French oak coffer with original iron hinges. Lid is at an angle with a plinth behind. The coffer is made from thick pieces of oak, is very solid, and has worn to a silky, silvery patina. SOLD. Clear
Category: Sold Items
Watercolour of Sospel
c. 1950’s watercolour of the village of Sospel, just inland from Menton on the Cote d’Azur. Signed Sylvie Latatrerie-Beurier. New acid free mount and backing. SOLD Clear
Great to find this wonderful old sign in weighty blue and white enamel. SOLD Clear Clear
French bar saucers
Three bar saucers each printed with the price of the drink that would have stood on them. Printed underneath with the name of the restaurant equipment supplier from the rue Etienne Marcel in Paris, the area still known for its catering suppliers. Price: £5 each. Clear
Large antique cart wheel hub lamp
Large oak lamp on square oak base made from a pair of French cartwheel hubs that were never cut in two and adapted for spokes, as shown in the photo. Newly wired with bronze silk wire. SOLD(New grey fabric shade sold separately, price £28). Clear
Deux Citrons. Small oil on board, by Belgian artist, G. Robbe. Signed. SOLD Clear
Paul Colin 1937 vintage poster
A 1937 poster for the Exposition Internationale at Paris by renowned designer and artist Paul Colin, famous for his illustrations of Josephine Baker and also set designs. He exhibited widely across Europe and was granted the Legion d’Honneur. Nice heavy pine frame with traces of original paint. SOLD Clear
Writing desk in original paint
Stunning writing desk with wide front drawer on cabriole legs. Dry scraped to first layers of grey and white paint. SOLD Clear
Napoleon III rush seated chair
A French Napoleon III chair. Later painted. The rush seating is slightly damaged. SOLD. Clear
Side table on splayed legs
This substantial oak table was once used as a portable butcher’s table. Nicely proportioned. SOLD Clear
Country painted dresser
Rustic pine dresser with one shelf above and two door cupboard with shelf below, closed by wooden toggle. Later painted in grey and old white. SOLD Clear
Increasingly rare, a fine series of seven French enamel ingredient containers in pink and white. SOLD Clear
Continental vitrine
Nicely proportioned vitrine with double glazed doors with one shelf, original glazing. Cupboard below, double doors, with one shelf. Later painted in old grey chalk paint and waxed. SOLD. Clear
Sarreguemines dinner service
Items from a pink rimmed Sarreguemines dinner service including oval serving dishes, tazza, plates and bowls. Items individually priced. Clear
Long side cupboard
Lovely pine side cupboard with six interior partitions. From an English convent. Later painted. SOLD. Clear
Continental cricket table
Pine cricket table, waxed finish. (Similar sized table also available with four legs). SOLD Clear
French side bench/coffee table
Lovely patina to this French oak and elm bench with a decorative apron to front and sides only. It is quite low and would therefore make an excellent coffee table. SOLD Clear
Tavern table circa 1840
Tavern table with bucket drawer circa 1840. Waxed finish. SOLD Clear
Side table with cross-legs
Sturdy 19th century European pine side table, with cross-legs. Original grey paint remaining. SOLD Clear
English chair in linen
English chair, traditionally re-upholstered. Fully interlined and covered in new 100% linen. Repair to one rear leg. SOLD Clear
One of two linen cushions with vintage French toile panels (probably Bordeaux, not Jouy) in deep red madder. Small repairs to panels. New feather pads. 50 cm x 50 cm. PRICE: £30 each. Clear
Original glazing to all four sides of this unusual cupboard on turned legs with raised cornice. SOLD Clear
1929 French phone directories
Two hefty 1929 French “bottins” containing a wonderful insight into advertising of the day. SOLD Clear
Louis XV table
French Louis XV eighteenth century hard wood table. Nicely shaped apron all round, cabriole legs, single drawer. Later painted. SOLD Clear