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French Limoges porcelain service for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II in 1957
A large Portuguese baroque azulejo panel
A Roman baroque gilt wood console with exceptional marble top
Pair of French Paris porcelain surtout circa 1830
A pair of French Paris porcelain ( not signed) tripod three-tier surtout , the dark blue background with fine gold border of ivy leaves, the bases with cartouches of flowers and fruit on white background ,the three feet are lion paws.
Circa 1825 - 1830
In very good condition, especially the gold, except a small chip under one smaller tray.
Height: 44 cm ( 17 1/4 inches ) x diameter 23 cm ( 9 inches )
An Italian Piedmontese painted and gilt trumeau
A large North Italian Piedmontese neoclassical trumeau or chimney mirror in carved, painted and parcel gilt wood, the decor of garlands around a vase and an angel's head, the two sides decorated with small palmettes.
From a Turin workshop circa 1780.
Height 206 cm ( 6 ft 9 inches) x width 106 cm ( 3 ft 6 inches ) x depth 6 cm (2 1/2 inches)
A pair of Louis XVI period ormolu on glass medallions of Henri IV and Sully
A pair of South Italian baroque stone dolphins
A pair of finely carved south Italian or Sicilian baroque stone carvings of dolphins standing on scrolls or leaves, circa 1720 - 1750
A few small chips on the edges
Dimensions: length 112 cm (3 ft 8 inches) x width 22 cm (8 3/4 inches) x height 49 cm (19 1/4 inches)
A French Empire porcelain column dedicated to Napoleon I
A French Paris porcelain column with a fine neoclassical decor painted in gold on a dark blue background ,the porcelain square base painted in grey faux marble, surmounted with a biscuit statuette of Napoleon I the arms crossed on his chest, the Legion of Honour on his side, standing near a square base.A few small restorations to the base of the column and to the biscuit.
French Empire work circa 1810 - 1815 , the statue of Napoleon in biscuit maybe added when his ashes were brought back from St Helena in 1840 .
Height 66 cm ( 26 inches) x width 13,5 cm ( 5 1/4 inches) x depth 13,8 cm ( 5 1/2 inches)
Pair of French drawings of Versailles and Marly
A pair of French 18th century ink and watercolour drawings on paper showing aerial views of the parks and buildings of Marly and Versailles , two Royal residences , in antique giltwood frames .
Circa 1730 - 1750
length 40,5 cm ( 16 inches ) x height 24 cm ( 9 1/2 inches )
An Italian Papal baroque red leather chalice box
A rare Italian baroque large red leather with gilt tooled ornements chalice box holding the coat or arms of Pope Benedict XIV Lambertini ( Pope from 1740 to 1758 ) in very good condition.
It opens in two with four little metal hooks.
A close example is in the collections of the Vatican Museums and of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
Height 33 cm ( 13 inches ) x diameter 23 cm ( 9 inches )
