Late 18th Century Display Cabinet by George Hepplewhite
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George Hepplewhite

The eminent designer George Hepplewhite, (Died  21 June 1786), an English cabinetmaker and furniture designer whose name is associated with a graceful style of...

10636 – Late 19th Century Set of Four Baroque Style Cast Stone Putti
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A Selection of Very Rare and Fine Statuary

Extremely rare and very fine statuary has been created in many cultures from prehistoric times representing various important figural and animalier representations of notable personalities, heroes,...

10479 – 18th Century George III Irish Statuary White Marble and Scagliola Fire Surround after Pietro Bossi
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Pietro Bossi

The 18th Century Highly Skilled Masterly Craftsman of  Fine Marble and Scagliola Fire Surrounds Pietro Bossi, an 18th Century craftsman of fire surrounds...

Early 19th Century Regency Gilt Overmantle Compartmental Mirror
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The Art of Looking Glass Making

The history of glass and mirrors reads somewhat like a modern novel, incorporating spying, great wealth, vanity, murder and parliamentary litigation.  For centuries...

18th Century Georgian Pair of Rosewood Open Splat Chairs
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Pairs: Symmetry in Design

The Neo-classical period of the 18th Century introduced the use of balance and symmetry to interior architecture.  This revival of styles which originated in...

Mid 18th Century George II Mahogany Stool
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The Stool – The Seat of Royalty

The stool is documented as perhaps the earliest piece of seating furniture, initially developed by early Egyptian culture in 3000 B.C.  Originally a basic...