A very nice 18th Century Mahogany Fretwork Mirror with carved Gilt-wood Ho Ho Bird.
In good original condition and of fine colour and patina, having the original mirror plate and back boards.
Price £1,200
Dimensions
Height = 92 cm (36.2″)
Width = 53 cm (20.9″)
Depth = 3 cm (1.2″)
A lovely honest 17th Century Plank Coffer of small proportions, having super colour and retaining the original ring hinges. The front carved with tulips and lunet patten. Very clean inside with nice dry back board and untouched underneath surface to the bottom boards.
Price £1,400
Dimensions
Height = 53 cm (20.9″)
Width = 106 cm (41.7″)
Depth = 40 cm (15.7″)
A rare and important George I Walnut Secretaire Cabinet of good colour and fine proportions, veneered in the finest highly figured and burr Walnut veneers. This piece relates closely to documented examples bearing the Coxed and Woster label one of which is illustrated in C.Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700 – 1840, Leeds, 1996, p.161, fig. 250.
A further two images bearing John Coxed’s trade label of circa 1710 – 15, both illustrated in A. Bowett, English Furniture 1660 – 1714, Woodbridge, 2002, p.226, pls. 7.59 and 7.60.
It is interesting to note that the same gilt brass ring drop handles with domed back plates were used on the interior of both pieces and that the top section of the interior drawer formation is almost identical, apart from the addition of a secret concave drawer operated from underneath by removing the middle drawer. This type of drawer to the top can be seen on pieces by William old and John Ody who were contemporaries of Coxed and Woster, both firms had workshops in the st. Paul’s Churchyard area of London.
The originality of this piece along with the striking Walnut veneers make it special. Originally the handles to the drawers in the base were the same as those of the interior, we can see this due to the old fixings inside the drawer fronts, ring handles can also be seen to the base of other documented examples from st. Paul’s Churchyard London. The handles that are now fitted to the base drawers are gilt brasses of the period and similar to those on other pieces of this type. These larger and stronger handles we believe were fitted within the first few years after it was made as the originals were too weak for the larges base drawers. The other fittings are all original including hinges, locks, bolts and interior handles.
The feet on pieces of this early period are usually replaced, on this example they are original with repairs. The original Oak drawer linings are exceptionally clean showing that the piece has not been heavily used over the years, in fact we believe it probably stood in the same house for most of its life until recently. In one of the interior drawers was an envelope with the words Fragment veneer off Bridewain Cabinet written on it. We were intrigued by this as we had no idea what a bridewain was. However having researched this we found that it means wedding present, we think that this chest may have been made as a wedding gift originally and that the family had referred to it as such ever since.
A very Similar Secretaire Cabinet with Japanned finish having the exact same interior drawer formation can be found in The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City.
Price £24,000
Dimensions
Height = 189 cm (74.4″)
Width = 108 cm (42.5″)
Depth = 49 cm (19.3″)
A fine and rare 18th Century Irish Mahogany Lowboy of outstanding colour and patina. Retaining the original handles and having good clean original Oak drawer linings. Having a solid Mahogany top with caddy mould and rounded corners, the front with classic three drawer formation decorated with cock bead above a shaped apron. The elegant cabriole legs with fine lappet knee and trefoil carved foot.
Price £3,800
Dimensions
Height = 71 cm (28.0″)
Width = 77 cm (30.3″)
Depth = 47 cm (18.5″)
An Exceptionally Fine late 18th /early 19th century Gilt-wood Rococo mirror , superbly carved with foliate and scrolls.
Retaining the original mercury mirror plate.
The gilding is in particularly good condition, it gleams just as it should.
Holmes Antiques was established in 1932
We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.
We specialise in early English furniture
With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.
Price £8,500
Dimensions
Height = 102 cm (40.2″)
Width = 58 cm (22.8″)
Depth = 6 cm (2.4″)
A 17th Century Oak Joint Stool of good colour and patina, in original condition apart from the handle hole that has been cut into the original top many years ago.
Having gun barrel turned legs and moulded top rail.
It is worth noting the very good dry surface to the underneath of the top and inside of the rails with the original pegs coming through just as we like to see.
Price £900
Dimensions
Height = 51 cm (20.1″)
Width = 48 cm (18.9″)
Depth = 26 cm (10.2″)
A super 18th Century Welsh Oak Coffer Bach of good colour and in remarkable original condition. The Handle are original as are the wooden hinges and feet.
The proportions are pleasing with three fielded panels above two drawers decorated with a lip mould. The base with nicely shaped apron and feet.
The hinged top is detachable which is a typical feature of these rare small Welsh Chests.
Price £2,400
Dimensions
Height = 41 cm (16.1″)
Width = 58 cm (22.8″)
Depth = 35 cm (13.8″)
A Fine Early 18th Century George I Walnut Bureau of rare small proportions and nice faded colour. In good original condition. The chased handles, escutcheons, drawer locks, interior knobs and fall hinges are all original. Veneered throughout with figured matched Walnut on Oak groundwork as the best examples usually are. The edges of the drawers with feather banding and fall with double feather banding, all fitted with fine cross grain lip mould. The drawer linings are in good clean original condition and also made in Oak. The interior with sliding well, figured central door flanked with fluted pilasters, having shaped pigeon holes and four small drawers to the sides. The feet have been made in the correct manner for the period but are later replacements. There are working keys to the fall and interior door.
Price £4,500
Dimensions
Height = 99 cm (39.0″)
Width = 84 cm (33.1″)
Depth = 48 cm (18.9″)
A rare 17th century William & Mary Walnut chest of drawers in good original condition and of outstanding untouched faded colour and patina. The top with four piece matched veneers with feather banding and cross grain banded edge. The drawer fronts in matched veneers with feather banding and surrounded with single half round bead that is typical of the period. The handles have been replaced with period examples probably in the 18th century. The bun feet are also replacements in keeping with the period.
Holmes Antiques was established in 1932
We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.
We specialise in early English furniture
With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.
Price £5,800
Dimensions
Height = 88 cm (34.6″)
Width = 96 cm (37.8″)
Depth = 55 cm (21.7″)
An Impressive and unusual highly detailed 19th Century Composition Mirror in good condition.
Price £1800
Dimensions
Height = 90 cm (35.4″)
Width = 62 cm (24.4″)
Depth = 10 cm (3.9″)
A 17th Century Charles II Chest Of Drawers of wonderful rich colour, in very good original condition. Made originally in two pieces with the original tenon joints still remaining, and having attractive geometric moulded front.
Price £1,950
Dimensions
Height = 86 cm (33.9″)
Width = 90 cm (35.4″)
Depth = 56 cm (22.0″)
A really good 17th Century Oak Coffer in mint original condition and of super colour.
Retaining the original butterfly hinges and standing tall on original feet. Having panelled top, the front carved with lunette top rail, lozenge panels and stiff leaf stiles, nice to see the carved work extending to the ends of the piece. The coffer is wonderfully clean and untouched inside.
Price £1,400
Dimensions
Height = 70 cm (27.6″)
Width = 140 cm (55.1″)
Depth = 61 cm (24.0″)
A fine George I figured Oak Side Table of fabulous rich golden colour that glows.
This piece is In remarkably original condition, retaining the original handles and escutcheon.
Having good clean Oak drawer linings and figured Oak banding to the drawer front and top. The apron is finely shaped, and the Table stands on elegant and well drawn turned legs with pad foot.
Price £1,250
Dimensions
Height = 71 cm (28.0″)
Width = 79 cm (31.1″)
Depth = 50 cm (19.7″)
A very nice small 17th Century Yorkshire Coffer of good rich colour with carved lozenge to the panels and inlaid half chevron banding to the rails and uprights.
The hinges replaced otherwise in good original condition and its nice to see a dry untouched surface to the underneath.
Holmes Antiques was established in 1932
We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.
We specialise in early English furniture
With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.
Price £1,100
Dimensions
Height = 80 cm (31.5″)
Width = 102 cm (40.2″)
Depth = 49 cm (19.3″)
A very fine 18th Century figured Mahogany Secretaire Tallboy in superb original condition and of the most wonderful untouched colour and patina. Retaining the original decorated handles, locks , hinges, drawer knobs to the interior, feet and quite remarkably the original key. The interior of the secretaire drawer is so exceptionally clean that it is hard to imagine it was actually made around 250 years ago, it has obviously had very little use with no signs of ink where you would expect it.
The quality of the craftsmanship is superb and the piece is highly decorated with dental cornice, carved blind fretwork to the frieze, canted fretwork corners, and ogee bracket feet. The incredibly clean drawer linings are all original and made in oak.
It is worth noting that it is most unusual to see carved detail added to fretwork as it is on this piece. This piece was probably commissioned for an important house and made by a leading furniture maker of the period. It seems from the label on the back of the piece that it was probably purchased from John Keil Ltd. Interestingly information about the firm including images of the shop at 51 Park St can be seen on the website of Antique Dealers -University of Leeds.
Price £12,000
Dimensions
Height = 180 cm (70.9″)
Width = 105 cm (41.3″)
Depth = 53 cm (20.9″)
A small 18th Century Oak Chest Of Drawers of wonderful golden colour, and in superb original condition, retaining the original feet, handles and locks.
Having very good clean original Oak drawer linings.
Circa 1760.
Price £1,650
Dimensions
Height = 81 cm (31.9″)
Width = 86 cm (33.9″)
Depth = 48 cm (18.9″)
A rare and early 18th Century Queen Anne Oak Settle of glorious rich warm colour and patina. In very good original condition, retaining all the original rails , arms, legs and stretchers. Small pieces have been added to the base of some of the feet so that the piece sits properly. Having well carved arcaded fielded panels , shaped arms and boldly turned legs. The original are pegs still in place.
Price £2,200
Dimensions
Height = 105 cm (41.3″)
Width = 183 cm (72.0″)
Depth = 52 cm (20.5″)
A very good 18th Century Welsh Oak Coffer Bach of superb colour and of small proportions, in lovely original condition.
Retaining the detachable top with original wooden hinges and brass drawer handles.
The drawers were originally locked into place with pegs from inside , the holes are still visible on the bottom of the interior and the drawer backs.
Interestingly there is a was a label from Turpin Antiques inside the drawer, the coffer was probably bought from them in the 1980s.
Price £2,900
Dimensions:
Height = 45 cm (17.7″)
Width = 58 cm (22.8″)
Depth = 33 cm (13.0″)
A really nice clean 17th Century Oak Coffer of wonderful golden colour, in very good original condition, retaining the original hinges, shaped brackets and standing tall on the original legs.
Having neatly carved arcaded front with cross hatching to the background, The top side rails are original and made in Elm.
Price £900
Dimensions
Height = 76 cm (29.9″)
Width = 119 cm (46.9″)
Depth = 49 cm (19.3″)