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A set of shelves in teak with brass fold-down and inset handles. Chinese circa 1840. These shelves sit very well on top of 'Chinese Teak Chest'.

Teak Shelves

show details 		A small Chinese Export camphorwood trunk, just the size of a box, brass bound in the usual way. Chinese circa 1860.

Camphorwood Box

show details 		A Victorian cast iron stick stand, attributed to Coalbrookdale, third quarter 19th century. Of nautical form, with coral, scallop shells, dolphins and bull rushes, the iron finished in simulate bronze and numbered 63088 to the underside of the lift-off shell form drip tray. The design features in the 1875 Coalbrookdale Castings catalogue, Section II, page 229, No.212. Shown here as a matched pair with Nautical Theme Stick Stand 1.

Nautical Theme Stick Stand 2

show details 		An Edwardian chair, the construction re-using the carved walnut, brass edged rudder yoke from a fine Victorian river launch. The remainder of the chair is constructed from oak.

Deck Chair

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Chinese Export hardwood table with three drawers and campaign style flush fitted pulls. Made in the Chinese style but with the design adapted to European military requirements.

Chinese Hardwood Table

show details 		A Chinese Export campaign chest of drawers of typical two-part construction, the full width top drawer with a secretaire. Well figured Padouk for the case with solid camphorwood for all secondary work. Three line inlay to the drawer fronts and with beautifully designed cut brass flush fitting handles to the drawers, heavy cast carrying handles and working locks throughout. The casework with a reeded edge surrounding the drawers and a matching design to the turned feet. Chinese circa 1830.

Campaign Chest with a Secretaire

show details 		A fine mid 19th century Chinese Export bamboo armchair with the original 19th century European embossed and decorated leather seat cover.

Bamboo Chair

show details 		An exceptional, finely carved boxwood mirror, the central plate surrounded by a carved and gilded floral spandrel set within a profusely carved frame detailed with all manner of symbols associated with good fortune. The two cartouches, one at the top and the other to the base, illustrating scenes of industrious workers and trading merchants, within the tea industry. Chinese circa 1860.

Exceptional Mirror

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A Chinese Export leather covered camphorwood trunk, brass bound, studded and painted with a polychrome trailing leaf and flower. The top studded with the initials M.B. and the interior polished.

M.B. Export Trunk

show details 		A fine and excellent Chinese export secretaire campaign chest of drawers. Solid camphorwood throughout, with well figured timber employed for the exterior. The secretaire drawer opens to a fold-out baize covered writing surface behind which is a pigeon-holed area and above a drawer for inkwell, ruler etc. The secretaire is flanked to the right-hand side by two small drawers and to the left-hand side by one deep drawer designed to match the two on the right. The top section of this two-part chest is finished with two half width drawers, the lower section comprised of two full width drawers, the whole chest standing on the original turned camphorwood feet. There are good quality brass locks with keys throughout, flush fitting brass handles to the drawers and neccessarily substantial brass carrying handles to the sides of both parts. Finally, black lines have been applied to good decorative effect to the fronts af all drawers. Chinese, Hong Kong, circa 1860.

Campaign Secretaire Chest

show details 		A Victorian cast iron stick stand, attributed to Coalbrookdale, third quarter 19th century. Of nautical form, with coral, scallop shells, dolphins and bull rushes, the iron finished in simulate bronze and numbered 63088 to the underside of the lift-off shell form drip tray. The design features in the 1875 Coalbrookdale Castings catalogue, Section II, page 229, No.212. Shown here as a matched pair with Nautical Theme Stick Stand 2.

Nautical Theme Stick Stand 1

show details 		Chinese Export chest, two short drawers over three long with flush fitting brass handles and a similar brass line inlay to the top. Original heavy cast brass carrying handles to the sides, solid camphorwood throughout. Chinese circa 1850.

Chinese Export Chest of Drawers

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A folding campaign chair in padouk with caned back and seat and good quality solid brass fittings. Probably Chinese, circa 1870.

Campaign Chair

show details 		A table for a yacht, solid hardwood, probably padouk, with brass fittings, fold down sides and with a lift-out centre section originally for stowing maps, now divided into three sections. English circa 1920.

Yacht Table

show details 		A mid 19th century Chinese Export brass bound camphorwood trunk. Hong Kong circa 1860.

Camphorwood & Brass Trunk

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