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Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:454
Sale Title:Asian Art, Classic Furniture & ObjectsLots with images:442
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:235
Date:15-May-2016
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A Queen Elizabeth II silver coffee pot, Hardy Bros. / London / 1977, total weight approximately 946 gms, 24 cm high
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A George III silver goblet, Robert Hennell & Samuel Hennell / London / 1805, bearing an armorial chest to bowl, above a fluted lower body and a flared pedestal foot, approximately 190gms, 13.5 cm high
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A Victorian silver Christening cup, Charles Thomas fox / London / 1838, the baluster bowl with a lobed and floriate cast lower body supported by an embossed pedestal foot, approximately 120 gms, 11 cm high
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A Victorian silver two handled sugar vessel, Walter Morrise / London / 1858, with a lobed lower body, a gilt wash interior and angular side handles, supported by four bun feet, approximately 230gms, 10 cm high
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A sterling silver meat skewer, William Eaton / London / 1821, (overall surface scratches), approximately 124gms, 30 cm long
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A sterling silver Hanoverian shell pattern ladle, Thomas Daniel & John wall / London / 1759, cast with a shell shaped bowl, approximately 208gms, 34 cm long
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Two Victorian silver Queens pattern basting spoons, George William Adams / London / 1859, total weight approximately 414gms, each spoon 30 cm long
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An Art Nouveau American silver ladle, Simpson, hall, Miller & Co. /, circa 1895, the handle and bowl with period floral decoration, approximately 162 gms, 27 cm long
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A pair of Edward VII silver sauce boats, Thomas William Dobson / London /, circa 1907, each with a gadrooned rim and a leaf capped scroll handle, shell feet, approximately 538gms, 17 cm wide
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A collection of seven early 19th century Irish sterling silver teaspoons, Dublin, various Makers, approximately 126gms
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A cased Victorian silver plate dessert service for six, heavily decorated with floral designs, housed in fitted walnut veneered case. Retailed by George Edward & Sons, 92 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, and 19 poultry, London
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A pair of George III silver sauce ladles, Hester Bateman / London /, circa 1789, each with a drop heel, approximately 84gms, 18.5 cm long
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A late Victorian silver coffee pot, William Charles Fordham & Albert Faulkner / Sheffield / 1899, tapering cylindrical, with a fluted lower body, wooden handle and knop, approximately 418gms total weight, 19.5 cm high
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A George III silver spirit burner frame, Paul Storr / London /, circa 1813, lacking the burner, with a pierced scalloped apron beneath a gadrooned rim, leaf capped lion's paw feet, approximately 350gms, 11.5 cm diameter
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A William IV silver sugar vessel, Paul Storr / London / 1831, the compressed circular bowl with a lobed lower body, and two angular handles on a circular base, approximately 328 gms, 9 cm high
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A George IV silver teapot, Paul Storr / London / 1822, of compressed form, with fluted decoration to the cover, spout and lower body, wooden handle, approximately 744gms, 14 cm high
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An American three piece sterling silver tea set, A.Stowell & Co., Boston, late 19th century, each cast with a shaped oval body supported by an oval pedestal foot, total weight approximately 606gms, the teapot 15 cm total height
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A silver spirit burner on stand, Robert Hennell & Samuel Hennell / 1810, the two tiered stand with a raised leaf border, supported by lions paw feet, total weight approximately 736 gms, 10 cm high
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A George III silver coffee pot, Robert & Samuel Hennell / London / 1811, baluster, with fluted decoration to the domed lid and the lower body, wooden handle, total weight approximately 744gms, 23 cm high
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A George III silver sauce tureen and cover, Rebecca Eames & Edward Barnard / London / 1813, the stepped domed cover with a gadrooned border, the body with a conforming border to the rim, flanked by angular handles, bun feet, approximately 586gms, 21 cm wide
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A Comprehensive sterling silver Marie pattern flat Ware set, various Makers, comprising eight dinner knives, eight entree knives, eight dinner forks, eight entree forks, twelve dessert forks, four fruit forks, four fruit knives, six fish forks, six fish knives, four serving spoons, eight soup spoons, eight dessert spoons, seven teaspoons, one demi tasse spoon, one sauce ladle, one cheese knife, a small server, and a three piece carving set, total weight 4458 gms (98)
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A George III silver soup ladle, Hester Bateman / London / 1785, 34 cm long
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A William IV Queen's pattern silver soup ladle, Walter Thornhill / London / 1827, with a shell heel, approximately 292gms
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A sterling silver card tray, Cavalier tableware / Birmingham / 1977, the shaped circular tray with a raised shell and scrollwork border, supported by three scroll feet, approximately 258 gms, 19 cm diameter
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A George III silver coffee pot, John Swift / London / 1762, the body engraved with a large armorial crest, the base of the fluted circular foot bearing the inscription 'The gift of John & Mary de Jersey to their God Daughter/ Mary Frances Robery 1763/ J.A.N. DeMagnac', total weight approximately 968gms, 28 cm high
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A Comprehensive Queens pattern cutlery suite, comprising nine large dinner forks, eight large soup spoons, six small soup spoons, eight entree knives, three dinner knives, six small dinner forks, nine large entree forks, six small entree forks, nine dessert spoons, six cake forks, seven large teaspoons, seven small teaspoons, six demitasse spoons, six sauce ladles, six large serving spoons, two sugar tongs, a pate knife, two butter knives, two bread knives, a cheese knife, a basting spoon, four salt spoons…
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A George II Hanoverian pattern silver basting spoon, Ebenezer Coker / London / 1750, with a shell heel, approximately 146gms, 33.5 cm long
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A George V octagonal silver tea caddy, Hardy Bros / Birmingham / 1913, with a tapering cover, rising to a scroll handle, approximately 184gms, 14 cm high
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An Edward VII Old English bead pattern silver soup ladle, maker's mark Rubbed / London / 1906, with a drop heel, approximately 328gms, 32 cm high
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A set of twelve Gorham American silver forks, approximately 452gms, housed in cloth cover, each fork 17 cm long
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An Edwardian silver punch bowl, James Dixon & Sons / Sheffield / 1901, the plain circular bowl with a fluted lower body supported by a circular pedestal foot, approximately 934gms, 19.5 cm high, 26 cm diameter
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A George III silver two handled sugar vessel, Robert Hennell & Samuel Hennell / London / 1803, the baluster bowl with a gilt wash interior and fluted lower body flanked by two angular side handles, supported by an oval pedestal foot, approximately 344 gms, 12 cm total height
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A George III silver Trivet, Robert Hennell & Samuel Hennell / London / 1804, the oval trivet engraved with a central armorial crest of an eagle below the words 'Dread God', mounted onto a wooden base, total weight approximately 252 gms, 15.5 cm wide
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A pair of fiddle Patten silver sauce ladles, John & Henry Lias / 1820, engraved with a rooster armorial crest to handle, approximately 138 gms, 17 cm long
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An embossed silver sugar vessel, William Hutton & Sons Ltd. / London / 1909, the bowl with a lobed lower body and overall floral embossed decoration, flanked by two scroll handles and supported by four figural scroll feet, 418 gms, 11.5 cm high
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A cased sterling silver meat skewer, Cooper Brothers & Sons / Sheffield / 1977, the George III inspired skewer housed in fitted case, approximately 30 gms, 20 cm long
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A Chinese export lacquered document box, canted rectangular, the hinged cover and body painted with figural scenes, 24 cm wide
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A William IV mahogany veneered sarcophagus tea caddy and a pen work stationery box, the sarcophagus tea caddy with two internal divisions, 25 cm wide, the pen work stationery box with multiple internal divisions, 25 cm wide
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Two Victorian page Turners, including a Victorian silver plate handled page turner/letter opener (small chips to tip), 21 cm long, and a hand painted bone page turner, 23 cm long
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Two 19th century papier mache trays, comprising a mother of pearl inlaid tray with Taj Mahal scene, the other hand painted with a peacock scene, signed Jennens & Bettridge London Birm., approx. 26 cm diameter (loss to one handle)
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A German bisque head doll, late 19th/ early 20th century, sleeping glass eyes, with a kid leather body, accompanied by antique clothes (broken thumb on one hand), 45 cm high
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Four similar Victorian floral cabinet plates, each circular plate hand painted with floral scenes, approximately 22.5 cm diameter
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A Victorian ruby glass epergne, with four trumpets to the perimeter and a further central trumpet, 58 cm high
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A Cantonese famille rose bottle vase, the compressed circular body enamelled with a traditional court scene surrounded by a grecian key border, and enamelled auspicious symbols, 32 cm high
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A pair of early 19th century English hand painted vases, each vase with a floral design flanked by two Empire style handles, 18.5 cm high
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A large 19th century French porcelain fluted altar vase on matching stand, housed on Additional wooden base, green and maroon ground, hand painted with opposing court scene and floral scene, total height, 41 cm high
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A Walter Moorcroft plums pattern vase, waisted, decorated with plums and foliage on a deep blue ground, impressed factory marks and full script signature to base, 22 cm high
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A 19th century brass cased carriage clock, designed with a pierced brass back plate and circular enamel dial, single barrel movement, housed in a fitted leather travelling case, with key, the clock 15.5 cm high
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A late 19th century French porcelain inset gilt bronze mantel clock, with a Roman numeral dial, anchor escapement, count wheel strike on one bell, inset with panels depicting courting couples and foliate cartouches, 34.5 cm high
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A 19th century walnut and oak cased single fusee bracket clock, signed Richard Hughes, Carnarvon, the silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with arcaded seconds and subsidiary date dial, on an engraved brass background with applied Arabesque ornamentation, (count wheel detached and missing), 37.5 cm high
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A late 19th century cut brass and scarlet tortoiseshell inlaid mantel clock, of waisted form, with an anchor escapement, quarter striking on one bell, 34 cm high
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A collection of three 19th century Bohemian painted, gilt and overlaid lustre vases, including an overlaid and painted green glass vase, 33 cm high, an overlaid ruby glass vase, (two lustres detached), 31 cm high, and a clear glass vase with gilt highlights, 21.5 cm high
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A pair of 19th century Bohemian painted and overlaid clear glass vases, each with a diagonal cut glass stem, beneath an everted rim, 30.5 cm high
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A pair of Bohemian painted and overlaid green glass vases, each with diamond cut and floral painted cartouches to the body, beneath a cut-out rim, 38 cm high
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A Vienna style porcelain cabinet plate, 'Die Drei Parzen', late 19th/early 20th century, painted with an allegorical scene depicting three classically draped females representing the three fates, reserved on a cobalt blue border, with embossed gilt and enamelled highlights, underglaze blue mark and partial title verso, 24 cm diameter
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A large collection of Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern porcelain, 19th and 20th century, including tea ware, plates, vases and a lidded box
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A Victorian painted and mother of pearl inlaid papier mache writing compendium, the hinged sloping top (detached) opening to a velvet writing surface and stationery compartments, one inkwell missing, 36 cm wide
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A 19th century Chinese famille rose enamelled basin, decorated internally and externally with alternating panels depicting court scenes and foliage, within a green and gilt scroll surround, 34.5 cm diameter
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A collection of Chinese famille rose enamelled porcelain, 19th and 20th century, including a basin (heavy wear to the painted decoration), a lidded jar, a cylindrical pot, a small vase and a jug, all with typical decoration on a green and gilt scroll ground, the basin 40.5 cm diameter
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A Grand Tour style architectural model of the Battistero Pisa, carved, incised and pierced marble, (losses throughout), 19 cm high
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British school, 19th century, portrait of an Officer, oil on board, 24 x 18 cm
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A framed Royal Appointment by the Duke of Edinburgh, inscribed 'Mr Andrew Kiddie / You are hereby appointed / Tailor / to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh / Given under my hand and seal / at Clarence house / this 15th day of April 1868 / Augustus Liddell / Treasurer', (evidence of water damage, mildew and yellowing throughout), 39.5 x 27 cm
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British Colonial school, 19th century, portrait of a girl, watercolour, birdseye maple frame, 22.5 x 18 cm, together with a framed 19th century silhouette depicting a boy in side profile, signed Frith dated possibly 1848, 20 x 16 cm
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A late Victorian mahogany framed settee, with a caned back and seat, turned supports, 190 cm long
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A Victorian mahogany framed easy chair, with a maroon leather upholstered back and seat, above scrolling arms, cabriole front legs
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A floor standing mahogany bookcase, with two astragal glazed doors, above out swept supports, 103 x 134 x 32 cm
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A Victorian mahogany chiffonier, with a leaf carved panelled back and an open shelf, above a frieze drawer and two panelled doors, 106.5 x 155.5 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut and marquetry side cabinet, rounded rectangular, with a central marquetry inlaid door and two glazed bowed side doors, 151.5 x 103 x 39 cm
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A Regency style breakfront book cabinet, with four astragal glazed doors, raised on fluted supports, 183 x 121 x 39 cm
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A good quality Victorian mahogany chiffonier, with an open shelf, above an ogee moulded frieze drawer and two panelled doors, 101.5 x 153.5 x 49.5 cm
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A Victorian mahogany secretaire 'Campaign' chest of drawers, with four drawers, each with flush brass handles, the secretaire drawer opening to a fitted interior, turned feet, 112.5 x 117.5 x 54 cm
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A William IV mahogany platform based centre table, with a circular tilt top, above a lappet carved standard, bun feet, 135 cm diameter x 74 cm high
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A Victorian mahogany framed spade back dining chair, with maroon leather upholstered fitted seat, turned front legs
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Two similar Victorian mahogany framed hall chairs, each with a key-hole shaped back
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A Victorian mahogany framed armchair, with a spade back, above bugle arms and a green leather upholstered drop-in seat, turned front legs
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A Victorian mahogany framed carver chair, with a feather carved spade back, above a pierced horizontal splat, bugle arms and a green leather upholstered drop-in seat, fluted front legs
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A Victorian mahogany bookcase, with two glazed doors, above two panelled lower doors,131.5 x 217 x 46 cm
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A set of six Victorian mahogany framed dining chairs with cane seats, each with turned front legs
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A set of six Victorian mahogany framed spoon back dining chairs, each with a red leather upholstered fitted seat, above turned front legs
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Three similar Victorian mahogany framed carver chairs, each with a maroon leather upholstered seat
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A Regency style mahogany breakfront bookcase, rectangular, with four astragal glazed doors, 121 x 177 x 33 cm
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A set of six William IV mahogany framed dining chairs, each with a shaped, leaf carved crest rail, above a horizontal splat and a green leather upholstered drop-in seat, fluted front legs
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A 19th century giltwood framed overmantel mirror, 184 x 102 cm
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A boxed Royal Crown Derby Imari bowl, octagonal in form, factory mark to base, pattern no. 1128, 12 x 28 cm diameter
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A collection of boxed Royal Crown Derby items, comprising three cabinet plates, a creamer, three lidded trinket boxes, a small vase and a tea strainer and bowl, all in original conditon, the vase 11 cm high
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A Victorian period buffet display cabinet, circa 1870, ebony and amboyna inlay, with an urn detail to central door, flanked by curved glass wing doors, 105 x 170 x 50 cm
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A Louis XV style kingwood three drawer commode, each drawer inlaid with scroll work design, and ormolu mounts, surmounted by a rouge marble top
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A large William IV mahogany sideboard, the rectangular sideboard with a carved splashback, supported by monopodium pedestals with lion feet, 250 x 74 x 135 cm
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A 19th century French giltwood overmantle mirror, the rectangular plate within leaf capped borders, beneath an urn shaped crest, 300 x 171 cm
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A pair of Victorian walnut gentlemen's chairs and a lady's chair, each seat covered in a maroon brocade upholstery, with button back detail (loss to one arm rest)
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An English sideboard with display cabinet, circa 1870, the upper structure modelled in the French style, ebony and amboyna inset with a frieze of Sevres porcelain panels, and ormolu mounts depicting Milton and Shakespeare, 134 cm x 59 cm x 92 cm
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A Victorian mahogany extension dining table with ten George IV style Stave back mahogany dining chairs, the rounded rectangular table on turned supports and castors, 73 x 239 (extended) x 99 cm
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A George Adam style giltwood mirror, oval in form, with an elaborate garland border surmounted by an urn finial, 117 x 86 cm
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A 19th century pair of French giltwood salon chairs with tapestry seats and backs (faults)
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Two similar Chinese blue and white vases, late Qing period (1644-1911), each vase baluster in form, one depicting a mountainous landscape scene, the other depicting the teachings of yin and yang, (one vase with extensive repairs), each vase 60 cm high
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An Art Deco cold-painted bronze and ivory figural group, Louis Sosson, modelled as a female and male embracing with their hands clasped, each wearing traditional medieval costume, the hands and faces carved from ivory, mounted on a stepped alabaster base, signed Sosson to the back of the alabaster base, total height 26 cm
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A French serves porcelain inset gilt metal mantel clock and garniture, 19th century, the clock featuring romantic scenes of cherubs & birds, with a central oval shaped portrait of a classical beauty, all inset into a gilt metal floral and scrollwork adorned case, surmounted by a double dove finial, accompanied by two matching candlesticks, each piece seated on a matching giltwood base, the clock and stand 49 cm high
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Emily Beatrice Bland (1867-1954), a still life - a display of flowers in a glass vase, oil on canvas, in an elaborate Victorian gilt frame, circa 1922, 57.5 x 49 cm
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Artist unknown, young Horatio Nelson Recieving His Midshipman certificate, oil on canvas, signed illegibly and dated 1894 lower right, 125 x 75 cm
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A French carriage clock of Australian military Interest, brass cased, with a full enamel dial and back plate in Roman numerals with a subsidiary dial in Arabic numerals, with a single barrel movement, inscribed 'Major C. Morley/ from officers of A.A.M.C/ 20.7.22', housed in fitted leather case, (no key), 15.5 cm high
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