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Fine Furniture, Paintings, Silver & Decorative Arts — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:276
Sale Title:Fine Furniture, Paintings, Silver & Decorative ArtsLots with images:271
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:232
Date:29-Jun-2021
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Victorian sterling silver cake basket mark of Robinson, Edkins & Aston, Birmingham, c. 1844 of shaped-circular form with swing handle, scalloped rim and lobed sides, embellished with engraved floral decoration, hallmarked, height 24 cm, diameter 31 cm, weight 843 grams. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Victorian sterling silver teapot mark of John & Henry Lias, London, 1845 of baluster form with engraved floral motifs, hallmarked, weight 861 grams height 22.5 cm.
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George II sterling silver coffee pot mark of Thomas Whipham (probably), London, 1754 of baluster form with scroll wood handle, the stepped dome cover with vase finial, later chased with dragon, flowers and scrolls, on a stepped circular foot, hallmarked, height 24.2 cm, weight 765 grams.
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Victorian sterling silver footed fruit bowl mark of Henry Wilkinson & Co., Sheffield, 1845 reticulated and engraved decoration, with two handles embellished with masks, hallmarked, weight 569 grams height 10 cm, length 33.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Canberra.
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George III sterling silver teapot mark of Duncan Urquhart & Naphtali Hart, London, 1805 of oval shape with floral engraved decoration, the lid surmounted by an acorn ivory finial, horn handle, hallmarked, weight 557 grams height 18 cm, length 29 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Canberra.
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George IV sterling silver toast rack mark of Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard, London, 1820 together with a sterling silver cream jug, mark of James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, 1910, hallmarked (2), weight 239 grams height 12.5 cm, width 16.3 cm; weight 399 grams height 16 cm.
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Edwardian sterling silver pin cushion mark of Levi & Salaman, Birmingham, 1910 modelled as King Edward's throne in Westminster Abbey, the chair with red velvet pin cushion seat, supported by four lions, together with a pair of sterling silver anointing spoons, markk of Sebastian Garrard, London, 1910, hallmarked (3), weight 143 grams height 15.5 cm; total weight 132 grams length 20.5 cm.
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James Alexander Barrow Linton (English/Australian, 1904-1980) pair of Arts & Crafts sterling silver napkin rings hammered finish, decorated with Australian native flowers, hallmarked (2), total weight 60 grams. Provenance: Michael Greene Antiques, May 2009. Private Collection, Sydney.
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Three sterling silver cream jugs mark of various silversmiths, London and Birmingham, c. 1800 together with a sugar bowl, hallmarked (4), total weight 489 grams; weight 134 grams.
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George III sterling silver teapot mark of D E, London, 1786 of circular shape, with repousse and engraved floral decoration, the lid surmounted by a fruit finial, hallmarked, weight 485 grams height 12 cm, length 25 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Canberra.
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Pair of George III sterling silver salvers mark of Ebenezer Coker, London, 1764 each of circular form with shells and scrolls rim, raised on three hoof feet, hallmarked (2), total weight 396 grams diameter 17 cm.
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Victorian sterling silver dinner plate mark of Richard Sibley, London, 1858 of circular form with beaded rim, centre engraved with coat-of-arms, hallmarked, weight 493 grams diameter 24.5 cm.
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Edwardian sterling silver kettle on stand mark of Fenton Brothers Ltd, Sheffield, 1915 with ebony handle, with burner and stand, hallmarked, weight 794 cm, (kettle).
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Sterling silver sauce boat mark of Carrington & Co, London, 1924 hallmarked, together with a sterling silver sauce ladle, London, 1850, a sterling silver gravy spoon, and a sterling silver lemon strainer, Sheffield, 1918 hallmarked (4), weight 327 grams (sauce boat); 77 grams (ladle); 23 grams (spoon); 47 grams (strainer). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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George IV sterling silver candle holder mark of R & S Garrard & Co, London, 1824 with snuffer, hallmarked, together with a George III sterling silver wine funnel, mark of Charles Hougham, London, 1792, plain, hallmarked (2), weight 427 grams diameter 14 cm; weight 119 grams height 17 cm.
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French silver three piece tea for one mark of Charles Harleux, Paris, after 1890 comprising a teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl, hallmarked, in fitted box (3), total weight 466 grams.
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Set of eight sterling silver napkin rings mark of Tiffany & Co., 20th century each stamped '925 T&Co 1837', with box (8), total weight 367 grams. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Sterling silver posy holder mark of Hardy Brothers, Birmingham, 20th century the sterling silver bowl with reticulated floral decoration, handle with red glass accents, hallmarked, length 14 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Canberra.
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Sterling silver jewellery box mark of Hardy Brothers, Birmingham, 1936 of rectangular form, with engine turned decoration, together with two sterling silver vesta cases and a sterling silver cigarette case, hallmarked, height 3.5 cm, width 16 cm, depth 9 cm; weight 45 grams (vestas); weight 105 grams (cigarette case). Provenance: Private Collection, Canberra.
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George III sterling silver cream jug mark of John fountain (possibly), London, 1796 with embossed floral decoration, together with a Victorian sterling silver cream jug, Robert Williams & Sons, Exeter, 1850, a Victorian sterling silver sweet meat dish, London, 1890, and a pair of sterling silver sugar tongs, hallmarked (4), weight 113 grams height 10.5 cm; weight 173 grams height 14 cm; weight 66 grams; weight 58 grams. Provenance: Private Collection, Canberra.
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Pair of George III sterling silver open salt cellars mark of Thomas Wallis II, London, 1802 of shaped rectangular form, raised on shaped foot, hallmarked, with salt spoons, together with five sterling silver caddy spoons and a sterling silver sweet meat basket, hallmarked (10), weight 134 grams; total weight 62 grams (spoons); 113 grams (basket).
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Victorian sterling silver toast rack mark of Charles Reily & George Storer, London, 1838 raised on four scrolled feet, hallmarked, weight 362 grams height 17 cm, length 16.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Canberra.
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William IV sterling silver soup ladle mark of William Chawner, London, 1833 handle engraved with horse crest, hallmarked, together with Victorian sterling silver sugar tongs, mark of HenrHolland, London, 1860, hallmarked (2), weight 219 grams; weight 54 grams. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW.
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Pair of sterling silver sauce boats mark of Elkington & Co Ltd, Birmingham, 1966 each with capped scroll handle, raised on three hoof feet, hallmarked (2), total weight 319 grams. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW.
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Victorian sterling silver cream jug mark of London, 1877 with beaded rim and handle, engraved decoration, hallmarked, together with a Continental sterling silver and glass flask, stamped 'Sterling' (2), height 14 cm, weight 107 grams; height 13 cm, width 7.5 cm.
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Chinese bronze figure of Buddha Sakyamuni Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) with a serene face and elongated earlobes, wearing draping robes with hands in dhyanamudra, seated in dhyanasana, with incised decoration to the robes and a swastika to the chest, on a double lotus base, height 68 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Chinese carved wood figure of Buddha Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) the face with gentle expression, elongated earlobes and curled hairdress, with right hand raised in abhaya mudra, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, traces of a former lacquer and gilding, height 45 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Fragment of Sukhotai Buddha head Thailand, 16th/17th century bronze, the face with serene expression, arched eyebrows above acquiline nose, smiling lips, elongated earlobes and curled hairdress, traces of a former gilding, retains gallery label, on wooden base, height 34 cm, (head). Provenance: David Jones Gallery, c. 1970. Private Collection, Sydney.
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Six Chinese framed panels Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) from a larger screen, ink and colour on paper, depicting a palace bustling with activity, with musicians in a courtyard, children at play, ladies and nobles on horseback with attendants, framed (6), 202 x 57 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Attributed to Yoshin six panel screen (Byobu), Edo period, 19th century depicting the poet Kanzan and the Daoist sage Jittoku, ink on silvered ground, framed, 111 x 281 cm. Provenance: on loan at the Art Gallery of NSW.
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Pair of Japanese six panel screens 20th century ink and gilt on paper, silk and wood backs (2), height 172 cm, length 370 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Satsuma tea service Meiji period (1868-1912) comprising a teapot, cream jug, sugar bowl, six cups and six saucers, decorated with a mountainous landscape with red pagoda, artist's seal marks to undersides, in fitted presentation box (15), height 14 cm, (teapot). Provenance: Christies, 08/04/2003, lot 160A. Private Collection, Sydney.
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Kano school, early Edo period 'Herons by a Stream', ink and colour on silk, signed and framed, 41 x 62 cm. Provenance: The John Hilliard collection, cat no. 127, Mossgreen, February 2007, lot 525. Private Collection, Sydney.
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Chinese school 'Woman on a Sampan', ink and colour on silk, rosewood frame, 26 x 29 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Chinese pottery model of a pavilion Han Dynasty moulded in three parts, with figures, height 81 cm, width 50 cm, depth 20 cm.
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Chinese cocoon jar Han Dynasty style earthenware of classic ovoid form, with geometric painted design, height 27 cm, width 28 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Chinese Jun Ware bubble bowl covered with a thick, crackled glaze of sky-blue tone thinning to an olive colour at the rim, interior with a purple slapsh, unglazed foot, height 10 cm, diameter 18 cm.
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Chinese blue and white musk-mallow palace style bowl finely painted in cobalt-blue, the exterior decorated with scrolling musk-mallow, the interior with a central medallion enclosing a single stylised flower within a double circle, Chenghua mark to base, height 6.4 cm, diameter 14.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain covered vases 20th century decorated with lotus flowers and vines, minor chips to covers, together with a trumpet form vase and a pillow (4), height 42 cm, (pair). Provenance: Private Collection, NSW.
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Chinese blue and white table screen depicting warriors on horses, wooden frame, height 72 cm, width 36 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW.
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Pair of Chinese green and aubergine enamelled yellow-ground dragon dishes decorated with two aubergine and green five-clawed dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl, Guangxu six character mark to undersides, Christies Swire labels (2), diameter 13.3 cm. Provenance: Christies Swire. Private Collection, Sydney.
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Chinese blue and white ginger jar decorated with children playing in a garden, height 24 cm, diameter 23 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Chinese export black lacquer and gilt sewing box late 19th century of shaped rectangular form, decorated in gilt with figures in gardens, birds and floral motifs, fitted interior, raised on four dragon feet, height 15 cm, width 38 cm, depth 28 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Assorted Japanese bolts of fabric of various lengths and patterns (8).
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Collection of ten Chinese hardstone seals finely carved with landscapes, mythical beasts and poems (10), approx. Height 9.5 cm.
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Collection of Chinese hardstone and jade carvings comprising a bangle, brush rest, ink well, thirteen carved figures/pendants, together with two reverse painted glass snuff bottles (18), approx. Height 8 cm, (snuff bottle); length 13 cm, (brush rest).
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Pair of Chinese famille rose vases decorated with birds amongst trees, together with a famille rose vase decorated with figures in indoor and outdoor settings, retains British Dealer Association label, and a blue and white trumpet vase with famille rose panels, restored (4), height 23 cm; height 28.5 cm; height 27.5 cm.
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Collection of Chinese ceramic birds comprising six chickens and one parrot (7), approx. Height 34.5 cm.
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Indian school (20th century) figures and elephant hand painted ivory, 18 x 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Nepalese thangka (20th century) gouache on paper, together with a Chinese wood panel hand painted with warriors against a red ground (2), 85 x 65 cm; 43 x 43 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Dress and mannequin late 19th century cotton and lace dress, with floral design, display mannequin with cast iron base (2), height 155 cm, (mannequin). Provenance: Sloane family of the Riverina region, thence by descent. The Sloanes owned vast tracts of land in along the Murray river, and were early pioneers of irrigation in the region.
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Four marble and alabaster busts of young women 20th century including Primavera, girl with a veil signed 'R. Goloni', woman with hat signed 'Pioff Vicari', and girl with bow in hair (4), height 45 cm; 43 cm; 25 cm; 23 cm. Provenance: The collection of Hermitage, Vaucluse, NSW.
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Elton Ware Pottery, three-handled tyg, c. 1900 decorated with stylised flowers against a green ground, signed to the underside 'Elton', together with two small Elton ware vases and a pair of cylindrical vases, one (A/F) (5), height 21 cm, (tyg). Provenance: Private Collection, Canberra.
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Art Deco butterfly wings clock c. 1920 lever movement, rectangular Chinoiserie frame enclosing a rectangular dial with Roman numerals, depicting a landscape with windmill, movement stamped 'Made in England by F. W. Elliott Ltd', with key, dial signed 'Hardy Bros Ltd', 23 x 23 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Agate bowl on gold plated and hardstone stand circular agate bowl on gold plated stand modelled as a tree of life, embellished with lead figures, lapis lazuli, coral and jade accents, bowl (A/F), height 25 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Collection of Russian and Serbian Icons 18th century/19th century oil and tempera on wood, chassed and repousse brass and silver oklads, depicting the three holy Hierarchs, Saint Nicholas the miracle worker, Christ Pantocrator and other saints, together with a small icon of a saint and a cross (7), approx. 37 x 21 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Chinese export black lacquer and gilt tea caddy 19th century gilt decoration of birds amongst trees, carved dragon feet, together with a Chinese export tin tea caddy, painted with figures in garden settings (2), height 16 cm, width 26 cm, depth 18 cm; height 23 cm.
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Assorted French copper and brass pots early 20th century together with wooden pasta drying rack and wicker basket (18), height 58 cm, (rack).
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Tirion field seat stick aluminium and goatskin leather, with collapsible seat, together with Scottish oak milking stool (2), height 88 cm; height 21 cm, (stool). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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George III sampler 18th century embroidered by Mary whale in 1777, framed, 42 x 30.5 cm.
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Royal Doulton porcelain part tea and dinner service 'Syren' pattern, comprising coffee pot, teapot, cream jug, sugar bowl, two cups and saucers, two bowls, two plates, and serving plate, retain factory printed marks (13), height 29 cm, (coffee pot).
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Sevres style ormolu mounted porcelain comport cobalt blue rim with gilded accents, the centre painted with a courting couple in the manner of Jean Honore Fragonard, underside marked 'Chateau de Longpre France', height 15 cm, diameter 35 cm.
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Royal Worcester collection of porcelain posy vases and plates hand painted decoration with gilt highlights, comprising four posy vases, one small comport, and two plates, printed factory marks to undersides (7), height 14 cm, (vase); diameter 27 cm, (plate). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Assorted Danish porcelain pieces Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grondahl, comprising four vases, a plate, a comport, five figures, and a bird, all retain printed factory marks (12), height 13.5 cm, diameter 26 cm, (comport). Provenance: Private Collection, NSW.
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Chelsea two exotic bird porcelain plates, mid 18th century painted with exotic birds in the manner of James giles, red anchor marks to undersides, together with two porcelain leaf dishes, red anchor marks to undersides (4), diameter 22 cm; 21 cm; length 23.5 cm, (leaf plates).
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Lalique set of eight shot glasses clear and frosted crystal, together with a bull figure, and five green glass dessert bowls and nine plates, and a bowl, all signed (24), height 4.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW.
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Deux Danseuses clear and frosted crystal, signed 'Lalique France' to base, height 24.5 cm.
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Sylvie rose vase, designed 1956 clear and frosted crystal, together with four birds and a bell, all signed 'Lalique France' to base (6), height 20.5 cm.
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Marc Lalique 'L'Air du Temps' large display scent bottle, c. 1960 clear and frosted crystal, together with four Lalique glasses, chipped, all signed (5), height 32 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW.
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Four champagne coupes clear and frosted crystal, signed 'Lalique France' to base (4), height 17 cm.
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Lalique Sylvie rose vase, designed 1956 clear and frosted crystal, together with four birds, signed (5), height 22 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW.
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Lalique 'Daphne' lidded box clear and frosted crystal, with gilded metal mounts, signed, diameter 8 cm.
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Set of Twenty-five British Empire gold plated silver stamps in presentation box. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Bing & Grondahl porcelain polar bear together with a porcelain lynx and a panther by Dahl Jensen Copenhagen, each retains printed factory marks (3), height 22 cm, width 34 cm, (bear); height 16 cm, width 30 cm, (panther). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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Verdure tapestry wall hanging machine made, depicting a forest with birds, 256 x 176 cm.
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Collection of books comprising Ch. Dresser, People's designer 1834-1904, exhibition by new century 2-19 June 1999, Widar Halen, Christopher Dresser, Phaidon Christies, 1990 and Stuart Durant, Chistopher dresser, Academy Editions, Ernest & Sohn, 1993 (3). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.
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