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Important collection of Judith Conroy & the late Doctor David Conroy — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:315
Sale Title:Important collection of Judith Conroy & the late Doctor David ConroyLots with images:275
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:300
Date:8-Dec-2013
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A New Hall teacup and saucer. London shape, circa 1810. Together with a pair of Paris campagna shape vases each with continuous painted figures in landscape and a Coalport demitasse. Vases 15 cm high
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A Dresden plate with painted flowers within reticulated borders. Together with a pair of Dresden candlesticks, each with the stem with a moulded figure and a Wedgwood plate. Candlesticks 26 cm high
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Royal Chelsea roses and gilt decorated demitasses and plates. Together with Dresden small pin trays
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Various Royal Crown Derby posies pattern items. Together with Aynsley coffee cans and three pin trays
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Bing & Grondahl figures. Modelled of children. 16 cm high. Together with Wedgwood black jasper plaques of Louis XVI and Marionette and a Wedgwood pin tray
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Hadley's Worcester pot pourri. Shape 278. Globular form painted with blackberries and blossom with a pierced gilt cover. 12 cm high
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A pair of Royal Worcester plates. Buff ivory ground, painted with flowers and butterflies within a moulded border. Puce Mark, 22 cm wide
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A Dresden plate with moulded border. Together with two Paragon small bowls, a Thieme teacup and saucer
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A Staffordshire flower encrusted vase. 21 cm high. Together with two Bloor Derby pot pourri, a Sitzendorf flower encrusted vase and a Staffordshire spill vase
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Pair of Victorian glass specimen vases with moulded hand stem. Together with flower encrusted bowl and a Staffordshire plate, a white porcelain Group modelled of two cherubs with chariot, faults and a Dresden coffee pot without covers
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Aynsley coffee service. Circa 1930. Comprising of a coffee porcelain cream jug and a sugar bowl with six coffee cans
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Four Adelaide shaped Coalport teacups and saucers. Circa 1840, each painted with sprigs of flowers and with a moulded edge
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Japanese Silver Jug Meiji Period (1868-1911). 6 cm high
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Victorian silver and glass perfume bottle. Birmingham 1895. Together with an Edward VII silver bottle 1902
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Edward VII silver evening purse Birmingham 1908. Together with a card case, compact and a plated box
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A Coalport box and cover. Gilt with painted reserve painted with landscape. 7 cm high. Together with a Coalport soap holder with painted reserve, which bears antique Bada label
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A set of four Victorian silver salts. Maker Robert Harper, London 1865, each circular of bulbous form with beaded edge on three paw feet with blue glass insert. 4 cm high, 8 cm wide. Weight 259gm.
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A pair of Victorian silver candlesticks, the maker is William Hutton & Sons, London 1900, each fashioned as a flared columnar form rising to knop and nozzle, raised on a circular fluted tapered foot. 20 cm high
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Four sets of embroidered fine table linen, each with fine embroidery and lace. Comprising mats, serviettes and runners
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Hand crocheted rectangular tablecloth with matching napkins. Together with another circular lace cloth. 110 cm long, 16 cm wide
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A Victorian plated bacon dish, with revolving cover chased decoration on four feet
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A pair of French porcelain candlesticks, each modelled of a parrot on a bronze rococo base. 38 cm high
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A French breakfront Bibliotheque, with moulded cornice, above a glazed door flanked by grilled doors on turned feet. 183 cm high, 163 cm wide, 37 cm deep
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Four hand coloured early 19th century engravings. Partridge, pheasant, fowl and hawking scenes. Engraved Prattent. 21 x 17 cm.
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Four hand coloured engravings. Circa 1824. A trip to Brighton. Engraved John Dean Paul, each 9 x 55 cm
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Coloured engraving. Race the Great St Leger Stakes. Dated 1836, published Ackermann from a painting J Pollard. 43 x 65 cm
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John Shirlow (1869-1936), Australia, the Railway Bridge South Yarra. Etching. Signed in plate and dated 1915 and inscribed 'To my friend J G Roberts Esq'. 23 x 30 cm
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A Regency glass decanter and stopper. Octagonal form with ringed neck and mushroom stopper with a plated label. 29 cm high. Together with a similar decanter and stopper
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Chinese republic carved camphorwood box. 16.5 high, 3 cm long. Together with a rosewood Chinese brass inlaid box and a contemporary Georgian style brass desk lamp
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Edwardian mahogany pedestal desk. Rectangular with inset leather top, above three frieze drawers on end pedestals. 80 high, 122 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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19th century Adams Style wall mirror, the rectangular plate with fluted edge surmounted urn and swag decoration. 92 x 54 cm
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A lounge chair with linen fabric with mogul images. Down filled with loose cushions on back and a seat with a sprung edge
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Fores's hunting causalities coloured engraving. Circa 1850. Drawn H Alken and engraved J Harris. Titled 'A Mutual Determination and a Strange Country'. 20 x 28 cm
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Imari bowl and plate. 19th century. Bright orange and blue with panels of stylized flowers. Together with two small Imari dishes. Bowl 19 cm wide
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Three Bristol Victorian decanters and stoppers, in Sheffield plate coasters, each decanter and stopper is decorated with gilt and coloured flowers having plated collar and stopper, each Sheffield plate stand is pierced with a plated collar with grape and vine border. 39 cm high
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A George III mahogany wine cabinet. Long drawers above a pair of doors, below a cellaret drawer with fourteen compartments. 91 cm high, 65 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A pair of brass Corinthian column table lamps, each on a stepped base with fabric shades. 83 cm high
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Four Victorian Staffordshire figures. Three of Scottish dancer in traditional costume, together with a harvest time couple. 19 cm high
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Four Staffordshire figures. Circa 1850, the tailor's wife, a Scottish dancer, a musician and another Staffordshire figure
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A Japanese Satsuma vase of baluster form with landscape and wisteria. 16 cm high
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A galloping jade Horse. Together with a Cantonese plate and a jade pear. 8 cm high
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Pair of Staffordshire groups of children. Together with a Staffordshire figure of a boy in britches with a dog at his feet and another figure. 18 cm high
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Two Ridgway London shape teacups and saucers. Circa 1830, they are London shape and are deep blue with painted reserves of flowers and gilt highlights
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Davenport stoneware plate, decorated birds and lotus flowers. Together with a Samuel Alcock plate painted with water lilies with blue and gilt reserves. Slight fault. 2.5 cm wide (2), 29 cm wide
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A Staffordshire figure of Scottish highlander wearing a traditional costume. Together with a pair of Staffordshire figures moulded of a musician and a dancer on a circular green base. Circa 1860. 25 cm high, and 19 cm high
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Welsh plate with Prince of Wales coat of arms. Circa 1830. 34 cm high
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Pair of Satsuma vases. Meiji Period (1868-1911), each of baluster form painted with peacock in foliage in landscape. 25 cm high
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Robert H. Johnson. 1890-1964. Australia. Blossom Time. Signed Robert Johnson lower left. Oil on board. 37 x 44 cm. Provenance: S A Parker label verso
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A Regency mahogany bookcase. Moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors, the lower section is a pair of panel doors on bun feet. 205 cm high, 97 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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European School. 18th century. Still Life, oil on canvas. 109 x 78 cm. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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Antique map of environs. Twenty miles around London drawn from accurate surveys by Thomas Kitchin. Published by R & I Godsley. Circa 1756. 53 x 60 cm
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A pair of Art Deco French marble bookends, each chrome stylized cats. 14 cm high
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Chinese porcelain Guanyin on a circular base with moulded water lilies, which is presently a table lamp
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A George III Mahogany Gentlemans Dressing Table, the hinged top revealing a lifting mirror and cavities with a cupboard and drawer below on square legs. 81 cm high, 45 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A George III Mahogany Gentlemans Dressing Table, the hinged top revealing cavities, below a drawer, open self, above a drawer with lower square chamfered legs. 85 cm high, 37 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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Art Deco French marble bookends, each with chrome stylized birds mounted on a multi coloured marble base and plinth. 14 cm high
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Two tapestry rounds. 232 cm and 252 cm diameter respectively. Together two square tapestry throws. 151 cm
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A Peking carpet. Circa 1920, the centre a soft green within a beige border with flower decoration
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A 19th century French Boulle Mantel Clock. It has an eight-day gong striking movement with a cartouche Roman numeral dial mounted in a scarlet tortoiseshell and cut-brass boulle marquetry and a gilt metal mounted case. 33 cm high
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Quartetto of French Empire style walnut tables, each with parquetry top, cross banded and strung, ormolu beaded edge below stylized acanthus on ring turned and fluted legs. 71 cm high
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Set of ten hand coloured engraving of native birds. After T Wilson engraved George Cranston. 33 x 23 cm. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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A set of three coloured steel engraving of the Hunt. 36 x 75 cm.
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Set of five hand coloured engraving of native birds. After T Wilson engraved George Cranston. 33 x 23 cm. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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A set of eight Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with curved cresting rail above a carved splat with roundel decoration, comprising a pair of carvers with out swept arms on ring turned legs and six standard dining chairs
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A George III mahogany card table, the hinged top enclosing baize interior, on fluted tapering legs
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A pair of 19th century Blackamoor gilt bronze wall appliques, each with central blackamoor supporting candle branches with foliate scones. 33 cm high
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A pair of Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with curved cresting rail above, seat on sabre legs.
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A pair of George III gilt wood wall mirrors, each with the rectangular plate surmounted by carved shell, within a frame with rococo decoration carved with acanthus and C scrolls. 83 cm high, 67 cm wide.
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A fine Georgian mahogany longcase clock, the hood with broken scroll pediment, silver dial with ormolu, half moon movement, date aperture and auxiliary second hand, with a twin train movement the trunk enclosed by waist panel door between canted corners. Case is possibly a later replacement.
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A pair of George III Sheraton mahogany chairs. Reeded upright splats, on square tapering legs with stretchers
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A Pair of Derby figures, each modelled of dancers wearing 18th century costume on a rococo base. Circa 1780. 33 cm high
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An Elizabeth II silver waiter, the maker is J B Chatterley & Sons Ltd Sheffield 1964, the border is scalloped with a centre engraved armorial on three claw and ball feet. 490gm. 26 cm wide
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A Sheraton mahogany card table. Circa 1810. Rectangular form with satinwood banding and canted corners with a hinged top enclosing a beige interior on ring turned legs. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale. 70 cm high, 92 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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Arak hand knotted Persian rug. Red field and central medallion, and a blue and beige border. 300 cm long, 110 cm wide
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Six Regency silhouettes, each in period frame. A young boy, a woman wearing a lace shawl, and four other gentlemen. 7 cm high average
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Three Regency silhouettes. A gentleman and a lady facing left, a gentleman facing right, and a gentleman with a top hat, each 7 x 6 cm
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Joseph Zbukvic (1952-). Europe, Australia. 'Twilight Rhapsody'. Signed J Zbukvic lower right. Watercolour. 48 x 68 cm
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Royal Crown Derby witches pattern Imari palette dressing table set. Comprising of a candlestick, a tray, three boxes and covers each highlighted in gilt. Tray 30 x 24 cm
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Louis XV style 19th century French gilt console table. It has a shaped yellow marble top, which is above a frieze carved with rocaille, and it is on two scroll carved cabriole legs with shell rococo decoration. 91 cm high, 74 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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Bronze figural table lamps after Moureau, each cast of a cherub. One with symbols and the other with drums with fabric shades. 76 cm high
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A Regency rosewood canterbury with four curved divides above a single drawer. It is raised on turned tapering legs, terminating in brass castors. 68 cm high, 62 cm wide, 34 cm deep
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A pair of French Louis XVI 19th century giltwood fauteuils, each have a rectangular padded back within a fluted surround, with padded armrests, curved front with carved rosettes on tapering fluted legs. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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Coloured engraving. Woman and cupid. Signed F Bartolozzi. 10 x 12 cm, in original period frame
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A 19th century English School oil painting on ceramic panel. Lady holding a fan. Signed Avoullout lower right in original period frame. 29 x 14 cm
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18th century coloured engraving. A Young lady. Signed and titled in original period frame. 28 x 22 cm
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Coloured engraving. Woman seated in landscape. Signed lower right, in original period frame. 20 x 19 cm
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Three oval engravings. Cupids and woman. Early 19th century together with 18th century coloured engraving. Man and woman are in period costume in original frame
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Coloured engraving. Seated woman. After George Moreland. Provenance: Dame Mabel Brooks. 23 x 20 cm
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A Copeland Pottery Neo Classical Plaque. Signed P Ipson Danish 19th century depicting Venus with Cupid. 23 x 21 cm
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Two Regency portraits of gentlemen, each wearing Regency collars in period frames. 7 cm high
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A George III mahogany bow front chest, the bow front with bull nose edge above a brushing slide, three graduated with splayed feet. 82 cm high, 108 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A Victorian walnut bed head with upholstered panel. Together with a Queen size mattress and base
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2nd Empire Gilt wall mirror, the rectangular plate has a beaded gilt frame surmounted by a panel with carved flute and foliate. 164 cm high, 64 cm wide
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A French 19th century kerosene bronzed table lamp, the stem cast of a draped cherub holding a fluted glass font, with later electrician and a fabric shade
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A Georgian banjo barometer. Maker: J Slutter 8 Symon Street Chelsea circa 1840. Shaped surround set with central circular glass topped barometer and ivory adjusting knop, below a thermometer and circular hydrometer. 94 cm high
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A four-panel Chinese landscape screen, the green stone panels are enamel painted with mountain and waterway scenes. 180 cm high, 170 cm wide
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George Alfred John Webb. 1861-1912. 'The Cattle Crossing'. Signed Geo. A. J. Webb lower right. Oil on canvas. 102.5 x 174.5 cm. Sold Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd as lot 146 11-11-98
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W Meadows. 19th century British School, 'The Cowherd'. Signed W Meadows and dated 1898 lower left. Oil on canvas. 75 x 126 cm. Sold Leonard Joel as lot 254 1/5/2001
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Regency black planter. Oval flared form decorated with dragonflies and bees. 18 cm high, 40 cm wide
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A Louis XV walnut commode. It has a rouge marble top, four graduated, with gilt metal foliate handles on splayed feet. 78 cm high, 90 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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