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A pair of Regency tapered mahogany pedestal cabinets, the square cross-banded tops over caveto moulding, the doors with flame figured mahogany panels opening to interiors, each with ...

CINNY Handmade Eiderdown Single Quilt in Elephant Blue Indulge in exquisite home decor and sleeping comfort with our meticulously handmade Eiderdown quilts. An Eider Down (or Eiderd...

Baines football trade card, barrow. Play up. A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Bain...

A good antique gilt bronze singing bird box, by Flajoulot, Circa 1910, Going barrel movement, Typical Flajoulet, clever design... When wound and start/stop button sli...

Snooker, Billiards & Life pool scoreboard attributed to Thurston & Co. A nice combined Victorian billiards and life pool scoreboard made of light oak. The billiard scorer sits upon a lockable ball cabinet that can house 32 balls, which then sits upon a cupboard. The cupboard comprises of two drawers, a pair of panelled doors enclosing a shelf, the cupboard raised on a plinth base. The scorer comprises of two blue rollers with gilt painted numbers, 0 to 20 / 20 to 40 / 40 to 60 / 60 to 80 / 80 to 100, with two ebony slides to mark your score, one spot and one plain. The Life Pool board consists of 12 slides with coloured discs, each colour representing the player's cue ball and the order of play. The colours of the discs being blue, brown, green, white, red, yellow, black, pink, spot orange, spot white, spot red and spot yellow. When each slide is pulled back 3 boxwood discs are revealed, one for each life of the player. There are also "stars" hiding, and these are used as extra lives. In the middle of the scoreboard there is a slate board for keeping scores etc. The game of Life Pool can be played by a number of players, a maximum of 12 players with this scoreboard, who form the pool. Each player has their own coloured ball and loses a life each time the ball is potted by an opponent. When three lives...

Decorative cushion silk satin col. black with Chinese inspired floral design hand embroidery with silk threads and high lights in silver thread, very fine piping in silk color ginger...

Impressive pair of large French bronze cannons Great for a garden or business Of course being bronze these can live outside with no fear of rusting Viewings available by appointm...

Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...

French Fruit Wood Hat Block Milliners Form This is a form for a 1920s Double Brim Cloche style hat, with a deep round crown and a double brim, it is a superbly tactile and very attr...

A rare folding acrylic glass screen by Philippe Jean from 1970s France. The condition is great.

Antique 19th Century Louis Vuitton trunk in striped canvas. The earliest Louis Vuitton trunks were revolutionary when they hit the market. It had a flat lid, rather than the domed li...

A cased ship’s boardroom model of three sister ships, recorded on the label as ‘TSS Dublin’, ‘Edimburgo’ and ‘Mexico’ built and engined by the Caledon ...

A spooky French moyenne poster by prolific French poster artist Boris Grinsson for the original release of Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 psychological masterpiece 'The Birds,' starring blonde beauty Tippi Hendren in her debut role. Based on Daphne du Maurier...

19th-century table-top dinner gong, the brass disc gong suspended from two cattle horns on an oak base, with a hammer. Dimensions Height 16.5 Inches Width 13.5 Inches Depth 7 Inches

Published by Ives Washburn, 1931 Large Folio-sized Hardcover book; 98 pages with 16 illustrated plates by Major Felton. Translated by Lewis Piaget Shanks. Very Good Condition. A Fir...

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Scheidegg. 'SCHEIDEGG', a modern framed and mounted black and white photogr...

A fine pair of steel knives with single edged curved blade mother of pearl and brass inlaid handles, and a hard stone butt we believe to be nephrite. Age related wear and abrasions...

Spiral Library Steps with Turned Supports A Great set of beech Library Steps, the 3 steps are in a spiral formation, they are in good condition, very sturdy and useful An attractiv...

Fabulous Art Deco antique enamelled chrome metal two piece dressing table set with a jazzy Art Deco design in pea green and black. The set consists of a hand mirror...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Arts & Crafts Shapland & Petter Hall stand with hand hammered Copper panels over a Walnut frame with inset sheild mirror Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price A very good looking well made and decorative hat glove coat and scarf rack, this one is rare as it has the central mirror and its an earlier than usual example circa 1900 Made by Shapland & Petter, a full blub on their life and works can be found below In terms of the condition it is straight and solid, the piece sits well in any setting and looks decorative and very English country house, we have cleaned waxed and polished the timber, there is one hook slightly bent, otherwise its in fine order Dimensions Height:- 205cm Width:- 113cm Depth:- 40cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask Shapland and Petter of Barnstaple Introduction This Barnstaple based company manufactured some of the finest pieces of furniture in Arts and Crafts style but very little has been written about the company or the pieces they produced. It a great shame that whilst Shapland and Petter pieces have been illustrated in books and auction catalogues they are invariably attributed to other makers such as Liberty and Co in London or Wylie and Lochhead in Glasgow. With this feature, we intend to inspire a more thorough appreciation of the work of the company; readers are invited to help with the task by sending photographs and information. Collectors and auction houses are now showing significantly more interest in Shapland and Petter pieces. The company, based in Barnstaple, England produced a very wide range of furniture in several different styles including many pieces in period reproduction and municipal style for town halls and commercial premises alongside their superb Arts and Crafts range Distinctive features of their superb Arts and Crafts style are the use of heart shaped piercing, geometric shapes with angled arches and the application of repousse copper panels. Decoration with marquetry, metal inlay, mounting of ceramic and enamel cabochons were techniques which they mastered with a combination of state of the art technology and traditional craftsmanship. Most distinctively, the pieces were extremely well made, with care and very best quality materials The growing interest in Shapland and Petter has raised many questions about the origins of the firm, and the sources of influence on their designs, some of which resemble designs by Ashbee, Ballie Scott, Voysey and Talwin Morris. Links have been assumed with Liberty and Co with the supposition Shapland and Petter worked on commissions for Liberty. There appears to be little evidence to support many of the assumptions which have developed around the company and this article is intended to help to start the discussion and to stimulate research The History of Shapland and Petter The Museum of North Devon in Barnstaple have an archive of Shapland and Petter which includes some company records and a small display of furniture and related items. The following text gives history of the company and is reproduced from the display boards in the museum with kind permission of North Devon Museums For over 100 years the Shapland and Petter factory has stood at the end of Barnstaple Long Bridge. Manufacturers of doors, door sets, and custom wood interiors, NT Shapland and Petter Ltd are still one of the towns largest employers. The company was established by Henry Shapland (b. 1823), a cabinet maker by trade. He embarked on a voyage to America in 1848, where he was inspired by an invention for a wave-moulding machine. He was only allowed to see it if he left the country immediately. Returning home with only rough notes, he reproduced the machine and in 1854 began a cabinet making business in one room at the Raleigh woolen mill in Pilton. Later the firm moved to Bear Street in Barnstaple. Henry Petter was an accountant who entered into partnership with Mr Shapland. The business progressed and in 1864 they bought the Raleigh Factory where Shapland first began his work. Success was rapid, but in 1888 the building burnt down. Immediately work began on a bigger and better factory - their present site by the Long Bridge - which included many modern inventions The two Henrys died within two years of each other - Petter in 1907 and Shapland in 1909. In 1924 Shapland and Petter merged with the Barnstaple Cabinet Company, producing North Devon's biggest industry. During the First World War Shapland and Petter's skilled craftsmen turned their hands to wooden propellers for the aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps. After the war, public tastes changed, and hand carved furniture was too expensive for many. Shapland and Petter's output now included elegant veneered pieces with smooth Art Deco lines. The company fitted out Pullman carriages and ocean liners and made hand-carved church furniture. The famous England Rugby Captain W. W. Wakefield was appointed Company Director in 1927. Throughout the depression of the late 1920's and early 1930's the company still managed to produce high quality work Furniture manufacturing continued until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. Many workers left to fight, while the factory worked on Air Ministry contracts for ammunition boxes. After the war came radio cabinets and laboratory and contract furniture, until eventually large quantities of doors were being produced for hospitals, hotels, schools, offices and other buildings. Examples of Shapland and Petter's work can be seen all over North Devon. In Barnstaple, the shop front at 109 High Street is a good example, and the interior of the old Lloyd's Bank, now Chamber's Brasserie, was also Shapland's work. Examples of carving by Shapland's men can be seen in two chairs and a reading desk in Barnstaple Parish Church As cabinet makers, Shapland and Petter employed up to 350 people at a time. There were designers, carvers, cabinet makers, machinists, polishers, and labourers. The company was one of the first to install American labour-saving devices and was keen to adopt the most up-to-date machinery The fire of 1888 at the Raleigh Cabinet Works was a huge loss for the company. However, it resulted in a new factory which was altogether more modern and better equipped. The new building by the river was arranged into blocks. The production line began with the saw mills and ended with the finishing rooms. There was modern machinery in every department - one of their saws was the first of its kind in Britain. Water sprinklers and electric lights were a necessity - this factory would not burn down As well as the furniture production, Shapland and Petter imported timber by sea and rail. The new factory 's facilities were exceptional Shapland and Petter were renowned for excellent design and workmanship. The carvers were highly skilled, serving seven year apprenticeships and attending classes at the Barnstaple School of Art. Ornately carved furniture required up to a hundred tools The factory produced made to order woodwork for banks, hotels, and shops; mantelpieces, paneling and staircases. They fitted out Pullman railway carriages, the London Guildhall, and Edgar Wallace 's dining room as well as houses like Tapeley Park in North Devon Much of the work involved intricate leaded glass panels, or inlaid fruitwood designs, like the white bedroom suite shown in the exhibition here. This type of work is typical of Art Nouveau 1895 to 1910, inspired by the fluid shapes of plants and flowers Many pieces were made from standard designs. There were hundreds to choose from, and a selection could be seen in local and London showrooms and in catalogues. Although mass-produced, this furniture was well-made by skilled technicians and modern machinery Arts and Crafts designs of Shapland and Petter The development of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the South West of England has not been written up in any detail though we do know of the Art Potters of Barnstaple from the excellent book of this name by Audrey Edgeler. Less is known of the Barnstaple Guild of Metal Workers. We know of the Bath Cabinet Makers and the Newlyn School of Industrial Art in Cornwall but very little has been written about the furniture makers of Barnstaple in Devon The establishment of a large cabinet making firm in Barnstaple is not remarkable in itself; there were several cabinet makers in the area. What is interesting is that this particular Barnstaple firm should become a leading maker of Arts and Crafts furniture, copying the styles of the leading Architect designers and creating their own unique style Critics may point out that as their work was commercially driven and reliant upon machines it therefore does not really qualify as Arts and Crafts. Whilst the company was highly innovative in machine technology, they also employed many craftsmen who worked with their hands in woodcarving, marquetry work, design and application of decorative copperwork and other artistic embellishment in the true Arts and Crafts tradition. Anyone who has experience of Shapland and Petter workmanship knows the level of craftsmanship invested in each piece Sources of inspiration There appears to be no evidence to link any known architect, artist or designer to the Shapland and Petter company. Their designs appear to have been created solely by their own internal design staff none of whom appear to have published or registered their work in any other context C. R. Ashbee who established the Guild of Handicrafts visited Barnstaple in 1893 and provided a twelve week course on the design and decoration of furniture. It is presumed that this visit was hosted by Shapland and Petter, and that their own staff and those from other local furniture makers attended the course. Ashbee appears to have been unimpressed by the commercial attitudes he encountered and apparently disappointed at the lack of interest in his (high minded) lectures. What is interesting however is the similarity between some of his designs and those used by Shapland and Petter, particularly in respect to inlaid floral design. Perhaps he left a lasting influence which has not yet been verified There has been some speculation on the influence of Scottish designers, particularly because of the use of Glasgow rose designs which are typical of the Glasgow School, and particularly of Talwin Morris. There are also several designs which use similar motifs to those used by Baillie Scott, the use of two doves in flight for example. More research is needed to trace possible links here. One thing that is clear is that there was a great deal of copying and selling designs in the furniture industry at the time and a nineteenth century survey on the furniture trade recorded that '' Barnstaple pays the best prices for designs ..'' Collaboration with other companies There is evidence that Shapland and Petter organised a wide network of companies to retail their products and hence many pieces have the labels of retail furnishers added. Little is known of their marketing in Europe and America but it may be that many Arts and Crafts pieces were sold abroad. Shapland and Petter had excellent access to rail and shipping lines for importing timber and presumably for exporting their finished products The extent of their collaboration with other companies is yet to be ascertained but there is evidence that their suppliers included the Della Robbia Pottery, Pilkingtons Tile...

Antique 19th Century Victorian grocers scales consist of a cast iron base with a ridged brass column supporting a cast iron balancing arm from which white glazed stoneware plate is s...

Pair of cushions, contemporary design hand embroidery silver beading on silk Bruno Triplet Col. Peppercorn brown, very good condition but not brand new as used as showroom samples fo...

This is an elegant George III antique solid oak brass bound walking stick stand, circa 1810 in date. The oak stand is of oval barrel-shape and features six brass bands, has a charmi...

French Retro Chic Iron and Toleware Hat and Coat Rack with Mirror This delightful French 60s coat rack has a Diamond shaped bevelled mirror and it is ...

Description: An umbrella stand designed by Auböck II in Vienna, Austria, 1955 and is still made, current production by Carl Auböck IV workshop. The level of consideration and restra...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, fully restored, hand dyed brown leather storage trunk coffee table...

Carrying import marks for London in 1896 by Edwin Thompson Bryant, this Antique Sterling Silver Model of a Shoe, features attractive chased decoration. The shoe model measures 3.75"(...

A 19th Century rare timber corner cabinet, made from the oak salvaged from the Foudroyant, Lord Nelson’s flagship. A lead glazed door with maker's copper plate for 'Goodall, Lamb & H...

Arts and Crafts Walnut Dinner Gong This is a large hall piece the Brass Gong is hand beaten brass suspended in a beautiful walnut frame, with turnings decorating the top rail, it ...

Large Mid 20th Century Teak Ships Wheel A wonderful decorative piece, heavy and made in solid teak with Turned spindles radiating out from the centra...

An international style US lobby card for Woody Allen's 1979 romantic comedy "Manhattan," starring co-writer and director Allen as a twice-divorced middle-aged comedy writer dating a ...

Le Morte D’Arthur Second Edition Hard Cover bound in green cloth with gilt stylised decoration to front and spine Limited Second Edition Number 873 of 1000 copies This edition con...

A fine Hardy 'SILEX' Major Fishing Reel. A good Hardy 3 ¾ inch alloy fishing reel, ' THE 'SILEX MAJOR'. This reel has twin horn type handles made from plastic, a brass foot, ivorine ...

K0280 Fine English Victorian walnut coat rack with four shaped coat and hat hooks in brass on solid walnut backing. Cleaned and polished, ready to place at  home. c1880 Please view o...

A superb collection of 16 antique plaster cameos and intaglios of French and English origin presented in a wooden tray, supplied loose. These 19th century plaster cameos each display...

Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London Sixteen inch extending telescope with original lacquer finish and spirit level. The compass ha...

Carved Gothic oak panelled fire screen. This sturdy screen has 2 heavy carved panels set in an oak frame. The screen is in good condition with a nice patina. The screen is 36” high ...

This very rare pair of early 18th century finely hand turned wig stands is superb. They each have an intricately turned fruitwood base with the main columns in beautiful yew wood cri...

Original US film poster for The 1948 Film Noir Raw Deal. This film was directed by Anthony Mann and starred Dennis O'Keefe and Claire Trevor. This poster is conservation linen backed...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English cast sterling silver presentation trophy on plinth in the form of a footballer; an addition to our sport related silverware collection. This exceptional antique Edwardian English cast sterling silver presentation piece has been realistically modelled in the form of a football player throwing a ball. This antique football trophy...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques delighted to offer for sale this model of the Young America Clipper Ship, 1853 Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it cov...

Glorious 18th century water gilded baroque processional cross, with embroidered IHS panels inset. Time worn patina, gesso over wood. Height 61 cm, Width 37 cm, Depth 13 cm

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique style pictorial silver leaf foil world map taken from and original engraving my Moses Pitt, 1681 This is a very interesting ...

Austrian Art Nouveau silver and enamel cane by Georg Adam Scheid Austrian, 1872 Height 90cm, diameter 3cm This stunning Art Nouveau walking stick, created around 1900, is the work ...

An imposing 17th century mahogany Portuguese colonial trunk / chest, of grand proportions, decorated with pierced brass panels. Probably Brazil, circa 1670. This rare chest...

Two brown cloth covered volumes in similar slipcase with gilt titles which was published to mark the bicentennial of Thomas Chippendale's death. Volume 1 is the text and covers - Chi...

Based on Pink Floyd's 1979 narrative concept album of the same name, "The Wall" follows the descent into madness of Bob Geldof's troubled rock star Pink as he constructs a metaphoric...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver, alabaster and lapis lazuli match striker; an addition to our ornamental collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver and alabaster match striker has a globular form. The surface of the alabaster body has a carved textured finish which composes a match striker. The body of this antique match striker...

'Scatter' cushion pillow woven from recycled wool in navy and blue with yellow stitched edging by Granite + Smoke. Our recycled wool blankets are woven at a historic, 150 year old m...

Pair of Indian wooden doors with painted decoration Indian, 19th Century Height 165cm, width side-by-side 96cm, depth 10cm This pair of wooden doo...

Stunning 18th century carved wooden religious shield, Italian early 1700’s, in gilt and green with the words ECCE NUNCDIES SALUTIS (This is the Day of Salvation) to the centre. Hist...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Circa 1920, super rare and collectable, bleached Walnut, Chinese Chinoiserie bedstead frame wi...

Original US film poster for Schindler's List. Steven Spielberg brilliantly handled the sensitive and difficult subject of the holocaust in this film which was based on the famous no...

Stylish Art Deco Brass Fire Screen This is a charming and minimalist screen, the screen has small design to the front and set on small feet The screen is good quality and it is in g...

Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver cigar case, of rounded rectangular form with a hinged lid. The outside of the case is covered in an engine turned decoration. On one side ...

Unusual antique Austrian bronze chess set by Franz Bergman Austrian, circa 1905 Largest piece height 7cm, diameter 3cm Smallest piece height 3.5cm,...

A fascinating collection of one-hundred and forty-four postcards of military uniforms, a number of which depict 1930s Germany. A total of one-hundred and forty-four twentieth century postcards, the majority depicting military uniform in England, France and Europe. A number of post cards, intriguingly, depict 1930s Munich and Potsdam. Sixteen envelopes holding images and postcards, and a further ten loosely inserted postcards. Housed in a signed morocco box with gilt detailing by W & J Milne of Princes St. Edinburgh. One envelope has the handwritten title ‘Postcards from Munich 1932’, and houses eleven postcards. Two of these present headshots of popular German actors Heinz Ruhmann and Gustav Frohlich, both of whom are dressed in military costume, and remained neutral in the Second World War. The remaining nine postcards depict images of a funeral procession of Prince Regent Leopold of Bavaria in October 1930 in Munich. Leopold was commander of the German and Austro-Hungarian forces during World War I. Further images depict Prince Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria, surrounded by military figures. The next envelope includes fifteen photographic postcards depicting Potsdam in the 1930s, and is captioned in ink to the front of the envelope with ‘Potsdam. September 1936’, and ‘Frederick William I’s Giant Guards’. Each post card is undated, but captioned. Three post cards depict military parades in Potsdam, and predate the Nazi regime, seven depict memorials the First World War, and one of the remaining postcards depict Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia. A further collection is ten colour post cards in the publisher’s original paper wraps, titled ‘Potsdams Stolzen Tagen’, or ‘Potsdam’s Proud Days’. It features ten colour illustrated postcards by artist Paul Pietsch, depicting the uniforms of Potsdam military positions between the late seventeenth and late nineteenth centuries. Collated, complete. Loosely inserted are ten colour illustrated post cards depicting the military uniform of the various regiments of the German army, illustrated by Carl Henckel, and covering the period of the First World War. Present here are depictions of the garb of the Gardes du Corps...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original circa 1920’s Fortnum & Mason Backgammon Set in period leather and velvet c...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Coyote Ultralight made from Eastern Aluminum tubing and with a complete Shimano Ultegra groups...

Introducing the stunning Bedside Table by Giorgetti, a luxurious addition to any bedroom. Crafted with the finest materials and impeccable attention to detail, this piece exudes eleg...