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July Art and Antiques Auction, including the Doug & Joy Redmond Collection Part 2 — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:797
Sale Title:July Art and Antiques Auction, including the Doug & Joy Redmond Collection Part 2Lots with images:237
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:585
Date:16-Jul-2013
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An 18th century eight day longcase clock, circular brass face with seconds dial, calendar aperture and brass spandrels, the twin weight pendulum striking on a bell. In later wall hung case
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An impressive mid-19th century French marble and bronze mantel clock, the rectangular form black marble case with restrained ormolu mount, machine engraved silvered dial with Roman numerals, surmounted by a full figure cast bronze lion with detailed scrolling mane, his left paw raised on a gilt bronze ball, silk suspension pendulum, the movement with hour and half hour bell striking. 41 x 16 x 56.5 cm
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A Louis XIV Religieuse Boulle bracket clock by Jean Minoche, Paris, c.1685, with 15 cm gilt metal dial with enamel hour cartouches supported by a gilt-metal trophy mount depicting prisoners and spoils-of-war, all to a plum velvet ground; the rectangular movement with baluster pillars, numbered outside count wheel, verge escapement, in scroll inlaid red tortoise shell, brass and pewter veneered case with squared columns supporting gilt Corinthian capitals, the hood surmounted by ormolu flaming urn finials.…
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A c.1900 Austrian silver and enamel snuff box of rectangular form and elongated oval cross section, decoratively enamelled in shaped white bands with gilt highlights, restrained engraved detail, radiating designs to the ends, engraved tapered thumb piece, gilded interior, impressed marks. 8.5 x 4.5 cm
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A good 19th century French niello silver snuff box, rectangular, the hinged lid decorated with a fox and hounds amongst entwined leafy tendrils, the mildly concave walls and base with a trellis pattern. 9 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm
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An early Victorian silver snuff box, rectangular form, banded engine turned lid and base, ribbed walls, long cast floral thumb piece. Birmingham 1843 by Francis Lark. 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.5 cm
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A good Victorian silver vinaigrette, rectangular serpentine form, the radiating panelled leaf and floral engraved covers enclosing a gilded interior with original scroll and leaf pierced and engraved grille, small suspension loop to top. Birmingham 1864 by George Unite
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A c.1900 Russian silver card case of rounded rectangular form, a cabochon ruby toned button depresses to reveal the green watered silk lined sectional interior, impressed silver and maker's marks. 8.7 x 55. Weight 108gms
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A late Victorian silver snuff box, flattened oval form, the relief decorated lid with a romantic couple on a rope swing in a garden setting, plain undecorated body. Birmingham 1900 by Henry Matthews
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A George IV silver snuff box, rectangular form, the machine engraved finely banded hinged lid with tapered floral decorated thumbpiece, ribbed waisted central section, the base matching the top, gilt interior. Birmingham 1823 by John Bettridge. Weight 41.5gms
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A late 19th century Russian silver cup holder, the cylindrical body with relief decoration of log cabins and a horse drawn cart, tall angular form handle, the flared base with encircling inscription dated 1897, the base with various marks including those for Lev Oleks (Moscow). Weight 244gms. Height 11.5 cm, diameter 7.7 cm
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A silver framed desk clock, plain rectangular frame with large prominent hallmarks, quartz movement, white dial with Roman numerals, c.1990 by Kitney & Co. 8 x 10.6 cm
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A silver faced pocket watch holder with Morocco leather strut back, the case engraved 'Zoe 1906'. London 1905 by William Comyns & Sons. Together with an eight day silver plated Goliath pocket watch, A.F. Height 11.5 cm
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A boxed set of early 20th century silver and enamel buttons and brooch, the six buttons of circular plain flower head form, the lozenge form brooch with matching blue and white enamel over the machine engraved pattern, the original box marked for retailers 'Fairfax & Roberts - Sydney'
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A Victorian silver and crystal double ended scent bottle, faceted cylindrical form with hinged and screw lids embossed with leaves and scroll decoration. Length 10.4 cm
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A blue and white porcelain scent bottle, decorated in the Onion Flower pattern, the hinged lid with wiggle-work decorated Dutch silver mounts enclosing a domed form top with original silver topped cork stopper, crossed batons and SH underglaze marks to base. Height 8.5 cm
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An eleven piece Edwardian silver dressing table set, comprising a pair of hair brushes, a pair of clothes brushes, hand mirror, shoe horn, button hook, two silver dressing table boxes, two dressing table jar lids. Birmingham 1906 by William Hutton & Sons Ltd
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An Art Nouveau silver backed hairbrush, embossed with a diaphanously-clad maiden, her swirling hair and robe outlined by a sinuous border and whiplash stemmed flowers. Birmingham 1905 by Clark & Sewell. Handle repair. Length 25 cm
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An Art Nouveau silver hand mirror, the back decorated with a pair of peacocks perched on flowering sinuous branches, framing a central plain cartouche. Birmingham 1912 by W.F. Rabone. Numerous small dents
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A late 19th century French silver gilt parasol handle in original fitted leather case, the tapered circular section handle with a wide faceted band and engraved ribbon decoration, the shaped fitted case named F. Bombrum
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An Art Nouveau Continental silver desk seal, the tapered flattened oval section handle with embossed spring flower detail, unengraved panel
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An early 20th century Thai silver large bowl, elaborately embossed with traditional figures in relief upon an embossed and engraved ground of sinuous florals, geometric borders, raised on four short dome feet. Weight 460gms, embossed maker's mark to base. Diameter 21.5 cm, height 11.5 cm
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An early 20th century Thai silver bowl, circular form, elaborately embossed with circular cartouches incorporating precious objects, all-over decorated ground with sinuous tendrils and geometric banded borders, embossed maker's marks to base. Weight 218gms, embossed maker's marks to base. Diameter 16 cm, height 9 cm
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An early 20th century Thai silver ice bucket, lobed circular tapered form, vacant shield form cartouches, framed by conforming panels incorporating traditional figures on a sinuous tendril ground, geometric patterned borders, twin shaped swing handles, raised on three short dome feet, embossed maker's mark to base. Weight 239. Height 11.2 cm, diameter 12.6 cm
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A Yao peoples (Laos/Burma/Thailand) silver 'celestial-crown' hairpin, with punch work starburst and floral decoration, twin border of overlapping 'pins', two large fixing spikes to the fabric back. Diameter 17 cm
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A Chinese silver napkin ring, decorated with three calligraphic rondels and one enclosing the letter 'K'. Provenance: by descent from Lord Kelvin
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A Danish silver three piece christening set, knife, fork and spoon, the handle of each with Art Nouveau style decoration of a young girl on a lily pad with dragonflies etc., impressed marks for W & S. Sorrensen
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A George IV silver three piece christening set, Queen's pattern, spoon, knife and fork. All 1824, the spoon London by Alexander Hewat, the knife and fork Sheffield by Aaron Hatfield & Sons
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A 19th century Dutch silver commemorative birth spoon, the ornate finial as a man milking a cow, twist stem cast with dolphins, the oval bowl engraved and dated 1863 to the reverse, hallmarks for 1863. Length 20 cm
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A William IV silver gilt presentation three piece cutlery set, the cast hour-glass handle chased and engraved with a huntsman, hounds and stag; the reverse with a trophy group including a hunting horn and quiver of arrows, the spoon back cast with a mask of Diana with a shell mandala; the knife blade worked with a hop tendril. London 1834-37 by Mary Chawner and Susanna Peppin
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An early 20th century German silver caviar bowl and five spoon set, the silver frame of baluster form with embossed florals, vacant cartouches, scrolls and trellis design, the rim with supports for 12 spoons, one broken, glass lined interior. Height 12.5 cm
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A pair of early 20th century Russian silver and cloisonne vodka cups, tapered cylindrical form, the exterior in various blues, reds and white cloisonne enamels with fine wirework framing. Hallmarks for Moscow (1908-1926) and possibly Demitrieve Nikolay, remains of gilt to interior. Height 4.2 cm
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Two silver plated bottle tickets - 'Brandy' and 'Teneriffe', decorative embossed borders
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Two Old Sheffield Plate wine coasters, one with lobed walls, the other with cavetto walls, copper bleeding through. Diameter 14 cm
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A silver bottle ticket - 'Gin', fancy embossed with a mask of Bacchus and fruiting grape vines. Birmingham 1952 by Turner & Simpson
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An early Victorian fancy silver decanter label 'Madeira', the name pierced to the scroll centre, framed by embossed grape bunches, leaves and florals, complete with attached chain. London 1842
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A 19th century silver plate salver, the pie crust border with acanthus leaf and scroll decoration, plain tray surface, raised on three Rococo scroll legs. Diameter 22 cm
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An old Sheffield Plate banquet tray, oblong with a fruiting grapevine border, acanthus scroll handles, foliate engraved centre. 68 x 43 cm
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A good four piece silver plate tea and coffee service, baluster form, the compressed bodies with an engraved band of scrolling leaf design, carved ivory pineapple finials and heat rings, English made
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A George IV silver coffee pot, the ovoid body with lobed shoulder and circular foot, gadrooned rim, acanthus capped spout and handle with ivory heat rings. London 1820 by Rebecca Eames & Edward Barnard. Weight 739gms
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An early 20th century silver three piece tea set of Regency style, with oval half lobed bodies, ringed short foot to base of each, the teapot with curved and angular ebony handle. Sheffield 1916 by Mappin & Webb. Total weight 778gms
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A Victorian silver coffee pot, tall baluster form, the panelled sides with engraved scroll and floral decoration, raised on four scroll feet, the high domed lid with hexagonal urn finial, ivory heat rings. London 1853 by William Hunter. Weight 942gms
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A George III silver jug converted from a mug, plain baluster form, double scroll handle with acanthus leaf thumb piece, circular spreading foot. London 1769 by John King II. Weight 292gms. Height 10.5 cm
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A fine quality George III period crested silver two-handled sugar basin and matching cream jug, plain lobed design with reeded borders and lavishly gilded interiors, both London 1805 by Robert and Samuel Hennell. Total weight 460gms
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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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A George II silver lidded tankard, of mildly tapering cylindrical form, the body and lid with heavily embossed decoration of flowers and leaves, an armorial engraved to the front, a scrolling thumbpiece with shell decoration to the base of handle, the handle decorated with a cornucopia of fruit and flowers. Weight 791gms, Newcastle 1748 by Isaac Cookson. 10.5 x 19 cm
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A Mappin & Webb silver and ivory cutlery set, in original oak box, consisting of six dinner and six luncheon forks, six dinner and six luncheon knives, six dessert spoons, six teaspoons, two sauce ladles, four tablespoons, a pie spoon, large soup ladle, sugar tongs, mustard spoon and two salt spoons, a butter knife, meat carvers and game carvers, London 1818, presented to Lt. Col. F.K. Turnbull D.S.O., M.C., from the officers of the Wellington Regiment on the occasion of his marriage April 1919
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An impressive set of eight silver gilt marriage spoons, in the Continental manner, the finials with a pair of figures to each, the handles of entwined form with dolphins, masks and scrolls, six with large oval bowls decorated with engraved and embossed geometric and scrolling patterns, along with a pair of ladles, one with pierced bowl. Total weight approx. 500gms. London 1885 by Thomas Whitehouse, in fitted Morocco leather case
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A George IV silver pie spoon, Old English pattern. London 1825 by William Traies. Length 30 cm
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A George I silver tablespoon, Hanoverian pattern, bottom marked. London 1724 by Richard Scarlet
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A George III silver tablespoon, feather edge decoration with a crest of a bearded gent wearing crown and cap, bottom marked. London 1774 by Thomas Chawner
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A pair of George III silver berry spoons, Old English pattern. London 1804 by John Blake, in original silk lined and Morocco leather case
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A George III silver sifting spoon, the bowl decorated with florals and leaves, the handle with feather edge decoration. London 1784, possibly by William Juson
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A Victorian silver caddy spoon, King's pattern with shell form bowl, Edinburgh 1854 by John Wilkie.
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A silver ladle, Old English pattern. Sheffield 1924 by William Hutton & Sons Ltd. Weight 180gms
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A George III silver toddy ladle, the embossed oval lobed bowl with side pouring lip and turned silver fitting to the repaired turned wooden handle. London 1781
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A German .800 silver ladle, fiddle and thread pattern, the oval bowl with distinct lip to one side. Maker's mark 'L. Bertsch'. Weight 239gms.
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A boxed set of six Edwardian period silver apostle spoons with tongs, gilded bowls. Birmingham 1909 by William Devenport
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Eleven Scottish silver teaspoons, fiddle pattern. Edinburgh 1813 by Newlands & Grierson. Weight 180gms
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Four silver teaspoons, Old English pattern, Sheffield 1863-64 by Cooper Bros. & Sons Ltd
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Four silver teaspoons, fiddle pattern. London 1891 by G.M. Jackson
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A silver lidded glass box, oblong shape, the lid plain and slightly domed. Birmingham 1918 by T.H. Hazlewood & Co
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A pair of Georgian silver cauldron salt cellars, squat circular shape, raised on three hoof feet with blue glass liners. London 1793, probably by Walter Brind; along with two later silver salt spoons
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Two 19th century small silver serving spoons, the salt spoon with a round bowl, London 1803 by Solomon Hougham. The mustard spoon crested with a standing lion issuing from a crown, London 1843 by William Eaton
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A silver urn shaped mustard pot, Sheffield 1938 by Viner's Ltd, with blue glass liner and a small silver mustard spoon with stalk finial
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A pair of Victorian silver cauldron salts, the squat circular bodies with foliate embossing and bead rims, raised on three pad feet. London 1861 by Robert Harper
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A Victorian silver mustard pot, the ovoid body with decoration at the shoulder and foot, the hinged lid with knop finial, plain loop handle, original blue glass liner. London 1878 by Horace Woodward & Co
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A pair of silver sugar nips, plain design, maker and date marks indistinct
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A George III silver marrow scoop. London 1803 by William Ealy and William Fearn
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A set of six silver handled oyster forks, scrolling decoration to each end. Sheffield 1938 maker's marks D&S. Length 16 cm
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A Victorian silver cream jug and sugar bowl, the body of each chased and engraved with foliate designs between borders of stiff leaves, each with circular pedestal bases and shaped rims. London 1888 and 1884 by Charles Stuart Harris. Weight 160gms
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A Victorian silver sugar bowl, circular, the walls decorated with friezes of flowering tendrils framing a band of flutings. London 1883 by William Comyns & Sons. Weight 125gms. Diameter 10.5 cm
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Three unique patent forks by Elkington & Co., each with four short tines and fluted spoon bowls, stamped with a registration diamond, c.1857
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A pair of George III silver sugar tongs, bright cut and wiggle-work decoration, probably by George Smith
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An 18th century English baluster bun-top silver caster, pierced and engraved top, spreading pedestal foot, by I.S. Some old repair. Height 10.5 cm
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A 'Harrods London' boxed silver cruet set: pepperette, mustard and salt cellar with blue glass liners complete with two spoons. Birmingham 1965/66
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Victorian silver trophy cup, 'North Otago Agricultural & Pastoral Association' presentation 1883. Birmingham 1877 by Walker & Hall. Weight 662gms
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An Edwardian silver bonbon dish, oval with flared walls, embossed and pierced with hops, swags and floral festoons. London 1908 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Weight 103gms. Length 16.5 cm
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A silver swing handled basket, oval, raised on a conforming spreading foot, the handle with decoratively moulded edges matching the rim of the bowl. Sheffield 1918 by James Deakin & Sons; along with a silver mustard spoon. Weight 537gms
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A pair of Old Sheffield Plate deep entree dishes, rectangular shape, with removable liners, raised on claw feet, considerable copper bleeding; along with an OSP swing handle basket, engraved with crest and motto 'Droit'
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A George II silver sauce boat, scalloped rim, three hoof feet. London 1759 by Benjamin Cartwright
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Thirteen New Zealand silver Greymouth Golf Club prize medals, each stamped by the maker J. Cairney, awarded to V. Kettle between 1909-1922. Each diameter 2.4 cm
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Four silver napkin rings of various shapes and decoration, varying dates and makers. 99gms
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Two silver napkin rings, in original blue leather boxes
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A Tudric pewter napkin ring, demi-lune shape, decorated with a raised pattern and two enamel bosses
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A Victorian silver candlestick, plain short column with bead edged removable nozzle and conformingly decorated square plinth, weighted base. Sheffield 1895 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Height 10 cm
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A pair of WMF Art Nouveau silver plate chamber sticks, triangular form with a stylised Celtic type decoration to each corner, high arching handle with the same design on the candle sconce
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A WMF silver plate candlestick, decorative wreath and pierced dish form base, on three square feet, with the same pierced and wreath decoration to the stem and sconce. Height 16 cm
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A silver table cigar lighter, in the manner of an ancient Roman small oil lamp, a snake forming the handle, flame finial. Birmingham 1921. 2 x 9 cm
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A late Victorian silver cigar ashtray, typical rounded bowl with wide concave cigar rest section raised on two tapered feet with ball ends. Birmingham 1900 by Henry Matthews. Length 9 cm
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A rare 19th century Dutch silver model of a bulldog, naturalistic details, with studded collar, the removable head revealing an open canister type body, impressed Dutch hallmarks and import marks for Chester 1906, import marks for B. Muller & Son. Weight 226gms. Length 14 cm
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An unusually toned Baluchi rug, the reddish-brown field decorated with four panels each incorporating geometric rosettes and medallions in green, blue and white, broad guards at either end incorporate stylised leaf medallions. 133 x 91 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Shiraz rug, the field decorated with two diamond medallions and an all-over floral field, multiple narrow border guards with tribal designs, in colours of deep rose pink, brown, ivory, green and aubergine. 150 x 195 cm
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A hand knotted Turkoman Bokhara tribal rug, decorated with two rows of gul motifs, multiple narrow border guards with wide serrated leaf borders at either end in typical colours of rich red, dark blue and ivory. 127 x 177 cm
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A large hand knotted Turkish Kazak style rug with bold geometric designs in colours of blue, green, pale coral, mustard and ivory. Width 195 cm, length 322 cm
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A Persian Hamadan rug with a central single large floral medallion and four corner designs, the field with all-over floral designs, three border guards with central wide floral guard in colours of red, blue, green, orange, lemon, brown and old ivory. 250 x 148 cm
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A hand knotted Iranian Kerman carpet, with eight pointed floral medallions in salmon, indigo and ivory tones on a bleu celeste ground patterned with floral sprigs, the broad salmon border patterned with leafy and floral tendrils framed by two narrow ivory borders with flowerhead motifs. Near square. 197 x 204 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Meskin runner, decorated with three geometric medallions with hooked running dog border motifs, one narrow and one wide border guard, in colours of rich red, dark and light blue, orange, brown, fawn and pale apricot. 115 x 280 cm
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An old Turkish Konya rug decorated with two large cruciform medallions on a plum red ground framed by three borders decorated with stylised flowerheads. Some fading. 240 x 160 cm
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A Qashqai hand knotted runner decorated with cruciform floral medallions on a plain red field framed by a geometric zigzag border. 300 x 110 cm
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