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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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Dr Wall Sampson comport. Scale blue with painted reserves of birds. 20 cm wide
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A Grainger Worcester vase. Moon shape. It is deep blue with gilt butterflies and foliage with moulded dolphin handles. 16 cm high
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A pair of Staffordshire spill vases, each moulded with Ewe and Ram on circular green base. 16 cm high
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19th century French ink stand, with a cast handle flanked by an inkwell and ponce pot on a rectangular stand with scalloped edge on bun feet. 10 cm high, 30 cm wide. 22 cm deep
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Victorian papier mache tray table, the serpentine black tray gilt with a scrolling foliate branch design, raised on a later ebonized and gilt simulated stand. 46 cm high, 78 cm long, 58 cm wide
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Ridgway dessert service comport and eight plates, each painted with landscape within a deep blue border with a yellow edge. Named; Braemar Castle, Maple Hayes, Waymouth, Berkhampstead, Hatrine, Alnwick Castle, Barnard Castle, and Stapleton park
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George II mahogany bureau bookcase, the moulded cornice above a pair glazed doors enclosing shelves, the lower section with a hinged slope enclosing, a fall enclosing a stepped interior and a well above three graduated drawers, below two short and two long graduated drawers, on l shaped bracket fee. 214 cm high, 102 cm wide, 55 cm deep. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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A Sheraton mahogany elbow chair, the arched cresting rail above upright splats with carved wheat ear decoration, out swept arms on square tapering legs
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French. Terracotta group Signed Clodion. 1738-1814. Moulded of a satyr and two young satyrs on a stepped rectangular base. 32 cm high
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A John Rose Coalport sauce tureen and cover. Circa 1810. Deep blue with pink flowers and gilt leaves and scrolled moulded handles. 15 cm high
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An Edward VII silver tray. Maker: William Hutton, Sheffield 1901. It has a scalloped border and a centre armorial. 31 cm. 1186gm
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Royal Crown Derby ewer. Deep blue with painted reserves and raised gilt decoration
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A George III silver wine funnel. Maker: Thomas Jenkins, London 1813. Plain moulded bowl with a reeded rim and shaped tab, having detachable spout with reeded rim. 14 cm high, 93gm
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A pair of Edward VII silver candlesticks. Maker: Thomas A Scott, Sheffield 1910, each with lobed oval base and a flared cast stem rising to knop and nozzle. 11 cm high.
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A George III mahogany waiter, the two circular tiers are on a finely turned column and an out swept tripod support terminating in pad feet. 80 cm high, 56 cm wide
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A Minton vase painted with flowers. Circa 1840. Bulbous form, green with moulded handles and scalloped top. 23 cm high
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A pair of George V silver sauceboats. Maker: Collingwood & Co London 1931, each boat is with a gadrooned border on hoof feet with scrolled handle. 10 cm high, 448gm. It is together with a pair of Kings pattern sauce ladles. Maker: George Bishop & Sons Sheffield, 1964
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Victorian silver cake stands. Maker: Stephen Smith, 1869, each is circular with a brightly cut border on a circular base. 12 cm high, 23 cm wide, 1794 gm
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George III Basting spoon. Maker: Solomon Hougham, Solomon Royes & John East Dix, London 1817. Hanoverian pattern with monogram. 60gm.
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George III fiddle pattern teaspoons. Various Edinburgh makers and dates together with a silver top perfume bottle and a paperweight Sarah Siddons. Together with Australian Rodd silver coffee spoons 925.
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Silver knives (dinner and entree) with stainless steel blades. Maker: Harrison Bros and Houson. 14 dinner knives and 13 entree knives.
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George Jensen silver Acanthus pattern coffee spoons. 59gm
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George III silver King pattern dinner forks. Maker: Francis Higgins, London, 1810. Weight 1046 gm.
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Two Edward VII Silver Napkin rings. Birmingham 1905. Together with silver butter knives and spoons
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Victorian silver King pattern entree forks and a salt spoon. Maker: Possibly Walker Crichton, Edinburgh, 1844. 774 gm
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George III silver soupspoons. Maker: William Eley William Fearn & William Chawner, London, 1784. 352gm
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Eighteen Victorian silver kings pattern dessertspoons. Maker: James & William Marshall, 1849-51. 816gm.
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Rene Lalique Poissons bowl. 1931. Opalescent glass with bubble centre surrounded by twelve fish. 30 cm
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Kings pattern plated flat ware. Comprising fish knives soup spoons dinner knives, entree knives, dessert spoons, ice-cream spoons and forks, dinner forks entree forks fish forks, 12 place setting together with four table spoons, cake slice, pair of gravy ladles, two further serving and a serving fork. 130pc approximately
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19th century Capo-Di-Monte casket. Rectangular hinged casket, each panel moulded and painted with classical scenes, and the rim is mounted with gilded metal. 9 cm high, 22 cm wide
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A pair of French Empire bronze and gilt candelabra, each with a tapering cylindrical stem rising to five foliate cast arms with sconces. 53 cm high
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An antique Anglo Indian centre table. Circular form with a marble top above scalloped carved frieze above a bulbous column on three flared carved out swept legs. 73 cm high, 145 cm wide. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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A Sheraton mahogany pembroke table. Rectangular form with satinwood stringing and hinged sides on square tapering legs. 69 cm high, 88 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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A Lalique elephant on base engraved 'Lalique France'. 15.5 cm high
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Royal Doulton vase painted T E Wood. Reeded bulbous form painted with spring flowers with magenta border. 10 cm high
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Royal chocolate cup. Circa 1860. Moulded stand, painted sprigs of flowers, with gilt banding. 8 cm high
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A French gilt repeating carriage clock. Circa 1890. 8-day strike repeat with alarm, lever platform escapement, white enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minutes, in a gilt brass case with swing handle. 15 cm high
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A 19th century French walnut jardiniere. Rectangular form with curved ends ormolu banding and porcelain panels painted with flowers. 17 cm high,35 cm wide,23 cm deep
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Nicolaas Riegen, 1827-1889. French School. Sailing Ships offshore in a calm. Oil on board. Signed N Riegen lower right. 43 x 60 cm. Sotheby as lot 217 4/5/92
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Dutch School. Eugene Verboeckhoven. Bucolic scene. Oil on panel. Signed on plaque on frame. 14 x 20 cm
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A Minton white cornucopia vase. Moulded with trumpet beside a draped cherub on oval base, impressed Minton mark. 32 cm high
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George II, silver mug, maker Francis Spilsbury I London. Baluster form with a single scrolled handle, all are resting on a circular spreading foot. 1741. 13 cm high, 409gm
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George III silver salver. Maker: Richard Rugg II, London, 1780. Circular form, with beaded shaped rim, central armorial crest engraved, supported on scrolled feet. 3.5 cm high, 28 cm wide, 760gm
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Victorian silver salver. Maker: Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1897. 35 cm wide, 1225gm
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A Victorian silver sweet meat bowl. Maker: Sibray, Hall & Co, 1898. Oval form with scalloped border on scrolled feat with scrolled handles. 12 cm high, 19 cm wide, 231 gm
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A pair of William IV silver plates. Maker: Mary Sibley & Richard Sibley, London, 1835, each with shaped gadrooned border and armorial to the side of the plate. 540gm, 520gm
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London silver sugar castor. Maker: Thomas Bradbury & Sons, London, 1890. Baluster form, with spiral reeded decoration and pull-off pierced cover. 17 cm high, 108gm
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A Jacob Petit vase and cover. Cylindrical flared form with moulded flower head on scrolled feet with gilt decoration, the cover painted with sprigs of flowers. Under glaze blue JP mark. 18 cm high
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A 19th century Louis XV style vitrine. Serpentine outline with a green marble top, above a frieze with ormolu decoration and a single glazed door, with a centred Vernis panel cartouche, flanked by glazed sides with Vernis Martin panels and brass stringing raised on cabriole supports with ormolu sabots. 160 cm high, 104 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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A late Regency papier mache tray, with canted corners and chinoiserie decoration on a later ebonized and gilt simulated bamboo stand. 52 cm high, 76 cm long, 58 cm deep.
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Pair of French 2nd empire bronze candle sticks, each with square marble base, triple stem with mask heads, terminating in scone. 27 cm
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A George III mahogany two tier dumb waiter, each tier dished on baluster support, terminating in three down swept legs and pad feet.
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A pair of watercolours in the pre-Raphaelite manner. In bronze gothic style frames with painted mounts decorated with flower and young ladies, each 14 x 10 cm
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19th century gilt bronze candelabra. Cherub column holding candle arms on a square base. 50 cm high
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A pair of late 16th century Italian figural lime wood carvings. 81 cm high. Provenance: David Jones Robert Haynes collection Sydney 1983
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After Rosa Bonheur 1822-1899. French School. Le Marche Aux Chevaux. Oil on canvas. 80 x 140 cm. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale. Purchased 1982, the original exhibited Paris salon 1853 to great acclaim insuring her international reputation
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A pair of 18th century. Scaring the goat. Capture triumphant. Wax panels. 11 x 15.5 cm
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Sir Peter Lely (School of). Portrait of Lady Anne Montague, Daughter of Robert Montague, Earl of Manchester, Married to James, Earl of Suffolk., oil on canvas. 121.5 cm x 90.5 cm. Provenance: one of two painting purchased by William Johnson from Kimbolton Castle (later to be, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale). One is in the Johnson museum. Sold as lot 183 29-7-98 Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd
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A Satsuma vase, Meiji Period (1868-1911), globular form with landscape with figures and a flared neck
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A Regence kingwood commode. Stamped C Lefauve JME, the moulded rouge griotte marble top, above a pair of drawers and two long drawers with cast foliate entwined handle on block feet. C. Lefaiver was appointed maitre on 16th January 1738 and died in 1759. 63 cm high, 130 cm wide, 63 cm deep
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A pair of Louis XVI style walnut fauteuils. 19th century. Foliate carved cresting rail above a padded tablet back, arms and seat, raised on cabriole legs. Provenance: Lord Aster, Cleveden Country House, purchased William Johnson of Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale and sold to the Vendor
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A Regency mahogany wine table. Rectangular form, with tilt top on bulbous ring turned column on out swept legs terminating in bun feet. 74 cm high, 54 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A French 2nd Empire plated tantalus set. Two decanters and stoppers, each with gilt decoration. 44 cm high.
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A Victorian cut glass and claret jug, of tapering form with lozenge decoration, with silver collar handle and cover. Sheffield 1878. 30 cm
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19th century terracotta figure group of a Bacchante and satyr after Clodion (1738 - 1814), the satyr is with his arm encircling the waist of the standing naked bacchante on a gilt base.
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A Wedgwood cane ware game pie dish, the dish moulded with hanging birds, grapes and vine leaves, the lid with birds and rabbits and a rabbit finial. Circa 1870. 30 cm long
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A Victorian claret jug with silver mounts. Maker: Walter & George Sissons, Sheffield, 1867. Tapering bulbous form with lozenge and flower head decoration, with a silver collar with chased flower head reserves, and a handle and cover on a silver base. 27 cm high
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Pair of simulated Regency chairs, each rope turned, top rail brass inlaid splat, with cane set on sabre legs
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Regency mahogany pembroke table. Satinwood banding, hinged sides and with end drawers with satinwood stringing on ring turned column on four reeded supports terminating in brass caps and castors. 72 cm high, 86 cm wide, 54 cm deep (closed)
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William IV simulated rosewood chiffonier, the raised back with scrolled end supports above a white marble top, below open shelves flanked carved beaded pilasters. 116 cm high, 89 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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Volumes of the Great Ages of Man and Twenty Time & Life, World War II
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George III mahogany wine table. Dished scalloped edge, on birdcage, with cylindrical column with three out swept legs terminating in pad feet. 69 cm high, 69 cm wide
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A George III Yew Wood tea caddy, the rectangular hinged top, with silver plate ring opening to reveal a mixing bowl compartment, flanked by hinged compartments. 15 cm high, 31 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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A George III burr satinwood tea caddy, the sarcophagus with Ebony and boxwood stringing, with hinged top, opening to reveal two compartments, and ivory escutcheon on brass bun feet. 16 cm high, 19 cm wide
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A George III mahogany three-tiered dumb waiter. It is of typical form, turned column on tripod base terminating in feet. 110 cm high, 60 cm wide
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A pair of three seat settees, each with loose cushions on the back and seat with a sprung edge. 183 cm long
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Victorian plated oval serving tray. It is with a beaded border and chased decoration with reeded handles. 69 cm long, 47 cm wide
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A Mahal Hamadan Region Central Persia. Red blue with blue and beige design with lotus flower border. 409 x 325 cm. Behruz Studio, 1997
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A Regency mahogany tea caddy. It is of scarcopogus form with ormolu ring handles, the hinged lid enclosing a mixing bowl compartment flanked by tea compartment. 18 cm high, 30 cm wide
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Moore centrepiece, the scalloped edge and moulded blossom and flowers on gilt base, under glaze mark. 22 cm high, 32 cm wide
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A set of oak early 20th century quartetto tables, each quartetto table is carved with rosettes
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An impressive boxed sweets service. It comprises of bowls, a nutcracker, grape scissors and serving spoons
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Royal Crown Derby tea service, with scalloped gilt border and sprigs. Six place settings, with six teacups and saucers, a cream jug, a sugar bowl and a sandwich bowl
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Czechoslovakian dinner service. It is white with a raised gold chased border. 12 place setting
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A cloisonne vase, Taisho period circa 1925, the silver body is with a design of blossom on a red enamel ground, silver mounts and rims. 19 cm high
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A set of eight Royal Worcester lithographic transfer corn bowls. It is together with a pair of Ridgway blue and white blue and white meat plates with moulded edge
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A pair of Georgian style plated sauceboats, they are together with reproduction Sheffield plate salver and a plated water jug and tow plated trays
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Two William IV style English plated wine coaster with grape and vine border, they are together with two plated entree dishes and covers that are with detachable handles
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A Royal Worcester old Indian tree pattern meat plate, with moulded gray drainer with a puce mark. 54 cm long
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A pair of Lions on a stand together with a Holy man. 10 cm high, 13 cm high
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A Regency pen workbox. It is of scarcopus form with ormolu paw feet and ringed handles. 16 cm high, 29 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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Minton Ancestral pattern, charger and five teacups and saucers, each with transfer flowers. Together Rosenthal bowl, Coalport comport with painted reserves and a three-division bowl with moulded gilt handles and transfer flowers. Minton plate 30 cm wide
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C. J. Mason ironstone meat plates, the centre with landscape within a bright orange and blue border. 60 cm long
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Indian late 19th century bronze ewer. Bulbous flattened form with scrolled handle on bun feet. 23 cm high. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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A Tibetan Buddhist bronze. Influence featuring musical deity on a platform. 21 cm high
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A chinoiserie decorated lacquered ladies workbox. It is of rectangular form with floral and bird decoration, the hinged top enclosing compartments. 8 cm high, 40 cm long, 27 cm wide
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A set of eight Regency and later mahogany dining chairs, each with a curved back rail, on ring turned legs
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A fine Regency style mahogany twin pedestal dining table. Made in 1960 from old Cuban mahogany by the cabinetmakers for Mallets London, the leaves with detachable rounded ends with reeded edge on ring turned supports and moulded out swept legs, brass caps and castors. Provenance: Made for William Johnson when he was in London
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A cloisonne bright orange vase. Meiji Period (1868-1911, of bulbous form with flared neck decorated with birds' foliage and butterflies, 33 cm high
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Plated King Pattern punch bowl ladle and Hanoverian pattern ladle. It is together with a twelve soup spoons Royal Crown Derby fork and spoon and twelve kings pattern teaspoons and cake forks
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