RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 14th October, 2022
20th Century Art Deco console & mirror, made from ebonised mahogany with a panel of sycamore and mahogany stripes between carved cabriole legs, rose pink Italian marble and finished with brass trim at floor level for added protection, this suggests a use in a retail space. Later painted with the Rolls Royce logo, a must for any Rolls Royce enthusiast.
Reference Number: D8391
Garand M1 model rifle of enormous proportions, these rifles were made as “training guns“ as demonstrators for troops. Rather than showing individuals how the rifle worked they were able to demonstrate the mechanism (assembling, disassembling, cleaning, firing, etc) of the rifle to entire halls of troops, hence the cutaway sections which show the recoil system, the bolt and the cartridge chamber.
Reference Number: D8375
A good sized wheat sheaf coffee table by American designer John McGuire with the iconic bamboo base and glass top, c.1970s.
Reference Number: D8393