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 [...]
May's Item of the Month is an exceptional Indo Portuguese Cabinet Chest or Contador, Goa, West India, circa 1700, in teak and ebony with ivory inlays, and with original fret brass handles, escutcheons and mounts, in very original condition with a good colour and patination. Provenance: George-Edgar Bonnet, Managing Director of the Suez Canal circa [...]
April's Item of the Month is a writing table or desk in Jamaican Satinwood attributed to Gillows, circa 1840, of good colour and surface, with ingenious locking mechanism to short drawers, in very original condition. Gillows design for an almost identical table (excluding superstructure) was first produced in 1836; examples are known in Rosewood, Albuera wood [...]
March's Item of the Month is a pair of decorated terracotta Etruscan style amphora, Naples, Italy, circa 1820, after the Antique, in the manner of Giustiniani. The firm of Giustiniani was founded by Antonio Giustiniani, and moved to Naples by Antonio’s son Nicola in 1752; its most successful period was in the early 19th century under [...]
What a fantastic Cheltenham week, albeit with slightly less sun than ideal! If you're looking for a way to celebrate your winnings or commiserate your losses, we have a wonderful range of works by Snaffles, Charlie Johnson Payne available, click here or on our Selling Antiques page. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch, if [...]
January's Item of the Month is a mahogany and brass mounted oval wine cooler, circa 1760, possibly Chippendale workshops, of good colour, in very original condition. An identical wine cooler on stand with inferior plain handles was sold as part of The Collection of Lord & Lady Weinstock, Christie’s 22nd November 2022, £6930. An identical [...]
December's Item of the Month is a rare electroplated rose bowl by W. A. S. Benson, circa 1900, stamped ‘Benson’ to the underside of one foot. The bowl is design No. 776, which was designed by W. A. S. Benson and manufactured by W. A. S. Benson & Co and can be identified in illustrated [...]
November's item of the month is an Adam period neoclassical torchere, circa 1790, in the manner of Gillows, carved in pine with remains of gilt and later white paint surface. Robert Adam (1728 – 92) was one of the most important British architects working in the Neoclassical style – a movement in the decorative and [...]
