19th Century A Rare Full Size Wooden Decoy Canada Goose – normally these are ducks.  It’s very rare to find a full size Canada Goose – a wonderful piece of Folk Art.

An interesting 19th century advertising sign in sheet iron with original paint finish. Cooper’s Dipping Powder. In 1849, William Cooper became one of the first veterinary surgeons to qualify from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. In 1852, Cooper’s Dip was invented and became the first chemical treatment for afflicted sheep. England. C.1860

Circa 1840 A French Ebonised Gueridon

The top inlaid with leather, the legs inlain with brass.

The table has 4 hidden drawers and can be used as a games table,or gueridon.

A Spanish 19th Century Terracotta Red Wine Storage Urn – incredible patina!

Antique 19th Century French Architectural Model of a Château Turret | Large Scale Grand Tour Folk Art Spire, c.1860

An exceptionally rare and highly decorative large-scale 19th-century French architectural model of a château turret. Masterfully constructed with a combination of mixed media, this captivating piece features a hand-carved and painted gesso-over-wood body, meticulously detailed slate roof tiles.

The tower is punctuated by a singularly charming, hand-painted casement window complete with a faux-stone lintel and leaded-glass detailing in hues of deep cobalt blue. It is crowned by a dramatic, conical, high-pitched roof heavily layered with individual, applied slate tiles, showing a wonderfully weathered, crackled patina, and terminating in an elegant, turned-metal finial.

Dating to circa 1860, models of this scale and specific architectural focus occupy a fascinating intersection between the European Grand Tour tradition, institutional architectural maquettes, and high-end folk art.

While smaller architectural models were frequently produced by master builders to demonstrate capability or by students at institutions like the École des Beaux-Arts, specialised models of distinct castle elements—such as this conical turret—were also commissioned as high-quality souvenirs for wealthy Grand Tour travelers enamored with the romanticism of French Gothic and Renaissance Châteaux.

The structural base reveals a robust, turned timber core with a central aperture at the foot, a feature highly characteristic of models designed to be securely mounted onto a display plinth, a grand architectural drawing desk, or used as an educational apparatus in an estate library.

Today, this turret model serves as a magnificent, sculptural statement piece. It represents the pinnacle of “cabinet of curiosities” (wunderkammer) aestheticism. Standing considerably taller than a standard wine bottle (as shown in reference photography), its scale lends it an impressive presence whether anchoring a mantlepiece, standing proud on a library table, or integrated into a sophisticated collection of antiquities. It appeals equally to collectors of architectural salvage, folk art enthusiast, and interior designers looking to inject immediate European heritage and texture into a space.

Dealer Comments

“Finding an architectural model of this specific scale and subject matter is an absolute rarity. The texture on the roof is extraordinary; the natural crazing of the gesso and the remaining fragments of dark, slate tiles give it an authentic, ‘ruinated’ romantic charm that you simply cannot manufacture. It is incredibly tactile. The painted blue window adds a lovely pop of color against the neutral, stone-washed tones of the tower body. There is minor, honest age-related wear to the surfaces and paint finishes, which only enhances its decorative gravity. A true connoisseur’s piece.”

he Decanter Box is of rectangular form with a domed lid veneered to the exterior in a beautiful feathered Burr Walnut mounted with a plinth base. The top of the Decanter Box is inlaid with a brass plaque with a scroll banner reading Durham House, the original commission for the box. The exterior is finished with twin flush mounted loop handles and a circular brass escutcheon to the front. The Decanter opens from the lid and then via the twin hinged doors at the front which swing open to reveal a deep purple and exotic Coromandel lining with a fully fitted drinks set. The set comprises of a gilded serving tray, two square decanters with faceted stoppers, a central circular decanter and 8 glasses, 4 tumblers and 4 spirit glasses. To the rear of the interior there is a retailers label for Charles Henry, Manchester. Henry was a known stockist of Betjemann design boxes. The combination seen in this particular Decanter box is extremely unusual and not one we have seen before at Mark Goodger Antiques making it a highly desirable model for a collector or connoisseur. It could be possible that the box was a unique commission for the owners at Durham house. We are unmistakably attributing the Decanter box to London firm Betjemann and Sons for the extremely high quality, design and use of particular materials. The Decanter Box dates to the late 19th century during the Victorian period circa 1880.

The box of rectangular form with a domed lid extensively decorated to the outside with inlaid brass and red tortoiseshell boulle work. The exterior is finished with a delicate edging of brass and an escutcheon inlaid into the box boulle. When opened the interior reveals a royal blue lining with several partitions for letters and smaller documents to be stored. The base of the box is signed by the makers Leuchars & Sons 36 & 39 Piccadilly, London & 2 Rue De La Paix Paris. The Stationery Box dates to the late 19th century during the Victorian period circa 1880.

The weaving workshops of Western Anatolia, where Oushak carpets such as this piece were originally made, have a rich history, stretching back at least as far as the Early Modern era – as the 14th Century explorer Marco Polo once wrote, ‘here they make the most beautiful silks and carpets in the world, and with the most beautiful colours.’ These were among the earliest carpets to reach the Western market, and feature in in many of the paintings of the Old Masters, including those of Holbein, Vermeer, and Reubens. During the 19th Century, these pieces were highly sought after in the West, inspiring many of the designs of European weavings of the period, and can be found in grand historic homes across the UK and Europe, and continue to be widely sought after today, thanks to their grand scale drawing, delicate colours and silky wool.

An attractive antique Oushak carpet, dating the turn of the last century, with a bold graphic drawing and harmonious array of gracefully aged vegetable dyed colours, with tones of ivory and duck egg blue over a soft red ground, framed by a wide, decorative border.

In very good practical condition for every day use with minimal age-related wear.

A charming example with a quiet formality to compliment a variety of settings, rare in this large squarish format.

An absolutely gorgeous antique Victorian carved walnut armchair, dating from around the 1860–1880 period.

This has a beautiful design with wonderful sweeping curves. It stands on a beautifully carved walnut base with porcelain casters. It has generous proportions beautifully scrolled arm rests and a well sprung frame that reclines back slightly. This was reupholstered fairly recently by the previous owners in a gorgeous gold damask fabric.

The condition is excellent for its age with only some extremely minor wear here and there. There is a little give in the sprung back rest, this could be tightened by an upholsterer if the fabric was stripped back, but it is comfortable and usable as it is.

Width – 30 inches , 76 cm
Depth – 38 inches, 97 cm
Height – 34 inches, 86 cm
Seat height – 16 inches , 41 cm

Bank of pine drawers in repainted finish.

England circa 1860.

H 140cm x W 87cm x D 37cm