Mounted Objects

  • Pair of Chinese Kangxi Style Famille Verte Mounted Parrots

    Pair of Chinese Kangxi Style Famille Verte Mounted Parrots

    Pair of Chinese Kangxi Style Famille Verte Mounted Parrots

    1. 10177 A pair of Chinese Kangxi style famille verte gilt bronze mounted parrots, on oval bases with tied reed decoration.

     

    Chinese

    19th century

     

    Height: 4.5 ins (11.5 cms)

    £650

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  • Large Louis XV Style Meissen Bronze Mounted Casket

    Large Louis XV Style Meissen Bronze Mounted Casket

    Large Louis XV Style Meissen Bronze Mounted Casket

    10068 A large Louis XV style Meissen (outside decorated) bronze mounted casket fitted as a sewing box, finely decorated on all sides with vignettes of gallant scenes in the style of Wouwerman within a background of gilt lattice decoration, the interior similarly decorated, the lift out velvet tray containing complete set of sewing accoutrements. The porcelain in perfect condition, damage to one scissor handle.

    Sword mark, cancelled, engraved No 11

     

    German

    1850

     

    Width: 8 ins (20 cms)

    Height: 3.5 ins (9 cms)

    Depth: 6 ins (15 cms)

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  • Pair of French Mounted Japanese Imari Trumpet Vases

    Pair of French Mounted Japanese Imari Trumpet Vases

    Pair of French Mounted Japanese Imari Trumpet Vases

    10072 A pair of French gilt bronze mounted Japanese Edo Period Imari trumpet vases, the bodies with pavilions amongst flowering prunus with a band of scrolling chrysanthemums to the rim, decorated with green and yellow enamel, overglazed gilt and iron red, the mounts in Louis XV style.

     

    Japanese porcelain 1700

    French mounts 1860

     

    Height: 14.5 ins (36.5 cms)

    Diameter: 7 ins (18 cms)                                             Sold

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  • Large French Japonisme Mounted Imari Trumpet Vase

    Large French Japonisme Mounted Imari Trumpet Vase

    Large French Japonisme Mounted Imari Trumpet Vase

    10071 A large French Japonisme gilt bronze mounted Imari trumpet vase, the octagonal body decorated with panels of dragons against a background of peonies with displayed phoenixes, the mount with rectangular ‘bamboo’ handles and scrolled bamboo feet. The mounts in the style of Lièvre.

     

    Japanese porcelain 1700

    French mounts 1875

     

    Overall height: 28.5 ins (72.5 cms)

    Diameter: 11.5 ins (29 cms)                                           £5,500

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  • Large French Charles X Mantel Clock by Lenoir-Ravrio

    Large French Charles X Mantel Clock by Lenoir-Ravrio

    Large French Charles X Mantel Clock by Lenoir-Ravrio

    9967 A large French Charles X mantel clock attributed to Lenoir-Ravrio, the reclining Cleopatra (or Ariadne) on a patinated rockwork base with applied gilt foliage, the 4.5 inch enamelled dial with Roman numerals, striking on a bell with outside count wheel and silk suspension, the back plate signed ‘Charles, Rue Saint Honoré’, on a stepped rectangular plinth base, and resting on lion paw feet.

     

    French

    1825

     

    Width: 27 ins (68.5 cms)

    Height: 22.75 ins (58 cms)

    Depth: 12 ins (30.5 cms)                                                                    £14,000

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  • Pair of Japanese Mounted Vases

    Pair of Japanese Mounted Vases

    Pair of Japanese Mounted Vases

    9891 A pair of French Regence silver mounted Japanese porcelain cups and covers, the porcelain decorated in Imari style, the lids with pomegranate finials, the rim with engraved lozenge decoration and resting on a gadrooned foot rim (probably replaced). Restored chip to one lid.

     

    The silver: French, 1720 and later

    The porcelain: Edo period, 1700-20

     

    Height: 6 ins (15 cms)

    Diameter: 3 ins (7.75 cms)                                          SOLD

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  • Italian Bronze Callipygian Venus

    Italian Bronze Callipygian Venus

    Italian Bronze Callipygian Venus

    9917 An Italian bronze figure of the Callipygian Venus, the face finely detailed and her left leg slightly bent, dark/mid-brown patination with lightly rubbed highlights, standing on a rectangular base with C-Couronne stamp and set into a rectangular ebonised plinth base with gilt bronze swag mounts, two mounts missing.

     

    Italian, Florence

    1650-1700

     

    Height: 10.75 ins (25 cms)

    Overall: 13.5 ins (34 cms)

    Collection of 1st Earl of Leitrim, (1732-1804) probably bought on his Grand Tour 1753/4, inventoried at Killadoon before 1807 and by descent.

     

     

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  • Bronze Pacing or Ambling Horse from Fanelli's Workshop

    Bronze Pacing or Ambling Horse from Fanelli’s Workshop

    Bronze Pacing or Ambling Horse from Fanelli’s Workshop

    9909 Workshop of Francesco Fanelli (1590-1653)

    Bronze Pacing or Ambling Horse.

    The right foreleg raised and head tilted to the right, the mane falling entirely to the right side, a well finished cast, lightly patinated with traces of original dark patination, now mounted on a grey marble plinth base.

     

    Italian or English

    Mid to late 17th century

     

    Height of bronze: 6.25 ins (16 cms)

    Overall height: 10.25 ins (26 cms)

     

    Provenance:

    Formerly collection of Michael Jaffé.

    SOLD

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  • Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Kangxi Baskets

    Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Kangxi Baskets

    Pair of Empire Gilt Bronze Mounted Kangxi Baskets

    9843 Pair of Empire gilt bronze mounted Kangxi baskets, the octagonal dishes decorated with flowers and pomegranates with a pierced strap handle joined to a milled rim and standing on scroll brackets with paw feet.

     

    English, 1810-1820

    Porcelain Chinese Kangxi period 1720

     

    Width: 6.5 ins (16.5 cm)

    Height: 6.75 ins (17 cm)                                                                                                                            £1,850

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  • A Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Kangxi Period Ewer

    A Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Kangxi Period Ewer

    A Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Kangxi Period Ewer

    9842 A gilt bronze mounted Chinese Kangxi period ewer decorated with panels of famille verte flowers, the gilt bronzed hinged cover with an M finial, the thumb piece with a musician. The handle cracked and repaired, restored chip to the spout. Probably originally with a simple foot mount.

     

    Porcelain; Chinese, 1700

    The mounts; European, Dutch? 1700-1720

     

    Height: 22 cm (8.75 ins)                                                  £2,450

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  • A Large Dutch Delft Pottery Ewer and Cover

    A Large Dutch Delft Pottery Ewer and Cover

    A Large Dutch Delft Pottery Ewer and Cover

    9687 An unusually large Delft blue and white ewer with contemporary pewter lid, decorated in Japanese style, with figures in riverside landscape, the handle with dash and scroll decoration. A small restored chip to the spout.

     

    Dutch, Delft.

    1670

     

    Height: 15.25 ins (39 cm)                   £6,000

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  • Pair of Regency or Early Victorian Wax Diorama Pictures

    Pair of Regency or Early Victorian Wax Diorama Pictures

    Pair of Regency or Early Victorian Wax Diorama Pictures

    9704 A rare pair of Regency or early Victorian wax diorama pictures, a lion and a tiger set in a naturalistic cave opening surrounded by foliage, and in original gilt gesso glazed box frames.

    Collection of Lord Berners, Faringdon House.

     

    English

    1825-1835

     

    Width: 13.5 ins (34.5 cm)

    Height: 11.75 ins (30 cm)

    Depth: 4.5 ins (11.5 cm)

     

    £7,500

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  • A Pair of Japanese Patinated and Gilded Bronze Vases

    A Pair of Japanese Patinated and Gilded Bronze Vases

    A Pair of Japanese Patinated and Gilded Bronze Vases

    8925 A pair of Japanese patinated and gilded bronze vases, in French Japonisme style, the cyclindrical bodies cast with dragon chasing the sacred pearl with a turtle underneath, the base with four elephant head supports.

     

    Japanese, 1870-80

     

    Height: 12 ins (30.5 cm)                                               SOLD

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  • Large English Alabaster Recumbent Bull

    Large English Alabaster Recumbent Bull

    Large English Alabaster Recumbent Bull

    9316 A large English George IV Derbyshire alabaster model of a recumbent bull, looking to one side and with his legs tucked underneath, on a black Ashford marble base. Repair to the horns and possibly front legs. Attributed to the Joseph Hall Marble Works, Derby

     

    English, Derbyshire

    1830

     

    Width: 16.25 ins (41.5 cms)

    Depth: 9 ins (23 cms)

    Height: 8 ins (20 cms)                                                            Sold

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  • French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Qianlong Vase

    French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Qianlong Vase

    French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Qianlong Vase

    9524 A French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted Qianlong vase, the relief moulded vase decorated with four raised panels of figures in landscapes, pierced rim mount with satyr head handles and supported on a base with ram’s head legs on a shaped square base.

     

    French or English

    1800 (porcelain 1760)

     

    Height: 11.5 ins (29 cms)

    Width: 6.5 ins (16.5 cms)                                          £4,500

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  • Italian Gilt Bronze Mounted Marble Vase

    Italian Gilt Bronze Mounted Marble Vase

    Italian Gilt Bronze Mounted Marble Vase

    9190 An Italian Louis XVI gilt bronze mounted statuary marble vase in neo-classical style, the flared neck and ovoid body on a turned socle with square plinth base, the large female mask handles with laurel swags. Old repaired crack to the body, the gilding rubbed in parts.
    Provenance: private Italian collection.

     

    Italian

    1800

     

    Height: 20 ins (51 cms)
    Width: 15 ins (38 cms)                                                   £15,000

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