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August Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:760
Sale Title:August Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:182
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:604
Date:14-Aug-2012
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A George III silver toddy ladle, the oval scalloped bowl with a pouring spout to each end, forked mount to the silver handle fittings, restrained turned wooden handle. London hallmarks to base of lip, rubbed. Length 36.5 cm
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A Georgian silver bowled punch ladle with horn twist handle, the bowl engraved with monogram underneath
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An Edwardian crystal and silver whisky noggin. Birmingham 1904 by J.& J. Maxfield Ltd, additionally with a hanging Whisky decanter ticket. Height 10 cm
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A Continental retro silver plate demitasse coffee service of striking stylised design, includes a cylindrical coffee pot, cream jug, sugar bowl and four coffee cans on saucers, matt finish to the ridged lids and handles, complete with five spoons, maker's mark to base
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A suite of seven Indonesian 'H.F.' silver pieces, includes a circular lidded jar, pair of short pedestal candlesticks, matchbox stand, ashtray, etc. mainly with a hammered beaten finish and traditional embossed floral designs, total weight 433gms
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A silver plate table centrepiece, as an Art Nouveau woman who stands holding a dove, on a shaped base from which two tendrils issue supporting two large water lily pads and further flora. Impressed maker's marks and no. '246'. 30 x 20 x 21 cm
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An old Russian silver sifter ladle, the deep oval bowl with circular piercings, the dog-nose handle with rich detail and with a European silver handled butter knife
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A Victorian silver salver, the decorative shaped rim with leaf, scroll and bead detail, the flat surface with an unengraved centre framed by six circular cartouches engraved with flowers and fruit within joined scrolling borders, raised on three ball and claw feet. London 1874 by Martin, Hall & Co. Diameter 32 cm. Weight 830gms
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A William IV silver goblet, plain form with bell bowl and tapered stem, wide spreading foot, scroll monogram engraved, reeded top rim, gilded interior. Sheffield 1833 by Hawkesworth, Eyre & Co. Height 17 cm. Weight 264gms
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A large Sheffield Plate mug, tapering cylindrical shape with spreading foot ring, C-scroll handle with heart shaped terminal, under the base inset with a piece of turned mahogany. Height 15.5 cm
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An Edwardian silver sugar caster, vase shaped with a swollen gourd shaped pierced cover. London 1905 by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths. Height 19 cm
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A late Victorian silver cheese scoop with an ivory handle. Sheffield 1896, by William Hutton & Sons Ltd. Length 26 cm
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A pair of Victorian silver cauldron salts, the compressed circular bodies with decorative floral embossing, raised on three paw feet. London 1869 by Robert Harper
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A pair of Edwardian silver salts modelled as Canadian canoes, each with blue glass liners, marks indistinct. Birmingham circa 1913
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A Georgian style mustard pot, oval body with domed hinged lid, liner absent, with mustard spoon. Sheffield 1903 by Henry Stratford
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A Harlequin set of silver pepperettes and a mustard pot, all Birmingham 20th century
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A silver pepper pot, octagonal vase shape. Birmingham 1905 by Barker Bros. Height 11 cm
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An Edwardian silver milk jug, helmet shaped with half lobed body and reeded rim. Sheffield 1905 by Joseph Rodgers & Sons
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An Edwardian silver two handled sugar basin, the body with fluted and lobed moulding. Birmingham 1900 by Elkington & Co. Ltd
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A Georgian style silver sugar box, oval boat shape with half lobed body, the hinged lid with fluted dome surmounted by an ebony urn finial. London 1905 by William Hutton & Sons
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A good Victorian large silver scent bottle of long tapered oval section, ornately embossed with scrolls, floral swags and plain lobed detail, vacant cartouche to each side, the screw lid with further conforming embossed detail. London 1893 by Edward Brown. Length 19 cm
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A large crystal silver lidded dressing table pot, plain design, the interior lined with a mirror. Birmingham 1924. Diameter 13 cm. Height 11 cm
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A pair of George III silver sugar tongs, plain design. London 1796, maker George Wintle
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A pair of George III silver sugar tongs, fiddle pattern. London 1808, by George Wintle
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Two pairs of George III silver sugar nips, one fiddle and thread pattern, London 1815 by William Eley & William Fearn; the other Old English
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A pair of early 20th century silver on copper wine bottle coasters, gadroon rim, decorative engraved and pierced sides, turned wooden bases
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An American silver decanter label for Gin, marked Gorham Sterling. Length 7.5 cm
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An Edwardian silver cased leather razor strop, the strop retracts into the waisted cylindrical case. Birmingham 1907 by Henry Matthews
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'Jackson's Silver & Gold Marks' reference book, the revised edition for the Antique Collector's Club 1989
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Four antique silver reference books, 'Spoons', 'British Cutlery', 'Silver Plated Flatware' and 'Eight Centuries of European Knives, Forks and Spoons'
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A hand knotted Baluchi rug, the field decorated with five medallions within square frames framed by snowflake motifs and various geometric borders. 210 x 100 cm
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A hand knotted Pakistan runner patterned with multiple lozenge medallions, selvedge worn. 305 x 80 cm
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An antique Baluchi prayer rug, the mihrab decorated with a stylised Tree-of-Life design framed by multiple madder coloured borders. 135 x 95 cm
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A hand knotted Pakistan rug, the pale camel field decorated with geometric rosettes framed within multiple borders. 155 x 90 cm
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A hand knotted Pakistan rug in dusky rose and bleu celeste tones, the field decorated with geometric medallions framed by a rosette border. Signed in one corner. 185 x 125 cm
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A Baluchi prayer rug, in tones of burnt ochre on a midnight blue ground, the field decorated with a repeat trellis pattern, the mihrab highlighted with parchment and olive tones. All wool construction. 135 x 105 cm
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A small Iranian Tabriz rug decorated with a field of Herati pattern on a blue ground, framed by a scrolling leaf and flowerhead border
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A large Aubusson tapestry, worked with a decorative floral medallion and border in pale pastel tones on a parchment coloured ground. Linen backed, requires dry cleaning. 300 x 220 cm
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An Iranian Nahavand carpet, decorated with a geometric medallion framed by stylised florals on a black ground, framed by a broad stylised floral border with old terracotta background. Wool pile on cotton. 296 x 143 cm
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A finely knotted Iranian rug, the plain red field decorated with a tablet medallion with chandelier pendants framed by floral decoration to the quadrants, framed by a border of lotus flowers and blossoms. 175 x 108 cm
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A Turkish Kula hand knotted carpet in tones of dusky rose and pale jade, the lozenge shaped field decorated with a central medallion framed by stylised floral motifs and within multiple borders incorporating similar motifs. 275 x 185 cm
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A fine hand knotted all silk pictorial rug, the central panel decorated with a Persian hunting scene surrounded by a broad border with further pictorial elements of various birds and animals in a wooded landscape. 79 x 65 cm
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A Turkoman hand knotted carpet, the red field decorated with octagonal guls and with subsidiary geometric motifs in four rows in the rectangular field framed by a geometric border and guard. 300 x 200 cm
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A Turkoman runner, the field decorated with two rows of guls flanking a row of cruciform motifs, framed by multiple narrow borders. 300 x 80 cm
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A large Iranian Kashmar carpet, the rose field decorated with a large floral medallion surrounded by flowering tendrils and arabesques in a range of colours including pistachio, indigo, amber and bleu celeste, all framed by a broad floral meander border. 380 x 303 cm
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A Turkoman hand knotted carpet, the field decorated with two rows of five 'elephant footprint' motifs framed by multiple geometric patterned borders on a rich red ground. 240 x 160 cm
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A hand knotted Saruq rug, the dun field decorated with a repeating pattern of geometric motifs in reds highlighted with white, framed by multiple geometric patterned borders along with two narrow zigzag borders. 200 x 130 cm
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A fine Andkhoi carpet, lustrous wool pile, hand knotted on cotton foundation, decorated with nine geometric floral motifs surrounded by scattered geometric flowerheads within a floral meander border, in tones of cherry, red, russet and indigo. 244 x 170 cm
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A long Afghan Andkhoi runner, decorated with stylised floral motifs and medallions along its. Length framed by a geometric floral meander border in indigo and russet tones. 500 x 80 cm
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An old Iranian Lilihan carpet decorated with a central floral medallion including tones of turquoise, indigo and amber on a bright red field, further decorated with floral sprays and framed by a broad floral stylised border. 370 x 245 cm
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A large Iranian Tabriz carpet, the deep indigo field decorated with four urn motifs framing a central medallion on a ground decorated with floral arabesques, framed by a broad border incorporating further urns, vases and lotus flower patterns. Wool pile on cotton foundation. 371 x 280 cm
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A good Chobi rug in parchment and madder tones, the field decorated with lotus flowers and leafy tendrils framed by a border incorporating similar motifs in a tighter configuration
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An Afghan Andkhoi hand knotted carpet decorated with stylised floral medallions on a field of scattered geometric flowerheads, framed by a geometric floral meander border between narrower borders, all in various reds and indigo. 300 x 200 cm
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A vintage French copper, brass and steel decorative weather vane, surmounted by a large embossed cockerel standing on the arrow above the pointers, old verdigris finish. Height 122 cm
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A nest of two Edwardian folk art tables, the rectangular tops painted in enamel with birds and branches, tones of soft blue, pale red and black under the old crackle finished varnish, slatted sides
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A George III mahogany tripod wine table, the circular top with plain raised lip, the snap top on restrained turned columns and three spreading legs. Diameter 55.5 cm. Height 72.5 cm
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A Victorian walnut card table, the flat top opens to reveal the original green baize, ornate turned and carved double legs on scrolling feet with acanthus decoration, turned stretcher base. 90 x 81 cm when open. Height 71 cm
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A gypsy table, the circular pine top raised on three bobbin turned legs. Diameter 54 cm. Height 62 cm
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A Georgian corner wash stand, the upper shelf with a later panel to cover the cut-outs, the central section with a single drawer, the splay legs united by a lower shaped tier. 40.5 x 40.5 x 109 cm
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A Victorian stained mahogany bowfront chest, two short over three long graduated drawers, shaped apron to the base, flanked by faceted columns with turned detail top and bottom, turned legs and handles. 130 x 51 x 129.5 cm
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A 19th century Anglo-Indian camphor wood military split chest, the top section with deep single secretaire drawer, the fall front revealing fitted interior and a leatherette writing surface above two deep full width drawers, recessed brass handles, corners and fittings, traditional brass drop side handles to each section, raised on plain compressed bun feet. 106.5 x 49.5 x 101 cm
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A Georgian mahogany chest on chest, the upper section with a dentil cornice above two half width and two full width drawers flanked by blind-fret canted corners, the base with three uniform full width drawers, all the drawers with cockbeaded edges and oval brass plate back handles, raised on bracket feet. 106 x 51 x 10.6 x 174 cm
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A Georgian oak flat front chest of five drawers with brass plate back bale handles. Attention required. 94 x 53 x 104 cm
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A George III mahogany bowfront five drawer chest configured as two half width over three full width drawers, raised on splay feet, restrained stringing decoration. 105 x 55 x 106 cm
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An early 20th century flame mahogany dumb waiter, mildly bowed form, short bar form upstand back, rope top edge, two half width frieze drawers above an open section with two lower crossbanded cupboards, raised on reeded supports with egg and dart detail, pierced bracket supports, brass handles. 122 x 53 x 112 cm
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A George III mahogany fall front bureau, traditional form with the fall front enclosing fitted interior above two short and three graduated full width drawers, raised on bracket feet, oval embossed brass back plate and swing handles. 110 x 56.5 x 106 cm
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A late Victorian oak library table, rectangular form, two frieze drawers to one side, the refectory base with wide carved baluster supports and a wide stretcher/shelf, all on compressed circular feet. 142 x 79 x 73 cm
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A Victorian flame mahogany bookcase chiffonier, the ogee stepped pediment above the four open shelves on base with a narrow frieze drawer with brass handles above two panelled doors. Good colour and patina. 99 x 50.5 x 114 cm
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A large circa 1900 mahogany, glass and mirrored shop display cabinet, the three glazed hinged doors enclosing two full. Length mirrored panels flanking the red velvet drop, the four chromed metal fittings with arms supporting the glass shelves, glazed sides. 226 x 32.5 x 195.5 cm
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A quality Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival display cabinet/table vitrine, the broken arched fretwork pediment above a dentil cornice, the two glazed cupboards enclosing two fitted shelves, glass panelled sides, the display table vitrine base with half hinged lid, glazed front and sides, the open base with single shelf, tapered square section legs, fret type cut borders to the legs, doors and other panels, attractive small size. 74.5 x 46.5 x 183 cm
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A good Victorian figured burr walnut music canterbury, the oval cloud form top with gilded decorative gallery to each end and turned finials to the turned and carved supports, the conforming lower section with a single frieze drawer and further turned supports to the three open sections, raised on turned feet with brass and porcelain casters. 69 x 41 x 9.5 cm
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A good late 19th century New Zealand colonial timbers scotch chest, the kauri top with curved corners, stripe banded exotic timber capping to the top edge and front corners, the traditional drawer configuration with four short drawers above three full width, mainly with burr kauri veneered panels, decorative silvered metal handles, raised on short turned legs. 116 x 55 x 1240, in good condition
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A late 19th century New Zealand colonial timbers scotch chest, the rectangular kauri top with thumb moulded edge, traditional drawer configuration with four short above three full width drawers, exotic burr veneers, rewarewa detail, decorative silvered metal drop handles, carved brackets to the top, raised on a plinth base. 116 x 54 x 121 cm
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A good New Zealand colonial wood scotch chest, traditional configuration with the central top hat drawer including a shaped burr totara panel flanked by three drawers above three full width drawers, all with figured timber fascias and decorative silvered metal handles, all flanked by plain reeded columns, the platform base with a mottled kauri front raised on short spherical feet. 117 x 57 x 133 cm
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A good New Zealand colonial rimu bookcase secretaire, the top with two glazed panelled doors enclosing adjustable shelves, ogee stepped cornice, scroll and floral carved detail, the base with a fitted secretaire drawer with Maori decorated (Tutenberg), brass drop handles above the two arched panelled doors flanked by conforming scroll and carved detail, plinth base. 12.2 x 58 x 218 cm
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A rare New Zealand solid burr kauri bookcase chiffonier, the slightly later broken scroll and carved pediment on the original plain cornice above the two double arched glazed doors still with original glass enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with single frieze ogee drawer above the conforming double arched panelled doors framed by grape bunch corbels. 123.5 x 43 x 2160, some attention required to the border mouldings, etc
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A good New Zealand colonial woods hinged lidded trunk of small proportion, the lid with parquetry inlay including a burr kauri central panel, smaller rewarewa and other timber panels framing, the rimu base with burr kauri plinth. 81 x 39 x 34.5 cm
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A mid-20th century solid burr totara topped side table, rectangular form with serpentine ends, conforming frieze, raised on restrained turned and fluted legs. 66 x 30 x 61 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri small pedestal table, the serpentine oval top on turned column and three way base all with fern leaf details to the original darker stained ground
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A good colonial kauri hinged lid trunk, iron side handles, traditional skirt boards to base, good colour and patina. 7.5 x 4.7 x 4 cm
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A set of four early 20th century New Zealand Sunday School kauri chairs, horse-shoe form backs with spindle rails, turned legs and spindle supports, old distressed light blue paint finish, ex. a Newtown church, Wellington
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A bundle of approximately 30 leaves of matched kauri veneer, each 264 x 23 cm
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A similar bundle of matched kauri veneer
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A 1920's oak wardrobe, the fascia with two doors flanking a panel carved with Gothic tracery and linen-fold panels, each door with sliding bar locks, surmounted by a simple architectural cornice and with carved and fluted pilasters to either side terminating in simple stile feet. 137 x 56 x 103 cm
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A late Victorian oak side table with a rectangular plank top, single frieze drawer with brass swing handles, turned legs. 106.5 x 54.5 x 77.5 cm
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An early 20th century Jacobean style large oak carver armchair, traditional carved detail, the back top rail with cherubs flanking a crown above Wycombe caned panel and seat, barley twist open scroll arm supports, further crown detail to the lower stretcher, turned and bobbin supports
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A set of four country elm kitchen chairs, shaped seats, bar back with four spindles, turned legs and stretcher base. Height 85 cm
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A Victorian grandfather chair, upholstered in pink, gold and cream Regency stripe fabric, button back, upholstered padding to arms, decorative carving to chair back, scrolling arms and legs, on casters. 67 x 57 x 97 cm
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A good early Victorian gentleman's library open armchair, the mahogany frame with restrained scroll back and arms, turned front legs, raised on brown porcelain and brass casters, the fine trellis pattern upholstery with dark ground, button back, generous armrests and seat
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A late Victorian decorative bamboo framed parlour armchair, the upholstered panelled back with scrolling cane work, the open arms with 'X' supports, flared front legs, silvered brass cap terminals
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An early 20th century beech and cane open armchair, the triple dome back entirely caned, cane seated, the restrained scroll arms on turned supports, cabriole front legs
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A set of six good quality William IV period mahogany bar back dining chairs with turned and fluted front legs, beautifully carved back rails and drop-in rose pink velvet covered seats
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A pair of mahogany arch backed dining chairs with restrained waisted pierced splats, shaped seats
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A pair of 19th century country elm dining chairs, plain top rail above turned and wrythen spindle, shaped seats, tapered square section legs
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A late 19th century Austrian Bentwood parlour couch, the triple chair type back with turned top rail and supports framing the three oval hoop panels, scroll arms, Wycombe caned seat, mildly splayed tapered circular section legs, ebonised finish. 114 x 47 x 89 cm
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A pair of French style armchairs, upholstered in a mushroom linen, the decorative arms, back and legs gilded with red undercoat bleeding through
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An old French fruitwood low table, the chunky legs with chamfered corners and one drawer to the front, good original patina. 150 x 62 x 47.5 cm
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A 19th century and later Dutch marquetry inlaid writing table, the green tooled leather top with short upstand back of two half width drawers, floral vine inlays conforming to the frieze, raised on octagonal section, inlaid tapering legs with brass fitted casters. 105.5 x 48.5 x 90 cm
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An old Chinese elm side table, the rectangular top with two frieze drawers, sturdy brass swing handles, square section legs terminating with square scroll feet, good dark colour and patina. 91.5 x 54 x 85 cm
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A small old Chinese ju wood cabinet, the two panelled doors with profuse bone inlay of birds, bamboo, flowers and insects, the interior with a single small drawer in base. 80 x 48 x 52 cm
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