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Special Sale — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:523
Sale Title:Special SaleLots with images:500
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:465
Date:28-Apr-2013
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Ten George III and Victorian silver teaspoons Hanoverian pattern, London various dates. 180gm.
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Ten George III and Victorian silver dinner forks, Hanoverian pattern, London various dates. 617gm.
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Twelve George III and Victorian silver dessert spoons, Hanoverian pattern, London various dates. 364gm
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Seven George III and Victorian silver soup spoons, Hanoverian pattern, London various dates. 398gm
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Thirteen Victorian and George III silver dessert spoons. Fiddle pattern various dates, some with monograms. 462gm
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Seven George III and Victorian silver dessert forks, Hanoverian pattern, London various dates. 477gm.
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A Walter Moorcroft lamp. Hibiscus pattern, with moulded coral Hibiscus with green foliage on green ground with an impressed Moorcroft England with a stitched shade. 23 cm high.
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A Dr Wall Worcester trio. James Giles pattern with green and blue flowers on white ground
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A Royal Worcester globe violet vase with buff ivory painted with sprigs, date cipher 1903 shape 916. 12 cm high
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A pair of 18th century Chelsea Derby sauce boats, the sauce boat with a curved stem handle and applied leaf moulded decoration. 9 cm high
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A possibly Daniel tankard, of cylindrical form with lilac relief. 12 cm high.
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A C.J Mason ironstone jug, together with a Hicks & Meigh plate, the jug decorated with green dragons, the jug 11 cm high, the plate 25.5 cm wide.
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A Chelsea gold anchor jug, of fluted shape and sprigs of polychrome painted flowers. 11 cm high
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A Poole pottery bowl, with flower and leaf border decoration on a bright yellow ground. Dolphin mark with artist's initials. 9.5 cm high, 7 cm wide.
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A New Hall teapot, pattern 295 together with Miles Mason boy in the window, bute shaped pattern teacup and saucer and a similar tea bowl.
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A Doulton Burslem vase, of bulbous form with large blue flowers on white ground. 29 cm high
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Two graduated C.J Masons ironstone hydra jugs and two C J Masons ironstone plates, the jug with reserves with figures, the plate's one with green border the other deep blue, the jugs 13 cm and 11 cm high, the plates 26 cm
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Victorian opalescent glass puzzle jug with silver banding. 22 cm high
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A pair of signed bronze figures, each cast of putti wearing britches on circular rouge marble fluted base. Signed Claye. 19 cm high.
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An Edward VII sterling silver mounted crystal claret jug, maker's mark Johnson Walker & Tolhurst London 1908, the globular body with gothic decoration and loop handle, with a pouring spout and a hinged domed cover, surmounted by a finial. 24 cm high
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An Edward VII silver sugar bowl, maker, J Wakley & F.C. Wheeler London, London 1901, of circular form with continuous band of vine leaves with scrolled handles, 297gm, 8 cm high. Together with a George V silver stand on scrolled feet, London 1916. 174gm, 12 cm wide.
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A Doccia porcelain casket, of rectangular form with hinged and gilt metal mounts and each panel moulded con-basso relieve istoriato with Capo-de-Monte' style mythological scenes of banquets, dancing and bathing within floral bands in guilt, circa 1850-1880. 16 cm high, 24 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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A 19th century French carriage clock, with Champleve enamel panelled corners, the clock with chased enamelled dial with Arabic numerals and an open escarpment, with an eight day movement. Retailer Wray Son & Perry Birmingham
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A George V silver basket, Birmingham 1929, maker James Dixon of octagonal form with pierced sides and swing handle, hallmarked Birmingham dated 1929. 28 cm long, 20.5 cm wide, 510gm
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A George V silver bowl, maker West & Sons Dublin 1913, of circular form with continuous bands of fluting and scrolled handles. 365gm, 9.5 cm high, 23 cm wide
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A late 19th century French brass carriage clock, having an eight-day movement with white Roman numeral dial, mounted in a brass bevelled edged case. 13 cm high
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A Victorian coffee pot, maker Charles Boyton (II) London 1887, of baluster form with upright fluting, wooden handle, the cover with pineapple finial. 725gm, 36 cm high.
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Ulrica Hydman-Vallien 1938 glass ewer manufactured by Kosta Boda, Sweden, of flattened ovoid form blue with bright orange, signed and numbered 85066. 35 cm high
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A Loetz Iridescent glass bowl on ormolu stand, the bowl of cylindrical form with an ormolu stand with swag decoration. 14 cm high, 21 cm wide.
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A Paris Porcelain vase, of globular form with painted birds on the front and reverse with moulded handles. 12.5 cm high
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A mid-18th century Derby porcelain allegorical figure of Justice, modelled wearing a yellow cloak and a flowered dress holding sword in one hand, standing on pierced scroll and shell moulded base, unmarked. Christies November 1995 as lot 1195. 32 cm high
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Royal Worcester vase attributed to Hopewell. Ovoid form painted with a bird in foliage on front and reverse, with moulded gilt handles. Shape 544, puce mark 1894. 9 cm high
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A Moorcroft fruit garden vase, Designer Nicola Slaney, of bulbous form with raised decoration blackberries and foliage. 9 cm high
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Possibly Minton plate, circa 1820, the centre painted with bird in landscape within a green border and moulded scalloped edge with raised gilt. 24 cm wide
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A Royal Worcester porcelain vase, Jas (James) Stinton. Ovoid form, with a flared neck, painted with a large pheasant amongst wild grass. Green factory mark and shape C799, date 1907. 13 cm high
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A Victorian green overlaid glass vase, of baluster form with flared neck, with alternate cartouches of flowers and the Madonna and Child within white overlay and gilt with a flared neck. 37 cm high.
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A French late 19th century kingwood armoire, with inverted cornice, below a glazed door flanked by parquetry decorated doors on tapering turned legs. 238 cm high, 1167 cm wide, 53 cm deep.
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A suite of Edwardian crystal glasses, comprising of seven champagnes, seven red wines and eight white wine glasses each spiral cut above lozenge and fern decoration on a hexagonal stem with star cut base, also three matching small bowl stands, together with six lemonade glasses, three whisky glasses, seven liqueur glasses, eight port glasses, and ten custard cups.
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A late Regency flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded cornice above a pair glazed doors with Gothic arched bars flanked by spiral turned pilasters, the lower section with secretaire drawer, enclosing fitted drawers and pigeon holes, above a pair of panel doors with conforming Gothic decoration on scrolled feet. 213 cm high, 184 cm wide, 34 cm deep.
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A French late 19th century palisander Louis XV style armoire, with an arched moulded cornice and a carved cabochon, above three glazed doors, below a carved apron on short cabriole legs. 247 cm high, 227 cm wide, 47 cm deep.
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A French early 20th century bronze eight branch chandelier. Harp shape with foliate decoration, the scrolled branches with facetted cut crystal prisms. 85 cm high, 70 cm wide
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A Victorian mahogany bookcase, with a moulded cornice, below a pair of glazed doors, the lower section with two panelled doors terminating in moulded feet. 225 cm high 104 cm wide 41 cm deep
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Portrait of Toomey Family Matriarch. Australian school. 19th century wine merchants. Oil on canvas. 70 x 106 cm
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A George II oak elbow chair, the shaped top rail above a vase shaped splat and out swept arms, a drop in seat on cabriole legs terminating in pad foot
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George III oak hanging corner cupboard, with moulded cornice and dentil moulding above a pair of arched curved panel doors flanked by fluting. Provenance: part furnishing of the historical important Ross house,292 Cotham Rd, Kew, removed after 2003 Sale by the then vendors and placed in storage. 140 cm high, 76 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A French Louis XVI style, 19th century overmantel mirror, the rectangular plate surmounted by gilt ribbons, within a gilt frame with beaded border 195 cm high, 100 cm wide
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A late 19th century brown glazed Chinese Martaban jar with three lug handles, decorated with five masks and incised dragon design. 50 cm high
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A French Louis XIII style 19th century walnut elbow chair, with padded back bobbin turned arms on bobbin turned legs with bobbin stretchers and green upholstery
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Early Australian Carpenters tool chest with rope handles and tools, comprising one Stanley 72 Chamfering Plane, Archimedean drill, wooden Chamfer Plane, Mosley 5/8 OGEE(no.23), side Snipe (no.30), 1/2 inch Quirk OGOGEE (no.28), 1/4 inch centre bead (no.29), square Ovolo(no.26), Stanley (no.386), Stanley (no.59) Dowling Jig, Stanley (no.95), Stanley (no.71.5 )Router Plane, Stanley (no.200) Grinding Jig, Stanley (no. 454 Combination Plane, wooden Toothing Plane, small wooden block Plane, wooden Badger Plane…
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A Sheraton Revival mahogany cheval mirror, the shield shape mirror with shaped supports, each on out swept end legs with boxwood stringing terminating in brass cap and castors. 152 cm high, 69 cm wide, 46 cm deep.
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A 17th century coffer, with plank top, the front with three panels, iron hardware and square legs. Provenance: John Dunn Antiques, Malvern. Receipts dated 1973. 70 cm high, 126 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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Royal Crown Derby Imari palette tea service, with gilt highlights, comprising seven teacups and saucers, and eight side plates. Date cipher 1929
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A Sheraton Revival Edwardian display cabinet. Labelled Maple & Co London, verso. D shaped with moulded cornice, glazed door flanked by curved glazed sides, on square tapering legs. 174 cm high, 92 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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A French Louis XV style electrolier, the sculptured brass branches terminating in moulded frosted shades
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A Royal Worcester dinner service, pattern 'Gold Chantilly', consisting of - fourteen dinner plates, eighteen small soup bowls, twenty dessert bowls, two sugar bowls, twelve coffee cups and saucers, twelve tea cups and saucers, two milk jug, two meat dishes, two salad dishes, three vegetable dishes with covers, four serving bowls, sauce boat and two saucers, twenty four soup bowl, two sauce boat and stands, twenty nine side plates, six soup plates
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An early 20th century Regency style mahogany twin pedestal extension dining table, circa 1920, the top comprising two 'D' end sections and an extra leaf, all with satinwood banded border, on turned column supports and four out swept terminating brass caps and casters. Provenance: Kent Antiques Melbourne 74 cm high, 210 cm long, 105 cm wide
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A set of ten Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with anthemion carved cresting rail, roundel decorated splat on reeded turned legs
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A Zanjan Persian carpet, the red field with centre medallion and geometric designs, within a palmette deep blue border. 215 cm long, 137 cm wide.
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A late 19th century English majolica stand, the upper part with four lion mask terminals fluted panels and bands of moulded bands of grape and vines. 35 cm high, 61 cm wide.
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A Regency mahogany twin pedestal sideboard, the bow front surmounted by a brass curtain rail, with a shaped frieze drawer with boxwood stringing, flanked by pedestals each with panel doors with boxwood stringing. 97 cm high, 222 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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An early 20th century French bronzed figure cast of an axe man, on a circular base. 66 cm high
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A 19th century French over-mantle mirror, the arch rectangular plate surrounded within c-scroll decoration surmounted with a cabochon. 90 cm high 130 cm wide
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An early 20th century French bronzed figure cast of Hermes, on a circular base. 48 cm high
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A good pair of French walnut breakfront library bookcases, with a moulded cornice and frieze above a large glazed door flanked by smaller doors and fluted pilasters on bun feet. 152 cm high, 198 cm wide 51 cm deep
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A Georgian eight-day oak longcase clock, maker JM Wilson of Peter Doro, the hood with swan neck pediment, and flanked by square pillars with a dial painted and with subsidiary second dial, the trunk enclosed by panel door on bracket feet.
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A brass Art Deco ewer, of baluster form with two applied cherubs. 49 cm high.
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A French kingwood parquetry decorated secretaire - abattant, the rectangular green marble top, above a frieze drawer, below a fall front, enclosing leather writing surface pigeon holes and small drawers below three drawers with parquetry decoration, on tapering supports with ormolu sabots. 146 cm high, 89wide, 39 cm deep
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John Gerard Keulemans Australia. Limonphalus Montani, circa 1882 hand coloured lithograph., 30 x 21 cm
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A set of four Regency simulated rosewood dining chairs, each with a cresting rail with brass inlaid anthemion decoration flanked by carved stylised acanthus carving below a pierced splat and cane seat on sabre legs
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A 17th century Carolean oak gateleg supper table, with hinged sides on twin spiral turned end supports with stretchers. Provenance: John Dunn Antiques, Malvern. Receipts dated1973. 68 cm high, 72 cm long, 61 cm wide, 24 cm closed
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A Cromwellian chair, with square leather upholstered back with original coffering nails on spiral turned legs with stretcher. Provenance: John Dunn Antiques, Malvern. Receipts dated1973. 89 cm high
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A Louis XIII style walnut side table, the plank top with moulded edge above a long frieze drawer on turned legs and x stretcher. 72 cm high, 104 cm wide, 64 cm deep.
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A good French early 20th century bronze chandelier. Harp shaped with eight scrolled arms terminating in cut crystal cups and prisms. 110 cm high, 75 cm wide
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A French Louis XV style walnut long stool, the upholstered seat above a carved apron on high cabriole legs. 55 cm high, 115 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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An 18th century German oak cassone. Rectangular form, the hinged top above an carved inscription Catrina Behren Sammo 1737 with an iron lock plate and raised lozenge panels, below an apron, scroll carved terminating in carved feet. 71 cm high,162 cm wide, 60 cm deep.
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A set of ten late Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with anthemion carved cresting rail, above a carved splat with drop-in seat on turn legs
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A 19th century French walnut and marquetry bureau plat, the top of serpentine outline with stylised central floral marquetry within foliate banding and brass banded edge, above a frieze drawer, having a shaped apron decorated with panels of foliate, raised on cabriole legs with gilt metal mounts and sabots. 75 cm high, 100 cm wide, 63 cm deep
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An AfghanTurkoman Kilim floor rug, with geometric design, and a brown border 550 cm long, 300 cm wide
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A 19th century French billiard table light. Scrolled arms above circular fabric shades, flanked by pairs of lights with frosted shades.
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French Gien faience porcelain vase. Decorated with mythical figures, flowers and armorials on a deep blue ground with handles moulded with leaves on a circular base. Bears original paper label. 54 cm high.
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A fine French Louis XV style walnut commode, with Rogue marble-top of bombe outline with a pair of frieze drawers above a pair of panel doors with carved apron on short cabriole legs
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A Continental walnut dressing table, circa 1920, with an oval swing mirror above small handkerchief drawers, with a black marble top, below two drawers on square tapering legs. 156 cm high, 108 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A suite of Baccarat style wine glasses, each with funnel bowl cut with oval facets, on a knopped stem and plain foot, comprising twenty-four wines, six flutes and six various ports and twelve various ales with funnel bowls
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A superb Victorian carved mahogany servery, the carved top with a large mirror flanked by smaller mirrors and shelves, above and an inverted breakfront with three shaped drawers, below eight bulbous columns and under shelf, on a gadrooned base
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A French copper fountain the arched moulded cornice above a panel back with copper fountain, below a pair of panel doors
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A George III oak bureau, the sloping fall enclosing writing surface, a well and fitted interior flanked by small drawers and pigeon holes above two short drawers on bracket feet. Provenance: John Dunn Antiques, Malvern. Receipts dated1973. 101 cm high, 89 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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An early 19th century oak mahogany banded longcase clock, the broken pediment with pierced fretwork and turned finial above a silvered arch dial with ormolu surround and half moon aperture, an eight day movement, the trunk enclosed by a waist panel door between fluted pilasters. 228 cm high.
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A late 19th century Sheraton mahogany corner cabinet with swan neck pediment. Above an astragal glazed door with satinwood banded and stringing. 112 cm high, 60 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A pair of Chinese garden seats, each of hexagonal form with iron hardware. 44 cm high, 31 cm wide
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An 18th century pewter bowl. Together with a George III cylindrical pewter charger with rolled rim. 32 cm wide, 42 cm high.
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A Georgian childs Windsor armchair, the arched back flanked by turned splats with out-swept arms, having solid seat on turned tapering supports. 66 cm high. Provenance: John Dunn Antiques, Malvern. Receipts dated1973
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An early 19th century oak drop side table, the plank oval shaped top above a baluster and bobbin turned base. 152 cm diameter, 72 cm high
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A set of six 18th century country oak and elm Chippendale style chairs, each chair with vase shaped back splat, drop-in seat raised on square chamfered legs
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A French walnut Queen size bedstead, the head with satinwood banding flanked by ormolu corbels, the foot with satinwood parquetry decoration. 151 cm high, 204 cm wide, 155 cm deep
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An old Kashan wool carpet, the blue centre medallion within rose pink field with palmettes and rosettes, the blue border vine and palmettes. 204 cm long, 137 cm wide
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A French 19th century bronze ceiling light, with eight scrolled arms, terminating in frosted glass shades
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A Middle Eastern brass charger, with enamel decoration, together with a similar vase.
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An 18th century English side table, with plank top above a frieze drawer on square tapering supports, circa 1790. Provenance: John Dunn Antiques, Malvern. Receipts dated 1973. 70 cm high, 88 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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A large New Guinean style mask, with dark lacquer appearance decorated by white beads, each wood, mixed media including bone and shells 116 cm high
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Arnhem Land decorated ceremonial puhant pole x-ray painting, with lizards and fish natural earth pigments purchase circa 1970 163 cm.
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