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An historically important, richly ornamented, Carolean plaster ceiling,
£215,000An historically important, richly ornamented, Carolean plaster ceiling,
the central oval with a border of wrythen fruiting acanthine scrolls and spirally moulded ribbons within a square field, compartmentalised into spandrels with stiff-leaf moulded ribs, each quarter centred either by an armorial cartouche or a stop-fluted vase issuing vines and roses; four short and two long rectangular panels line two opposing sides of the square - each cast in deep relief with fruiting boughs - and the rectangular whole is bordered by a lavish cornice, each length cast with floral and fruiting scrolls and centred with an armorino,£215,000 -
An English Portland stone cresting,
£9,600An English Portland stone cresting,
the moulded cornice incorporating three triangular pediments with dentil mouldings,£9,600 -
A pair of huge Victorian Portland stone and granite door jambs,
£4,950A pair of huge Victorian Portland stone and granite door jambs,
each jamb constructed from stacked blocks capped by foliate capitals and supporting a cluster of attached pilasters to the door aperture,£4,950 -
A George II sandstone door canopy,
£4,250A George II sandstone door canopy,
the rectangular roof slab with a lead covering to the top and carved mouldings to the soffit, the spirally moulded corbel bracket supports with stiff-leaf ornament flanking a plain lintel,£4,250 -
An enormous English gilded fibreglass globe,
£3,950An enormous English gilded fibreglass globe,
the vast finial, horizontally lobed, raised on a steel pin and plate,£3,950 -
A pair of English Marmo Nero and Belgian black carved marble pedestals,
£2,850A pair of English Marmo Nero and Belgian black carved marble pedestals,
each plain cylindrical stem, raised on a foot-block with a torus moulding and recessed shadow-gap,£2,850 -
A good run of old stone ridge tiles,
£2,600 the 44 tilesA good run of old stone ridge tiles,
the roll-top ridge above the splayed top-tiles carved as one,£2,600 the 44 tiles -
A pair of mid Victorian carved Portland stone gothic style piers,
£2,300 the pairA pair of mid Victorian carved Portland stone gothic style piers,
each square section peir with lancet arch recesses, capped with a spire surmounted with a foliate finial,£2,300 the pair -
An extraordinary English architectural frieze,
£2,000 +VAT per pod,An extraordinary English architectural frieze,
cast as a grid of repeating modular abstract geometric forms in high relief, each pod one of five different casts, and each rotated to create a vast shadow-wall,£2,000 +VAT per pod, -
An Art Deco Portland stone lion-mask keystone,
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A pair of English carved statuary white marble altar panels
£1,800 the pairA pair of English carved statuary white marble altar panels
the moulded, incised panels with foliate spandrels to each corner,
£1,800 the pair -
An English ham stone lion-head gargoyle,
£1,625An English ham stone lion-head gargoyle,
the projecting block carved as a lion's head with lenticular eyes, a nose with nostrils still just descernable, and a flowing mane carved to each flank, drilled for a water-spout, the fine carving weathered, roughly hewn to the reverse, (lacking lower jaw that was doubtless carved on a seperate subordinate block)£1,625
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A large consignment of old English Yorkstone flagstones,
£9,000 inc. VATA large consignment of old English Yorkstone flagstones,
a good consignment of flagstones of just over 50sq metres is offered as a single batch, there is scope to lay in courses as there is uniformity to the width in one axis,£9,000 inc. VAT -
Reclaimed Victorian Pine Floorboards
£35 - £68 + VAT Per Square Metre. Width DependentReclaimed Victorian Pine Floorboards
Random lengths. Boards priced according to width with the widest batches being the dearest. Widths from 4" - 10".
Victorian baltic pine is an adaptable and characterful timber whose lightly distressed patina lends itself to use in a wide variety of interiors. Traditionally the timber was used in factories, warehouses, terraced housing and even stables. It's a softwood with hard wearing character. Although the timber does mark and scratch more easily than hard woods, it's this ability to develop a unique patina that is sought after by patrons of the most sympathetic restoration works.
As our boards are often sourced from factories, warehouses and mills more often than not it is our Victorian Baltic Pine batches that have the longest lengths. So although our customers are not able to specify long lengths when ordering, with Victorian Pine floorboards you can be assured that there will be more long lengths than short.
The recent conversion of many historic industrial buildings for new updated purposes is something that those of us concerned with English Heritage might consider a shame, however one way to ensure that our proud industrial heritage is not forgotten is through the re use of flooring like this Victorian Baltic pine. The increase in desirability of the warehouse-loft look has meant that there is an increased amount of original pine boarding available for our customers, so good supply can always be ensured.
If you are lucky enough to already own a Victorian property then you may have noticed that almost all pine floorboards in Victorian homes look similar. And you would be right, most Victorian pine ranges from 5 1/2 inches to 6 3/4 inches wide. The same can be said for the batches we most commonly have in stock. This similarity of construction enables our customers to patch in small areas rather than replacing entire floors. The retention of original features where ever possible is a desirable factor when undertaking the restoration of period properties.
A characteristic of Baltic pine which is favoured by the Scandinavian aesthetic is how well the material responds to bleaching or white washing. The porous, absorbent qualities of this timber in relation to other harder woods mean it takes well almost all finishes, dark or light. However the use of finishes with most LASSCO reclaimed boards is not advised. We try to source batches of timber for their original finish and often turn away batches of timber that are recently finished or yellowing as a result of poor finishing in the past. Our Victorian pine boards are chosen for their naturally aged character and appearance and should be lightly matte waxed and sealed.
£35 - £68 + VAT Per Square Metre. Width Dependent -
Spectacular Boiserie
£85,000 the lot, including VATSpectacular Boiserie
The boiserie comprises a 17.5m run of panelling (8No. 3-panel sections 154cm wide, 2No. 2-panel sections 107cm wide, 5No. 1-panel sections 62cm wide) – the cornice set at 287cm high - beneath an additional register of fielded panels adding 45cm in height. The format is of repeating long panels above registers of circlets and square dado panels, each carved with gilded foliate clasps and rocaille ornament, a panelled frieze runs above with conforming gilded ornament – all surmounted by the moulded cornice; the vertical panels are spaced at 47cm centres and each element is framed with pilasters - of which there are 16No. (Three of the triple panels respectively incorporate: a discreet service door, a large cupboard door and a secret compartment for silver and flatware). Additionally, an arched overmantel measures 213cm high by 200cm wide, three arched window-ways include embroidered silk hanging pelmets. Lastly, a grand pair of arched entrance doors complete the room, with finely cast brass door furniture, hung within a moulded frame – to the reverse the doors have raised plain moulding.
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Regency style Carrara marble bullseye chimneypiece
£850Regency style Carrara marble bullseye chimneypiece
the rectangular shelf above cushion moulded frieze flanked by bullseye roundels, the conforming jambs on square footblocks.£850