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Fine Decorative Arts; Fine Jewellery & Timepieces — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:361
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts; Fine Jewellery & TimepiecesLots with images:361
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:242
Date:25-Jul-2019
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Autograph Diaries.r (2) Provenance: can be atrributed to Pinschof the Austrian Ambassador (Melbourne) including a large autograph book as put together by Pinschoff, the Austrian Ambassador to Australia, who held a regular salon in Kew for visiting dignitaries, who signed this visitors book 1900-1916, notably artists Tom Roberts (with three little sketches), Dora Meeson and Arthur Streeton, Korensky the Polish explorer, Nelli Melba, Percy Grainger (2), French artist Leon Besnard, the Compte de Hoogerword,…
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N.Yamasaki & Co vintage camera circa early 1900s made from timber and featuring bellows and a glass screen. Size height 23 cm, width 22 cm, depth 21 cm
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Vintage group of tortoise shell hair pins and lidded jar consisting of three hairpins and lidded glass jar with monogrammed M to top. Height of jar 7.5 cm
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Large Portuguese silver platter with scalloped edge and pierced gallery, hallmarked possibly Porto (1886- 1938), diameter 33 cm, weight 485g
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English covered sugar bowls consisting of three covered sugar bowls, two with dishes. One possibly Caughley and another possibly Derby, Height of tallest, 14 cm
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Fluoride lidded Chinese censer decorated with elephant handles and adorned with a dog of Po, height 16 cm
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Christys' London top hat & Carry case marked grand Prix Turin c1911 and possibly made out of rabbit fur. Comes in a vintage travel case, size 7
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Chrostofle cutlery service in canteen comprising of 8 dinner forks, 8 dinner knives 8 dessert forks, 9 soup spoons, 8 teaspoons 2 tablespoon, 6 entree forks, 8 dessert knives, 6 fish knives and 8 dessert spoons.
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Hokusai (1760, 1849), Untitled, woodblock after the original (mounted/unframed), 36 x 14.5 cm, signed lower right
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Rene Lalique Nemours bowl in a nice pink tint, and elaborately decorated with molded glass flower heads that radiate large from base to edge. (moulded Rene Lalique signature to interior). Height 10 cm, diameter 25 cm
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A Chinese ivory figure of a noble lady holding ruyi sceptre on timber stand, height inc stand 16 cm
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A framed 1930s Arnotts advertising mirror hand coloured and featuring the classic Arnotts parrot eating a biscuit, signed lower right H Rousel. Size 56 cm x 36 cm
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A George III silver ladle with round scalloped and fluted bowl and curved grip and stem, Hallmarked London c 1815 by Unkown, length 34 cm, weight 150g
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A Milton Moon signed large green glaze vase overglazed in an 'Olive' green and blue colour, and a nice shape with outswept rim. Inscribed 'Milton Moon' to base. Height 36 cm
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A pair of carved giltwood torchere lamps, Italian 19th century, height 81 cm
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A pair of early 20th century Japanese export ware vases decorated with riverscapes amidst decorative panels. Height 47 cm
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A Travertine mantle clock with white dial and surrounded by gilded mounts. Size 27 cm x 24 cm x 15.5 cm
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After Chiparus bronze of an Art Deco dancer height 40 cm featuring an Art Deco dancer in traditional garb in a kneeling position on a marble base. Size height 40 cm, width 41 cm, depth 13 cm
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An apprentice desk compendium (42 cm x 40 cm) made from mahogany or similar and featuring a single drawer and pigeon holes. Size 42 cm x 40 cm x 27 cm
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An embossed silver bowl (Dia 22 cm) origin is likely India, and featuring and elaborately crafted featuring buffalos pulling wagons. Diameter 22 cm height 12.5 cm, weight 741g
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Antique tortoise shell opera glass lorgnette and book cover fine pieces of tortoiseshell with the lorgnette detailed with a gold crown and initialled 'Cd'. The book cover of small size and containing a Spanish book, length of longrette 28 cm, book size 16 cm x 9 cm
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Antique turtle shell of large proportions in dark and light spots. Size 70 cm x 53 cm
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Archaic style Chinese lamp cast from either iron or bronze and featuring archaic characters to mid section, height 74 cm
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Art Noveau sterling silver tazza fine example featuring a well pierced, scrolling gallery, scalloped edge and sitting a a single foot, Hallmarked Sheffield, circa 1912 by Mappin & Webb Ltd, height 17.5 cm, weight 488g
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Austrian decorative vase featuring 'Playing Nymphs' transfer to the mid section and hand painted gilding on a cobalt blue background. Vienna mark to base but not original Royal Vienna mark. Height 35 cm
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Austro Hungarian sterling silver 800 cutlery service comprising a soup ladle, eleven main forks, twelve main knives, eleven entree forks, eleven entree knives, twelve fish forks, twelve fish knives, eleven fruit forks, twelve fruit knives, two sauce ladles, pate knife, cheese knife, serrated knife, two pairs of salad servers with ivory bowl & prongs, pair of meat carving knives & forks, pair of large two prong serving forks, another pair of two prong serving fork, pair of large serving spoons, twelve soup…
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Baccarat crystal decanter Nicely cut and featuring acid mark to base. Height 25 cm
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Blue and white brush pot of cylindrical form and decorated with continuous landscape scene, size 19 cm x 22 cm
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Blue and white Yongle mark ceremonial vessel globular body decorated with phoenixes among floral scrolls, four character Yongle mark to neck, height 20 cm
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Blue Peking glass bowl on stand good example with twin handles, Chinese script to mid section and Qianlong mark to base. Comes on rosewood stand, size (bowl only) height 12 cm diameter 14.5 cm
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Bronze censer with Japanese Catalog lot 502 bronze censer with two ruing handles sitting on three feet and marked to bottom. Comes with Sowas Japanese auction catalogue lot 502, size Dia 13 cm height 10 cm
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Bronze sculpture of man on horse heavy figural sculpture of a soldier with lance on horseback, hand crafted. Size 50 cm x 42 cm x15 cm
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Bronze small Chinese Buddha sitting cross legged on a lotus pedestal its hands in the touching earth position and holding ornaments, height 21 cm
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Byzantine storage vessel of large proportions and featuring elongated turned clay body with two handles, dated approximately 800AD by Irwin S. Driman (certificate of authenticity available). Comes with stand, height (vessel only) 70 cm (on stand) height 125 cm
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Carved stone seal featuring village scene on stand well carved brownstone seal featuring a graduated village nestled among mountains, and seal to bottom, height 19 cm inc stand
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Cast iron Toad paperweight possibly Australian cane toad. Length 10 cm
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Cast metal Art Deco figure of a lady sitting and reading on a marble base, Of large size with the classic wingspan in a silvered finish, height 30 cm
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Cast metal box with dragon motif made from a heavy cast metal such as an iron or similar, and featuring two feocious dragons to lid and with elephant themed handles. Size 20 cm x 40 cm x 21 cm
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Cast metal spirit of Ecstacy figure of large size with the classic wingspan in a silvered finish, height 29 cm
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Cast metal spirit of Ectasy figure of large size with the classic wingspan in a silvered finish, height 327 cm
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Cast metal tiger figure in the Meiji style and featuring a ferocious roaring tiger, length 48 cm height 20 cm
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Cave a liqueur with glasses and decanters fine example of a cave a liqueur in ebonised wood with gilt banding and inserts notably to the lock. The interior beautifully fitted with a mahogany finish with racks containing 15 cut crystal sherry glasses and four pleated glass decanters. Size of box height 27 cm, width 30 cm, depth 23 cm
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Chinese greenstone censer possibly a jade or a nephrite and featuring a carved bird on a branch and carvings with attached rings. Height 19 cm
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Chinese huanghuali sideboard, of tapering sides with everted ends, large single drawer above a pair of doors opening to reveal a removable shelf, wood with attractive Guilian grain and patina, height 78.5 cm, width 96 cm, depth 40.5 cm
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Chinese Jade/Nephrite carved panel with Qianlong mark with zoomorphic dragon and pantheresque animals top and carved poem & seal to back, comes in box. Length 40 cm
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Chinese silver plated tea service comprising of teapot, creamer and sugar pot decorated nicely with cherry blossom motif. Heights (teapot) 12 cm (creamer) 8 cm (sugar) 9.5 cm, weight 835g
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Christofle suite of items including tureen, scissors and lidded salt good suite of Christofle, the tureen with well-crafted handles and the scissors brand new in box.
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Collection of hallmarked sterling silver picture frames of various sizes, shapes and patterns and mostly early 20th century from Sheffield. Sizes (outer frame only) 25 cm x 20 cm, 18.5 cm x 13.5 cm 14 cm x 18 cm 10 cm x 12 cm
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Collection of various European silver handled cutlery consisting of dessert forks, fish slice, ladle, large serving forks and knives.
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Collection of watch movements to include Rolex, Omega & Waltham, (5)
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Collection of watch movements to Include Rolex, Omega (2) & Saunders of Sydney (5)
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Contemporary figural Sculpture, wrought iron featuring two men, 32 cm x 26 cm x 18 cm
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Crystal table top candelabrum of three arms and large proportions, plugs in for electricity, height 52 cm
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Cut crystal decanters with silver collars elaborately cut crystal decanters with sterling silver collars marked Stg silver 925. Heights 22 cm
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Decorative Italian sterling silver letter holder in the arts & craft style with conjoined butterfly's, Marked Giovanni Raspini 800 silver, length 13 cm, weight 77g
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Early 20th century carved ivory elephants of two possibly Indian elephants. Sizes (larger) length 7 cm (smaller) length 7 cm
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Early glass beaker vase in green glass and curved lip, possibly Roman, height 13 cm
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Enamelled Chinese snuff bottle with Qianlong mark featuring an enamelled European mother and daughter and floral border. Marked to base. Height 7.5 cm
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English early 19th century fluted covered sugar bowls consisting of 2 lidded sugar bowls, of purple and gilt with floral decorations, height 14.5 cm
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English late 18th & early 19th cream jugs 12 in total, of different patterns and makers, height of tallest 13 cm
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Famille verte Kangxi mark 'Dragon' Barbed rim charger featuring dragons on a blue ground and surrounded by flames. Diameter 46 cm
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Famille verte Kangxi mark covered tea caddies sides of each decorated with crane, fish and mythical animals among precious Buddhist objects, cover decorated dragon motif, six character mark to shoulder, size height 31 cm, width 17 cm, depth 17 cm
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Flight Worcester late 18th century barrel shaped teapot & another with faults Flight Worcester teapot with blue & gilt flowers & unmarked teapot with similar design & no lid, Height, 14 cm
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Furstenberg blue and white Tea/Dinner service featuring floral design and consisting of comports, dinner plates, tea and coffee cups, teapots etc.
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George III cruet stand with gadrooned edges lion supports and shell adorned ring handle, Hallmarked London c 1811 by William knight, height 22 cm, weight 549g
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Georgian Scottish silver ladle of large proportions and featuring a large round bowl and shaped grip, Hallmarked (Unkown), length 36 cm, weight 222g
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Georgian sterling silver caddy spoons one of shovel/spade shape, the other of scoop shape, Hallmarked (spade) London circa 1816 by William knight (scoop) Birmingham c 1824 by (???). Length 10 cm, Weight.02g
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Graflex glass plate vintage camera Patented Sept 7 1920 graflex plate camera by Eastman Kodak Co.
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Green lidded crackle glaze dish in the sung manner, decorated with flowers and symmetrical pattern rim. Diameter 10.5 cm
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Hallmarked sterling silver coaster and inkwell the inkwell with scalloped edge and lift top lid, and the coaster with raised edge, Hallmarked (coaster) London c1990 by William Walter Antiques Ltd (inkwell) Birmingham c1928 by (???), Combined weight 337g
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Hallmarked sterling silver coffee pot of ovoid form with shaped handle, turne finial and curved spout, Hallmarked Birmingham circa 1910 by Elkington & Co, Cobndition- Good- some bending to finial and rubbing to hallmarks, Height 22 cm, Weight 395g
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Hallmarked sterling silver trumpet vase and another sterling example the taller featuring a tapered stem and Nouveau style rim the other a nice cylindrical shape with outswept rim, Hallmarked (Taller) Chester (????) (smaller) marked Rogers sterling silver, Heights 22 cm and 17 cm, combined weight 301g
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Hand painted Chinese scroll by Wu Guan Zhong featuring village or Houses among trees. Length 2m
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Huanghuali Table-top chest of rectangular form with a bail handle on each side, the hinged domed cover set with brass mounts, opening to reveal a separate compartment above a pair of doors with ruyi-shaped brass clasp and lockplate, the book matched doors opening to reveal two short drawers and one long drawer with shaped pulls, the wood of warm honey-coloured tones, height 25 cm, width 25 cm, depth 18 cm
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Imperial Russian silver table spoon with spurred stem c1889. Length 15 cm, weight 29g
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Iron Age II amphora / vessel with ovoid body and twin handles and incised with circular lines. Comes with stand. Provenance: Purchased from the the Bedouin Salam at Baluza, June 1983. Confirmed by Guv Antiquities, height 30 cm
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Japanese ivory figural group of a mouse and fly chasing cheese on coral base. Width 10 cm
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Japanese possibly Tanto blade on stand the sheath with compartmental section holding another blade and having a woven handle. Length (no sheath) 28 cm (sheath only) 25 cm
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L'Epee carriage clock by Hardy Bros a fine example of an English made 11 jewel, gold plated carriage clock, with white dial and with Roman numerals and brass movement, Serviced recewntly by Karl Brausteiner master Watchmaker in 2017. Height 13 cm
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Lalique 'Peacock' compote with the bowl featuring an elegant base made of four frosted peacocks with their feathers extending upwards across the bowl. The bowl has a wide shallow brim and rests on a circular base. The bottom of the piece is etched, 'Lalique France'. Height 17 cm
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Lalique 'Samoa' perfume bottle Lalique French crystal 'Samoa' perfume bottle and stopper in frosted glass. Has etched Lalique France marks to bottom. Size 8 cm x 10 cm
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Lalique 'Sylvie' dove vase frosted to clear crystal figural vase depicting two doves with extended wings during a love game. Engraved with 'Lalique France' on the bottom, height 21 cm, width 17 cm, depth 10 cm
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Lalique Champs Elyses leaf Centrebowl (chipped) featuring a well formed frosted glass centrebowl, signed to base. Size height 19 cm, width 46 cm, depth 26 cm
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Lalique glass dish with floral blue glass additions. Signed to base. Diameter 18 cm
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Lalique glass pitcher in clear glass with curved handle and a frosted glass 'Coral' like design to the bottom section. Stands on singular foot. Height 29 cm
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Lalique horses (2) two fine frosted crystal and glass examples of a horse in full gallop and a smaller well groomed example. Both signed to base, Sizes (galloping) 18 cm x 11 cm (Groomed) 9 cm x 9 cm
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Lalique leaf themed bowl of shallow deposition and featuring frosted glass flowers in a symmetrical pattern around edges. Acid marked Lalique France to base, diameter 36 cm
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Large cast metal Samurai warrior cast from probably spelter or similar but resembling bronze and featuring a warrior in attack mode holding a naginata. Height 56 cm
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Large Chinese bone opium pipe in dragon form and bone panelling, comes on stand. Length 70 cm
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Large Chinese egg shell Republic style bowl of fine porcelain and scalloped rim decorated with iron red symmetrical pattern to inside and edge and also featuring a Chinese village scene and script to mid section. Marked to base, diameter 30 cm
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Large Chinese porcelain vase of large proportions and featuring cranes nestled and resting on a Armand tree Pinus armandii, with deer roaming the banks of a river below. The neck featuring Chinese script below an outswept rim. Height 182 cm
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Large collection of Suzie Cooper dinner wares in floral pattern and conssting of various tea coffe cups, plates and serving trays
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Large collection porcelain of trio sets comprising of 16 cup and saucer sets of different makers, including Royal Albert, Westminster, Shelley among others.
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Large green Chinese celadon dish featuring leaf and goldfish centralised motif. Diameter 41 cm
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Large P.N.G cultural mask of large size and most likely from Sepik river featuring a hand painted carved face with shell inserts and attached woven fibres. Length 150 cm
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Large Portuguese silver platter with scalloped edge and pierced gallery, Hallmaked possibly Porto (1886- 1938).833, diameter 35 cm, weight 729g
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Leica D-Lux 4 with accessories including Cd, Warranty cards and batteries.
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Leitao and Irmao miniature Portugese silver urn with a 2 Portugese silver salt dishes & a Portugese silver mirror frame (4) decorated with wreaths and floral scripts, the salts a scalloped shell form. Combined weight 314g
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Lida cased banjo with mother of pearl inlay
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Ljbov Seidl 'Magic of the Sundown' figural sculpture in cast crystal with gold paint, comes with sculptors society 60 year catalogue featuring the piece. Size 35 cm x 38 cm x 10 cm
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