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November 13th 2006 - Pictures

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A good coloured glass oil lamp with pink bowl and stem, ruby glass shade, on a brass and ceramic base Est €900-1100
Exceptional marble bust of a bearded gentleman, his outerbuttoned coat covering a buttoned shirt over a folded cravat, dated 1800 to 1830 Est €3000-4000
Exceptional quality walnut three bottle tantalus, the decorative mounts and carrying handles are solid silver, London 1896 Est €2200-2800
A superb pair of bronze and gilt brass candleabra, the bronze cherub resting against a gilded branch admiring his collection of flowers. The entire on a circular marble base supported by scrolling feet. Victorian Est €1800-2500
An exceptional gilt mirror, the oval mirror with beaded and tulip bell decoration supported by tapering pillars with climbing foliage and fastened by two gilt leaves. The base with supporting mirrors and foliage decoration is typical of its ostentatious period. Rarely does mirror of this calibre find its way to the market place Est €4500-5000
Superb quality Bureau de Dame inlaid in mother of pearl and brass. The central door with an oval porcelain plaque. The folding writing slope with tooled leather, the entire adorned with gilt mounts, the interior finished in birch Est €3500-4500
A superb quality mahogany cheval mirror in the Adams style. The shaped mirror supported by reeded columns with urn finials resting on carved and reeded outswept legs with brass capped toes. Victorian Est €1800-2500
An excellent mahogany longcase clock by James Bonner, Aberdeen. The painted arch dial emblazoned with masonic symbols flanked by reeded columns with brass corinthian capitals and surmounted by a broken swan neck pediment, above a trunk with reeded columns and an inlaid door resting on ogee bracket feet. Georgian. Framed letter of provenance included
Excellent quality mahogany extending dining table to seat twelve comfortably. 118 inches x 56 inches. the rounded corner table sits on four well turned legs and rests on brass cup casters. Either or all of the three centre leaves may be removed to shorten the table as desired. Mid Victorian Est €5000-7000
A good mahogany chess/sofa table. The sliding top reveals a backgammon board beneath in tooled leather, with brass handled drawers over tapering legs resting on brass cupped casters. Est €2200-2600
Superb quality marquetry and walnut credenza, the shaped top crossbanded in satinwood and two walnut oyster insets, sits over exceptional quality floral marquetry. The surrounds bowed and glazed. The entire is adorned with egg and dart brass beading Est €5000-6500
Exceptional quality cylinder bureau by Maples & Co,London. Good figured mahogany inlaid in satinwood with quality brass handles. The fitted interior with sliding and adjustable writing slope above six graduated drawers. Right hand top drawers carries makers stamp. An exceptional desk in original condition. Late Victorian. From a Galway residence
Superb quality mahogany teapoy. The casket with gilded handles and back plates and decorative brass trimming sits above a spiral turned stem joined by four outswept legs perched on brass paw feet. Regency Est €2500-3000
Exceptional quality double fusee wall clock by Botly & Lewis Reading, in an oak case with a pierced brass gallery door. late Victorian Est €1200-1500
An excellent inlaid mahogany longcase clock. the painted dial with subsidiary second and calendar dials flanked by reeded, brass capped columns supporting a broken swan neck pediment with eagle mounted brass orbs. Two reeded pilasters flank a flame mahogany boxwood and ebony strung door, over a base inlaid with corner fans, resting on ogee bracket feet. Victorian Est €3000-4500
A rare mahogany rent table, the tooled leather top above inset drawers with brass handles. Revolves above a turned stem on three outswept reeded legs on good lion paw brass toed feet Est €4000-6000

 

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