Author Archive for: Collinge Antiques

Fabulous quality Belle Epoque era French marble top side cabinet with drawers c.1900. Exceptionally well figured 1¼” thick marble top with a moulded edge. Over a two door cabinet fitted inside with four long drawers for linen, clothing etc. Crisply carved door fronts featuring oval centres carved with flower garlands within moulded surrounds. Original gilded laurel leaf pattern escutcheons.  Carved mouldings above and below the doors continued on the sides. Raised on short tapering turned and fluted legs front and rear. Solid oak panel sides and back, oak drawer fronts and linings. Excellent condition, simply cleaned and waxed in our workshops.
Dimensions: width 48″, depth 24″, height 41½”.

Unusual late 19th.c. Aesthetic Movement bamboo hall stand c.1880. Inspired by the fashion for Japanese art and design which swept the West following the coutry’s opening to international trade in the 1850’s. Elaborate bamboo frame standing 85″ tall. With six mallet shaped hooks for hats  arranged around a useful little mirror. Over a stand for sticks and umbrellas with a removable metal drip tray in the base. 10″ ceramic tile at the centre featuring a hand painted Japanese style decoration by the Frech pottery of Creil-Montereau. Excellent condition cleaned and waxed in our workshops.
Dimensions: width 32″, depth 13″, height 85″.

Good quality late 19th.c. oak and leather settle or hall seat c.1890. Solid oak frame topped with a lovely pair of carved lion’s masks. Original leather upholstery to the backrest and seat with large brass studs to the edges. Straight arms on crisp turned front supports. Reeded rails below the seat, raised on six turned and block legs joined with matching H stretchers. Some old wear to the leather, otherwise excellent condition with particularly good colour and patina. Cleaned and waxed in our workshops.
Dimensions: width 51½”, depth 26″, height 39″.

Charming little late Georgian oak dresser base c.1800. Useful small size, just 60″ wide. Solid oak plank top with an applied reeded edge moulding. Over two long drawers and two short drawers with brass drop handles and arranged around an arched apron with unusual carved detail. Raised on simple square stiles front and rear. Solid oak sides and drawer linings. Some old wear and repairs to the top. Otherwise excellent condition and particularly good colour and patina to the front of the dresser. Cleaned and waxed in our workshops.
Dimnesions: width 60″, depth 16″, height 33″.

Handsome George III mahogany corner display cabinet c.1810. Bow fronted with two glazed doors fitted inside with three shelves. Gothic arch detail to the upper glazed panels with moulded and inlaid glazing bars. Well figured mahogany veneers with ebony cockbeaded edges to the doors and inlaid ebony escutcheons. Solid oak shelves and back boards. Original glass and remains of the original green/blue paintwork inside the doors. Very good condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Key supplied.
Dimensions: width 27″, depth to corner 18″, height 39″.