Antique Cupboard

Victorian walnut Side Cabinet, Victorian carved oak double-sided Library Desks, Victorian rosewood Games Table, gilt-gesso framed Wall Mirror

A Victorian walnut Side Cabinet
in the French style,  with
gilt-metal and porcelain mounts, banded
in kingwood, the pair of panel doors
flanked by recessed pIIIars and bowed
glazed doors enclosing a velvet-lined and
shelved interior, on turned feet, cm.
high by cm. wide. ft. Win. by ft.

A George III-style mahogany
and inlaid serpentine-fronted Sideboard,
made-up, with satinwood crossbanding
and stringing, with floral and drapery
marquetry to the front and sides, the
cutlery drawer and arched apron flanked
by a cupboard and a deep drawer, on
tapered square legs and spade feet, cm.
high by cm. wide. ft. in.

A pair of George III-style satinwood and rosewood crossbanded semi-circular Card Tables,  inlaid with ebonised stringing, the fold-over top with central rear leg sliding support

revealing a well, the tapered square legs ending in brass cappings and castors, .cm. wide. ft.
A George III-style satinwood bow-front standing Corner Cupboard,  the pear-drop cornice above a pair of geometric astragal doors enclosing a lined interior and glass shelves,

below are a pair of doors with segmented veneers and chevron stringing, on square splayed feet, bearing trade label of Maple & Co., side stamped No. , cm. high by cm. wide.

| A pair of Victorian carved oak
double-sided Library Desks,
in the Gothic style, with tracery, the brass
Art Nouveau handles and escutcheons
with enamelled hearts, the inset top
within a gadrooned border, the frieze
with three drawers, the pedestals each
with three drawers and an opposing
cupboard, on ogee bracket feet now with
Shepherd castors, lock stamped G.J.
Waring    Sons, Cabinet-Makers, Liverpool,
one desk stamped to the underframe.

A George IV rosewood triple
chair-back-shaped Settee,  in
the Gothic style, inlaid with satinwood
stringing, upholstered in nailed fawn
dralon, the ogee arched backs with
pierced strapwork and pierced pinnacle
supports, the padded arms with bold
foliate scroll, the tracery apron above
tapered square feet, restored, cm. wide.
ft. in.

A Victorian rosewood Games Table,  the square top with a papier-mache inset, painted with a chessboard and exotic birds to the border, the baluster pIIIar above a domed base,on scroll feet and castors, together with a fabric protective cover, cm. wide. ft. in.

A Victorian tall mahogany secretaire Bookcase,  the
moulded cornice above a pair of glazed
doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the
writing drawers revealing pigeon-holes
and maple veneered small drawers,
below is an arrangement of seven
graduated drawers, on turned feet,
cm. high by cm.

A set of eight early Victorian
mahogany balloon-back Chairs, circa
with scroll mid-bars and stuffed
seats, on baluster turned and reeded legs.

A Victorian walnut pedestal
Table,  the circular tilt-top
with quarter veneers, the jewelled
baluster pIIIar above carved scroll tripod
supports, on ceramic castors, cm.

A Victorian carved mahogany Card Table,  the rectangular fold-over top above a scroll frieze centred by a cartouche, below is a reeded baluster pIIIar and quadruple conjoined scroll supports, on fluted cabochon feet and castors, cm.

A set of four Victorian carved
walnut Chairs,  with pierced
balloon backs and individual stuffed
seats, on hipped cabriole legs and scroll
feet.

A Victorian walnut Writing
Table,  in the French style,
the rectangular serpentined top with a
tooled leather inset above a shaped frieze
and drawer, the square cabriole legs with
gilt-metal mounted knees and ending in
sabots, cm. wide. ft.

An Anglo-Chinese teak secretaire
Military Chest,  in two parts,
the frieze drawer above a writing drawer,
with fold-over action revealing a drawer
with compartments and pen-tray,
together with pigeon-holes and a small
cupboard, the whole flanked by an
arrangement of three drawers, below are
three long drawers, the sides with brass
carrying handles, on turned feet, bearing
trade label of Old Ayau, No. , Canton
and Hong Kong, cm. high by cm.

A set of eight George III-style
carved mahogany Chairs,
including a pair of armchairs, the
pierced and interlaced vase-shaped splats
above slip-in seats, the cabriole legs with
cabochon knees, on claw and ball feet,
bearing trade label of W.J. Mansell Ltd.,
London.

A George III-style satinwood and
inlaid Display Cabinet,  in
two parts, with a serpentine front and ogee-shaped sides and sycamore banding, the swan-neck pediment above a glazed door enclosing a velvet-lined and shelved interior, the base

with two drawers, on tapered square legs joined by stretchers centred by a raised undertier with a pierced brass gallery, the spade feet now detached, cm. high by cm. wide. ft.

A George II-style carved and
gilt-gesso framed Wall Mirror, the cartouche-shaped plate with
ornate scroll and entwined floral branch
surround, cm. high by cm. wide.

A George III-style satinwood and painted Side Cabinet,  with rosewood crossbanding, the bowed centre with a pair of doors flanked by concave wings, on tapered square legs and spade feet .

An Edwardian mahogany and
satinwood banded break-front Library
Bookcase,  the upper section
with a moulded cornice and four
geometric astragal doors, the lower part
with four frieze drawers above
corresponding astragal doors, on a plinth
base, cm.

A set of eight George II-style
carved mahogany Dining Chairs, circa
including a pair of armchairs, with
pierced vase-shaped splats and
serpentine nailed hide seats, on cabriole
legs ending in claw and ball feet.

A Victorian carved walnut Music
Stand,  with dual fretwork
folio supports above an adjustable fluted
and jewelled pIIIar, on scroll tripod
supports and cabochon feet, the sides now
lacking the brass candle branches.

ANTIQUE WARDROBES AND POT CUPBOARDS
There was a time, until recently, when all wardrobes seemed to be destined for the breakers. Built-in cupboards were replacing them everywhere. Then there was a revival in the Georgian clothes press; now
wardrobes seem to be perking up, led by the export trade. It is all very baffling and involves Fashion. Wardrobes were made in all the styles of the period. Many have been broken up or exported at very low prices.
Higher quality ones with veneers and inlays now seem to find a ready market, so scorn them not.
Clothes-press wardrobes of typical Edwardian type, based on late 18th century Georgian models. In walnut and oak.
A comprehensive wardrobe in oak. The long shallow drawers in the lower section were for trousers and were fitted with presses, a section which could be reconstructed as a folio chest. 1900-1910
Mahogany clothes press in the `Sheraton’ style with boxwood stringing. 1900-1910
Small Edwardian wardrobe with dressing chest and washstand en suite. Typical of many such sets made in large numbers in the period.
Large oak wardrobe en suite with dressing chest and washstand. Note the deep drawers under the hanging section. The inlay is of ebony and pewter.
A veneered satinwood wardrobe suite including a shield-back Hepplewhite-style chair (solid wood) with turned legs and a bedside cabinet veneered to match the wardrobe. Note how these turned legs are painted with black stringing lines to give the impression of reeding. The floral decoration is painted and the oval medallions depicting classical figures are also probably painted although on some furniture these scenes were put on by means of a printed transfer.
A walnut bedroom suite with inlaid boxwood stringing lines emphasising edge bandings and with ‘diamond-pane’ boxwood stringing decoration. Note the symmetrical pattern produced on the wardrobe doors by the veneer sheets and the vertical-torpedo shaped legs applied externally to the carcase construction of the tables and chair.1920-1940
Another high quality satinwood wardrobe in late 18th century amok.    ‘Sheraton’ style, with painted decoration.
A dwarf wardrobe and dressing table in rather violent lacquer decoration. The wardrobe could be used by a child or might make a good cocktail cabinet. Cabriole legs and `Queen Anne’ styling throughout.  c. 1925
A walnut side cabinet on cabriole legs. Its doors incorporate matched sheets of burr walnut veneers which give the impression of Rorschach’s ink-blot tests or some similar
A lacquered and painted wardrobe with a scene depicting something from James Hilton’s Shangri-La, perhaps.
A simple, pleasing wardrobe designed by Percy Wells, using three-ply for the panels and deal for the frame construction. The design goes right back to the panelled simplicity of 17th century models, but in trying to
achieve lightness the result may have been flimsy. c. 1920
Back to Chippendale  a mahogany wardrobe with `feather’ figuration, blind frets, pagoda-ish top and serpentine    600 The veneer figurations on this bedroom ensemble defy
bracket feet. Ignore the chair.
‘Burr walnut bedappled’ at its height  not to be viewed with an early morning hangover. c.1925
Maurice Adams version of ‘burr walnut bedappled’  on his splayed ‘Quannepplewhite’ feet and with panels of matched, quartered veneers on serpentine front and side panels. Wow!
A wardrobe suite including bedside table, dressing stool and chair. The base of each piece is emphasised by a band of darker veneer which, on the wardrobe and bedside table, is repeated above the doors. The central
door of the wardrobe is decorated by using a development of veneer ‘quartering’ of symmetrical sheets but incorporating geometric diamond shapes and vertical and horizontal lines. The overall effect of the very clean lines is extremely modern. 1920-1940
POT CUPBOARDS
Two pot cupboards of a design to be found in Smee’s catalogue of 1850 and still, again, in Shoolbred’s of 1876. Suitable for conversion to all kinds of uses. 1850-1880
Walnut bedside table-cum-pot holder with a marble top. Cleverly scalloped design on octagonal base.
Two satinwood bedside cabinets/pot holders of Edwardian taste stimulated by `Sheraton’ trends of the time.