141 SET OF EIGHT PAINTED ADAM CHAIRS ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY Consisting of six side chairs and two armchairs; broad shaped top rail, with turned sides and centre lyre, and scrolled back. Overstuffed seats in old tan silk. Outcurving legs, terminating in brass castored feet. Painted in light tan ground, heightened with delicate motifs in applegreen and other colors. (8) [SEE ILLUSTRATION] CARVED MAHOGANY CHIPPENDALE TILT TABLE ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY Circular tilting top with inlaid carved outer rim in floral and leaf motif. Set on spiral centre baluster, terminating in tripod snake base, enriched with acanthus leaf at knee and at terminals. Height, 27 inches; diameter, 271/2 inches 143 FOUR-PART SHERATON MAHOGANY DINING TABLE Consisting of two oblong centre sections and two semicircular end sections. Each section on centre turned pedestal, and terminating in four outcurving legs. Height, 28 inches; length, 8 feet 4 inches A remarkably fine old dining table, with two centre sections that can be used for breakfast table or dinner en famille, while the ends act as consoles. The whole table can be quickly assembled for formal affairs. [SEE ILLUSTRATION] 144 SET OF EIGHT CARVED MAHOGANY SHERATON DINING CHAIRS ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY Consisting of six side chairs and two armchairs. Shaped open back, draped with medallion and husks of flowers. Centre splat, classic cluster of fluted design. Broad saddle seat with loose cushion covered in old silk. Straight tapering fluted legs, enriched with medallion and design matching the top. Joined by H stretcher. (8) [SEE ILLUSTRATION] INLAID SHERATON MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD ENGLISH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY Oblong top with inset corners and shaped frontal. Deep apron following same outline as top and fitted with one long centre drawer flanked on either side by smaller curved frontal drawer. Set on six square tapering legs. The whole finely inlaid with satinwood and kingwood. In unusually fine condition. Height, 361⁄2 inches; length, 67 inches 146 CARVED CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SIDE TABLE ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY Deeply moulded oblong top, with rim finely carved in acanthus-leaf design. Deep shaped frieze and set on cabriole legs, knees of which are enriched with full leaf pattern terminating in pad feet enriched with shell motif. Height, 32 inches; length, 48 inches 147 PAIR OF CARVED MAHOGANY CHIPPENDALE CONSOLE Height, 30 inches; width, 45 inches 148 CIRCULAR INLAID MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY Circular top, enriched with several bandings of inlay of feather and ribband motif. Centre with ivory disk. Deep frieze, set on circular fluted legs. Height, 30 inches; diameter, 34 inches 149 INLAID SHERATON MAHOGANY SEWING TABLE ENGLISH, 18TH CENTURY Oblong inlaid top with broad bandings of burled walnut, and centre shell motif. Front fitted with two finely compartmented drawers, and beneath shaped sliding work cupboard. Set on square tapering legs, terminating in spade feet. 150 CARVED AND GILT CONVEX MIRROR AMERICAN, 18TH CENTURY Circular deeply moulded frame, enriched with ball drops and fitted with convex glass. Carved pediment of double leaf scroll, above which is a carved spread eagle on a rock-like base. Below grouped acanthus-leaf bouquet. Sides with scrolled brackets, each terminating in glass cusped cut bobèches and drop lustres. Height, 48 inches; width, 29 inches [SEE ILLUSTRATION] |