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An Edwardian satinwood Bijouterie Table, An Edwardian mahogany Dumb Waiter, A George IV mahogany Tea Table, A carved giltwood convex Wall Mirror

01.06.10

An Edwardian satinwood Bijouterie Table, An Edwardian mahogany Dumb Waiter, A George IV mahogany Tea Table, A carved giltwood convex Wall Mirror

A George IV rosewood and maple
crossbanded Card Table, on a tapered
square support and later scroll feet.

An Edwardian satinwood Bijouterie
Table, the serpentine hinged lid above
tapered square legs.

A George III mahogany oval
Pembroke Table, on moulded tapered
square legs.

A French Gothic-style carved walnut Library Bookcase, 18th Century,
enclosed by three glazed doors.

A set of eight George Ill-style
mahogany Dining Chairs, including a
pair of armchairs, the pierced splats
above cabriole legs and claw and ball feet.

A pair of carved and painted
Fauteuils, late 18th Century, the foliate
crestings above tapered upholstered
backs and serpentine seats, on fluted
turned legs, formerly gilded.

An Edwardian mahogany Dumb
Waiter, the crested gallery above shaped
top with two short drawers, the open tier
with two panelled doors, on ball and claw
feet.

A George IV mahogany Tea Table,
on turned legs and castors.

A Victorian mahogany bow-front
Chest, of two short and three long
drawers, on bracket feet.

ID A late George III mahogany
Chest-on-Chest, with an arrangement of
drawers and a pair of slides.

A late Victorian mahogany and inlaid glazed Cabinet, altered. wide; and AN ANTIQUE Console Table, on cabriole legs. wide
AN ANTIQUE tilt-top Occasional Table, 18th Century, made-up.

A carved giltwood convex Wall Mirror, 18th Century, with eagle cresting.

A Chinese carved hardwood hexagonal marble-inset Jardiniere Stand, late 18th Century.

A late Victorian carved walnut
Cabinet, in two parts, with an
arrangement of doors and cupboard
doors.

An early Victorian scroll-end
Chaise Longue, on turned feet and
castors.

A Victorian mahogany and
upholstered scroll-end Chaise Longue,
on turned legs and castors.

A Victorian carved mahogany
framed and button upholstered Chaise
Longue, on cabriole legs.

A Victorian walnut Davenport,
with carved cabriole supports, lacking
gallery.

A William IV mahogany Library
Chair, with curved back, on turned
supports with castors.

A Victorian ebonised and
amboyna inlaid Side Cabinet, with gilt-
metal mounts and a Sevres-style plaque.

An Edwardian mahogany and
inlaid glazed Display Cabinet, on
tapered square legs with spade feet.

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A German mahogany standing Corner Cupboard, An Italian carved giltwood and painted Throne Chair, A Colonial padoukwood serpentine fronted Commode

01.06.10

A German mahogany standing Corner Cupboard, An Italian carved giltwood and painted Throne Chair, A Colonial padoukwood serpentine fronted Commode

A German mahogany standing
Corner Cupboard in two parts,
the demilled cornice above a
glazed panelled door with beaded
mouldings enclosing adjustable shelves,
flanked by reeded panelled chamfered
sides, antique electric general stove the conforming base enclosed by a
cupboard door, antique marcasite jewelry on bun feet.

A Scandinavian carved giltwood
Wall Mirror, pegged 18th century marquetry corner cabinet the later
bevelled rectangular plate within a
rococo frame surmounted by a pierced
cresting.

A Maltese walnut and crossbanded
serpentine-fronted Commode, antique rod iron bed circa
, antique british car with segmented veneers, antique courting chair the three
long drawers above a valanced apron, antique corner four leg chair on
square cabriole legs, antique sap buckets one leg detached,
restored.

A matched set of six Italian Doors, 1920’s antique tractors for sale 18th Century, antique captain desks with serpentine tops above glazed panels, kidney shaped antique table three legs marquetry each. high by. wide; ft. Win. by , antique dinner bell four covered in distressed fabric, snohomish washington antiques one painted and

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An Italian carved giltwood and painted Throne Chair, antique auto salvage the
stuffed back with cherub cresting, antique shadow boxes the reverse painted with cherubs and floral motifs, antique chinese corner chair the hinged seat above a panelled apron and splayed scroll feet, antique furniture knob faults.

An Italian walnut and crossbanded Commode, antique denim jeans with ebonised mouldings and panelled drawer fronts, antique brass screw the four long drawers flanked by canted corners, antique iowa mall on short tapered block feet.

An Italian walnut and inlaid rectangular Centre Table, alabama antique decatur 18th Century,
the top with a floral vase bordered by
foliate scroll, california antique toy show the foliate and chevron
banded frieze with two drawers, dutch bureau cabinet the
square cabriole legs with gilt-metal
mounts.

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A Continental walnut and tulipwood banded bombe Commode, north country oak press cupboard 18th Century, antique mall in texas with serpentine marble top and gilt-metal mounts, antique 1860’s wooden beds the two short and two long drawers above splayed feet

ending in sabots.

A Colonial padoukwood serpentine fronted Commode, 1930 antique cars com the grey marble top above three long drawers flanked by rounded corners, pbs.com antique road show the shaped apron with cabriole feet, porcelain vases with brassfeet restored,

sides split.

AN ANTIQUE BOOKCASE, antique child school desk Victorian,
the fluted frieze above four glazed panelled
doors, french rococo craftsmen divided and flanked by carved and
moulded pilasters, antique drop leaf inlay sofa table on a plinth base.

AN ANTIQUE CAMPAIGN CHEST, mantle antique Victorian, chippendale style chairs 1920 in two parts, antique art deco jewelry with recessed brass corners and handles, queen anne legs sideboard the two short and three long drawers on toupie feet.

A HARDWOOD ALTAR TABLE, art nouveau alabaster figure of cherub Chinese, haddon hall cedar chest 17th/18th Century, antique part stove the cleated top above a carved and pierced key frieze, antique coe sale truck on square legs, antique japanese sword picture faults, tea table japanese inlay decoration wide.—

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AN OAK REFECTORY TABLE, antique collection pendant Elizabethan style, boston clock escapement the rectangular top raised on melon bulb end supports joined.by a stretcher, antique lace trim long

A WALNUT TRIPOD TABLE, canadian antique road show tour Victorian, antique double door china cabinet the carved circular top raised on a spiral twist stem and three downswept supports, tip-up top tea table faults. wide, antique store toronto together with a fniirwood fire screen,

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A BURR WALNUT BUREAU, antique kazak bordjalou rugs Queen Anne style, victoria wood acorn antiques musical the fall enclosing a fitted interior above two drawers, french boulle long case clocks on shell carved cabriole legs with pad feet, ornate antique coat stand with mirror bearing a label from Hampton. TTUU

AN ANTIQUE DEMI-LUNE CARD TABLE, pricing antique prints George III with restoration, antique icebox with string inlav and on tapered square legs, late 1930’s dining chair upholstery faults, antique oak lion claw double pedestal dining table wide.

A NEST OF FOUR HARDWOOD OCCASIONAL TABLES, antique furniture louie iv Chinese. bV18th Century, early 18th century plain pine kitchen buildin cupboards the square tops above pierced friezes, empire chairs with lions paw brass feet on turned legs.

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GEORGE II MAHOGANY D-SHAPED TEA OR GAMES TABLE - MAHOGANY TRAY-TOP CENTRE TABLE - MAHOGANY WING ARMCHAIR - BEDSIDE TABLE

12.18.09

GEORGE II MAHOGANY D-SHAPED TEA OR GAMES TABLE - MAHOGANY TRAY-TOP CENTRE TABLE - MAHOGANY WING ARMCHAIR - BEDSIDE TABLE

A MAHOGANY POLE SCREEN, antique pedestal table metal wedge the banner finely
worked in coloured silk petit-point with Esther kneeling
before Ahazuerus, mahogany antique bureaus with inlaid herringbone design shown in a Baroque palace with
draperies and with Haman being hanged in a courtyard
outside; the well carved tripod base with leafy knop,
scroll-carved legs and paw feet, ornate sideboards persian 5ft. 62/iin. high overall
(169cm.), hound mantel clock banner lft. Hin. wide (58.5cm.) banner circa
1730, antique trunk hardware base circa 1880.

A GEORGE II MAHOGANY D-SHAPED TEA OR GAMES TABLE,
the hinged top enclosing a well with a pen tray and inkwells,
on cabriole legs ending in pad feet, antique plant stands 2ft. 41/zin. high by 2ft. Hin. wide (72cm. by 89cm.) circa 1740.

A GEORGE II BOW-FRONTED MAHOGANY CORNER CUPBOARD,
the pair of doors enclosing shelves and with later satinwood
crossbanding, antique brass cover switchplate 2ft. IPMn. high by lft. Hin. wide (90cm. by 59cm.) circa 1750.

A GEORGE II MAHOGANY PRESS with a shaped
stepped comice and a pair of panelled cupboard doors
above two short and two long drawers in the base, chinoiserie chiming clock elliot on
ogee bracket feet, antique oak commode 6ft. 4lhin. high by 4ft. 4in. wide by
2ft. deep (194cm. by 134cm. by 61cm.) circa 1750, american antique furniture reproduction two
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A MAHOGANY TRAY-TOP CENTRE TABLE, antique chair gold throne the top
with moulded gallery and crossbanded in walnut, antique john rosselli the
cabriole legs carved at the knee with leaves on plain
pad feet, scott antique market atlanta georgia 2ft. 4in. high by 2ft. 8Vzin. wide (71cm. by 82cm.)
circa 1740, antique hardware reproduction with added buns to pad feet.0

A GEORGE II MAHOGANY PRESS with dentil comice above a pair of
panelled doors with two short and two long drawers, stool antique on ogee
bracket feet, fine art and antique dealers 6ft. 4in. high by 4ft. 2in. wide (193cm. by 127cm.) mid-18th Century.

A GEORGE II MAHOGANY CENTRE TABLE, walnut highboy england the
rectangular top with rounded corners, antique chair centre on four turned
legs ending in pad feet, antique furniture stores in nyc 2ft. 5in. high by 2ft. loin, louis xiv tapered square leg stand wide
(75cm. by 85cm.) circa 1740.

ANOTHER LATE GEORGE II MAHOGANY PRESS with
dentil and blind-fret comice above a pair of arched
panelled doors and two short and two long drawers, 1819 old elgin cigarett cases on
ogee bracket feet, antiques vase 6ft. IVsin. high by 4ft. lin. wide (102cm.
by 124cm.) circa 1760.

A SET OF THREE EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY CHAIRS,
including an Armchair, lionel antique electric train each serpentine toprail carved
with leaves above an elaborately pierced gothic splat, antique anniston alabama with elegantly
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and raised on moulded chamfered legs, antique ford trader truck circa 1765, los angeles antique jewelry needlework modem.

A LATE GEORGE II MAHOGANY SMALL BUREAU with
a flap enclosing a fitted interior above four graduated
long drawers, antique bird postcards on bracket feet, antique force scale 3ft. 2Vnn. high by 2ft. 6in.
wide (98cm. by 76cm.) circa 1760.

AN EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR with
serpentine toprail, antique hudson motor cars pierced interlaced gothic splat, antique glassware sale the
arms with leaf-carved handles, winchester barrel antique restoration the stuffed needlework
seat with the same embroidery as the preceding chairs,
with plain chamfered legs, antique glass globe table lamps circa 1765, antique radio society needlework.

A MAHOGANY WING ARMCHAIR with upholstered
back, antique car hershey pa show arms and seat, jim beam antique bottle the cabriole front legs carved with
scrolls and fluting and ending in claw-and-ball feet, art nouveau buffet part
18th Century.

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of similar design to the preceding armchair, antique french lighthouse clock with drop-in
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR, antique ice buckets the toprail
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of oval panelled doors, antique pedestal sink with two short and two long drawers below,
on bracket feet, german antiques metal marks 7ft. 2′/2in. high by 4ft. lin. wide (220cm. by 124cm.) circa 1780.

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for carrying and with a pair of doors above a pull-out commode
drawer, antique part vehicle 2ft. 9in. high by lft. 9in. wide (84cm. by 53.5cm.) circa 1760.

AN EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY TEA OR GAMES
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wide (86cm.) circa 1760.

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Antique Oak and Mahogany Lowboys

11.11.09

Antique Lowboy

The antique lowboy and the guide antique furniture canada styles tallboy both derive their names from the antique sconce lighting French bois meaning ‘wood’, and came into use at the antique baker bread table beginning of the antique tile flooring eighteenth century. Just as the czechoslovakia china identification tallboy was a development of the
chest-onstand, so the art deco bird of paradise brooch lowboy could be said to be a smaller version of the antique columbia store tallboy stand by itself: a half-table, half-chest on simple cabriole legs.
Signs of authenticity
1. Grain of legs continuing right up to underside of top, forming side frame to drawers.
2. Sides with grain running horizontally, also grain of front frieze.
3. Additional curved ‘ear pieces’ to tops of cabriole legs, as in similar chair construction.
4. Legs terminating in simple pad feet, often on small ’shoe pieces’ as with chairs of same period, showing signs of wear and darkening on outward curve of feet where some of the antique celebrant chairs end-grain is exposed.
5. Simple brass backplates to bail handles, secured with tangs through drawer front, hammered flat on the canup antiques inside.
6. No moulding to back edge of top surface - lowboys always stood against a wall.
7. Drawers fitting flush with projecting lip moulding.
8. Correct size: approximately 1 ft 7 in deep and 30 in wide. Height 2 ft 4 in to 2 ft 6 in.
9. Drawer linings of oak.
10. Runners, drawer bottoms, secured with small hand-cut nails.
Likely restoration and repair
11. Legs replaced where they have broken: grain will change on line of repair.
12. Drawers replaced from another piece of furniture, cut down to fit. Handles and backplates replaced , or too large for proportions of lowboy.
13. Walnut veneer stripped - piece offered as ‘oak lowboy’. Poor finish to what is in effect a cleaned-up carcase.
14. Made up from period side table with added frieze to increase value, frequently with one drawer only.
The shape of the antique mother of pearl bed lowboy is quintessentially of the antique pitcher and bowl set Queen Anne period, with its simple elegant lines, practical design and smooth surfaces. Two deep drawers were set on either side of a simply shaped frieze with a central drawer, but not so delicately made that it could not stand up to considerable knocking from the john moore sons clerkenwell bracket person who sat at it, and from the antique flyer radio wagon stool which was pushed underneath when not in use.
All surfaces and decoration were kept as smooth and simple as possible so that richly embroidered clothes, with lace, fringes, tassels and brocades, did not snag against them. Lowboys, which were equally suitable for men or women to use, always stood with their backs to the bun foot painted wardrobe wall on which the christopher peters antiques mirror hung. Kneehole dressing tables were more sophisticated and on them stood little dressing mirrors mounted on swivels to two uprights above a delightful miniature chest of drawers. Kneehole dressing tables often had pull-out hinged dressing flaps to provide extra space for toiletries.
Reproductions
Construction and materials
Lowboys were made in solid walnut, in oak, and in walnut veneer. They were never decorated with inlay or marquetry, although the antique tractor auctions list index top was often quarter-veneered with a broad band of cross-cut veneer framing it.
The lowboy has one exceptional detail in construction: the asian antiques london side timbers have the antique leather sewing machine grain running horizontally and not, as with most other chest furniture, vertically. This is because the antique ship models side frames are a continuation of the 18th century neoclassical legs, and it was not possible to join side-grain to side-grain without the antique handcuff keys timbers splitting. The mortise-and-tenon joint frequently carries through to the antique firearm parts front of the antique restoration supply side frame above the antique style chair rails leg, where it is neatly finished and almost invisible.
No screws were used in the antique colt grip ivory navy construction, only dowelling pegs and iron nails to secure the antique lamp lantern nautical drawer
Variations
Contemporary variations of the antique stove dealer lowboy are limited to the antique oak fluted leg square table kneehole dressing table, with a central door to the crinoline stretcher bar on chairs kneehole and two flights of three small drawers on either side. These pieces were also made as writing
tables, with a top drawer that pulled out in the majolica sardine handle in basket style of a secretaire.
Period country versions
Very pretty plain oak versions of the antique rod and reel lowboy were made throughout the antique british draw leaf pub table first half of the sloped front antique dresser eighteenth century - the antique peridot only difference from walnut pieces being the chippendale antiques lack of spring in the antique furniture mission style cabriole leg (which is much stiffer and
straighter in shape, since oak is not entirely suitable for fully sprung cabriole legs). Small all-purpose side tables with one or two drawers, sometimes in fruitwood or yew wood, with turned rather than cabriole legs,
were also made in considerable numbers.
runners to the antique furniture swedish inside, and the antique furniture library table drop sides drawer bottoms to drawer sides to reinforce the antique white kitchen simple rebate join.
Drawers were usually without locks, and the antique gloves underframe was of sturdy construction, including the laws for antique guns in canada back which was of solid timber and not planking, though roughly finished.
Simple curved cabriole legs terminated in neat pad feet which were not ornately carved. Edges were finished with simple thumb or lip moulding, and drawers had ovolo lip moulding projecting round the antique oak apothecary lingerie dresser drawer to
conceal any signs of damage when it was closed. This ‘overlapping’ technique was first used on veneered drawers, where damage frequently occurred, but it was also used on solid woods for a smoother finish.
Curiously, the copeland and garrett new blanche admirably simple lowboy has not been much reproduced, possibly for the making a buffet with a chest and some shelving same reasons as the antique garden wrought iron fence early Queen Anne cabriole-legged chair - the antique skelton keys thick, well-seasoned wood is no longer available and standards of craftsmanship required are high. Functionally, they are perhaps no longer suitable as dressing tables, nor quite big enough for writing tables for there to be much demand for reproductions.
Queen Anne, fine quality solid walnut lowboy, $3,000-5,000.
Queen Anne lowboy with veneered top and drawers, $2,500-3,500.
Country-made fruitwood lowboy, $800-1,200.
Kneehole dressing table in plain walnut veneer,
(Seaweed, oyster, other fine veneers, more).
Kneehole secretaire.

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