{"title":"English Country House Sale","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"niello-pocket-watch-parquetry-display","title":"Antique French Parquetry Pocket Watch Holder","description":"\u003cdiv data-test-render-count=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-6 group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col items-end gap-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex justify-start opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:opacity-100 transition\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Message actions\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-render-count=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-streaming=\"false\" class=\"group relative relative pb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e French parquetry display case with an angled glazed panel, purpose-built to show a decorated watch upright on a dressing table or desk. Finding the pair surviving together, case clearly made to receive exactly this style of watch, is genuinely uncommon. Sold as a display piece, requiring service if running use is desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e [condition] The watch shows age wear consistent with roughly 120 years. The niello decoration on the reverse is well retained, with softening in the high wear areas around the jockeys and horses, normal for the period and material. The silver case shows expected patina and surface wear. The white enamel dial has a small loss or discoloration between the 20 and 21 positions near the subsidiary seconds register. The original glass crystal is intact. The crown and bow are complete and the keyless winding mechanism operates. Running condition is not confirmed and the watch should be considered as requiring service by a qualified watchmaker if timekeeping use is desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe parquetry presentation case shows surface wear consistent with age. The interior rim shows wear but no chips or losses. No veneer lifts or losses observed on the exterior parquetry. The beveled glass viewing panel is intact. The lock functions and the original key is present. The ebonized interior cradle is complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51245851279638,"sku":"AMD-02920","price":242.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/3729F048-272D-4027-8661-562E7C0AC7E7_4_5005_c.jpg?v=1777045645"},{"product_id":"19th-century-continental-still-life","title":"Antique Continental Still Life, Peaches and Grapes in a Basket, Oil on Canvas","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA 19th-century Continental European still life of peaches and grapes spilling from a low wicker basket on a stone ledge, with vine leaves and a curling tendril rising behind the fruit. The composition follows a formula that traces back to the 17th-century Dutch and Flemish fruit-piece tradition (painters like Cornelis de Heem, Jan van den Hecke, Abraham van Calraet) and was painted and repainted by Continental artists through the 18th and 19th centuries as the canonical decorative fruit piece. I bought this one in England. It is unsigned, on a lined canvas in its period giltwood frame, and reads as a mid-to-late 19th century picture working in the revivalist tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Artist | Continental European School, 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Medium | Oil on canvas, lined\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Subject | Still life of peaches and grapes in a wicker basket with vine leaves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Origin | Continental Europe, surfaced in England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Age | Mid-to-late 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Size | 18.25 in W x 15.5 in H canvas, 25.5 in W x 22.5 in H framed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Style | Continental still life in the manner of the 17th-century Dutch and Flemish fruit-piece tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Frame | Period giltwood with pressed gesso floral-and-strap ornament, beaded sight edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Signature | Unsigned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe painting is in honest 19th-century working condition. The canvas has been lined, which is normal conservation for a picture of this age and adds support to the original. There is a fine, even craquelure web across the entire paint film, consistent with the age of the work. Several small areas of paint loss are visible in the dark ground of the background, most noticeably in the upper left quadrant and scattered across the upper background. The varnish is original or early, with some yellowing that warms the overall tonality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe frame retains its original gilding with the rubbed high points showing red bole beneath. There is loss to the pressed gesso ornament at the upper left corner, and minor chips and small cracks to the gesso ornament at other corners. None of the frame damage is structurally significant. The frame is sound and hangs as it should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51310557954326,"sku":"AMD-02994","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/England_Crates-2282.jpg?v=1779469650"},{"product_id":"19th-century-british-river-landscape-cattle","title":"19th Century British River Landscape with Cattle and Drover, Oil on Canvas","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA British Romantic landscape from the late 19th century, oil on canvas, with a drover on a white horse moving three cattle along a rocky stream beneath a soft mist-covered peak. Conifers crowd the left bank and the broken water in the foreground is built up in confident white impasto. The composition belongs to the Highland and upland landscape tradition that ran through Victorian British landscape painting in the second half of the 19th century, where the drover on horseback served as the narrative anchor in a wider atmospheric scene. Unsigned, sourced in England, and presented in its original gilt gesso frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Artist | British School, late 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Medium | Oil on canvas, original lining\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Subject | Highland drover on horseback with cattle, rocky stream and misted peak beyond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1880 to 1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Style | Romantic landscape, British Highland tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Canvas Size | 30.25 in W x 18 in H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Framed Size | 36.5 in W x 24.25 in H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Frame | Gilt gesso with carved acanthus and scrollwork ornament, period to the painting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Signature | Unsigned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe painting is in honest antique condition with age-appropriate wear that should be disclosed clearly. The canvas retains its original lining, which is sound and structurally stable. There is a small hole in the canvas in the upper right of the sky, visible on close inspection. There are scattered small paint loss spots through the composition, most notably along the left margin and in the lower foreground. The canvas does not sit perfectly inside the frame, and there is a visible gap along the bottom edge where the canvas does not fully meet the frame rabbet. The surface shows light craquelure and gentle yellowing of varnish typical of a painting of this age, and a professional cleaning would brighten the palette though it is not required for display. The frame is structurally sound with gilt losses to the high points of the carving consistent with age, exposing the gesso ground beneath. No major structural issues with either the canvas or the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51311104098582,"sku":"AMD-03007","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/0A9B96E7-8695-4C22-B808-4033FD33F968_1_201_a.jpg?v=1779566581"},{"product_id":"pair-of-antique-english-gilt-brass-rococo-photo-frames-ca-1900","title":"Antique English Gilt Brass Rococo Picture Frame, Ca. 1900","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA late Victorian to Edwardian English photo frames cast in gilt brass in the Louis XV revival manner. Each frame is built around a substantial solid brass backplate, with pierced rococo scrollwork forming the border, foliate C-scrolls running down the sides, and a pierced floral crest at the top. A hinged brass strut on the reverse lets each frame stand on a tabletop. The casting is heavy and well detailed, and the gilt finish has darkened to a warm honest patina across both pieces. Pairs of period brass frames at this scale are noticeably less common than singles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Type | photograph frames\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Material | Cast gilt brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1890 to 1910, late Victorian to Edwardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Style | Louis XV revival, Rococo revival\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Size | 7 in H x 5 in W (6.5 in H standing)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Photo Aperture | 4 in W x 5.5 in H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Construction | Cast brass front with pierced rococo border, solid brass backplate, hinged brass easel strut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Backing | Original backing present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Glass | No glass present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Quantity | Sold as a matched pair\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBoth frames are in good honest antique condition with patina consistent with age. The gilt brass surfaces have darkened evenly across both pieces, with the warm aged tone collectors look for in period brass. The pierced rococo borders and floral crests are intact on both frames, with no losses to the scrollwork. There is minor bending visible along some of the pierced edges, but the frames are structurally sound and both stand correctly on their easel struts. The solid brass backplates show light scratches and surface marks consistent with long use. Both hinged easel struts are present and functional. The original backings are in place. Neither frame has glass; the buyer will need to have glass cut to fit the 4 inch by 5.5 inch aperture, which is a standard photo size easily handled at any frame shop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51316892369174,"sku":"AMD-03055","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/June_2026-8757.jpg?v=1780505001"},{"product_id":"victorian-cast-iron-saint-bernard-doorstop-barrel-1890","title":"Antique Victorian Cast Iron Saint Bernard Doorstop with Rescue Barrel, Ca. 1890","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA late Victorian English cast iron doorstop in the form of a standing Saint Bernard rescue dog, the small barrel cast at the throat in the manner that made this breed famous across 19th-century Europe. Sand-cast in two parts on a shaped oval plinth with a cast rosette border, retaining its old applied black paint surface, now oxidized to reveal warm rust beneath in areas of natural wear. English doorstops of this scale, plinth treatment, and modeling sit firmly in the tradition of the Black Country foundries of West Bromwich and Birmingham, where Archibald Kenrick \u0026amp; Sons led production of figural cast iron for the Victorian household.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Type | Figural Doorstop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Material | Cast iron with original paint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Subject | Saint Bernard rescue dog with barrel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1880 to 1900, late Victorian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Style | Late Victorian figural cast iron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Size | 9.5 in W x 7.25 in H x 2 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Plinth | Shaped oval base with cast rosette border\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Marks | Unmarked, in the tradition of Archibald Kenrick \u0026amp; Sons, West Bromwich\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe doorstop is in good honest antique condition with surface wear and oxidation consistent with roughly 130 years of use. The casting is complete and intact, with no cracks, breaks, or repairs. The Saint Bernard's rescue barrel is intact and original to the casting. The piece sits level and flat. The original applied black paint surface is stable and shows the warm rust patina underneath where the paint has worn or oxidized away, most visible on the underside, along the edges of the plinth, and across the flanks of the dog. The casting seam along the topline and the small circular gate plug visible on the body are original to the period manufacturing process and are not flaws. No active flaking. Suitable for use or purely decorative display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51318815523094,"sku":"AMD-03062","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/EnglandCrates-2121.jpg?v=1779313926"},{"product_id":"antique-english-portrait-samuel-bradbury-market-drayton-oil-on-canvas-1850","title":"Antique English Portrait Oil Painting of Samuel Bradbury of Market Drayton","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA mid-19th century English portrait of Samuel Bradbury, 1789 to 1854, painted in oil on canvas during the sitter's later years. The Bradburys came from Market Drayton in Shropshire, and the verso carries a hand-drawn family chart that traces seven generations of descent from Samuel's grandfather William, born 1722 in Market Drayton, down to descendants born in the 1980s and 1990s. Samuel holds a single yellow pansy in his right hand, a Victorian symbol of thought and remembrance, and a small classical figure in red drapery stands at lower right. The picture has descended through the Bradbury family. Unsigned, in a period gilt molding frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Sitter | Samuel Bradbury, 1789 to 1854\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Artist | English School, mid-19th century, unsigned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Medium | Oil on canvas, lined\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Subject | Half-length portrait of a gentleman holding a yellow pansy, with a classical figure at lower right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Origin | England, Bradbury family of Market Drayton, Shropshire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1845 to 1854\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Size | 19.5\" W x 23.5\" H x 1\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Style | English provincial portraiture, late Regency into early Victorian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Frame | Period gilt molding with gesso ground, honest wear to gilding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Signature | Unsigned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Provenance | Descended through the Bradbury family of Market Drayton, Shropshire. Hand-drawn family chart affixed to verso documents seven generations of descent from William Bradbury of Market Drayton, 1722 to 1779, through to descendants born in the 1980s and 1990s. The sitter is identified on the chart as Samuel Bradbury, 1789 to 13 September 1854, son of George Bradbury, 1771 to 1852, and husband of Mary Ann Garmeston. An additional inscribed paper label on verso reads Samuel Bradbury 1789-1854.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Iconography | Yellow pansy held in the right hand, from the French pensée, meaning thought or remembrance. Small classical figure in red drapery at lower right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe painting is in fair to good antique condition with significant age-related wear. The original canvas was lined at some point in the 20th century, and the lining adhesive has begun to fail across the lower third, creating a visible horizontal band of bubbling and slackness through the lap area and around the classical figure at lower right. A vertical crease distortion runs down the right side. The lining remains intact and a conservator could re-adhere or re-line the canvas if a future owner wishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe paint surface shows abrasion throughout the dark passages, with canvas weave visible where the paint film has thinned, and craquelure consistent with mid-19th century oil on canvas. A small area of disturbance in the background to the left of the shoulder appears to be old retouching or minor paint loss. The varnish is darkened and would benefit from a professional cleaning. The flesh tones in the face and hands remain well preserved with modeling intact. The yellow pansy and the classical figure at lower right are both legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe period gilt molding frame shows honest rubbing across all four sides with exposed gesso and red bole at the corners and inner edge, structurally sound. The verso retains the inscribed paper label and the hand-drawn family genealogical chart. Offered as found, with condition issues disclosed honestly and reflected in the price.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51324734406934,"sku":"AMD-03075","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/England_Crates-1901.jpg?v=1779128923"},{"product_id":"embroidered-silk-kings-own-regimental-colours","title":"Antique English Embroidered Silk King's Own Regimental Colours","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA hand-embroidered silk regimental colours picture of The King's Own (4th Regiment of Foot), worked in silk floss and silver and gilt bullion thread on a dark silk ground. The composition shows the regiment's two crossed colours, the King's Colour with the Roman numeral IV beside the crown and the Regimental Colour densely worked with battle honours and the central royal cypher, beneath the Lion of England passant guardant. The lower caption reads \"The King's Own \/ Regimental Colours and Badge.\" Acquired in England on a recent buying trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Type | Embroidered silk regimental colours picture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Subject | The King's Own (4th Regiment of Foot, later The King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Medium | Silk floss, silver and gilt bullion thread, chenille fringe on silk ground\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1900, late Victorian to Edwardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Sight Size | 20.75 in W x 19.75 in H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Framed Size | 26 in W x 24 in H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Frame | Original oak frame with gilt-painted slip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Glazing | Original glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe piece is in good antique condition with honest age-appropriate wear. The silk ground is sound and shows no shattering, with expected age-related darkening but no losses. All major embroidered elements are intact, including the Lion of England, both crown finials, the Roman numeral IV, the central royal cypher on the regimental colour, and the embroidered battle honours and caption. The silver and gilt bullion work is substantially complete, with minor lifting of metallic thread at the flag edges consistent with age. The bullion tassels at the King's Colour staff are intact, and the tassels at the regimental colour staff are partially intact. The bullion fringe along both flags is present and substantially intact across both flags. The oak frame is structurally sound and retains its original gilt-painted slip with wear and minor loss to the gilding consistent with age. The glass shows period-appropriate imperfections. The pine board backing shows splitting between boards and minor loss at the top edge, with the original hemp hanger and partial newsprint dust seal still in place. Minor surface dust under glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51335873036566,"sku":"AMD-03078","price":1485.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/EnglandCrates-2387.jpg?v=1779585442"},{"product_id":"victorian-brass-chain-link-picture-frame-ca-1900","title":"Victorian Brass Chain Link Picture Frame","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Type | Picture frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Material | Brass, period glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Construction | Belcher-style chain border, individually linked rings with corner connectors, flat brass structural bar to reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Age | Circa 1890 to 1910\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Style | Victorian, equestrian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Overall Size | 7.75 in H x 5 in W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Picture Aperture | 6.25 in H x 4.25 in W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Stand | Original folding strut, functional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Glass | Period glass present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe frame is in good antique condition consistent with age. All chain links are intact with no bends, breaks, or repairs visible around the full perimeter. The corner connectors are secure. The flat brass bar on the reverse is present and sound. The original folding strut is intact and holds the frame upright without issue. The brass shows an even aged patina with verdigris at several contact points along the chain, consistent with natural oxidation over time and not the result of damage or poor storage. The period glass is present and intact with light surface dust and minor scratching consistent with age. No chips or cracks to the glass. No marks or maker's stamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51427213836566,"sku":"AMD-03141","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/JuneEnland2026-2965_631187e4-5246-4aef-bbdc-9efe2ee8858a.jpg?v=1781569947"}],"url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie-design.myshopify.com\/collections\/english-country-house-sale.oembed","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}