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Property From The Estates of Martyn Cook, Judith Hoyle and Andrew Pratten, Artworks and Statuary from The Hermitage, Vaucluse — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:477
Sale Title:Property From The Estates of Martyn Cook, Judith Hoyle and Andrew Pratten, Artworks and Statuary from The Hermitage, VaucluseLots with images:472
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:457
Date:9-Aug-2020
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Italian parcel-gilt and painted mirror, 19th century, of rectangular shape, marbleized wood accents, carved with foliate motifs 111 x 80 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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George III mahogany side chair, c. 1800, top rail with monogram 'G.R.' in marquetry, the oval seat with horsehair upholstery, raised on tapering legs, height 84 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Regency flame mahogany sofa table, c. 1820, the rectangular rounded top above two supports carved with lotus flowers and terminating in lion paw feet, on castors, height 74 cm, width 125 cm, depth 61 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Charles X Greek revival marble and ormolu clock, c. 1825, the white marble rectangular case surmounted by an urn and embellished with ormolu Greek motifs, the circular dial with Roman numerals, count wheel strike on a bell, with pendulum, height 46.3 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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German mahogany sofa table, Munich, early 20th century, the oval top with two drop leaves, above a frieze drawer, raised on two carved lyre supports joined by stretcher, on castors, height 76 cm, width 81.5 cm, depth 146 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Chinese black lacquer six-panel screen, c. 1900, depicting a battle scene within a border of scholars objects, the reverse decorated with a large blossoming tree with birds, missing a few metal pins, height 166 cm, width 189 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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North Italian marquetry commode, Lombardy, late 18th century, the rectangular top finely decorated with fruitwood and ebony inlay, above two long drawers similarly inlaid, raised on tapering legs, retains French retailer label, loss to the veneer, height 89 cm, width 130 cm, depth 64 cm. Provenance: Escourt Antiquaire, Paris place P. De C., cap d'Ail, a. M.. The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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George III mahogany and rosewood Pembroke table, c. 1800, the rectangular crossbanded and inlaid top with two drop leaves, above one end drawer and one faux drawer, raised on tapering legs with castors, height 71 cm, width 104 cm, depth 72 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Indian marble figure of lion, early 20th century, seated with its tail forming a loop over its back, height 36 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pair of monumental Japanese Arita porcelain vases, of octagonal shape, painted with phoenixes amongst blossoming foliage in underglaze blue, lacking lids and one with two firing cracks secured stapled repairs (2), height 57 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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William IV mahogany console table, c. 1830, the crossbanded and string inlaid top above a single long drawer, on tapering legs, height 76.5 cm, width 84 cm, depth 52 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Georgian style needlework Ottoman, the rectangular ottoman with ring handles to sides, needlework depicting a Bloomsbury laurel ribbon within a geometric border, raised on gilt metal lion paw feet, height 47 cm, width 96 cm, depth 66 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Set of six Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs, second half 19th century, comprising four chairs and two carvers, each with cartouche relief carving, raised on cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, olive green velvet upholstered seat (6), height 97.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Impressive Regency plum pudding mahogany and ebony string inlay sideboard, c. 1820, in the manner of Thomas hope, with an architectural back board, above a single central frieze drawer, each pedestal with two drawers and panelled cupboard door enclosing shelves and fitted drawers, raised on lion's paw feet, height 150 cm, width 228 cm, depth 70 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Unusual Victorian mahogany library chair, late 19th century, with scroll arms and floral needlework upholstery, on turned and carved legs with castors, height 130 cm, width 72 cm, depth 75 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Adam style mahogany cabinet, late 19th century, the rectangular moulded top above a two drawer frieze above a pair of panelled doors with ram head medallions flanked by garlands of laurel, raised on fluted tapering legs, height 95 cm, width 122 cm, depth 52.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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William IV three pedestal mahogany dining table, second quarter of the 19th century, the rectangular D-end top above three turned pedestals with four down-swept legs terminating in brass paw caps and castors, height 72 cm, width 337 cm, depth 202 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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After Gillows of Lancaster, mahogany and brass bound peat bucket, early 20th century, the tapering coopered body with reeded turning and brass hoop handle, height 66 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Continental glazed ceramic bacchanalian centrepiece, 19th century, the four-tier centre piece with ten satyrs, each holding a cup, the top surmounted by a larger satyr leaning against a barrel, restored, height 56 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Anglo Indian rosewood dining table, 19th century, the circular top with gadroon edge, over a carved pedestal base, with three scrolled supports, raised on a platform with lion paw feet, height 73.5 cm, diameter 152 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Louis XVI cream painted etagere, c. 1900, with two cane open shelves, on tapering fluted legs joined by stretcher with pine cone finials, height 146 cm, width 131 cm, depth 46 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Victorian mahogany three pedestal dining table, by Edwin Nichols, Worcester, c. 1860, the rounded rectangular top with string inlay, above three pedestals with reeded splayed legs terminating in brass pine cone capped feet, on castors, with one additional leaf, height 74 cm, width 354 cm, (overall) depth 107.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Set of ten Adam style mahogany dining chairs, c. 1880, probably by Cooper & Holt, London, shield backs with raised arch carved foliate decoration, blue suede upholstered saddle seats, raised on finely detailed moulded splayed legs, together with six matching Adam style dining chairs, the whole set includes four carvers and twelve dining chairs (16), height 98 cm, (carvers), 96 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pair of Staffordshire spaniels, with gilt accents (2), height 25 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Prussian stoneware statue of Demeter, late 19th century, the goddess of the harvest depicted with a cornucopia in one hand and a sickle in the other hand, standing on square plinth, manufacturer stamp 'E. March Sohne Charlottenburg Berlin', height 210 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Prussian stoneware garden urn, late 19th century, of campana form with two mask handles, the body decorated with a Panathenaic festival procession, manufacturer stamp 'E. March Sohne Charlottenburg Berlin', height 96 cm, length 68 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Charles X gilt bronze bust of Henry IV, c. 1825, the bust with a warm brown patina, raised on a gilded bronze cylindrical pedestal, height 33 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Anglo Indian satinwood and ebonised cabinet, Sri Lanka, the moulded cornice above a pair of doors flanked by carved columns, over a three drawer frieze with applied and open carved detail, the base with a pair of cupboard doors, raised on turned feet, height 226 cm, width 125 cm, depth 50 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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The Constantia Prospector mahogany bookcase, second half 20th century, the broken pediment surmounted by a carved figure of a prospector and two urns, the cornice inscribed with a quote by Max Ehrman, and flanked by a kangaroo and emu, above a pair of glazed doors, with four long drawers below, raised on carved bracket feet, height 239 cm, width 123 cm, depth 56 cm. Provenance: Constantia workshops, port Lincoln, SA, 1981, Commissioned by the late Mr. G. J. Dunstan. The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Impressive Victorian mahogany extending dining table, c. 1840, the rounded rectangular top raised on four scrolled cabriole legs and a central baluster turned leg, on brass castors, with four additional leaves, winding mechanism, labelled 'Samuel Hawkins, Patentee, 54 Bishops gate, London', height 76 cm, width 144 cm, depth 156 cm, each additional leaf 77 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Louis XV style walnut canape, c. 1900, with golden honey velvet upholstery, raised on cabriole legs, height 93 cm, width 210 cm, depth 83 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Chinese hardstone overlay six-panel screen, c. 1900, each panel rendered in five sections with ritual vessels potted with flowers of the four seasons in multi-coloured hardstones, carved dragons and qilins, height 162 cm, width 228 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Chinese hardwood and grey marble inset scholars writing table, the rectangular top with three inset grey white marble slabs over three drawers, the 'Cracked ice' open fret pedestals below further drawers, with moulded and raised panel detail throughout, height 84 cm, width 138 cm, depth 84 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Victorian mahogany tub armchair, c. 1860, the curved padded back and seat covered in a green two tone floral fabric, on turned legs with castors, one leg restored, height 88 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pair of Chinese black and red lacquer sideboards, 20th century, the rectangular top above four doors painted with pagodas in landscapes (2), height 90 cm, width 192 cm, depth 48 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Set of four large bronzed metal Tang Chung lanterns, each of rectangular shape with glass doors (4), height 93 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Anglo Indian dining table, 19th century, the circular top with gadrooned edge above a carved frieze of vines and grapes, raised on four tapering legs carved with acanthus leaves, height 74.5 cm, diameter 178 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Greek revival porcelain inset painted pine side table, the painting from a larger composition representing Dionysian festivals, sides and legs painted with palmettes and classical Greek motifs, height 79 cm, width 1115 cm, depth 64 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pair of mahogany Greek revival side tables, first half 19th century, each with a rectangular glass top above a column carved with acanthus leaves, on a triform base, one table with visible loss to veneer (A/F) (2), height 53 cm, width 36.5 cm, depth 32 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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White Carrara marble neo classical bath, sides carved with faux loop handles *Please note this lot is on view by appointment only at a different location, height 61 cm, width 175 cm, depth 74 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Regency mahogany breakfast table, first half 19th century, the rounded rectangular top with ebony string inlay, above turned pedestal with four splayed legs terminating in brass lion paw feet, on castors, height 72 cm, width 140 cm, depth 100 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pair of George IV lacewood and mahogany side tables, c. 1830, each with a rounded rectangular top, above ring turned twin columnar lotus clasp supports terminating in chamfered down-swept legs joined by a turned baluster stretcher, on brass castors (2), height 75 cm, width 99 cm, depth 55.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pair of monumental Regency style Klismos chairs, each with a curved tablet back centred by a flowerhead flanked by anthemion, with blue brocade upholstered seat, on sabre legs (2), height 105 cm, width 70 cm, depth 54 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Joseph M. Forshaw and William T. Cooper, Australian Parrots, Second Edition 1980 published by Lansdowne, Melbourne. Folio, two volumes, colour plates, full green calf, limited to 1000 copies numbered 909, signed by author and artist, in the publisher's solander box, together with Frederick William Frohawk, Scarlet Rose Finch, lithograph, together with Banks Florilegium retaining only 3 illustrated plates (A/F) (3), 49.5 x 33 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Attributed to Muller Freres, Art Nouveau wrought iron pendant light, c. 1920, bronze finish, with three yellow glass shades, height 83 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Star lantern, 20th century, with copper mounts, height 52 cm. Provenance: Bonhams, Melbourne, June 2013, lot 401. The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pair of Indian Hundi hanging lanterns, the inverted knop finial glass domes secured with a strap of brass issuing eagle heads to a chain link canopy (2), height 85 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Louis XV style gilt-metal and cut glass six-light chandelier, early 20th century, with cut glass drops, together with gilt-metal and cut glass hanging light, electrified (2). Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Charles X bronze hanging oil lamp, c. 1830, electrified, missing glass shades, height 54 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Two Filipino harvest baskets, turned into hanging lights, together with another wood and cane harvest basket hanging light (3), height 68 cm, 62 cm, 50 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Continental milk glass table lamp, 19th century, painted with a hunting scene, reserve with hunting trophy, with a turned gilt-wood cap and base, and later adjustable brass fittings, height 74 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pair of French porcelain table lamps, 19th century, each baluster form vase painted with sprays of flowers, with a turned gilt-wood cap and base, and later adjustable brass fittings, height 72 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Large glass table lamp, 20th century, decorated with birds and insects against a turquoise ground, with gilt-wood cap and base, electrified, height 60 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Chinese porcelain table lamp, early 20th century, the twin handle vase decorated with a rocky landscape and later turned into a lamp. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Chinese famille rose table lamp, 20th century, depicting two ladies in a garden, with gilt-wood cap and base, electrified, height 70 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Large glass table lamp, 20th century, decorated with butterflies and exotic animals against a blue ground, with gilt-wood cap and base, electrified, height 66 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pair of French Empire ormolu wall sconces, 19th century, each with two branches, later electrified, height 40 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Two bronze figures, late 19th century, each depicting a pixie wearing a flower hat, mounted on an ormolu base (2), height 19.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pair of Regency patinated bronze firedogs, c. 1820, each with lion heads, raised on three scrolled legs terminating in paw feet, height 38 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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George V sterling silver salver, mark of F.J & S, Sheffield, 1929, the circular salver with a pie crust border, raised on three hoof feet, hallmarked weight 634 grams diameter 26.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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German silver cutlery service, mark of Wilkens & Sohne, Bremen, c. 1890, comprising eighteen entree knives, eighteen entree forks, eighteen table knives, eighteen table forks, eighteen table spoons, eighteen dessert spoons, and eighteen tea spoons, in three leather canteens inscribed 'Hugo Redicker Hamm 1898' (126). Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Swaine Adeney, London, Gladstone leather bag, chestnut brown leather and brass hardware, labelled 'Swaine Adeney London', visible wear length 64 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Gold and diamond dragonfly tie pin, 18ct yellow gold with articulated mother-of-pearl inlay wings, diamond pave set body and articulated tail comprising five rubover set round brilliant cut diamonds, total estimated diamond weight 0.30ct, F/G colour, Vs/Si clarity, stamped 'K18 0.35' 9.73 grams length 2.9 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Victorian scarab beetle cufflinks set, c. 1860, comprising a pair of Egyptian revival 14ct rose gold double ended cufflinks with chain link connectors, and three studs, each featuring an emerald green petrified scarab beetle, together with a stick pin in gold tone base metal, with box 9.17 grams (excluding stick pin). Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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1881 $10 Liberty head eagle gold coin money clip, 22ct gold coin struck by United States mint and designed by Christian Gobrecht, set upon a 14ct yellow gold money clip, stamped '14K' total weight 33.33 grams approximate diameter 26 mm (coin) length 4.8 cm, (money clip). Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Wordley, Allsopp & Bliss, pair of Art Deco gold and diamond cufflinks, c. 1930, 14ct yellow gold, featuring engraved concentric circles framed with a white gold band of laurel leaves, a central bezel set old mine cut diamond at one end, stamped 'Wab 14K' weight 10.72 grams. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Two pairs of gold cufflinks, 14ct yellow gold double ended round discs cufflinks with silver guilloche and central cabochon red stone, stamped, and a pair of 14ct yellow gold cufflinks featuring mother-of-pearl and a central cross of bead set red stones, one missing stone (2) total weight 24.36 grams. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Six Victorian sterling silver buttons, c. 1860, each top hand painted with a tiger's head on profile with shank to the verso, stamped 'F D & Co' & Hallmarked (6) total weight 29.99 grams diameter 2.1 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pearl tie pin, featuring an estimated 11.1 mm black Baroque pearl with a 14ct white gold post and silver tone metal security chain and push clasp to the verso, post stamped 'WGK14', with box 4.96 grams. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Deakin and Francis for Garrard, silver cufflinks set, comprising a pair of sterling silver double ended round cufflinks with chain link connectors, four buttons and four studs, featuring white guilloche enamel tops with black enamel frame, stamped 'Garrard D&F' and British assay marks, with box 25.26 grams. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Art Deco style gold cufflinks set, comprising a pair of 18ct yellow gold double ended cufflinks with post connectors, featuring open circle design and bezel set cabochon onyx, together with four matching flip-lock studs, stamped '750 star 328 Fi' (5) 26.04 grams length 3.7 cm, (cufflinks). Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Cameo ring, oval hardstone with carving depicting the Greek goddess 'Athena', set in 14ct yellow gold, together with a 14ct yellow gold oval signet ring with kangaroo motif and decorative engraving to the shank (2) total weight 21.90 grams size T 1/2 width 2 cm, size N 1/2 (signet ring). Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pair of Edwardian mother-of-pearl cufflinks, c. 1910, 18ct yellow gold, mother-of-pearl and enamel cufflinks, with central gold stitching detail, base metal and 9ct rose gold chain connectors, together with a pair of 18ct yellow gold oval plaques cufflinks, with engraved decoration, hallmarked (2). Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pair of coin button covers, each featuring a metal coin with a portrait depicting an ancient ruler, set in 18ct yellow gold with hinged mechanism to the verso 9.48 grams diameter 1.4 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Two pairs of gold cufflinks, 14ct yellow gold double ended cufflinks, with bezel set cabochon green resin tops with twisted rope frames, and a pair of 14ct yellow gold and cabochon coral cufflinks with figure of eight connectors, stamped '14K' (2) total weight 15.54 grams. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Two pairs of gold cufflinks, 18ct yellow gold, featuring bezel set cabochon red stone tops, stamped '18ct Tr K18?, together with a pair of 18ct yellow gold cufflinks, featuring bezel set cabochon peridot tops with gold frame, stamped '18ct Tr 750' (2) weight 16.31 grams, 22.16 grams. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Three pairs of gold cufflinks, all 18ct yellow gold, comprising a pair of double ended rhodochrosite baton cufflinks, a pair of coral cufflinks, and a pair of double ended onyx cufflinks (3) total weight 26.80 grams. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Four pairs of gold cufflinks, all set in 9ct yellow and rose gold, comprising a pair of oval disc rhodochrosite cufflinks, and a pair of oval carved amethyst cufflinks, a pair of tortoise shell cufflinks with arabesque inlay design, and a pair of oval moss agate cabochon cufflinks (4) total weight 48.32 grams. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Two pairs of gold cufflinks, Victorian 9ct yellow gold oval cufflinks with hand painted green tops with ribbon frame and rope motif, stamped 'C & a 375', and a pair of Deakin & Francis 9ct yellow gold cufflinks, with circular, brown, white and blue enamelled tops, hallmarked (2) total weight 25.55 grams. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Three pairs of gold cufflinks, all set in 9ct yellow gold, comprising a pair of engraved oval disc cufflinks, hallmarked, a pair of rectangular cufflinks with square cut corners, tops monogramed 'V.C', and a pair of oval Geelong Grammar school cufflinks (3) total weight 13.69 grams. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Three pairs of sterling silver cufflinks, comprising a pair of oval disc cufflinks, engraved with the initials 'Jhjb', hallmarked, a pair of oval cufflinks with carnelian tops, and a pair of round buttons with enamel tops cufflinks, depicting portrait of a dog (3) total weight 32.62 grams. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Five pairs of sterling silver cufflinks, comprising three pairs of double ended disc cufflinks with enamel tops, a pair of double ended oval fluorite cufflink with gold plated open back frames, and a pair of malachite cushion shape cufflinks, all with chain link connectors, stamped (5) total weight 53.94 grams. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Four pairs of cufflinks, comprising a pair of sterling silver cufflinks with hand painted dog portraits, stamped '925', a pair of 9ct yellow gold oval cufflinks with hand painted dog portraits, a pair of sterling silver Essex crystal cufflinks with dog portraits, and a pair of 9ct yellow gold cufflinks with fox hunting imagery (4). Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Collection of cufflinks and shirt studs, comprising three pairs of gold plated cufflinks and eight cufflinks in either silver or silver tone metal, variously decorated with enamel or coloured stones, together with a boxed set of enamel shirt studs (12). Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Collection of gentlemen's silk ties, together with a black leather suitcase (quantity). Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Collection of gentlemen's silk ties, in various patterns (quantity). Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Three English gentlemen's hats, comprising two black hats and one grey hat, together with a pair of wooden gentlemen's shoe trees (4). Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Louis XV style oak bureau plat, the rectangular moulded top with green leather insert, above a three drawer frieze, raised on carved cabriole legs, height 74 cm, width 158 cm, depth 80 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Louis XV style walnut and oak buffet, late 18th century, the shaped and moulded cornice above a pair of panelled doors with polished brass hinges and escutcheons, raised on cabriole legs below two doors and three drawers, height 236 cm, width 144 cm, depth 67 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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French provincial style table, the rectangular top above four turned legs joined by stretchers, height 75 cm, width 154 cm, depth 92 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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French Directoire mahogany bedside cabinet, 19th century, the rectangular top above a roller door and a single drawer with ring pull handle, raised on tapering legs, height 71 cm, width 46 cm, depth 31 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Louis XV style oak bedside table, 19th century, featuring two drawers with brass ring pull handles flanked by faux ebony and brass pilasters, raised on carved tapering legs, height 72.5 cm, width 65 cm, depth 37 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Belle Epoque walnut buffet, early 20th century, the shaped cornice above three glazed doors, the base with three short drawers with three panelled doors below, height 245 cm, width 156 cm, depth 60 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Moorish pedestal side table, having a hexagonal top, inlaid throughout with brass copper and mother of pearl, labelled 'Cortina Ebanista Tirolo', height 73 cm, width 46 cm. Provenance: Leonard Joel, lot 95, 24 August 2014. The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Impressive Regency ormolu and cut crystal fifteen-light chandelier, c. 1820, the foliate-cast corona surmounted by palmettes and surrounded by cut crystal drops, with three suspension chains supporting a shallow cut-glass dish with similar corona, the cut-glass dish mounted to the centre by a pine cone finial, later electrified, height 162 cm, diameter 72 cm. Provenance: The collection of Ken Allen, Bellevue hill, Sydney. The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Pair of Regency style Klismos armchairs, each with a curved tablet back centred by a flowerhead flanked by anthemion, with taupe suede upholstered seat, on sabre legs (2), height 85 cm, width 57 cm, depth 52 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, first half 19th century, the moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors, above a secretaire drawer with fitted interior and a further drawer, over a pair of panelled cupboard doors flanked by pilasters, raised on a plinth base, height 212 cm, width 105 cm, depth 53 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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Regency mahogany sofa table, c. 1830, the string inlaid top with two drop leaves, above two drawers and two faux drawers with turned knobs, raised on two supports joined by turned stretcher, on castors, height 75 cm, width 165 cm, (overall) depth 66 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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'Madonna' ebonised and veneered mirror, 20th century, of rectangular form with polished chrome rim 193 x 112 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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After Gio Ponti (Italian, 1891-1979), ebonised drink trolley, c. 1950, with three removable glass trays, on wheels, height 66 cm, width 90 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney
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