Auction Preview: Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings & Works of Art from 1600 at Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, Feb 27
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What: Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings & Works of ArtWhere: Lyon & Turnbull, 33 Broughton Pl, Edinburgh EH1 3RR, UKWhen: February 27, 10.00 AMPublic Viewing: Saturday 23th February 12pm-4pm; Sunday 24th February 12pm-4pm; Monday 25th February 10amAuction Preview: Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings & Works of Art from 1600 at Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, Feb 27
What: Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings & Works of ArtWhere: Lyon & Turnbull, 33 Broughton Pl, Edinburgh EH1 3RR, UKWhen: February 27, 10.00 AMPublic Viewing: Saturday 23th February 12pm-4pm; Sunday 24th February 12pm-4pm; Monday 25th February 10am-5pm; Tuesday 26th February 10am-5pm; Wednesday 27th February 9am-10amTop lots of the sale:- Large and Impressive Gothic Revival Chiming Clock By Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy, London, Circa 1840. The Clock is 60cm wide, 114cm high, 40.5cm deep; with stand 206cm high. Estimate: £40,000-50,000 ($51,660 – 64,575)- Late Georgian Mahogany Five Pedestal Dining Table; Circa 1820, One Pedestal Rebuilt and Later. The rounded rectangular top with a moulded edge, each tilt-top section on a tapered pedestal, the quadruped bases with slightly hipped outswept legs ending in brass caps and castors, with four leaf inserts. Extended 672cm long, 74cm high, 160cm deep. Estimate: £20,000-30,000 ($25,830 – 38,745)- Fine and Large George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, Late 18th Century. The moulded breakfront cornice above three central astragal glazed doors, flanked by further pairs of astragal glazed doors, all enclosing shelves, the low waisted base with a central set of four short drawers over two banks of two long drawers, flanked by moulded panel doors on a plinth base, 455cm, long, 273cm high, 40cm deep. Estimate: £12,000-18,000 ($15,498 – 23,7247)- French Marquetry and Giltmetal Table by Maison Giroux, Circa 1880. The circular top inlaid with hardwoods depicting a cockerel, dragonfly and flowering trees, against an ivory ground, signed 'FD Bte' for Ferdinand Duvinage, in a leaf cast frame raised on a fluted column with a vasiform base and stiff leaf cast tripod legs ending in toupie feet, 53cm diameter, 73cm high. Estimate: £7,000-10,000 ($9,041 – 12,915)- Bartholomeus Van Bassen (Dutch 1590-1652) : Figures in a Church Interior. Signed and dated 1627, oil on panel, 31.5cm x 41cm (12.25in x 16in). Estimate: £6,000-8,000 ($7,749 – 10,332)- George Iii Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase, After a Design by Thomas Chippendale, Mid 18th Century. The broken arch pediment above a dentil moulded cornice over a pair of astragal glazed doors flanked by further doors, all fitted for adjustable shelves, now lacking; the projecting breakfront base with a pair of panel doors flanked by further panel doors opening to adjustable shelves, on a plinth base, 289cm long, 266cm high, 62cm deep. Estimate: £6,000-8,000 ($7,749 – 10,332)- Set of Fourteen Late Georgian Mahogany Dining Chairs, Early 19th Century. The bead moulded top rails marked at the corners with carved sunflower roundels and trailing husks, above carved and pierced anthemion splats, over wide stuffover serpentine seats covered in pale cream trellis pattern upholstery, raised on fluted square tapered legs ending in spade feet and joined by stretchers, comprising twelve side chairs and a pair of armchairs (14). Armchair 63cm wide, 98cm high, 51cm deep. Estimate: £5,000-7,000 ($6,458 – 9,041)For details, visit: https://www.lyonandturnbull.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more