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• A BAROQUE PERIOD CHERUB

  27-04-2024 13:09 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Baroque Period Carved Oak CherubThe cherub with curling hair looking slightly to his right his head set amongst his wings as he emerges from rolling cloudsThe whole carved in deep relief with much movementDate circa 1700Height 12 inches 31cmWidth 21 inches 53cmDepth 5 inches 13cm
  
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• REGENCY PONTYPOOL TOLE TRAY

  31-05-2024 14:01 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Regency Pontypool Tole TrayThe oval rim gently sloping inward and downward to surround the flat centreThe ends of the rim with oval hand holds set amongst gilt decoration of vines and tendrils the centre of the tray decorated with a charming scene of four females dressed and carrying emblems of The Four Seasons a brazier autumn fruits a summer harvest and spring flowers as they walk toward a classical temple in the rolling countrysideDate circa 1820Height 1 34 inches 45cmWidth 19 14 inches 49c
  
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• 18TH C DELFT COW

  31-05-2024 14:01 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  An 18th Century Delft Cow GroupThe cow standing with her head raised and looking to her left as a milkmaid sits on a stool in a long flowing dress and hat milking over a bucket that stands on a naturalistic conforming plinth baseIn excellent condition throughoutDate circa 1730Height 6 34 inches 17cmWidth 8 12 inches 21cmDepth 4 34 inches 12cm
  
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• SET OF TEN 19TH C PLACE PLATES

  29-05-2024 17:36 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Set of Place Name PlatesThe unusual and amusing Set of Ten 19th century PlaceSeat Plates each in the form of a miniature Blue and White plate with a gilt decorated rim surrounding the willow pattern body centred by a white scroll onto which one writes the appropriate nameThe plates supported to the rear with triangular leaf decorated brackets with recessed slots into which one can put the menu cardHeight 2 34 inches7cmWidth2 34 inches7cmDepth 1 12 inches4cmCirca 1850
  
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• ARTS amp CRAFTS LANTERN

  28-05-2024 13:47 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  An Arts and Crafts Period LanternWith a ring loop hanging over the sloping roof with pierced bowsThe edges overhangingthe body with the original green glazing held within corner and horizontal panelsThe lower body with rising dished and tapering tongues emerging from a circular and tapered bossThe base opening on bracket catchesDate circa 1910Height 18 inches 46cmWidth 9 inches 23cmDepth 9 inches 23cm
  
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• SET OF FOUR 18TH C DELFT PLATES

  25-05-2024 16:03 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Set of Four 18th Century Delft PlatesEach with a lattice decorated rim from which emerge flowers and ferns looking inward to a central scene of an oriental landscape in which a pagoda sits on a lake side set amongst tall treesThe rear o the plates with a recessed foot rimDate circa 1730Height 1 inch 25cmDiameter 9 inches 23cmDate circa 1730
  
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• 17TH C CHINESE KRAAK DISH

  25-05-2024 16:03 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A 17th Century Chinese DishWith a slightly scalloped rim surrounding the sloping sides decorated with panels of rising flowers between borders of cylindrical vasesThe centre of the dish with a lattice and scaled bow reserve filled with a scene of a bird perched on a rock amongst flowers and foliageThe rear of the dish with concentric and dished decoration surrounding the recessed foot rimDate circa 1650Height 2 14 inches 6cmDiameter 12 inches 30cm
  
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• 19TH C CIRCULAR MIRROR

  22-05-2024 17:12 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A 19th Century Circular MirrorThe frame with a rounded outer edge before a fine reed and ogee profile band finished to the inner edge with fine reed mould holding the original atmospheric flat plateThe mirror hanging from a brass ringDate circa 1850Diameter 12 inches 30cmDepth 34 inch 2cm
  
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• EARLY REGENCY TOLE BOX

  21-05-2024 10:54 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  Early 19th Century Tole BoxThe slightly domed centre of the lid edged with a chamfered surround the lid hinging open to a scarlet decorated interiorThe body of the box with straight sides finished with an ogee foot rimThe box decorated to simulate gilt lacquer work the lid showing a pheasant amongst flowers and foliageThe scene surrounded by further flowers and rococo scrolls the decoration repeated to all sides of the bodyDate circa 1820Height 2 34 inches 7cmWidth 10 inches 25cmDepth 7 inches 1
  
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• SOLID SILVER SALVER SHEFFIELD 1929

  21-05-2024 10:40 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Solid Silver SalverThe scallop and stepped pie crust rim surrounding the flat conforming centreThe salver raised up on short cabriole legs tapering to scrolled and chamfered toesHallmarked for Walker and Hall Sheffield 1929Height 1 inches 25cmDiameter 8 14 inches 21cm
  
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• SOLID SILVER SAUCE BOAT 1916

  11-05-2024 11:26 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Silver Sauce BoatThe sauce boat with a scallop and concave rim sweeping to a broad spoutThe rounded body mounted with a scrolled and reeded handleThe sauce boat standing on a outward swept cabriole legs finished with stepped pad feetHallmarked for Walker amp Hall London 1916Height 4 inches 10cmWidth 6 34 inches 17cmDepth 3 12 inches 9cm
  
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• GEORGE III MAHGOANY WINE COOLER

  11-05-2024 11:26 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  An 18th Century Mahogany Wine CoolerThe wine cooler with a rounded rim before the oval and slightly tapered body circled by two brass bands the lower band meeting the recessed baseThe interior with metal lining and the ends mounted with oval tapered and ringed lifting handlesWith an attractive old school finish and a good colourDate circa 1770Height 8 inches 20cmWidth 26 inches 66cmDepth 17 14 inches 45cm
  
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• PAIR OF 19TH C BRONZE amp MARBLE CANDELABRA

  10-05-2024 17:04 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Pair of Early 19th Century Bronze and Marble CandelabraEach with a central candle holder raised by a leaf cast drip pan and gathered leaf stemThe central candle holder surrounded by three likewise candle holders with leaf cast drip pans held aloft by scrolling vine leaf arms emerging form a reeded and fluted triangular bossThe boss raised over the gathered leaf capital of the Sienna marble column of re entrant triangular form as the column tapers outward and downward to fit within a rising lea
  
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• REGENCY ROSEWOOD CONSOLE TABLE

  09-05-2024 12:25 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  An Early 19th Century Rosewood Console TableWith a crossbanded raised back over the top faced with likewise crossbanding over an ogee profile frieze finished with a fine mould edgeThe top supported by Egyptian Herm for legsThe capitals of Egyptian masks over the tapering legs standing on reeded 039feet039 The rear of the console with crossbanded edges holding the original mirror plate The whole raised on a rectangular plinth base finished with rounded mould edgesA restrained and handsome tableDa
  
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• 19TH C INLAID MARBLE DESK THERMOMETER

  03-05-2024 18:15 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A 19th Century Black Marble Obelisk Shaped ThermometerThe shaped column inlaid with malachite to follow the shape of the obelisk and surrounding a likewise shaped thermometer plate reading the temperature to the left of the plate and temperature indication ie Frozen Temperate Summer Heat and Blood HeatThe obelisk resting on a square plinth inlaid with marbles to form rising flowers and leavesThe plinth over a stepped baseDate circa 1840Height 14 inches 36cmWidth 5 12 inches 14cmDepth 5 12 inches
  
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• 19TH C BRONZE BUST MARCUS AURELIUS

  29-04-2024 12:34 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A 19th Century Bronze Bust of Marcus AureliusDepicting the Emperor General Philosopher and the 039Last good Emperor039with tightly curling hair and a falling beard as he looks forward and slightly to his leftThe shoulders of the bust raised on a concave profile socle and rounded edge plinth baseDate circa 1850Height 18 12 inches 47cmWidth 9 inches 23cmDepth 8 inches 20cm
  
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• PAIR OF EARLY 19TH C BRONZE amp SIENNA MARBLE CANDELABRA

  26-04-2024 16:42 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Pair of Early 19th Century Bronze and Sienna Marble CandelabraWith central rising leaf candle holders sweeping to five rising arms each holding a candle holder with rising leaf pans over fluted bodies finished with a second leaf form panThe undersides of the arms with classical leaf scrolled decoration fanning out to folding leaf cup raised on a leaf socleThe socles centre the folding leaf capitals of the outward and downward tapering columns held within rising leaf collars and likewise concav
  
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• SUBTANTIAL 19TH C IMARI GARNITURE VASES

  25-04-2024 19:06 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Substantial 19th Century Imari GarnitureComprising three covered vases and the en-suitepair of trumpet vasesThe covered vases each bell shaped cover topped by a seated Foo dog over the reeded bodies falling to reeded flat rimsThe covers fitting within the raised collars of the ovoid and reeded bodies tapering to a small raised foot rimThe trumpet vases likewise of reeded form the interior rims decorated with trailing flowers the bulbous bases with rising leaves as per the vases and coversThe w
  
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• EARLY 19TH C PAINTED MIRROR

  25-04-2024 16:29 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  An Early 19th Century MirrorThe frame with a stepped and rounded outer moulding finished to the inner edge with an ogee profile before the flat facing surrounding and reeded slip moulding holding the original attractively faded plateThe lower edge with conforming plinth sides flanking the lower railComplete with the original panel back boards The whole in an appealing worn white andsilvered paint decorationDate circa 1830Height 44 inches 112cmWidth 31 inches 79cmDepth 2 inches 5cm
  
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• SET OF 19TH C TOLE VASES

  24-04-2024 13:19 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Set of 19th Century Tole VasesEach vase of Campana shape decorated ona white ground with bucolic scene of figures wandering in a woodland to one side of the vaseto the other side of the vase is decoration of sprigs and wild rosesThe vases on ringed and concave socles finished with a gilt foot rim likewise the vases with pairs of handles in the form of gilt gathered leavesThe vases standing on green stepped pedestals with concave and ogee caps and plinth basesThe pedestals edged in gilt surroun
  
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• LARGE 18TH C TORTOISESHELL MIRROR

  23-04-2024 15:46 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  An 18th Century Tortoiseshell MirrorThe outer edge of the frame with a rounded walnut moulding surrounding the tortoiseshell cushion moulding finished to the inner edge with a rounded and convex moulding holding the original plateThe rear with the original wood backDate circa 1730Height 34 12 inches 88cmWidth 28 inches 71cmDepth 2 12 inches 7cm
  
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• PAIR OF BRONZE MARBLE MOUNTED VASES

  23-04-2024 13:12 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A 19th Century Imari Vase of Trumpet ShapeThe inner edge of the rim decorated with spreading flowersThe concave profile body decorated to the underside of the rim with reserves of rising flowers between blue arcaded groundsThe collar with oval panels of alternating lattice work hanging flowers and gilt petal headsThe main body decorated with flowers emerging from a garden borderThe chamfered lower body repeating the decoration of the underside of the rimThe vase standing on a small decorated foo
  
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• 19TH C TRUMPET IMARI VASE

  23-04-2024 13:12 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A 19th Century Imari Vase of Trumpet ShapeThe inner edge of the rim decorated with spreading flowersThe concave profile body decorated to the underside of the rim with reserves of rising flowers between blue arcaded groundsThe collar with oval panels of alternating lattice work hanging flowers and gilt petal headsThe main body decorated with flowers emerging from a garden borderThe chamfered lower body repeating the decoration of the underside of the rimThe vase standing on a small decorated foo
  
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• SOLID SILVER MAPPIN amp WEBB CADDY 1922

  18-04-2024 15:17 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Silver Caddy with a Classical Vase FinialThe finial above the domed navette shaped cover hinging open to the silver gilt interiorThe front edge with a small thumb gripThe oval body with straight sides falling to the flat baseHallmarked for Mappin amp Webb Birmingham 1922Height 3 12 inches 9cmWidth 3 12 inches 9cmDepth 1 34 inches 45cm
  
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• PAIR OF SILVER CANDLESTICKS 1896

  18-04-2024 15:17 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Pair of Silver CandlesticksEach with a dished lift out drip pan edged with rope twist decorated rimThe drip pans fitting within the candle holders formed as Campana vases decorated with rising flutesThe vases standing on plinth form stems decorated with fluted panels tapering inward and downward to a knop base over the bases decorated with outward and downward spreading flutes to meet the rope twist banded stepped and concave profile square footHallmarked for William Hutton amp Son London 1896
  
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• PAIR OF 19TH C CARVED WOOD HERMS

  17-04-2024 16:09 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Pair of 19th Century Carved Chestnut HermsA man and woman each topped by a scrolled capital above the naked bodies the lower bodies covered in knotted drapes over the tapering stems decorated with overlapping panelsThe stems finished with ogee and stepped plinthsheight 16 12 inches 42cmWidth 4 inches 10cmDepth 2 12 inches 65cm
  
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• SET OF THREE 19TH C SPODE VASES

  13-04-2024 17:32 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Set of Three Early 19th Century Spode VasesComprising a tall vase and a pair of smaller flanking vasesEach vase in two pieces the upper element being a scalloped and trumpet shaped vase the body sweeping in rounded panels between concave flute borders toward a foot rim which fits within the lower element the downswept shoulders with bowed openings to the bodies to allow the display of single flowers or posiesThe bodies of conforming rounded panel and fluted border formThe whole raised up onout
  
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• A LARGE PAIR OF 19TH C LAMPS

  13-04-2024 17:32 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Large Pair of 19th C Marble and Ormolu Mounted LampsThe circular caps with two bands of falling and overlapping leaves above a spreading and ringed neck broadening to the rounded shouldersThe shoulders with flowing entwined banding meeting classical masks set amongst leaf decorated fansThe bodies tapering to a ringed cup and waisted socle before the ogee foot held within floral gadrooned bands over octagonal plinths with fielded and scrolled bracket feetThe lamps rewired and ready for useThe m
  
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• 19TH C BRASS amp LABURNUM MATCH BOX

  12-04-2024 17:08 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A 19th Century Brass and Laburnum Wood Desk Match Box StrikeThe lid with a fir cone finial spreading into a concave and beaded plate the ends with inward spreading laurel leaves The oval lid hinging open to a half cylinder compartment within brass facings and with a rough stone lining for striking matches The oval body with a banded rim the body sweeping inward and downward to meet the scrolled square section brackets supported by lions paw feetThe oval base with convex plinths over backward swe
  
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• SOLID SILVER 19TH C WINE FUNNEL

  06-04-2024 15:45 via myttonantiques.co.uk
  A Silver Wine FunnelThe early 19th Silver Wine Funnel with a reeded rim above the bellied bowl with a sieve centreThe bowl fitting within a reeded collar over the pierced decanter collarThe tapering spout finished with an offset spout openingHeight 5 12 inches14cmWidth 3 14 inches8cmDepth 3 14 inches8cmCirca 1820
  
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