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Set of Three Very Large Antique Holy Bibles 1778 , 1813 & 1844

£1,495.00 + VAT

A beautiful and very rare set of three antique holy bibles, each containing the new and old testaments. The oldest dates from 1778, it is Willoughby's Family bible, published in London by J. Wilkie. It's in quite remarkable condition for it's age, there is some minor damage to the spine so this must be handled with extreme care, but all is intact. The next oldest is from 1813, published in Liverpool by Nuttall, Fisher & Dixon. This one also has some damage to the spine, it looks as though it may have been repaired; all is intact but again, this must be handled with care. The third dates from 1844, and was published in Glasgow by Blackie & Son. This one is structurally very sound, but as with all of these extremely old books, must be handled with care! All three have beautiful illustrations, and have beautifully worn covers with plenty of patina and character. It's hard to get a sense of the scale in the images, but these are really quite huge and very impressive. We will not post these, delivery only by hand by a courier due to the fragile nature, we can get delivery quotes to anywhere. Collection in person also welcome.
1778 bible:
Width – 11 inches , 29 cm
Depth – 3.5 inches , 9 cm
Height – 17 inches , 44 cm
1813 bible:
Width – 11 inches , 29 cm
Depth – 4 inches , 10 cm
Height – 18 inches , 45 cm
1844 bible:
Width – 12 inches , 30 cm
Depth – 4.5 inches , 12 cm
Height – 15 inches , 39 cm
Pair of Antique Decorative Gilt Wood Mirrors

£575.00 + VAT

Pair of antique gilt wood mirrors with decorative panels on the tops & in good condition. The gilt work seems all original with a nice soft colour & very slight natural ageing. They have decorative bows on the tops. I would date them to around the 1930’s period
Width – 14 inches, 36 cm
Height – 60 inches, 152 cm
Pair of Antique Victorian Spelter Figurines

£375.00 + VAT

Pair of large antique Victorian spelter figures of two women with musical instruments that look to me like lutes. They are in excellent condition & have a nice patina, with well defined castings. I would date them to around the 1860-80's period. There are plenty of fine details, so please enlarge all the images to see everything.
Width – 7 inches, 16 cm
Depth – 6 inches, 14 cm
Height – 19 inches, 49 cm
Antique Spelter Bust of a Moorish Man

£1,250.00 + VAT

Large antique painted spelter bust of a Moorish man, nicely aged & in good original condition. I believe this piece dates to around the 1890-1910 period & I think it's possibly French. The details are really sharp & the mans face shows great character.
Width – 14 inches, 36 cm
Depth – 12 inches, 30 cm
Height – 22 inches, 56 cm
Antique Painted Wrought Iron Jardiniere Plant Stand

£575.00 + VAT

This antique painted wrought iron plant stand has fabulous floral decoration all over & is still in good original condition. The painting too is all original & hasn't been touched up. It was very dirty when we picked it up & when we cleaned it all the colours came out again. This stand is a very decorative piece & obviously useful too. I've never seen anything like it before. It's also very difficult to date exactly, but I would say it dates from around the 1910-20's period. The floral decoration is mainly of flowers & leafs. I've had a very good look at this & I can't see any of them missing.
Width – 18 inches, 46 cm
Depth – 18 inches, 46 cm
Height – 40 inches, 102 cm
Large Antique Victorian Ceramic Flower Bowl

£225.00 + VAT

Large antique Victorian ceramic flower bowl in excellent condition. There is natural crazing inside, but no damage. This bowl has deep blue & white patterns all over with lots of embossings. I believe it dates to around the 1880-90's period.
Width – 13 inches, 33 cm
Height – 10 inches, 25 cm
Pair of Antique French Porcelain Table Lamps

£850.00 + VAT

Pair of tall antique French porcelain & gilt bronze table lamps in the style of Sevres. In fact, I'm not a porcelain expert, so they may even be Sevres. Either way they are in good condition with no damage, just a bit of rubbing in places & the lamps have been re-wired. They came from a private residence & these shades were on them, so we are offering them with the shades. I would date them to around the 1890's period.
Width base – 4 inches, 10 cm
Width shades – 15 inches, 36 cm
Height to sockets – 18 inches, 44 cm
Height to shades – 27 inches, 68 cm
Antique French Gilt Bronze & Walnut Inkwell

£350.00 + VAT

This French antique gilt bronze & polished wood inkwell stand has beautiful decoration all over & has some lovely features. Please enlarge all the images to see all the fine details. I would date this piece to around the 1860-80's period & it's in excellent original condition. I love the combination of gilt & wood. It even has small wooden handles on top of the inkwells.
Width – 11 inches, 26 cm
Depth – 8 inches, 19 cm
Height – 4 inches, 10 cm
Antique Decorative Chalk Ware Figure of a Boy

£250.00 + VAT

Large antique chalk ware figure of a boy in very good condition. I think he is dressed in French clothes & it looks fairly old. I'm not that familiar with this type of thing, so it's very hard for me to age. All I know, is that it's large, colourful & very decorative. It also has a lot of charm & character.
Width – 8.5 inches, 21 cm
Depth – 8.5 inches, 21 cm
Height – 25.5 inches, 64 cm
Pair of Antique French Bronze Urns by L. Moreau

£450.00 + VAT

Very decorative pair of antique bronze urns signed by L.Moreau. I'm not sure if they are actually bronze or bronze finished metal. What ever they are, the patina is great, plus the details & the figures are very nice. They sit on original marble plinths which are quite colourful. I would date these urns to around the 1890's period & they are in good condition throughout.
Width – 6 inches, 15 cm
Height – 12 inches, 29 cm
Pair of Antique Gilt Metal Picture Holders

£150.00 + VAT

Pair of small antique gilt metal or brass picture holders, which look like miniature very decorative easels. It's hard to work out how old they are. Could be 50 years or more. I think they would be nice to put photos on.
Width – 5.5 inches, 14 cm
Depth – 5.5 inches, 14 cm
Height – 11.5 inches, 29 cm
Pair of Antique Italian Gilt Metal Wall Sconces

£250.00 + VAT

Pair of antique Italian single branch gilt metal wall lights with wheatsheaf & leaf design. They are in good original condition & I would date them to around the 1950's period.
Width – 11 inches, 28 cm
Depth – 6 inches, 16 cm
Height – 16 inches, 41 cm