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The William Rogers' Fireplace. A rare survival of a mid-16th Century and later Norwich oak carved fire surround with cartouches bearing the Merchant Ventura's Arms; The Grocer's Company's Arms impaling William Rogers' Merchant mark; and the Mercer's Arms surmounted by the initials 'W. R.' in (possibly) a lover's knot, all inter-dispersed with deep carved animated classical mythical scenes. Approx 256cm tall x 211cm wide (maximum).
£4000-6000
Note: The over-mantel bears a large coat of arms which may belong to William Rogers. However, his Arms are not recorded, although they were once displayed in the old Norwich Grammar School.
Provenance: William Rogers' house at 18 Bedford Street, opposite Bridewell Alley, Norwich and later, by 1859, brought to Swannington Manor by Edmund Bartell.
Literature: W. C. Ewing - Norwich Merchant Marks in Norfolk Archaeology, vol. III, 1850, p.197; Norfolk Antiquarian Miscellany, vol. IV, p.100; B Cozens-Hardy and E A Kent - The Mayors of Norwich, pp.51-4.
Further Note: William Rogers was Mayor of Norwich in 1542 and 1548 and died in 1554.
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Early 20th century mahogany occasional table of square form, stamped "Liberty & Co" with a spindle moulded frieze, splayed ring turned supports joined by a plain shelf, 49cm wide
£150-200
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White painted plaster bust, the stand marked verso "J Francis Sculpt" and dated 1819, in the form of a gent wearing classical robe, 78cm high
£300-350
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Early 20th century taxidermy tiger's head, mounted on a light oak shield shaped panel (some losses etc), 53cm long overall x 50cm high
£200-300
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Late 19th century mahogany wing back armchair inlaid throughout with boxwood and hatched stringing, upholstered back, seat and arms and raised on tapering square front supports with brass caps and casters
£80-120
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Victorian rosewood, walnut and mahogany collectors or specimen cabinet, two panelled doors enclosing two short and six graduated fitted drawers on a plinth base, 76cm wide
£200-250
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Set of six Lancashire style spindle back oak framed dining chairs with rush seats, comprises six single chairs
£200-250
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Regency period mahogany extending dining table with moulded frieze and raised on ten ring turned tapering supports with brass caps and casters, 132cm wide x 109cm long fully extended
£4000-5000
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A set of six hardwood 18th century/19th century chairs, each with a waved and pierced top rail above a spindle fitted back with square uprights with turned knob termination, padded drop in seats flanked by open arms mostly shortened to allow for use at a dining table, on conforming square supports with button turned caps joined by square stretchers and moulded bottom rails (6)
£2000-3000
Note: Sets of these chairs have been variously described. Christies, in offering a pair from the Szeben Peto Foundation accounted them 'George III mahogany' as did Sothebys, who added a dating 'c.1780'. Bonhams offered 'a rare pair of solid rosewood Chinese export open armchairs of English north country spindle back design c.1770'. More recently Christies offered 'a set of six Chinese-export solid Padouk armchairs mid-18th century'. It is not known why these chairs are sometimes described as of North Country design, particularly as the most frequent examples in English Country Houses are to be found in East Anglia, namely at Blickling Hall, Houghton Hall and Ickworth. It may not be irrelevant that Corby Castle, from whence the chairs now offered came, has strong connections with East Anglia on account of their Duke of Norfolk common ancestry. It has been suggested that the sledge legs prevented the legs from sinking into the ground when used out of doors. Another more prosaic suggestion is that the chairs are equally difficult to upset indoors giving them the name 'drunkard's chairs!'
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Stained pine 19th century coffer, the top with moulded edge over a two-panelled front and raised on chamfered plain supports, 18th/19th century, 81cm wide
£120-150
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Owen Hale signed bronze head and shoulders bust of a moustachioed gentleman wearing early 20th century clothing with waistcoat etc, 45cm high
£300-400
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Unusual gilt and patinated bronze tazza, the circular top inscribed "Sacrificium Laribus Super via Romana", signed E Picault and dated 1873, raised on decorative neo-classical style support with lion masks and scroll decoration terminating in paw feet, joined by a gilded 'X' stretcher, in the Art Union manner, 43cm diameter
£400-500
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Regency period rosewood chiffonier, crested, with a brass gallery over open shelving with two doors below with brass grilles and fabric interiors on compressed bun feet, 109cm wide
£200-250
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Ian Norbury carved walnut model of racehorse and jockey on a yew wood plinth, 44cm long
£700-900
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19th century mahogany wash stand, with plain raised pediment and fitted with central drawer over arched flanked on either side by two shorter drawers on fluted supports with brass caps and casters, 115cm wide
£180-220
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