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October Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:777
Sale Title:October Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:180
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:556
Date:9-Oct-2012
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A Japanese set of a knife and a pair of ivory chopsticks in green, shagreen scabbard, the teak handled knife with ivory detailing, the scabbard with decoratively worked brass mounts, chape absent. Length 28.5 cm
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A Japanese ivory Okimono of a merchant and a small ivory netsuke. Slight faults
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A good old Japanese carved ivory netsuke in the manner of Tomotada as a rat with two babies upon her back, some damage and repair
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A small carved ivory tusk bridge, the arch carved with 10 elephants of graduated sizes, raised on a carved wood stand. Width 31 cm
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A Japanese carved sectional ivory figure of a fisherman, standing holding a fish and paddle, a basket at his feet. Signed under the base. Height 12.5 cm
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A carved ivory study of a young seated stag. Length 8 cm
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Two coroza nut carved netsuke, one of two rabbits, the other of a bird
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A small 19th century Japanese Arita porcelain dish with a central kylin painting. Diameter 15.5 cm
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A large impressive 19th century Japanese Imari lidded urn, the ovoid body with three panels of various relief decoration of flowers, butterfly, dragon, tiger and figures, the complex ground pattern of various blue, red and green tones with gilt highlights, the domed lid with flat rim and old repair, gilded full figure shishi finial. Height 74 cm diameter 42 cm
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A pair of late 19th century Japanese Imari plates, traditional decoration with flowering urn to the centre, panelled borders in tones of blue and red highlighted with green and gilt. Diameter 21.5 cm
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A pair of late 19th century Japanese Imari plates, the pale ground with restrained branch, blossom and floral decoration in tones of blue and red highlighted with green and gilt, conforming decoration under the rim. Diameter 23.5 cm
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A fine c15th century Japanese wakizashi sword signed 'Yoshimitsu', in full polish, held in a shirasaya and has a late Edo period koshirae with tsunagi (wooden blade), the fittings are shakudo, nanako and fuchi/kashira of water dragons, menuki of plants and insects, the tsuba is iron with basket weave pattern and water dragons. The kogai and kozuka have shakudo decoration. the saya with dark brown lacquer. The suriage with partial signature remaining with the smith identified as Yoshimitsu, further details…
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A heavy Indian brass figural group, the reclining elephant god Ganesh supported by two attendants with mouse. Length 32 cm
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An old Japanese bronze table lamp of bulbous shape with short neck and foot decorated in relief with birds and mountainous landscape. Height overall 480. Shade required
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A pair of Japanese Ukiyo-e (woodblock) prints by Ando Hiroshige, each 33 cm x 22 cm in contemporary laminated wood frame under glass
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A heavy jade sculpture, in the form of a peach surrounded by smaller peaches hanging from the tree branches, a bat flying over the peaches, on a jade style stone stand. Height on stand 31 cm width 26 cm
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A Lladro figurine, 'A Tall Yarn'. Height 27 cm
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A large Lladro figurine 'The Lamp Lighter', in original box. Height 48 cm
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A large impressive Lladro figurine, 'The Wine Taster', in original box. Height 37 cm
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An impressive large Lladro figurine of a woman in a Victorian riding habit sitting side saddle on a white horse, the base in the form of grass and shrub, with original box. 47 cm x 34 cm
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A Royal Winton 'Maori Land' comport, decorated with the pa gate scene, with Maori motifs around the border of the exterior and the base. 13 cm x 9.5 cm
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A Royal Winton Maoriland octagonal bowl, decorated with the pa gate scene, Maori motifs to the border of the interior and exterior. Diameter 20 cm
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A late Victorian period Scottish Port Dundas pottery Old Smuggler whisky jug with raised leaf, branch and portrait decoration and a light brown glaze. Height 17 cm impressed mark
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An Edwardian period Buchanan's Black & White Whisky jug, by F. Beardmore & Co. Height 10.7 cm
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A Copeland china World War I Buchanan's whiskey flask. The helmet shaped stopper damaged. Height 25 cm
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A Chelsea style porcelain figurine of a shepherdess wearing a green jacket over a floral painted dress, a lamb at her feet, impressed numeral 67 and other factory marks under the base. With faults and repairs. Height 20.5 cm
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A Chelsea style porcelain figurine of a musician, he stands playing a recorder before a flowering bocage, a dog seated at his feet, raised on a scroll base. Faults and old repairs. Height 20 cm
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A late 19th century Royal Vienna porcelain lidded pedestal urn, the ovoid body with a hand painted cartouche with the bust of a young woman, her brown hair highlighted with a single flower, signed J. Vogt, the maroon lustre ground with ornate gilt enrichments, the gilt handles as hanging thorned swags, conforming pedestal base and domed lid, small chip to rim, underglaze blue beehive and painted marks to base. Height 27 cm
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Two fine porcelain items, a Dresden teapot, small size, wrythen fluted body, hand painted with florals, mask to the spout end, gilded, and a Meissen porcelain demitasse cup and saucer decorated with restrained floral sprays, underglaze blue crossed swords mark
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A late 19th century KPM porcelain oval dish, moulded oak leaf and acorn design with open worked border and handles, gilded, underglaze blue mark. Length 29 cm
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Two fancy porcelain cups and saucers, one Meissen with floral sprays, underglaze blue 'Marcolini period' mark, the other with fancy panelled figure and floral decoration, richly gilded, quatrefoil form saucer, Augustus Rex and blue crossed swords marks
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A 20th century Meissen fancy porcelain 22 piece tea service, includes four fluted cups and saucers, three of quatrefoil form, two lidded sugar basins, two larger open basins, one plate, two cream jugs and one small two section dish, magenta florals with gilt highlights, underglaze blue crossed swords mark, minor damage
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Two pottery bird decorated items includes an early 20th century majolica jug modelled as a galah in naturalistic tones of blue/grey, red, yellow and black, brown branch form handle, the base embossed 'E.C.', and a possibly Australian pottery ashtray, triangular form, cream tone, mounted with a kookaburra, branches and leaves in dribbled glaze tones of blue, turquoise and brown, unmarked. Height of jug 24 cm
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A late 19th century French Samson armorial porcelain plate in a style of Chinese porcelain. Diameter 24 cm
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Two Georgian period blue and white willow pattern saucer dishes, both with gold rims, one with faults. Diameters 14 cm and 14.5 cm
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A large 19th century porcelain jardiniere moulded with Chinese designs and covered in a rich turquoise glaze, the gilt metal side handles, rim and base decorated with masks, scrolls and Greek Key patterns, possibly French. Diameter 27 cm
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A 19th century earthenware circular charger with polychrome enamelled Iznik designs. Diameter 32 cm
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A 19th century porcelain night light of octagonal lozenge form, finely painted with a classical romantic couple within cathedral ruins, gilt highlights, the tall cover fitted to the conforming base
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An antique china lidded urn painted with florals and gilding on a cobalt blue ground together with a similar two-handled vase, both in the Coalbrookdale manner. Height 28 cm and 17 cm
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A Victorian jardiniere and stand decorated with flowering tendrils, leaves and buds in flow blue. Height 77 cm, diameter of jardiniere 33 cm
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A William Moorcroft small baluster vase decorated in the Pansy pattern, variable red, maroon, purple and pale yellow tones on a cobalt blue ground, impressed factory marks to base. Height 9.3 cm
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A William Moorcroft Clematis decorated vase, the ovoid body with open mildly tapered neck, traditional decoration in tones of rich deep blue, red, green and yellow on variable ground from green to blue, painted initials in blue, impressed marks and paper label to base, small grind marks evident to foot. Height 65 cm
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A Walter Moorcroft small squat baluster vase in the Orchid pattern, tones of soft blue/mauve, green, red, yellow and ivory on a variable pale green to cobalt ground, impressed marks to base. Height 6.8 cm
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A Walter Moorcroft small Clematis pattern vase, the mallet formed body with tubeline floral decoration in red/mauve and red tones on pale yellow to pale green tones, maker's paper label covers the entire base. Height 9.5 cm
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A William Moorcroft small early Pansy decorated dish, circular form with inverted rim, the single maroon/red flower with green leaves on white ground to the interior, cobalt exterior, painted initials in green and impressed marks to base. Diameter 11 cm
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An early Walter Moorcroft leaf and berry design small dish, inverted rim, traditional decoration to the interior, cobalt blue ground. Impressed signature and other marks. Diameter 11.5 cm
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A small William Moorcroft pomegranate baluster vase. Height 12 cm green painted signature and impressed marks
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A large William Moorcroft pomegranate circular bowl with rounded, everted rim. Diameter 26 cm green painted signature and impressed marks. Professional rim repair
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A William Moorcroft vase, tall ovoid form in the pomegranate pattern, some crazing to base with two hairline cracks to the top. Height 21 cm
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A Walter Moorcroft pomegranate design cup and saucer, the cup with decoration to the exterior and interior rim, traditional decoration in tones of blue and mauve, on cobalt blue ground with partial green tinge, impressed marks and painted initials in blue
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A William Moorcroft squat baluster vase decorated in the Pansy pattern, traditional toned flowers with green and pale yellow toned leaf and bud highlights, cobalt blue ground, painted initials in blue and impressed marks to base. Height 10.4 cm diameter 14 cm
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A William Moorcroft lidded ovoid jar in the Pansy pattern, the lid and body with traditional pansy decoration in tones of deep maroon and variable red/brown with green leaves on cobalt blue ground, compressed finial, spreading foot, painted initials in blue and impressed marks to base, professional restoration to rim. Height 14.5 cm
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A good William Moorcroft Pansy decorated vase of swollen open form with mildly everted rims, traditional tones of deep maroon and red toned flowers with green leaves and yellow toned buds on cobalt blue ground, painted full signature in blue and impressed marks to base. Height 86 cm diameter at top 13 cm
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A Walter Moorcroft dahlia pattern vase, the ovoid body with open top and spreading circular foot, floral decoration in tones of ivory, red and blue on green ground tapering to cobalt at the base, impressed marks and painted initials in blue. Height 15.3 cm
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A William Moorcroft pomegranate design vase, the elongated ovoid body with a short rolled rim, traditional decoration in tones of red/brown, deep mauve, etc. on cobalt blue ground. Impressed marks and painted initials in blue. Height 19 cm
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A William Moorcroft tall baluster vase in the Pansy pattern, decorated in deep mauve and deep to mid-red tones with green leaves on a cobalt blue ground, full signature in blue and impressed marks to base. Height 24.5 cm
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A William Moorcroft Pansy decorated bowl, circular form with inverted rim and flared circular foot, decoration to the interior and exterior in traditional tones of deep maroon, red/brown with pale green leaf highlights, all on cobalt blue ground, full signature in blue, impressed marks and paper label to base. Diameter 21.5 cm height 7.5 cm
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A large Walter Moorcroft African Lily vase, mildly tapered body and open cylindrical neck, floral decoration in tones of red, soft red, yellow and pale tones on variable green/blue ground graduating to cobalt at the base. Impressed marks, painted initials in blue and applied circular label. Height 31.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester figurine 'Thursday's Child Has Far to Go'. Height 16 cm
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A Royal Worcester figurine, Italy, designed by F.G. Doughty. Height 9 cm
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Two small Royal Worcester dishes, both painted with fruit, one c.1949, octagonal, signed Ayrton, width 140. The other c.1960, circular, signed Roberts, diameter 11 cm
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A small Royal Worcester vase painted in the manner of Millie Hunt with old fashioned roses, baluster shape 2491, puce mark, c.1917. Height 12 cm
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A Royal Worcester small vase, painted with roses and forget-me-nots, tapering shape with scalloped rim G957, green mark with addition of patriotic Union Jack, c.1914. Height 6.5 cm
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A small Worcester vase painted by Roberts with apples and cherries, signed, baluster shape with tall neck, 2491/3, black mark, c.1966. Height 13 cm
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A Royal Worcester potpourri vase painted with roses, fluted ovoid shape H291, green mark, c.1909. Height 9.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester small ewer vase, painted with poppies and grasses on a flush ivory ground, restoration to gilt neck, shape 2259, puce mark, c.1904. Height 14.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester vase painted by Kitty Blake, trumpet shape, painted with blackberries, foliage and blossom, signed, trumpet shape G923, puce mark, c.1940. Height 15.5 cm
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An early 20th century Royal Worcester hand painted potpourri of squat baluster form, the body hand painted with red and pink roses, raised on three gilt scroll feet, relief gilded decoration to the top rim, the conforming lid with a row of pierced holes, gilded finial, Printed marks for '1912 and 183/H'. Height 12 cm diameter 11.5 cm
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An Edwardian period Royal Worcester specimen vase, hand painted with roses in red and yellow to the swollen body, the trumpet neck and decorative base with gilt enrichments, unsigned. Printed marks for 1910 and 'F111/H'. Height 15 cm
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A Royal Worcester circular stem dish painted with Highland cattle signed J. Stinton, the wide border richly gilded. Diameter 23.5 cm date marks 1911. Hair crack
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A miniature Royal Worcester loving cup painted with flowers on a blush ground, puce mark, c.1911. Height 3.5 cm
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A. Locke, Worcester porcelain bowl painted with a peacock, signed Bach. Diameter 11.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester small vase, squat ovoid shape, painted with peaches and grapes, signed S. Ward, shape 2491/10, black mark, c.1966. Height 7.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester hand painted squat baluster vase, pink and red rose decoration, gilt enrichments to the four scrolling legs and shaped rim. Printed marks for 1920 and 1212/H 15.54. Height 7.5 cm diameter 8.5 cm
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A good Doulton Lambeth Silicon Ware ewer decorated in relief with scrolling leaves, shades of brown, turquoise enamel and rich gilding. Height 170. Together with a small seated SylvaC elephant with bluish/grey glaze. Height 9 cm
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A Royal Doulton dinner set in the Rochelle pattern, comprising an ashette, eight dinner plates, eight luncheon plates, eight trios, eight dessert bowls, eight soup coupes and saucers, a lidded tureen plus some extra pieces. (A few cracked)
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An early 20th century Royal Doulton 'Maori Arts' side plate with traditional Maori design to the border in red/brown, black and white, gilt edge, printed marks to reverse. Diameter 16.6 cm
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A Royal Copenhagen dinner set in the fluted Blue Flower curved pattern comprising two ashettes, four dinner plates, three large shallow bowls, nine luncheon plates, 13 side plates, a lidded tureen, a coffee pot, a sauce boat, pepper and salts and assorted cups and saucers and extra pieces. (Some chips and cracks)
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An early 20th century Minton's part tea set decorated with florals, leaves and geometric shapes on a white ground consisting of two cake plates, side plates, five saucers, four cups, large jug and bowl. (Some chips and cracks)
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A Johnson Bros. part dinner set decorated with fish, lobsters, seaweed, etc., hand coloured engraved decoration, six dinner plates, lidded vegetable dish, sauceboat on stand and ashette, printed marks
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An oval dish with goose handles at either end, polychrome floral painting with richly gilded borders. Probably Coalport. Length 25 cm
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A Carlton Ware bowl decorated with a New Mikado pattern in enamels and gilt on a red lustre ground. Diameter 22.5 cm
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A Royal Winton all-over floral breakfast set in the Somerset pattern
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A pair of decorative Art Deco period Poole standing elephant bookends with pale turquoise glaze effects. Height 170. Length of each 190. Designed by Harold Brownsword c.1928-30
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A Zsolnay lidded ginger jar decorated with wild roses in pink, brown, green and gilt on a white ground. Height 36 cm
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A Crown Derby lidded inkwell in the Imari pattern, date mark for 1920. 8 cm x 8 cm x 11 cm
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An Edwardian 9ct. circular locket, floral, leaf and scroll engraved, vacant cartouche, suspension mount and ring to top
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An Edwardian engraved 9ct. rose gold hinged heart locket, vacant shield cartouche, flower, leaf and scroll decoration, jump-ring attached. Birmingham 190.9 cm
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A strand of graduated pale green jade beads, individually knotted. Length 48 cm
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A 1920's flapper's silver cut crystal bead muff chain, rub-over mounts to the many uniform stones, 'dog clip' type clasp
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A c.1935 African ivory and silver necklace, the pendant as two small ivory tusks displayed back to back in silver fittings suspended from a silver oval link chain
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A vintage coral necklace comprising small pieces of twig coral. Doubled length 46 cm
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A twig coral necklace, graduating size twig
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A vintage red amber type necklace, the graduating size facet cut beads knotted between each. Doubled length 55 cm
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A heavy silver fob chain, paper clip links, T-bar attached with dog clip, dog clip clasp, the links marked 'STG SIL', 63gms
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A 9ct. gold and pearl necklace, the fine gold chain with parrot clasp set with six natural blister pearls
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A baroque pearl necklace, the deep lustrous cream pearls knotted between each. Length 45 cm
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A baroque pearl necklace, the deep lustrous cream pearls knotted between each, with 14ct. yellow gold ball clasp. Length 45 cm
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A triple strand pearl bracelet, 54 baroque cream lustre cultured pearls set in three strands, secured with a 14ct yellow gold clasp, claw set with a 4.45 carat oval mixed cut light blue topaz, knotted between each pearl
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An Edwardian 9ct. yellow gold fancy half hinged bangle, the open worked tapered top with central oval facet cut citrine in a floral setting with bead highlights on double knife edge bar frame, in original fitted box with dark purple velvet lined interior
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