Exceptional burled walnut cav้-a-liqueur having hinged top and front panel opening to an interior with removable tray fitted with decanters and glasses. (missing one decanter and two glasses, some minor damage) French, late 19th century.
Impressive George III pierced and engraved steel firefender of serpentine form and with two rows of beading flanking the pierced work which is reminiscent of silver decoration of the 1780s.
Group of Antique Chinese Export Loo Trays, used for holding gaming pieces; black lacquer with central gilt decoration of playing cards. Circa 1830-60. See Crossman, The China Trade, p. 295 for an illustration of loo counters.
Extremely Rare George III Tea Caddy in the shape of an urn-form knife box, in partridge wood with satnwood stringing, octagonal with pagoda shaped lid and acorn-form finial, urn-form body and turned socle with square plinth base having inlaid banding (lock replaced). Circa 1790. Provenance: The Terence J. Fox Collection of Tea Equipage, Formerly the Collection of Iroquois Brands, Ltd.. Height, 10.
