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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:362
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:348
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:262
Date:6-Oct-2020
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A copper fish poaching pan, with cast brass handles, tinned interior with lifting platform. Length 45 cm across handles.
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A Victorian copper kettle, with acorn finial to the lid. Diameter 20 cm.
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A Victorian street vendor's copper chestnut roasting pan, with wrought iron suspension handle and extension with wooden grip. Diameter 33 cm
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An Edwardian oak and silver plate tantalus, three decanters, half hobnail decoration, chip to one, with key.
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A Regency mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy, with restrained inlay decoration, the interior with two lidded compartments flanking a cavity for a mixing bowl, ruched velvet lining to the lid, on brass bun feet with one ring handle to one side remaining. 32.5 x 16 x 22 cm.
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A Victorian police truncheon, tapering handle terminating in mushroom shape club. Length 31 cm.
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An old album of mainly early New Zealand postcards, includes 'Maori Children Diving for Coppers. Whakarewarewa.' And other Maori subjects, 'The Crater, Waimangu Geyser, New Zealand.', waterfalls, trains, Towns etc 145+ cards
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An Indo/Persian steel sword stick with niello decoration, the curved handle with animal head and traditional inlaid decoration, unscrews to reveal a dagger, tapering shaft. Length 95 cm.
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A framed musical diorama, celebrating the formation of the Swiss Confederation in the 15th century, a porcelain figurine with the leaders of the three founding cantons framed under glass with key wind for the musical movement to one side. 50 x 64 cm.
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A framed musical ecclesiastical diorama, similar to above but featuring a porcelain figurine of the birth of Christ, key for musical movement absent. (borer to the frame). 50 x 65 cm.
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A bronze statuette of a bulldog, with dark brown patina, mounted on slate plinth base. Length 25 cm
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A pair of rococo ormolu candelabra, each with sinuous twin branches raised from scroll sculpted bases. Height 16.5 cm.
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A Georgian mahogany banjo barometer, with silvered dial, the lower dial named F. Ciappessoni, Hastings, the trunk with a thermometer with a silver scale and surmounted by a 'dry-damp' dial beneath the swan neck pediment. Height 95 cm.
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Victorian brass theodolite by Troughton & Simms London, in mahogany case with leather cover, additional lenses and fittings included, tripod brackets absent. Case is 35 x 38 x 20 cm.
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A mid-length ocelot fur coat, split back, fully lined and with matching hat.
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A luxurious silver fox fur jacket, fully lined and in excellent condition.
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A Saga mink jacket, the caramel coloured pelts in thin vertical stripes alternating with thin suede panels, mandarin style collar, fully lined.
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A vintage zebra skin, with head, mane and tail. 2360 X 210 cm.
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A large taxidermy coalfish in cabinet display, the bowfronted glass case detailed in gilt and black 'New Sussex Record COALFISH 24lb 2oz. Caught by J. Tait 28th April 1996 on 'Catchup II' Brighton Marina.' 122 x 23 x 52 cm.
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An old glass large fishing net float, old rope binding, hand blown glass with large glass boss. Diameter 38 cm
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Two Indian miniature paintings of princes, both wearing jama robes and turbans, one admiring a rose bloom, the other bearing a shield, his hands in a position of supplication. Each 22 x 15 cm (paper size)
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A 19th century Indian miniature of a Mughal prince, standing wearing mustard jama and holding a large, sheathed sword. Oval 13 x 7.5 cm
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An 18th century steel engraving portrait of Lord Nelson, by Earlom after the painting by L. F. Abbot, published 1798. 45 x 35 cm
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A naive Hodegetria icon, of the Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus, Russian 18th-19th century, oil on fruitwood recessed centre panel from a triptych, remnant simple hinges to the sides. Overall 30.5 x 20 cm
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A contemporary Byzantine style small icon, and a lithograph icon of Christ crucified within an orthodox cross frame. 11 x 8 cm and 33 x 29.5 cm.
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A contemporary Byzantine style small icon, and a European oil on panel depicting the Virgin and Christ child. 17 x 14 cm and 24 x 14.5 cm.
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Two Russian icons, late 19th/early 20th century, Hodegetria and Salvator Mundi, both on pine panel with some worm damage. 30.5 x 210 and 18 x 13 cm.
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Two Russian icons, 20th century, Hodegetria and Salvator Mundi. 24 x 170 and 17.5 x 12.5 cm.
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A Russian brass Hodegetria icon panel, moulded with the Virgin and Christ highlighted with blue and white enamel. 11.5 x 8 cm.
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An early 20th century gilded spelter crucifix, on burr veneered oval timber wall plaque. 28.5 x 16 cm.
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A pair of small English strip maps, one of Kent, the other double sided of Devonshire and Dorset. 18.5 x 11.5 cm
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Three small English county maps, Kent, Lancashire and Devonshire. Largest 21 x 26 cm
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A Mont Blanc 100 Year Anniversary limited edition fountain pen, produced 2006 only, designed and marketed as a homage to Montblanc's original safety pen Simplo Rouge et Noire, c.1908. Black resin case with gold bands and clip, early logo, sliding sleeve case to expose 18K gold nib. Cartridge fill. With original case and booklets.
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A Mont Blanc 100 Year Anniversary limited edition fountain pen, produced 2006 only, designed and marketed as a homage to Montblanc's original safety pen Simplo Rouge et Noire, c.1908. Black resin case with gold bands and clip, early logo, sliding sleeve case to expose 18K gold M nib. Cartridge fill. With original case, outer packaging and booklets with plastic wrap. As new.
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A Mont Blanc Meisterstuck 146 fountain pen, burgundy resin case with gold mounts, (Germany mark, ser. no.HI1034386) cartridge fill. With black leather Mont Blanc wallet case.
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A Mont Blanc Meisterstuck 146 fountain pen, black resin case with gold mounts, (W.Germany mark, ser. no.KB122322) reservoir window, piston fill, 14K gold M nib, in black plastic presentation box
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A Mont Blanc Star Walker roller ball pen, black resin case with silver mounts. With black hard box and outer card case.
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A British 1853 pattern cavalry troopers sabre, fullered, with a spear point, three bar guard, leather grip, issue white leather sword knot, steel scabbard with two hangers. Overall 100 cm
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A British 1796 pattern light cavalry troopers sabre, fullered, 'stirrup' guard with an iron knucklebow and quillon, wire bound leather grip, steel scabbard with two hangers engraved DYC 393. Overall 100 cm
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A Japanese World War II shin gunt' sword, cloth bound rayskin covered hilt, combat leather scabbard and hilt cover, unsigned tang, 61.5 cm blade, overall 97 cm
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Military sketch by Daniel Oren(?), 'Front d'X Cavaliers Americains', [French Tenth Army front, American cavalry], ink and watercolour, signed, dated Fev 1918 and entitled. 8 x 13.5 cm
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Military sketch by Franck Dupuy, 'En route pour l'arriere, (Verdun)', [En route for the rear], ink and watercolour, signed, dated Fev 1918 and entitled. 7.5 x 11.5 cm.
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A pastel portrait of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery, by Gerard Hugh Bertrand Pinnock, signed and dated 1959. 43 x 34.5 cm.
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A kidney shaped leather shot flask, embossed with game birds and rabbit, stamped 3lb, the brass charge nozzle adjustable for 1¼ or 1oz. Length 23 cm
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A selection of German World War II insignia, including cloth badges, epaulettes and 1934 Hitler Youth badge.
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A collection of various badges and medals, including RAF 73 Sqdn pocket badge, RCAF cap badge, service medals, Edw VII coronation medals, etc.
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A 9ct gold and ruby World War I hat badge, the 9th Reinforcements NZEF hat badge has been converted to a brooch.
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A 20th century Fijian culacula club, of dark hardwood, flattened cruciform blade with notched pattern on a similarly patterned shaft. Length 100 cm.
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A mid-19th century map of New Zealand, by W. Hughes 1843, with insets of 'The Settled Portion of Western Australia' and 'Van Diemens Land'. Scattered foxing. 37 x 27 cm.
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A rare New Zealand trilobite fossil, the two piece rock nodule showing fine detail. Length 8 cm.
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A large river worn and polished pounamu boulder/touchstone, of semi-mountainous form, the dark green tone with pale inclusions, polished top. 52 x 44 x 280. Approx. 40kgs.
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An amateur ornithologist's 1898 album of watercolours of birds, copied after Walter Buller's Birds of New Zealand. Each illustration annotated, ten leaves of watercolours, four leaves of 19th century photographs of the Canterbury Museum moa display, specimens of Diaphorapteryx hawkinsi and moa skeletons, and taxidermy kiwi. Correspondence from Buller affixed inside front cover. 35 x 25 cm
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An extinct female adult stout legged moa skeleton display, the moa (Euryapteryx Curtus) skeleton principally from the one bird found c.1970s in a drained swamp on a private farm on the Tokorau Peninsula by the vendor and his father. Mounted on a Perspex rod with jeweller's wire and on a kauri base, with remains of an egg. Height 74 cm. Note: The stout-legged moa, was a mid-sized bird at home in forest fringes and scrublands. Females weighed about twice as much as males.
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An extinct adult male stout legged moa skeleton display, the moa (Euryapteryx Curtus) skeleton principally from the one bird found c.1970s in a drained swamp on a private farm on the Tokorau Peninsula by the vendor and his father. Mounted on a Perspex rod with jeweller's wire and on a matai base, with gizzard stones and partly digested snail. Height 62 cm. Note: The stout-legged moa, was a mid-sized bird at home in forest fringes and scrublands. Males weighed about half as much as females.
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A late 19th/early 20th century Maori carved tokotoko/walking stick, carved with three wide encircling bands of stylised figures flanked by koru and leaf highlights. Good colour and patina. Being assessed for registration. Length 80.5 cm. Y21152. Must be a registered collector to purchase.
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A pre-European Maori toki pounamu (greenstone adze), reduced tapered haft with distinctive short, flared shoulders to the flat blade with near parallel sides, chip to blade edge, dark green tone with pale/orange/brown inclusions, in good polish. Length 17.5 cm, width 6.5 cm. Registered Y21151. Must be a registered collector to purchase.
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An early 20th century Maori carved kauri tray, the central recessed panel with twin masks upon a field with lineal and scrolling lines highlighted with notches, framed by a wide kowhaiwhai band and outer band with notch detail highlighted with repeating paua discs. 62 x 44 cm. Chip to one handle end.
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An 18th century steel engraving portrait of Captain James Cook, by Sherrin after the painting by Nathaniel Dance, published 1784. 29 x 23.5 cm
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Louis Le Breton 'Fond De La Baie, Sarah's Bosom (Iles Auckland)' (Port Ross, Auckland Isles) Lithograph c. 1846. D'Urville's Voyage de l'Astrolabe, Atlas Pittoresque Plate 175. 19 x 34.5 cm.
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Rare late 19th century New Zealand wool work picture 'S.S. Te Kapu & Echo' by W. Coker, the two vessels possibly at the Wairoa river entrance with a whare on the far bank, worked in coloured wools, entitled and signed in wool, with original backing boards and frame, 42 x 56 cm.
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A vintage silver gelatin photograph, 'Maori Carvers at Mourea, Ohau Channel, Rotorua, 1905' by William Hammond. 18 x 24.5 cm.
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George Chance (1885-1963), 'Forest Relics near Taihape', camera study (silver gelatin photograph, signed and titled. 25.5 x 20.5 cm
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George Chance (1885-1963), 'Evening Light-Lake Taupo', camera study (silver gelatin photograph), signed and titled. 20 x 24 cm.
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Connie Lloyd (1895-1982), landscape, etching. 10 x 17 cm.
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Bronze medallions for the British Empire Games 1950 and Boxing Championships Otago 1948, along with a silver boxing medallion by Mayer & Kean.
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A large Doreen Blumhardt floor pot, the ovoid body with brushed abstract leaf and vine decoration in dark khaki and blue on pale grey ground. Height 54.5 cm. c.1980.
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A Doreen Blumhardt c.1970's bowl, wax resist flying forms to the interior, tenmoku exterior, impressed potters mark. Diameter 29.5 cm.
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A large and impressive Chester Nealie salt glazed vessel, the spherical body and tapered neck with remnants of encrusted shells from the firing, clear celadon type glaze showing variation from thick glassy sections to near matt. Impressed potter's mark to base. Height 41.5 cm.
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A Crown Lynn Potteries 'Legend' plate, rounded square form with gilt highlighted relief decoration of stylised iconic New Zealand imagery including kiwi, taiaha, florals, etc. on dark brown glazed ground. Gilt printed details to reverse 'E.D.B.* J.D.B. DESIGNED AND MADE ...' Uncommonly in original box with printed 'Legend' details '1.Kauri.'. 29 x 29 cm.
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A large Hoglund glass bowl, oval with broad everted rim patterned with curved radiating narrowing black bands issuing from a black well and terminating in a black border. Etched signature. 54.5 x 46.5 x 10.5 cm.
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A 1960's Czechoslovakian glass vase by Borocrystal (Sklo Union), mallet shape, white cased with cobalt. Original foil label. Height 15.5 cm.
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A Timo Sarpeneva glass decanter, with original label. Height 17 cm.
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A Clyne Farquharson crystal bowl, leaf pattern, signature and dated etched to base. 25 x 9 cm.
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A good c.1930's Art Deco Hutschenreuther 'The Finale' figurine by Karl Tutter (1883-1969), showing the dancer in her dramatic final pose. Printed and impressed marks including signature. Height 28.5 cm.
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An Art Deco cast zinc polar bear table lamp, c.1925, by Thomas Francois Cartier (French, 1879-1943), iceberg-form shade absent. Height 21 cm
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A William Moorcroft flambe vase, of baluster shape, with blue-green splashes to the wall and neck. Height 16 cm
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An Imperial Russian cobalt glass egg, engraved with a double headed eagle bearing orb and sceptre and to the reverse with a monogram of Alexander I. Height 9 cm.
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A pair of early 19th century Russian purple glass goblets, with twelve sided tapering bowls raised on an acorn knops on tall stems from conforming twelve sided bases, decorated in gilt with pastimes scenes. Height 29 cm.
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An early 19th century Russian cobalt glass goblet, decagonal raised on a short stem from a circular spreading foot, decorated in gilt with a scene of a couple taking tea and floral sprigs. Height 15 cm. A matching example sold at Christies New York Russian Art Sale 2434 13 April 2011, lot 292 for US$2,500
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An early 19th century Russian cobalt glass goblet, decagonal slightly tapering bowl raised on a short knopped stem from a conforming spreading foot, decorated in gilt with a scene of a romantic couple in a landscape. Height 15.5 cm. A matching goblet offered on eBay 2015 for $US2925, and a similar at Sotheby's New York Russian Art Sale 26 April 2006.
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An early 19th century Russian cobalt glass goblet, twelve sided tapering bowl raised on a knop from a conforming twelve sided foot, decorated in gilt with a scene of a romantic couple in a landscape. Height 16.5 cm.
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Waterford Crystal tall vase, tapered form with fluted and diamond detail, paper label and acid etched mark. Height 26 cm.
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A pair of Waterford Crystal decanters, 'Sheila' pattern. Height 33 cm.
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A Waterford Crystal decanter, 'Lismore' pattern. Height 34 cm
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A set of six Waterford Crystal large wine glasses, in the Alana pattern with fine diamond hobnail cut bodies, faceted tapering stems, acid etched mark to foot. Height 17.5 cm.
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A set of six Waterford Crystal large red wine glasses, Lismore type pattern. Etched mark to each. Height 20 cm.
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A set of six Waterford 'Lismore' tall wine glasses, faceted tapered stems. Height 21.2 cm.
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A set of six Waterford 'Lismore' tall beverage glasses, long tapered bodies on short faceted tapered stems. Height 19.5 cm.
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An impressive large Royal Worcester fruit painted 'Bow' vase and cover by D. Shinnie, shape #1428 with a well painted front of peaches and blackberries upon a mossy ground, elaborate gilt enrichments to the handles, bows and various bands, the cover with traditional finial top, black factory stamp and painted numbers c.1990, in good overall condition and signed by the artist. Height 31 cm. Note: this piece is recorded as the most iconic shape in the Royal Worcester painted fruit range.
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A 1911 Royal Worcester hand painted black face sheep urn vase by Harry Davis, shape #2249, the front painted with three sheep in a dramatic alpine Scottish landscape signed H. Davis, printed mark and date code for 1911. Height 23.5 cm. Professional restoration.
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A Royal Worcester vase, Hereford cattle at the riverbank, signed John Stinton, ovoid form on round base with gilt embellishment, conforming small trumpet form neck, date mark 1910. Height 30 cm.
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A Royal Worcester cabinet plate, Highland Cattle on the moors, signed J. Stinton, date mark 1920, professional restoration. Diameter 23 cm.
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An impressive Royal Worcester cabinet plate, a central medallion painted with pears and grapes, the border of cobalt blue with lavish gilding, signed W. Bee, date mark 1916, professional restoration. Diameter 22.5 cm.
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A Royal Worcester small footed bowl, the interior decorated with various fruit and signed A. Shuck, the exterior in an egg yolk yellow ground, gilt to the rim, date mark 1925. Diameter 16 cm.
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A Royal Worcester blush ivory lizard jug, the exterior in a basket weave pattern with a lizard crawling up the side, the handle in the form of a branch, handle and lizard in green with gilt embellishment, date mark 1895. 20 x 15 cm.
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A Royal Worcester small footed table jardiniere, decorated with roses and forget-me-not flowers, Hadley shape, date mark 1905. Height 7 cm.
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A Royal Worcester vase, decorated with wild roses, Hadley shape, date mark 1907. Height 17 cm.
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A Royal Worcester table jardiniere, decorated with roses, Hadley shape with gilded scrolling handles, date mark 1907. 15 x 11.5 cm.
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A Royal Worcester mug, decorated in wild roses, Hadley shape, date mark 1904. Height 11 cm.
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Early 19th century Derby porcelain figure depicting music, the standing female figure modelled holding a flute in one hand, a sheet of music in the other, a mandolin by her feet, enamel and gilt decorated, the flute end broken and absent. Height 20.5 cm.
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