Item of the Month: Hyatt Bronze Lioness

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 [...]

2024-12-13T12:25:36+00:00December 13th, 2024|

Item of the Month: Ralph Turnbull Box

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 [...]

2024-10-07T15:51:11+01:00October 7th, 2024|

Item of the Month: Gillows Desk

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 [...]

2024-04-22T11:47:03+01:00April 22nd, 2024|

Item of the Month: Pair of Neoclassical Amphora

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 [...]

2024-03-25T13:12:26+00:00March 25th, 2024|

Another Fantastic Festival

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 [...]

2024-03-18T12:21:23+00:00March 18th, 2024|
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