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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:414
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:393
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:338
Date:15-May-2016
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Map of new Holland circa 1804-5. Showing surveyed & charted areas. Pub. By Arrowsmith and Lewis. Engraving. 20.5 x 25 cm
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Map, 'Australia,' J Rapkin. Coloured engraving. 35 x 25 cm
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Map, 'New South Wales.' J Rapkin / John Tallis. Coloured engraving. 35 x 25 cm
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Map, 'Van Diemens Land or Tasmania.' J Rapkin / John Tallis. Coloured engraving. 35 x 25 cm
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Framed Chart of the South Seas. Engraved by Bernard, France. Showing routes taken by Captain Monats 1765, Captain Carteret 1767, Lieutenant Cook 1769. Hand coloured engraving. 69 x 39 cm
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Quantity early Australian, English & world Maps. Various publications.
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1792 Chart of the Coast between Botany Bay & broken Bay. As surveyed by Capt. John hunter. Pub. By John Stockdale, London 1792. Engraving. 43 x 75 cm
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1827 Chart of part of New South Wales, with Plans of the Harbours. This is the 1828 issue, engraved & published by Joseph cross, London. Hand coloured engraving. 97 x 65 cm
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Circa 1598 Braun & Hogenberg map of Toledo. Hand coloured aerial perspective view of Toledo with vignettes of the Cathedral & Palace. Text verso. Fold line, tear & foxing. Coloured copper engraving. 40 x 52 cm
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Two early Australian Maps. 'Track of the Expedition from Coopers Creek to Carpentaria by Burke, Wills, King & grey.' pub. De Gruchy & Leigh Melbourne, 1861.linen backed, top margin trimmed, stains. Also 'Map of the Town of Sydney, 1833.' engraved by William Wilson & published by W.G. Capcom, Sydney 1833. Large losses to bottom edge. 48 x 28 cm & 18 x 39 cm
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Five Australian Maps. Eastern Australia showing expeditions in search of Bourke & Wills. Pub. By J.Murray 1863; NSW showing separation of QLD, by Edward Weller 1863; NSW showing the divisions, pub.G.Cram, 1903; NSW Eastern section pub.by George Cram 1896; & Northern NSW upper Richmond district. Pub.by 'The Agricultural Gazette' c.1900. Engraving (5). 51 x 35 cm (largest)
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Chart of Norfolk Island showing the early Settlement 1789. Drawn by William Bradley 1788, pub.by J.Stockdale, 1789. Paper has watermark G.R. (government issue). Engraving. 47 x 43 cm
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Two various framed Charts of new Georgia & Sandwich Islands. Showing routes taken by Captain Cook 1775; & Lieutenant John short 1788. Published by W.Strahan 1777; & J. Stockdale 1789. Engravings 33 x 37 cm & 34 x 39 cm
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Map of Middlesex (London). Robert Morden, c.1702. 'Middlesex, by Robert Morden at the Atlas in Cornhill.'. Hand coloured engraving. 16 x 21 cm
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Three early New Zealand photographs. Burton Bros 'The Arthur river,' & 'Hall's arm - Looking?;' & one other untitled/unattributed.
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Various early engravings & lithographs. Including Baxter, Napoleon III; copper engraving Henrico Caetano; Israel Silvestre, after Piranesi; 'Arco di Settimio Severo' etc. (20+). Engravings & lithographs. Size various
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13 various 18th century engravings. All religious subjects cut from the same volume. Copper engraving (13). 13 x 11 cm
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9 various 17th & 18th century engravings. Mostly scenic views with figures, houses & rural activities incl. Works by Waterloo, Weirotter & Leybold. Copper engraving (9). 19 x 24 cm (largest)
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Four various 16th & 17th century engravings. IncludingRomae by Paluzzi & Caratio (2); woman with game bird, Tiepolo; woman carrying water, Episcolpnus (?). Copper engraving (4). 20 x 17 cm
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17th century copper engravings of French Noblemen. 23 engravings by Jaques Lubin (1637-1703) Jean Edelinck (c1640-1680) & Claude Duflos (1665-1727). All on full sheets of laid paper (one pasted down) edges tatty, stains. 42 x 27 cm (23)
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Various 18th & 19th century engravings & lithographs. Including 6 Etude de Chevaux; Edward black Prince, Hogg c.1790; three x furniture from Ackermann's Repository of arts, 1811; & others. Condition fair to poor, trimming, soiling, creases etc. Total 25+
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Quantity early European engravings & etchings. Various subjects. Total approx. 25+. Various
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Five various 17th & 18th century engravings. Including two portraits, Count Piccolomineo & Thomas Hollandus; John & the Beasts?; Jupiter; Mary & child Jesus by Collaert. Copper engraving (5). 20 x 24 cm (largest)
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Four various prints. Dali, 'The Wailing wall; Marc Chagall; Matisse, male nude; & Warhol, 'Campbell's Consomme.'
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Four various Pictures. Herbert George (British 1863-?) English cottage, watercolour (17 x 24.5 cm); Arthur tooth & Sons 'The Smoker,' 1881, hand coloured etching (37 x 28 cm); flora Brady Winter landscape, watercolour (34 x 50 cm), & Helen Jones 'Yesterday's farm,' O/B (24 x 29 cm).
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Chinese woven silk scene, Shanghai Bund. Framed with presentation inscription in characters. 40 x 90 cm
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Early Buddha painting. Provenance: Middleton Taylor collection, Canberra c.1986 & thence to current owner. Gouache on fabric. 55 x 39 cm
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Two various Persian manuscripts. Noblemen at rest. Gouache (2). 15 x 6 cm (each)
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Two various Chinese Scrolls. Mountain view; & foliage. 100 x 50 cm & 137 x 68 cm (images only)
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Set four Buddhist cotton thangka, each depicting a deity and inscribed in characters verso. Possibly Tibetan?. 32 x 33 cm (each image) 55 x 30 cm (total, each)
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Tibetan Thanka scroll. Buddha to centre. Tempera on fabric. 37 x 31 cm
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Pair of Chinese Pillar style Embroideries, each depicting women in a garden. Embroidery on silk brocade (2). 53 x 11 cm (each)
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Early Thai Ayutthaya bronze Buddha. Purchased Bangkok, 1972. Likely 18th/19 C. Damage back support. Height 46 cm
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Cambodian terracotta temple frieze fragment. Standing & seated figures in high relief. Includes stand. Height 37 cm,. Wt. 30 cm,. Diameter 9 cm (not incl.stand)
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Early 20th century Sri Lankan brass Buddha. Height 27 cm
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Early Indian book stand support. Ganesh & attendants. Height 55 cm
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Early carved wood Sancta figure. Hands missing. Some loss of paint. Provenance: Australian collector. Height 40 cm
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Mongolian Ma Tou Qin Horsehead Guitar. Dragon decoration & carved horsehead. Chinese poems inscribed to each side, with small stand. Length 79 cm
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Chinese porcelain vase. Extensive figure decoration on green ground. 6 character mark & double ring to base. Height 42 cm
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Two Chinese carved wood figures. Guanyin with child to foot; & male deity figure with children to foot. Male figure with vertical crack to reverse. Height 47 cm &. Height 43 cm
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Two various Chinese wooden brush pots. Both of circular design. Provenance: Australian collector.
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Chinese porcelain vase. Blue & white landscape decoration. Double ring mark to base. On carved stand. Height 23 cm (vase)
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Chinese bronze dagger. Inlaid dragon to both sides. On stand. Length 41 cm (dagger)
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Chinese carved wood figure of Maitreya. Pigment decorated. Figure supported by two monks. Provenance: Australian collector. Height 36 cm
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Chinese carved cream hardstone Pavilion scene. Carved pavilion amongst trees. On carved grey hardstone base. Height 24 cm (total)
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Early Chinese carved wood deity figure. Temple figure of Daoist deity. On stand, probably 19th century.crack to figure & some worm damage. Provenance: Australian collector. Height 29 cm (figure only)
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Sumatra ceramic kendi, with carved wooden stopper. In cane carrying basket. Lake Toba, Batak Land origin. Provenance: Lawson's Auctions 1985, Millard & Dekker collection 1985. Height 24 cm (total)
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Two similar Chinese wooden brush pots. Both of rustic design. Small losses to 1. Provenance: Australian collector.
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Chinese hardwood jewellery box. Metal fittings. one hinge needs repair & one handle & clasp missing. Height 14 cm. Width 8 cm. Diameter 24 cm
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Chinese carved wood lion. carved bone' teeth. (1 glass eye missing). On carved wood stand. Height 16 cm. Length 28 cm
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Chinese silver salver. Marked 'Tackhing, sterling, made in Hong Kong.' engraved leaf decoration. Quad footed. Provenance: Estate of Australian collector. Wt. 573g. Diameter 28 cm
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Early Chinese embroidered silk & Gauze court robe. Embroidered dragon decoration on blue gauze, with silk margins. Likely Qing period. Length 128 cm
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Pair of Chinese carved wood court scenes. Figures crossing bridge (2). Provenance: Australian collector. 11 x 19 cm (each image only)
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Two early Chinese rank badges. Gold & silver embroidery. Cranes amongst trees decoration. 21 x 25 cm (each)
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18 piece Japanese Satsuma tea set. Including 5 cups, saucers & plates, teapot, lidded sugar bowl, & lidded milk jug (with rim chip to top). Leaf pattern on blue ground. Red character mark to undersides. Provenance: Estate of Australian collector.
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Chinese hand painted ceramic tile. Teacher & children. Signed in characters lower right. Possibly Republic period. 36 x 25 cm
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Chinese Malay censer. Purchased Malacca, Malaysia 1971.
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19th century Chinese bronze censer. Archaic style. Purchased Malang East Java, c.1981. Height 26.5 cm
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Chinese cloisonne vase. Twin dragons chasing a flaming pearl. Dents. Height 31.5 cm
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Pair of early Chinese champleve vases. Chinese character panels & Kyalin handles. Height 40 cm
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Chinese carved hardstone. Birds on branch. On hardstone stand. Height 21 cm (total)
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Early Burmese' bronze deity fragment. On stand. Height 13 cm (figure only)
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Chinese bronze Memorial plaque. Raised decoration of dragons & script. Diameter ia 25 cm
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Thai' Buddha on cedar stand. Encased under glass dome. Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum collection. Height 17 cm (Buddha)
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Early Chinese bronze wine vessel. Bird beak spout. Tri-footed. As inspected. Height 22 cm
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Indian Jain deity figure. Purchased Mumbai, 1981. Worn. Height 16.5 cm
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Japanese Kutani vase. Bird & blossom decoration on white ground with gilt highlights. Character marks to base. Height 36 cm
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Early Chinese relief carved lacquer panel. three scholars. 16 x 38 cm
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Chinese hexagonal wooden brush pot. Use patina. Provenance: Australian collector. Height 18 cm. Diameter 18 cm
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Three various Chinese carved wood scenes. Including horse riding; figures on bridge; & sage figures. Provenance: Australian collector. 25 x 10 cm (average)
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Chinese yellow porcelain bowl. Figures decoration. Interior painted. Character mark to base. Height 9 cm. Diameter 18 cm
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Three Chinese porcelain sage figures. Provenance: Estate of Australian collector. Height 37 cm (each)
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Two various early Chinese porcelain vases. Including painted landscape decoration, (character mark to base); & embossed character dec. Height 33 cm (average)
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Early Japanese bone walking cane. Incised with trees in a landscape, eagle & Hotai. Sectional. Signed. Length 91 cm
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Books (2) Japanese Fairy Tale series. Vol 1-17 bound in two volumes: 2nd ed. Pub. By Kobunsha, Tokyo. Illustrated with woodblock printing.
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Chinese porcelain floor vase. Applied dragon decoration on brown & yellow glazed ground. Provenance: Estate of Australian collector. Height 59 cm
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Chinese carved ivory woman figure. Woman holding flowers, with carved robes. On carved wood stand. Wt. 459g (total). Height 23 cm (figure only)
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Pair of Chinese ivory vases. Carved dragon to each. On carved, pierced bases. Wt. 211 (total). Height 15 cm (each)
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Japanese ivory carved deity figure with two acolytes to foot. On lotus dais. Character mark to base. Wt. 254g. Height 18 cm
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Chinese ivory dragon. On carved wood fitted stand. Wt. 162g (including stand). Length 22 cm
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Chinese carved ivory pagoda, with attached carved ivory bells. Small losses. Wt. 52g. Height 23 cm
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Chinese carved ivory scene. Depicting figures, horse, & temple in village scenario. On wooden stand. Wt. 124g (total). Height 18 cm (ivory only)
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Chinese carved ivory deity figure. Man in carved & decorated robes holding symbolic fan & branch. Standing within forest. Double character marks to base. Wt. 354g. Height 15 cm
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Chinese carved ivory man & woman figures. Carved bearded man with woman holding flowers. On carved wood stand. Wt. 375g (total incl. Stand). Height 15 cm (figures only)
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Chinese carved ivory village scene. Carved figures in village with house & figure in a boat on the river. On wood stand. Wt. 101g. Height 13 cm (ivory only)
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Early Chinese ivory seal. Carved dog of fo top; screws into base. Height 2.5 cm
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Chinese ivory snuff bottle. Carved decoration of two women at court. Ivory topped stopper. Provenance: Estate of Australian collector. Wt. 58g. Height 8 cm
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Chinese ivory carved lidded box. Lid with carved figures in pavilion to centre, carving to all four corners. Wt. 125g. Height four cm. Width 11 cm. Diameter 8 cm
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Pair of carved ivory horses, each on ivory base. Provenance: Estate of Australian collector. Wt. 270g (total). Height 9 cm (each)
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Satsuma Kinkozan vase. Court scenes to both sides. Gilt highlights. Character mark to base. Height 10 cm
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Japanese Satsuma Kinkozan bowl. Hand painted lake scene with buffalo. Blue ground. Signed to base. Height 7 cm. Diameter 16 cm
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Chinese silver swing handled bowl. Marked 'Silver,' & with Chinese character mark. Pierced bird & floral decoration. four claw feet. Provenance: Estate of Australian collector. Wt. 112g. Diameter 9.5 cm
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Four piece Chinese silver condiment set etc, each piece marked, 'Takhing, silver, made in Hong Kong.' including two open salts with sterling silver spoons & composition inserts; & two pepper pots. Also pair of small silver quad footed dishes, each marked '925, Camusso.' Provenance: Estate of Australian collector. Wt. 193g (total silver)
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Set 12 Chinese silver place card holders, each marked 'Sterling' & signed, each with Chinese character decoration. Provenance: Estate of Australian collector. Wt. 120g (total). Height three cm (each)
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Chinese silver swing-handled bowl. Marked 'Sterling, Cj Co.' pierced floral decoration. Footed base. Provenance: Estate of Australian collector. Wt. 189g. Diameter 15 cm
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Pair of Chinese silver dual handled baskets. Marked 'Yensen, silver,' & stamped with Chinese characters. Pierced, with applied floral & character decoration. Provenance: Estate of Australian collector. Wt. 121g (total). Length 11 cm &. Height 3.5 cm (each)
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Chinese silver mug. Embossed bamboo decoration. Marked 'Tuck Chang Shanghai,' & with Chinese characters stamped to base. Wt. 82g. Height 8 cm
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Pair of Chinese silver shoes/Ashtrays. Marked 'Takhing, sterling, 0.' engraved decoration. Provenance: Estate of Australian collector. Wt. 87g (total). Length 9 cm (each)
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Chinese silver handled bowl, & bell. Bowl marked 'Zeesung, silver,' & with Chinese character mark. Pierced & quad footed. Bell, marked 'Silver 900.' both with engraved dragon decoration. Provenance: Estate of Australian collector. Length 17 cm. Width 105g (bowl) &. Height 9 cm. Width 30g (bell)
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Chinese silver ice bucket. marked 'Zeebung silver' & with Chinese characters stamped to base, with separate internal ice float; & pair of silver plate ice tongs. (bucket inscribed 'Mausi & Mumy.'). Wt. 328g. Height 14 cm (bucket only)
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