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Antiques & Fine Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:808
Sale Title:Antiques & Fine ArtLots with images:123
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:563
Date:3-Dec-2013
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Five Stanley tools, four boxed, includes: P No. 79, 75, 90J x 2 and 110
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Nine vintage squares, includes four Stanley, mostly rosewood handles, brass fittings, steel blades
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Nine squares similar to above
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A quantity of plow plane blades and four depth gauges, includes Stanley No. 98, etc
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Three Stanley tools, includes; No. 48 plane, No. 194 fibre board bevelling plane, boxed and No. 4 smooth plane, boxed
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Five old tenon saws, all with bar-form backs; three brass, beech wood handles
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Seven vintage N.Z. military pennants (small flags), includes; '4th N.Z. Division', 'N.Z.T.C. Waiouru', 'Papakura', 'R.N.Z.A.F. Air Crew' etc., and a collection of old military white-washed spats
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Seven vintage pennants (small flags), includes; 'N.Z. Centenary 1940', 'N.Z. Transport, Awapuni', and five Pacific Islands, (Fijimm x 2, Suva, Tonga, Samoa)
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14 vintage pennants, some with Auckland maker's labels to reverse, includes Guadalcanal, Espiritu Santo, Tulaci, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, etc
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A vintage travel poster, 'South Africa, Fly There by Qantas', with image of a lion, bright yellow banner to the base with Qantas and printer's details. 11 cm x 63.5 cm
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A Staff Sergeant's baton, the mildly tapered kauri shaft of two joined sections, brass 50 calibre cartridge case handle and brass bullet tipped end. Length 77 cm
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A set of W.W.I medals and ribbons, belonging to Corp. A. Flower, East Kent Regiment, consisting of the 1914-15 Star, British War medal and Victory medal
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A watchmaker's lathe by Lorch, Schmidt & Co. 20 cm bed with headstock, T-rest and tailstock along with numerous accessories in original walnut case, the case inscribed 'bought from Rbt. Pringle & Sons, London, Oct. 24th 1912'
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A watchmaker's lathe by Lorch, Schmidt & Co. 24.5 cm bed with driven end and adjustable plateau, belt driven from a multiple geared bed and from a 'HP electric motor
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A set of 19th century German Holtzapffel lathe tools, a brass mounted turned wood handle and 11 steel blades of various shapes and sizes. Maker's mark Holtzapffel, founded by the German immigrant, John Jacob Holtzapffel in 1793, the firm specialised in lathes for ornamental turning, something that was a popular leisure occupation for gentlemen at that time. Many ornamental lathes were bought by the aristocracy, and those made by Holtzapffel & Co. were considered the best
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A good 19th century brass binocular microscope, by Horne & Thornthwaite, 416 Strand, London. In fitted mahogany case complete with nine lenses, bulls-eye magnifier on stand and two drawers containing slides etc
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A late Victorian period gilt metal pocket barometer in original Morocco leather case. Bale absent. W. Littlejohn & Son Ltd, Wellington. Diameter 5 cm
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An Ericsson skeleton desk telephone, the open cast iron base supports the bells beneath and cradles the Bakelite handled handset with brass mouthpiece and earpiece connected with original plaited cord, with brass side-winding handle
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A Victorian mahogany travelling apothecary box, recessed brass fittings, the hinged lid revealing a red velvet lined interior showing some distress, divisions absent, the base drawer with a recessed military type brass handle, with key. 18.8 cm x 12.2 cm x 18 cm
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A 19th century brass-bound mahogany writing slope, with recessed handles to the sides, brass framed escutcheon and matching plaque to the top, opening to reveal a gilt-tooled green leather interior. 40.5 cm x 26.5 cm x 18 cm
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A small vintage shop display cabinet, in walnut and beech, the sides, front and top with bevelled glazed panels, the back with a mirrored hinged door enclosing three glass shelves, the whole raised on a tapering plinth base. 28.5 cm x 27 cm x 52 cm
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A French Art Deco bronzed statuette of an archer, modelled kneeling with stretched bow of simulated ivory raised before him, supported on a rectangular black marble plinth base. Width 55 cm, height 51 cm
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A large bronze figure of a running stag, 12 point antlers, on bronze stylised wood base with red mottled platform. Length 70 cm
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A large classical bronze sculpture of 'The Discus Thrower', modelled naked with right arm raised holding, discus, oval base, good variable dark patina. Height 64.5 cm
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A pair of 19th century Australian railway station lamps, with zinc plated paraffin burners suspended beneath white enamel and black painted covers each mounted with labels 'Kempthorne Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Aust.'. Height 36 cm
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A set of deer antlers with a portion of the skull, attached to a tree 'slice', still with bark attached, seven points
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A set of caribou antlers, the antlers still attached to small portion of head with fur and mounted to a piece of wood
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An old elephant ivory tusk, with patina of age, the weight painted to base. Weight 9.3 kilos. Length from end to end 160 cm
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A pair of old elephant ivory tusks, patina of age and some surface cracking, game park numbers impressed to both. Weight approx. 8 kilos each. Length of both from end to end 170 cm
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A taxidermy pheasant, the male bird in standing position on a heavy plaster base painted and formed to simulate rock. Height 43 cm
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A taxidermy male pheasant, mounted on an old wood section, with sculpted fungi decoration
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A zebra skin rug, the natural unbacked hide complete with mane and head, with markings of the plains species. Length 280 cm, width 155 cm
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A pair of 9' Mallard carved wooden and painted duck decoys, smaller size, each carved from a single block of wood, stamped to the base 'Tonelli Decoy, Spring Val...', c.1950, inset glass eyes
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A 13 inch stained and carved Canadian redwood duck decoy, glass inset eyes, wide body, repair to beak, c.1960
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A 14 inch carved wooden and painted vintage duck decoy, the original old brown paint showing some distress, glass eyes, swivel head and with lead weighted wooden keel, c.1950
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A large 16½ inch Mallard drake cedar duck decoy, well detailed and finely painted, the head held down in feeding pose, large wooden keel, glass eyes, c.1950
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A vintage Hardy Bros. Ltd 3¼ inch 'Duplicated Mark II' reel, aluminium body with three graduated circular piercings to the face plate, named, in Hardy Bros. soft case
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An ivory African elephant tusk, one face carved with a story board with a procession of leopard, lion, rhinoceros, elephants, through to African tribal figures and huts. Length 84 cm, weight 3.7kgs
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A whalebone walking stick, the tapering shaft surmounted by a section of Malacca cane with silver metal ferrules and fixed with an ivory handle. Length 93.5 cm
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Two walking sticks of various tropical hardwoods, one of various sections surmounted by a burr handle, the other of dark wood with an inlaid knob handle
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A good New Zealand woods colonial inlaid trinket box, rectangular form, all-over geometric inlays of various woods, the lid with a star enclosed within a circle flanked by matching panels, this similar design repeated to all sides, raised on small button form feet, original dark purple velvet lined interior, good original condition. 30 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm
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A 19th century turned and carved bone chest set in mahogany box, red stained and natural, some minor repair and losses. Height of kings 11.5 cm
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A burr walnut and silver cased set of playing cards and gaming chips, the hinged lid set with an embossed silver plaque depicting a sailing ship. Italian maker's marks. Width 31.5 cm
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A rare Victorian fitted mahogany games box, the hinged lid and double opening front revealing a fitted interior with shelves, containing red stained and white bone chess set, cribbage board, draught set, bone domino set, lead horses, cards etc. 33 cm x 22 cm x 18 cm
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A 19th century circular papier mache lidded box, painted with a portrait of a bearded gent wearing a large green and gold robe. Diameter 8 cm
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A 19th century banded agate, silver and wood page turner, the large tapered cylindrical banded agate handle with embossed silver cap end and single collared band hallmarked London 1891 to the spatulate blade end. Length 49.2 cm
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A Staunton pattern chess set, of red stained and natural ivory, in a Chinese brass box
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An 18th century papier mache table snuff, circular shape, the top decorated with an engraving caricaturing 'La Danse Savoyarde' (a dance of the Savoie area of France. Diameter 8.9 cm
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An old stereoscope, together with stereoscope cards dating from the 1890s and showing many humorous scenes, British royalty, railway, South Africa, China, Japan and Scenic Tours from Europe and America, in a fitted velvet lined oak box. 34 cm x 40 cm x 14 cm
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An Adams style tea caddy, of lozenge section, light veneer with darker oval inlaid panels and shaded columns to the canted corners, the interior divided with two compartments. 27.5 cm x 10 cm x 11 cm
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A fine Victorian papier mache Victorian jewel box, of cube shape with hinged lid and hinged front, both painted with bouquets of roses and summer flowers framed by decorative gilt pen work, the black japanned sides with further floral painting framed by gilt borders. The lid and front open to reveal compartments fitted for jewellery and watches and with three small drawers with mother-of-pearl handles. All raised on a plinth base with spreading square bracket feet. 18 cm x 15.5 cm x 19 cm
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A Victorian papier mache box, of rectangular shape, the hinged lid with serpentine outline, inset with pearl shell decoration, the front with similar decoration and painted with flowers. 17 cm x 11 cm x 12 cm
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An Edwardian Sheraton Revival three bottle tantalus, the mahogany frame with satinwood fan inlays, silver plate top section, lock and handle, unlocking and swivelling to release the three square section decanters with cushion cut detail and faceted ball stoppers, minor chipping
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Two McWilliam's Cream Sherry' calendars 1969 to 1972, one illustrated with a young boy in workshop with hammer and nail, the other with young boy and girl with puppies, printed in colours by John Sands Pty Ltd. 99 cm x 56 cm
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Five Cassell's chromolithograph prints of dogs, within card mounts, unframed. Each 17 cm x 22 cm
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A good vintage New Zealand tin sign for D.H. Brown & Son, Brookfield Roller Mills, Christchurch, lithographically printed in colours with the business name above, an image of their five storey brick building and associated 'Grain Store', steam train with carriages and tall smoking chimney, all further above relief pressed image of two women wearing white aprons displaying a large sack of 'Peerless Flour', the base detailed with the maker's name 'Geo. Hadfield, Advertising Contractor, Wellington, N.Z.',…
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A Victorian tortoiseshell carved case, the lid with a large rectangular mother-of-pearl panel, finely engraved, the push-button release revealing an ivory framed interior with watered silk fitted lining, minor attention required
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A Regency period samovar, with copper urn shaped body raised on a quatrefoil plinth base with brass feet, handles issue from the side of the urn with turned ivory insets, fitted with a brass spigot tap. Height 40 cm
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A large old silver plated samovar, urn shape, raised on a square plinth base with paw feet, handles issue from the side of the urn fitted with turned wooden sections and a spigot tap issues from the lower body
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A French violin, along with two bows, cased. The violin labelled 'Le Lorrain'
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A silver plated saxophone, the mouthpiece engraved 'Weltklang', in a black cloth covered case
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Three vintage copper pots; two saucepans and one fish pan
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A large 19th century copper kitchen pot, cylindrical with fitted lid and steel swing handle, of approximately 27 gallon capacity, the lid with loop handle stamped '14'. Diameter 35.5 cm, height 35 cm
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An early 20th century un-named fretless banjo, silver plate fittings, the ebony faced neck with engraved silver inlay, fittings for five strings
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A vintage cameo shell lamp, raised on bronze feet in the form of winged mythical beasts, the shell carved with the Three Graces. Height 22 cm
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A vintage cameo shell lamp, raised on three bronze feet in the form of winged mythical beasts, the shell carved with the 'Three Graces'. Height 21 cm
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A selection of various shells, including Helmet Shell, Scotch Bonnet and many more
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A selection of shells, similar to above
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An old piece of good clear kauri gum, the irregular shape with old polish now in semi-matt finish. 18 cm x 12 cm x 60 approx
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An old polished kauri gum nugget, similar to above
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An old kauri gum nugget similar to above
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Two c.1900 ship painted large pearl shells, each with a single ship, one a steam ship with two masts, under sail, khaki painted hull, the other a sailing ship under full sail. Approx. 20 cm x 17 cm
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A pair of c.1900 oil painted large pearl shells, each painted with a floral bouquet including roses and a panel including a rocky island, one entitled 'Pitcairn', the other 'St Paul's Rock, Pitcairn'. Approx. 17.5 cm x 17 cm
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The book 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'; or 'Life Among the Lowly' by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Illustrated Edition. Complete in One Volume. 1853, the green leather covers decorated in gold, rebound
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The book 'The Uncollected Works of Aubrey Beardsley', John Lane, London, 1925. Hardcover. First Edition, some colour, mostly black and white, Ltd. Ed. 7/110, original gilt decorated and lettered beige basket weave cloth boards. Rebound
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Mrs Beeton's 'Book of Household Management', binding distressed
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A Folio Society Publication, 'The History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire', eight volumes in two slip cases
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28 Volumes of 'Te Ao Hou The New World', published quarterly for the Maori Purposes Fund Board by the Maori Affairs Department', c.1950s/60s, an incomplete run from Vol. No. 22 April 1958 to No. 66 March-May 1969
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A copy of Culpeper's 'English Physician & Complete Herbal', this has been rebound with a letter dated 1946 stating that this is a 1794 edition that belonged to her father. The 'Complete Herbal' was originally published in 1653
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An early Victorian sampler, embroidered with the alphabet, flowers in pots, animals and 'Eliza Peters is my Name 1884 and with my needle I do the same, that all the world may plainly see what care my parents took with me'. Under glass in old oak frame. 6.5 cm x 20 cm
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An early Victorian alphabet sampler, the small sampler by Ellen Giblin, August 8, 1837, in blue on linen ground, in later gold frame. 9.5 cm x 12.5 cm
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An old French tapestry cushion, pink and red roses on a pastel green ground, with bobble tassel trim. 36 cm x 33 cm
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A brass paperweight set with a compass and mounted with a small sun dial, by Ross of London, 9 cm x 5.5 cm
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A Maling china terrine mould, oval shape with fluted walls and moulded to produce a fish to the top of the dish; along with a jelly mould of fluted oval shape
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A 19th century French gilt metal table jardiniere, of oval section with goat mask handles issuing from either side, the body decorated with neo-classical elements including masks and moulded acanthus scrolls, raised on lion's paw feet. Fitted with a copper liner. Width 39 cm
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A Keswick School of Industrial Art stainless steel bowl, hand beaten with scalloped rim and floral decoration to the centre. The school was founded in 1884 as an evening class of Repousse Metalwork, prospered and developed into an award winning school. It closed in 1984. Diameter 21 cm
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A Kayserzinn German Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) large pewter wine cooler, panelled tapered cylindrical form with swollen top, relief decoration of the fable of the fox and the grapes, the thin form handles with open section, moulded mark to base and numbered 4497. c.1904. Ref: Bröhan, K.H., Metal Art Bröhan Museum, Berlin, 1990, fig. 360 p.323. Height 29.8 cm
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An early 20th century Japanese silver on copper decorative jewel box, the lid with a large chrysanthemum and panel of a coastal scene with boats, stalks and thatched buildings, conforming decoration to the sides, the hinged lid revealing a pink silk lined interior, with key. 18 cm x 13.5 cm x 6.5 cm
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A Regency rosewood writing slope, mother-of-pearl strung and inlaid detail, the narrow top lid revealing a partially fitted interior, the slope lid revealing a beige lined writing surface with a further hinged compartment. 41.7 cm x 25 cm x 8.8 cm
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A bronze medallion, by Dhruva Mistry, 'India/Britain (1959)'; 'Maya Medallion: The Dark One', bronze, c.1989, signed, dated and inscribed on medallion, issued by The British Art Medal Society. Diameter 12.5 cm
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A white marble statuette of the goddess Hebe, after the statue by Antonio Canova, the figure modelled standing with a raised libation cup and jug, bare-breasted, wearing a diadem in her hair, a diaphanous robe gathered about her waist. Height 86.5 cm
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A German Art Nouveau terra cotta bust of a young woman, manufactured by Reps & Trinte of Magdeburg, Saxony after a sculpture by Alfredo Neri, the woman is portrayed with her hair tied back and wearing a ribbon of laurel leaves and berries as a diadem. Small losses. Height 30.5 cm
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Two Dutch small oil portraits, signed and dated '26, on board, unframed. Each 21 cm x 180)
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A fine late 19th century European porcelain plaque, after Raphael's 'Madonna Della Sedia' of 1513-14, on green velvet backing within a circular turned mahogany frame. Diameter 10 cm
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A 19th century silhouette of a gent, he wears a classical black jacket, gilded highlights to his hair, the rosewood frame with gilt slip. 15.5 cm x 13 cm
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A Victorian china baby doll, together with dolls clothes and a christening gown
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A 19th century German doll, the small doll with bisque head and jointed composite body, in original fairy clothes, with wings, long blond hair, sleeping blue eyes, impressed marks to head, no. 39 cm, length 22 cm
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A Victorian Simon & Halbig doll, bisque head, jointed composite body, long platinum blonde hair, sleepy blue eyes and pierced ears, impressed marks to head, no. 6½, length 44 cm
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A Victorian mahogany doll's bed, turned posts, decorative ends, with antique bed linen, 26 cm x 42 cm
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An early 20th century German child's building game, 'Der Praktische Wagendauer' (The Practical Wagon-builder), the pine box encloses multiple parts including cast steel wheels and wooden components to make a model wagon
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