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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:585
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:144
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:421
Date:19-Jul-2016
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An Edwardian all brass small folding luggage rack. 53 x 33 x 20 cm
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A Victorian copper and brass equestrian singeing lamp/comb, the handle acting as a paraffin reservoir. Length 35 cm
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A copper plate warmer from the Officers Mess Room of the 'SS Northumberland', rectangular shape with concealed tin section raised on four legs from a lower tier complete with two fuel burners. 61 x 26 x 20 cm
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A Victorian police truncheon, black and red lacquer with richly gilded decoration including crowned VR cipher. Length 39 cm
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A large 'Hovis' advertising sign, c.1920, the brand spelt in sans-serif capitals in gilt metal on a painted red tin panel with wrought iron bracing fittings to the back. 41 x 162 cm
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A Pitcairn Island cast flying fish, raised on turned short column from a plinth base, one wing stamped 'Made by Ernest Clark'. Length 31 cm
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An unusually slender Pitcairn Island souvenir flying fish, one wing marked 'Made by Thomas Christian'. Length 29 cm
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An uncommon Pitcairn Island souvenir wooden basket, circular shape with wooden cross-bar handle, the walls made from an unjointed ring of timber, stamped with decorative patterns and 'Made by Aubrey Young' and 'A Souvenir from Pitcairn Island'. Diameter 26 cm
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An old aboriginal Wunda carved wood shield, traditional elongated lozenge form, the front with a wide band of swirling incised ridges, dot-type border, the back with raised integral handle, linial incised banding. Chipping to one corner. Length 74 cm
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An old Solomon Islands dark hardwood paddle club, the blade form end with fine raised central rib, diamond section long handle with pointed end. Small old repair. Length 120 cm
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An Ethiopian milk container gourd, probably from the Borana or Guji people, Ethiopia/Kenya, of woven plant fibre with decorative silver wire woven into the surfaces. Height 54 cm
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A Kenyan Boran tribal lidded container, of basket weave overlaid with bark surfaces, probably Boran tribe. Height 42 cm
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An old aboriginal stone churinga, elongated lozenge form, broken and re-glued, labelled Nullagine 1971. Length 57 cm
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An African Bedu plank mask, Ivory Coast, painted wood, with large oval ring section joined to a lower shield section by two bars, painted in white, black and ochre. Height 129 cm
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An Inuit carved serpentine statue of a hunter, standing wearing an anorak, holding a bone harpoon and leather thongs. Provenance: Gifted to the vendor's father, a doctor practicing between 1954-58 at the Mountain Sanatorium ('The San') an isolation hospital for tuberculosis (TB) at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Inuit patients resident for treatment periods of around two months used serpentine gathered from a lake and creeks within the grounds of The San to use as material for these carvings which were gifted…
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An Inuit serpentine carving, of a hunter in a kayak with seal bodies on the deck, with bone paddle, harpoon, gaff and leather thongs. Provenance: as above. Length 30 cm
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A natural and polished piece of pounamu, one side still in unpolished rough form, one side cut and polished, base cut and unpolished with remains of painted numbers. Length 28 cm
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A massive pounamu greenstone boulder, of flattened approximately circular shape, the upper surfaces partially polished and displaying rich deep green colour with lighter veining. Approx. 300kgs. Approx. 70 x 80 x 30 cm
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A large Douglas River greenstone boulder, with mottled deep green base colour and lighter green veining. Approx. 120kgs
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A possible Maori fishing sinker, double-lobed stylised figural form with mildly raised detail, concentric ring type form, fine flecked grey stone. Not registered. Height 130, maximum width 9.5 cm
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A large colonial polished kauri gum boulder. Length 24 cm
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A N.Z. Parliamentary Native Lands Claims Department petty cash box, in mahogany with brass capping and binding, the hinged lid with cast annular ring named from the department encircling a recessed brass handle engraved 'J Fitzgibbon'. 31.5 x 25 x 8 cm. Fitzgibbon and his brother Graham are believed to have arrived from Liverpool in 1860 and their main business was to act for various land owners as rent collectors and settle squatter's land claims. Removed from service and subsequently given to Lord…
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A large format Whites hand-coloured photograph, 'New Zealand Bush', signed and entitled. 54.5 x 100 cm
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A very large format Whites hand-coloured photograph, 'Lake Matheson', signed and entitled. 65 x 119 cm
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A family photograph, 'Nautical Album', includes many 19th century with names and N.Z. towns detailed in pencil, fairly complete, the green embossed leather cover with some stress to spine
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A large format aerial photograph, 'A View of the Waitemata Harbour and Harbour Bridge from Northcote'. 40 x 50 cm
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A monochrome large format photo by J.C. Holland, 'A River Pasture', signed and entitled. 28 x 38 cm
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Three 19th century photographic views of Queen Street by Josiah Martin, Burton Bros., and Coxhead. Each approx. 13.5 x 19 cm
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Two colour photographic prints by Frank Denton, 'Ohura Falls, Wanganui River' and 'Lake Manapouri', c.1920s. Various sizes
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Karl Wimmer, 'One Tree Hill', engraving 24/50. 12.5 x 16.5 cm
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An uncommon colour lithograph by Brett, 'Turi Turi Mokai' (An Aspect of Mt Egmont). 12 x 18 cm
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A hand coloured map of the New Zealand Wars, from the 1862 publication of the Illustrated London News
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Jane Brenkley, Waterfall Scene with Figures, oil on board, unsigned. 50 x 66 cm. Provenance: By family descent. Gifted by Jane Brenkley (nee Hopkins) to her brother, our vendor's grandfather
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Jane Brenkley, Lake and mountain scene with steamboat and other vessels, oil on board, unsigned, 70 x 52.5 cm. Provenance: as above
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Jane Brenkley, River scene with row boat and figures, oil on board, unsigned. 77 x 55 cm. Provenance: as above. Some attention required
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Jane Brenkley, Extensive landscape with lake, mountains and large homestead, horse drawn carriage to the foreground, oil on board. 52 x 78 cm. Provenance: as above
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Jane Brenkley, Extensive lake and mountain scene with sail boats, oil on board, unsigned. 52 x 77 cm. Provenance: as above
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Jane Brenkley rectangular lidded box, restrained poker work and painted detail to lid and all sides. 26 x 13.5 x 9.5 cm. Provenance: as above
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Jane Brenkley carved and painted wood fruit bowl, the exterior with leaf and floral designs, remains of paper painted interior, some distress. Diameter 220. Provenance: as above
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Jane Brenkley ink painted vintage leather handbag, extensive landscape scene to the front with erupting mountain building below, lake scene exterior, black and red/brown colourway. Provenance: as above
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Jane Brenkley circular wall plaque, together with a totara burr small circular tray, the plaque with thatched cottage and garden scene, poker worked wide border, some borer. Diameters 35.5 cm and 20.5 cm. Provenance: as above
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A small 19th century box made of burr totara, the front modelled to appear as nine miniature volumes, the hinged lid modelled as a larger book. 16 x 12 x 8.5 cm
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A Hutson salt glazed chimney pot, the T-form chimney with side vents, chocolate brown glaze, stamped mark to the top, some chips. 42 x 91 cm
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A Murphy Bros. salt glazed chimney pot, similar to above, stamped mark to side, some chipping, 48 x 81 cm
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A selection of military books, includes The Anzac Book, The N.Z. Rifle Brigade, Official History of the Otago Regiment in the Great War, etc
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A selection of N.Z. military books, includes 'History of the N.Z. Engineers', 'The Maori in the Great War', etc
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A selection of N.Z. military books, includes The Machine Gunners in France and Palestine, Crete', 'Official History of N.Z. in the Second World War - Prisoners of War', etc
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Onehunga Mills Te Ariki woollen 'Travel Rug', woven in a tukutuku panelled design in burnt orange, dark brown and white tones, original label attached. 168 x 135 cm
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A 1920s silver presentation trophy cup 'For Best Work Done by a Returned Soldier', engraved 'T.P.M.C. Presented by C.E. Goodson Esq.', 'Won by C.J. Smith 7.7.20', engraved with a plough to the reverse. Sheffield 1917. 249gms. Height 19.5 cm
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A Dannevirke District A & P Association Presentation Silver Trophy Cup, 'For The Maiden Hunters Competition second Prize 1926 Won by Mrs L.K. Masons 'Ragtime' '. 193gms. Height 18 cm
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A Gouda 'Kiwi' pottery plate, glazed in khaki, turquoise and pale tones with one larger kiwi, the reverse with painted marks including the retailer 'Gibsons & Paterson LDT N.Z.'. Diameter 27.5 cm
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A Gouda 'Tui' plate similar to above, blue, turquoise and brown glaze to the tui perched on a kowhai branch, painted marks to the back including 'Parson Bird'. Diameter 27.5 cm
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A brass and copper bugle
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An antique single shot rimfire pistol, with additional trigger releasing the break-action breech, octagonal barrel, chequered walnut grip, with repairs. Barrel length 21 cm
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A World War I German Imperial Naval Officer's sword, engraved damascene blade with pipe back, the gilded hilt with fouled anchor guard, lion head pommel with inset bi-colour 'jewelled' eyes, wire bound ivorine hilt and with attached bullion portepee. With gilt brass mounted leather scabbard. Provenance: Taken at Scapa Flow by W/O C.T. Pomeroy. Length 97.5 cm
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An Edwardian 15ct gold mounted gentleman's swagger stick, the pommel engraved 'E. Ashmead-Bartlett, Bachelor's Club [London]' and with retailers details along with their hallmark for Edward Swaine Adeney, London 1910. Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett MP was a World War I British war correspondent. His reportage of the Gallipoli campaign was instrumental in the birth of the Anzac legend; and through his criticism of the conduct of the campaign was contributory to the dismissal of the British C-in-C Sir Ian Hamilton -…
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An Estelle Martin tenmoku glazed jug, along with a small vase by Patricia Neighbour
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A Japanese studio pottery vase of cube shape, decorated with gestural foliage in the manner of Kanjiro Kawai in panels on a tenmoku ground. Height 16 cm
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A good Barry Brickell salt glazed 'Fatso' jug, traditional characterful form with lipped beak form spout, rich blue, red-brown and pale glaze effects, impressed potter's mark below strap handle. Height 28 cm
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Barry Brickell pottery vase, baluster form, swollen lobe sections, impressed pattern to top rim, potter's mark to base. Height 23 cm
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Barry Brickell tall baluster vase, swollen lobed sections to the body, impressed patterns to the rims, chun glaze highlights, impressed potter's mark to foot rim. Height 32.5 cm
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A tall Garry Nash glass vase, ovoid shape, decorated with blue 'peacock feathers' with a red crackle web overlay. signed and dated '98. Height 34 cm
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A Garry Nash glass moon flask vase, flattened circular form, cobalt blue with bright yellow rim. Signed and dated '90. Height 31 cm
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A large Garry Nash 'Red Chip' series vase, squat ovoid shape, signed and dated '16. Height 23 cm
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A glass bowl by Keith Mahy, deep ruby colour with polychrome random trailing and splashes, signed. Diameter 24 cm
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An early 29th century European green glass and silver overlay perfume bottle, spherical body, Art Nouveau whiplash silver work
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An Art Deco Landeskronen Kristal perfume bottle and perfume atomiser, both in bright lime green glass and with original labels
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A hand blown blue glass flagon with unmarked silver collared mouth, possibly German. Height 19 cm
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A Lalique Cristal bowl, with circular clear glass centre and broad everted rim formed as a rope of twisted patterned glass. Width 31 cm
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A Murano square section glass vase, with light purple sommerso in clear glass. Height 20 cm
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A Murano faceted walled glass vase, cranberry colour, sommerso with lemon in clear glass. Label to side. Height 20 cm
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A WMF Art Nouveau silver plate and green glass liqueur decanter and five cup set, the decanter with maiden and sinuous floral decoration, some deterioration, the green glass liner with engraved detail, the five conforming cups with small chip to one rim
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A Walther & Sohne boudoir lamp, frosted pink glass 'Drei Grazien' (three graces), with original tasselled shade. Ref: 1934 catalogue. Height 43 cm
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A late 19th century French Louis Desmant lustre glazed pottery inkwell, tapered rectangular octagonal form, short circular top opening with two pen recesses, classical Arts & Crafts beasts and birds in lustre glaze to the panels in traditional form by the artist inspired from scenes from Bayeux tapestry. Incised mark. 12 x 10 x 7 cm
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A good Art Nouveau figural pottery vase, monochrome lustrous black glaze, the rim with three sculpted maidens, the base with organic ribs, some pierced, incised numbers to base. In the manner of Van Briggle and Zsolnay. Height 32.5 cm
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A pair of c.1940 seated naked women ceramic bookends, cream glaze, arched form bases, impressed '5551 R'. Height 17 cm
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A good Clarice Cliff 'Pastel Autumn' conical part-tea set, includes teapot, pair of cups and saucers, cream jug and side plate, solid angular handles and spouts, the landscape with large billowing trees in green, red, pink and yellow tones, blue highlights, banded borders, single small flake chip to reverse of side plate
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A Minton Art Nouveau vase, of cylinder shape with circular rim and flared foot, tube lined decoration in green, dark brown and rose pink. Height 15.5 cm
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A Shelley Mode Art Deco cup, saucer and plate, infilled triangular handle, red blossom decoration with green and brown highlights
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A Victorian W.H. Kerr & Co. parian bust of a young Queen Victoria, she wears a crown, sash and star, socle base, printed and impressed marks, a label attached stating '1861 rare mark'. Height 34.5 cm
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A Victorian salt glaze barrel, moulded with the Royal Arms, knights on horseback and vines in relief, tap to the base. 21 x 36 cm
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A 19th century Vienna porcelain urn, decorated with rural scenes in Angelica Kauffman style, gilt embellishment to cobalt blue ground. 22 x 40 cm
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A porcelain plaque of Orpheus and Eurydice from Geek mythology, finely painted with Orpheus leading his wife from the underworld, probably Berlin KPM, impressed number 324 to the reverse. 20.5 x 13 cm
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A Georgian Derby figurine, the archangel Gabriel fixing the wing of a cherub, painted in polychrome and gilded. Painted mark. Old repairs. Height 24 cm
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A 19th century Meissen porcelain figurine depicting a young dandy pulling corks from bottles. Crossed sword mark under the base. Height 20 cm
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A pair of fine quality German Dresden hexagonal shallow dishes, beautifully painted with portraits of young women, both signed, the dark cobalt blue borders lavishly gilded. Printed marks and dated 1945. Width of each 21 cm
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A rare Royal Doulton figurine 'Folly' HN1750, designed by Leslie Harradine in production 1936-1949, modelled with balloons, cone hat, ruffled collar and short dress. Painted and printed details to base
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A 1930s Royal Doulton rare figurine 'Newhaven Fishwife', HN1480, designed by Harry Fenton and in production 1931-37, dressed in distinctive traditional dress of colourful striped petticoats and floral blouse, fish baskets behind and to her feet. Cobbled type base, painted, printed and impressed marks, crack to base. Height 19 cm
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An Edwardian Doulton Chine Ware baluster vase, with gilded and enamelled floral decoration, the neck and foot with dark cobalt blue glazes. Height 28 cm
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A good Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau vase by Frank A. Butler (act. 1872-1911), the ovoid body decorated with a panel encircling the scalloped mouth of Art Nouveau poppies and slip trailed tendrils. The design sculpted in relief above a mottled brown glazed lower body, the pedestal foot with further repeating floral designs. Incised artist's marks and impressed factory mark to base. Height 20.5 cm
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A good quality Royal Doulton white bone china baluster vase and cover, painted with a figure of a fisherman seated at an outdoor table signed R. Johnson. Printed marks. Height 25.5 cm
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A Doulton Lambeth Florence Barlow horse decorated jug, the ovoid body with incised decoration of five galloping horses in dark and mid-brown salt glaze, blue highlights to the fine banded stiff leaf border, the conforming handle with crack, impressed and incised maker's marks. Height 14.5 cm
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A Booths Real Old Willow part-dinner set comprising three dinner plates, five luncheon, six side, six desserts, six large teacups and two saucers, six smaller teacups and four saucers (minor chips)
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A Wedgwood blue Jasperware jardiniere, decorated with classical figures, lion masks and garlands in white slip. Impressed marks. Diameter 23 cm
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A good quality Wedgwood pale blue Jasperware vase, of conical shape, decorated with classical figures in white slip. Height 17 cm
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A 'Samson of Paris' porcelain small punch bowl, decorated in underglaze blue and gilt with floral sprigs and monogram 'JR' within a cartouche. Faux Chinese seal mark under the base. Diameter 28 cm
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A Royal Worcester cabinet plate, painted with a medallion of summer flowers by H.H. Price, within an ivory, cerise and gilt border with serpentine gadroon rim. Diameter 26.5 cm
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Six Royal Worcester cabinet plates, painted with medallions of summer flowers by W.H. Austin, within ivory, cerise and gilt borders. Diameter 27 cm
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A Royal Worcester ewer vase, ovoid shape, raised on a circular moulded foot, the body decorated with yellow roses on a green blush ground, the acanthus handle and foot with complimentary green enamelling, the mouth gilded. Green mark, shape H242, c.1908. Restoration at rim. Height 21 cm
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A Royal Worcester table jardiniere, Hadley shape F132, hand painted and panelled with rose blossoms and buds. Diameter 14 cm
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