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Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:331
Sale Title:Jewels & Objets D'Art, including the Wilcox CollectionLots with images:324
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:184
Date:8-Mar-2015
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A fine Regency cut brass inlay card table, circa 1810. The rounded rectangular swivel top crossbanded and inlaid with rosette, anthemion and arabesque designed cut brass, enclosing a baise lined interior, the apron with brass line inlay and central freeze, supported by quadripartite scroll supports and down swept legs terminating in brass shell and scroll cast caps and castors, 90.5 cm width x 90 cm depth x 71 cm height.
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A pair of French late 19th century bronze busts of Bacchus and Bacchante, after Claude Michel Clodion, each set upon brass mounted marble socle and square marble plinth, overall 32 cm high.
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A pair of Regency mahogany side chairs, circa 1820. The curved crest rail with flame mahogany and ebony strung panel, the addorsed splat with cut brass star inlay, central roundel flanked by anthemion mouldings, the reeded and ebony strung seat rail with drop in horse hair and leather upholstered seat on sabre legs.
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A Regency mahogany double ended chaise lounge, circa 1830, with a high low curved back, the facing frame with cut brass inlay, on four sabre legs, upholstered in Regency stripe sage silk with end cushion, 200 cm width x 66 cm depth.
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A good Regency rosewood open bookcase, circa 1830. The raised shelf with pierced brass gallery mount on 'S' form ormolu mounted supports, the base with two adjustable shelves and cut brass inlay, on a platform base with ormolu mount, 87.5 cm width x 29 cm depth x 112 cm height. Provenance: Purchased in 1980 from Lita Kaye, Sydney.
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A narrow Regency Brazilian rosewood marble topped cabinet by Johnstone and Jeanes, with overlaid Arabascato marble top above a long drawer with brass loop handle and glazed panel doors with astragal brass moulded frame enclosing two adjustable shelves, on a platform base, 96.5 cm width x 27 cm depth x 94.5 cm height. Provenance: Purchased in 1978 from Charles Lumb & Sons Ltd, Harrogate, England.
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A Regency period beechwood elbow chair, painted with simulated rosewood grain and gilt. In the Empire style with gilt painted Greek key border, cane seat with green leather squab cushion and journeyman's stamp I.W under seat. Provenance: Purchased in 1981 from Peter Code Antiques, Sydney.
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A Regency mahogany revolving top, drum table, first quarter of the 19th century, with a later tooled green leather top above four drawers and four dummy frieze drawers, each with brass Prince of Wales feather moulded ring handles, the turned pillar on four downswept fluted and scrolled legs terminating in brass hairy paw caps and castors, 94.5 cm diameter x 74 cm height.
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A fine Regency rosewood chiffonier, circa 1815, with pierced brass gallery above the mirrored back, the shelf supported by brass mounted pilaster, with cut brass inlay in rosette, anthemion and arabesque designs, the two doors with interlaced brass wires on pleated silk fabric, supported on square tapered feet, 78 cm width x 32.5 cm depth x 112.5 cm height. Provenance: Purchased in 1978 from Paul Couts limited editioninburgh.
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A pair of Regency simulated rosewood open pine wall mounted Bookshelves, circa 1830. The curved shaped surmount above three shelves with carved 'S' shaped supports and waisted form back splats, 79 cm width x 16.5 cm depth x 88.5 cm height. Provenance: Purchased in 1978 from W.R.Harvey & Co Ltd, London.
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A Regency gilt gesso, rosewood and marble topped mirror backed console table, circa 1820. The fitted carrara marble top above moulded bow front apron, flanked by turned baluster supports on rosewood platform base with gilded gesso moulded frieze, 76 cm width x 37.5 cm depth x 85 cm height. Provenance: Purchased in 1981 from James.R.Lawson Pty Ltd, Sydney.
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A fine set of ten Regency mahogany rail back dining chairs, circa 1830, including two carvers, the rail backs set with flame mahogany panels above tulip moulded uprights, the inset seats in moulded seat rail on turned tapering legs with spool feet, (10).
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A George III mahogany sectional dining table. The 'D' ends fitted with central leaf, each of the three sections supported on four ring turned legs with brass terminals and castors, 203 cm width x 128.5 cm depth x 72 cm height.
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A George III mahogany sideboard, circa 1780, with rectangular top, the central baise lined sectional drawer flanked by cupboard door enclosing secret side pot cupboard and a converted cellarette drawer, all with satinwood feather banding, ebony stringing and brass ribbon and ring handles supported on turned legs, 184.5 cm width x 59.5 cm depth x 90 cm height.
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A Regency overmantel mirror, circa 1820. The upper panel painted with en-grisaille panel of gambolling putti, with reeded cornice and pilaster form gilded gesso frame, 116.5 cm width x 154.5 cm height. Provenance: Purchased from Palmer Antiques, Sydney.
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A George III mahogany side table, circa 1820, with ebonised stringing, the moulded top above three short drawers with brass ring handles, supported on ring turned tapered legs, 108 cm width x 51 cm depth x 76 cm height.
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A George III mahogany four tier library whatnot, circa 1820. The adjustable hinged ratcheted top supported on ring turned uprights, the lower shelf with one drawer, the legs with brass terminals and castors, 48 cm width x 38 cm depth x 121 cm height.
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A small Regency mahogany pembroke table, circa 1820. Ebony strung with reeded top working and dummy drawers each with button handles, raised on turned tapered legs with brass terminals and castors, 53 cm width x 63 cm depth x 71 cm height.
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A fine George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1775, with overhanging step moulded cornice above astragal glazed door enclosing two adjustable shelves, the lower part with fall front secretaire enclosing twelve drawers and six pigeon holes with flame mahogany veneer and satin wood stringing, the base with four graduated cock beaded drawers with brass handles on bracket feet, in original condition with original brasses, 107 cm width x 61 cm depth x 218 cm high.Provenance: Purchased from Lita Kaye of…
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A good George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1770, with step moulded pediment above astragal glazed doors, the fall front enclosing central cupboard flanked by drawers and pigeon holes, over four graduated drawers with brass drop handles raised on bracket feet, 67.5 cm width x 44 cm depth x 200.5 cm height.
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A George III mahogany bookcase cabinet, fourth quarter of the 18th century. The fret carved swan neck pediment above a stepped cornice, feather banded and strung veneered gothic arched astragal glazed door, the projecting base with arched panel door and inverted moulded plinth base, 97.5 cm width x 41.5 cm depth x 238 cm height.Provenance: Purchased in 1978 from Robert Yuen, London.
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A George III satinwood and sabicu Bonheur-du-jour, attributed to George Simson, circa 1790, with finely figured West Indian satinwood and Caribbean Sabicu veneers and ebony stringing throughout, the superstructure with gallery top above an open bookshelf flanked by two convex doors and central drawer with ivory turned handles, the secretaire enclosing four small drawers and three arched architrave pigeon holes, the fall front with tooled green leather writing surface above fall front cupboard with plain…
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A George III rosewood and satinwood banded card table, with ebony and boxwood banding and panels throughout, the fold over rectangular top with rounded corners and later green baize, on four square tapering legs, the two rear supports hinged to support the open top, 92 cm width x 45 cm depth x 74 cm height.
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A George III faded mahogany wine cooler, circa 1800. Of rectangular form with satinwood stringing and banded veneers and brass swan neck handles, fitted interior with two bottle sections, raised on four tapered legs with brass terminals and castors, 43 cm width x 29.5 cm depth x 68.5 cm height.
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A George III mahogany pembroke table, circa 1820, with reeded edge to the top above a dummy drawer with opposing single oak lined drawer, both with brass twin button handles and ebony stringing, on a turned column with four reeded and ebony strung down-swept legs terminating in lion paw caps and brass castors 91 cm width x 54 cm depth x 71 cm height.
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A 19th century George II style walnut & parcel gilt wall mirror, second half of the 19th century, with a scroll fret carved frame with parcel gilt eagle surmount, with replaced mirror plate, 50 cm height x 51 cm width.
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A William IV mahogany card table, circa 1830. The fold over mahogany veneered swivel top folding out onto support, above cushion fronted frieze flanked by acanthus scroll mouldings, on a four sided baluster form column terminating in quatrefoil platform with four hairy paw feet with scroll leaf ankles, 91.5 cm width x 45 cm depth x 74 cm height.
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A pair of bronze Colza lamps, of rhyton form with dolphin head mount on footed base, fitted for electricity and later shades, 32 cm width x 24 cm high (2).
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A William and Mary oyster veneered walnut dwarf chest, circa 1690. The rectangular moulded top inlaid with concentric circles, above two short and three long graduated drawers, on compressed bun feet, 87 cm width x 55 cm depth 77.5 cm height.Provenance: Purchased from Ros Palmer Queen Street Woollahra Sydney.
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A Queen Anne style walnut kneehole writing desk, 19th century and later, with quarter veneered burr walnut moulded top above a long drawer with three drawer pedestals flanking central reserve with cupboard. Note: with additions, 76.5 cm width x 51.5 cm depth x 81 cm height.
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A good 19th century George II style mirror, second half of the 19th century, with broken arch surmount flanking central armorial coronet cartouche, with leaf scroll and garland mouldings, 174 cm height x 91 cm width.
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A Victorian walnut gentleman's open armchair, with carved and shaped frame, button back, scroll over arms and serpentine fronted seat, on cabriole front legs with dolphin feet and porcelain castors.
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A pair of French Art Deco 'Leopard' bookends by Perrina of Paris, each modelled in rampant pose, bronzed patina painted metal with impressed 'Perrina', set upon marble plinths, 21.5 cm high, (2).
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A collectors issue of 1'St edition of 'Kingfishers and related birds' & 'Australian parrots' by Joseph M. Forshaw, William T. Cooper. Melbourne Lansdowne, Vol. I: Ceryle to Cittura (includes the fish-Eating and Specialist Kingfishers), 1983 signed by Illustrator and Author, edition 39/1000, together with 1980 second edition folio, two volumes with colour plates, publisher's full green calf, limited to 1000 copies numbered 666/1000 and signed by author and artist, in a Solander box, 2 x folios with 3…
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A collection of 19th century and later leather bound books, comprising; Familiar wild birds, Cassell & Company, limited, London, 1883, half-calf morocco with marbled boards, Waverly novels x 23, Ainsworth's novels x 16, Gaskell's novels 1-8 (7 missing), Carley's works x 3 and others.
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A collection of 19th century and later leather bound books, comprising; Lord Lytton 18 x volumes, Kingsley works 18 x volumes 1879, Kingsley works 4 x volumes 1892.
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A collection of 19th century and later leather bound books, comprising; Waverly Novels x 21 volumes, circa 1820, the works of Alexander Pope x 8 volumes, 1823, History of England Third edition, 1832 x 14 volumes, together with contemporary leather bound editions, various.
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A fine Scottish George III bracket clock by James Nicoll Canongate Edinburgh, circa 1770. The double fusee bracket clock with verge escapement and pull repeat, housed within a black lacquer case with glazed sides and back, the bell top surmounted with brass swan neck handle raised on brass ogee bracket feet, 28 cm width x 18 cm depth x 48.5 cm height. Provenance: Purchased in 1978 from then G.E.Marsh now Carter Marsh & Co, Winchester.
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A fine Regency musical automata clock by James Smith, circa 1820. In a mahogany case with an eight day fuse movement and verge escapement, hour strike and twelve bells; the arched brass dial with subsidiary dials for tune sections and strike silent, the automated scene depicting a village market procession with musicians and noble family with hunting dogs and horns, the case with caryatid and scroll ormolu and brass mounts with red silk backed pierced frieze and brass carry handles to the sides, 33 cm…
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A George III Chinoiserie longcase clock by Spencer & Perkins, circa 1780. The longcase clock with Spencer & Perkins movement contained within a green lacquered Chinoiserie embellished case depicting figures within a landscape, the base with an equestrian scene and later built, 48.5 cm width x 24.5 cm depth x 236 cm height. Provenance: Purchased in 1980 from George Curtis Montpellier Clocks, Cheltenham.
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A mahogany longcase clock by Percival Mann, London, circa 1790, contained within a mahogany case the swan neck pediment carved with fret work and rosettes, the hood and case with reeded pilasters, the glazed hood enclosing an arch dial with moon face marked Percival Mann, 50 cm width x 24 cm depth x 242 cm height.
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An Indian Kashmir silk rug, 20th century. Of typical central medallion design with coral, ochre and black pigment on a cream ground, 121 cm x 185 cm.
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A Worcester Dr Wall blue and white porcelain basket work dish, circa 1780. Double handled, painted in the 'Pine Cone' design, open crescent mark, 22.5 cm width.Provenance: Purchased from Spink Auctions Sydney, 1981.
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A Worcester Dr Wall porcelain cup and saucer and coffee cup, circa 1770. Blue scale borders with cartouche of Japanese flowers, picked out in gilt, square mark (3). Provenance: Purchased from Graham & Oxley London, 1978.
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A Worcester Dr Wall blue and white sparrow beak cream jug, circa 1770. Of typical form, painted with flowers and butterfly, crescent mark, 10 cm high.
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A pair of Worcester Dr Wall blue and white tea bowls and saucers, circa 1780. Of fluted form, each painted in puce with foliate and branch design, (2).
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A rare Worcester Dr Wall porcelain 'Dalhousie' cup & saucer, circa 1770. The scalloped rim with cobalt blue border, painted with butterflies, fruit and a central river scene, open crescent mark.
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A Worcester Dr Wall porcelain cup and saucer, circa 1768 with a Worcester Dr Wall porcelain dish, circa 1770-1780. The cup and saucer with scale blue borders picked out in gilt, the reserves painted with fancy birds and insects, square mark, the dish of fluted form with gilt enriched scale blue borders and cartouche with painted fancy birds and insects, square hatched mark, 15 cm width, (2).
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A Worcester porcelain tea bowl and saucer, circa 1800. Of fluted form, internally painted with insects and floral sprays.
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A fine pair of Worcester Dr Wall porcelain dishes, circa 1780. Of oval form, painted with gilded scale blue borders and reserves of fancy birds, butterfly and insects, 27.5 cm width.Provenance: Purchased from Graham & Oxley Kensington London, 1978.
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A rare Worcester Dr Wall porcelain 'Dalhousie' dessert plate, circa 1770, with gilt enriched cobalt blue border, the fluted body painted with interspersed butterflies and fruit, centrally painted with pastoral and stream scene, crescent mark, 18 cm diameter.
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A Worcester Dr Wall porcelain plate, circa 1770-1780, with scale blue border, the cartouche painted with floral sprays on a white field within gilt scroll borders, hatched square mark, 19 cm diameter.
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A pair of Worcester Dr Wall porcelain dishes, circa 1770-1780. Of scalloped square shaped form with gilt enriched scale blue borders, painted with floral sprays, branches and foliate cartouche, square mark, 22 cm at widest, (2). Provenance: Purchased from Graham & Oxley London, 1978.
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A Worcester Dr Wall porcelain plate, circa 1770-1780, with gilt enriched scalloped border, painted with floral sprays, garlands and foliate motifs picked out in gilt on a white field, open crescent mark, 19 cm width.
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An important Barr Flight and Barr Worcester porcelain, marbled and shell decorated, set of four dishes, made for the Gordon Family, by John Barker, 1812. The set comprising two plate and two shaped dishes, each central roundel painted with various shells, seaweeds and coral within tolled gilt borders and a grey marbled ground, each roundel surmounted by the Gordon family crest, Animo Non Astutia, painted mark referring to Coventry Street (4). Provenance: Phillips Edinburgh, November 14th 1980, the Estate…
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A pair of Royal Worcester porcelain plates and one other, 1909 and 1910. The pair centrally painted with fruit and berry roundels within profuse gilt and enamel border on a blue ground, the other with gilded scalloped rim and scale blue border, painted with floral spays, branch and leaf in reserves, picked out in gilt, 21 cm & 23 cm diameter, (3).
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A Worcester Flight Barr and Barr porcelain part dessert service, circa 1830, each with gilded scalloped border on a red ground, the centres finely painted with floral subjects, comprising a total of fifteen pieces, twelve plates, two dishes and one double handled covered bowl, (15).Provenance: Purchased from Zene Walker Antiques Oxfordshire, England, 1976.
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A Ridgway porcelain part dessert service, circa 1825, each with gilt enriched cobalt blue border, painted with floral subject on a white ground, pattern no 660, comprising a total of sixteen pieces, eight plates, two oval shaped dishes, two square shaped dishes, two leaf shaped dishes an oval comport and an oval tureen and cover, (16). Provenance: Purchased from Stanley Lipscombe Antiques Sydney, 1978.
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An early Coalport part tea service, circa 1,800, comprising three plate, two tea cups and one saucer, each with gilt highlighted scale blue borders and reserves of floral sprays (6).
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A rare pair of Coalport porcelain letter racks, circa 1820. Of fan form with gilded serrated edges, the cartouche painted with birds and branches on a cobalt blue field and floral painted cartouche bases, 14.5 cm height. Provenance: Purchased from Mrs M.K.Nielsen Antiques Gloucestershire, England, 1980.
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A 19th century German twin handled cabinet cup and saucer, together with a French demitasse cup and saucer. Together with a Paris Porcelain cup and saucer painted with birds, the first painted with figures in a landscape, bearing Augustas Rex marks but probably Helena Wolfshon, the other painted with cartouche of flowers on a gilded green ground, bearing Sevres mark, (3).
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A pair of Davenport porcelain dishes, circa 1820-1830. Of oval formwith gilded scalloped rims, painted with floral and foliate subjects on a white field, 25.5 cm width, (2).
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An extensive Royal Crown Derby 'Gold vine' porcelain dinner service, comprising at total of 74 pieces, ten dinner plates, seven entre plates, two medium plates, one serving plate, eight bread plates, two mall side plates, six demitasse and saucers, eight tea cups and ten saucers, ten soup bowls, two tureens and covers a milk jug and sugar bowl with cover.
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A pair of 19th century Fontainebleau porcelain comports, circa 1810. In the white, each modelled with putto figure supports and raised from shaped bases,22.5 cm height, (2).
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A French late 19th century porcelain vase in the Worcester style, circa 1885. Of ovoid form with reserves of fancy birds and flowers on a scale blue ground, square Worcester mark but probably Samson of Paris, 23 cm width.
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A pair of Derby 'French shepherd' porcelain figures, circa 1790, modelled as a boy and girl, the boy with a leaping puppy, the girl with a lamb, both raised on naturalistic stump bases and painted in colours, patch marks to bases, 17 cm height. Notes: Peter Bradshaw, Derby porcelain figures 1750-1848 pp213-214, plate 167.
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An early Derby figure of Shakespeare, circa 1780. Typically modelled standing alongside a plinth with applied masks of Richard II, Elizabeth I and Henry V, resting his elbow on books which secure a scroll, on a rocaille scroll base with gilt highlights, restored, 30 cm height.
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A pair of Derby porcelain figures of musicians, circa 1760-1765. Typically modelled in century dress playing flute, triangle and tambourine, each with floral bocage and stump on a rocaille base, 27 cm height.notes: Purchased from Klabe & Klaber London.
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A large Derby porcelain figure of Jupiter with eagle, circa 1765-1770, modelled in flowing green cloak and polychrome painted robes, set upon a rococo rocaille base, 39 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Spencers Antiques Devon, England, 1976.
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A group of four Royal Copenhagen porcelain satyr figures, each modelled as a young satyr astride a goat, kid, hare and tortoise, tallest 13 cm, together with pair of small parian musician busts and a B&G group, 'The Bookworm' (7).
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Three Georgian triple ring neck glass decanters with Stoppers. The smallest slice and thumb cut with faceted mushroom stopper, the mid size Irish decanter with fluted cut banding and star cut base and mushroom stopper, the tallest thumb cut with bullseye stopper, tallest 29 cm height, (3).Provenance: Purchased from W.G.J.Burne antique glass, Chelsea London, 1979.
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Three Georgian cut glass decanters with Stoppers. Two triple ring neck, the other faceted, each with hobnail and thumb cut banding and mushroom stoppers, (3).
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A Georgian crystal triple ring neck carafe, with decanter and Toasting glasses. The decanter and carafe with fluted slice cut banding, the faceted toasting glasses embellished with gilding (set of three and one odd glass), carafe 21 cm height, decanter 29 cm with stopper (6).
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