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The Spring Auction Series — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:391
Sale Title:The Spring Auction SeriesLots with images:384
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:264
Date:19-Nov-2013
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A fine Sadelli work casket, Anglo Indian 19th century. 19 cm wide and 5.5 cm high
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A carved fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple, English early 20th century. 12.5 cm high, diameter approx. 11 cm
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A rare inlaid and carved box in the form of a turtle, Anglo Indian, 19th century. 25 cm wide and 12 cm high
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An incised decorated slave hand cuff, probably American, 18th/19th century, engraved ORION. 11 cm high, 14 cm wide including key
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A pair of walnut armchairs, part 18th century. 100 cm high, 70 cm wide
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A Regency painted tole tray table top, English circa 1830. 77 cm x 60 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A green painted carved rectangular fire screen with tapestry panel, 19th century, with an 18th century tapestry. 110 cm high, 72 cm wide. Provenance. Private Collection Toorak, Melbourne
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A matched four-piece Victorian sterling silver tea and coffee service. Sheffield, 1872, maker HA, the matched teapot Birmingham, 1883, maker T.W.
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A Kings Pattern screw thread telescopic cork screw, English 19th century. 17 cm long closed, and another hardwood and steel corkscrew with brush, 19th century, 14.25 cm long
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E.G. FALLON. Five pigeons, watercolour, signed, 38.5 x 65 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A singing bird in gilt metal cage, French, 19th century. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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An Ancestor skull, Asmat People. 16 cm high, 28.5 cm including stand
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A headhunted skull Dayak People. 15 cm high, 17 cm wide
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A headhunted skull Dayak People. 15 cm high and 18 cm wide
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A headhunted skull, Marind-Anim People, Tomerau Village, Merauke, Irian Jaya. 14 cm high, 21 cm wide. 29 cm high including stand
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A painted wood and coral model of a ship, English, 19th century, case 57 cm high, 84 cm wide and 37 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A taxidermy case of three red squirrels, European, 19th century, case 63 cm high, 55 cm wide and 15 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A good pair of pink Murano glass lamps, Italian circa 1950. 45 cm high excluding shades. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A large and very decorative shell incrusted over-mantel mirror. 193 cm high, 121 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A good quality etched glass, shell and coral decorated mirror, Italian circa 1950. 152 cm high, 108 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A pair of carved walnut bench seats, Italian 19th century. 53 cm high, 82 cm wide and 45 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A carved oak octagonal library table, English circa 1865. 135 cm wide, 75 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A pair of carved walnut Louis XIV style armchairs, covered in leather. 112 cm high, 64 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A clear glass eight branch chandelier, French circa 1940, approximately 80 cm high and 70 cm wide. Provenance: Georges Store on Collins Street, Melbourne
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A Louis XVI walnut two drawer commode, French 18th century. 87 cm high, 116 cm wide and 60 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A Victorian marquetry and kingwood inlaid walnut centre table, probably French, circa 1880. 76 cm high, 123 cm wide and 81 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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An unusually studded leather and brass-mounted bureau, English, circa 1900. 116 cm high, 94 cm wide and 50 cm deep
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A pair of highly decorative shell and coral decorated wall sconces, Italian circa 1950, approx. 72 cm high, 48 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A large Venetian wall mirror, Italian circa 1940. 120 cm high, 210 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A good Venetian cobalt blue and clear glass mirror, Italian circa 1900. 151 cm high, 101 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A green and gilt painted and relief decorated over-mantel mirror, French, 19th century. 220 cm high, 116 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A set of ten George I style dining chairs, including two carver chairs. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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An fine embossed and carved silver three piece tea service, Anglo Indian, 19th century, teapot 14 cm high
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A finely carved oak Louis XVI style armoire, French early 19th century, approximately 235 cm high, 132 cm wide and 58 cm deep. Provenance. Private Collection Toorak, Melbourne
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A large carved walnut armoire, French, circa 1800, approximately 250 cm high, 140 cm wide and 60 cm deep. Provenance. Private Collection Toorak, Melbourne
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A taxidermied white goat, approx. 100 cm high and 85 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A pair of gilt gesso rouge marble and mirror back consoles, French, 19th century, tables are 97 cm high, tables 150 cm wide, 46 cm deep, mirrors are 154 cm wide and 277 cm high approximately
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A large Empire style desk, French, 19th century. 78 cm high, 144 cm wide and 77 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A large and very impressive Whitecliffes woven rug with Arum lily design on black background, 340 x 540 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Natural fiber coir carpet, approx. 380 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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An oak and tapestry fragment window seat. 50 cm high, 136 cm wide and 45 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A gilt chinoiserie decorated leather four-fold screen, 19th century. 188 cm high, each panel 52 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A pair of convex three branch gilt bronze wall lights, French, circa 1900. Approximately 45 cm high, diameter 17 cm
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A pair of gilt wood and faux marble recumbent lions. 40 cm high and 53 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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A Victorian fine carved mahogany extending dining table, English, circa 1840, with three loose leaves. 80 cm high, 160 cm wide, 402 cm fully extended. Provenance. Private Collection Toorak, Melbourne
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A gilt chinoiserie and black lacquer circular side table in the Regency style. 70 cm high, 79 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A French Louis XVI style gilt wood and marble topped book table. 104 cm high, 63 cm wide and 37 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A gilt gesso and green painted Empire style table lamp, French circa 1900. 81 cm high including shade. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A large walnut two part cupboard, French 20th century. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A good pair of white-painted and carved armchairs, French, circa 1900. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A pair of Louis XV rose wool covered, red and white painted armchairs, French, 19th century. 91 cm high, 83 cm wide and 72 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A carved oak library table, English, circa 1880. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A George III sterling silver twin-handled cup and cover, London 1744, by William Grundy, with presentation inscription 'The Gift of John Kityermaster Esq. Deputy of Billingsgate, Ward to the Company of Fellowship Porters 1793', weight 1.91kg. 41 cm high
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A George IV rosewood circular supper table, English, circa 1825. 77 cm high, 113 cm diameter
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A Charles X inlaid rosewood pillar table, French, 19th century. 73 cm high, 62 cm diameter
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A large painted terracotta bust of Napoleon, French circa 1900, with makers seal to back and impressed numbers. 80 cm high, 60 cm wide
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A pair of Christofle silver-plated mirror plateau, circa 1900. 55 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A pair of George III style mahogany urns, English, 19th century. 60 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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A pair of silver gilt metal mounted tortoiseshell candlesticks, English, 19th century. 29 cm high
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An impressive fruitwood dresser, French, early 19th century. 245 cm high, 215 cm wide and 51 cm deep. Provenance. Private Collection Toorak, Melbourne
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A gilt bronze nine-light ceiling light, French, 19th century. 86 cm high
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A gilt bronze and glass eight-light ceiling light, French, 19th century. 79 cm high
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A George III mahogany Gainsborough chair, English 18th century. 102 cm high 66 cm wide and 58 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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A gold pique and tortoiseshell and gilt bronze snuff box, French 18th century. 8 cm wide, 4 cm high
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A gilt metal and tortoiseshell snuff box, French, 18th century. 4 cm high, 7.8 cm wide
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A colonial teak campaign bureau, Anglo-Indian 19th century. 95 cm high, 77 cm wide and 42 cm deep
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A George II hardwood dining chair, English, possibly colonial early 18th century. 100 cm high, 57 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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A George III mahogany carver chair, English circa 1760. 95 cm high, 70 cm wide, 48 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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A George III red walnut wake table, Irish, 18th century. 72 cm high, 182 cm wide and 52 cm deep closed. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne
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A Roman bronze hanging oil lamp with three spouts, Herodian period, 1st century A.D. Holy Land, decorated with leaf patterns; lacking one of the suspension lugs. 14.2 cm long, 10.5 cm wide
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A Roman bronze oil lamp decorated with the face of Silenus, 1st-3rd century A.D, 11.25 cm long
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A large Etrusco-Corinthian trefoil oinochoe, 7th century B.C, with looped strap handle, buff-ware with brown designs. 24 cm high
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An Etrusco-Corintian aryballos, 7th century BC, buff-ware with brown linear designs, flat circular base, 9.75 cm high
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An Alabaster jarlet, New Kingdom, Egypt, 1550-1070 BC, of squat, cylindrical form, the domed upper section with circular opening. 7.5 cm high
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A Persian burnished monochrome grey-ware drinking vessel, Sialk type, 1200-1000 BC, with single handle, of elegant form with a short foot and flattened circular base. 14 cm high
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A Persian monochrome grey-ware drinking vessel, Hasanlu type, 1100-900 BC, with single handle, the upper part of the exterior burnished, flattened circular base. 15 cm high
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A Large Greek Gnathian brown-glazed brown-ware lekythos, 4th century BC, Southern Italy, with ribbed lower body, crude sgraffito designs around the neck. 29 cm high
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A Graeco-Roman marble statuette of a disrobed female, possibly Aphrodite or Venus, circa 1st century BC, Eastern Mediterranean littoral. 26 cm high
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A Cedar wood statue in the form of an ibis, representing Thoth, the god of wisdom, Roman period, Egypt 1st-2nd century A.D. 14.5 cm high and 19 cm long
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A Limestone vessel, Roman period, Egypt circa 1st-2nd century A.D., the exterior decorated with relief carvings in the form of faces of Hathor, goddess of music and dance. 7.5 cm high
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An Etruscan terracotta kouros, 8th-7th century B.C, with traces of red and black pigments. 25.5 cm high
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An Etrusco-Corinthian miniature lekythos, 7th-6th century B.C, with painted design featuring a large feline. 7 cm high
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Three Roman glass vessels, 3rd-4th century A.D., one with delicate trail decoration, the others intact, one with extensive iridescence. 6.5 cm, 7 cm and 13 cm high
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A Pre-Columbian polychrome ceramic bowl, Nicoyan culture, Costa Rica, Late Classic period, 7th-8th century A.D., with designs featuring a jaguar god; some hairline fractures., diameter 16 cm, 7.5 cm high
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A classical Carrara marble torso of a lady, after the Antique. 48 cm high, on black marble base 58 cm high overall
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A Holy Land thin-walled pottery vessel, Late Bronze, 1500-1200 BC, with twin lugs and flat circular base. 14 cm high
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An Azure-glazed steatite scarab, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, 15th century BC, the underside with hieroglyphic inscription bearing the throne name of Thutmose III, Men-kheper-re. 2 cm high
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A Greek Apulian brown glazed oinochoe, Southern Italy, circa 4th century BC. 12 cm high
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Part of a Roman Carrara marble frieze depicting a procession with three classical figures, possibly 3rd Century A.D, 40 x 49 cm, on rouge marble base 49 cm high overall
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A Coptic buff-ware oinochoe, Egypt, 3rd-5th century AD, with delicately painted floral designs around the upper body in red and brown pigments. 19 cm high
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A Greek Apulian terracotta mug, Southern Italy, late 5th to early 4th century BC, with horizontal rills, 8.25 cm high
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