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Antiques & Fine Art — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:649
Sale Title:Antiques & Fine ArtLots with images:124
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:540
Date:19-May-2015
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A Lalique 'Pinsons' bowl, decorated with finches amongst scrolling ferns, signed in script 'Lalique France'. Diameter 23.5 cm
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A Lalique Silenes vase, of tapered form, moulded in high relief to the exterior with a continuous frieze of leaves and faun type heads. Introduced in 1938, etched Lalique, France mark to base. Flake chip repair to rim. Height 20 cm
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Six Victorian glass rummers, with bell bowls raised on short stems from circular bases with small ground pontils, some small frits to bases
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A Victorian period milk glass baluster vase, painted with a floral bouquet. Height 35 cm
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A WMF silver plate and cranberry glass claret jug, the squat circular wrythen fluted cranberry glass body fitted with a short cylindrical neck with hinged cover and loop handle. Height?' 14 cm
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A heavy Waterford cut crystal Monteith style small rose bowl, the bowl walls cut with diamond hobnail, the rim with serrated scalloped edge, raised on multiple knopped stem from a circular spreading foot with radial undercutting. Diameter 14.5 cm, height 13.5 cm
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A good Stuart Crystal six glasses and jug set, in the fern leaf and dot engraved pattern, the bell bowled glasses with pedestal feet, large conforming jug, acid etched marks
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A set of three French John Derian decoupage octagonal glass plates, decorative red/pink borders, one with central design of flowers, one with zebras and one with lions. Width of each 22 cm
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A Whitefriar's vase, of tapering cylindrical form with subtly moulded swags to the walls, 'twilight' flint toned large ground pontil under the base. Height 24 cm
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A Bohemian glass lustre vase, the base with decorative gilding and six panels of hand painted wildflowers, the top with alternating painted panels of wildflowers and portraits of women, ten lustres. Height 29 cm
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Three vintage Fijian pit fired pottery pieces, the terracotta clay with incised decoration, includes: one large vase with ovoid body and wide flared foot, a small pig ornament and a compressed circular vase
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An old Tongan hardwood club of lanceolate blade of diamond section, notched incised decoration with white pigment. Ex. Bewley Court, Laycock, Wiltshire - home of Oliver Ford, decorated to the Queen and working at Clarence House, The Dorchester Hotel and Burlington. Length 85 cm
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An old Tongan kava bowl, of ovoid shape on four short lug feet. Good colour and patina. Length 47 cm
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A fine quality old Fijian hardwood Chief's bowai pole club, the beautifully notched decoration at the handle. Ex. the Smithsonian Institute, New York. Good colour and patina. Length 108 cm
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A Fijian bowai pole club, of large proportion, the slightly tapering shaft with fine notched decorative detailing at the handle, dark patina with good polish. Length 101 cm
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A vintage Pitcairn Island book form box, the lid engraved in a simple form of the island and punched 'This book box was made by Ben Christian as a souvenir from Pitcairn Island'
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A vintage Pitcairn Island carved hand-held chalice
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A large old Fijian tabua on old woven sennet cord, the whales tooth with two traditional suspension holes, scratch carved initials, remains of turmeric staining to recesses. Minor damage. Length of tooth 18.5 cm
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A Fijian tabua on woven sennet cord, the whales tooth with natural good polish to the tapered end. Length of tooth 16 cm
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A large sperm whale tooth, in good polish, with rounded tapered end and of 'ivory' tone. Length 15.5 cm
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A large sperm whale tooth, old chipping to the tapered end with wear evident of occurring during the whales life time. partial turmeric staining. Length 17 cm
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A sperm whale tooth, natural finish, with chipped section at wide end showing evidence of regrowth. Length 140
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A very old elephant tooth (molar). Length 22 cm
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A large ancient mammoth tooth. Length 30 cm
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A Tongan bone carved multi-figured necklace, the eight stylised tapered figures alternating with tapered and carved cylindrical forms, staining evident, on fibre cord with bone toggle
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A good old Fijian kiakavo long hardwood club, the curved head with a textured panel to the underside, pronounced spur to the top, the plain cylindrical shaft with knob end to the butt, good dark polish. Length 94 cm
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Two Melanesian palmwood hair combs, the larger with 11 tines, the shaft of hourglass form inlaid with pieces of pearl shell (some absent). Length 260: the smaller with 18 tines (some broken), the shaft with very fine coloured grass decorative weaving. Length 19 cm
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A rare pair of Yoruba, West African ivory 'Iroke Ifa' (Divination Tappers), each fashioned from elephant tusks, the main section of tusk reduced to display the unusual and attractive 'graining', the proximal end of each finished as a deep collar engraved with a trellis pattern and with encircling carved bands. Provenance: Bewley Court Lacock Wiltshire; home of Oliver Ford, decorator to the Queen, working at Clarence House, The Dorchester Hotel and Burlington. Ex. the Smithsonian Institute, New York. One…
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An African hardwood Senufo mask, with protruding lips, ovoid slit eyes, scarification marks and surmounted with a bird. Purchased in Geneva in late 1969 from Le Gallery Le Senufo. With letter of provenance. Height 60 cm
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A North American Indian stone headed club, the oval head held by rawhide binding to the slender twig handle, bound with further rawhide. Ex. the Smithsonian Institute, New York. Length 27.5 cm
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A massive obsidian boulder, roughly of rectangular shape with large clear faceted faces. Of over 25kg weight.
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A large greenstone boulder, with natural river-worn surfaces. Weight approx. 6kgs. Length 35 cm
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A old stalagmite, recovered from a cave some years ago. (formed on the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited on the floor from ceiling drippings.) Length 30 cm
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An old Maori greenstone unfinished hei tiki, of tapered adze form, with three stone tooled fine drill holes to the top, one broken away, early form scarf cuts evident at the sides, preliminary groove cut detail for the arms and legs consistent with conventional hei tiki forms. Length 10.5 cm.
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Two mid-20th century Maori carved lidded boxes by Tuhaka Kapua, both with stylised Maori mask to the hinged lid, one with incised signature and date 10/8/46, this example also with paper label detailing maker to the interior
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A mid-20th century Maori carved whare mantel clock, the 'Mercedes' named dial with Arabic numerals
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A kotiate pounamu, the dark nephrite hand club of classical flattened oval shape with two sulci notches to either side, the grip terminating in a butt knob carved as a profile wheku head. Length 33.5 cm
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An early 20th century N.Z. carved totara kiwi on log sculpture by Wiremu Kutuheri, naturalistically finished, paper label to base with printed details of 'This Souvenir.....' and the carver. Length 10 cm, height 13 cm
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A c.1970s Maori carved large model waka, with eight seating bars, stylised carved figures and masks to the side, traditional carved prow and stern post, raised on two curved bars. Length 104 cm
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A vintage N.Z. 'Manatunga' Maori designed wool travel rug, labelled
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A fine muka purse, c.1900 of plain and dyed muka worked in traditional manner with a broad fringe; along with a section of wool embroidery in black, red and white tanico pattern
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A Maori carved tobacco pipe, the bowl finely carved with Koruru faces and notch and linial designs, a band of kowhaiwhai pattern encircles the bowl. Old crack to bowl.See page 8
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A Maori carved tobacco pipe, the bowl deeply carved with a wheku head, notch and linial decoration and incised 'Kia Ora'; fitted to a short stem by a silver ferrule hallmarked for 1919
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A Maori carved tobacco pipe, the bowl carved with stylised faces with paua inset eyes, notch patterning decorates the short stem
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A carved kauri gum Maori portrait bust, of a woman decorated with moko kauae. Height 10 cm
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A group of three pieces of carved kauri gum, one as a prayer book, one as a lady's boot and the third as a miniature book. Variously faulted
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A colonial kauri gum head, the face carved with Maori facial tattoo markings, some damage. Height 17 cm
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A large piece of kauri gum carved in barley twist or braided rope form. Weight 1020gms. Length 31 cm
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A patu paraoa, with short spatulate blade, the reduced grip with flutings at the butt knob and pierced with a suspension hole. Length 30 cm
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A large carved Maori pou post, the upper section carved with a full tiki figure, the figure depicted with a top knot, moko, paua inset eyes, notch and linial carving to the shoulders and torso, hands depicted as profile koruru heads clasped to abdomen, the figure stands with flexed legs upon a further carved wheku head supported on a ribbed square section post. Height 197 cm
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A N.Z. part deed with signature of Sir George Grey, also attached with seal of New Munster impressed into paper
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Two N.Z. Land Deeds, under the 'Settlements Act' for parcels of land, one to a Pokeno Labourer, the other to a Pokeno Miner, both dated 1870 and each signed by Sir George Bowen
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A copper plate engraving from Cook's Voyages, 'Sea Horses', drawn by John Webber, 1778. 22 cm x 37.5 cm
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An uncommon uncoloured lithograph by de Sainson, from the Voyage de l'Astrolab (Zoologie Oiseaux), Plate 2 (Cheveche Morepork/Ruru/N.Z. Owl; and 'Scots (Owl-Celebes/Indonesia). 40 cm x 26 cm (plate size)
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George Chance, 'The Harbour - Otago', silver gelatin photograph, signed and entitled. 21 cm x 16 cm
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Capt. T.F. Nichols 'ANZAC COVE Landing of New Zealander's on Gallipoli at 9.30 a.m. on April 25th, 1915', chromolithograph, a striking image with various military vessels, long boats and soldiers, the artist's name as a printed signature with further detail, entitled below the image, framed under glass. 37 cm x 60 cm
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A set of five vintage Sapper Moore-Jones prints from the series 'Sketches Made at ANZAC' 1915, panoramic format, includes: 'The coast north of ANZAC Cove', 'The Sphinx', 'Turk Entrenched Positions', 'The Historic Positions' and 'The Terrible Country Towards Suvla'. Each 51 cm x 13 cm, framed under glass
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A set of five vintage Sapper Moore-Jones prints from the series 'Sketches Made at ANZAC' 1915, panoramic format, includes: ' ANZAC Cove', 'Outposts No's 1,2 AND 3', etc
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A pair of N.Z. historical skiff oars, belonging to the Tilly family and associated with the Auckland 'Hobson's Bay Regatta'; complete with 1885 Regatta race card, oak framed and glazed
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Two historical N.Z. Union items, includes: 'Waterside Worker's Union Waterfront Lockout '51, Stood Loyal Right Through' awarded to George Edwin Beaver and a Workers' Union Membership Ticket 1940-41 inscribed to Mr W. Russell
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A pair of Peter Hutson (Wellington) N.Z. colonial majolica glazed storage jars, a graduated pair of barrel form, the larger 'FLOUR' with lid absent, the other 'TEA' with original fitted lid, speckled majolica glaze dominated in deep blue, green and brown tones on the oatmeal ground, hair crack and some chipping. Unmarked. Height 22 cm and 19 cm
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A good Jova Rancich large ovoid vase, majolica type glaze of yellow streaking to brown with green/blue to the base. Impressed maker's mark. Minor glaze frits to rim. Height 24.5 cm
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A Mirek Smisek Crown Lynn Bohemia ware beaker vase, the traditional matt glaze with incised amoebic type decoration to the shaped band, cream gloss glazed interior. The base incised 'Bohemia Handmade'. Height 12.7 cm
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A large Crown Lynn swan, creamish white glaze with yellow painted beak, printed mark. Length 30 cm
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A Crown Lynn Expo 70 platter and two cased medals, the platter of rectangular form with stylised Maori motifs, the medals including one silver and one bronze in original hard plastic covers, one without a card cover
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Marte Szirmay bronze medallion sculpture 'Large Pacific Heart 2', circular form with relief abstract decoration, artist's monogram to reverse, c.2006. Diameter 13 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand potted float bowl, gloss glaze, brown/grey exterior and cream interior. Incised maker's name. Diameter 24 cm
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A Crown Lynn Frank Carpay decorated bowl, a wide band of stylised black, red and green design to the rim (chilli and circle), painted and printed marks to the base. Diameter 23 cm
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Brian Gartside N.Z. pottery platter, circular form, coloured glaze in an abstract pattern to the dark tenmoku ground. Potter's initials to reverse. Diameter 3 cm
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A Barry Brickell 'Spiromorph' pottery sculpture, tapered form with swollen swirling lobed central sections, separating from each other with a space between. Finely ribbed swollen neck and spreading foot. Impressed mark to base, traditional terracotta red clay tone. Height 57.5 cm
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A good Barry Brickell 'Thinso' pottery sculptured jug, the tall tapered circular section form with bird head type spout, strap handle, the heavy salt glazing with fine dark tone to most, mustard, green, blue and black highlights towards the top, impressed potter's mark to base of handle
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A Barry Brickell large bowl, flared circular form, the rim with an impressed repeating motif, three indented impressions, the centre with a band of dark highlight glaze decoration, impressed mark to back. Diameter 37.5 cm
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A pair of Barry Brickell bowls, the black glazed exterior with a band of repeating raised decoration highlighted with a mustard tone glaze, blue glaze to the interior, high walled. Impressed mark to each. Diameter 15 cm
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Four Ruth Castle woven decorative wall baskets, various patterns and with some dye effect. Diameter 30 cm, 30 cm, 35 cm and 47 cm
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A Royal Doulton stoneware 'Kia Ora' large jardiniere, decorated in tiki masks, spiral motifs and 'Kia Ora' plaques, in a pale mottled blue band, the lower section of the body decorated in darker blue, diameter 21 cm and height 16.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton figurine, 'Flower Seller's Children' HN1342, introduced 1929. 19 cm x 15 cm x 20 cm
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Three Royal Doulton gilded blue and white floral pieces; a large fruit bowl, a jug and a comport, some faults
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A Royal Doulton Queens Ware golfing tankard. Height 15 cm
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A pair of Royal Doulton Dickens Ware tankards, Alfred Jingle to one, Capt. Cuttle to the other. Height 14.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware plate, with rare character 'Mr Dodson'. Diameter 24 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware plate, with the rare character 'Mrs Bardell'. Diameter 24 cm
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A rare Royal Doulton Dickens Ware spittoon, Alfred Jingle, fat boy and Sam Weller to the body. 19 cm x 18 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware vase, tall trumpet form with side handles to the centre, 'The Artful Dodger', together with a small jug. Height 30 cm and 12 cm
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Three Royal Doulton Dickens Ware vases, small and of varying shapes, all with small handles to each side of neck. Height 14 cm, 13 cm and 11 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware vase, trumpet form with double loop handle to each side, 'Sgt. Buzfuz'. Height 19 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware vase, scalloped form, 'Bill Sykes'. Height 14 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware vase, scalloped form with handle to each side, marked 'Tapley. Height 12 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware tea caddy, Bill Sykes, chip to lid, height 13 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware vase, square form, Sydney Carton, height 19.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware teapot stand, Mr Pickwick, diameter 16 cm
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A large Royal Doulton Dickens Ware teapot, Fatboy, 15 cm x 14 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware teaset, oblong form teapot with cream and sugar, four trios and a cake plate. (Some faults)
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Three Royal Doulton miniature Dickens Ware vases, varying characters
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware sugar caster, Mr Micawber. Height 16 cm
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A Royal Doulton Dickens Ware vase, twin handled waisted cylindrical form, 'Alfred Jingle'
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A Royal Doulton porcelain vase, small oblong form with a handle to each side of the neck, a golfing scene to each side, 12 cm x 7 cm
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A Royal Doulton Gnomes plate, the gnomes secluded within a large open tree trunk base, toadstools in red and yellow, gilt spider web highlights. Pattern D4697. Diameter 21.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton Gnomes baby's bowl, decoration as above, brown banded border. Shape D4697. Diameter 16 cm
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A Royal Doulton 'Gnomes' sandwich tray, rectangular shape with integral handles decorated in enamels and gilt with multiple figures crouched beneath mushrooms and under tree roots. Width 28 cm
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An early 20th century Wedgwood black basalt jardiniere, traditional fine relief decoration of grapevine swags, lion mask handles and classical figures, raised on rolled foot, impressed mark. Diameter 24.5 cm, height 23 cm
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