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Editorial Bentley Unveil Special Edition Continental GT Azure To Celebrate Iconic Car's 70th Birthday
Editorial Secr?taire ? abattant. American; Boston, Massachusetts. Date: 1820-1825. Dimensions: 145.4 ? 133 48.4 cm (57 1/4 ? 52 3/8 ? 19 1/6 in.). Mahogany, mahogany veneer, pine, black marble, ormolu, and brass. Origin: Boston.
Editorial Apollo's chariot on an Attic crater (6th BCE). Lightly micaceous pink clay, yellowish veneer, dark brown silhouettes, light brown and reddish violet for part of the interior of the figures. Origin unknown. Height 98 cm-Inv. 911.
Editorial Table on four high legs with a top and a bottom, Table with two square table tops resting on four high legs. The four rejuvenating legs are painted black on the underside and have a narrow band inlaid with a checkerboard motif on the top. Four rungs wi...
Editorial Dressing Mirror. Attributed to Duncan Phyfe; American, born Scotland, 1768-1854. Date: 1815-1825. Dimensions: 104.1 ? 188.6 ? 61 cm (41 ? 74 1/4 ? 24 in.). Mahogany veneer and tulip poplar. Origin: .
Editorial Spittoon. Austria, Vienna. Date: 1815-1825. Dimensions: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 ? 11 in.). Cherry veneer with zinc insert. Origin: .
Editorial Armchair. Attributed to Pottier and Stymus; American, active 1859-1888; Ormolu mounts by Pierre E. Guerin; American, founded 1857. Date: 1870-1875. Dimensions: 98 ? 64 ? 58 cm (38 1/2 ? 25 1/4 ? 22 3/4 in.). Rosewood with ash, juniper and burl maple ve...
Editorial Chest of Drawers with Dressing Glass. Attributed to the workshop of Thomas Seymour (active 1794-1843); Boston, Massachusetts. Date: 1810-1820. Dimensions: 196.2 ? 92.6 ? 52 cm (77 1/8 ? 36 1/2 ? 20 1/2 in.). Mahogany with mahogany veneer, maple veneer,...
Editorial Lighthouse Clock. Simon Willard and Sons; American, 1753-1848; Roxbury, Massachusetts. Date: 1825-1830. Dimensions: 74.9 ? 26 cm (29 1/2 ? 10 1/4 in.). White pine, mahogany veneer, enamel, brass, and gilt and silver mounts. Origin: Roxbury.
Editorial Table Central plate: " Concert for a mighty sultane" by Carle Van Loo; around: six plates by Antoine Watteau. 1774; Paris, royal manufacture of Sevres porcelain Plate: veneer of amaranth, semi-porcelain, gilded bronze massive mahogany, gilded...
Editorial Highboy, 1700-1720. America, Massachusetts, William and Mary style, 18th century. Burled maple veneer with walnut herringbone bandings; overall: 158.4 x 94 x 52.8 cm (62 3/8 x 37 x 20 13/16 in.).
Editorial Cartel (wallclock) " L'amour vainqueur du temps" -" Love conquering time" Paris,1740-1745 Ebony veneer on an oak frame,brass and tortoise shell marquetry,gilt bronze,132,5 x 47 x 38cm.
Editorial Thomas Thomson. Longcase clock. Amsterdam (Clockwork), Gdansk (clock case), 2nd half of the 18th century. Wood, walnut veneer, bronze fittings. National Museum. Gdansk. Poland.
Editorial Secr?taire ? abattant. American; Boston, Massachusetts. Date: 1820-1825. Dimensions: 145.4 ? 133 48.4 cm (57 1/4 ? 52 3/8 ? 19 1/6 in.). Mahogany, mahogany veneer, pine, black marble, ormolu, and brass. Origin: Boston.
Editorial Looking Glass. American or English. Date: 1760-1790. Dimensions: 115.5 ? 57.5 cm (45 1/2 ? 22 5/8 in.). Mahogany veneer, cedar, and spruce. Origin: United States.
Editorial Desk. American; Boston, Massachusetts. Date: 1700-1735. Dimensions: 110.5 ? 91.4 ? 51.4 cm (43 1/2 ? 36 1/4 ? 20 1/4 in.). Walnut, walnut veneer, and white pine. Origin: Boston.
Editorial High Chest of Drawers. American; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Date: 1700-1730. Dimensions: 153.2 ? 108 ? 59.1 cm (60 1/4 ? 42 1/2 ? 23 1/4 in.). Black walnut, walnut veneer, Southern yellow pine, and Atlantic white cedar. Origin: Philadelphia.
Editorial Longcase clock with calendrical, lunar, and tidal indications (The Graves Tompion).
Editorial cabinet.
Editorial J. St. Pietro Borgiani and Comp, 1725 - 1749, glass, metal, oak, walnut, veneer, General: 103 ? 23.1 ? 9cm 1030 ? 231 ? 90mm, Counter baking barometer with three-tube mercury thermometer, one of which with mercury, one filled with red liquid and one wi...
Editorial timepiece, Hendrik Cornelisz Engeringh, ca.1795, glass, veneer, wood, metal, textile, paint, brass, Clock: 278 x 61.5 x 31.5cm (2780 x 615 x 315mm), Movement case: 71 x 48 x 31cm (710 x 480 x 310mm), Hood: 29 x 33 x 23.5cm (290 x 330 x 235mm), Atlas: 2...
Editorial Side chair, carved laminated and steamed rosewood veneer, oak (frame), silk upholstery (not original), Shaped back, curved in plan, with openwork design of laminated wood in plain and foliate scrolls, and carved bunch of flowers at top. Carving on fron...
Editorial Side chair, Mahogany, poplar, horse hair, Back legs flat-sided, front legs flat excepting rounded front face; legs curve outward toward bottom, and back legs incline toward each other at bottom. Corner posts of back in a double curve terminating at top...
Editorial Chair, wood (mahogany), wood (poplar), horse hair, Back legs flat sided, front legs flat excepting rounded front face; legs curve outward toward bottom, and back legs incline toward eachother at bottom. Corner posts of back in a double curve terminatin...
Editorial Side chair, wood (mahogany, poplar), horse-hair upholstery, Back legs flat-sided, front legs flat excepting rounded front face; legs curve outward toward bottom, and back legs incline toward each other at bottom. Corner posts of back in a double curve ...
Editorial Mirror with candle brackets, Walnut veneer on deal, carved gessoed,and cast brass, mirrored plate glass, Rectangular mirror (a) with original rectangular bevelled glass. Inner gilt molding carved with regularized floriation in low relief; shaped at upp...
Editorial timepiece, Hendrik Cornelisz Engeringh, ca.1795, glass, veneer, wood, metal, textile, paint, brass, Clock: 278 x 61.5 x 31.5cm (2780 x 615 x 315mm), Movement case: 71 x 48 x 31cm (710 x 480 x 310mm), Hood: 29 x 33 x 23.5cm (290 x 330 x 235mm), Atlas: 2...
Editorial Anonymous, late 18th century, satinwood, veneer, velor, metal, General: 12 x 11.8 x 11.5cm (120 x 118 x 115mm), Satinwood tea chest with veneer inlay. The box is cubic with a hinged lid with a hinged ring on top. On the front and on top is an oval cabl...
Editorial Chair, wood (mahogany and poplar), horse hair, Back legs flat-sided, front legs flat excepting rounded front face; legs curve outward toward bottom, and back legs incline toward each other at bottom. The chair's back corner posts terminate in a volute-...
Editorial timepiece, Hendrik Cornelisz Engeringh, ca.1795, glass, veneer, wood, metal, textile, paint, brass, Clock: 278 x 61.5 x 31.5cm (2780 x 615 x 315mm), Movement case: 71 x 48 x 31cm (710 x 480 x 310mm), Hood: 29 x 33 x 23.5cm (290 x 330 x 235mm), Atlas: 2...
Editorial Anonymous, late 18th century, satinwood, veneer, velor, metal, General: 12 x 11.8 x 11.5cm (120 x 118 x 115mm), Satinwood tea chest with veneer inlay. The box is cubic with a hinged lid with a hinged ring on top. On the front and on top is an oval cabl...
Editorial timepiece, Hendrik Cornelisz Engeringh, ca.1795, glass, veneer, wood, metal, textile, paint, brass, Clock: 278 x 61.5 x 31.5cm (2780 x 615 x 315mm), Movement case: 71 x 48 x 31cm (710 x 480 x 310mm), Hood: 29 x 33 x 23.5cm (290 x 330 x 235mm), Atlas: 2...
Editorial Side chair and slip seat, mahogany,poplar,horse hair, Back legs flat-sided, front legs flat excepting rounded front face; legs curve outward toward bottom, and back legs incline toward each other at bottom. The chair's back corner posts terminate in a ...
Editorial Anonymous, late 18th or early 19th century, veneer, lead, oak, brass, felt, veneered, General: 10.5 x 20.4 x 12.5cm (105 x 204 x 125mm), Tobacco box made of oak veneered with dark mahogany veneer . The chest is accolade-shaped with a straight back and ...
Editorial Omnaya Riverbank (Omnya-Gashi) From the Series One Hundred Famous views of Edo, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 17971858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, In keeping with showing scenes of Edo, Hiroshige presents the darker side of city life. Two you...
Editorial Side Chair, wood (mahogany), wood (poplar), horse hair (seat), Back legs flat-sided, front legs flat excepting rounded front face; legs curve outward towar bottom, and back legs incline toward each other at bottom. Corner posts of back terminate in a d...
Editorial J. St. Pietro Borgiani and Comp, 1725 - 1749, glass, metal, oak, walnut, veneer, General: 103 ? 23.1 ? 9cm 1030 ? 231 ? 90mm, Counter baking barometer with three-tube mercury thermometer, one of which with mercury, one filled with red liquid and one wi...
Editorial timepiece, Hendrik Cornelisz Engeringh, ca.1795, glass, veneer, wood, metal, textile, paint, brass, Clock: 278 x 61.5 x 31.5cm (2780 x 615 x 315mm), Movement case: 71 x 48 x 31cm (710 x 480 x 310mm), Hood: 29 x 33 x 23.5cm (290 x 330 x 235mm), Atlas: 2...
Editorial picture frame, Anonymous, c. 1700 - early 18th century, ebony, veneer, oak, veneered, Deep dark, hollow picture frame, veneered with ebony. The inner frame is stepped and rises. The outer wall is straight, General: 78.5 x 69.5 x 6cm 785 x 695 x 60mm, I...
Editorial J. St. Pietro Borgiani and Comp, 1725 - 1749, glass, metal, oak, walnut, veneer, General: 103 ? 23.1 ? 9cm 1030 ? 231 ? 90mm, Counter baking barometer with three-tube mercury thermometer, one of which with mercury, one filled with red liquid and one wi...
Editorial Anonymous, late 18th or early 19th century, veneer, lead, oak, brass, felt, veneered, General: 10.5 x 20.4 x 12.5cm (105 x 204 x 125mm), Tobacco box made of oak veneered with dark mahogany veneer . The chest is accolade-shaped with a straight back and ...
Editorial Maker: Matthew Egerton Jr., American, active 17851837, died 1839, Pembroke?table, Mahogany, mahogany veneer; eastern white pine (back and inner side rails, filler blocks, drawer front), yellow-poplar (front rails, drawers interior, runners, guide), sou...
Editorial Worktable, Soft maple, maple veneer; eastern white pine (frame rails, drawer front and bottom), yellow-poplar (drawer sides, back, runners, and bead moldings), 29 3/4 ? 16 5/16 ? 14 7/8 in. (75.5 ? 41.5 ? 37.8?cm), Possibly made in New York, New Yorkor...
Editorial Maker: Thomas Aldersey, British, active 175481, Looking?Glass, Yellow-poplar, mahogany veneer, spruce, 51 ? 23 1/16 in. (129.5 ? 58.5?cm), Crests shaped like scrolled pediments with a central plinth were introduced on English looking glasses?around 173...
Editorial barometer, Anonymous, between 1710-1730, palm wood, glass, metal, burr walnut, oak, walnut, veneer, General: 112 ? 14.2 ? 7.2cm 1120 ? 142 ? 72mm, French baking barometer stick with a graduation in English thumbs. The cabinet is made of oak and veneere...
Editorial barometer, Anonymous, between 1710-1730, palm wood, glass, metal, burr walnut, oak, walnut, veneer, General: 112 ? 14.2 ? 7.2cm 1120 ? 142 ? 72mm, French baking barometer stick with a graduation in English thumbs. The cabinet is made of oak and veneere...
Editorial Anonymous, first half of the 19th century, veneer, rosewood, mirror glass, oak, Veneered picture frame with a hollow frame and a stepped inner frame. Without decorations. Meanwhile, a mirror has been added to the frame, General: 53.3 x 46.2 x 4.5cm (53...
Editorial barometer, Anonymous, between 1710-1730, palm wood, glass, metal, burr walnut, oak, walnut, veneer, General: 112 ? 14.2 ? 7.2cm 1120 ? 142 ? 72mm, French baking barometer stick with a graduation in English thumbs. The cabinet is made of oak and veneere...
Editorial Games Box, 1600-1700, Eger Work made by Johann Karl Haberstumpf and Adam Eck. The town of Eger in Bohemia (southern Germany) was the centre of a specialised type of woodworking in the 17th century. Here, craftsmen created detailed pictures, using layer...
Editorial Bureau bookcase, British, ca. 1755, British, Carved mahogany and mahogany veneer, 87-1/4 x 44 x 26 in. (221.6 x 111.8 x 66.0 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial Armchair, Italian, ca. 1830, Italian, Mahogany veneer on walnut, 30 1/4 ? 22 3/4 in. (76.8 ? 57.8 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial D. Phyfe & Son, Side chair, American, D. Phyfe & Son (18401847), 1841, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Rosewood, rosewood veneer; secondary wood: ash, 32 1/2 x 17 1/8 x 18 1/2 in. (82.6 x 43.5 x 47 cm), Furniture.
Editorial Armchair, British, ca. 1720, British, Walnut, walnut veneer, Overall: 34 3/4 ? 24 ? 23 1/2 in. (88.3 ? 61 ? 59.7 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial Armchair, British, ca. 1710, British, Walnut; oak and walnut veneer, Overall: 36 1/2 ? 22 1/2 ? 16 1/2 in. (92.7 ? 57.2 ? 41.9 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial Commode, British, ca. 1755, British, Mahogany and mahogany veneer, gilt bronze, 35 ? 49 ? 24 1/2 in. (88.9 ? 124.5 ? 62.2 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial Side chair, British, ca. 171020, British, Walnut veneer on walnut, needlework, Overall: 42 1/2 ? 22 1/2 ? 21 1/4 in. (108 ? 57.2 ? 54 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial Dressing table, British, ca. 1790, British, Satinwood, mahogany, rosewood veneer, painted decoration, silver and silver plate mounts, Overall: 30 3/4 ? 21 1/2 ? 16 1/2 in. (78.1 ? 54.6 ? 41.9 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial Bachelor chest-cum-writing table, British, ca. 1700, British, Walnut and walnut veneer, 29 3/4 ? 33 3/4 ? 12 in. (75.6 ? 85.7 ? 30.5 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial Wing chair, British, ca. 1725, British, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, Overall: 48 3/4 ? 42 1/2 ? 30 1/2 in. (123.8 ? 108 ? 77.5 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial Clockmaker: Joseph Windmills, Table or bracket clock, British, London, Clockmaker: Joseph Windmills (British, freeman of Clockmakers' Company 1671, master 170223), ca. 1700, British, London, Walnut, walnut veneer, gilt bronze, Overall: 15 1/2 ? 10 1/4 ...
Editorial Longman & Broderip, Square Piano (Portable Model), British, Longman & Broderip, ca. 1790, London, United Kingdom, British, Mahogany veneer case, ivory naturals, ebony accidentals., Case length (perpendicular to keyboard): 40.8 cm, Width (parallel to ke...
Editorial Pair of pedestals, British, ca. 1780, British, Boxwood veneer, inlaid with colored wood, Overall (each): 51 ? 15 ? 15 1/2 in. (129.5 ? 39.4 ? 39.4 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial Possibly by Thomas Seymour, Bedstead, American, Possibly by Thomas Seymour (17711848), Cornice attributed to John Doggett (17801857), 181015, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, mahoganized maple and white...
Editorial Attributed to Thomas How, Pedestal, British, Attributed to Thomas How (British, active 171033), ca. 172535, British, Walnut and walnut veneer, parcel gilt; gilt lead; verre ?glomis?, Height: 46 7/8 in. (119.1 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial John Hallifax, Wheel barometer, British, John Hallifax, ca. 1715, British, Walnut, walnut veneer, Overall: 50 1/4 ? 10 1/4 ? 4 in. (127.6 ? 26 ? 10.2 cm), Scientific Instruments-Barometers and Thermometers.
Editorial Writing cabinet, British, ca. 1790, British, Satinwood-veneer, inlaid with other woods, painted decoration, Overall: 43 ? 22 1/4 ? 15 1/4 in. (109.2 ? 56.5 ? 38.7 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial Charles-Honor? Lannuier, Card table, American, Charles-Honor? Lannuier (France 17791819 New York), 1817, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Mahogany veneer, white pine, yellow poplar, gilded gesso, vert antique, and gilded brass, 31 1...
Editorial Tripod Cup with Handle, China, Tang dynasty (618907), Date first half of the 8th century, China, Earthenware with marbled veneer and brown glaze, H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Diam. of rim 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Ceramics.
Editorial Secretary cabinet, British, ca. 1760, British, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, drawer linings of mahogany and oak, 80 ? 42 ? 16 1/2 in. (203.2 ? 106.7 ? 41.9 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial Ivory Panel from a Cabinet with Flowers and Birds, Panel, late 17th century, Attributed to India or Sri Lanka, Coromandel Coast, Ivory veneer over wood, 16 1/8 x 11 in. (41 x 27.9 cm), Ivories and Bone.
Editorial Armchair, British, ca. 1710, British, Walnut, oak; walnut veneer, Overall: 37 ? 23 1/2 ? 18 1/4 in. (94 ? 59.7 ? 46.4 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial Skeleton clock and key, British, ca. 185065, British, Brass, partly silvered and painted, velvet, rosewood veneer, glass, Overall (with glass dome): 18 ? 12 3/8 ? 6 3/8 in. (45.7 ? 31.4 ? 16.2 cm), Height (clock): 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm), Horology.
Editorial Clockmaker: John Andrews, Table or bracket clock, British, London, Clockmaker: John Andrews (British, recorded 16801708), 1690, British, London, Gilded brass and steel; Case: walnut, walnut veneer, and gilded brass, Overall: 15 1/2 ? 10 ? 6 1/2 in. (39...
Editorial Pair of pedestals, British, ca. 1778, British, Pine carcase, satinwood veneer, inlaid with mahogany, rosewood and other woods, Overall (each): 55 ? 13 ? 8 in. (139.7 ? 33 ? 20.3 cm), Woodwork-Furniture.
Editorial Framed Print, American, 180110, Probably made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Mahogany veneer, white pine, poplar, 16 3/8 x 12 1/2 in. (41.6 x 31.8 cm), Prints.
Editorial D. Phyfe & Son, Side chair, American, D. Phyfe & Son (18401847), 1841, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Rosewood, rosewood veneer; secondary wood: ash, 32 1/2 x 17 1/8 x 18 1/2 in. (82.6 x 43.5 x 47 cm), Furniture.
Editorial John Patrick, Diagonal barometer and thermometer, British, London, John Patrick, ca. 1715, British, London, Wood, walnut veneer, 41 1/2 ? 39 3/4 in. (105.4 ? 101 cm), Scientific Instruments-Barometers and Thermometers.
Editorial Jacob-Desmalter and Company, French, 17701841, Sculpture and mounts possibly by Pierre-Philippe Thomire, (French, 17511843), Gu?ridon, 180313, Mahogany veneer and gilt bronze with marble top, 31 x 33 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (78.7 x 85.1 x 85.1 cm).
Editorial Skeleton clock and key, ca. 1850?65, British, Brass, partly silvered and painted, velvet, rosewood veneer, glass, H. with glass dome 18 in. (45.7 cm); H. of clock 14-3/8 in. (36.5 cm); W. 12-3/8 in. (31.4 cm); D. 6-3/8 in. (16.2 cm), Horology.
Editorial Side chair, 1841, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Rosewood, rosewood veneer; secondary wood: ash, 32 1/2 x 17 1/8 x 18 1/2 in. (82.6 x 43.5 x 47 cm), Furniture, D. Phyfe & Son (1840?1847).
Editorial Bookstand, 1839, French, Paris, Ebony, ebony veneer, ebonized maple, oak, maple, rosewood, snakewood, ivory, mother-of-pearl; brass hardware and mounts; lined with silk velvet not original to the piece, Overall (at base): 53 x 32 1/8 x 23 1/8 in. (134....
Editorial Knife Box, 1765?95, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Mahogany, mahogany veneer, white pine, tulip poplar, 14 3/8 x 8 3/4 x 8 7/8 in. (36.5 x 22.2 x 22.5 cm), Furniture, Lewis Fueter (active ca. 1769?75), Daniel Fueter Jr. (active ca...
Editorial Cassetta frame, early 20th century, American, New York (?), Basswood back frame with rosewood upper moldings and ivory, tortoiseshell, oak and maple veneers. Carved. Sight edge: simplified lotus leaf, ebonized. Frieze: ivory stringing, maple and oak ve...