Ernest Johnson Antiques

Accessories
~ Partial Inventory ~

Newly Arrived

A Mid 20th Century Georgian Style Desktop Terrestrial Globe-on-Stand

The 12” Imperial globe cradled within a spindle-galleried walnut base. Maker marks for George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis. Circa1940.

A Rare Antique Caucasian ‘Chajli’ Long Rug.

The plush pile showing a red madder field interspersed by five octagonal shaped medallions containing latch-hook motifs, set within an outer border with repeating crab-like elements against an ivory field. Armenian, Circa 1880. Dimensions: 135” x 51.5”

	A Highly Decorative Art & Crafts Wrought Iron Conservatory Jardinière. The riveted framework showing an undulating sheet-iron superstructure retaining its original zinc liner, decorated with whiplash and organic inspired hand-hammered elements. Raised overall atop angular supports braced by flattened stretchers and gilt-patinated spandrels. Circa 1900. Height -35” Width - 30” Depth - 9”

A Very Fine Pair of Empire Period Ormolu Candlesticks. Each showing globular-shaped nozzles & detachable bobeches with finely detailed millwork atop reeded columns rising from similarly detailed circular bases. The underside of each base bearing stencilled inventory or makers marks NF. Height: 9.5” . French, Circa 1815.

A Very Good Early 20th Century Afshar Soumac Long Rug. Circa 1900. Measurements: 84” x 54”

A Very Good 19th Century Qashqai Rug.
Circa 1880. Measurements: 79.5” x 57.5”

An Early 20th Century Qashqai Saddle Bag.
Circa 1920. Measurements: 24” x 48”

A Fine Pair of Louis Philippe Patinated Bronze & Parcel Gilt Candelabra, now Converted to Table Lamps. Each showing three branches with embossed gilt nozzles, affixed to reeded columns interspersed with gilt elements, rising from hipped supports atop tri-form bases. French, Circa 1840. Height: 37”

A Pair of Empire Style Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Figural Table Lamps. Both showing a classical maiden holding aloft a flaring ormolu element, standing atop a gilt plinth base raised on parcel gilt bracket feet. French, Circa 1890. Height - 27”.

A Pair of Carved & Painted Florentine Style Table Lamps. Both fitted with custom made parchment shades. Height: 36”. SOLD

A Mid 20^th Century Terrestrial Globe on Stand.

SOLD

A Pair of Hand Carved and Painted Baroque Style Torchères Continental, Early 20th Century

A Superior Pair of 18th Century Inlaid Knife Boxes in Figured Mahogany

. Both of serpentine form, their tops centred by a marquetry star of ivory & ebony within a kingwood banded & chevron strung border, repeated again on the underside in contrasting exotic woods. The interiors fitted with later cutlery panels, the exteriors showing oval paktong escutcheons. Raised overall atop original cast metal ball & claw feet. Scottish, Circa 1785. (Paktong was a nickel, zinc and copper alloy first developed in China and exported to England during the 18th century and used as an alternative to silver). It is rare to find knife boxes that retain their original feet as most were damaged from use and replaced with a simple baize lining.

An Early 19th Century Scottish Stick Barometer by James Berry, Aberdeen. The mahogany and amboyna veneered case showing an arched & glazed hood fronting an engraved bone/ivory register with Vernier operated weather-scale bearing marks for James Berry, Aberdeen. The trunk having a glazed & lozenge-shaped panel fronting a mercury thermometer, above a convex cistern cover. Circa 1835. Some restoration required. Ref: James Berry is listed in Edwin Banfield's 'Barometer Makers and Retailers, 1660-1900' and was noted as having lectured on nautical subjects and astronomy throughout Scotland.

A Baroque-Style Giltwood Torchere Floor Lamp. The carved and gilded tri-angular column fitted with a custom made parchment shade. Italy, 20th Century.

A Very Good George III Mahogany Bell Top Bracket Clock. The richly figured bell top case raised upon stepped brass feet and showing an arched and glazed door inset with pierced ormolu spandrels fronting a foliate engraved silvered dial with blued steel hands and roman numerals surmounted by a strike/silent dial. The 8 day twin fusee movement with verge escapement striking on the hour and having an hour pull repeat. The dial signed Anthony Shepperley, London. Anthony Shepperley is recorded as working in Long Row, London in 1814

A Very Good Pair of Gilt Bronze Candlesticks in the Manner of Louis XV. Each showing a circular drip pan above a voluted baluster-shaped column decorated with chisled foliate & scrolled motifs, rising from a spreading circular base. Height - 7.5 French, Circa 1870.

SOLD

An 18th Century 30 Hour Bracket Clock by Johann Kohlhaas, Vienna. The ebonized case showing a stepped and domed cornice fitted with a foliate embossed ormolu handle, ormolu finials and gilt gesso mouldings. Raised overall atop scrolled ormolu feet. The signed, and engraved chapter ring and face having blued steel hands, roman numerals and pierced spandrels. The spring wound brass movement within an engraved back-plate. In good working order, original key intact. Vienna, Circa 1775. Height - 18".

A late 19th century French brass mantle clock. The movement signed 'Marti et Cie', and striking on the full and half hour.

SOLD

A fine pair of 19th century gilt bronze candelabra. Each showing four richly cast foliate branches radiating from a central column terminating to tulip shaped nozzles, and raised atop a rocaille base. French. Circa 1890. Electrified.