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; [...]
February'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 [...]
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’ [...]
As we take a break for the festive season, we wish all our customers a Happy Christmas and peaceful New Year. We look forward to working with you in 2025! With very best wishes, Mark Jones
December's Item of the Month is a patinated bronze lioness and cubs by Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (American, 1876-1973), circa 1906, signed ‘Anna v. Hyatt. Sc’ numbered ‘5’ and stamped ‘G.C’ flanking a lion, also ‘Q.9’ for Gorham Manufacturing Company, Number 5, of 84 only casts from 1906. Provenance: Estate of the American artist Emma [...]
November's Item of the Month is a rare early coffee type low table by Max Kuehne, American, circa 1930, in silver leaf with unusual incised decoration, signed ‘Max Kuehne’. Provenance: Estate of the American artist Emma Fordyce Macrae, thence by descent; see image of a work by the artist ‘The Lily’ including this table. Max [...]
October's Item of the Month is a rare Jamaican specimen wood box, by Ralph Turnbull, circa 1840, unlabelled, the interior tray with nine compartments each with a different specimen solid wood lid and each with pen inscribed paper identification label, including Juniper Ceader, Jamaica Mahogany, Ebony, Yacca, Mahoe, Grey Sanders. Provenance: Private Collection, Scotland. Identical [...]
September's Item of the Month is a rare Chinese export lacquered apple green tea caddy, China, circa 1830, of lobed circular form. The apple green ground to this caddy is incredibly rare. Christie’s New York, A Park Avenue Interior by Mark Hampton, 6th June 2011, for a tea caddy of the same form but in [...]
August's Item of the Month is a rare Blue John miniature tazza, Organ Room vein, Derbyshire, England, circa 1840, on an Ashford black marble base. Blue John Stone is only found amongst the rocks of Treak Cliff Hill, Castleton. Blue John Stone is now only mined in two caverns: Treak Cliff Cavern and Blue John Cavern. [...]
June's Item of the Month is an exceptional tea caddy or chest in sabicu, mahogany and ebony, circa 1760, undoubtedly by a high end maker, probably London, possibly Ince and Mayhew, of good colour, in very original condition. The perfectly drawn and detailed design of this tea caddy, the use of exotic timber and a [...]
