Posts Tagged ‘English’

ANTIQUE BRASS CANDLESTICKS, BRASS TOBACCO BOX, IVORY CRUCIFIX FIGURE, BURR-WALNUT TEA CADDY, GEORGE II MAHOGANY TEA CADDY

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

ANTIQUE BRASS CANDLESTICKS, BRASS TOBACCO BOX, IVORY CRUCIFIX FIGURE, BURR-WALNUT TEA CADDY, GEORGE II MAHOGANY TEA CADDY

A PAIR  OF BRASS CANDLESTICKS, the domed basesrising to octagonal ovoid balusters, tulip nozzles, 11 in. high (28cm.)
A SCOTTISH WOODEN WATER FLASK, of dise form hollowed out of the solid, the circular vessel with four feet, plain turned decoration [...]

Antique Chiffoniers

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Antique Chiffonier
1. Carcases of antique chiffonier are made of Honduras mahogany or Scandinavian red pine.
2. In solid rosewood from c.1830, inlaid or decorated with brass inlay, often to a specific pattern like a stencilled design.
3. Inner surfaces still planed and finished by hand until c. 1835.
4. Veneers still hand-cut until c.1830, after which they were [...]

Antique English Mahogany and Walnut Buffets

Friday, October 30th, 2009

English Mahogany and Walnut Buffets - Victorian buffet in carved mahogany - 18th Century mahogany buffet - mahogany serpentine front buffet - Regency period buffet in walnut - Late Georgian mahogany buffet - Victorian buffet in carved mahogany
Antique buffet, as distinct from the side or buffet table, is an 18th century innovation generally attributed to [...]

Antique 18th Century German Buffets

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Antique German Buffets
Buffets  in XVIII century were more popular the German states than other European countries. This was partly the result of German guild restrictions, which primarily sought to protect those craftsmen who were not privileged enough to work in a Court workshop. By restricting the numbers of workshops in a city in order to [...]