October: Large Boschetti Tazza

October's Item of the Month is an exceptional and large carved Giallo Antico Tazza, after the Antique, Rome, Italy, circa 1840, attributed to Benedetto Boschetti, on a pedestal composed of Verde Antico, Giallo Antico and Nero Portoro marbles. Provenance: Private European Collection The workshops of Benedetto Boschetti (circa 1820-1879) based at 74 via Condotti, Rome, [...]

2026-09-16T12:34:42+01:00October 6th, 2025|

September: Roman Bath

September's Item of the Month is a fine carved Giallo Antico bath model, after the Antique, Rome, Italy, circa 1820, on a Verde Antico plinth.  The Grand Tour of the late 17th, 18th and 19th centuries saw many upper class, wealthy and aristocratic gentlemen travel to Italy and Europe, particularly Rome, Venice and Florence, for pleasure, education [...]

2026-09-16T12:34:57+01:00September 29th, 2025|

April: Large Oil Portrait

April's Item of the Month is a Large English School Oil Portrait, circa 1805, in the manner of George Dawe. A portrait of an elegant young mother, her three children and dog, one child showing a butterfly, in a river landscape with a bridge beyond presumably the family seat, unsigned, oils on canvas, the gilt [...]

2026-09-16T12:36:43+01:00April 28th, 2025|

March: Ashford Marble Table

March's Item of the Month is a rare Ashford black marble centre table, Derbyshire, England, circa 1850, attributed to Thomas Woodruff, the top inset with asymmetrical samples of Sicilian Jasper. Thomas Woodruff was described as ‘Inlayer, and Worker in Marble’, ‘Black Marble Inlayer’ and ‘Black Marble Worker’, and started a business in Bakewell, Derbyshire in 1842; [...]

2026-09-16T12:36:53+01:00March 17th, 2025|

January: Set of Yew Chairs

January's Item of the Month is an exceptional set of eight yew smokers bow type kitchen chairs, probably by I. Allsop & Son, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, circa 1870, of good colour, with elm seats, in original unrestored condition. I. Allsop & Son, Windsor Chair Manufacturers, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, circa 1871-87; their trade card details the ‘Yew Office’ [...]

2026-09-16T12:37:08+01:00January 27th, 2025|
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