ANTIQUE AND SATINWOOD CROSSBANDED SIDE TABLE, ANTIQUE SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE, OVAL MAHOGANY DROP-LEAF TABLE

A NEST OF THREE WALNUT
OCCASIONAL TABLES, 18th Century, oval
and on turned legs, faults. wide,
together with a blue Japanned wine table,
18th Century, the circular top decorated with a bird and flowers. diameter, and a brass tray top table, Near Eastern, on a folding wood stand.

AN ANTIQUE BUREAU, George III,
the fall enclosing a fitted interior, above four
long graduated drawers, on bracket feet,
restored.

AN EBONISED AND GILT METAL MOUNTED SIDE CABINET, Victorian, the central panelled door with an oval Sevres style porcelain plaque, flanked by a pair of curved glazed doors

enclosing shelves, on toupie feet, faults.

AN EBONISED AND AMBOYNA SIDE CABINET, Victorian, with gilt metal mounts, the central panelled door inlaid with a cartouche and flanked by a pair of curved glazed doors enclosing

shelves, on toupie feet.

AN ANTIQUE AND SATINWOOD CROSSBANDED SIDE TABLE, George III style, with four drawers and on tapered square legs with castors.

A SET OF MAHOGANY
METAMORPHIC LIBRARY STEPS, George
III style, with a leather inset top and on
turned legs.

AN INLAID ROSEWOOD
ENVELOPE CARD TABLE, late Victorian,
the hinged four piece top above a small
drawer, on turned tapering legs joined by a
stretcher.

AN INLAID AND EBONISED SIDE CABINET, Victorian, with gilt metal mounts, the central glazed door now lacking glass enclosing shelves and flanked by glazed side panels, on bracket

feet, wide.

AN ANTIQUE DRINKS CABINET, modern, with a pair of oval panelled doors above a drawer and a further pair of doors, on splaved bracket feet.

A LARGE MAHOGANY LIBRARY BOOKCASE, George ni style, with a fluted and dentil cornice above four astragal glazed doors, the lower part with four circular panelled doors, on a

plinth base, high by wide.

A LARGE WALNUT BREAKFRONT LIBRARY BOOKCASE, Victorian, stamped COLLINSON & LOCKE, LONDON,, the moulded cornice above four astragal glazed doors, the lower part with strapwork

and foliate carved panels, on bun feet.

AN ANTIQUE SECRETAIRE
BOOKCASE, Victorian, the moulded cornice
above a pair of glazed doors, the lower pan
with a drawer now lacking fittings above a
pair of cupboard doors, on a plinth base.

A SET OF SIX CARVED OAK DINING
CHAIRS, Victorian, including one armchair,
each with a lion cresting above a padded back
and seat, on spiral twist and square legs.

A GROUP OF SEVEN PIECES OF
BLACK JAPANNED FURNITURE. th
Century, each piece with Ounoeserie
decoration, composing an oval table.

AN ANTIQUE EXTENDING
DINING TABLE, Victorian, the rounded
rectangular top raised on fluted tapering legs
with ceramic castors, with one extra leaf,
high by wide. by long
extended.

AN OAK BOOKCASE CABINET, Victorian, the moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors, the lower part with two panelled doors, on a plinth base, high by wide.

A BLACK JAPANNED THREE PIECE SUITE, 18th Century, comprising a settee and two armchairs, each with chinoiserie decoration and with single caning, on lobed bun feet.

AN ANTIQUE CHEST, George IV, the two short and three long drawers with ivory escutcheons, on bracket feet.

AN OAK CHEST, George III, with two short and three long drawers, on bracket feet, wide.

A BEECHWOOD CANTERBURY, George III style, modern, with a drawer, on turned legs and castors, wide.

A MINIATURE MAHOGANY AND INLAID CHEST, Edwardian, with two short and three long drawers, on bracket feet.

AN OVAL MAHOGANY DROP-LEAF TABLE, George II with restorations, on turned tapering legs with pad feet, wide. extended.

A WALNUT DINING ROOM SUITE,
William and Mary style, early 18th Century,
each piece raised on scrolled supports joined
by stretchers, comprising: an extending
Dining Table. long extended
including a spare leaf; a set of eight Dining
Chairs, including a pair of armchairs, with
caned backs; a Serving Table, with a
serpentine top and a pair of drawers.
wide; and a breakfront Sideboard, with
drawers and cupboard doors.

ANTIQUE EXTENDING
DINING TABLE, Victorian, with a moulded
top. on turned and fluted legs with castors,
long extended including two leaf insetions.

A CARVED OAK LINEN PRESS, 2th
Century, made up, with a pair of doors
enclosing sliding trays above drawers, on
bracket feet, wide.

CONTINENTAL FURNITURE: French Provincial oak and fruitwood crossbanded serpentine Commode, French Empire-style kingwood Bureau a Cylindre

A French Provincial oak and
fruitwood crossbanded serpentine
Commode, circa, with three long
graduated drawers above cabriole feet.

A French kingwood Petite
Bibliotheque, circa, the marble top
above open shelves and canted corners,
on cabriole feet and sabots.

A French ebonised and pietra-
dura Meuble d’Appui, circa, with
gilt-metal mounts, the Verde Antico
marble top above a frieze of insects and
flowers, the panel door centred by a
basket of fruit and flanked by caryatids,
the canted sides above bracket feet,
partially lacking pietra-dura.

A French boulle and ebonised
Work Table, circa, the rectangular
serpentined hinged cover revealing a
mirror inset and sliding tray, the shaped
frieze above square cabriole legs ending
in sabots, faults.

A Florentine gilt framed oval Wall
Mirror, circa, with pierced foliate
surround.

A pair of Viennese Biedermeier
Hungarian ash Side Chairs, circa,
with serpentine toprail, waisted back and
stuffed concave seat, on square cabriole
legs.

A Dutch marquetry and
mahogany Chest, circa, the
serpentined top above an ogee-shaped front with four long drawers and a carved apron, the canted bulbous corners with lotus bun feet, faults.

A French Empire-style kingwood
Bureau a Cylindre, circa, with
quarter veneers and gilt-metal mounts,
the three frieze drawers above a fall
enclosing small drawers and an inset
writing slide, below are two apron
drawers, on turned and fluted tapering
legs.

A Portuguese carved coromandel Chair, circa, with a pierced vase-shaped splat and distressed cane seat, on cabriole legs and Braganza feet, restored.

A rare Swedish japanned Wing Armchair, circa, the rectangular shaped back with outset padded wings and shaped arms to an upholstered seat, the shaped moulded seat-rail decorated

with gilt leaves, the cabriole legs decorated with gilt lines and joined by turned stretchers similarly decorated, all on a black ground.

A Louis XV-style kingwood and
marquetry bombe Commode, circa,
with gilt-metal mounts, the marble top above two short and two long drawers, on splayed feet and sabots.

A set of seven French carved
walnut and cane Chairs, circa,
including an armchair, the oval backs
with pierced drapery surmounts, the
bowed seats above moulded cabriole legs.

A French kingwood and walnut
parquetry Lady’s Bureau, circa,
with gilt-metal mounts, the shallow
sloping hinged top revealing two drawers
and a sprung drawer enclosing a well,
the shaped apron with a rear oval
medallion, the cabriole legs ending in
sabots.

An Italian carved giltwood Wall
Mirror, circa, the pierced strap-
work cresting above a cartouche-shaped
plate with a gouged border and pendant
flowers, the pierced apron centred by a
stylised flowerhead.

A Louis XV-style mahogany and
tulipwood Table-en-Chiffonier
the breche d’alep rectangular top
with a pierced brass gallery, the chequer
banded frieze drawer above a pair of
doors applied with leather book spines,
on cabriole legs.

A pair of Louis XV-style
kingwood serpentine-front Commodes,
circa, with Verde Antico marble
tops, segmented veneers, gilt-metal
mounts and porcelain plaques, the three
long drawers flanked by canted corners,
the shaped apron above cabriole legs
ending in sabots.

A Spanish walnut Vargueno, late 18th Century, with gilt-metal mounts incorporating monograms, the fall revealing an architectural interior with gilt mouldings, ivory pillars and

ivory insets, comprising an arrangement of small drawers and covers, the sides with iron carrying handles, faults.

An Italian gilt framed Wall Mirror, circa, mounted with a seated putti, the cartouche-shaped plate within a rocaille surround.

A French boulle Meuble d’Appui,
circa, with gilt-metal mounts, the
recessed cavetto moulded top with a
pierced brass gallery, the arched glazed
panel door enclosing a velvet-lined
interior, on cabriole feet.

A Louis XV-style kingwood trellis
parquetry Bureau de Dame, circa,
the serpentine fall revealing a fitted
interior with a well, the shaped apron
above square cabriole legs ending in
sabots.

A Scandinavian painted and
parcel-gilt Wall Mirror, 18th Century,
the shaped cresting above a panel frieze
centred by a relief profile bust, the
rectangular plate above a further
decorated panel, the rectangular
surround with a simulated tortoiseshell
border.

A Louis XV-style kingwood and
gilt-metal mounted Vitrine, circa,
the serpentine cornice surmounted by a pierced cresting, the pair of glazed doors enclosing glass shelves, the panelled base with Vernis Martin-style panels, on cabriole legs

ending in sabots.

An Italian carved giltwood Wall
Mirror, circa, the pierced scroll
cresting centred by a paterae, the
rectangular plate flanked by bell flowers
and with swag apron.

A Louis XV-style kingwood
parquetry bombe Commode, modern,
the serpentine red marble top above
three long drawers, on splayed legs
ending in sabots.

Two Italian carved and silvered
gesso Grotto Armchairs, circa,
with shell-shaped backs and seats, the
arms in the form of dolphins, faults and
worm.

An Italian carved and painted
Chair, circa, in the form of a
grotesque bird, the oval seat covered in
velvet, parts lacking.
See Christopher Payne, 18th Century European Furniture, plate, and photograph on page.
Provenance: Wilsford Manor House Sale, th October.

A Dutch ebonised and floral
marquetry Display Cabinet, circa,
inlaid throughout with ivory geometric
borders, the red marble top above a
panelled glazed door enclosing glass
shelves.

A set of four Italian carved
walnut Grotto Armchairs,
with shell-shaped backs and seats, dolphin arms and splayed legs, restored.

ANTIQUE WALNUT FURNITURE

A Queen Anne walnut and crossbanded Chest, circa, the two
short and three long drawers inlaid with
featherbanding, the sides in oak.

A William and Mary oyster walnut framed Wall Mirror, circa, the
later rectangular plate within a cushion moulded surround and ovolo border, with shaped cresting.

A William and Mary walnut and satinwood marquetry Wall Mirror, the
later rectangular bevelled plate within a
cushion surround and ovolo border, now
lacking surmount.

A William and Mary walnut and crossbanded Chest, circa, with two short and three long graduated drawers, on later shaped bracket feet, restored, faults. high by. wide; ft. lin. by , and including a concealed drawer

A William and Mary-style walnut and crossbanded Side Table, circa,
with three drawers and an arched apron,
the spiral-twist legs joined by an
‘H’-shaped stretcher, on bun feet.
wide; ft.

A Queen Anne walnut and
crossbanded Bureau, circa, inlaid
with featherbanding, the fall revealing a
stepped and fitted interior, below are
two short and three long graduated
drawers, on shaped bracket feet and now
with castors. high by. wide;

A Queen Anne walnut and
crossbanded Chest on later Stand,
inlaid with featherbanding, with
two short and three long graduated
drawers, below are three drawers and a
waved apron, on cabriole legs and pad
feet. high by. wide;

A George II red walnut oval
drop-leaf Table, on circular tapering legs
and pad feet,  by. fully extended;

A George I walnut Cabinet-on-Stand, circa, inlaid throughout with stringing, the cavetto cornice above two short and three long graduated drawers, the base with three small drawers and a shaped apron, on later ogee bracket feet, restored. high by. wide;

A Queen Anne walnut Escritoire,
circa, on a later stand, with
segmented veneers and boxwood
stringing, the cushion frieze drawer
above a fall revealing pigeonholes, small
drawers and a cupboard, the stand with
three drawers and an arched apron, on
cabriole legs, restored.

A George I red walnut Chair, circa, the parchment scroll cresting rail above a solid vase-shaped splat and slip-in needlework seat, on cabriole legs and pad feet.

A William and Mary-style walnut and floral marquetry Side Table, made-up, the rectangular top above one long frieze drawer, on knopped turned legs joined by waved ‘X’-shaped stretchers.

A George II Colonial walnut
Bureau, circa, the fall with later
chevron stringing and revealing a later
fitted interior with a well, below are two
short and two long drawers, on later
shaped bracket feet, altered and restored.

A William and Mary walnut and
crossbanded Chest, circa, with two
short and three long graduated drawers,
the sides in pine, on later shaped bracket
feet, faults. high by.

A William and Mary walnut and
cane Armchair, circa, the moulded
and shaped back above a dished seat and
splayed legs, on scroll feet, with
impressed initials TB.

A George I walnut and
featherbanded Bureau Bookcase
the associated upper section with a
moulded cornice above a pair of astragal
doors enclosing shelves and with a pair
of candle slides below, the fall revealing
stationery compartments, below are two
short and three long graduated drawers,
on later bracket feet, restored.

GEORGIAN AND REGENCY FURNITURE
A Regency mahogany pedestal
Table, circa, the rectangular tilt-top
with ebonised stringing, the square pillar
with reeded mouldings and quatreform
platform, the sabre legs ending in ornate
brass cappings and castors, restored,

A Regency mahogany pedestal
Table, circa, the rectangular tilt-top
with a ring turned baluster pillar, the
quadruple splayed legs ending in brass
cappings and castors.

A set of six George IV rosewood
rail-back Chairs, circa, with scroll
mid-bars and Trafalgar seats covered in
striped brocade, on turned and reeded
tapering legs, faults.

A set of four Regency mahogany
rail-back Chairs, circa, with
rope-twist mid-bars, the stuffed seats
covered in pink striped velvet, on ring
turned legs, restored.

A William IV rosewood drop-leaf Work Table, circa, with two real and two opposing dummy drawers, the columnar pillar above a quatreform base, on scroll feet and ceramic castors.

A Regency large mahogany pedestal Table, circa, the
rectangular tilt-top above a bold baluster
turned pillar, the quadruple moulded
sabre legs with disc medallions, on brass
cappings and castors.

A George III mahogany Table,
circa, the later top with a rear
gallery, the tapered square legs
surmounted by oval medallions and with
pierced fret angle brackets, with
stretchers and spade feet. wide;

BUREAUX  reproduction, on legs
This section covers several types of bureaux which emulate earlier styles with varying degrees of accuracy. They are mainly small pieces of furniture intended for occasional use.
A made-up oak desk on stand with an interesting contrast of styles which works quite well. The top desk section has been carved in 17th century style and has a false drawer with two rectangular moulded panels on the front. The base is pad-footed in the style of George II, say around 1730 to 1740 and has been carved to match the top. A decorator’s piece. 1870-1890
A mahogany bureau with rather striped crossbanding, on turned legs with inverted cups of William and Mary inspiration. A combination of styles from late 17th to late 18th century which is feeble, particularly in the
inlaid central motif in the fall, which is neither one thing nor t’other. To be exported joyfully. 1900-1910
A further bureau in the Sheratoncum-William and Mary manner made, like the previous example, in mahogany. The overall effect is thin and cheap. 1900-1910
An oak bureau of Queen Anne inspiration in style, on tapering legs ending in pad feet. It has a lot of pigeon holes inside, two long drawers under the fall and, like many of these Edwardian pieces, is rather small
2ft.6ins. wide.
A japanned bureau of Chippendale ‘design’, decorated with chinoiserie features and with a pot stand on the turned cross stretchers between the legs. A decorator’s piece. 1920-1940
A lacquer and mahogany bureau in the Queen Anne style of the 1920s, on cabriole legs. The fall front encloses a fitted interior on the lines of its early 18th century inspiration. The chinoiserie lacquer is of a type which, along with ‘Queen Anne’ burr walnut of many quarterings, gained a tremendous popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s. Not cheap because many would try to sell it as a period piece. 1920-1930
A 1920s reproduction in which both lacquer chinoiserie work and a gilt stand are combined. In emulation of something Queen Anne but, again, really a decorator’s piece. c. 1920
The classic oak `Jacobethan’ bureau of the 1920s and 1930s. Raised on twist-turned legs of Restoration Stuart origin and with moulded geometric panels on the drawer fronts dating from slightly later Stuart examples.
So popular that the genus was made in vast numbers and is now being avidly traded in the ’shipping goods’ business to overseas buyers. 1920-1940
A burr walnut bureau on high cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Quite clearly intended as a reproduction of a Queen Anne period piece of quality. The legs are well made and shaped from solid walnut and are carved with scroll decoration ending in slightly Adam-classical pendant leaf decoration on the knee. The squared lip moulding around the legs below the knee is a period feature. Where the departure from the original starts is in the veneers  fall and drawers much too burr, contrasting too much with the straight-grained sides and banded carcase front, and the embellished top corners (the idea for which comes from the period use of re-entrant corners), and  most telling, this  the lack of any finish to the drawer edges to relate them to the carcase edges which are cross-banded. A period piece would have those drawer edges either lip-moulded, cock-beaded or at least crossbanded themselves. The proportion of the drawers is another point  the chances are that a period piece would have only had one drawer of a shallower dimension than these, which are a little too square in proportion for the piece. 1920-1930
The version as the late ’20s and ’30s saw it  the bulbous legs retained to give a Jacobethan effect but turned with rings of modernistic type. The top has been chamfered off at the corners to give what would now be
thought of as an art deco look.

BUREAU BOOKCASES

In the main, the same rules apply to the value of bureau bookcases as are applied to bureaux themselves and the dating of them lies in an understanding of the mouldings and types of veneered decoration. However, for the bureau bookcase there are additional features, particularly the decoration of the top moulding and the way the door fronts are arranged which give further signs of quality.
The essential point is, of course, to make sure that the top and bottom were made at the same time and that there has not been a marriage of two separate pieces. Among the points to check are colour, arrangements of drawers, old screw holes where the top has been secured, any signs of new cabinet work where the top may have been thinned or narrowed, the quality of wood used at both front and back and drawer lining materials and workmanship. Look carefully at the decoration, has some been added to one half to
make it look more like the other Often very difficult to tell.
Value points: as for bureaux plus the following point which apply to the top half.
domed or broken pediments mouldings of high quality  original mirror or glass glazing bar arrangement
This superb George I walnut and carved parcel gilt example is a first rate piece in which the fitted work on the top half has been taken to such an extent that it has made it into a cabinet rather than a bookcase. The use of pillars, fine carving both on the acanthus cartouche medallion and the massive paw feet make it a formidable example of English cabinet work. It is only marginally over 6ft. which further enhances its desirability. Still modestly priced in terms of Continental furniture. c. 1720

BUREAUX — later 18th century
In the early part of the eighteenth century the bureau was high fashion. Gradually as the century progressed and property increased a succession of new pieces of writing furniture were evolved or adapted with the
result that the bureau as illustrated in the last section (but not the bureau bookcase) tended to become more of a provincial or country piece, often lumpier and not very exciting.
A small (about 2ft. 9ins.) example veneered in the dark heavy Cuban mahogany which was among the first of the many types of this wood to be widely used for cabinet work. After years of decorative figured walnut
this simple grain must have made a pleasing contrast. The appearance is slightly spoilt by the replacement handles; the originals would have been the shape of the keyplate. With attractive interior it will be expensive.
c.1745
A good quality cedar wood bureau with an interior typical of a good quality piece of the period. The drawers at the side are stepped and the inside divisions have a well-decorated edge. Another good feature is the
curved front section of the two drawers flanking the central door. The two applied pillars conceal thin vertical drawers. In addition all the drawers and the door are inlaid with pale coloured stringing lines, probably holly or sycamore — in all a pretty little interior. Cedar can form a fine patination not unlike yew, in which case the price will be at the top end of the scale. This, together with the relatively small size, about 3ft. lin., make it a desirable example. c. 1750
A typical provincial mahogany bureau gradually becoming longer and with a plainer interior. The presence of a door and pillars is a redeeming feature. The mahogany being used is a lighter and redder colour, a
characteristic which was encouraged. c.1770
This is an example of good quality as demonstrated by blind fret door and top to the pigeon-holes, the stepped drawers and the bold well-moulded ogee shaped feet. At 3ft. 6ins. wide it is moving towards the large size but is by no means large for the period. c. 1760
The bureau becomes longer and more plain, nevertheless the lighter Honduras mahogany has good figure and the quality of workmanship is excellent. Very typical of many to be seen. Being over 4ft. wide has a distinct effect on price. c. 1760
A late eighteenth century bureau in which the mahogany has been chosen for its decorative markings. The inside fittings, though nothing exciting, are decorated with satinwood veneers — a good point, which, together with splayed Hepplewhite feet, give it a lighter appearance. The handles are stamped out of brass sheet rather than cast. c. 1780-1800