Sales catalogue: Ward, Price & Co

Date:
24 May - 25 May 1921
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/24/389
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Ward, Price & Co. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE STATE DRAWING ROOM. Lot 89 A VERY RARE AND MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF JAMES IT BRASS FIRE DOGS, 3 ft. 9 in. high, on tripod with cherub head decoration, the upper portion being beautifully turned in extremely well proportioned bosses. V#de illustration on page 36 90 A pair of interesting Early English Steel Fire Implements, 4 ft. 6 in. high with unusual terminals, 91 A MAGNIFICENT 5 ft. 6 in. OAK OCTAGONAL LIBRARY TABLE, the base of the under-carriage being exquisitely carved and the pillar being also heavily carved in spiral supports, which is AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE EXAMPLE OF A JACOBEAN FONT, and was probably removed from Gwydyr Private Chapel. ‘The top is of later date, the frieze of which is carved in scroll design with also a carved centre 92 A VERY FINE STUART SILK-WORKED PICTURE, mounted in an early carved gilt frame, on a banner screen stand. ‘This picture, according to tradition, is said to have been worked by Mary, Queen of Scots. 93 A VALUABLE SET OF SIX GOTHIC CHIPPENDALE DINING CHAIRS, with very fine ecclesiastical window design backs, with cluster column side supports and on four cluster column legs, and covered in fine old yellow ground Genoese velvet in red and blue design, -at per chair. Ve illustration on page 23 9£~ A very interesting EARLY XVII CENTURY PAIR OF WALNUT BELLOWS which are exceptionally well carved in dolphin and shell design, with steel nozzle Joe VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF A BEAUTIFULLY CARVED WALNUT CHARLES II CANE-SEATED ARM-CHAIR, with three very finely carved perforated splats, in Acanthus and rose design, supporting a finely carved top rail in a similar design with an eagle displayed, and Amorini as supporters, the front lower rail being treated similarly. The arms and seat rails also profusely carved in the predominating design both on the upper and side facets. ‘The supports, legs and under-stretchers being of fine twisted design. ‘This chair is illustrated and particularly referred to in Mr. Percy MacQuoid’s work on page 12, “Age of Walnut.” Vide illustration on opposite page 96 ANOTHER RARE EXAMPLE OF A VERY SIMILAR CHAIR OF THE SAME PERIOD and PRACTICALLY IDENTICAL with the foregoing lot, except for the slight variation in the treatment of the carving. Vide illustration on opposite page 97 A valuable Early English Gilt Fire Screen, on two pairs of shaped feet, with an exception- ally fine example of an EARLY ENGLISH NEEDLEWORK PANEL 98 THE WIDELY RENOWNED WYNN JUSTICE CHAIR, being a MAGNIFI- CENT SPECIMEN OF EARLY ELIZABETHAN FURNITURE. Vide pages 26 and 27 for detailed description and illustration. .