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A Gentleman's Collection: The Estate of Mr Neil Robertson — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:501
Sale Title:A Gentleman's Collection: The Estate of Mr Neil RobertsonLots with images:501
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:495
Date:2-Dec-2018
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A Chinese meditation carpet, 19th century, decorated with a roundel of scrolling peonies against a gold-coloured field, surrounded by a key fret and 'Shou' character border of pale and dark blue, 73 cm x 86 cm
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A harlequin set of seven George III mahogany dining chairs, late 18th century, comprising one arm chair and six side chairs, all with open slatted square backs and raised on tapering square-section supports, uniformly upholstered in pink velvet, with minor differences between some chairs, including in height, 90 cm high
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A Victorian mother of pearl inlaid papier mache box, the hinged top enclosing dual compartment below, two doors enclosing three drawers, all above a flared base, 29 cm high, 26 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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A rare Georgian silk needlework of a cat, circa 1800, the cat modelled in a seated position. Housed in a later gilded frame with a reverse painted border, 54 cm x 64 cm (including frame)
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A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair and similar footrest, 19th century, with a buttoned back and serpentine front. The stool with a turned walnut frame, 96 cm high
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A George III mahogany wine table, late 18th century with later alterations, the formerly tilting circular top (now fixed) raised on a turned column and out swept legs terminating in pad feet, 72 cm high, 82 cm diameter
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A George III mahogany card table, circa 1800, the fold-over top of d-shape outline above a plain frieze raised on tapering square-section supports, inlaid with ebony and boxwood stringing throughout, 72 cm high, 91 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A group of antique floral watercolour studies, 19th century, each depicting floral arrangements, some in antique maple frames, the largest frame 38 cm x 33 cm
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A group of daguerrotypes, most in embossed hinged cases with early photographs, largest case when opened 14 cm x 20 cm
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A French carriage clock, early 20th century, the square face with Roman numerals housed within a brass case and presented in its original leather carrying case. Time only, with a cylinder platform, 8 cm high, 5.5 cm deep
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An Anglo-Indian ebony writing slope, 19th century, the hinged top opening to reveal a writing surface, 16 cm high, 41 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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A Continental stained walnut and beech coffer, 19th century, probably incorporating earlier elements, the hinged top enclosing an open interior fitted with a till, the front and sides with carved and moulded decoration, raised on paw feet, 58 cm high, 153 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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An Anglo-Indian rosewood stationery box, early 19th century, the hinged top enclosing a compartment, the two doors enclosing three drawers on reeded bun feet, 33 cm high, 30 cm wide, overall 23 cm deep.
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A French brass carriage clock, 19th century, the enamelled dial with Roman numerals housed in a brass case, with eight day repeat strike and cylinder platform, 15 cm high, 9 cm wide, 8 cm deep
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An Anglo-Indian parquetry top coromandel writing slope, 19th century, the hinged top enclosing a writing surface and inkwells. The top inset with a mother of pearl plaque titled 'Mary'., together with a similar coromandel wood box, 13.5 cm high, 40.5 cm wide, 25.5 cm deep
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An Anglo-Indian coromandel writing slope, 19th century, the hinged top enclosing a writing surface. The top inset with a mother of pearl plaque., together with a later stain wood inlaid box, 20th century, 16 cm high, 40.5 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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A George III mahogany elbow chair, late 18th century, the padded back with shaped top above out swept arms, on chamfered square legs, covered in period upholstery, 99 cm high
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A late George III mahogany dressing mirror, the rectangular swinging mirror on ring supports, raised on a three-drawer base on bun feet, 60 cm high, 67 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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A travelling trunk, 19th century, the arched top enclosing an open interior fitted with a till, the exterior covered in black cloth and studded with domed nails in decorative designs, initialled Iw, 54 cm high, 94 cm long, 53 cm deep
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A Baluch rug, early 20th century, decorated with an alternating hexagonal diamond lattice design to the field, 195 cm x 117 cm
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A Persian Qashqai rug, circa early 20th century, decorated with three lozenge shaped medallions within a radiating stapped geometric field, 288 cm x 190 cm
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An Ersari Turkoman rug, circa mid 20th century, decorated with repeating tekke guls within a red field, within an elaborate and wide border, 184 cm x 112 cm
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A small Art Nouveau inlaid oak cabinet, late 19th century, inset with a rose motif to each door., 50 cm high, 70 cm wide, 27 cm deep.
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Three shelves of antique books and novels, including Armourial families dated 1910, together with nine volumes of Burkes landed gentry, volume one dated 1894
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A collection of small decorative objects, three shelves, including French onyx vases with champleve mounting to rim and feet, a miniature settle, four boxes, sundials, signed Pottery, and others, vases 13 cm high 20 cm wide
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A gold cased bedside clock and two pocket watches, the bedside clock encased in 18K gold and enclosed in a sterling silver case, one pocket watch is an eight day the other a chronograph, gold clock 3.5 cm
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A group of eleven framed coloured prints and a watercolour, mid-19th century and later, including a pair of equestrian lithographs in period frames together with two similar carriage scenes, three botanical studies, the watercolour titled 'The old bridge and haunted house', signed W. C. Coles., equestrian prints 26 cm x 35 cm
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Latouche (European school, 19th century), mixed bouquet, oil on canvas, signed partially illegibly lower right Latouche, 75 x 90 cm
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A group of four still lifes, 20th century, oil on board, oil on canvas, one signed: E.Best, 29 x 25 cm largest
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An oil painting and two other works on paper, 20th century, i. Homestead, oil on canvas, II. Aerial view of Victorian garden, watercolour and ink on paper, III. Floral wreath, watercolour on paper, 35 x 46 cm
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A French kingwood serpentine credenza, 19th century, of serpentine bombe form with porcelain plaque insets and ormolu mounts, 112 cm x 195 cm x 50 cm
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A group of small framed decorative works, 19th century and later, an Edwardian watercolour perspective of 'Egoline', Albany Rd, Toorak, indistinctly signed, three floral still lifes, two in oil and one in watercolour initialled Mla, and a pair of circular painted and needlework views of gardens, 14 cm x 20 cm
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A George I walnut side chair, early 18th century, with a vase shaped splat, a drop in period tapestry seat on cabriole legs carved with shells and scrolls to the knees, 92 cm high
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A George III mahogany side table, early 19th century, with a frieze drawer on square chamfered legs, 71 cm high, 90 cm wide, and 54 cm deep
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A Coalport vase and a Spode pot pourri together with a Copeland and Garrett plate, circa 1830, a flared vase with painted cartouche flanked by scrolled handles on flared base, together with a Spode pot pourri vase and cover with continuous painted flowers on claw feet. The plate with a painted landscape of lock Venachoir pattern no. 750 within a green border with raised gilt decoration, flared vase 23 cm high, centre vase 9.5 cm high, the plate 32 cm long
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A small collection of Spode and Coalbrookdale porcelain, the Spode garniture vase with birds and flower encrusting, the large vase with under glaze Spode mark, together with Coalbrookdale flower encrusted vases and a Spode plate with green border and raised decoration, pattern no. 2470, the larger Spode vase 14 cm high
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Two George III open arm chairs, early 19th century, one with arched top rail and an interlaced splat with Prince of Wales motif above a drop-in seat, on tapering moulded legs, the other in Cuban mahogany with a pierced splat and out swept arms, 96 cm and 91 cm high respectively
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Two framed prints and two other pictures, including a coloured etching titled 'A Mother's Hope' bearing the Christies label 'Historic Castletown House', a graphite on paper, and two others, 25 cm x 20 cm
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Artist unknown (European school), portrait of a lady, oil on linen, unsigned, 59.5 x 49.5 cm
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A group of Staffordshire jugs and tankards, mid 19th century, including a graduated set of five bacchinalian jugs, lustre jugs, Ironstone jugs and three tankards, largest bacchinalian jug 15.5 cm high
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A group of twelve tortoiseshell boxes, 19th century, mostly of casket form, all inset with silver banding and mounted on bone, ivory and ivorene feet, the largest 3.5 cm high, 8.5 cm long, 5 cm deep.
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A George III mahogany bureau bookcase, early 19th century, the upper part with a moulded cornice above a pair of panelled doors enclosing shelves, the bureau fall-front enclosing a fitted interior of small drawers and pigeon holes, the lower part with four graduated long drawers, on French bracket feet, 217 cm high, 97 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A pair of inlaid walnut chairs, early 19th century, probably Dutch, each with cresting rail and vase shaped splats inlaid with Neo-classical decoration with a shaped front on cabriole legs, 97 cm high
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A George III mahogany Pembroke table, and a side chair of similar period, the table, circa 1800, the table with rounded rectangular top cross-banded in rosewood above a frieze drawer to one side and a false drawer front to the other, raised on tapering square-section supports with brass caps and castor, the slightly later mahogany chair with an open slatted square back, on tapering moulded supports, 71 cm high, 81.5 cm wide and 54 cm long (closed)
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A group of fifteen stone and brass boxes, 19th century and later, all of rectangular form, mostly mounted on bun feet, 5.5 cm high, 9.5 cm long and 5.5 cm deep
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Artist unknown (European school), portrait of Theresa Charlotte Prendergast (nee Drummond) (England 1820-1890 ), gouache on paper, unsigned, 42.5 x 30.5 cm
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A group of eight framed antique works, late 18th century and later, including three portrait miniatures, three floral studies, a silhouette, and a portrait of two children. The profile of woman with inscribed to verso 'Jean Gordon of Boquaelodo 17 - 1792', another of a Georgian gentleman, and the third of a young lady bearing verso signed 'Giuseppe Tronidipinze, Mary Hodson', largest portrait miniature 14.5 cm x 12 cm (gentleman)
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Artist, early 19th century unknown (European school, early 19th century), 2 old repairs verso, portrait of a young boy, oil on canvas, unsigned, 50 x 40 cm, oval
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Two watercolours, 19th century, i) Charles turner (active 1869-1883), returning home 1870, 21 x 30 cm, II) artist unknown: lake scene, 16 x 44 cm, Exhibitions: early Australian watercolours and drawings, Bridget McDonnell gallery, Carlton, 2 -24 May 2002
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Artist unknown (late 19th century), portrait of a Victorian lady, oil on board, unsigned, 24 x 19 cm
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A George III half moon long case clock, John Foster, early 19th century, with eight day movement, moon phase and calendar. The oak case with cross banded inlay, crested with a brass finial above a brass and silvered dial flanked by columns with brass capitals, raised on bracket feet, 242 cm high, 56 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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Italian school, 19th century, the Virgin and the Christ child., oil on canvas on board, presented in a gilded frame., 36 cm x 26 cm
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Two tortoiseshell tea caddies, early 19th century, one of sarcophagus form, the hinged top enclosing two covers, the other of square form with cantered corners the hinged top enclosing a single cover, both inlaid with mother of pearl, 15 cm high, 19 cm wide 11 cm deep.
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Artist unknown (Scottish, 19th century), portrait of a young boy, oil on canvas, unsigned, 35 x 24 cm
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Two portrait miniatures, two carved marble portrait miniatures and two others, including a portrait of boy in a convex frame (possibly ivory), oil on board early 19th century, a study of a girl, and two carved marble profiles of classical figures, largest 10.5 cm diameter.
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A Victorian papier mache tray and a bowl, mid 19th century, the tray with flowers and raised scalloped border, the bowl with a reserve of a painted bird, the papier mache tray 64 cm x 49 cm
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A tea caddy and an etui, early 19th century, both in tortoiseshell, the caddy with a hinged top enclosing two covers (the etui missing implements), tea caddy 13 cm high 16 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep.
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Two Regency tortoiseshell tea caddies, early 19th century, each enclosing two covers. One inlaid with mother of pearl, the other of sarcophagus form, the largest 15 cm high, 20.5 cm wide, 13 cm deep.
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A Regency brass mounted rosewood card table, circa 1810, the rounded rectangular fold-over top above a frieze with anthemia-motif tablets applied to the centre and corners, raised on a turned column and four out swept supports terminating in brass caps and casters, the edges of the top cross-banded, the table inlaid with banding and stringing throughout, 72 cm high, 91.5 cm wide, 45 cm deep.
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A pair of north West Persian small rugs, late 19th century, decorated with a complex design of foliage and flowers against a deep blue ground, within a white ground border of scrolling flowers, each approximately 76 cm x 57 cm
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A Chinese Canton export lacquer tea caddy, 19th century, decorated with figures in landscapes and scrolling foliage in gold lacquer on a black ground. Opening to two pewter tea canisters, the whole raised on claw feet, 15 cm high, 24 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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A group of stone inset boxes, two in sterling silver, 19th century and later, including brass, gilt metal and silver plate, with various stone insets, largest approximately 5.5 cm, 4.5 cm
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A Victorian leather inset desk, late 19th century, the double pedestal desk inset with a tooled green leather writing surface to top, above nine drawers, 75 cm x 122 cm x 52 cm
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A group of stone inset boxes, snuff boxes, dishes, and letter openers, including one sterling silver box, the other boxes in agate and brass, the largest approximately 2 cm high 7 cm long, 4 cm wide
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A George II bracket clock, Webster J. Hunter, London, late 18th century, the mahogany case crested with an acorn finial, mounted with gilt metal ring handles and a painted dial, the whole terminating on brass bun feet. The double fusee movement striking on hour and half hour on separate bells., 59 cm high, 52 cm wide, 17.5 cm deep
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A miniature depicting two cherubs, 19th century, mounted on a brass frame and housed within a gilded moulded frame, 10.5 cm x 6.5 cm (painting).
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Three painted portrait miniatures and a bronzed portrait plaque, the painted portrait miniatures depicting a child, a watercolour on ivory of a woman titled to verso 'Mrs Lucas, 1831', and 'The last of a young prince', Mrs Lucas 11 cm x 8.5 cm.
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A Georgian chest of drawers, of typical design with two short drawers and four long drawers., 93 cm x 103 cm x 50.5 cm
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Three architectural and topographical scenes, 19th century, two oils and a watercolour, respectively depicting an English village church, a windmill, and an English coastal castle, 22 x 26.5 cm, largest
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A group of eleven silhouettes, 19th century, featuring females, males and children. One written to verso 'Hannah Petrie 1812 at 4', another 'Great uncle Charlie Owen', and 'R.S. Schofield, Doncaster, 1850', largest 17.5 cm x 14 cm
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A Ralph Wood style figure of autumn and seven other Staffordshire figures, 1810 -1830, each figure in the Ralph Wood style, on square bases in period costume, tallest 18 cm
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Two early Enoch Wood style Staffordshire figures, circa 1800, the first in pearlware depicting flora, the other depicting Ceres holding her attribute the cornucopia. Each raised on an integral square form base, 33 cm and 27 cm high
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Three pieces of Dr Wall Worcester, circa 1770, the teapot decorated in the 'Wild Rose' pattern, crescent mark to base. The bowl decorated in a 'Fence' pattern, and a coffee cup and saucer with moulded and underglazed decoration., teapot 13 cm high, bowl 8.5 cm high and 16 cm diameter
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A Dr Wall Worcester bowl and a Caughley spittoon, circa 1770, the bowl of plain form, raised on a circular foot, decorated in the fisherman pattern. The spittoon, a rare form of Caughley, with an everted rim and floral decoration., the spittoon 11 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter, Literature: the spittoon illustrated in Caughley Worcester porcelain by Geoffrey a. Godden illustration 165.
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A mother of pearl inlaid box, early 20th century, the front serpentine in shape, the top with inscribed mother of pearl monogram surrounded by flowers, the interior felted with compartments., 16.5 cm high, 21 cm long, 13 cm wide
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An ecclesiastical diorama, late 19th century, in the form of a church altar, housed in a walnut box, with an ebonized gilded door on a stepped base, 34.5 cm high, 25.5 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep
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A George III mahogany open arm chair, late 18th century, the serpentine top rail and pierced vasiform splat above out swept arms, on chamfered square legs with stretchers, 96.5 cm high
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A George III style mahogany secretaire chest, late 19th century, possibly adapted from a George III period cabinet, with a brushing slide and a fall-front secretaire drawer with fitted interior above an arrangement of short drawers, on bracket feet, 101 cm high, 110 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A group of eight framed pictures, 19th century, including three silver plate miniature frames, a portrait miniature titled 'Our Alfred', a pair of engravings in gilded frames and a coloured etching in a burr maple frame, 13.5 cm x 10.5 cm
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Artist unknown (European school, 19th century), portrait of a Victorian lady 1866, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right: [indeciph.] 1866, 45 x 34 cm
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Artist unknown (20th century), Spanish village 1946, oil on board, signed lower right: [indeciph.], dated verso, 20 x 17 cm
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A Charles II oak panel back open arm chair, circa 1680, the shaped and carved top rail above the carved panel back and open arms, the plank seat and incise-decorated seat rails raised on turned supports with peripheral floor stretchers, with a period tribal textile cushion, 106 cm high, 58 cm wide, 62 cm deep approximately
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A north West Persian rug, circa 1900, the long rug of symmetrical scrolling foliage and flowers against a deep blue ground, within a white ground border of scrolling flowers, 386 cm x 150 cm
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A Persian Qashqai rug, circa 1900, decorated with three interconnected medallions amongst a diagonal lattice of flowers against a deep blue ground, within a large triple border, 193 cm x 123 cm
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A Persian rug, 2nd half 20th century, decorated with a central octagonal medallion surrounded by multiple lozenge shapes against a bright red ground, 190 cm x 126 cm
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A collection of five boxes, 19th century and later, including four Anglo Indian boxes, and a quill box, the largest 8.5 cm high, 25.5 cm wide, 19.5 cm deep
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Ellen Wilkinson (British, 20th century), castle ruins 1918, watercolour on paper, signed and dated right hand side: Ellen Wilkinson 1918, 32 x 25 cm
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A pair of framed architectural studies, watercolour on paper, unsigned, 34.5 cm x 25.5 cm each
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A group of three outdoor scenes, 19th and 20th century, an oil and two watercolours, 18 x 25 cm largest
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Two landscape watercolours, 19th century, i) C. Wilkinson, a Fenland cottage, II) unsigned, lakeside landscape, 24.5 x 37 cm
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Two oil paintings, 20th century, i) mark Stewart: landscape, II) Sydney maiden, interior, 55.5 x 60.5 cm largest
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A group of seventeen reverse glass prints, early 19th century, most of religious subjects, each approximately 25 cm x 35 cm
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A group of fourteen reverse glass prints, early 19th century, religious and other subjects, each approximately 25 cm x 35 cm
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A Chinese Canton export lacquer sewing box, 19th century, decorated with figures and scrolling foliage in gold lacquer on a black ground, opening to internal partitions and bone handles., 17 cm high, 36 cm long, 26 cm wide
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A George III mahogany and rosewood crossbanded card table, late 18th century, of demilune shape, with boxwood stringing, on tapering legs, 71 cm high, 90 cm wide, 45 cm deep.
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A late Georgian wing back upholstered armchair, early 19th century, on turned tapering legs terminating on caps and castors, 98 cm high, 66 cm wide
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A George IV mahogany circular library table, early 1830s, the tilting top with an apron banded with brass, on a turned column with a lappeted and gadrooned base, on a concave-sided triangular platform raised on brass paw feet, 75 cm high,120 cm diameter
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A George III upholstered mahogany wingback armchair, early 19th century, with a squab cushion, later springing, on square chamfered Marlborough moulded legs, 110 cm high, 74 cm wide
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A Georgian revival music cabinet, late 19th century, with satinwood banding and stringing, and a glazed door, on castors, 111 cm high, 53 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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A George III mahogany open arm chair, together with a later chair of similar type, the Georgian chair late 18th century, the George III chair with a pierced splat, out swept arms on square chamfered legs, George III chair 93 cm high and 55 cm wide
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