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The Graham Geddes Collection, Part 1 — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:695
Sale Title:The Graham Geddes Collection, Part 1Lots with images:660
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:212
Date:15-Sep-2012
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A bronze figure of a Racehorse, 19th century, modelled with saddlery, raised on an ebonised rectangular base, 26 cm high.
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A composite bust of Plato 19th century, signed Sommer Napoli, classically modelled upon a fine pedestal base, raised on a banded agate columnar socle, (restoration), 36 cm high.
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A French provincial style elm armoire, the upper section with an arched cornice, above two articulated solid panelled doors, the lower section with a further two cupboard doors, raised on a plinth base, 148 x 260 x 58 cm.
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A French brass fire fender, with chenets cast in the form of classical urns united by a pierced fender, 113 cm wide.
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A pair of French Empire style giltwood bergeres, each with a rectangular back above upholstered arms and a fitted cushion, upholstered in cream silk fabric raised on fluted supports.
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A French Empire style cast bronze wall sconce, with an oval back plate emanating two scroll arms with sconces, 47 cm high.
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A 19th century Venetian wall mirror, with a shaped rectangular exterior within an etched blue glass surround with applied patera and a further mirrored border, 213 x 107 cm.
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A composite stone fire surround, rounded rectangular, with a shaped apron moulded with panels raised on supports of conforming design, 148 x 109 cm.
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A pair of French Empire style bronze lamps, each with columnar standard raised on a tripod lion's paw foot and a plinth base, together with a silk shade, 63 cm total height.
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A French Empire painted and gilt wood side table, with a rectangular marble inset top above an apron applied with patera and floral sprigs, raised on supports carved as winged Egyptian figures, plinth base, 97 x 83 x 58 cm.
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A cast bronze bust of Caesar, modelled with his head averted, raised on a turned socle, 84 cm high.
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An oak framed wall mirror, the rectangular plate within a columnar surround carved with corn husks, beneath a pointillated pediment, 142 x 89 cm.
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A Spanish walnut framed open armchair, with an embossed leather back and seat above straight arms, block supports.
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An 18th century Armada chest on stand, with a hinged rectangular lid opening to a spring loaded locking system and a pierced grill, the whole applied with strap work, heavy iron handles and a pierced escutcheon, separate stand, the box; 84 x 47 x 48 cm.
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A small 18th century Armada chest, with a hinged rectangular lid opening to a spring loaded locking system and a pierced grill, the whole applied with strap work, heavy iron handles and a pierced escutcheon, 56 x 28 x 27. 5 cm.
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A classical style bronze figure of a Warhorse, with a clipped mane, raised on a moulded plinth, 24 cm high.
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A classical style bronze figure of pan, the semi draped figure resting against a pedestal, raised on a steel plinth, the figure; 130 cm high, the plinth; 63 x 98 x 47 cm.
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A fallow antler chandelier, with an open work body formed from intertwined antlers with twelve sconces, 95 cm high.
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A pair of French gilt bronze mounted marble lamp bases, each with a baluster body applied with foliate swags and mask heads, raised on a bronze socle and a square foot, together with a pleated silk shade, 89 cm high.
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A pair of Continental ebonised, bone and marquetry inlaid side tables, rectangular, each with a full length frieze drawer, above twist turned supports united by an x-stretcher, the whole inlaid with foliate panels within geometric bone inlaid borders, 118 x 75. 5 x 77 cm.
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A pair of gilt metal mounted crystal lamp bases, each with a segmented tapering stem with a foliate gilt metal mount, laid on a lobed circular foot, together with a pleated silk shade, 55. 5 cm high.
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A pair of lobed stools, each finished with a faux shagreen surface, 47 cm high.
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A fallow antler chandelier, with an open work body formed from intertwined antlers with twelve sconces, 90 cm high.
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A Louis XV style walnut framed armchair, with a semi-wing back, above padded arms and a loose fitted cushion, upholstered in floral fabric in tones of red and cream.
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A Continental ebonised and marquetry inlaid side table, rectangular, with a full length frieze drawer, above twist turned and facetted supports united by a concave x-stretcher, the whole inlaid with foliate panels, 125 x 78. 5 x 67 cm.
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A specimen marble inset centre table, the circular top inset with a radiating foliate design in multi coloured stone, raised on a bone veneered baluster stem and a spreading base, 148. 5 cm diameter x 75 cm high.
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A 19th century giltwood over mantel mirror, the rounded rectangular plate within a boldly carved acanthus leaf surround, beneath a shell crest with a seated putto, 230 x 130 cm.
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A 19th century French painted canvas five panelled screen, each panel painted with classical cartouches, musical trophies, foliage and ribbons on a pale green ground, 194. 5 x 320 cm.
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A 17th century English oak court cabinet, the rectangular fall cornice above a flat relief carved foliate panel inscribed with the initials 'W. D. A. I 1697' and two central panelled carved doors, the lower section with two carved panelled doors raised on block supports, 140 x 168 x 57 cm.
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An Austrian cold painted bronze figure of a parrot, in the style of Franze Bergmann, naturalistically cast perched on a branch, 28. 5 cm high.
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An Austrian cold painted bronze figure of a parrot, in the style Franz Bergmann, naturalistically cast perched on a branch, 28. 5 cm high.
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A cold painted pheasant 19th century, realistically cast in a standing position, 68 cm long.
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two Greyhound figurines, the first standing of gilt bronze on a rectangular plinth together with a faux verdigris finished seated hound, various dimensions (2).
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A collection of cold painted bronze hounds, including an airedale, a beagle and three other canines, various dimensions (5).
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An 18th century oak dropside table, the oval top above a turned gate leg support. Provenance: Joseph Farley collection, London.
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An 18th century English oak refectory table, the planked rectangular top above a foliate carved apron with two deep frieze drawers raised on carved baluster supports, united by cross stretchers, 328. 5 x 81 x 94 cm.
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A marble specimen inlaid table, the circular top inlaid with repeating geometric pattern in multi coloured marble, raised on a fluted bone veneer stem and a square foot, 91 cm diameter x 78 cm high.
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An 18th century French walnut commode, the serpentine top above three full length drawers with scroll carved panels, raised on cabriole supports, 139 x 90 x 65 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style leather upholstered fruitwood armchairs, each with a shaped rectangular back above scroll arms, upholstered in tan leather raised on scroll supports united by cross stretchers.
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A pair of early 19th century Venetian enamelled glass wall mirrors, each with a bevelled oval plate within a blue and mirrored glass surround, painted with foliate motifs and applied with patera, 132 x 80 cm.
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A pair of Moroccan painted doors, each panelled rectangular door painted with foliate roundels on a red ground, each with a recessed smaller door, 316. 5 x 83 cm.
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A modern six fold upholstered floor screen, covered in a Jacobean style printed slub textured cloth, 206 x 258 cm.
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A Turkish wool runner Repeat banded lozenges within floral borders, 89 x 350 cm.
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A set of four leather upholstered armchairs, each with a shaped rectangular back above upholstered arms and a fitted cushion upholstered, in close buttoned brown leather raised on square supports.
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A French crystal and brass chandelier, the open work body with ten scroll arms and sconces, hung with crystal swags and prism drops, 105 cm high.
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A pair of French embossed brass mounted cushion front mirrors, each with a projecting rectangular plate within a mirrored surround, the frame applied with embossed brass beneath a foliate crest, 150 x 84 cm.
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A pair of 17th century Dutch brass chandeliers, with a turned and lobed stem emanating eight scroll arms with turned sconces with drip pans, 56 cm high.
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A pair of gilt metal mounted crystal lamp bases, each with a faceted stem on a circular foot, together with a suzani shade, 45 cm high.
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A pair of French Empire bronze and gilt bronze candelabra, each with a tapering stem rising to three leafed cast arms with sconces with a further central sconce, raised on an acanthus leaf cast triform foot and a platform base, 66 cm high.
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An 18th century Danish gilt metal mounted walnut, marquetry and parcel gilt bureau attributed to Matthias Ortmann, Copenhagen, circa 1740, the shaped cornice above two arched panelled doors, the lower section with fall front writing surface opening to drawers and storage compartments, above a single frieze drawer and three serpentine full length drawers, the whole with marquetry inlay in wood and polychrome painted bone raised on scroll carved gilt wood cabriole feet, 130 x 265 x 62 cm. note: for a similar…
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A pair of 18th century giltwood torcheres, each with a turned and leaf carved stem above a tripartite base, 61 cm high.
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An impressive pair of Spanish Carlos II polychrome and gilt wood columns 17th century, circa 1612, each with a twist turn standard, boldly carved with grapes and vines rising to an acanthus leaf carved capital, 260 cm high. Provenance: Jose Maria Del Rey collection, Madrid.
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An 18th century Louis XVI King wood and marquetry serpentine top commode, with a rouge marble top above three full length drawers, the whole inlaid with foliate marquetry panels and applied with gilt metal mounts, cabriole supports, 117 x 89 x 54 cm.
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A pair of 19th century French gilt bronze and marble candelabra, each cast as a putto supporting three cornucopia branches terminating in sconces, raised on a fluted marble base, 50 cm high.
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A classical style bronze figure on a marble base, 19th century, depicting a tradesman sharpening a blade, the marble toffee coloured with a bronze mount, 18. 5 cm high.
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A bronze figure of mercury 19th century, classically modelled as the Roman god posed high on one foot above an open mouthed mask upon a square pedestal base, 75. 5 cm high.
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A bronze bust of a woman, the figure with curled hair and her head averted together with an ebonised pedestal, the bust, 60 cm high, the pedestal, 108 cm high.
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A patinated bronze figure of Narcissus, the standing figure with a garland to his head raised on a circular base, 61 cm high.
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A pair of gilt bronze candlesticks, each circular domed foot supporting a reeded stem with an acanthus leaf motif, 28. 5 cm high.
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A 19th century Italian bronze figure of David signed G. Nisini Fuse, Roma, after the original by Andrea de Verocchio, the standing figure in traditional costume, finely cast with his left hand to his waist, holding his sword in his right hand, the head of slain Goliath at his feet, raised on a mahogany pedestal, 203 cm total height.
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A cold painted bronze kingfisher shoebrush 19th century, cast realistically with a fish in its open beak, the back supporting an oval low bristled brush, 8. 5 cm high.
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A cold painted bronze kingfisher and another bird 19th/20th century, each cast realistically, the later stamped made in Austria, the kingfisher 6 cm high. (2)
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A Franz Bergman cold painted bronze starling 19th century, cast realistically and set on a rectangular plaque, 11. 5 cm high.
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A Franz Bergman cold painted bronze fly catcher 19th century, cast realistically, 9 cm high.
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A 17th century Italian carved walnut figural centrepiece carved as a male nude holding a chalice in one hand supported by a tree trunk rising to an oval bowl with an acanthus leaf carved frieze and pierced flared rim, raised on an oval base carved with grapes and vine and four bracket feet, 63 x 100 x 45 cm.
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An 18th century fruitwood bureau, with a shaped rectangular fall front enclosing storage compartments and shelves above two frieze drawers and one full length drawer, raised on cabriole legs, 107. 5 x 99 x 56. 5 cm.
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A brass and marble columnar lamp base, with a tapering cylindrical standard rising to a foliate cast capital, raised on a stepped square foot, together with a shade, the lamp base, 46 cm high.
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A crystal and pressed brass chandelier early 19th century, with a dual ring frame and eight scroll arms with sconces, hung with swags and prism drops, 93 cm high.
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An 18th century French fruitwood side table, with a rectangular top above a shaped apron with two drawers to each side above cabriole legs, 116 x 74. 5 x 111 cm.
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A 17th century Spanish walnut cassone, rectangular, the hinged top above an iron lock plate and a canted shaped apron, scroll carved feet, 183 x 64 x 56 cm.
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A pair of late 17th century French walnut framed fauteuilles, each with a silk upholstered back and seat above leaf carved arms, raised on ring turned supports united by cross stretchers. Published: Bonhams Melbourne, 18th May 2009, lot 42.
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A French painted leather four panel screen, each panel painted with a cartouche depicting bird life within a rocaille surround, with gilt highlights (repairs), 252 x 180 cm.
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A French embossed brass mounted cushion front mirror, the projecting rectangular plate within a mirrored and embossed brass surround beneath a foliate crest, 123 x 78 cm.
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A brass Armilary globe on stand, the turned foot supporting a semi rotational orb with compass needle, 70 cm high.
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An 18th century Dutch brass chandelier, the stem comprising four spheres of graduating size emanating two tiers of six scroll arms terminating in sconces with circular drip pans, 123 cm high.
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A classical style composite bust, 19th century, classically modelled upon a pedestal base, raised on a banded agate columnar socle, 36 cm high.
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A bronze figure of a female nude signed, dated 1917, the figure standing with her hand resting on her hips and her face down cast, raised on a circular base and a rectangular marble plinth inscribed signature to base, 42 cm high.
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A set of eight 18th century Italian oak framed chairs, each with an embossed leather back and seat raised on rectangular supports united by stretchers.
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A pair of French Empire gilt metal tazzas on verde marble bases, each of compressed form with side handles raised on turned feet, raised on verde marble rectangular socles, 24 cm high.
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An 18th century Italian walnut sideboard chamfered rectangular, with a central double fronted frieze drawer and two side drawers carved with projecting rectangular panels, the lower section with two central doors and two side doors of conforming design, raised on bracket supports, 203 x 102 x 55 cm.
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An 18th century English oak drop side table, rectangular, above a central long drawer, the drop sides supported by gate legs, turned supports united by cross stretchers, 100 x 71 x 90 cm.
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A French Bagues brass and glass chandelier, the central circular frame hung to the top and lower section with beaded swags, six arms (unelectrified), 100 cm high.
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A French provincial style dining table, with a rounded rectangular parquetry top above a band apron, leaf carved cabriole legs, 238 x 76 x 106 cm.
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A French painted pine bibliotheque, with a stepped cornice, the top section with a central panelled door flanked by glazed panelled doors the lower section with a further three solid panelled doors, the left hand side inset with a further four shelves, painted with a vase motif within puce borders on a cream ground, 210 x 245. 5 x 50 cm.
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A pair of 19th century floor standing French giltwood cherub comports on stands, each carved as a standing cherub with both arms raised supporting a pierced basket, above a fluted column applied with swags, raised on a separate square plinth base, 176 cm total height.
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An 18th century Italian fruitwood side table, with a hinged rectangular top opening to a storage compartment, raised on turned legs united by cross stretchers, 144 x 76 x 65 cm.
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A French embossed brass mounted mirror, the recessed rectangular plate within mirrored and embossed brass mounted surrounds, 89 x 73 cm.
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An 18th century Flemish oak refectory table, rectangular, raised on dual turned supports above spreading feet united by a stretcher, 240 x 77 x 85. 5 cm.
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A Persian floor runner, with six repeating geometric medallions on a blue and red field and flanked by a navy and pale brown border, some damage, 107 x 430 cm
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An important Italian painted, ivory inlaid ebony and ebonised cabinet, circa 1860, of architectural form, the exterior inlaid in ivory with vignettes depicting biblical scenes, interspersed with string inlay and foliate cartouches, the four central doors each painted to the reverse with a biblical scene, opening to an interior fitted to the upper section with five doors, the lower section with two panelled doors, raised on bracket supports, 140 x 258 x 55 cm. Provenance: Acquired Christie's London, 1st…
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An Afghani wool runner densely patterned with repeat lozenges within banded borders, 70 x 280 cm.
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An Afghani wool carpet, with a central latticed panel inset with crosses, patterned borders, 124 x 118 cm
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An Iranian wool carpet, with geometric borders with Islamic fretwork,103 x 204 cm.
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An Iranian wool carpet, with stepped arrow head and totemic motifs, 134 x 209 cm.
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A 17th century Spanish Carlos II walnut side table, rectangular, with three geometric carved panelled frieze drawers, above turned canted supports united by interlaced wrought iron cross stretchers, 178. 5 x 81. 5 x 75 cm.
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A bronze figure of Mercury, classically modelled as the Roman god posed high on one foot above an open mouthed mask upon a circular pedestal base, 51 cm high.
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An Italian walnut side cabinet, 17th century, rectangular, with a single frieze drawer above a panelled door flanked by reeded styles, raised on a plinth base with lions paw feet, 64 x 91. 5 x 33 cm. Provenance: de-accessioned from the collections of the National Gallery of Victoria; acquired at Sotheby's Melbourne. The Collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, October 30th 2007, lot 15, illustrated catalogue page 12.
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A pair of French gilt bronze and marble gueridons, each with a circular marble top within a panelled surround raised on three dual supports united by a concave stretcher with a central circular shelf, 70 cm diameter x 69. 5 cm high.
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A pair of George II style wing back armchairs, each upholstered in close buttoned leather, raised on cabriole united by cross stretchers.
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A George II Chinoiserie lacquered secretaire bookcase, the dual arched pediment above bevelled mirror panelled doors cut with starburst motifs, opening to an interior fitted with multiple storage compartments, drawers and a central cupboard, the lower section with a drop-front writing surface enclosing further compartments and two half length and two full length drawers, raised on bun feet, 104 x 207 x 60 cm. Provenance: The mark Farley collection, London, 1985.
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