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The Nancy Hall Collection; Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts — Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)

Auction House:Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:336
Sale Title:The Nancy Hall Collection; Fine Furniture & Decorative ArtsLots with images:327
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:185
Date:10-Nov-2008
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A Louis XVI style giltwood wall mirror, French, early 19th century, the rectangular plate within a ribbon folded frame with a running vine to either side and surmounted by a floral wreath entwined on an acorn branch, 58 cm wide, 150 cm high. Provenance:David Jones Art gallery, 21 June 1968
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A George III mahogany cock pen armchair, the square back with geometric pierced back above out swept arms on slender supports, over a curved overstuffed seat, raised on curved moulded legs joined by an H-stretcher
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A matched pair of Chelsea plates, painted in coloured enamels with exotic birds, brown anchor mark (2)
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A George III mahogany and painted tea table, the rectangular floral painted hinged top with reeded edge above a panelled frieze with a central Roman portrait medallion, raised on square tapering reeded legs
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A fine pair of 17th century Italian walnut commodes, the rectangular top with moulded edge above three long drawers with moulded edges and brass serpent handles, raised on bracket feet, 80 cm wide, 37 cm deep, 85 cm high (2)
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A Staffordshire part tea service, Circa 1825, decorated in coloured enamels with a large vase and oriental shrubs and flowers, marked with pattern number 748, possibly by Hicks & Meigh, comprising a sugar bowl with cover, teapot and cover and eight trios, with additional cups and two large plates, cracks and damages
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Two first period Worcester 'Blind Earl' plates, circa 1765-70, with rose leaves and stems in low relief and a single rose, the handle moulded as a stem, one with chip to rim, the other with section of rim missing (2)
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A George III painted corner cupboard, the moulded top above a single bowed door decorated with a vase of flowers, enclosing two shelves, 50 cm wide, 34 cm deep, 84 cm high
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A set of four George III mahogany dining chairs, circa 1790, the shaped top rail above a waved pierced back, over stuffed serpentine seats, raised on circular turned legs joined by an H-stretcher (4)
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An Italian rococo green painted and parcel gilt armchair, mid 18th century, with moulded cartouche shaped padded back above a serpentine seat, foliate carved rail and raised on carved cabriole legs with over scrolled feet
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Set of eight Queen Anne style, red lacquered dining chairs with shaped backs, central splats with figural decorations, caned panels, cushion and caned seats, cabriole legs, and 'H' stretchers. Provenance: David Jones Art Gallery, 21 April 1972, with a copy of the original receipt
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A George III demi-lune tea table, with 19th century japanned decoration, the top with a floral border enclosing a landscape scene above three cartouche landscape panels, raised on square legs with floral decoration, 93 cm wide, 43 cm deep, 75 cm high. Provenance: David Jones Art Gallery, 21 April 1972
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A late George III mahogany D-end dining table, with one extra leaf, in two sections, of circular form with ebony stringing to borders, above a plain frieze and raised on square tapering legs, 181 cm long (extended), 124 cm deep, 75 cm high
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Four late 19th century copper twin light wall lights, in the form of pineapples issuing a pair of S-scroll arms, 34 cm wide, 58 cm high (4)
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A large Staffordshire ironstone meat platter, circa 1840, decorated with oriental shrubs and flowers, pattern number 2886
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A Chinese part dinner service, comprising a large platter, warming dishes and covers, set of six dinner plates and various side plates, with enamel decoration of floral bouquets with brocade and panelled borders (18)
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A pair of Italian painted and parcel gilt triangular games tables in the rococo style, the shaped triangular hinged top with gilt edge and baize interiors above carved aprons and raised on slender cabriole legs. Width 110 cm. Depth 55 cm. Height 77 cm (2)
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A George III green japanned serpentine card table, the shaped hinged top decorated with a figural landscape above a serpentine frieze, raised on square legs with floral decoration, 81 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 74 cm high. Provenance: The Barry Stern Galleries Pty Ltd, 17 May 1985
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A Chinese Chippendale style Chinoiserie decorated pier mirror and bracket, early 20th century, the rectangular plate with a painted panel surmounted by a pagoda top and standing on a lobed wall bracket, the mirror 47 cm wide, 94 cm high, the bracket 44 cm wide, 25 cm high. Provenance: Robert Roseman Antiques, 94 Queen Street, Woollahra, 2 May 1993
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Queen Anne walnut chest of drawers with a rectangular top, a cross banded and banded border, two short and three long graduated drawers and bracket feet. Provenance: David Jones Art Gallery, 14 March 1969
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A George III fiddle back inlaid mahogany tea table, the demi lune marquetry inlaid hinged top above a conforming inlaid frieze, raised on square tapering legs, 95 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 72 cm high. Provenance: Hermitage Galleries, 167 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra, 20 March 1982
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A George III giltwood pier mirror, in the Chippendale taste, the rectangular plate within a pierced C-scroll and foliate decorated frame surmounted by an overhanging foliate crest, 64 cm wide, 122 cm high.
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A Regency mahogany and upholstered high back wing chair, circa 1820, the barrel back above out swept arms, a cushion seat and raised on ring turned legs
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A late George III and upholstered barrel back armchair, in the Hepplewhite taste, the barrel back above square arms, a cushion seat, raised on square tapering legs terminating in castors
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An Italian 19th century blue japanned commode, the rectangular top with a landscape scene above a long drawer and a pair of cupboard doors, raised on turned legs, 85 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 79 cm high
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18th century walnut bombe commode with a rectangular marble top, three long convex and concave drawers, a shaped apron and scrolled feet
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An unusual Victorian mahogany and satinwood wing back armchair, the square back with down swept wings with tapering supports over a cushion seat, inlaid satinwood rail and raised on square tapering legs
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A fine Gendje rug, with four rows each of repeating botehs with banded floral panels within multiple borders, 225 x 110 cm
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A 19th century carved giltwood wall mirror in the Chinese Chippendale style, the rectangular plate within a pierced foliate and scroll carved surround with birds and trees, surmounted by a pagoda style crest, 167 cm wide, 152 cm high. Provenance: Elwyn Yorke, 160A New South Head Road, 10 March 1951
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A set of four Chinese scroll paintings, 18th century, each depicting women engaged in four various artistic pursuits in landscapes reflecting the four seasons, 132 x 37 cm (4)
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Kano school a six fold screen with a design of cranes in a landscape on a gold background, signed by Kano Sanraku (1559-1635). Width 370 cm. Height 173 cm. Provenance: Purchased by the present owner from the David Jones Art gallery in September 1982. Note: Kano Sanraku along with Eitkou was considered one of the most gifted of the Kano school. His work, typical of the Momoyama paintings, less flamboyant than Eitkou, less grandiose, more careful, more ordered and restrained, often used a decorative style in…
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A fine Louis XV period red Japanned bureau, the rectangular top above a full front enclosing five drawers and two sunken wells and a leather inset writing surface above a shaped apron and raised on slender cabriole legs, decorated on all sides with wonderful landscapes, 96 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 90 cm high.
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A George III japanned night table, circa 1760, the square top above a pierced frieze and central shelf with drawer above a platform base, raised on square legs, 34 cm squ, 72 cm high. Provenance: John Williams Antiques, 10 March 1978
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A George III oak armchair, the shaped top rail above a pierced vase splat with heart decoration, shaped arms on turned supports over a panelled seat, raised on square legs joined by stretchers
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A Queen Anne black japanned corner cupboard, the moulded top above a pair of bowed doors decorated with figural landscapes enclosing three shelves, 59 cm wide, 41 cm deep, 91 cm high
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A late 18th century Scandinavian painted armchair, together with a later copy painted by mark Stanford, the curved top rail with a pair of parrots above a single cross rail, out swept arms on curved supports over a drop in seat, curved front rail and raised on slender tapering legs, decorated overall with birds and foliage, the later chair signed on the front rail 'Mark Stanford 85' (2)
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An 18th century Italian giltwood mirror, in the Louis XV taste, the rectangular plate within a moulded frame with a scrolled foliate carved base and surmounted by a C-scroll crest with central floral design. Width 71 cm. Height 120 cm
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William & Mary ash and elm chest on stand with a rectangular top, a banded edge, two short and three long graduated, feather banded drawers, a stand or two deep and one short drawer, an arched apron and bun feet. Provenance: From the Georgian Galleries, 176 Jersey Road, Woollahra, 18 May 1967
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Polychrome painted, gilt decorated cupboard of Neo-Classical design, from Burgo de Osma (Soria), with a broken pediment, a moulded cornice, a frieze of trailing flowers, a pair of panelled doors profusely decorated with scrolling vines, flowers, male and female figures and birds, two internal shelves, conforming pilasters, gadrooned feet and side panels decorated with flower heads
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Charles II Japanned Chinoiserie cabinet on stand with a rectangular top, pierced and engraved strap work mounts, an escutcheon plate, the doors depicting a mystical landscape with a figure riding a dragon, a fitted interior with an arrangement of ten drawers, the sides with landscape panels, the period giltwood stand with a deep foliate scroll carved and pierced apron, centred by a winged putto, flanked with grapes and raised on acanthus carved legs
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A pair of 19th century mirror inset wall sconces, in the Louis XVI taste, the central rectangular plate with marginal surrounding mirrors within a ribbon moulded frame surmounted by a broken pediment with urn, with three foliate branches, 33 cm wide, 81 cm high (2)
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Porcelain bell shaped squat vase with a Kangxi mark and period, in sang de boeuf. Provenance: From the A. J. Swan collection
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A pair of Regency bronze candelabra, in the form of emus mounted on marble plinths with foliate sconces with facetted crystal drops, 23 cm high (2)
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An 18th century Florentine polychrome and gilt decorated commode, the serpentine top with a silver edge and central cartouche above three long drawers with floral garlands, over a shaped apron and raised on short feet. Width 92 cm. Depth 48 cm. Height 82 cm. Provenance: Hermitage Galleries, 167 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra, 20 March 1982
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A provincial Louis XV period walnut armoire, the top with a central carved wreath issuing a vine above a pair of large panelled doors enclosing four shelves above a shaped apron, 148 cm wide, 65 cm deep, 228 cm high. Provenance: Classic Lines Pty Ltd, 67 Jersey Road, Woollahra, 17 February 1987
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A George III green japanned armchair, circa 1780, the shaped back above a pierced splat, over scrolled arms, a drop in seat, curved front rail decorated with a landscape scene, raised on cabriole legs with claw and ball feet. Provenance: Colin Lennox & Norman Carter Antiques & decorative Objects, 11 Bay Street, double Bay
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A 19th century Australian full cedar waterfall bookcase, the rectangular top with moulded edge above three sections, each with three shelves above two long and four short drawers with inset brass handles, raised on a plinth base
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A fine pair of George III giltwood wall mirrors, the rectangular plate within a scroll and foliate carved frame, 61 cm wide, 122 cm high (2)
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A George III giltwood wall mirror, the rectangular plate within a foliate scroll carved frame with trailing vines and surmounted by a sunburst crest. Width 70 cm. Height 117 cm
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An 18th century Italian giltwood and marble console table in the Louis XVI taste, the shaped marble top with brass edge above a pierced foliate carved frieze and raised on two central acanthus leaf decorated scrolled legs and a pair of stop fluted legs, old restoration to marble. Width 98 cm. Depth 39 cm. Height 93 cm
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Painted and gilded panel of a Bodhisattva, seated in a mountainous landscape, beside a river with blossoming chrysanthemum
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A large German stoneware beer stein, of typical form with a hinged lid, restoration to handle, 45 cm high
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A pair of late 19th century Chinese famille rose jars with covers, decorated with birds and butterflies on branches, 25 cm high (2)
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A late George III green painted and caned armchair, circa 1800, the curved caned and line painted top rail above a conforming back rail raised on tapering sides with floral garlands, out swept arms on tapering supports over a caned seat, raised on square tapering legs
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A George III mahogany and upholstered single chair, circa 1760, the rectangular padded back above an over stuffed seat raised on square legs joined by stretchers, the central one with Gothic pierced decoration
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A 19th century Chinese school painting, of an idealised wall city with temples, palaces and bridges ringed by mountains with cascading gardens and buildings, 70 x 180 cm
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A 19th century Italian green painted wrought iron and marble topped console table, the rectangular green marble top on a pair of conforming scrolled painted supports, 122 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 68 cm high
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A large 20th century Portuguese hand woven pure wool green ground needlepoint carpet, with a central floral motif within a floral banded border and tonal green edge, 446 x 300 cm
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A Sheraton Revival mahogany and caned armchair, the circular caned back with central pierced panel, curved arms over a caned seat with fluted front rail, raised on square tapering legs
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A Victorian papier mache tray on later stand, of rectangular form with rounded corners, with japanned decoration showing a drummer in a village scene. Width 78 cm. Depth 59 cm. Height 47 cm
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A bronze and iron X-frame chair in the 16th century style, 20th century, the rectangular cushion seat on an X-shaped iron frame, the top mounted with bronze swans, 73 cm wide
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An 18th century Italian carved giltwood coronet, of architectural form with scrolled foliate decoration with central conch with flower heads surmounted by a foliate crest, 64 cm wide, 51 cm high
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Pair of Neo Classical style, mirror inset, giltwood wall sconces with twin branch lights and bell flower decorations
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A small 19th century Australian cedar work table, the shaped rectangular top with a moulded edge above two bow fronted drawers, on a hexagonal column, raised on a quatreform base on lobed bun feet, 29 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 70 cm high
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A sterling silver lidded tankard in the late 18th century manner, Carrington & Company, London 1923, plain bodied, straight sided, lightly tapering to the top, with a reeded moulded foot ring and matching rim, similar decoration to the skirt of the hinged lid having a stepped flat top and bifurcating thumb piece, with a scroll handle with shield terminal, 16 cm high, 800gms
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Two mahogany torcheres, each with circular top above reeded and carved columns, raised on three outswept legs, 107 cm and 108 cm high (2)
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A late 18th century sterling silver old English pattern flatware service, by Peter and Anne Bateman, dating between 1791 and 1799, whilst some items have rubbed marks, all appear to be by Pater and Ann Bateman, all items are plain (unengraved) excepting the soup ladle which is crested with an arm with a cinquefoil, comprising twelve each of table spoons, table forks, dessert forks, dessert spoons, teaspoons, a pair of sauce ladles, a soup ladle and a basting spoon, together with twelve table knives,…
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A sterling silver old English pattern part flatware service, various makers and dates, comprising six table forks by William Sumner London 1791, three table forks by William Eaton London 1829, one table fork by Thomas Barker London 1815, ten dessert forks (all with rubbed crests) by William Sumner London 1788, eight dessert spoons (crested with a Wyvern) by George Smith London 1782 and two dessert spoons one London 1788 and the other Exeter 1795 (both crested with a Wyvern), 1,245gms (30)
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A sterling silver Old English pattern part flatware service, various dates and makers, all plain (unengraved) except where noted as engraved with initials, comprising three table forks by Eley & Fearn London 1806, three table forks (with initials) by William Eley London 1808, two table forks (with initials) by (?)Solomon Hougham London 1806, one table fork (with initials) by (?)Solomon Hougham London 1805, one table fork by Eley & Fearn London 1805, three dessert forks made London 1818, two dessert forks…
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A Georg Jensen milk jug and sugar basin designed by Henning Koppel with an associated Jensen tray designed by Piet Hein, the jug of squat baluster form with loop handle, the matching sugar basin of plain bodied circular section on a flat base, marked for Georg Jensen with inscribed design 1017 for Henning Koppel which was introduced in 9152, the oval tray with a shallow everted rim, marked for Georg Jensen with inscribed design 1146A for Piet Hein which was introduced in 1966, the jug 9 cm high, sugar…
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A late 18th century sterling silver Newcastle teapot, Langlands & Robertson, Newcastle Circa 1780, the straight side rectangular section with inset curved corners, on four ball feet, with a straight angled spot, looped wooden handle and a lightly domed hinged lid with wooden finial, the body with top and bottom border friezes of foliate bright cutting with matching decoration to the shoulders, with ornate cartouches either side, one vacant, the other engraved 'Wmw', 17 cm high, 530gms (all up)
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A good early 19th century Australian full cedar chest of drawers, Circa 1830, the rectangular top with a thick moulded edge above two short drawers and four long graduated drawers raised on turned bun feet, 109 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 128 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Nsw.
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An important 19th century adjustable library chair, Circa 1845, Tasmania, the rectangular adjustable back upholstered with horsehair within a simple blackwood frame over padded arms on scrolled supports above an over stuffed seat with a retractable foot rest set within the moulded seat rail, raised on lotus leaf carved legs terminating in brass castors. Provenance: Private collection, Nsw. Note: For a similar example see 'Australian Furniture' by Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press, Sydney, 1998…
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A fine early 19th century Australian full cedar chiffonier, Tasmania, the back with a single shelf supported on ring turned columns with brass composite capital mounts above a rectangular surface with stepped out corners, above a single long drawer and a pair of well figured panelled cupboard doors with simple line decoration enclosing a single shelf with line reeded edge, flanked by a pair of applied convex pilasters above a moulded edge and raised on elegant ring turned bun feet, with original locks and…
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An early 19th century Australian cedar rail end couch, Circa 1825, the conforming out swept ends with reeded decoration and concentric scrolled ends supporting three ring turned and bulbous supports over a cushion seat supported on four long later slats, with a plain rail and raised on six ring turned legs, two replaced, 22 cm wide, 67 cm deep, 81.5 cm high. Provenance: Private collection Campbell Town, Tasmania, Private collection, Nsw.
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A 19th century Australian cedar circular table, by Henry Woolley, Sydney, the circular top with a moulded edge supported on a bulbous turned column with a circular moulded platform base raised on three C-scrolled feet, in lovely original condition, with paper label to underside of table top, 135 cm diameter, 76 cm high.
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A fine 19th century Australian cedar double ended sofa, Circa 1840, Tasmania, the moulded shaped back with foliate scroll carved central section with S-scrolled arms with foliate decoration above a cushion seat and moulded front rail, raised on turned and facetted legs with original brass castors, upholstered with a traditional spring green with black piping over horsehair, 122 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 108 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Nsw.
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An unusual 19th century Australian cedar hall hat table, Circa 1870, the arched moulded back with seven turned hat holders with a central support above a rectangular top table with a moulded edge with a plain frieze, raised on bulbous turned legs, 152 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 186 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Nsw.
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A late 19th century Australian kauri pine and horn hall stand, the ebonised kauri pine post with triangular finial above ten cattle horns above a tin drip tray, raised on small bun feet, 65 cm wide, 32 cm deep, 186 cm high. Note: This item has been copied directly from C & R Lights, 'Cabinet Furniture: Designs and Catalogue of Cabinet and Upholstery Furniture', London 1881. Reference: For a similar hall stand see 'Australian Furniture' by Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press, Sydney, 1998, p.373,…
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A fine early 19th century Australian cedar and ebony strung chest of drawers, the rectangular top above two short and three long graduated drawers all decorated with Greek key stringing above a shaped apron with splayed bracket feet, 115 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 113 cm high. Note: The use of ebony as an inlaid decoration on Australian furniture is uncommon, although it was favoured by a cabinet maker in Sydney called Thomas Shaunessy few cabinet makers used the out swept bracket feet due to the difficulty of…
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A fine and rare early 19th century Australian cedar secretaire chest, Tasmania, the rectangular top with stepped corners to the front above a cross banded secretaire drawer enclosing a fold out writing surface and an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes above three cock beaded graduated drawers flanked by applied half columns and raised on turned bun feet, 122 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 132 cm high.
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A 19th century Australian cedar and rose mahogany wardrobe of Germanic influence, NSW, the large cross banded moulded cornice above a pair of arched cupboard doors with rose mahogany panels enclosing five linen slides to one side and hanging space to the other, above a large single drawer with canted corners, a shaped apron and splayed feet, in two sections, with original finish, 166 cm wide, 63 cm deep, 227 cm high
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A fine early 19th century Australian cedar double ended sofa of Biedermeier influence, Circa 1835, the shaped back with rolled over central section and S-scrolled arms above a cushion seat and rounded well figured front rail, raised on elegant turned legs terminating in brass castors, upholstered with a traditional infinity dark blue Colonial weave over horsehair, 223 cm wide, 77 cm deep, 99 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Nsw.
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A large 19th century Australian full cedar chiffonier of Germanic influence, Circa 1845, Nsw, the shaped back board with waved shelf supported on S-shaped brackets above a raised applied panel above a rectangular top with a moulded edge above a pair of short ogee moulded drawers and a pair of cupboard doors with raised panels with curved top surmounted by finials enclosing a single shelf flanked by a pair of ring turned tapering columns and raised on a stepped platform base with conforming moulded edge,…
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An early 19th century Australian cedar and upholstered armchair, Circa 1835, Tasmania, the curved over hanging top rail above down swept scrolled arms, a tablet cross rail, over stuffed seat and raised on ring turned and reeded legs. Provenance: Private collection, Nsw.
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A fine early 19th century Australian cedar pedestal sideboard, NSW, the well figured Thomas Hope scrolled back with stylised fan and lotus decoration above three panels with nulled decoration above a rectangular top, moulded edge above three cushion moulded drawers and raised on a pair of pedestals with panelled doors flanked by ring turned half columns on a plinth base, 201.5 cm wide, 65 cm deep, 139 cm high.
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A 19th century Australian cedar and caned cradle, the two end post supports with ring turned decoration supporting a cedar and caned panelled cradle and joined by a pair of ring turned cross stretchers, raised on out swept legs, 112 cm wide, 61 cm deep, 157 cm high.
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A rare 19th century Australian full cedar credenza, Circa 1880, the shaped rectangular mirror with carved scrolling floral decoration above a shaped rectangular top with moulded edge above a central long drawer and a pair of rounded arched panelled cupboard doors enclosing a single shelf flanked by a pair of book matched panelled corner doors, raised on a plinth base, 163 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 197 cm high. Provenance: Auchenflower House, Brisbane, Qld. Private collection, Nsw. Note: This piece is in…
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A 19th century cedar hall chair, Circa 1880, the circular disc back with egg and dart border and central foliate band, raised on short foliate carved supports above a panel seat with egg and dart rail and raised on ring turned and fluted legs. Provenance: Private collection, Nsw.
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A 19th century Australian full cedar chest of drawers, Circa 1845, the single plank rectangular top with a cross banded edge above two short central drawers and two square hat drawers above three long graduated drawers with original squat turned knobs, locks and escutcheons, raised on elaborately turned feet, 127 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 139 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Nsw.
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A 19th century Australian cedar chiffonier in the Egyptian style, Circa 1840, Tasmania, the stepped double shelved back with recessed flamed panels and three-quarter gallery supported on ring turned columns above a rectangular top with rounded edge above a single shelf with line moulded edge flanked by turned tapering columns, raised on squashed turned bun feet, 112 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 159 cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Nsw.
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An Australian mahogany serpentine bookcase, by Constantia, Port Lincoln, South Australia, the broken pediment surmounted by a central carved figure of a gold prospector holding a pipe and flanked by two carved urns above a frieze decorated with an emu and a kangaroo with a central tablet inscribed 'Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive / Him to be, and whatever your labours and aspirations, in / the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul / Desiderata 1692', above a pair of…
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A 19th century Australian full cedar chiffonier, the shelved back with carved scroll decoration above a rectangular top over a long drawer with semi-circular moulding above a pair of shaped raised panel doors enclosing a shelf flanked by tapering turned pilasters and raised on ring turned and bulbous feet, 110 cm wide, 47 cm deep, 144 cm high. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner's family in 1937 from Colman Page & Co, with receipt of purchase.
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A set of five early 19th century Australian cedar dining chairs, together with a later copy, Tasmania, the roll-over tablet top rail on rounded uprights with a plain concave cross rail above a drop in seat and moulded seat rail, raised on ring turned and moulded tapering legs (6). Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from Tom Pryor at Battery Point Antiques in Hobart in June 1984, with owner's receipt of purchase. Note: by repute these chairs are believed to be part of a larger set of chairs and this…
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An early 19th century Australian cedar and ebony strung hall table, Circa 1835, the large single plank rectangular top with moulded edge above a frieze decorated with Greek key stringing and a central carved patera, raised on elegant acanthus leaf and twisted reeded legs to the front and plain turned tapering legs to the back, 133 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 74 cm high.
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A mid 19th century Australian cedar side cabinet, the Thomas Hope scroll carved back above a rectangular top with rounded edge above two short drawers and a pair of cupboard doors with arched raised panels enclosing a single shelf above a moulded edge and raised on later bun feet, 92 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 138 cm high.
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An early 19th century Australian full cedar hall table, circa 1830, the classical triangular back above a single long drawer raised on elegant ring turned tapering legs. Width 96 cm. Depth 50 cm. Height 105 cm.
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A large 19th century Australian full cedar library table, the rectangular top with tooled green leather insert and rounded corners above a plain frieze with three long drawers to either side each with turned handles and one with two worn paper labels, raised on turned tapering legs. Width 247 cm 136 cm deep. Height 76 cm
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A 19th century Australian cedar four poster bed, with a moulded tester top with four corner blocks with turned finials and pendants, four turned posts, a shaped scroll head board and open foot, with later slats and drops (not photographed), 197 cm long, 140 cm wide, 238 cm high.
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A good 19th century Australian cedar chiffonier of Germanic influence, Circa 1860, South Australia, the shaped back with heavily carved decoration and a single shelf raised on bulbous supports above a rectangular top with rounded corners above a single long drawer and a pair of cupboard doors with raised rectangular panels and flanked by hinging columns, raised on a plinth base with bun feet, in lovely original condition, 117 cm wide, 65 cm deep, 175 cm high.
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