Originally this piece would have been elaborately painted. It was recovered from a sunken ship after approximately 200 years on the sea floor. The result is this wonderful carving with only hints of the original paint having been washed and softened by the sea; overall even wear; some chipping; small areas of pigment; now on a later stand
of cornucopia form with flared candle holder tapering to a scrolled end; adorned with florets and acanthus leaves all over a later ebonized wooden plinth; ex-collection of Michael Taylor, San Francisco; later plinth; overall patina and wear; refreshed gilding
of mixed woods with marquetry and parquetry inlay; the rectangular top with large central reserve within a cross-banded border; the body fitted with 3 long drawers with herring-bone veneer adorned with spandrels and imbricated decoration with similarly veneered side panels; the whole standing on tapering legs; rich color and overall good antique condition with areas of replaced veneer and shrinkage consistent with age and use
in two pieces, the dramatic arching crest above a 2-door cabinet resting on a base fitted with two short drawers over 2 doors; excellent restored condition
one of the largest and best quality Canterbury's made, fitted with three adjustable serpentine dividers on a rectangular base with applied moldings and lion ring handles; the columnar rounded corners continuing to tapering legs on brass casters; excellent antique condition; attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London (1730-1840)
with original thickly cut, serpentine-form marble top above a conforming console of finely carved floral bouquets and acanthus leaves; excellent antique condition with overall even wear to gilded surface and marble top
the finely-carved reticulated frame with exuberant foliate crest; the frame adorned with lively c-scrolls, rocaille and floral motifs; overall excellent antique condition; later antique mirror plate
