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Victorian English, Sheffield, 12 piece silver-plate and cut glass ‘surtout de table’ camel ornamental centrepiece A grand Victorian English, Sheffield, 12 piece silver-plate and cut glass ‘surtout de table’ camel ornamental centrepiece, comprising epergne, a pair three-light candelabra, a pair of compotes, and pair of vases, each with three recumbent camels to the base, all on a five-piece rectangular mirror plateau. English, circa 1900.
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Yr: 1900 |
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A 19th century bronze Maltese fire irons / chenets , modelled on "Ninette" A 19th century bronze Maltese extendable fire irons / chenets. Each end mounted with seated ormolu bronze Maltese dogs, on plinths with Louis XV decoration of scrolled feet and neoclassical faces, the central one being a sphinx. One dog rests their paw on a ball. The dog sculptures are modelled on the dog "Ninette" for Pierre-Jacques-Onésyme Bergeret de Grandcourt at the end of the 18th century.
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Magnificent pair of enamel and soft paste Sèvres porcelain hunting vases A magnificent pair of early 19th century, Sèvres, enamel and soft paste porcelain hunting vases. The bases with seated Borzoi and Foxhounds in soft paste porcelain, the bodies polychromed with horseback and dog hunting scenes in tree adorned landscape. Stag and boar heads in soft paste porcelain applied to distinctive 'bleu celeste' border. Marked to the base with the Sèvres 'intertwined' double 'L', inset with an ‘M’, and the painter’s mark ‘277’. French, circa 1830.
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Yr: 1830 |
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A magnificent and rare pair of large Louis XVI style gilt and bronze 'Ryhton' form cornucopia boar chenets / firedogs after Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart (French, 1739 –1813) A magnificent and rare pair of large Louis XVI (1754 –1793) style chenets / firedogs in gilt and bronze, 'Ryhton' form cornucopia, with fruiting swags that wrap and fall at the back and boar's heads resting on bronze plinths, with a gilt freize. After architect Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart (French, 1739 –1813), whose son Alexandre Brongniart became a respected director of the Louvre. The Louvre has a pair of Sevres vases by Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart of similar form and shape, said to be the most astonishing pieces created in Sèvres during the First Empire. Brongniart derived the shapes from ancient Rhyton drinking vessels. The ‘Ryhton’ form originates from the ancient Greeks, a conical horn shape, typically formed into the shape of an animal's head. French, circa 1860.
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Yr: 1860 |
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A pair of 19th century French, 'Ryhton' form cornucopia opaline vases mounted into ormolu bronze boars A pair of 19th century French, 'Ryhton' form cornucopia opaline glass vases, mounted into ormolu bronze boar’s heads, upon rectangular black marble bases. Each opaline vase profusely decorated with gilt and polychrome oriental birds, foliage and flowers. Clearly inspired by the architect Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart (French, 1739 –1813) ‘cornet’ Sevres vases with boars now on display in the Louvre. Brongniart derived the shapes from ancient Rhyton drinking vessels. The ‘Rhyton’ form originates from the ancient Greeks, a conical horn shape, typically formed into the shape of an animal's head. French circa 1870.
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Yr: 1870 |
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A 19th century cast iron and brass boar fireplace fender A 19th century polished cast iron adjustable fireplace fender. Each end mounted with seated boar. The boars modelled on “Il Porcellino” the famous boar in the bronze fountain in Florence. The frieze with a pierced and scrolled cast decoration, and applied with brass of vine and grapes, and a central motif of oak leaves. French, circa 1880.
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Yr: 1880 |
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A Victorian Setter cast iron stick stand A tall painted antique cast iron stick stand, with oak twig and leave decoration and two holders, above a seated Setter. The stand with removable semi-circular drip tray stamped 'C.G.F.' The model was popularised by Coalbrookdal. English.
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