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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:728
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:700
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:586
Date:17-Oct-2017
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A German model 1898 bayonet and scabbard, some faults, metal work and wood work varnished. Overall length 52 cm
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British Pattern 1879 artillery sawback bayonet, the guard removed, the 20 inch blade double edged towards the point, with scabbard
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A British Army Veterinary Corp. officer's sword and scabbard, etched blade marked 'Timewell, Sackville St., London', at the ricasso, the pierced brass guard with crown cipher, sharkskin and wire bound grip, attached associated ribbon and potapee. Overall length 98 cm
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A Victorian officer's sword, marked 'Dawsons, Dublin' at the ricasso, the brass guard with crowned Victorian cypher, sharkskin bound grip (wire absent). Overall length 93.5 cm
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Four turn-of-the-century chromolithographs, of Scottish military officers in uniform. Each 22.5 cm x 17.5 cm
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A.C. Robertson, oil on canvas, Desert Scout, signed and dated, inscribed verso 'A New Zealander on Patrol Scans the Western Desert', the soldier depicted being Clarence Henry Hawtin
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An Air Force great coat belt mounted with badges and buttons, with over 40 various cap, shoulder and collar badges and buttons of various Allied Forces
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A chromed brass model of an Airspeed Oxford training bomber with dorsal turret, mounted on a propeller boss set with an aneroid barometer and further raised on a section of propeller blade. Height 33 cm
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World War I Turkish model 1887 long bayonet in scabbard, hooked quillon, leather scabbard and frog. Length 68 cm
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A vintage Fairbairn Sykes style Commando stiletto knife in scabbard, the shaft double edge blade taperng to a point. Knife length 30.5 cm
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French pattern 1831 Chatellerault infantry 'gladius' sword, brass hilt, armory marks at ricasso. Length 71 cm
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French pattern 1831 Chatellerault infantry 'gladius' sword, brass hilt, armory marks at ricasso. Length 71 cm
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An impressive vintage military collection on display board, World War I and World War II items, many New Zealand, includes World War I three medal group to 12/115 Pte. F.Gordon New ZealandE.F., badges, buttons, insignia, grenade etc. 211 cm x 92 cm
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An old Solomon Islands cross, ebonised and ornately inlaid with cut sections of mother-of-pearl, the flare sided stand with a three step front. Height 37 cm
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A 19th century Asmat (Papua New Guinea) drum, carved wood, traditional hour-glass form, notch inside banded detail with remains of white and blue pigment, a figure in relief to the centre and base, an opposing butterfly in relief, original darkened finish, the handle showing wear, old lizard skin cover. Height 61.8 cm
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An old Asmat (Papua New Guinea) carved wood drum, similar and plainer as above. Height 63.5 cm
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A Pitcairn Island carved wood flying fish, made by Thornton Christian, on typical slender column stand. Length 38 cm
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An early 19th century Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian) canoe model, the wooden single hull with small adze/chisel markings and remnants of decorative painted designs. The terracotta brown, white and blue painted design to the prow and stern includes a spiralling serpent type form. An old paper label affixed to the base, handwritten in ink: 'Model of Canoe - Sandwich Isla...'. Length 75.5 cm
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A large old African ivory tusk section bangle, wide form, discolouration consistent with age. 258gms. Diameter 10.5 cm
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A small solid carved ivory bust of an African woman, height 12 cm
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Two Bishop John Coleridge Patteson (1827-71) historical items, an engraving within a leather glazed case and a blotter drawn in ink with a schooner and a memorial detailed to the outside 'Made out of a tree growing at Nukapu, close by Bishop Patteson's Memorial Cross'
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Bishop John Coleridge Patteson's personal copy of the rare 'Stanford's map of Australasia, London: Edward Stanford, 1859. First edition. Steel engraved map with hand colouring, total 155 cm x 174 cm, dissected into 48 sections, laid onto linen edged with blue silk, folding to 25.5 cm x 21.5 cm, within original embossed brown morocco boards with gilt lettering and ornament (rubbed, surface tears, spine frayed at head and tail), engraved by W. &' A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh, a near fine example of this truly…
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A silver cake fork and jam spoon, with finely engraved decoration and New Zealand greenstone handles. Birmingham 1910. Length 13 cm
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A pounamu hei tiki by Mike Higgs, Kokopu variety, paua shell inlaid eyes. Height 10 cm
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A greenstone ear pendant, the kapeu of traditional hockey stick form, with suspension hole to the top. Length 10 cm
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A well carved N.Z Kokopu greenstone model of a leaping 'Kokopu (speckled trout), curved back, inset eyes, mounted on a wave and pool form base. Note: Kokopu being both the name for the spotted New Zealand greenstone and New Zealand native trout. Height 9 cm
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A vintage Maori carved walking stick, the handle as a clenched fist, the shaft entirely carved with stylised figures, lizard (tuatara) form, scrolling designs, etc., dark brown stain finish. Length 96.5 cm
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A 19th century album 'New Zealand Ferns', the cover boards of mottled kauri, carved with ferns and title, tooled green leather spine, marbled endpapers labelled 'Prepared and Mounted By T. Cranwell, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand', the pages with dried ferns (many loose) and printed botanical names. 28 cm x 22 cm
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A 19th century Maori carved stylised mask, notch, linial and scrolling detail, the open mouth with white painted teeth to the top, open section below, the mouth reputedly as a geothermal water spout cover, old red paint, crack evident. 28 cm x 6.5 cm x 37 cm. Registered Y18348
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A c.1900 pair of taxidermy kiwi with egg, the adult birds with pale plumage, displayed in a winter setting within a kauri framed glazed case, a single egg included, old labels attached. The case measuring 66 cm x 35 cm x 58.5 cm
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A New Zealand timber folk art jewellery box, carved in low relief to the lid and walls with huia birds and kowhai, named 'Valerie' to the lid, the interior with blue velvet lining and removable tray. 30 cm x 22 cm x 17 cm
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A New Zealand Jane Brenkley carved and painted rose decorated box, rectangular form, the lid and sides carved in deep relief with roses, stained and painted red and green, diamond incised edging, the interior with further poker work decoration of farmhouse scene and roses together with verse, signed and dated 1952. 50 cm x 30 cm x 21 cm
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Trevor Lloyd, The Old Mission Home Kohimarama', etching, signed and entitled. 16.5 cm x 24.5 cm
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Trevor Lloyd, A Rest House, A Shelter in Time of Storm', etching, signed and entitled. 11 cm x 15 cm
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Whites Aviation handcoloured photograph 'Orokawa Bay' (Bay of Islands), large format. 48.5 cm x 75.5 cm
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A Whites Aviation handcoloured photograph 'Queenstown and the Remarkables', large format. 49 cm x 74 cm
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A vintage Feltex New Zealand map rug, machine woven in colours, hei tiki in rondel top left corner, a compass bottom right. 128.5 cm x 68 cm
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A New Zealand earthenware crock, Rose Brand by E. Mann, Whangarei 1929, two-tone and with metal handle
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Doris Dutch pottery wall tile, relief stylised landscape with buildings, glazed highlights, umber type glazed matt finish. Incised signature and date to reverse. 35 cm x 19 cm
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An Elizabeth Lissaman eight-piece pottery coffee set, including six mugs, jug and sugar bowl, incised marks including date code for 1972, together with a banded decorated pot, Incised marks '1978'
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Anneke Borren tall black glazed 'Totem', turned and ridged form, gloss brush decoration on matt black ground. Provenance: From the Estate of the potter Keith Blight. Height 85 cm
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Greg Barron salt glazed 'cut sided square' vase, tapered form, impressed potter's marks towards the top rim. Height 29 cm
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Two Ruth Castle open work basket dishes, of typical circular shallow form. Diameter 34 cm
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A good early Len Castle branch pot, slab built earthenware with slightly swollen walls, castellated corners, short neck with wider conforming rim, feldspathic glaze. Early impressed potter's mark. Height 33 cm
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A large vintage Len Castle blossom vase, swollen rectangular form, pale grey all-over glaze, tenmoko to the flat rectangular rim and showing at the corners, impressed potter's mark. 38 cm x 26 cm x 42.5 cm. Provenance: From the Estate Collection of Keith Blight and noted to the base 'This pot was featured at the entrance of the Auckland Studio Potter's Exhibition 1976. Len sold it to me for under $100.... I was the Exhibition Designer. Keith Blight 2007'
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A Len Castle pottery vase, cylindrical with tapering foot and short trumpet mouth, feldspar and tenmoku glazes, impressed artist's mark. Height 26 cm
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A Crown Lynn (Ambrico) light brown trickle glaze standing elephant, length 14 cm
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A Crown Lynn (Ambrico) pale green and brown trickle glaze kiwi vase, height 12 cm
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An early Ambrico (Crown Lynn) American Soldier World War II cereal bowl, traditional mottled brown and green glaze on buff body. Diameter 15.8 cm
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Ambrico (Early Crown Lynn) trickle glazed elephant, brown with tan highlights. Length 23 cm
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A Crown Lynn vase, attributed to Daniel Steenstra, tapering cylindrical shape, decorated with a pattern of triangles of raised white dots on a green glazed ground. Printed and incised marks. Height 13.5 cm
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A John Penman glass cylindrical ewer vase, cylindrical shape with 'cut' spout, in greens and yellows, signed and dated '01. Height 51 cm
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A Peter Raos lily art glass vase, ovoid with white flowers encased in cranberry. Signed and dated 1987. Height 14 cm
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A Gary Nash 'Phoenician' glass vase, the base faulted, affixed to a granite slab. Overall height 49 cm
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A Garry Nash pedestal footed bowl, the black/purple colour with white rim, signed and dated '92. diameter 20.5 cm
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A Ron Reichs cast glass lotus flower on triform stand, the lotus of pink glass, the stand of blue. Overall height 26.5 cm
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Six Victorian glass rummers, with large bell bowls raised on short stems from circular bases with small ground pontils, some small frits
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Two Victorian glass lustre vases, trumpet shape with cut white flashing and gilt decoration, suspended with multiple lustres. Heights 25 cm
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A Murano glass penguin, the interior body with swirling gold flecked blue and green tones. Height 23 cm
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A Murano glass angel fish, the interior with amber, clear and blue sections highlighted with white canes. Height 17.5 cm
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A Murano glass exotic tall bird, the clear glass base and body with internal banded coloured sections including silver fleck, blue and black. Height 35 cm
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A Murano exotic glass bird, clear base, mottled red/orange body with adventurine flecked dark toned wings. Height 30.5 cm
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A large and impressive Murano glass fish, turquoise and cobalt blue hues, chip to one tail fin. 40 cm x 29 cm
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Two Murano AVeM zanfirico millefiori green glass 'tutti-frutti' pieces, a small vase and a triform dish, both with original labels. Vase height 8 cm
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A good millefiore glass inkwell, with original stopper. Height 13 cm
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A frosted and clear glass bowl, circular, the foot moulded as flowers and leaves. Diameter 28 cm
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A 1930s Clyne Farquharson cut glass vase in a stylised leaf and vine pattern, mild baluster form, etched signature to base. Made by John Walsh, c.1935 in Birmingham. Farquharson's cut-glass designs are among the most striking and original cut-glass designs done in Britain in the 1930s. Height 25 cm
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A pair of pewter Art Nouveau vases of bullet shape, designed by Sir Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co. Height 14 cm
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An Archibald Knox English Pewter (Tudric) candlestick, shape 0221. Height 13.5 cm, polished
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A vintage silver plate Zeppelin cocktail shaker, the nose cone unscrews to reveal flask with threaded cap (original cork seal) and combination strainer lid/juicer, the base with four fins unscrews to reveal a nest of four small graduated cups and a combination funnel/measure. One fin clearly stamped 'J.A. HENCKELS TWIN WORKS. SOLINGEN GERMANY', along with the Henckels Gemini twins trademark. Gilt wash to interior of all components. Height 32 cm
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A Wedgwood sculpture of a mother and child monkey group by John Skeaping, matt white glaze, impressed marks to the side of base and printed mark under base. Height 17.5 cm
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A Wedgwood sculpture of a 'Duiker' standing by John Skeaping, matt white glaze, impressed mark to side, printed mark to base. Height 20.5 cm
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A Wedgwood sculpture of a 'Duiker' lying, by John Skeaping, matt white glaze, impressed marks to side, printed mark to base. Length 18 cm
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A Wedgwood sculpture of a 'Sea Lion', matt white glaze, impressed marks to side of base, printed marks under base. Height 20.3 cm
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A Wedgwood & Co. model of a standing polar bear, the base as an iceberg, printed mark to base. Height 16.5 cm
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A Keith Murray Wedgwood matt straw glaze spherical vase, in the grenade shape 3801, eight lathe-turned bands encircling the body, printed marks. Faint star hairline under the foot. Height 15.5 cm
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A Chryselephantine Art Deco style sculpture, in the manner of Ernst Seger, depicting a standing robed woman flanked by two polar bears raised on a white marble plinth base. Cold painted, patinated bronze and ivory. Height 67 cm, width 65.5 cm
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A Lalique Naïade Cendrier, circular dish with a raised central tablet in clear and frosted glass, marked 'Lalique France'. Height 10 cm
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A Holmegaard Per Lutken green grass large bowl, flat inverted rim, engraved maker's marks to the base. Diameter 33.5 cm
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A Lladro porcelain figure of a dove, height 28 cm
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A German porcelain sculpture of two borzoi hounds, raised on a plinth base. Width 36 cm
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An Italian china study of a black panther, height 62 cm
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A rare Meissen porcelain figure of a child, designed by Conrad Hentschel, c.1905, model U150 (child sitting on a pillow) blue crossed sword marks and incised factory marks under the base. Height 12.5 cm
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An earthenware plaque in the manner of Della Robbia, a nativity scene in high relief. Height 28 cm
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A Victorian Mason's Ironstone jug, chinoiserie on red scale ground. Height 17 cm
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An 18th/19th century Dutch Delft chinoiserie lidded urn, octagonal baluster form, the front panel showing a single child within a landscape, elaborate scrolling and floral framing, the conforming domed lid with figured finial, some damage. Height 29.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased by Mrs A. R. Seccombe in 1927 as part of the house and contents purchase of 'Newstead' of Milford from Mr Reid Bennie
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A fine quality French Sevres lidded urn vase, with jewelled and painted panels of lovers and flowers on a richly gilded cobalt ground. Height 25 cm
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Five antique English china items, Derby and Coalport style, including a vase, mug, jug, etc., all painted with floral bouquets
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A Georgian Newhall jug, lidded sugar basin, coffee can, tea cup and saucer dish, c.1810
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Nine pieces of 19th century china, cups, saucers, plate and jug
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Four pieces of 19th century china, a jug, two cabinet plates and a shallow dish, variously floral patterned
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A Victorian majolica and silver plate mounted Aesthetic Movement lidded biscuit barrel, Egyptian mask heads to the swing handle, a crane, bird and obelisk to the lid. Height 22.5 cm
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A Victorian Pratt Ware bust of Nelson, old repair. Height 11 cm
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A Crown Staffordshire ink stand, with polychrome floral decoration, two inkwells. Length 26 cm
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Doulton Lambeth 1876 tall jug, tapered cylindrical form, relief trellis and rosette decoration, silver plate hinged lid, stamped and incised marks. Height 23 cm
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A Victorian Doulton Lambeth salt glazed jug, commemorating Queen Victoria 1837-1897. Height 17 cm
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An impressive Victorian Doulton Lambeth baluster jug, with blue, green and brown glaze effects, commemorating Queen Victoria 1837-1897. Height 23 cm
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A Doulton Lambeth stoneware bird group, of two cockatiels standing on a rocky plinth. Impressed mark, c.1935 and incised artist's monograms. Height 19 cm
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A Victorian Doulton Burslem conical vase, with ornate moulded bird's head handles, moulded and painted with frogs. Height 17 cm
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A Victorian period Doulton Burslem white bone china dessert set, with floral painting on a peach bloom ground, eight circular dishes with foliate rims, pair of square dishes on scroll feet and pair of oval dishes on scroll feet, printed marks, c.1890
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