An imposing and well proportioned Australian Colonial dumb waiter in solid Australian cedar, Circa 1870. Three generous open shelves, each with a raised gallery to the back and sides and a neatly moulded edge, are carried on bold turned baluster uprights joined through square blocks. Turned finials crown the corner posts, and the turned feet sit on their original porcelain castors, which roll freely.

Dumb waiters like this were the Victorian answer to the serving buffet, standing beside the dining table to hold plates, dishes and decanters within easy reach. Today this one works just as well as a stylish serving trolley, a buffet in a dining room or kitchen, or open display and storage in a hallway or sitting room.

The cedar has a warm, glowing colour and nice grain, with a good mellow patina. It is in lovely original condition, with a sound, solid frame.

Height: 1330mm

Width: 1370mm

Depth: 555mm

A handsome Victorian figured walnut open bookcase from the workshops of James Shoolbred & Co, the celebrated Tottenham Court Road furnishers of London. Circa 1870.

The moulded cornice top carries richly figured walnut with a lovely warm colour and a deep, glowing patina built up over 150 years or more. The sides are equally well figured, and the whole stands on a solid plinth base. The adjustable shelves can be set to suit books of any height, so this antique bookcase is as practical today as when it was made. Its low, dwarf proportions make it a versatile piece for a library, study, living room or hallway, and the top is a useful surface for lamps, pictures or objects.

Part of the original James Shoolbred & Co ivorine maker's label remains on the back, identifying Tottenham House, Tottenham Court Road, London. Shoolbred was among the leading furnishing houses of Victorian London, and the label is a welcome mark of provenance.

Condition is good, with nice colour and a lovely, deep patina and the gentle age-related wear expected of a Victorian bookcase of this date.

Height 1020mm

Width 1220mm

Depth 270mm.

A late 17th century English oak coffer, Circa 1680-1720, with a three-panel front carved with interlocking roundels around a central rosette. The panels sit in a frame-and-panel construction, divided by carved muntins and flanked by carved stiles. Above them runs a bold arcaded frieze, and the lower rail is carved with a gouge-cut border. The stiles extend down to form stile feet, which keep the chest clear of the floor.

The two plank top has a moulded edge and a deep, nicely waxed finish with plenty of age. The lid is hung on replacement iron strap hinges. The coffer has some fabulous very old repairs, honest signs of three centuries of use as a blanket chest, and the interior is clean and solid with a plank base and panelled sides.

A handsome piece of early oak that suits an entrance, hall, bedroom or the end of a bed, and works equally well as a coffee table or as storage for linen and throws. It's in good, sound condition with a lovely colour.

Height: 720mm

Width: 1490mm

Depth: 600mm

A nice quality English Windsor armchair, Circa 1850, of low hoop-back form with a solid elm seat. The pierced splat is carved in a stylised fleur-de-lys motif, flanked by close-set spindles rising to a bent hoop crest rail. The turned baluster arm supports and legs display crisp ring-turning, and the front legs are joined by a shaped crinoline stretcher.

The elm seat has developed a rich, deep patina with attractive figuring to the grain, and the chair overall shows honest wear consistent with genuine age and generations of use. A sturdy, comfortable and very usable example of the traditional English Windsor armchair.

Height: 960mm

Seat Height: 465mm

Width (between arm rests): 470mm