTS OF DRAWERS - 1860-1930
The period 1860-1930 is not particularly associated with beautiful chests of drawers in the traditional antique collector’s view. Wooden knobs and nasty turned feet are what spring immediately to mind. Unlike the 18th century, where the chest played a decorative role, the chest of drawers was relegated to the bedroom in [...]
Tags: 18th century, Antique, antique collector, Art Deco, arts and crafts, arts and crafts movement, bedroom, Cabriole, chest of drawers, Chests, chests of drawers, chippendale, Crafts, DRAWERS, EDWARDIAN, fashion 1840, figure, FRENCH, mahogany chest, Queen Anne, secretaire, Serpentine, veneer, VICTORIAN, walnut
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
CHESTS OR COFFERS
About 1200-1800
Typical 17thC three-panel carved oak chest.
Known as blanket chests in the 18thC, these were used for the storage of clothing and linen and, in the Middle Ages, other valuables too (hence their often elaborate, sometimes multiple locks). Originally placed at the end of the bed they sometimes doubled up as a seat [...]
Tags: Blanket Chests, chest, Chests, chests of drawers, coffers, Comprising, DRAWERS, Gothic, grain, inlay, PANELLED, shrinkage, storage, VICTORIAN
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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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