{"title":"FEATURED","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt Peacock's Finest, we take pride in carefully curating our Featured Collection, a dynamic selection of our current favourites. Each item is handpicked for its exceptional craftsmanship, beauty, and provenance, embodying both timeless design and unique flair. This collection is regularly refreshed to reflect the latest pieces that capture our passion for artistry and heritage. Whether it’s a rare Chinoiserie table, an exquisite Georgian cabinet, or an intricately crafted Regency mirror, the Featured Collection offers something extraordinary to complement any interior. Stay tuned, as we continue to discover and showcase treasures that inspire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"madeleine-castaing-painted-settee-chapuis","title":"Madeleine Castaing Neoclassical Painted Bench","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very decorative 'curule' settee, late 19th century after a design by Jean-Joseph Chapuis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Madeleine Castaing, Maison de Lèves, Chartres, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides the iconic provenance, this bench is a great example of the 19th century design, informed by classical antiquity. Decorated in the exotic 'Etruscan' style to simulate patinated bronze, with its dramatically exaggerated curves, evoking the ancient Roman 'sella curulis' - a symbol of magisterial power, this settee is truly a special example of its kind. A squab cushion covered in a fabric complimenting other textiles in the existing interior will complete the look of this super-stylish bench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance – Madeleine Castaing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether with a pair of armchairs en-suite (sold by us in May 2022), this settee was photographed in the vestibule at Maison de Lèves near Chartres - country house of the iconic French interior designer and antiques dealer Madeleine Castaing (1894–1992). Madeleine married the heir and art critic Marcellin Castaing – the legendary love of her life – who in the 1920's acquired a neoclassical \u003cem\u003egentilhommière\u003c\/em\u003e at Lèves, that she had been admiring since her days in a convent school nearby, for her to \"unwind\" as he explained. The house would become one of her masterpieces as she discovered her own vocation for interior design. Extant photographs reveal a number of changes that had been made to the interiors over time. The writer Maurice Sachs once wrote about Madeleine's passion for her home: “The constant transformations she made to the estate kept her as busy as the world can keep a socialite…”. The contents of Maison de Lèves as well as Castaing's Rue Jacob gallery and the apartment above were auctioned off by Sothebys in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign – Jean-Joseph Chapuis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA suite of white painted and parcel-gilt seat furniture made to this distinctive design was supplied by Chapuis to the Royal Palace at Laeken, near Brussels, circa 1805. One of the armchairs was sold by Phillips, London, 29 April 2014, lot 305 (£31,250). Another armchair, from the collection of Pierre Berge´ was sold Sotheby's Paris, 30 October 2018, lot 338 (€8,125).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean-Joseph Chapuis was an important Belgian furniture designer who was active mainly in the first half of the 19th century and has since become a well-known figure in studies of design history that trace the development of modernism to the turn of the 19th century. The present design is often cited as an important early example of the use of laminated bentwood in furniture. Examples of this model are in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (stamped Chapuis), the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, The Minneapolis Institute of Art, Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, Neue Sammlung, Munich and Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIllustrated\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Art of Interior Decoration, Hachette, London, 1962, vol. 1, p. 60.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLiterature\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDenise LeDoux-Lebard, Le mobilier francais du XIXe sie'cle, 1795-1889: dictionnaire des e´be´nistes et des menuisiers, Paris, 1989, p. 120.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 35.5 inches \/ 90 cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 47 inches \/ 119 cm\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 25.25 inches \/ 64 cm\u003cbr\u003eSeat height: 17.75 inches \/ 45 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50132284866886,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/file_27435bd2-7817-49ec-a485-dda2e0d760e1.jpg?v=1767440903"},{"product_id":"a-pair-of-regency-brass-inlaid-klismos-chairs-attributed-to-george-oakley","title":"George Oakley: Brass Inlaid Klismos Chairs, Early 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional pair of Regency period chairs, of well-shaped 'Klismos' outline and rare generous proportions, attributed to George Oakley of Bond Street. London, circa 1810.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its front legs unusually splayed in two dimensions, this elegant model is one the most sophisticated examples from the Regency period. Unusual in their form, subtle in ornamentation and outstanding in quality, these chairs display the decorative techniques of cabinetmaking, rather than joinery. The veneers and greek-key brass-inlays cover the seatrails and front legs joints, a highly unusual feature for chairs, that demonstrates the superb cabinetmaking skills of the craftsman or a high-end workshop origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAttribution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtremely rare with this 'double-splayed' form of front legs, deriving from the ancient Greek 'Klismos' seats, these chairs feature exquisite brass inlays throughout, and share similarities with a number of pieces of furniture traditionally associated with the oeuvre of George Oakley (1773-1840), one of the most prominent London cabinetmakers of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinctive scrolling foliage pattern of the inlays on the back tablets of these chairs is identical to those adorning the top of a spider-leg sofa table, illustrated in F. Collard, Regency Furniture, Woodbridge, 1987, p. 317, and in Mallett, The age of Matthew Boulton - Masterpieces of neo-classicism, London, 2000, pp. 112-113. This table belongs to a group of furniture firmly attributed to George Oakley and most likely originates from the same workshop as the present chairs. An identically decorated daybed, en-suite with the present chairs, is illustrated in the same Mallett's catalogue, pp. 94-95. A magnificent centre table, featuring the same set of inlays, certainly from the same workshop and possibly part of the same suite with the present chairs, was sold Christie's, New York, 29 January 1994, lot 342.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn identical pair of chairs is illustrated in Ronald Phillips, Fine Antique English Furniture 2018, pp. 158-159.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGeorge Oakley\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe firm of George Oakley produced stylish furniture in the Grecian taste during the decades spanning the turn of the 19th century, and was one of the pioneers of ‘Buhl’ inlay, a form of decoration that regained popularity during the early years of the Regency. Fashionable materials such as rosewood, mahogany and calamander were often used in Oakley's furniture, combined with inlays of satinwood and ebony, and brass stars and bands of metalwork. The high-class furniture made by George Oakley earned him a royal appointment and a contemporary reputation for fine craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisits by the royal family to Oakley's Bond St Showrooms are recorded in the Morning Chronicle of 1799. In May ‘the ROYAL FAMILY, with the PRINCE and PRINCESS of ORANGE did Mr. OAKLEY the honor of viewing his Printed Furniture Warehouse in New Bond Street; when her MAJESTY, the Duke and Duckess of YORK, and the PRINCESSES, \u0026amp;c., highly approved of the splendid variety which has justly attracted the notice of the fashionable world.’ Two weeks later, ‘Notwithstanding the fatigues which the Royal Family underwent [at the King's Birthday Parade], the Queen and Princesses, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of York made a tour of the most elegant shops and manufactories in the different lines of the useful Arts. We saw them at Oakley and Shackleton's magazine of furniture in Old Bond Street … and thus Their Majesties, in the prevailing taste for magnificence in every article of decoration, give the most flattering encouragement to the arts by their countenance and protection’. On the evening of the celebrations in honor of the King's Birthday, ‘the illuminations were mostly confined to the gaming houses and the tradesmen. OAKLEY's furniture magazine was the most tasteful and novel in its design’. [Morning Chronicle, 23 May, 5, 6 and 17 June] The accolade of Royal Appointment followed shortly after this tribute to royal patronage, and on 2 July an entry in the Morning Chronicle advertising the wide stock of fabrics available at 67 New Bond St is headed ‘GEO. OAKLEY and Co. FURNITURE PRINTERS to her MAJESTY’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 35 in \/ 89 cm\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 21.25 in \/ 54 cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 20 in \/ 51 cm\u003cbr\u003eSeat Height: 18.5 in \/ 47 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50132595638598,"sku":null,"price":12400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/file_fd52cf06-832a-4ef3-8aeb-774061f3fb39.jpg?v=1721683253"},{"product_id":"george-iii-japanned-miniature-collector-s-cabinet-1","title":"Miniature Table Cabinet, 18th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extremely rare late 18th – early 19th century century George III period miniature cabinet, or 'apprentice-piece', black-'\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ejapanned' and gilt-decorated with Oriental scenes, exotic birds, pagodas, butterflies etc. England, circa 1795–1810.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely made as an apprentice piece or a tradesman's sample, this beautiful and highly unusual cabinet was probably later used as a table-top collector's cabinet, as collecting of all things \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eexotic swept 19th century England. Among such exotic items were natural history specimens, such as seashells, often brought by sailors from faraway lands and seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seashell collection is likewise available to prospective buyers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 37 cm \/ 14.5”\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 19 cm \/ 7.5”\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 40 cm \/ 15.75”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCondition\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOriginal decoration, minor rubbing, losses, and touchups to decoration but overall in wonderful condition for age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50132616937798,"sku":null,"price":2320.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/cde3b9715a49d6271705cb41b14263c4_c23f7af9-3137-42f0-ac00-b177fe3cef45.png?v=1771614851"},{"product_id":"18th-century-armorial-lacquer-and-gilt-picture-for-british-market-qing-dynasty","title":"Earl of Dalhousie Lacquer Panel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare and superbly decorative Chinese export black lacquer panel, exquisitely gilt-decorated with figures, pagodas and emblazoned with a coat of arms, also displaying mottoes of the British royalty and nobility, such as 'Ich Dien' (of the Prince of Wales, 'Ora et Labora', and 'Tira Juncta in Uno'. In a modern gilt frame, set within a black cotton covered mat. Qing dynasty, early 19th century, circa 1815.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePresented to General George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie (1770–1838) by the Prince of Wales in thanks for his service. Lord Dalhousie enjoyed a very distinguished military career serving in the Peninsular War and commanding the 7th and 6th Divisions at Vittoria. From 1820 to 1828 he served as Governor General of British North America, founding Dalhousie College, before being appointed Commander-in-Chief in India from 1828–32. Fortunately, the finely detailed coat of arms allows us to date this magnificent set of lacquerware to a date just after 1815 as it incorporates the distinguished badge and motto - Tria Juncto In Uno - of a Military Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. Although established in 1725, the Order was divided into two divisions, Military and Civilian in 1815. In 1813 Dalhousie had already been created a Knight of the Order of the Bath. However this was commuted to the Military division in 1815 when he was created the 1st Lord Dalhousie of Brechin Castle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinese export armorial lacquerware is extremely rare and particularly sought after. The exquisite decoration of this lacquer panel is simply superb, which makes it a true collector's piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch luxurious items were popular in England during the height of fashion for oriental exoticism, called chinoiserie in Europe. Available to order through best luxury goods retailers of the era, such exquisite items as lacquerware, botanical gouaches or reverse-painted glass, were manufactured in Canton to be shipped to Britain. Only the wealthiest and most powerful patrons could commission items, adorned with their family armorial device, coat of arms, or a crest, or a motto. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEn-suite lacquer screen, detailing the above provenance, is illustrated in Mallett 2002 catalogue, page 62 (detail - last image).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize of the frame: 41 cm x 33.5 cm \/ 16\" x 13\"\u003cbr\u003eSize of the lacquer panel: ~29 cm x 21.5 cm \/ 11.5\" x 8.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614839836998,"sku":null,"price":1350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/19thcenturychineselaquerarmorialpanelpicture_-3.png?v=1767441455"},{"product_id":"19th-century-great-exhibition-of-1851-print-in-original-maple-frame","title":"Ministry of Works: 19th Century Great Exhibition, 1851 Prints in Original Maple Frame","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair of 19th century Great Exhibition of 1851 chromolithographic prints in their original maple frames. Dickinson's Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851. London: Dickinson Brothers, 1854.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer late Majesty Elizabeth II's Ministry of Works, London. Ministry of Works was dissolved in 1962. Inventory labels to the back. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are delighted to offer a stunning chromolithographic prints from Dickinson's Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851, an exceptionally rare work produced by the renowned Dickinson Brothers in 1854. Based on original watercolours painted for H.R.H. Prince Albert by esteemed artists Messrs. Nash, Haghe, and Roberts, R.A., these chromolithographs capture the grandeur of the Great Exhibition with vibrant, layered colours. Each colour required a separate lithographic stone, building up layers in a labor-intensive process that demanded precise alignment, or registration, of each plate to achieve the richly coloured final image. Such rare and magnificent prints adorn the walls of Scotland's historic Dumfries House. This works of art offer a rare opportunity to own something of exceptional craftsmanship and historical significance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Great Britain's Prince Albert had proposed a trade exhibition like no other before it, truly international, with the work of nearly 14,000 exhibitors from twenty-six nations on view. To house such an event, Joseph Paxton (1803-1865) designed a new type of building, using the latest in cast-iron and glass technology. Sited in London's Hyde Park, the landmark structure, 1848 feet long by 408 feet wide, was visited by more than six million people in the exhibition's five months. Public feeling for the temporary building was so strong that it was re-erected in South London, in enlarged form, the year that these volumes appeared. Fire destroyed the Crystal Palace in 1936. Dickinson's Comprehensive Pictures document the pomp and ritual in this resplendent space, and the exhibits' from European bourgeois furnishings and modern machinery to an Arab tent from Tunis, draped with leopard and lion skins.\" Columbia University Catalog (Item #765)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions of the plate: 37 cm \/ 14.5\" x 48 cm \/ 19\" \u003cbr\u003eDimensions of the frame: 64 cm \/ 25.25\" x 80 cm \/ 31\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlight variations to size and proportions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50668478529862,"sku":null,"price":1450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_598a5fff-2f54-4ba2-b871-5f5b56f6f358.heic?v=1767447198"},{"product_id":"pair-of-19th-century-chinoiserie-vases","title":"Pair of 19th Century Chinoiserie Vases","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exceedingly rare pair of fabulous porcelain vases in the Chinoiserie style. France, early to mid-19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEver fascinated by the exotic and unusual, we have always adored the Chinoiserie style. We absolutely love its flamboyant, elaborate, almost theatrical decoration, which perfectly captures the original spirit of Chinoiserie—a tale of the glorious Orient, colourful and brimming with exotic flowers, mythical creatures, and elegant figures engaged in refined pursuits. These vases are perfect for display on wall brackets or conversion into lamps, which can be arranged upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign and Inspiration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA playful mix of vivid colours, bold patterns, and quirky shapes—made possible by the complete freedom from traditional design rules—makes Chinoiserie one of the most original decorative styles of the 18th and 19th centuries. Its influence remains strong in interior decorating today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the British fascination with Chinoiserie was initially championed by influential designers like William Chambers and Thomas Chippendale in the late 18th century, the style remained popular well into the 19th century and spread across Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present vases display unparalleled boldness of design, characteristic of early 19th-century fashions. Their elaborate sculptural handles and exquisitely hand-painted reserves, featuring Oriental figures, flowers, and exotic birds, make them truly exceptional. These museum-quality vases, fabulously decorative and possibly unique, could have adorned the world-famous Chinoiserie rooms of the Royal Pavilion at Brighton and now deserve a place in any distinguished collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 35.5 cm \/ 14\"\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 27 cm \/ 10.75\"\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 14.5 cm \/ 5.75\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExceptional for their age and intricate design. Very minor restorations to two handles and slight rubbing to the gilding. Unmarked.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54234713653574,"sku":null,"price":6900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/pairchinoiseriepagodavases-4.jpg?v=1741722582"},{"product_id":"pair-of-19th-century-two-tier-side-tables","title":"Pair of 19th Century Two-Tier Side Tables","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn impossibly chic 19th century Louis XV style pair of low side tables that will elevate your cocktails, lamps or objects - anything you place on them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimeless classic design and superb craftsmanship. Incredibly versatile, these tables are perfect as lamp tables, sofa end tables and also as bedside tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady for placement and immediate use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 65 cm \/ 25.5”\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 69 cm \/ 27.25”\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 43 cm \/ 17”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54370057978182,"sku":null,"price":3650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_4c145bbf-b939-4e59-b54b-b6e015336d58.jpg?v=1770059571"},{"product_id":"fine-18th-century-george-iii-period-hall-chair-by-gillows","title":"Duke of Montrose Hall Chair by Gillows","description":"\u003cp\u003eA superb late 18th Century George III period hall chair with solid seat and armorial device decorated back, by Gillows of Lancaster and London. England, circa 1790. A set of six identical chairs were supplied by the Gillow firm to \u003cspan\u003eJohn Christian Curwen (1756-1828) of Workington Hall, Cumbria\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back is decorated with the crest of James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose (1755–1836). On 24 July 1790, he married Lady Caroline Montagu, daughter of George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester, and Elizabeth Montagu, Duchess of Manchester. A few months later, following his succession to the dukedom upon his father’s death on 23 September 1790, Graham embarked on an extensive renovation of his country seat, Buchanan Castle in Stirlingshire, employing the renowned Scottish architect James Playfair (1755–1794). His London residence was at 25 (later 28) Grosvenor Square, where he lived from 1786 until his death in 1836. It is therefore extremely likely that the set of hall chairs, of which this chair forms part, was commissioned by Graham around 1790 for either Buchanan Castle or 25 Grosvenor Square.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Graham,_3rd_Duke_of_Montrose\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJames Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a British statesman and held a number of offices: he served as a Lord of the Treasury from 1783 to 1789, and as co-Paymaster of the Forces from 1789 to 1791. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor and Vice-President of the Board of Trade in 1789. He was Master of the Horse from 1790 to 1795, and from 1807 to 1821, Commissioner for India from 1791 to 1803, Lord Justice General of Scotland from 1795 to 1836, President of the Board of Trade from 1804 to 1806, Lord Chamberlain from 1821 to 1827 and from 1828 to 1830.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe love its elegant design, superb quality and craftsmanship, as well as an amazingly wel preserved, untouched condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA set of six identical hall chairs made for John Christian Curwen were sold Bonhams, London, 13 June 2012, lot 72. Several chairs were inscribed in pencil with the signature of 'J. Hardy' and one has the date ' 3 Sept. 1799' inscribed under the seat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese were made to a design drawn in the Estimate Sketch Book in 1797, first made for Lady Gardner [344\/97, p.1331, 30 March, 1797], \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWidth: 50 cm \/ 19.75”\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 50 cm \/ 19.75”\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 99 cm \/ 39”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSeat Height: 45 cm \/ 17.75”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady for placement and immediate use. Fine antique condition, great colour and patination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54874098958662,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/Screenshot_2026-01-03_at_12.43.30.png?v=1767451025"},{"product_id":"george-iii-painted-table-attributed-to-george-brookshaw","title":"George III Painted Table, Attributed to George Brookshaw","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very decorative late 18th century painted table, attributable to George Brookshaw. English, circa 1795.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe love the decorative aspect of this table, with most of the original painted decoration surviving intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAttribution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original painted decoration of floral garlands on the legs of this table is identical to that on the stands for the cabinets attributed to George Brookshaw, which were supplied to the late 18th century celebrity William Brummel for Donnington Grove between 1783–1794 and sold Bonhams, London, 19 October 2011, lot 157. The swags and paterae decoration of the frieze is identical to a pier table, also \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eattributed to George Brookshaw and formerly owned by William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, subsequently sold Christie's New York, 11 October 2007 ($85,000). A further Brookshaw piece with the same decoration was sold Christie's New York, 24 September 2020, lot 1022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis table is attributed to the acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003epeintre ébéniste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e George Brookshaw (1751-1823) and was most likely designed to harmonize with a room's ceiling and mantelpiece. Brookshaw touted this aesthetic in a 1788 advertisement of 'a variety of the most elegant articles; consisting of pier tables, cabinets, commodes, quines [quoins], book-cases, candilabriums, girandoles, glass frames, together with a great variety of new-fashioned chimney-pieces, to correspond with his furniture, which are all made in a style peculiar to himself, in copper and marble, and painted and burnt-in, in a manner which gives them peculiar elegance.' (L. Wood, 'George Brookshaw \"Peintre Ebeniste par Extraordinaire\", The case of the vanishing cabinet-maker: Part 2'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Apollo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, June 1991, p. 384). Other Brookshaw furniture with related decoration includes a commode that may have been supplied for the Albermarle Street house of John, 3rd Baron Monson (d.1806) (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eibid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e., 1991, fig. 4). Another closely related table was sold anonymously, Christie's, New York, 28 January 1989, lot 110.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 80cm \/ 31.5”\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 47cm \/ 18.5”\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 92cm \/ 36.25”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54874186350918,"sku":null,"price":9900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_56c01efa-f617-49d6-b561-0ce5d0db4934.jpg?v=1770059065"},{"product_id":"powderham-castle-a-regency-giltwood-klismos-stool","title":"Powderham Castle: A Regency Giltwood Klismos Stool","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extremely rare, late George III – early Regency era giltwood music stool of Klismos’ form, in the Grecian style of Henry Holland, originally supplied to Powderham Castle, Devon. English, circa 1790–1810\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe love its extremely elegant and unusual ‘Klismos’ design, while the Courtenay and Beckford connection add a titillating personal flair to this object, beautiful in its own right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWilliam ‘Kitty’ Courtenay, 3rd Viscount Courtenay, later 9th Earl of Devon of Powderham Castle, near Exeter, Devon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIllustrated in 'Powderham Castle I', Mark Girouard, Country Life, July 4th 1963, Vol. CXXXIV, p. 20 in the Gold Drawing Room\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe 3rd Viscount William 'Kitty' Courtenay-later 9th Earl of Devon - left the most indelible mark on Powderham, commissioning some of the Castle's most exquisite interiors. Chief among these is the Music Room, designed by James Wyatt and executed by the sculptor Richard Westmacott in the early 1790s. Given the characteristic form of this stool, it is not inconceivable to assume that it was likely commissioned for the Music Room. The largest room in the Castle, it was designed as a setting for performance and display, offering a stage for the Earl's cultivated world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eKnown for his beauty and his acute artistic sensibility, Courtenay was a notable figure in Regency society, being a close friend and a muse for another celebrity of the day, William Beckford, the Gothic writer, gentleman architect, and fellow aesthete.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinctive form of this music stool reflects the designs of Royal architect\/designer Henry Holland and the furniture supplied under his direction to Samuel Whitbread II for Southill Park, Bedfordshire beginning in 1796. English cabinet-makers whose names appear most frequently in conjunction with Holland include Morel, Marsh, Lichfield and Tatham (F. J. B. Watson, Southill: A Regency House, 1951, p. 23).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinctive form of the curved legs is inspired by ancient Greek 'Klismos' chairs, often depicted on Attic pottery starting from circa 400BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 18.5 in \/ 47 cm\u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 13.5 in \/ 34 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOriginal, unrestored country house condition, presenting its original upholstery (except for a replacement braid). Sturdy and ready for immediate placement and use. professional reupholstery may be undertaken at buyer’s request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54874205618502,"sku":null,"price":3950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/IMG-5821.png?v=1767441094"},{"product_id":"superb-19th-century-chinese-foochow-lacquer-box","title":"Superb 19th Century Chinese Foochow Lacquer Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn incredibly rare and exquisite early to mid-19th century Chinese gold lacquer and polychrome-decorated box, Fuzhou (Foochow), China, circa 1830-60.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuperb quality, exquisite gilt decoration, wonderfully preserved original condition. A museum-worthy piece for a true collector of only the best of its kind. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAttribution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAn 1876 account, retold by Carl L. Crossman in ‘The Decorative Arts of the China Trade’,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e(Chapter 10 - Gilt-Decorated Lacquerware) mentions, among other things, that “...nearly all the lacquerware is manufactured in Canton, but magnificent specimens far exceeding the Canton ware in beauty, colour and fineness are turned out at Foochow. They are made by a single family said to be of Japanese origin, who brought the secret over with them and have retained it ever since.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFor much less sophisticated examples of comparable Foochow lacquerware, please see a couple of small boxes with lids at the Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum (ACCESSION NUMBER 1869-1888 and ACCESSION NUMBER 1870:1-1888).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWidth: 38 cm \/ 15”\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 26.5 cm \/ 10.5”\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 19 cm \/ 7.5”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55001938035014,"sku":null,"price":4280.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_3a86bea7-7a75-4727-91d4-93447ae8bbe2.jpg?v=1771497818"},{"product_id":"exceptional-18th-century-qing-dynasty-porcelain-planter","title":"Exceptional 18th Century Qing Dynasty Porcelain Planter","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAn unusually large 18th century Chinese export vase or planter, with gilt-decorated floral motifs over cobalt-blue ground. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCirca 1790.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFor an identical example see Christie’s, New York, 25 January 2011, lot 23 ($18,750)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTheir rare, unusual shape and grand scale, together with desirable cobalt-blue ground with gilt accents, make this vase a true collector’s treasure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 36 cm \/ 14.15\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 27 cm \/ 10.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth: 24 cm \/ 9.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55311220703558,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/11060920-1EFE-40C2-8610-1820DAA756B4.jpg?v=1770392661"},{"product_id":"early-19th-century-console-table-attributed-to-george-oakley","title":"Early 19th Century Console Table, Attributed to George Oakley","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA superb early 19th century Regency era console table in the 'Egyptian' taste, firmly attributed to George Oakley. London, circa 1810\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe love its austere Egyptian-inspired design, combined with a most beautiful choice of timber, the softly mellowed golden colour and natural patination. It has great visual presence, a perfect statement piece for a traditional or eclectic interior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Attribution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis sideboard-table can be firmly attributed to George Oakley (d.1840), who worked in partnership with with various cabinet-makers including Henry Kettle, George Shackleton and John Evans, producing furniture in the fashionable 'Grecian' taste\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His extensive enterprise earned the accolades of the Royal Family as noted after their visit in 1799: 'the ROYAL FAMILY, with the PRINCE and PRINCESS OF ORANGE did Mr. OAKLEY the honour of vieiwing his Printed Furniture Warehouse in New Bond Street; when her MAJESTY, the Duke and Duchess of YORK, and the PRINCESSES, \u0026amp;c., highly approved of the splendid variety which has justly attracted the notice of the fashionable world' (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorning Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA pair of side cabinets of the same form and ornamentation was supplied by Oakley as part of a major commission supplied to Charles Madryll Cheere at Papworth Hall, Cambridgeshire in 1810 (illustrated in M. Jourdain, 'English Empire Furniture made by George Oakley', \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchitectural Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, December 1920). A sideboard and side table attributed to his firm, and apparently of the same design, are in the Ballroom of the Mansion house, described as a 'capital mahogany sideboard supported on a stand, reeded legs and carved and bronzed paw feet, with antique bronze heads'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis console table is closely related to ones sold Christie's London, 12 April 1996, lot 106 and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eChristie's \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNew York, 9 April 2003, lot 27. Another was sold at Sotheby's New York, 16 October 1982, lot 548. A further pair of consoles is illustrated in Partridge's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci tabindex=\"0\"\u003eSummer Exhibition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 1986, pp. 78-79, no. 30.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 122 cm \/ 48”\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 52 cm \/ 20.5”\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 89.5 cm \/ 35.25”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuperb choice of mahogany, which has developed a mellow colour and natural patination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55497648570694,"sku":null,"price":14500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_d4549add-1e4f-45b2-83d9-a8d6d0112738.jpg?v=1770125059"},{"product_id":"george-ii-side-chair-attributed-to-giles-grendey","title":"George II Side Chair, Attributed to Giles Grendey","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn unusual early to mid-18th century chair, attributable to Giles Grendey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngland, circa 1735-45.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very rare and good looking model, featuring a distinctive paper-scrolled splat of the back. The carved decoration is kept to a minimum\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e; the chair's broad scale and the sculptural quality of the back and legs lends this austere model an immense grace and elegance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAttribution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present chair can be compared to other known examples, linked to the Clerkenwell cabinet-maker Giles Grendey (d.1780) whose label appears on a related set of twelve chairs formerly with Christopher Gibbs Ltd and illustrated in C.Gilbert, The Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840, Leeds 1996, p.242, fig.435.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese chairs belong to a group of seat furniture with such stylistic consistencies that they must have been made by the same cabinet-maker. Closely related sets were supplied to Ditchley Park and Rousham House, Oxfordshire and Lyme Park, Cheshire around 1735–45.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.christies.com\/lot\/lot-a-set-of-nine-george-ii-mahogany-5789736\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNine of the Rousham House chairs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e were sold Christie's, New York, 20 May 2014, lot 127, and another, \u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.christies.com\/lot\/lot-a-set-of-twelve-mahogany-dining-chairs-nine-1834831\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evirtually identical set\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e sold Christie's, London, 6 July 2000, lot 57; the \u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.christies.com\/lot\/lot-a-pair-of-george-iii-mahogany-armchairs-5794171\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLyme Park armchairs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e (a pair) sold Christie's, London, 22 May  2014, lot 1092. Other comparable examples include a set sold Christie's, London, 21 April 1994, lot 256, and Christie's, New York, 17 November 1985, lot 65.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present chair can be considered essentially a more restrained version of the Ditchley and Rousham chairs. Although not stamped, the joinery of the highest quality and the impeccably drawn form, including the idyosynchratic curved back legs, typical of the Grendey output of the 1730's–1740's, featured on labelled examples, almost certainly indicate its link to the celebrated London maker. Notably, while most of the chairs from this group feature elaborately sculpted paw or claw feet, the Lyme Park armchairs have simple and elegant round pad feet, just like the present example. This simple form also appears on a serving table, bearing a trade label of Giles Grendey, see Bonhams London, 19 October 2016, lot 188.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal seat rails reinforced; some carved knee ears are restorations. Minor historic repairs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55497717514566,"sku":null,"price":4750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_6595823d-2bcd-411a-9dd2-892b0a4fba19.jpg?v=1770071625"},{"product_id":"early-19th-century-marble-top-table","title":"The Dorset Stone Table, Early 19th Century","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare and most unusual Regency-era table of superb quality, with a native English Dorset marble inset top, enriched throughout with exotic veneers and fine brass stringing. In the manner of John McLean. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon, circa 1800–1815.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"664\"\u003eBeyond its rarity and remarkably preserved condition, we’re drawn to the jewel-like quality of the detailing—particularly the exquisitely turned Tuscan column capitals to the side supports. The exceptional choice of veneers, and the use of cedar not only for drawer construction but also for decorative elements, point to an accomplished cabinetmaker with sophisticated taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003eOne such cabinetmaker was John McLean (1770–1825), noted for his extensive use of cedar in drawer construction. Thomas Sheraton (1751–1806) described a related table in \u003cem data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"859\"\u003eThe Cabinet Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e (1803), observing that “The design was taken from one executed by Mr M’Lean in Mary-le-bone Street, near Tottenham Court Road, who finishes these small articles in the neatest manner.” A table corresponding to that design, and displaying a number of McLean’s idiosyncratic features, appeared on the UK art market in 2022. As with the present example, its top was inset with a panel composed of native English marbles, including Dorset Purbeck stone, as seen here. Similarly exquisitely-turned supports feature on another McLean small table, dating back to the same period, which is now in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York, as well as on a virtually identical table, illustrated in S.Redburn, Jihn McLean and Son, Furniture History, 1978, pl. 37b. A further related example, bearing a firm's label, and similarly featuring a marble top, was sold Bonhams, London, 4 June 2014, lot 111.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1679\"\u003eMcLean’s firm advertised that it specialised in “Elegant Parisian Furniture”, and many elements of this table show a clear French influence, tempered by English restraint. The lavish use of brass stringing and inlay to sharpen the contrast of veneers also echoes a fashion first popularised at the court of Louis XVI by the royal ébéniste David Roentgen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 49 cm \/ 19.25”\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 40 cm \/ 16.75”\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 71.5 cm \/ 28.25”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtended: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWidth: 72.5 cm \/ 28.5”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuperb figuring of the veneers, lovely rich colour, original surfaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55789241532742,"sku":null,"price":5750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_029b208e-8f82-4e0b-9b85-e736e53f5fd8.jpg?v=1767960880"},{"product_id":"19th-century-french-japonisme-lacquer-porcelain-vase-table-lamps","title":"Rare Japonisme Lacquer Lamps, 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eA superb late 19th century pair of Japonisme lamps of exceptional quality, inset with Japanese porcelain vases, exquisitely hand-decorated in low-relief to imitate lacquer, and enriched with crisp ormolu (gilt-bronze) mounts. France, circa 1870–80; the porcelain Japan, early Meiji period, circa 1868–1880.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhy we like them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"555\"\u003e19th century lacquered porcelain from Japan is extremely rare due to the high complexity and brief period of its manufacture. These lamps have a stunning decorative effect and will complement a most sophisticated interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"858\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe term Japonisme is generally said to have been coined by the French critic Philippe Burty in the early 1870s. It described the craze for Japanese art and design that swept France and elsewhere after trade with Japan resumed in the 1850s, the country having been closed to the West since about 1600.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHeight to the top of the fittings: 23.25” \/ 59 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHeight to the top of the shade (as pictured): 30” \/ 76 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDiameter: 5.9” \/ 15 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWill be fitted for the country of destination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55789456752966,"sku":null,"price":5880.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/IMG-4595.jpg?v=1767963976"},{"product_id":"exceptional-large-minton-cylinder-vase-by-charles-toft","title":"Exceptional and Large Minton Vase by Charles Toft","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA large, exhibition-quality stoneware cylinder vase on a stand, with silver and gold leaf, and polychrome relief-decorated Japanese motifs over a deep purple-red ground. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnusually, the vase is also decorated on the interior, a feature typically reserved for exhibition rather than function pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlmost certainly by Charles Toft Senior for Minton, England, circa 1870–80.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis vase is an extremely rare and possibly unique example of this Minton model, hand-decorated with kingfishers, barn swallows, a dragonfly, a butterfly, a crane fly, and blossoms, exquisitely rendered in striking colours and clearly informed by the Japanese symbolism and decorative tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very similar Japanese-inspired model, listed as shape no. 1697 in the Mintons archives, is attributed to Christopher Dresser, who travelled to Japan in 1876–7 as an emissary of the British Government and later pioneered the development of the Anglo-Japanese style in the decorative arts. Comparable examples include a pair exhibited at the Paris Universelle Exposition, 1878 (see J. Joans, Mintons: The First Two Hundred Years of Design \u0026amp; Production, Shrewsbury, 1993, pp. 103 and 105), formerly in the Thomas Goode Collection. A further pair was sold at Christie’s New York, 20 October 2009, lot 234 ($32,500). Another pair, signed by C. Toft, was sold at Christie’s New York, 18 October 2012, lot 560 ($20,000).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 39cm \/ 15.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter: 21.5cm \/ 8.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55930472038726,"sku":null,"price":6800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/6AB0EDAC-4726-4EE7-B7E2-DF0B94C4062F.jpg?v=1771497131"},{"product_id":"rare-18th-century-brass-mounted-writing-table-in-the-manner-of-adam-weisweiler","title":"Rare 18th Century Brass Mounted Writing Table in the Manner of Adam Weisweiler","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare late 18th \/ early 19th century period amaranth and citronnier writing table retaining original leather and Qianlong lacquer panel, in the manner of Adam Weisweiler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrance, circa 1790-1810\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite little table's 'Klismos' legs, its most excellent sophisticated design, exquisite Qianlong lacquer panel and superb brass-work make it a fabulous specimen of French neoclassical design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA closely related \u003cu\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/2016\/mobilier-objets-art-18-19-siecles-pf1601\/lot.330.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edessert table\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e or etagere with identical brass supports, panelled lower tier, ormolu-capped sabre legs and pierced galleries was sold Sotheby's Paris, 19 April 2016, lot 330 (€15,000).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis distinctive design is part of a known small group of such writing tables executed in the manner of the ébéniste Adam Weisweiler (d. 1820) and likely commissioned by the marchand-mercier Dominique Daguerre (d. 1796) during the last quarter of the 18th century and beginning of the 19th century. The classical columns are derived from Weisweiler's model for a \u003cem\u003eguéridon à double colonnettes\u003c\/em\u003e, a preparatory drawing of which is illustrated in P. Lemonnier, Weisweiler, Paris, 1983, p. 90\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdam Weisweiler was among the most accomplished Parisian ébénistes of the Louis XVI period, receiving his maîtrise on 26 March 1778 and establishing his atelier on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine. His career was intimately linked to two dominant marchands-merciers: Dominique Daguerre (active until his death in 1796) and subsequently Martin-Eloy Lignereux (1751–1809).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe majority of comparable pieces to have come to market are unstamped, and are attributed to the master on stylistic and circumstantial grounds. The absence of a stamp on any given piece is therefore entirely consistent with attribution, since pieces supplied through the marchand-mercier were typically unmarked. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the commercial ecosystem in which this table was produced is essential to its attribution. The marchands-merciers operated as luxury taste-makers and intermediaries between craftsmen and royal\/aristocratic clients. Dominique Daguerre, whose boutique 'à la Couronne d'Or' at 85 rue Saint-Honoré was patronised notably by Marie-Antoinette, was the primary commercial force behind Weisweiler's most celebrated commissions of the 1780s. After Daguerre's death in 1796, his partner Martin-Eloy Lignereux (1751–1809) continued the business, collaborating with Weisweiler and also with the bronziers François Rémond and Pierre-Philippe Thomire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe use of Chinese Qianlong-period lacquer panels as applied decoration is well documented in the output of both Weisweiler and his contemporaries within the Daguerre\/Lignereux commercial network. Such panels were imported and then mounted into furniture carcasses by the marchands-merciers, who controlled the supply of these luxury materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Louvre collections preserve a closely related guéridon (Inv. OA 5471, Département des Objets d'art) of yew wood with gilt-bronze mounts, dated 1785–1815, with a documented provenance beginning with Madame du Barry, who purchased it via Daguerre \u0026amp; Lignereux on 31 December 1791 for 720 livres and gave it to the Duc de Brissac. It subsequently passed through the Revolutionary confiscations, to the boudoir of Joséphine at the Palais des Tuileries (1809), then to Napoleon's imperial apartments (1811), and finally to the Musée du Louvre in 1870. This object provides a direct institutional benchmark for dating and provenance of the Daguerre\/Lignereux\/Weisweiler guéridon model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Musée des Arts Décoratifs holds the preparatory drawing for a Weisweiler guéridon destined for the Comte Skawrousky, which depicts the characteristic brass column uprights central to the design vocabulary of the present table. This drawing represents a key documentary anchor for attribution within this furniture group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWidth: 50 cm \/ 19.7”\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 29.5 cm \/ 11.6”\u003cbr\u003eHeight (to the top of the writing surface): 78 cm \/ 30.7”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHeight (to the top of the inkwell): 82.5 cm \/ 32.5”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56148588724550,"sku":null,"price":11700.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_5e9a9e23-3647-4292-9152-91511f5ababe.jpg?v=1773568600"},{"product_id":"george-ii-period-yew-wood-and-cocuswood-tea-caddy","title":"George II Period Yew Wood and Cocuswood Tea Caddy","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extremely rare early 18th century George II period burr-yew and cocuswood tea caddy with a secret drawer. English, circa 1740–50.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is hard to overstate how rarely George II–period tea caddies in exquisite veneers complete with original \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eescutcheon and handle become available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe particularly like the mellowed and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003edelightfully playful contrast of the cocuswood and burl-yew wood veneers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA rare and unusual feature of this extraordinary tea chest is the presence of a secret shallow drawer for teaspoons in the base. Sprung at its back, this little drawer is released by a steel pin through the right hand side of the chest. A comparable device is illustrated in The Story of British Tea Chests and Caddies, 2022, p.112 fig. 5.57.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWidth: 26 cm \/ 10.25”\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 16 cm \/ 6.25”\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 16 cm \/ 6.25”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56161813856582,"sku":null,"price":2360.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/67B1E3A1-BFE4-4B57-98E4-75D8FCF11794.png?v=1773423279"},{"product_id":"large-early-19th-century-black-and-red-lacquer-octagonal-chinoiserie-box","title":"Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extremely rare, early 19th century black \u0026amp; red lacquer octagonal box of unusually large proportions, profusely decorated in gold. Canton, China, circa 1830.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtremely rare in two-tone lacquer and retaining its original exquisite gilt decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSuch luxurious items were popular in England during the height of fashion for oriental exoticism, called \u003cem\u003echinoiserie\u003c\/em\u003e in Europe. Available to order through best luxury goods retailers of the era, such exquisite items as lacquerware, botanical gouaches or reverse-painted glass, were manufactured in Canton to be shipped to Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWidth: 40 cm \/ 15.75”\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 40 cm \/ 15.75”\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 10 cm \/ 4”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56161843282246,"sku":null,"price":1740.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_7858e91e-fac1-49fb-bb7e-c344f737cb03.jpg?v=1773423460"},{"product_id":"fine-george-iii-chippendale-period-tallboy","title":"Fine George III Chippendale Period Tallboy","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very fine quality Chippendale period chest on chest in beautifully figured Santo Domingo mahogany of exceptional colour and patination. English, c. 1770\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis chest on chest has everything that one can dream of when looking for a perfect piece of Georgian furniture: the superb quality, great choice of timber, subtle decoration and a most amazing colour and patination. Beautiful detailing to the original feet and the fluted frieze cornice as well as to the fitted secretaire drawer. Rare, slightly wider proportions, great presence, original untouched condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch simple and practical pieces intended for everyday use and \u003cem\u003e'done in a neat but not an expensive manner', \u003c\/em\u003eto the same high quality standards as the more sophisticated examples, constituted a significant part of Thomas Chippendale's oeuvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 78 in \/ 198 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 46.25 in \/ 117.5 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth:  24 in \/ 61 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuperb colour and patination, original untouched condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56228354195782,"sku":null,"price":14000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_aaa8fe15-0ae8-4270-8546-7433f2d28565.jpg?v=1774129932"},{"product_id":"early-20th-venetian-cobalt-blue-glass-border-octagonal-wall-mirror","title":"Early 20th Venetian Cobalt Blue Glass Border Octagonal Wall Mirror","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very decorative early 20th century Venetian cobalt blue border octagonal wall mirror. Italy, early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jewel-like octagonal form is very architectural, however, at the same time it also feels as if it were cut from a much larger gemstone. The striking cobalt blue glass border fits equally well in a classical interior or a more contemporary space. An extremely decorative and inspiring piece. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 31.5 in \/ 80 cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 37 in \/ 94 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56228380115270,"sku":null,"price":8500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/61634CF2-96DB-4217-8FF9-C2E45C572931.jpg?v=1774170093"},{"product_id":"18th-century-georgian-painted-neoclassical-armchair","title":"Georgian Painted Neoclassical Armchair","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn elegant cream and gilt painted armchair. England, circa 1800.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFor a pair of mahogany armchairs of identical model see Christie’s, London, 14 June 2001, lot 112 (£32,900).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis chair’s most unusual design displays fashionable neoclassical features alongside references to the vernacular spindle-back Windsor chair, all drawn with great confidence and flair. We like the chair’s distressed painted surface, which retains traces of one of its later decorative schemes. The chair has been newly reupholstered in the traditional manner, finished in a complementing mohair velvet with hand-made cotton tufts.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably inspired by Marie-Antoinette’s ‘hamlet’ at Versailles, completed in 1786, the fashion for garden follies modelled as ‘rustic cottages’ developed in Britain during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Furniture for such follies often included ‘fancy chairs’, as they were known, frequently painted or ‘dyed’ and reflecting local vernacular traditions (see J. Boram, Eighteenth Century Fancy Chairs, Regional Furniture, Vol. XIII, 1999). Predictably, some of the higher-end furniture-makers produced highly sophisticated yet lighthearted examples, such as the present armchair, probably intended for tea-houses or exotically-themed parlours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 35\" \/ 89 cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 23\" \/ 58.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 21\" \/ 53.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eSeat height: 17\" \/ 43 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady for placement and immediate use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56357901828422,"sku":null,"price":5850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_b956c094-c3f7-4e46-a362-a9f727de7545.jpg?v=1775982364"},{"product_id":"pair-of-early-19th-century-low-cocktail-tables-or-etageres","title":"Pair of Early 19th Century Low Cocktail Tables or Etagérès","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAn elegant pair of low two-tier tables or etageres, of compact proportions and of excellent golden colour and natural patination. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEngland, early 19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe love their gorgeous golden colour, softly mellowed with age and care, and beautifully highlighted by a rich patina. The design has stood the test of time, and the craftsmanship speaks for itself. Perfect as lamp tables, cocktail tables, or sofa end tables — and even as bedside tables for a low bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreshly waxed, stable and ready for placement and immediate use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 51 cm \/ 20”\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 46 cm \/ 18”\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 35.5 cm \/ 14”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56567829594438,"sku":null,"price":3200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_8f4be9f3-6d3d-4531-8eef-87edf0aa8bcf.jpg?v=1778572231"},{"product_id":"apulian-grand-tour-satyr-s-head-vase","title":"Apulian Grand Tour Satyr’s Head Vase","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA superb quality, wonderfully decorative pottery vase after an Ancient Greek example of Archaic style, and exquisitely modelled as a cheeky bearded Satyr’s head.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRendered with astonishing archeological accuracy, this vase is undoubtedly a head-turner. It can make a cheeky sculpture, a fabulous flower vase (with a liner) or an absolutely terrific lamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA similarly decorated ancient cup is held at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSatyrs occupy a delightful moral grey zone in Greek mythology — being not gods and not men, they are creatures gloriously devoted to pleasure, often associated with Dionysos, the god of wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 27 cm \/ 10.75\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 20 cm \/ 8”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth: 17 cm \/ 6.75”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56577076003142,"sku":null,"price":1600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/IMG-0285.png?v=1778650489"},{"product_id":"large-grand-tour-apulian-vase-volute-krater","title":"Large Grand Tour Apulian Vase Volute-Krater","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA superb quality red-figure pottery vase of the volute krater form, after Ancient Greek Apulian examples of the Gnatian type.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe admire the timeless classical form of this vessel, but above all the archaeological accuracy of its rendering. An homage to the arts of Ancient Greece, this vase is a striking object on its own or would make a terrific lamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn Ancient Greece, a volute krater was a type of vessel used for mixing water and wine before consumption, usually during symposium activities or Dionysian rites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 38 cm \/ 15\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 22 cm \/ 8.75”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth: 19 cm \/ 7.5”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56577104412998,"sku":null,"price":1600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/IMG-0291.png?v=1778650961"},{"product_id":"pair-of-grand-tour-pottery-plinths-as-lamps","title":"Pair of Grand Tour Plinth Lamps","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA very decorative pair of wheel-thrown pottery plinths in the Grand Tour taste, now fitted as lamps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhy we like them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThese delightful miniature altar-plinths, beautifully hand-made and decorated in Ancient Greek style, are perfect examples of the modern Grand Tour, reflecting the fascination with the timeless decorative arts of the ancients. These lamps will complement a classic, modern or eclectic interior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlease note that the shade shown is a styling suggestion and is not provided with the lamps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHeight to top of fittings: 10.5” \/ 27 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDiameter at base: 8” \/ 20.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56577756758342,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/NewLamps.jpg?v=1780328869"},{"product_id":"thomas-chippendale-18th-century-serpentine-chest-of-drawers","title":"Thomas Chippendale: 18th Century Serpentine Chest of Drawers","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fine George III serpentine chest of drawers, firmly attributed to Thomas Chippendale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon, circa 1760–70.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe genius of the Paxton Style lies in what is left out. Here, Chippendale foregoes ornament to reveal something rarer — pure form and flawless timber in perfect accord. The serpentine front undulates with authority, the mellow warmth of mahogany glows with richness, and every proportion feels inevitable. ‘Neat and substantially good’ was a simple instruction given by Chippendale’s Scottish patron Ninian Home for the furniture commissioned for his newly purchased home — Paxton House — and in this chest is its most complete expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAttribution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chest of drawers presents a number of idiosyncratic features of Thomas Chippendale’s St. Martin’s Lane workshop:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Partially laminated blocks to the bracket feet which conceal lignum castors;\u003cbr\u003e 2. A thin red wash applied to the bottom boards and inside of the drawers;\u003cbr\u003e 3. The short-grain drawer kickers;\u003cbr\u003e 4. The chamfered drawer stops (see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk\/exhibition\/constructional-features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk\/exhibition\/constructional-features\u003c\/a\u003e and Rufus Bird, the preface to the Dumfries House: A Chippendale Commission Christie’s sale catalogue, 2007, vol. II, pp. 7-11).\u003cbr\u003e 5. Importantly, the chest is complete with all its original fire-gilt brass handles and backplates of a very distinctive pattern, identical to another Chippendale chest, formerly in the collection of Geoffrey Blackwell, sold at Christie’s London, Thomas Chippendale: 300 Years, 5 July 2018, lot 13 (£137,500 incl. premium). This pattern of handle is common to Chippendale’s documented furniture as seen on a mahogany serpentine chest of drawers dated 1774 also at Paxton, and another in the dressing room of Lady St. Oswald’s bedroom at Nostell Priory, Yorkshire.\u003cbr\u003e 6. The same distinctive construction of the feet, with part-laminated blocks with identical concealed castors, can be seen on a number of related commodes, including the pair, supplied by Chippendale to Paxton House in 1774 (numbers 260F (i) \u0026amp; (ii) in the Paxton House Trust collection), a chest supplied to Sir Lawrence Dundas for Aske Hall, Yorkshire (currently with Ronald Phillips), and chests sold at Christie’s London 22 November 2022, lot 93 \u0026amp; 15 April 2026, lot 237.\u003cbr\u003e 7. The choice of finely-figured mahogany veneers to the cock-beaded drawers combined with the plain square bracket feet recalls the ‘Neat and Substantially Good’ ‘Paxton style’ embodied by a number of documented pieces supplied by Chippendale to Patrick and Ninian Home in 1774–91 for Paxton House and Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire (see David Jones, The Paxton Style, Berwick-upon-Tweed, 2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther closely related chests of drawers, attributed to Chippendale and displaying a number of similar features were sold at Christie’s London, 15 April 2026, lot 237 (£15,240) and at Bonhams London, 18 December 2020, lot 51 (£44,000).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate collection, Norfolk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 32 in \/ 81 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 46 in \/ 117 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth: 23.75 in \/ 60 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady for placement and immediate use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56584177156422,"sku":null,"price":18600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/C9C61E49-14A9-4DB9-9A71-7B84298B69E5.jpg?v=1780050121"},{"product_id":"early-19th-century-mahogany-four-poster-canopy-bed","title":"Early 19th Century Mahogany Four Poster Canopy Bed","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn imposing four-poster canopy bed of rare architectural form, dating to the Regency period and constructed in solid mahogany and well-figured mahogany veneers. Unusually wide for the period. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease be advised that the listed price reflects the bed frame alone and does not include bedding, a mattress, or any additional accessories. Customisation is available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bed is distinguished above all by its boldly moulded cornice, deep and projecting, which lends the whole a genuinely architectural presence often found in the interiors of the period and in their grand furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe canopy is carried on four substantial supports, powerfully proportioned in the manner of the better cabinetmakers of the date. The two rear posts are of solid mahogany, while the front pair take the form of bold turned Doric columns veneered in mahogany over their full length—no small feat of craftsmanship, and a mark of the maker’s ambition. The original mahogany curtain rings survive throughout, a detail rarely found intact, and the frame itself is original, undisturbed and sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets the piece apart is its scale. Standing at approximately 267cm, it is unusually tall and carries itself with real grandeur; a bed conceived for a room of proportion. It accommodates a mattress of up to 180 cm \/ 6ft with a custom made mattress base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare survival in original condition, and a commanding centrepiece for an appropriate setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 105\" \/ 267 cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth (at cornice): 81\" \/ 206 cm\u003cbr\u003eLength (at cornice): 93.5\" \/ 236 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidth (of the frame outside): 66.75” \/ 170 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength (of the frame outside): 86” \/ 218 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight (to the top of the base\/frame): 17” \/ 43 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56665696371014,"sku":null,"price":19500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_6aba5d2e-2648-4b07-be10-7e6fbbbd9aa0.jpg?v=1780051552"},{"product_id":"18th-century-georgian-neoclassical-armchair","title":"18th Century English Neoclassical Armchair","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn elegant George III period armchair in the celebrated neoclassical style of James Wyatt and Robert Adam. England, circa 1780.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis chair’s most graceful design displays fashionable neoclassical features, echoing the oeuvre of two of the most celebrated neoclassical architects of the Georgian Britain, James Wyatt and Robert Adam. We like the beautiful rich natural patina on the chair's original, never repolished surfaces, that have acquired a mellow colour over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chair has been newly reupholstered in the traditional hand-stitched manner, covered in luxurious Italian wool Melagrana 'Carob' by C\u0026amp;C Milano and finished with a complementing trim and antique patinated bronze studs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 35.5\" \/ 90 cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 23\" \/ 58.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 21\" \/ 53.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eSeat height: 17\" \/ 43 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewly reupholstered, ready for placement and immediate use. Front feet tipped, historic repairs to back legs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56686886388038,"sku":null,"price":2950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/36F601D9-459C-4284-A290-85E9A8A0E70A.jpg?v=1780305837"},{"product_id":"18th-century-three-tier-display-stand-or-etagere","title":"18th Century Three-Tier Display Stand or Étagère","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extremely rare mid-18th-century revolving whatnot or hospitality stand with three tiers, floating on sculpted brass supports above a tripod base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngland, circa 1770. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"13\" data-originalfontsize=\"13px\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike other Georgian revolving whatnots with a central pillar, this unique example is distinguished by its slender brass supports, rendering the whole design extremely lightweight in appearance. Rare, elegant, presented in a restored condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"13\" data-originalfontsize=\"13px\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis or an identical piece was sold at Sothebys London, Important English Furniture, 23 November 2005, lot 37.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 41.5 in \/ 112 cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth (widest): 24.5 in \/ 64 cm\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 24.5 in \/ 62 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop tier:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter: 16 in \/ 40.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56686945075526,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_1afefc26-bd2f-417c-b4a2-4c291d17d717.jpg?v=1780306720"},{"product_id":"grand-tour-pottery-satyr-s-head-lamp","title":"Grand Tour Pottery Satyr’s Head Lamp","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA superb quality, wonderfully decorative pottery vase after an Ancient Greek example of Archaic style, and exquisitely modelled as a cheeky bearded Satyr’s head. Now fitted as lamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRendered with astonishing archeological accuracy, this lamp is undoubtedly a head-turner. A wonderful example of superb craftsmanship, informed by a passion for the Ancient decorative arts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA similarly decorated ancient cup is held at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSatyrs occupy a delightful moral grey zone in Greek mythology — being not gods and not men, they are creatures gloriously devoted to pleasure, often associated with Dionysos, the god of wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe lamp will be wired for the country of destination. Please note, that the vintage shade shown on the pictures is a styling suggestion and is not included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight to top of fittings: 36 cm \/ 14\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 20 cm \/ 8”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth: 17 cm \/ 6.75”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56687927263558,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_761e0ae9-7f67-419c-ac9b-5d26b3c760c2.jpg?v=1780395093"},{"product_id":"large-grand-tour-volute-krater-lamp","title":"Large Grand Tour Volute-Krater Lamp","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA superb quality table lamp, made from a stunning red-figure pottery vase of the volute krater form, after Ancient Greek Apulian examples of the Gnatian type.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe admire the timeless classical form of this vessel, but above all the archaeological accuracy of its rendering. An homage to the arts of Ancient Greece, this lamp is a striking object that would complement a modern or an eclectic interior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn Ancient Greece, a volute krater was a type of vessel used for mixing water and wine before consumption, usually during symposium activities or Dionysian rites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe lamp will be wired for the country of destination. Please note, that the vintage shade shown on the pictures is a styling suggestion and is not included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight to top of fittings: 43 cm \/ 17\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 22 cm \/ 8.75”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth: 19 cm \/ 7.5”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56687972319558,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_ba9402a5-02cf-4fb1-9369-de5433697b27.jpg?v=1780395066"},{"product_id":"japanese-urushi-hokkai-bako-with-a-tokugawa-heraldic-emblem-edo-period","title":"Japanese Urushi Hokkai-Bako with a Tokugawa Family Crest, Edo Period","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn incredibly rare, early to mid-19th century Japanese black and gold lacquer box Japan, circa 1830-60.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuperb quality, exquisite gilt decoration, wonderfully preserved original condition. A museum-worthy piece for a true collector of only the best of its kind. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe most defining features of this Hokkai are its elaborate gold embellishments. The surface is densely decorated with two primary motifs. The first is a continuous, scrolling foliate pattern known in Japanese decorative arts as karakusa (arabesque). This motif, characterised by interlocking vines and leaves, symbolises eternity, prosperity, and unbroken familial lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuperimposed over the karakusa network are several prominent, circular crests. These crests are unmistakably the mitsuba aoi, or the \"triple hollyhock\" mon (heraldic emblem). The mitsuba aoi is one of the most strictly regulated and historically significant symbols in Japanese history, as it was the exclusive emblem of the Tokugawa clan, the shogunate family that ruled Japan from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1867. During the Edo period, the unauthorized use of the Tokugawa crest was a severe offense, meaning that authentic items bearing this mark were either commissioned directly by the shogunate, used by immediate branch families, or presented as high-level diplomatic or ceremonial gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA closely related gold-decorated black lacquer sake bottle (tokkuri) featuring the same Tokugawa clan crest is in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/65639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMET Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWidth: 40 cm \/ 16”\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 40 cm \/ 16”\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 51 cm \/ 20”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56688067739974,"sku":null,"price":4950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_69d44533-e3b8-4b8c-91f3-7e793adea7ee.jpg?v=1780316645"},{"product_id":"grand-tour-pottery-wall-picture","title":"Grand Tour Pottery Wall Picture","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA charming Grand Tour pottery wall plaque, \u003c\/span\u003eexquisitely hand-decorated with scenes of symposium after Ancient Greek and Apulian examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe admire the tenderness of line in this exquisite painting and the archaeological accuracy of its rendering. An homage to the arts of Ancient Greece, informed by the knowledge of archaeology and passion for the history of decorative arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn Ancient Greece, a symposium was\u003cspan\u003e a male aristocratic activity, a tightly choreographed social gathering where men drank wine together, conversed, and enjoyed themselves in a convivial atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBedecked in garlands, participants reclined—one or two to a couch—in a room designed to hold seven to fifteen couches with cushions and low tables.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany such rooms have been identified archaeologically in domestic settings, although the best representation is perhaps the painted Tomb of the Diver at Paestum.  As described in Plato’s \u003cem\u003eSym\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eposium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, the men\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003econversed,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e recited poetry or enjoyed music. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 31 cm \/ 12.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth: 30.5 cm \/ 12”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth: 1 cm \/ 0.5”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56688203432262,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/FullSizeRender_16cb316c-0b1e-478f-a515-c45e98bcd072.jpg?v=1780394492"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/collections\/19thcenturychineselaquerarmorialpanelpicture_-3.png?v=1767981316","url":"https:\/\/peacocksfinest.com\/collections\/featured.oembed?page=3","provider":"Peacock's Finest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}