Miscellaneous

Pair of Girandoles

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This is one of a pair of wall mirrors mounted with lighting brackets. The frames are bronze, with original gilding, the plates are original also, as are the metal back plates.

Pair of Bronze and Marble Coupes

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This pair of coupes come from France. They were made C.1860, the wide shallow urns, or coupes, are finely moedlled in patinated bronze, with split foliate handles and gadrooned bodies.

Ormolu Clock Garniture

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This three piece clock set is French and was made C.1870.
It has its original gilding and inset enamel numbering to the dial.

Set of 12 Chinese Paintings

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These are samples (difficult to photograph to advantage) of a set of twelve Chinese paintings on pith, often refered to as rice-paper.

Bronze Centre piece

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This table centrepiece is French, C.1860.
It is gilt bronze with three trems supporting a deep dish, all on a triangular base.
It has a liner of amathyst glass which has a star-cut base.

William IV Rosewood Teapoy

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This William IV teapoy was made in about 1835.
It contains twin caddies and an original mixing bowl within a sarcophagus shaped body.
It stands on a turned leg with lotus detail and a tripod base.