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Fine Decorative Arts

1 July 2025 | starting at 14:00 BST

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Celebrating 500 years of the exquisite, our seminal Fine Decorative Arts sale features an outstanding selection of fine examples 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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1*,TP — An unusual 16th century mythological Flemish tapestryProbably a commission by the Lauder Bass family, Scotland,

2TP — A striking 16th Century mythological tapestry fragmentProbably Tournai, 151cm x 141cm overall approximately

3TP — A Florentine carved and parcel gilt cassone panel fragmentMid-16th century

4TP — A late 16th/early 17th century Spanish Colonia carved wood and polychrome decorated figure of the Virgin

5TP — An unusual carved sandstone pedestal English or French, probably late 15th/early 16th century

6 — A late 15th/early 16th century gilt copper MonstranceGerman or Flemish, with later alterations

7TP — An Italian 17th century walnut credenza

8TP — A French walnut meuble a deux corps First half 17th century with some restorations as well as some minor additions and/or replacements

9 — After Pierre Reymond (French, 1513-1584): A Limoges calendar plate for AprilProbably Samson, late 19th/early 20th century

10 — A Limoges plaque depicting the Deposition Late 16th/early 17th century, perhaps attributable to the Master of the High Forehead

11 — A Limoges gilt copper and champlevé enamel relief cast figural cross of the Crucified ChristProbably 13th century

12Y — A carved walrus ivory figural chess pieceScandinavian, 13th century

13TP — A 15th century carved limestone figure of St George

14*,TP — A mid 17th century Flemish Pastoral tapestry fragmentC.1650, 345cm x 225cm

15TP — A 17th century Flemish tapestry fragmentIn the manner of David II Teniers, Brussels, 'Going to Market,' 251cm x 163.5cm overall

16* — Circle of Ferdinando Tacca (Italian, 1619-1686): A pair of patinated bronze Lion CentaursFlorence, 17th century

17* — After models by Francesco Fanelli (Anglo Italian, circa 1590-1653): A pair of patinated bronze horses of the Leaping Horse and the Stallion Grazing17th century

18TP — A William and Mary walnut, fruitwood and holly 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry side table 1690-1700, in the manner of Gerrit Jensen

19TP — A William and Mary figured walnut, holly and fruitwood 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry cabinet on a later stand The cabinet: c.1690-1700, in the manner of Gerrit Jensen, the stand probably late 19th/early 20th century

20TP — A William and Mary walnut, sycamore (or holly) and fruitwood 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry secretaire kneehole desk 1690-1700, in the manner of Gerrit Jensen

21TP — A George I walnut and featherbanded chest on chest by William Palleday Circa 1720

22 — After Sebastien Slodtz (Flemish, 1655-1726): A French patinated bronze figure of Hannibal counting the rings of the Roman knights killed at the battle of CannaeProbably 19th century

23 — A French gilt bronze mounted Chinese porcelain gin bottleThe porcelain probably Yongzheng dynasty (1678-1735), produced for the Mexican market, the gilt bronze mount probably late 18th century

24TP — A late 19th century Neapolitan patinated bronze bust of Dionysus Cast by the Sabatino de Angelis Foundry, Naples, after the antique

25*,TP — Tommaso Rues (Venice, 1636-1703): A carved marble bust of PlutoLate 17th century

26*,TP — A mid 17th century Flemish Armorial tapestrySigned W. Pannemaker for Willem de Pannemaker and dated 1569, with Brussels town mark B B, possibly a Spanish commission, 275cm x 250cm overall

27TP — A pair of George I gilt gesso and giltwood armchairs attributed to James Moore (d.1726) 1720-1725, both chairs currently without any upholstery

28TP — A George II walnut double chairback settee 1730-1740

29TP — A set of four Chinese painted wallpaper panelsProbably Canton, Qing dynasty, early 19th century

30* — A pair of French gilt bronze mounted Chinese Sang-de-boeuf porcelain elephants The porcelain 18th/19th century, the mounts probably second half 19th century in the Louis XV style

31*,TP — A wool 'au petit point' embroidery table carpetCirca 1660-1670, probably a French workshop,

32*,TP — Two Louis XIV Savonnerie sewn carpet fragmentsCirca 1677, workshop of Pierre Dupont, probably from the Galerie du Bord de l'Eau, Palais du Louvre,

33*,TP — An important Louis XV ormolu mounted Japanese lacquer and Parisian varnish serpentine commode by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763) Circa 1745

34TP — A set of five Chinese export painted landscape wallpaper panels Late 18th/early 19th century

35*,TP — Attributed to Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892): A pair of French damascened, silvered and parcel gilt bronze garniture vases and covers In the Renaissance/Mannerist revivalist taste, Paris, second half 19th century

36Ф,Y — Jean Mancel (Mansel) (Franco-Dutch, act.1685-1712): A rare carved ivory oval profile portrait relief of Arent Furly (Anglo-Dutch, 1685-1712)

37*,TP — John Gibson (British, 1791 - 1866): A carved white marble bust of Lucy Charlotte Jervis (née Baskervyle-Glegg), 3rd Viscountess Saint

38TP — A pair of George II mahogany corner chairs 1740-1750

39TP — A Louis XV ormolu mounted tulipwood, amaranth, stained sycamore and engraved fruitwood marquetry serpentine commode by Pierre Fléchy (1715-1769) 1750-1755

40*,TP — Workshop of John Gibson RA (British, 1791-1866): A carved and parcel gilt white marble figure of Hebe

41TP — William Brodie (Scottish, 1815-1881): A carved marble figure of a classical semi-clad maiden

42TP — A mahogany serpentine library table of shallow proportions George III period (1760-1770) but later reduced in size and consequently also reduced in proportions (possibly to convert the originally larger table into a two section desk)

43TP — A rare and unusual George II or George III 'Antiquarian' burr yew, padouk, stained bone, holly and fruitwood marquetry tall chest or commode Made: 1750-1765 in order to house and display marquetry of an earlier date, the marquetry dating to circa 1685

44*,TP — Attributed to Christopher Hewetson (1737-1798) and Workshop Irish, late 18th century: A carved marble bust of John Campbell, 1st Baron Cawdor FRS FSA (circa 1753-1821)

45*,TP — Samuel Joseph (British, 1791-1850): A marble bust of Sir Herbert Taylor (British, 1775-1839)

46 — A rare Regency japanned tin or 'tole' tea caddy commemorating the death of Lord NelsonCirca 1805-10

47 — A collection of three carved pierced and gilded and silvered mother of pearl folding fansNorthern European, mid 18th century

48Y — Three Northern European carved mother of pearl folding fans and a similar period tortoiseshell folding fanProbably Franco Flemish - one perhaps Italian, second half 18th century

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1^*,TP —
An unusual 16th century mythological Flemish tapestry
Probably a commission by the Lauder Bass family, Scotland,

2^TP —
A striking 16th Century mythological tapestry fragment
Probably Tournai, 151cm x 141cm overall approximately

3^TP —
A Florentine carved and parcel gilt cassone panel fragment
Mid-16th century

4^TP —
A late 16th/early 17th century Spanish Colonia carved wood and polychrome decorated figure of the Virgin

5^TP —
An unusual carved sandstone pedestal
English or French, probably late 15th/early 16th century

6 —
A late 15th/early 16th century gilt copper Monstrance
German or Flemish, with later alterations

7^TP —
An Italian 17th century walnut credenza

8^TP —
A French walnut meuble a deux corps
First half 17th century with some restorations as well as some minor additions and/or replacements

9 —
After Pierre Reymond (French, 1513-1584): A Limoges calendar plate for April
Probably Samson, late 19th/early 20th century

10 —
A Limoges plaque depicting the Deposition
Late 16th/early 17th century, perhaps attributable to the Master of the High Forehead

11 —
A Limoges gilt copper and champlevé enamel relief cast figural cross of the Crucified Christ
Probably 13th century

12^Y —
A carved walrus ivory figural chess piece
Scandinavian, 13th century

13^TP —
A 15th century carved limestone figure of St George

14^*,TP —
A mid 17th century Flemish Pastoral tapestry fragment
C.1650, 345cm x 225cm

15^TP —
A 17th century Flemish tapestry fragment
In the manner of David II Teniers, Brussels, 'Going to Market,' 251cm x 163.5cm overall

16^* —
Circle of Ferdinando Tacca (Italian, 1619-1686): A pair of patinated bronze Lion Centaurs
Florence, 17th century

17^* —
After models by Francesco Fanelli (Anglo Italian, circa 1590-1653): A pair of patinated bronze horses of the Leaping Horse and the Stallion Grazing
17th century

18^TP —
A William and Mary walnut, fruitwood and holly 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry side table
1690-1700, in the manner of Gerrit Jensen

19^TP —
A William and Mary figured walnut, holly and fruitwood 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry cabinet on a later stand
The cabinet: c.1690-1700, in the manner of Gerrit Jensen, the stand probably late 19th/early 20th century

20^TP —
A William and Mary walnut, sycamore (or holly) and fruitwood 'seaweed' or 'arabesque' marquetry secretaire kneehole desk
1690-1700, in the manner of Gerrit Jensen

21^TP —
A George I walnut and featherbanded chest on chest by William Palleday
Circa 1720

22 —
After Sebastien Slodtz (Flemish, 1655-1726): A French patinated bronze figure of Hannibal counting the rings of the Roman knights killed at the battle of Cannae
Probably 19th century

23 —
A French gilt bronze mounted Chinese porcelain gin bottle
The porcelain probably Yongzheng dynasty (1678-1735), produced for the Mexican market, the gilt bronze mount probably late 18th century

24^TP —
A late 19th century Neapolitan patinated bronze bust of Dionysus
Cast by the Sabatino de Angelis Foundry, Naples, after the antique

25^*,TP —
Tommaso Rues (Venice, 1636-1703): A carved marble bust of Pluto
Late 17th century

26^,TP —
A mid 17th century Flemish Armorial tapestry
Signed W. Pannemaker for Willem de Pannemaker and dated 1569, with Brussels town mark B B*, possibly a Spanish commission, 275cm x 250cm overall

27^TP —
A pair of George I gilt gesso and giltwood armchairs attributed to James Moore (d.1726)
1720-1725, both chairs currently without any upholstery

28^TP —
A George II walnut double chairback settee
1730-1740

29^TP —
A set of four Chinese painted wallpaper panels
Probably Canton, Qing dynasty, early 19th century

30^* —
A pair of French gilt bronze mounted Chinese Sang-de-boeuf porcelain elephants
The porcelain 18th/19th century, the mounts probably second half 19th century in the Louis XV style

31^*,TP —
A wool 'au petit point' embroidery table carpet
Circa 1660-1670, probably a French workshop,

32^*,TP —
Two Louis XIV Savonnerie sewn carpet fragments
Circa 1677, workshop of Pierre Dupont, probably from the Galerie du Bord de l'Eau, Palais du Louvre,

33^*,TP —
An important Louis XV ormolu mounted Japanese lacquer and Parisian varnish serpentine commode by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763)
Circa 1745

34^TP —
A set of five Chinese export painted landscape wallpaper panels
Late 18th/early 19th century

35^*,TP —
Attributed to Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892): A pair of French damascened, silvered and parcel gilt bronze garniture vases and covers
In the Renaissance/Mannerist revivalist taste, Paris, second half 19th century

36^Ф,Y —
Jean Mancel (Mansel) (Franco-Dutch, act.1685-1712): A rare carved ivory oval profile portrait relief of Arent Furly (Anglo-Dutch, 1685-1712)

37^*,TP —
John Gibson (British, 1791 - 1866): A carved white marble bust of Lucy Charlotte Jervis (née Baskervyle-Glegg), 3rd Viscountess Saint

38^TP —
A pair of George II mahogany corner chairs
1740-1750

39^TP —
A Louis XV ormolu mounted tulipwood, amaranth, stained sycamore and engraved fruitwood marquetry serpentine commode by Pierre Fléchy (1715-1769)
1750-1755

40^*,TP —
Workshop of John Gibson RA (British, 1791-1866): A carved and parcel gilt white marble figure of Hebe

41^TP —
William Brodie (Scottish, 1815-1881): A carved marble figure of a classical semi-clad maiden

42^TP —
A mahogany serpentine library table of shallow proportions
George III period (1760-1770) but later reduced in size and consequently also reduced in proportions (possibly to convert the originally larger table into a two section desk)

43^TP —
A rare and unusual George II or George III 'Antiquarian' burr yew, padouk, stained bone, holly and fruitwood marquetry tall chest or commode
Made: 1750-1765 in order to house and display marquetry of an earlier date, the marquetry dating to circa 1685

44^*,TP —
Attributed to Christopher Hewetson (1737-1798) and Workshop Irish, late 18th century: A carved marble bust of John Campbell, 1st Baron Cawdor FRS FSA (circa 1753-1821)

45^*,TP —
Samuel Joseph (British, 1791-1850): A marble bust of Sir Herbert Taylor (British, 1775-1839)

46 —
A rare Regency japanned tin or 'tole' tea caddy commemorating the death of Lord Nelson
Circa 1805-10

47 —
A collection of three carved pierced and gilded and silvered mother of pearl folding fans
Northern European, mid 18th century

48^Y —
Three Northern European carved mother of pearl folding fans and a similar period tortoiseshell folding fan
Probably Franco Flemish - one perhaps Italian, second half 18th century