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. Exotic Flourish

Estimate£150-£250

Sold£180

TheVictorianslovednovelty

itemsand‘smalls’(compactitems,

oeninsilver)werechurnedout

intheformofVestacases,pens,

pencils,pincushionsandsoforth.

SoldatChensrecently,this

walkingcanetopismodelledas

a stork’sheadandhasengraved

texturedfeathersandglasseyes.

Itdatesto 1895 andwasmade

byEbenezerNewman&Co.On

theboomisa cornelianbase

allowingconversion into a

deskseal.

01223 213343; cheffins.co.uk/fineart

. RareReections

Estimate6,000-8,000

Sold6,875

Ifatmosphereiswhatyouwant

foryourhome,considerbuying

a relicsuchasthisantique

giltwoodmirror.Datingto 1750

andfromTuscany,the1.5mtall

mirrorsoldatChristie’sParis

LeGoûtFrançaissaleinspring.

It’smadeintherococostyle,all

swirlingleavesandowers,and

isembellishedwithtwomasques

• atthetopthefaceofa cherub,at
  thebooma foliate‘greenman’.
  Thesilveredmirroris foxed, but
  that’sthecharm.
  020 7839 9060; christies.com

. SiingPrey

Estimate£800-£1,200

Sold£1,000

AFrenchbergère,c1770,in

excellentconditionwasoneof

manygemsupforauctionat

theContentsofOakleyHouse

saleheldbyDreweas.Dating

fromtheLouisXVperiod,it had

beencollectedbythe3rdBaron

Wraxall,wholovedFrenchand

Italianfurniture.Thegently

rococo-stylechairwascraed

fromcarvedgiltwoodand

featureslileoralspraysonthe

crestingandboomrailsandat

thecornerofeachfrontleg.

01635 553553; dnfa.com

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128 Homes & Antiques August 2019