Single-Owner Collections

A mid-Victorian bird's eye maple twin pedestal desk by S. Toplis & Son, Berners Street, London, the moulded rectangular top inset with gilt-tooled green leather above an arrangement of nine drawers, raised on plinth bases, the central drawer bearing maker's stamp, height approx 76cm, width approx 122cm, depth approx 73cm.

A Regency rosewood breakfront library bookcase, in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster, fitted with three doors inset with gilt brass flower-embellished lattice panels, the two pilasters with carved acanthus leaf capitals, raised on a plinth base, height approx 93cm, width approx 153cm, depth approx 38.5cm (formerly having a gallery back).

A George III mahogany chest of three long drawers with ebony line inlaid borders, on bracket feet, height approx 88cm, width approx 83cm, depth approx 44cm.

A harlequin set of four mid-Victorian rosewood spoon back chairs and a similar pair of chairs, all raised on turned tapering legs.

An early Victorian mahogany occasional table, the moulded rectangular top on four ring turned supports and horizontal brackets, terminating in turned feet with brass caps and castors, height approx 74cm, length approx 99cm.

A George III mahogany serpentine fronted chest of four graduated long drawers with applied gilt cast bronze foliate handles, the projecting corners with scrolling blind fretwork, raised on shaped bracket feet, height approx 118cm, width approx 120cm, depth approx 59cm (faults).

A pair of George III mahogany cabinets by Gillows of Lancaster, each boxwood strung top above a pair of panelled doors with satinwood crossbanded borders, enclosing a bank of four graduated drawers with applied gilt brass handles, the top drawers stamped 'Gillows, Lancaster', raised on turned tapering legs, height approx 89cm, width approx 114cm, depth approx 45cm (formerly central base sections from a larger pair of cabinets, alterations).

A Regency rosewood circular specimen marble centre table, in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster, the circular top inset with radiating bands of specimen marbles, including lapis lazuli, malachite, porphyry and agates, within a border of verde-antico, the table edge carved with a continuous band of acanthus leaves, raised on a carved tulip cusp stem with a beaded knop, the triform base issuing carved scroll feet fitted with castors, height approx 73cm, diameter approx 83cm. Note: during the late 18th Century and early 19th Century many specimen marble tops were brought back from the Grand Tour. Gillows are known to have supplied tables to support marble slabs purchased in Italy by Stephen Tempest and his family; see page 337 in Volume I of 'Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840' by Susan E. Stuart.

A George III oak bowfront hanging corner cabinet, fitted with a pair of mahogany crossbanded doors, flanked by fluted sides, height approx 100cm, width approx 67cm.

A late 20th Century George III style mahogany circular dining table, fitted with five additional concentric leaves, raised on four downswept sabre legs terminating in cast brass claw caps and castors, height approx 73cm, diameter approx 158cm.

A harlequin set of thirteen Regency and later mahogany and beech dining chairs, consisting of seven mahogany standard chairs and six matching beech chairs, comprising two carvers and four standard, all with upholstered backs above spiral reeded centre rails, the drop-in seats raised on moulded sabre legs.

An Edwardian mahogany chest of two short and two long drawers, on splayed bracket feet, height approx 80cm, width approx 107cm, depth approx 54cm.

A George III mahogany night cupboard, the pierced gallery top above a pair of panelled doors and a pull-out commode drawer, raised on block legs, height approx 80cm, width approx 60cm, depth approx 54cm (faults).

A Regency mahogany nest table, the rectangular top above turned legs and bracket supports, height approx 73cm, width approx 42cm.

A 20th Century George III style mahogany tray-top coffee table with a raised gallery, on chamfered block legs, height approx 49cm, length approx 68cm.

A mid-Victorian scroll armchair with loose cotton covers, the turned walnut front legs with brass caps and castors, bearing 'Cope & Collinson Patent' mark, one rear leg with stamped number '9205 1829', height approx 84cm, width approx 77cm.

A late Victorian buttoned back scroll armchair, the turned tapering walnut legs with brass caps and china castors, bearing 'Cope & Collinson Patent' mark, height approx 90cm, width approx 73cm (some faults).

An early 20th Century brass club fender with a leather upholstered seat above spindle supports and a curb base, height approx 60cm, width approx 212cm (faults).

A pair of mid-Victorian walnut spoon back bedroom chairs, a similar bedroom chair and a George III style splat back chair.