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Fine Decorative Arts; Fine Jewellery — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:396
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts; Fine JewelleryLots with images:396
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:281
Date:27-Apr-2017
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Art Deco 'Magnet' brass Australian Bankers lamp of heavy gauge, with an adjustable shade & push button switch. Stamped to the base 'Magnet Made in Australia, Model F, Use 25 Watt Pearl Osram'. Height 42.5 cm
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Atlantis crystal 'Jose' set of six decanters having clear, criss cross & vertical cut, with five English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II whisky labels. Labels, Birmingham, 1982 & 1983, maker W I Broadway & Co. Weight 42.5g. Height 25.8 cm
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Australian sterling silver cigarette case by Prouds having machine work detail, of curved shape, & with applied badges, engraved to the interior 'Samuel Greenwald Diamond Traders Ltd' & 'B.D.G. 25.12.42, M.G.M.'. Stamped 'Prouds E.H. Stg Silver'. Dimensions 10.3 x 7.9 cm
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Australian sterling silver Gumnut letter opener having hand beaten detail to the blade, stamped '925'. Length 14.2 cm. Weight 16g
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Australian sterling silver Gumnut letter opener stamped 'Sterling' & '925'. Length 14.2 cm. Weight 17.5g
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Baccarat crystal 'Iris' drinks suite comprising a decanter & six goblets, having gold fleur de lis to the bowl, with a gilt rim & base. Height of decanter 34.3 cm
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Baccarat crystal 'Nancy' cordial decanter having horizontal & vertical cut detail. Stamped to the base. Height 21.6 cm
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Bai Qingci green dragons vase of bulbous shape, designed with three raised playful dragons amongst subtle insided clouds. Stamped with a double ring mark & a six character signature panel. Height 44 cm
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Bloor Derby cream bowl with a cover & stand having hand painted floral decoration with gilt highlights. Height 17.5 cm
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Bohemia glass ruby & gilt decanter set for six persons comprising a decanter with six glasses, having applied enamel floral detail, with original stickers. Height of decanter 28.5 cm
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Spelter figure of a classical lady on a boat carrying stores, rum & wheat, & holding a floral bouquet & a caduceus. the front of the boat signed 'D. Marie. Length 49 cm
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Bronze gilded statue of Dante mounted on a marble base, stamped to verso. Height 30 cm
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Castle Harris floral bowl having a blue drip glaze, with applied flowers & a trunk form handle. Diameter 23 cm
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Charlotte Rhead floral charger stamped 'Bursley Ware Charlotte Rhead England' to base & marked 'Tl3-1'. Diameter 41 cm
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Christofle 'Malmaison' cutlery setting for eight persons comprising eight main forks, eight main knives, eight entree forks, eight entree knives, eight fruit forks, eight fruit knives, eight soup spoons, eight teaspoons & two graduated serving spoons. in original covers & velvet lined boxes.
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Christofle 'Malmaison' pair of serving trays of rectangular shape, with rounded edges & banana leaf borders. Stamped to verso. Dimensions 41.7 x 31.5 cm
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Christofle 'Marly' cutlery setting for six persons comprising six main forks, six main knives, six main spoons, six entree forks, six entree knives, six soup spoons, six fish forks, six fish knives, six cake forks, six teaspoons & six demitasse coffee spoons.
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Chryselephantine figure of a Swordsman in gilt bronze, with an ivory face, set upon a marble base. Height 27 cm
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Cloisonne pair of Mandarin ducks with removable covers, the hen with front & underbelly in white & multi coloured flight feathers, the drake similar, distinguished by his crest & the raised colourful plumage on his sides, on fitted carved timber stands. Provenance: Sale 3790, Lot 530, Lawsons Menzies, 17.07.2005. Height 20.5 cm
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Conglu footed bowl with a white glaze rim, signed with a six character stamp to the base. Diameter 18.5 cm
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Continental 19th century ruby glass container of pumpkin shape, with cast metal mounts & handles, having hand enamelled floral decoration & a cherubic panel. Height 11 cm
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Continental brass figure of an 18th century guard mounted on a marble base. Height 35 cm
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Continental hand painted ceramic partners inkwell desk set having profuse gilt scrolled acanthus leaf decoration, on a green ground, with twelve panels of birds & flowers. Dimensions 29 x 22.5 x 14.5 cm
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Crystal cut pair of decanters with sterling silver Ship form Stoppers both with slender diamond cut necks with repeating thumb patterns, each magnifying the star burst medallion to the base. Height 30 cm
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Czech glass claret wine decanter having silver plated mounts, etched detailwith raised ruby detail. Height 26 cm
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Deer antler sword stand on a footed timber mount. Height 70 cm
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Denizen squat glass vase having an iridescent blue, green & red glaze with gilt highlights, over a fish scale pattern finish, stamped to the base. Circa 1980s. Height 9 cm
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Diyou blue footed pottery vase of bulbous shape, having a high gloss finish with a stone Ware interior & base. Height 26 cm
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Doucai Qiugen Shi lions vase the stem painted with fine enamelled flowers, the body painted with three foo lion, & with repeating leaf patterns to the foot. Stamped to the base with double ring marks & six-character signature. Height 33 cm
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Doulton Burslem pair of two handled vases painted with flowers with gilt highlights. Rd number 128497. Height 32 cm
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Dutch silver 833 standard trinket box of bombe shape, having raised detail of bar scenes & floral sprays, silver date letter 1920. Length 9 cm. Weight 113g
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English duplex kerosene lamp on a brass columned base, with yellow glass well & an etched ball shade. Height 65 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII calling card case having a rectangular body with hand-engraved stag, floral & scroll decoration, a vacant central cartouche, & a side-hinged lid. Birmingham, 1901, maker Crisford & Norris Ltd. Length 10 cm. Weight 63g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII miniature cards set of rectangular shape, with a hinged lid, engraved 'HB', comprising two full miniature decks & spares. Birmingham, 1905, maker William Hutton & Sons Ltd. Dimensions 5 x 3.3 x 3.3 cm. Weight 36g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII pocket notebook having etched floral & stippled detail to each side, with a leather & ivory lined interior & a pencil. Birmingham, 1908, maker George Unite & Sons. Dimensions 10 x 7.5 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII pocket notebook having etched floral detail to each side, a vacant cartouche, with a leather & ivory lined interior & a pencil. Chester, 1904, maker Stokes & Ireland Ltd. Dimensions 10.8 x 8 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II demitasse spoons having multi-coloured guilloche stems & bowls, set in a silk & velvet lined case. Birmingham, 1965, maker turner & Simpson Ltd
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English hallmarked sterling silver George II cream jug having a round bellied body with pressed gloral detail & a vacant cartouche, a scroll handle, a shaped border with spout, & sitting on three cast scroll & trefoil feet. London, 1744, maker Richard Kersill. Height 9.3 cm. Weight 8605g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III cream jug having a bellied body with pressed floral patterns, a central engraved cartouche of a dragon, a scroll handle, a shaped beaded border with spout, standing on a stepped pedestal foot. London, 1770, maker Stephen Adams. Height 10.8 cm. Weight 81.5g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V serpentine chest ring box having a hinged lid, with a velvet lined interior compartment for three rings, & a leather base. Birmingham, 1910, maker A & J Zimmerman Ltd. Dimensions 6 x 4.5 x 4 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver George VI pair of candlesticks having round bodies & weighted bases. Birmingham, 1949 & 1950, maker Poston Products Ltd. Height 29.5 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian tea set comprising a hot water pot, teapot, milk jug & creamer, having dragon form spouts & finials, repeating banana leaf patterns & raised floral detail, a gilt wash interior, all standing on bun feet, each with an engraved cartouche reading 'Presented By F & A.Swanzy'. Hot water pot & sugar bowl. London, 1874, maker Edward, Edward junior, John & William Barnard. Teapot. London, 1878, maker Edward, Edward junior, John & William Barnard. Cream jug. London, 1879…
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English single fusee movement clock having Roman numerals, on an enamel face dial & a hinged glass door, with a key & pendulum. Diameter 37 cm
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Fenghuang blue & white tapered vase painted with repeating mythical symbols to the shoulder, the body painted with two flying phoenix amongst flowers & leaves, & with repeating panels to the foot. Height 44 cm
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French black slate mantle clock having malachite inserts, a white enamel face dial & Roman numerals, with a key & pendulum. Length 35 cm
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French black slate mantle clock with malachite inserts, a white enamel face dial & Roman numerals. Height 27.5 cm
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French gilt metal jewellery box having raised detail to the lid depicting a courting couple & young maidens releasing doves, an elaborate patterned frieze adorns the sides, with a silk & velvet lined interior, all standing on four button feet. Dimensions 34 x 26.8 x 8 cm
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French oak carved wall clock having enamel Roman numerals, with a key & pendulum. Length 64.5 cm
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French porcelain jardiniere on a blue ground with gilt highlights, with two painted panels to the body, fluting to the lower body, mounted on a round stepped pedestal base painted with two panels. Stamped 'France' with two crossed swords. Height 44 cm
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French silver 950 standard cigarette case having a bowed rectangular shaped body with rounded edges, hand-engraved floral style decoration, vacant cartouche, & thumb-piece with a push button catch. Dimensions 10.8 x 8.4 cm. Weight 103g
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Gaoda de Chang blue & white landscape with banana leaf patterns to the mouth with a band of inside detail below. Painted throughout of warriors amongst a mountain & waterfall scene. Marked to the base. Height 44.5 cm
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German silver 800 standard set of six teacup holders of melon shape, with scrolled edge detail, gilt wash interior, monogrammed 'E', on stepped bases & with ceramic inserts. Two holders are marked 830 standard, the other four stamped 800. Length 8.8 cm. Weight 292g
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Green marble 'The Dying Gaul' figure after the antique, depicting the fallen warrior reclining with legs crossed, one arm resting on a knee. Length 47 cm
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Huahui blue & white floral vase having a flared mouth with an elongated body, painted with leaves & three flowers & with oil slick detail. Height 35 cm
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Jade carved figure group of bears under a pine tree with detail to both sides, on a carved timber stand. Height of jade 33 cm
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Jaeger LeCoultre Atmos clock by Luigi Colani in a brass & 24 karat gold plated case, with a hinged lift top front, 528 caliber, produced 1974-75, with original leather cased presentation case. Dimensions of clock 25 x 19.5 x 13.5 cm
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Japanese black lacquer gilt bud vase painted with a rural island pagoda scene. Height 7 cm
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Japanese bronze lotus vase with applied floral detail. Height 29 cm
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Japanese bronze pair of vases each having two elephant head handles, with two raised panels of birds to the body & storks in flight surrounding the neck. Height 52.5 cm
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Japanese bronze temple vase having applied dragons & turtles, & geometric incised detail. Height 47 cm
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Japanese mother of pearl inlaid tray depicting a travelling entertainer at leisure with his three performing monkeys, seated beneath a cherry blossom tree. in brass, ivory, bone & timber, with metal mounts. Diameter 71.5 cm
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Japy Freres late 19th century French gilt clock by Phillipe Mourey having hand painted floral porcelain panels, one with a maiden, another painted with a cherub, an enamel face dial, two applied figures of doves on a stepped base flanked by two angels. Height 43 cm
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Javanese bronze Buddha seated on Naga with one leg folded, holding attributes in his hands. Length 25.5 cm
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Javanese bronze Ganesha figure holding a noose, his own broken tusk, an ankusha & a modaka. Height 21 cm
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Koto period Katana attributed to Su Mihara dated pre 1596, unsigned but attributed to Su Mihara by Nbthk Hozon Kanteisho, circa 1550. in full Japanese polish. Blade curve, straight temper line & well aged original tang are typical of the late Muromachi period. the blade is fitted with a double shakudo & gold wash habaki. the mounts are austere & hard wearing for use in the field. The iron fuchi kashira are Muromachi period with inladi tendrils. The tsuba is Edo period iron Choshu school depicting plum…
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Lalique crystal 'Champs De Mars' decanter having applied wavy frosted bands, & with beaded detail. Stamped to the base. Height 25 cm
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Lalique crystal Dampierre vase with a moulded band of sparrows & vines in high relief around the outside centre body. Designed by Marie Lalique in 1950, etched Lalique France to the base. Height 12 cm
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Lalique crystal figure 'Colereux' frosted & clear, with original stickers. Length 13.5 cm
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Late Georgian Imari pattern bowl having an alternating cobalt blue & white ground, decorated with gilded & polychrome floral patterns, painted with a central starburst medallion. Diameter 25 cm
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Late Qing Cantonese pair of enamelled plates the centres painted with birds & insects amongst rocks & flowers, a plain band & lotus scroll, with a floral cartouche border Provenance: Sale 3790, Lot 493, Lawsons Menzies, 17.07.2005. Diameter 24.5 cm
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Long Shoubing blue & white jug the rime painted with repeating geometric detail above crashing ocean waves. the bulbous body painted with flowers, with an applied dragon handle. Stamped with double ring marks & signed with a six character mark. Height 17 cm
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Maopi Ban blue & white brushpot painted with various shaped scenes, with Chinese caligraphy poetry. Stamped with a two ring mark, with a six character signature. Height 16 cm
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Meiji black & gold lacquered shrine cabinet having two folding concertina doors, opening to reveal another two fine mesh timber concertina doors, with internal stepped shelving & a central shrine stand, surrounded by quality carving of mainly lotus themes & kanagu, with a stepped pelmet. Dimensions 192 x 118 x 80 cm
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Meiji Satsuma four sided vase on a cobalt blue ground with gilt floral & geometric detail, each side hand painted with fine detail, having three panels of geisha & one of a Japanese landscape scene, signed to the base. Height 15.5 cm
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Meiji Satsuma vase having painted scenes to each side. Height 31 cm
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Meiji Satsuma vase having foo dog ring handles, with decorative curtain style cords, with two panel windows. Height 29 cm
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Minton 'Spring Valley' dinner setting for twelve persons comprising twelve main plates, twelve entree plates, twelve soup bowls & under plates, twelve cup saucer plate sets, twelve fruit bowls, lidded oval tureen, pair of graduated oval serving platters, pair of oval lidded vegetable tureens, round salad bowl, teapot, cream jug & a pair of sauce boats & under dishes.
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Minton Secessionist no.1 vase designed by Leon Solon & John Wadsworth, of stretched barrel-like form, having green tube lined decoration on an aqua ground. Shape number 3707, dated 1917. Height 32.5 cm
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Moorcroft 'Anemone' bowl having pink & purple flowers on a cobalt blue ground, marked stamp 'Wm'. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Diameter 26.4 cm
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Moorcroft 'Foxglove' vase by Rachel Bishop painted by Maggie Thompson, with tublined detail, stamped & signed to the base, dated 1994. Height 30.6 cm
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Moorcroft 'Hibiscus' vase with pink & yellow raised flowers on a green ground, signed to the base, with original paper label. Height 23.5 cm
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Moorcroft James MacIntyre jardiniere with sprays of flowers on a white ground, having gilt highlights & folded edges. Height 18 cm
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Moorcroft vase by Rachel Bishop with tubelined floral detail, stamped & impressed marks to the base. Height 30.5 cm
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Moore Brothers pair of pots by Richard W. Pilsbury painted with flowers & insects, with a flared gilt mouth, standing on four applied fern feet, Rdno. 195665. Signed 'R. Pilsbury'. Height 10.2 cm
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Mother of pearl panel of an eagle with bone, timber & ivory carved detail. Set with a timber painted frame. Length 71 cm
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Norman little World War I Sketchbook album of scenes from military life & other subjects, circa 1910, pencil drawings laid down on card, fifty-five sketches in total. Norman little was an artist & illustrator, he illustrated several books such as 'The Gateway to Tennyson' & 'Faust & Marguerite'. One of his paintings is held by the National army Museum, London (item 80490). He served with the Royal Fusiliers 11th Batallion as a Lieutenant & was killed in action in 1917. Dimensions 30 x 25 cm
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Oak cased Cuckoo clock with a key & pendulum. Height 40 cm
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Oriental gilt bronze figure of a mythical lion standing on guard, looking over his left shoulder. Length 10 cm
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Orontes Government Emigrant Ship painted mother of pearl shells in glass domes, standing on timber velvet lined bases. Height 26 cm
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Orrefors pair of heavy gauge bowls of octagonal shape, with fluted edges, having original stickers, signed to the bases. Diameter 19 cm
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Qinghai marble carved bust of a Western Chinese warrior adorned in traditional armour & headdress. Height 58 cm
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Rear Admiral Harold Bruce Farncomb RAN, Cb, DSO, Mvo naval box made by Moore, Scantlebury & Coote, with a velvet lining. Harold Farncomb was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy who served in the first & second World Wars. He was the first Australian-born officer to reach a flag rank. the Collins class submarine HMAS Farncomb is named in his honour.
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Royal Albert 'Old Country Roses' dinner setting for six persons comprising seven main plates, six side plates, six cup saucer plate sets, six double handled soup bowl & saucer sets, six dessert bowls, sugar bowl & cream jug with tray, double handled cake tray, footed cake plate, rectangular sandwich tray, teapot & stand, coffee pot, salt & pepper shakers on tray, lidded vegetable tureen, oval platter, slops bowl, rectangular mint tray, three sectioned tray, shell shaped dish, dinner bell, musical piano,…
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Royal Copenhagen stoneware figure of a faun by Knud Kyhn having a mottled glaze, numbered 20506. Length 24 cm
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Royal crown Derby Imari animal paperweights comprising a 'Playful Kitten, 'Tiger Cub' & 'King Charles Spaniel', all with gold coloured stoppers. Height of largest 9.8 cm
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Royal crown Derby Imari tea & table wares comprising six cup saucer plate sets, five demitasse coffee cans & saucers, lidded butter dish, lidded muffin dish, coffee pot, sugar bowl & cream jug with another saucer, numbered 2451.
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Royal Doulton 'The Inn Willington, Sussex' vase by J Hughes hand painted depicting a rural English village scene. Stamped to the base. Signed to the body. Height 15 cm
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Royal Doulton figure 'Thanks Doc!' by W.K. Harper HN2731. Issued 1975-1990. Colour white & brown. Height 22.2 cm
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Royal Doulton flambe Woodcut vase number 1618, decorated a coaching scene within woodland landscape against a deep flambe ground, black printed mark. Height 23 cm
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Royal Dux pair of figural bedside lamps modelled as a young farming couple. Stamped to the base. Height of figures 51.5 cm
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