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Fine Decorative Arts & Jewellery — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:315
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts & JewelleryLots with images:310
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:216
Date:26-May-2016
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Alabaster carved bust of a lady draped in a hooded garment & fashioning a two leaf pendant. Condition: good, minor chips & wear consistent with age. Height 20.5 cm
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Andrew Halford studio pottery vase of sphere form with ribbed detail, stamped to the base. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 20 cm
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Angelo Tornaghi wall clock from Maitland Court house having a white enamelled dial with Roman numerals, with a bevelled glass front, & papers stating 'O.H.M.S from Government Stores Department 'CPS Court House Maitland o/c 41103', Harrington and Essex Streets, Sydney'. Condition: good overall condition, unsure if working. Diameter 44.5 cm
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Ansonia 'Denis Papin' gilded figural clock inset porcelain dial with black Roman hour numbers, ornately decorated & set of four cast feet, with a pendulum. Condition: good, minor wear, working order. Length 46 cm
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Australian sterling silver cigarette case having fishscale engine turned detail & a gilt wash interior. Condition: good, minor tarnishing. Length 12.6 cm. Weight 203g
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Australian Sterling Silver Sugar Bowl by Hardy Bros having a round body with scalloped edges sitting on a pedestal foot. Stamped 'Hardy Bros Stg Silver'. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Diameter 10.5 cm. Weight 137g
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Austro-Hungarian Silver 750 Standard Jewellery Box of bombe shape, having a hinged lid, raised foliate detail & a fruit form finial, all standing on four cast clawed feet. With a key. Pest, maker KT. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Dimensions 15.5 x 12 x 15 cm. Weight 631g
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Austro-Hungarian Silver 800 Standard Jewellery Box having a gilt wash interior, hinged lid & decorated with two bands of rosettes, standing on four ball feet. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Length 12.4 cm. Weight 311g
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Austro-Hungarian Silver 800 Standard Jewellery Box having a timber lined interior, standing on four cast scrolled feet. Condition good to fair, some tarnishing & minor dents. Dimensions 12.5 x 9.5 x 5 cm
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Austro-Hungarian silver 800 standard plate having a sunken platform bowl with cast foliate edging. Vienna, maker Wurbel & Czokally. Condition: good, minor tarnishing. Diameter 26 cm. Weight 425g
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Bohemian cobalt blue cut to clear glass lustre suite painted with gilt hightlights, each with eight crystal drops, with original 'Bohemia made in Czechoslovakia' sticker. Condition: good to fair, some paint losses, some chips to the bases. Height 22 cm
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Bohemian overlay cased glass white cut to green painted decanters painted with floral motifs & gilt highlights. Condition: good, minor wear to the bases. Height 40 cm
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Carlton Ware Chinoiserie 'Chinese figures' covered vase on a cobalt blue ground painted with various Chinese scenes, highlighted in gilt & painted with raised enamel detail, with a foo dog finial cover. Condition: good to fair, minor paint wear, cracks to the rim. Height 36.5 cm
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Christofle Chinese dragon figure stamped to the base, set in original box. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Length 8.5 cm
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Christofle wine basket of wicker work construction with intertwined rope work handle & bottle neck recess. Stamped 'Gallia, Prod. Christofle'. Condition: good, minor tarnishing. Length 25 cm
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Clarice Cliff 'Celtic harvest' jug painted with a moulded fruit handle and sheaves of corn and field poppies on a textured background. Stamped & numbered '57A/S'. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 22 cm
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Coalport 'Canton' dinner setting comprising five main plates, six entree plates, six side plates, six bowls, six double handled soup bowls, six teacups & saucers, six coffee cups & saucers, meat platter, vegetable platter & a gravy boat & saucer. Condition: good, minor paint wear consistent with age
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Coalport 'Country Ware' dinner setting comprising two dinner plates, three side plates, six dessert bowls, five side plates, eight two handled soup bowls, six soup saucers, eight cups, six saucers, gracy boat, sauce boat & saucer, pepper shaker, teapot, sugar bowl & cream jug. Condition: good, minor wear
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Continental brass figure of an 18th century guard mounted on a marble base. Condition: good to fair, some early chips to the marble. Height 35 cm
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Continental ceramic hand painted panel of a peasant girl set in an ornate gilt frame, with an impressed stamp 'K 316' to verso. Condition: good to fair, some damage to the frame. Dimensions of frame 37 x 32 cm
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Cranberry glass tall stem epergne of frilled design, on a round pedestal base. Condition: good, minor Ware to the base. Height 61 cm
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Crown Ducal Art Deco Pair of Vases on a duck egg blue ground, painted with birds amongst trees. Stamped to the base. Condition good, minor wear to the bases. Height 27 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II set of four picture frames comprising two pairs, all with a green felt lining & rosewood backing. Sheffield, 1995, maker Harrod's Ltd. Condition: good, minor tarnishing. Dimensions of large 21.5 x 16.5 cm. Dimensions of small 18.5 x 13.5 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver George IV tea & coffee service all having a round bellied body with hand-chased floral decoration, a silver insulated scroll handles, a domed & fluted hinged lid with cast silver flower finial, and sitting on four cast foliate & claw feet. Cartouche engraved 'The gift of Mr J.J. Clark to Thomas & Emily Mortimer 4th December 1839'. Condition: good, minor wear consistent with age. Coffee pot & teapot. London, 1826, maker J E Terrey & Co. Sugar bowl & creamer. London, 1828,…
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English hallmarked sterling silver George VI Wattle guilloche picture frame with an oak backing. Birmingham, 1939, maker Deakin & Francis Ltd. Condition: good, slightly loose backing, some tarnishing. Dimensions 30 x 20 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver topped Victorian claret jug decorated with raised Bacchus face panels surrounded by grapes with a figurehead spout, having a hinged lid with a finial modelled as a revelling gent, the bulbous glass body etched with repeating starburst motifs, all on a collet foot base. London, 1862, maker John Wilmin Figg. Condition: good, general wear consistent with age, minor tarnishing. Height 37 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver topped Victorian claret jug decorated with repeating raised floral panels & one unmarked cartouche, having a hinged lid, the bulbous glass body etched with geometric & floral patterns, all on a collet foot base. London, 1869, maker Daniel & Charles Houle. Condition: good, general wear consistent with age, minor tarnishing. Height 26 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian salver having a cast scrolled foliate border, with hand-chased decoration, & sitting on three cast scroll feet. London, 1857, maker Henry Wilkinson & Co. Condition: fair, various holes throughout the border, possible restorations to the feet. Diameter 32 cm. Weight 796g
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English hallmarked sterling silver William IV teapot & sugar bowl of squat melon shape, with a floral finial & a scrolled handle. London, 1836, maker Charles Gordon. Condition: fair to poor, dents, hole to one side of the teapot. Height of teapot 13 cm. Weight 955g
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Exbor Czech art glass fish in green & orange tones, with an acid etched stamp to the base & original sticker. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Length 25 cm
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Florence E Barlow Doulton Lambeth jug decorated with repeating patterns of applied rosettes & cherubs. Stamped & incised to the base, dated 1877. Condition: good, expected age related Ware. Height 39.5 cm
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Florence E Barlow Doulton Lambeth pair of vases having a highly glossed glaze with a central band painted with a bird. Stamped & signed to the bases. Condition: good, minor age related wear to the bases. Height 41 cm
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Florence E Barlow Royal Doulton vase having a highly glossed glaze with two central panels painted with birds. Stamped & signed to the base. Condition: good, minor age related wear to the base. Height 38 cm
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French black slate & marble Egyptian Themed mantle clock having a gilded face with Roman numerals, no pendulum, key or bell. Condition: good to fair, some early losses & wear, unsure if working. Height 39.5 cm
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French ormolu box having a hinged lid, with a tapestry lined interior & scrolled gilt metal detail. Condition: good, some wear consistent with age. Dimensions 27.5 x 18.5 x 18 cm
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French portico black & marble slate clock having a white enamel gilt face dial with Roman numerals, with a mercury pendulum. Condition: good, one loose foot, working order. Height 39.5 cm
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G. Cheavin's stoneware Rapid water Filter with lion's head handles, and two pierced interior plates with knob handles. Condition: good to fair, some wear consistent with age, damage to the inside lid. Height 68 cm
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German silver 800 standard gilded teaspoons decorated with Secessionist type detail & barley twist detail. Condition: good, minor wear. Weight 137g
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German silver 835 standard dish having a rounded shallow bowl on three circular geometric patterned feet. Stamped to the base. Condition: good, minor tarnishing. Diameter 33.4 cm. Weight 670g
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German sterling silver vase by Christoph Widman of egg form on a slender trumpet base with a square plinth. Vine festoons stretch between the triangular masks, the Dionysian motif of which relates to the vines. Handles formed like snakes grow out of the mask heads. Limited edition 46/100, with certificates. Condition: excellent to good, almost as new. Height 36 cm. Weight 1726g
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Gouda 'Meso' vase painted with floral detail & a green interior. Signed to the base. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 20.5 cm
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Gouda 'Plazuid' ewer painted with floral detail, signed & stickered to the base. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 22 cm
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Israeli sterling silver plaques depicting Jerusalem scenes, all set on Sienna marble bases. Condition: good, some minor wear consistent with age. Length of largest 18 cm
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Italian hand painted pair of miniature portraits of ladies one signed 'Silver', set in beaded gilt filigree frames with a rounded glass face. Retailed for 'Gino Bionda Galleria Vitt Em Milano'. Condition: good, minor age related wear. Dimensions 14.5 x 12.5 cm
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Ivory carved figure group of an elephant with attacking lions modelled as an elephant with three lions, on a custom carved timber base. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Length of ivory 13 cm. Weight of ivory 123g
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Ivory carved figure group of Krishna & Radha depicting the elaborately garbed figure of Lord Krishna depicted standing on rockwork holding a staff, the kneeling figure of Radha reaching to embrace him. Mounted on a rosewood base. Condition: good to fair, minor age related wear, missing headress flowers. Height including stand 30.4 cm. Weight including stand 567g
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Ivory carved figure group of Krishna & Radha depicting the elaborately garbed figure of Lord Krishna depicted standing on rockwork holding a staff, the kneeling figure of Radha reaching to embrace him. Mounted on a rosewood base. Condition: good to fair, minor age related wear, missing headress flowers. Height including stand 10.3 cm. Weight including stand 63g
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Ivory carved figure of Ganesh seated on a throne in the lotus position, holding a staff in two hands. Condition: good, minor age related wear. Height 8.5 cm. Weight 65g
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Ivory carved figure of Krishna seated on a lotus flower amidst draping belts of flower & chord. Wearing a circular headdress & holding two lotus flowers in two hands. Mounted on a rosewood base. Condition: good, minor age related wear. Height including stand 17 cm. Weight including stand 219g
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Ivory carved figure of Krishna on lotus flower amidst draping belts of flower & chord. Wearing a circular headdress & playing the flute. Mounted on a rosewood base. Condition: good to fair, restored headress. Height including stand 20.5 cm. Weight including stand 127g
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Ivory carved figure of Saraswati the goddess of knowledge, standing on a lotus flower amidst draping belts of flower & chord. Wearing a circular headdress holding a lotus flowers & playing a geena, with a peacock at her feet waiting to serve as her vehicle. Mounted on a rosewood base. Condition: good, minor age related wear. Height including stand 19.5 cm. Weight including stand 138g
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Jade carved figure group of bears under a pine tree with detail to both sides, on a carved timber stand. Condition: good, minor wear. Height of jade 33 cm
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Jane Barrow studio pottery teapot of sphere shape, having a cane handle, signed to the base. Condition: good, minor early chips to the spout. Height of body 14 cm
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Japanese bronze lotus vase with an applied dragon chasing the fireball to the neck, with various water birds & water lillies amongst a raised riverbed to the body & repeating spear motifs to the base. Condition: fair, some losses & age related wear. Height 46 cm
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Japanese bronze signed figural jardiniere of woven basket form, modelled with two tradional Japanese monks standing on a rocky outcrop, one holding a fan, the other striking a hammer. Signed with a six character mark to verso. Condition: good, some expected oxidation. Height 29.7 cm
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Japanese cloisonne charger on stand on a red ground with copper wire inlay, depicting two blue birds on cherry blossom branches amongst other flowers, surrounded by a blue foliate geometric border, the underside decorated in copper wire with continuous curling bands & floral motifs, with a carved timber stand. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Diameter 51.5 cm
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Japanese cloisonne vase on a green ground, decorated to the neck with chrysanthemums, to the body with chrysanthemum & butterflies & having two beast head handles. Condition: good to fair, some enamel losses & wear consistent with age. Height 30.5 cm
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John Campbell green & yellow drip glaze Honeypot vase with ribbed detail, signed to the base '75L John Campbell Tasmania'. Condition: good to fair, hairline crack to the rim. Height 16.5 cm
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Kinkozan Meiji Satsuma plate painted with three trading ships at sea & three ducks, decorated with a gilded border, c1890's signed Kinkozan Tsukuru. Condition: good, expected crazing & age related wear. Diameter 27 cm
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Kyokuzan Meiji Satsuma six sided vase decorated with four panels, two larger panels of geisha & two smaller panels, one of a bamboo tree, the other of a cherry blossom tree, each corner painted with various coloured flowers, circa 1900, signed Kyokuzan. Condition: good, expected crazing & age related wear. Height 22 cm
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Lalique crystal 'Perruche' figure of a Budgie standing on a pedestal base, press-molded satin crystal. Signed 'Lalique ® France' engraved under the base, with original sticker. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 15.5 cm
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Meerschaum pipe modelled as a Persian gent with a grape vine leaf decorated headpiece, with an amber mouthpiece. Condition: good, minor wear. Length 16 cm
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Meissen late 19th century Magpie figure with blue crossed swords, incised 62, after the model by J.J. Kändler, right, the tail raised & squawking, with a black & white body, blue & green wing & tail feathers, on high tree-stump base applied with foliage. Condition: good, with possible professional restoration to the beak, minor expected losses to the leaves. Height 51 cm
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Miniature silhouette of a Georgian gent painted with gilt highlights, set in a black lacquered frame. Condition: good, minor water marks. Dimensions 15 x 12.5 cm
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Minton 'St James' coffee set for six persons comprising a lidded teapot, sugar bowl, cream jug with six cups & saucers. Condition: good to fair, restored finial to the coffee pot lid. Height of coffee pot 23 cm
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Moorcroft 'Anemone' vase having pink & purple flowers on a cobalt blue ground, marked stamp 'Moorcroft made in England', with original sticker. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 18.5 cm
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Moorcroft 'Clematis' bowl on a blue ground, the base with painted initials & impressed 'Moorcroft made in England'. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Diameter 16 cm
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Moorcroft 'Magnolia' vase having pink flowers with green leaves on a cobalt blue ground, marked impressed stamp 'Moorcroft made in England' & signed 'Wm'. Condition: good, minor wear to the base, some crazing. Height 24 cm
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Murano Aventurine bowl with a white glass underlay with a vignette of red to the rim with aventurine splashes throughout. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Length 51 cm
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Murano Aventurine cornucopia vase on a leaf form base. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 26.5 cm
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Murano Cenedese Scavo vase in purple & whirte tones, signed, with original sticker. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 12.5 cm
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Murano F&M Ballarin signed art glass vase with multi coloured panels. Signed with original sticker. Condition: excellent to good, as new condition. Height 26 cm
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Murano F&M Ballarin signed bowl with original sticker & signed to the base. Condition: excellent to good, minor wear to the base. Diameter 15 cm
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Murano F&M Ballarin signed perfume bottle with stopper, with original sticker & signed to the base. Condition: excellent to good, very minor wear. Height 12 cm
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Murano white glass Aventurine lamp having a ribbed body with bubble effect design & aventurine highlights. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 39 cm
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Pates kookaburras wall pocket with three graduated wall kookaburras modelled as two kookaburras sitting in a tree, together with three unmarked graduated wall kooaburras. Condition: good, expected age related wear & crazing. Length of largest 26.5 cm
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Phillipe Mourey gilt clock garniture having painted porcelain panels featuring classical courting scenes & cherubs, with the movement stamped 'Gf', with a key & pendulum. Condition: good to fair, some loose pieces, needs a service. Height 33.5 cm
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Porcelain painted Continental tile depicting a mother sheltering her daughter fropm a storm, set in a gilt timber frame. Condition: good, good, minor wear. Dimensions of frame 32 x 27 cm
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Rene Lalique Nefliers vase having a wide mouth tapering to a small round base, with raised floral motifs, stamped R Lalique'. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 14 cm
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Royal Copenhagen floral vase of tapered form, numbered '2640 137', circa 1985. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 31.8 cm
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Royal Copenhagen leopard by Lauritz Jensen modelled stalking & baring his teeth, model & artist numbers '472 163'. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Length 46 cm
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Royal Doulton figure 'Granny's Heritage' designed by Leslie Harradine & launched in 1949, signed to the base & hand numbered 'HN2031'. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 18.5 cm
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Royal Doulton figure 'Primroses' designed by Leslie Harradine from the Harradine Classics series. HN1617. Condition: good, minor age related wear to the base. Height 16.5 cm
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Royal Doulton Lambeth pair of gilded vases painted with floral detail, with stamped & incised marks to the base. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 33 cm
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Royal Doulton pair of vases by Lily Partington with floral & beaded decoration, stamped & incised to the base. Condition: good, minor wear to the bases. Height 25.5 cm
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Royal Dux figure of a shepherd with his dog, resting against a tree stump. Stamped to the base. Condition: good to fair, missing his staff. Height 57 cm
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Royal Worcester 'Highland cattle' pair of ewers by Harry Stinton of inverted funnel shape, with elaborate gilt handles & banding, stamped & dated 1910, numbered '1260'. Condition: good, minor wear to the gilding. Height 16 cm
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Royal Worcester blue Willow pattern Chinoiserie trio with gilt highlights, dated 1883. Condition: good, minor wear to the base
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Royal Worcester topographical mug by Raymond Rushton having two handles, on a blue ground with gilt highlights, dated 1919. Condition: good to fair, hairline crack to the base. Height 15 cm
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Russian icon Christ Pantokrator facing frontal, blessing. The silver gilt oklad with cast floral & geometric decoration. Russian maker's marks in Cyrillic. Condition: good, minor wear. Dimensions 31.5 x 27 cm
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Russian icon mother of God finely painted on timber depicting Jesus, flanked by two angels. Condition: good, some expected wear. Dimensions 31.5 x 26.5 cm
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Satsuma butterfly tea setting for six persons comprising a lidded teapot, sugar bowl & cream jug, with six cup saucer plate sets, painted with net gilding & swirling repeating floral motifs, signed to the base. Condition: fair to poor, some paint losses to the gilding, chip to two cups, damage to the inside teapot lid, chip to the cream jug lid, restoration to one plate. Height of teapot 13 cm
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Satsuma eight immortals charger with two female students, having gilded detail & surrounded by a border of fans, flowers, a grasshopper & various geometric repeating patterns. Condition: good to fair, some paint wear. Diameter 38.5 cm
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Satsuma geisha plaque decorated with geisha standing amongst a mountainous lakeside pagoda scene, having a border decorated with chrysanthemums. Signed to the base. Condition: good to fair, modern hooks glued to the base. Dimensions 30 x 25.5 cm
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Satsuma moon shaped flask painted with ducks amongst an lakeside scene to both sides, showing an autumn scene to one side & a spring scene to the other, having two lion form handles, signed to the base. Condition: good, minor wear to the base. Height 30 cm
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Satsuma tea setting comprising a lidded teapot, sugar bowl & creamer, with six cups & saucers, all decorated with holy men & a dragon, stamped to the base. Condition: good, minor wear consistent with age
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Satsuma trumpet shaped pair of vases each decorated with two panels of peacocks under a cherry blossom & cranes amongst bamboo, on a blue gilt ground, standing on three bamboo form feet. Signed to the base. Condition: good, minor paint wear. Height 22 cm
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Satsuma two panel vessel having two fan handles, one windown painted with student geisha, the other panel with bamboo & chrysanthemum over a blue & gilt ground, all standing on three feet. Stamped with a three signature panel to the base, with a later carved timber cover. Condition: fair, restored, missing original lid. Height of vessel 13.5 cm
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Scottish hallmarked sterling silver George III pair of berry spoons with raised fruit detail to the bowl & a gilt wash, having engraved foliate detail to the handle. Edinburgh, 1796, maker Francis Howden. Weight 61g. Edinburgh, 1808, maker John Zeigler. Weight 50g. Condition: good, minor wear to the gilt wash. Total weight 111g
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Scottish hallmarked sterling silver Victorian pair of sauce spoons in the Kings pattern, monogrammed 'G'. Edinburgh, 1846, maker Tc. Condition: good, minor age related wear. Length 15 cm. Weight 89g
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