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The Property of a Gentleman | Single Vendor — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:532
Sale Title:The Property of a Gentleman | Single VendorLots with images:530
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:489
Date:16-Jun-2019
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Two Japanese Shoindo Ware dishes, impressed studio mark to the base, diameter 17 cm
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A fine celadon glazed vase inlaid with a leaping koi, impressed oval seal of Gyokudo, Kyoto, Japan, early Showa period, circa 1940, note: master potter, Tezuka Gyokudo [1896-1977] used coloured slip to create birds & fish on a plain ground, he established his kiln in 1916, fitted box. Provenance: acquired 40 years ago, from the Major Johnson collection. The vase had been in storage from the 1950s., height 18 cm
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Three Japanese crystalline glaze bowls & two others, marked to base [5], diameter 11-17 cm
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A contemporary Japanese decorative bowl in original box, diameter 18 cm
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Six Japanese blue & white dishes, painted with Entwined fish, characters to the base, diameter 21.5 cm
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A Japanese Negoro lacquer lidded bowl & shallow plate, mid Edo period 1603-1868. Provenance: Brian Moore, Queen Street, Woollahra, diameter 11.5 & 23 cm
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A Japanese Negoro lacquer bowl, the deep sides curving to the outward curved rim, Edo period, late Edo period 1603-1868, height 12 cm, diameter 21 cm
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A Japanese Negoro lacquer cylindrical box & cover, with two shallow bowls, mid Edo period 1603-1868, height 3 - 10 cm, diameter 13 - 18 cm
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A large Japanese Negoro lacquer plate, a shallow dish, a tea cup with saucer, mid Edo period 1603-1868, diameter 10 - 24 cm
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Two Japanese bamboo tea whisks, & a brown lacquer bowl & cover with pine tree in gold, a lacquer dish & small tray, [6], condition: a small chip to one cover, height 9 - 11.5 cm, diameter 11 cm, width 10 cm, length 15 cm
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A fine Japanese bronze vase with a frog on bamboo Frond in low relief, signed Shizan to the base, Meiji period, height 24 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A large Japanese bronze lobed bowl, finely sculptured with iris & chrysanthemum in Reliefs on each side, height 14 cm, diameter 35 cm
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A Japanese bronze alloy pear shaped vase & a dish in the form or a Samurai, with layers armour, condition: Age wear to the vase & a crack to the dish, height 12 & 15.5 cm
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A fine bronze & gilt frog shaped covered box, painted in gold & silver with a miniature knife & scissors inside, Japan, Meiji period, length 6 cm
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A fine Japanese bronze jar with double handles, signature to the base, Miyamoto, Tokyo, height 11.5 cm
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Two Japanese hardwood shallow Ikebana bowls, one with a plated rope exterior & a vase, Showa period, the jar with a wooden box [4], diameter 8 - 16 cm, height 3 - 8 cm
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A Japanese low Slated stool, mid 20th century.
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A Japanese two drawer chest of drawers. Provenance: Tansu Ya, Queen Street Woollahra, W 49 & 25 cm, depth 37 cm
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A Japanese chest of five drawers with doors, height 28 cm, width 60 cm, depth 30 cm
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A Japanese chest of six drawers & sliding doors, height 52 cm, width 53 cm, depth 29 cm
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Two Japanese chests of drawers, height 48 cm, width 48 cm, depth 33 cm
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A Japanese chest of eight drawers, height 33 cm, width 36 cm, depth 21 cm
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Four Japanese indigo fabric samples, framed, 15 x 11 cm, each frame: 49 cm, sq
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A Japanese seated lion dog, hand beaten tin, height 38 cm
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A Japanese toggle mask of Daikokuten, one of the seven Gods of Luck & good Fortune, 20th century, length 6 cm, height 5.5 cm
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A Murano Aventurine glass flower form bowl, 18 x 16 cm
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A Murano Aventurine glass flower form bowl, 17.5 x 17.5 cm
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A Murano Aventurine glass shell shaped dish, 17.5 x 18 cm
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Two Murano Aventurine glass gourds, height 10.5 cm
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Three Murano Aventurine glass round bowls, one signed to base, various sizes height 7 cm
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A Murano cobalt with gilt blue glass beaker by Carlo Moretti, signed to base, height 8.5 cm
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A Murano style red glass vase & small bowl, height 15 cm, 6 cm
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Rare original letter signed by Wallis simpson, [1896-1986] Duchess of Windsor, in Paris, 18 September 1972, this letter to Antonio Ponsa Fernandez dated Monday September 18 is signed 'Wallis simpson, Duchess of Windsor'. It thanks him 'For the lovely freesias' he had sent her not long after her husband's death on 28 May 1972. The postmark is of the post office located in rue Singer in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, a short distance from 4 route du Champ d'Entrainement where both Wallis simpson and her…
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A pair of Victorian mahogany display stands, the circular top with central turned pedestal on a dish shaped base, height 18 cm
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A Regency Sarcophagus-Shaped wooden games box decorated with a Chinoiserie design, [1811-1820], with three Chinese figures on the lid, flowers on all sides, hinged lid, a lined green interior with one fitted tray, four wooden bun feet & classic ring handles. Some wear evident., 12 x 23 x 18 cm
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A rare George III, Blue John tazza, on a stepped domed foot & raised on a square plinth, c.1760, note: Blue John is a purple to violet-blue banded crystalline gemstone, found in Castleton a village in Derbyshire, England, height 14.5 cm
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Two Victorian papier mache wall brackets each in four sections, [1837-1901], with three sections decorated with an image of the dragon slain by St George, 29 x 29 cm
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A pair of carved & painted wall sconces, 19th century, height 35 cm
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An oval wood inlay tray, decorated with daisies & a chrysanthemum central motif, 41 x 55 cm, oval
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A timber veneer Brevete mantle clock, pendulum key wind movement, cream dial, black Roman numerals & hands, chips & veneer missing, height 17 cm
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A silver monogrammed ebony set for a gentlemans dressing room, 19th/20th century, includes a tray, clothes brush & two dishes,monogrammed G B, [4], tray length 22 cm, width 18 cm
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Three quartz crystal carvings of Penis, two clear & a smoky quartz, Asia, the spirit of phallus strength & nature worship at festivals & shrines is common throughout the world, on stands, height 8 - 10 cm
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Two carved wood Penis, one incised with script, the phallus is a symbol of fertility & phallic worship dates back to times, on stands, length 9.5 & 11 cm
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A molded concrete Penis gun. Provenance, acquired from an Exhibition, Darlinghurst gallery, length 23 cm
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Two French gilt bronze ormolu Frames,Surmounted by an openwork tied ribbon & bands of decoration, each with a dore easel back [2], diameter 10.5 cm, height 18 cm, width 14 cm
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A French gilt bronze ormolu frame, surmounted by a laurel wreath & openwork ribbon & an open winged eagle on each side, the interior with moire silk, watery or wave pattern with a dore easel back, height 17 cm, 13.5 cm
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A French gilt bronze ormolu frame, surmounted by a laurel wreath & openwork ribbon, raised on low flower pot feet, the interior with moire silk, watery or wave pattern with a dore easel back, 10 x 15 cm
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A French gilt bronze ormolu frame, surmounted by a wreath & openwork scrolls, the interior with jacquard & moire silk, watery or wave pattern with a dore easel back, 16 X 13 cm
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Six Victorian treen objects, in various carved Woods & shapes, English, 19th century, H
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Six Victorian treen objects, in various carved Woods & shapes, English, 19th century, height 8.5 - 18 cm
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Seven Victorian treen objects, in various carved Woods & shapes, English, 19th century, some with maker's marks, height 6.5 - 10 cm
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A 19th century green glass dump paperweight, foil flowers in pot & one other [2], height 13-7.5 cm
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Two 19th century green glass dump paperweights, foil flowers in pot [2], height 11.5-8.5 cm
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A 19th century green glass dump paperweight, blue flowers in pot, height 11 cm
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Three c.19th century green glass dump paperweight, control bubble flowers in pot [3], height 10-8 cm
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Four Royal Copenhagen, young Rabbits, Denmark by Jeanne Grut, cat. Nos. 154 (2), 249, 4705, stoneware, white & blue glaze [4], height 8-6.5 cm
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Three Royal Copenhagen young Rabbits, Denmark by Jeanne Grut, cat. Nos. 22685, 22653, 22693, stoneware, brown glaze [3], height 8-6.5 cm
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Two Royal Copenhagen, young Rabbits, Denmark by Jeanne Grut, cat. Nos. 4705 stoneware, white glaze [2], height 6-8.5 cm
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Two ceramic birds nesting, length 18-20 cm
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Two natural bird Nests & stone egg, diameter 12 cm
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A 19th century Austrian green parrot head inkwell, cold painted bronze with hinged lid & ceramic inkwell inside, height 8.5 cm
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A 19th century Austrian green parrot pin cushion, cold painted bronze, height 8.5 cm, length 13 cm
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A Weimuller porcelain vase, Tini 227 gilt Grid pattern, height 24.5 cm
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A porcelain vase Ludwig Zepner for Meissen, base marked 50185, height 20 cm
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A tall Beswick ceramic vase, grey green underglaze with black & white drip decoration, impressed mark to base, height 28.5 cm
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A Villeroy & Boch mottled blue ceramic glazed vase c.1930, height 11.5 cm
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An Austrian ceramic vase with raised decoration of vine leaves, stamped monogram to base 'Geschdt, height 29 cm
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An Australian white glazed porcelain studio Pottery vase, incised mark base, height 45 cm
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Belgium glazed ceramic vase in tones of brown & green with blue, height 23 cm
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A Bernard Moore [1850-1935] flambe vase, British potter, c 1910, red flambe with green detail glaze in a baluster shape, marked to base, note: his shapes & glazes were influenced by Chinese pottery, height 16 cm
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An earthenware vase with a speckled glazed, the shape representing a female form, signature to base, height 24 cm, width 18 cm
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F Fould, (20th century), blossom vase, brown glazed earthenware, signed to base, height 24 cm
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John Edye, (b.1944), covered jar, Bizen glazed earthenware, string, impressed marks to base, height 23 cm
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Susie McMeekin, (b.1954), small vase, tea dust glaze earthenware, impressed mark to base, height 7 cm
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Australian studio ceramic, (20th century), charger, glazed earthenware, artist mark to base Hd, height 7.5 cm, diameter 43.5 cm
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Christopher Sanders, (b.1952), deep blue covered ginger jar, glazed porcelain, signed & dated to base, height 12 cm
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Lyn Hart, (20th century), tea bowl, glazed porcelain, incised to base, height 6.5 cm
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Samantha Robinson, (20th century), Watermelon (very small) bowl, Slipcast glazed porcelain, Initialled to base, diameter 10.5 cm
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Australian studio pottery, (20th century), blue bowl, glazed earthenware, Initalled to base, height 85 cm, diameter 7.5 cm
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Nell McCredie, (early 20th century), bulbous bloom vase, white glazed ceramic, inscribed to base, 6 x 14 x 10 cm
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Frederick Ernest (Jollif) Cox, (c.1919-1944), blue glaze jug 1946, Handbuilt glazed earthenware, Inscrbed & dated to base, Estate of the late Robert Hart Jones, height 14 cm
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David Hockney, (b.1937) British, painted dish - forest, Museo Tamayo 1984, glazed ceramic, produced for his landmark exhibition, inscribed David Hockney 1984 Museo Tamayo, pintado a mano por Alfredo Guzman, verso, 8.5 x 13.5 cm
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Two rare golden cowrie, Cypraea Aurantium of the central Pacific, note: These are in superb condition & collected since the 18th century by conchologists, length 9 & 9.5 cm
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Three carved & polished Nautilus shell cups, height 5 cm, length 12 & 13 cm
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Seven pearl Nautilus shells, the natural shells in various Sizes & hues of lustre, [7], height 7 cm-H16 cm
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A late Georgian double sea Snail shell silver & mother of pearl snuff box, silver hinge with inlay mother of pearl, one piece has been replaced
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Two sterling silver mounted cowrie shell boxes, one marked Gucci, 925 Italy, mid 20th century
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A Georgian sterling silver mounted cowrie shell snuff box, John Robertson, Newcastle, engraved Rb, 7 x 3.5 cm
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A Victorian basket of miniature coral & sea shells, in a gilt frame of the same period, within a shadow box, 22 x 18 cm
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A Ravenscroft, London, barristers wig in oval tin box, painted with traces of gilt and a domed timber footed oval wig box, early 20th century, A A Lysaght original owner, [3]. Note: Ravenscroft, London were law wig & robe makers, 26 x 16 cm, 20 x 30 x 20 cm
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An Edwardian Monocle in a fitted box & a silver plated collapsible tumbler in fitted box, English, boxes diameter 5 & 7 cm
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S Lotz, (19th century), London Internations Exhibition coat of arms 1862 + the Minton family coat of arms [2], silk embroidery + gouache on paper, embroidered signature lower centre, 17 x 12 cm, 15 x 10.5 cm
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A mahogany mirrored green marble topped Regency sideboard. Provenance: Martin Cook Antiques, 94 x 153 x 44 cm
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A green upholstered two seater sofa
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A mahogany green upholstered shaped sofa
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A Regency flame mahogany dropside table, drawer to one end, 70 x 75 x 54 cm, closed 104 cm, open
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A mahogany & wrought iron three drawer desk, Victorian, 77 x 138 x 60 cm
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A circular mahogany Regency dropside table, raised on tapering legs, single drawer to end, height 70 cm, diameter 72 cm
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A pair of French gilt framed arch & Crown mirrors, carved with foliate & architectural elements, 19th century, the centre faceted rectangular plate within a gilt & mirrored border [2], 108 x 76 cm
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A large carved wood & gilt rectangular mantle mirror, 191 x 150 cm
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