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Fine Decorative Arts

5 July 2024 | starting at 14:00 BST

Celebrating 500 years of the exquisite, our Fine Decorative Arts sale features a curated selection of European sculpture, French and English furniture, tapestries, silver and oriental carpets. While different, all pieces are united by their exceptional quality, fine craftmanship and lauded history.

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Fine Decorative Arts

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49 — A pair of George III gold sugar tongs circa 1760, unmarked

50 — THE 'ROGERS' GOLD GOBLET: a George III gold goblet with only maker's mark RB, struck twice on rim of foot, circa 1780

51* — A matched pair of French silver-gilt ewers / pitchers Tetard Freres, Paris, 20th century, one with post 1879 first standard export mark, the other with a cancelled through Minerva Head mark, and also struck with the post 1879 export mark, also incuse stamped TETARD FRERES (2)

52 — A late 19th century Russian Regimental silver kovsch Mikhail Ovchinnikov, with the imperial warrant, St Petersburg, 1888 - 1908

53TP — A Biblical Oudenaarde tapestryProbably late 16th century 260cm x 316cm

54TP — A Biblical Flemish tapestry Early to mid-16th century, possibly in the manner of Van Den Hecke 331cm x 255cm

55TP — A part set of nine South German carved and polychrome decorated wooden roundels depicting figural scenes from the Stations of the Crossprobably late 16th century and originally from a Rosary Altar

58 — A Medieval Nottingham carved alabaster relief panel depicting the EntombmentProbably second half 15th century

59 — A Medieval Nottingham carved alabaster figural relief depicting St StephenProbably second half 15th century

60*,TP — An important Dutch late 18th century ormolu mounted kingwood, tulipwood, harewood, amaranth and fruitwood marquetry commode attributed to Matthijs Horrix (1735-1809)

61TP — A rare and impressive South German carved and stained fruitwood Tödlein or 'Memento Mori (Death Personified)' figure of an archer in the manner of Hans Leinberger (German, 1475-1531)probably Bavarian, late 17th/early 18th century

62TP — A Louis XVI ormolu mounted acajou mouchete (plum pudding mahogany) and mahogany bureau a cylindre by Louis Moreau Circa 1780

63Ф,TP,Y — A Spanish late 19th century tortoiseshell, rosewood, engraved ivory, ebony, bone and chequered inlaid centre table in the late 17th century style

64TP — A Flemish Game Park tapestry Circa 1600 386cm x 214cm

65TP — An arresting Franco Flemish tapestry fragment of a seated noblewoman Probably 16th century

66TP — An Italian early 18th century giltwood mirror 1700-1720, probably originally a picture frame

67 — A pair of late Victorian giltwood and gilt composition mirrors in the George III Neoclassical style, after a design by Robert Adam

68*,TP — A charming Brussels mythological tapestry fragmentC.1580 127cm x 66cm

69*,TP — A large leaf tapestry fragment 17th century 109cm x 122cm

70*,TP — A first half 17th century Oudenaarde tapestry 221cm x 213cm

71*,TP — An 18th century French Armorial tapestry 254cm x 310cm

72*,TP — An 18th century French tapestryC.1770 170cm x 71cm

73*,TP — A Mythological French Tapestry C.1740, the bottom right with signature S.D.P 655cm x 411cm

74*,TP — Attributed to the workshop of Joost van Herzeele (act. c. 1575-1590) an impressive 'Grotesques' TapestryC.1580, Antwerp, The Netherlands, probably after a design by Cornelis Floris 378cm x 292cm

75*,TP — An 18th century French pastoral tapestryC.1770 452cm x 251cm

76*,TP — A 17th century Brussels tapestry 279cm x 119cm

77*,TP — A French verdure tapestry C.1690 257cm x 249cm

78*,TP — An 18th century French verdure tapestry 262cm x 267cm

79*,TP — A mid-19th century Aubusson carpetC.1850 203cm x 193cm

80*,TP — An unusual early 20th century Aubusson carpet C.1920 236cm x 168cm

81*,TP — A George III satinwood, sabicu and kingwood crossbanded 'Weeks Museum' secretaire bookcase Circa 1800, almost certainly originally made for the Thomas Weeks Museum

82 — A fine mid 18th century English green stained shagreen Nécessaire box with later leather foul weather travelling case and provenance to the 11th or 12th Earl of Home

85*,TP — A Louis XV ormolu mounted tulipwood and amaranth serpentine table en chiffonnièreStamped: 'C. Thibault', mid-18th century

86*,TP — A Louis XV ormolu mounted tulipwood, amaranth and marquetry table en chiffonière attributed to BVRB (Bernard II van Risenburgh)1750-1760

87TP — A second-quarter 19th century, French tapestry depicting The Miraculous Draught of FishesAtelier La Foret, the border designed by Viollet le Duc, after the series of the Acts of the Apostles cartoons by Raphael, commissioned by Pope Leo X for the Sistine Chapel, Vatican, Rome,

88TP — A near pair of George III giltwood open armchairs Circa 1775

89TP — A pair of George III giltwood open armchairs attributed to John Linnell (1729-1796) 1770-1775, both chairs requiring re-upholstery

90TP — An early 19th century eight light gilt brass and cut glass tent and waterfall chandelier

91TP — A matched set of four Italian giltwood figural pedestals or torcheres Perhaps allegorical of the Seasons, three dating to the 18th century, the fourth of a later date and probably circa 1900

92TP — A Regency mahogany breakfront bookcase Circa 1820, retailed by Abraham Solomon, possibly made by Gillows

93 — A Louis XV gilt bronze mounted Vernis Martin encrier

94 — A Regency patinated and gilt bronze mounted rouge griotte marble inkstand In the manner of Thomas Messanger & Sons

95* — A Louis XV ormolu mounted Chinese crackle cream-glazed fontaine à parfumThe porcelain 18th century, the ormolu mounts mid-18th century

96TP — An Empire ormolu mounted mahogany semainier Circa 1805, feasibly by Bernard Molitor

97TP — A pair of Napoleon III ormolu and hardstone mounted ebony, ebonised and brass line-inlaid meubles d'appui or pier cabinets 1855-1870, in the manner of Mathieu Befort (dit: 'Befort Jeune')

98*,TP — A New Zealand 19th century indigenous specimen wood parquetry occasional table by Anton Seuffert (1815-1887) Circa 1870

99TP — A rare George III satinwood, burr yew and tulipwood crossbanded serpentine 'harlequin' writing/dressing commode Circa 1785

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49 —
A pair of George III gold sugar tongs
circa 1760, unmarked

50 —
THE 'ROGERS' GOLD GOBLET: a George III gold goblet
with only maker's mark RB, struck twice on rim of foot, circa 1780

51^* —
A matched pair of French silver-gilt ewers / pitchers
Tetard Freres, Paris, 20th century, one with post 1879 first standard export mark, the other with a cancelled through Minerva Head mark, and also struck with the post 1879 export mark, also incuse stamped TETARD FRERES (2)

52 —
A late 19th century Russian Regimental silver kovsch
Mikhail Ovchinnikov, with the imperial warrant, St Petersburg, 1888 - 1908

53^TP —
A Biblical Oudenaarde tapestry
Probably late 16th century 260cm x 316cm

54^TP —
A Biblical Flemish tapestry
Early to mid-16th century, possibly in the manner of Van Den Hecke 331cm x 255cm

55^TP —
A part set of nine South German carved and polychrome decorated wooden roundels depicting figural scenes from the Stations of the Cross
probably late 16th century and originally from a Rosary Altar

58 —
A Medieval Nottingham carved alabaster relief panel depicting the Entombment
Probably second half 15th century

59 —
A Medieval Nottingham carved alabaster figural relief depicting St Stephen
Probably second half 15th century

60^*,TP —
An important Dutch late 18th century ormolu mounted kingwood, tulipwood, harewood, amaranth and fruitwood marquetry commode attributed to Matthijs Horrix (1735-1809)

61^TP —
A rare and impressive South German carved and stained fruitwood Tödlein or 'Memento Mori (Death Personified)' figure of an archer in the manner of Hans Leinberger (German, 1475-1531)
probably Bavarian, late 17th/early 18th century

62^TP —
A Louis XVI ormolu mounted acajou mouchete (plum pudding mahogany) and mahogany bureau a cylindre by Louis Moreau
Circa 1780

63^Ф,TP,Y —
A Spanish late 19th century tortoiseshell, rosewood, engraved ivory, ebony, bone and chequered inlaid centre table
in the late 17th century style

64^TP —
A Flemish Game Park tapestry
Circa 1600 386cm x 214cm

65^TP —
An arresting Franco Flemish tapestry fragment of a seated noblewoman
Probably 16th century

66^TP —
An Italian early 18th century giltwood mirror
1700-1720, probably originally a picture frame

67 —
A pair of late Victorian giltwood and gilt composition mirrors
in the George III Neoclassical style, after a design by Robert Adam

68^*,TP —
A charming Brussels mythological tapestry fragment
C.1580 127cm x 66cm

69^*,TP —
A large leaf tapestry fragment
17th century 109cm x 122cm

70^*,TP —
A first half 17th century Oudenaarde tapestry
221cm x 213cm

71^*,TP —
An 18th century French Armorial tapestry
254cm x 310cm

72^*,TP —
An 18th century French tapestry
C.1770 170cm x 71cm

73^*,TP —
A Mythological French Tapestry
C.1740, the bottom right with signature S.D.P 655cm x 411cm

74^*,TP —
Attributed to the workshop of Joost van Herzeele (act. c. 1575-1590) an impressive 'Grotesques' Tapestry
C.1580, Antwerp, The Netherlands, probably after a design by Cornelis Floris 378cm x 292cm

75^*,TP —
An 18th century French pastoral tapestry
C.1770 452cm x 251cm

76^*,TP —
A 17th century Brussels tapestry
279cm x 119cm

77^*,TP —
A French verdure tapestry
C.1690 257cm x 249cm

78^*,TP —
An 18th century French verdure tapestry
262cm x 267cm

79^*,TP —
A mid-19th century Aubusson carpet
C.1850 203cm x 193cm

80^*,TP —
An unusual early 20th century Aubusson carpet
C.1920 236cm x 168cm

81^*,TP —
A George III satinwood, sabicu and kingwood crossbanded 'Weeks Museum' secretaire bookcase
Circa 1800, almost certainly originally made for the Thomas Weeks Museum

82 —
A fine mid 18th century English green stained shagreen Nécessaire box with later leather foul weather travelling case and provenance to the 11th or 12th Earl of Home

85^,TP —
A Louis XV ormolu mounted tulipwood and amaranth serpentine table en chiffonnière
Stamped: 'C. Thibault'*, mid-18th century

86^*,TP —
A Louis XV ormolu mounted tulipwood, amaranth and marquetry table en chiffonière attributed to BVRB (Bernard II van Risenburgh)
1750-1760

87^TP —
A second-quarter 19th century, French tapestry depicting The Miraculous Draught of Fishes
Atelier La Foret, the border designed by Viollet le Duc, after the series of the Acts of the Apostles cartoons by Raphael, commissioned by Pope Leo X for the Sistine Chapel, Vatican, Rome,

88^TP —
A near pair of George III giltwood open armchairs
Circa 1775

89^TP —
A pair of George III giltwood open armchairs attributed to John Linnell (1729-1796)
1770-1775, both chairs requiring re-upholstery

90^TP —
An early 19th century eight light gilt brass and cut glass tent and waterfall chandelier

91^TP —
A matched set of four Italian giltwood figural pedestals or torcheres
Perhaps allegorical of the Seasons, three dating to the 18th century, the fourth of a later date and probably circa 1900

92^TP —
A Regency mahogany breakfront bookcase
Circa 1820, retailed by Abraham Solomon, possibly made by Gillows

93 —
A Louis XV gilt bronze mounted Vernis Martin encrier

94 —
A Regency patinated and gilt bronze mounted rouge griotte marble inkstand
In the manner of Thomas Messanger & Sons

95^* —
A Louis XV ormolu mounted Chinese crackle cream-glazed fontaine à parfum
The porcelain 18th century, the ormolu mounts mid-18th century

96^TP —
An Empire ormolu mounted mahogany semainier
Circa 1805, feasibly by Bernard Molitor

97^TP —
A pair of Napoleon III ormolu and hardstone mounted ebony, ebonised and brass line-inlaid meubles d'appui or pier cabinets
1855-1870, in the manner of Mathieu Befort (dit: 'Befort Jeune')

98^*,TP —
A New Zealand 19th century indigenous specimen wood parquetry occasional table by Anton Seuffert (1815-1887)
Circa 1870

99^TP —
A rare George III satinwood, burr yew and tulipwood crossbanded serpentine 'harlequin' writing/dressing commode
Circa 1785