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Pair of French Bellows with Chinoiserie Decoration
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Pair of French Bellows with Chinoiserie Decoration

19th century
Description

A pair of French small sized bellows with original leather and brass stud work. These fireside bellows are decorated with a traditional chinoiserie scene of a figure in a garden to the front and simple gold line decoration to the reverse. The bellows are in good working order.

The small size and Chinoiserie decoration make these French bellows particularly attractive. A great item to enhance the fireside or display as an unusual decoration.

c. 1890

Code: D 1096

Length: 13.25" 33.5 cm

Width: 5" 12.5 cm

Depth: 1.5" 4 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
33.5cm (13.19")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Hobson May Collection has dated these Chinoiserie Fireplace Bellows to the 19th Century.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA1182598
Dealers Internal Reference
D1096
Description
A pair of French small sized bellows with original leather and brass stud work.
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These fireside bellows are decorated with a traditional chinoiserie scene of a figure in a garden to the front and simple gold line decoration to the reverse.
Hobson May Collection

The bellows are in good working order.

fig 1. A black lacquered wooden fireplace bellow featuring gold chinoiserie paintings, flexible leather sides with brass studs, and a metallic nozzle.
fig 1. Pair of French Bellows with Chinoiserie Decoration

The small size and Chinoiserie decoration make these French bellows particularly attractive. A great item to enhance the fireside or display as an unusual decoration.

c. 1890

Code: D 1096

Length: 13.25" 33.5 cm

Width: 5" 12.5 cm

Depth: 1.5" 4 cm

Height
33.5cm (13.19")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Hobson May Collection has dated these Chinoiserie Fireplace Bellows to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1182598
Dealers Internal Ref
D1096
Hobson May Collection
Hobson May Collection
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2015

Decorative furniture and accessories from the 18th to 20th century

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Archive I A black lacquered wooden fireplace bellow featuring gold chinoiserie paintings, flexible leather sides with brass studs, and a metallic nozzle.

Pair of French Bellows with Chinoiserie Decoration

Archive II A black lacquered wooden fireplace bellow featuring gold chinoiserie paintings, flexible leather sides with brass studs, and a metallic nozzle. View II
Archive III A black lacquered wooden fireplace bellow featuring gold chinoiserie paintings, flexible leather sides with brass studs, and a metallic nozzle. View III
Archive IV A black lacquered wooden fireplace bellow featuring gold chinoiserie paintings, flexible leather sides with brass studs, and a metallic nozzle. View IV
Archive V A black lacquered wooden fireplace bellow featuring gold chinoiserie paintings, flexible leather sides with brass studs, and a metallic nozzle. View V
Archive VI A black lacquered wooden fireplace bellow featuring gold chinoiserie paintings, flexible leather sides with brass studs, and a metallic nozzle. View VI
Archive VII A black lacquered wooden fireplace bellow featuring gold chinoiserie paintings, flexible leather sides with brass studs, and a metallic nozzle. View VII
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A black lacquered wooden fireplace bellow featuring gold chinoiserie paintings, flexible leather sides with brass studs, and a metallic nozzle.
Pair of French Bellows with Chinoiserie Decoration
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A black lacquered wooden fireplace bellow featuring gold chinoiserie paintings, flexible leather sides with brass studs, and a metallic nozzle.
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  • ObjectFireplace Bellows
  • Period19th century
  • StyleChinoiserie
  • MaterialWood, Leather, Brass, Lacquer
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsChinoiserie landscape, Brass studding, Leather flexible sides, Turned brass nozzle
  • SizeH 33.5 cm (13 in) x W 12.5 cm (5 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

These nineteenth-century French fireplace bellows follow a Chinoiserie style and measure 33.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, and 4 cm deep. The body consists of black lacquered wood embellished with gold decoration depicting a traditional landscape with a figure in a garden. Flexible leather sides in a tan colour connect the wooden panels, secured with brass studding along the edges. A turned brass nozzle extends from the tapering base, accompanied by a small hanging loop at the top of the handle. Such functional fireside accessories enhance a fireplace hearth, positioned beside a mantelpiece or wood-burning stove as decorative items. The construction uses wood, leather, and brass, maintaining original working order for domestic use while adding a historic decorative accent to living areas.

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Chinoiserie bellows emerged in Europe during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, reflecting the popular fascination with East Asian design. Craftsmen combined utilitarian hearth tools with gilded lacquerwork featuring pagodas, figures, and natural landscapes.

Traditional bellows consist of shaped wood panels, flexible leather sides for air displacement, metal fasteners or brass studs, and a cast brass or iron nozzle to direct air flow into the hearth.

Authentic period examples display signs of hand-craftsmanship, including hand-driven brass studs, natural wear to the leather folds, minor cracking or craquelure in the lacquer, and oxidation on the metal nozzle.

Bellows can be hung directly adjacent to a fireplace surround, mounted as part of an antique wall display, or positioned inside a decorative fireside bucket alongside coal scoops and iron tools.

Clean lacquered surfaces using a soft, dry microfibre cloth without harsh chemicals. Leather components require occasional treatment with a specialist leather conditioner to prevent drying and cracking.
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