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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:495
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:495
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:339
Date:16-Sep-2018
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An Art Deco bird table lamp, circa 1920s-30s, a gold toned bird with an upright tail beside a frosted cracked ice shade upon a rouge and cream marble base, height 17 cm, width 21 cm, depth 9 cm
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A pair of bronze Grand Tour Warwick vases, circa 1820 well cast with classical masks in high relief to the body and twin vine knot handles, a foldover rim with an egg and dart border and raised on a waisted and fluted pedestal, the stepped black slate bases with restrained neoclassical trims and lion's paw feet, height 22.5 cm
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A copper clad bust of 'Clytie' and a marble pedestal, the large bust after the antique, in bronze coloured copper and weighted with a dark grey marble pedestal, latter as found, height 183 cm
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A bronze model, 'Pecheur', by Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915), circa 1880, the large cast striding figure of a young fisherman carrying the tools of his trade over his shoulder and raised upon a circular base, with inscribed signature, E. Picault, to base and small title plaque, height 58.5 cm
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An antique lacquerware brush pot Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period 1736-1795 mark well decorated in colours and lightly engraved to two reserves with a cockerel and its mate with red chrysanthemum, character script to the reverse, and further embellished with stylised flora, bats and daoist symbols upon an ox blood ground, six-character mark underside, height 16.5 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A Chinese jade ornament, a pierced stylised floral ornament in celadon colours Diameter 5 cm
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A Chinese jade pendant, a pierced shou medallion with twin chilong mounts in celadon colours, length 5 cm
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A Chinese jade Fantastic creature ornament, conjoined top to tail carved chilong figures in flecked semi-transparent pale green colours Diameter 5.5 cm
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A Chinese silver deity figure, the stylised figure with hands clasped within a deep tiered cloak with arabesque borders, unmarked and weighted silver weight 103 gr, height 11 cm
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A Chinese jade pendant with cord of rectangular form, pierced and relief carved to both sides with a deity figure and peaches, attached to cord with green tassels, knots and clusters of seed pearl and coral beads, length 6 cm
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A jade ruyi with cord, a head of auspicious lingzhi fungus and branchlets, in white jade flecked with amber colours, attached to a cord with tassels, knots and a cluster of seed pearls and red coral type beads, length 13.5 cm
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A Chinese soapstone figure and seal, the seated figure of an elderly fisherman, with fish in a wicker basket and draped over his shoulder, seal script to the base, height 10.5 cm, width 11 cm
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A large Chinese stone seal bi coloured deep amber and black carved stone, relief decorated to each face with figures in an auspicious landscape setting, with engraved characters to one face and seal script to the base, height 15.5 cm
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A small famille rose porcelain book decorated with a whimsical figural narrative featuring an animated child and an older child standing on a table with bouquet of flowers, with rectangular cartouche with script, bearing a Qianlong seal underside, length 10.5 cm, width 7.5 cm
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An antique porcelain blue and white plate Qing Dynasty 1874-1908, a lobed dish with an allover design of flowerheads and delicate tendrils, in underglaze blue colours, Guangxu character marks underside Diameter 19.5 cm
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A baluster porcelain polychrome vase, the quatrefoil cushion form vase with applied elephant head handles to the neck, decorated with quatrefoil cartouches enclosing birds amidst auspicious foliage and rockwork upon an emerald, pale blue and lemon diaper ground between magenta stiff leaf borders and lappets, height 25 cm
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A Chinese polychrome decorated vase Qing Dynasty, late 19th century of ovoid form with a trumpet neck, decorated with continuous military processionals to the body and collar in red, puce, green and white enamels upon an oatmeal ground, between unglazed borders with applied brown chilongs character marks to base, height 33 cm
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A soapstone carving, a traditional scene of pavilions amidst pine trees in a sublime mountainous landscape, upon an integral base, height 8 cm, width 15.5 cm
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Two Chinese jade pendants, a green jade bi-ring with archaistic motifs attached to a necklace with seed pod type beads, and a rectangular white pendant with a guanyin holding a lotus in low relief, with a cord and bead attachment, small seal mark to lower right, length 7 cm, (white) Diameter 5.5 cm, (green)
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A boxed set of Chinese stone seals Amber-toned shousan stone seals each relief carved with floral emblems of the four seasons, with character mark above each emblem and the reverse face with seal script, seal script also to the bases, height 15 cm
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Two vintage ivory netsuke figures early to mid 20th century, a long-bearded deity figure and warrior carrying a sword, lightly engraved and inked in colours, with himatoshi and signatures underside, height 6 cm, and smaller
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A blue and white dish with a Transparent green glaze, late Qing Dynasty, Guangxu mark 1875-1908 profusely decorated throughout with writhing dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst fiery clouds, a narrow lappet border below the exterior decoration underglaze blue character marks underside, height 4 cm, diameter 16.5 cm
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A Chinese stone seal, the rectangular amber flecked cream stone of roughly hewn appearance with text to one face and seal script in relief to an oval cartouche, length 7 cm, width 5 cm
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A Japanese cloisonne baluster vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912 delicately wire worked in silver and depicting a songbird beneath flowering wisteria, upon a midnight blue black ground, with silver plated rims and deep green to the interior and base, unmarked, height 15.5 cm
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A fine Japanese cloisonne vase Showa period, early to mid 20th century, the baluster vase with silver wire worked stems of white marguerites with foliage upon a brilliant opaque orange ground, with silver mounts to the rims, stamped 'Silver' to lower rim, height 18.5 cm
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A signed Japanese cloisonne vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a vase of ovoid form exquisitely wire worked and depicting a writhing dragon amidst trails of fire upon a midnight blue black ground, with brass rims impressed crossed flags and character mark underside, height 9.5 cm
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A pair of Japanese cloisonne baluster vases, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the mirror image pair delicately wire worked and depicting white chrysanthemum and other coloured blooms in a natural setting upon a subtle grey mauve ground, brass to the base and interior neck and rims, unmarked, height 15 cm
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A miniature Doll's house Chinese silver table with a jade top, late Qing Dynasty, workshop stamp and initials Lw for probably Luen Wo, a two-tier table with a white and green flecked top, decorated with pierced scroll work to the apron and spandrels, workshop stamps underside, height 4 cm
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A signed Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a lobed ovoid footed vase decorated with two reserves, figures engaged in a narrative to one, and birds in a flowering blossom landscape to the other upon an exquisitely brocaded and tooled gilt ground between finely patterned borders, bordered gold cartouche underside, height 16.5 cm
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A fine Satsuma baluster vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, with mark of Satsuma made and Shimazu family crest finely decorated with a figural narrative between sage type figures and others, in muted teal, terracotta and apricot colours with delicate gilded patterns between brocaded borders, bordered cartouche marks underside, height 31 cm
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A strand of Yunan red agate beads and a matching bracelet, comprising seventy-seven beads of uniform size and colour with twin turquoise bead attachments, and a conforming bracelet, length 39 cm, (necklace)
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A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a high shouldered baluster vase with a small waisted neck engraved and gilt enriched with a flying ho ho bird, the body in modulating bronze and golden tones, height 20.5 cm
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A Chinese book with jade plaques Republic period, mid-20th century within hard covers, the eight jade plaques incised to both sides with antique script, seals, dragon and Buddha images in gilt, impressed seal marks to covers, length 23 cm, width 15 cm
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A red cinnabar vase, the baluster vase with a trumpet neck profusely carved throughout with a figural narrative scene in a garden and sublime landscape setting to the body between fret, lappet and stiff leaf borders and flora upon a diaper ground, height 25.5 cm
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A deep russet cinnabar vase Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the baluster vase with a trumpet neck, carved throughout with a figural narrative scene in a sublime landscape to the body between arabesque borders and auspicious flora upon a diaper ground, height 23 cm
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A Peking glass brush wash, the small compressed ovoid wash carved in red over a near transparent ground with a pair of chilongs, bats and a single shou medallion between key fret borders, height 6 cm
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A bright yellow Peking glass vase, the baluster vase with water iris and butterflies in relief, height 24.5 cm
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A vintage Chinese Imari covered vase, 19th to 20th century, the high shouldered pot with a high domed lid and finial, decorated with four reserves with birds and flora, unmarked, height 18 cm
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A blue and white bottle vase facsimile Qianlong type decoration with stiff leaf, arabesque and pendant fleur-de-lis borders to the neck and collar, a continuous rock, bamboo and banana tree scene to the body above lappet borders, apocryphal Qianlong seal mark underside, height 28.5 cm
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A Chinese jade snuff bottle, the pear-shaped bottle with pierced handles and stopper in rich bright green colours, housed in a display box, height 6 cm
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A heraldic porcelain JardinieRe 20th century Replicating Qianlong porcelain with crest, famille rose and white moriage enamel decorations, with faux oriental marks underside, height 17.5 cm, diameter 20 cm
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A silver enamel horse ornament 20th century, a caparisoned horse with enamel decorations and turquoise and red agate jewels, upon a timber stand, stamped Silver .925 to belly, height 13 cm
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A Huang Hali wood brush pot of plain near straight-sided form with a vigorously figured wood grain in mid and dark tones, height 16.5 cm
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A Japanese three section boxwood Inro Showa period (1926-1989), signed finely relief carved to both faces with the twelve animal zodiac symbols each with black glass eyes, attached to a cord with a coiled snake netsuke and a small bead ojime, length 9 cm
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A Chinese porcelain figure, the standing male figure decorated in floral and patterned attire, holding a lotus ruyi terminating in a pod upon his head, and standing upon a moulded lotus base with applied flowers, unmarked, height 25.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white charger with display stand in the Kangxi style and depicting a figure on a bridge in a sublime mountain landscape with auspicious pine trees and willows enclosed by a geometric patterned border, spur marks underside, height 6 cm, diameter 46 cm
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A rose medallion dish Qing Dynasty, 19th century of generous proportions and decorated with six cloud shaped reserves with alternating figural narrative scenes and floral bouquets with birds and insects, upon a brocaded gold ground centred with a bird roundel, base unglazed, height 5.5 cm, length 36 cm, width 30 cm
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A Japanese Oriental ceramic vase Showa period, 1926 - 1989, the ovoid vase with a broad neck, decorated with two shaped panels enclosing ho ho birds in fruiting pomegranate trees upon a blue dotted black ground embellished with flocks of swallows in red, tan and creamy colours, a red lappet border to the base, nine character painted mark underside, with timber stand, height 24.5 cm
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A Chinese yellow brush wash bowl Qing Dynasty, 1878-1908 period of cushion profile with an even yellow glaze, underglaze Guangxu mark underside, height 7.5 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A pair of Canton rose vases Qing Dynasty, about 1900 baluster vases with trumpet necks having lug handles and applied chilongs to the collar, decorated with bird and insect reserves on a lemon ground embellished with scrolls and other stylised floral forms, height 26 cm
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A Japanese bronze JardinieRe, Meiji period, 1868-1912 of straight-sided form tapering to a waisted base, with trunk style handles issuing from fantastic creature heads, decorated to the lower body with engraved wispy tendrils and lotus flowers in applied colours, height 23.5 cm
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A relief decorated Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912 an ovoid vase with a waisted neck and base, the body decorated with four cast reserves with exotic birds, flower heads and arabesques upon a lightly textured ground, in russet bronze colours and with a bordered factory cartouche underside, height 22.5 cm
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A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912 of elegant plain form with a sweeping waisted neck and carinate collar with applied ring handles issuing from fantastic creature heads, a central band and tapering to a short base, height 24 cm
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A pair of Chinese Imari covered vases, high shouldered vases with domed lids and finials decorated with floral designs to the body between patterned reserved borders, red tripod pot mark underside, height 34 cm
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A Chinese blue and white shipwreck plate, late Ming Dynasty, early 17th century painted underglaze with a bird in flight surrounded by flowering plants, a border of fish scale decoration and five oval cartouches, each with sprays of flowers and blossom. Provenance: The Binh Thuan shipwreck, height 4 cm, diameter 25.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white shipwreck plate, late Ming Dynasty, early 17th century painted underglaze with two hummingbirds surrounded by flowering plants, a border of fish scale decoration and five oval cartouches each with two sprays of flowers and blossom, the reverse with scrolling spray. Provenance: The Binh Thuan shipwreck, Christie's Australia, 1 & 2 March 2004, lot 203, height 4 cm, diameter 27.5 cm
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A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain bowl Edo period, 18th to 19th century, the lobed circular body with reserves of prunus blossom and pine trees around a rosette to the interior, scrolling tendrils to the exterior, six character, chenghua period mark to base, height 6.5 cm, diameter 16 cm
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A collection of five Korean stoneware pots, choson Dynasty, 15th-16th century of various forms and incised decoration. Provenance: from the Estate of an Australian diplomat assigned to south Korea in the 1960s, height 16 cm, and smaller
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A Korean brown glaze bottle vase, choson Dynasty, 15th-16th century, the globular body with slender neck and everted rim. Provenance: from the Estate of an Australian diplomat assigned to south Korea in the 1960s, height 28.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white shipwreck basin bowl, late Ming Dynasty, early 17th century, the deep body with everted rim, painted underglaze with mirror shaped cartouches of peonies, bamboo and cane baskets around a similar panel, all on a chequered ground, the rim with peonies, blossom and bamboo among fences the reverse with small cartouches and scrolls. Provenance: The Binh Thuan shipwreck, height 9 cm, diameter 29.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white shipwreck bowl, late Ming Dynasty, early 17th century painted underglaze with reeds and lotus flowers. Provenance: The Binh Thuan shipwreck, Christie's Australia, 1 & 2 March 2004, lot 183 (part), height 9.5 cm, diameter 20.5 cm
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A Korean blue and white vase, choson Dynasty, 17th-18th century, the globular body decorated with large stylized flowers and leafy sprays. Provenance: from the Estate of an Australian diplomat assigned to south Korea in the 1960s, height 21 cm
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A collection of five Korean celadon bowls, choson Dynasty, 16th-18th century Ranging from white to olive and dark green glaze, the largest with circular foot. Provenance: from the Estate of an Australian diplomat assigned to south Korea in the 1960s, height 8.5 cm, and smaller
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A Korean celadon dish, choson Dynasty, 15th-16th century, the punch'ong pale olive glazed body with inlaid white slip bands of zigzag and concentric rings to the interior, six spur marks, the exterior with fragment from kiln accident. Provenance: from the Estate of an Australian diplomat assigned to south Korea in the 1960s Diameter 14.5 cm
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A Korean celadon bowl, choson Dynasty, 16th-18th century, the olive green glazed body with five spur marks to the interior. Provenance: from the Estate of an Australian diplomat assigned to south Korea in the 1960s, height 7 cm, diameter 19 cm
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A Korean celadon bowl, choson Dynasty, 15th-16th century with punch'ong dark olive green glaze to the steep sided body with inlaid white slip and concentric rings to the interior. Provenance: from the Estate of an Australian diplomat assigned to south Korea in the 1960s, height 5 cm, diameter 12 cm
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A Chinese pottery figure of a temple warrior probably Tang Dynasty, the standing, alert figure with clenched fist, knotted hair and moustache dressed in armour and robe with traces of pigment, height 38 cm
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A fine Chinese Shan Shui painting, a sublime winter landscape scene en grisaille, in inks and wash, with two diminutive figures in orange and teal colours to a foreground pavilion, with various red seals and script, height 118 cm, width 40 cm
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A Chinese rosewood Mah-Jong table and four chairs 20th century, the felt topped table with a carved fretwork apron and small drawers, raised on square section legs, with four corner chairs carved with fish motifs to the splats, with cross stretchers and cream cushions, height 77 cm, length 89 cm, width 89 cm, (table) height 87 cm, (chair)
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A Chinese carved rosewood Trestle-Based table, having a richly carved and pierced apron with grapevines and small creatures similar decorated to the rollover ends and with shaped square section legs, height 82 cm, length 114 cm, width 45 cm
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A Chinese timber and marble planter stand, a circular stand inset with white and grey marble, having a pierced apron and five shaped legs of waisted profile united by an undertier, height 80 cm, diameter 33 cm
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A large vintage Japanese Tansu 20th century of typical rectilinear form with a series of timber slat and glass sliding doors with carved motifs, and small drawers with traditional ironwork hardware, height 88 cm, width 183 cm, depth 49 cm
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A small vintage Japanese Tansu 20th century of typical square form with two sliding doors and an arrangement of small drawers in mixed sizes, with iron work hardware, height 70 cm, width 69 cm, depth 32 cm
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A small vintage Japanese Tansu 20th century of typical square form with two sliding doors with floral ironwork handles and an arrangement of drawers with iron work swing handles and other hardware, height 60 cm, width 63 cm, depth 32 cm
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Two fine Victorian sets of silver plated fish and dessert knives and forks housed in timber Canteens, circa 1890s, both sets with keys, a finely cast and bright cut set of fish and dessert servers with knives and forks for six, mark of possibly George Waterhouse & Co. of Sheffield and a fruit set for six with mother-of-pearl handles by Hardy Bros, 1893 registration marks, length 30 cm, (fish knife) and smaller
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A four piece .900 silver tea service early 20th century, x-ray tested for.900 silver, marked 'Silver' to each of European baluster shape comprising coffee and teapots, a hinged sugar basin and a creamer, decorated in the Indian or south East Asian manner with repousse, chased and bright cut floral decoration with rococo elements silver weight 3051gr, height 24 cm, and smaller
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Three cased sets of silver cutlery: sterling silver and plate, 1936 Birmingham, with maker's marks for Arthur Price & Co (coffee spoons), and 1937 Sheffield, with maker's marks for Roberts & Belk (soup spoons) six sterling 'Coffee bean' spoons, a stylish set of six sterling Art Deco soup spoons, and a set of six Walker & Hall plated Art Deco fish knives and forks silver weight 724gr (spoons only) various sizes
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An Indian .960 silver filigree bag early to mid 20th century, x-ray tested as .960 silver, a rectangular bag of triangular profile beautifully worked with a spider's web arrangement of near circular panels centred with tiny stars, with a woven silver rope handle and a perfect row of beaded tassels to the lower edge silver weight 456gr, length 13 cm, width 25 cm
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An Indian .960 silver filigree bag early to mid 20th century, x-ray tested as .960 silver, a rectangular bag of triangular profile beautifully worked with a spider's web arrangement of near circular panels centred with tiny stars, with a woven silver rope handle and a row of beaded tassels to the lower edge silver weight 360gr, length 10 cm, width 21.5 cm
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Two Indian/Asian .970 silver bowls with elephant designs, mid 20th century, lobed silver bowls with six spiral slanted reserves with repeat repousse floral motifs and centred with the image of an elephant breaking a tree branch, x ray tested, unmarked silver weight 909gr, height 4.5 cm, diameter 26.5 cm
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A Calcutta type .950 silver coffee pot and a sugar bowl early 20th century, both x-ray tested as .950 silver, a coffee pot with a domed lid and bird finial, a fantastic creature handle and a repousse and chased frieze depicting village life against a stippled ground between imitation 'Coffered ceiling' panels with rosettes, and a small bowl of similar design and raised on three elephant feet, the latter marked 'Silver silver weight 1040gr, height 23 cm, and smaller
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Two Calcutta sterling silver tankards and twelve sterling beakers early 20th century, all marked sterling silver underside footed tankards repousse and chased with continuous scenes of village life populated with figures, domestic animals and wildlife, shield cartouches initialled 'S', and twelve small straight-sided beakers of similar design silver weight 982gr, heights: 14 cm, and 5.5 cm
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A six piece Art Deco Calcutta sterling silver coffee & tea service, circa 1930s, marked sterling silver, comprising coffee and teapots and two pouring jugs or pots, all with ebonised handles, and a creamer and sugar basin, all with characteristic Calcutta style repousse village life scenes with figures and wildlife upon a stippled ground total weight 2559gr, height 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A 96 six piece set of Thai sterling silver cutlery, mid 20th century, x ray tested for .900-.925 silver, comprising: 18 large knives, 18 large forks, 12 smaller knives and 12 smaller forks, 18 spoons, 12 tea spoons, soup ladle, serving spoons and two sets of salad servers, all with ornamented figural finials, marked 'Sterling' to stems silver weight 4790gr, length 25 cm, (knife)
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A fine American silver plate hot water urn and jug, circa 1880s, with maker's mark for Hall Elton, Wallingford, Connecticut spherical with a fitted lid and sphinx finial, engraved borders, high set bracket handles, spigot, and supported on stag head mounts in high relief with stag legs and hoof feet, jug conforming, marks to lid of urn, heights: 29 cm, and 13.5 cm
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Four sterling silver and mother-of-pearl folding fruit knives, 1919-1937 Sheffield, various makers, length 12.5 cm, and smaller
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A cased set of sterling silver spoons with tongs, 1915 Chester, with maker's mark Heb/Feb for Barker Bros plain spoons with trefid terminals, hallmarked underside silver weight 98gr, length 12.5 cm, (spoons)
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A cased set of Victorian sterling silver and silver plate fish servers Sheffield, with maker's mark for Aaron Hadfield, crested rocaille moulded handles in sterling silver, the knife with a pierced blade with arabesque and sea creature design, the fork with four tines hallmarked to ferrules, with registration and plate stamps to the blade, in the original Rowell & Co. of Oxford case, length 33.5 cm, and 25.5 cm
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Two cased sets of sterling silver fruit knives Sheffield 1914 and 1922 sets of twelve comprising a solid silver set of plain handled sharp point knives, hallmarked to handles and blades, and a set with hollow handles and thread and ribbon decorated edges, hallmarked to handles, steel blades total weight 570gr approximately Lengths: 17 cm, and 16 cm
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A Russian .875 silver sugar basin, circa 1943, with kokoshnik and zolotniki 84 only, a shallow bucket shaped basin raised on three ball feet with a plain strap swing handle, bright cut floral engraving and a dated cyrillic inscription hallmarked underside silver weight 186gr, height 7 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
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A Russian .875 silver milk jug, 1882 Moscow, with zolotniki 84, unknown Moscow assay master, maker's mark rubbed of baluster form with a high scrolling handle and decorated with bright cut floral decoration and pan Slavic patterns throughout, hallmarked underside silver weight 154 gr, height 11.5 cm
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A Russian .875 silver kiddush cup, 1882-99, combined St Petersburg and zolotniki 84 marks, rubbed maker's mark, the small beaker with bright cut folk and pan Slavic designs, hallmarked silver weight 40gr, height 6.5 cm
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A set of six Russian/Hungarian .800 silver spoons, 1872-1922 mark for Hungary and various maker's marks including Kmh to bowl .800 stamp and three-character cyrillic mark, letter P to stem Fig shaped spoons with plain stems and wedge-shaped terminals silver weight 196gr, length 15.5 cm
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Two Russian .875 silver kiddush cups and a similar English sterling silver cup, 1880-90, 1917-23 Moscow, with zolotniki 84, Kokoshnik to one, 1902 London both Russian pedestal cups with engraved designs, the English cup of campana shape with a stepped base, hallmarked to all silver weight 96gr, height 10 cm, and smaller
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A Russian .875 silver spoon post 1958, hammer and sickle stamp with standard, maker's mark in Cyrillic, a gilt washed fig shaped spoon with a ringed and twist stem and an anthemion style finial, hallmarked to stem silver weight 60gr, length 19.5 cm
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A Russian Niello .875 silver spoon, 1847 Moscow, zolotniki 84, assay master Ar, unknown Moscow master of 1845-50 period noted in G. Watts, 'Russian Silversmiths' Hallmarks', p.159, the spoon of typical fig shape with a gilded bowl, turned and knopped finial niello arabesques to the reverse of bowl, hallmarked to stem silver weight 61gr, length 18.5 cm
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A Mexican sterling silver coffee pot 20th century, mark of Eddie's retail silver shop, Mexico city of lobed urn shape with a carinate collar, domed lid and conforming finial, a long spout and curvaceous handle with insulators, raised on a circular pedestal foot, hallmarked underside total weight 1096gr, height 27 cm
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A mixed group of ten sterling silver napkin rings, 19th to early 20th century, London, Birmingham and one other includes floral engraved and engine turned examples, hallmarked to all silver weight 267gr assorted shapes and sizes
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A delightful group of Oriental silver Wares: seven tourist spoons, a mustard pot, three napkin rings, small cup, 19th to 20th century, Japanese, Chinese, S.E Asian all well decorated with oriental motifs, hallmarked silver weight 241gr, length 13 cm, and smaller (spoon)
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A group of five silver salts and a small sterling cup early to mid 20th century, Birmingham, Austro-Hungarian, American four Edwardian sterling silver salts including a pair, an Austro-Hungarian salt and a small cup by Whiting Manufacturing Co silver weight 170gr, height 5 cm, and shorter
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