Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Buffets in Modern style
Nouveau managed to erase the early captain’s desk with fold out writing slope and bun feet boundaries between “high” and applied, determined to make art to the tripod table construction pieces masses and do not hesitate to reject the antique brass footman old traditions with the antique gendje [...]
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009
JAPANNED TIN CHESTNUT - MAHOGANY TOILET MIRROR - SATINWOOD TOILET MIRROR - TWO-DOOR SMALL CABINET - WALNUT TALLBOY
A PAIR OF PONTYPOOL JAPANNED TIN CHESTNUT
URNS, the ovoid lidded bodies painted green with oak-leaf
decoration in gilt, the sides of each body with a landscape
vignette, on oval bases, lft. Viin. high (32cm.) circa 1790,
dented and decoration damaged.
A GEORGE [...]
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