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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:454
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:454
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:274
Date:28-Jul-2019
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A Dupont Laque De Chine gas cigarette lighter, the lighter in a gloss lacquered woodgrain finish with gold plated trims, serial number 85DCA20, engraved marks to base, with box, length 6 cm, width 3.5 cm
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A French Industrial style Jielde desk lamp, post 1950, original design by Jean Louis Domecq, in pale frosted gold, having a helmet type shade with an outer ring, two folding arms with ball joints and raised on a heavy circular, base, with, applied maker's label to shade, length 120 cm, (fully extended)
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An antique European carved wood ecclesiastical group in the medieval, manner, a pair of grieving gaunt male and female figures, probably from a Lamentation scene, with remnant polychromy and some filling to aged fissures, the reverse, plain and hollowed suggesting the duo was originally part of a larger, altarpiece group, height 39.5 cm, width 25 cm
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A European miniature painting of a woman housed in an antique, tortoiseshell inlaid brass frame, 19th century, the oval watercolour half portrait of a woman in 18th century attire in a brass frame inlaid with tortoiseshell decoration in the form of a bird, holding a leafy branch in its beak, possibly dated centre left, height 12 cm, width 9 cm
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A 9 carat gold napkin ring, circa 1940s, with maker's mark for Hardy Bros, the engine turned ring with applied shaped edges, hallmarked near rim, with, commemorative inscription to the interior, gold weight 30gr, diameter 4.5 cm
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A pair of antique Australian 18 carat gold studs, later 19th century, with mark of J.M. Wendt, dress shirt studs with scroll and floral work to the buttons and marked Jmw, with gold stamp underside, diameter 1 cm
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A group of four vintage smoking related effects, early 20th century, French, Dutch, other Continental, a French Art Deco .950 silver, green shagreen and black snake skin cigarette, case, Minerva I standard and maker's cartouche, a Dutch black leather bound, cigarette case lighter by Verweegen & Kok, a bird's eye maple .935 silver, mounted cigarette case, unmarked, a cased amber cigarette holder by Echt, Barnsteen, length 10 cm, width 8 cm
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An Australian themed silver-plated inkstand set, 19th century, with a fern surmounted by an emu, an aboriginal figure and a kangaroo, upon a velvet ground, with two glass inkpots and an ivory pen with a sterling mount, the whole raised on an ebonised base, height 20 cm, length 29 cm, width 14 cm
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A French porcelain and metalware oil lamp, later 19th century, with maker's mark for L&B Brevetes, the baluster shaped font with bird and berry transferware designs upon a cast, leafy base, with brass burner mechanism, no chimney, height 34.5 cm
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A pair of antique crystal trumpet vases in ormolu mounts, second half 19th century, the facet cut trumpets with scalloped rims set within a cast base of French, Gothic inspiration with floriform sconces, gargoyles and square form conical, bases with blind fretwork and canted corners, height 29.5 cm
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A large vintage carved ivory tusk, probably African in origin, carved with a herd of ten elephants in a forest, setting, signed G. Rungu underside and mounted in a palisander stand to one end, height 19.5 cm, width 68 cm
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A pair of vintage French lamps in brass and white metal, late 19th century, one 'Lampe Pigeon' and one 'Lampe Olympe', kerosene lamps with all fittings, and glass chimneys, height 23 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany stationery compendium, early 20th century, the fall front box with an inlaid boxwood batwing motif opening to a fitted, interior with tiers of shaped racks, sterling silver name plaque to front, height 25.5 cm, width 34.5 cm, depth 17.5 cm
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An antique French oil lamp, later 19th century, with mark of SS Paris to mechanism, with a baluster shaped porcelain font with transferware designs of a heron, and one other bird upon an ivory ground, with brass mounts, a cranberry glass, frilled shade and chimney, height 56.5 cm
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A vintage Peugeot Freres metal coffee grinder, mid 20th century, in pillar box red with manual grinding arm and small wooden drawer, with, badge of Peugeot Freres and engraved mark to arm, height 21 cm, length 12.5 cm, width 12.5 cm
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An antique brass oil lamp with an Imari base, later 19th century, mark of Hugo to mechanism, the Imari vase base decorated with fan shaped reserves with bird decoration, upon a floral strewn and underglaze cobalt ground, mounted in a bronze, coloured brass base and collar, full mechanism and chimney, height 60 cm
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A painted porcelain plaque by Francis Clark, later 20th century, depicting a small girl holding a white cat, three keen Jack Russell terriers, at her feet, signed F. Clark lower left, Francis Clark joined Royal Worcester, as a painter in 1972, height 21 cm, width 18.5 cm
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Allison, William (British school, active C.1815), Mrs John Atlee (attributed), portrait miniature, oval watercolour on ivory, depicting Mrs Atlee dressed in a purple gown and bonnet with lappets against red velvet drapery and a landscape beyond, signed and dated W. Allison 1815 upper right, housed in a leather and silk lined book form travelling case, with an associated calling, card for Mrs John F. Atlee of 300 Regent Street (London)
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Hudson, William (British school, active C.1820), Mrs Thomas Hall (attributed), portrait miniature, rectangular watercolour on ivory, depicting Mrs hall, dressed in a lace trimmed mauve gown, signed and dated W. Hudson 1819 upper, right, housed in a leather and velvet lined book form travelling case, with, associated ephemera including a letter and hand written calling card for Mrs, Thos hall, St George's place 3, Walworth (London)
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An ornate French cast bronze hanging sconce, circa 1900, an ornate Renaissance revival shield style wall mount with rocaille asymmetry, issuing a decorative curved arm with fantastic creature head and scroll, buttress, the terminal with hook, height 29.5 cm
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A vintage orange lamp 'Moon' by Kare of Spain, circa 1980, in brushed white metal and acrylic, cleverly constructed as a single coiled, strip of acrylic held within a ring that can be rotated and adjusted as required, upon a circular base, height 38 cm
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A French oil lamp with a Japanese Satsuma style base, 19th century, with mark of Hugo to mechanism, the baluster earthenware base in sprayed red terracotta colours and enamel, decorated with trailing flora, a decorative border to the neck, housed in a pierced and cast brass base and collar, with complete burner mechanism, chimney and frosted etched shade, height 66 cm
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Two pairs of antique brass candlesticks, 19th century and after, one pair of knopped and faceted form raised on stepped octagonal bases, the later pair of knopped tapering form to circular domed bases, height 23 cm, and 21 cm
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An antique oil lamp, later 19th century, mark of HS with English import mark (in French), an urn form porcelain font of moulded shape with transferware meadow flower, and bird designs upon a cream ground, with brass mounts, a frilled cup shape, etched and painted collar with chimney, height 57 cm
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An antique French oil lamp, later 19th century, marked Guardard and made in France to mechanism, having an ovoid porcelain font with transferware decorations upon a deep, ivory ground, with brass mounts, an apricot petal form glass collar and chimney, height 53 cm
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An Art Deco painted terracotta figure with peacock, circa 1920s, mark of J. Montry, a crouching cold painted nude female figure in gold with modish curled hair, gesturing to a deep green coloured peacock, raised on an integral stepped, rectangular plinth replicating bronze, inscribed signature to base, height 32.5 cm, length 61.5 cm, width 18 cm
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An Art Deco white marble figural group by Huguenin Dumittan (1888-1975), a female nude figure cradling her child, faint incised signature lower right, to base, height 44 cm, length 47 cm, width 12 cm
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An antique French monkey violinist automaton, circa 1870s, marked made in France M & C to musical mechanism, housed in a large glass dome above an ebonised base, featuring the well, attired seated monkey with his violin within a naturalistic rockwork and vegetated bower with fabric and wire flowers, natural grasses, feathers, with key, height 70 cm, width 63 cm, depth 29 cm
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An antique painted opaline 20 inch kerosene lamp, late 19th century, mark of Matador (Ehrich& Graetz, Berlin) to the mechanism, the pale blue font of compressed form with waisted stem to a moulded base, hand painted with blue cornflowers and a brown chicken, with complete burner, mechanism and glass chimney, height 65 cm
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A stylish mid century three light table lamp, 1950s-60s, unmarked, fine white glass trumpets with a pulled decor, gilt triangular motifs to rims, and held in gilt calyxes to a cluster stem with cut crystal knops, an oval, base, height 48 cm
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A stylish pair of mid century three light wall sconces, 1950s-60s, unmarked, a sunburst arrangement with silver orbs and fine white glass trumpets with a pulled decor, gilt triangular motifs to rims and held in gilt calyxes, with, gold navette wall mounts, length 46 cm, width 46 cm
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A pair of vintage girandole mirror wall sconces, early 20th century, in the Louis XVI manner with rectangular mirrors set within pierced and scrolling vegetal frames, with mascaron crests and pendants, the lower, issuing three curvaceous arms supporting sconces and dishes, height 44 cm, width 30 cm
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A collection of vintage photographic equipment, Hasselblad etc, including Hasselblad 500C/M camera, Hasselblad 55 telephoto piece (without, lens) and rear lens cap 50377, two Hasselblad film backs, U 492106 and RC, 3268086, rear Hasselblad rear protective cover 51063, Hasselblad 100 Polaroid, land camera back Vd 5101A, Hasselblad bellow lens shade hood (80,100-150), National Pe-387S flash unit, Minolta flash meter IV
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A pair of Louis XVI style verde antico ormolu mounted urns, 19th century, the baluster pair with waisted necks and domed integral covers with fruiting, finials, pairs of neoclassical mascaron handles, festoons, and raised on fluted conical pedestals to square bases, height 53 cm
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A set of five 'Les Cuivres De Faucogney' copper saucepans, the vintage nesting set, tin lined, with rivet joined steel handles, stamped, to the exterior, height 10 cm, diameter 20 cm, and smaller
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A set of five heavy gauge copper saucepans, the vintage nesting set, tin lined, with rivet joined steel handles, marked, made in France, height 9 cm, diameter 18.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five French copper saucepans, the vintage nesting lightweight set, tin lined with rivet joined brass, handles, height 9 cm, diameter 18 cm, and smaller
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A copper Villedieu-Les-Poeles fish poacher, in a fine hammered finish, complete with pierced tin liner, stamped maker's, mark to side, length 67 cm, width 18.5 cm
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An Art Nouveau Goldscheider terracotta flamenco dancer together with a wooden display pedestal, circa 1900, pattern 3710 with additional numerals, maker's cartouche, the animated female dancer with her dress swirling and a tambourine at her, feet, in bronze painted colours, signed rose, with monogram, cartouche in relief to rear with impressed numerals, and a turned pedestal, height 110 cm, (pedestal) height 78 cm, (figure)
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A collection of MCC Membership badges 1955-1990 and V.F.L park member, medallions for Seasons 1976-1986, thirty six Melbourne Cricket Club membership badges including the original, envelopes and associated ladies' tickets, and eleven Victorian football, League medallions also with original envelopes
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A magnificent French Empire style ormolu and Porphyry centrepiece, late 19th century, superbly cast as a boat shaped shell flanked by high set female demi-figures, in exotic dress carrying floral branches, raised upon a pedestal to the architectural plinth embellished to each face with lyre and scrollwork, plaques, height 72 cm, width 46 cm
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A spelter model of a pheasant, circa 1920s-30s, signature of R.Varnier and foundry stamp, the naturalistically modelled fowl posed upon a rocky outcrop and cold, painted in muted ochre and bronze colours, above a green veined black marble, base, height 41.5 cm, length 45 cm, width 17 cm
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An Art Deco mantle clock, circa 1920s-30s, signed Delattre Armentieres to dial, of bold arching form in contrasting figured maroon and yellow marble, decorated with formal cast floral, rope and tassel embellishments, the dial, with Arabic numerals, upon a stepped and shaped base, with key and pendulum, height 38.5 cm, length 43.5 cm, width 16 cm
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A fine Art Deco Egyptian inspired marble clock garniture, circa 1920s, in mottled rouge marble, the portico style clock surmounted by a winged, sphinx, the arching body enclosing an enamel dial with Arabic numerals and supported by four columns and a pair of jauntily posed caryatids in short, tunics, with matching caryatid side tazze, key and pendulum, height 66 cm, width 36.5 cm, depth 16 cm
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A fine Art Deco bronze figure, circa 1920s, a powerful study of a man pushing a raft with a pole, upon an integral base, in patinated colours and inscribed mark of Ouline to base, height 45 cm, length 63 cm, width 18 cm
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An Art Deco spelter pheasant, circa 1920s, in lustrous bronze, gold and shot colours, with stylised feathers and raised, on a dark veined marble base with contrasting white and banded tile trims, height 25 cm, length 54 cm, width 14 cm
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A Napoleon III black marble regulator mantle clock, 1850-1870, with key and mercury regulator pendulum, the drum head clock with an enamelled chapter ring with Roman numerals and visible escapement above a glazed case and flanked by ribbed pilasters and volutes to an extended base, with contrasting granitic trims, height 47 cm, width 38 cm, depth 17 cm
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An Art Deco spelter group of Chamois Goat-Antelopes, circa 1920s, in lustrous bronze colours, the trio upon craggy cantilevered verdigris, coloured rockwork above a two tone marble base with a contrasting onyx tile, trim, height 35 cm, width 55 cm, depth 13 cm
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An Art Deco spelter seagull figure by Irenee Rochard, circa 1930, the dramatic image of a seagull in full flight over cresting wave, incised, signature, and raised on an ellipse shaped black marble base, height 34 cm, length 49 cm, width 21 cm
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A bronze figure, 'Reverie Au Champ' by Corneille Henri Theunissen, (1863-1918), the cast patinated bronze depicting a pensive female harvester at rest, her fork beside her, incised signature of Corneille Theunissen, twice incised, with foundry marks for Susse Freres, Paris, height 43 cm, width 50 cm
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An Art Deco cream marble mantle clock, circa 1930s, winding mechanism with key, a circular marble disc enclosing a brushed gold metal chapter ring with, Arabic numerals and a contrasting marble roundel, flanked by a pair of stylised spelter birds issuing from vegetation upon a veined cream marble, base, height 21.5 cm, width 50 cm, depth 8.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter and marble figure of a woman, circa 1920s, the cold painted figure of a woman in a long gown with puffed sleeves, arranged on a mottled amber and yellow marble fence with applied decorations, and posts with finials, raised on a black marble base, height 34 cm, width 73.5 cm, depth 16.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter bird table lamp, circa 1920s, a bright bronze coloured bird perched upon a green vegetal base beside a mottled yellow globular shade, upon a white onyx and black marble ellipse, shaped base, height 13.5 cm, length 19.5 cm, width 8.5 cm
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An Art Deco swan table lamp, circa, 1920s, the bright lustrous gold coloured swan with wings spread beside a milk glass, globular shade upon an ellipse shaped rose and purple marble base, height 15 cm, length 27 cm, width 11 cm
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A small antique bronze model of a saddled donkey, 19th to early 20th century, the well patinated model standing upon a gravel textured waisted base and a verde antico marble plinth, height 19 cm, length 20.5 cm, width 9 cm
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A bronze figure by J. Peny, 19th century, the seated figure of a woman with a jewelled diadem and classical attire, holding a small casket, upon an integral waisted and shaped base, signature, of J. Peny to short end, height 33.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter heron table lamp, circa 1920s, a recumbent heron with outstretched wings in verdigris colours beside a small, chrome ball and a flame style frosted shade, upon a rectangular mottled cream, and maroon marble based with canted edges and chamfered ends, height 20 cm, length 31 cm, width 14 cm
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A Belgian Val St Lambert tazze and a French metal d'art vase, first half 20th century, the pressed glass tazze with relief mark of Val St Lambert raised on a silver, plated stem with floral details to the collar and foot, and an ovoid, aluminium vase with moulded poppies in relief upon a textured ground, incised, mark of L. Rozay to lower body, Heights 27 cm, and 21 cm
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A pair of bronze tazze, 19th century, elegant dishes with fine ribbed borders and cast rope twist grapevine, handles, the pedestal with a threaded foot and raised on shaped and stepped, square black slate bases, height 14 cm, diameter 17 cm
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An Art Deco spelter elephant table lamp, circa 1920s, a bronze coloured trumpeting elephant beside a topaz coloured globular shade, with an internal honeycomb decor, raised on a red veined grey marble base, height 17.5 cm, length 29.5 cm, width 9 cm
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A signed French pewter vase, early 20th century, with mark of F. Cortesi, with a long tapering neck to a compressed lower body, decorated with flowers, in relief with incised and textured details, mark of F. Cortesi to lower body, stamp of Etain Garanti underside, height 22 cm
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An Art Deco spelter squirrel inkwell set, circa 1920s, the export ware set featuring a stylised squirrel eating a nut beside a small, hinged square pot upon a portoro marble base with a shallow channel for pens, height 12 cm, length 18 cm, width 11 cm
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An Art Deco bronze heron group by Irenee Rochard (1906-1994), circa 1930s, a study of three herons preening and drinking at a pond, in gold bronze, colours and raised on a two tone portoro marble and green onyx base shaped as a drinking pool, incised mark of Rochard to the base, height 26 cm, length 33 cm, width 16 cm
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An Art Deco spelter figure of a woman with a dog, circa 1920s, the cold painted figure of a woman with ivorine face, attired in a fanciful, laced medieval dress and accompanied by a borzoi, upon an onyx and black, marble base, height 33 cm, width 38 cm, depth 14 cm
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A pair of French covered bronze urns, 19th century, well cast with high set handles, decorated in relief with Bacchanalian, cupids, the domed lid with a figural finial, raised on stepped marble bases, with canted corners and embellished with fluted ormolu borders, height 33 cm
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A dramatic Art Deco spelter figural group by R. Varnier, circa 1920s, a hunter perched on a craggy outcrop spearing a panther, in light green gold, colours, incised maker's name to base, and raised on a black marble plinth, height 72 cm, length 84 cm, width 15 cm
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An Art Deco spelter dancing girl with goat group by H. Fuguy, circa 1920s, in jewelled gold and silver cold painted colours depicting an exotic dancing, girl in a twirling skirt poised on one foot shaking her tambourine, the small, goat dancing on its back legs, raised on a multi coloured brown onyx and black marble base, signature of H. Fuguy to marble, height 44 cm, length 43 cm, width 13.5 cm
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An Art Deco figure of Diana the huntress and side vases, circa 1920s, the cold painted spelter figure of a kneeling and semi clad Diana poised to shoot, from her ivorine bow upon a contrasting tiled marble and onyx base, accompanied by two green glass trumpet vases held in curvaceous ribbed arms, above textured globes on marble and onyx bases, height 54 cmw 49 cm, depth 13.5 cm
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A large spelter figure of Christopher Columbus after Albert-Ernest, Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887), a heroic portrait of the explorer posed with an anchor, mark of C. Colomb to the base plate and mounted upon a marble stand, incised mark of a. Carrier to foot, height 80 cm
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An Art Deco onyx and spelter figural clock, circa 1920s, mark of a La Gerbe 'D'Or, Rouen, to the dial, the cream rectangular body with contrasting tan bands housing a diamond, shaped dial with Arabic numerals and surmounted by a cold painted figure in an off the shoulder tunic gesturing to a fawn, with complementary side vase, key and pendulum, height 36 cm, width 47 cm, depth 10 cm
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Boyd, Guy, girl brushing her hair, cast bronze model, incised marks of Guy Boyd to thigh, raised on a stone, plinth, provenance estate of Peter Davis, Leonard Joel 14/4/88, lot 1545, height 32 cm
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An ormolu Louis XV style mantle clock, 19th century, with key and pendulum, the waisted clock with a fine enamel dial with Roman numerals and minute, marks set within a rocaille cast case decorated with an urn finial, floral, pendants and pierced elements, raised on high set curvaceous feet, height 45 cm, width 30 cm, depth 15 cm
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An ormolu Louis XV style mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's mark for Vincenti, the lavishly decorated clock with a urn form surmount, festoons, pendants, with leafy forms and reclining putti, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, minute markings and delicately pierced hands, with gilded timber stand, key, and pendulum, height 47 cm, width 38 cm, depth 18 cm
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A Louis XVI style spelter figural clock, 19th century, with maker's marks for Franju and C Raison to mechanism, depicting a seated woman reading and a cupid figure beside a mirror and slipper, the black marble dial with Roman numerals and raised on an extended, waisted base with cupids and neoclassical elements, with key and pendulum, height 50 cm, width 45 cm, depth 16 cm
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A Louis XVI style three piece ormolu mantle clock garniture, late 19th century, marked Au Negre and Sarazin Paris to dial, finely cast with a drum head enclosing an enamel dial with Roman numerals, ram's head and laurel wreath handles, an urn surmount and other pierced and patterned neoclassical elements, the four light candelabra side pieces, conforming, with key and pendulum, height 38 cm, length 29 cm, width 15 cm
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A mahogany and ormolu portico clock in the Louis XVI style, 19th century, with maker's mark for Vincenti et Cie, the clock of typical form having an engine turned dial with enamel chapter, ring with Roman numerals set within a decorated bezel, the four columns with, engine turned mounts to a plinth style base, pierced ornaments to the pediment and base, and having a finely cast decorative pendulum, with key, height 50.5 cm, width 26.5 cm, depth 15.5 cm
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A black marble mantle clock with Marly horse figure, later 19th century, with maker's mark of Japy Freres to mechanism, of architectural style with an extended cornice, an engraved and gilt, decorated case enclosing a black marble dial with Roman numerals set within a cast bezel, the base of shaped and extended form, surmounted by a spelter, Marly horse after the 18th century original by Guillaume Cousteau, with key, and pendulum, height 77 cm, width 51 cm, depth 21 cm
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An Art Deco spelter deer table lamp, circa 1930, a stag with its foreleg raised and decorated in cold painted verdigris, colours beside a white crackle glass globular shade and mounted upon an elongated mottled grey marble base, height 18.5 cm, length 38 cm, width 10 cm
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An Art Deco spelter and marble figural lamp, circa 1920s-30s, an elegantly seated female figure in lustrous colours supporting a white, mottled shade with gilt bands and raised upon a well figured marble base in terracotta and rich green colours, height 22.5 cm, length 27.5 cm, width 11.5 cm
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A Louis XV style ormolu mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's mark for Vincenti, key and pendulum, the well cast waisted clock with an extravagant rocaille crest housing an enamel dial with Roman numerals, minute markings and delicate pierced hands, acanthus decoration throughout and raised on leafy splayed feet, height 47 cm, width 28 cm, depth 16 cm
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An antique Swiss/Black Forest carved walnut mantle clock, circa 1880s, with key and pendulum, the richly carved novelty clock featuring a large owl holding a scroll and a paint palette, the enamel dial set within a large cog above a book, writing, implements and shale type base with semi circular foot, height 52 cm, width 38 cm, depth 18 cm
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