SPECIALIST:


MARK RICHARDS +44 (0) 1722 411 854 markrichards@woolleyandwallis.co.uk


OPPOSITE. A William & Mary walnut and floral marquetry escritoire on stand. Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000


1. A set of four Napoleon III ormolu wall lights by Victor Paillard.


Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000


2. An Ottoman silk and metal thread embroidered mosque portière, Turkey or Syria, 18th / 19th century. Provenance: Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (1850-1916) and thence by descent.


Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500


The fine William and Mary marquetry escritoire featured on the facing page is part of a small collection of late 17th / early 18th century furniture from a private collection in West Sussex. The escritoire dates from c.1690 and follows the French fashion for floral marquetry that was brought to the French court of Louis XIV by the Dutch immigrant ébéniste Pierre Gole. The collection also features a Queen Anne solid yew gateleg table (£3,000-5,000) of very good colour and a pair of George II walnut stools (£2,500-3,500).


The Napoleon III ormolu wall light (image 1) is one of a set of four by Victor Paillard. Victor Paillard (1805-1886) is best known as a bronze fondeur, working for such well known 19th century sculptors as Pradier, Carrier-Belleuse and Barye. He also produced candelabra, wall appliques and decorative objects. His business was started in 1830 and by 1855 had flourished to such an extent that he employed over one hundred workmen.


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3. A private collection of truncheons and tipstaves. Estimates from: £200 - 1,200


4. One of a pair of rare 18th century Italian painted giltwood altars.


Estimate: £8,000 - 12,000


5. A fine William IV mahogany library table attributed to Gillows of Lancaster.


Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 To be sold 25th March sale.


We are delighted to be selling a small collection of textiles collected by Field Marshall Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (1850- 1916). The highlight is this Ottoman silk mosque portière (image 2), which hails from Egypt or Syria. This finely embroidered door surround decorated with panels of foliage and calligraphy was almost certainly acquired by Lord Kitchener during his time spent in North Africa. In 1883 he was promoted to


Captain and was dispatched to Egypt where he was given the Turkish rank of Bimbashi (Major). His role for the most part was to aid the reconstruction of the Egyptian army. By 1892 he had become Sirda (Commander-in- chief) of this army and won national acclaim for winning the Battles of Ferkeh and Hafir in 1896.


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5 MARCH 25TH FURNITURE & WORKS OF ART


Following the successful sale of the Woodfold Hall bookcase (featured in the Autumn Salenews) which sold for £20,740. We are pleased to be selling this fine William IV carved mahogany library table (image 5) attributed to Gillows of Lancaster.


Please contact Mark Richards on 01722 411854 if you have a piece of furniture by Gillows that you are looking to sell.


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