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Click here to subscribeAn early American ebonised and red 'combed' kitchen dresser Probably mid18th century of small proportions, the projecting ebonised cornice above a re-entrant cornered frieze with incised 'cockbead' edge and three shelves grooved for plates and framed by similarly incised and lipped facings ending in downswept shoe pieces, the top with a broad moulded edge above a six-panel front composed of a pair of cupboard doors flanking a central panelled divider, each panel decorated with narrow frame mouldings, on caddy moulded uprights and stem feet, the sides with conforming double panelling 130cm wide, 194cm high, 39cm deep Note: American painted dressers of this type and size are scarce. The stylish features of this example possibly indicate a New England provenance and the use of crisply executed caddy and re-entrant mouldings suggests an early date. The dresser is in its original condition complete with wrought iron plate hooks, which are crimped flat at the ends, and turned pull handles. An escutcheon appears to have been added to the right hand door, but all the escutcheons appear to be of an early date. The dresser is composed of oak framing around pine panels with are chamfered on their internal edges, rather than presenting an outward facing 'fielded' panel. The ebonised highlights to the mouldings are perhaps more accurately described as 'brown painted.' The drawing of a comb across the wet painted surface has achieved a rippled effect, in dark and light wine-red, appealing to the eye as an example of Folk Art, in the medium of vernacular furniture making.
Model Railways "A quantity of French Hornby trains comprising a No.2 cattle wagon S.N.C.F., boxed, G, a tank wagon S.N.C.F. Azur, boxed, some rusting, F, a wine wagon in red, boxed, F, two S.N.C.F. tarpauline trucks in yellow, boxed, G-F, a crane truck in red/blue, boxed, F, an S.N.C.F. restaurant car, boxed, G, a blue S.N.C.F. Pullman car, boxed, G, a green S.N.C.F. baggage car, boxed, G, two Hornby France tunnels, boxed, G and a buffer stop, boxed, G (12)"
A Double Series Opaque and Colour Twist Wine Glass, circa 1770, the trumpet bowl on a tapering stem enclosing a gauze cylinder within a pair of white and a pair of red spiral cables, circular foot, 14.5cm high (bowl badly scratched); and A Facet Stem Wine Glass, circa 1770, the ogee bowl engraved with scrolling leaves and flowers, hexagonal panel cut stem, circular foot, 16cm high See illustration
A part suite of 19th Century Continental glass, of hexagonal shape with gilt enriched notched facet edges beneath gilt rims, each piece with gilt 'MJ' monogram, comprising three decanters and one stopper, seven red wine, twelve white wine, fourteen port, thirteen water, eleven whisky and eight liqueur glasses (faults).
A cased set of six wine goblets with gilded bowls and bulbous stems leading to a round footed base. Birmingham 1972. Gross weight 26.40ozt (840gms). Presented in a red fitted box with red velvet interior. The goblets are in excellent condition. There are some minor scratches to the surface, and a few small marks and areas of tarnish, but this is the full extent of any damage. The hallmarks are a feature, and as such, are clear and legible. The box is in very good condition, with some scuffs and scratches to the exterior, and a few small marks and creases to the fabric interior.
Simon (Andre L., ed.). Wines of the World, pub. Arcadia Press, 1969, col. plts., author's signature to title, a.e.g., contemp. red morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, onlay design to centre of upper board depicting a bunch of grapes, 4to, contained in purpose-made book box, (limited edition 73/265), together with In Vino Veritas. A Book about Wine, 1st ed., 1913, orig. gilt dec. cloth, 8vo, with Bottlescrew Days, Wine Drinking in England During the Eighteenth Century, 1st ed., 1926, b & w plts., orig. cloth gilt, 8vo, and Bibliotheca Vinaria, A Bibliography of Books and Pamphlets Dealing with Viticulture, Wine-Making..., 2nd enlarged ed., Holland Press, 1979, b & w illusts., orig. cloth, 4to, (limited ed. 465/600), plus twelve others by AndrŽ Simon (16)
Whistler, Rex Oho! London, 1946, 8vo, words by Laurence Whistler, original boards, dustwrapper, chipped at head and tail of spine, some light foxing; Ibid. The Königsmark drawings. London, 1952, 4to, number 188 of 1000 copies, 10 tipped in colour plates, original red cloth gilt, backstrip faded, slipcase, label foxed, rubbed at edges; Waugh, Evelyn Wine in peace and war. London, [no date], 8vo, original boards, a good copy; Harcourt-Smith, Simon The last of uptake. London, [no date], 8vo, illustrated by Rex Whistler, original red cloth gilt, dustwrapper, rubbed at edges; Whistler, Laurence Rex Whistler, his life and his drawings. London, 1948, 8vo, original green cloth gilt, lacking dustwrapper; Agate, James Kingdoms for horses. London, 1936, 8vo, illustrated by Rex Whistler, original green cloth , dustwrapper; Aberconway, C. The story of Mr Korah. London, 1954, illustrated by Rex Whistler, 3 tipped in colour plates, original cloth, dustwrapper, a fine copy; Whistler, Rex Programme for a Royal state performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. March 22nd 1939, original embossed paper covers with gilt rope tie, some spotting; Ibid. 20 other works illustrated by Whistler along with a collection of emphemera (58)
Four Caucasian wool rugs, one with chocolate field enclosing a pole medallion, another with banded field enclosing boteh and floral sprays, another with wine red field enclosing three latch hooked medallions, the other with wine red field enclosing a pole medallion, 180 x 97cm, 190 x 97cm, 208 x 129cm and 230 x 106cm respectively (4)
A PAIR OF KUTANI BOTTLE VASES of hexagonal panelled form, the tall necks with everted rims, each painted and gilt with three panels, one with figures in a garden, the others with game birds amongst foliage, against a wine red wash ground decorated with butterflies, six character mark to underside, 31cms high