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Decorative Arts — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:271
Sale Title:Decorative ArtsLots with images:271
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:165
Date:10-Apr-2019
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A George III mahogany longcase clock, squared hood with column supports, silvered dial with calendar and seconds and Roman numerals, height 199 cm, width 54 cm, depth 29 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A Georgian secretaire bookcase, twin astragal glazed doors above six drawers of graduating size, with drop handles. Resting on shaped bracket feet, width 94.5 cm, height 205 cm, depth 56 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A Victorian kneehole desk, Late-19th century, in mahogany with one long frieze drawer above two pedestal box drawers, back cupboard, with drop handles on bracket feet, length, length 115 cm, depth 61 cm, height 78 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A Georgian Lancashire spindle back carver, Rush-seated, height 96 cm, width 52 cm, depth 45 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A 17th century oak coffer, length 92 cm, depth 36 cm, height 45.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A Georgian tilt-top wine table, in oak, raised column, tripod base on pad feet, height 69 cm, depth 74 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A small oak provincial side table, on square legs with stretcher, height 63 cm, width 69 cm, depth 47.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A lot of six silver items, comprising sterling silver mustard pot, Birmingham 1906. Sterling silver pepperpot Birmingham marks rubbed, sterling silver spoon Birmingham 1801. Pierced dish with oriental decoration and two sterling silver pieces of a dressing table set, marked Birmingham 1911. Tallest height 10 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A small bronze after Jean Garnier - Pecheuse De Crevettes (the Shrimp Fisherwoman), depicting a young fisherwoman, raised on a rectangular base with an obelisk boat tie, signed J. Garnier, the base with a tag bearing the title and reading 'Par J. Garnier (Mentionne au salon). & Finnigans Paris', height 34 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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Five crystal liqueur decanters and one wine decanter, includes one Baccarat. Tallest height 29 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A splayed crystal vase, height 25 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A Victorian banjo barometer, in mahogany, length, length 94 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A sterling silver cruet set, four pieces and three spoons. Maker George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, hallmarked Chester, 1911, and another sterling teaspoon by William Devonport, Sheffield 1928. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A cased set of ebony salad servers by van Kemps Jewellers, length 23.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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Three pieces of Georgian sterling silver, teapot, William hall, London 1808. Jug, Alexander field, London 1801. Sugar bowl, th, London 1806. All engraved 'F'. Teapot, height 17 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A Georgian Sheffield Plate wine ewer C. 1800, beaded and Greek key decoration, height 29 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A Victorian sterling silver footed salver, hallmarked London, 1844, maker Thrm. Depth 30.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A 19th century hexagonal clock, signed Lurasco Freres, Amsterdam. Oak-cased, alabaster face with porcelain Roman numerals and gilded ormolu mounts, two-train French drum movement striking on one gong, height 52 cm, width 51 cm, depth 13.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand Antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A large lot of eleven early pewter tankards, along with a plate, an oil lamp, an inkwell, two measuring bowls, and a spoon. Tallest, height 27 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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Four crystal jugs, tallest, height 18.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A heavy brass pestle and mortar, French 19th century, height 20 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A handsome George III oak and mahogany mule chest, C. 1790. With hinged lid, six faux drawers above three working drawers, each banded with mahogany, all with brass drop handles. Corner columnettes and resting on ogee bracket feet, length, length 156 cm, height 86 cm, depth 52 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand Antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A Persian Iznik Pottery vase, triangular shape with glazed floral decoration, height 20.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years.
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A Walker & Hall sterling silver ink stand, hallmarked Sheffield, 1921 and inkwell hallmarked Birmingham, 1912, length, length 33 cm, depth 25 cm
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A trio of Old Sheffield Plate late Georgian metamorphic candelabras, Ex Florence Court Mansion, Epsom, height 65 cm, width 50 cm
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An Art Nouveau WMF inkstand and card holder, with jugendstil decoration, depicting nude figure & floral embellishment, length, length 18 cm, width 19 cm
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An enamelled sterling silver cigarette case, decorated with two hounds. Swiss, stamped 935, BC, length, length 9 cm, width 7.2 cm
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A contemporary rocking horse by Angus Parker, of laminated timbers with a natural fibre mane and tail, leather saddle, bridle and reins, height 195 cm, length 193 cm, width 44 cm
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A Neoclassic style mantel mirror, 19th century in mahogany with broken pediment top flanked by closed poppy and ribbon carvings along with inlaid ebony details and bevelled glass mirror, height 161.5 cm, width 105 cm
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An Austin J40 Pedal car C. 1950s, English, steel, in cream, flying 'A' badge on bonnet, chrome plated bumpers, radiator and wheel hubs, tan leather upholstery, height 58 cm, length 144 cm, width 70 cm
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A vintage arcade 'Select Em' Gaming machine C. 1940, American, by New century, with original keys and fittings, mahogany-cased and wall hanging, height 46 cm, width 26 cm, depth 16.5 cm
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A mahogany-cased mantel clock, Edwardian in architectural case, surmounted by shell carved pediment. Eight-day movement. Signed Morath Bro's Liverpool, height 42 cm
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A French Napoleon III onyx & bronze lamp, column with Corinthian capital. Ex: Baran De Bordeaux, height 67 cm
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An Art Nouveau glass dish, green lily decoration. Marked 'France 18', length, length 14.5 cm
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An unusual French 'Library Steps' lamp table, with adjustable and extending lampshade, height 142.5 cm, depth 47 cm
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After Benjamin Eugene Fichel Intimate genre scene, 19th-century painting of 18th-century scene. Oil on canvas, 750 x 60 cm
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A Waterford Crystal chandelier, height 70 cm approx.
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A Patek Philippe Limoges porcelain and enamel Sundries tray, with intricate botanical design. Made in France in 1999, limited edition to commemorate an enamel pocket watch manufactured in 1894 - 1895, height 3.5 cm, length 20 cm, width 16.5 cm
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A Patek Philippe Limoges porcelain and enamel Sundries tray, with celestial design. Made in France in 2005 to commemorate the dome clock manufactured for the 150th anniversary of Patek Philippe in 1989 (part of the Patek Phillipe Museum's collection), height 3.5 cm, length 20 cm, width 16.5 cm
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An impressive pair of 19th century Rajasthani columns, in solid teak with distressed patina, Corinthian columns with scroll and foliate deeply carved decoration, height 250 cm, width 50 cm, depth 50 cm
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A French brass ink stand, highly decorative with two inkwells, and floral and foliate decoration throughout, length, length 32 cm, height 8 cm
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Roderick Burgess, female torso, bronze on granite plinth, signed and dated '97, height 28 cm
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An Islamic Micro-Mosaic inlaid wooden jewellery box, rectangular form with lid secured on underside by two metal hinges, the exterior and the interior inlaid with micro-mosaic panels featuring interlacing star motifs and geometric patterns, height 7.5 cm, length 25 cm, depth 16.5 cm
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John hall Thorpe, Forget Me Nots, Screenprint, signed lower right, 200 x 18 cm
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John hall Thorpe, the Attic window, Screenprint, signed lower right, 220 x 20 cm
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Attributed to Friedrich Preller, portrait of a German lady, oil on canvas, 19th century, 340 x 28.5 cm
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A Lalique 'Nancy' Cendrier, signed Lalique France, moulded and frosted glass, original label, length, length 21 cm
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A Daum decanter and six shot glasses, decanter height 25 cm, glass height 6 cm
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A pair of Waterford Crystal wall sconces, (one with faults and another with original box), height 30 cm (each)
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A Waterford Crystal decanter and six water glasses, decanter height 27 cm, glass height 8 cm
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Thirteen pieces of Waterford Crystal in the Colleen pattern, comprising 7 brandy balloons, 5 small goblets, 1 ashtray.
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A 47-Piece suite of Waterford Crystal in the Lismore pattern, comprising 6 hock glasses, 12 short stem glasses, 7 champagne glasses, 8 liqueur glasses, 6 whiskey tumblers, 2 water jugs, 2 large vases, 2 decanters, 3 brandy balloons.
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School of Guido Reni - the death of Cleopatra, oil on canvas, 18th century, Italian, restored, 985 x 82 cm
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Two Persian rugs, one Heriz and one Kashan. Both with central floral medallion and red grounds. 1340 x 78 cm & 1340 x 81 cm
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Rembrandt the Virgin and the child in the clouds etching, inscribed 1641, Bartsch-Rovinski-Seidlitz 61, Hind 186 (book reference). Label verso States authenticity as original Rembrandt print by a gallery in Buenos Aires in 1951. 190 x 12 cm (image size), 475 x 35 cm (frame size)
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A Regency Sebastian Erard Concert harp, C. 1820, English, unstrung. Highly carved and gilt, decorated with anthemion motifs, winged angels, putti and classical maidens in penwork. Inscribed Sebastian Erard, patent no. 3173, 18 great Marlborough Street, London, height 170 cm, width 82 cm, depth 51 cm
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A Staffordshire charger gilt mirror, depth 49 cm
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After William-Adolphe Bouguereau - the Abduction of Psyche, oil on canvas, contemporary reproduction, original 'Le ravissement De Psyche' painted C. 1895. 330 x 44 cm
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A Klingsor Gramophone, wooden case with Klingsor soundbox, fretted and stained-glass panel doors enclosing the strings across the horn aperture, sloping fall and bracket feet. Included is a selection of records, height 95 cm, width 42.5 cm, depth 30 cm
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A hand-coloured magnolia plate, plate DLXXIII, 270 x 42 cm
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A large 19th century copper measure jug, height 41 cm, depth 42 cm
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A pair of religious icon paintings by Miroslav Velev, the Divinity of Christ and his mother Mary, 20th century, Bulgarian, gesso and egg yolk tempera on cherrywood board. 590 x 41.5 cm
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A fine marble bust of a young woman, C. 1900, smiling and gazing downward in white Carrara marble, her dress elegantly draped with deeply carved with rosettes in contrasting Alicante red marble, height 64 cm, width 50 cm, depth 24 cm
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A globe by Antonio Vallardi Milano Eidtore, Italian. C. 1930, height 90 cm, depth 40 cm
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Gerard (John) the Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes, printed by Adam Islip, Joice Norton and Richard Whitakers, London, 1636. Third edition, engraved title by John Payne, woodcut illustrations throughout, including nearly 200 native plants which had not previously been described. Contemporary panelled calf, sympathetically rebacked. First and final leaves laid down, repaired and remargined, some staining and soiling. With custom-made storage box, height 34 cm, width 23 cm, depth 10 cm
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A chic Art Deco style six-piece coffee set, 'Monte Carlo' by Etains du Manoir French, pewter with malachite style handles. Comprising tray, coffee pot, teapot, creamer, sugar bowl and decanter. Tallest height 24 cm
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A spectacular Art Nouveau chair, French style, 20th century. In the vein of Louis Majorelle. With a sinuous walnut frame, deeply carved with graceful flowing lines evoking the branches of trees and vines, with floral and leaf motifs and a drop on cushion with fabulous Liberty fabric, height 135.5 cm, width 61 cm, depth 90 cm
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A large Art Nouveau style console table, sinuous wrought iron base decorated with three bunches of roses and scroll legs, with breakfront shaped green marble top, height 84 cm, length 220 cm, depth 62 cm
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A French giltwood mantel mirror, in the rococo revival manner, well carved and moulded frame, with an elaborate pierced crest, height 129 cm, width 1330
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An elegant Regency library chair, in mahogany, with sweeping scroll arms and deep buttoned leather upholstery with studded edges. The 'S' scroll continuous back and seat raised on arched back legs and turned front legs, height 90.5 cm, width 62 cm, depth 99 cm
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A fine Victorian parlour settee, in mahogany, cameo-backed, deeply carved with foliate and scroll decoration, deep button back upholstery, resting on cabriole legs with castors, height 92 cm, length 225 cm, depth 84 cm
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A Victorian salon chair, in mahogany deeply carved with scroll, foliate and rosette decoration. Deep buttoned in cream damask upholstery, resting on cabriole legs with castors, height 114 cm, width 72.5 cm, depth 95 cm
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A pair of old Art Nouveau style gates, in iron, curvaceous scrolling lines, height 199.5 cm, width 38.3 cm (each)
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A Victorian mahogany twin pedestal desk, the rectangular top with original gilt-tooled leather writing surface above three frieze drawers and a pair of pedestals, each with three drawers, C. 1880s, height 76 cm, length 122 cm, depth 71.5 cm
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A striking Regency settee, in mahogany with shaped and carved back, flanked by roll over scroll arms with twist decoration, raised on turned legs on castors. Upholstered in navy fabric patterned with laurel wreath with inset lyres and bolsters, height 91 cm, length 209 depth 68 cm
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A Georgian mahogany secretaire bookcase, twin astragal glazed doors above a drawer which falls front into a bureau fitted interior. Two cupboard doors resting on shaped bracket feet, height 220 cm, width 121 cm, depth 58 cm
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A Late-Victorian inlaid octagonal topped occasional table, Likely by W.H. Jewell & Co, Christchurch, the top with star motif and geometric marquetry inlaid in New Zealand native timbers, later rosewood turned tripod legs, height 63.5 cm, width 49.5 cm, depth 49.5 cm
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An oak easel, height 210 cm, width 55 cm, depth 50 cm
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A contemporary Empire style occasional table, in black, round with black with gold detailing, height 70 cm, depth 40.5 cm
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A Kerala green granite coffee table, arched iron base, height 45 cm, length 150 cm, width 100 cm
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An oak dresser base, plank top above three frieze drawers with bull ring pulls, standing on square section legs with undershelf, height 81 cm, length 190 cm, depth 49.5 cm
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A pair of Queen Anne style wing back chairs, 20th century, shaped mahogany feet, height 114 cm, width 71 cm, depth 73 cm
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A very fine Victorian Serpentine-Shaped credenza, in finely figured burr walnut and mounted with ormolu scroll and acanthus decoration, corbels and masks. The front door glazed and flanked by two shaped glass doors, the interior shelves lined with pale green velvet. Shaped apron with ormolu mounts, height 103 cm, length 140 cm, depth 44 cm
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A French demi-lune console table with marble top, Mid-19th century. In oak with veined marble top, a single frieze drawer above tapered legs, height 81 cm, length 105 cm, depth 44 cm
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A Victorian Four-Tier whatnot, height 118.5 cm, width 69 cm, depth 33.5 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils, 19th century, in mahogany with carved in relief with scroll, fluted with rosette decoration. Elegantly arched armrests, terminating in tapered fluted legs, upholstered in striped fabric, height 95 cm, width 59.5 cm, depth 53 cm
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An Early-20 th century mahogany cutlery box, the marquetry inlaid with shell decoration doors open to a fitted interior with to seven flatware drawers of graduating size, each covered in felt. The pediment also with inlaid decoration. With key and side carrying handles, height 58 cm, width 44 cm, depth 30 cm
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A Late-Victorian mahogany washstand, Late-19 th century, with marble top above cupboard door and single frieze drawer, resting on bun feet, height 90 cm, width 77 cm, depth 55 cm
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A George III oak bureau bookcase, in mahogany, two cupboard doors, above a fall front with fully fitted interior above four drawers of graduating size with brass handles, raised on bracket feet, height 91 cm, width 181.5 cm, depth 48.5 cm
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An old medical poster, 980 x 74.5 cm
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Henry Moreland Gore, Silverstream, Hutt valley, Wellington, oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated 1896, 460 x 67 cm
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A selection of eight hunting books, Banwell, D. Bruce. The red Stags of the Rakaia. Wellington, A.H. & A.W. Reed Ltd, 1970, 165 pages. Banwell, D. Bruce. Great New Zealand deer heads. Auckland, the Halcyon press, 1986, 176 pages. Banwell, D. Bruce. Great New Zealand deer heads, volume II. Auckland, the Halcyon press, 1987, 176 pages. Banwell, D. Bruce. Great New Zealand deer heads, volume III. Auckland, the Halcyon press, 1989, 176 pages. Major-General Woodyatt, Nigel. My sporting Memories. London, Herbert…
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A group of four mounted African animal horns, all dated 1926, plaques include African Defassa Waterbuck Kenya, African Common Reedbuck Zambezi river, African Puku Inwamba river and one unmarked. Largest height 33 cm
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A Society rug, made in Italy. 2470 x 173 cm
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A set of four graduating in size lidded pewter measures, shell decoration. Marked Glasgow.
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A pair of driving spectacles C. 1900
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After Demetre Chiparus a lady and Borzoi Art Deco sculpture, signed 'D Chiparus' detachable statues on rectangular green marble base, length, length 95 cm, depth 50 cm, height 72 cm
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A Five-Piece French Empire style lounge suite C. 1810, a settee and four chairs all carved and gilt with star and olive motif decoration, original stuffing. Paintwork around 1900. Each piece numerically stamped on the underside which possibly indicates country house Inventory provenance. Settee height 93 cm, width 158 cm, depth 60 cm, chairs height 91 cm, width 55 cm, depth 52 cm
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A 19 th century mahogany and marble Beside cabinet, cupboard opens to a shelved interior below single frieze drawer. The sides flanked with barley twist decoration, resting on bun feet. The top in Alicante marble, height 93 cm, width 56 cm, depth 40 cm
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A 19 th century mahogany and marble Beside cabinet, the cupboard opens to a shelved interior below single frieze drawer. The sides flanked with column decoration, resting on bun feet. The top in white marble (repaired), height 89 cm, width 52 cm, depth 38 cm
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