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Fine Decorative Arts; Fine Jewellery — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:349
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts; Fine JewelleryLots with images:348
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:214
Date:24-May-2018
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George II sterling silver porringer cup, in earlier style but with marks for London circa 1734 & maker G.S, probably 19th century pastiche, having ear shaped handles, reeded lower body & vacant cartouche within scroll work, purchased J.H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd, London, weight 113g
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Assembled set 11 Victorian sterling silver fiddle shell & thread entree forks, including a set of six by George Adams, London circa 1858 plus others
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Assembled set of 12 silver fiddle shell & thread dinner forks, six by George Adams London circa 1858 and six of various dates possibly by William Chawner (12)
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Assembled set of 12 x 19th century sterling silver soup spoons, in fiddle, shell & thread pattern, one set six George IV, London c1831, maker rubbed, set six Victorian, London c1860, maker Francis Higgins
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Australian silver gum-leaf cheese knife by Zygmunt Libucha, in sterling silver & Hallmarked with Tasmanian tiger, length 18 cm
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Australian sterling silver comport by Renown decorated with gumleaves and sitting on single foot, height 7.5 cm
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Austria-Hungarian silver bowl together with goblet both marked with script and most likely Hungarian with 'Budapesti' appearing on both items. The bowl nicely pleated and sitting on three feet and goblet tall with a tapered shape. Bowl hallmarked Austria- Hungarian c1867, height of goblet 25 cm, diameter of bowl 25 cm
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Austro-Hungarian fruitwood gilt gesso & alabaster Empire clock, with silk suspension pendulum, the white enamel dial flanked by griffins & surmounted by an eagle, above a columned alcove with drawn curtains revealing Athena, the whole mounted with brass plaques
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Birks sterling silver tea set with half fluted body, double handle tea bowl the teapot with timber handle and knob and stamped 'Birks sterling' to base, weight 817grams
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Blue and white Chinese globular vase decorated in waves and swirls to top section and flowers to globular mid section, with a alight extended rim and foot, not stamped, height 17.5 cm
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Blue glazed globular vase Kangxi marked in 'Electric' blue glaze with dark blue glaze band around rim and foot, also slight hint of green in patches, stamped to base, height 21 cm
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Blue purple glazed trough vase by Jolliff (F.E Cox) of large proportions in an oval shape with archaic style handles and base in a nice 'Ripple' effect overglaze, signed to base, height 14 cm, width 46 cm
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Brass Chinese three piece censor solid brass and shaped nicely, decorated with trees branches and birds with a nicely pierced lid and branch handles. Stamped to base, height 40 cm
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Bronze Art Noveau lady figural sculpture, after Raoul Larche, after Raoul Larche, of a nude lady on marble base with outstretched arms, a vine wrapped around her and allegory pertaining to calling to someone, signed to base, height-57 cm
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Bronze Meiji elephant unusual Japanese bronze elephant figure with five front toes and four back, trunk down with blended tusks, stamp to base, length 37 cm, height 30 cm
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Bronze Middle Eastern figure in the style of Bergmann cold painted bronze of a carpet vendor holding a Persian carpet, apparently unsigned, height 22 cm, width 16 cm, depth 16 cm
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Bronze of a nude man nude and in slanted/leaning position with knee bent the arms cut short underneath shoulder and standing on a bronze then timber base, signed to base possibly Taida, height 40 cm
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Bronze ostrich on marble base, after Emmanuel Fremiet of sculptured ostrich with head and one wing slightly raised, standing on a green oval marble base, and signed to base, most likely, after Emmanuel Fremiet, height 34 cm, width 30 cm, depth 20 cm
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Bronze sculpture of man on horseback, after Frederic Remington, large bronze mounted on marble base showing man in mid whip and stead on back legs, length 50 cm, height 50 cm, width base 10 cm, width base of bronze 16 cm
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19th century famille rose vase on timber stand of Cantonese origin, decorated with figural, garden and nature scenes,twin dogs of foo gilded handles and lizard like surrounding motif, height 63 cm, diameter 20 cm
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Cased pair of hallmarked sterling silver brushes fitted in leather case and marked 'From Greenfell' and engraved with the initials 'RR'. Hallmarked Chester England C1914, weight 222g
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Chelsea 18th century gold anchor plate, the mezzarine blue ground with gilt scroll work, the reserves painted with birds perched on a garland, Puchased Thomas love, Perth, UK
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Chinese calligraphy plate the interior decorated with Chinese script and accompanying mountain or hill, signed to base, diameter- 26 cm
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Collection of ten various 18th century English Hanoverian silver spoons, comprising early 18th century Britannia standard rats-tail spoon probably Edinburgh, all others sterling, Hester Bateman shell back, London c1774, others short & long drop, (4 x) London c1736, maker TW, London c1728 maker ID?, London C1761, maker GI?, Paul Hanet, date?, London, maker Elias Carhart
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Crown Devon rouge jardiniere crown Devon Fieldings, rouge red with Japanese village scene surrounded by gilt border and twin handles with mother of pearl lustre internal finish, height 16 cm, length 40 cm, width 14 cm
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Dovosolingen cut Throat Razor with strap with ivory handle and has a mammut etching on the blade with a gold plated spine and tang. Comes in fitted case and also has sharpening strap
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Dr Wall Worcester 18th century kidney shaped dish, with dark blue ground border, the centre & reserves painted with flowers & gilt highlights, W script mark, purchased Thomas love, Perth UK
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Dresden pair of hand painted vases antique pair of bottle shaped vases with floral on pink field with centralised allegory of a gent and lady on white background also featuring gilt patterned trim, height 31 x W 12 cm
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Early Australian brass vase hallmarked to base hallmarked with makers mark together with Sydney to base, solid weight, height 16 cm
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Early Australian pottery cup and saucer by Arthur Merric Boyd, painted by John Perceval painted blue with flowers, the saucer painted pink to the underside signed underneath, height and diameter of cup (, HEIGHT 6 cm, depth 7 cm), diameter of saucer 13 cm
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Early Indian copper water pitcher possibly circa 19th century in a bulbous shape, height 29 cm
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Early Victorian Chamberlains & Co Worcester porcelain Desert service, including two round, two oval and two square tazzas & 12 desert plates, all painted with floral bouquets within dark blue & gilt rims with seaweed pattern, some impressed & printed marks (18), purchased Thomas love, Perth UK
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European & Amercian silver Incl George Jensen Consisting of a pierced dish, serviette holder, jewish cups, ornate tongs, teaspoons, napkin ring and George jensen desert spoon and fork, items weight 650 grams
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Famos Tilley lamp with Flu marked Famos 120c.p. Foreign, these series of lamps were manufactured in Germany (Ehrich & Graetz) and England (Veritas). The burners are designed in Germany by Ehrich & Graetz, with a chrome body and pierced base and the burner sitting on top, come with flume and spare wick, height 54 cm
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Fine famille rose 'Dayazhai' Chinese charger Grisaille-decorated dish, Qing Dynasty marked, Guangxu period, the shallow rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, the interior decorated in grisaille with two bees above flowers, diameter 37 cm
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Fine Japanese Satsuma vase possibly Kinkozan, of small proportion, one side depicting village scene and the other with landscape and birds in tree scene, gilt patterned border, height 55 cm, diameter 6 cm
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Fine quality bronze urn twin pheonix handles with embossed nature motif to mid section, tripod dragon legs on circular base, impressive bird top finial, height 50 cm, W 28 cm
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Flambe Chinese vase Qianlong stamped of archaic bronze form, the pear-shaped body of rectangular section rising from a short straight foot to a slightly everted rim, set at the shoulder with a pair of lug handles and moulded to the front and back with a large peach, covered overall in a rich bluish-red glaze thinning to buff tones at the edge, height 28 cm
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Flambe Chinese vase, Yongzheng mark in the globular shape of small proportions with rounded mid section and extended rim, stamped to base, height 22 cm
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French Napolean III Cave a Liquer with four decanters and nine glasses in inlayed ebonised mahogany timber with the top and sides folding out two expose a nicely fitted interior with a pull oout rack with brass handle, holding four etched and cut crystal decanters and 9 nip glasses with one extra, with key, height 28 cm, width 32 cm, depth 24 cm
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French pair of Sevres style brass mounted vases on display stands with central allegory of man courting a woman, and flowers verso, surrounded by gilt detailing and also gilt metal crafted faces to handles and sitting on a graduated base, each pair also featured in a graduated stand and glass display, height (individually no display case) 37 cm, (in display case 54 cm
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George Adams fine Victorian vermeil sterling silver desert service in 'Canova' pattern, with 12 each knives, forks & spoons, with six shell bowl serving spoons, sugar casting spoon & pair of grape scissors, all finely cast with figures, bearing armorials of a mythical beast with coronet, in an oak & pollard veneered bombe case, London c1870-72, George Adams, purchased J.H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd, London
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George II sterling silver sauce boat, with open 'C' scroll handle, shaped rim & hoof feet, engraved with probably period armorial, London c1740, maker Joseph Sanders, purchased J.H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd, London
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George III sterling silver coffee pot, of baluster form, with timber handle, leaf capped spout & on pedestal foot, London c1776, maker possibly William Cafe, height 29 cm
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George III sterling silver desk set, with 'Chinese' lattice gallery, with ink bottle (unmarked) & pounce pot, raised on ball-and-claw feet, London c1766 maker John Langford II & John Sebille
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George IV Royal sterling silver oval platter or serving dish, with lobed & gadrooned edge, bearing a British Royal armorial in Union with another crest, mongram a under coronet, London c1827, maker Robert Garrard, also marked 'Garrards, Panton Street, London, length 40 cm
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German 800 silver and crystal comport in an oval shape with double handles, floral trim leading to a centralised emblem engraved with initials 'HJ' and '1886 1 December 1911', and cut crystal bowl sitting firmly within base c1910, height 14 cm, width 45 cm
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German pseudo sterling silver tea caddy possibly 19th century, marked Neubert in a lobed shaper and with stopper, height 13 cm
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German silver 800 tray in a oval shape and leaf decoration to the rim, cascading down to central flat base thats engraved with initials 'J.H, 1886-1 December 1911' and surrounded by several names in German. German hallmark to base H. Meyen & Co.Berlin 19th/20th century, 42 x 32 cm
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German silver and crystal 800 comport (A.F) with silver bowl having segmented mid section and foot, and a cut crystal bowl fitting snugly in the base. German hallmark to base by E.L. Vietor, Darmstadt late 19th early 20th century, weight of base 478grams, height 13 cm, diameter 28 cm
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Glazed ceramic leaf vase converted to lamp (possibly Harvey School) with a light green glaze finish to top and blue glaze finish to bottom and decorated with a leaf to mid section, signed to base probaly C1930s, height 32 cm
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Good George III sterling silver pierced cake basket, with pierced handle and body, having finely scrolled border & wrythen panels with beaded borders, the centre with period rococo armorial, raised on scroll & floral base with feet, London c1768, maker John Langford & John Sebille, length 40 cm
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Good set of four George II sterling silver trencher salts, of oval form with gadrooned edge, fluted body and feet capped by everted heads, with later crests of a woman with sheaf & scythe, London c1738, maker Henry Hebert
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Gough Whitlam 1972 Labour party Policy Speech Booklet with autograph signed to left side next to his right ear, and stamped on the inside Blacktown Civic centre 13th of November 1972
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Green celadon bowl in the classic 'Jade' style green colour, sitting on shallow foot and slighty turned rim, diameter-17.5 cm
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Hallmarked Chinese silver pair of table lamp bases decorated with birds amongst flowers and Chinese script, sitting on a timber base the top fitted with a light fitting. Hallmarked to base, height 54 cm
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Hallmarked sterling silver collection of items collection of mostly English silver (& 1 Australian) including pierced dishes (1 Australian by Fisher and Roberts), lidded trophy/vase, ashtray, napkin rings, William IV tongs, teaspoons and basket (no insert), weight 936 grams
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Hanley pair of cabinet plates by G. Lashworth & Bros with smooth serrated edge and shallow centre, painted with guilloche pattern with interlacing flowers and centrepiece denoted by two differeing flowers, stamped and numbered to base, diameter 23 cm
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Hallmarked sterling silver silver boxed Cruets set Consisting of salt and pepper, lidded sugar bowl with spoon and 2 blue glass insert dispensers, fitted in case & Hallmarked Birmingham C1928
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Impressive large bronze of a man leading horses and wagon, after R.Clark American sculptor, bronze sculpture of a man on horse with two horses following one with hunted deer and head towing wagon on sculpted trail base. Signed to base, length 83 cm, height 30 cm, width 20 cm
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Italian 800 silver strawberry bowl with frilled perimeter on tri footed base, stamped to side, diameter 24 cm
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Japanese pair of bronze vases possibly Meiji period, decorated with birds and flowers, twin handles with internal lion figures, height 40 cm, width 19 cm
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Jesus Christ on the cross religious wall Hangings of varying sizes and substrates incl a large and smaller timber examples and two ivory examples attached to a velvet board.
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John Campbell green glazed vase of large tapering proportions with an attractive light and dark green glaze, and twin handles, signed 'John Campbell Tasmania, (B49LH), height 36 cm
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Lalique 'Bamara' lion figure limited edition and in frosted glass featuring a lion in the sitting position, possibly mid 20th century, signed Lalique made in France to base, height 20 cm, width 14 cm, depth 8 cm
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Lalique bowl 'Swirl' bowl with frosted glass 'Swirls' and cut with leaves in several areas to outside, signed Lalique France to base, height 14.5 cm, diameter 20 cm
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Lalique Paris statue of a nude dancer Dans Bras Braisse statue model no 11910, signed Lalique France to base,box included, height 24 cm
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Lalique small Dove perfume bottle by Nina Ricci, vintage bottle with frosted glass bird sitting above a swirled base, signed to base, height 9 cm
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Large blue glaze Chinese pot n cobalt blue with protruding rim, interior a cream glaze, in the qing style. No marks to base, height 38 cm, diameter 41 cm
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Large green celadon bowl decorated with floral pattern within the green glaze, with a serrated edge and sitting on a shallow foot, height 12.5 cm, diameter 28 cm
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Large Louis XVI style porcelain & gilt brass mounted vase on plinth main panel depicting a French style musical group, within richly gilt scroll work, with caryatid handles & square socle, on an ebonised fluted pedestal, vase height 66 cm, base height 66 cm
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Large snakeskin, probably that of a python, in brown and with central pattern running down length of snake, length 310 cm
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Late 19th century inlaid music box Continental marquetry music box with possible swiss movement, height 14 cm, length 47 cm, width 12 cm
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Late Victorian inlaid mantle clock mahogany inlaid with butterfly motif,gothic style, makers mark engraved lion probably French Duverdrey & Bloquel, key included, height 18 cm, width 24 cm
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Late Victorian mahogany inlaid Lancet clock mahogany inlaid with shell/conch motif, makers mark engraved lion probably French Duverdrey & Bloquel, height 23 cm, width 15 cm
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Leather bound fitted Doctors/Jewellers chest with fitted drawer to the interior and handle to top possibly 19th/20th century, height 21 cm, width 41 cm, depth 32 cm
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Leica Q (type 116) Digital camera in black together with Leica leather holster in black, extra Leica BP-DC12 battery, B+W XS Pro 49 mm clear filter, and Sandisk Extreme Pro SDHC 64GB Class 10 95MB/s
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Ling bi scholar rock on stand Nicely weathered black rock probably closely related to a slate of some kind or something similar sitting on timber stand, length 41 cm
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Lladro matched pair of clown figures one in a bowler cap with the other in a conical hat with single brow both with a 'Pensive' look designed by Jose Pucha (1981 & 1983), stamped to base, height- 27 cm, and 30 cm
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Louis Vuitton 45 men's suitcase black and charcoal checkers, no reference numbers, height 5 cm, width 38 cm, depth 18 cm
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Louis Vuitton 55 men's suitcase, Sleek black ancharcoal checker pattern, no ref numbers, height 66 cm, width 44 cm, depth 22 cm
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Meiji Japanese bronze vase decorated with dragon, birds and floral motif on timber base, height 46 cm, D 24 cm
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Mexican sterling silver vessel by Tane hand etched and interlaced gilt in a swirling pattern, stamped to base, height 7 cm, weight 188g
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Miller Tilley lamp with early milk glass shade made in the USA, with a brass embossed body, decorated with a symmetrical pattern to mid section and base and fitted with a flume and milk glass shade, height 57 cm
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Minton Melbury floral part dinner & tea service impressive floral pattern with gilt rim servive for 10 persons, comprising of 10 dinner plates, entree plates, bread plates, saucers, bowls and cups, (S-707 Melbury)
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Minton Sky blue service Minton Aurora service for 6 persons with gilt trim on sky blue field, six of each inc dinner, bread, saucer plates, mini tea cups, one large serving dish with a smaller example, pair of small oval dishes and a jug.
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Modern set of 12, each sterling silver dinner & entree knives, in shell & thread pattern, London Sheffield c1975, maker WB (24)
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Mont Blanc pen set in leather case with 750/ 18 K/ct gold nib calligraphy pen and a twist biro, in black with gold coloured bands, fitted well in a leather carrying case also labelled mont blanc
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Moorcroft 'Leaf berry vase' in the bulbous shape and decorated in red and purple berries and green, yellow and red leaves on a green glaze, signed to base, height 25 cm
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Moorcroft early Poppy vase, of inverted baluster form with dark blue ground, with impressed marks MOORCROFT, made in England, 72 & signature mark, height 18 cm
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Moorcroft pomegranate & grapes round bowl, on dark blue ground, with everted rim, impressed Moorcroft mark & signature, diameter 20.5 cm
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Moorcroft pomegranate vase baluster shape of small proportion with extended lip, pomegranate decoration on dark background, height 15 cm, width of mid section 10 cm
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Oak Edwardian English tantalus early 1900s oak tantalus with silver plated handle and mounts, two crystal hobnail cut botlles with unusual drawer like feature, key included, height 32 cm, W 24 cm, D 13 cm
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Pair George II sterling silver candlesticks, with knopped stems, wrythen and shell capped, on square articulated bases, London c1759, maker David Bell, drip trays not marked, purchased H. Perovetz Ltd
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Pair of Chinese gold gilt tea cups hand worked and elaborately decorated with animals, height 16 cm
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Pair of Lalique Finch paperweights, Moineau Timide & Moineau Moqueur, engraved mark with one feeding and one puffing out chest 10 x 10 cm
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Pair of Lladro Carousel horse porcelain figurines of two pieces in total, both by sculptor Jose Puche, issued 1985, retired 2000, glazed finish, to include 1) girl on carousel horse, 1469, Spanish name 'Nina en la Feria'. 2) boy on carousel horse, 1470, Spanish name 'Marinerito en la Feria', height 40 cm, each
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Pair of matched clown Lladro figures one in a bowler cap with the other in a conical hat with single brow both with a 'Pensive' look designed by Jose Pucha (1981 & 1983), stamped to base, height- 27 cm, and 30 cm
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Pair of Paris Porcelain shell shaped dishes most likely from the Rue Thiroux/ Queen's factory decorated with small flowers and gilt rim, stamped to base with 'A, diameter 20 cm
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Papier mache Churchill bust with cigar, probably early 20th century bust depicting Sir Winston Churchill wearing a suit and bowtie and smoking the classic cigar which is removable, 17 x 17 cm
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