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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 group of wood style Staffordshire pearlware figures, early 19th century, including a figure of peace, a pair of cupid candle sticks, together with other smaller draped figures, candlesticks 14 cm high
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A George III boxwood strung mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1810, the upper part with a moulded cornice above a pair of astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the projecting lower part with a secretaire drawer enclosing a fitted interior above three long drawers, on bracket feet, the brasses apparently original, 238 cm high, 109 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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A French Renaissance style walnut dressing stool, late 19th century, of outswept X-shape form, the arms terminating in carved heads, the legs with paw feet, 58 cm high, 75 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A George III style wing back sofa, early 20th century, on tapering square-section supports, covered in green damask, 98 cm high, 143 cm wide, 67 cm deep
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A group of Victorian brass letter holders, weights, and boxes, the letter holders include flowers, wheat sheaf, shell, Prince of Wales feather motifs, a sunburst dish, three boxes, and a figurative panel, longest box 16.5 cm, largest letter holder 14 cm
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Two George III mahogany tripod wine tables, late 18th century, each with a circular top with raised edge raised on a turned stem and three outswept supports with pad feet, tallest 73 cm high, 53 cm diameter
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A George III mahogany tripod wine table, late 18th century, the tilting circular top on a bird-cage base raised on a 'Gun barrel' column and three outswept legs with claw feet, 70 cm high, 75 cm diameter
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A group of five Victorian low foot stools, a pair of square stools with padded needlework tops and cabriole feet, together with three assorted circular stools variously with beadwork and needlework covers, square stool 18 cm, 32 cm wide 32 cm deep
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A fur throw rug, possibly possum, with felt backing, 174 cm x 160 cm
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A group of fully upholstered seat furniture, a down-filled two-seat sofa, a pair of armchairs, and another armchair, variously covered in floral fabric, settee 81 cm high, 144 cm long, 77 cm deep
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A Caughley punch bowl, circa 1770, the blue transfer of Chinoiserie scenes and floral decoration with banding to interior, 10 cm high, 24.5 cm diameter
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A group of cushions variously covered in Georgian and later fabric, ten cushions, the covers tapestry and needlework, largest 45 cm x 35 cm approximately
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A boxed set of Royal Worcester coffee cans and saucers, circa 1921, including six cans and saucers, black with gilt handles and decoration, coffee cans 5.5 cm high
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A William and Mary oak coffer, late 17th century, of typical form, the hinged top enclosing an open interior, the front and sides panelled, the front rails and stiles with carved decoration, 62 cm high, 120 cm wide, 53.5 cm deep
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A Chinoiserie standard lamp, first half 20th century, the turned stem on a circular base gilt decorated on a black lacquer ground with a scene of a village in a landscape, 170 cm high
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A foot stool, late 19th century, the upholstered square top on a curving X frame base, 41 cm high, 56 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A very large north West Persian carpet, late 19th century, decorated with a very complex design of scrolling flowers and foliage against a deep blue ground, within a large border, 440 cm x 585 cm
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A Persian Hamadan rug, circa 1900, decorated with a complex repeating design of botehs against an ivory ground, with a border of Chinese inspired dragons, 148 cm x 113 cm
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Artist unknown late 18th century, portrait of a girl, oil on canvas, unsigned, 23.5 cm x 18.5 cm
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An assorted group of English porcelain, first half 19th century, including a pair of Coalbrookdale vases, a Spode flower-encrusted perfume bottle pattern no. 4650, a Coalport helmet shaped jug with painted birds, and a platter with centre painted with English flowers within a border with raised blue grapes together with a spill vase with similar raised lavender decoration and tankard, Spode perfume bottle 9 cm high
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A group of English porcelain, 19th century, including a pair of Wedgwood basalt vases painted with flowers, a New hall jug painted with Chinoiserie scene, and others, Wedgwood vases 10 cm high (tallest)
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A group of Coalport and New hall porcelain, circa 1810, including a Coalport plate, London shape sugar bowl and cover, a waisted bowl, a Newhall trio, cup and saucer, two spill vases, and an early Coalport gilt decorated plate, sugar bowl 12 cm high
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A group of nine Staffordshire glazed animal figures, including two whippets, four cats and a kitten, and a cow creamer, all in a Jackfield glaze, and a Whieldon type glazed cow creamer., tallest cat 18 cm
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A group of Staffordshire figures, 19th century, mostly animals, including four pairs of cats, a lion, and a poodle, poodle 8 cm high, tallest cat 12 cm high
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A group of nine pieces of Staffordshire porcelain, circa 1810, including a Flight Barr and Barr plate, a Chamberlain Worcester cup and saucer, a Duesbury Derby plate, two spill vases, a campana shape vase, and a tankard, Derby plate 15 cm diameter, Spode campagna vase 13 cm high
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A Sevres style chocolate cup and cover together with a similar coffee can, circa 1860, the chocolate cup with a cobalt blue ground with cartouche of a painted portrait of a lady within a gilt jewelled border, with a conforming cover. The coffee can painted with a scene of the temple of friendship., chocolate cup 12 cm high
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A group of thirteen pieces of Spode, Chamberlain, Worcester, and other porcelain, circa 1820, including two Chamberlain Worcester plates, a Spode plate, spill vases including Spode and Ridgway, and a Ridgway cream jug, largest plate 23.5 cm diameter, largest spill vase 18.5 cm
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A group of eleven porcelain plates and two Staffordshire punch bowls, circa 1810 -1830, the plates principally Spode and Masons Ironstone, one bowl painted with sprigs of blossom and gilded lion heads under each handle, the other Spode, punch bowl 16 cm high
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Two Royal Crown Derby tea Services, 1907 and 1911, one dated 1911, comprising six tea cups and saucers. Each cup painted with a cartouche of landscape with birds, continuous band of gilt and painted flowers, the other dated 1907, comprising six teacups and saucers, six side plates, sandwich dishes and cream jug, all with conforming decoration, painted with sprigs of flowers, Sandwich dishes 23 cm diameter
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An Indian miniature and two period portrait miniatures, 19th century, the first depicting an elephant procession, reverse painted oil or gouache on plastic film, oval in shape housed in a square ebonized frame. The two portrait miniatures depicting ladies of the court, both painted on ivory., elephant procession 8.5 cm, 7 cm.
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A group of coffee cans by Chamberlain Worcester, Spode, Coalport, Paris, and other makers, circa 1810 to 1830, some decorated in the Imari palette, others with bands of bright orange and green leaves. The Paris coffee can painted with a reserve of flowers with gilt decoration, tallest 8 cm high
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A group of four Ralph Wood style figures and other ceramic pieces, the Ralph Wood style figures include a lady in a yellow dress and a similar figure, with a Derby figure with patch marks to base, and others, tallest Ralph Wood style 18 cm high
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A group of five photographic portrait miniatures, a painted portrait miniature, and other objects, together with a silver box and a crucifix, four of the frames and crucifix in micro mosaic, the portrait miniature of a Georgian gentleman titled Guillaume IV framed along with one other in banded semi precious stones, a portrait pratt Ware lid and another frame painted in enamel on brass, largest frame 11 cm x 8 cm
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A group of five blue and white leaf shaped butter boats, 18th century, comprising Wedgwood, Worcester, Caughley, and two other dishes, the largest 15 cm long
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Two sets of Waterford & Webb Crystaltumblers, including eight Waterford and four Webb, Waterford 10 cm & Webb 11 cm high
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Two suites of etched glass Ware, one set etched with a continuous band of grape vine, and another etched with a continuous band of foliage and exotic animals. Including ale glasses, wine glasses, and two jugs, tallest jug 22 cm approximately
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A group of glass stemware, circa 1980, including ten Georgian style rummers, champagnes and two jugs etc, Rummers 14.5 cm high
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A fine (possibly) Irish crystal bowl on stand and another bowl, 19th century, the bowl on stand with fan shape cut diamond decoration on a square base with fluted cut decoration together with a bowl with a fluted banded edge above a continuous band of etched fruit on a star cut base, bowl on stand 19 cm high, 19.5 cm wide
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A group of assorted crystal bowls and dishes, early 20th century and later, including lozenge cut, pressed glass and a salad bowl with a silver plate mounted edge, largest 20 cm diameter
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An assorted group of porcelain including Sevres and Worcester, circa 1810-1830, a Sevres plate, a Flight Barr and Barr plate, a leaf-shaped plate possibly Coalport, two coffee cans with saucers, and the waste bowl with gold banding and painted with flowers, Worcester decorated bowl 22.5 cm
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An assorted group of porcelain including Samson Worcester and Coalport, circa 1820 - 1880, including small pots, a miniature bowl, a Worcester ink set and other painted miniature pieces each with painted reserves, Samson Worcester bowl 6.5 cm high, 12 cm diameter
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A group of five painted plates from various Staffordshire factories, together with other vases and bowls, three plates with centres painted in gold and raised grape vine borders, the other plate painted with botanical motif titled verso' 'Meads Dodecotheon' together with a davenport waste bowl and another, a pair of rhyton vases, a campana shaped vase, and a painted small vase with cover, tallest vase 14 cm high
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An assorted group of Staffordshire and other porcelain, circa 1830, including two Staffordshire plates, one with moulded handles, a punch bowl with raised gilt and painted cartouches of flowers (rubbed), an ink set with painted yellow flowers and banded border, a plate with banded flowers, and a Minton spill vase with continuous banded flowers on claw feet, inkset 30 cm long, punch bowl 26 cm diameter
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An assorted group of English porcelain, circa 1810 - 1840, including five waste bowls, with examples by Minton and Ridgway and another marked pattern no.1063, together with spill vases by Spode and other Staffordshire factories, and others, largest waste bowl 9 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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An assorted group of English porcelain including Derby and Spode, circa 1820 -1880, including a Duesbury ewer and another by Royal Crown Derby with painted irises and a moulded gilt handle, small vases including Spode with painted flowers, various plates with painted flowers, and various cups, some with saucers, ewer 16 cm high
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A French carved and gilt framed girandole mirror, 19th century, the narrow upright rectangular plate within a cabochon-moulded frame surmounted with a foliate crest above a shallow shelf and a pair of curving arms, each supporting a single light, with further floral and foliate decoration below, 131 cm high, 46 cm wide
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An oak high dresser, circa 1780, probably Welsh, the open plate rack with a moulded cornice above four shelves, cup hooks to the frieze and shelves, the lower part with three frieze drawers and a shaped apron raised on flat baluster supports, a pot-board below, 207 cm high, 180 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A group of six Staffordshire blue transfer printed plates, circa 1840 -1860, with Eastern and rural scenes, two impressed with Rogers marks 44446, largest 25 cm diameter
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A Staffordshire blue transfer printed meat platter, circa 1840, decorated with pastoral scene, 38 cm wide
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A Staffordshire blue and white meat platter and mazarine, circa 1840, the mazarine decorated with English gentry pattern, the platter centered with a vase of flowers and surrounded by a flower and leaf border, mazarine 33 cm long
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A Spode 'Death of the Bear' bowl, together with seven other blue and white pieces, circa 1840 - 1860, death of the bear 21 cm diameter
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A Spode stone Ware plate, a pair of Sandwich dishes, and another, circa 1840 - 1860, the stoneware plate centered with flowers and bordered with bees and flowers, the sandwich dishes with British scenery, together with an oval pearlware dish decorated with medieval scene, stoneware dish 26 cm long
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A Hicks and Meigh blue transfer printed bowl, and a Staffordshire pearlware bowl, the Hicks and Meigh with birds and flowers, the pearl ware with medieval scenery, 24 cm and 26 cm diameter respectively
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A group of four Staffordshire blue transfer tankards, circa 1840, each with British rural scenes, largest 13 cm high
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A group of Staffordshire blue and white, circa 1850 - 1860, including a large bowl with cartouches of European scenery and flower decoration, a pearl ware dish with Eastern scenery, and other plates and dishes, large bowl 25 cm
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A group of fourteen Staffordshire blue transfer printed plates, circa 1840 - 1850, some with flowers and scenery, largest 26.5 cm diameter
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A Flight Barr and Barr dinner service, circa 1820, comprising four dinner plates, twelve entree plates, six tea cups and saucers, two coffee cans, and a scalloped sandwich dish with painted sprigs of flowers and gold border, Sandwich dish 29.5 cm long
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Two decorative paintings, (20th century), i) Chimey P, floating tiger, oil on canvas, 24 x 29.5 cm, II) Sinan Cole: portrait of a young man, oil on board, 19 x 13 cm
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Two decorative paintings, (20th century), i) Debbie George: sheep cup and Auricula, acrylic on board, 15 x 15 cm, II) artist unknown, crocodile drinking, oil on wood, 20.5 x 14 cm
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Three works by Harley Manifold and one other, i) En Plein air, II) to Nature, III) old Treasury building and state court offices, IV) landscape, oil on canvas, oil on board, largest: 20 x 25 cm, smallest: 13.5 x 17.5 cm
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An Anglo-American Guernsey regulator clock, circa 1870, with an English mahogany case and American movement, striking on bell. The painted dial with Roman numerals set within a brass case and carved circular frame, 69 cm high, 43 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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A group of decorative objects, mostly stone, including two small carved columnar pedestals, eggs in various sizes, a toad, and an elephant, tallest pedestal 15.5 cm
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A mid Victorian mahogany armchair, circa 1860, of typical form, upholstered with a moulded serpentine frame, on castors, 95 cm high, 69 cm wide, 74 cm deep
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A set of four yew and elm wheel back Windsor chairs, early 19th century, each with a curved stick-back centred on a shaped splat with wheel motif above the curved projecting arms, the moulded seat raised on splayed turned supports united with a crinoline stretcher, 90 cm high, 59.5 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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A large English oak and mahogany gate leg table, the base late 17th century, the top 18th century, the top and base evidently put together at an early stage, the attractively figured and faded mahogany oval top raised on an oak base with a frieze drawer to on side and reel-turned supports united by moulded stretchers, 75 cm high, 174 cm long, 138 cm wide, each drop leaf 63 cm long
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A Limoges Haviland Louveciennes tea service, approximately twelve place settings, teacups, saucers, side plates, and sandwich dish, Sandwich dish 26 cm diameter
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A Staffordshire pearlware bust of Sir Isaac Newton, circa 1800, naturalistically modelled, raised on an integral plinth. In the style of Enoch Wood., 15.5 cm high
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A carved wall mounted polychrome figure of the Virgin Mary, 17th century, possibly Italian, carved from Baltic pine, 39 cm high, 21 cm wide
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A blue and white flared vase, together with a table lamp, the vase in blue and white with cartouches of merchants and clouds, the vase lamp converted from a jar and cover, vase 24.5 cm high
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Two antique rustic chairs, two stools, and a tray, a Victorian elm and beech spindle-back cottage chair, another 19th century chair in apparently original paint, with a sea grass seat, two stools, and a chip-carved tray, cottage chair 84 cm high
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A Chinese black lacquered and mother of pearl inlaid lidded box, hexagonal, the cover enclosing removable trays containing mother of pearl counters, the interior in scarlet lacquer, 5 cm high, 19.5 cm diameter
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A group of five shell and mother of pearl caskets and boxes, and a carved shell, 19th century, including a sea urchin box with edges and interior mounted with silver plate, another with brass banding, a shell carved with the lord's prayer, and another shell-encrusted box, sea urchin box 8.5 cm high, 11 cm diameter
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Four busts of historical figures and a parian ware figure, 19th century and later, including a parian ware statuette of an English figure, a patinated bust of Voltaire and Artistotle, 23.5 cm high
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A collection of scent bottles and pill boxes, circa 1860 - 1880, including three French boxes and a scent bottle, one in the form of an egg, an Art Nouveau jasper bottle, the English boxes painted with flowers, largest box 6 cm high, 8 cm diameter
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A group of commemorative jugs, tankards, and plates, 19th century, one jug commemorating 'Peace of Europe signed at Paris May 30, 1814' another 'King William the Prince of Orange', and the reform bill of 1832, tallest jug 23 cm high
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A George III oak and mahogany hanging corner cupboard, late 18th century, bow-fronted, the moulded cornice and mahogany frieze inlaid with a shell in satinwood above a pair of panelled doors enclosing shelves, 110 cm high, 70 cm wide
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A Mappin & Webb sterling silver boudoir clock, the clock embossed overall in floral decoration, with a French movement and an eight day lever platform. Housed in original box., the clock 7.5 cm high. The box 9 cm high
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Two mother of pearl veneered boxes and two cards cases, 19th century and later, the first box of rectangular form with mother of pearl and paua shell veneer overall, raised on bun feet., the second box of miniature proportions, with mother of pearl veneer overall and a faceted top., the first card case with mother of pearl and paua shell veneer overall, with a floral motif to centre., the second card ivory crafted in ivory., the box 5 cm high.
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A French Chinoiserie desk clock, 20th century, the lacquered pagoda formed case with Chinoiserie decoration featuring painted figures in landscape, the eight day movement numbered '19428 two jewels', 15 cm high
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Three pieces of silverware, 19th and 20th century, comprising an early 19th century pierced Dutch silver bon bon dish, a George III sterling silver sugar basket, with blue glass liner, maker's marks rubbed, London, circa 1817 and a sterling silver oil lamp, maker's marks for Adie Bros, Birmingham, circa 1937., total weight approximately 326 gms, (including blue glass liner), pierced basket 11 cm long
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A lidded tureen, a serving dish, and three waste bowls, circa 1830 - 1850, the serving dish marked New stone pattern no.3611A, the tureen marked Indian stone china pattern no.150, the waste bowls from Staffordshire factories, tureen 29 cm high
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A group of Victorian and later porcelain, 1820 and later, including transfer ware and lustre Ware tankards, jugs, and tea pots, tallest jug 16.5 cm high
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A group of porcelain, 19th and later, including various tankards, jugs, tureens, and commemorative items, tallest tureen19.5 cm
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A Spode Italian pattern blue and white dinner service, circa 1980, including a vegetable tureen and cover on stand, side plates, entree plates, dinner plates, sauce boat, and waste bowls, approximately sixteen place settings, tureen 25 cm high
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A large group of Victorian lustre Ware, 1860 and later, including jugs and tankards, tallest jug 21.5 cm
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A Spode stoneware summer Palace pattern dinner and tea service, approximately twelve plate settings including jugs, sugar bowl, large dinner plates, entree plates, cups and saucers, and serving dish, serving dish 27 cm long
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A group of Victorian transfer printed Ware, circa 1860, including commemorative tankards and plates, largest bowl 21 cm diameter
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A large group of porcelain, 19th century and later, including various tankards, stoneware vases, a pair of candle sticks, and bowls, some with faults, candlesticks 21.5 cm high
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A group of four cast iron door stops, circa 1800 -1880, including a George III lion, an enamelled horse marked Greenless Glasgow, a wheat sheaf, and an eagle, 23 cm high, 28 cm wide
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A group of pewter and brass tankards and measures, including two George III pewter tankards, and later tankards, tallest 13 cm high
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An group of assorted antique decorative objects, 19th century, a promotional model of a butter churn, marked 'E. Cherry, maker, improved patent, Gisborne, Victoria', a matched pair of mauchlinware money boxes modelled on Burns's cottage, Alloway, a Victorin velvet and beadwork kettle cover decorated with thistle motifs, and a brass vesta case, the kettle cover 41 cm high, 32 cm wide
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Three cast brass door stops, circa 1860 and later, including two Victorian and later, one with lion and cub, another with lion and snake, the third a basket of fruit, tallest 41 cm high
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A Turkoman main rug, circa mid 20th century, decorated with a lattice of guls against a red ground, 416 cm x 221 cm
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A Baluch rug, early 20th century, decorated with a repeating diagonal diamond lattice pattern within the field, 197 cm x 103 cm
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A Tekke Turkoman rug, 1ST half 20th century, decorated with twelve tekke guls against a red ground, 134 cm x 100 cm
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A Persian Qashqai rug, early 20th century, decorated with two interconnected diamond medallions surrounded by botehs against a deep blue ground, 220 cm x 138 cm
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A French carriage clock, late 19th century, the enamelled dial with Roman numerals housed within a brass case. Eight day strike, with a new lever platform fitted, 16 cm high
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A pair of green lacquered lamp bases, 20th century, one missing shade, covered in green lacquer decorated with Chinoiserie scenes., 55 cm high approximately
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A collection of nine book form boxes, 19th century, Varying in size, some with hinged lids and some with slide tops., largest 9 cm, 6 cm, 3 cm
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Four printed papier mache snuff boxes, 19th century, each depicting ecclesiastical scenes including the Last Supper, Madonna and Child, St Michael the arch angel, largest 9 cm, 6 cm, 2 cm
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