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April Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:563
Sale Title:April Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:91
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:411
Date:15-Apr-2014
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A collection of silver and mother-of-pearl folding fruit knives, similar to above. Dates ranging from Georgian to Edwardian
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Two 19th century silver on copper wine coasters, one with plain sides and ribbed flat rim, turned wooden base with crested central plaque, the other pierced and engraved sides and with turned wooden base
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A late 19th century silver on copper bottle coaster, the tall pierced cylindrical form with quatrefoil detail, turned wooden base, spreading foot. Diameter at base 13 cm, height 10 cm
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A set of three silver bottle tickets, oval form with a decorative embossed shell and scroll border, PORT WHISKY and BRANDY. Birmingham 1986
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An Edwardian coromandel wood and silver mounted cigar box, rectangular form, the central large silver handle flanked by two opening flaps revealing a cedar lined interior, each flap with two decorative silver mounted corners, with applied maker's name plate. London 1903 by Mappin & Webb. Damage to base. 26 x 18.8 x 12.5 cm
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An Edwardian silver and ivory presentation trowel, 'Presented by the Trustees to John Jackson Esq. J.P. on the Occasion of his Laying the Foundation Stone of the Jackson Memorial Methodist Sunday School, Timaru 14th March 1907', engraved, carved plain ivory handle with acanthus leaf and bead detail. Birmingham 1902 by Hilliard & Thomason. Length 30 cm
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A mid-20th century silver presentation trowel, pointed blade engraved 'Cashmere Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand 16th October 1953', the blade marked 'STG SIL.', decorative embossed ferrule, tapered ivorine handle. Length 30 cm
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A mid-20th century silver plate presentation trowel, engraved 'Presented to his Excellency Sir Willoughby Norrie ...... on the Occasion of Laying the Foundation Stone for the Truby King Jubilee Hospital, Auckland....1957....', ivorine handle. Length 30.5 cm
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A George IV silver Stilton scoop, with plain mother-of-pearl handle. London 1824 by William Knight. Length 18.5 cm
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Nine antique Irish silver fiddle pattern, rat-tail back teaspoons, all bearing the same crest. Dublin 1825-1842
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A set of six early Victorian Irish silver fiddle pattern table forks. Dublin 1839 by Peter Walsh, each with matching crest. Weight 470gms
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A set of early Victorian Irish silver dessert forks, fiddle pattern. Dublin 1839 by Peter Walsh, each with matching crest. Weight 300gms
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A matching set of five early Victorian period Irish matching crested silver dessert spoons. Dublin 1842 by Peter Walsh
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A Victorian silver six place, 21 piece cutlery service, double struck fiddle and thread pattern, crested. Mixed London hallmarks including 1848 by Elizabeth Eaton and others. Weight 1490gms
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A set of 10 George III Scottish silver tablespoons, 'Celtic Point' pattern, each engraved with the script initial 'H'. Edinburgh 1790 & 1794 by Fraser Howden. Weight 665gms
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A George I silver tablespoon, Hanoverian pattern, bottom marked. London 1716 by William Spackman
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A pair of early Victorian period Irish crested fiddle pattern, rat-tail silver tablespoons. Dublin 1842 by Peter Walsh
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A rare George III period Scottish provincial silver tablespoon, fiddle pattern. Inverness 1815 by Robert Noughton
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A set of four George IV fiddle pattern tablespoons, each monogrammed with script 'MD'. London 1824 by Jonathan Hayne. Weight 254gms
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A George III silver tablespoon, Hanoverian pattern, bottom marked. London 1766 by James Tookey
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A George III silver tablespoon, Old English pattern, bottom marked. London 1775 by Stephen Adams
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A matching set of six heavy Victorian period Scottish fiddle pattern silver table forks. Glasgow by David McDonald. Weight 480gms
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A pair of George III silver fiddle pattern, shell back tablespoons. Newcastle 1802 by William Lister. Weight 134gms
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Two silver fiddle pattern tablespoons. London 1866 by Henry Holland and London 1818 by Stephen Adams
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A boxed set of six fruit knives with shell decorated silver handles in original fitted case, R.L. Christie, Jeweller & Watchmaker, Edinburgh. Sheffield 1908
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A set of four 19th century Russian silver tablespoons, the handles as a fiddle pattern variant, various maker's marks including 'S. NICOLAS'. Total Weight 267gms
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A set of six Chinese silver teaspoons with engraved bowls and decorative square section handles
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An early Victorian period double struck crested Albert pattern sauce ladle. London 1845 by Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater. Together with a matching dessertspoon
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A set of three Victorian silver fiddle pattern salt spoons, each with a crest to the stem; a sword between two raised wings issuing from a ducal coronet. London 1844 by Hyam Hyams
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Three pairs of 19th century silver egg spoons, fiddle and shell pattern, fiddle pattern and Old English pattern: Edinburgh, Dublin and London hallmarks
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A large impressive two-handled silver trophy cup of tall elegant baluster shape with conical stem and circular base, shaped rim and scroll handles. The Opotiki Cup 1929 presented by The Opotiki Jockey Club, won by R. Porter's 'Mosque'. Sheffield 1923 by Walker & Hall. Weight approx. 1286gms. Height overall, on original ebonised wood circular plinth base 40 cm
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A Victorian silver bacon tureen, traditional oval shape with swivelling dome cover, ivory button form handle, raised on four splayed legs with ball feet and detail. London 1887 by Edward Hutton. Weight 1965gms. Width 35 cm
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A rare heavy c.1840 American Bayley & Kitchen coin silver coffee pot, the plain baluster pot with acanthus leaf detail to the handle and spout, the domed lid with applied floral and leaf finial, the base with four restrained scrolling feet, ivory heat rings to the handle. Stamped 'Bailey & Kitchen' mark, and also the Eagle-Thistle-Harp maker's mark of Taylor & Lowrie. Provenance: Purchased by our vendor's father from Ralph MacCormick 'Antiques & Fine Silver' dealer, Grosvenor Square, London 17th April 1968…
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A George III silver coffee pot, plain baluster form, the dome lid with wrythen ovoid finial, the spout and wooden handle supports with restrained acanthus leaf and scroll detail, spreading circular foot. London 1775 by William Grundy. Weight 786gms. Height 25.5 cm
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An impressive pair of early George III silver Corinthian column candlesticks, the removable concave square nozzles with applied bead rims and engraved stag's head crest fitting to the scroll and acanthus leaf capitals, the mildly tapered ribbed columns supported by the spreading square bases with further rib, acanthus leaf and scroll decoration, the outer rims with egg and dart detail, weighted felt covered bases. London 1763 and 1765, one by Nicholas Hearnden and Thomas Hening. Some loss of bead detail to…
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An impressive George III silver samovar by Francis Butty and Nicholas Dumee. London 1768. Ovoid vase shape raised on capstan stem from an undulating square plinth base with pierced apron, supported on ball and claw feet. Two sinuous scroll handles issue either side of the urn, the tap with ivory spigot issues low from the body. The tall close fitting cover conforming to the stem, surmounted by a flaming challis finial. A crest of a demi-griffen rampant within a floral wreathed cartouche engraved to the…
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A pair of Adams style silver candlesticks, the oval urn shaped nozzles with removable drip pans raised on tapering fluted columns from conforming oval spreading bases. Birmingham 1905 by Williams Ltd. Height 18.5 cm
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A George III silver shovel shaped caddy spoon, with fiddle handle. Birmingham 1810 by Samuel Pemberton
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A George III silver shovel shaped tea caddy spoon with ivory handle, the shovel bowl punch engraved with a Tudor style foliate design, the fine turned ivory handle with ball and knop finial. Birmingham 1811 by John Thornton
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A George III silver caddy spoon, shell bowl. London 1808 by Josiah Snott
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A George III silver cauldron salt cellar, London 1740, along with a pair of silver plated cauldron salt cellars, and a small Victorian silver salt cellar, Sheffield 1899
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A silver sauce boat, boat shape with serpentine rim and loop handle, raised on three pad feet. Sheffield 1939 by Thomas Turner & Co. Weight 108gms
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A pair of George II silver salts, cauldron form, pad feet. London 1744 by Edward Wood
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A pair of Victorian period silver bonbon footed dishes, ornately embossed and pierced in the French manner. Sheffield 1896 by Walker & Hall. Diameters 13.5 cm
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A silver teapot of plain circular section with ebonised handle and finial and dragon's head feet, together with a matching sugar basin. Basin has some dents. Birmingham 1948
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A Victorian period silver cream jug of plain baluster shape with embossed decoration of a milk maid and cow on one side and farm buildings and trees on the other. London 1868 by H.J. Lias & Son. Height 11.5 cm
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A large Victorian period silver bonbon dish, of oval shape with ornate pierced and embossed decoration of French style. Sheffield 1897 by Thomas Levesley. Length 27 cm
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A modern silver plated Rolls Royce radiator decanter, with glass liner. Original condition in Classic Radiator Series fitted box. Height 20 cm
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A hand knotted Turkish runner, the field decorated with bold geometric multiple diamond medallions and four simple borders in colours of blue, brick red, mustard and light and dark brown. Faded. Width 86 cm, length 285 cm
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A small antique Persian Hamadan rug, with central medallion, three border guards and stylised plant motifs in colours of dark blue, dark red, pale ochre and old ivory. Worn. 74 x 118 cm
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A hand knotted Pakistan rug of Turkoman style, the field decorated with four rows of gul motifs, multiple narrow border guards with central wide guard in colours of dark blue and deep rose pink on an old ivory ground. 200 x 130 cm
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A hand knotted Turkish Yahyali rug, with a large central medallion and repeating corner designs, typical linear interpretation of floral motifs in rich dark colours of red, blue, ochre and old ivory. Width 118 cm, length 215 cm
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A hand knotted Turkoman rug, the field decorated with two large oblong medallions, geometric floral motifs, four border guards, in typical colours of red, orange, dark blue, dark green and ivory. Faded. Width 166 cm, length 220 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner, the field decorated with a small central medallion and repeating floral motifs, four border guards with central floral guard, in colours of red, blue, green, brown and old ivory. Width 80 cm, length 400 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner, the field decorated with geometric serrated leaf and flower motifs, two narrow border guards, in colours of rich red, turquoise, rose pink, brown, black and old ivory. Width 112 cm, length 290 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Seraband runner, the field decorated with rows of small boteh motifs, several narrow border guards with one wide guard, decorated with geometric motifs, in colours of rich red, blue, green, rose pink and old ivory. Width 104 cm, length 330 cm
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An Afghan Turkoman wool on cotton runner, the field with seven octagonal traditional guls, triple banded border, traditional tones. 300 x 80 cm
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A Baluchi hand knotted carpet, decorated with a large central medallion and stylised trees in tones of burnt umber, bright red, blue and green on a cobalt ground framed by multiple borders. 217 x 120 cm
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A hand knotted Afghan Andkhoi rug, decorated with a field of six stylised floral medallions on a bright cherry red field, framed by a geometric floral meander border. 200 x 126 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Senneh rug, the field decorated with rows of large boteh motifs, three border guards with central guard of serrated leaf patterns, in colours of red, blue, green and ivory. 150 x 242 cm
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A hand knotted Turkoman rug, the field decorated with rows of typical geometric medallions, multiple narrow border guards with one wide central guard, in colours of rich red and dark blue on an old ivory field. 187 x 232 cm
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A good old hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner, the field decorated with a geometric interpretation of a floral design with three narrow border guards, in typical colours of rich red, dark blue, deep rose pink and old ivory. 415 x 103 cm
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A large hand knotted Persian Hamadan runner/rug with a central medallion and bold geometric floral motifs, two border guards, in colours of rich red, dark blue, pale rose pink and old ivory. 314 x 146 cm
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A Turkish hand knotted carpet, the old ivory lozenge shaped field decorated with three geometric medallions framed by multiple guards and borders in russet and turquoise tones, decorated with stylised florals. 190 x 140 cm
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A small hand knotted Afghan Andkhoi runner, typical formal geometric floral designs in typical colours of rich dark red, dark blue, deep ochre and ivory. 50 x 150 cm
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A hand knotted Afghan Turkoman runner, the field decorated with two rows of small gul motifs, two border guards, in typical colours of rich dark red, dark blue and old ivory. 80 x 400 cm
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An Afghan Andkhoi hand knotted carpet, the field decorated with three rows of five geometric medallions along with secondary medallions in indigo tones on a cherry red field, framed by multiple narrow borders and a wider stylised floral geometric meander border. 300 x 200 cm
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A New Zealand colonial solid mottled kauri bedside cabinet, the single cupboard door with arched detail and original amber glass handle, the shaped bordered sides supporting the plinth top with thumbnail moulded edge. 40 x 30 x 80 cm
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A New Zealand timbers tilt-top circular wine table supported on four turned rewarewa legs with a circular plant stand platform base, the top with all-over geometric star shaped inlays with honey comb centre in a variety of native woods, burr totara, burr kauri, black maire, rewarewa, etc. Diameter 48 cm, height 70 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri circular wine table with burr totara top, three turned column supports with clover leaf platform base and three splay feet. Diameter 45 cm, height 67 cm
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A New Zealand colonial mottled kauri wall mirror, oblong shape with deep bevelled edge and short carved and pierced pediment. Width 64 cm, height 84 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri club chair, the horseshoe back supported on a row of turned spindles, restrained carved decoration, short turned legs, original metal casters and original dark brown deep buttoned, studded, brown leather covers. Honourable wear
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A set of four New Zealand colonial kauri cottage chairs, with shaped top rails, turned front legs and front stretcher and striped mustard coloured velvet seats
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A carved kauri wall shelf, the demi-lune shelf supported on a fretwork and vine carved back. Width 41 cm, height 39 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri collector's cabinet of plain oblong shape, with twin panelled doors and iron side handles, the interior fitted with four small shelves, 61 x 39 x 48 cm
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A New Zealand timbers dressing table, matching the above, in mottled kauri, rewarewa and figured veneers, with sets of three drawers flanking a kneehole, all with original handles. 136 x 51 x 51 cm
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A good quality N.Z colonial kauri Scotch chest, decorated with mottled facings, rewarewa and burr totara, two drawers across the top, a top hat drawer below with two small drawers on one side and a deep drawer on the other with two dummy fronts, the bottom section with three full width drawers, rounded front edges, plinth top, metal handles and keyhole escutcheons and short turned legs. 116 x 54 x 137 cm
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A good quality New Zealand timbers Scotch chest, in solid mottled kauri, solid rewarewa and figured timber veneers, configured as a central deep hat drawer flanked by two pairs of drawers above three graduated depth drawers of full width, the central hat drawer with a recessed panel inlaid with star design and framed by burr totara mouldings, the flanking drawers with mottled veneer fascias framed by burr totara crossbanding, all with original nickel plated escutcheons and handles. 120 x 49.5 x 113.5 cm
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A good quality New Zealand colonial kauri Scotch chest, the central top hat drawer with two small drawers either side and three full width drawers below, mottled facings (the top hat drawer with burr totara), original glass and metal handles, rounded corners, deep thumbnail top edge and plinth base, with key. 112 x 49 x 115 cm
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A small New Zealand colonial kauri chest of five drawers, two across the top with three full width drawers below, solid mottled facings with turned wood handles, turned half column mouldings either side, plain top, plinth base with four short turned legs. 64 x 34 x 80 cm
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A Georgian mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, of small proportion, four full width drawers, brass ring handles with decorative back plate, shaped apron and splay feet, requires minor attention. 7 x 45 x 7 cm
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A 19th century mahogany flat front chest of five drawers, raised on simple bracket feet with brass oval plate back handles (one absent). 11 x 52 x 104 cm
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A 19th century mahogany campaign military chest, two half drawers over three full width, inset brass handles, 91 x 49 x 94 cm
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An Edwardian Sheraton Revival sideboard, in sapele mahogany and birdseye veneer, the central curved door with a painted rondel depicting Cupid binding the hands of a sleeping woman, flanked by glazed doors with curved astragal glazing bars, the top with brass clashed front edge and with filigree brass gallery to the sides and back, the cabinet raised on square section legs terminating in spade feet. 155 x 45 x 98 cm
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A 19th century flame mahogany twin pedestal sideboard, the inverse breakfront top with a 'temple' back, three drawers in the frieze, raised on pedestals with arched panelled doors. 215 x 70 x 122 cm
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A George III mahogany bookcase cabinet, raised on later stand, with two astragal glazed doors enclosing two adjustable shelves, surmounted by a blind fret frieze and dentil cornice, all raised on a restrained base with square section legs joined by stretchers and with fretwork carvings
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A good Victorian dark burr walnut cabinet etagere, the rectangular top with pierced scrolling gallery and mushroom turned finials raised above the cabinet top with barley twist column supports and conforming gallery, single ogee frieze drawer above two mirror panelled doors with scroll carved detail, flanked by conforming full pillars, platform base. 92 x 37 x 135 cm
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A long low Victorian period walnut bookcase with two glazed doors, three adjustable shelves, plinth base and short serpentine upstand on the top. With key. Edge moulding of door damaged. 360 x 30 x 88 cm
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A large impressive antique mahogany museum display vitrine, of oblong shape with column mouldings on each corner, flat-top with moulded border, two sliding doors on one side, with key, the interior illuminated. On separate but matching stand with four turned legs and two stretchers. ex. the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Width 145 cm, depth 86 cm, height overall 170 cm
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A French style painted vitrine cabinet, cream painted frame with glazed door, top and side panels, the interior back with buttoned brocade fabric panel, with two adjustable glass shelves. 62 x 42 x 131 cm
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A 17th/18th century English oak coffer with plain two plank top, panelled back, front and sides, the front with restrained carved decoration, raised on stile feet, pegged joints. Dark polished patina. 265 x 57 x 78 cm
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A George III elm and oak country coffer, the five plank top above the three panelled front with two false drawers below, panelled sides, brass captured ring handles. 115 x 54 x 78 cm
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A good replica oak refectory table, the top with broad plank and clenched ends raised on a stretcher base with carved frieze and turned legs. 244 x 90 cm
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A set of eight replica Windsor chairs, comprising six side chairs and a pair of carver chairs, each with wheel-back splats, the shaped seats raised on turned legs with 'crinoline stretchers'
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A good Georgian mahogany gate leg table, thumbnail edge moulding, turned legs, brass casters, good patina. 200 x 40 x 70 cm(with leaves down)
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A set of six substantial Victorian walnut framed dining chairs, each with splats carved with swags and hop pendants and with top rails carved with flowerhead rondels, the fully upholstered seats in striped fabric, raised on turned legs with porcelain casters
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A good modern plank oak dining table, of French country style, the pegged tapering square section legs with internal taper and good dark colour and polish, 240 x 95 x 76 cm
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A Victorian period plain walnut Sutherland table, the oblong top with thumb nail moulded edge and rule joints supported on slender turned column supports with turned stretcher base on brass casters. Width 91 cm, length extended 98 cm, height 72 cm
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A set of four unusual Arts & Crafts oak dining chairs, a pair of carvers and two singles, wide back rails with vertical slats, incised criss-cross detail, reeded square section front legs with stretcher bases, all with woven seagrass seats
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A mahogany Sheraton style demi-lune fold-over top side table, the top hinging and resting upon rear gate legs, the frieze with inlaid stringing, the tapering square section legs terminating in spade feet. 91 x 45 x 75 cm
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