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Antiques & Decorative Arts — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:83
Sale Title:Antiques & Decorative ArtsLots with images:29
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:67
Date:4-May-2009
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A Collection Of Limited Edition Art Reference Books, George Brown, Haughton Forrest, 1826-1925, Melbourne: Malakoff Fine Art Press, 1982 (numbered 531/1500), Heather Curnow, The Life and Art of William Strutt, Waiura and Martinborough: Alister Taylor, 1980 (numbered 65/1500), Norman Lindsay, Elioth Gruner, Twenty-four reproductions in colour from original paintings, Sydney: Sheperd Press (n.d.), numbered 103/2000, J. S. MacDonald, The Art of Frederick McCubbin, Melbourne and Sydney: Lothian, 1916 (signed…
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A Collection Of Art Reference Books, Along the Western Road: Bush Stories and Ballads illustrated by Percy Lindsay, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1981, Jane Alexander and William Splatt, Portrait of an Artist: Ambrose Patterson (1877-1966) From the Latin Quarter to the pot pourri, Melbourne: Jimaringle Publishing, 1992, Frederick Bradbury, British and Irish Silver Assay Office Marks, 1554-1950; Old Sheffield Plate Makers' Marks 1743-1860 (8th ed.), Sheffield: J. W. Northend, 1950, Barbara Burton, 100…
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A Pair Of Royal Worcester Ivory Ground Floral Decorated Vases, Circa 1880, each raised on a tripartite circular gilded foot, the tapering body painted and gilt with flowers and leaves, 37 cm high each (2)
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A Collection Of Royal Worcester Porcelain, comprising a small tapering baluster vase circa 1908 painted with a pheasant, signed Jas. Stinton, printed green factory marks; a squat circular vase circa 1904 painted with a pheasant, signed Jas. Stinton, printed green factory marks; and a Locke & Co. Worcester pierced and reticulated covered pot pourri, circa 1900, the body and cover decorated with pierced scrolling foliate decoration, printed green factory marks, 11 cm high, 7 cm high and 15 cm high…
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A Royal Worcester Two Handled Porcelain Vase Signed Ricketts, Circa 1912, the ovoid body painted with fruit and leaves flanked by loop handles rising to a tapering flared neck, printed factory marks to base, 21 cm high
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A Royal Worcester Jug, Signed R. Austin, 1912, the tapering cylindrical body painted with sprays of roses flanked by a loop handle and embossed with blossom to the neck, printed puce factory mark; together with a Hadley Worceser two handled pot pourri jar and cover, the body painted with cyclamen and leafage, green printed factory marks to base, 26 cm high and 17 cm high (2)
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A Set Of Four Royal Worcester Cabinet Plates, 1876, each painted with a spray of wildflowers within a jewelled and gilt turquoise border, printed and painted marks, 23 cm diameter (4)
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A Royal Worcester pierced and reticulated jug and vase, circa 1880, the baluster form jug with geometric pierced decoration painted in colours of blue and red with gilded jewelling flanked by a stylised bamboo loop handle, printed green factory mark and gilders mark to base; the vase of tapered circular form with the body ornately pierced with a scrolling foliate and floriate decoration painted in colours of blue and red within gilt borders, printed green factory mark to base. Height 14 cm and 10 cm…
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A Pair Of Worcester Figures, 'The Water Carriers', Circa 1867, modelled as a classically draped male and female figure each carrying large jars on their backs, black printed factory marks to base, 19 cm high each (2)
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A Royal Worcester Vase By Jas. Stinton, Circa 1905, the pierced floriate decorated flared rim above a squat circular body painted with a scene of pheasants in a landscape, within gilt borders, printed black factory marks and shape number 703, 13 cm high
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A Royal Doulton Cabinet Plate, Circa 1902, with a central cartouche of a lady's head in profile, on an elaborately gilded white ground, signed H. Boullemier, printed factory marks to base, 22.5 cm diameter
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A set of eight Minton cabinet plates, circa 1880, each of circular form with pierced Greek fret decorated gilt rim, painted with a circular cartouche showing scenes of English castles, printed factory marks Mintons and Jeremiah Rhodes Darling St, Bradford. Diameter 23.5 cm (8)
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A Large 19th century English Porcelain Covered Urn, Probably Minton, of baluster form painted wth a continous scene of exotic birds flying amongst foliage, flanked by rams head handles surmounted by a domed cover with a bud finial, raised on a classical circular gilt stand, 93 cm high
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A Large Moore Brothers Comport, Circa 1885, raised on a circular gilded base, the body modelled as two semi draped putti supporting a stylised shell with applied gilded lotus leaves and flowers, 49 cm high
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A pair of Doulton Lambeth vases, 19th century, each of baluster form decorated in low relief with a continuous frieze of dancing maidens within foliate borders, raised on a circular foot, impressed and incised factory marks to base. Height 43 cm (2)
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A Royal Doulton Titanian Ware Vase, Circa 1912, the tapering blue glazed body painted with a scene of a tawny owl on a pine branch in the moonlight, printed factory marks and inscribed Tawny Owl 2349, and incised 807 M79 819, 34 cm high
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A Paris Porcelain Urn, Late 19th/20th century, the baluster body decorated with a scene of lovers in landscape setting within an ornate gilt border, the reverse with a floral panel surmounted by a conforming domed cover with floriate finial, 57 cm high
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A pair of Paris Porcelain lamps, each of baluster form decorated with a cartouche of a rustically clad female the reverse with a floriate panel, within ornate gilt borders, raised on a circular foot. Height 76 cm (2)
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A pair of Sevres style gilt mounted porcelain candlesticks and vases, 19th century, the candlesticks painted and gilt with cherubs and floriate cartouches on a deep blue ground; the vases with similar decoration showing a continuous frieze of reclining classical female figures and frolicking cherubs, the candlesticks. Height 19 cm, the vases. Height 23 cm (4)
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A Pair Of Sevres Style Plates, 19th century, printed factory marks to base, Chateau de St. Cloud, Sevres, 1848, 24.5 cm diameter each (2)
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A Vienna Porcelain Charger, 19th century, the central circular cartouche painted with a winged goddess and cherubs within a gilt jewelled border on a deep blue ground, with further oval panels, printed and impressed marks to base; together with a large German porcelain platter decorated with a central scene of Europa and the Bull surrounded by her attendants on a deep blue ground, printed marks to base, 38.5 cm diameter, 36 cm diameter respectively (2)
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A Large Sevres-Style Porcelain Charger, 19th century, painted with a scene of lovers in a rustic landscape, within a pink and gilt border; together with a set of six Sevres-style fruit plates each painted with a different fruit within gilt and turquoise borders, 41 cm diameter and 24 cm diameter respectively (7)
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A pair of Sevres style jardiniere, each of circular form decorated with a painted cartouche showing frolicking putti and cherubs in a rustic landscape, the reverse with a floral panel within gilt borders on a bleu celeste ground, moulded handles, painted marks to base. Height 20 cm (2)
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A Sevres style porcelain bowl and cup and saucer, 19th century, the bowl of serpentine circular form ornately painted and gilt with panels of fruit, flowers and exotic birds, the cup and saucer with similar ornate painted decoration, en glaze painted marks to base, 24 cm diamter bowl. Height 7 cm cup and saucer (3)
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A Meissen porcelain platter, early 19th century, of shaped ovoid form painted with a country maid in a rustic landscape setting, within gilt borders, blue underglaze crossed swords mark to base. Width 44 cm
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A Large Capo Di Monte Charger, 19th century, of circular form relief decorated with a scene of figures at a Bacchanalian feast within a floriate swagged border and gilt rim, 44 cm diameter
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A large KPM porcelain charger, 19th century, finely painted with a classically draped sea goddess and a putto riding a mythical dolphin on a calm sea, puce printed factory mark to base. Diameter 41 cm
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A Meissen Porcelain Figure Of A lady, Late 19th century, the standing figure in winter costume with a bonnet and muff, underglaze blue crossed swords mark and incised D66. to base, 20 cm high
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A Meissen porcelain figure, 'The shop Keeper', late 19th century, modelled as a female figure seated at a desk surrounded by goods and writing in a ledger, underglaze blue cross swords mark and incised 2654 to base. Height 17 cm
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A Meissen Figure Group, Late 19th century, modelled as a gentleman playing a pipe to a maiden in rustic costume, with a small boy playing, on a naturalistic base, underglazed blue crossed swords mark and incised B.17. to base, 26 cm high
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A Pair Of Meissen Porcelain Figures Of The Marley Horse Trainer, Late 19th century, each modelled with a classically draped male figure holding the reins of a rearing horse, raised on a naturalistically moulded base, underglaze blue crossed swords mark to base and incised 2146, 28 cm high (2)
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A Sheraton Style Mahogany Hanging Corner Cabinet, 19th century, the swan neck pediment above a cross banded frieze and single astragal glazed door enclosing shelves, 60 cm wide, 36 cm deep, 108 cm high
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A George III Sheraton style mahogany and satinwood fold-over card table, the chamfered rectangular hinged top with string inlay and central sun burst opening to a baize lined interior above a conforming frieze, raised on tapering square legs and splayed feet. Width 90 cm. Depth 45 cm. Height 74 cm
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A large George III style giltwood salon mirror, 19th century, the oval plate within an ornate pierced and carved acanthus leaf and classical motif surround. Height 146 cm. Width 96 cm
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A Louis XVI style gilt brass mounted ebonised bonheur du jour, 19th century, the gallery edge upper section with a classical brass inlaid cartouche to each door above two drawers, the projecting lower section with a conforming writing surface above a single frieze drawer raised on circular fluted legs. Width 83 cm. Depth 53 cm. Height 140 cm
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A Louis XVI style kingwood and walnut vitrine, the domed top above single glazed door with marquetry and parquetry inlay decoration raised, on squat cabriole legs, the whole with classical gilt metal mounts. Width 75 cm. Depth 42 cm. Height 181 cm
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A Louis XV Style Kingwood And Walnut Marquetry Etagere, the shaped brass bound rectangular top with a central floral cartouche raised on cabriole supports united by a concave stretcher, 52 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 75 cm high
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An English giltwood salon mirror, 19th century, the shaped and bevelled plate within an ornate pierced and carved frame decorated with ribbon swags, medallions and foliate and floriate motifs. Height 124 cm. Width 80 cm
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A Louis XVI Style Walnut And Gilt Metal Mounted Bureauplat, 19th century, the shaped and cross-banded tooled leather inset top above a serpentine frieze inset with French porcelain panels within gilt cartouche, raised on delicate cabriole legs with gilt masks and sabots, 122 cm wide, 70 cm deep, 75 cm high
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A Louis XVI Style Walnut Harlequin Salon Suite, comprising a pair of fauteuils and four matched salon chairs with foliate and floriate carved crest rails raised on cabriole legs, upholstered in cream, pink and yellow tones (6)
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A Victorian Mahogany Chest Of Drawers, the bow front top with a single frieze drawer above an arrangement of two short and three long graduated drawers, on a plinth base, 123 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 110 cm high
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A Victorian Cedar Sideboard, the shaped scrolling foliate back above a rectangular top with three frieze drawers and three panelled cupboard doors, plinth base, 182 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 157 cm high
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A Victorian Mahogany Gentleman's Chair, the shaped and carved button back above cushioned out swept arms and a serpentine seat raised on leaf carved supports
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A Set Of Eight Victorian Cedar Dining Chairs, each with spade crest rail and horizontal splat, raised on turned legs (8)
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A Victorian cedar circular dining table, the circular top above a band frieze raised on a faceted standard and three leaf capped scrolling out-swept legs. Diameter 138 cm. Height 76 cm
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A Victorian mahogany piano top davenport, the brass gallery edged pop up stationery compartment above a hinged top opening to a tooled leather inset fitted writing surface, the base with four drawers and four opposing sham drawers, foliate carved scrolling supports raised on squat bun feet. Width 56 cm. Depth 58 cm. Height 110 cm (open)
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A Late Victorian Mahogany And Satinwood Marquetry Salon Chair, the satinwood inlaid foliate decorated back above an upholstered seat raised on tapering square legs united by cross-stretchers
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A Pair Of French Brass Chenet, 19th century, each modelled as a seated putto reclining against a large pierced and scrolling acanthus leave, 35 cm high
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A George III Style Mahogany Corner Cabinet, Late 19th century, the stepped cornice above a single astragal glazed door, enclosing shelves and a single panelled cupboard door to the lower section, plinth base, 77 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 210 cm high
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A George III mahogany kneehole desk, the rectangular top above three frieze drawers raised on ring turned tapering circular supports, brass caps and casters, 180 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 81 cm m high
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A Louis XV Style Walnut And Marquetry Occasional Table, the brass bound shaped and hinged top with scrolling foliate and floriate inlay, raised on leaf capped cabriole legs with sabots, 64 cm diameter, 74.5 cm high
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A Small Kingwood, Walnut And Parquetry Marble Top Bombe Commode, the shaped mottled red marble top above two string inlaid parquetry drawers and a serpentine apron, raised on tapering legs, 68 cm wide, 36 cm deep, 81 cm high
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A Pair Of English Brass Andirons, 19th century, each raised on lions paw feet, the body centred by a female mask head with a knopped stem surmounted by an acorn finial, 34.5 cm high
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A Victorian Burr Walnut Side Table, the quarter veneered serpentine top raised on turned and carved supports with a conforming stretcher, on four out swept legs, 107 cm wide, 64 cm deep, 72 cm high
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A Victorian Walnut Sewing Table, the marquetry inlaid shaped hinged top opening to a fitted interior and work compartment, raised on tapering lappet carved supports and four scrolling out-swept legs, 63 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 70 cm high
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A Late Victorian Embossed Brass Wall Mirror, the circular plate within an embossed frame decorated with foliate motifs and thistles, 90 cm diameter
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A Large Waterford Crystal Chandelier, the central corona hung with multiple crystal button and icicle swag drops, emanating five scrolling arms terminating in sconces, 118 cm high
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A Louis XVI style giltwood marble top centre table, the circular grey veined Carrara marble top above a carved classically decorated band frieze raised on circular fluted supports united by a pierced and carved cross-stretcher base. Diameter 85 cm. Height 79 cm
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An English mahogany long case clock, John Stokes, Bewdley, circa 1720, 8-day rack strike movement with anchor escapement, silver brass dial with scroll spandrels, blued steel hands, Roman numerals, arcaded minute ring, calendar aperture, associated case with broken-arch cornice, brass finials and wooden pilasters, arched trunk door, non-original moulded base. Height 205 cm
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A Collection Of English And Continental Silver, William IV And Later, comprising a small relief moulded mustard pot, R. Hennell, London, 1830; a waiter with hoof feet, Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1923; a scroll decorated christening beaker, F.H.A. Ld, Birmingham, 1909 and a small continental silver covered tea caddy, the waiter 20 cm diameter (4)
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A George IV Silver Tea Caddy, Michael Starkey, London 1829, the rectangular body and hinged cover relief decorated in the European style, with scenes of female figures picking fruit within scrolling lion mask and shell borders, 320gms, 15 cm high
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An English Harlequin Silver Tea And Coffee Service, William IV And Later, comprising a teapot and sugar basin with maker's mark Jos. & Albert Savory, and a coffee pot and milk jug with maker's mark Edwd., Edwd jr, John and William Barnard, each decorated with foliate motifs and scrolling acanthus handles; together with a large silver plate two handled tray, Total weight of silver, not including the tray, 2424gms, Coffee pot 28 cm high, tray 68 cm across the handles (5)
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A Late Victorian Silver Plate Claret Jug, of tapering facetted circular form with a bold loop handle, with an embossed frieze of Bacchanalian masks, grapes and leaves surmounted by a conforming hinged cover with a shield and lion thumb piece; together with a silver plate mounted glass jug, 30 cm high and 28 cm high respectively (2)
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A Pair Of Sheffield Plate Wine Coasters, 19th century, each with an everted rim relief decorated with a pendent grape vine, turned wooden base and inset boss, 18 cm diameter
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A Pair Of William IV Silver Candlesticks, S. C. Young And Co., Sheffield, 1831, each raised on a shaped foot with a knopped stem and removeable sconces, relief moulded with scrolling acanthus and shell motifs, weighted bases, 31 cm high (2)
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A sterling silver Bachelor's Part Teaset, William IV And Later, comprising a teapot with an ebony handle, maker's mark Joseph & Joseph Angel, London, 1830; a small creamer, maker's mark Csh, London, 1902; together with a set of Chester sugar tongs, Total weight of silver 679gms, the teapot 13 cm high (3)
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A Hardy Brothers Silver Sugar Caster, Birmingham, 1903, raised on a circular foot, the cover with foliate pierced decoration, 23.5 cm high
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A sterling silver And Ivory Presentation Trowel, Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1902, the blade with scrolling acanthus leaf chased decoration, terminating in a knopped ivory handle, within a velvet lined leather presentation case, 24.5 cm long
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A Continental Silver Covered Chalice, 19th century, the circular fluted foot rising to a knopped stem supporting a shallow bowl, relief decorated with masks and scrolling foliate motifs, the conforming cover surmounted by a standing putti, 22 cm high
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A Russian Silver And Enamel Cup And Saucer, 20th century, delicately enamelled in tones of green, blue, red and turquoise, the cartouche engraved with initials Hs, impressed marks for Moscow and 88 Zolotnik silver, 8.5 cm high
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A Gilt Brass Mantel Clock, French, Circa 1880, 8-day bell strike movement, enamel dial depicting classical landscape, cartouche numerals, the rectangular-shaped case inset at the sides with signed enamel panels each depicting a wooded landscape, shaped pilasters, stepped top case decorated with turned finials, moulded base, Height 35 cm
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A French Gilt Mounted Glass Scent Bottle, 19th century, the turquoise blue glass body with an ornate beaded and floral embossed gilt metal frame applied with circular medallions painted with famous Parisian monuments, surmounted by conforming hinged cover, 21.5 cm high
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A French Bronze Figure Of A Bather Signed Moreau, Circa 1890, modelled as the figure of a young woman in a turn of the century bathing costume seated on a rocky outcrop, Inscribed artists signature and impressed foundry mark, E. Colin & Cie, Paris, 45 cm high
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An Italian Bronze Figure Of A Boy, 'The Yabby Catcher', Signed Martino, modelled as a standing boy holding aloft a yabby in his left hand and holding a basket to his right, on a naturalistically moulded rocky base, 56 cm high
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A German Bronze Figure Group, Amazon And Horse, Signed E. Schmidt-Kestner (1877-1941), modelled as the figure of a classical standing female nude with her arms encircling the neck of a horse, 37 cm high
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Three Japanese Imari Plates, 19th century, each of lobed circular form, variously decorated with panels of flowers within foliate borders, 31 cm diameter, 31 cm diameter, 34 cm diameter respectively (3)
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A Japanese Imari Porcelain Jar And Cover, 19th century, of fluted baluster form with a domed cover painted and decorated with mythical birds and floral medallions within scrolling trellis borders, 57 cm high
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Two Japanese Imari Chargers, each with a central circular medallion within foliate and floriate panelled borders, 37 cm diameter and 38 cm diameter respectively (2)
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Two Japanese Cloisonne Plates, each decorated with a central scene of flowers, butterflies and birds within stylised trellis and Mon borders, 30.5 cm diameter each (2)
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A Chinesefamille rose Table Screen, Late Qing Dynasty, the circular panel painted with a scene of figures at leisure activities, within an ornate rosewood foliate pierced and carved surround, raised on conforming rosewood stand, 69 cm high, 42 cm wide
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Two Chinese Carved Ivory Figures, carved as the figure of a standing female in traditional costume with a fan to one hand and a bird perched on the other; together with a small carved figure of an ox, 30 cm high and 8 cm long respectively (2)
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A Japanese Satsuma Plate And Vase, Late Meiji Period, the plate of circular form painted and gilt with dancing figures; the vase of lobed baluster form painted and decorated with panels of figures within trellis and mon borders, the plate 24 cm the diameter; vase 19 cm high (2)
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A Large Arita Charger, Meiji Period, ornately painted and gilt with various Japanese immortals amongst flowering branches and flying cranes, within geometric borders, 56 cm diameter
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