Home     Current Stock     Interior Designers     Our History     Research and Restoration     Sales     Tony on TV     Location     Links   New Arrivals Page 5. Gothic, Anglo Japanese and Aesthetic Furniture To email us regarding enquiries please click here & add the stock numbers & descriptions you are interested in & Tony will get back to you NIF 9C. also see GODWIN Ex 14 A well designed superior quality Anglo-Japanese oak desk, attributed to E W Godwin. The construction of this desk is pure architectural, the corners of the aprons below the work surface have subtle angled joints uniting the legs at the top, identical to the way the legs are united on Godwin's 'Florence Cabinet' made by Art Furniture in 1871. £POA More >>> NIF 10C. See also GO 15 Bruce Talbert. Gillows of Lancaster. Two rare Gothic Revival armchairs. *The two with dark and light blue upholstery shown here are available, the one with brown upholstery is now sold*. The two blue ones are almost identical except one has square front legs and one with turned and square front legs. Last image from Jeremy Cooper's Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors page 111 and page 85. This chair was probably designed before Talbert published his book in 1868, 'Gothic Forms Applied to Furniture, Metalwork, and Decoration for Domestic Purposes'. £POA More >>> NIF 11C see also WM 13 Philip Webb for Morris and Co A rare and Important Arts & Crafts Walnut sideboard/dresser, with arched top and pillar supports, a centre upper shelf set back with plate rack grooves and one single and one double fronted drawer with brass handles and three cupboards below . Literature : An original drawing for a smaller version of this sideboard is in the collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects (Christopher Menz, Morris & Co., Art Gallery of South Australia, exhibition catalogue, 2003, p. 85). Further examples appear in Truth, Beauty and Design: Victorian, Edwardian and Later Decorative Art, Fischer Fine Art, exhibition catalogue, 1986, p. 40; Adrian Tilbrook, John Andrews, Arts and Crafts Furniture, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2005, p. 51; Linda Parry, William Morris, London, 1996, p. 248; Jill Lever, Architects' Designs for Furniture, London, 1982, p. 87; and Sheila Kirk, Philip Webb, Pioneer of Arts & Crafts Architecture, Chichester, 2005, p. 53. Provenance : Sir Henry Howse, given as a wedding present in 1881, thence by descent. Catalogue notes Sir Henry Howse (1841-1914) was a senior surgeon at Guy's hospital and was given this piece of Morris & Co furniture by his colleagues as a wedding present in 1881. He was knighted in 1902 in the Coronation Honours, commemorating the Coronation of Edward VII for services to medicine. H 61.5 in. x W 61.75 in. x D 20 in. H 156.21 cm x W 156.85 cm x D 50.8 cm C1881 £ POA. More >>> NIF 12C A.W.N. Pugin. A rare Gothic Revival carved oak library or serving table with floor level display shelf. Probably made by J C Crace. Pugin used a number of recurring motifs, on furniture in the House of Lords, the Royal apartments, and in the House of Commons. Among those are the Tudor rose, a five-petal combination of the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster including the Queen’s monogram, “VR” for ''Victoria Regina'' which is carved each side of a ''T'' entwined with clover style leaves within a blind Quatrafoil. The carved floral extensions to the upper legs are seen in his earlier work as too are the arched details and through tenons. Height 45”, Width 54”, Depth 19” Circa 1860 £POA. More >>> NIF 13C Charles Bevan, for Marsh Jones and Cribb. A exceptional quality Gothic Revival wall shelf. Made from Hungarian ash with ebony and sycamore inlays. Height 28 1/4", Width 11 1/4", Depth 6". £POA More >>> NIF 14C Lambs of Manchester. (Stamped to drawer). Attributed to Alfred Waterhouse. An Aesthetic Movement oak étagère, buffet or hall table. The central stylised carved floral detail flanked by two carved sunflowers to the shaped back with turned and spiral details to the front legs, on original castors. A large central drawer with brass backed ring pull handles. Jambs Lamb of Manchester exhibited elaborate furniture in the French taste by Hugues Protat and W.J. Estall at the London Exhibition of 1862. Charles Bevan was employed to make designs for inlaid Gothic-style pieces in the late 1860s. Lamb made furniture to Alfred Waterhouse's designs for the Manchester Assize Courts, shown at Paris in 1867 and 1878, and exhibited 'Quaint' furniture at the 1887 Manchester Jubilee Exhibition; to which this piece of furniture stylistically relates to. Lambs were absorbed into Goodall, Lamb & Heighway in 1899. Height 46", Width 68", Depth 19 1/2". £POA More >>> NIF 15C A W N Pugin style of, a Gothic Revival open oak bookcase with carved florets, acorns and oak leaf decoration to the castellated top, centred with a carved shield. The front with turned and part ebonised uprights and all-over 45 degree details to the sides. Height 46.25”, Width 47.75”, Depth 14.5” Circa 1870 £POA. More >>> NIF 16C Liberty & Co. attributed. Made by William Birch. An Arts & Crafts three-tier book stand with Moorish turned lattice work decoration to the sides with turned legs united by a turned and incised H stretcher. Height 29.5”, Width 23.5”, Depth 13” Circa 1870 £POA. More >>> NIF 20C Barnard Bishop and Barnard Sun Flower tiles in a pair of Anglo-Japanese side tables with ring turned simulating bamboo legs and a fifth central turned leg supporting the three staggered shelves. The three central turned tops are in unison with further turned finials to the lower side supports. The Sun flower tiles were stocked by Barnard Bishop & Barnard who Thomas Jeckyll designed Anglo-Japanese decorative cast iron furniture and Anglo-Japanese fire grates for. Height 29”, Width 19”, Depth 12” Circa 1870 £POA. More >>> NIF 23C A large Gothic Revival oak and burr oak bookcase the upper section with subtle carved details and fretted hinged dust covers below each shelf to protect the spines of books from dust and mites and subtle carved details to the lower section. The lower cupboard doors with beautiful figured with burr oak. This bookcase breaks down into three sections, the cornice is separate and the upper shelves also separate from the lower section. H 93", W 65.5", D 16.5". Circa 1870-1879 £POA. More >>> NIF 25C Bruce Talbert. A rare and important Gothic Revival tall back oak chair with the original suede seat and back rest. The last image is published in Bruce Talbert’s book ‘Gothic Forms Applied to Furniture, Metalwork and Decoration for Domestic Purposes, which was published in 1868. The example here is a variation of that chair design. The same image is repeated in Jeremy Cooper's Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors page 111 and page 85. H 47". x W 21". x D 19" £POA. More >>> NIF 27C See Also FP 14 William Burges Made by Francis Skidmore. A rare and important Gothic Revival cast iron fire place insert. Height 47.75", Width 36.75", Depth 12.5" £POA More >>> NIF 28C Bruce Talbert, Attributed, a Gothic Revival walnut library or serving table with turned gallery below the upper serving area, on turned legs with ebonized details united by a full size lower shelf all sat on Thebes style feet, probably made by Gillows of Lancaster. Circa 1870-1879 H 31.5", W 51", D 24.25". £POA. More >>> NIF 29C see also GO CH 12 A good quality pair of Aesthetic Movement dining chairs with sunflower carved details to the backs, subtle details below the seats with ring turned legs and original ceramic and brass castors. Very much in the style of Thomas Jeckyll. H37.1/2". x W 20". x D 21 1/2" Circa 1880. £POA. More >>> NIF 30C see also GO 108 An exceptional Moorish Octaganal occasional table with four opposite drawers with brass handles with Moorish fretwork details flanked by finely detailed shaped upper supports united by a central shelf encorporating eight slender ring turned legs. Height 24", Width 24". Circa 1880. £POA. More >>> NIF 31C Howard and Sons. An exquisite and fine quality (1/4 sawn) Oak breakfront bookcase with good proportions and an interesting lower section. The half moon cornice with dentil moulding, further dentil moulding below and to the outer cornice with 4 upper glazed doors, each glazing bar with fine moulded details, the doors opening to reveal adjustable shelves to the centre section with 4 cupboards below, each door with fielded panels opening to reveal generous storage to the Lower cupboard with pigeon holes to the upper parts on 6 feet with decorative arched supports. Height 85" 216cm, Width 53 3/4" 134cm, Depth at the centre 16 1/2" 42cm. Circa 1890. £POA. More >>> NIF 32C Thomas Jeckyll attributed, for William Henry Tate 1842-1922. Gillows & Co of Regent St. London. An Anglo-Japanese corner cupboard with open upper shelf and exquisite Marquetry door panels with opposing butterflies and various Japanese style devices and stylised floral and painted marquetry designs and Japanese stylised engraved brass hinges. With opposing mirrors and a small open shelf to the base. See the last four images for provenance. Height 43”, Width 27”, Depth 14” Circa 1870 £POA More >>> NIF 33C see also GO 80, IP 12, BB 12 and PUGIN 10 A.W.N Pugin attributed to, for the 1st Earl of Lovelace, who was raised to that peerage in Queen Victoria's Assession Honours list of 1838. In 1835 he married Ada Byron, only daughter of the celebrated poet Lord Byron. She was an important figure, a mathmetician and writer, who is known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical computer and is often regarded as the first computer programmer. The 1st Earl of Lovelace acquired Horsley Towers in Surrey, built by Sir Charles Barry who collaborated with Pugin on the Houses of Parliament. Lovelace set about expanding it in the Gothic style in the 1840s. This desk probably traces its roots back to this aggrandisment. Height 31" , Width 60" , Depth 34". £POA More >>> NIF 34C Large Gothic Revival style carved oak blanket chest in the style of A.W.N. Pugin. This has been very well made probably in the 1950s from original Gothic Revival deeply carved linen fold panels and period oak. The hand caved linen fold panels are of superior quality and highly raised, and framed with deeply carved inverted chamfers and used on the top and all four sides. The chunky carcass is extremely well made with pegged joints. A very masculine and spacious functional chest. Gothic Revival Dimensions: H 29', W 50 1/2', D 24 1/2'. 1950 £POA. More >>> NIF 35C A W N Pugin. An extremely rare and important oak armchair probably designed for the The Red Drawing Room in the Speakers House in The Palace Of Westminster, the room mainly used for entertaining. This armchair although slightly different is in the very same style, design and proportionally oversized as other armchairs that were designed for the Speakers rooms. The carved florets to the upper and lower sides are also on the insides of the front legs, the zig-zag details to the front legs all conform to other oversized armchairs still in situ in the Red Drawing Room. In thirty years specializing I have not seen another one. Made by Holland and Sons or Gillows of Lancaster. Retaining it’s original leather in distressed and torn condition and all the original brass upholstery studs which can be used again if required. H 38", W 32" D 37" £POA More >>> NIF 36C see also GO Ch 13 A super quality Arts and Crafts oak armchair in style of E W Pugin with a subtle architectural Gothic Revival organic styling and exposed peg construction retaining its original patina. The brown leather is nicely worn in and also in great shape. It is a great example of where Gothic Revival meets Arts and Crafts that cross over period when the heavier Gothic becomes lighter in look and construction. H 38", W 21" D 19" £POA More >>> NIF 38C. Bruce Talbert, probably made by Gillows. An Aesthetic Movement carved and gilt wall shelf with embossed leather panels to the base. Gothic Revival 1870 Dimensions: H 45', W 55', D 11'. £POA More >>> NIF 42C see also GODWIN EX 21 Edward William Godwin (1833-1886). A rare set of Anglo-Japanese ebonised hanging book shelves with an extending lower shelf and a two-door hanging book cupboard beneath, brass hinges and escutcheon. 1870 Dimensions: H 50', W 35', D 8'. £POA More >>> NIF 44C See also ST 19 and AEST 153 and GODWIN EX 26. E.W Godwin, attributed. A pair of Anglo-Japanese ash side tables with shaped top and conforming shaped apron, S shaped legs united by a lower shelf with a galleried undertier. Height 29.25" , Width 19" , Depth 19". £POA More >>> NIF 47C see Also GO 86 A pair of Gothic Revival cast iron hinges, circa 1875 They are painted green one side. Height 19.25", Width 11.25" £POA More >>> Nif 48C See Also GO 85 A good pair of Gothic Revival cast iron hinges. They have been bead blasted to remove all old paint and rust and specially painted with powder paint formulated specially for outside use. Height 25", Width 15" £POA More >>> NIF 49C See Also GO 84 A pair of handcrafted solid copper Gothic Revival hinges with thistle and hand chased decoration. Height 33.5", Width 22", Depth 1" £POA More >>> NIF 50C. See also GO 83 A good pair of Gothic Revival decorative door hinges. These have been bead blasted and powder coated for outside use. Height 47.5 incl. hinge, Width 32". £POA More >>> NIF 51C see also SB 24 Charles Locke Eastlake. An Arts and Crafts oak Dresser. The dresser was originally commissioned by a parson, who chose the oak tree from which it was to be made. It was later purchased by Charles Fairbrother in 1908 when he settled in Chichester as headmaster of the Oliver Whitby School (Bluecoat school) from 1908 - 1931 and was in use in the school in the first decade of the last century and has been in the Fairbrother family for over 100 years. Height 83", Depth 25 1/2", Width 72". Circa 1870. £POA. More >>> NIF 56C Dr Christopher Dresser. A Coalbrookdale garden canopy bench with stylised floral details. Most of the seat slats were rotten so it has now been dismantled and it can now be purpose made to length. Circa 1870. £POA. More >>> NIF 57C see also GO CH 15 A very rare set of TEN oak dining chairs designed by Thomas Jeckyll and made by Gillows of Lancaster, identical to the chairs he designed for the industrialist Edward Green and his wife Mary for their home The Old Hall, Heath, Yorkshire in the 1870s. The original furniture was removed to Ken Hill when the Greens moved there in 1890. £POA. More >>> NIF 58C see also AE 12 An Aesthetic Movement oak pipe rack with tobacco draw and a pierced brass backplate reminiscent to sketches in Godwins sketch books. Height 10 1/2", Width 12 1/2" Depth 6 1/2". Circa 1870. £POA. More >>> NIF 62C see also GO CH 40 and PUGIN 12 Two almost identical sets of Gothic Revival oak dining chairs designed by A W N Pugin for The House Of Lords and made by Gillows of Lancaster. Stamped Gillows to the back legs. Super quality and all in excellent original condition. Consisting of : one set of 4 in red upholstery and one sets of 6 making a total of 10. NOTE: The set of six with show wood around the back rests are now sold (middle chair in primary image). The first line of images show one chair from each set together for comparison. I will sell as separate sets. H34 1/2". x W 17". x D 18" Designed in 1847. £POA. More >>> NIF 63C Attributed to Lambs of Manchester. A rare very tall quality chest of seven drawers having two large drawers more than the usual two over three drawers giving a lot more storage yet taking up the same space. Height 5' 6", Width 48" Depth 22 1/4". Circa 1880. £POA. More >>> NIF 68C see also FP 85 and IP 31 Thomas Jeckyll. Made by Barnard Bishop Barnard. An extremely rare and Important Anglo-Japanese brass and gilt fireplace insert. Dimensions: H 36', W 36', D 3' £SOLD More >>> NIF 69C see also ST 50 A rare sidetable designed by Phillip Webb and made by Morris and Co with a shaped and moulded top with six turned legs all united by subtle turned upper side stretchers and lower radiating stretchers with wavy shaped bottoms precisely joined at the centre. The underneath of the table top is as beautifully made as the rest of the table with a complicated array of flat supports for the legs which also hold the top firmly together stopping any shrinkage or joint separation and the ends of these are finished with precise chamfered edges. A beautifully made table with wonderful proportions, an early design classic of museum quality showing the true beginnings of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Circa 1880's. £SOLD. More >>> NIF 70C see also GO 112 A pair of Gothic Revival hinged alter gates with superior carved floral details attributed to Alfred Waterhouse. Height 31.5" , Width fully open 45". £SOLD More >>> NIF 71C Morris and Co. Designed by George Jack, a Superior Quality Walnut Side Table. Height 27", Width 24", Depth 15". Circa 18POA90 £SOLD More >>> NIF 72C. SOLD Manner of Charles Lock Eastlake. A walnut Easel/Portfolio Stand. Fully extended: H 49". Not extended: H 41.5". 1880 Dimensions: H 49', W 31', D 20'. £SOLD More >>> NIF 74C Lamb attributed, an aesthetic Anglo-Japanese ebonised and amboyna centre table with a shaped top, eight legs offset in two pairs to each end, united by a wishbone style stretcher with Fleur De Lys or Prince of Wales feathers fretwork details and turned uprights to each small separate stretcher to the lower pairs of legs. There are two carved flat sunflower finials to the top of the centre of the stretcher, identical to Gillows pieces from this period. The eight legs on original brass and black ceramic castors. Stamped to the inside bottom shelf:- Collinson and Lock. London. 5689. H 27", W 36", D 22". £SOLD More >>> NIF 75C See Also FP 84 A rare cast iron fire insert designed by Thomas Jeckyll. Made by Barnard Bishop and Barnard. Rare because it still has it’s original fan, they are usually always lost. This one has been specially cast without the sides boarder so a little smaller than the standard size. Registered Design BT 48/44. no 329036. 15th November 1878. Height 36", Width 36", Opening Height 24 1/2", Opening Width 18" £SOLD More >>> NIF 76C A Gothic Revival Walnut wall shelf with carved foliate details and pierced quatrefoils H 47", W 12.5", D 12." £SOLD More >>> NIF 77C and GO 24 AND FP 69 An impressive Gothic Revival oak fireplace surround attributed to Bruce Talbert with carved floral details to the top sides with turned supports with stunning hand painted tiles attributed to Mintons (AJS?) depicting cranes and wading birds in riverside scenes with further tiles in green with little winged dragons back to back in raised relief surmounted with four smaller blue triangular details and smaller brown lozenge tiles and green marble effect tiles with zig-zag details. Height 57", Length 78", Mantle Depth 15", Opening Height 45 1/4", Width 38 3/4". The opening measurements could easily be made smaller to accommodate most size inserts. Circa 1880. £SOLD More >>> NIF 78C. A Gothic Revival oak wine or tea table, in the style of AWN Pugin with a scalloped veined ruby marble top, finely carved floral details below, with central upright on a tripod base with carved stretched trefoils. Height 29.75" , Width 22" , Depth 22". £SOLD More >>> NIF 79C. Manner of E W Godwin. An Anglo-Japanese set of Mahogany wall shelves. 1875 Dimensions: H 24', W 22', D 6'. £SOLD More >>> Puritan Values Ltd, The Dome, St Edmunds Rd, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6BZ Tel: Tony 07966 371676 Credit and Debit Card Facilities and INTEREST FREE CREDIT available by prior arrangement E-Mail:sales@puritanvalues.com