LONDON
AN EMPIRE PERIOD LEAD MOUNTED FAUTEUIL A very unusual early 19th century stained mahogany fauteuil of generous proportions having a scroll back of coved outline and with reeded scroll arms enriched with gilt lead acanthus leaf foliate paterae and terminating in recumbant Hons. The seat rails are decorated with a foliate vitruvian scroll also in gilt lead. The fauteuil stands on sabre legs which are reeded at the front and terminate in lacquered brass paw feet. The back rail bears the initial C.H.C and the numerical code 1185. Scandinavia, circa 1825 Height: 35'/iin (90cm) Width; 30in (76cm) Depth: 31 in (79cm) F2C0544
A MUSEUM SAMPLE OF ITALIAN COAL A most unusual and very large piece of prehistoric sculpted coal mounted in a simulated pine display case bearing the inscription 'carbo lignis 300 million d'annees', the case has a brass label entitled 'Ribolla Montecatini'. The coal itself bears comparison to the tradition of philosophers rocks in China. Italy, circa 1860 Height: 73in (185cm) Width: 33'/2in (85cm) Depth: 27in (69cm) O2J0172
MALLETT
NEW
YORK
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