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Antiques & Interiors — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:829
Sale Title:Antiques & InteriorsLots with images:829
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:667
Date:31-Jan-2016
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The Shearin' Shed' wool drum carder
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An oak letter stand with porcelain Imari ink bottle
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A collection of seven metal lead pencil holders, including a mechanical pencil holder
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A collection, including three small vesta cases, a card holder, salt and pepper, a lipstick holder and a cigarette holder some pieces unmarked, probably silver
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A W. Skidmore vintage medical otoscope
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Two vintage collectable tin boxes, of the Silver Jubilee and His master's Voice, together with an ivorine stud box
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A silvered-copper figure of a classical female nude
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An Victorian copper soup tureen
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A bamboo walking stick with carved dog handle and another walking cane
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A three-handled pewter ale tankard. Marked 'Munsey
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The holy bible containing the new & old Testaments, William Collins, Sons & Company, 1869, illustrated in black & white + the holy bible containing the new & old Testaments, William Collins, Sons & Company, later edition, illustrated in colour (2), each leather & brass bound, folio, 1. Boards detached, no spine, 2. Fair condition, intact, foxed
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A copper hot water kettle on stand with burner
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A Spanish 18th century polychrome crucifix together with a smaller 17th century crucifix
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Kings and Queens of England sculptured pewter miniatures. Fourty-two in total, with accompanying descriptive cards
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A Kolozsy bronze statue of Dame Nellie Melba 25/150. Signed and dated 1981
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A Chiparus-style bronze of a dancer on marble base 41 cm high
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An industrial mold
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An early 20th century Imperial typewriter
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An early 19th century Santos figure of Saint Francis of Assisi
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A 19th century Santos figure of Christ
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A carved figure of Mary. Enscribed to back 'Nivaldo
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A Rolleiflex SLX medium format camera, circa 1976/1979 case and accessories including, Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=40 mm lens, Carl Zeis Sonar 1:4 f=150 mm lens, spare film back insert, charger, filters, Pentax MV 35 mm camera body, Nikon SB-E flash unit and Starblitz 3000BT-twin flash unit
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A later Santos figure of an Archangel
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A Santos figure of the Christ child
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A 1920s bronze of a skipping girl by Bruno Zach. On green marble base. Signed 'Zach
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A large Ned Kelly costume made for the opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, complete with oversized gun and stretcher
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A large Ned Kelly costume made for the Openiong Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, complete with oversized rifle
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A superb quality cased desk set featuring a white enamelled faced clock, an aneroid barometer and a Fahrenheit thermometer. Mounted within a filigree bezel by John hall, Paris. Height 15 cm, width 20 cm, depth 8 cm
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A 19th century Russian icon of the mother of God, oil on board
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A 19th century calendar icon for July, tempera on board. 48 x 40 cm
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A 19th century Russian icon of Saint Nicholas, tempera on board. C.1860s. 27 x 32 cm
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A 19th century Russian icon of the mother of God 'Joy to all who Grieve,' tempera on board. 31 x 27 cm
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A 19th century Russian cased icon of Christ Pantokrator. C.1880s. 29 x 21 cm box
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A 19th century Greek icon of Saint George and the dragon, tempera on board. 25 x 31 cm
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A 19th century Russian icon ofSaint Knyaz Rostislav, oil on board. 17 x 13 cm
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A 19th centry Russian icon of Saint Serafim Sorovsky, tempera on cyprus. Stamped on the back in Russian 'The icon is blessed on sacred relics of Saint Serafim Sorovsky. 22 x 18 cm
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A 19th century Russian seven-part icon. In the primitive style. 31 x 29 cm
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A 19th century Russian icon of Saint Nicholas, print on tin. 9 x 7 cm
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A 19th century Russian icon of Saint Nil Stolbensky, print on tin. 12 x 9 cm
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An 18th century Russian four-saint icon of Saint Natalie, Saint Mary of Egypt, Saint Tixon and Martyr Kasiana, tempura on board. 31 x 26 cm
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A 19th century Russian icon of Saint Nicholas the Miracle Worker, oil on board. 35 x 31 cm
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A 19th century Russian icon of the Resurrection of Christ. On a Seventeenth century board?. 30 x 25 cm
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A 19th century Russian four-part icon, tempera on board. 36 x 31 cm
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A 19th century Russian icon of Saint John the Forerunner, tempera on board. 36 x 31 cm
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A 19th century Russian icon of mother of God 'An Unexpected Joy', tempera on board on gold ground. 30 x 26 cm
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A 19th century provincial Russian icon of scenes of Christ's life 'Resurrection with Feasts', tempera on board. 42 x 32 cm
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A possibly Ethiopian (?) tabernacle containing scenes of Christ, tempera on paper. Possibly 19th century. 27 x 13 cm
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A modern framed decorative piece of Mary
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A Russian icon of St. Nicholas 20 x 17 cm
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An icon of Our lady of Sorrows 26 x 22 cm
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An icon of mother of Christ and child 18 x 31 cm
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A collection of six Russian Easter egg icons
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Four Russian Icons
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A nineteenth century icon of the nativity. 16 cm high, 14 cm long
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A nineteenth century Greek (?) icon of Virgin and child in brass surround 27 cm high, 22 cm long
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A nineteenth century gilt and painted Russian icon of the Virgin Mary entering the temple, c.1881 featuring mother and Father of Mary and the Prophet Zacharij 31 cm high, 27 cm long
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A late nineteenth century Orthodox icon of a biblical scene 27 cm high, 22 cm long
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A nineteenth century Russian icon of St Nicholas, c.1830 54 cm high, 43 cm long
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Seventeen volumes of Carter's Price Guides. 1990s-2010
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A set of twelve Harmsworth's Universal Encyclopedia
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Volume: 'Chinese export silver, 1785-1885', by H.A. Crosby Forbes, John Devereux Kernan and Ruth S. Wilkins
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Volume: 'Indian Colonial silver: European Silversmiths in India 1790-1860 and their marks,' by Wynyard R.T. Wilkinson
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Volume: 'The Silversmiths of Birmingham and their marks, 1750-1980'
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Volume: 'Jackson's silver and gold marks of England, Scotland and Ireland
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Volume: 'Beyond the maker's mark: Paul de Lamerie silver in the Cahn collection
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Two volume set: 'The Directory of gold and Silversmiths, Jewellers and Allied Trades, 1838-1914'
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Volume: 'Georg Jensen: a Tradition of Splendid silver,' by Janet Drucker
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Volume: 'Archibald Knox,' edited by Stephen A. Martin
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Volume: 'Goldsmiths and Silversmiths,' by Hugh Honour
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Volume: 'Gold and silver-smithing in nineteenth and twentieth century New Zealand,' by Winsome shepherd
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Volume: 'London Goldsmiths 1697-1837: Their marks and Lives,' by Arthur G. Grimwade
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Three volumes: 'The collector's Dictionary of silver and gold of Great Britain and North America,' 'An illustrated Dictionary of Silverware,' and 'English Silversmith's work: civil and Domestic
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Three volumes: 'Visiting cards and cases,' by Edwin Banfield, 'Match holders: 100 Years of Ingenuity,' by Denis B Alsford' and 'Match Safes,' by the Smithsonian
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Two volumes: 'Silver boxes,' by Eric Delieb and 'Spoons: Collecting for Tomorrow,' by Gail Belden and Michael Snodin
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Four volumes: 'American jewellery Manufacturers,' by Dorothy T. Rainwater, 'American Silversmiths and Their marks,' by Stephen G.C. Ensko, 'Encyclopedia of American silver Manufacturers,' by Dorothy T. Rainwater and Judy Redfield, and 'A Guide to marks on early Canadian silver,' by John E. Langden
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Two volumes: 'Matthew Boulton and the Toymakers: silver from the Birmingham Assay office,' (exhibition catalogue) and 'Silver flatware: English, Irish and Scottish, 1660-1980' by Ian Pickford
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Two volumes: 'The History of silver,' edited by Claude Blair and 'Art Nouveau and Art Deco silver,' by Annelise Krekel-Aalberse
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Two volumes: 'Military Sweethearts,' and 'Military Sweethearts volume 2', by Pamela M Caunt
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Six volumes: 'Emblems of Unity: badges of Australian trade Unions,' 'Wealth of the Roman world: gold and silver AD300-700,' 'A Handbook on E.W. Cole: His book Arcade, tokens and medals,' and three silver and plate reference titles
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Seven volumes: pocket guides on subjects such as Visiting card cases, vesta boxes, pen knives, Russian silver Hallmarks, maker's marks of London, and 'International Hallmarks on silver,' by Tardy
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Seven volumes: reference books on silver, pewter and electroplate
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Four volumes: 'Cape silver and Silversmiths,' by Stephan Wellz, 'A Guide to old French plate,' by Louis Carre and 'The Art and Evolution of cutlery,' by Goldsmiths Company (with catalogue)
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Volume: 'Australian Jewellers, gold and Silversmiths, Makers and marks,' by Cavill, Cox and Grace. New in box
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Five volumes: on decorative arts
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Six volumes: on Australian decorative Arts & Crafts, including Art Nouveau
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Six volumes: on pottery and porcelain marks, including Geoffrey A. Godden book
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A quantity of auction and exhibition catalogues and price guides, including early Lawson and Geoff K. Gray
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Twelve volumes of Everyman's Encyclopedia, together with a world Atlas and Webster's Dictionary. Fourteen in total
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Nine volumes: on Australian history, including Federation, architecture and the Universities
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Three volumes: 'Handbook of Chemisty,' 'A History of Science' and 'Organic Chemistry
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Ten hardback volumes: 'The Historian's History of the world. Published early twentieth century
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A quantity of antiques volumes on clinical studies and medicine
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A collection of vintage childrens books, including, including Rudyard Kipling, Lewis Carrol, etc
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An Australian Colonial cedar breakfast table with unusual octagonal legs. 73 cm high, 86 cm deep, 122 cm long
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Eight matching spindle back chairs with impressed backs featuring Prince of Wales plume decoration
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An extension dining table with four matching chairs with a bamboo theme. 76 cm high, 145 cm long, (195 cm ext.) x 98 cm wide
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A harlequin set of eight Australian cedar chairs including five matching, a pair and a single all with solid seats
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A mid Victorian Australian cedar centre pedestal dining table. Height 75 cm, depth 117 cm
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A cedar tilt top breakfast table. Height 75 cm, depth 100 cm
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A large three drawer desk in the Louis XV style. 75 cm high, 180 cm wide, 90 cm deep
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