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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:398
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:398
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:200
Date:8-Sep-2019
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A taxidermic shoulder mounted zebra (Equus Quagga), the specimen slightly inclined to the left and having glass eyes, length 85 cm, depth 83 cm
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Two antique copper kettles and a deep pot, 19th to early 20th century, two large kettles, one of baluster shape, the other faceted and German made, and a deep cylindrical pot with a rivet joined side, and brass ring handles, height 21 cm, and smaller
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An antique French copper fish poaching basin, 19th century, the basin with the original tin liner and lid, strap and rivet joined to the short ends and a heavy gauge wrought iron swing handle, height 15 cm, length 72.5 cm, width 19.5 cm
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Two antique French copper wares: a cauldron and a basin, 19th to 20th century, a marmalade cauldron of typical slanted straight-sided form and a distressed, semi-circular basin with a roll over rim, both with rivet joined handles, height 15 cm, diameter: 39.5 cm, and smaller
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Three antique French copper wares: two Skillets and a dish, 19th to 20th century, two oval twin handled skillets with rivet joined handles and a shallow tarte, tatin dish with a single rivet joined ring handle, height 5 cm, length 34 cm, width 25.5 cm, and smaller
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Three antique French copper wares: two deep pans and a saucepan, 19th to early 20th century, all with distressed tin lining, the straight-sided pans with steel handles, the saucepan with a wrought iron handle, height 10 cm, diameter: 23.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five French all copper heavy gauge saucepans, the non lined nesting set of shallow straight-sided form with cast brass, handles, height 9 cm, diameter: 24.5 cm, and smaller
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A matching trio of French copper wares: two pans and a saucepan, 20th century, a large skillet, an oval skillet and a saucepan, tin lined and with matching, brass handles with copper rivets, all stamped made in France, height 4.5 cm, diameter: 31 cm, and smaller
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A set of vintage heavy gauge French copper saucepans, 20th century, by Villedieu, the tin lined nesting set with wrought iron handles and copper, rivets, height 10 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A vintage copper thurible, early 20th century, the shaped hanging incense burner of compressed rounded form terminating in a long drop, with applied brass winged angel heads and a trio of ornamental, brass hanging chains, cover absent, length 92 cm
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A vintage cased violin, early 20th century, the violin made with fiddle back timber, with associated bow and a timber, case, with a range of accessories including resin, replacement bridge, strings, as found, length 60 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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An antique French gilt metal jewellery casket and a vintage silver plated, cigarette box, late 19th century to mid 20th century, a gilt metal box cast as a Louis XVI style cabinet, the original red silk, lining to the interior, and a cigarette box with scrolling floral motifs, upon a textured ground, with a kite shaped armorial to the lid, yacht motif, mark underside, height 12 cm, length 14.5 cm, width 9.5 cm, and smaller
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An Art Deco spelter and marble Cockerel lamp, circa 1920s-30s, a flying cockerel in vibrant gold and peacock green lustrous colours beside a white globular shade and raised on a veined cream marble base, height 18.5 cm, length 28.5 cm, width 8 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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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 decorative pond yacht on stand, 20th century, replicating a 1930s vintage model, in timber with brass and metal fittings, having calico sails and rope rigging, and a non-weighted keel, supported on a display stand, height 90 cm, width 97 cm
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A large and impressive Victorian Gothic brass inkwell, 19th century, the large circular pierced tray with an undulating vegetal design, four, chimera feet and housing a heavy gauge glass pot of spiral rib design, surmounted by a patterned lid with a bird of prey finial, height 25 cm, length 27 cm, width 27 cm
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An antique Roman pottery lamp, 4th to 5th century AD, with certification, the petite terracotta lamp of traditional teardrop shape with two apertures, and a small handle, relief decoration around the rim, certificate of authenticity issued by Max Harris, Director, Antiquities & Ethnographica, Society, South Australia, reference PR 022/19 (catalogue 1 # 12), purchased, 1972, height 4 cm, width 8 cm
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An Art Deco iron lamp with a moulded shade, circa 1920s, later shade marked Vianne (France), with a frosted and moulded bullet style shade supported on a rustic cast iron, birdcage stem base with applied ball decorations to a circular base, height 39 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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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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An antique wooden truncheon with leather scabbard, 19th century, cylindrical with small hilt and handle, incised with arrow head mark and numbered 85, with original leather scabbard, length 51 cm
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A William IV rosewood travelling vanity box, 1836 London, with maker's mark T.D (unlisted by Grimwade), the brass trimmed box lined in rich green silk and matching leather, comprising a fold down mirror and leather writing slope, nine original pots, and jars and a range of accessories including button hook and other small, tools, with key, hallmarked to all silver components, height 12.5 cm, length 31 cm, width 22.5 cm
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A French fuel lamp, 19th century, the lamp with a porcelain font decorated with the transfer design of a woman, in a plumed hat amidst foliage, raised on a shaped cast brass base, with original brass fittings and dials, and having a white dome glass shade and glass chimney, height 58 cm
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Two pairs of antique brass candlesticks, early 20th century, the similar pairs with sconces and removable dishes above slender baluster, stems with knife blade knops to stepped dome bases, height 19.5 cm, and 21 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 French fuel lamp, 19th century, the lamp with a shaped porcelain font in autumnal colours raised on a pierced, and cast brass base, with original brass fittings and dials, and having a white glass conical shade and glass chimney, height 57 cm
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A German inlaid walnut Symphonion on stand, with six Disks, later 19th century, the rectangular case with floral inlay in colours to the lid, the interior, featuring a sepia toned lithograph, upon a stand with turned legs and an 'X, form stretcher, with Schutz-marke pierced brass disks each playing a single, tune, total height 99 cm, width 68 cm, depth 53 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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A Georgian automatic portable music box, early 19th century, the crank operated music box in a flame mahogany case, with faux organ pipes, a single pinned wood cylinder playing three tunes, label for Millar, Beatty, house Furnishers, Grafton St Dublin, G 9139, verso, height 41.5 cm, width 39 cm, depth 20 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 vintage glass dome with an arrangement of fruit, 20th century, the dome raised on an ebonised base and enclosing a cane basket with an arrangement of fruits and wired fabric leaves in autumnal shades, height 43 cm, length 27 cm, width 16 cm
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An antique glass dome, late 19th century, of slender conical profile and raised on an ebonised base, height 39 cm, diameter: 17.5 cm
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A pair of celadon glass lamps with shades, 20th century, the globular shaped lamps with long necks, having brass annular knops and square oriental style canted bases, with conical shades in deep cream, gathered fabric, height 77 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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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 cast bronze elephant letter opener, circa 1930, dagger shaped and cast in one piece with a naturalistic elephant head handle, bearing an ivorine tusk, decorated with palm leaves, unmarked, length 27.5 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style brass sconces, mid 20th century, the two light sconces with scrolling arms supported on knotted ropes with tassel ends, length 25 cm, width 25 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces, circa 1900, each of fluted columnar form with husk swags and a draped urn with flame, finial, two scrolling vegetal arms supporting dishes and sconces, length 43 cm, width 27 cm
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A pair of vintage bronze four light candelabra, circa 1930s, of knopped form with three scrolling arms supporting dishes and sconces, decorated with neoclassical elements, height 41 cm
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A pair of rococo revival ormolu candlesticks, circa 1900, the cast sticks with Art Nouveau influence having a pair of vegetal arms with floral dishes and sconces, to swirling scroll and floral bases, height 19.5 cm, width 20 cm
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A pair of Napoleon III cast ormolu and marble candlesticks, late 19th century, the cast sticks with ornate urn sconces and floriform dishes above similar, capitals, tapering black marble stems to pierced and cast triform bases, height 26.5
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A pair of antique cast ormolu candlesticks, 19th century, with rococo elements, the sticks with urn form sconces, waisted stems and elaborate shaped and dome bases, with allover shell and vegetal, embellishments, height 26 cm
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A pair of vintage brass candlesticks, slender stems with knife edge annular knops, the sconces with removable lobed, dishes relief decorated with continuous scenes of crusaders on horseback, height 21.5 cm
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A pair of cast Louis XV style four light ormolu candelabra, late 19th century, the rocaille stems decorated with leaves and berries upon pierced scallop, shell bases, four leafy upturned arms supporting dishes and leafy sconces, height 43 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style ormolu four light candelabra, late 19th century, urn form and tapered pillar stems with lion heads and husk swags raised on shaped bases and surmounted by bursting pomegranates, each with three double, scroll leafy arms supporting sconces and dishes, height 54 cm
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A pair of French five light Renaissance revival brass candelabra, late 19th century, highly ornate with a urn form stem issuing scrolling arms supporting dishes, and sconces, raised on a pedestal to a shaped and pierced square form base, height 46 cm
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A pair of antique French brass pricket sticks, late 19th century, the Gothic inspired sticks with spiral twist stems, cast dishes with stiff, leaf, ribbon and floral motifs, the pierced triform domed base with oak and berry decorations, height 53 cm
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A vintage mahogany wall barometer, early 20th century, the barometer with visible escapement and a thermometer to the stem, housed, on a pierced and carved mount, length 59.5 cm, width 19.5 cm
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A French provincial comtoise or Morbier wall clock, early 19th century, Franche Comte region, the weight driven clock with an enamel dial marked Oulhiade a Figeac with pressed metal surround and surmounted by a bell strike, with a highly, decorative pressed metal banjo shaped pendulum, complete with two weights, length 140 cm
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A Napoleon III black marble clock garniture, later 19th century, the drum head clock with a white enamel dial and Arabic numerals supported by bold volutes upon an extended rectangular base with contrasting verde antico, trims, the side tazze raised on plinths and conforming stepped bases, with key and pendulum, height 29 cm, width 45.5 cm, depth 13.5 cm
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An Art Deco clock garniture, circa 1920s-30s, of arching form in vigorously mottled maroon and terracotta marble, the dial, with Arabic numerals and embellished to the case with cast bronze roses, the side tazze of conforming design, key and pendulum, height 19.5 cm, length 35.5 cm, width 11 cm
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An Art Deco marble and spelter clock garniture, circa 1920s, the rectangular clock with curved upper corners in red veined white marble, surmounted by a seated musician figure, the white enamel dial with Arabic, numerals, with conforming side tazze, key and pendulum, height 38 cm, length 32.5 cm, width 10 cm
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An Art Deco marble clock garniture, circa 1920s, in mottled purple marble, the case of fan shape with applied stylised floral, and scroll decorations, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals, with conforming, side tazze, key and pendulum, height 28.5 cm, length 40.5 cm, width 10.5 cm
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A fine Jaeger-Lecoultre 'Atmos' clock, circa 1990s, Swiss made, numbered 1295854, the four glass mechanical torsion pendulum clock with chapter ring, visible, escapement, annular dial and spirit level, deriving energy from atmospheric, and temperature changes eliminating requirement for manual winding, marked to top, dial and underside, in working order, height 22 cm, width 18 cm, depth 13.5 cm
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An Art Deco marble clock garniture, circa 1920s, in striking yellow marble with black strap trims, the arching breakfront, plinth with sloping shoulder buttresses, Arabic numerals and pierced hands to the floral enamel dial, with a pair of conforming side tazze, with key and pendulum, height 24.5 cm, width 32.5 cm, depth 10.5 cm
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An Art Deco marble and spelter dog clock garniture, circa 1920s, marked Louis Genebrias L a Souterraine, in red, veined cream and contrasting caramel marble, the hexagonal clock with a square dial and Arabic numerals, surmounted by the model of a seated, Alsatian dog, with conforming rectangular side vases, key and pendulum, height 37 cm, width 32 cm, depth 11 cm
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A gilt bronze Louis XV style mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's mark for Japy Freres, the waisted clock cast surmounted by an urn and housing an enamel dial with Roman numerals to individual cartouches, decorated throughout with cast and pierced rocaille forms, and raised upon cabriole legs with whorl feet, with key and pendulum, height 46 cm, width 28 cm, depth 13 cm
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A rococo style tortoiseshell and ormolu mantle clock, 1900, mark of Plancheron, (au Palais Royal) Paris to mechanism and dial, the waisted clock with a pagoda top having an enamel dial with reserved Roman, numerals and minute markings, in a fine mahogany coloured shell case with cast vegetal frame and scrolling embellishments, with key and pendulum, height 40 cm, width 20 cm, depth 11 cm
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A rococo revival ormolu mantle clock, later 19th century, with maker's mark of Japy Freres, an eight-day bell strike clock of waisted form with floral pendants and leafy, embellishments, a pierced crest and trellis decoration to the lower border, above acanthus feet, the enamel dial beneath a domed glass with Roman, numerals, Arabic minute marks and pierced hands, key and pendulum, height 41 cm, width 25 cm, depth 16 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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A Louis XVI style spelter mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's mark for A.D Mougin, an enamel dial marked Rocquet-Leignel, Lourches, with Roman numerals set, within a drum head flanked by male and female figures, a pierced and cast, crest with trophies and raised on a shaped flaring base cast with swags and formal motifs, with key and pendulum, height 39 cm, width 36 cm, depth 14 cm
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A Louis XV style ormolu mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's mark for Japy Freres, the waisted clock housing a floral painted enamel dial with Arabic numerals, a scrolling acanthus leaf finial, and rocaille shell, lattice and leafy forms, throughout, the sinuous pierced base incorporating Art Nouveau elements, with key and pendulum, height 35 cm, width 26 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter clock with dove motifs, 1920s, with maker's mark for Marti et Cie, an arching portico type clock with fluted pillars and floral capitals, supporting a faceted floral and fabric draped case housing the enamel dial, with Arabic numerals, raised on a bow front two tone marble base with a pair, of nesting doves perched in a basket, key and floral decorated pendulum, height 36 cm, width 42 cm, depth 20 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 Napoleon III black marble mantle clock, 1850-1870, with maker's mark for S. Marti et Cie, the elegant plinth style case enclosing an enamel chapter ring with Roman, numerals and a visible escapement, raised upon an extended base with verde, antico decoration to the cusped edges, with key and pendulum, height 33 cm, width 28 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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An Art Deco onyx clock with bird motifs, circa 1920s, with maker's mark S. Marti to mechanism, mark of a. Billie to dial, the multi-toned onyx clock with an arching central plinth housing the square, dial with Arabic numerals and flanked by a pair of white metal birds backed, with semi circular onyx panels, raised on a stepped rectangular base, with conical metal feet, key and pendulum, height 26.5 cm, width 36 cm, depth 13 cm
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A French ormolu mantle clock with Sevres style panels, late 19th century, with key and pendulum, an elegant clock with a stepped square section domed lid and pointed finials, turned pillars to each edge above a waisted and extended conforming base, blue celeste panels painted with scenic classical ruins and a painted dial, with Roman numerals to gilded cartouches, raised on low toupie feet, unmarked, height 35 cm, width 22 cm, depth 18 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 French gilt spelter mantle clock with elephant motifs, 19th century, maker's mark for Japy Fils, key and pendulum, a drum head set in a 'Wood barrel' case with a decorative pressed dial with enamel cartouches, a floral finial, high set scrolling handles with vegetal, pendants, elephant head side supports to the shaped plinth and raised on a timber look base with twig stock and mock riveted timber legs, height 38 cm, width 31 cm, depth 18 cm
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A French black marble mantle clock garniture, circa 1870, maker's mark of Marti et Cie, Medaille de bronze, with a drum head housing an enamelled marble dial with exposed brocot, escapement marked Jullot a Meaux, raised on volutes flanking a glazed panel, showing the Ellicott-type pendulum, above a moulded plinth base, inset with malachite tablets and with incised gilt decoration throughout, the pair of tazze conforming, with key, height 41 cm, width 42.5 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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A French black marble and spelter mantle clock, later 19th century, marked Capy Arpajon, having a black and gilt enamelled dial with Roman numerals within a marble, pedestal type case on gilt metal feet and surmounted by the figure of a maiden personifying music, with key and pendulum, height 70 cm, width 33 cm, depth 24 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 Empire style ormolu figural clock, 19th century, with key and pendulum, a winged classical maiden reclining upon an arching plinth housing the engine, turned dial with Roman numerals, upon an extended rectangular base with winged lion's paw feet, decorated with applied torch, snake and ram's head, motifs, the base with interlocking wreaths and ropes, height 55 cm, width 34 cm, width 13 cm
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A small Louis XV style ormolu mantle clock, later 19th century, with key and pendulum, the waisted clock well cast with a cupid finial and scrolling acanthus and pendant forms, an enamel dial with blue Roman numerals and minute markings, and finely pierced hands, raised on scrolling feet, height 28 cm, width 14 cm, depth 11 cm
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A Louis XVI style ormolu mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's mark of Vincenti to mechanism, a finely cast clock of architectural form with painted enamel dial with Arabic numerals surmounted by a fruit and floral urn, an extended base with rounded ends and demi fluted columns with pine cone finials, embellished, throughout with neoclassical trims and borders, key and pendulum, height 33.5 cm, width 19.5 cm, depth 11.5 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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A gilded spelter figural mantle clock in the Louis XVI manner, 19th century, with a drum head enclosing an enamel dial with Roman numerals beside a water, carrier maiden and raised on a demi-lune onyx base trimmed with cast and pierced neoclassical elements, with key and pendulum, height 37 cm, length 35 cm, width 13 cm
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A French marble clock garniture, circa 1920s, a triangular mantle clock with a white veined marble case faced in grey green, marble with bead decoration and a cast bronze floral embellishment, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and enamel festoons, accompanied by shallow, cup form tazze on conforming triangular bases, with key and pendulum, height 28 cm, width 31 cm, depth 11.5 cm
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An exotic 'Gerdago' bronze & ivory dancer (Gerda Iro 1906-2004), 1930s, Vienna, Arthur Rubinstein foundry, signed Gerdago, an animated stylised dancing figure wearing a handkerchief point blue dress, with cape and a feather pointed hat, cold painted with brightly coloured, flowers and gold colours, on an elliptical green onyx base with etched, signature, height 31.5 cm
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An Art Deco bronze dancing figure after Pierre laurel, the cold painted figure of the rose dancer in patinated green colours raised, on a tiered brown onyx demi-lune base, unsigned but numbered 45, height 26.5 cm
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An Art Nouveau Bacchanalian bronze figure, circa 1900, unsigned but attributed to Eugene Piron, a male reveller with a grape vine girdle and a similar wreath to his head, dancing and clashing cymbals, unsigned and raised on a stepped octagonal, green marble base, height 34 cm
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A pair of Art Deco elephant spelter book ends, circa 1930, Jovial elephants with front legs raised, in lustrous colours upon black, marble bases, height 10 cm, length 11 cm, width 8 cm
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An Art Nouveau bronze inkwell, circa 1900, unmarked, a fine richly patinated piece depicting a mermaid seated upon a lily pad her, back against a lidded nymphaea bud serving as the ink pot, height 8 cm, length 16.5 cm, width 16.5 cm
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A French spelter Agricultural 'Prix D'Honneur' trophy, 1896, the model of a bull in bronze colours with a teasing dog upon a timber base, bearing an inscribed plaque, height 21.5 cm, length 33 cm, width 16 cm
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An Egyptian themed bronze Art Deco table lamp, circa 1920s-30s, the striking figure of a nude male figure in gold colours with head dress and holding aloft a moulded glass shade and raised upon a trapezoid shaped marble, base, height 39 cm
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A signed Art Deco bronze figure of a girl with a hoop, circa 1920s-30s, the model of a young girl in pantaloons playing with her hoop, incised mark, of F. Paris to base, with foundry mark and design number a 7685, raised on a portoro marble plinth, height 26.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter Alsatian group, circa 1930, one standing and one recumbent dog in deep bronze colours and raised on a mottled taupe marble base, height 18.5 cm, length 49 cm, width 12 cm
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An antique spelter female figure, 'Peche, late 19th to early 20th century, a rustic figure in cold painted muted tones carrying a fishing net and her, catch in a basket, upon a waisted circular base, with title plaque, height 56 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 deer, circa 1930, a stylised recumbent deer mounted on a two tone marble base, height 21 cm, length 35.5 cm, width 12 cm
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An Art Deco spelter stag, circa 1930, in bronze pewter colours, the bellowing stag raised on a grey beige marble, base, height 19 cm, length 19.5 cm, width 10 cm
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A pair of Art Deco bird of prey spelter book ends, circa 1930, Dramatically cast as spread winged eagles in verdigris colours upon black, marble bases, height 18 cm, length 14 cm, width 10 cm
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A spelter figure 'Premier Secret' by Francois Moreau, late 19th to early 20th century, a rustic maiden attended by a cupid and supported by a floral decorated tree, trunk, in cold painted bronze toned colours, incised mark of Francois Moreau, to model and title plaque, raised on a waisted timber base, height 44 cm
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A spelter figure 'Rosee' by a. Ruchot, late 19th to early 20th century, a classical maiden carrying an amphora upon a flower decorated base, in cold, painted bronze toned colours, incised mark of a. Ruchot to model and title, plaque, raised on a waisted timber base, height 40.5 cm
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A signed Art Deco bronze dancing girl, the figure of a young girl holding out her ballet skirt, raised on a mottled, green marble plinth, with incised mark of F. Paris to base and foundry stamp, height 32 cm
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An exotic 'Gerdago' bronze & ivory dancer (Gerda Iro 1906-2004), 1930s, Vienna, Arthur Rubinstein foundry monogram, signed Gerdago, Austria, a futuristic dancing figure of elongated stylised form wearing a billowing, gown with pointed collar and tall hat, tube lined and cold painted in swirling, blue, green and white colours upon a gold ground, impressed marks to hem, raised on an oval green onyx base, height 36.5 cm
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An Art Deco cold painted figural group by Limousin, circa 1920s, the seated figure of a woman in a draped black and gold decorated gown, gesturing towards a pair of sparring cockerels, incised mark of Limousin to the rear of the gown, raised on a long black marble plinth, height 31.5 cm, width 74.5 cm, depth 18 cm
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