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The Estate Of A Gentleman together with the Richard Divall AO OBE Collection — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:388
Sale Title:The Estate Of A Gentleman together with the Richard Divall AO OBE CollectionLots with images:373
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:328
Date:30-Apr-2017
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A Meshad rug on burgundy ground and ornate medallion with navy blue flower pattern border, and the makers name on the border, 395 x 310 cm
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A Collection of 19th century English Pewter Comprising pewter tankard, pourer, funnel, and cream jug
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A pair of French Empire gilt metals candlestick, each with pineapple finials, scrolled arms, on a shaped base terminating in domed feet, 24 cm high
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An 18th century shell shape dish, with armorial within swags of flowers, with a conforming teacup and saucer, together with a pair of 19th century Dresden campagna shaped vases, with continuous painted band of flowers above moulded leaf decoration on a square base, one with domed cover, the other missing, overall 16 cm high
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An early 19th century English pewter warming meat dish, 60 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A pair of Biedermeier dining chairs, the centre splat inset with ebonised lyres
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An early 20th century Swedish satin birch single leaf oval extension table, on square tapering legs, 75 cm high, 118 cm cm long (closed), 90 cm wide
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An early 19th century French Louis Phillipe side table of rectangular form, with frieze drawer and undershelf on square tapering legs, 67 cm high, 52 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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A Kashan runner on a red ground with a navy border, 625 x 70 cm
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A 'Golden Era' Chinese handmade Hali rug
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A Republic period Chinese chest, 72 cm high, 64 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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A pair of Biedermeier dining chairs, the centre splat inset with ebonised roundel
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An Iran carpet of Geometric design on beige field 349 x 253 cm
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A late 19th century birch wine table of hexagonal form, on a bulbous stem, support on a plinth with scrolled feet, 70 cm high, 50 cm wide
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A pair of Louis XVI style early 20th century fauteuils with ribbed upholstery
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A Louis Philippe French walnut vide poche table, the rectangular top with raised gallery above a frieze draw, on end supports, 79 cm high, 49 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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Silver teaspoons of various English and Russian makers, approximately 17, totalling 244gm
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A collection of 19th century pewter, comprising a candlestick together with a pewter dish and a pewter bowl and cover
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A collection of 18th century and 19th century pewter comprising a pewter ewer together with a pewter flask and a pewter tankard of baluster form and two large pewter plates
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A Balouche rug with Botheh pattern in gold and navy blue, 320 x 250 cm
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A pair of World War I era flags of France and Belgium signed by Dame Nelly Melba dated 1915
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A pair of copper Buddhist temple trumpets from Nepal
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A Chinese cabinet with folding doors panelled doors with carved and gilt foliate decoration on square legs, 173 cm high, 110 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A bronze Art Deco figure of a ballerina on a stepped base, signed base. 15 cm high. 15 cm high
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A pair of William IV Sheffield plate coasters, each with grape and vine border, each 17 cm diameter
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An Afghani Islamic prayer mat of red and navy blue design, 156 x 102 cm
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A George III mahogany corner washstand, with bands of stringing, a central frieze drawer flanked by blind drawers, the flared legs 124 cm. high
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Various Russian and other silver dinner knives with stainless steel blades
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A Longines Ultronic in original case, together with a Certina Argonaut in original case
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A picnic basket with picnic set
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A large Edwardian luggage case, together with a. blue cabin trunk
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A 19th century Australian Colonial cedar chest with drawers flanked by bobbin turned pilaster
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A Chinese 20th century altar table with panels of figures in landscape, 41 cm high, 76 cm wide, 76 cm deep
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A retro cream whipper together with a vintage lamp and a vintage Halloween toy
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A pair of cabin trunks
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An R.A.A.F leather case, together with World War II era canvas bags
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A Longines conquest wristwatch in original case
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Two vintage leather cabin cases
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Jessie Hazel Arms Botke American, 1883-1971 Floral Still: 75 x 120 cm approx., together with print of flowers, mixed bunch. 80 x 56 cm
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A box of with several albums of sheet music
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A Tasmanian cedar mirror, circa 1855
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A Thomas Turner & Co. 'Secure Fire Resisting Premier Safe, 104 City Rd, London
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Various vintage skis and ski poles circa 1950
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A Thonet style late 19th century cane rocker
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An open face pocket watch, enamel dial hand painted decoration engraved case depicting a father and son, silver case
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Two giant clam shells
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A possibly silver topped champagne cork, together with a porcelain pipe with painted, and a plated Victorian cigarette and snuff holder. Also a KM, made in France briar tobacco pipe with chased sterling silver banding, in original leather case
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Vienna style plate in a carved gilt wooden mounts, marked 'Bluthenrogen' verso, the central panel painted with two maidens in tradition costume, in deep blue border with raised c-scroll and flower gilt decoration, overall l width 40 cm, overall height 50 cm
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A brass compass with 'Brush & Drummond Melbourne' retailers mark, 8 cm diameter, together with a Bristol Blue smelling salts bottle, painted with a winged cherub holding a snake, and a gilt metal lid, 8 cm high
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A French miniature enamel carriage clock circa 1930. In original case. 4.5 cm. Maker BREVET, number 93017
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A William Reid Junior London lever movement watch circa 1845. Lever escapement
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An early 20th century Sheffield plate tray, of rectangular form, the border with shell and c-scroll decoration, with conforming scrolled handles on four scrolled feet, 77 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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An incomplete silver cased ladies dressing set, comprising glass bottles with silver covers marked Birmingham and dated 1907, with similar pieces of similar dates
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An Australian post-card album
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Two boxes of Ion Idriess and others leather bound
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Russian literature, Pushkin and Tolstoy 12 volumes total
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Easter Island, Theor Heyerdahl, 9 volumes total
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Curr- Australian Race, Aboriginal culture and atlas
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Various texts on Aborigines and Maori culture, 18 volumes total
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Various texts on Aboriginal culture, 16 volumes total
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Various texts on Aborigines, 16 volumes total
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Aborigines in the Northern Territory, 70 discussion pictures
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Three books on clocks and watches
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Seven travel and exploration books including Scott's Last Expedition
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Two late 19th century gilt embossed and edged bindings, Family Worship and Blair - History of Australasia
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Harmsworth Atlas and Gazetteer with some damage to spine and cover
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Two volumes of Scotland Illustrated together with a book of Scottish ballads
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French Art, six volumes
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Ten coffee tables books on fine art and culture
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Ten books of assorted literature including Virginia Wolf
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Seven books on Australian Military history
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Wunderlich Lithographies together with the May Gibbs Collection and the Complete Poetry of A.B. Banjo Patterson
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Ancient Monuments in Belgium and Germany, folio, 1842
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Hardy Wilson - Old Colonial Architecture
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Gustave Dore - Milton's Paradise Lost together with assorted 19th century song books and photo albums
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A late-19th century French translation folio of Shackleton's Expedition to the South Pole together with three other French travel and history folios
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra together with seven other various literature and natural history volumes
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Six volumes of travel and literature including Peter Pan and Wendy by J.M. Barrie
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Robertson and Moffatt Melbourne catalogue together with a History of Port Phillip and two others
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A collection of Broken Hill books and memorabilia
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A collection of seven photographs including the 5th Battalion VSR at Mt Martha 1940 and a photo of the Australian Ornithologists Union Melbourne 1908
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A photo of the BHP Newcastle steelworks' first rail rolled in 1915 in a handsome blackwood frame, 67 x 60 cm overall, together with a photograph of the executives of BHP from a similar period in a handsome fiddle-back blackwood frame, 72 x 47 cm overall
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Two Modernist 20th century movie poster, Two Faced Woman Cargo & Melvyn Douglas, together with Bridgette Bardot, A Very Private Affair. 80 x 37 and 58x 70
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A set of fifty-nine padded back mahogany dining chairs on tapering legs
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Two early 20th century walking sticks, on with band silver inscribed with from the Irish impendence as souvenir of your visit, the other also with a inscribed silver band
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Three vintage walking sticks
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An Australian Walking stick with an ivory handle, and a gold band inscribed, Presented from the Melbourne rifle club 1900
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Two vintage Australian walking sticks, one with Australian embossed silver handle, the other with a silver band
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