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Special Sale — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:553
Sale Title:Special SaleLots with images:548
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:424
Date:28-Apr-2012
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A decorative 19th century French white marble clock surmounted by bronze putti having an enamelled dial with Roman numerals, gilt bronze swag decoration, on a stepped base, with an eight day French movement. 46 cm high, 12 cm wide
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A marble figure of a woman, sculptured wearing long robes and veil on a hexagonal base.
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A French 19th century sculptured brass clock garniture, the clock with swan neck and spherical finial above and ormolu dial with enamelled Roman numerals flanked draped cherubs and pierced decoration, below a draped cherub and gadrooned feet with an eight day movement and conforming candelabra side pieces. The clock: 50 cm high, 26 cm wide
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A famille rose Cantonese table lamp, of baluster form with flared neck, decorated with inset panels of figures in domestic scenes on a French brass base, above a fabric shade. 58 cm high.
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A French late 19th century Art Nouveau bronzed group cast of a boy and girl holding a leaf on circular painted base after Bruchon titled 'L'Orage par Bruchon 70 cm high, 24 cm wide, 24 cm deep.
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A French 19th century Sevres style porcelain table lamp, bleu celeste with a cartouche of flowers, on an ormolu base with a fabric shade. 31 cm high.
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A French 19th century Art Nouveau bronzed figure cast of winged woman standing on a harp, Paix Par Rousseau (Sulpt), raised naturalistic base with ebonized plinth. 58 cm high.
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A marble bust of Beatrice. Giuseppe Bessi (Italian 1857 - 1922). Coloured verso marble bust of Beatrice after the original and Signed Prof. G. Bessi, Florence.
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A French 19th century Art Nouveau bronzed figure, cast of winged woman and harp raised on naturalistic base with a rouge marble plinth. Titled La Paix Par Rousseau (Sulptr). 60 cm high.
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A fine French 19th century ormolu mantel clock with eight-day bell striking movement, the enamel dial with Roman numerals in cast case with foliate decoration, flanked by a draped cherub, birds and foliate above a stepped base with ivorine panels. 46 cm high, 67 cm wide, 20 cm deep.
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A French brass ecclesiastical candelabra stemmed with foliate decoration and seven sconces on a flared base.
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A French bronze plaque, cast in relief of three scantily clad cherubs holding symbols. 31 cm high, 34 cm wide.
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A French oil table lamp, the cylindrical turquoise base painted with black and gilt decoration, above a burner and etched glass shade, presently electrified. 44 cm high.
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A French oil table lamp, the cylindrical black base painted with a continuous band of roses and incised gilt, above a burner and etched glass shade, presently electrified. 43 cm high.
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A pair of French banquet lamps, each on an ormolu base, the stem of milk glass of bulbous form painted with birds in foliage, above a conforming font, ormolu mounts, and a moulded glass shade. 77 cm high.
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An Admiral Fitzroy mid 19th century oak barometer. The barometer and thermometer on a lithograph printed paper dial. Provenance: Tradition has it that the barometer is Admiral Fitzroy?s barometer taken on expedition voyages with Darwin and given by Fitzroy to a sailor on board ship, the paper backing was then attached and it was passed to the sailor?s family and subsequently sold in 1950 to an English dealer from whom the present owner purchased it in England in that year. It has since been taken to Canada…
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A French onyx and gilt metal Louis XVI clock with eight-day bell striking movement, the enamel dial with Arabic numeral, in a portico surmounted by a central urn below four columns on shaped base with ormolu feet. 42 cm high, 21 cm wide, 11 cm deep.
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A 19th century mahogany wall clock with painted dial and Roman numerals with a single fusee movement.
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A Parian group, The Happy Family modelled of a sentimental sculpture in the Victorian taste of a family group - mother, infant and father with the family dog at their feet. Circa 1880 32 cm high.
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A pair of 19th century Continental figures, each modelled of rooster on a circular base. 32 cm high.
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A pair of blue and white Delft vases and covers, each of baluster form, the exterior with repeat floral cartouches, the domed cover with a blue finial. Blue factory mark. 35 cm high, 20 cm wide.
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Four Beswick Beatrix Potter figures. Sir Isaac Newton figure, BP3B. 9.5 cm high. Beswick Beatrix Potter Mr Jackson BP3 Brown back stamp. Issued 1974 withdrawn 1988. Beswick Beatrix Potter Figure, Mr. Jeremy Fisher Spotted Legs - Beswick Backstamp (Lilac coat, green frog with small brown spots on head and legs 7.5 cm high Beswick Beatrix Potter figurine Jeremy Fisher catches a fish.
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A William Moorcroft fruit and vine early Flambe vase. Circa 1930. Of large bulbous form with a central band of large black wine and fruit on a deep red flambe ground. 18 cm high.
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A Gouda Holland ceramic vase, Rhodian pattern of baluster form with flared neck and moulded handles. 24.5 cm high.
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A William Moorcroft leaf and berry vase of baluster form with moulded leaves and berries on deep blue ground with initialled WM, impressed signature and also impressed potters to Her Majesty The Queen Mary. 14 cm high.
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A Royal Doulton Figure Nell Gwynn HN1882 - Designed Leslie Harradine. 17 cm high. Issued: 1938 withdrawn 1949.
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Two Art Deco DANICO (Danish, Nielsen and Corfitsen) vases one of ovoid form painted with blue and orange continuous foliage on a white ground together with another DANICO (Nielsen and Corfitsen) vase of baluster form painted with green flowers and ivory foliage on powder blue ground. 20 cm high, 11 cm high.
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A Moorcroft Orchid pattern vase designed Walter Moorcroft of baluster form initialled with impressed Moorcroft and paper label. 16 cm high.
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A Royal Doulton figure 'Bride', HN1600. Designed by L. Harradine, Introduced 1933, withdrawn 1949. 22 cm high.
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A William Moorcroft pansy pattern bowl, the interior with red and purple pansies on a deep blue ground. 4 cm high, 11 cm wide.
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A Moorcroft Hibiscus vase designed Walter Moorcroft, of bulbous form with bright pink hibiscus on a brown ground. 19 cm.high
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A Beswick Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit Digging together with Beatrix Potter Figurine Flopsy and Benjamin Bunny Beswick No. - P4155, 12.7 cm Back stamp - Bp-11b Issued - 2001 - 2002.
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A Moorcroft Wisteria design vase, production Cobridge Factory 1916, of baluster form with yellow red and purple Wisteria. 21 cm. high.
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A Royal Doulton Exotic Bird vase by Charles Noke, of ovoid form, decorated with painted phoenix in flight, on a red ground, printed factory mark. 18.5 cm high. Provenance: original receipt dated 1968 Richard Berry Flinders Lane Melbourne.
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A Royal Doulton figure Gwendolen HN1570 Colour Rose-pink. Designed by Leslie Harradine Issued 1933 -withdrawn1949. 15.24 cm high.
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A William Moorcroft Pomegranate design vase of baluster form with pomegranate on deep blue ground. Initialled WM with impressed Moorcroft. 13 cm high.
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A Royal Doulton figurine Sibell HN1735. Designed by Lesley Harradine. Issued 1935 withdrawn 1949. 15.2 cm high.
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A William Moorcroft Burslem factory moonlight vase decorated with central turquoise tree on a deep sapphire blue ground. 16.5 cm high. Provenance: Estate of Davies with 1972 newspaper cutting.
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A Royal Doulton Figure Gwendolen No. HN1503, Designed Leslie Harradine, colour orange and yellow. Issued 1932 withdrawn 1949. 15.2 cm high
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A Royal Doulton figure Kate Hardcastle HN1919, designed by L. Harradine, introduced 1939, withdrawn by 1949, 21 cm high
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A set of six French cabinet plates, each with scripted red Rouaid Paris marks and three with the centre painted with flowers, within a yellow border with painted reserves of flowers and gilt decoration, with a scalloped edge and three conforming plates with green border. (6) 25 cm wide.
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A Vienna Style Vase, 19th century, baluster form with flared neck and scrolled handles, painted with a Bacchanalian scene, within embossed gilt and green and red panels with gilt jewelling on a stepped circular foot, under glaze blue mark. 35 cm high.
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A Moore Brothers porcelain comport, the triangular base with a painted and gilt Greek key border, above three scantily clad cherubs holding aloft a deep bowl, with a fluted rim with moulded cactus stem and flowers. Red under glaze mark. 20 cm high.
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A Cantonese famille rose bowl with French ormolu mounts, late 19th century, painted with alternating panels of figures and floral bouquets on brocade, the ormolu base with acanthus decoration on pierced feet, above scrolled handles and ormolu border with shell decoration. 30 cm high, 45 cm wide.
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A Japanese blue and white umbrella stand. Meiji Period (1868-1911) Transfer decoration of koi and blossom decoration. 60 cm high. 23 cm wide.
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A pair of 19th century ormolu Girandole, each circular form with foliate decoration Sevres style panel painted with Watteau scene, within bleu celeste border with painted reserves, above three scrolled arms each with terminating in sconce. 44 cm high.
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A Sevres style table lamp, deep blue, with painted signed cartouche of a Watteau scene, within gilt, with an ormolu base, above a fabric shade. 55 cm high.
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An Amphora vase modelled as a cylindrical basket with applied grapes, beside a child holding a baby wearing period costume. 42 cm high, 29 cm wide.
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A Japanese 19th century Imari vase and cover.
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A pair of Cantonese export bedside lamps. Each traditionally painted carouches of figures in landscape, within painted insects and flowers in famille rose palette, electrified with fabric shade. Overall 27 cm high.
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A Cantonese famille rose vase of baluster form.
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A Japanese Satsuma umbrella stand, signed Kyto Kinkozan, of cylindrical form with landscape and chrystanthenmum decoration . 37.5 cm high.
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A 19th century Cantonese export vase painted with panels of figures and flowers in famille rose palette. 36 cm high.
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Three Wedgwood plaques depicting Greek mythological scene each in a gilded frame. 27 cm high, 41 cm wide 80 cm deep.
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A fine French 19th century Sevres style centre piece, the oval bowl, with ormolu gallery and handles, the exterior deep blue with painted cartouche of a maiden and cherub in a landscape, the interior is painted with flowers. 27 cm high, 42 cm wide.
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A pair of French 19th century Sevres vases, each deep blue with gilt highlights and a painted cartouche with Watteau scene, with a cartouche with landscape on reverse, the cover with ormolu pineapple finial. 42 cm high, 11 cm wide.
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A fine pair of French 19th century gilt bronze Sevres candelabra, each with three branches terminating in sconces and a further centre sconce, the stem with a gilt cherub above porcelain panel painted with cherubs, on three ormolu feet. 39 cm high.
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A French porcelain jewel casket, bleu celeste with gold jewelling and ormolu banding, the lid with painted cartouches of flowers. 3 cm high, 10 cm wide, 6 cm deep.
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A French porcelain jewel casket, bleu black with gold foliate, ormolu banding, the cover with painted cartouches of flowers. 3 cm high, 10 cm wide, 6 cm deep.
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A French porcelain jewel casket, magenta with blue jewelling and ormolu banding, the lid with painted cartouches of flowers. 3 cm high, 10 cm wide 6 cm deep.
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A Japanese vase with bronze mounts.
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A Royal Crown Derby vase and cover with a central cartouche painted of birds flanked by cartouches of roses within deep blue ground with a domed cover with gilt moulded handles. Date cipher 1890. 18 cm high, 23 cm wide.
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A Chinese 18th century blue and white ginger jar and cover painted with flower head decoration. 42 cm high.
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A Japanese 19th century Imari vase of cylindrical form with flared neck, with alternate panels of courtiers and bird in foliate. Taisho Period. 54 cm high
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A Cantonese table lamp of baluster form with dog of Fo handles, decorated with inset panels of figures, on a carved wooden base, above a fabric shade.
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A set of eleven overlay glass wines. Each with coloured fluted and thumb pressed bowl, on a clear glass stem and foot. 16.5 cm high.
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An Edwardian ruby glass biscuit barrel, of cylindrical form with etched foliage, and plated rim, a swing handle and a chased plated cover. 17 cm high.
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An Art Nouveau Bohemian glass vase, mauve with spiral moulded handles and rim with green foliate decoration. 16 cm high.
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A 19th century Bohemian ruby glass chalice with white overlay and gilding with panels of enamelled flowers, on a flared form on a circular base. 28 cm high.
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A John Barber retro art glass vase, circa 1980. The vase of bulbous form with swirling silver and gilt decoration on an ivory ground. 16 cm high.
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A pair of German Art Nouveau glass vases, possibly Loetz, each orange opalescent of globular form with cylindrical neck and gilt decoration. 26 cm high.
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A Victorian overlay kerosene table lamp, maker Richardson & Co. On a stepped marble base with an ormolu band, the stem overlay ruby and white glass, above an overlaid font and moulded ruby glass shade.
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A pair of miniatures of an 18th century lady and a 18th century gentleman each in a circular frame.
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A Rene Lalique Dahlias pattern opalescent glass bowl. Introduced 1921. Circular moulded form with a continuous pattern of dahlias and foliage. Mark R. Lalique, France. 9 cm high, 24 cm wide.
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A Louis Theophile Hingre French (1832-1911) Bronze Relief Art Nouveau vase. Signed T. Hingre of baluster form with raised flowers with scrolled handles on a marble base with original etched glass insert. 25 cm high.
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An Emile Galle vase, Circa 1900 The ovoid circular body etched with orchids and leaves in colours of red, yellow and burnt orange, signed 'Galle'. 5.5 cm high.
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A Rene Lalique opalescent vase. Bamako introduced 1934, of cylindrical flared form opalescent with raised decoration. 18 cm high.
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A pair of French bronze figures of kneeling cherubs, each with urns on a square marble base.
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A Rene Lalique Nemours Glass Bowl. Introduced 1929 Circular moulded form with a continuous floral pattern. R Lalique France. 8 cm high, 25 cm wide.
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A Thomas Webb style perfume bottle, circa 1880, the silver mounted cameo glass bottle with a white overlay finely carved iris and slender leaf decoration on a deep emerald green ground, silver cover hallmarked. 25 cm long.
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An important Rene Lalique (1860-1945) Cithyse table light with base by Edgar Brant. 160 cm high, 187 cm wide, 60 cm deep.
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A Japanese Art Deco gilt metal box and cover signed Izumi. 4 cm high, 9 cm wide.
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A Rene Lalique, Moissac, Vase, clear and frosted glass, sides deeply moulded with overlapping leaves. Mark R. Lalique. 13 cm high,15 cm wide.
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A Charles Ranc bronze wall applique. With Schneider glass shade Initialled R .C, the base with moulded leaf and shell decoration, the stem cast of an eagle, above a mottled yellow and orange Schneider glass shade. 32 cm high.
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A miniature of a lady in a gold plated frame, the lady with curled hair and black dress. 6 cm wide.
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A Lalique 'Dampierre' Vase, of bulbous form, with alternate birds and floral cascade, and a flared neck on a square base. Signed in script Lalique, France. 12 cm high.
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A Legras cameo cut glass vase circa 1930, of tapering form, etched, and wheel-cut with enamelled yachts, on a mottled white and brown ground, signed Legras. 19 cm high, 12 cm wide.
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A miniature of a lady, with curled hair, wearing a low cut pink dress in traditional ebonized frame. Overall 11 cm
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A Rene LALIQUE Boutons D'Or box and cover, circa 1926, of cylindrical form with opalescent blue stain. 11 cm high, 13 cm wide.
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A Rene Lalique Meandres opalescent glass vase, model introduced 1934, of baluster moulded form with continuous wavy bands. R. Lalique France 16.5 cm high.
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A miniature of 18th century courting couple in landscape, set in a brass frame, surmounted by swag decoration. Overall 21 cm high
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Francois Cogne 1876-1952): Bronze figure cast of a nude woman holding the flag commemorating French Victory in world War I. Signed Francois Cogne and titled on the plinth. 40 cm high.
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A pair of brass prickets, each with ringed bulbous stem on flared base with three claw feet. 37 cm high.
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A French rococo bedside clock, the porcelain case with raised moulded acanthus decoration, an enamelled dial with Roman and Arabic numerals on a scrolled gilt metal base with an eight day movement. 15 cm high.
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A French Charles Ranc Art Deco bronze eagle lamp, the lamp cast as gilt bronze eagle on rectangular moulded base with a Schneider glass shade with ormolu decoration. 38 cm high
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A Napoleon III mahogany liqueur table cabinet with brass stringing, of rectangular outline on bun feet, the hinged top enclosing compartments, with four decanters and six liqueur glasses each with gilt decoration. 25 cm high, 32 cm wide 22 cm deep..
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A French bronze twin handled Warwick vase, Signed F. Barbedienne. Socle en marbre cast with eight portraits in high relief beneath and reeded Acanthus border and twisted reeded branched handles, the whole raised on a stepped rouge marble pedestal base. 27 cm high, 33 cm wide.
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A fine French 19th century bronze figure of a young child Signed E. Plat.
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A pair of Victorian yellow vaseline glass bowls, together with a trumpet shaped vase and a vaseline glass candlestick. (4)
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A walnut and ebonized octagonal shaped casket.
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