King of Bavaria’s Carved Oak Hunting Lodge Mirror
A provincial large Carved Oak Hunting Lodge Overmantle Wall Mirror, made by Wallace and Walker in 1803 (222 Years Old), formerly from the King of Bavaria’s Hunting Lodge Berg Palace, and the mirror has also been part of British stately homes and manor house collections ever since.
This large mirror with incredible carved oak depicts a boar hunt with two men in hunting dress, both with spears, accompanied with many different carefully carved dogs in pursuit, carved flowers, carved foliage, and a carved boar to the centre.
The closer you look to this piece the more unique carving details and intricacies you see, showcasing the talent of the carver’s Wallace & walker, from the late 18th & early 19th centuries, who made this piece.
François Linke Kingwood Bureau Plat Desk, c.1889
A rare early François Linke bureau plat (c.1889, a masterwork of the Belle Époque by France’s most celebrated ébéniste.
Originally from the Estelle Doheny Collection and sold at Christie’s New York (2001), it features A. Duval-signed ormolu mounts, Vachette Frères locks, and retains its original gilt-tooled red leather top.
This exceptional desk featured in Netflix’s award-winning The Crown (Season 4, Episode 9 – “Avalanche”), linking royal, cinematic, and design history in one extraordinary piece.
