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Traditional Furniture, Silver, Paintings and Decorative Arts Including a Significant Collection of Asian Arts — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:348
Sale Title:Traditional Furniture, Silver, Paintings and Decorative Arts Including a Significant Collection of Asian ArtsLots with images:347
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:271
Date:23-Feb-2020
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After Thomas & George Seddon, London Regency mahogany hall chair, c. 1820 with paper-scroll form top rail and palmette carved splat, on saber legs
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George III mahogany wine table c. 1790 the oval tilt-top above a turned column and a tripod base with pad feet
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Early George II walnut stool c. 1735 the rectangular seat with floral upholstery, above four carved cabriole legs, re-railed with original nails
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George II style walnut armchair c. 1860 in the manner of Giles Grendey, with paper-scrolled dipped top rail, raised on shell-carved cabriole legs, green velvet upholstery
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Italian Neo-Baroque bone and mother-of-pearl inlaid rosewood bureau Mazarin Lombardy, c. 1870 in the manner of Pietro Piffetti, inlaid throughout with classical figures, mythical beasts and flowering sprays, the upper section fitted with six short drawers, above a shaped rectangular desk top, with centre drawer and cabinet door below, flanked by three short drawers, raised on eight octagonal legs joined by stretchers
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George I walnut table c. 1720 the feather-banded rectangular top, above a single drawer with drop handles, raised on four tapering legs ending in pad feet
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Japanese black lacquer Shodana cabinet on stand Meiji period (1912) with a pair of sliding doors, above staggered shelves and drawers of varying size, the surfaces decorated with figures in landscaped and birds amidst flowers in gold lacquer, applied throughout with silvered mounts engraved with flowers, on later stand
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English mahogany armchair arm supports carved with waterlily leaves, upholstered in Manuel Canovas fabric, raised on turned legs, together with footstool (2)
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French black lacquer bedside table Mid-18th century with three shelves, verde antico marble standing on cabriole legs and bronze hoof feet, marble with minor crack
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Black lacquer sofa table 19th century the rectangular top with two drop leaves, above two drawers, on reeded and carved supports joined by stretchers, on castors, together with a Chinese export lacquer nest of tables, comprising two graduated tables on lyre supports (3)
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George III style mahogany armchair c. 1900 in the Georgian style, the rectangular arched padded back, above carved downswept arms and rectangular seat, on two carved square front legs and two saber back legs joined by H stretcher, on castors
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Japanese bronze crane modelled looking up with its beak open, standing on a rectangular base
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Chinese export black and gilt lacquer cabinet on stand 19th century the exterior decorated with buildings and trees, with two doors enclosing a fitted interior, the doors decorated to the inside with bamboo trees and flowers
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Chinese rosewood and black lacquer desk the rectangular top above two pedestals fitted with two drawers each
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William Morris & Co. Set of four Sussex chairs, c. 1880 elm with black finish, rush seats (4)
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Indo-Portuguese ebonised table cabinet 17th/18th century of architectural form, with drawers of various sizes and secret compartments, decorated throughout with bone and ivory inlay
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Indo-Portuguese ebonised pear wood and walnut table desk 18th century decorated throughout with bone and ivory inlay, the rectangular top opens to reveal a fitted interior with drawers and writing surface, above a carved apron, on four turned legs joined by stretchers
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Empire painted console table 19th century the rectangular marble top above two brass mounted columns, with mirrored back, raised on a rectangular plinth base
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Napoleon III ebonised and pier cabinet the rectangular moulded top above a scarlet tortoiseshell and brass inlaid boulle work panel cupboard door, enclosing a shelf interior, flanked by cherub gilt metal mounts and further lion masks to the sides, on a shaped plinth base, restored
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Napoleon III ebonised, brass and tortoiseshell inlaid 'Boulle' card table 19th century of serpentine shape, the top decorated with a central medallion depicting Mars and his chariot, green baize-lined interior, on chamfered cabriole legs
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Regency mahogany and Parcel-gilt drum table 19th century the circular top inset with gilt tooled red leather above a frieze with drawers, over a column raised on a concave sided triangular base with paw feet on concealed casters
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Empire flame mahogany desk c. 1820 the rectangular top with a three drawer frieze below, raised on four ormolu mounted cylindrical legs
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Attibuted to August Ungethum (Austria) Secessionist mother-of-pearl and fruitwood inlaid rosewood Dinning room Cabinet,Vienna, c. 1910 the upper part with a pair of etched glass doors, above a mirrored back central support, the base with pink marble top over a long drawer and a pair of doors below
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Secessionist inlaid mahogany room divider screen Vienna, c. 1910 two panels, each with inlaid and reticulated decoration
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French walnut commode late 18th century two drawers with fruitwood and ebony inlay
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North Italian walnut and ebonised bureau cabinet Lombardy, c. 1790 the shaped cornice above a pair of panelled doors decorated with floral inlay and enclosing shelves, above a fall front enclosing a fitted interior, the base fitted with three drawers, on scrolled feet
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Italian burr walnut bureau 19th century the fall front enclosing a fitted interior, above a bombe base with three long drawers, on bracket feet
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Regency Cuban mahogany extension dining table c. 1825 in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster, the rectangular top with two D-ends, central drop leaf section and three additional leaves, on tapering turned and reeded legs with brass caps and castors
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Set of twelve George III mahogany dining chairs c. 1810 comprising two carvers and ten chairs, with cross splats and string inlaid decoration, restored (12)
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Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster William IV Plum-pudding mahogany chiffonier, c. 1830 the carved headboard raised on two fluted columns, above a rectangular top with gadrooned border, with a two drawer frieze and a pair of panelled door below, enclosing a separated interior with shelves, on four carved gadrooned melon feet
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Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster William IV mahogany pie crust side table, c. 1835 the circular tilt-top with pie crust border, raised on an unusual base with four down-swept legs
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Early Victorian rosewood armchair c. 1850 padded back with emerald green upholstery, on cabriole legs with castors
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Regency mahogany card table 19th century the rectangular top with rounded corners, above two lyre supports, on down-swept legs with brass lion paws and castors (A/F)
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George III mahogany Pembroke table c. 1795-1,800 with a drawer to one end, raised on tapered square legs and brass castors
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Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster early Victorian mahogany piano stool, c. 1840 the circular swivel seat with original needlepoint upholstery, above a gadrooned baluster, standing on a triform base with melon feet
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William IV mahogany centre table c. 1835 the circular top above an octagonal column, on concave sided triangular base with paw feet on concealed casters
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Biedermeier walnut side chair 19th century with curved top-rail, raised on four saber legs, together with a Queen Anne style chair, with tall shaped splat, raised on cabriole legs (2)
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George II provincial oak dresser 18th century the plate rack with moulded cornice above three shelves flanked by two panelled doors with fluted motif, over small cupboard doors, the base with four short drawers and shaped apron on turned baluster supports and lower shelf, on block feet
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French elm refectory table 18th century the rectangular plank top above four octagonal legs joined by stretchers
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Gebruder Thonet (Austria) bentwood reclining chaise longue, c. 1880 stained bent beech and cane
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Chippendale style mahogany Bachelor's chest 19th century the rectangular top above a pull out slide with green felt lining, over two short drawers and three long drawers, raised on bracket feet
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Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn oak stool, c. 1940 rectangular seat on chamfered legs carved with a mouse, over a stretcher base
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Gordon Russell (British, 1892-1980) walnut extension dining table, design no. 961, c. 1931 square top, retains original printed and hand-written paper label to underside
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Howard style armchair 20th century with mustard and pink Damask velvet upholstery, on castors
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After Mariano Fortuny (Italian, 1871-1949) pair of silk Scudo Saraceno lamp shades manufactured by Fortuny, hand-painted silk fabric shades (2)
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Italian walnut bureau 19th century the fall front enclosing a fitted interior, above three long drawers, raised on bracket feet
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Pair of French grey painted fauteuils 20th century the shaped padded backs within moulded foliate carved frames with floral carved top rails, with light grey mohair upholstery, on scroll legs (2)
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Baltic pine Chinoiserie painted wardrobe early 20th century the two panelled doors painted with Chinese blue and white vases against a pale blue ground
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Pair of Italian cherrywood bedside tables early 20th century each with three short drawers (2)
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Sheraton Revival inlaid satinwood secretaire bookcase c. 1900 the broken swan-neck pediment centred by an urn, above a pair of glazed doors enclosing shelves, with two long drawers below, the first drawer enclosing a fitted interior with writing tablet, on cabriole legs joined by a lower shelf
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Louis XV style ormolu mounted kingwood bureau plat early 20th century the rectangular top inset with a gilt-tooled brown leather writing surface, above five drawers, on cabriole legs and scrolling acanthus-cast sabots
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Regency style patinated bronze and ormolu three-light torchere 20th century three lights, above a fluted column capped by acanthus leaves, raised on three lion paw feet, on a concave-sided triangular wooden base
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Victorian burr walnut low bookcase late 19th century with two glazed doors enclosing shelves, raised on a plinth base
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Victorian burr walnut low specimen cabinet late 19th century with two mirrored doors enclosing ten drawers, raised on a plinth base
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Pair of French bedside tables early 20th century each with a glass top over a single drawer, an open shelf and a cupboard door (2)
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Louis XV style marquetry occasional table 20th century with four folding leaves, gilded metal mounts, raised on four cabriole legs
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Sheraton Revival satinwood cylinder desk c. 1900 in the Sheraton Revival style, the whole desk painted with sprays of flowers, the fitted interior with sliding writing tablet, above five drawers, raised on square tapering legs with castors
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Pair of Louis XV style Ormoulu mounted and marquetry bedside tables 19th century each lift-top inset with gilt tooled brown leather, raised on four cabriole legs (2)
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Pair of Louis XV style walnut armchairs early 20th century each with a boldly carved foliate frame, on carved cabriole legs, re-covered in floral tapestry (2)
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Italian burr walnut commode early 19th century of serpentine outline, with three long drawers, on scroll feet, one foot (A/F)
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Victorian burr walnut library bookcase late 19th century with a moulded cornice, above three glazed doors enclosing shelves, with three panelled doors below, raised on a plinth
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Edwardian burr walnut Partner desk early 20th century the rectangular top with moulded edge, above three drawers and two doors, glass top
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Chinese mother-of-pearl inlaid rosewood salon suite late 20th century in the French taste comprising four armchairs, a pair of side tables, a centre table and a pair of two seater settees, each piece with mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration (9)
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Austrian inlaid walnut centre table 19th century the top decorated with edelweiss and five medallions depicting hunting scenes, above a pedestal base carved with floral motifs and ending in three scroll feet
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George II oak dresser Mid-18th century the later upper part with a carved frieze above three shelves, the base with a rectangular plank top above three drawers with brass handles, raised on square section legs joined by stretcher shelf
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Regency mahogany centre table 19th century the circular top with variegated green marble, above a tripod base
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Attributed to Maison Jansen, Paris ( 1880-1989) set of twelve Directoire style dining chairs, Mid-20th century balloon back, raised on tapering fluted legs (12)
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Mahogany library steps together with a 19th century mahogany circular side table (2)
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George III mahogany tilt-top table late 18th century the circular tilt-top above a bird cage, supported on a baluster turned column with a tripod base ending in shaped pad feet
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English mahogany wing back armchair late 19th century upholstered in geometric black and brown cotton fabric
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Mahogany floor lamp with barley twist stem, black paper shade
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Ebonised table c. 1820 with an hexagonal top painted with green motifs above a sprayed leg base
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Chippendale style mahogany dressing table stool early 20th century the rectangular seat with needlepoint upholstery, on four square fretted legs, together with a Victorian rosewood footstool, with floral needlepoint and carved melon feet (2)
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Edwardian oak desk early 20th century the rectangular top with Burgundy tooled leather insert, above a three drawer frieze and a pair of pedestals fitted with three drawers each
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Australian Colonial cedar chest of drawers 19th century with two short drawers and two long drawers, raised on turned feet
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Charles X style rosewood veneered and walnut centre table 19th century the circular top above a three drawer frieze, on a triform spreading column with bun feet (A/F)
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Louis XV style mahogany and gilded metal jardiniere 20th century of rectangular shape with painted porcelain panels, tole liner, raised on four cabriole legs
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Georgian mahogany washstand c. 1770 bowl aperture, with soap container below, above two triangular drawers
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Victorian mahogany wine table late 19th century the circular top above a tripod base, together with a circular chess table (2)
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White painted cast iron garden table c. 1930 the circular top above a tripod base
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Marble and cast iron garden table c. 1900 the white rectangular marble top above two cast supports
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Kilim runner 20th century all-over tribal geometric motif in shades of pink, orange, blue and cream, together with a floral kilim in shades of red, black, green and cream (2)
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Persian runner all-over geometric design in red, navy blue and orange
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Heriz style rug all-over geometric design in shades of orange, blue and cream
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Apulian Red-Figure bell krater c. 300-500 BC painted with palmettes under each handles, one side with three male figures wearing himations, the other side painted with a bacchant and two nude males standing in graceful attitudes, and holding leafy staffs, a band of meander below the scenes and a band of laurel above, restored
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Apulian Red-Figure Volute krater c. 300-500 BC the shoulder affixed with two handles bearing Gorgon masks on either side terminating in two loops with swans heads, the neck with a female profile head amidst palmettes and scrolling flowers, one side painted with a stele flanked by figures wearing peplos, restored
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Attic Red-Figure Hydria c. 300-500 BC the shoulder affixed withthree handles, decorated to one side with two female figures wearing peplos and jewellery, one holding a stool and a rug, the other with a scarf and a necklace in each hand, a band of meander below the scene, the back painted with palmettes, restored
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After Louis Guillaume Fulconis (French, 1818-1873) and Giambologna (Flemish, 1529-1608) bronze figures of Fortuna and mercury, late 19th century Fortuna standing on a wheel with a cornucopia in her right hand, mercury standing on a plume of air emerging from Zephyr's mouth, each raised on a green marble base, mercury missing his staff (A/F) (2)
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Pair of Regency style patinated bronze and ormolu Four-light candelabra 20th century each with central fluted waxpan and nozzle and three leaf-capped branches, above a reeded spreading column capped by acanthus leaves, on a tripartite base, on a concave-sided moulded plinth with stiff-leaf border (2)
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Empire patinated and gilt-bronze and marble clock attributed to Pierre Philippe Thomire, c. 1805 surmounted by a patinated bronze of Eros and Psyche lying on a cloud, above the arch of heaven decorated with the Zodiac signs, rising from cloud formations surrounding the earth, the clock face framed by a sunburst, gilded dial with black Roman numerals, eight-day anchor escapement movement, raised on cast bronze feet of Aeolus blowing upwards to support a verd antique marble base
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Empire patinated and gilt-bronze and marble clock with garnitures by Vincent & Cie, c. 1860 the clock face surmounted by an eagle holding a flaming torche in its claws, and flanked by two bronze female figures reading and writing, raised on a verd antique marble base with ormolu mounts depicting sphinxes, bell striking movement, backplate stamped 'Vincent & Cie, Medaille D'Argent 1855', together with a pair of candelabra garnitures (3)
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Pair of polychrome painted blackamoor wall sconces early 20th century each of circular shape, modelled as a nubian bust of a young man, electrified (2)
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Carved polychrome figure of a Saint dressed in a long tunic tied at the waist
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Continental ivory figure of Saint John the Baptist 18th century carved in flowing robes, holding a shield depicting the lamb of God, standing on a circular wooden base
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Royal Worcester c. 1909 painted by John Stinton, of ovoid form with two applied handles, painted with a herd of highland cattle grazing in a misty landscape, together with matching Royal Worster vase painted by Harry Stinton, printed factory marks, signed (2)
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Royal Worcester porcelain plate, c. 1907 painted by Arthur Lewis, of oblong shape with gilded rim, the centre decorated with peacocks perched on a bow, printed factory mark to underside, signed
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Royal Worcester porcelain vase, c. 1904 painted by Charles Baldwyn, of tear-drop form with twin handles, painted with flying swans and rushes on a matt blue ground, printed factory mark to underside, signed, one handle restored
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Royal Worcester porcelain ewer, c. 1900 painted by Charles Baldwyn, with gilded scroll handle, painted with flying swans and rushes on a matt blue ground, printed factory mark to underside, signed
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Royal Worcester large porcelain vase and cover, c. 1900 painted by Charles Baldwyn, the ovoid shape body with ornate mask decorated scrolling acanthus handles, above a stepped foot, painted with flying swans and rushes on a matt blue ground, printed factory mark to underside, signed
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Royal Worcester porcelain vase, c. 1899 painted by Charles Baldwyn, the tapering baluster body with gilt and green scroll handles, painted with flying swans and rushes on a matt blue ground, printed factory mark to underside, signed
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