the inset black leather top with gilt hand-tooled border all within a bowed square top above a paneled apron with brass banding fitted with one long drawer; raised on tapering fluted supports ending in brass sleeves and casters; good condition commensurate with age; patina and overall even wear to leather and wooden surface; age and wear to brass
Each ebonized table centering a floral and foliate medallion within a meandering foliate perimeter band; raised on reeded supports joined by similar stretchers; excellent antique condition; professionally restored and refinished
known for their exceptional quality reproductions each Burton-Ching chest fitted with a hand-tooled leather brushing slide above two short and three long drawers; Provenance:
Property from the Collection of Craig Wright, Los Angeles, CA; professionally restored and refinished
the tall vessel decorated overall with relief decoration depicting birds standing and perched in a water setting amid cattails, water plants and foliate branches; signed 'France' to underside with impressed maker's mark 'St. Andre, Nice'; minor chipping along base; with some professional repairs
Each with sloping in-curved crest rail over vertical spiral-carved stiles; joining a U-shaped tight seat above a reeded apron all raised on cabriole supports joined by a carved X-form stretcher; professionally restored with warm patina and new leather upholstery
of heavy solid mahogany construction with in-curved arching back sloping down to a tight seat all raised on splayed supports ending in brass casters; excellent condition professionally refinished and reupholstered in tan leather
Attributed to Samson, Paris; each trumpet form vase with bulbous mid-section adorned overall with graceful meandering floral vines; now mounted as lamps on giltwood bases; small areas professionally restored; rewired
these unique carvings are from a Churulan Vallam, a traditional narrow boat used in the famous snake boat races of Kerala, South India and powered by approximately 45 people; the prow is carved as a "churul" meaning a ring out of local aini wood and adorned with incised carvings and inset metal embellishments; some missing metal elements with overall wear and abrasions
each with shaped top above a bombé-form body fitted with 3 drawers all raised on cabriole supports; beauitful rich patina; refinished surface; paper lining to drawers Carved accents on base. Measuring: 24 1/4" x 12 1/2" x 27"
