A Late 15th Century Early 16th Century Oak Gothic Cupboard. Fitted with two doors decorated with intricate Gothic tracery. The four panelled sides with Gothic parchment panelling, raised on extended stile supports. Extremely rare, wonderful colour - dating to Circa 1470 - 1510.
A Small Late 18th Century Oak Pot Board Dresser. Fitted with a boarded three shelf rack over a two drawer base – raised on three front and two back legs with a pot board below. This piece of antique oak furniture has good colour and diminutive proportions ideal for a cottage or a house with low head room.
A Circa 1640 Walnut Joint Stool. The original pierced top with a bold peripheral moulding over a shaped frieze raised on turned legs united by stretchers. The stretchers having the same shaping to the underside as the frieze. Wonderful colour and totally original.
A Circa 16th Century Oak Chest. Fitted with original decorative ironwork, a lifting lid and a fully fitted interior to include a secret void, box with a sliding lid and a candle box.
The shaped and re-upholstered seat over a curved leg walnut base united by straight moulded stretchers front and back and intricately shaped and moulded stretchers to either side. Good colour and original patina.
An Important Oak Chest Dating To The 14th Century. The intricately carved front depicting castellations between gothic arches with the stiles carved with mythical beasts - the top covered with ornate strap work. Highly unusual and extremely rare with the only recorded example being a similar chest front which is held within the National Museum of Copenhagen and can be found on page 41 of the reference book 'Otto Von Falke – Deutsche mobel des mittel, alters & der Renaissance’.
A Bronze Head Of Athena With A Corinthian Helmet. This near life-size head was reputably excavated on the French Belgium borders about 100 years ago. Extensive research has been carried out to establish the age of this head including metallurgy composition testing which concluded that the head was almost certainly made on the Continent which is consistent with the find location. As to being able to establish the exact age this so far has proved impossible with the only clue being that antimony was present within the bronze sample showing up under microscopic inspection which although first isolated by Vannoccio Biringuccio and described in 1540 - antimony was recognised in predynastic Egypt as an eye cosmetic in about 3100 BC - when the cosmetic pallet was invented. An artefact - said to be part of a vase made of antimony dating to about 3000 BC was found at Telloh Chaldea (part of present–day Iraq) - and a copper object plated with antimony dating between 2500 BC and 2200 BC has been found in Egypt. Further research is required on this bronze head which will likely date to either the Roman period or the 17th century. As further research is undertaken more information will be given.
Marble Statue Of Demeter From the estate of William Moennig from Philadelphia. Well executed and almost identical to the one in the Penn Museum
Age unknown possibly a Roman copy of the Greek original alternatively a later copy – more research required.
William Moennig collected antiquities as well as being a world authority on early musical instruments. Could this statue have been acquired this statue from the Randolph-Hearst collection which was partially broken up in the late 1940's and early 1950's with many pieces of ancient Greek and Roman art being donated to the LACMA (Museum in Philadelphia)? Many of the statues donated by Randolph-Hearst to the LACMA were excavated in Italy between 1760 and 1800 and were repaired at a later date with faces/arms etc. re-carved at that time to make the statues more aesthetically appealing. The head on this statue is no smaller in proportion to those of the LACMA statue and the one in the Vatican collection.
William Moennig's widow Mary Zahn-Moennig has confirmed the aforementioned provenance.
Originally sat in a building probably either side of an arch. The male head showing signs of water damage with the female head being in good overall condition for the age. Bought in Wales many years ago and been sitting in my own private collection until now.
The planked top over the four leg base united by side stretchers – the frieze with a single drawer with carved original detail and the original iron ring handle. Good colour and a useful low table.
A powerful and rare image of Christ as the 'Man of sorrows' similar to the depiction on Rouen Cathedral. Carved from a hard wood probably oak and with traces of polychrome under the original patina. An important early piece direct from my own private collection.
The original brass and silvered repoussé casket sides front and top re-mounted on a later box in a museum restoration about 100 years ago. The front depicting four Saints between decorative columns with Renaissance scroll capitals – the sides and top depicting a double headed eagles within their own circular borders. Good overall condition and wear with the brass showing through in the areas of high relief.
Made from poplar this chest is exceptionally well carved and depicts a coat of arms with hippocampus supporters on either side. The coat of arms has a baton sinister running diagonally which is a sign of illegitimacy with a fleur de lis to the bottom quadrant possibly depicting French Royalty and a ‘yet to be identified' front half of a running animal in the top left quadrant. On the front – four exceptionally well executed carved images of crowned Kings/Nobility none being identical. To the sides – crowned kings/Nobility flanked by putti with mythical beasts below resembling wild boar. Much research has been undertaken on this chest and the overall quality of the carving is well beyond that normally found on such pieces.
This Mid 17th Century Antique Oak Refectory Table is fitted with a planked top over a frieze carved on one side with tulips and raised on turned legs with a double central stretcher. This table would have originally had peripheral stretchers but both side stretchers have been relocated to run down the centre of the table to facilitate ease of seating with chairs.
A large 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry compete within a full border. Depicting two birds and a dog overlooking an ornamental lake with a chateau behind and a village in the hills with classical ruins to the right. The whole depiction hidden behind and between extensive foliage. This tapestry was acquired privately and has been professionally cleaned and re-backed ready for hanging. An exceptional large tapestry ideal as a backdrop for any sizeable wall.
A Pair Of 18th Century Upholstered Stools. The reupholstered tops over a turned leg base united by cross stretchers. Good condition and unusual as a pair.
Exceptionally Rare Reliquary Mounts From Southern Italy Circa 1220. Depicting various Saints enclosed within columned arches. Highly unusual and important. Writing on the reverse when translated 'Sergius Triai, Grandson of Zallac made this box for the life of Arontii, who by his death bears witness to the truth of Christ'. Thus the box later made to preserve the integrity of the 13th century historically important mounts.
A Bronze/Brass Bust By Repute Of A Young Henry VI. Well executed and striking in appearance with a good original uncleaned patina. Late 19th/Early 20th Century.
A Small 18th Century Norfolk Chest. Fitted with a dummy top drawer and lifting top above three drawers below raised on bracket feet. Good colour and of small proportions.
The above photographs detail items that we have sold over the past few years which fall into the following categories:
Antiquities including items from the following periods:Bronze age, iron age, Celtic, Roman, Saxon, Carolingian, Norman, Medieval, Tudor as well as early Chinese items particularly from the Tang and Ming Dynasties including important terracotta warriors.
Bible Boxes and Writing Slopes from the 16th Century to the 18th Century with many of the Bible Boxes and Writing Slopes being carved in the 17th Century.
Cupboards from the 15th Century to the 18th Century including Elizabethan Court Cupboards, Livery Cupboards, Joined Cupboards, Press Cupboards, Dressoirs, Gothic Cupboards, Deuddarns, Armoires, Corner Cupboards, Spice Cabinets, Housekeepers Cupboards and Hanging Cupboards.
Desks and Bureaux including Bureau Bookcases.
Dressers from the 17th Century to the Early 19th Century including 17th Century Low Dressers with three of four drawers, Welsh Dressers, Dressers with a rack, Canopied Dressers, Pot Board Dressers, Turned Leg Dressers, Cabriole Leg Dressers, Cupboard Base Dressers and Breakfront Dressers or inverted Breakfront Dressers.
Chairs and Stools from the 16th Century to the 18th Century including Joint Stools, Joined Stools, Dining Chairs, sets of Kitchen Chairs, sets of Country Chairs, pairs of Chairs, Wing Back Chairs, Wainscot Chairs, Windsor Chairs, Primitive Chairs, Upholstered Chairs and Back Stools.
Chests and Coffers from the 14th Century to the 18th Century including Gothic Boxes, Gothic Chests, Panelled Coffers, Six Plank Coffers, Carved Coffers, Westphalian Chests, Carved Chests and Mule Chests.
Chests of Drawers from the 17th Century to the early 19th Century including 17th Century Geometric Chests of Drawers, Cushion Moulded Chests of Drawers, Flat Fronted Chests Of Drawers, Georgian Chests Of Drawers most of which are constructed from oak, walnut with one being made out of solid laburnum.
Other Items which include individual pieces which do not fall into any other category such as Tester Beds, Book Presses, Pole Screens, Pictures, Chandeliers, Cradles, Mirrors, Wall Brackets and Embossed Leather Screens.
Carvings and Statues dating from the Roman and Celtic period though to the 14th to 17th Century. The wooden statues are normally carved from oak, walnut or lime wood and sometimes polychromed. Those worked from stone are normally the earlier examples including corbels from buildings or full length statues out of a soft stone or marble and sometimes busts. Busts and statues worked in metal will be cast in bronze, iron or lead with most of the Roman and Celtic statues being cast in bronze.
Settles and Settees which include items from the 16th Century through to the early 19th Century including Box Settles, Open Base Settles, Winged Settles, Bacon Settles, High Back Settles, Low Back Settles, Cantou, Cabriole Leg Settles, Canopied Settles, Wing Back Settees, Cabriole leg Settees and Knole Sofas.
Metalwork dating from 14th Century through to the 18th Century including Iron Smelting Ladles, Brass Chamber Sticks, Eel Spears, Barrel Taps, Iron Spear Heads/Spikes, Iron Cauldrons, Bronze Cauldrons Skillets, Bronze/Bell Metal Pans, Pewter Jugs, Pewter Plates, Pewter Bowls, Pewter Spoons, Brass/Bronze Hippocampus, Rush Nips, Bronze Wall Plaques, Italian Bronze Wall Plaques, Bronze Wick Trimmers, Brandy Warmers, Candlesticks, Alms Dish Depicting Adam and Eve, Early Choppers, Strong Boxes, Brass Tobacco Box, Pewter Bottle, Brass Cooking Pots, Waffle Makers and Bronze Pestle and Mortars.
Stonework dating from the Celtic and Roman period right though to the Medieval and Tudor Periods. Such items normally include, Stone Corbels, Stone Capitals, Stone Mortars, Stone Grotesques, Stone Busts and Stone Heads.
Tables dating from the 16th century through to the early 19th century including items such as Refectory Tables, Farmhouse Tables, Extending Farmhouse Dining Tables, Serving Tables, Altar tables, Hall Tables, Cricket Tables, Side Tables, Single Drawers Side Tables, Centre Tables, Gate Leg Tables, Architect Tables, Coaching Tables, tripod Tables, Tilt Top Tables, Altar Tables, Tripod Tables, Cricket tables, Side Tables, Centre Tables, Writing Tables and Primitive Tables.
Tapestries dating from the 16th Century 17th century and 18th Century including Tapestries from Aubusson in France and Flemish Tapestries.
If you do not see exactly what you are looking for please contact us. We have many items in storage awaiting restoration and can undertake a search for you through our extensive client base and associated trade contacts which we have built up over the past 25 years.
