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Decorative Arts & Fine Furniture; Fine Jewellery — Bonhams

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Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:583
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & Fine Furniture; Fine JewelleryLots with images:579
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:306
Date:27-May-2012
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A French late 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted amaranth, sycamore, marquetry and parquetry breakfront commode after a model by Jean Henri Riesener, the rectangular marble top with break front above an egg and dart edge over three frieze drawers and two long drawers with a central marquetry panel with instruments and a ewer, flanked on each side by a flowerhead-filled trellis panels, above above a shaped foliate cast apron, with conforming flowerhead-filled trellis sides, raised on acanthus cast…
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A pair of French early 19th century ormolu-mounted mahogany fauteuils, each with a square back surmounted by a foliate palmette mount, the armrests terminating with a lion's head, the bowed seat with cast laurel garland, on sabre legs with paw feet to the front, covered with foliate green silk upholstery
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After Antoine-Louis Barye, a bronze figure of an eagle, Modeled with an open beak, outspread wings and perched on a rocky outcrop,cast by F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Paris, late 19th/early 20th century, signed a L Barye, 36 cm wide, 21 cm deep, 24 cm high
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A French late 19th century bronze and ivory figure of a cavalier, Shown standing wearing a cloak and feathered hat, a rapier at his side, signed 'Paul S'aire', on a shaped rouge onyx base, 26.5 cm high
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An early 20th century bronze figure of Bacchus, Depicted standing against a tub of grapes and holding a mandolin, on a square base, signed Ducet, brown patination, 44 cm high
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A French Art Deco gilt bronze figure of a flute girl, possibly by P. Philippe, the gilt bronze figure modelled as a classically draped dancing female with a floral wreath to her hair and balancing on her right foot, her left leg outstretched, raised on a naturalistically moulded base with a stepped rectangular marble plinth, lacking flute, unmarked, 51 cm high
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Paul-Francois Berthou (French 1870-1939), a parcel gilt and patinated bronze figure of a dancing woman, inscribed Pf. Berthou and impressed with the Louchet foundry mark, circa 1900, mounted on an oval marble base, 57.5 cm high, the figure 53.5 cm high
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Pierre Le Faguays (French, 1892-1962), a bronze figure of Diana, the huntress, standing in a linear manner with bowed arm upstretched with her leg raised en pointe, raised on a rocky base, with incised signature 'Le Faguays' to front of base, with foundry seal and incised 'Susse Frs Ed Paris' to back of base, green patination, 66.5 cm high
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A 19th century Ceylonese ebony and coromandel centre table, the octagonal segmentally veneered coromandel top with a foliate carved ebony edge and pierced frieze, above three foliate carved tapering supports on a triform platform base with central carved finial, raised on three out-swept scrolled feet, 83 cm wide, 83 cm deep, 78 cm high
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A George III mahogany armchair with tapestry seat, the shaped top rail with central foliate cartouch above a pierced splat, reeded uprights, curved arms with scrolled ends, above a serpentine seat, raised on square legs joined by an H-stretcher
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A George I walnut and upholstered armchair, the fully upholstered curved back above well figured shaped arms over a drop in seat above a plain front rail and raised on elegant cabriole legs with c-scroll decoration and terminating in pad feet
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A good 20th century black Japanned bureau bookcase in the George II style, by Maitland-Smith Limited, the broken arched pediment with three urn finials over a pair of arched doors enclosing an elaborately fitted interior with pigeonholes above drawers, document slides, folio compartments and further drawers above two pull out candle holders, the fall encloses a similarly fitted interior with a central door, above two short and two long graduated drawers raised on bracket feet, maker's lable to back…
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A good pair of George IV mahogany open fronted dwarf bookcases, circa 1835, the upper section with two stepped shelves supported on S-scrolles and surmounted by a pierced brass gallery, the lower section with a plain frieze enclosing a single drawer above three shelves with X-frame supports, raised on turned feet, 52 cm wide, 31 cm deep, 149 cm high
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A George III mahogany secretaire chest on chest, the dentil carved cornice with later broken arch pediment above three short drawers and three long graduated drawers flanked by fluted canted corner, above fold out secretaire drawer enclosing an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes above three further long drawer, raised on bracket feet, 112 cm wide, 59 cm deep, 209 cm high
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A Victorian silver matched four-piece tea and coffee service, by the Barnards, London 1836, 1838 and 1853, comprising: coffee pot, teapot, creamer and twin handled sugar basin of baluster form engraved with foliate scrolls leaves, with foliate-capped scroll-handles, the pots with ivory insulators, raised on scrolled feet, height 28 cm, weight total 2167gms. (4)
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Regency silver twin handled campagne shaped wine cooler and liner, John and Thomas settle I&Ts, London 1819, finely cast with scrolling foliage and floral sprays and raised on a ringed pedestal on a shaped circular foot similarly decorated, height 26 cm, diameter 36 cm, weight 104oz, weight 3000gms
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A George IV Irish silver three piece matched footed tea set, James Le bas and Richard Sawyer Dublin 1827, 1831, 1836, comprising a lobed melon-shaped teapot chased with floral panels, a creamer adn twin handled sugar bowl similarly decorated and engraved with armorial 'right and Reason// J. J. G.', weight 69oz, weight 1950gms. (3)
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George V silver pedestal wine cooler, Hamilton and Inches H&J Edinburgh 1914, the elegant ovoid body with twin scrolled pierced handles and slender reeded band raised on a waisted pedestal on a banded circular foot, height 29 cm, diameter 18 cm, weight 46oz, weight 1300gms
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A George III silver coffee pot, maker's mark I*B, possibly James Baker or John Broughton, see Grimwade entry 3617, London 1766, the domed cover with acorn knop and gadrooned border, the plain baluster body with cast acanthus and beaded spout and sockets with ebonised handle, raised on a gadrooned base, height 28 cm, weight 31.5oz, weight 865gms
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A George II silver coffee pot, Jacob Marsh London 1746, the baluster body with engraved armorial, with hinged lid surmounted by a cast acorn final and scrolled thumb piece opening to a gilded interior, fitted with a scrolled handle and spout decorated with stylised acanthus, on a steppped circular foot, height 29.5 cm, weight 58.5oz, weight 1655gms
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A pair of Victorian silver gilt pedestal cache pots and covers, Messrs Barnard Wbj London 1895, with foliate scrolled twin handles and chased with bands of floral swags,engraved 1st June 1895 in foliate cartouche, surmounted by domed stepped covers similarly chased and raised on a circular foot, height 36 cm, diameter 17 cm, weight 65oz, weight 1850gms. (2)
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A Victorian silver hot water kettle, footed stand and burner, Edward, John and William Barnard London 1840, the generous tapered melon-shaped body mounted with upright handle and chased scrolled floral reserves, mounted on a well cast and pierced footed stand similarly decorated complete with original spirit bowl and cover, height 40 cm, diameter 28 cm, weight 136oz, weight 2600gms. (3)
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An Austro-Hungarian Baroque style silver plated mounted twin handled jardiniere complete with liner, the oval body with gilded interior with twin cast putti handles and raised on four scrolled foliate feet, height 28 cm, length 48 cm
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A Victorian silver claret jug together with a Regency porringer and cover, London 1892 and 1827, the elegant baluster shaped half-lobed jug with beaded bands to the lip and shoulder, with and hinged cover and fitted with a wooden handle attenuated with acanthus leaves, the circualr footed twin handled porringer and cover engraved with panelled brocade and shells, height jug 31.5 porringer 16.5 cm, diameter porringer 17.5 cm, weight 40oz, weight 1125gms. (2)
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An Edwardian hand beaten silver five piece tea and coffee service, CE London 1905, comprising coffee, tea and hot water pots, creamer and sugar bowl of slender waisted form spreading to a circular base with chased borders, the domed covers surmounted with radiating circular wooden finials, height coffee pot 23 cm, weight 84oz, weight 2400gms. (5)
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A George II silver circular footed tray, Jacob Marsh London 1746, engraved with central armorial within the raised scalloped scroll and shell border and raised on four scrolled feet, diameter 37 cm, weight 44oz, weight 1250gms. (1)
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A late Victorian painted satinwood cabinet in the Hepplewhite style, the domed central section above a large glazed door enclosing a single shelf, flanked by a pair of cupboard doors above two short drawers and a pair of bowed cupboard doors enclosing a single shelf, above a shaped apron and raised on splayed feet, decorated overall with floral garlands and trophies, with a retailers label to the back, 'W.G Harris & Co Ltd, Tunbridge Wells', 68 cm wide, 39 cm deep, 143 cm high
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A French late 19th century Louis XV style inlaid kingwood and gilt metal mounted secretaire cabinet, the upper section with a three-quarter gallery above a pair of shaped glass doors enclosing a shelf, the lower section with a single drawer enclosing a small writing slide above a pair of cupboard doors with central oval painted porcelain panels above a shaped apron and short cabriole legs, the hole decorated with gilt metal mounts, 77 cm wide, 35 cm deep, 138 cm high
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An early 19th century Danish mahogany dressing table, the oval swivel mirror within a line inlaid frame held by swan neck supports, above a white and grey veined marble top with oval recess, above a single long drawer with three compartments above four s-shaped legs, joined by a turned stretcher and terminating in brass castors, 88 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 139 cm high
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A Regency mahogany breakfast table, the circular top with a cross-banded border and reeded edge above a bulbous ring turned column, raised on four out-swept reeded legs terminating in brass castors, 140 cm wide 75 cm high
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A early Victorian mahogany telescopic dumb waiter, circa 1840, the rectangular top above two shelves, supported on trestle ends, raised on platform bases with bun feet with recessed castors, 117 cm wide, 47 cm deep, 115 cm high,86 cm high unextended
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A pair of George III style mahogany armchairs, English 19th century, the square top rail above three tapering splats, shaped arms and a drop-in seat, above a plain front rail and raised on square legs joined by stretchers (2)
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An early 19th century Continental giltwood and marble topped centre table, the later circular white and grey veined top above a flutted frieze on an acanthus leaf carved column and raised on four S-scroll carved legs, 107 cm wide 78 cm high
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A 17th century oak chest of drawers, the rectangular top above four long drawers with raised geometric decoration, raised on square feet, 97 cm wide, 59 cm deep, 93 cm high
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A Regency mahogany breakfast table, the rectangular top with rounded corners and moulded edge, raised on a ring turned cloumn with four reeded out-swept legs, terminating in foliate cast castors, 132 cm wide, 100 cm deep, 72 cm high
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An early 20th century Napoleonic style walnut, gilt metal and marble topped side cabinet, the shaped two tier marble top above a pair of short drawers above two cupboard doors with a large gilt metal trophy mount, flanked by columns of stylised arrows, with curved side panels and raised on eagle claw feet, decorated throughout with gilt metal mounts, 150 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 101 cm high
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A 19th century French provincial cherrywood and oak extending table with two leaves, the rectangular panelled top with pull-out extensions to either end above a plain frieze with a drawer at one end, raised on square tapering legs, restorations, 73 cm wide, 80 cm deep, 76 cm high 319 cm long (extended)
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A late 19th century French ebonised and brass inlaid cabinet, the white and grey veined marble top with brass edge above a foliate scroll decorated frieze panel and a single cupboard door with intricate inlaid decoration with a flaming urn beneath torches, flanked by fluted tapering columns, raised on a turned feet with brass castors, restorations, 82 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 116 cm high
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A decorative cast iron window panel, the rectangular frame with arched top enclosing scrolled decoration, with a later mirrored plate behind, 60 cm wide 100 cm high
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A 19th century Ceylonese nadun wood and brass decorated work box on stand, the octagonal hinged box with engraved brass panels and plain interior with large brass backed lock and hing, above a bulbous turned column on a triform base with embossed and engraved brass covering, raised on turned bun feet, 56 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 97 cm high
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A late George III oak and mahogany bookcase, the moulded cornice above a mahogany banded frieze, a pair of astragal glazed cupboard doors enclosing two fixed shelves, flanked by plain columns, above two short drawers and two panelled cupboard doors flanked by conforming columns, raised on turned bun feet, decorated overall with mahogany banding, 142 cm wide, 47.5 cm deep, 214 cm high
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An Irish Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, first quarter of the 19th century, the moulded cornice above a pair of arched glazed doors enclosing three adjustable shelves, above a secretaire drawer with line inlaid decoration and a central carved lion's mask, enclosing an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes and a leather insert, above a pair of cupboard doors with reeded decoration, enclosing two slides, raised on paw feet, 117 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 217 cm high
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A Regency mahogany drum table, the octagonal top with cross-banded border and tooled green leather insert above four short drawers and four false drawers each with ebony stringing and turned handles, above a bulbous turned column and raised on three out-swept legs terminating in fine acanthus cast brass castors, 121 cm wide, 121 cm deep, 80.5 cm high
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A George II walnut and gesso wall mirror, the later plate within a walnut veneered and carved gesso Kentian design frame, surmounted by a scrolled broken pediment with a central flaming urn finial, 67 cm wide 127 cm high
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A Loetz three colour applied cameo vase, the slender ovoid body with spreading foot with poppies in brown and red on white frosted ground, 31.5 cm high signed in cameo
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A large Daum Nancy four colour cameo pedestal vase, circa 1900, with delicately applied and cut red wind flowers on tall slender leafy stems, on vitrious yellow ground, raised on a spreading circular foot, 52 cm high signed Daum//Nancy with cross of Lorraine
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A Galle vase, circa 1910, three colour cameo glass landscape vase of slighted flattened cylindrical form in green and olive tones on a shaded sof pink/ grey ground, 25 cm high signed Galle in cameo
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A Daum Nancy style landscape table lamp, the domed shade and baluster pedestal in applied and cut two colour cameo in buff and brown landscape decoration, 53 cm high signed with monogram in cameo (1)
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A Chardin two colour cameo vase, circa 1920, the generous conical vase with everted lip cut with stylised vines in rich maroon cameo on vitrious yellow ground, 28 cm high 26 cm diam signed in cameo (1)
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A Le verre Francais, circa 1920, two colour cameo gooseberry vase, the conical body with waisted neck rising to an everted lip. 38 cm high incised signature Le verre Francais. (1)
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A 20th century carved marble figure of Diana after the bath, standing with her hair up holding a robe and revealing her breasts, 85 cm high
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A pair of 20th century painted composition angel candlesticks, the two angels in opposing poses holding torcheres with there heads tilted to one side, sanding on octagonal plinths, 98 cm high
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Two French 19th century carved ivory putti, one holding fish in both hands the other holding a dead bird with a bow and arrow, standing on scrolled bases and mounted on circular plinths, two of the four seasons, loses to one, 32.5 cm high
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A French late 19th century Sevres style jardiniere, in white bisque moulded with a frieze of dancing putti beneath a blue jasper border with moulded panels of mermaid putti and mounted with four gilded goat head handles, 28 cm high 34 cm diam scrolled Sevres mark in underglaze blue. (1)
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An early 20th century Italian alabaster and marble figural table lamp, signed U. Sliaccini, in the form of two young children sitting in a grotto with a faux water light beneath, 40 cm wide, 25 cm deep, 54 cm high
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A large Galle style cameo glass table lamp, 20th century, the baluster pedestal and large domed shade applied and cut with scrolling leaves and blossom in red on striated blue and frosted glass ground, 80 cm high shade 53 cm diam signed Galle in cameo to pedestal and shade
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A tall Daum Nancy four colour cameo vase, 20th century, with trailing ivy and berries on a vitrified yellow ground, 60 cm signed in cameo Daum//Nancy with cross of Lorraine (1)
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A Muller Freres table lamp and shade, early 20th century, in three colour applied and cameo glass with scrolling poppies to the domed shade and tapered pedestal spreading to a circular foot, 55 cm signed in cameo Muller Fres/Luneville to shade and incised signature Muller Fres Luneville to pedestal
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A Galle vase, circa 1900, the tapered ovoide body with wide shoulders in three colour applied and cut cameo with clementines in red white and yellow overlay, 24 cm diam 22 cm high signed Galle in cameo (1)
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A Daum figure of an eagle, mid 20th century, standing on a rock, in green glass 25 cm high moulded mark Daum//France to base, incised 206/300 (1)
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An Lalique style Red Archers vase, in typical pattern, 27 cm high bearing incised script signature to base (1)
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A good late Victorian oak cased barometer retailed by H. Sherratt, Manchester, the architectural carved case enclosing a thermometer above a circular silvered barometer, engraved 'H. Sherratt, 29. Blackfriars St, Manchester', 40 cm wide, 120 cm high
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A large 19th century French giltwood wall mirror, the rectangular bevelled plate with arched top within a well carved frame with acanthus borders, a wreath finial and crest rail flanked by a pair of flutted columns with floral urns finials, 143 cm wide, 262 cm high
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A pair of late 19th century Swedish gilt wall lights, of neo-classical design with twin foliate cast arms surmounted by flaming urn finials, 35 cm wide, 14 cm deep, 41 cm high
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An Edwardian mahogany campaign folding occasional table, the rectangular top with rounded corners and hinged centre, raised on shaped cross-over legs with turned stretchers, 92 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 74 cm high
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A George III oak side table, the rectangular two panel top with, above a plain frieze with a short drawer, raised on square tapering legs joined by stretchers, 71 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 73 cm high
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Five Italian carved fruitwood torcheres, 18th/19th century, of typical form with turned columns with lotus and acanthus leaf carved decoration, raised on s-scroll triform bases, stripped, some evidence of original gesso, with metal prickett's to top, four 64 cm high and one 70 cm high. Provenance: Private collection Queensland. Private collection Italy
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A late 19th century pine and cedar sea chest, the rectangular hinged top with oval cedar decoration to the underside, enclosing an arrangement of sliding drawers and compartments, within a dove-tailed pine case raised on a plinth base, 95 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 62 cm high
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A 19th century Italian giltwood and pietra dura table, the circular black marble with pietra dura rose decoration withing a giltwood frame with molded edge above a tapering column with leaf decoration on a triform platform base with three scrolled and carved feet, restoration to panel, 66 cm in diameter, 76 cm high
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A Regency mahogany armchair, the carved top rail above reeded scrolling arms, a drop-in seat, a reeded front rail and raised on sabre legs
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An late 18th century Italian inlaid fruitwood desk, the rectangular fiddle back top with satinwood line inlay and a central inlaid decoration above a central drawer with pull out slide and flanked by four short drawers with false drawers to the back, raised on square tapering legs, 128 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 79 cm high. Provenance: private collection Queensland. Private Collection Italy
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A late 19 century Italian Renaissance style walnut and pine carved cassone, the rectangular hinged top with carved edge above a foliate carved panel with dogs heads and female heads, centered by a shield catouche and flanked by lion mask pillasters above a gadrooned base and raised on canted paw feet, 145 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 54 cm high. Provenance: private collection Queensland. Private Collection Italy
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A pair of Victorian mahogany and upholstered chairs by Gillow, the rectangular padded back within a architectural carved frame surmounted by a carved female mask, above an over spring seat, moulded front rail and raised on tapering fluted columns legs joined by a curved stretcher, terminating in ceramic castors, both stamped twice on back legs Gillow and numbered 8123
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Four Edwardian painted timber campaign chairs, the curved top rail on turned supports above a re-covered strap seat, raised on x-frame cross-supports, completely collapsible with carrying handle beneath, a pair and two similar, 40 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 78 cm high.seat 43 cm high. (4)
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A 18th century oak chest, the reconstructed panelled hinged top enclosing a plain interior above a single panel front with applied carved apron, raised on step-carved stills, alterations, 140 cm wide, 66 cm deep, 78 cm high
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A Regency rosewood and brass inlaid side cabinet, the rectangular top with geometric line inlaid border above a brass inlaid frieze and a pair of cupboard doors with brass grills and silk panels enclosing two shelves with geometric line inlay above a further brass border and raised on short turned feet with bronze paws, 93 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 102 cm high
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A Regency giltwood convex mirror, the circular convex mirror within an ebonised reeded slip and a circular giltwood frame with ball decoration, surmounted by an eagle and with a pierced foliate decoration to base, 70 cm wide 122 cm high
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A George III mahogany bracket clock, by Robert Holland, London 1750, the caddy top with four gilt finials above an arched glazed door enclosing a silvered dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds and date dials and a strike silence, with an 8 day movement striking the hour on a bell, 23 cm wide, 20 cm deep, 61 cm high
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A pair of Regency mahogany single chairs, the overhanging curved top rail with reeded and scrolled decoration above a carved cross-rail and drop in seat, raised on reeded sabre legs(2)
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A Louis XV style walnut and upholstered canape, French 19th century, the shaped padded back above carved arms and a padded seat, above a shell and foliate carved front rail, raised on foliate carved cabriole legs, joined by X-shaped stretchers, 185 cm wide, 65 cm deep, 108 cm high
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A French late 19th century transitional style kingwood, marquetry and gilt bronze mounted cabinet, the break front white and grey veined marble top above a cast brass foliate edge cast decorated frieze and a single marquetry decorated cupboard door enclosing a shelf, the conforming curved panels to either side, raise on turned feet, decorated overall with gilt metal mounts, 111 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 111 cm high
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A Victorian silver 'Cellini' ewer, by Charles Thomas fox London 1898 of typical form with cast decoration of grotesque masks within foliage and strapwork, the cover with artichoke finial, body with oval cartouche with a monogram dated 1873 - 1898, with female term handle, height 31 cm, weight 38oz, weight 1050gms
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A Victorian silver cup, Richard Hennell R*H London 1863, the generous tulip-shaped bowl with twin scrolled handles with engraved armorial within a chased border of floral swags raised on a knopped pedestal on a domed circular foot similarly decorated, height 33 cm, weight 42oz, weight 1165gms. (1)
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A pair of George III silver candlesticks, by John Winter & Co. Sheffield 1779, the finely fluted inverted tulip-shaped capitals with removable drip pans with beaded borders, raised on tapering stems with plain and beaded bands, on dished circular bases with double bands of beaded borders, engraved armorial Virtue Et Labore // horse, height 28.5 cm. (2)
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A Victorian silver pedestal wine cooler, Messrs Hancock Csh London 1895, the half lobed twin handled body with gilded interior raised on a stepped circular foot, height 25 cm, diameter 18.5 cm, weight 46oz, weight 1300gms. (1)
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A late 19th/early 20th century Austro-Hungarian silver pedestal fruit bowl, 800, the oval lobed spreading bowl raised on a lobed pedestal, height 13 cm, length 30 cm. (1)
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An Edward VII silver three piece part tea and coffee service, London 1905 R & S, comprising a spherical footed teapot, tapered ovoid coffee pot and creamer all with engraved banded of panelled brocade to the shoulder and raised on a stepped circular foot, weight 41oz, weight 1160gms. (3)
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Dutch landscape scene (possibly Roos), 17th century Dutch, Travelers scene, unsigned, oil on canvas, 140 x 80 cm (55 1/8 x 31 1/2in)
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Circle of Sir Godfrey Knellor (1646 - 1723), portrait of girl as shepherdess inscribed verso 'Princess Louise Maria, Theresa/Daughter of James II and Mary of Modena/Died at the Age of 10 at St Germain 1742/Of Small Pox/After Her Death the Whip Was Added Denoting That She Died at 'The Scourge of Europe'/No Reflection of Whip on Bodice'. Indistinctly inscribed AD 1684, oil on canvas, 116.0 x 91.0 cm (45 11/16 x 35 13/16in). Provenance: Barry Byrne collection, Christies, July 1992. Private Collection, Sydney
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Workshop of Jean Antoine Belleteste, French (1718-1811), a set of four ivory allegorical figures depicting, the four Seasons, depicting spring with a bouquet of flowers, Summer with a sheaf of wheat, Autumn as Bacchus with grapes and Winter as an old man beside a brazier, each raised on a waisted wood and ivory plinth, together with wooden case, 25 cm high,the figures 17 cm high. Provenance: private collection Sydney, Purchased from Chatford, Brighton, UK in October 1959 for ·180, Footnotes: Jean Antoine…
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A German 18th century carved ivory and brass dish, the ivory border carved in relief with ten putti at play, with a brass lined interior and stepped brass base, 11 cm wide, 10 cm deep, 6 cm high. Provenance: private collection Sydney, Purchased in the UK in July 1956 for £35
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A rare Italian 17th century carved ivory goblet, decorated with relief carving depicting mythical half dolphins pulling Bacchus in a chariot with winged putto carrying wine and flowers, on a circular base with lobed decoration, 13 cm high 11 cm dia. Provenance: private collection Sydney, Purchased in the UK in July 1956 for ·45
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A fine 18th century carved ivory elephant/hunting horn, probably Portuguese, with a mouthpiece at the tip of the horn emerging from fanged jaws of a dog, carved throughout in low relief depicting a wild boar hunt in a wooded landscape, with a European figure on horseback and a pack of dogs attacking the boar whilst two further figures attack with spears, with a hole at either end for a carrying strap, 55 cm long. Provenance: private Collection Sydney. Purchased in the UK in December 1957 for ·3
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An unusual French 18th century carved ivory ceremonial mace, in three sections, the top section in the form of a spear with fleur De lis tip a twisted tapering design decorated with lotus and acanthus leaves, the mid section carved in low relief with images of European and African animals such as lions, elephants and dogs fighting with mythical creatures such as dragons and a unicorn, the bottom section with a central profile portrait of Henry IV of France, within a frame inscribed ' Henry Iiii Roy De…
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An important 1867 Great Exhibition Louis XVI style lacquer and ormolu-mounted satinwood, amaranth and parquetry meuble a hauteur d'appui, by Louis Auguste Alfred Beurdeley, Paris, the shaped green marble top with multi-layered edge above a central frieze drawer with lacquer panel to the middle above a pair of cupboard doors with raised Japan lacquer panels on an aventurine background flanked by a pair of inlaid twisted columns and a pair of ogee shaped parquetry cupboard doors with further columns to the…
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A Sevres style tray, 19th century, painted with a tableau of a boating party in and Arcadian setting within a gilded jewelled borcade border on a bleu de ciel ground with gilded accents, mounted on a footed twin handled gilded metal mount, 50 cm long 28 cm deep 17 cm high signed Daniel, printed factory marks, Chagteau des Tuilleries (1)
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A large Sevres style twin handled jardiniere, 19th/20th century, painted with a tableau of couples enjoying a musicale in a garden and verso with a romantic rustic landscape scene on a turquoise ground with gilded accents, the whole mounted with gilt metal handles on a pierced leaf-form spreading foot. 62 cm long 35 cm wide 34 cm high scrolled Sevres mark in underglaze blue (1)
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A Wedgwood dinner service in gold Florentine pattern, for twelve persons comprising dinner, entree and side plates together with two serving platters, printed factory marks (38)
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A French mid 19th century ormolu and cameo mounted trinket box, decorated in heavy rococo ornamentation done in high relief, consisting of ornate scrollwork, floral motifs as well as stylized acanthus leaves and having an escutcheon shaped lock with a large oval to the lid and six further smaller oval cameos to the box, with silk lined interior and the remains of a Paris retail label to underside, 15 cm wide, 9.9 cm deep, 10 cm in diameter
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A Sevres ormolu mounted cache pot and cover, 19th century, the lobed spherical body painted and gilded with alternating panels of floral sprays and scrolling foliage on turquoise ground, the cover surmounted with an ormolu acron finial, the whole mounted with twin foliate handles and raised on a reticulated waisted pedestal base, 35 cm high 25 cm diam C within scrolled mark in overglaze blue (1)
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