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Important Sale of Silver and Antique Furniture — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:501
Sale Title:Important Sale of Silver and Antique FurnitureLots with images:492
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:413
Date:6-Apr-2014
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A French gilt metal rococo style electrolier, the column and arms with foliate, above six arms with cast foliate, terminating in acanthus leaf sconces and candle lights. 60 cm high, 53 cm wide.
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A French Louis XVI style walnut and parquetry top three drawer marble top commode. 85 cm high, 82 cm long, 40.5 cm deep.
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A decorated table lamp. The stem with a kneeling praying child, on a base with scrolled feet, above a fabric shade with glass drops. 68 cm high.
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A George III style mahogany fall front desk, the fall enclosing compartments and drawers on a stand, with square tapering legs and an X stretcher. 110 cm high, 53 cm wide, 31 cm deep.
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A George III Sheraton mahogany card table. Demi-Lune form, cross banded with rosewood and satinwood, on square tapering supports, terminating in brass castors. 75 cm high, 105 cm wide, 45 cm deep.
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A cast Iron French Campana shaped urn. Globular flared form, with a cast border of flowers, with scrolled handles, on a square base. 47 cm high.
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A French late 19th century gilt wood mirror, the shaped mirrored plate, within an arched moulded frame, surmounted by a carved cabochon. 206 cm high, 122 cm wide.
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A Regency rosewood book rack, circa 1820. 52 cm wide.
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A late Victorian rosewood supper afternoon tea table. Two stepped tiers, on ring turned legs, terminating in brass castors with ring turned stretchers. 82 cm high, 91 cm long, 61 cm deep.
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A Louis XVI style French walnut sunburst top games table. Demi Lune form, enclosing a beige interior, on square tapering supports. 78 cm high, 90 cm wide, 45 cm deep.
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A French white marble portico clock, the clock with enamelled dial and Arabic numerals, with an eight day bell striking movement surmounted by an eagle, flanked by a warrior and a column on marble base. 73 cm high.
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A French transitional style commode, the marble top, above a pair of drawers, applied with gilt ringed handles, flanked by canted corners with applied ormolu swag decoration, on square tapering supports. 85 cm high, 88 cm wide, 42.5 cm deep.
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A French metal group. Cast of a young draped girl and boy holding a billowing scarf on a circular base. After Emile Bruchon entitled 'L'orage'. 64 cm high.
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A French Louis XV style walnut bow front four drawer chest with shaped marble top.
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A French Louis XVI style walnut bedside cabinet, the frieze with ormolu roundel decoration, above a door with parquetry decoration, flanked by ormolu corbels, on tuned fluted legs. 85 cm high, 40 cm wide, 38 cm deep.
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A fine French Portico marble clock garniture, the clock with an eight day bell striking movement, an enamelled dial with painted Arabic numerals flanked by columns surmounted by a bronzed lion with conforming marble urn side pieces. 48 cm high.
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A Louis XVI style pier cabinet, the black marble top, above a frieze and a pair of panelled doors, flanked by ormolu caryatid, raised on a plinth. The whole ornately inlaid with tortoiseshell and brass. 113 cm high, 112 cm wide, 37.5 cm deep.
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A Victorian burr walnut davenport, circa 1860, the sloped top with a brass gallery, above a green inset leather writing surface of serpentine outline, the pedestal with four drawers to the side and four sham drawers to the reverse, on turned bun feet. 88 cm high, 55 cm wide, 55 cm deep.
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A Murano Italian pink electrolier. Circular form, with moulded fern leaves.
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A good Victorian French style games table. Rectangular form. The hinged top with parquetry draft board, enclosing a beige interior on cabriole legs, with ormolu mounts and sabots. 75 cm high, 88 cm wide, 45 cm deep.
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A French brass inlaid butterfly decorated ladies work table. Inlay of butterfly and foliate, opening to reveal fitted compartments, with a rosette decorated frieze, supported on fluted turned legs, with a shaped stretcher and fine ormolu mounted details throughout. 70 cm high, 55 cm wide, 38 cm deep.
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A French kingwood and parquetry inlaid tantalus box, the hinged top enclosing etched decanters and stoppers and glasses. 26 cm high.
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A French Louis XV style walnut parquetry commode, the yellow marble top of serpentine form, above three drawers with parquetry decoration, gilt bronze handles, sides of bombe outline with conforming decoration, with a shaped apron, on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. 80 cm high, 93 cm wide, 50 cm deep.
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An Edwardian Sheraton Revival mahogany lamp table. Circular form with satinwood banding, on square tapering legs with flared feet and an under shelf. 70 cm high.
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A pair of French 19th century brass firedogs. Each with a globular finial on paw feet. 48 cm high.
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A pair of French floral marquetry three drawer beside chests. 67 cm high, 21 cm wide, 21 cm deep.
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A Victorian cast iron tiered whatnot, the three stepped shelves pierced with scrolled supports with grape decoration, on three out swept scrolled legs, with grape and vine decoration. 118 cm high, 95 cm wide, 50 cm deep.
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A Meshad wool rug from Iran. With a central eight-point cream medallion on a deep rose floral field with cream corners, within multiple floral borders in cobalt blue with a cream accent. 335 x 245 cm.
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J Mason, the Eclipse Stakes. Pen and watercolour. 9 x 13.5 cm.
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A Chinese vase lamp base. Republic Period. Baluster form with flared neck and a continuous band of warriors in landscape, electrified with gold fabric shade. 47 cm high.
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A French Art-Deco marble clock. Decorated with a winged maiden with lyre and a young boy holding a notebook and a pen.
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A set of six early Victorian rosewood dining chairs. Each with a carved cresting rail, above a padded back, with a shaped carved front on cabriole legs.
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A Victorian opalescent blue glass epergne. England, circa 1880, the central floral trumpet, surrounded by six trumpet shaped flower receivers, with a scalloped bowl on the base. 57 cm high.
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A Victorian figured walnut supper table. Quarter veneered of serpentine outline, tilt top with a bulbous carved column on four carved out swept legs. 75 cm high, 128 cm wide, 107 cm deep.
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A Victorian walnut drawing room suite. Comprising a chaise longue, a gentleman's chair and ladies chair, each with carved cresting rail, above a buttoned back on cabriole legs.
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A French terracotta vase. Bulbous form with cylindrical neck, with sprigs of flowers on white ground, with two scrolled handles.
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A cylindrical alabaster pedestal. Spiral decoration with a hexagonal base. 106 cm high
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A pair of French Louis XV style wall lights.
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An impressive late 19th century black marble clock. Surmounted by a bronze horse and warrior. The clock with gilt metal dial, with gilt Roman numerals, on a step base.
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A decorative ebonised ormolu two door corner cabinet, the marble top, with a brass inlay above two drawers.
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A superb 19th century French ormolu mounted bracket clock. Maker Thuret Paris, the movement by Japy Freres, the bracket clock with tortoiseshell and brass inlaid. 85 cm high.
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A French Louis XV style kingwood commode. Bombe shape, with a marble top, above drawers with floral marquetry decoration, on tapering supports, with ormolu sabots.
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A French brass three fold fire screen with fire irons.
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A late Victorian carved wooden music stand, the music stand mounted on a pole, with an adjustable brass column, raised on three out swept legs, terminating in pad feet. 135 cm high.
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A pair of Japanese Imari table lamps. Each of baluster form with bright orange and blue flower decoration, above fabric shades.
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A pair of French kingwood bedside cabinets. Each with a scalloped outline, with three drawers, on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. 72 cm high, 42 cm wide, 31 cm deep.
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A Kashan rug. Hand knotted with basil and blue floral design, on a light green field. 414 x 302 cm.
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A twenty one piece Clarice Cliff orange crocus pattern part tea service.
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A large Baccarat vase. Cylindrical flared form, with moulded vertical fluting. 21 cm high.
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A George IV silver asparagus server. Maker William Eley & William Fearn. London 1823. Albert pattern, with blades pierced with droplets and scrolls.
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A pair of Elizabeth II silver bottle coasters. Maker M C Hershey & Son. London 1985. Classic Georgian form with original ringed wooden bases. 4 cm high, 13 cm wide.
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A sterling silver Old English pattern serving spoon. Maker P & A Bateman. London 1798. 68gm.
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A boxed set of George V sterling silver knives. Firth's Sheffield. 1911, the knives with stainless steel blades.
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A Victorian silver princess pattern ladle. Maker Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater. London 1842. 286gm.
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A Victorian silver mesh purse. Maker GV. London 1902, the fine woven links with silver ball tassel decoration, with a draw string chain handle. 174gm.
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A George II Silver sugar sifter. Maker P & A Bateman. London 1792-3. 38gm.
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A George III silver helmet shape cream jug. London 1796. 12 cm high. 113gm.
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A Victorian silver teapot. Maker Walter & John Barnard. London 1890. Baluster form with pineapple finial, with chased decoration. 18 cm high. 653gm.
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An impressive George III teapot stand. Maker Elizabeth Jones. London 1787. 18 cm high. 140gm.
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A pair of sterling silver candlesticks with reeded columns.
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A George IV silver teapot. Maker John Cope Folkard. London 1822. Globular form, with a band of fluting and a wooden handle. 10 cm high. 548gm.
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A George III silver basting spoon. Maker George Smith III & William Fearn. London 1791. 117gm.
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Edward VII silver tea service. Maker James Dixon & Sons. Sheffield 1905. Comprising a kettle on stand, teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl, each with gadrooned border. Teapot: 383 gm. Jug: 156gm. Sugar bowl: 196gm. Kettle: 1119gm.
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A George III silver teapot stand. Maker Thomas & Daniel Leader. Sheffield 1802. Oval form, with a border of vacant wreath with a central monogram, on four feet. 133 gm.
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A Victorian silver double sovereign case. Together with a William IV silver caddy spoon.
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Oval form, with a scalloped border, with flower heads and two scroll handles. 413gm.
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A George III silver Hanoverian pattern basting spoon. Maker T.Barket-Leary. London 1805. 74gm.
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A sterling silver sugar bowl. Maker GW. Sheffield 1909, the twin handles bowl with gold washed interior. 308gm.
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Circular form with a swing handle, embossed and chased with flower head decoration and a swing handle with chased decoration. 1020gm.
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outstanding Victorian diamond cut crystal and plated foliate decorated claret jug. 32 cm high.
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A Victorian sterling silver punch bowl. Maker C.S. Ltd., London 1897. Repousse chased sides in 'Renaissance' manner, with two large engraving cartouche on the sides, raised on a broad circular foot base. 1620gm.
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Pierced with a swing handle, with acorn and foliate decoration, with engraved crest and monogram. 700gm.
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A Swiss spruce wood inlaid tilt top occasional table together with two matching musical chairs.
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A Beyer Peacock Manchester 1876 locomotive. Live steam scale model locomotive. Together with tracking, a custom built case and stand. 83 cm long, 41 cm high.
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A 19th century French boulle clock by Planchon Au Palais Royal, the opulent case with fine brass inlay and applied gilt bronze embellishments. The circular enamel dial with Roman numerals. The case with acanthus scroll feet. 77 cm high.
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A French 19th century Louis XV style boulle bureau plat. Serpentine outline, the top with brass inlay and ormolu banding, above a frieze with ormolu mounts and drawer, on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. 75 cm high, 130 cm wide, 82 cm deep.
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An impressive French brass and crystal chandelier. Basket shape. The column with scrolled gilt arms and facetted prisms, above six arms with candle lights, with facetted prisms and crystal flower heads. 70 cm high, 57 cm diameter.
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A John Percival pottery coffee service. Comprising seven coffee cups and saucers, milk jug, sugar bowl, and coffee pot. All with brown leaf decoration. The coffee pot with a domed cover, with a moulded finial.
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A Louis XV style French Kingwood Vitrine, circa 1885, the vitrine with brass bindings and ormolu mounts. The cupboard with a mirror back and glazed sides, enclosed by a pair of doors with three quarter glazed fronts and parquetry panels to the lower sections. The whole thing raised on tapering cabriole legs. 153 cm high, 108 cm wide, 41 cm deep.
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A Continental 19th century Gothic giltwood Girandole.
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A French mahogany and marble top open front bookcase.
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A French walnut side table, the top inset with rouge marble, on cabriole legs with an under shelf and ormolu sabots. 77 cm high, 41 cm wide, 41 cm deep.
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A French Louis XVI style French poudrousse, the hinged top with three sectional hinged parquetry sections, enclosing a folding mirror and compartments, on square tapering supports. 74 cm high, 79 cm wide, 45 cm deep.
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A George III mahogany elbow chair, circa 1770, the vase shaped pierced splat, with out swept arms on square chamfered legs, with contemporary fabric upholstery.
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A Chinese painted scroll. Huang Jun (1914-2011) was a famous Chinese brushwork figure painter and art educator. Jun served as a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, the Central Research Institute, and the Beijing Meticulous Colour Picture Association.
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A Victorian walnut music stand, the music stand pierced with fret, above a telescopic brass standard, the base bulbous and reeded, raised on a circular domed base. 121 cm high.
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A pair of 19th century gilded putti. 44 cm high.
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A pair of French kingwood bedside cabinets. Each with a scalloped outline, with three drawers, on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. 72 cm high, 40 cm wide, 30 cm deep.
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European School. Seascape. Oil on canvas. 19 x 29 cm.
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A Victorian burr elm wine table. Circular form, quarter veneered, on a spiral turned column, with out swept legs, each carved with rosettes. 63 cm high, 63 wide.
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An oak slim stick barometer.
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A fine signed Kashan carpet. Hand knotted with a floral design in an array of colours, on a light green field within a blue medallion border. 385 x 295 cm.
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An Austrian amphora bisque figure. Modelled of a huntsman with arrows on a circular naturalistic base with amphora mark. 70 cm high.
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pair of Victorian walnut gentleman and ladies chairs. Each with a carved cresting rail above a buttoned back, with a shaped front, on cabriole legs.
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A French Louis XV style kingwood and floral marquetry commode, the rouge marble top of serpentine form, above two drawers with floral marquetry decoration, gilt bronze handles, sides of bombe outline, with a shaped apron, on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. 82 cm high, 66 cm wide, 38 cm deep.
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A Louis XV style early 19th century fauteuil. From Aronson Antiques. 1963
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A good 19th century marble figure of Pan the child musician. Modelled as a nude seated child, raised on a naturalistically carved base. 77 cm high.
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A pair of classic Art Nouveau two branch wall lights.
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A Louis XV early 19th century commode, the rouge marble top of serpentine outline above a pair doors with marquetry foliate decoration, flanked by sides with marquetry panels and ormolu corbels, on high cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. 97 cm high, 112 cm wide, 52 cm deep.
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A French 19th century giltwood Napoleon decorated mirror.
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