Henley-on-Thames based auction house, The Pedestal, will be holding their Fine Interiors sale on Tuesday 8th November, 2022 at 1pm.
We’ve highlighted a particular lot – a large Victorian pine shop centre counter. We’ve included it because, in a previous post, we suggested that they’re perfect for repurposing as an island in a free-standing kitchen.
363 lots will be for sale and according to the auction’s website:
The Fine Interiors auction spans a number of collecting categories and range across several centuries: from early oak furniture and objects, to rugs, prayer rugs, carpets and runners, to English and Continental furniture, silver and paintings dating from the 16th to early 20th centuries.
A buyer’s premium of 25% + VAT of the hammer price will be levied on each lot. Bidding is also available on a number of other auction websites; including EasyLiveAuction, Invaluable, Live Auctioneers and The Saleroom.
Lot 16: A 19th century elm two tier centre table
The rectangular top on square tapering legs joined by an under-tier, 70cm wide, 58cm deep, 69cm high.
Estimate: £100 – £150
Lot 26: A group of twelve 19th century assorted ceramic jelly moulds
Of various sizes, the largest 19cm diameter. (12)
Estimate: £200 – £300
Lot 42: A large Victorian pine dresser
The rectangular cavetto moulded rectangular cornice above three shelves with a panelled back and cup hooks; above a rectangular top with three frieze drawers on square legs joined by a pot board, 203cm wide, 56cm deep, 228cm high.
Estimate: £300 – £500
Lot 61: A Tekke main carpet, Turkménistan, circa 1900
305cm x 220cm
Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000
Lot 62: A volume of etchings, the majority by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778)
Oblong 1o, 19th century quarter calf marbled boards (badly damaged), 57 x 78 cm., ticket (top left corner torn off) of [John Lewis B]ARNIKEL, BOOKBINDER, PEMBROKE on front pastedown, signed in pencil by Arthur Clarke Edwards. The larger sheets are 56 x 76 cm.
Estimate: £5,000 – £7,000
Lot 76: A George III mahogany and brass bound oval wine cooler on stand
With swing brass handles to the sides and tin liner, the stand with square tapering legs and castors, 61cm wide, 44cm deep, 59cm high.
Estimate: £1,000 – £1,500
Lot 96: A pair of of George III cut glass decanters together with a pair of silver plated coasters
With mushroom stoppers and ring turned necks and leaf cut ovoid bodies, together with a pair of silver plated and turned coasters, the decanters 25cm high, the coasters 15cm diameter. (4)
Estimate: £300 – £400
Lot 108: Two late 18th/early 19th century South Staffordshire oval enamel patch boxes
One with a hinged lid inscribed ‘Remember my Friend All things have an End with a pair of doves perched on a column, the body of the box with a turquoise ground, 5.5cm wide the other box with a hinged lid inscribed ‘Barton Bridge – A ‘Trifle from Manchester’ with a transfer print of the bridge, the body of the box with a pale blue ground, 4.3cm wide (2).
Estimate: £200 – £300
Lot 222: A late Victorian copper and brass log bin
Of circular riveted form, with lion mask swing handles to the sides, on lion paw feet, 52cm diameter, 45cm high.
Estimate: £150 – £200
Lot 232: A Victorian drop-end Chesterfield sofa by Robertson & Coleman Ltd, Norwich
Upholstered and close-nailed in brown leather, the rectangular padded back and scrolls arms, one end hinged, on turned feet with brass castors, stencilled to the underside Robertson & Coleman Ltd, NORWICH, 163cm wide, 82cm deep, 78cm high.
Estimate: £1,200 – £1,800
Lot 255: A large Victorian pine shop centre counter
The rectangular top above two short and two long drawers, with opposing pair of panelled cupboard doors enclosing a shelf, on a plinth base, 152cm wide, 88cm deep, 83cm high.
Estimate: £500 – £700
Lot 340: A 19th century Kerala red painted and brass bound marriage box, South West India
Of typical pyramidical form, decorated with scrolling interwoven patterns, stylised flowers and geometric borders, with hinged lid, carrying handle and clasped corners, enclosing a hinged lidded compartment, 31cm wide, 25cm deep, 25cm high.
Estimate: £200 – £300