Chats on Old Furniture: A Practical Guide for CollectorsHayden, Arthur
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Chats on Old Furniture: A Practical Guide for Collectors
Hayden, Arthur
Collectors and collecting; Furniture -- History
Armchair, Charles II., walnut-wood, of Italian design,
carved with masks, cane seat and panel in back; and
cushion, covered with old Flemish tapestry. Christie,
March 4, 1904 77 14 0
Chairs, three, Charles II., oak, with oval panels of
canework in the backs, the borders carved with foliage,
flowers, and Amorini, and surmounted by busts. Christie,
April 12, 1904 42 0 0
Chairs, set of twelve, Charles II., of chestnut-wood, with
high backs carved with rosette ornaments, scroll
foliage, and formal blossoms, on cabriole legs carved
with flowers and shaped stretchers. Christie, July 1,
1904 462 0 0
Chairs, pair of chestnut-wood, with high backs slightly
curved, pierced and carved at the top, and each inlaid
with two cane panels, on carved cabriole legs and shaped
stretchers, _temp._ James II. Christie, June 2,
1904 36 15 0
Cabinet, English marquetry, with folding doors, enclosing
twelve drawers and small cupboard, and with four drawers
below, the whole elaborately inlaid with vases of
tulips, roses, and other flowers, small figures, birds,
and insects, on a walnut-wood ground, 69 in. high, 47
in. wide, _temp._ William III. Christie, February 12,
1904 105 0 0
Mirror, in case of old English marquetry, inlaid with large
flowers and foliage in coloured woods and ivory on
walnut-wood ground, 32 in. by 28 in., _temp._ William
III. Christie, February 19, 1904 43 3 0
Chairs, set of six, walnut-wood, with high, open backs,
carved with foliage, the centre inlaid in marquetry, on
carved cabriole legs and eagles' claw-and-ball feet,
_temp._ William and Mary. Christie, June 2, 1904 315 0 0
Chairs, set of four, of similar form, open backs, carved
with shell, and gadroon ornament, and on carved cabriole
legs with hoof feet, the stretcher carved with a shell,
_temp._ William and Mary. Christie, June 2, 1904 105 0 0
Cabinet, William and Mary, marquetry, veneered with
walnut-wood, decorated with oval and shaped panels,
inlaid, upon ebony field, 42 in. wide. Christie, March
18, 1904 65 2 0
Cabinet on stand, ebony, Dutch, seventeenth century,
supported by six beaded columns with stage under and
mirror panels at back, the upper part composed of doors
carved in medallions; the centre doors enclose an
architectural hall, inlaid in ivory, &c., with gilt
columns and mirror panels, and fitted with secret
drawers, 5 ft. 3 in. wide, 6 ft. 6 in. high and 22 in.
deep. Jenner & Dell, Brighton, May 3, 1904 100 0 0
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