Antique Sideboard

Regency gilt-gesso convex Wall Mirror, Victorian mahogany oval Sutherland Table, Louis XVI-style carved elm Fauteuil, Victorian rosewood revolving Piano Stool

A walnut and gilt painted triple Dressing Table Mirror, faults, 110cm. wide.

A George III mahogany tray-top Bedside Commode, with a tambour front above a pull-out base, on moulded square legs, 52cm. wide.

A George Ill-style large mahogany and crossbanded break-front Sideboard, 19th Century, the three frieze drawers flanked by a deep drawer and a cellaret drawer, the bell flower

carved terminals above tapered square legs and spade feet, 274cm. long.

A pair of early 19th Century-style black japanned and gilt ‘X’-framed Armchairs, with pierced trellis backs and button upholstered ivory dralon seats.

A Victorian oak and upholstered revolving tub-shaped Chair, covered in brown leathercloth; together with another tub-shaped Chair in matching upholstery, on turned legs and

castors.

A giltwood Standard Lamp, with a floral embroidered shade, on a fluted stem and carved tripod supports, 185cm. high.

A Regency gilt-gesso convex Wall Mirror, with an eagle cresting, 81cm. high.

A late George III mahogany small Chest, with ebonised stringing and four long drawers, on bracket feet, 80cm. wide.

A Victorian rosewood revolving Piano Stool, with an octagonal stem and triform base, on scroll feet, 50cm. high.

A 17th Century-style oak Joint Stool, with turned and square legs joined by stretchers, 47cm. wide.

A George Ill-style mahogany Armchair, with trellis splat and distressed green striped brocade slip-in seat, on tapered square legs.

A George III mahogany and satinwood banded Card Table, inlaid throughout with stringing, the breakfront top above tapered square legs, 92cm. wide.

A Victorian mahogany oval Sutherland Table, on turned legs with arched feet and castors, 99cm. wide when open.

A Victorian mahogany and beechwood adjustable Bed Table, 76cm. wide.

A gilt-gesso hanging Display Cabinet, 19th Century, with pierced trophy cresting and a pair of glazed doors, 80cm. wide.

A George III mahogany Chair, with
pierced vase-shaped splat and slip-in
pale-green velvet seat, on tapered square legs;
together with a George III mahogany Chair,
with pierced splat, slip-in gold damask seat and
chamfered square legs.

A pair of George III mahogany Dining Table Ends, with ‘D’-shaped tops, on tapered square legs and brass castors, each 98cm. wide.

A pair of Continental painted and parcel-gilt Chairs, late 18th Century, with pierced splats and rush seats, including loose velvet upholstered squabs, on fluted tapered square

legs joined by turned stretchers.

A Louis XVI-style carved elm Fauteuil,
with vellow damask upholstery, on fluted
turned legs.

A Dutch mahogany miniature Secretaire a Abattant of late 18th Century design, inlaid with multiple bandings and paterae, on tapered square feet, faults, 65cm. high by 34cm.

wide.

William IV rosewood pedestal Table, Victorian oak pedestal Desk, George I walnut Tallboy, early Victorian mahogany Writing Table

A George III mahogany tripod Table,
now with a fixed rectangular top, on a turned
stem and cabriole legs with pad feet, 82cm.
wide.

A George IV mahogany Clerk’s Desk,
the fall revealing a fitted interior, below are
two undertiers and a drawer, on turned
supports, 80cm. wide.

A Victorian mahogany narrow Writing Table, with inset top, two frieze drawers and bold turned legs, 183cm. long.

An early Victorian mahogany Writing Table, with inset top, the frieze with three drawers to the opposing side, the turned and reeded legs with ceramic castors, faults, one

drawer distressed, stamped W. Priest, 1 & 2 Tudor Street, Blackfriars, 168cm. long.

A Charles II oak boarded Box, circa 1680, carved throughout with geometric and fluted panels with punched decoration, 49cm. wide.

An elm Bench, 19th Century, of
primitive construction, on splayed feet, 233cm.
long.

A Continental mahogany Display Cabinet, mid-19th Century, with a pierced cresting above a panelled glazed door enclosing shelves, the base with an apron drawer, 190cm. high by

88cm. wide.

A William IV rosewood pedestal Table, the rectangular tilt-top on a chamfered pillar and shaped platform base with paw feet, 154cm. wide.

An ebonised and gilt-metal mounted Secretaire a Abattant, late 19th Century, the grey veined white marble top above fall-front enclosing stationery compartment and four short

drawers above three drawers between free-standing Corinthian column stiles, the whole front inlaid with brass foliate scrolls, on plinth base and turned feet, 74cm. wide.

A French mahogany and gilt-metal
mounted Pier Cabinet, 19th Century, the
black marble top above three shelves enclosed by a panelled door, on plinth base, 96cm. wide.

A Chinoiserie Bergere Suite, with green velvet upholstered cushion seats, on bun feet, comprising: a settee, 160cm. wide, and a pair of armchairs, faults.

A George I revival mahogany Cabinet, with a gadrooned top above a pair of doors with engraved brass mounts, the apron with a pair of drawers and a carved frieze, on cabriole

legs with claw and ball feet, distressed and locked, 121cm. wide.

A set of six Queen Anne-style beechwood Chairs, including a pair of carvers, with pink dralon drop-in seats, on cabriole legs.

A Victorian oak pedestal Desk, with a pair of real and one dummy frieze drawer above six drawers, on plinth bases, restored, 121cm. wide.

A George Ill-style mahogany and rosewood crossbanded bow-front Sideboard, with a frieze drawer and a pair of doors, on tapered square legs with spade feet, 133cm. wide
A set of eight Regency-style mahogany rail-back Dining Chairs, including a pair of armchairs, with scarlet dralon seats, on turned legs.

A set of ten Chippendale-style carved mahogany Dining Chairs, including a pair of armchairs, with cream damask seats, on cabriole legs with claw and ball feet.

A French mahogany and parquetry
Meuble d’Appui, with gilt-metal mounts and
inlaid bandings, the mirror back above a breche
d’alep marble top, the base with drawers,
glazed doors and cupboard doors, 204cm. wide.

A George III mahogany shield-back
Armchair, with a pierced splat and nailed
brown hide seat, on tapered square legs, arms
associated.

A George Ill-style mahogany Sideboard,
on turned fluted legs, 166cm. wide.

A George I walnut Tallboy, circa 1725,
with moulded cornice, two short and three
long drawers with three long drawers below,
on bracket feet, 162cm. high by 103cm. wide.

Louis XV-style kingwood Cartonnier, Milanese rosewood and kingwood marquetry Commode, Louis XVI-style mahogany and gilt-metal mounted Cylinder Bureau

A Louis XV-style kingwood Cartonnier, circa 1900, of cartouche form, with pierced gallery and an arrangement of seven hide-covered drawers, on splayed feet, 81 cm. high by 76cm.

wide; 2ft. 8in. by 2ft. 6in.
A Dutch walnut Bureau, circa 1730, in two parts, with later inlaid satinwood medallions and chevron stringing, the fall revealing a well and later stationery compartments with

satinwood veneers, the pair of small frieze drawers above three long graduated drawers, with a fluted apron, on bracket feet, restored, 103cm. high by 98cm. wide; 3ft. 41/2in.

by 3ft. 21/2in.

A Louis XV-style kingwood and
marquetry Jardiniere, circa 1870, with
gilt-metal mounts throughout, the oval
top with a brass liner within a cavetto
border, the cabriole legs headed by swag
mounts and ending in sabots, 78cm. high
by 80cm. wide; 3ft. 7in. by 2ft. 7l/2in.

A pair of Dutch walnut and
floral marquetry Armchairs, circa 1880,
with solid vase-shaped splats, decorated with armorial shields, the serpentined drop-in seats above cabriole legs (2)

A Milanese rosewood and
kingwood marquetry Commode, circa
1790, the quarter veneered top with a
foliate roundel within multiple banded
borders, the foliate scroll inlaid frieze
drawer above two long drawers inlaid
sans traverse, on tapered square legs,
faults, 88cm. high by 118cm. wide;
2ft. 10′/2in. by 3ft. Whin.

A Louis XV giltwood Fauteuil,
circa 1760, with cartouche-shaped back
and serpentined seat covered in floral
striped brocade, the moulded frame with
flowerhead cresting and centre to the
seat-rail, on cabriole legs.
A Louis XV-style carved giltwood Bergere, circa 1900, the
panelled upholstered back and seat
covered in floral brocade, on cabriole
legs.

A Louis XVI-style mahogany and gilt-metal mounted Cylinder Bureau, circa 1880, the galleried marble top with three frieze drawers, the fall revealing a pull-out writing surface

and stationery compartments, the kneehole surrounded by five short drawers, on fluted turned legs, 110cm. high by 73cm. wide; 3ft. 7in. by 2ft. 5in.

A pair of mahogany and brass oval Basin Stands, circa 1880, the
galleried tops with circular apertures above two open tiers, on tubular supports, 86cm. high by 70cm. wide; 2ft. 1 Oin. by 2ft.

A Louis XVI-style mahogany and gilt-metal mounted Cylinder Bureau, circa 1890, the galleried marbled top with three small frieze drawers painted with ribbon-tied swags, the fall

with a Vernis Martin-style painted panel of a Watteauesque scene, the interior with a pull-out writing surface and stationery compartments, the swag painted frieze drawer above

fluted turned legs, 114cm. high by 80cm. wide; 3ft. 9in. by 2ft. 7V2in.

A Dutch satinwood and rosewood
oval Table, circa 1790, the top centred
by a shell medallion within multiple
chequer bandings, the conformingly
inlaid frieze above tapered square legs,
75cm. high by 90cm. wide; 2ft. 5V2in. by
2ft. HV2in.

A set of six Spanish cherry wood
ladder-back Chairs, 19th Century, the
ornate fretwork splats with turned
supports, the upholstered seats on
turned legs joined by conforming front
stretchers.

A Louis XV-style carved
beechwood Duchesse Brise, circa 1920,
upholstered in beige velvet, on cabriole
legs, 190cm. long; 6ft. 2in.

A Louis XVI-style carved
beechwood Bergere, upholstered in
striped brocade, on fluted turned legs

A Louis XVI-style carved
beechwood framed Chaise Longue,
upholstered in yellow fabric, on fluted turned legs, 119cm. long; 3ft. llin.

A Louis XV-style amboyna and
gilt-metal mounted Card Table, circa
1870, the serpentine rosewood
crossbanded top centred by a floral
marquetry panel, on cabriole legs, 92cm.
wide; 3ft.

An Italian walnut and Certosina
Cabinet, circa 1870, the pair of panel
doors inlaid with classical figures, the
sides with fluted turned pilasters, on
turned feet, 121cm. high by 94cm. wide;
3ft. 11 ‘/2in. by 3ft. 1 in.

A Dutch walnut and floral marquetry drum-top Table, circa 1830,
the circular top with alternating real and
dummy frieze drawers, the baluster
turned chamfered stem on quadruple
splayed legs ending in brass cappings,
111cm. diam.; 3ft. 8in.

A Louis XV-style kingwood
parquetry Table a Rognon, circa 1900,
with gilt-metal mounts, the galleried
marble top above two frieze drawers, on
cabriole legs joined by an undertier,
74cm. high by58cm. wide; 2ft. 5in. by
lft. llin.

A mahogany Work Table, circa
1840, the rectangular hinged tray-top
above a frieze drawer and a solid well,
on bobbin turned and splayed supports
joined by a stretcher, 53cm. wide; lft. 9in.,
possibly German.

A Louis XV-style parquetry
Commode, 20th Century, with a
serpentine marble top and gilt-metal
mounts, the three long graduated
drawers above splayed legs, 85cm. wide;
2ft. 91/2in.

A pair of Louis XVI-style kingwood and marquetry Card Tables,
the folding top with interlaced and leaf spandrels centred by a shaped oval floral panel, with applied gilt-metal borders and projecting rounded corners above an inlaid frieze,

on fluted tapering supports joined by ‘X’-shaped stretchers with a gilt-metal floral boss, 78 by 70cm.; 2ft. 6Win. by 2ft. 3Wm.

18th Century-style mahogany Bureau-on-Chest, Victorian walnut and floral marquetry Side Cabinet, Chinese export lacquer Work Table, Chinese carved rosewood Jardiniere Stand

An 18th Century-style mahogany Bureau-on-Chest, circa 1920, the quarter veneered fall revealing a fitted interior, the serpentine-fronted commode base with two short and two

long graduated drawers, the canted corners above shaped bracket feet, 109cm. high by 94cm. wide; 3ft. 7in. by 3ft. lin., possibly German.

A Victorian walnut and inlaid
Cabinet Bookcase, circa 1850, with
gilt-metal mounts, the moulded cornice
above a pair of glass panel doors
enclosing a velvet-lined and shelved
interior, below are a pair of panel doors
and a shaped plinth base, 198cm. high by
124cm. wide; 6ft. 6in. by 4ft. lin.

A Victorian mahogany Buffet,
circa 1870, with three tiers and turned
supports, on brass castors, 88cm. wide;
2ft. 10V2in.

A Victorian carved mahogany
Gothic-style box-seat Settle, circa 1870,
the tall back with a cornice above pierced
tracery panels and heraldic shields, the
linenfold box seat with a hinged cover,
200cm. high by 157cm. wide; 6ft. 7in. by
5ft. 2in.

A Victorian walnut and floral marquetry Side Cabinet, the raised mirror back with a pierced carved cresting, the serpentine white marble top above a pair of panelled doors, on a

plinth base, 173cm. high by 149cm. wide; 5ft. 8in. by 4ft. Whin.

A George Ill-style mahogany and painted twin-pedestal Dining Table, made-up, the ‘D’-end top decorated en grisaille with a classical border, the columnar turned pillars on

splayed tripod supports with brass cappings and castors, 300 by 121cm.; 9ft. Win. by
3ft. HV2in., including two leaf insertions.

A set of ten Victorian gilt carved
and upholstered Chairs, circa 1850, the
cartouche-shaped backs and bowed seats
covered in gold damask, the foliate
decorated frames with paterae cresting
rails, the cabriole legs ending in castors.

A Victorian rosewood Card
Table, circa 1840, the fold-over top with
circular claret baize lining, the medallion
carved frieze above a leaf-clad pillar and
domed base, on carved scroll feet and
castors, 92cm. wide; 3ft.

A Victorian burr walnut
harlequin Davenport, circa 1850, with
rising rear section revealing pigeonholes
and three small drawers, the piano
moulded hinged top revealing slide,
adjustable inset and two small drawers,
on carved cabriole supports, the sides
with four real and four opposing dummy
drawers, on bun feet and castors, the
rising action requiring restoration, 56cm.
wide; lft. Win.

ORIENTAL FURNITURE

A pair of Chinese carved
hardwood Armchairs, circa 1900, the
pierced tub-shaped backs profusely carved with dragons, the solid serpentine seats above cabriole legs.

A Japanese lacquer Occasional
Table, circa 1920, the yellow-ochre top
decorated with floral sprays, the gilt stem
with foliate carved supports, on a square
base with bracket feet, 67cm. diam.; 2ft.

A Chinese export lacquer Work Table, circa 1830, decorated with gilt pavilions on a cinnamon ground, the hinged top revealing a black lacquer and gilt interior with lidded

compartments and ivory accessories, the baluster turned stem on triform base with paw feet, 62cm. wide; 2ft.

A Chinese rosewood Altar Table, circa 1900, the rectangular top with an inset burrwood panel flanked by scrolled ends, the fret carved frieze on square legs joined by

stretchers, 81cm. high by 119cm. wide; 2ft. 8in. by 3ft. llin.

A Burmese carved rosewood
Tripod Table, circa 1880, the circular
top with an inset famille-verte ceramic
panel, the baluster turned stem above
triple splayed legs, 56cm. diam.; lft. Win.

A Chinese carved rosewood Jardiniere Stand, circa 1900, with a circular marble-inset top above a pierced prunus frieze, on cabriole legs, 90cm. high; 2ft. HViin.
A Chinese carved hardwood Jardiniere Stand, circa 1900, with a marble-inset rectangular top above a pierced fret frieze and shaped supports, united by two undertiers, 42cm.

wide; lft. 4′/2in.

A Japanese black lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlaid Work Table, late 19th Century, decorated throughout with birds and flowers, the chamfered rectangular top above a fabric well

and pierced supports, on arched legs, 46cm. wide; lft. 6in.

Chinese coromandel lacquer six-fold Screen, late 19th Century, with a gilt reserved scene depicting courtesans and a pavilion, the reverse side depicting birds and flowers

within stylised borders, 183 cm. high; 6ft.; together with an associated mahogany Stand, with a carved gallery back and a drawer, on turned feet, converted from, a William IV

sideboard, 249cm. wide; 8ft. 2in.
An Indian carved hardwood Armchair, circa 1890, of tub form, profusely carved and pierced with birds and beasts amidst scrolls, on eagle scroll feet with purple velvet stuffed

seat.

CONTINENTAL FURNITURE

An Egyptian walnut and
mother-of-pearl inlaid leopard Stool,
circa 1900, decorated throughout with
inlaid geometric designs, the woven seat
with a rear raised panel depicting
Egyptian figures, on twin stylised leopard
supports, 64cm. high by 78cm. wide;
2ft. lin. by 2ft. 6V2in.

A pair of stools of similar design were sold at Sotheby’s London on 4 November 1988, lot 162.

A Dutch mahogany and floral
marquetry Stool, circa 1890, the drop-in
tapestry seat and scrolled sides on
cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet,
75cm. wide; 2ft. 5V2in.

Edwardian satinwood and parcel-gilt small Bureau, Victorian rosewood Occasional Table, Edwardian mahogany Display Cabinet, Edwardian mahogany Armchairs

An Edwardian satinwood and
parcel-gilt small Bureau, circa 1910,
decorated throughout with painted floral
sprays, the fall revealing a well and
pigeon-holes, the frieze drawer above
turned and fluted splayed legs joined by
pierced stretchers, 74cm. high by 38cm.
wide; 2ft. 5in. by lft. 3in.

A late Victorian rosewood
Occasional Table, circa 1900, inlaid
throughout with ivory and boxwood
stringing, the serpentine top with a
central arabesque roundel, the cabriole
legs with stretchers joined by a small
circular undertier, 75cm. wide; 2ft. 5V2in.

A George Ill-style mahogany
Wing Armchair, circa 1900, with
tapestry upholstery, on moulded
chamfered square legs joined by
stretchers.

A Victorian satinwood secretaire
Cabinet, circa 1860, the panelled fall
with rosewood inlaid arabesques, the
interior with stationery compartments
and a leather-inset writing surface, the
conformingly inlaid frieze drawer above
fluted turned legs with gilt-metal
mounts, on brass castors, 136cm. high by
97cm. wide; 4ft. 5V2in. by 3ft. 2in., castors
stamped Cope Collinson Patent.

A set of six Victorian carved
walnut balloon-back Chairs, circa 1855,
with floral crestings and mid-rails above
damask upholstered serpentine seats, on
cabriole legs.

A Victorian figured walnut combined Work and Tea Table, circa 1860, inlaid throughout with stringing, the rectangular fold-over top above a frieze drawer and a solid well, the

turned and splayed supports joined by a stretcher, 61cm. wide; 2ft.

An Edwardian mahogany Display
Cabinet, circa 1905, inlaid throughout
with ivory and sycamore floral motifs,
the domed cornice with a mirrored
recess above a pair of bowed leaded
glazed doors, the base with a further
recess and a pair of leaded glazed doors,
on tapered square legs with foliate
carved feet, 225cm. high by 99cm. wide;
7ft. 4V2in. by 3ft. 3in.

A pair of George Ill-style
satinwood and painted Armchairs, circa
1880, the pierced shield-shaped backs
decorated with floral sprays, the caned
seats above tapered square legs, on spade
feet.
Cf. Regency Furniture by Francis Collard, published by Antique Collectors’ Club, page 235: A painted satinwood Chair, circa 1880, by Wright &f Mansfield.

A black lacquer Chinoiserie
Bergere Sofa, circa 1920, the double
caned back and seat with turquoise velvet
upholstered cushions, on square legs,
168cm. wide; 5ft. 6in.

A George Ill-style mahogany
small Chest, 20th Century, the moulded
top above a slide and three long drawers,
on bracket feet, 73cm. high by 67cm. wide;
2ft. 5in. by 2ft. 2V2in.

A George Ill-style mahogany
Armchair, made-up, with a pierced
trellis back and bowed cane seat with
green velvet squab cushion, on fluted
turned legs.

An Edwardian satinwood
demi-lune Pier Cabinet, circa 1905,
inlaid throughout with ebony stringing and sycamore bandings, the later marble top above a panelled door decorated with marquetry ribbon-tied baskets of fruit, on shaped bracket

feet, 90cm. high by 111cm. wide; 2ft. 11′fain, by 3ft. 7′/2in., formerly with an upper section.

A pair of Edwardian mahogany
Armchairs, circa 1910, the wreath inlaid
cresting rails above tub-shaped backs
with griffin arm supports, the
serpentined seats on cabriole legs ending
in paw feet.

A George Ill-style mahogany
armchair, circa 1910, with a pierced and
swag carved splat and dipped striped
velvet upholstered seat, on moulded
chamfered square legs; together with a
matching single Chair.

A Victorian papier-mache Music
Stand, circa 1855, the adjustable
cartouche-shaped frame with a titled
painting of Paul and Virginie, after
Augustus Leopold Egg, on a telescopic
brass stem and gilt decorated baluster
pillar with scrolled tripod supports,
faults, now lacking detachable music ledge,
74cm. high when retracted; 2ft. 5in., the
reverse with an indistinct hand-written
label.

A Victorian walnut and inlaid Side Cabinet, circa 1855, with gilt-metal mounts and inset Sevres-style porcelain plaques, the central cupboard flanked by a pair of bowed glazed

doors, on a plinth base, 107cm. high by 156cm. wide; 3ft. 6in. by 5ft. IVnn.

A George Ill-style carved giltwood Overmantel Mirror, circa 1850, the pierced foliate and flame motif frame with four cartouche-shaped panels, 109cm. high by 118cm. wide;

A Victorian burr walnut and
tulipwood crossbanded Centre Table,
circa 1850, the rectangular quarter-
veneered top with serpentine sides, the
scroll carved supports joined by a
stretcher with lion masks at each end,
72cm. high by 149cm. wide; 2ft. 4l/iin. by
4ft. llin.

A George Ill-style mahogany breakfront Library Bookcase, circa 1920, the dentilled cornice above four pairs of astragal doors and a pair of slides, the interior with adjustable

shelves, on bracket feet, 249cm. high by 238cm. wide; 8ft. 2in. by 7ft. 11 tein.

A pair of George Ill-style gilt-
gesso Wall Mirrors, the cartouche-
shaped surrounds carved with ‘C’-scrolls,
flame motifs and flowerheads, 66cm. high
by 49cm. wide; 2ft. 2in. by lft. 7in.

Italian walnut and satinwood banded Work Table, Louis XV-style kingwood parquetry Table, Regency tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl inlaid Tea Caddy

An Italian walnut and satinwood banded Work Table, circa 1850, with kingwood crossbanding and pierced brass gallery, the circular hinged top revealing a velvet-lined well, the

triple supports above an undertier and scroll feet, 38cm. diam.; lft. 3in.

An Italian massive white veined circular marble Table, modern, the
circular top with inlaid painted sprays of flowers, on moulded octagonal base, 200cm. diam.; 6ft. 7in.

An Italian Side Table, modern, en suite with the previous lot, the ‘D’-shaped top with inlaid painted decoration, on two moulded rectangular plinth supports, 183cm. wide; 6ft.

A Louis XV-style kingwood parquetry Table, circa 1870, with gilt-metal mounts, the rosewood crossbanded top inlaid with stringing, the frieze drawer above cabriole legs, 77 by

99cm.; 2ft. 6in. by 3ft. 3in.

A Dutch mahogany and purple-heart crossbanded drop-leaf Table, circa 1790, inlaid throughout with stringing, the rectangular quarter veneered top with a frieze drawer, on

tapered square legs, 101cm. wide open; 3ft.3V2in.

An Italian carved giltwood
cartouche-shaped Wall Mirror, circa
1870, the frame pierced and carved with
shells and rocaille, the plate etched with
a mythological figure, 78cm. high;
2ft. Vfrm.

A French Transitional-style
mahogany breakfront Vitrine, with
marble top and gilt-metal mounts, the
glazed door enclosing a lined shelf and
interior, the lower part with Vernis
Martin panels, the square cabriole legs
ending in sabots, 167cm. high by 152cm.
wide; 5ft. 3in. by 5ft.

A Continental painted four-fold
Screen, 19th Century, opening to reveal
a scene depicting musical instruments
and a music stand, together with exotic
birds and a monkey, painted on canvas,
each fold 140cm. high by 46cm. wide;
4ft. 7in. by lft. 6in.

TEA CADDIES, WRITING BOXES, etc.

A Regency tortoiseshell and
mother-of-pearl inlaid Tea Caddy, circa
1820, the domed hinged top revealing a
two-division interior, the bowed front
with Chinoiserie inlay, 18cm. wide; 7in.

A Regency rosewood and
brass-inlaid Tea Caddy, circa 1820, of
sarcophagus form, with a three-division
interior, on gadrooned turned feet,
34cm.

A George IV mahogany Book
Tray, circa 1825, the scrolled sides ,with
pierced spindle balustrades, the plinth
base on bun feet, 41 cm. wide; lft. 4in.

An Indian hardwood and
cut-brass inlaid Deeds Box, circa 1850,
the hinged top revealing a sectioned
interior with a detachable tray, the sides
with brass carrying handles, 56cm. wide;
lft. Win.

A Napoleon III amboyna and
rosewood Liqueur Set, circa 1860, with
gilt-metal mounts, the hinged top
opening in conjunction with a hinged
front and sides to reveal four decanters
and stoppers, with fourteen glasses, on a
plinth base with bun feet, one stopper
broken and one glass broken, 38cm. wide;
lft. 3in.

A Victorian black papier-mache
Tray by Jennens 8c Bettridge, circa
1850, with gilt and mother-of-pearl
Chinoiserie scene within a serpentine
border, 68cm.; 2ft. 3in.

A boulle Desk Stand, circa 1880,
the cut-glass inkwell with a rear
gilt-metal handle flanked by a pair of
lidded compartments, the front with a
kidney-shaped pen-tray, 29cm. wide;
IVhin.

A Victorian figured walnut and
brass-bound Cigar Box, circa 1870, of
rectangular form with an inscribed plaque, the hinged top revealing a watercolour of a Mediterranean harbour scene, 44cm.

A Chinese export black lacquer and gilt Tea Caddy, circa 1840, the
hinged cover revealing a metal
two-division compartment, 27cm. wide;
10V2in.

A Victorian rosewood and mother-of-pearl inlaid Writing Box, circa 1840, the velvet-lined interior with compartments, the sides with countersunk brass handles, 45cm. wide; lft.

5V2in.

A Victorian coromandel Decanter Box, circa 1890, the hinged top and fall-front revealing three cut-glass decanters and stoppers including gilt-metal labels, together with three

beakers and two liqueur glasses, incomplete, the interior with two inscribed plaques, 32cm. wide; lft. ‘hin., bearing the label H. W. Bedford, 67 Regent St. and Chapman’s Patent

No. 191.

A Victorian black papier-mache and mother-of-pearl inlaid combined Work and Jewellery Box, circa 1850,
decorated throughout with floral sprays
and gilt borders, the hinged top above a
pair of doors enclosing four drawers, on
a splayed base with a valanced frieze,
25cm. wide; Win.

George IV mahogany Side Cabinet, George III mahogany secretaire Cabinet, George III mahogany semi-circular Card Table, George II mahogany drop-leaf Table

A George IV mahogany Side
Cabinet, circa 1830, the foliate scroll
frieze with three drawers above a pair of
recessed cupboard doors flanked by six
short drawers, the reeded and carved
turned pilasters above carved turned
feet, 91cm. high by 147cm. wide; 3ft. by
4ft. Win.

A George III mahogany secretaire Cabinet, circa 1790, inlaid throughout with segmented spandrels and paterae, the stepped pediment with a drawer above a pair of panelled doors

enclosing three drawers, the secretaire drawer flanked by a pair of drawers, below are a pair of panelled doors enclosing later sliding trays, on shaped bracket feet, 188cm.

high by 126cm. wide; 6ft. 2in. by 4ft.

A mahogany Tripod Table, early 19th Century, with an associated top, on a turned stem with cabriole legs, 30cm. diam.; lft.

A George III mahogany Chest, circa 1770, the moulded top above two short and three long graduated drawers, on bracket feet, 86cm. high by 99cm. wide; 2ft. Win. by 3ft. 3in.

A pair of George III mahogany
Hall Chairs, circa 1780, the oval backs
with pierced trellis splats, the dished
solid seats on tapered square legs.

A set of six Regency mahogany
rail-back Chairs, circa 1810, including
two armchairs, with disc decorated
mid-bars and Trafalgar seats, on turned
reeded legs, restored.

A George III fiddle-back mahogany bow-front Side Table, circa 1790, the frieze with one long drawer above tapered square legs, faults, 76cm. wide; 2ft. 6in.

A George III mahogany semi-circular Card Table, circa 1790,
inlaid throughout with stringing, on tapered square legs with later ebonised spade feet, 91cm. wide; 3ft.

A George III mahogany secretaire
Chest, circa 1790, the crossbanded top
above a writing drawer revealing
stationery compartments, below are three
long graduated drawers and splayed
bracket feet, 104cm. high by 94cm. wide;
3ft. Sin. by 3ft. lin.

A George II mahogany drop-leaf Table, circa 1750, the oval top on tapered turned legs with pad feet, restored, 125cm. wide; 4ft. lin.

A George III mahogany Tea Table, circa 1770, the serpentined fold-over top with egg and dart mouldings, the moulded chamfered square legs headed by pierced angle brackets, top

warped, 90cm. wide;
2ft. lV/iin.

A set of five George IV
mahogany rail-back Dining Chairs, circa
1820, including two armchairs, the
scrolled crestings above upholstered seats
covered in corded green velvet, on sabre
legs, faults.

A Regency rosewood Pembroke
Table, circa 1815, inlaid throughout with
brass stringing and fleur-de-lys, the
rounded rectangular top with a frieze
drawer, the ring turned pillar on
quadruple splayed legs ending in brass
paw feet, 119 by 79cm. extended; 3ft. llin.
by 2ft. 7in.

A William IV carved oak Teapoy,
circa 1835, the hinged top with a foliate
border enclosing four cut-glass blending
bowls and a pair of canisters, the lotus
leaf carved and turned stem on a shaped
platform base with petal-shaped feet,
46cm. wide; lft. 6in.

A George III mahogany Bureau,
circa 1770, the fall enclosing stationery
compartments, the two short and two
long drawers above bracket feet, restored,
91cm. wide; 3ft.

A set of four George III mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1780,
the pierced splats carved with swags, the
drop-in seats above tapered square legs
joined by stretchers.

A George III mahogany Escritoire, circa 1770, the cavetto cornice with dentilled mouldings, the fall-front revealing numerous small drawers and pigeon-holes, below are three

long graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet, 168cm. high by 101cm. wide; 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. 4in., impressed above the fall R. Gore, 1774, P. 1670.

A Regency rosewood three-tier Whatnot, circa 1810, with real and dummy drawers, the ring turned supports ending in ceramic castors, 140cm. high by 50cm. wide; 4ft. 7in. by lft.

A George IV carved rosewood
marble-top pedestal Table, circa 1825,
the circular specimen marble top with chessboard inset, the acanthus-clad columnar pillar above a triform base, on carved claw feet and castors, carving partially lacking, 70cm.

diam.; 2ft. 3l/2in.

A William IV carved rosewood Canterbury, with three pierced divisions above a frieze drawer, on turned feet and brass castors, 51cm. wide; lft. 8in.

George III mahogany extending Dining Table, Regency mahogany rectangular pedestal Table, George II mahogany Occasional Table, Victorian burr walnut combined Work and Writing Table

A Regency mahogany rectangular
pedestal Table, circa 1810, the tilt-top
with rounded corners, on a ring turned
pillar and quadruple splayed legs ending
in brass cappings and castors, 135cm.
long; 4ft. 5in., bears impressed mark
Wilkinson, Ludgate Hill.

A Regency rosewood and brass
strung pedestal Table, made-up, the
circular tilt-top with roundel inlaid medallion, the later base with a tapering octagonal pillar, on carved claw feet and castors, 127cm. diam.; 4ft. 2in.

A George III mahogany
secretaire Chest-on-Chest, circa 1770,
the dentilled cornice and blind-fret frieze above two short and three long graduated drawers flanked by canted fluted corners, the fitted writing drawer above three long

graduated drawers, on ogee bracket feet, 190cm. high by 107cm. wide; 6ft. 3in. by 3ft. 6in.

A George III mahogany extending
Dining Table, circa 1770, with drop-leaf
and extending with three leaf insertions,
on eight moulded tapered square legs
with bell flower carved knees and spade
feet, restored, 114 by 264cm. fully extended;
3ft. 9in. by 8ft. 8in.

A George IV mahogany Chiffonier, circa 1820, with gadrooned mouldings throughout, the raised open tier back with an anthemion cresting above foliate carved ‘S’-scroll supports,

the pair of convex frieze drawers with corresponding panel doors below, on turned feet, doors warped, 169cm. high by 95cm. wide; 5ft. 6V2in. by 3ft. lWin.

A George II red walnut Bureau
Bookcase, circa 1750, the pair of fielded
panel doors enclosing pigeon-holes, the
cleated fall revealing a fitted interior,
below is an arrangement of two short
and three long drawers, on later shaped
bracket feet, 168cm. high by 91.5cm. wide;
5ft. 6m. by 3ft.

A George IV mahogany Side
Table, circa 1820, the bow-front top with
a pair of frieze drawers flanked by
paterae, on ring turned legs, 87cm. wide;
2ft. 10 Win.

A Regency mahogany breakfront
Sideboard, circa 1810, inlaid throughout
with ebony stringing, the central frieze
drawer above an arched apron flanked
by three drawers, including a cellaret
drawer, on ring turned tapering legs,
94cm. high by 169cm. wide; 3ft. lin. by
5ft.

A George III mahogany ‘D’-end
Dining Table, circa 1800, with a later
leaf insertion, the ring turned pillar
above inverted tripod supports, on brass
castors, restored, 97 by 171cm. fully
extended; 3ft. 2in. by 5ft. 7in.

A George II mahogany
Occasional Table, circa 1750, the
square-shaped tilt-top above a fluted
pillar and acanthus carved tripod
supports ending in egg and claw feet,
69cm.; 2ft. 3in.

VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN FURNITURE

A Victorian mahogany ‘D’-end
four-pedestal Dining Table, the fluted
pillars above moulded tripod supports
ending in stylised leaf-clad feet, top
162 by 290cm.; 5ft. 4in. by 9ft. 6in.

A set of nine George II-style
carved walnut and upholstered Chairs,
circa 1910, including a pair of
armchairs, the serpentined backs and
sprung seats covered in striped crimson
velvet, the cabriole legs carved at the
knees with grotesque masks and on hairy
paw feet.

.A Victorian carved walnut and button upholstered Occasional Chair, circa 1850, the balloon-shaped back with paperscroll and foliate mouldings, the pierced sides above a

serpentined seat, on cabriole legs.

A George II-style carved mahogany Tripod Table, made-up, the
tilt-top with a moulded acanthus leaf
border, the turned stem on triple
cabriole legs ending in claw feet, restored,
86cm. diam.; 2ft. Win.

A Victorian rosewood Teapoy, circa 1840, the gadrooned hinged top revealing four canisters and a pair of cut-glass blending bowls, the cavetto sides with egg and dart mouldings,

on a lobed baluster stem and carved tripod supports, 44cm. wide; lft. 5l/2in.

A Victorian burr walnut
combined Work and Writing Table,
circa 1865, inlaid with ebonised panels
of stylised ivy, the hinged top revealing a
writing surface and compartments, the
frieze drawer above a solid well, on
turned and splayed supports joined by a
stretcher, 61cm. wide; 2ft.

A Victorian burr walnut
Sutherland Table, circa 1860, inlaid with
stringing, arabesques and foliate
decoration, the turned supports joined
by a pole stretcher, 58.5cm. wide;
lft. llin.

A George Ill-style mahogany
Tripod Table, circa 1900, the rect-
angular tilt-top with a pierced fret
gallery, the fluted stem on lappet carved
cabriole legs, 70cm. wide; 2ft. 4 Win.

A set of eight Victorian rosewood balloon-back Chairs, circa 1850, with pierced mid-rails and serpentined red velvet upholstered seats, on carved cabriole legs (8)
A Victorian burr walnut combined Work and Games Table, circa 1865, inlaid with arabesques and stringing, the hinged top revealing chess, backgammon and cribbage boards, the

fitted frieze drawer above a solid well, on turned and splayed supports joined by a stretcher, 69.5cm. wide; 2ft. 3Win.

A Victorian walnut and inlaid harlequin Davenport, circa 1865, the
rising stationery compartments above a
piano-shaped top revealing a pull-out
writing surface, the sides with four real
and four opposing dummy drawers, the
front with applied turned and carved
pilasters, on a plinth base with castors,
58cm. wide; lft. llin.

A George Ill-style mahogany ‘D’-end Dining Table, circa 1910, with a fluted frieze, on fluted tapered square legs with paterae capitals and spade feet, 243cm. long by 137cm.

wide fully extended, including two leaves; 8ft. by 4ft. 6in.

George I walnut chair-back Settee, William and Mary walnut and featherbanded Tea Table,  George I walnut Armchair, George II yew-wood Chest-on-Chest

A George I walnut and featherbanded Bureau Bookcase, circa 1720, the arched cavetto cornice above a pair of astragal doors enclosing adjustable shelves with a pair of candle

slides and a dummy drawer, the fall revealing stepped stationery compartments and a well above a pair of doors enclosing later sliding trays, on bracket feet, restored, 223cm.

high by 95cm. wide; 7ft. 4m. by 3ft. IVzin.

A Queen Anne-style walnut and featherbanded Bureau Bookcase, circa 1910, the double domed cornice with urn finials above a pair of bevelled and star cut mirror panel doors

enclosing adjustable shelves, the fall surmounted by a pair of candle slides and enclosing a fitted interior including a well, the two short and two long graduated drawers above

shaped bracket feet, 210cm. high by 95cm. wide; 7ft. lOViin. by 3ft. Vfcin.

A William and Mary oyster laburnum and walnut Chest, circa 1700,
with segmented veneers and holly
stringing, with two short and three long
graduated drawers, the sides with
roundels, on later shaped bracket feet,
restored, 90cm. high by 94cm. wide;
2ft. litem, by 3ft. lin.

A Queen Anne walnut Dressing Table Mirror, made-up, the bevelled plate with pierced fret surmount, the stepped base with three short drawers above one long drawer, on bun feet,

41cm. wide; I ft. 4in.

A George III cherrywood Bureau, circa 1780, the fall revealing stationery compartments, the four long graduated drawers above later bracket feet, faults, 98cm. high by 81cm.

wide; 3ft. 2V2in. by
2ft. 8in.

A George I walnut chair-back Settee, circa 1720, the shell carved cresting above triple pierced vase-shaped splats, the drop-in seat on shell carved cabriole legs with pad feet,

restored

A George I walnut Side Table, circa 1720, the moulded top above three frieze drawers and a shaped apron, on cabriole legs ending in pointed pad feet, restored, 71cm. high by

86cm. wide; 2ft. 4in. by
2ft. Win.

A William and Mary walnut and featherbanded Tea Table, circa 1700,
the semi-elliptical top with a pair of small
frieze drawers, the turned and octagonal
tapering legs joined by stretchers, on bun
feet, restored and including later components,
71cm. wide; 2ft. 4in.

A George I walnut and feather-
banded Bureau, circa 1720, the fall
revealing a well and stepped stationery
compartments, the two short and two
long graduated drawers above later
bracket feet, 98cm. high by 91cm. wide;
3ft. 21hin. by 3ft.

A George I walnut Armchair,
circa 1715, the oak cresting rail above a
solid vase-shaped splat, the leathercloth
upholstered seat on cabriole legs joined
by turned ‘H’-shaped stretchers

A pair of George I walnut Side
Chairs, circa 1750, with solid
vase-shaped splats and drop-in seats, on
cabriole legs with pad feet

A George I walnut and feather-banded secretaire Chest, circa 1720, the
later top above a moulded frieze,
formerly with a slide, the writing drawer
revealing stationery compartments above
three long graduated drawers, on
bracket feet, 113cm. high by 107cm. wide;
3ft. 8in. by 3ft. 6in., formerly with an upper
section

A William and Mary walnut cushion frame Wall Mirror, circa 1690,
with a later rectangular plate, restored, 53 by 49cm.; lft. 9in. by lft. 7in.

A George I walnut Armchair, circa 1720, with a solid vase-shaped splat and drop-in seat, on cabriole legs joined by turned ‘H’-shaped stretchers and with pad feet, restored

A William and Mary beech wood and cane Side Chair, circa 1690, with a pierced cresting and cabriole legs joined by turned ‘H’-shaped stretchers

A George I walnut and feather-
banded kneehole Writing Desk, circa
1720, the quarter veneered crossbanded
top above one long frieze drawer
revealing a writing surface and
compartments, the kneehole with a
recessed cupboard door surrounded by
seven drawers, on bracket feet, restored,
74cm. high by 75cm. wide; 2ft. 5in. by
2ft. 51/2tn.

A George I walnut and feather-
banded Chest, circa 1715, the
crossbanded top above two short and three long graduated drawers, on reduced bracket feet, restored, 97cm. high by 89cm. wide; 3ft. 2in. by 2ft. 11 in.

A George II yew-wood
Chest-on-Chest, circa 1730, the moulded
cornice above two short and three long
graduated drawers, the base with three
further long graduated drawers, on
bracket feet, 175cm. high by 96cm. wide;
5ft. 9m. by 3ft. 2in.

A William and Mary walnut and
featherbanded Bureau Bookcase, circa
1700, the moulded cornice above a pair
of doors with later mirror panels
enclosing shelves with candle slides
below, the fall revealing a well and
stepped stationery compartments, below
are two short and two long drawers, on
later bun feet, restored, 202cm. high by
104cm. wide; 6ft. Ttein. by 3ft. 5in.

A George I walnut Stool, circa
1720, the rectangular needlework seat
above cabriole legs with scroll carved
knees, on pad feet, 49cm. wide; lft. 7V2in.

Louis XV ORMOLU CARTEL CLOCK, BRONZE HANGING LANTERN, LOUIS XV CANED BEECHWOOD FAUTEUIL, Louis XV PAINTED WINDOW SEAT, PORCELAIN-MOUNTED ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK

A GILT BRONZE HANGING LANTERN, the pentagonal body with five serpentine
glass panels surmounted by urns and swags of berried foliage, with five leaf-cast scroll
supports, 2ft. Hin. high (90cm.) 19th Century

A Louis XV ORMOLU CARTEL CLOCK, the (cracked) 7V2in. enamel dial with blue
numerals and pierced gilt hands, the later movement contained in a case surmounted by
a cherub holding a flaming torch and with shellwork, scrolls, sprays of flowers and an
engraved floral fret below the dial, 32in. high (81.5cm.) circa 1760

A LOUIS XV GREEN-PAINTED BRACKET CLOCK with a convex enamel dial, the movement with chamfered corners to the plates and outside count wheel, in a waisted case outlined with

rococo mounts and decorated on an apple-green ground with sprays of flowers, 3ft. 5in. high (74cm.) circa 1760, with restoration

A LOUIS XV CANED BEECHWOOD FAUTEUIL, the moulded frame carved with leaves and flame motifs, with arched back, padded arms and cabriole legs, circa 1740

A VENETIAN LACQUER POVERA MINIATURE BUREAU, the flap above a projecting
serpentine drawer, on bracket feet, the whole decorated with flowers and landscapes,
lft. 3V2in. high by lft. 8in. wide (39cm. by 50cm.) circa 1750, restored

A Louis XV FRUITWOOD TABLE stamped Delorme, the hinged serpentine top
opening to reveal a well, the front with a leather-lined slide, with a drawer at one side, raised
on cabriole legs, joined by stretchers, and ending in ormolu sabots, 2ft. 6in. high by lft. 6in.
wide (76cm. by 46cm.) circa 1760
Adrien Delorme, received Master in 1768

A PAIR OF Louis XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED PARQUETRY CORNER CUPBOARDS with red and white mottled marble tops, each arch-shaped front containing two doors, raised on shaped feet, 2ft. 11

in. high by 2ft. 6in. wide (88.5cm. by 76cm.) circa 1740

A Louis XV SMALL KINGWOOD PARQUETRY SECRETAIRE EN PENTE, indistinctly
stamped, possibly Lave, the bombe body inlaid with a chevron design, the serpentine flap
enclosing a writing surface, three short drawers and a double-sided well inlaid with leafy
stems, on cabriole legs, the whole applied with small leaf-cast gilt-bronze mounts,
2ft. 83Uin. high by lft. l’Mn. wide (83cm. by 60cm.) mid-18th Century
Sold in these rooms, 26th June 1964, lot 119

A LOUIS XV PARQUETRY TABLE EN CHIFFONIERE in tulipwood and kingwood, and of slightly bombe form, the hinged top with three-quarters brass gallery inset with a panel of Sevres

porcelain painted with pheasants on a turquoise trellis enclosing flower-heads, the front, back and sides with a diamond trellis and the front with a leather-lined slide above a

drawer, with a drawer in the right, on slender cabriole legs, 2ft. 3V2in. high by lft. 4V2in. wide (70cm. by 43cm.) circa 1770, porcelain panel 19th Century

A LATE Louis XV PARQUETRY COMMODE with an associated moulded brescia
marble top, the serpentine front and shaped sides with a diamond cube parquetry in
ebony, kingwood and tulipwood within Greek key borders, the front with two drawers each
with three panels, with a shaped apron and splayed legs, 2ft. Whin, high by 3ft. 6in. wide
(68cm. by 106cm.) circa 1760

A Louis XV PAINTED WINDOW SEAT with arched scrolled ends, moulded leaf-
carved frame and cabriole legs, 3ft. 4in. wide (102cm.) circa 1760

A Louis XV SECRETAIRE A RIDEAUX stamped Reizell, with moulded grey fossil marble top, veneered in quarter-veneered kingwood, with slightly bowed front and serpen¬tine sides, the

frieze inlaid with a Greek key in purple heart and with a drawer above a pair of tambour cupboards, faced with two “shelves” of tooled calf book-spines, and enclosing shelves,

pigeon-holes and drawers, with a drawer below matching the frieze and revealing a leather-lined slide with a drawer on the left and a fitted writing drawer on the right, above

another pair of tambour cupboards matching the upper pair, the apron with an ormolu applique, and the short feet with ormolu sabots, the sides inlaid with a diamond cube

parquetry, 4ft. 6V2in. high by 3ft. 2in. zvide (139cm. by 97cm.) circa 1765

A FINE SUITE OF PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT STOOLS comprising two small stools
and a banquette, the stuffed seats covered in contemporary painted Chinese silk, the
cabriole legs and serpentine friezes carved with scrolls and flowers painted in green and
red, stools lft. 8lhin. wide (52cm.) banquette 3ft. 6in. zvide (107cm.) mid 18th Century,
Austrian or South German

A VENETIAN CARVED GILTWOOD BARGE OR CARRIAGE ARMCHAIR, with arched
upholstered back and seat of currule form with a box cupboard below, the frame boldly
carved with leaves and scrolls and surmounted by a cherub wearing a crown, the waisted
supports with painted panels, with splayed legs, covered in 18th Century silk brocade
partly woven in silver thread, mid-18th Century, restored

A PORCELAIN-MOUNTED ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK, the 23/4in. enamel dial signed
Crosnier Her. du Roi A Paris, the movement with circular plates, the case framed in sprays
of polychrome flowers and the pierced base mounted with a group of two laughing
figures dressed in green and yellow, 17Vzin. high (44.5cm.) circa 1760 and later, pendulum
lacking

A PAIR OF LOUIS XV GILT-BRONZE CANDLESTICKS, with rococo cast nozzles,
baluster stems and domed bases, 1 lin. high (28cm.) mid-18th Century

A Louis XV WALNUT CAUSEUSE, stamped Nogaret a Lyon, with moulded frame, cartouche-shaped back, serpentine-fronted seatrail and cabriole legs, circa 1750
Nogaret, who always signed without his initiais, was received Master circa 1740 Jean Nicolay’s L’Art et la Maniere des Maitres Ebenistes Francais au XVille Siecle, figure A,

illustrates a similar chair

A RARE ITALIAN MARQUETRY PRIE-DIEU attributed to Pietro Piffetti, in quarter-
veneered kingwood and with kingwood quarter-banding and inlaid in engraved ivory and
mother-of-pearl; the top with a panel of the Annunciation enclosed by scrollwork and
fiowers, the concave front similarly inlaid to the sides with ribbon panels and containing
a drawer with secret compartments behind, on cabriole legs joined by a conforming
platform with a drawer pulling forward with part of the front feet as a kneeler, the back
inlaid in ivory with the Flight into Egypt, 2ft. Whin. high by 2ft. 3in. wide (88cm. by
69cm.) circa 1740, restored
Elio Quaglino, Mobiii Regionali Italiani, Il Piemonte illustrates, page 125, a prie-dieu by Piffetti with similar inlay. Hugh Honour, Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers,

pages 96-101 also illustrates and discusses wbrks by Piffetti with similar decoration to this prie-dieu.
Pietro Piffetti {circa 1700-1777), having previously worked in Rome moved to Turin in 1730 and was designated by Royal patent ebanista nostro to the King on the 13th July of

that year. He continued working for the Royal Household until his deathin 1777

A LOMBARD PARQUETRY COMMODE, of serpentine bombe form, the front con-taining three drawers inlaid similarly to the sides with scroll and strapwork borders and central lobed

cartouches, 3ft. 3in. high by 4ft. wide (100cm. by 122cm.) mid-18th Century

A SET OF EIGHT VENETIAN PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT ARMCHAIRS, each with a
moulded rococo frame carved with flame motifs, the cartouche-shaped backs with inset
stuffed panels, with scroll arms, stuffed drop-in serpentine-fronted seats and cabriole
legs, mid-18th Century

A Louis XVI PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT SUITE comprising six fauteuils and a
canape, the oval backs headed by bows, with padded arms and stuffed seats on stop-fluted
tapering legs, the Aubusson upholstery delicately woven with tasselled drapery enclosing
flowers, canape 6ft. wide (185.5cm.) circa 1780, possibly Belgian