The John Hobbs Collection Part I

A PAIR OF CHINESE SPINACH JADE CARNELIAN AND POLYCHROME ENAMELLED JARDINIÈRES 19th century Each with blue enamel ground and blue, turquoise and...

AN ITALIAN EARLY ROCOCO BLACK-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT CLOCK circa 1735 The white enamel dial with Roman chapter ring signed Ad Foucart/Succr de R.BOUV

A NORTH ITALIAN BAROQUE SILVER GILT-COPPER AND LACQUERED-GILT-BRASS RELIQUARY BUST ON PLINTH Venice, 17th century Depicting a female saint with straig

A PAIR OF ITALIAN late BAROQUE BLACK-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT PEDESTALS Circa 1735 Each rectangular top with rounded front edge above a molded cornice

A PAIR OF ITALIAN BAROQUE STYLE LACA POVERA AND GILTWOOD MIRRORS 19th century Each rectangular torus molded frame with re-entrant corners decorated wi

A PAIR OF SOUTH ITALIAN BAROQUE PIETRe DURE-INLAID TABLE TOPS Naples, early 17th century Each of rectangular form centrally inlaid with a medallion of

A NORTH GERMAN LATE BAROQUE GREY-PAINTED MIRROR Circa 1710 The rectangular plate within a quarter-circle-molded frame surmounted by a scrolled crestin

A PAIR OF north ITALIAN BAROQUE POLYCHROME-PAINTED LOW CABINETS veneto, second quarter 18th century Each shaped rectangular top above a molded cornice

A SWEDISH LATE BAROQUE GILT LEAD-MOUNTED RED VERRE EGLOMISE AND BLUE GLASS MIRROR Attributed to Gustav Precht, circa 1700 The rectangular plate within

A PAIR OF ITALIAN EARLY ROCOCO WALNUT AND PARCEL-GILT SIDE TABLES Circa 1735 Each rectangular mottled pink and gray marble top with quarter circle-mol

AN ITALIAN ROCOCO GILTWOOD MIRROR Tuscany, circa 1740 The divided central plate within an ogee-molded leaftip border and slip surrounds divided by roc

A PAIR OF ITALIAN ROCOCO STYLE POLYCHROME DECORATED CONSOLE TABLES 19th century Each onyx-veneered serpentine marble top projecting above a molded cor

AN ITALIAN LATE BAROQUE GILTWOOD AND CREAM-PAINTED CONSOLE Circa 1710 The shaped top with carved arabesque border, rounded corners and quarter-circle-

A GEORGE II GILTWOOD GIRANDOLE Circa 1745 The shield-shaped plate within a conforming frame with gadrooned sight edge and sanded flat section with tra

AN ITALIAN BAROQUE GILTWOOD AND BLACK-PAINTED FINIAL Late 17th century In the form of a winged orb on a cloud cushion, atop a square plinth with gadro

A GEORGE II GILT-BRONZE AND LACQUERED BRASS AND ENGRAVED AND LACQUERED BRASS-INLAID MAHOGANY AND EBONY SECRETAIRE-BOOKCASE By Giles Grendey and bearin

A PAIR OF GEORGE II STYLE GILTWOOD AND GILT COMPOSITION TORCHERES Third quarter 19th century Each circular top with gadrooned edge supported by a bunc

A SET OF SIX ITALIAN ROCOCO STYLE GILTWOOD GIRANDOLES 19th century Each cartouche-shaped plate with etched male or female classical figure on a lambre

A PAIR OF south GERMAN ROCOCO RED-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT ARMCHAIRS bavaria, Circa 1740 Each molded frame with acanthus-sheathed scrolls overall, each

A PAIR OF SOUTH ITALIAN rococo LACQUERED BRASS-MOUNTED AND PEWTER-INLAID SABICU, AMARANTH, AND TULIPWOOD COMMODES Naples, circa 1750 Each serpentine S

A North ITALIAN ROCOCO POLYCHROME-DECORATED CENTER TABLE Circa 1735 The molded cartouche-shaped top decorated with a scrolled and strapwork panel cent

A PAIR OF ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED MIRRORS Circa 1735 Each rectangular plate within an ogee molded frame with strapwork at the centers and corners betw

A PAIR OF south ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED CONSOLE TABLES naples, Circa 1755 Each eared serpentine marble top with molded edge above a conforming apron w

A North ITALIAN ROCOCO GILTWOOD MIRROR Probably Venice, circa 1740 The central plate and slip surrounds separated by scrolled moldings, the cresting a

A PAIR OF SOUTH ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED FINIALS Naples, Circa 1740 Each molded urn with scrolled handles set with acanthus, rocailles, flowers, and gr

A NORTH ITALIAN ROCOCO BLUE-PAINTED AND PARCEL-SILVERED COMMODE Venice, circa 1750 The serpentine double-molded top with outset front corners, above t

A NORTH ITALIAN ROCOCO BLUE-PAINTED OVERMANTEL MIRROR piedmont, circa 1735 The divided arched plate within an acanthus leaf ogee molding, beneath a ga

A NORTH GERMAN ROCOCO GILT-BRONZE AND GILTWOOD-MOUNTED WALNUT SECRETAIRE-CABINET Schleswig Holstein, circa 1740 The scrolled broken arched pediment ce

A SOUTH ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED CONSOLE TABLE Sicily, circa 1750 The serpentine marble top with ogee molded edge above a double molding and a pierced

A SOUTH GERMAN ROCOCO GREY-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT CONSOLE Bavaria, circa 1735 The serpentine jasper top above a conforming carved overall with scales

A NORTH ITALIAN LATE BAROQUE GILTWOOD AND BLUE GLASS MIRROR Venice, Circa 1710 The rectangular plate within canted blue slips set at the centers and c

Attributed to MatthiJs Horrix, circa 1767-70 The serpentine Sainte-Anne marble top with molded edge above two bombé drawers decorated sans trav...

A PAIR OF ITALIAN LATE BAROQUE GILTWOOD MIRRORS circa 1720 Each cartouche-shaped divided plate within a molded scrolled frame surmounted by a foliate

AN ITALIAN ROCOCO GILTWOOD CONSOLE Circa 1740 The serpentine brêche violette marble top above a carved channelled frieze with a pierced foliate...

A PAIR OF NORTH ITALIAN EARLY ROCOCO BLUE-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT ARMCHAIRS Veneto, circa 1740 Each crestrail centered by an asymmetrical pierced roca

A North ITALIAN ROCOCO STYLE POLYCHROME-DECORATED AND PARCEL-GILT MIRROR Venice, late 19th century The arched rectangular plate within a molded surrou

AN ITALIAN ROCOCO GILTWOOD MIRROR Circa 1740 The rectangular plate in a molded frame carved with C-scrolls, foliage and trailing flowers, the pierced

AN ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC WHITE MARBLE BUST OF ARIADNE Early 19th century Depicting the wife of Bacchus as a young woman with shoulder-length curly hair,

A NORTH ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD SIDE TABLE Piedmont, Circa 1780 The rectangular simulated porphyry top above a sunken frieze with beaded lower edg

A GEORGE II GREY-VEINED WHITE MARBLE MANTLEPIECE Designed by Sir William Chambers and probably carved by Sefferin Alken for Thomas Brand at The Hoo, K

A PAIR OF ITALIAN LATE BAROQUE WHITE MARBLE BUSTS OF DIANA AND APOLLO Florence, circa 1720 Diana with slightly inclined head facing to the left and we

A PAIR OF ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC STYLE WHITE MARBLE AND EGYPTIAN PORPHYRY PEDESTALS 19th century Each square top with ogee molded edge above tapered panel

AN ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC STYLE CORK ARCHITECTURAL MODEL Early 20th century the interior in varying degrees of relief representing in fine architectural d

A PAIR OF GERMAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD AND BRONZE TORCHERES Designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, circa 1815 The eight scrolling candle arms centered by

A North ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC YELLOW GREEN AND RED-PAINTED OVERMANTEL MIRROR pieDmont, Circa 1770 The divided central plate with arched top flanked by di

A SOUTH GERMAN early neoclassic GREY-PAINTED PARCEL-GILT AND PARCEL-SILVERED COMMODE ON STAND Possibly North Italian, circa 1780 The marbellized top w

A GEORGE III WHITE MARBLE CHIMNEYPIECE Designed by Robert Adam and possibly carved by John Deval for Sackville Tufton, 8th Earl of Thanet's hous...

A GEORGE III inlaid HAREWOOD SERPENTINE COMMODE probably by Robert Phipps Circa 1770 The quarter veneer molded top outlined with a band of trailing le

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND MARQUETRY PEDESTAL-CABINET By Mayhew & Ince, Circa 1770 The stepped rectangular top above a molded and dentilled corni...

A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY PARTNER'S WRITING TABLE in the manner of Richard Bridgens, Circa 1835 The rectangular leather- lined top above two panelle...