Antiques & Collectors Items
The CANTERBURY AUCTION Galleries
Tuesday, December 08 2009
Chistmas Auction of Fine Art,Antiques and Collectors Items
Viewing Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm, Monday 10am-7pm immediately prior to sale. Open on mornings of sale (Tuesday and Wednesday) from 8.30am until 10am for viewing. Sale starts promptly at 10am each day. Please remember that if you want to leave a commission bid or bid by telephone we need all instructions by Monday 6.30pm before sale.
Lot 568 SOLD FOR: £ 1000
A pair of 18th Century painted open arm fauteuils of French Hepplewhite design, with moulded oval backs, moulded arms, and on cabriole legs, the seats, backs and arm pads upholstered in old gold trellis pattern brocade
Guide Price: £1000-1500
A 19th Century mahogany framed square back Bergere armchair with reeded framing and cane panelled seat, back and arms, the seat, back cushions and arm pads upholstered in green vinyl, on slender turned and fluted front supports
Guide Price: £900-1200
Lot 570 SOLD FOR: £ 660
A late 19th Century mahogany framed square back Bergere armchair of George III design, with moulded framing and cane panelled seat, back and arms, on turned and spiral reeded front supports and turned front legs and castors, with seat squab in brown vinyl
Guide Price: £600-800
A beechwood armchair of Queen Anne design, the shaped back with solid vase pattern splats, shaped arms, the seat upholstered in floral needlework, on cabriole front legs with shell carving to the knee and apron, and turned and shaped stretchers
Guide Price: £150-200
Lot 572 SOLD FOR: £ 110
A George III mahogany armchair of"Country Chippendale" design, the shaped crest rail with fretted interlaced splat, the later arms with moulded terminals, drop-in seat, on square chamfered front legs
Guide Price: £80-120
Lot 573 SOLD FOR: £ 320
A pair of late 19th/early 20th Century French gilt fauteuils of Louis XVI design, the backs with arched framing with moulded acanthus leaf ornament and leaf capped arm terminals, the seats, backs and arm pads upholstered in cream brocade, on turned, fluted and leaf capped legs (giltwood chipped, generally damaged and in need of restoration)
Guide Price: £300-400
Lot 574 SOLD FOR: £ 320
A late 19th/early 20th Century French giltwood framed two seat settee of Louis XV design, the back upholstered in tapestry, the moulded and swept arms with leaf capitols, on three slender cabriole front supports with shaped stretchers, 57ins wide x 29ins deep x 43ins high
Guide Price: £300-400
Lot 575 SOLD FOR: £ 440
A 19th Century Indian (Gujurat Region) painted chair with shaped crest rail decorated with an Emperor and his attendants, with bobbin turned uprights, the seat and back panel upholstered in embroidered cloth, on bobbin turned underframe and front castors
Guide Price: £300-400
Lot 576 SOLD FOR: £ 240
A William IV mahogany framed reclining open arm easy chair with scroll back and scroll arm terminals, the seat, back and arm pads upholstered in leather cloth, on turned front legs and castors
Guide Price: £250-350
Lot 577 SOLD FOR: £ 500
An 18th Century panelled oak settle, the rectangular back with four shaped and fielded panels, shaped arms, on square cabriole front legs, 60ins wide x 42ins high, and seat squab for same in Indian crewel work
Guide Price: £450-600
A Victorian walnut framed double ended settee, the moulded showwood frame crisply carved with floral and leaf scroll ornament, upholstered in rust dralon, the back buttoned, on bold cabriole front supports with similar carving, shaped apron, on cabriole front legs with scroll toes and castors, 82ins wide x 35ins deep x 36ins high overall
Guide Price: £600-800
A set of six George IV mahogany dining chairs with reeded and panelled crest rails and reeded uprights, the drop-in seats upholstered in green striped cloth, on turned and reeded front legs and turned X-pattern stretchers (with damage and repairs to scroll uprights and front joints, etc)
Guide Price: £500-700
A set of six George IV rosewood dining chairs, the slightly shaped backs and vase pattern splats fretted and carved with leaf scroll and anthemion ornament, moulded uprights, cane panelled seats, on turned and reeded front legs (with later squabs for same)
Guide Price: £1000-1500
Lot 581 SOLD FOR: £ 1700
A set of eight yewwood and elm seated Windsor armchairs of 19th Century"Yorkshire" pattern, the high stick backs with fretted centre splats, horse-shoe pattern arms with bobbin turned uprights, shaped and dished seats, on turned supports with crinoline stretchers
Guide Price: £1500-2000
Lot 582 SOLD FOR: £ 1100
A set of six late 19th/early 20th Century mahogany dining chairs of Chippendale design (including one armchair with eagles head pattern arm terminals), all with shaped crest rails carved with leafage and with bold fretted and carved ribbon and leaf pattern splats, the drop-in seats in needlework and green leather, on cabriole front legs with claw and ball feet
Guide Price: £1000-1500
A set of eight George IV mahogany dining chairs (including two armchairs with scroll arms), the rectangular curved crest rails carved with scroll and anthemion ornament and with conforming rectangular splats, moulded uprights, the drop-in seats in rose velour, on turned, spiral reeded and splayed front legs
Guide Price: £3500-5000
Lot 584 SOLD FOR: £ 2100
A Victorian figured walnut kneehole desk by Heal & Son of London, the recessed top inset with tooled tan leather, fitted three frieze drawers and three drawers to each pedestal, on plinth bases, 54ins wide x 24ins deep x 30ins high
Guide Price: £900-1200
Lot 585 SOLD FOR: £ 2200
A good late 19th/early 20th Century French lady's rosewood, kingwood and gilt brass mounted writing table of Louis XV design, the whole of shaped outline with moulded brass edges, the superstructure fitted shelf and two small drawers to centre flanked by rectangular plinths, the ogee supports with leaf mounts, leather lined writing surface, fitted three drawers with leaf scroll handles above shaped apron, on slender square cabriole supports with scroll mounts and leaf sabots, 38ins wide x 23ins deep x 38ins high
Guide Price: £1800-2500
A William IV amboyna rectangular card table, the baize lined folding top inlaid with wide ebony stringings, the panelled frieze with bead ornament, on rectangular leaf capped centre column and swept-in rectangular base with reeded bun feet with recessed castors, 36ins wide x 18ins deep x 30ins high (top slightly twisted and with replaced hinges)
Guide Price: £700-1000
Lot 587 SOLD FOR: £ 340
A Victorian figured walnut rectangular Canterbury whatnot inlaid in boxwood with stringings and arabesques, the upper part with fretted gallery and turned and moulded uprights, the Canterbury with turned central divisions and fretted outer panels, the base fitted one drawer, on turned legs and castors, 24ins wide x 15ins deep x 40ins high
Guide Price: £350-500
A Victorian walnut three tier tray topped whatnot, the rectangular tiers quarter veneered in figured walnut and inlaid with ebonised bandings, on slender turned uprights with bulbous and leaf capped knops, the lower tier fitted one drawer, on turned legs and castors, 25.5ins wide x 16.5ins deep x 44ins high
Guide Price: £350-500
Lot 589 SOLD FOR: £ 1000
A George III satinwood dwarf bookcase with incurved front, the top crossbanded in purplewood and inlaid with stringings, fitted two shelves enclosed by a pair of doors now inset with wirework panels, curved ends and on turned feet, 39ins wide x 9ins deep x 34.5ins high
Guide Price: £700-1000
An early 20th Century mahogany three tier book trough in the Georgian style, the shaped sides with handle cut-outs, on twin turned end supports and cabriole feet, 30ins wide x 13.5ins deep x 33ins high
Guide Price: £400-600
A good 19th Century Continental carved walnut circular occasional centre table, the top veneered in satinwood, rosewood and boxwood with bold scroll medallion, the rustic pattern edge and apron carved with leaf and fruiting vines, the conforming base with three rustic pattern scrolled supports with leaf capped centre column, and on conforming scroll feet, 30ins diameter x 28ins high
Guide Price: £1800-2400
A Victorian walnut circular tripod games table, the top inlaid with chess board, moulded edge, on turned and fluted column and three cabriole supports with carving to the knees, 20.5ins diameter x 29ins high
Guide Price: £300-400
Lot 593 SOLD FOR: £ 820
A Victorian walnut and gilt metal mounted break-front credenza, the frieze and uprights inlaid in marquetry with floral and leaf scroll ornament and boxwood stringing, fitted two velour lined shelves enclosed by three glazed doors disbursed by gilt metal cast scroll brackets, on plinth base, 67ins wide x 14.5ins deep x 43ins high
Guide Price: £600-800
Lot 594 SOLD FOR: £ 420
A rosewood dwarf bookcase of Regency design, fitted two open shelves flanked by columns with plated metal Egyptian style capitols, on plinth base, 37ins wide x 12ins deep x 38ins high
Guide Price: £250-350
Lot 595 SOLD FOR: £ 760
A George IV mahogany four tier"Waterfall" open front bookcase, the shaped back with carved anthemion ornament, the graduated tiers with S and C-scroll supports above turned supports, on turned feet, 36ins wide x 15ins deep x 44ins high
Guide Price: £600-800
Lot 596 SOLD FOR: £ 340
An early Victorian rosewood circular occasional table, the top inlaid with wide burrwood banding and boxwood stringings, on octagonal bulbous centre column, the circular platform base with cast brass paw pattern feet, 18ins diameter x 29ins high (circular platform base and brass paw feet associated)
Guide Price: £200-300
Lot 597 SOLD FOR: £ 190
An early Victorian rosewood circular occasional table with figured veneered top, square edge and plain apron, on turned and leaf capped centre column and circular platform base with later brass paw pattern feet, 21ins diameter x 29ins high (veneer missing to platform base and paw feet associated)
Guide Price: £200-300
Lot 598 SOLD FOR: £ 290
An early 20th Century limed oak oval"Wake" table with moulded edge, on framework with double gateleg action and with slender turned supports, 60ins x 36ins x 28ins high
Guide Price: £300-400
An Edwardian satinwood oval Pembroke table of Sheraton design inlaid with ebony stringings and rosewood bandings, fitted one drawer, on square tapered legs with spade toes, 29ins x 38ins x 29ins high
Guide Price: £1000-1500
Lot 600 SOLD FOR: £ 1850
A George III mahogany dropleaf dressing table by Gillows, the top with twin moulded edge and D-shaped flaps, fitted five drawers with turned ebony knob handles above central arch, on slender turned legs and castors, 52ins wide x 19.5ins deep x 32.5ins high (stamped"Gillows" on central drawer)
Guide Price: £1250-1600
Lot 601 SOLD FOR: £ 1000
A late 19th Century French rosewood, marquetry and gilt brass mounted rectangular display table of slightly serpentine outline with gilt brass edge mouldings, the lifting top enclosing green cloth lined interior, on square cabriole legs with gilt brass scroll mounts to knees and leaf sabots, and conforming inlaid undertier, 24ins wide x 16.5ins deep x 30ins high
Guide Price: £1000-1500
A 19th Century mahogany rectangular folding"Coaching" table with plain top, on shaped supports with turned stretchers, 35.5ins x 20.5ins x 29ins high, and a matching modern copy of same
Guide Price: £400-600
A Victorian figured walnut three tier whatnot with bow and break-front ends, the upper tier inlaid with boxwood stringing and arabesques, and with gilt brass gallery, on turned and fluted uprights with turned feet and castors, 26ins wide x 15.5ins deep x 38.5ins high
Guide Price: £450-600
Lot 604 SOLD FOR: £ 560
A George III mahogany rectangular tray topped bedside cabinet, the cupboard enclosed by tambour shutter, commode drawer under now formed as a drawer, on square chamfered legs, 20ins wide x 18ins deep x 31ins high
Guide Price: £500-700
Lot 605 SOLD FOR: £ 560
A George III mahogany rectangular tray topped bedside cabinet, the cupboard enclosed by a pair of plain doors, commode drawer under now converted to a drawer, on square chamfered and moulded legs, 20ins wide x 17.75ins deep x 29ins high
Guide Price: £400-600
Lot 606 SOLD FOR: £ 350
A William IV rosewood rectangular card table with baize folding top, the shaped front apron carved with leaf scroll and C-scroll ornament, on octagonal bulbous centre column and circular platform base, the carved paw feet with recessed castors, 36ins wide x 18ins deep x 29ins high (top with slight splits and repolished)
Guide Price: £350-500
Lot 607 SOLD FOR: £ 380
A Victorian walnut rectangular card table, the figured quarter veneered top inlaid with key pattern banding enclosing baize lined folding top, plain apron, on octagonal centre column and swept-in rectangular base with scroll toes and recessed castors, 36ins wide x 18ins deep x 29ins high
Guide Price: £350-450
Lot 608 SOLD FOR: £ 240
A late Victorian walnut and ebonised rectangular two tier side table with figured veneered top and ebonised moulded edge, on slender turned and fluted supports with spindle turned apron and gallery, 33ins wide x 16ins deep x 30ins high
Guide Price: £150-200
Lot 609 SOLD FOR: £ 380
An early Victorian rosewood rectangular card table with rounded front corners, the baize lined folding top inlaid with wide amboyna banding, plain apron, on octagonal centre column and swept-in rectangular base, the turned bun feet with recessed castors, 36ins wide x 17.5ins deep x 28.5ins high
Guide Price: £375-450
Lot 610 SOLD FOR: £ 300
A George III mahogany rectangular tray top bedside cabinet, the shaped top with handle cut-outs, the cupboard enclosed by a pair of plain doors and pull-out commode drawer under, on square moulded legs, 19ins x 17ins x 29.5ins high
Guide Price: £250-350
An unusual George III mahogany rectangular two tier cellaret with lifting top, the front with twin applied astragal mouldings, the base with conforming cupboard doors, on ogee bracket feet, 24ins wide x 18ins deep x 35ins high (of good colour and patination - cupboard door with later knob handle)
Guide Price: £600-800
Lot 612 SOLD FOR: £ 350
A George III mahogany sofa table with D-shaped flaps, the whole later inlaid with triangular fan motifs, bellflower swags, baskets of fruit and boxwood stringing, triple reeded edge to top, fitted two real and two dummy drawers, on twin turned end supports with conforming stretcher and out-splayed legs with cast brass paw pattern toes and castors, 59.5ins wide x 26ins deep x 28.5ins high (with some damage and in need of restoration) Provenance : Lord Cornwallis, Linton Park, Maidstone, Kent
Guide Price: £400-600
A late George III mahogany sofa table, the plain top with D-shaped flaps and moulded edges, fitted two real and two dummy drawers, the moulded inswept end supports with conforming moulded and splayed feet and brass paw feet and castors, 58ins wide x 27ins deep x 28ins high (with slight splits to top) Provenance: The property of Sir John Renwick of Whalton House, Whalton, Northumberland and thence by family descent
Guide Price: £900-1200
Lot 614 SOLD FOR: £ 660
A William IV rosewood circular breakfast table, the matched figured veneered top with square edge and plain apron, on tapered triangular centre column, the swept-in triangular base with bold scroll toes with carved bellflower ornament and recessed castors, 48ins diameter x 28.5ins high (with two splits to top)
Guide Price: £700-900
A good George IV mahogany circular breakfast table with solid figured two piece top inlaid with wide rosewood bandings and boxwood and ebonised stringings, plain apron, on turned central column and quadruple moulded scroll supports inlaid with panels and stringings, and brass toes and castors, 57ins diameter x 27ins high
Guide Price: £4000-5000
A French"Provincial" panelled walnut commode with serpentine front, the flush panel top with moulded edge, fitted two short and two long drawers with twin dummy drawer fronts inlaid with dark bandings, on short cabriole front legs, 48ins wide x 25ins deep x 31.5ins high
Guide Price: £1000-1500
Lot 617 SOLD FOR: £ 980
A Victorian ebonised amboyna and gilt metal mounted credenza, the top and front inlaid with amboyna panels and boxwood and ebonised stringings, fitted central cupboard enclosed by a single panelled door, the centre with oval green Jasperware plaque flanked by display cabinets, each fitted two cloth lined shelves enclosed by glazed doors, and all interspersed by turned and fluted columns and bead and leaf mounts, 74ins wide x 17.75ins deep x 42ins high (generally scuffed and marked)
Guide Price: £600-800
