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Decorative Arts — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:223
Sale Title:Decorative ArtsLots with images:223
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:174
Date:25-Jun-2019
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A fine Regency overmantel mirror, carved and parcel gilt with foliate, scroll shell and beaded decoration. The top ached surmounted by mask. 72 cm x 140 cm
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A fine George III Sheraton mahogany sideboard, cross banded with boxwood stringing and serpentine fronted, with shaped drawer flanked by two shaped cupboards. Decorated with floral inlaid medallions and arched apron with sunburst sides, the brass handles decorated with nautical motifs and anchors. On square tapering supports, terminating in splayed feet, height 93.5 cm, length 164 cm, width 55 cm
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A handsome Empire style commode, Late-19th century, French, in oak with veneered mahogany, with three drawers graduating in size on square block feet. The rectangular top marbled (later) and the keyhole escutcheons decorated with wreath motifs. Ex van Westen antique studio, height 95.5 cm, width 131 cm, depth 57.5 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 Neoclassic style mahogany 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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A black wooden pedestal column, fluted with rotating top, height 101 cm, width 34 cm, depth 34 cm
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A contemporary glass coffee table, painted metal framed with cabriole legs and X stretcher base, height 43 cm, width 110 cm, depth 110 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 20.9 cm, depth 68 cm
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A George III oak bureau, in mahogany, a fall front leading to fitted interior, above four graduating in size drawers, ogee bracket feet, height 108 cm, width 100 cm, depth 54 cm
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A campaign camphor chest, in mahogany, late-19th century, hinged top opens to void interior. Brass bound fittings and sitting on square form feet, height 50 cm, width 95 cm, depth 48 cm
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A large French coffer, 18th century, in walnut. The front with elaborate keyhole escutcheon in pyramid motif band, cast iron fittings, height 70 cm, width 134 cm, depth 62 cm
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A hand-knotted Persian Kashan, deep red ground with blue and ivory borders, coloured arabesque corners and further palmette decorations in the principal border. 300 cm x 200 cm
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A hand-knotted Iranian Sarouk rug, a large central ivory medallion on a deep blue ground with all over floral decoration, palmettes and wreaths. 214 cm x 135 cm
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A hand-knotted Persian Tabriz, in deep blue, reds, burnt oranges and turquoise, central medallion motif with floral decoration on ivory ground, and multiple outer borders. 144 cm x 108 cm
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A hand-knotted Persian Kom, richly embellished with shah abbasi palmettes, scrolling foliage on ivory ground. In hues of red, sage and salmon and floral field borders. 200 cm x 130 cm
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An unusual Colonial campaign chest, C. 1895, in rimu and kauri, New Zealand made but stylistically north German, carved canted front feet and rear bracket free, reeded side columns, five drawers with Bramah brass escutcheons and flush-mounted campaign handles. It is important to note that at the turn of the century, the second largest of group of immigrants to New Zealand were Germans and their influence is not often seen, especially in the very Anglo-centric colonial furniture of the time making this…
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An American oak twin pedestal roll top desk, C. 1920, with traditional S-form tambour roll enclosing a fitted interior with stationary compartments, raised on two pedestals each with four drawers. Screws missing, height 113 cm, width 152 cm, depth 85 cm
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A Remarkably fine Winks & Hall specimen wine table, C. 1880. The top beautifully inlaid with New Zeland native timbers of a star shape, within a floral motif of graduating petals, on a chequerboard ground. The base with three reeded columns with turned finials on a circular platform base with shaped apron on splayed legs. Label affixed to the base 'Deo Regi Vicino (for God, for King, for Neighbour), Djh' possibly indicating provenance of Bromsgrove school, Worcestershire, height 73 cm, depth 56.5 cm
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A William Seuffert tilt top specimen table, C. 1910. Starburst marquetry top inlaid with New Zealand native timbers. Fitted with English oak base, height 70 cm, depth 51 cm. Provenance: Purchased Portobello Road London 1988., illustrated: furniture of the New Zealand Colonial era: an illustrated history, 1830-1900 book by William Cottrell. Reed Birkenhead 2006. Pp 846. Image 24.24.
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A large Rajasthani teak chest, on wheels, ornately carved with geometric and foliate decoration, with cockerels, elephants and lions, the top and sides flanked with horse head masks, plank top and iron fittings, early-20th century, height 107 cm, width 123 cm, depth 66.5 cm
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A George III mahogany chest of drawers, three small drawers above three larger, with drop handles and keyhole escutcheons, height 88 cm, width 101 cm, depth 66 cm
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A Georgian chest of drawers, Late-18th century, mahogany, two short drawers on three graduated long drawers with pierced batwing and swan-neck, handles and raised on shaped bracket feet, height 94 cm, length 108 cm, depth 53 cm
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An Iranian Kuh carpet, Kuh-i-Elwand, intricately hand knotted on red ground. 220 cm x 132 cm
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A large Persian Kashan hand-knotted carpet, the field decorated with central medallions surrounded by an intricate all-over floral design and a wide herati border guard, in traditional colours. 270 cm x 160 cm
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A French 19th century fruitwood dining table, plank top with clenched ends, on tapering legs. Ex John mains Antiques, height 77 cm, length 250 cm, width 100 cm
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A large and rare Iranian Rava Kirman carpet, ivory coloured pashmina wool ground, warp and weft. With large oral scroll medallions on a divided eld, multiple flower and leaf borders. C. 1850. Signed by the workshop., 450 cm x 350 cm
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An Art Nouveau brass clock, French C. 1890, Seth Thomas movement. The body decorated with figural goddess, foliate motifs, scrolls and vines. Glass face missing, height 38 cm
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An Art Nouveau gilt brass and painted clock, Intricately decorated with mask, floral motifs, vines and scrolls the top crowned with rooster heads. French, C. 1890. Porcelain face signed 'G', height 39 cm
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An Art Nouveau figural clock and garnitures, decorated with sinuous lines, floral motifs and butterflies. Plaster, signed C Hochock C. 1900. Faults, height 51 cm
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A small mahogany Marble-Topped cabinet, single freize drawer above two cupboard doors and resting on bun feet, height 80 cm, width 65 cm, depth 44.5 cm
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A pair of Kilim cushions, 41 cm x 41 cm (each)
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An old Russian icon, possibly St. Peter. Oil and tempera on canvas laid onto board, with gilt remenants. 22.8 cm x 17 cm
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Norman Wilkinson, Queen Mary, oil on board. Signed and dated '29 lower left. 21 cm x 27.5 cm
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After Guido Reni, the Triumph of Aurora, oil on canvas. 19th century. 25 cm x 60 cm, after the large Baroque ceiling fresco painted in 1614 by Guido Reni for the Casino, or garden house, adjacent to the Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi, in Rome. The work is considered Reni's fresco masterpiece.
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Alexander van Garlen, Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar, oil on canvas. Late-17th / Early-18th century. 37 cm x 46 cm
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Rembrandt van Rijn, 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. 19 cm x 12 cm (image size), 47.5 cm x 35 cm (frame size)
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A pair of brass Rubbings, medieval Nun and knight. 111 cm x 36 cm (each)
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An old sea chest trunk, Late-19 th century, mahogany bound in iron and brass hardware, domed top, height 60 cm, width 87 cm, depth 47 cm
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A pair of oak farmhouse cane seated chairs, height 109.5 cm
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A very large Iranian Mashhad carpet, C. 1900, with central lobed medallion on red abrash ground with curvilinear floral corner pieces. 670 cm x 460 cm
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A hand-knotted Iranian Nain, intense all-over floral decoration with a rosette on an ecru field. 202 cm x 120 cm
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A Royal Doulton Maori Ware cup & saucer, both stamped to base, faults, height 6 cm
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A folk art Maori carved ink stand, profusely carved with central tiki figure and inlaid with paua shell. Two glass inkwells (faults). Length 40 cm, depth 210 height 10 cm
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A Victorian bible in Welsh, Y Bibl Cysegr-Lan, C. 1876, includes numerous color plates and is bound in full leather with ornate gilt cover decoration and brass rims and clasps. Published by Edinburgh Thomas C Jack, Grange Publishing works, height 35 cm, width 27 cm, depth 8 cm
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William Hodges, a man of New Zealand, drawn by Wodges, engraved by Michel. N°Lv. Published in 1777. 37.5 cm x 30 cm
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John Webber, a Toopapaoo of a Chief, with a priest Making his offering to the Morai in Huaheine. Coloured aquatint. Published in 1869 in London. 28 cm x 42.5 cm
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William Hodges, a pair of portraits: a woman of New Zealand and a man of New Zealand, engravings. 22.5 cm x 185 & 21 cm x 15.5 cm
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An Iranian Senneh Kilim carpet, hand knotted from Kurdistan, C. 1930, repeated floral motif on ivory ground. 161 cm x 112 cm
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A hand-knotted Iranian Hamadan carpet, on red ground with multiple floral borders. 235 cm x 125 cm
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A mother-of-pearl inlaid side table, black and white foliate design, height 46 cm, widthmm, width 30 cm, depth 30 cm
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A bone inlaid side table, Decorated in all over pattern of Moroccan cartouches, with lapis lazuli effect on tapering square form legs, height 54 cm, width 40.5 cm, depth 40.5 cm
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A bone inlaid console table, Indonesian, in monochromatic Escher style, geometric inlaid decoration, height 80 cm, length 121.5 cm, depth 36 cm
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A mother-of-pearl shell inlaid console table, Indonesian, in green and white foliate design on tapering square form legs, height 78 cm, length 121 cm, depth 36 cm
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Doug Watkins, male nude, signed. Gouache. 29.5 cm x 37 cm
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Louis Macouillard, New Zealand Matson line poster, lithograph. 70 cm x 48.5 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 black glazed earthenware Portland-Style vase, MId-19th century, depicting terra cotta classical figures in classical landscape. On base, a figure wearing Phrygian style cap. Ref. Zeitlin collection of English ceramics. Boston. Lot 201 original in British Museum, Roman cameo glass circa 20 BC, height 26 cm
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An Italian bronze Grand Tour style urn on Sienna marble plinth, cast with scroll and foliate decoration and swan handles, C. 1850, height 19 cm
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A Late-19th century bronze figure of Ajax, seated, wielding a huge shield and spear. On stone plinth. Engraved Ajax. Signed, height 25 cm
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A knight armour clock, in brass with Arabic numeral face, possibly American, height 20.5 cm
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A French porcelain lidded biscuit barrel, C. 1920s, in the form of a boy in Phrygian style cap, height 23 cm
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A Houghton Ltd 'Ticka' Spy camera, fashioned in the form of a pocket watch, C. 1910. Stamped with the maker's name on the back and engraved with initials on the front. As found.mm, length 7.5 cm, width 6 cm, depth 2.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester Harry Stinton highland cattle urn, signed H. Stinton, factory stamped 1969, made in England, height 31.5 cm
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A pair of Royal Worcester pheasant vases, signed by R. Austin, factory stamped G923, made in England, height 19.5 cm (each)
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A Dr Wall Worcester plate, C. 1750, decorated with insects, birds and floral motifs.mm, depth 24.5 cm
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A 155-Piece Paragon Athena dinner service, fine bone china, made in England., 19 soup bowls, 16 coffee cups, 6 tea cups, 24 saucers, 1 tea pot, 1 coffee pot, 1 sugar bowl, 1 cream jug, 1 milk jug, 1 gravy boat with 1 saucer, 18 pudding bowls, 18 dinner plates, 2 side dish servers, 2 lidded tureens, 1 salad bowl, 18 starter plates, 19 side plates, 2 large oval serving dishes, 1 medium oval serving dish, 1 cake plate, 1 candy bowl.
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A Hadley's Royal Worcester two-handled vase, painted peacocks, signed H.W. Markin, factory stamped, 229 50.71, height 26 cm
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A Royal Doulton Windsor castle two-handled vase, signed J.H. Plant, factory stamped, 4094AS, height 15 cm
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A Doulton Burslem ewer, gilded floral design and painted with contemplative child seated on the shore embedded in medallion. Signed, factory stamped, height 20 cm
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A Doulton Burslem ewer, gilded floral design and painted with child holding nest embedded in medallion. Signed, factory stamped, height 20 cm
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A Clarice Cliff Bridgewater orange lotus vase, 1934. Ribbed, painted encircled decoration with a stylised cottage, tree and bridge landscape in orange and yellow, blue and violet. Clarice Cliff Bizarre mark to base, height 29 cm
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An Art Deco mannequin bust, painted platser, styled with elegant finger wavesand pursed red lips. Inscribed 'Deco Blues' and signed Gibbs, height 43 cm, width 20 cm, depth 17 cm
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A large Clarice Cliff Bizarre lotus jug C. 1930, ribbed and hand-painted. Signature to underside, height 29.5 cm
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A Doulton landscape bowl silver rim, depicting Maxstoke castle, stamped to base, some faults, height 1 cm, depth 21 cm
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An Edwardian Butler bell, height 14 cm, width 15.5 cm
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A Bas-Relief Art Deco sculpture, C. 1920. Plaster cast and painted gold. 56 cm x 36 cm
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A pair of Chinese earthenware dragon pots, 20th century, height 49 cm, depth 49 cm
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A Royal Worcester cup and saucer, fruit pattern, signed Ricketts, C. 1920, height 5.5 cm
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A Cantonese famille rose cup & saucer, in traditional panelled decoration, height 8 cm
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A large Limoges Sevres porcelain charger 'Louis XVI', in striking Bleu Celeste and gilt tooled border with a central portrait depicting Louis XVI and important members of his court, the rear with Sevres mark for C. 1750, with the individual names of each person.mm, depth 48.5 cm
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A pair of Indonesian Pottery jars, with flaring neck and one spout, painted in orange and blue pigments with floral and abstract designs, height 21 cm
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A pair of vintage Lombok Indonesian spinning tops, seated on black pedestals, with hand-painted concentric colourful circles on wood and metal spindle.mm, depth 23 cm
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A pair of Indonesian Pottery jars, with flaring neck and two spouts, painted in red and green pigments with elaborate abstract designs, height 20 cm
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A Japanese Imari charger, 19 th century, on stand.mm, depth 47 cm
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A Japanese Imari lidded urn, 19 th century, flame finial, height 35 cm
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Four pieces of Imari Ware, two Crown Derby platesmm, depth 23 cm, Arthur wood sugarbowl height 8.5 cm and milk jug height 9 cm
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An impressive and large Doulton blue and white urn, baluster shaped and finely painted with a farming scene with horses and figures gathering hay. Resting on a circular foot, painted with scrolls and repeating foliate pattern. 'Doulton & Co Burslem' label and marked 'Dulton Burslem England', height 77 cm, depth 31 cm
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A pair of old Delft vases, 18/19th century, octangonal formed with floral decoration. Faults, height 30 cm
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Three old Delft lidded urns, 18th/19th century, Dutch, baluster form, the front panels depicting windmill and figures in landscapes, elaborate scrolling and floral framing, the conforming domed lid with dog finials. Faults and old repairs, height 45 cm
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A large Burleigh Ware blue and white ashet, C. 1890.mm, length 44.5 cm, width 34 cm
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A Keith Murray for Wedgwood Queensware pitcher, C. 1942, cream glaze, printed mark to base 'Km, Wedgwood of Etruria and Barlaston, made in England', height 22.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn Coronation commemorative cup, in yellow with queen's portrait and 1953, height 8.5 cm
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Two old photographs of Auckland city, Wellesley Street, beginning of 20th century and Victoria street, end of 19th century by Burton Bros. 60 cm x 50 cm (each)
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A large floral motif marble bowl, carved from one single piece of marble.mm, depth 50 cm
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The grazing horse ivory carved netsuke, early 20 th century. Signed on mother of pearl plaque to base, inlaid eyes.mm, length 55m
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A pair of Chinese urn table lamps, height 70 cm
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A pair of Art Nouveau glass lamps, hand blown twisted column bases with well modelled Cornithian order top in brass and raised on square form base. With later woven shades, height 72 cm (including the shade)
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A decorative metalwork wall panel, with floral and scroll decroation in wooden frame, height 96.5 cm
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A smoky glass finger vase, height 19 cm
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A Swarovski Stalactite Candleholder, signed, height 10 cm, length 27 cm
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