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Sale date: |
Autumn Fine Art & Antiques Catalogue Sale on Saturday 15th November 2008 |
Lot numbers: |
540-566 of 566 |
Lot |
Description & Estimate |
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Image |
Hammer Price £ |
540 |
SET OF FOUR CHIPPENDALE REVIVAL WALNUT DINING CHAIRS, each with yoke crest, pierced splat, bowed seat and ball and claw feet. £120-180 | Nil |
120 | |
| 541 | GEORGE III MAHOGANY WASHSTAND, with moulded square foldout top opening to reveal a fitted well above a drawer and dummy drawer over a recess with tambour door, raised on tapering square section legs. 0.91m by 0.41m £100-150 | Nil |
150 | |
| 542 | LATE GEORGE II/EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY TILT-TOP TRIPOD TABLE, the circular dished top raised on a birdcage action over a tapering circular section standard, issuing three downswept legs, terminating in pad feet. 0.68m by 0.76m £400-600 | Nil |
660 | |
| 543 | SET OF FOUR UNUSUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS OAK DINING CHAIRS, ENGLISH, c. 1900, each with registration mark, and with semi-circular seat between tapering sides continuing to trestles. £400-500 | Nil |
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| 544 | HARRIS LEBUS COPPER-MOUNTED OAK HALLSTAND, c.1900, inset with a copper panel depicting a ship, over a mirror plate between capped rectangular-section uprights, the stickstand pierced with stylised foliage and fitted with a drip tray, registration no. for 1903, unmarked. 1.99m £400-600 | Nil |
400 | |
| 545 | ARTS & CRAFTS COPPER-MOUNTED OAK JARDINIERE, c.1900, the planter applied with copper bands, raised on tapering legs joined by a shelf stretcher. 0.90m by 0.28m £150-200 | Nil |
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| 546 | ARTS & CRAFTS OAK MIRROR-FRONTED WARDROBE, POSSIBLY SHAPLAND & PETTER, c.1900, the flat projecting cornice over a mirror door, flanked by linenfold carved panels below pierced linen-backed panels, further flanked by free-standing columns, the base with long drawer, raised on bun feet with incised linear decoration. 2.10m by 1.16m by 0.59m £600-800 | Nil |
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| 547 | ROBERT "MOUSEMAN" THOMPSON OAK CHEESE BOARD, c.1970, of oval form, the handle with carved mouse signature, adzed. 37cm £60-80 | Nil |
70 | |
| 548 | EARLY ROBERT "MOUSEMAN" THOMPSON OAK FRUIT BOWL, c.1930, adzed throughout, with carved mouse signature to the exterior, (excellent colour). 6.5cm by 24cm £300-400 | Nil |
360 | |
| 549 | ROBERT "MOUSEMAN" THOMPSON OAK BREADBOARD, c.1960, of rectangular form with canted corners, with carved mouse signature and adzed surface. 30cm by 25cm £60-80 | Nil |
70 | |
| 550 | ROBERT "MOUSEMAN" THOMPSON OAK TEA TRAY, c.1980, reni-form with slight gallery, with two carved mouse signature "handles", adzed, (good golden colour). 47.5cm by 35cm £200-300 | Nil |
200 | |
| 551 | ROBERT "MOUSEMAN" THOMPSON OAK BOOK TROUGH, c.1980, of characteristic form with adzed ends, with carved mouse signature. Length 46cm £150-200 | Nil |
150 | |
| 552 | PAIR OF ROBERT "MOUSEMAN" THOMPSON OAK BAR STOOLS, c.1960, the dished seats with carved mouse signature, raised on splayed faceted legs joined by stretchers and an iron foot rail. £800-1000 | Nil |
1000 | |
| 553 | SET OF FOUR SCOTTISH SCHOOL OAK DINING CHAIRS, PROBABLY A DESIGN BY E.A.TAYLOR, each with bowed pierced crest rail over a three arrow splat flanked by tapering uprights, raised on square section tapering legs, two chairs stamped J.WYLIE. £200-300 | Nil |
400 | |
| 554 | LIBERTY & CO. OAK ETAGERE, designed by Leonard Wyburd, the sloping rectangular top above two galleried tiers linked by turned and blocked supports, the sides with lattice grills, raised on turned legs joined by stretchers. 0.82m by 0.64m by 0.34m £300-400 | Nil |
300 | |
| 555 | THOMAS "GNOMEMAN" WHITTAKER OAK STOOL, c.1970, the stuffed over brown leather seat raised on splayed legs, with recessed carved Gnome signature. £120-180 | Nil |
130 | |
| 556 | ROBERT "MOUSEMAN" THOMPSON OAK COFFEE TABLE, c.1960, the adzed rectangular top raised on trestle base with faceted baluster legs, with carved mouse signature, (good colour). 0.45m by 0.90m by 0.38m £400-600 | Nil |
430 | |
| 557 | COTSWOLD SCHOOL BURR ELM SIDE CABINET, the two-plank rectangular top above a case fitted with a pair of cupboard doors with iron butterfly hinges and fishtail latch, over a wavy apron, raised on square section legs joined by stretchers. 0.74m by 1.05m by 0.43m £300-400 | Nil |
980 | |
| 558 | ROBERT "MOUSEMAN" THOMPSON, A SET OF THREE OAK NESTING TABLES, c.1970, each with adzed rectangular top raised on chamfered legs terminating in blocks and joined by stretchers. Largest 0.48m by 0.61m by 0.38m £700-900 | Nil |
680 | |
| 559 | LATE 19th CENTURY OAK STICK STAND, IN THE MANNER OF ARTHUR SIMPSON OF KENDAL, the eight sections enclosed by leaf- and scroll-carved ends with stippled ground, raised on a plinth base. 0.75m by 0.68m by 0.28m £150-200 | Nil |
190 | |
| 560 | RARE SET OF TEN 1930's ROBERT "MOUSEMAN" THOMPSON OAK DINING CHAIRS, each with arched top rail over twin shaped splats, raised on turned baluster legs terminating in blocks joined by stretchers, one chair with carved recessed mouse signature to rear leg. Note: These chairs have recently been re-upholstered with Thompson tan leather. It was common practice in Robert Thompson's early days, when supplying a large order for church and school commissions, not to have carved a mouse signature to each chair. £4000-6000 | Nil |
4300 | |
| 561 | IMPOSING LIBERTY & CO. OAK DRAWLEAF DINING TABLE, c. 1910, the rectangular top with a painted decorative border of scrolling leaves, raised on massive cup and cover legs joined by a wishbone stretcher, with "Liberty London" ivorine label to underside of stretcher, complete with original locking keys. 0.76m by 3.37m (extended) by 1.07m £3000-4000 | Nil |
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| 562 | SET OF TEN COTSWOLD STYLE OAK DINING CHAIRS, EARLY 20th CENTURY, each with grid-back between square tapering uprights, above a tapering drop-in seat raised on square section legs joined by an H-stretcher. £500-700 | Nil |
1100 | |
| 563 | COTSWOLD STYLE OAK REFECTORY DINING TABLE, the rectangular plank top raised on massive square baluster trestles joined by a moulded stretcher. 0.72m by 2.05m by 0.81m £400-600 | Nil |
300 | |
| 564 | ROBERT "MOUSEMAN" THOMPSON: GROUP OF ADZED OAK TABLE ITEMS, comprising oval cheese board with carved mouse signature to handle; shallow bowl with carved mouse signature to exterior; and an ashtray with carved mouse signature. (3) Cheese board 40cm £100-150 | Nil |
100 | |
| 565 | PAIR OF ARTS & CRAFTS OAK RUSH-SEATED CHAIRS IN THE MANNER OF C.F.A.VOYSEY, PROBABLY DESIGNED BY AMBROSE HEAL, each with bowed crest rail above three shaped splats each with heart-shaped cut-out, between tapering circular section uprights, above a rush seat, raised on tapering circular section legs joined by stretchers. £100-150 | Nil |
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| 566 | AMBROSE HEAL FOR HEAL & SON: RARE "FINE FEATHERS" OAK BEDROOM SUITE, c. 1898, comprising a boldly figured combination wardrobe, with a pewter-inlaid frieze with the inscription, "Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds" amidst pewter feathers, above a pair of panelled cupboard doors further decorated with ebonised hearts inlaid with pewter, flanking a pair of cupboard doors above two short over five long graduated drawers, fitted throughout with pewter handles and backplates, with tin label, "Heal & Son, 196 Tottenham Court Road, London"; a dressing table with mirror swivelling between tapering posts each inlaid in pewter with a stylised peacock against an ebonised ground, fitted with a pair of candlesticks with pewter drip pans and nozzles, the table top above three frieze drawers, raised on chamfered square section tapering legs, top of one drawer stamped "Heal & Son, London" and also stamped to the base of a drawer, "Heal & Son, Tottenham Court Rd., London W"; and a blanket chest of rectangular tapering form, with faceted domed hinged cover, opening to reveal a lift-out tray above a well, over two long drawers, decorated with a pewter-inlaid stylised peacock against an ebonised ground, flanked by pewter-inlaid ebonised hearts, the drawers with pewter drop handles and backplates, stamped "Heal & Son, London". Wardrobe 1.68m by 1.91m by 0.56m; dressing table 1.41m by 1.07m by 0.57m; blanket chest 0.92m by 1.22m by 0.55m (3) Note: After training as a cabinet maker, Ambrose Heal joined the family bedding business in Tottenham Court Road in 1893. He became involved with the Art Worker's Guild and the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society and was inspired to create furniture designs which were initially made for him by Ashbee's Guild of Handicrafts. In 1898 his factory was moved to its definitive position at the end of Alfred Mews where he produced his own furniture and, in particular, four new bedroom suites including the "Fine Feathers" suite of which the subject lot is an example. £2000-3000 | Nil |
12500 |
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