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The Graham Joel Collection — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:170
Sale Title:The Graham Joel CollectionLots with images:165
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:164
Date:19-Jul-2020
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A fine Minton pink ground pate-sure-pate dessert plate by Desiree Leroy, circa 1875 finely decorated with birds, butterflies and flowers, on a pink ground within a pierced and gilded border 24.5 cm diameter
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A Flight Barr & Barr Worcester vase, circa 1815 of baluster form with scrolling gilded handles and inverted rim, the turquoise body with a cartouche of brightly painted flowers, puce painted and impressed crowned FBB mark 22 cm high
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A collection of three Beswick porcelain swallows, English, 20th century factory mark Beswick England, the largest 15.5 cm long
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A pair of Worcester Barr Flight & Barr plates, circa 1810 each finely painted and gilt with a central panel of spring flowers within a gilded foliate border, impressed crowned BFB, puce printed factory mark referring to the Coventry Street address and royal patronage, B.A.D.A seal mark 22 cm diameter
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A Worcester Flight Barr & Barr pot pourri vase, circa 1810 the squat baluster body painted with a scene of Goodrich Castle on the river Wye, on a gilded seaweed ground, within beaded borders, raised on a tripartite base supported by three gilded dolphins, inscribed to base Goodrich Castle On The River Wye, puce inscribed factory mark Flight Barr & Barr, Royal Porcelain Works. Worcester, London House, Coventry Street, remnant gilt B.A.D.A seal 14.5 cm high
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A Derby porcelain bough pot and cover, circa 1790 of lobed demi-lune form with a gilded cartouche to the front and reverse decorated with spring flowers, pierced cover and four scroll feet 12.5 cm high, 22 cm wide
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A Wedgwood black jasper urn and cover, 19th century of two handled campana form, decorated with a continuous frieze of poetic figures within classical acanthus borders, conforming cover, impressed factory marks to base 34 cm high
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A Copenhagen porcelain figure of a boy with a pipe, Danish, 20th century 17 cm high
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A Royal Worcester cup and saucer, circa 1904 profusely painted in gilt with spring flowers on a blush ivory ground
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Three portrait miniatures, 19th century and later each painted with a portrait of a lady in period costume with elaborate hair ribbons and bows the largest 12 cm high (oval)
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A carved jadeite group of two maidens, one seated holding a lingzhi fungus spray, the other standing next to her holding up a fruiting peach branch, wood stand 21 cm high. Provenance: Sir George Latham Collection
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A collection of small carvings comprising seven ivory netsuke, a hornbill snuff bottle, a tobacco pouch, pipe and netsuke, a small horn container and a wood mask netsuke the pipe 21 cm long
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A group of three carvings comprising an agate gourd form box and cover, a rose quartz figure of a standing maiden, and another figure of a dignitary and child, wood stands the rose quartz figure 14.5 cm high
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A bronze group of five doves, Japanese each depicted in a different posture perched on the arched base, three character mark 55.5 cm long
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A Japanese shibayama inlaid plate, Meiji Period the central gilded metal panel finely inlaid and relief moulded with a scene of birds and flowers under a prunus tree within an ornate filigree silver border 25 cm diameter
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A tortoiseshell box and cover Qing dynasty, 19th century of shallow circular form, the cover and base carved with landscape scenes within florette borders, 9.5 cm diameter
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A finely carved coral and ivory lace parasol, 19th century the coral handle ornately decorated with a fox chasing a bird on a grape and leaf entwined stem, carved coral finial the coral handle 21 cm long. Provenance: The Sir Robert Knox Collection
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A coral mounted silver gilt rattle, English, 19th century the bell set rattle with a whistle and coral teether 14 cm long
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A collection of five lacquer boxes, German, 19th century comprising a a large Stobwasser Fabrik lacquer box painted with an image of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. seated holding a walking stick with a wolfhound by his side, together with four other lacquer boxes painted with unknown male portraits the largest 4 cm high, 14 cm diameter
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A two train English musical bracket clock by Thomas Satcher, London, circa 1790 a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, break arch dial with two tune selector on gilt dial, AIR and MINUET, fully engraved back plate 36 cm high, 23 cm wide, 15 cm deep. Provenance: E.E Wagstaff Collection
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A French carriage clock, circa 1910 gilt brass case, eight day lever platform movement with strike and alarm on bell 13 cm high, 8 cm wide, 7 cm deep. Provenance: The Leonard Joel Collection
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A pair of spelter and marble table lamps of baluster form with rams mask handles, decorated with classical motifs on stepped square marble bases, with gold silk shades the base 44 cm high
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A Loetz stemmed vase, circa 1900 the iridescent baluster form body raised on a circular foot 15 cm high
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A collection of natural crystals illustrating the six systems of crystallization prepared by A.E. Foote, 1317 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa, U.S.A together with a collection of scientific slides 3 cm high, 13 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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A leather jewellery casket 6 cm high, 18 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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A Flight Barr & Barr Worcester two-handled vase, circa 1810 of baluster form with ornately scrolling gilt handles, the body profusely decorated with a continuous frieze of flowers on a pale blue ground, puce inscribed factory mark Flight Barr & Barr, Royal Porcelain Works. Worcester, London House, Coventry Street, gilt B.A.D.A seal 30 cm high. Provenance: The Nicholas Collection, Leonard Joel
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Two Art Deco gold lustre glass vases, probably German or Belgian, circa 1930 the largest 16 cm high
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A Victorian mother of pearl mounted sewing box of rectangular form with a hinge top opening to a velvet lined interior fitted with various silver sewing implements 3 cm high, 15 cm wide
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A small collection of loose shells and shell necklaces
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A group of three ceramic ducks, Australian, circa 1950 of graduated size, each marked MCP Sydney, No. 172 the largest 23 cm high, 29 cm wide
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Four tapestry woven cushions the largest 42 cm high, 50 cm wide
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A Russian silver gilt and enamel covered urn, marked Khlebnikov with the Imperial warrant, Moscow, circa 1885 the panelled ovoid body, loop handles and cover enamelled throughout with vari-colour stylised scrolling foliage, one side with a convex panel of the Dormition Cathedral, the obverse of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, gilt wash interior 20 cm high
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Two Continental enamel boxes, 19th century each of circular form with a gilt metal mounted hinged cover, decorated with figures and landscape scenes 4.5 cm high, 10 cm diameter. Provenance: The Buller-Murphy Collection
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A collection six various snuff boxes and snuff mulls, 18th century and later comprising two horn snuff mulls, a hinged oval wooden box inscribed 'Eliz Sillitoe, 1782', a circular copper embossed box, a pewter mounted circular box and jasper chamfered rectangular box the largest box 4 cm high, 8 cm diameter
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A Battersea enamel box, English, 19th century of oval form, hinged cover, finely painted with a fisherman in a landscape scene reserved on deep blue ground 3 cm high, 8 cm wide, 5 cm deep
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A French enamel snuff box, probably Limoges, 19th century the rectangular cover decorated with a scene of courtesans and companions in a classical interior 2.5 cm high, 8.5 cm wide, 5 cm deep
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Two tortoiseshell pique snuff boxes, circa 1820 together a small sterling lined and mounted shagreen cosmetic box of a similar period the largest box 7 cm high
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A pair of rare colonial carved coquilla nut figural snuff boxes, Dutch, 18th century one carved as a cleric wearing a long robe; the other as a European gentleman wearing a long coat with mother of pearl buttons the largest 8 cm high, 3 cm wide. Provenance: The Leonard Joel Collection, Melbourne. Other Notes: The coquilla nut emanates from swampy areas on the eastern side of South America, from a palm known as the 'attalea funiefera'. Brazilians call it 'Piassabe'. The nuts were introduced into Western…
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A gilt bronze and silver gilt porcelain mounted scent flask, French, 19th century painted with circular panels of flowers on a bleu-celeste ground, with serpentine scroll decoration to the body and cover the flask 6 cm high. Provenance: The Leonard Joel Collection, Melbourne
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A pair of gilded enamel vases, French, 19th century each of baluster form on a rich red ground, decorated with the figure of a lady and a gentleman in a garden landscape 17 cm high
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A pair of Rudolstadt porcelain figures, German, late 19th century modelled as a standing blue boy and a female companion, impressed marks EBS 463 20 cm high
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A faceted amber bead and leaf decorated gilt bronze picture frame 18 cm high. Provenance: The Dame Nellie Melba Collection
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A Victorian Gothic Revival brass bound walnut sewing box 16 cm high, 30 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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A portrait miniature of a gentleman, 19th century the sitter painted wearing a red coat with a black waistcoat and white jabot, within a ropework oval brass frame 8 cm high
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A portrait miniature of a chevalier, probably French, 18th century oval, painted on copper depicting a gentleman in a long powdered wig wearing armour and a silk cravat, within a gilt brass frame 9 cm high
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A Viennese enamel figure on stand, Austrian, 19th century in the Renaissance taste, the figure modelled as a court jester with a blister pearl belly raised on a bell form stand, relief decorated with masks and classical cartouches 13 cm high
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A large carved cameo shell, 19th century carved with a classical draped mother and child holding a book 12 cm high, 11.5 cm wide
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A French enamel miniature portrait brooch, circa 1900 4.5 cm high. Provenance: Pennybryn
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Two ivory snuff boxes, late 18th century the circular box with an inset miniature of a naval officer in regalia and medals, tortoiseshell interior; the rectangular box, probably French stained pink and intricately etched with cherubs to the exterior and a river scene on the interior the larger box 1.5 cm high, 8.5 cm wide, 6 cm deep
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A Chelsea plate, circa 1755 decorated in coloured enamels with exotic birds and insects in a landscape scene within a gilt border, red anchor mark 21.5 cm diameter. Provenance: The Payne Collection, 1956, Leonard Joel and Joshua McClelland
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A Viennese enamel and gilt metal sweetmeat dish, late 19th century in the Renaissance taste decorated throughout with classical figural and landscape scenes, raised on a central standard in the form of a stork 8 cm high, 14 cm wide, 6 cm deep
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A collection of nine Battersea boxes, English, 19th century the largest 2 cm high, 6 cm wide
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Two enamel taper stick boxes, English, 18th/19th century the largest 3 cm high, 7 cm diameter
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A Dr Wall Worcester tea bowl, late 18th century decorated with floral sprays 4 cm high, 7.5 cm diameter
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A polychrome enamel vase, French, 19th century of slender baluster form, decorated with a gentleman in a powdered wig and dressed in the Louis XV style, signed M. Baelay 14 cm high
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Four Battersea enamel boxes, English, 19th century the largest 3 cm high, 7 cm wide, 5.5 cm deep
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An unusual Bohemia lustre vase, circa 1930 14.5 cm high
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A marquetry inlaid elm desk, Dutch, 18th century with a serpentine top finely inlaid with classical and foliate motifs above a conforming frieze with two drawers, raised on delicate cabriole legs with hoof feet 76 cm high, 77 cm wide, 52 cm deep. Provenance: Dr M Pearl Collection
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An English mahogany pedestal desk with five drawers to the frieze, each pedestal with a single cupboard door, short bracket feet 74 cm high, 118 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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A Louis XV style beech salon suite comprising a two seat canape, a pair of fauteuil, a pair of salon chairs and a small footstool
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An Edwardian marquetry inlaid satinwood display cabinet the bevelled arch panelled doors above a pair of frieze drawers with a stretcher base uniting four square legs, ornate foliate marquetry throughout 185 cm high, 132 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A fruitwood child's highchair, 19th century 90 cm high
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A George IV cross banded and ebonised fruitwood and rosewood worktable the bi-fold hinge top opening to baize lined surface above a fitted drawer and a demi-lune work slide 74 cm high, 46 cm wide, 42 cm deep (closed)
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A Victorian flame mahogany sideboard 142 cm high, 182 cm wide, 65 cm deep
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An Indian teak coffee table 51 cm high, 174 cm wide, 75 cm deep
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A Victorian style burl walnut coffee table 51 cm high, 180 cm wide, 99 cm deep
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A set of ten associated Hepplewhite style dining chairs, English, 19th century each with a serpentine crest rail above a pierced vase form splat and drop-in velvet upholstered seat
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A George III mahogany pedestal extension dining table the rounded rectangular top raised on a central concave stretcher with four turned supports and fluted outswept, brass capped legs, three leaves 71 cm high, 274 cm wide, 126 cm deep
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A provincial oak dining table, English, late 18th century then slab top raised on turned legs and stretchers 74 cm high, 173 cm wide, 73 cm deep
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A Regency rosewood work table with a single frieze drawer and satin brocade lined work slide, raised on delicate lyre form supports, with out swept scroll carved legs 76 cm high, 45.5 cm wide, 35 cm deep. Provenance: The W Johnson Collection
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