Betty Joel (1894-1985) for Token Works, an Art Deco sycamore bedroom suite, c.1935, comprising: a dressing table,with drawers on both sides, having ivorine escutcheons and locks, no keys, raised on coromandel veneered plinths, labelled,174cm wide48cm deep121cm high, together with a matching chair,43cm wide41cm deep74cm high, seat 47cm high,a cabinet-on-chest,76cm wide43cm deep147cm high,a 3ft single bed, comprising a headboard and footboard with no irons,headboard 100cm wide96cm high, anda bedside table,36cm wide30cm deep75cm high (5)
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE CLOTHES PRESS IN THE MANNER OF PHILLIP BELL OR HENRY KETTLE, CIRCA 1760 The serpentine panelled doors enclosing three mahogany and oak lined sliding trays, the base with a fall front secretaire drawer enclosing fittings and a leather inset, a machine engraved formica inventory label to the back 'BM 254' 188.5cm high, 111cm wide, 63cm deepProvenance: Burford Priory, Burford, OxfordshireThough there are a number of comparable clothes presses with related distinctive serpentine panels to the doors, the feature of a secretaire drawer seems unusual.For clothes presses with related shaped cartouche panels see Christie's, Style and Spirit, 16th September 2015, lot 597, (£3500 exc. BP) with a paper label 'Henry Kettle, (Successor to Mr. Philip Bell), CABINET MAKER Upholder & Undertaker, at No.23, in St. Pauls Church-Yard, LONDON; and another, Lyon & Turnbull, Fine Antiques, 30th March 2011, lot 260, (£7500 exc. BP), with a paper trade label 'Philip Bell, Cabinet Maker and Upholder, at the White Swan, Against the South Gate in, St Pauls Churchyard London, Funerals Perform`d'.Like their contemporary, Giles Grendey, Bell and Kettle favoured cartouche shaped re-entrant panels and the use of high quality well figured timbers as demonstrated with the present lot.Similar cartouche-panelled doors are first seen on linen presses labelled by the London maker Giles Grendey (1693-1780), then on presses by Philip Bell and Henry Kettle.The serpentine panels of this bureau-cabinet relate to those of a bed, with antiquarian panelled headboard and canopy, acquired for Knebworth House, Hertfordshire in the 1740s and attributed to the Clerkenwell cabinet-maker Giles Grendey (d. 1780). Condition Report: Overall there are some scratches, marks, chips, cracks and abrasions consistent with age and use. Some old minor chips, splits and losses Some minor evidence of old worm, some old repairs The door lock looks original and has one key; the drawer locks are later and have no key The handles to the drawers are likely original There is a plastic inventory number to the interior of one of the secretaire drawers 'RP 378'; the suede inset writing surface is later.Features of this secretaire clothes press such as the choice cuts of timber, carved cornice, re-entrant cartouche shaped panels, original shaped trays and secretaire fittings combine to make this comparable to the work of Bell, Kettle or Grendey.Please see all the additional condition report photographs through the link on the condition report email as a visual reference of condition - they are a vital part of this report. Condition Report Disclaimer
An oak four poster tester bed, 17th Century and later, the canopy with moulded cornice and lunette carved frieze, the headboard set with two deep panels inset with bog oak and holly geometric classical and floral inlay within a strapwork of flower head frame, the reeded posts on leaf and leaf and gadrooned baluster centre and panelled plinths, 209.5cm x 209cm x 149.75cm
Pair of French kingwood veneered and ebonised bedside cabinets with attached headboards, the tops with marquetry inlaid floral decorations over two drawers with gilt metal cast foliate scrolling handles, gilt metal mounts to sides and legs, on four cabriole legs and pad feet, 89cm high x 54cm wide x 36cm deep Condition ReportThe central headboard section is 140 cm wide and this separates the two bedside cabinets. Each of the bedside cabinets has a fixed section of headboard which is 54cm wide, so the total length of headboard (inc. the bedside cabinet sections) is 248 cm wide.
French white painted kingsize bed frame, the bed head with carved dome top rail, pineapple carved finials, column side and blue upholstered panel, with slatted base, 163cm wide Condition ReportFrame with surface scratches, scuffs and knocks. Losses/chips to white paint. Some fading/discolouration to upholstery, small tear to back of headboard. General wear and tear.
19th-century, mahogany four-poster bed with canopy frame, the headboard upholstered in a rich gold damask fabric, and footboard panelled in vertical sections, upright posts with fluted and lappet carving, and carved roundel motifs, supported on bun feetDimensions: Height: 214cm Length/Width: 219cm Depth/Diameter: 184cm
A boxed Hornby Dublo P22 Royal Scot Passenger Set, a superb example, locomotive and coaches M, showing no signs of use. Box base superb, lift up cover strip has split along the seem, lid is outstanding. Complete with instructions, guarantee, test tag, membership forms, sealed locomotive headboard, tube of oil and spanner
Twenty nine different Hornby Dublo Train Names, Destination Boards and Locomotive Headboards, missing ones are Bournemouth Belle Train Name and Headboard (note next lot has Bournemouth Belle Train Names), London to Glasgow for Royal Scot and Caledonian, Talisman Headboards and Coach Boards, all in sealed packs
ATTRIBUTED TO ANNE REDPATH OBE RSA ARA (SCOTTISH 1895 - 1965) STILL LIFE oil on boardframedimage size 39cm x 20cm, overall size 53cm x 37cm Note: Anne Redpath was the first woman painter to become a member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1952. In 1955 she was awarded the O.B.E. and received an Honorary LL.D. from Edinburgh University. During her lifetime, Anne Redpath won recognition and fame, but she will be remembered not only for her distinction as a painter but for the warmth and charm of her personality. Redpath returned to live in the Scottish borders in 1934 and continued to raise her three sons. It was at this time that she started painting again after a long sabbatical. The original oil on panel on offer here was part of a headboard which was almost certainly painted by Redpath during this period. The bed was acquired as part of house and contents which was occupied by Redpath. Times were hard for Redpath in the 30’s when she had returned from many years living in France with few possessions and we believe she used her skills as a painter to decorate pieces of furniture for herself and others, bringing new life into the interiors which they occupied. These works are executed in a contemporary illustrative style. On the 17th July 2010 (Lot 409) an old pine dresser from the estate of artist (and friend of Anne Redpath) John McNairn, painted by Redpath was sold by Lyon & Turnbull. The dresser was hand painted in the same illustrative style as the work offered here. The panels from this tired piece of furniture were removed and professionally restored before being offered in various auctions by McTear’s in May and September of 2012.
Scarce 1st Issue Benbros Land Rover Royal Mail Van (Large) red/black body, rear opening tailgate, Royal Mail EIIR cast to sides, red wheel hubs, black rubber tyres, this model was never issued with aerial or headboard, in near mint original condition, some slight paint chipping, early issue box with Royal Mail Van (Large) stamped to one end flap, is excellent.
Taylor & Barrett Horse Drawn Brewers Dray, brown/gold and red cart, with red spoked wheels, removable seat, driver with whip, white horse, five barrels, missing headboard and ladder, in good original condition, in original buff lidded box, Britains 4f Tumbrel cart, missing hay ladders and tail board, in base of box only, Britains Farm Wagon, missing tailboard and a boxed JoHillco Miniature fire engine, five fireman only and ladder. (4 items)
French Bateau Bed, exhibition piece from the Exposition Universelle—The Paris World’s Fair, 1878. Third quarter of the 19th century. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde. A richly carved walnut and ebonised bateau bed. This bed, like the Davenport desk, was also removed from Oscar Wilde’s house,16 Tite Street, by Mortimer Menpes prior to the auction of April 24th, 1895. It was originally purchased by Lady Wilde (Oscar Wilde’s mother) during a visit to Paris in 1878. Believed to have been acquired at the Exposition Universelle—the Paris World’s Fair of that year—the bed reflects the grandeur and decorative exuberance of mid-late 19th-century French design. The headboard is surmounted by an exquisitely carved coat of arms for the city of Paris, featuring the city's crest—a ship and three fleur-de-lis—topped by a coronet and framed by an oak branch with detailed leaves and acorns on one side, and a finely rendered stem of laurel on the other. Below this, a flowing scroll bears the Parisian motto Fluctuat nec mergitur (“[She] is rocked by the waves, but does not sink”), a symbolic and poetic touch befitting the Wilde family’s taste for art, symbolism, and continental flair. As introduced in the description of the Davenport desk, the auction catalogue of 16 Tite Street offers subtle yet telling evidence of the efforts made by Wilde’s friends to preserve his belongings ahead of the court-ordered sale. Although the house was relatively large, with five bedrooms listed, only one of these rooms in the catalogue actually contains a bed, a French brass bed. The absence of any other beds, wardrobes, or personal furnishings in the remaining bedrooms suggests deliberate removal, likely carried out discreetly by those close to Wilde in an attempt to protect items of sentimental or monetary value from public dispersal. This silent purging underscores the quiet loyalty of his circle, who sought to shield what remained of Wilde’s domestic and artistic life in the face of public disgrace. The bed is an elaborate example of mid-late 19th-century French cabinet making, richly carved in walnut and ebonised wood with neoclassical motifs throughout. The base frieze features a central urn, flanked symmetrically by opposing griffins and hoho birds, exotic and stylised, with flowing scrollwork and foliage linking the composition. The upright front pillars are similarly adorned with carved urns and intricate scrolling foliage, creating a sense of visual rhythm and classical harmony. Each of the four corner pillars is surmounted by a boldly carved, stylised acanthus finial, further enhancing the bed’s architectural presence and sculptural richness. Furthermore, the bed features ebonised foliate-carved spandrels at the junction between the upright front pillars and the frieze Having supported Oscar Wilde financially during his years of hardship, Mortimer Menpes assumed ownership of the bed—transitioning it from a personal belonging of Wilde’s to a valued piece in his own collection. Menpes first installed both the bed and the Davenport desk at his London residence, 25 Cadogan Gardens, before moving them to his country house, Iris Court in Pangbourne, Berkshire, where they remained part of his private collection until his death in 1938. Lady Wilde (1821-1896), born Jane Francesca Elgee (Wexford, Ireland), was a poet, nationalist, and social figure known by her pen name "Speranza." A formidable intellect and advocate for Irish independence, she was also a prominent salon hostess in both Dublin and London, whose influence deeply shaped Oscar Wilde’s literary and cultural sensibilities. Lady Wilde first introduced Oscar to Paris during a trip they took together in 1874, when he was just 20 years old. The bed would have held deep sentimental value for Oscar—more intimately, the bed represents continuity between Oscar and his mother, Lady Wilde, a powerful influence in his life. It served not only as a physical object within his home, but also as a tangible link to his upbringing, his family’s aspirations, and their shared embrace of European culture and decorative arts. Preserved by Mortimer Menpes, the bed stands as a symbol of loyalty, memory, and the effort to protect what remained of Wilde’s domestic and artistic legacy. Provenance: By direct descent to the present vendor. Mr. Edmund Joyce 2025
TWAIN MARK: (1835-1910) Samuel Langhorne Clemens. American writer and humourist. A very fine, large vintage signed sepia 10.5 x 9.5 photograph of Twain, the unusual and captivating image depicting the white-haired author in a half-length pose, wearing his white nightgown whilst propped up in his bed by several pillows, and with a pen in one hand as he works on a manuscript. On a bedside table Twain´s cigar can be seen resting in an ashtray. Photograph by Underwood & Underwood of New York. Signed (´Mark Twin´) in ink to the centre of the lower white border and dated January 1906 in his hand. Professionally matted in two complementing shades and framed and glazed in a decorative gilt frame to an overall size of 18 x 16.5. A wonderful and rare image to find signed. VGTwain captured writing in his heavenly bed: the author has been quoted as telling a friend (New York Times, 12th April 1902) that he used to have the notion that there was only one place in the world where he could write, ´That was Elmira, where I used to spend all my summers. But I´ve got over that notion now. I find that I can write anywhere.` Especially in bed, ´Just try it in bed sometime. I sit up with a pipe in my mouth and a board on my knees and I scribble away. Thinking is easy work, and there isn´t much labour in moving your fingers sufficiently to get the words down´. The bed in question was a masterpiece, at least in Twain´s mind. He and his wife purchased it in Venice, Italy, when they were furnishing their new, ruinously expensive three-storey Victorian home, Nook Farm, in Hartford, Connecticut. The master bedroom occupied its own wing on the second floor and the massive, ornately carved Venetian oak bed dominated the room. It featured a headboard carved into a bas-relief of cupids, nymphs and seraphs, the six-wing angels who guard God´s throne. Twain found it sublime, and today it is one of the most famous furnishings of the Mark Twain House in Hartford.
A JACOBEAN STYLE OAK AND MARQUETRY FOUR POSTER TESTER BED. A JACOBEAN STYLE OAK AND MARQUETRY FOUR POSTER TESTER BED. the panelled tester and headboard with arched framed panels inlaid with marquetry, flanked by carved monkeys and Charles II style figures, the sides with a frieze of cherubs, foliate scrolls, initials and the date 1666, supported by a carved bulbous posts of ecclesiastical detail, peasant figures and heads, height 223cm, width 176cm (takes a Double mattress), depth 235cm * The bed was originally owned by Marta and James Taylor-Whitehead, whose family, the Taylor Whiteheads lived in Sutton Montis House in Sutton Montis, Somerset. *CR Large natural splits to bulbous post sections, minor losses, top needs some adjustment/alteration, witih modern base boards, some carved figures come loose (not glued or screwed in place), pieces of moulding loose/come off (some present).
A MAHOGANY FOUR POSTER BEDSTEAD of Georgian design, 19th century, the canopy with a dentil moulded and leaf carved cornice on turned and reeded end posts carved with stiff leaf banding, together with red silk backed green and ivory striped linen hangings, upholstered headboard and mattress base, 69 1/2" w x 84" d x 88 1/2" (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)Condition Report: Some losses to top edge of canopy cornice, staining to headboard fabric, minor scuffing to woodwork consistent with age and use.
A mid-Victorian figured walnut double bedstead, the ornate arched frame having plush fabric upholstered inset headboard and panelled shaped footbard, with side rails and accesories Internal width 145cm.Upholstery with extensive moth damage.Colour of footboard faded.Knocks and marks commensurate with age.No bolts or caps.
ATTRIBUTED TO ANNE REDPATH OBE RSA ARA (SCOTTISH 1895 - 1965), STILL LIFE oil on board framed image size 42cm x 24cm, overall size 47cm x 28.5cm Note: Anne Redpath was the first woman painter to become a member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1952. In 1955 she was awarded the O.B.E. and received an Honorary LL.D. from Edinburgh University. During her lifetime, Anne Redpath won recognition and fame, but she will be remembered not only for her distinction as a painter but for the warmth and charm of her personality. Redpath returned to live in the Scottish borders in 1934 and continued to raise her three sons. It was at this time that she started painting again after a long sabbatical. The original oil on panel on offer here was part of a headboard which was almost certainly painted by Redpath during this period. The bed was acquired as part of house and contents which was occupied by Redpath. Times were hard for Redpath in the 30’s when she had returned from many years living in France with few possessions and we believe she used her skills as a painter to decorate pieces of furniture for herself and others, bringing new life into the interiors which they occupied. These works are executed in a contemporary illustrative style. On the 17th July 2010 (Lot 409) an old pine dresser from the estate of artist (and friend of Anne Redpath) John McNairn, painted by Redpath was sold by Lyon & Turnbull. The dresser was hand painted in the same illustrative style as the work offered here. The panels from this tired piece of furniture were removed and professionally restored before being offered in various auctions by McTear’s in May and September of 2012.
A bobbin bed, Brazilian rosewood, scalloped and pierced headboard with carvings "Coat of arms of the Order of Saint Francis" and "Cherubs", spiral columns and bobbins, bronze rims, Portuguese, 17th C. (2nd half), small restoration, minor faults and defects, missing upper part of the columns on the side of the bed footboard and the canopy beam. Notes: vd. similar copy in PINTO, Augusto Cardoso; NASCIMENTO, J. F. da Silva - "Leitos e camilhas portuguesas". Lisbon: Edição dos autores, 1998, stamp XXXVI, fig, 21, Dim. - 195 x 156 x 210 cm
A mid-century teak-framed double bed by Loughborough Furniture retailed by Heals The bed with a flared footboard and headboard, with a spindle gallery, raised on tapering legs terminating in pad feet. Approximately 163cm wide x 220cm long x 99cm highQty: 1Some scratching to the varnish. Dents, nicks, and scratches throughout commensurate with age and use. The bed frame can be dismantled. The bed base measures 190cm x 153cm.

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