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Jewellery, Decorative & Fine Arts Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:322
Sale Title:Jewellery, Decorative & Fine Arts AuctionLots with images:308
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:245
Date:15-Jun-2021
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A Victorian copper kettle, fixed handle, cramp seamed to base and side.
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A Victorian copper kettle, fixed handle, cramp seamed to base and side, old repairs.
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A brass and copper Dutch kettle, copper swing handled, hinged spout cover, old repairs.
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A Victorian oversize copper teapot, possibly used for shop display, fixed handle, cramp seamed to base and side, (old dents). 55 x 49 cm (includes spout and handle).
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A Victorian copper preserving pan, with cramped seams running up the side and base, swing cast iron handle, rolled rim, with old repairs. 28 x 23 cm.
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A small Victorian brass preserving pan, fixed cast iron handle. 26 x 12.5 cm.
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A Victorian copper preserving pan, fixed cast iron handles to each side. 31 x 13 cm.
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A 19th century Army & Navy CSL copper preserving pan, the rolled rim with two cast copper fixed handles. Diameter 38 cm
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A Victorian copper harvest jug, half gallon, with lead marks to the rim, old repairs.
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A Victorian copper harvest jug, one gallon, dented and with old repairs.
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A 19th century large copper jug, baluster with spreading foot, cast brass handle. Labelled to the rim 'T.R. Mason'. Height 24 cm
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A graduated set of six Victorian brass cooking pots, the iron tapered handles with copper and brass rivets.
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A large Victorian copper saucepan, cramp seam to base and side, long fixed cast iron handle. 29 x 14 cm.
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A large heavy brass saucepan, long tapering fixed cast iron handle. 27 x 14 cm.
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A heavy brass saucepan, with pouring spout and long tapering fixed cast iron handle. 23 x 11 cm.
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A vintage brass bound oak barrel, tin lined, with lid, raised on four feet, (good for kindling or pinecones). 40 x 29 x 36 cm.
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A brass 'Tyfon' patent marine manual foghorn, by Kockums Mek. Verkstad, Malmo, Sweden. Vertical air pump with hand plunger, connected to a trumpet, on wooden base plate. Height 56 cm.
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A Georgian banjo barometer, rosewood case with swan neck pediment, set with dry/damp dial, thermometer, convex mirror, mercury barometer with ivory set adjuster above a level dial, marked F. Marson, London. Height 97 cm.
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A comprehensive set of drawing instruments by Stanley, steel and bone/ivory handled, with ivory sector rule, two ivory rectangular protractors/scales, ivory scale, selection of French curves, etc., in brass bound oak case with two removeable tiers. 27 x 18.5 x 8 cm.
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A pair of 19th century French bronze and marble lidded urn garnitures, pedestal baluster form with classical relief bands of florals and laurel leaves, pineapple finials, dark green square marble slab bases. Height 24 cm.
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A 19th century elm octagonal pillar-box tea caddy, with 'pagoda' lid surmounted by a brass finial. Height 30 cm
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An Edwardian coin collector's cabinet, in walnut with burr panelled doors enclosing 20 sliding drawers with variously sized cut outs to display coins. With key. 29.5 x 26.5 x 30 cm.
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A colonial kauri apprentice chest, configured with four drawers and slots for paperwork at the base, mixed woods of kauri, totara and rewarewa, raised on plinth base. 44 x 27 x 50 cm.
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A Georgian mahogany hinged lidded box, dovetail construction, brass bale handles to either side, probably made to house a piece of large silver. 29.5 x 29.5 x 35.5 cm.
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A pair of vintage spelter candlesticks, in the manner of Bergman, the turbaned pair holding candle sconces, their costumes painted in green and gold. Height 38.5 cm.
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A vintage cameo shell lamp, carved with the image of three woman, on traditional tripod winged beast base. Height 22 cm.
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A unique architectural rendition of the (proposed) T.E.A.L HQ at Mechanic's Bay, in ink and watercolour monogrammed 'HLM' and dated 1949. 50 x 73 cm, mounted, conserved, unframed. The Mechanics Bay was the Flying Boat base from the late 1930s - 1960s. Pan American and Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) flew to the Pacific Coral Route, USA, and Australia from here. Teal's Solent-class flying boats, introduced in 1949, were the last trans-Tasman aircraft to fly from the bay. The HQ was converted to offices…
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A full taxidermy body mount of a small Asian bear, with open mouth and glass eyes, standing on a tree trunk and branch section. Body length 118 cm, height 92 cm.
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A pair of vintage mandolins, both with labels inside from Naples makers, one requires restringing.
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Brian Knowles (Leicester, England) handmade vintage acoustic guitar, rosewood body with book matched back, finely inlaid multi-banded rosette. Maker's label to the interior.
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Brian Knowles (Leicester, England) handmade vintage acoustic guitar, rosewood body with book matched back, finely inlaid multi-banded rosette. Maker's label to the interior.
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Brian Knowles (Leicester, England) handmade vintage acoustic guitar, rosewood tuning keys, exotic pale wood body with book matched back, finely inlaid multi-banded rosette. Maker's label to the interior. In hard storage/travelling case
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Brian Knowles (Leicester, England) handmade vintage lute, rosewood tuning keys, rosewood and maple nine panelled body, very finely fret-cut sound hole/rose. Maker's label to the interior. In hard travel/storage case.
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A Regency miniature oil portrait of a man, 15 x 9.5 cm
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An 19th century miniature portrait of a man, watercolour, oval in ebonized papier mache frame, with gilt metal thistle, shamrock and rose hanger. 13.5 x 11.5 cm
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An 18th century miniature portrait of a man, oils on card, oval in ebonized papier mache frame, with gilt metal oak leaf hanger. 12.5 x 10.5 cm
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A 19th century miniature portrait of a man, on ivory, oval in ebonized papier mache frame, with gilt metal oak leaf hanger. 12.5 x 10.5 cm
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An 19th century miniature portrait of a naval officer, on ivory, oval in ebonized papier mache frame. 12 x 10.5 cm
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A 20th century miniature silhouette portrait of a man, black and gilt, in maple frame. 15.5 x 14 cm
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A 19th century miniature silhouette portrait of a man, black and gilt reverse painted on oval convex glass, in ebonized papier mache frame, with gilt metal oak leaf hanger. 16.5 x 13.5 cm
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A Georgian miniature oil portrait of a woman, oval 6.5 x 4.5 cm
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An early 20th century miniature portrait of mother and daughter, watercolour, oval in ebonized papier mache frame. 23.5 x 25.5 cm
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A good pair of 18th century miniature portraits of a man and wife, on ivory, oval images together in one ebonized papier mache frame, with gilt metal leaf and chain hanger. Bequest inscription dated 1831 to reverse 12.5 x 10.5 cm.
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An early 19th century miniature portrait of a woman, watercolour, in ebonized papier mache frame. 16.5 x 13.5 cm.
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A 19th century European finely painted porcelain plaque, the young woman with elaborate coiffure and period dress, holding a floral bouquet. 23 x 15.5 cm, within a worn velvet frame with brass slip. 39 x 32 cm.
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A fine Kashmir paisley shawl, Jacquard loomed, decorated with large paisley designs and small floral details. Signed to the centre. 155 x 3500 approx.
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Nine bullion cloth badges of the RAMC; Royal Lancers; etc., framed and glazed, overall, 57 x 49 cm.
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A sword stick cane, black leather covered cane, with chromed blade, the bone handle with silver plated ferrule and pommel. Length 99 cm
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A sword stick cane, beech enclosing an etched single edged blade with turned beech handle. Length 95 cm
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A walking stick gun, steel with black paint finish, screw on horn handle, brass muzzle tip and screw out brass tube. Operating parts missing. Overall length 96 cm
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A Martini-Henry, Enfield rifle, the breech marked VR Enfield 1887 above Crown I.V. Proof marks to barrel, length 33', stock with military rondel and some losses. With associated triangular section socket bayonet, pattern 1876. Stamped 817 k. License required.
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An 1890's Webley & Scott & Son 12g double barrel shotgun, side by side steel barrels. Hammer action, pin fire. Serial #73254. License required.
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An antique French or Belgium percussion pistol, 18 cm octagonal steel barrel of 18 bore. Overall length 33 cm. No license required.
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A World War I Bruce Bairnsfather wall plate, special Grimwades backstamp. Diameter 25 cm.
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A Pitcairn Island carved wood flying fish sculpture, traditional form with pinned flaring wings, one detailed 'From Pitcairn Island', the other 'Made by Aubrey Young'. On turned stand. Length 31 cm.
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An old Samoan model paopao (outrigger canoe), the dugout with fine carved detail, holes for lashing the outriggers, now absent. Carved from one piece of wood. Length 107 cm.
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A 'Terra Nova British Antarctic Expedition' carved box, the lid carved with a penguin standing upon a globe section framed by the words 'Terra Nova British Antarctic Expedition'. 15 x 15 x 6 cm. Together with a note of provenance: 'This box was given to my mother (Mrs P. Geary) by a Mr?. McDonald who went on one of Robert Falcon Scott's expeditions. It was made by some of the explorers on the expedition.' Note: There were two McDonald's on that expedition, one a fireman the other an able seaman.
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A large and impressive New Zealand nephrite water worn boulder, showing pale rind and mid/deep green main body tone. Roughly oval form with peaked highlights to the top. 117kgs.
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A good pounamu (nephrite) boulder, natural contoured shape, weighing over 30kg.
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A large pounamu carved boulder, surface carved with a Maori mermaid and smaller companion figures. 24+ kgs. Approx. 56 x 33 cm. Tan orange rind partial exterior.
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A large Maori carved whale bone pendant, figured with a warrior, mere raised, above a sperm whale, crashing wave behind. Diameter 10 cm. Signed to the reverse Rua.
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Samuel Charles Brees hand coloured steel engraving, 'Town of New Plymouth at Taranaki, c.1847. 9 x 19.5 cm
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An 1874 Wanganui A&P Assoc. Harrop & Neill silver medal, awarded for '1st Prize Long Woolled Ewe Hoggets, A.C. Lees'. Cast to the front with animals within a mountainous landscape and maker's name. Diameter 4.3 cm.
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An 1873 Wanganui A&P Assoc. Harrop & Neill silver medal, awarded for '1st Prize Ewe Hoggets, Findlater & Lees'. Cast to the front with animals within a mountainous landscape and maker's name. Diameter 4.3 cm.
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A rare 19th century New Zealand silver fireman's gallantry medal, stamped maker's mark to rim 'Brown' (probably Geo. Brown, Harrison Place, Wanganui), presentation engraved recto from the Wanganui City Council to T.E. Thompson, 1891; obverse with a unique engraved pictorial of an axe wielding fireman upon a ladder. Suspension bar and hinged pin back. See online newspaper clipping image. The UFBA presented him a medal for this act but it is not inconceivable that he was given other awards also. Note that…
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A Doreen Blumhardt tall octagonal vase, with rich dark tenmoku glaze and inverted rim. Impressed mark, c.1970/80. Height 41.5 cm.
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A Doreen Blumhardt tall vase, octagonal bottle form, with slender tapered neck, pale grey-green glaze, impressed mark, c.1970/80. Height 50.5 cm.
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Warren Tippett specimen vase, brushed iron glaze to the wide pale blue band, Impressed mark. Height 12.5 cm.
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Warren Tippett shallow bowl, brightly glazed decoration including a blue fish. Initialled and dated '82. Diameter 22.8 cm.
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Warren Tippett large shallow bowl, brightly glazed geometric decoration. Signed and dated '83. Diameter 39.7 cm.
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Denis O'Connor salt glazed bottle, with applied sculpted relief disc form. Impressed potters mark to reverse. Height 23 cm.
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Denis O'Connor plate, heavily wood fired stoneware, incised diamond panelled decoration to the centre. Impressed mark. Diameter 24 cm
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A large Helen Mason sculpted slab form vase, pale blue/grey internal and dribbled glaze. Impressed potters mark and signed and dated 1981 to the base. Height 36 cm. Note: Helen Wilmot Mason MNZM (1915 - 2014) was co-founder, editor and writer for the New Zealand Potter magazine.
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A Robert Wynne (Aust. b.1959) hand blown lustre glass amphora, with sandstone plinth and stainless stand, etched signature and dated '95. 53 x 22 cm excluding stand.
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A Rene Lalique 'Poissons' opalescent glass bowl, designed 1921, marked 'R. Lalique'. Diameter 23.3 cm.
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An Art Deco chrome and bronze elephant table lamp, the quarter round frosted glass panel with palm leaf design, conforming chrome upstand, mounted with two bronze elephants. Height 24 cm.
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An Art Deco cold painted spelter figured lamp base, lacking shade. Height 27 cm including lampholder
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A vintage Art Deco style chromed desk lamp, the lamps within a narrow fitting supported by twin arms on stepped base with black marble section. Height 40 cm approx.
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A French Art Deco large dinanderie vase, copper with brass overlay in a repeating grape bunch and leaf design. Height 22.2 cm.
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A French Art Deco dinanderie copper and white metal vase, geometric and ring inlaid design to the large squat ovoid body. Height 22 cm.
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A mid-century Austrian Hagenauer stylised bronze bust of an African woman, head turned in profile, dark patina with polished head band and single earring highlights, stamped marks to base. Height 15.5 cm.
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Large-scale Art Deco face vase of a woman, after Franz Hagenauer. Fine quality manufacture, all metal construction, heavy in the hand, unmarked, c.1980s. Height 52 cm.
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A good French three-piece Art Deco ormolu and marble clock garniture set, the peak domed top clock with stylish ormolu mounts, the dial named 'Au Lingot D'or', the tazza garnitures with shallow circular bowl form tops raised on conforming four bar ormolu mounts. The clock height 24.5 cm. c.1920s.
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Keith Murray for Wedgwood large blue glaze vase, multiple concave bands to the spherical body, printed KM circular mark. Height 23.3 cm.
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Keith Murray for Wedgwood large, flared bowl, step-cut sides, gloss white glaze. Printed KM circular mark. Height 16.3 cm. Some tiny flake chipping.
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Marigold' large bowl, designed 1929 - 1931 with striking orange florals on blue ground. Diameter 24 cm.
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A c1930 Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Diamonds' part coffee set, includes 'tankard' form coffee pot with restored lid, sugar, and cream plus three coffee cans and saucers, one can restored, one with crazing. The coffee pot height 19 cm.
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A Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau jardiniere, by Louisa Ayling, repeating triangular floral relief panelled decoration. Impressed and incised marks. Height 18.5 cm.
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A miniature Moorcroft 'Wisteria' pattern vase, baluster form, impressed marks and M45. Height 9.5 cm.
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A cobalt blue glass egg engraved in the Russian Imperial manner, with a double headed eagle bearing orb and sceptre and to the reverse with a monogram of a member of the Russian court. Height 9 cm.
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Three Waterford Lismore pattern decanters, set in a brass fitted, mahogany tantalus.
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An Italian Murano glass bird, the colourful body mounted upon a cresting wave form base. Height 26 cm
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A pair of porcelain studies of hunting hounds, probably Continental, marked with Chelsea-style gold anchor mark. Length 32 cm
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A large Royal Dux china figure of a young woman, netting fish with a small dredge net, her clothes with 'shot gold' finish. Height 53 cm
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A Royal Worcester equestrian steeplechase study, 'Foxhunter and Lt.Col. H. M. Llewellyn C.B.E.', modelled by Doris Lindner, with wooden stand, from a limited. ed. of 500. Height 29.5 cm. Length 30 cm.
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A Royal Doulton children's bathroom set, 'Into the Land of Dreams' series, introduced in 1919 and withdrawn by 1942; jug, basin, toothbrush holder and a small soap dish.
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An early 20th century Royal Doulton hand painted specimen vase by A. Eaton, tapered form, painted with goats in a landscape, signed by the artist. Height 17 cm.
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An impressive Royal Doulton flambe vase, cylindrical form, decorated with Venetian scenes in silhouette, printed mark to base. Height 34.5 cm.
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A Royal Doulton flambe leaping trout figure, signed Noke, printed mark to base. Height 32 cm.
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A Royal Doulton Sung flambe vase, ovoid form decorated with deer in the forest in silhouette, Noke signature, Sung and Doulton marks to base. Height 24 cm.
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