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Decorative Arts + Jewellery — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:314
Sale Title:Decorative Arts + JewelleryLots with images:314
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:251
Date:28-May-2015
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Alabaster serpentine figure 'Arrotino, the Knife Sharpener' or 'Slave Sharpening Knife', based on the early sixteenth century original. Condition good to fair, some cracks & a loss to one thumb, piece missing to the rear corner. Length 40 cm
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Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a dancing lady in a leaning pose, painted gilt, mounted on an alabaster base. Condition good, minor wear. Height 15 cm
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Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a dancing lady with one leg raised, wearing a painted hat & full bodysuit, mounted on a double step onyx base. Condition good, minor wear. Height 18 cm
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Art Nouveau bronze female figural lamp with out stretched arms & glass beads shades. Stamped 'Germany' to the base. Condition fair to poor, one arm requires restoration. Height 53 cm
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Arthur Boyd chicken vase on a yellow ground, painted with two chickens with an inscribed signature 'Arthur Boyd'. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 24 cm
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Australian silver chess pieces experimental pieces, modelled as Queen Victoria;. Height 15.3 cm weight 1994g. Ned Kelly, with removable head gear;. Height 15 cm weight 1202g. Corporal Sambo;. Height 10 cm weight 588g. Total weight 3784g
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Austro-Hungarian pair of silver candlesticks with engraved hand beaten geometrric detail & timber weighted bases. Condition good to fair, some denting. Height 29 cm
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Austro-Hungarian silver 800 standard cigarette box with a timber lined interior & base. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Dimensions 15 x 12 x 3.5 cm
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Austro-Hungarian silver 800 standard pierced centrepiece having two drop handles & a glass insert with an inscription dating to 1929. Condition good, minor age related wear. Length 36 cm weight 927g
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Austro-Hungarian silver 800 standard pierced shell shaped dish having scrolled floral detail, on three feet, with an appllied seated angel figure. Maker possibly Anton Abel condition good, minor denting. Length 30 cm weight 460g
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Austro-Hungarian silver 800 standard sugar bowl having a hinged lid, with gilt wash interior of bombe chest form on four feet. Vienna, 19th century, maker Thomas Dub condition good, minor dents length 13.5 cm weight 300g
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Austro-Hungarian silver draining & serving spoons with etched detail. Condition good, some minor tarnishing length 22 cm weight 214g
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Austro-Hungarian silver pair of chamber sticks with applied thumb holders. Condition good, tarnishing to one. Height 10 cm weight 342g
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Bassalt impressed Napolean plaque with Wedgwood intaglio cameos with reverse impressed stamp reading 'F Andrieu' in reverse set in a timber mounted frame & totalling twenty five miniature camoes. Condition good, minor marks to the frame frame dimensions 22.5 x 22.5 cm
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Bronze Dionysus bust with a full beard & a mustache framing his small mouth, his eyes unarticulated and framed by thick upper lids, his wavy hair center parted and tied in a fillet incised across his spade-shaped forehead condition good, oxidised green patina. Height 52 cm
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Bronze signalling cannon with original timber truck. Condition good, age related wear. Total length 66 cm
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Chinese silver teapot & hot water pot both having fluted corners on four cast feet, timber finials & a timber handle to the water pot. Chinese character inscription to both indicating 'Wealth' maker Tai condition good, minor tarnishing. Height of water pot 15 cm weight including finials & handle 580g
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Clarice Cliff 'Biarritz' Bazaar dish painted with green hills & blue trees, staped to the base 'The Biarritz Royal Staffordshire England Regd.No.784849 Bizarre By Clarice Cliff' condition good to fair, some crazing, restoration to one corner. Length 31.4 cm
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Clarice Cliff 'Biarritz' graduated three piece plate setting circa 1933, stamped 'The Biarritz Royal Staffordshire Great Britain Regd. No.784849'. Condition fair, some crazing, chips to four corners of the large plate. Length of largest 26.5 cm
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Coalport figure group 'The Flower Seller' by Sue McGawgle modelled by Jack Glynn, numbered 244/250. Condition good to fair, restoration to the lamp. Length 50 cm
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Dahl Jensen Copenhagen 'Girl with Cow' marked with the Royal Crown & Dj Copenhagen 1262. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Length 27 cm
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Daum Nancy pate de verre lidded pin dish by Amalric Walter engraved 'A Walter' & signed 'Made in France' to the base. Condition fair, age related wear, two small chips to the lid. Dimensions 4 cm tall x 6.5 cm wide
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Edols & Elliott 'Leaf Series' glass vase with etched signature ' Ben Edols . Kath Elliot 2002. 055'. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 39 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Art Deco pair of vases of elongated form having an octagonal pierced mouth standing on an octagonal base, stamped '56298' to the bases. Sheffield, 1928, maker Martin & Hall condition excellent to good, minor wear. Height 16.5 cm weight 381g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII Christening mug retailed for Wilson & Sharp of Edinburgh Birmingham, 1903-1915, maker Wilson & Sharp condition good, some tarnishing, hallmarks worn. Height 8.8 cm weight 140g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II cigar box with two timber internal two section compartment in the Art Deco shape, inscribed 'S.G. 13th, May, 1960' on four feet. Birmingham, 1952, maker Hardy Brothers condition good, minor dents. Length 17 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II sugar caster with an ivory finial button. London, 1981, maker Gerald Benney condition good, minor wear. Height 15 cm weight 355g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III soup ladle in the fiddle pattern. London, 1811, maker Peter & William Bateman condition good, minor age related wear. Length 33.5 cm weight 199g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George IV soup ladle in the fiddle pattern. London, 1822, maker William Troby condition good, age related wear, minor dents length 33 cm weight 227g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V Pillbox with detailed floral etched design. Birmingham, 1911, maker E J Houlston conditon good to fair, dent to the base, minor tarnishing length 6.8 cm weight 29g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V set of six napkin rings with fine etched foliate detailed design, in a fitted velvet & silk lined case. Sheffield, 1912, maker Martin Hall & Co Ltd condition excellent to good, very minor wear weight 178g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian ladle in the Kings pattern. London, 1839, maker William Eaton condition fair, dent to the bowl, tarnished length 33.5 cm weight 313g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian lidded container of octagonal form with a hinged lid, having classical relief scenes celebrating seabourn mythology. Birmingham, 1895, maker Thomas Hayes condition minor dents, wear to the base dimensions 9.5 x 7.9 x 7.5 cm weight 247g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian mug of octagonal form with etched foliate detail. London, 1851, maker John Evans II condition good, some denting. Height 11.5 cm weight 189g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian mustard pot with a blue glass liner & associated spoon. London, 1893, maker William Hutton & Sons Ltd condition good, minor tarnishing. Height 7.5 cm weight including spoon 146g
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English silver William III double handled cup having a round plain body, two hand-chased side-handles, and sitting on a round pedestal foot. Monogramed 'M.W.M'. Reference to the maker in 'Jackson's Silver & Gold Marks, 1989 Edition, Page 518'. Circa 1680, maker 'M.R.' condition good, minor tarnishing. Height 8.5 cm weight 213g
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French black slate mantle clock retailed by Taylor & Sharpe, Hobart, with a 'Medaille D'or 1900' stamp to the mechanism, having columned supports & a plaque reading 'Presented to T.C. Hodgman Esq By His Numerous Friends on His Retirement As Secretary of the Brighton Jockey Club, After 20 Years Service 1916'. Condition fair, some loose & restored panels, needs a service length 45 cm
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French black slate mantle clock having green marble colums, a 'Exposition Universelle' stamp to the mechanism, with two keys & a pendulum. Condition good, some early minor chips, needsn a service length 35 cm
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Fuller's spiral cylindrical slide rule by W.F. Stanley consisting of an outer wooden cylinder that slides up & down & rotates. Two brass rings lined with felt are inside this cylinder. the cylinder is covered with paper marked with a single spiral logarithmic scale graduated into seven thousand two hundred & fifty parts & having a length, according to the maker, of 500 inches. Inside the outer cylinder is a longer wooden cylinder, covered with paper marked with decimal, conversion & sine tables. a solid…
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Georgian corkscrews totalling three, one folding-bow, one perille type, two eyebrow types, with two others. Condition good to fair, expected age related wear
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Georgian mahogany box in the campaign style with brass bindings, corners, countersunk handles & edgings, opening to a later fitted pink velvet lined compartmental interior & a green felt lind base. Condition good, minor age related wear dimensions 37.5 x 25.5 x 20.5 cm
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Georgian straight-pull corkscrews totalling three, one horn handled steel champagne cavatappi cork puller & two others with dusting brush timber turned handles. Condition good to fair, expected age related wear
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German silver 800 standard Art Deco four piece tea set comprising a coffee pot, teapot, sugar & creamer, of fluted form having timber handles & unusual side hinged lids, stamped 800 to the bases. Condition excellent to good, minor wear to the bases. Height of coffee pot 15 cm weight including handles 1658g
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German silver 835 standard cigarette box with a timber lined interior & shagreen base. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Dimensions 13.5 x 8.5 x 3.9 cm
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German silver Schlangenhaut beaker with a gilt wash interior Augsburg, maker CB. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 9 cm weight 126g
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Gouda Westland pair of pots of squat form on tripod feet, signed '201 Westland Ap Holland' to the bases. Condition fair, one restored diameter 7.5 cm
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Herend 'Queen Victoria' 150th Jubilee tray with a gilt border. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Length 49.5 cm
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Herend 'Queen Victoria' nine piece set with a green border, comprising a three branch candelabrum, jardinier, long tray, a dish, a lidded container, a matchbox holder, a plate & two associated Herend dishes. Condition good, minor wear to the bases, very small paint chip to the jardinier. Height of candelabrum 23 cm
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Indian silver fruit stand having a pressed floral rim & a large floral form bowl above a palm tree topped stem surrounded by four lions standing on a band of various Indian animals all set upon a hexagonal pedestal covered with seven rosettes. Unmarked but tested & holds for silver. Condition good, very minor tarnishing. Height 29 cm weight 1186g
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Irish hallmarked sterling silver Victorian oversized sugar caster with various celtic pierced insignia Dublin, 1893, maker West & Son condition good to fair, some denting to the base. Height 20.5 cm weight 379g
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Ivory carved figure of a nude Chubby boy hiding a sharp instrument behind his back, set upon a horn stand. Condition good to fair, loss to the end of his weapon. Height 12 cm
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Japanese cloisonne floral vase on a red fish scale & bamboo type ground. Condition good, minor staining to the silver plated rims. Height 24.5 cm
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Japanese green enamelled vase having subtle floral detail. Condition excellent to good, as new condition. Height 24.5 cm
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Japanese Imari pair of plates each painted with three panels showing a bull with a central blue & white painted medallion. Condition good, age related wear, one small paint chip diameter 22 cm
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Japanese Upright two section cabinet having two doors, five drawers, decorated with gilded highlights & inlaid satsuma figures with satsuma roundel panels to the side of this cabinet, fitted drawerss to the interior. Condition good, hinges need attention. Dimensions 84 x 53 cm
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Japy Freres black slate mantle clock. Japy Freres black slate mantle clock having white marble inserts, an enamel face dial with gilt edging, a key & pendulum. Condition good, some early chips to the body, holds correct time length 35 cm
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Japy Freres inlaid mantle clock. Japy Freres inlaid mantle clock having an enamelled face dial, flanked by two brass columns, with a pendulum. Condition fair, needs a service. Height 28 cm
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Kutani lidded pot painted with fish in a lake scene under a cherry blossom tree, having bamboo form finials & a handle, seven character marks to the base. Condition fair, crack & chip to the lid. Height 11 cm
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Lalique 'Athena' bowl with frosted glass edging on a clear glass bowl, engraved signature 'Lalique France' & original 'Made in France' sticker. Condition excellent to good, padded stickers to the base preserved it's as new state. Length 22.5 cm
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Lalique water drop vase of heavy proportions, with an acid etch stanp Lalique France condition good to fair, some small chips to the base. Height 23 cm
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Latvian silver cigarette case with a gilt wash interior & a blue semi precious stone clasp, engraved to interior ' Linda 19 25 30' maker 'Pg' condition good, minor dents. Length 11 cm weight 126g
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Lino Sabattini silvered metal Boston cocktail shaker stamped 'Sabattini Made in Italy' to the base. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Height 24 cm
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Lladro figure group 'Blessed Family' 1499 issue year 1986 Retirement year 1998 Sculptor Fulgencio García condition good, wear to the base dimensions 26 x 14 cm
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Mahogany bentwood pair of plant stands designed for the Libra Company Cambridge England. Condition excellent to good, almost as new. Height 24.5 cm
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Meissen figure of a dancing lady posed with one hand in the air, the other on her hip with a flowing dress. Condition poor, losses to her finger, one leg, with restoration to her head. Height 19 cm
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Merric Boyd animal figures depicting a seated koala & one other animal with baby, paper work authentication from a Boyd family member. Condition fair to poor, some losses to both figures. Height of tallest 12 cm
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Mexican sterling silver Art Deco shaped bowl of classic form with two handles, stampde '925 Silver Mexico' to the base. Condition good, minor tarnishing length 52.5 cm weight 996g
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Moorcroft experimental flambe vase with a flared rim, signed to the base with an engraved stamp 'Made in England' & 'W Moorcroft'. Condition good, crazing & minor age related wear. Height 19.5 cm
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Mother of pearl engraved sea shell with pierced & engraved panels depicting a rural village scene. Condition good to fair, hole to rear side length 17 cm
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Muller Croismare cameo glass vase on a pink ground with a green single stem plant overlay, inscribed 'Muller Croismare'. Condition good, factory flaw to the base. Height 45 cm
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Murano art glass bull figure unmarked, with a vignette of smoke glass to clear glass through the body. Condition excellent to good, almost as new. Length 32.5 cm
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Murano F&M Ballarin signed art glass vase with multi coloured panels. Signed with original sticker. Condition excellent to good, as new condition. Height 25 cm
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Murano F & M Ballarin signed spiral perfume bottle with stopper, with original sticker & signed to the base. Condition excellent to good, very minor wear. Height 24 cm
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Murano glass pair of Carnival Dancers in blue & white traditional attire. Condition good, minor wear. Height 34.5 cm
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Murano glass pair of figures of a man & woman with Murano stickers circa 1950s condition good to fair, restoration to one. Height 30 cm
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Ola Cohn pottery Gumnut Fairy face mask (1892-1964) signed under chin. Condition good to fair, minor paint losses & age related wear, early small chip to left facing eye. Length 21 cm
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Pilkington Lancastrian glass plate decorated with repeating motifs & a central bird medallion, the base painted with foliate edges & a central flower. Condition fair, some crazing & losses to the paint. Diameter 26.5 cm
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Remued Gumnut vase in a green & subtle yellow drip glaze, engraved to the base 'Remued Hand Made B6' condition good, some minute chips. Dimensions 22 x 14 cm
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Rockingham figure of a girl with a full length open coat holding a single flower. Condition good, firing crack & early chip to the base. Height 13.5 cm
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Royal Albert 'Enchantment' dinner setting comprising a lidded vegetable tureen, coffee pot, teapot, two platters, a cake plate, sugar bowl, (no lid), slops bowl, milk jug, creamer, salt & pepper shakers, twelve dinner plates, thirteen side plates, twelve dessert bowls, eleven cup saucer plate sets, another cup & saucer, eleven coffee cup & saucers, another coffee saucer & thirteen egg cups
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Royal Doulton wash jug & basin printed with a cottage scene, numbered D3634 to the basin & T3634 to the jug. Condition fair, crack to side of basin. Height of jug 32 cm
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Royal Dux female water bearer figure set in traditional clothing against a tree stump, with impressed mark to the base '1072' condition good, minor age wear. Height 46 cm
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Royal Worcester Kitty Blake pair of floral vases of trumpet shape, painted with roses, within shaded gilt borders, one signed K Blake, dated 1924. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 19 cm
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Ruby glass lidded cake dish with a clear glass cover. Condition good, moinor wear diameter 32.5 cm
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Ruby glass red wine Drink suite having six glasses & a decanter with a large ball shaped stopper. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 33 cm
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Russian icon with portraits of the mother of God divided into four parts, each compartment containing an image of the mother of God rendered according to the traditional rules. Silver gilt Basma applied with elaborate filigree & shaded cloisonne enamel. Russian marks in Cyrillic, Moscow, 1894. Condition good, minor wear dimensions 27 x 22 cm
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Sabino glass animal figures totalling five, comprising a butterfly, fish & three birds. All stamped 'Sabino France'. Condition good, very minor chip to the fish tail. Height of tallest 6.5 cm
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Sarreguemines Majolica pair of pig jugs with two holes in the snout, with impressed stamp 'Sarreguemines 3318 227 C5 12' condition good, some crazing & staining. Height 24.5 cm
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Satsuma bowl finely painted depicting a family within an interior setting also painted with butterflies & flowers within decorative panels to the upper section of the interior, with a continuous floral decoration to the outer bowl. Signed to base Shuzan. Condition good, minor age related wear to the base. Diameter 10.5 cm
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Satsuma cabinet plate signed Kinkozan finely painted showing two geisha ladies strolling in a landscape with a young child. Condition good, minor age related wear to the base. Diameter 14.5 cm
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Satsuma Kinkozan miniature vase finely painted displaying two panels, one decorated with geisha ladies, the other panel decorated with warriors. Condition good, minor age related wear to the base. Height 9 cm
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Satsuma Meiji cup & saucer decorated with quails amongst foliage. Condition good, minor age related wear. Diameter of saucer 13.5 cm
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Satsuma miniature vase finely decorated with a continuous painting of geisha ladies around the upper shoulder of this vase, also flowers painted to the bottom section, attributed to the Kinkozan factory. Condition good, minor age related wear to the base. Height 8 cm
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Satsuma pair of vases with fine gilded floral detail. Condition minor age related wear. Height 19 cm
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Satsuma vase of outstanding quality with two finely painted panels, one panel decorated with two geisha ladies & young girl within an interior setting, the second panel decorated with buildings in landscape, to the bottom of this vase are finely painted birds in micro miniature form, enclosed in a gold cage, signed in gold, four character mark. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 17.5 cm
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Scottish hallmarked sterling silver George IV coffee pot having applied floral detail, standing on a single pedestal foot. Glasgow, 1825, maker Philip Grierson condition good, minor age related wear. Height 26.5 cm weight 926g
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Siberian presentation Folder set in an elephant skin folder, dated 1916 in a lined box. Condition good to fair, general age related wear. Dimensions of case 41 x 31 cm
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Silver plated epergne stand heavily plated of vine leaf form, having an associated purple glass bowl all on pedetal base with three scrolled feet. Condition good, minor wear, drilled hole in the bowl. Height including bowl 47.5 cm
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Silver plated vine leaf tray having a rectangular body, aa engraved ground with floral decoration surrounding a central vacant cartouche, a chased border with vine leaf & grapes decoration, with two cast foliate side handles, sitting on four ornate scrolled feet. Condition good to fair, age related wear, resoration to one foot. Length 72 cm
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Silver plated Walker & Hall tray having an octagonal body, with an engraved ground showing four swallows surrounded by acorn trees, a pierced gallery border with shaped edge & cut-out handles, all sitting on four cast bun feet. Condition good, minor tarnishing length 54.5 cm
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