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Australiana, Oriental & Estate — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:634
Sale Title:Australiana, Oriental & EstateLots with images:628
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:536
Date:18-Oct-2008
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Edwards, George (1694-1773) (2) The First Black-Capped Lory,' 1744; & 'The Little Green Parrot.' From 'A Natural History of Uncommon Birds.....' Published London 1739-1751. Copy of text verso. Hand Coloured Copperplate Engravings (2) 23.5 x 19 cm
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Early Australian Lithographic Maritime Map. 'Port Jackson, Middle Harbour, also Parramatta & Lane Cove Rivers,' pub. Height E C Robinson, Wentworth Court, Elizabeth St, Sydney. Probably c.1910's, border decorated with flags of different purposes including hou 48.5 x 67.5 cm
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Angas, George French (1822-1886) Gold Washing, Fitz Roy Bar, Orphir Diggings, 1851.' From 'Views of the Gold Regions of Australia.' Published J Hogarth, London, 1851. Hand Coloured Lithograph 25 x 33.5 cm
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Angas, George French (1822-1886) Ophir, Summer Hill Creek. From above the junction of Lewis' Ponds.' From 'Views of the Gold Regions of Australia.' Published J Hogarth, London, 1851. Repaired tear. Hand Coloured Lithograph 25 x 32 cm
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19th Century School Portrait of a Seated Man. Probably Australian. Oil on Canvas 45 x 41 cm
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Wilson, William Hardy 'Entrance to Royal Hotel, Windsor N.S.W. 1917.' Lithograph 30.5 x 25 cm
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Vaudry-Robinson, Frederick (1885-1961) 'Relic of the Past' Old Tasmania Farmhouse, 1931. Bromoil Photograph 23.5 x 28 cm
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Laminated Original Cartoon 'The Adventures of Billy Koala.' By Benison Indian Ink & W/Clr 71.5 x 49.5 cm
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Una Deerbon Handbuilt Pottery Bowl. Decorated with raised fruit. Inscribed 'Deerbon' to base, c. 1930's. Diameter 25 cm
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Green Carnival Glass Bon Bon Dish. Native orchard pattern. Tri-footed. Diameter 21 cm
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Pressed Glass Sydney Harbour Bridge Dish. Sydney ferries & battleships to base. Chips to edge. Diameter 14 cm
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Large Remued ribbed vase. Cream and green drip glaze. Incised base 'Remued 26-12.'. Height 30 cm
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Trent Pottery Gumleaf Embossed Jug. Shape 465 with gum leaves & nuts embossed around top, with branch form handle. Height 16 cm
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Remued jug, applied branch handle and gumnut decoration, incised '119m' to base. Height 11 cm
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Aboriginal Profile Plaque. Incised to rear 'Handmade in Australia - Red Stone, B.O.' Height 15 cm
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Small Lithgow Pottery jelly mould, impressed Lithgow underglaze to base, 11 x 13 cm (Oval)
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Two Australian ruby and clear glass souvenir jugs, one etched 'Fa' and the other etched with ferns
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H. McHugh Tasmanian pottery vase. Tall, predominantly green glazed baluster form, inscribed 'Tasmania, 1948.' Tight star hairline to base. Height 23.5 cm
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Martin Boyd wall plate, decorated with Torres Strait Islanders under palms
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Grace Seccombe Pottery Kookaburras on a Fence. Base inscribed 'to you the open sliprails and a waiting friend.' Unsigned. Height 9.5 cm
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Fowlerware Green & White Coffee Pot. Lid has hairline & chip underneath. Height 21 cm
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Bendigo Pottery Waverley Ware Vase. Label remnant to body. Height 20.5 cm
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Wembley Ware lizard mounted Lustre bowl. Diameter 26 cm
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Two Marigold Carnival Glass Bowls. Kangaroo pattern, Rd 4696. Very small rim chip to 1. Diameter 13.5 cm
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Early Cast Brass Sydney Harbour Bridge Plaque. Decorated with waratah & flannel flowers. 11 x 22 cm
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Two early glass souvenir mugs. one ruby and one clear glass 1905 and 1909 Heights 10 cm and 11 cm
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Australian Pottery Drinking Mug. Drunken man handle. Height 20 cm
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Early Mashman Pottery Willoughby Waisted Vase. Dark green glaze. Height 14.5 cm
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Remued Vase. Green, olive & yellow drip glaze. Signed base with '28' incised. Height 12 cm
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McHugh Pottery urn form vase, double handled, with green and brown drip glaze, inscribed 'Tasmania, 1949'. Height 21.5 cm
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Amethyst Carnival Glass Master Bowl. RD4696. Kangaroo, tree & fern pattern. Diameter 24 cm
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Marigold Carnival Glass Master Bowl. Magpie & flannel flower pattern. Diameter 26 cm
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Four Pressed Glass Items. Including 1 yellow taza, 2 blue decorated items & 1 large trifle bowl in clear glass.
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Australian Pottery squat vase, green glazed and coggle decoration reminiscent of Lithgow. Height 15 cm
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Early Brass Aboriginal & Boomerang Form Plaque. Height 17 cm
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1952 Holden 'Fx' Shop Manual. 278 pages.
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Corona typewriter or 'Personal Writing Machine #3.' Cased, and with original instruction booklet.
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Shields, John Wilson 16.5 x 23.5 cm
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Early New South Wales Hunter Region Land Grant Site Document, signed by Governor Gipps dated 30th June 1845 relating to land 'At the Confluence of the Goulburn & Hunter Rivers.'
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Colonial Proclamation from James Farnell, NSW Minister for Lands Appointing Charles Oliver Esq as Inspector of Crown Lands, date indecipherable, signature faint, ink on vellum 36 x 30 cm
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Early Sydney Land Grant Site Documents, signed by Governer Denison date 11th March 1858 relating to land at 'Manly Cove - Near the Village of Balgowlah.'
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Book: 'Little Obelia' by May Gibbs. Cornstalk Publishing Co., Sydney, 1929. Foxing, wear to cover especially spine.
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Circa 1900 'The Austral Views of Perth, Western Australia.' Published by The Austral Stores Wellington St, Perth. 7 views inc Hay St, Queens Gardens, & Cathedral Ave. 15 x 20 cm (Lithograph)
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Early Scrapbook containing Australian & World War I Photos etc. 'Photos of Kadina S.A; Power House, Sydney; Troop Ships & Soldiers Etc. Also Ruby Winckler Prints & Family Photographs C.1910's. Most Photos Inscribed with Descriptions of Subject.
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Book: 'The Australasian Turf Register,' published 1879. Splits etc to spine & covers
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World War II RAAF Air Observer's Log Book. Warrant Officer B.A. Cooper 1942 Cootamundra to 1945 Burma.
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Original Eastman Kodak 'Premo' Long Focus Bellows Camera, wood cased, brass mounted marked Rochester Optical Co, Rochester N.Y, serial No. to wood case #25144, includes 3 double plate holders, and black cloth. Patented April 14, 1896
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Early brass Fire Brigade helmet. Western Australia issue.
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Early Copper & Brass Fire Hose Nozzle. L 39 cm
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5 Various Henry Lawson Books. 'My Army My Army,' published Tyrells, 1915. 'Over the Sliprails,' Pub. Angus & Robertson, 1900. 'On the Track,' published Angus & Robertson, 1900. 'In the Days When the World Was Wide,' Pub. Angus & Robertson, 1900. 'Henry L
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Kingsgrove Real Estate Poster. From Dept. Of Railways Land, 1946.
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World War II Raaf Observer's Ephemera. Including orders, watch list, permit & language book
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Materials Related to World War II Ship Hms Speaker etc. Including embroidered souvenir cloth Hms Black Prince etc; Hms Speaker pennant & scrapbook. Scapbook contains Daily News Sheets, 1945; Captain's Standing Orders; & 2 photos of Hms Cossack.
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Mark Foys 1960s scrapbook and jubilee book, 'The Romance of the House of Foy,' 1935
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Sydney Land Grant 1792. (1795 copy) signed by David Collins, original land grant was made under Captain Arthur Phillip on 22nd Feb. 1792 which was lost in a fire. This document is a copy of that document and is dated 16th November, 1795 and is signed by David Collins
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Original Printed Parchment 1823 Land Grant from NSW Governor Sir Thomas Brisbane. Grant is for 60 acres at Parramatta to Samuel Barber, signed by Brisbane & Registrar Goulburn. Has notation to verso by Barber transferring title to Richard Hunt in 1837.
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Original 1823 Governor Brisbane Land Grant to emancipated convict David Horton Senior. Grant for 100 acres at Kurrajong with long hand written notation by Brisbane verso releasing Senior from the obligation to supply timber from this property for Government House
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Original Governor Charles Fitzroy 1853 Town Lot Grant (by purchase) to William Bligh John O'Connell under the reward's for army officers scheme. Grant is for 6 perches at Haymarket in Sydney bounded by George and Gipps Streets, signed boldly and legibly by Fitzroy
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1834 Governor Bourke Conditional Land Grant. Grant is 50 acres to William Harrington at Kurrajong as transferred from Richard Virgin for non compliance under the terms of the original Macquarie grant, signed boldly by Bourke
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16 Norman & Lionel Lindsay Ex-Librus Plates. All printed. Nl for Keith Wingrove 'Koala bearing book' x5. Nl for Kw 'Woman & Koala' x6. Nl for Mary Wingrove 'Woman on Pegasus' x3. Lionel Lindsay for K Wingrove 'Kookaburra on frame' x2. Also reproduced ph Prints
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Two Various Australiana Carved Wood Plaques. Kookaburra with Snake, & Waratah. Various
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Large Quantity Emile Mercier Cartoons. Colour lithographs as removed from 1940's-50's calendars.
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15 Stereoview cards Jenolan Caves. Published (& photographed) by Edward J Cooke, Kiosk Jenolan Caves. Curved mount, hand titled
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1934 New Zealand-Australia signed Flight Cover. VH-VXX 'Faith in Australia,' Charles Ulm, Commander. Australian and New Zealand stamps postmarked Kaitaia, Wellington and Sydney.
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Circa 1910 postcard album. Over 200 cards mostly English & European, including 20+ real photos of Cleckheaton and district. Also some 1940's Australian
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Two RAAF photo albums., comprising training (Canada) & sightseeing/travel photos of Australia - Pilot in Britain. Includes reconnaissance photos. Most photos caption to verso.
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Book: 'Artist's & Galleries of Australia & New Zealand,' by Max Germaine, published Landsdowne Editions, 1979. (1st).
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3 Books: 'Red Cedar in Australia,' History House Trust, 2004,' & 'The Federation Catalogue.' Pub. Fivemile Press 1997 'Tasmanian Insights' Library of Tas, 1992.
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Book: 'Australian Pottery of the 19th & Early 20th century,' by Marjorie Graham. Pub. David Ell Press & National Trust, 1979.175p.
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Book: 'Ex Libris - Keith Wingrove,' by Robert Littlewood. Pub. Littlewood press, Melbourne, 1996. Edition 65 of 150. Many tipped in book plates.
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5 Photographs c.1880 Middle Harbour (John Payne), c.1900 Mosmans Bay (signed Ad), Hyde Park (?) Sydney, photographer & camera 'New Town Creek, 1913' to verso, Suspension Bridge. 24 x 19 cm (Approx.)
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Book: 'Australian Glass of the 19th & Early 20th century,' by Marjorie Graham. Pub. David Ell press, Sydney, 1981.
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Early Cast Brass Kangaroo & Magpie Plaques. Height 21.5 cm (Kangaroo)
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9 Various Souvenir Jugs & 1 Dish. Including Ocean Beach Manly & Byron Bay.
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3 Various Fowlerware Mixing Bowls. 1930's green & white. Middle sized bowl has hairline. Diameter 21.5 cm (Largest)
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5 Australian Ruby & Clear Glass Souvenir Items. Including lidded butter dish, engraved bowl 'From Will to Chris 1918,' lidded jar, butter dish & lids. Diameter 22 cm (Bowl)
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Two similar Bendigo Pottery brown drip glaze vases. Height 26 cm
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Early Cedar (Food?) Storage Box. Each side pierced with shamrock shaped apertures, backed with zinc mesh. Height 27 cm Width 45 cm
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11 Glass Souvenir Paperweights. Including scenes of Tamworth, Port Fairy, Brisbane, Huskisson & Canberra. 6 x 10 cm (Approx.)
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Book form wooden cigarette box, incised 'Souvenir From Pitcairn Island Home of the Mutineers of Hallmarked Sterling Bounty Who Landed on the Twenty of January Seventeen Ninety.' Spine incised, made by Oliver Clark. Age uncertain. Height 18 cm width 11 cm
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Two Pottery Mugs. 1 signed 'John Campbell, Tasmania' to base; the other incised 'Bosley Ware, Mitcham, S.A.' Bosley ware has some glaze flaking to handle. Height 16 cm
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Four Early Glazed Earthenware Items. Including 2 miniature shoes, Doulton Lambeth Pepper Pot labelled ' Ye Olde Cheshire' Cheese 1667' and jug labelled 'Western Stores.' Some minor chips. 7.5 cm (Average)
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Early Brass Light Horse & Rider Form Clock. Clock not operational. Replacement dial, but original fitting. Height 27 cm
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Two Early Fowler Earthenware Storage Jars. 1 marked 'R Fowler 1912 Sydney' with screw stopper, the other marked 'R Fowler Ltd Sydney,' without stopper. Height 28 cm Height 40 cm
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3 Early Cedar Boxes. Smallest with key available, & lidded interior compartment. Largest with internal fitted tray. Height 13 cm Width 34.5 cm (Largest)
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Brown glazed Regal Mashman vase and bowl; plus unmarked canoe flower trough and a Bendigo pottery vase. Height 20.5 cm (Vase)
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6 Early Glass Pieces. Including 3 lemon squeezers, amber glass grater with unusual raised glass abrasive surface, jelly mould, & bon bon dish on column stand. L 28 cm (Grater)
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5 Pottery Pieces. 2 early Fowler Ltd brown coffee pots & small milk jug; & 2 early Bendigo lidded coffee pots. Height 109.5 cm Height 17 cm Height 9 cm
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Four Brown Teapots. 1 marked Bourne & Son, 1945 to base; 4 others unmarked. Height 10 cm
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Early Cedar Hinge Lidded Box. Height 20 cm Width 31 cm
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Pair brass candlesticks. Pierced decoration to base. height 41 cm
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3 Unmarked Australian Pottery Pieces. Including vase, jug & gumnut decorated small vase. Height 17.5 cm (Tallest)
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Carved Mulga Wood Woomera, & Club. Woomera decorated with fine line diamond form incisions. L 81 cm & 73 cm
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Early Pottery Jug. Brown glaze to top. Height 33 cm
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Large Green & Brown Glazed Double Handled Pot. Couple of faults to glaze. Height 43 cm
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Two Early Earthenware Storage Jars. Wider jar marked 'Lithgow.' Height 21 cm Height 24 cm
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John Campbell Pottery Bowl & Vase. Both with green drip glaze & signed bases. Bowl 1934. Height 16 cm (Vase) Diameter 18 cm (Bowl)
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7 Australian Ruby & Clear Glass Souvenir Items. Including Ep lidded dish, 2 jugs, vase & 3 christening style mugs. Height 17 cm (Jug)
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3 Early Bendigo Brown Pottery Items. Including lidded coffee pot, jug & lidded jug. All inscribed to base. Height 16 cm (Average)
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Pair Tall Brass Church Candlesticks. Height 62 cm
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