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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:622
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:152
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:460
Date:28-Feb-2017
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An Edwardian silver small salver, pie-crust rim raised on three ball and claw feet, presentation engraved to the centre and reverse. London 1908 by R. Stewart of Glasgow. 355gms. Diameter 20.5 cm
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A pair of unmarked silver serving spoons, each with cast bowls decorated with deities, the handles modelled as a scorpion and a lizard. Total 180gms.
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A Victorian silver plated dome top baluster tankard, with mask spout, spiral fluting and finely engraved decoration, ivory heat rings and pierced thumb piece. By J. Dixon & Sons. Height 21 cm
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A silver plate on copper oval galleried two-handled butler's tray. Width 57 cm
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A pair of Old Sheffield Plate column candlesticks, with tapering columns, urn shaped nozzles with decorative foliate knops and borders, raised on circular domed bases. Height 28 cm
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An impressive set of three graduated William IV Old Sheffield Plate meat covers, with ornate leaf and scroll borders and detachable leaf, fruit and scroll handles; each crested with a horse's head issuing from a ducal coronet and the motto 'Ducitur, Non Trahitur' (He is Led, Not Drawn). Widths 51 cm, 46 cm and 36 cm
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A large Afghan kilim saddlebag, with tasselled border, tribal designs.
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A Baluchi prayer rug with multiple border guards and fringing at each end, in colours mainly dark red, dark blue and ivory. 140 cm x 85 cm
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A small Hamadan rug, with typical floral designs on a rich red ground. 85 cm x 60 cm
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A large Persian Tabriz runner rug, of unusual design with a single wide scrolling pattern border on a rich deep cerise ground. Signature script at one end. 340 cm x 130 cm
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A Persian Hamadan rug, with central medallion and four corner designs, rich red field and three border guards. 155 cm x 105 cm
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A Persian Meshkin runner, with bold geometric designs and typical colours. 320 cm x 90 cm
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A small Persian Hamadan Toserkan rug, with central medallion and floral designs. 85 cm x 66 cm
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A Pakistan Turkoman Sarouk rug, wool pile on cotton, patterned with multiple guls on dark mushroom ground. 195 cm x 162 cm
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An Iranian Nain rug, wool pile on cotton, typical blue and ivory tones, decorated with a central medallion, flowering tendrils and birds. 151 cm x 88 cm
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An Afghan raw silk small rug, silk pile on silk foundation, decorated with tile shape medallions on a russet ground framed by a castellated border. 111 cm x 82 cm
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An Afghan raw silk prayer rug, silk pile on silk foundation, decorated with a mihrab patterned with flowers and birds within a fruit and leaf meander border. 154 cm x 112 cm
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An Afghan raw silk rug, silk pile on silk foundation, decorated with tile-like medallions on a russet ground framed by a castellated border. 138 cm x 115 cm
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An Afghan Herat/Andkhoy silk pile rug, silk on cotton foundation, decorated with a field of medallions outlined with Greek key borders, framed by multiple narrow guards and a broader trellis patterned border. 115 cm x 83 cm
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An Iranian Qum silk rug, silk on silk foundation, decorated with a central medallion surrounded by flowers, animals and birds on a salmon ground. 85 cm x 56 cm
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An Iranian rug, incorporating sections of extra weft wrapped kilim and pile, wool on cotton foundation. 159 cm x 117 cm
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A Persian Tabriz runner of unusual design, a single wide herati border on a rich cerise ground, signed at one end. 90 cm x 290 cm
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A finely knotted Afghan Baluchi rug, the field decorated with bold stylised floral medallions, multiple border guards, rich dark colours and ivory. 120 cm x 200 cm
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A Persian rug of unusual square proportions, all-over floral designs with three border guards in colours of red and blue. 200 cm x 200 cm
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A good quality finely knotted Turkoman rug, the field with four rows of small hexagons, multiple border guards, various colours on a rich dark red ground. 130 cm x 175 cm
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A Nain rug, wool pile with silk highlights, decorated with a central medallion framed by Islimi tendrils on an ivory ground. 206 cm x 119 cm
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A Afghan Turkoman runner. 80 cm x 300 cm
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A large Persian Nain rug, of traditional formal decoration in pale colours, almost square shape. 200 cm x 230 cm
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A Turkish Kazak carpet, the field decorated with three large geometric medallions and scattered geometric motifs framed by multiple rosette and hooked key designs. 300 cm x 200 cm
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A Persian Lilihan rug, with central medallion and five border guards, floral designs and colours. 230 cm x 170 cm
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An Iranian Hamadan rug, wool pile on cotton, central diamond medallion surrounded by stylised florals on a plum ground, framed by multiple geometric borders. 205 cm x 147 cm
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An Iranian Ardabil rug, wool on cotton, with jade coloured central medallion on an ivory field, decorated with stylised birds and floral rosettes, framed by rosette and ewer motif border. 193 cm x 134 cm
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A large Turkoman rug, the field decorated with rows of gul motifs, multiple narrow border guards, in colours of green, red and brown on a mushroom coloured ground. 265 cm x 200 cm
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An Iranian Bidjar rug, wool pile on cotton foundation, lozenge shaped medallion set within a conforming field and ground entirely patterned with small herati motifs framed by a meander border. 164 cm x 110 cm
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An Iranian Qum silk rug, signed silk pile on cotton foundation, decorated with a floral medallion framed by flowering tendrils on a russet ground, framed by a palmette border between narrow guards. 11.4 cm x 72 cm
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An Iranian Qum silk pile rug, silk on silk foundation, decorated with a floral medallion surrounded by a profusion of flowers, birds and deer in pale tones on ivory ground. 11.5 cm x 75 cm
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An Iranian Nain circular carpet, wool pile with silk highlights on cotton foundation, decorated with an eight-pointed medallion and palmettes along with floral motifs in pale tones on blue ground. Diameter 104 cm
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An Iranian Nain circular carpet, wool pile with silk highlights on cotton foundation, decorated with a 16-point medallion in blue and ivory tones on a bright red ground. Diameter 110 cm
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An Iranian Nain circular carpet, wool pile with silk highlights on cotton foundation, decorated with 16-pointed medallion and palmettes in blue and pale tones on an ivory ground. Diameter 106 cm
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An Iranian Qum rug, wool pile on cotton foundation, decorated with a central medallion surrounded by a profusion of flowering tendrils and animals upon an ivory ground, framed by a border incorporating rosettes and weeping tree motifs. 130 cm x 103 cm
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An Iranian Ferahan/Mood rug, wool on cotton, central palmette medallion on ivory field, all patterned with herati motifs, framed by a palmette and rosette border. 203 cm x 123 cm
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A Afghan Turkoman rug, the field decorated with large gul motifs, traditional colours of rich dark red and dark blue. 200 cm x 300 cm
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A good Iranian Isfahan rug from the Sarafian Carpet Workshop, dense wool pile on silk foundation, central 'bleu-du-roi' medallion framed by delicate Islimi tendrils on a plum ground framed by a palmette and boteh border, signed in Arabic in a cartouche flanked by colours of the Iranian flag to one end. 211 cm x 117 cm
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An old Chinese hardwood low opium table, with panelled top, curved ends and ornate carved and pierced bamboo decoration. Surface marks. Length 100 cm, depth 43 cm, height 36 cm
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A vintage Japanese hongmu small proportion display cabinet, the four open shelf sections at various heights, two doors and a single drawer to the base and a sliding door cupboard to the upper section, rounded plain supports, panelled sides, pierced lower galleries. 90.5 cm x 32 cm x 106 cm
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A pair of fine quality Chinese rosewood two-stage display cabinets, with profuse intricate bond inlays of birds, flowers, scrolls and bamboo, the top sections with divisions of small shelves and ledges, the bases each with two cupboard doors. Width of each 84 cm, depth 39 cm, height 184 cm
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A pair of old Chinese 'Mandarin's hat' elm chairs, traditional shaped top rails on curved plain shaped back rails, restrained scrolling arms, on woven cane seat panels.
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An old Chinese blackwood square side table, shaped rails, square section legs. 41 cm x 41 cm x 51 cm
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A vintage Japanese hongmu display cabinet, three open shelves at various heights, small double door cabinet to the base with four small sliding doors to the top shelf, rounded plain supports, panelled sides and pierced galleries. 103 cm x 33.5 cm x 107 cm
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A decorative slab of burr rosewood, highly polished finish, three sides with original rough burls, the base cut flat to enable standing, burl hole to one side. 155 cm x 126 cm
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Two Chinese rosewood side tables, raised in square section legs, one with plain decoration the other with pierced Chinese motifs, glass tops.
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A carved Chinese rosewood room divider stand, one side decorated with cranes, trees and foliage, the other with calligraphy, in a bamboo style frame with pierced decoration, the feet and stretcher base with conforming decoration. 118 cm x 131 cm
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A large early 20th century Japanese landscape artwork made from cut nephrite slabs and other stones, the extensive scene with three dominant mountainous groups, various trees and blossoms on gold lacquered ground. Under glass in black lacquered frame within a black lacquered stand highlighted with horse-drawn carts. The framed artwork measuring 128 cm x 90 cm
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A small hongmu side table, square section with stretcher base and pierced decorated apron. 29 cm x 39 cm
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A pair of 19th century Mandarin official's chairs, in light timber, the subtly curved arms and top rail supported with panels carved with foliate designs, the square seats raised on square section legs with lotus flower panels carved to a frieze beneath the seat and united by stretchers. Height 105 cm. Provenance: From the Estate collection of Mr Charles Cox (passed away 1992), an Auckland businessman who collected his entire life.
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A Victorian walnut pole screen, with carved tripod base and stump work, floral panel. Height 150 cm
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A Victorian walnut work table, the oblong top lifting to reveal the fitted interior complete with accessories, a tapering square section well and quadruped base. 50 cm x 37 cm x 77 cm
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A Victorian copper and iron coal scuttle, semi-nautilus form with scroll in relief, decorative hinged flat panel enclosing original liner, complete with shovel
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An old pine shipping trunk, the exterior with remains of paint, shipping labels, metal bound corners and straps, iron side handles, the interior totally lined in tin. 91 cm x 55 cm x 52 cm
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An Orkney child's chair, the oak frame with drop-in seagrass seat, the back with traditional woven coarse straw. 54 cm x 38 cm x 85 cm
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A William IV mahogany drop-leaf extension dining table, the brass removable clips allowing the concertina extension to receive one leaf, with two further smaller supporting legs, thumb moulded edge, rounded corners, the turned legs with lobed detail, brass cup casters. Length extended 205 cm, width 106.5 cm, height 71 cm
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A Georgian mahogany D-End extension dining table in three sections, the central part with flap top, plain design with rule joints, tapering circular section legs with pad feet. 122 cm x 205 cm extended. Some faults.
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A George III three section D-end mahogany extension banquet dining table, the central drop-leaf gate leg table supported by six square section tapered legs together with two matching D-ends, the frieze with satinwood strung border, all on brown porcelain and brass casters. Purchased John Dixon Antiques 1980. 298 cm x 122 cm x 73 cm
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A Victorian walnut kneehole pedestal desk, the rectangular top with tooled green leather insert above three frieze drawers, raised on twin pedestals each with three drawers, platform base, brown porcelain casters, captured ring handles. 123 cm x 61 cm x 60.5 cm
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A Victorian mahogany desk, the top with six leather inserts, the centre hinged with a stand to form a writing slope, the front with two half drawers over two quarter drawers, turned legs raised on brass casters. 107 cm x 69 cm x 76 cm
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A Victorian mahogany secretaire chest of drawers, secretaire drawer over three full width drawers, with brass cup handles. 109 cm x 50 cm x 105 cm
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A Victorian mahogany and walnut chest of drawers, two half drawers over three full width drawers, the front with burr walnut veneer, the curved sides with matching walnut, on plinth base, turned wood handles. 118 cm x 50 cm x 120 cm
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A Victorian mahogany bow front chest of drawers, two hat box drawers and two small central drawers over three full width drawers, flame mahogany drawer fronts, turned wood handles, half pillar to each side, raised on large turned feet. 125 cm x 60 cm x 125 cm
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A good N.Z. Kauri Scotch chest, the central top hat drawer with a pair of small drawers either side and three full width drawers below, moulded top edge, rounded corners, mottled facings, short turned legs and Teutenberg pressed metal handles. 112 cm x 50 cm x 126 cm
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A Victorian walnut dressing table, the top with three jewellery drawers to each side and one long central drawer between, carved mirror uprights, with small drawer to the front, ornate turned legs with shelf to the base. 116 cm x 52 cm x 160 cm
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A Colonial kauri bookcase chiffonier, the tall top with two arched glazed doors, stepped ogee pediment, carved corbel supports, four adjustable shelves with tooled leather aprons, the base with two shaped frieze drawers above two panelled doors, conforming corbel supports, plinth base. 134.5 cm x 52 cm x 245 cm
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A Victorian flame mahogany small proportion glazed bookcase top, the two narrow doors with arched glazed panels, breakfront flaring pediment, conforming base panel with thumb moulded edge. Crack to one glazed panel. 81 cm x 34.5 cm x 111 cm
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An Edwardian Sheraton Revival mahogany quality display cabinet, serpentine fronted form with oval glazed central panelled door with scroll floral painted detail, flanked by shaped glazed long panels, glazed sides, raised on an open base with cabriole style legs, satinwood strung and ebony detail. Two glass shelves. 122 cm x 41 cm x 152 cm
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An Edwardian period mahogany Sheraton Revival drinks cabinet of plain design with banded inlay, tapering square section legs and original casters. The flat top opens to reveal the rising fitted interior. 60 cm x 55 cm x 82 cm
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A modern oak bookcase of plain design, with thumbnail moulded top edge, panelled sides, boarded back, two adjustable shelves and bracket feet. Probably by Sefton Powrie. 143 cm x 33 cm x 98 cm
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A Victorian mahogany twin pedestal sideboard with carved corbels, arched panelled doors and a plain plinth top. 168 cm x 50 cm x 92 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival 'bonheur-du-jour' with cylinder fall, small drawers, banded inlay, bale handles, tapering square section legs with brass casters and an elegant stretcher base. With key. The top with some fading. 75 cm x 50 cm x 98 cm
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A Victorian walnut Davenport, the leather inset top with bow front raised on carved scroll supports, false drawers to the left side, four drawers and a pen drawer to the right-hand side, the interior fitted with small drawers.
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A Victorian walnut marble topped and quality tile backed wash stand, the upstand back with six figured Aesthetic Movement tiles, four as months of the year above the shaped marble top, single frieze door above the open base with turned and carved legs.
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A good Victorian walnut carved triple chair back settee, the three upholstered oval panels matching the seat and arm rests, some attention required, the carved frame with restrained scroll and oval panelled design. the turned legs terminating with brass and white porcelain casters.
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A Victorian figured and burr walnut oval loo table, thumb moulded, the tilt-top on cathedral base with four-way base with turned and lobed supports, four flaring legs.
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An early 1900s oak housekeeper's cupboard, in Georgian country design, two large panelled doors over two smaller, with internal shelving, on plinth base. 120 cm x 48 cm x 223 cm
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An early George III oak gate leg table, pegged construction, full length drawer, turned and square section legs with slightly curved foot. 86.5 cm x 32 cm (when closed) x 71 cm
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A Regency mahogany Pembroke table, the thumb moulded edge with rounded corners, single frieze drawer, lobed and turned legs with brass cut casters. Good dark colour. 87.5 cm x 106 cm x 71 cm
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A low oak coffee table in the manner of Sefton Powrie, tapering square section legs, small drawer to the front, purchased from Alcamo Interiors. 180 cm x 100 cm x 45 cm
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A mid-century brass and lucite based coffee table with bevelled glass top. 127 cm x 65.5 cm x 43 cm.
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A vintage Italian bronze and simulated faux Pietra Dura marble table, c.1970s, the simulated marble long rectangular top with dominant black centre panel highlighted with a diamond centre and outer banded border in mottled orange and red tones with further black banded highlights, the gilded bronze frame with fine reeded rim supported on X-form legs with rail stretcher. 123.5 cm x 53 cm x 75.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Capocchi Antiques, Melbourne, Australia, June 2011
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An old George III style carved walnut Gainsborough open elbow chair, tall back with arched top and seat upholstered in fine ribbed gold silk.
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A Georgian oak manor chair, restrained scrolling back and plain upright, turned front legs, stretcher base, conforming plain arms. 51 cm x 51 cm x 104 cm
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A Victorian mahogany club chair, the buttoned velvet horseshoe back on carved supports, turned and fluted front legs with brown china casters, red velvet covers.
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A Victorian walnut grandfather chair, with arched back, cabriole front legs, serpentine front and floral brocade covers.
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A pair of vintage walnut elbow chairs of Cromwellian style, with barley twist arms and stretcher bases, the seats and backs with studded machine tapestry covers, the arms with lion terminals.
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A pair of Victorian mahogany shield back hall chairs, with solid seats and turned front legs.
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A single Victorian mahogany hall chair with decorative shield type back, solid seat and turned and tapering octagonal section legs. The back with some distress.
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A William IV mahogany chair, with turned and decorated front legs, pale gold button backed fabric upholstery, some wear.
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An early 20th century carved oak and leather lounge armchair, dark brown upholstered back, sides and seat, wide shaped arms with restrained leaf carved detail.
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A 19th century French iron and marble console table, the one piece red marble shaped top with pale inclusions supported on the iron frame with original distressed paint finish, the two S-scroll front supports with acanthus leaf detail. 160 cm x 53 cm x 84 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Graham Geddes Antiques, Armadale, Australia by Stuart Rattle Interiors for our vendor, June 2011
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A 19th century French walnut conglomerate marble topped centre table, the mildly serpentine circular shaped top of various tan segmented marble with red highlights, gilt metal edge, the conforming shaped frieze cross-banded, raised on slender serpentine legs with brass capped feet. Diameter 71.5 cm, height 75 cm
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An elm occasional table, of French style with carved decoration, cabriole legs and dished, quartered top. 70 cm x 58 cm x 60 cm
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A walnut bombe commode, of French style with three full width drawers, moulded borders, restrained banded inlay, metal handles and short cabriole legs. With plate glass top. 113 cm x 48 cm x 90 cm
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