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Quarterly Collectors Auction, Day 1 — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:529
Sale Title:Quarterly Collectors Auction, Day 1Lots with images:520
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:337
Date:4-Feb-2014
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Sweetheart brooch: World War I gold mounted patch no.1 Australian Divisional Supply column shoulder patch belonging to Corporal A.Payne (no.2048). 4 x 2.5 cm
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Autograph book, c1930-58, with c170 signatures including c110 from the 1956 Olympics & few Harlem Globetrotters
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Autographs: Balance of a collection, noted the Dalai Lama (2 signed cards), Adlai E.Stevenson (U.S Vice President); Henry Moore (British sculptor), Mick Armstrong (cartoonist); Maurice Chevalier (French actor). Inspection will reward. VG condition. (25+ items)
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King George V (1865-1936, King from 1910 until his death), nice signature 'George R.I.' on two-page letter on 'Buckingham Palace' letterhead, dated July 7th 1918, to Prime Minister Lloyd George, thanking him for his message of congratulations on the occasion of their silver wedding anniversary. Together with original envelope. (2 items)
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King George V (1865-1936, King from 1910 until his death), nice signature 'George R.I.' on document dated 3rd March 1935 to the President of Cuba, together with original envelope
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King Edward VIII (1894-1972, King from 20 Jan.1936 until his abdication on 11 Dec.1936, to marry Wallis Simpson), signature 'E' on 2-page love letter to Mrs Freda Dudley Ward, written from Paris on 28th Mar. 1918. Together with the envelope in which the letter was sent. [Mrs Dudley Ward was Prince Edward's first mistress. Their liaison began in 1918 after a chance meeting at a party in an air raid on London and lasted five years. Then 23, the socialite was a married mother-of-two whose husband, Liberal Mp…
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Johnny Cash, black and white photograph signed by Johnny cash & his wife June Carter Cash; together with issue no.1 of 'Johnny Cash - the Man in Black' & tickets (2). Also black and white photograph signed by the Osmond Brothers
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Celebrities & Cricketers: album of autographs (31 items with 42 signatures), noted Stuart Diver, Geoffrey Blainey, Ita Buttrose, Sir Zelman Cowan, James Hardy, Janet Holmes a court, Sir Ninian Stephen, Carla Zampatti, Neil Harvey, Dennis Lillee, Merv Hughes, Allan Border & Keith Miller
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Agatha Christie (1890-1976, English crime writer), nice signature on piece
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Winston Churchill (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45 & 1951-55, widely regarded as one of the great wartime leaders of the 20th century), fine signature on 1959 letter on '28 Hyde Park Gate, London SW7' letterhead (Churchill's London residence), addressed to Denis Kelly, an Irish lawyer who was one of Churchill's archivists, and worked as literary assistant on his wartime memoire. a pleasing example of Churchill's autograph
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John Curtin (1885-1945, 14th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on visiting card with Australian coat-of-arms
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Millvina Dean (recently deceased, last survivor of the 'Titanic'), Nice Signature on Reprinted Photograph of the 'Titanic' departing Southampton
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Sir Arthur Eddington (1882-1944, British astrophysicist), nice signature on 1914 (June 5) letter to Antarctic explorer 'Silas' Wright, on 'Royal Astronomical Society' letterhead
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Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay & 1953 British Everest Expedition: autograph page with 10 signatures of expedition members laid down on both sides - Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, expedition leader John Hunt, Charles Wylie, Michael Westmacolt, George Lowe, Michael Ward, George band, Tom Bourdillon & Alfred Gregory
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Movies: signatures on magazine covers (13) or pages (6), noted matt Damon (3), Eric Bana (2), Russell Crowe (3), Paul Hogan, Renee Zellweger, Peter Fonda, Rachel Griffiths, Bryan brown. All framed, each overall 31 x 41 cm.(19 items)
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Movies & TV: collection with signed videos (7), DVDs (8), framed magazine covers & pictures (11), pictures & photos (10), noted matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Kath & Kim, Jennifer love Hewitt, David Hasselhoff (3), the Wiggles, Toni Collette, Sigrid Thornton, Holly Vallance & Pamela Stephenson. Also 2 unsigned DVDs. (38 items)
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Sir Henry Parkes (1815-96, Australian politician, called 'The Father of Federation'), Nice Signature on Envelope Addressed to Rev.W.Dalton at Government House
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C1929 Evelyn Waugh on a piece, on a black card together with a portrait. Numbered '119/750'
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Remains of a collection: books, ephemera & scrap album
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Group of vintage & antique books with decorative bindings including Mary Grant Bruce.(58 items)
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Group of vintage & antique booklets, magazines, ephemera etc. Noted 'Souvenir of the Federation of Australia'; 'Mafeking, Souvenir of the Melbourne Celebration'; Ansett Airways route map.(35 items)
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'History of the Campaigns of Count Alexander Suworow Rymnikski...' by Frederick Anthing [Lon. 1799] in 2 volumes, half morocco with brown cloth boards
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'Travels in the Interior of Africa, From the Cape of Good Hope to Morocco, From the Years 1781 to 1797...' by Christian Frederick Damberger [Lon. 1801]. Good firm copy in half morocco and marbled boards
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Travel & ethnographic books dealing with Arab, Jewish & Asian themes. Noted; 'Journal of Discovery of the Source of the Nile' by Capt. Speke [Lond. & Edin. 1863]; 'The Valley of the Assassins' by Stark [Lond. 1937]; 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' by T.E.Lawrence; books on Afghanistan, Malaya, china etc.(18 items)
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Antique & vintage books; noted 'Dr. Livingstone' c1870s; 'Chambers's Journal' c1885 in 2 volumes; 'Engraving & Printing Methods' [USA, c1928] 16 volumes.(29 items)
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Ned Kelly Newspapers: 1878-81 collection of complete newspapers (48) with reports of the Kelly Gang, comprising 'Sydney Morning Herald' (28), 'South Australian Register' (15), 'The Sydney Daily Telegraph' (2) & 'Otago Times' (3). Wonderful group of early newspapers to add to a Kelly collection. (the complete list of newspapers and articles is available on request)
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George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke (1862-1947, 15th Governor of Victoria 1921-31): beautiful 1883 menu to his 21st Birthday 'Coming of Age of Viscount Dunwich 22nd November 1883'
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Interesting group of books including; 'Life of Richard Burton' by his wife Isabel Burton [Lon. 1893] in 2 volumes; 'Rollin's Ancient History' [Lon. 1892]; 'History of the Lincolnshire Regiment 1914-1918' with accompanying letter from the author.(16 items)
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'The Life of Mohammad the Prophet of Allah' by E.Dinet & Sliman Ben Ibrahim [Paris 1918] limited edition 301/875; plus 'The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus the Jewish Historian' by William Whiston, A.M. [Lond. 19th century].(2)
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Signed Art books: 'The Art of Elioth Gruner' by Sydney Ure Smith & Leon Gellert [Sydney 1920] limited edition 30/600 signed by the artist twice; plus 'Guy Boyd', by Anne von Bertouch [Melbourne 1976], limited edition 131/1000, signed by the artist with additional notation and signature of the author. Fair/VG
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Commando History: important archive of Lieutenant Kenneth Charles Piesse 2/4th Australian Commando Squadron documenting Australian Commando activities on the island of Timor during World War II. Piesse was part of a 250 man operation in Timor (1942) conducting hit and run attacks on the Japanese who were convinced that the Australians number 2000 or more due to their success. Includes detailed confidential documents 'Allied Geographical Section Southwest Pacific Area Terrain Study No.70 Dutch Timor,…
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Aboriginal & Ethnographic: group of 17 books & booklets. Noted; 'The Northern Tribes of Central Australia' by Spencer & Gillen [New York, 1904]; 'Family Among the Australian Aborigines' by B.Malinowski [Lon. 1913]; facsimlie editions; Aboriginal language transcripts & dictionaries; exploration books ' History of Western Australia' by Battye [Eng. 1924]
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Carl Lyon (1903-82), original 'Wally and the Major' Cartoons (10), pen & ink on paper, all signed lower right, each overall 56 x 21 cm. Noted two related to women drivers. Together with Printer's Proofs; plus book 'An Introduction to Carl Lyon' by Burgess [Sydney, c1988]
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Carl Lyon (1903-82), original 'Wally and the Major' Cartoons (10), pen & ink on paper, all signed lower right, each overall 56 x 21 cm. Together with Printer's Proofs; plus book 'An Introduction to Carl Lyon' by Burgess [Sydney, c1988]
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Carl Lyon (1903-82), original 'Wally and the Major' Cartoons (10), pen & ink on paper, all signed lower right, each overall 56 x 21 cm. Together with Printer's Proofs; plus book 'An Introduction to Carl Lyon' by Burgess [Sydney, c1988]
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Carl Lyon (1903-82), original 'Wally and the Major' Cartoons (10), pen & ink on paper, all signed lower right, each overall 56 x 21 cm. Together with Printer's Proofs; plus book 'An Introduction to Carl Lyon' by Burgess [Sydney, c1988]
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Carl Lyon (1903-82), original 'Wally and the Major' Cartoons (10), pen & ink on paper, all signed lower right, each overall 56 x 21 cm. Together with Printer's Proofs; plus book 'An Introduction to Carl Lyon' by Burgess [Sydney, c1988]
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'Victoria the Golden - Scenes, Sketches and Jottings By William Strutt. Melbourne, Victoria 1850-1862.', 83pp large format (50.5 x 36 cm), standard ed., published by the library Committee, Parlt. of Victoria. [1980]
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Royal Worcester: porcelain cabinet plate with hand painted scene 'Raglan Castle', early 20th century. 27 cm
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Sevres French porcelain plates: 2 hand painted cabinet plates with gilt highlights, one signed Teniers, 19th century. 24 cm & 26 cm
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Commemorative octagonal plate, 'Victoria Queen & Empress. Jubilee Year 1887' by Nestle & huntsman, London: 1887. Ceramic plate with black & coloured transfer decoration. Registration number printed verso: Rd no 63164. Features hemispheric map of the world with British Empire holdings shaded, each corner is decorated with the coat of arms of one of the four major Imperial holdings: Canada, India, cape Colony, and Australia. Superb condition
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Doulton Burslem: hand painted porcelain plaque signed Hewitt, framed & mounted. Plaque 14 cm
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Royal Doulton: pair of hand painted porcelain plaques of fruit & flowers signed F.Scott & W.Polin. Framed & mounted. Plaque size 15 x 10 cm(2 items)
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Vienna porcelain fruit bowl & English porcelain fruit bowl with silver plated rim
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Amphora Art Nouveau basket vase. Made in Czechoslovakia c1920s. 32 cm
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Royal Doulton flambe: sitting dog porcelain statue with original paper label. 18.5 cm
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Royal Doulton: hand painted botanical patterned fruit bowl 'Cattleya Superba' signed D.Dewsberry. 27.5 cm x 23 cm
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Moorcroft: Orchid pattern baluster shaped vase c1930s. 9 cm
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Moorcroft: berries & leaves patterned lidded bowl on blue ground, c1930/40s. Width 14 cm, height 10 cm
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Bruno Gambone: rare Italian pottery bull signed 'Gambone Italy', c1960s. 40 cm
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Nechemia Azaz: Israeli studio pottery vase c1960s of impressive proportions 68 cm. [Azaz's works can be found across the globe with major works in London, Belfast, Israel & the U.S.A]
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C1898-1960s cigarette & trade cards, noted c1898 Morris 'Actresses' (30); 1928 Morris 'Victory Sign Series' [50]; 1935 Gallaher 'Film Partners' [48]; 1935 Gallaher 'Portraits of Famous Stars' [48]. Mainly G/VG. (100s).
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Salmon & Gluckstein: 1901 'Heroes of the Transvaal War' [40], complete set G/VG; including Lieut.Col. Byron, Captain Cox, Major General Sir C.H.Smith, all Australians and Major Robin, who led the New Zealand Contingent. Cat.£750
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Wills: 1902 'Transvaal Series' (white border; non-descriptive backs) complete set [66], G/Vf; including Kitchener, Roberts, Baden-Powell & Rhodes. Cat.£380
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C1903-39 cigarette cards, noted Players Unissued 'Decorations & Medals' [50]; 1903 Wills 'Actresses' (51); 1905 Wills 'Russo Japanese Series' (55); 1930 Players 'Regimental Standards and Cap Badges' [50]. Poor/VG. (1000s)
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1904 Singleton & Cole 'Orient Line' London to Australia with 5 Ports on back, [10] complete set G/Fu. Cat.£425
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Sniders & Abrahams: 1905 'Actresses' (gold background) [30], complete set F/Vf. Cat.£195
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C1905-30s cigarette & trade cards, noted Sniders & Abrahams group including 1917 'Australian Vcs and Officers' (37); 1905 'Actresses' (23); 1915 'Great War Leaders and Warships' (24); 1908 'Admirals and Warships of the USA' (7). Poor/VG
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C1905-50s cigarette & trade cards, noted 1924 Collins 'Homes of England' [25]; 1937 Carreras 'History of Army Uniforms' [50]; 1936 Ardath 'Britains Defenders' [50]; 1958 Atlantic 'Australian Historical Series' [64]; 1935 Ardath 'Silver Jubilee' [50]; 1939 Murrays 'Bathing Belles' [40]. Fair/VG. (1000+)
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1909-28 sets, comprising 1909 Ogdens 'Royal Mail' [50]; 1912 Wills 'Indian Regiments' [50]; 1928 Stephen Mitchell 'Angling' [25]; 1928 Ogdens 'Marvels of Motion' [25]. Mainly Fair/VG
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Taddy: 1912 'Autographs' complete set [25], F/Vf. This rare set includes Cromwell, Nelson, Shakespeare, Newton, Dickens and several Kings and queens. Cat.£550
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Wills: 1913 'First Aid' (with album clause) complete set (50), Vf
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J.S. Frys & Sons: 1913 'With Captain Scott at the South Pole', complete set (25) Vf
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American tobacco Co.: 1914 'The World's Greatest Explorers', complete set (25) G/Vf; featuring polar Explorers. a rare set
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C1915-23 cigarette & trade cards, noted 1915 Sniders & Abrahams 'Medals & Decorations' [48] x 2 sets (trimmed); 1922 Champion 'Sportsmen' [62/66]; 1922 young Britain 'Favourite Cricketers' [13/15 pairs]; 1922 Sport and Adventure 'Famous Footballers' [42/46] (trimmed); 1923 Pals 'Australian Sportsmen' [4/27]; 1923 the rocket 'Famous Knock-Outs' [11]. Fair/VG. Inspection will reward
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1915-38 sets, noted 1915 Wills 'Famous Inventions' [50]; 1923 Ogdens 'Poultry Rearing & Management' [25]; 1935 Ogdens 'Broadcasting' [50]. Mainly G/VG.(424)
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Gallaher: 1916 'The Great War - Victoria Cross Heroes' 4th series of (25) complete, Vf. Includes Lieut. Fredrick Tubb (A.I.F.) for conspicuous bravery at Gallipoli, Lieut. William Symons (A.I.F.) Gallipoli & private John Hamilton (A.I.F.) Gallipoli.
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Players: 1916 'Polar Exploration' 2nd series [25]; Players: 1938 'Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas' (adhesive backs) [50]; Gallaher: 1934 'Champions' (no captions) [48] including Walter Lindrum, Harold Larwood, Jack Crawford & Jim Mollison. Complete sets, G/Vf
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Martins: 1916 'V.C. Heroes' (Glory Boys Cigarettes) [25] complete set G/Vf. Includes Albert Jacka (A.I.F.). a very scarce set. Cat.£685+
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1916-35 Players sets, noted 1916 'Napoleon' [25]; 1933 'Derby and Grand National Winners' [50]; 1935 'Kings & Queens of England' [50]. Mainly G/VG.(325)
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1922 McIntyre Bros. 'Film Artists Series No.1' [9/14]; plus 'Film Artists Series No.2' [9/14 + spare]. Fair/VG
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Aviation: 1930 Wills: 'Speed' [50] featuring aeroplanes, airships, cars, trains, etc. 1938 Mars Confections: 'Famous Aeroplanes Pilots & Airports [50] Including Harold Broadbent, Amy Johnson, Jean Batten & Amelia Earhart; 1939 Churchman: 'Kings of Speed' [50] including Howard Hughes, Jim Mollison, Captain Bennett, Hubert Opperman & Jess Owens. Complete sets F/Vf
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Aviation: 1935 Lambert & Butler 'Famous British Airmen & Airwomen' [25] including Jean Batten, T. Campbell-black, Alan Cobham & Charles Kingsford Smith; 1936 Players: 'International Airliners' [50] including Imperial, Lufthansa & Qantas; 1962 Lyons tea 'Wings Across the World' [24]; 1962 Lifebuoy: 'Know Your Airlines - Qantas' [10]; 1980 Weetabix 'Australia's Wings' [20]; all complete sets F/Vf; also, 1936 Carreras 'Famous Airmen & Airwomen' [47/50] nearly complete. G/Vf
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Louis Gerard Ltd: 1938 'Modern Armaments' [numbered] complete set (50). Vf
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Ardath: 1939 'Stamps Rare & Interesting' complete set (50). Vf
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1964 Bubbles Inc. 'Outer Limits', complete set [50]. Fair/G
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Set of four French antique glided dining chairs, circa 1870's
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Art Deco Bakelte and chrome wine table. 43 x 52 cm
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A pair of French 19th century bergeres with carved and gilt timber frames, upholstered in red and gold fabric
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Hand painted three door demilune sideboard. 124 x 65 x 88 cm
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Set of four French dining chairs. Carved walnut with cabriole legs and green fabric
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A French three door walnut display bookcase with ormolu mounts. Early 20th century. 151 x 43 x 183 cm
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Chinese opium bed: black & red lacquered finish with gilt highlights. 20th century
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Bergeres: pair of French carved walnut and beige silk upholstered armchairs circa 1870's
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A pair of hand knotted floor rugs with floral design in red and blue. 214 cm x 133 cm each
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A Louis XV style carved high back armchair, French 19th century, covered in red fabric, 112 cm high, 73 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A Black Forest carved picture easel, German/Swiss 19th century, 204 cm high, 76 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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A Louis XVI style white painted bergere, French circa 1900; 106 cm high, 68 cm wide and 60 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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An Empire style gilt gesso and green painted over-mantel mirror, French 19th century, 151 cm high, 96 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Coffee table: Italian gilt finished table with green onyx top. 83 x 50 x 44 cm
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A cream & 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 pair of George III style gilt wood and mirror candle sconces, English 19th century, approx. 120 cm high and 45 cm wide
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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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An etched glass and gilt metal five branch ceiling light, English or Continental 19th century, approx. 120 cm tall
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An unusually studded leather & brass-mounted bureau, English c.1900, 116 cm high, 94 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A naturalistic branch carved wall letter rack, Swiss or German circa 1900, 47 cm high, 30 cm wide
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Antique northern European blanket box. Hand painted folkart floral decoration on green background with original key. 114 cm x 65 cm x 69 cm
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Antique northern European blanket box with red floral folkart decoration with key. 116 x 59 x 68 cm
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Georgian mahogany bureau bookcase. Interior fitted with flame mahogany drawers and compartments with ivory handles. Cock-beaded drawers with brass handles and astragal glazed doors. Lovely proportions. 212 cm x 81 cm x 53 cm
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French 19th century armoire with carved floral panelled doors. 211 cm x 150 cm x 63 cm
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