Fine English & Continental Furniture Including Works of Art
Catalogue Information: 221 lots | 215 with images
Date: 2005
Auction House:
Bonhams
Location:
United Kingdom
Lot 1: A good pair of George III mahogany and boxwood chevron strung Knife Boxes,
of slope fronted arbalète form, with paktong fittings, the lids with 'D' shaped ring handles on oval backplates, opening to chevron and chequer strung compartmented interior, the sides with bale carrying handles on shaped backplates, the fronts with [...more]
Lot 2: A late 18th century English gilt bronze and white marble classical Figural Group, possibly Venus and Cupid,
the draped female figure with her hand raised to a lidded vase or urn with pineapple finials on goats hoof tripod support and fluted half column base, raised on moulded marble rectangular plinth, the child kneeling to one side and offering up a flora [...more]
Lot 3: An Italian bone inlaid stained wood octagonal Casket,
probably 19th century, the panels possibly of an earlier date in the Embriachi style, the moulded stepped lid with floral rosette border decoration with ball finial, sides each inset with two rectangular panels, carved with standing ecclesiastical fi [...more]
Lot 4: A rare early 20th century carved ivory 'Gallipoli' Chess Set,
circa 1915-16, both sides natural, one modelled as the Anglo forces, King as George V, Queen as Queen Mary, bishops as camels, knights as elephants, rooks as mules, pawns as troops wearing pith helmets, the opposing side as the Ottoman / Turkish forc [...more]
Lot 5: A 15th century Nottingham relief carved alabaster Panel of The Deposition of Christ,
Christ leaning forward from the cross supported to the left hand side by Joseph of Arimathaea clad in a long robe, the Virgin behind clasping Christ's right hand, a female companion behind her, a figure at the top of a ladder on the right hand side h [...more]
