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Emporium Auction; Interiors; Curios — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:639
Sale Title:Emporium Auction; Interiors; CuriosLots with images:636
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:449
Date:26-Mar-2017
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A timber fold-out travelling chess set. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A carved bone travelling chess set, fold-over timber board, ex Bonham's, board: 5 x 30 x 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A large Victorian Jaques & Sons timber ivory Locking travelling chess set, ex Bonhams, board open: 8 x 32 x 32 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Victorian Jaques & Sons timber travelling chess board with ivory pieces, board folded: 8.5 x 32 x 16 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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An antique travelling chess set, timber board and bone pieces, board out: 17 x 17 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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An antique travelling chess set, timber board and bone pieces, board: 20 x 20 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Mikado Japanese travelling chess set, the red and natural lacquered Tsuge wood chessmen and wooden chess board are contained in its original, velvet covered hard case, box: 4 x 17 x 12 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Mikado Japanese travelling chess set, the red and natural lacquered Tsuge wood chessmen and wooden chess board are contained in its original, velvet covered hard case, box: 4 x 17 x 12 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A travelling chess set in boxwood & satinwood case, case: 4 x 20 x 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A chess set turned timber Chessmen, with board/drawer base, board: 25 x 25 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A timber cased travelling chess set, fold out board, board: 25 x 25 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A set of handcrafted metal Chessmen by Richard Synek 'The Charles Martel, Composed Soldered Metal with Bronze and Nickel For Contrasting Sides', King: 10 cm. Provenance: The Collection of the Late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A carved bone set of Chessmen in vintage timber slide top box, King: 9.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Nicholas of London chess set in in marbled plastic box. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Unusual hand carved Nordic timber chess set, King: 9 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Heavily carved timber chess set, King: 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Alice in Wonderland themed pewter chess set, King: 12 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Naively carved 'Bear' chess set, King: 11 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A gilt metal & enamelled 'Imperial' egg' chess set, height 25 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Swarovski Crystal chess set, board: 25 x 25 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A small carved onyx chess set, board: 20 x 20 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Malachite miniature chess set, pieces and board, board: 22 x 17 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A blue & white porcelain miniature chess set, King: 3 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Cased marble chess set, in green and Dirty white, board: 20 x 20 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Kenyan hardstone chess set, pieces and board in black and purple, King 9 cm, board 30 x 29 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Aztec quartz chess set, in white and blue, Kings in different size. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A pair of Italian Dunhill travel games, chess and backgammon, in burr walnut cases with metal pieces, largest board: 17 x 5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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The rose' lead chess pieces, in red and black, in original box, King: 5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Official star Trek Tri-Dimensional chess set, height 29 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Harrods backgammon set, c. 1970, 6 x 17 x 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Boxed set of Chopra moulded chess pieces, King: 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Prerosa crystal chess set, board: 11 x 11 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Prerosa crystal chess set, board: 11 x 11 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Prerosa crystal chess set, board: 11 x 11 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Two Wedgwood black basalt chess pieces, Queen and Bishop, King: 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Alice in Wonderland themed metal chess pieces, King: 7 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Oriental chess pieces in cream and green, King: 12.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Set of heavily carved large scale sandalwood chess pieces, King: 22 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Propaganda, Communists v Capitalists ceramic chess set c1930, King: 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Furstenberg ceramic chess pieces, King: 9.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Russian papier mache n chess pieces, King: 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Jacques of London, boxwood and ebony chess pieces, in fitted case with pull out tray, with certificate of guarantee, King: 13 cm. Box: 18 x 36 x 26 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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House of Staunton box wood and ebony chess pieces in timber case, King: 8 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Ivory chess set in mahogany box with leather chess board, ex Bonhams. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Regency pattern chess pieces in fitted box, ex Bonhams, King: 7.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Cirencester chess pieces with canvas board, King: 6 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Staunton chess set in timber box. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Jacques fold over chess set in leather slip cover, S. Pauden Retailer, 6 x 23 x 14 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Jacques fold over chess set. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Jacques 'In Statu Quo' foldover chess set. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A fold over timber travelling chess set, bone chess pieces. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Jacques fold over timber travelling chess, board Closed: 6 x 23 x 12 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A travelling chess set on board in fitted case, board: 15 x 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A hand-carved timber south American chess set, King: 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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An Sheesham chess set, with side storage drawers, board: 32 x 32 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A carved bone fold over chess set, King: 5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A fold over timber travelling chess set, large size, box folded: 7 x 30 x 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A fold over timber travelling chess set, with bone chess pieces. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Two sets of Jacques travelling chess sets, in faux crocodile skin boxes, box: 20 x 20 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A folding travelling chess set with metal pieces, board: 3.5 x 12 x 13 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Four timber inlay fold-out travelling chess sets, all complete. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Five timber inlay travelling chess sets including one hand-carved Indian ivory, two sliding, three fold-out. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A natural & stained ivory fold over chess set, box folded: 4 x 20 x 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Seven Jacques travelling chess sets, three faux crocodile skin cases, timber boards, plastic pieces, large faux snake skin: 20 x 20 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A hand-crafted walnut chess set, with gold-plated metal & oak chess pieces, King: 3.25 Inches. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Jacques & Son Statu Quo timber fold-over travelling chess set in original sleeve, Ex Bonhams. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Staunton triple weighted Felted turned boxwood chess set, King: 11 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Tournament metal chess set with glass board, made by Lowe, New York, King: 5.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A compact fold out timber chess set, board: 19 x 19 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A carved stone chess set (brown & grey), with board, cased, King: 7 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A turned timber chess set with Push-out side drawers, in protective green sleeve, board: 30 x 30 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Victorian hallmarked sterling silver chess set, Birmingham, in leather case. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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An English sterling silver hallmarked leather-cased travelling chess set, Birmingham?. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Three miniature 'Furniture' chess sets, in vintage storage box. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Ivory chess pieces in Laminate, King: 5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A timber fold-over travelling chess set, with pieces. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A timber fold-over travelling chess set, with pieces. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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An unusual Checkers-style American chess set. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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British Museum Lewis chess set (boxed, white & red), King: 6 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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The Battle of Bannockburn chess pieces (boxed, opened), English Studio & Carlton, King: 13 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A metal 'Battle of Waterloo' chess set, missing one pawn, King: 7 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A timber veneer chess set in box, Basla wood, King: 5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Two small circular timber travelling chess sets. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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An antique hand-painted glass chess set in fitted case, King: 5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A timber puzzle ball chess set, King: 11.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A timber Dowl Negro travelling chess set, box: 19 x 14 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A turned timber weighted chess set. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Two Mephisto Expert travel chess Computers. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Travelling chess set, timber case, board open: 5 x 46 x 46 cm, King: 9 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A cased set of ceramic English Comic characters chess set, King: 14 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Magnetic chess set with table-top miniature table board. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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An Asterix metal chess set boxed in Perspex board, King: 7 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A black chess set with bone finials, King: 7 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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An ivory chess set (red & cream), King: 7 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A simulated ivory puzzle ball chess set, King: 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Russian glazed Balsa Bolshevik chess set (black & green), King: 6 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A bone chess set (red & cream), King: 11 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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Metropolitan Museum of Art copies two Knight chess pieces (copying knights of 1370), & Queen chess piece (copy from 12th century) [3], Tallest: height 13 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A miniature Lewis reproduction chess set, British Museum, both cream, King: 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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A Burnished gold & black set, King: 11 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine
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