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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:454
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:454
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:274
Date:28-Jul-2019
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A frosted 'Pinsons' bowl by Lalique, later 20th century, model 10-386, originally issued in 1933, etched mark of Lalique France, Cristal Lalique Paris decal, the large bowl with an allover design of arching serrated leaves and birds, etched mark underside, height 9.5 cm, diameter 23.5 cm
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A vintage German amber glass dish, circa 1930s, marked Deutschland, the moulded dish with borders of scroll motifs underside to the bowl and to the extended rim handles, relief mark 'Deutschland' to foot, height 6 cm, diameter 31 cm
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An antique French glass jardiniere in a metalwork frame, circa 1900, the rectangular frosted glass pot with rounded ends enamel decorated with, mauve iris and leaves picked out in gilt, housed in a cast and pierced rococo, style metal work frame with four petite feet and extended decorative handles, height 15 cm, length 39 cm, width 11 cm
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An Art Deco Charles Schneider smoky quartz glass vase, circa 1930s, the flaring conical vase with panels of radiating clear glass rays between, rough cast' acid etched reserves, upon a thick circular base, etched mark of Schneider to foot, height 29.5 cm
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A vintage moulded crystal lamp base by Cristallerie Lorraine, circa 1940s, a heavy gauge free form tapering lamp in clear crystal, maker's stencil mark, underside, height 33.5 cm
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Two pate de verre vases by Andre Delatte, circa 1920s, the solifleur vases of typical form with bulbous and compressed lower bodies, and long slender necks, in mottled orange and blue colours, maker's mark to lower body of one rubbed mark to other, height 56 cm, and 40 cm
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A pair of antique Limoges painted plates, 1891-1932, mark of L Guerin Limoges, cobalt blue plates with gilt bands and roundels hand painted with roses and lilac, a suffused lakeside setting in the background, backstamps underside, diameter 26 cm
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A group of five vintage porcelain apothecary jars, late 19th century to mid 20th century, a pair of jars, one with old staple repairs to the lid, incised marks, underside, a plain apothecary jar, and two Limoges porcelain jars, one lid, absent, variously decorated, printed marks underside to the Limoges items, height 29.5 cm, and smaller
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A fifty nine piece antique hand painted French dinner service, early 20th century, comprising forty dinner plates, fifteen entree plates, a large diamond shaped, covered tureen, a conforming covered vegetable tureen, a covered sauce boat, with integral stand, and a pouring tureen with integral stand, variously, handpainted with informal mixed flowers and grasses, unmarked, diameter 23 cm, (plate) height 21 cm, length 35 cm, width 26 cm, (tureen)
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A pair of Dresden style figural and flower encrusted candle sticks, early 20th century, the shapely rococo sticks with cartouches enclosing flora and pairs of lovers, richly encrusted with flowers and fruits, the waisted bases with a trio of seated musicians above scrolling feet, one stick with crossed feather, arrow mark, height 41.5 cm
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A large Art Deco earthenware vase with applied decoration, circa 1930s, the large bold tapering vase with a carinate collar in shades of mottled blue, and decorated with applied pewter roses, apparently signed 'Prom' to body, with indistinct impressed marks underside, height 45 cm
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A pair of antique signed Sevres style pedestal vases, 19th century, unmarked, elegant slender baluster vases in gilt bronze mounts, both decorated with two, gilt decorated medallions containing landscapes and scenes of lovers, signed, Lecq, delicate gilt swags and pendants throughout, the socles raised on square shaped bases, height 34 cm
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A large neoclassical porcelain vase with gilt bronze mounts, early 20th century, the Sevres type cobalt urn with a plain body, a cast domed cover with pine, cone finial, gilt pendants to the neck, twin ram's head handles and raised on a cusped square base, height 58 cm
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A vintage covered cobalt blue porcelain vase, mid 20th century, France, probably Jaget et Pinon, Tours, the large conical pedestal vase with domed cover and button style knop, gilt, decorated in the neoclassical manner upon a rich cobalt ground, marked France, underside, height 31 cm, diameter 23 cm
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A Boch Freres La Louviere ceramic vase, circa 1923, Belgium, the ovoid vase decorated with black outlined sgraffito in a typical bright, enamel palette with yellow and orange fruits and turquoise ribbons upon a cream ground, cobalt blue to the neck, pattern number underside and backstamp, of period, height 30 cm
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An antique French porcelain coffee pot and creamer, circa 1900, maker's mark of Mouzin Freres, Onnaing, the baluster shaped duo in 'Japon' pattern with transfer designs of pagodas, flowers and patterned borders, backstamps underside, height 22 cm, and 14 cm
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A Gien Pottery jardiniere, early 20th century, the large ovoid pot with slip applied trailing flowers and stems in colours, and gilt upon a basket weave textured cream ground, painted Gien mark, underside, height 25 cm, diameter 34 cm
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A French Majolica pitcher, circa 1900, pattern 825, with maker's mark for Onnaing, the tapering pitcher moulded with Art Nouveau style flowers in purple, cherry, and amber colours above stylised leaves and stems in olive and teal colours, with a triangular bracket handle, impressed marks underside, height 19.5 cm
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Two vintage cobalt blue porcelain plates and a box, circa 1930s, probably Jaget et Pinon, Tours, two lobed plates centred with the monogram of Anne of Bretagne in gold and enamel colours, featuring the ermine, crown and five fleur-de lis, and a low, domed box with floral swags and patterned borders, marked France underside, diameter 24 cm, (plate)
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A pair of signed French neoclassical style porcelain urns, circa 1930s, marked Tours, probably Jaget et Pinon, pedestal urns with ram's head handles, domed covers with flame finials, and raised on square bases, both finely painted to gilt embellished cartouches, with pairs of rustic lovers, signed a. Le Jeune, festoons and sprigs, throughout upon a rich cobalt ground, marked Tours underside, height 41 cm
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A group of three Majolica asparagus and artichoke plates, circa 1900, a pair of five Lilles plates and a Luneville plate in teal, Prussian blue, purple and buff glazes, incised and painted marks underside, diameter 23.5 cm
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A group of five large Limoges porcelain boxes, the variously shaped boxes decorated with mostly floral motifs and 18th, century style romantic couples, one cobalt box with a gold star design, marked Limoges, Danilas and other marks underside, height 6 cm, length 33 cm, width 19.5 cm
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A group of twelve vintage Beswick horse figurines, pre 1990, bay horses with white blazes comprising a rearing Welsh Cob, with impressed, mark 1014, a race horse (1565), and a selection of ponies and foals, Beswick, stamps to all one foal with a missing tail, height 27 cm, and smaller
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A signed Royal Worcester Persian style rose vase, 1912, pattern H 304, signed H. Martin to lower body, of elegant proportions, the globular vase with a slender moulded neck and waisted foot decorated with shot colours and cabochons, the body finely, decorated with red and pink roses and delicate lily of the valley pendants, upon a suffused ground, green backstamp, registration mark underside, height 21 cm
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A Charlotte Rhead Bursley-Ware basket bowl, circa 1935, boat shaped with a strap handle in a muted apple green and autumnal palette, with tube lined floral zig zag motifs and Egyptian style palms, backstamp of Charlotte Rhead Bursley-Ware, height 13 cm, length 29.5 cm, width 18 cm
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A reticulated Paris Porcelain style basket, early to mid 20th century, the navette shaped basket of flaring form in bright gilt on white, with a painted and flower encrusted embellishment, and raised on paw feet to an extended shaped base in white and gilt, unmarked, height 15 cm, length 16.5 cm, width 9.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton figurine by C.J. Noke of 'Doris Keene as Cavallini', circa 1913-1918, HN96, a portrait of the American actress Doris Keene renowned for her role as Cavallini in 'Romance', a role she played continuously in New York and London, for five years following its debut in 1913, painted description to the skirt hem, green back stamp and pattern number to the interior, height 28.5 cm, length 24.5 cm, width 19.5 cm
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A Limoges gilt decorated vase, 20th century, the ink blue baluster vase with a waisted neck, having a tooled border to the collar, gilded rims and decorated with a floral spray to the body, mark of Limoges France underside, height 27 cm
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A pair of Royal Dux Grecian style figurines, 1900-1918, patterns 349 and 350, the complementary figures, one a potter at his wheel, the other depicting a female pot decorator, in a muted palette of cream, buff, with shot olive and terracotta colours, raised on shaped oval bases with anthemion and scroll, borders, applied triangular pink clay triangle, stamped E and Royal Dux, Bohemia to both, height 29 cm, and 31 cm
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A Meissen model of a sleeping woman with a Billet Doux, later 19th century, model E 58, after the 1774 model by Michel Victor Acier, after a 1725 drawing by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, the figure of a lady asleep in a chair and finely attired in a lilac and pale, teal dress with sprigs and lace, her shoes removed and a billet doux tucked, into her bodice, crossed swords mark underside, model mark, incised 62, decorator's mark 70, height 19 cm, width 13 cm, depth 12 cm
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A pair of Mason's Ironstone Oriental style vases, early 20th century, post 1891 mark, of ovoid form, one yellow, the other orange, with identical decoration, depicting oriental figures and prunus blossoms to reserves between gold and cobalt fish scale borders and collars, backstamps underside, height 15.5 cm
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A Claire Volkhart porcelain group of harlequin with a dancer, 1913, Schwarzburger workshop Germany, the stylised figures of harlequin in a peacock eye decorated yellow costume, and blue ballet slippers engaging with a ballet dancer in an orange chevron, patterned tiered skirt with gold and black embellishments, upon a circular, base with inscribed mark, incised numerals underside, height 33 cm
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A Paris Porcelain rococo style vase, late 19th century, of flamboyant moulded slipper shape with floral and leafy embellishments, a handpainted loose bouquet to the body and gilt highlights, impressed mark 214, underside, height 34.5 cm
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A German porcelain figural group, early 20th century, a pair of lovers depicting a flower seller and her suitor in bright, polychrome enamels upon a flower encrusted naturalistic base, an undulate, gilded border to the oval foot, underglaze embellished crown mark underside, height 19 cm
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Two Art Deco amphora vases, circa 1920s-30s, Czechoslovakia, high relief vases in a sponged matte glaze, one of slightly barrel form, depicting a wolf stalking a duck, the other of moulded high shouldered form, depicting a shepherd with his flock beneath trees, backstamps underside, Heights 33.5 cm, and 26.5 cm
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A Paul Dubois (E.T.B Radford Woods) koala pottery float bowl, 1930s, an irregular kidney shaped bowl with a moulded koala seated in a branch, freely decorated in olive brown and grey glazes, mark of Paul Dubois, registration number 809590 and cipher underside, height 22 cm, length 28 cm, width 28 cm
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A vintage French porcelain teapot and burner stand, mid 20th century, the ovoid pot with a zoomorphic spout and scroll handle, border decorations, of handpainted flowers, the burner stand of conforming design, unmarked, height 21.5 cm
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A collection of six German and three Japanese porcelain half dolls, and a pair of legs, early to mid 20th century, Flapper dolls in colours, variously marked Germany or with mould numbers to the lower register, some with painted marks, and three Japanese dolls with, bonnets, marked Japan or made in Japan to the reverse, with a pair of German, legs wearing bright gold shoes, maker's mark to the interior, height 9 cm, and smaller
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A group of four asparagus plates, circa 1900, in the manner of Longchamps, Onnaing, Orchies, Wasmuel, moulded plates in predominantly teal, Prussian blue, purple and cream glazes, impressed and painted marks underside, diameter 25 cm, and smaller
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A fifteen piece Raynaud Et Co. Limoges tea or coffee service, circa 1930s, comprising twelve cups and associated saucers, tea or coffee pot with a striking comma style handle, creamer and covered sugar basin, decorated with, transferware floral designs and gilt vegetal scrolls upon a deep cream, ground, backstamps underside, height 22.5 cm, (coffee pot)
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Two Limoges porcelain apothecary jars, mid 20th century, Gl Limoges to one and Au pot de Galien to other, the covered jars of moulded straight sided form with knopped domed lids, one amusingly marked Pil Purgat, the other optimistically marked elixir de longue, Vie, various marks underside, height 28 cm, and smaller
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A porcelain nude bather, 20th century, a seated female figure at her bath, after the original sculpture by Etienne, Maurice Falconet (1716-1791), incised facsimile signature to the reverse of image, height 44 cm
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A pair of large painted and gilded vases after Sevres, late 19th to early 20th century, baluster vases decorated in the French manner with floral bouquets, repeat, leafy borders and rococo style cartouches to the neck and collar, deep floral, swags in bright enamel colours enclosing shaped and patterned pendants to the body, and gilt sprigs, painted crossed L marks with letter S underside, height 47 cm
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A wool and silk carpet in the Tabriz style, in pale olive, grey, and terracotta colours featuring a shaped medallion upon, a white field, with spandrels, and decorated with a tight allover arrangement, of geometric and floral elements, the main border with flower heads, length 190 cm, width 127 cm
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Two small Persian rugs, the rugs in blood red, teal and taupe colours each with sixteen panels, enclosing hooked medallions and geometric motifs within geometric borders, lattice borders to the short ends, length 162 cm, width 92 cm, and smaller
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A signed silk on silk Qum carpet, in navy, terracotta, teal and ecru colours, with a decorative medallion upon, a cream field, shaped spandrels, richly decorated with formal palmettes, lotus and vases, the main border with flower heads, complete with hanging, tape, length 158 cm, width 102 cm
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A Persian wool Tabriz carpet, in gold, terracotta, beige and blue black colours, featuring a shaped, medallion upon a dark field, with spandrels, and decorated with an intricate, and tight arrangement of geometric and floral elements, the main border with, flower heads between narrow bands, length 308 cm, width 198 cm
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A fine signed Nain Kork wool and silk inlaid carpet, a richly decorated carpet with birds and deer frolicking in a garden of paradise setting, in teal, celadon, mushroom, and maroon colours on a navy, ground, the cream main border of repeat floral design between narrow bands, with birds, lotus and undulating ribbons, signed to the short end, length 308 cm, width 206 cm
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A large Persian wool rug, with a diamond shaped medallion in red upon a navy field, profusely decorated, with vegetal forms, spandrels in cream colours and enclosed by multiple, borders, the main with repeat formal floral designs, length 437 cm, width 316 cm
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A large rectangular wall mirror in a giltwood frame, 20th century, the frame pierced and moulded with leafy forms, height 77 cm, width 109 cm
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An Art Deco wrought iron wall Hung hat and coat stand, circa 1930s, a rectangular mirror with a stepped open frame in beaten metal with leaf and whorl motifs, with hat rack and five hooks, length 57 cm, width 70 cm, depth 21 cm
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An Italian gilt Ironwork and glass floor lamp by Masca, later 20th century, probably from the Siberia range, a shallow frosted dish supported within a circular frame, a central stem with, a signature conical spiral motif and three iron strapwork arms with splayed, terminals in a distressed gilt finish to a squared base, height 182 cm
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An Art Deco four light bronze and frosted glass chandelier, circa 1930s, with a geometric fan designed cup, a central stem and three downward curved, arms with stylised vegetal scroll buttresses, the central shade of tiered, skyscraper design with geometric forms, the three side shades conforming, length 80 cm, width 43 cm
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A late Victorian bronze piano floor lamp with shade, circa 1900, with maker's mark for Hinks & Sons (patent), the tall lamp with a square section knop and fluted pillar to a small square, stone set table, strapwork buttress style stretchers to a stepped base, a shapely copper coloured shantung silk shade, height 210 cm
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A large Nouveau bronze and frosted glass chandelier, circa 1900, with a bell shaped cup and a multi branched stem to a large frosted shade, supported within six decorative and extended pierced arms of foliate design, supporting bell shaped shades, length 113 cm, diameter 83 cm
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A fine signed Art Deco frosted glass chandelier, circa, 1920s, with marks for Muller Freres, Luneville, with four splayed stems supporting a squared frame with stepped dish and arched and scalloped side pieces, decorated with geometric and floral motifs, length 90 cm, length 60 cm, width 60 cm
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A fine Napoleon III ormolu eight branch chandelier, circa 1880s, with a twist stem with everted leafy embellishments and rococo style, scrolling acanthus arms supporting electric candles, height 129 cm, length 83 cm, width 52 cm
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A fine vintage Murano glass six light chandelier, mid 20th century, the clear glass chandelier having a knopped stem and fine daffodil and fern, frond motifs, six curvaceous spiral twist arms with cup form bobeches in a honey comb quilted decor and supporting electric candles, length 83 cm, diameter 83 cm
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A small Art Deco nickel plated bronze chandelier, circa 1930, a multi stemmed chandelier supporting a square section conical basket with, kite shaped textured glass panels and issuing four arms with downturned cup, shaped shades, length 88 cm, diameter 58 cm
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A silvered bronze and moulded glass Art Deco chandelier, circa 1920s, the chandelier with four frosted and moulded fan shaped glass panels uniting, to a point and arched stems supporting cup form shades, length 55 cm, diameter 60 cm
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An Art Deco chrome and frosted pink glass chandelier, circa 1920s-30s, multi-stemmed with three scroll shaped bracket arms supporting frosted and moulded upturned shades, length 61 cm, diameter 60 cm
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A rococo style cast bronze and opaline glass chandelier, 19th century, with an open bell shaped frame decorated with cast and trailing foliate, elements enclosing a large domed white glass shade, issuing two curvaceous, arms with upturned sconces supporting frilled dishes and glass chimneys, length 120 cm, width 100 cm
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An Art Deco wrought iron and frosted glass chandelier, circa 1920s-30s, the multi stemmed chandelier with a large moulded and scallop edged dish, issuing three decorative, textured arms of exaggerated scroll form supporting, conforming bell-shaped downturned shades, length 85 cm, diameter 70 cm
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A vintage French bronze and glass chandelier, circa 1940s, of elegant design with a multiple glass rod twisted stem to a domed base, issuing six scrolling hook end arms supporting frosted dishes with stiff palm, leaf motifs, length 80 cm, diameter 65 cm
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An Art Deco copper six light icicle chandelier, Circa1920s-30s, signed Ezan, with a tiered trumpet stem decorated with dripping icicles, the lower crown, issuing gently curvaceous arms and supporting upturned frosted shades with, conforming motifs, length 76 cm, diameter 83 cm
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An Art Deco wrought iron hallstand, circa 1930s, the hallstand with hat rack, six hooks, mirror above a central marble shelf, and compartment for umbrellas and sticks, fabricated from textured wrought, iron strap work, with bold symmetrical scroll and vegetal motifs, height 184 cm, width 86 cm, depth 16 cm
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A neoclassical style brass and mother of pearl inlaid thuja wood bonheur de jour, a pair of Aesthetic style inlaid chairs, 19th century, an arching crest, long shelf, two short drawers and a fold out writing, surface above a single drawer, fluted legs with 'U' shaped stretchers, inlaid, borders throughout, ebonised chairs with giltwood and mother of pearl inlay, upon stretcher based legs, height 135 cm, width 80 cm, depth 47 cm, (desk) height 88 cm, (chair)
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A French walnut cooler trolley table, circa 1900, the small square table having a veined grey marble top with two recessed, silver plated coolers with frosted glass cloches, two undertiers, supported, on turned legs with petite casters, height 75 cm, length 45 cm, width 45 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany fold over games table, early 20th century, the rectangular table opening to a baize interior, above a single drawer with, brass hardware and inlaid details, raised on slender square section tapering, legs with stringing terminating in porcelain casters, height 75 cm, length 76 cm, width 44 cm, extended diameter 76 cm
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A Louis XV tulipwood bombe commode, second half 20th century, a veined serpentine yellow marble top above three drawers with bookend veneer, reserves with stringing and floral inlay, the sides similarly decorated, having a shaped apron and drop, hipped edges flowing to tapering splayed, legs, with gilt bronze foliate mounts, pull handles and sabots, height 86 cm, width 83 cm, depth 40 cm
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A Regence style walnut cabinet, second half 20th century, with twin cupboard doors with shaped fielded panels above three long drawers, and raised on cabriole feet, with swing handles, long hinges and pierced, escutcheons, height 134 cm, width 89 cm, depth 44 cm
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An Art Deco wrought iron hall stand, circa 1930s, of slender profile with a hammered and bubble textured frame enclosing a mirror, with hat rack, three hooks for coats and a decorative cage for umbrellas and sticks, height 180 cm, width 36 cm, depth 17 cm
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A Louis XVI style inlaid tulipwood bedside table, circa 1930s, with a serpentine figured yellow marble top above two drawers with floral, inlay to bookend and strung reserves, hipped edges and raised on cabriole, legs, with gilt bronze cast floral handles and sabots, height 75 cm, width 40 cm, depth 31 cm
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An Art Deco wrought iron and glass coat stand with lamp, circa 1930s, a basket style cage with four scrolls above a four stemmed pedestal with a series of cascading crimped decorations, two frosted and moulded upturned, lanterns and raised upon a squared base, height 180 cm, width 46 cm
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A French walnut armoire with Contrasting burr timber panels, early 20th century, with formal Louis XVI and early Art Deco influences, the elegantly arching, armoire with a central long mirrored door, long side cupboards in honey, coloured burr timber above three lower drawers, embellished with formal, foliate festoons, pendants and borders, height 213 cm, width 162 cm, depth 53 cm
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An Art Deco walnut dressing table, circa 1930, with a long central bevel edged mirror above a small open compartment flanked, by quarter veneer panelled cupboards of slightly curved profile with boldly, mottled aubergine, grey and white marble tops, height 164 cm, width 121 cm, depth 33 cm
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An Art Deco rosewood and palisander buffet, circa 1930s, with a hexagonal bevelled glass set within triangular supports with, palisander inserts above a yellow ochre breche marble top, a central cupboard, flanked by two bold side cupboards with contrasting triangular palisander, features and raised on cluster bracket feet, height 188 cm, width 157 cm, depth 46 cm
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A French oak coffer in the Renaissance manner, early 20th century, the hinged coffer with large square iron nail decoration to the lid, three, linen fold panels to the front within rail and stile frames, feathered, decorative borders, and fielded panels to the sides, raised on block feet, height 85 cm, width 131 cm, depth 54 cm
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An Henri II walnut court cabinet, circa 1900, an architectural arching crest with carved shield and trailing fruits, three, cupboards below with relief carved vase forms flanked by pairs of fluted, pillars, an open section with cup and cover supports and a plate rack, the lower register with twin frieze drawers and ornate carved cupboards to an extended base, height 265 cm, width 155 cm, depth 60 cm
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A tulipwood Louis XV style bombe commode, circa 1930, with a mottled yellow and purple marble top above two drawers with book end, veneers, stringing and floral inlay, with hipped edges, curvaceous legs and a shaped apron with drop, having cast foliate pull handles, mounts and sabots
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A Louis XIV style parquetry commode arbalete in mixed timbers, circa 1900, the commode decorated to the top with striking star and geometric forms, stringing and cross banding in contrasting timbers, three drawers of similar, decoration with heavy swing handles with floral plates, raised on curved, bracket feet with extravagant sabots, height 83 cm, width 111 cm, depth 62 cm
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An Art Deco rosewood and palisander table and six chairs, circa 1930s, a striking table with a large inset palisander diamond, similar triangular, motif to the plinth style supports and raised on reed cluster bracket feet, the square backed chairs with triangular palisander feature, leather inset, seats and reed cluster legs, height 76 cm, length 154 cm, width 100 cm, extended length 258 cm, (table), height 94 cm, width 48 cm, depth 50 cm, (chair)
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A small Louis XV style walnut commode, late 19th century, of restrained decoration with three incised and carved drawers with pairs of laurel wreath cast handles, fielded panels to the sides, the apron with drop, and raised on slender cabriole legs, height 79 cm, width 59 cm, depth 36 cm
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A Louis XV style tulipwood desk, circa 1930, with tooled tan leather writing surface, three shaped drawers, mock to the reverse, and raised on hipped edges and curvaceous legs, with bronze trims, cast foliate handles, mounts and sabots, height 78 cm, width 142 cm, depth 81 cm
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A Napoleon III rosewood marquetry vitrine, later 19th century, the shaped demi-lune vitrine with a cavetto shaped cornice, curved glazed, door and side panels opening to a fabric lined interior, the lower register, with floral inlay in contrasting timbers and raised on short cabriole legs, with cast gilt bronze border trims and mounts throughout, height 168 cm, width 87 cm, depth 45 cm
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An elegant Louis XVI style walnut desk, circa 1900, with a tooled black brown leather writing surface surrounded by a vigorously, figured walnut book end veneer border, the skirt also in bold walnut veneers, with a narrow tile border, with a single drawer and pairs of side drawers, slides to the short ends, and raised on slender tapering legs, with gilt, bronze escutcheons and feet, height 74 cm, width 145 cm, depth 79 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood commode, late 19th century, the commode of serpentine profile with a veined dark grey marble top above, three oak lined long drawers with bold vegetal inlay upon a darker toned, ground, decorated with cast gilt bronze foliate pull handles and mounts, height 86 cm, width 117 cm, depth 51 cm
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A hand painted three panel Louis XVI style folding screen, early 20th century, signed B.Chabert to one panel, initials to two, the lemon cream painted frame with sage green ribbon twist borders and fielded panels to the lower register, painted in oils with a natural, arrangement of iris and daffodils to one panel, peonies and grass heads to another and centred with white swans upon a lake with bulrushes and waterlilies, height 189 cm, width 181 cm
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A Regence style cherrywood display cabinet, circa 1930s, with a shaped top above a large glazed display compartment with glass, shelves, a fielded panel to the lower register, carved apron and raised on hipped cabriole legs with whorl feet, with long brass hinges and pierced, escutcheons, height 160 cm, width 86 cm, depth 41 cm
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