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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 rare set of 6 George III faux bamboo mahogany dining chairs, including two armchairs, circa 1770, the back with three curved and pierced cross rails supported on faux bamboo uprights, above drop-in seats, plain front rails and raised on faux bamboo legs joined by plain stretchers (6)
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A late George III satinwood and tulipwood banded Pembroke table, the shaped hinged top with tulipwood cross-banded border and edge, above a bowed frieze with drawer to one end enclosing compartments, raised on slender tapering legs terminating in brass castors, 77 cm wide, 77 cm deep, 75 cm high
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A William & Mary walnut and marquetry inlaid chest, the rectangular top with moulded edge decorated with a central scrolling floral oval with birds within a walnut band and floral inlaid spandrels above two short and three long graduated drawers each with double inlaid panels, with conforming inlaid panels to either side, raised on later bun feet, 102 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 96 cm high
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A mid Victorian burr walnut breakfront dwarf breakfront bookcase, the rectangular top with moulded edge above a pair of central glazed cupboard doors and flanked by single glazed doors each enclosing a single shelf with tooled leather trim, raised on a plinth base, 183 cm wide, 36 cm deep, 109 cm high
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A French provincial walnut side table, the rectangular top with canted corners and leather insert above a plain frieze with a drawer to one end, raised on turned legs joined by an H-stretcher, constructed from old timbers, 79 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 57 cm high
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A George III mahogany armchair, the square top rail above a pierced vase splat, curved and over-scrolled arms above a drop-in seat, plain front rail and raised on square legs, joined by an H-stretcher
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A George III oak side table, the rectangular top with a moulded edge above a plain frieze with a short drawer, raised on square tapering legs, 82 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 76 cm high
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A Louis XV style gilt, compostion and polychrome decorated overmantel mirror, French, early 19th century, of rococo design with with three later plate panels each divided by scrolling foliate decoration, with brackets to either side and surmounted by a broken scrolled pediment, 175 cm wide, 194 cm high
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A Louis XV style kingwood vitrine, French, 20th century, the shaped top with a central foliate cast mount above a serpentine shaped glazed door enclosing three glass shelves above a Vernis Martin style panel and with glazed panels to either side, raised on cabriole legs, 85 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 188 cm high
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A late 19th century Gothic revival brass sinumbra lamp, the shaped smokey glass shade on original reservoir, above a quatrefoil column with coloured glass arched stand on a square base, 96 cm high
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An Edwardian brass three branched gasolier, circa 1910, cast with elegant panels of trailing flowers and fitted with three later frilled glass shades, with rise and fall weights, wired for electricity, 107 cm high. 4 cm diam
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Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercie (1845-1916), a bronze figure of David, Modeled as a semi-nude figure sheathing his sword, his foot resting on Goliath's head, raised on a cast circular base and onyx plinth, inscribed on the base A. Mercie and F. Barbedienne Founder in Paris and stamp mechanical reduction Collas, dark brown patination, 52 cm high, the figure 45 cm high
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A Victorian gilt bronze figure of a seated woman, seated on a plinth with with a running vine, her head lowered, with a bow and sheaf to one side, raise on a later marble base on bun feet, 39 cm high
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Ernest Henri Dubois (1863-1931 France), 'Le Pardon', a large bronze figural group depicting the return of the Prodigal Son, signed and titled top base 72 cm high
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A 19th century French patinated and gilt bronze figural mantel clock, movement by Roblin a Paris, the patinated bronze case modelled with a classical figure of Autumn, enclosing an enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and signed 'Goutiere', mounted on a stop-fluted gilt bronze oval plinth with central garland on a white marble base with cast feet, with a twin barrel movement with pendulum, striking on a rear mounted bell, within a glass dome and on a wooden stand, 46 cm wide, 20 cm deep, 59 cm high,…
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A French 19th century carved and tinted ivory triptych, possible Dieppe, depicting the meeting of Louis XI with Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 1468, after the painting by Nicholas Peronne, 26 cm wide, 30 cm high. Provenance: private Collection Sydney. Purchased from Lawsons in 1966 for ·10
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A French 19th century carved ivory figure of a monarch, depicted holding an orb in his right hand and Crown in his left, mounted on a pedestal base, 30.5 cm high
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A small French 19th century carved ivory triptych, possibly Dieppe, with relief carved interior depicting a battle scene with a castle wall behind and ramparts above, 15 cm wide, 13 cm high. Provenance: private collection Sydney, Purchased from Howe, Tumbridgewells, UK in July 1956 for ·12
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A Royal Worcester twin handled bottle shaped vase, 1884, with gilded sprays of branches of blackberry blossoms on acream vellum ground beneath a finely reticulated neck on a circular foot, 45 cm high moulded mark V crowned Worcester marks R //9351293 standard printed puce factory mark within Gilman Collamore & Co.Union square London, moulded mark Vr 935, impressed 935
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A Charles X gilt bronze mantle clock, the neo-classical case with cast bronze decoration, an engine turned dial with black Roman numerals and moon hands, signed Beauchamp a Augouleme, surmounted by a seated putto on a rocky outcrop, with an eight day silk suspension movement with an outside count wheel striking on a bell, movement marked 'AC', with convex glass bezel, 19 cm wide, 11 cm deep, 43 cm high. Provenance: Euroantiks Antiques, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Margaret Way, Private Collection, Queensland…
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A pair of Meissen pate-sur-pate pedestal cameo vases and covers, the ovoid bodies with moulded twin serpentine handles and decorated with neriads, in pale white on bois de rose ground, the covers with acorn finial and radiating gilded acanthus, the whole on a circular pedestal of radiating acanthus on a squareform base, 30 cm high Crossed swords in underglaze blue
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A fine pair of giltwood eagle console tables originally from Kilkenny Castle in Ireland, second quarter 18th century, each with a verde antico veneered rectangular marble top, above a Vitruvian-scroll frieze, on an eagle with outspread wings standing on a rocky base, on ebonised rectangular plinth with stepped corners, areas of re-gilding, 115 cm wide, 61 cm deep, 83.5 cm high. Provenance: private collection Queensland. Private Collection UK, Sheppard's Irish Auction house, Durrow Co Laois, 27th April 2010…
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an ancient Roman terracotta shipwreck amphora vase, 3rd century B.C, the large mouth, narrow neck with a pair of handles above a swollen belly and a pointed bottom, with natural fossilization, mounted in a contemporary iron stand, 119 cm high. Provenance: private collection Queensland. Private Collection Italy, Note: Amphorae were used in vast numbers to transport and store various products, both liquid and dry, in the ancient Mediterranean world and later the Roman Empire, and in some periods the shape…
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a ancient Roman clay shipwreck amphora vase, 3rd - 5th century B.C, the large mouth, narrow neck with a pair of handles above a swollen belly and a pointed bottom, with natural fossilization, mounted in a contemporary iron stand, restorations, 84 cm high. Provenance: private collection Queensland. Private Collection Italy
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A Russian icon, of the Virgin with the holy Infant, attended by St.Joseph within a well marked silver riza with gilded stigmata, 26 cm wide, 31 cm high
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A Russian icon in oil and gold leaf on a wooden panel of the Blessed Virgin with holy Infant, mounted with an enamelled silver riza, impressed marks maker Gd in Cyrillic and 84 with kokoshnic. 15 cm wide 18 cm high
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A collection of Russian lacquer boxes by Fedoskino, each painted with a miniature portrait to the cover, various sizes
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Hughes Claude Pissarro (French, born 1935), Amandiers en Provence, signed 'H. Claude Pissarro' lower left; inscribed 'H. Claude Pissarro le petit fils Amandiers en Provence' on verso, pastel on paper, 34.5 x 49.0 cm (13 9/16 x 19 5/16in). Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist. Private Collection, modern paintings, Drawings and sculpture, Christies East, 23 February 1994, lot 79. Private Collection, United States of America. Private Collection, Sydney
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19th century European school, Untitled woman with coronet, unsigned, oil on canvas, 59 x 49.4 cm (23 1/4 x 19 7/16in)
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Joseph Banks, autograph letter signed Jos Banks, Bearingthe address Soho square and dated Dec. 20 1813, concerning evidence required in legal matters to be considered by the Courts of Appeal. 1page 4to, verso addressee: Fred Pollock Esq. No.10 Sergeants arms, 1813
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A portfolio collection of General MacArthur memorabilia, comprising printed publications, including Smith's weekly, August 15, 1942: Young America February 13, 1942, cover and back:Time, August 27, 1943: The Australian Women's Weekly, December 25,1943:Yank East, November 24, 1944:Sheet Music, General MacArthur,Syd.E.Allen, other publications, Memorial programme and scrap album.
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A French provincial fruitwood farmhouse table, the rectangular top constructed of three large panels above a plain frieze with a drawer to one side and raised on square legs joined by an H-stretcher, constructed from old timbers, 300 cm wide, 100 cm deep, 76 cm high
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A George III mahogany and satinwood linen press, the arched cornice with acorn decoration above a pair of satinwood cross-banded doors with central urn decoration, enclosing three later shelves, above two short and two long drawers, raised on later bracket feet, 126 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 204 cm high
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A George III mahogany commode chair, the shaped top rail above a vase shaped splat, curved over-scrolled arms, a drop-in seat, above a shaped front rail and raised on square legs
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A 19th century teak and brass bound campaign chest of drawers, the rectangular top above four long drawers with brass handles, raised on bracket feet, in two sections with carrying handles to either side, 73 cm wide, 43 cm deep, 96.5 cm high
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A Galle two colour cameo glass vase, early 20th century, the tall cylindrical body with pinched clover leaf with cascading mauve wisteria on frosted glass ground, 30 cm high signed Galle in cameo
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A Galle three colour applied columbine cameo glass vase, early 20th century, 29.5 cm high signed Galle in cameo
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A Delatte Nancy landscape vase, circa 1910, in applied two colour cameo glass, the cylindirical body cut with landscape pattern in soft tones of mauve on a blue-green ground, 32 cm high signed in cameo, Delatte//Nancy
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five Greek terracottas, an Etruscan terracotta votive head fragment of a youth, circa 3rd-2nd century B.C. Together with a Greek terracotta priapic figure, circa 3rd-2nd century B.C. And three, after the antique Greek style terracotta female figures (one restored), 11.5 - 25 cm high (5). Provenance: private collection Queensland. Private Collection Italy
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A Flemish 18th century painted ivory panel, depicting a street gathering, mounted in a gilt and ebonised frame, 11 cm wide, 14 cm high
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An 18th century carved ivory panel in a leather case, the rectangular panel carved in relief with a Bacchanalian scene, set in a leather case, 12.5 cm wide. Provenance: private collection Sydney, Purchased in the UK in May 1960 for ·5
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A Sevres style twin handled jardiniere, 19th century, the boat shaped body with gilded metal mount painted with a cartouche of lovers in a romantic garden and a floral bouquet verso on a turquoise ground with gilded accents, 47 cm long 27 cm depth 32 cm high, AD contained in twin scrolls in underglaze blue. (1)
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A German porcelain figure group of three dogs, attacking a tiger on a shaped rocky grass base. 24 cm long underglaze blue crossed swords impressed model number 2698 (1)
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An Empire gilt and patinated bronze mantel clock, the enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals within a gilt bronze drum case with a single drum time only movement surmounted by an eagle and flanked by a pair of patinated bronze cherubs on a rectangular gilt and patinated bronze plinth decorated with garlands, raised on paw feet, 37 cm wide, 8 cm deep, 31 cm high
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A French mid 19th century ormolu and porcelain trinket box, the rectangular hinged top with a central painted porcelain panel of a courting couple withing a cast acanthus leaf frame, enclosing a calf skin lined interior, flanked by birds feeding on demi-lune ends with twisted fluted decoration, the front with a scene of a lake and a cottage, raised on turned feet, 26 cm wide, 15 cm deep, 12 cm high
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A French late 19th century bronze figural group of a mother and child, after Clodion, seated embracing on an oval naturalistic base, signed Clodion, brown patina, 23 cm high
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An early 20th century bronze figure group of a mother and child, after Pierre Eugene Emile Hebert (French, 1828-1893), standing walking forward, the young boy looking up at his mother, on an oval gilt bronze base, with signature 'E. Hebert', 42 cm high
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A Russian late 19th century cast iron group,' Troika', after a model by Evgeny Alexandrovich Lanceray (Russian 1848-1886), with a troika, three horses, pulling a sleigh with four figures of peasants in winter dress, mounted on a shaped oval base marked in Russian E.Lanceray, the underside with Kasli foundry stamp, date mark, 47 cm wide, 25 cm deep, 24 cm high, the Kasli works built the cast iron pavillion for the Paris Exhibition of 1900
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The Steeplechase, after a model by Evgeny Alexandrovich Lanceray (Russian, 1848-1886), a bronze group depicting three horsemen leaping over a jump, signed on oval base, 45 cm wide, 28 cm deep, 27 cm high
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A large George IV giltwood overmantel mirror, the later rectangular plate with ebonised slip within a foliate and half column frame, raised on ebonised bun feet and surmounted by a molded cornice, 150 cm wide 108 cm high
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A 17th century oak chest of drawers, the rectangular top above two short and three long graduated drawers decorated with geometric patterns, raised on later turned feet, 98 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 94 cm high
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A pair of late George III mahogany and satinwood side tables, in the Sheraton style, the rectangular top with tulipwood and pine stringing, above a single long drawer, raised on square tapering legs with pine stringing, 75 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 72 cm high
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A Goldscheider figure group,the Dolly Sisters, 1925, depicting the twin dancers from Budapest who became famous cabaret stars in Europe and America, in pink short skirted costumes with printed green hats and capes, mounted on an oval base, 39 cm high. Incised signature to base, incised marks 5712//528//11.printed factory marks. Refer Ora Pinchas, Goldscheider, 2006, p.149
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A Goldscheider figure of a dancer, Claire Herczeg, 1941, Balanced on one leg and wearing a full skirted frilled grey gown with patterned floral bouquets, mounted on an oval base, 41.5 cm high. Incised 889//1, model 8399, printed factory marks,. Reference: model 8399,refer Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006, p.147
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A Goldscheider figure of a dancer, Stefan Dakon,1938, wearing a floral royal blue gown and holding out the full skirt, mounted on a black oval base, 42 cm high. Incised 7776, incised and printed signature and factory marks. Refer Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006, p.147
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A Goldscheider figure group of a dancing couple, 1930, She wearing a pink dress and holding up a full skirt, he in grey trousers and spotted cravat, mounted on a domed oval base, 32 cm high. Green printed factory marks and incised 13
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A Goldscheider figure group of two dancers, 1938, each wearing matching blue floral gowns split to reveal their legs and mounted on a black glazed rectangular base, 36 cm high. Incised 7868, incised and printed signature and factory marks. For the same figure in red colourway refer Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006, p. 152
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A Goldscheider figure, 1936, of a young woman wearing a blue wide brimmed hat and holding out her full skirted blue floral gown, mounted on an oval black base, 33 cm high. Incised 7257//1/5 incised and printed signature and factory marks. For the same figure in red colourway refer Ora Pinhas,Goldscheider, 2006, p. 160
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A Royal Dux figure of a dancer after Goldscheider, the Captured bird, circa 1950, her arms outstretched, holding out her full deep blue skirt with gilded accents, mounted on a stepped cream glazed flaming base with gilded accents, 30 cm high. Incised 3100, printed green factory mark, applied porcelain triangle
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A Goldscheider figure of a dancer, Josef Lorenzl,1940, in a cream evening gown leaning back and holding out the edges of her brown cape, 23.5 cm high. Printed factory marks and numbers a 97. For a similar figure refer Ora Pinchas, Goldscheider, 2006, p.151
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Two Goldscheider pottery busts, circa 1940, one depicting a woman with waved grey hair and the other with waved blonde hair each wearing a flowing scarf, 30 cm high. Impressed 562 and printed factory marks. (2). Refer Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006, p. 167
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Two Goldscheider wall masks of women, circa 1940, the one with back-swept hair, pink scarf and ring, the other with blue scarf about her head, 33 cm high and 31 cm high respectively. Impressed and printed model numbers and factory marks. (2)
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A Goldscheider bust of a red headed woman together with a wall mask of a black African woman, circa 1933 and 1950, the bust depicting a woman with a green scarf holding a piece of fruit, the mask in profile, 20 cm high. Incised 6947 and Renly. (2)
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Two Goldscheider wall masks with another, circa 1937 and 1960, one a woman wearing a grey scarf her hands against her cheek, the other with green curled hair and a small pottery mask in buff glaze, 32 cm high, 20 cm high and 18.5 cm high respectively printed factory marks, printed factory marks and incised 7453//33 (3). Refer Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006. P.167
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Two Goldscheider terracotta masks of women, 1938 and 1939, one with tanned complexion wearing a draped cream scarf about her head, the other with a gold scarf tied in her blue hair, 34 cm high and 27 cm respectively. Incised 7813//33 and 8041//33. (2). Refer Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006, pg 169 and 171
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A Goldscheider wall mask of a woman, circa 1932, with green blue curled hair, a yellow green scarf about her neck and holding a cigarette, 33 cm high. Incised numbers 7453, incised and printed factory marks. Refer Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006. P.167
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Three Goldscheider terracotta busts and wall masks, circa 1930 and 1950, including a black African woman with blue hair and orange scarf, a wall mask of a woman in a blue scarf and a terracotta wall mask, 26 cm high, 26 cm high and 22 cm high respectively. Incised marks 7982, 567 and printed factory marks. (3)
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A Goldscheider terracotta mask, circa 1936 of a woman with blue windswept hair, 24 cm high. Impressed 7420, printed factory marks. Refer Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006. P.174
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A Goldscheider terracotta wall mask, circa 1935 of a woman with brown curled hair holding an eye mask to her face together with a wall plaque in the form of a lady's hand, 28 cm high. Incised 7121. (2). Reference: Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006, page 172
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Two Goldscheider terracotta wall masks, circa 1936, one with cut out eyes,green curled hair and blue bordered collar, the other with red hair and green scarf, 26 cm and 27 cm high. Incised 6115, printed and impressed factory numbers. (2)
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A Goldscheider figure of a dancer with tambourine, 1937, Leaning back,her bosom bared and wearing a full frilled green skirt, mounted on an oval black base, 42 cm high. Incised 6692//20//11, incised and printed signature and factory marks. Refer Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006, p. 147
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A Goldscheider figure of a lady in a grey evening gown, 1935, holding a bouquet of flowers and a feather fan, 30 cm high. Incised 7224//493/4, incised and printed signature and factory marks. Refer Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006. P. 139
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A German Art Deco figure of a woman battling the wind, circa 1940, holding her hat, her yellow ensemble swirling in the wind, raised on an oval base, 30 cm high
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A Goldscheider figure of a lady, Josef Lorenzl, 1929, standing on her toes, dressed in a maroon wide-brimmed hat and floral patterned maroon dress with frilled skirt,mounted on a domed circular base, 32 cm high. Impressed marks 6229, impressed and printed signature and factory marks. For the same figure in blue colourway refer Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006, p.160
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An Italian Art Deco porcelain figure of a woman skier, circa 1930, wearing a brown ski suit, spotted scarf and green beret, standing and holding a pair of skies and a pole, mounted on a sloping trapazoidal base, 37.5 cm high. Inscribed signature Ganci//Italie
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A German porcelain figure of a dancer, circa 1937, wearing a floral body suit and green cape and mounted on a domed oval base, 30 cm high. Impressed 78 1.916 printed mark, Germany
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Two German Art Deco figures, circa 1940, one in terracotta, the other pottery, each wearing a long gown, 24,5 cm and 24 cm respectively, the one marked C.C. 146 and the other incised Gp. (2)
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A Goldscheider figure of a dancer, 1936, her hands above her head and wearing a red cap, red bodiced dress with full floral skirt in tones of grey and red with gilded highlights on a circular base, 32 cm high. Incised 7280//173. Impressed Claire Weiss and factory marks. Refer Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006, p.161
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A German figure of a dancer, circa 1935, Doing the high kicks dressed in a long full skirted gown in blue and green with red dancing slippers, mounted on a domed cream glazed base, 23 cm high. Printed green factory marks
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Two German Art Deco figures of women in resort dress, circa 1940, each in relaxed pose wearing slacks and jackets, 23 cm and 26 cm high respectively incised marks Goebel and printed green factory mark. (2). For similar figures by Stefan Dakon and Josef Lorenzl, refer Ora Pinhas, Goldscheider, 2006. Pg.132 and 139
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A German figure group of a dancing couple, circa 1930, She wearing a floral patterned full pink skirt and yellow blouse, and he wearing black trousers and white shirt, mounted on an oval cream glazed base, 25 cm high. Impressed 1925
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Two Vanguard novelty Nursery teapots, circa 1930, modelled as nursery rhymes; 'The old lady who lived in the shoe' and the other,'Humpty Dumpty', both in green glaze with silver glazed accents, impressed marks England and printed marks in gilt. (2)
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Two Vanguard novelty nursery teapots, circa 1930, one in the form of a tank with soldier's head forming the cover finial, the other in the form of a racing car, the cover with driver's helmet -covered head finial, both in apple green glaze with silver accents, impressed and printed marks and registration numbers. (2)
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