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Estates of Lady Sidney Orme McPherson and her daughter Marion Orme Page — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:507
Sale Title:Estates of Lady Sidney Orme McPherson and her daughter Marion Orme PageLots with images:501
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:495
Date:7-Aug-2016
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A pair of Japanese, Meiji period Satsuma vases, signed on the base, painted with courtiers.
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A pair of Qing period blue and white saucer plates, 14 cm wide, together with a Cantonese bowl, 7 cm high.
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A Chinese Qing period blue and white jar, painted with alternating stylised sprays and fish, between ruyi head and double ring border. Kangxi period 18th century. 18 cm high
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A Chinese Qing period miniature blue and white hexagonal seat, 12 cm high.
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A Chinese Ming period, 17th century stem cup with stylised dragon motif to the body, on a carved wooden stand. Overall height 13 cm.
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A Chinese Qing period, late 17th to early 18th small ewer with spout and four lugs to the ribbed body, with simple flower decoration on carved wooden stand. Overall height 10 cm.
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A Chinese Ming period, 17th century blue and white bowl, with calligraphy to the interior and a continuous cloud like decoration to the exterior. 7 cm high, 14 cm wide.
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A Chinese Qing period, 18th century blue and white shaped vase, with water birds and lilies on stand. Overall height 25 cm.
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A Royal Doulton coffee set for six, each piece signed by C. Hart and painted with landscapes of various British castles.
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A silver plated tray, inscribed with the Armitage family crest, formerly of the Como estate, 60 cm wide, 30 cm deep.
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A pair of early Victorian Minton vases and covers, the covers surmounted with floral decorated cupid finials. The vases each of Dresden shape, with cylindrical flared form, set on a rococo moulded base. Painted with a chrome-green cartouche of a Watteau scene and Smiths flowers on reverse, with gilt highlights. Model number: 219, circa 1840. 44 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from Max Carey in the early 1980's. Reference: illustrated in Minton pottery and porcelain of the first period, 1793-1850. Geoffrey A…
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A George III mahogany serving table, circa 1780, of rectangular form on square chamfered legs.
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A Louis XIV walnut fauteuil, late 17th century, the arching padded back above a pair of scroll arms with acanthus leaf hand rests, with cushion to the square seat, supported on scrolling legs joined by stretcher.
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A large and imposing Japanese, circa 1930, Kutani ware Shi Shi (Buddhist lion), with good moulding and bold colouring, 70 cm high, 60 cm wide.
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A late 19th century Italian Renaissance style walnut centre table with inset marble top, with carved acanthus leaf decoration, upon shaped trestle ends, with dragon heads and central putti, terminating in a moulded H stretcher with four turned baluster uprights the frieze with stylised acanthus decoration on end supports with lions. 80 cm high, 149 cm wide, 84 cm deep.
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A Chinese Rhus lacquered folding chair, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the horseshoe shaped back with decorated brass to a leather seat on a stretcher base and square legs, 119 cm high.
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A set of 12 Copeland bowls with gilt highlights and floral shell decoration, pattern number 3225, with Davis Collamore & Co retailer's mark,. 26 cm diameter. One bowl with repairs to rim.
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A pair of Empire style, third quarter of the 20th century table lamps with fabric shade on fluted column, on a flared gilt metal base, 85 cm high approx
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A green porcelain box, circa 1900, with a hand painted portrait of a nobleman signed 'Garnier', with fine ormolu mounts, the interior with raised gilt 'Bee' decoration, and the underside with red 'N' mark, 4.5 cm high, 12 cm wide, 10 cm deep.
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A mid Victorian Irish wine table of octagonal form with inset top in flared supports.
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A pair of Republic period Chinese celadon vases each of baluster form with mask head loop handles incised with scrolling lotus flowers, approx 50 cm high.
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A 17th century Italian circular mosaic plaque, depicting a bull, originally from Lucca, Italy 32 cm diameter
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A George IV helmet shaped copper fuel bucket, 32 cm high, 29 cm wide, together with fire pokers, bellows, and a basket with other fire tools
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A Dresden figure modelled of an 18th century gentleman on a rococo base, 26 cm high.
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A 19th century French 'Farret a Paris' ormolu mantel clock, surmounted with a courting couple, with intricate ormolu decoration to the body, on scrolled feet and cherub playing lute to base. The clock depicting a country landscape and with an eight day French movement and silk cushioning. Stamped to the movement: 'Farret a Paris', C.L. Baumgartel, Leipzig' and 'Medaille d'Argent Vincenti', circa 1885 65 cm high.
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An early 19th century scarlet lacquer chiffonier with Chinoiserie decoration and a long draw below a brushing slide and a pair of panel doors, 96 cm high, 95 cm wide, 43 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased from Connoisseur's Store, Melbourne, in the 1960s.
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A large Moore comport, circa 1885, raised on a circular gilded base, the body modelled as two semi-draped putti supporting a stylised shell with applied gilded base cacti leaves and flowers, 38 cm high.
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A late Victorian amboyna card table with hinged top enclosing a baize interior, on fluted ebonised columns with out-swept legs, 73 cm high, 92 cm long, 48 cm wide.
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A pair of French early 19th century fruitwood stools, each with upholstered top on flared turned legs, with H stretcher, 49 cm high.
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A pair of settees, each with loose cushions and Sanderson linen loose covers, 140 cm long.
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A Persian Malayer rug, circa 1900's. 330 x 270 cm.
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A padouk period blanket box with brass corners, 48 cm high, 98 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Smiths English made electric sun dial clock, circa 1950, 31 cm diameter.
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A late Victorian overmantel mirror, rectangular plate surmounted by carved foliate, within a carved border, 173 cm high, 140 cm wide
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An Art Deco bronzed figure cast of a retriever on an alabaster base, 28 cm high, 60 cm wide
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A late Victorian amboyna side table with ebony and gilt banding on fluted end supports, 72 cm high, 100 cm long, 51 cm wide.
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A Japanese Kano school, Edo period (circa 1800) six-fold screen, depicting red crested cranes resting by a river, surrounded by bamboo and rocky outcrops, each panel being 102 x 40 cm.
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A Japanese Meiji period bronze eagle, perched on a rocky outcrop with wings out, and well moulded in four pieces 73 cm high
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A pair of Italian 18th century walnut side chairs, each with carved cresting rail, padded back, on cabriole legs with carved rosettes.
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A 17th century English leatherwork chest, with domed hinged lid, profusely decorated with varying sized brass repousse floral pattern and brass repousse flower inspired lock plate. 117 x 56 x 61 cm.
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Three shelves of various books.
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Fine bindings, including Paley's works, 1825.
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Fine binding, Essays of Montaigne, in three volumes.
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Fine bindings, Macaulay's works in twelve volumes.
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One half shelf of books, including prize bindings
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Fine binding, Shakespeare's works in three volumes.
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Find binding, James' naval History, in six volumes
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The Scottish Nation, in eight volumes, and two others fine bindings
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Fine bindings including half a shelf of British poetry.
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Fine bindings, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th edition.
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A lot of various books, pamphlets and maps, including Mr Gould's Tropical birds.
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A pair of carved and gilded French torcheres, 18th century, with elaborate foliate decoration each standing on three feet, spiked platform top. 88 cm high
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A French 19th century mantel clock, with enamelled and gilt dial flanked by lions, 52 cm high
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A late 18th century oil half length Continental portrait of a gentleman holding an enamel porcelain box, in period frame, 89 x 72 cm
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Art journals in four volumes
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The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director - Chippendale.
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A Picturesque Atlas of Australasia in two volumes.
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Two shelves of books.
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Three shelves of books.
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A Victorian glass lustre, with overlay glass facetted drops and painted enamel reserves of flowers within gilt decoration. 28 cm high
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A late 19th century black and rouge marble clock, marked Kilpatrick & Company Paris, with small chip on front, 26 cm high, 19 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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A collection of letters from Dame Nellie Melba.
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A late 19th century Art Nouveau bronze table lamp, with cylindrical green glass stem, overall height 80 cm.Recently rewired for electricity.
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A group of McPherson family portraits, bucolic scenes, and general interest photos, by such artists as Mae and Mina Moore, Ruth Hollick, Johnstone O'Shannessy & Co, hall & Co, amongst others
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A collection of 'Punch' magazines, dating from the 1930s.
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Volumes of hardback and paperback novels, non-fiction, and autobiographies.
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Two fine Japanese Edo period (circa 1920) panels originally from a screen. One depicting symbolic ducks with other birds in flowering trees, the other with cranes, flowering trees, and birds. Hand painted on paper, each 130 x 60 cm, approx.
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Norman Alfred William Lindsay, ink drawing 'A Knight on his Charger' signed and dated march '94, 20 x 13 cm together with a letter stating 'I dare say, they are the earliest examples of my work extant'
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Norman Alfred William Lindsay two letters mentioning 'The Magic pudding', and his happiness at the youngster's joy, and also describing his affection for flora, who was very kind to him when he was a child, and another letter of condolence re the death of flora, together with three photographs of his house, Studio, and a portrait of him.
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A Moore comport with a shaped bowl with flower encrusting on supports modelled of branches on an oval base with key pattern border.
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A 19th century Italian poudrousse, the painted top with a concealed hinge mirror, on cabriole legs with a matching chair.
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Three large pictorial volumes, 'The Noblest game: a book of fine cricket prints', 'Harrods a Palace in Knightsbridge', '50 Masterpieces of Photography by Dr Julian Smith.
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A lounge setting comprising three chairs with loose cushions and floral upholstery.
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A Victorian walnut Irish footstool, circular with carved decoration.
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An Afghan tribal Turkoman rug, circa 1930's. 293 x 200 cm.
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A late 19th century Chinese camphorwood chest with brass corners and recessed handles on later short cabriole legs.
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A Moorcroft powder blue dinner service, with impressed mark, comprising teapots, coffee pots, milk jugs, sugar bowl, tureens and covers, dinner plates, side plates, teacups and saucers, and coffee cans.
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Donald friend (1915-1989) boats at Bali, mixed media, signed lower left 57 x 77 cm
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A set of seven 18th century country Chippendale dining chairs, each with vase shaped splat and wooden seat
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A 19th century Australian colonial breakfast table, rectangular form, the frieze with two drawers on bulbous turned legs.
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An Edwardian double end velvet jewellery box, with two pairs of Edwardian child's slippers a cased rolled gold thimble from William Bodre, London, and a key chain for the no. 1 dressing room, Wimbledon, together with an early 20th century mechanical children's toy of Radio Rex.
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A miniature, fully functional Singer sewing machine, 'A Singer for the girls', together with a British made tin box with crest.
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An Edward VII set of twelve silver Hanoverian pattern teaspoons maker Walker & Hall Sheffield 1907. 804gm
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A mid-19th century Staffordshire figure of a shepherd in Scottish costume with lamb on oval base, 12 cm, together with four Dresden figures of musicians, the highest being, 10 cm high
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A John rose Coalport coffee can and saucer, circa 1810 12 cm
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A small Birmingham silver tray, inscribed 'Tarramia Xmas 1904', together with two silver salts and a silver pepperette. Total weight, 125gm
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A George II Hanoverian pattern silver soup spoon, London, 1734, together with two George III silver soup spoons, maker: Hester Bateman, one 1781, and the other 1788, and George IV soup spoon, maker: Samuel Godbehere, London 1810, each still with Mildenhall Antiques, Brighton label
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A fiddle pattern silver basting spoon, monogram MW on handle, maker: Mary Sumner, London, 1808, 124gm.
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A Germanic silver ladle, 208gm
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A set of three reproduction Sheffield plate small dishes and box with armorial crest, marked Drummond & Co, Melbourne, together with a Queen star cigarette lighter, two matching Ronson cigarette lighters, and another plated cigarette lighter
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A mid-20th century sterling silver cruet set together with a butter dish with silver mounts, together with a pair of Victorian silver pepperettes, Chester 1884, 82gm.
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A George V quache having a pierced body & handles on a lobed base 38gm, a James Dixon & Sons plated flask with leather grip, and a set of three Hong Kong sterling silver small dishes
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A boxed Belleek Degenhardt basket, late 20th century, pattern number 135-95, signed underneath
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A boxed late 20th century Belleek basket.
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A George III country oak standing corner cupboard. Purchased from Brighton Antiques, December 1990 for $10,000
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A cased James Dixon & Sons silver plated grapefruit set, with Solian Ware fruit bowl as part of the set. Provenance: won by Sir Clive McPherson at the Holbrook A.P.R.C. (racing) in 1927
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Bronze cast of a blacksmith approx, with foundry mark. 25 cm tall
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A black Wedgwood Jasper 19th century bowl, 33 cm diameter, together with a late Victorian gilt metal letter holder.
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A George IV mahogany partners desk with a tooled leather top, above three frieze drawers on end pedestals. 77 cm high, 168 cm wide, 81 cm deep.
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A Regency country mahogany elbow chair, with out swept arms and tapestry seat.
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