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The Estate of Mrs. Majorie May Kingston — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:233
Sale Title:The Estate of Mrs. Majorie May KingstonLots with images:144
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:233
Date:6-Sep-2009
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A library of books, comprising shelves dedicated to Australian literature including Manning Clark's 'History of Australia', volumes on artists and literary classics
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A mid 19th century Australian Colonial cedar bookcase with shaped pediment, below a pair of glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves flanked by corbels, the lower section with long drawer, and a pair of panelled doors flanked by corbels supported on plinth
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A Chinese cinnabar lacquer carved box and cover, the cover carved with landscape. Signed on the base Cheng Lung 1736-95. Height 5.5 cm. Length 14.5 cm
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A Victorian brass banquet lamp with a stepped brass base, Corinthian column, a glass font and an ovoid etched glass shade
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A plated card tray with a gadrooned border on three paw feet
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A miniature of a gentleman. Painted by Hargreaves. Height 16 x 13 cm
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A Porcelain de Paris trumpet vase. Modelled of a trumpet with gilt ram on a rectangular base with four moulded feet. Height 19 cm
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A Sterling silver snuff box. Height 7.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton plate painted by J H Plant, of a deer in a landscape, with gilt moulded border. Diameter 23 cm
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An Australian two hundred dollar gold coin. 22 carat. Legal tender. Royal Australian mint Canberra 1980
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A silvered box and cover, on pierced feet with chased decoration and inset with porcelain panels. The hinged cover with inset porcelain black panel. Marked Tahan For L' Empereur
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A Grainger Worcester ewer painted with birds in flight, of globular form with cylindrical neck and moulded gilt handle
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A Coalport vase of baluster form with flared top and scrolled handles with a cartouche painted with flowers on front and reverse on green ground
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A miniature of an Officer. Height 6 cm
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A 20th century Berlin figure, modelled of a woman in period dress. Height 26 cm
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A Grainger Worcester vase, of baluster form with moulded base and flared pierced neck. Height 32 cm
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A Royal Crown Derby plate with Imari decoration. Date mark 1941. Together with an Abbenydale Imari palette sugar bowl and a cover
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A Berlin coffee cup and saucer, with a cartouche of a silhouette. Circa 1760
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A Vienna chocolate cup and cover on stand. Cylindrical with painted figures and gilt decoration with a domed cover with gilt finial. Height 13 cm
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A Royal Doulton figure Maureen. HN1770. Designed by L. Harradine. Height 19 cm
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An 18th century Battersea enamel vase. Of baluster form with flared neck decorated with blue with white flowers. Height 7 cm
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A Sevres plate, with bleu celeste border with painted cartouches in the centre of figures. Diameter 24.5 cm
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A Jacob Petit large breakfast cup with alternate panels of green and gilt, the cup shaped with moulded scalloped base and flared top with gilt. Underglaze JP mark
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A Sevres plate with celeste bleu border with flowers and gilt, the centre painted with bird foliage. Diameter 25 cm
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A pair of Russian botanical plates. Each plate blue banded, with a gilt border, the centre painted with flower and signed
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A Russian gilt and green box and cover with ormolu mounts, the cover painted with a cartouche of Emperor Nicholas I, the interior with gilt flowers.1825-1855
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An Art Nouveau late 19th century porcelain panel. Painted with a scantily clad woman in landscape. 23 x 15 cm
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A Japanese early 20th century vase of baluster form with continuous painted landscape. Height 26 cm
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A miniature of a gentleman. Height 8 cm
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An 18th century Meissen plate with moulded border and gilt painted flowers. Length 29 cm
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A Basil Mathew pottery figure modelled of a bull. Length 20 cm
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A Scarlet Lacquer bon bon box and cover and stand
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A Sevres vase on an ormolu base, painted with garlands of flowers on a white ground. The vase having cylindrical celeste blue neck with ormolu banding. Height 27 cm
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A George III Chippendale china cabinet circa 1770. With a swan neck pediment pierced with Chinese decoration, four astragal glazed doors, the lower section having graduated drawers flanked by panelled doors, supported on plinth. Provenance: Purchased from John W. Kenny, 1968
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A late 19th century brass fire fender, with Art Nouveau copper bellows and fire tools and a Regency oval fuel bucket on paw feet
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A 19th century boulle poudreuse. The rectangular top with brass and tortoiseshell inlay and ormolu banding enclosing a mirror and tray on slender cabriole supports, with brass inlay on tortoiseshell and ormolu sabots. Maker Audige Luc-n de Monbro pere Paris. Reference Christopher Payne's '19th century European Furniture' p.40, 'Several Royal pieces. Maker of boulle furniture.' Provenance: Purchased McPhee's Antiques 1974
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An 18th century Hepplewhite mahogany dining chair, with pierced upright splat drop in seat on square chamfered supports
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Persian Qum rug. 159 x 104 cm
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A large 'Famille Rose' cylindrical vase, 19th century. Finely painted with birds amongst flowering peony and rockwork. Height 47 cm. Provenance: Purchased John W. Kenny Estate Collection, Sotheby's May 2004
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A Victorian burr walnut oval quarter veneered table, with marquetry decoration on a bulbous column and four out-swept supports
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Pakistani Lahore rug. 217 x 140 cm
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A lounge suite with loose down filled cushions, upholstered, glazed chintz decoration, comprising a two-seat settee and two armchairs. By Riddell Marly, South Yarra
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Persian Shiraz rug. 280 x 203 cm
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A fine French 19th century giltwood bergere, needle-work upholstered back surmounted by carved cresting with loose cushion. The arms with acanthus decoration with a shaped front on carved cabriole supports
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A pair of Victorian white glass lustres, the bowls with gilt and painted flower head decoration, on shaped cut stems, with gilt decorated spreading feet, having clear-cut facetted lustres
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A fine 19th century French ormolu mantel clock with domed top enamelled dial surmounting Sevres painted panels flanked by pierced foliate decoration. With original key
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A pair of Victorian Richardson overlay vases, with gilt highlights. Each with alternate panels on a tapering stem with domed foot. Height 42 cm
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A 19th century Adam style oval gilt wall mirror the oval plate within fluted gilt surround highlighted with profuse ribbon decoration
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A Moore style flower encrusted flared vase on moulded feet
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A 19th century Champleve enamel brass kerosene table lamp, with a superb hand-painted French panelled shade
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A late 19th century Regency style mahogany sofa table, with drop-sides, frieze drawers and two sham drawers on reverse with end supports and carved uniting stretcher on scroll feet. Provenance: Purchased Adam Galleries, Melbourne 1967
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A Regency rectangular gilt wall mirror, with recessed break-front overhanging pediment top and three classical motifs to frieze. The half turned pilasters to either side with finial mounts. Original looking glass. Circa 1810-1815, London
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A Murano group of birds modelled of birds perched on a branch
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Early 20th century Venetian cylindrical ruby vase, presently a lamp. With overlay white flower decoration and a fabric shade
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A George III Chippendale bird cage wine table circa 1770. A snap dished top on tapered turned and ringed pillar with triple scroll supports and pad feet
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A Chinese bronze figure, with good pattination. Height 26 cm
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A Cloisonne bowl with dragon handles, blue with foliate decoration. Height 15 cm. Diameter 27 cm
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A George IV mahogany D shaped card table, the frieze with fluted decoration on ring turned supports. Provenance: Purchased Leonard Joel, Melbourne 1976
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An ivory bust of Oliver Cromwell, contained within a shaped ebony frame, with applied ivory motifs. 19 x 16 cm
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A pair of Italian walnut elbow chairs, each with padded bobbin turnings and arms on bobbin turned legs united with stretchers. Italy, circa 1680. Provenance: Purchased from John D. Dunn
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A William IV Sheffield plate tray with shell and C scroll border the centre with chased foliate decoration
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An Italian pottery table lamp
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A George III bow front mahogany chest circa 1790. With a pair of short drawers above three long graduating drawers, with a shaped apron and splayed bracket feet. Provenance: Purchased Antique Department Georges, Melbourne 1972
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An ivory bust. 26 x 23 cm
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A K.P.M 19th century oval porcelain panel, painted of woman in long gown with curled hair
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A porcelain panel of Elizabeth Katherine Hennery daughter of L. D. Hennery. 25 x 21 cm
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A Victorian spoon back walnut button back gentleman's chair. With a shaped front on cabriole supports
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A collection of very interesting art reference books
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A Regency style mahogany canterbury. With four curved divides and carrying handle above a single drawer, raised on turned tapering legs, terminating in brass castors
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A 19th century Adam style ormolu wall applique, surmounted by ribbon decoration
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An extensive collection of postage stamps
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A library shelf of reference volumes on Australian artists and periods of art
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A library shelf of reference volumes on architecture, interior design, and gardening
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A large George III mahogany secretaire bookcase circa 1790. With a shaped pediment, above a pair of glazed doors with rectangular arched astragals. The lower section with a secretaire drawer enclosing an arrangement of pigeon holes and drawers and a leather writing surface, above a pair of arch-banded cupboard doors terminating in bracket feet. Provenance: Purchased Bill Johnson, Kent Antiques, Malvern September 1973
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An early Bronze figure. Height 21 cm
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A antique Chinese table, with pierced frieze on turned legs with stretchers
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A Victorian walnut gentleman's chair with buttoned back, surmounted by a carved cresting, with a shaped front, on cabriole supports, terminating in porcelain castors
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Three Murano glass bowls, and another two similar glass bowls
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A Victorian mahogany dressing mirror, the arched mirror on turned end supports with a shaped base
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A plated champagne bucket with plant
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A 19th century Australian Colonial cedar side table with two frieze drawers on turned bulbous supports
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A 19th century Australian Colonial cedar elbow chair, with curved cresting rail, harp-shaped out swept arms on bulbous turned supports
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Two similar Victorian walnut dining chairs, each with a Crown top, carved splat with shaped front on cabriole supports with tapestry upholstery
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Four Jenny Spreadsborough botanical studies
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A 20th century Italian jardiniere by Richard Ginori
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A bowler hat, top hat, together with a mink collar, fox collar and various walking sticks, a shooting stick and a white ostrich feather fan
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An early 20th century Australian Chippendale style mahogany chest with bow front and four-graduated drawers, on short cabriole legs, terminating in ball and claw feet
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A French carriage clock. Paris maker, having an eight day movement, with platform escapement. Retailer Searle & Co.London. Together with a small bedside clock
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A late 19th century mantle clock with eight day movement, enamelled dial in black marble case with a domed top, on a stepped base
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A 20th century Coalport cottage, two Royal Crown Derby floral aids and a Tiffany & Co box and cover
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A Victorian walnut credenza back, presently a bed-head
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An Edwardian carved dressing stool with carved edge on cabriole supports
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A Victorian mahogany Crown top dining chair on bulbous turned supports
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A black Mink jacket
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A dyed Squirrel jacket
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A contemporary brass electrified table lamp
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An Ermine stole
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A 20th century Regency style bedside cabinet
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A white artic Fox cape
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3 John Gould reproduction prints of bird studies
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