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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 19th century elm Windsor chair, having a tiered hoop and spindle back with a pierced central splat, above a contoured seat, raised on turned legs united by cross stretchers.
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A Victorian mahogany dressing mirror, the rectangular swing mirror on scrolled supports, below a base of serpentine outline inset with marble. 64 cm high, 51 cm wide, 21 cm deep.
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A George III mahogany chest, the rectangular top with satinwood banding above two short and three graduated drawers on bracket feet. 89 cm high, 110 cm wide 50 cm deep.
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A French 19th century Louis XV style card table, with rosewood marquetry decorated top with ormolu banding, below the frieze with ormolu masks on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots 76 cm high, 78 cm wide 41 cm deep.
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A French 19th century Trumeau Gilt wood mirror, the painted canvas depicting a courting couple in a landscape above a rectangular plate, within a border of scrolling foliate and shell rococo decoration. 162 cm high, 90 cm wide.
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A French Louis XV style kingwood commode of serpentine bombe shape, with a marble top above two drawers with floral marquetry decoration, cast foliate decorated handles, on cabriole supports with and ormolu sabots. 78 cm high, 85 cm wide 40 cm deep.
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An early 20th century Australian blackwood pedestal desk with inset leather top and moulded edge, below a kneehole flanked by pedestals each with three drawers and moulded wooden handles. Provenance: from the descendants of Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ernest Edward 'Weary' Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE, one of the drawers is lined with an envelope addressed to Sir Edward Dunlop.
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A early Victorian mahogany dressing mirror, with swing mirror, on scrolled arm, below with two drawers on carved feet. 70 x cm high, 57 cm wide 60 cm deep.
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A rare late 19th century Australian colonial fiddle back blackwood chest, with a moulded edge, below short drawers above three graduated drawers with drop handles flanked by spiral turned pilasters on bulbous feet. 148 cm high, 122 cm wide 56 cm deep.
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A Victorian Arts & Crafts mahogany pedestal, the square top, on a tapering column with satinwood panels inlaid with rosewood and olive wood, on a stepped base. 104 cm high, 46 cm wide 46 cm deep
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A Louis XV style kingwood and Vernis Martin vitrine, with marble top above a glazed door with glass sides above Vernis Martin panels to the front and sides depicting courting couples, raised on slender cabriole legs with gilt metal mounts 159 cm high, 90 cm wide 38 cm deep.
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A French decorative 19th century bronzed clock. The clock with eight-day bell striking movement, the case with figure of Bacchus and child on horseback, a gilt metal dial with Roman numerals on a rectangular base. 60 cm high, 41 cm wide 20 cm deep.
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A French mahogany vitrine with inverted cornice above a pair of glazed door flanked by ormolu corbels, below a pair of panelled doors on shaped feet with ormolu sabots. 175 cm high, 75 cm wide 40 cm deep.
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A Prenzel style oak artist's stained easel, with scroll carved crest, below a carved Griffins and mask head. 200 cm high, 187 cm wide 60 cm deep.
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A Louis XV style kingwood and marquetry vitrine, with marble top above a glazed door with glass sides above marquetry panels to the front and sides raised on slender cabriole legs with gilt metal sabots 158 cm high, 67 cm wide 37 cm deep.
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A French 19th century Louis XVI style limed bergere with loose cushion on tapering fluted legs.
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A French restoration period (1814-1824) walnut commode with a marble top, above three shaped inlaid drawers on tapering supports with ormolu sabots. 87 cm high, 115 cm wide 50 cm deep.
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A pair of French late 19th century Louis XV style walnut fauteuils, each with a padded back surmounted by carved cresting, with, out swept padded arms on cabriole legs.
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A pair of French Louis XV style kingwood bedside tables.
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A pair of polychrome Chinese low tables with gilt decoration. 48 cm high, 45 cm wide 58 cm deep.
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A 19th Century Polychrome Venetian Blackamoor figure on a stand Modelled as the standing figure of a semi-draped Nubian woman holding aloft a lamp, raised on a rectangular plinth.
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A fine Kashan Persian rug, hand knotted, beige and blue ceramic design with a blue border. 378 x 280 cm.
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A French second Empire mahogany vitrine, with black marble top, above a glazed door flanked by pillars with ormolu capitals and glazed sides. 152 cm high, 80 cm wide 46 cm deep.
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A French kingwood and parquetry decorated bibliotheque, with a marble top, below a pair glazed doors on turned tapering supports. 158 cm high, 81 cm wide, 35 cm deep.
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A George III oak chest, with a moulded edge, above four graduated drawers, with swan neck handles with pierced back plates on bracket feet. 90 cm high, 92 cm wide 48 cm deep.
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A pair of French Second Empire gilt bronze Chenet, each with pineapple finial and swag decoration. Each 24 cm high. 31 cm wide.
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A decorative French limed cabinet, with gilt highlights, a moulded cornice, below a pair of doors with painted panels, above a pair of drawers on high cabriole legs 130 cm high, 80 cm wide 35 cm deep.
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An antique spinning wheel.
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A Victorian mahogany sideboard, with inverted breakfront, a raised back with applied fruit and foliate carving, below a central drawer of serpentine outline, above a pair of panelled doors flanked by large arched panel doors with applied carved grapes. 152 cm high, 180 cm wide 58 cm deep.
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A George III provincial walnut table on square tapering supports.
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A French Louis XV style bureau, the fall enclosing pigeon holes on high cabriole legs. 101 cm high.
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A French Charles X Renaissance oak fauteuil with arched padded back, out swept carved arms with floral upholstery on carved cabriole legs.
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A fine French Louis XV style 19th century gilt-bronze cartel clock and stand, the circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic second numerals surmounted by a flower final, the bracket with scrolling foliage decoration on scrolled feet. 37 cm high, 24 cm wide.
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A Edwardian mahogany bookcase, with a moulded cornice, above an astragal glazed door, below a panel door.
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A Victorian mahogany bookcase, with a shaped moulded cornice, below a pair of glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the lower section with a pair of sliding glazed doors supported on plinth terminating in bun feet. 248 cm high, 160 cm wide 56 cm deep.
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A pair of French 19th century gilt ecclesiastical prickets, each with cylindrical stem on a flared base with cast foliate. 90 cm high.
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A pair of French Louis XV style fauteuils each with foliate carved cresting above a padded back and seat with gold silk upholstery, below foliate carved apron on cabriole legs with scrolled feet.
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A Victorian mahogany dressing table. Provenance: 'Acorn Antiques' 1996.
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A mid 19th century Thai Gilt Bronze standing Buddha, 104 cm high. Provenance: from a Temple in Bangkok Thailand due to being demolished thirty years ago.
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A hand knotted Kashan carpet, basil field and a fine flower design. 418 X 292 cm .
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A French 19th century mahogany Sutherland table on fluted end supports.
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A set of eight William IV mahogany dining chairs, including two armchairs, the curved over hanging top rail above a back rail with acanthus leaf decoration, raised on turned and lobbed of tapering legs.
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An Edwardian mahogany campaign table, the folding enclosing leatherette writing surface on X stretcher
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A Snow Leopard skin pelt, mid 20th century, with fully mounted head on a black felt background. 235 cm long.
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A late Regency mahogany side table, of rectangular form with gallery edge, above a pair of shaped frieze drawers, on twin turned end supports with lotus decoration and a shaped stretcher terminating in bun feet. 83 cm high, 140 cm wide.
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A 19th century Skeleton Clock, the eight-day anchor escapement fusee timepiece with hammer striking the bell above the movement and pierced roman numeral chapter ring on a ebonized base within a glass dome. 38 cm high, 26 cm wide.
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A French brass regulator clock with four glass sides and mercury pendulum on stepped base.
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A Regency polychrome elbow chair with painted panel flanked by upright splats on ring turned supports.
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A French Louis XV style kingwood commode. Restoration style with shaped marble top, below a drawer of serpentine outline on cabriole supports with ormolu sabots.
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A French Louis XV style kingwood bibliotheque with moulded cornice, above a central grilled door flanked by panelled doors and ormolu corbels, below a shaped apron on tapered supports with ormolu sabots. 74 cm high, 170 cm wide 39 cm deep.
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A French late 19th century walnut Bibliotheque, breakfront with a moulded cornice above three glazed doors on bun feet. 225 cm high, 169 cm wide 44 cm deep.
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A French 19th century gilt metal and alabaster mantel clock having a gentleman with urn and lady with grapes.
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A George II Japanned Chinoiserie decorated longcase clock, maker Jacob O'Donnell the arched pediment over an arched door flanked by columns, a long door and a square panelled base with plinth, the silvered arch dial with ormolu surround with date aperture, eight day movement anchor escapement striking on a bell. Formerly from the Estate Dr Percy Langdon, Burlington Place, London and physician to His Majesty Edward VII 207 cm high, 47 cm wide 23 cm deep.
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