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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:322
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:322
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:270
Date:11-Jul-2021
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Pair Chinese blue and white covered ginger jars. Each with blue underglaze decoration of travellers and attendants being farewelled. Each with double ring mark to base. Height 24.5 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Chinese blue and white ovoid vase. Freely painted with a song bird in a fruiting bush. Kangxi mark to base. Height 11 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Chinese Kangxi 1662-1722 porcelain bowl. Fine ogee form bowl with monochrome yellow glaze. Raised on a circular foot, fine hairline cracks and restorations. Height 6.5 cm, depth 18 cm
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Late 19th century Chinese ivory brush pot. With finely carved, reticulated continuous landscape. Mellow age patina, fine age cracks. Minor losses. Height 9.5 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Chinese dark spinach jade censer. With reticulated domed cover, twin lion mask ring handles. On three lion paw feet. Height 13 cm
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Pair Japanese Meiji period Abumi stirrups. Iron with lacquer, black ground with gilt butterflies. Some losses and restoration. Height 27 cm length 28 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Chinese copper hand warmer. Ovoid form, with reticulated cover. Height 7 cm length 11 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain vase. Decorated with reserves of birds and flowers in famille verte, surrounded by floral scrolls in iron red. Minor hairline crack and rim chip. Height 36.5 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain tea bowl. Decorated with continuous underglaze blue hunting scene. The interior with flowers and a frieze inside the rim. Height 4.5 cm, depth 8.5 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain dish. Underglaze blue decoration of three immortals, in a garden, with two bats overhead. Bears Kangxi period mark with double circle to base. Small hairline crack and rim chip. Ex John Hilliard estate auction 22/11/98 lot 89. Diameter 15.5 cm
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Chinese blue and white porcelain tea caddy. With carved wooden lid with 'Shou' character. On a wooden stand. Height 14 cm without stand. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Japanese Arita Ware dish. With underglaze blue decoration of a tiger in a bamboo thicket. Diameter 15.5 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Chinese blue and white Meiping vase. Underglaze blue decoration of the 'Three friends of Winter.' four character period mark to base. Height 18 cm
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Chinese moon flask vase. With blue underglaze floral decoration and a yellow overglaze ground. Six character period mark to shoulder height 28.5 cm
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Three Chinese celadon items. Including. Covered cream glazed box with moulded floral top restored; two fine cups; and six spoons. Diameter 10 cm box
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Five Chinese Kangxi and Qing porcelain saucers. With blue and white underglaze decoration, minor rim chips to four. Diameter 11.5 cm smallest diameter 13.5 cm largest
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Chinese Qing period porcelain charger. With famille verte floral and tendril decoration. Restoration to rim. Diameter 28 cm
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Chinese Kangxi period porcelain plate. With famille verte floral decoration. Underglaze blue mark to base. Minor rim chips. Diameter 21.5 cm
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Early Chinese ivory and silk Brise fan. Embroidered silk decoration of butterflies, birds and prunus. Ivory with relief carving of dragon and blossoms. Likely circa 1890s. In shadow box frame. 31 x 55 cm fan 40 x 61 cm framed
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Five various Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain dishes. Underglaze blue on white decoration. With a few minor rim chips. Diameter 11.5 cm smallest diameter 15.5 cm largest
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Two Chinese Kangxi period porcelain plates. Iron red and cobalt underglaze decoration with gilt. One with fine hairline crack. Diameter 23 cm
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Three various early Thai bronze Buddha heads. Each on a wooden stand. Likely purchased from the David Jones Art gallery. Height 18 cm tallest, including. Stand. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Chinese Han Dynasty horse sculpture - head and torso. Height 35 cm. Provenance: Provenance: ray Hughes gallery, 1997.
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Chinese porcelain vase. Of tall rectangular form, twin elephant mask handles. Decorated with lake scenes to body and neck, with inscriptions to side panels. Bears Kangxi mark to base. Height 34 cm
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Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain plate. Iron red and cobalt underglaze decoration and with enamel and gilt decoration of auspicious objects. Diameter 22 cm
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Chinese blue and white vase. Globose vase with underglaze blue decoration of figures in a garden. Height 12 cm
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Chinese jade carving sea life. Pale green stone with russet skin. Seaweed and lotus leaves with three shrimp. On a wooden stand, some minor losses. Length 16 cm
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Two Chinese blue and white porcelain items. A covered jar, decorated with birds and foliage. The lid with old restoration height 12 cm, together with a baluster form vase decorated with flowering tree. The neck broken and truncated. Four character mark to base. Height 25 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Chinese bronze ritual vessel. Cast with bands of archaistic decoration. Traces of black lacquer. Height 12.5 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Chinese jadeite courtesan. Finely carved lady in flowing roses, playing a traditional liuqin. On a brass wire inlaid wooden stand. Height 22.5 cm
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Chinese silver dragon bowl. Chased in high relief with two dragons and pearl. Raised on a circular foot. Maker's marks rubbed. W124g
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Large Chinese blue and white jardiniere. External decoration of scrolling foliate band. Impact crack. Height 30 cm, diameter 37 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Large Japanese Meiji period figure of Bishamonten and Oni. Negoro lacquered wooden figure of Bishamonten, the God of war, standing atop a subdued crouching Oni. Both with inlaid eyes. Missing Bishamonten's spear from right hand, two fingers missing from left hand. Height 76 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Balinese hardwood carving of a fisherman. Height 41 cm. Nb: rod restored
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Two early Chinese ceramic Pce's. Blue and white jardiniere, decorated with dragon in clouds, four lug handles. Some hairline cracks height 15 cm; and a small ovoid brown glazed pot height 11 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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19th century Philippine betel nut box. Bronze box with internal compartments, silver inlaid decoration length 20 cm height 10.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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Large Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain vase. Meiping form vase decorated with reserves of bird, flowers and vases. Surrounded by green floral ground. Underglaze blue mark to base. Height 58.5 cm
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Four 19th century Chinese silk Embroideries. 31 x 64 cm largest. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Two Japanese Meiji period lacquer trays. One Negoro lacquer square tray with angled corners 34.5 x 34.5 cm, the other rectangular with nashiji ground and gilt decoration of cranes in a pine tree 54.5 x 36 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Three Longquan celadon jars with iron Spots. Height 6 cm tallest
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Three Indian brass votive figures. Including. Nandi length 9 cm; Shiva embracing consort height 5 cm; and a high relief plaque of Shiva height 11 cm.
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Watered steel Nautilus form powder flask - 18th century Punjab. With four internal compartments, gold inlaid repair height 13 cm
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Japanese Edo period iron tsuba, Mokko-gata form. With high relief mixed metal inlay of a reclining figure in a garden. 8 x 7 cm
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Japanese Edo period iron tsuba. With hand carved decoration of chrysanthemums in a vase. Diameter 7 cm
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Japanese Edo period iron tsuba. With gold and silver inlaid decoration of storm clouds. Diameter 7 cm
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Showa period Japanese officers Shin Gunto. Suguha hamon, mumei unsigned. Length 66.8 cm blade length 99 cm total
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British Navy 1846 pattern officers sword. Victorian period admiral rank sword. Shark skin grip, gilt brass lion head pommel and half basket guard with fouled anchor and St Edward's Crown. Length 96 cm
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Holbein type dagger. Horn scale grips with brass mounts. Green leather covered scabbard. Length 37.5 cm
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Philippines Gunong knife, from Mindanao Island. With polished bone and gilt filigree hilt. Length 39 cm in scabbard
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18th/19th century Maduran keris. Was-Wutah scattered rice grain pamor. Ivory floral form hilt. Deep reticulated carving of horses. Some losses to pommel. Formal 'Ladrang' sandalwood wranko. Silver-plated pendok with embossed decoration of monkeys, peacock and deer. All surmounted by the face of a nature deity. Length 48.5 cm in scabbard
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19th/20th century Javanese keris. Straight blade with three pamors, Was-Wutah scattered rice grains, Owi Warna diagonal and Puser Bumi-'centre of the world.' Wranko of fine patinated Timoho wood, silver plated pendok and mendaq. Length 50 cm in scabbard
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Javanese keris in 12th-15th century Majapahit style. Was-Wutah scattered rice grain pamor, integral iron mendaq. Original plain wooden mounts. Length 44 cm in scabbard
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Attrib. Bartolini Lorenzo Italian 1777-1850, white Carrara marble bust of Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland 1778-1846 - unsigned. On a black marble socle. Accompanied by an original black and white photograph inscribed verso: 'Buste en marbre de Louis Napoleon Bonaparte comte de Saint - Leu-par Bartolini propriete de Mrs Royall Tyler [nee Elisina Palamidessi de Castelvecchio]. Also, a copy of notes from the historian Rene Puaux, mentioning the bust. Height 35 cm. Provenance: Count Louis de Castelvecchio…
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Gold framed miniature portrait of Napoleon III. Signed Jean Baptiste de Fournier 1798-1864. 18ct gold frame and pin with silver gilt mechanism, ten enamelled bees, supported by a well modelled Imperial eagle and surmounted by a five-pointed star. Total weight 35g. Brooch mounted for wear verso height 6.2 cm W4.7g. In fitted case. Provenance: Count Louis de Castelvecchio 1826-1869; thence by direct descent to current owner - private collection, ACT.
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Silver gilt cased lock of hair from Letizia Bonaparte, mother of Napoleon I. Presented to her younger Son, Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland, in 1831. Contained within a crystal case and in original silk lined leather case, monogrammed 'Lb' to cover. Including an inscription verso in the hand of Valerie Masuyer, lady in waiting etc. Provenance: Count Louis de Castelvecchio 1826-1869; thence by direct descent to current owner - private collection, ACT.
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Relics of emperor Napoleon I. Fragments of the cashmere flannel worn by Napoleon on his deathbed in St Helena, together with a fragment of his mahogany coffin. Wax seal verso of Louis Joseph Marchand, who managed the return of Napoleon's remains December 1840. Inscription verso in the hand of Valerie Masuyer, lady in waiting to Queen Hortense de Beauharnais Bonaparte. Within an envelope addressed to Madame Royall Tyler [nee Elisina Palamidessi de Castelvecchio]. Provenance: Count Louis de Castelvecchio…
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Fragment of green silk from the bed of Leticia Bonaparte, mother of Napoleon I. Presented to Queen Hortense de Beauharnais. Together with letter in the hand of Valerie Masuyer, lady in waiting to Queen Hortense. All within original presentation case. 34 x 41 cm fragment. Provenance: Count Louis de Castelvecchio 1826-1869; thence by direct descent to current owner - private collection, ACT.
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19th century Sevres porcelain Napoleon portrait coffee service. Green ground with gilt, each with hand painted cartouche depicting the various members of the French Imperial family. Signed 'Eug. Carel.' coffee pot lid non extant. One cup Caroline Bonaparte with hairline cracks, and restored handle.
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Two Napoleon Bonaparte souvenir spoons. The gilt bowls each engraved 'Waterloo.' both with figural Napoleon finials. Together with two hallmarked sterling silver enamelled prize spoons. One 'Birchfield Harriers' Athletics club, Birmingham 1923, by Alexander Clark & Co, the other National rifle competition prize, Birmingham 1909, by H.J.C & Co. Ltd. W.78g total
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Chinese Qing period rosewood cabinet. Profusely carved two door cabinet. Each door with two carved panels depicting figures in a landscape, and floral carving to door interior. Length 118 cm height 133 cm, depth 52 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Mid 19th century Chinese export circular tilt top table. Black lacquered with gilt Chinoiserie decoration. Raised on central turned stand, on a tripartite base with gilt paw feet. Diameter 91 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Pair Chinese Qing Dynasty vase stands. Burlwood inset tops on rosewood frame. Circular stands with well carved pierced aprons. Height 49 cm, diameter 38 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Chinese Qing Dynasty plant stand. Square form stand with floral carved apron. Remnants of original label underneath. Height 50 cm 37.5 x 37.5 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Pair Japanese temple lion Komainu form stools. Carved wood with gesso. Inlaid glass eyes. Areas of cracking and losses. With plate glass coffee table top. Height 48 cm length 90 cm approx. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Two late 19th century red lacquered Chinese trunks. Decorated with stylised bats and gilt 'Shou' characters. With bronze twin bail handles and locks. Height 31 cm length 74 cm, depth 48 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Pair 19th century Mongolian Kilim carpets. Two woven woollen panels with cranes and 'Shou' character designs. 252 x 120 cm
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Mid 19th century Anglo-Indian 2 seat settee. With elaborate reticulated carving of flowers and vines, with birds and lions hiding in the foliage. With later red paint and upholstery. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Pair red lacquered armchairs - with rattan seat and back. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Regency rosewood twin pedestal card table. With green baize top. Four splay legs with brass lion feet. Height 71 cm 91 x 91 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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18th century French Louis XVI marquetry chest of drawers. Two short drawers above two long. Veneered and with marquetry inlay. Ormolu drawer pulls. Height 87 cm length 115 cm, depth 46 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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19th century Jacobean style oak armchair. Scrolled arms with acanthus leaf carving. Turned supports and stetchers, and two paw feet. Needlework upholstery. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Georgian Pembroke rosewood work table. With box wood stringing, single drawer above a pleated silk basket. Outswept legs with turned stretcher. Height 75 cm, width 75.5 cm, depth 56 cm
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Georgian mahogany sewing table. Mahogany and mahogany veneer on pearwood. Fitted interior with yellow silk pouch. Height 77 cm, width 45 cm, depth 38 cm
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Sheraton Revival satinwood vitrine. Break fronted glass cabinet, atop a curved glass table compartment on four tapered legs, with lower rear shelf and shaped side stretchers. Veneered in flame satinwood with rosewood cross banding. Lined in pale green silk. Height 123.5 cm, width 67 cm, depth 41 cm
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19th century wooden framed Venetian mirror. Ornate frame surmounted by scallop shell with swags beneath. Height 150 cm, width 90 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Regency rosewood veneered card table. Mahogany crossbanding and finely gadrooned edge. Gun barrel pedestal with stylised acanthus leaf. Raised on quadraform base with scroll feet. 70.5 x 91 x 45 cm
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Early Victorian mahogany console table. Scrolled front legs with ormolu mounts. Black marble replacement top with crack. Height 86 cm length 99 cm, depth 52 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Framed display of 4 architectural prints. Reproductions from the book,' Architecture decoration et Ameublement Epoque Louis XVI,' by Rodolphe Pfnor, originally published 1865 by a Morel, Paris. 204 x 68.5 cm overall, including frame
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Rowlandson, Thomas and Pugin, Augustus 6, six plates from Ackermann's 'The Microcosm of London,' 1808-1810. 'Pantheon Masquerade,' and 'New Convent garden Theatre;' Astley's Amphitheatre,' and 'Covent garden Theatre;' 'Sadlers Wells Theatre,' and 'Opera House.' framed in pairs. Also, framed collection of six Italian opera scene lithographs Milan and Florence by Alessandro Sanquirico 1777-1849. 15.5 x 20.5 cm each plate. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Three 19th century hand coloured lithographs. Theatrical or fashion subjects. Similarly inscribed and framed. 18 x 13 cm each. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Two 19th century hand coloured prints. Louis Auguste de Sainson 1800-1887, 'Mr Merkus, Gouverneur des Moluques' 22 x 32 cm; and John Harris, 'Hyde park Corner,' 1838 20 x 31 cm
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Nelson Illingworth, After, Vulcana, Strongwoman in 1904 (Miriam Kate Williams 1874-1946)., Bronze, '?, 56 cm high, The subject was a sensation of the day, touring music halls in Britain, Europe & Australia. This bronze 2/15 produced by Meridian foundry, Melbourne in 2002 from the artist's original plaster.
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Imperial Roman Limestone head of a lady. Serene gaze and lips slightly parted. The hair bound in braids and fixed in a bun at the base of the neck. A typical hairstyle for Roman ladies of the Imperial period 27BC-476AD. Height 26 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Rouge scagliola column. Cut down and with later chipboard top. White base. Height 72 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Alabaster bust of Caesar Augustus. Neck restored. Height 65 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Two 19th century parian busts - Beethoven and Haydn. Height 30 cm each. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Lladro Automobile figure group - 'Car in Trouble' #1375. With original certificate of authenticity. Length 68 cm
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Large old Persian Mashad carpet. Hand knotted woollen carpet in traditional tones of cobalt and crimson. 365 x 249 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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18th century carved wooden rococo wall hanging. Musical display of violin and trumpet with sprays of oak leaves. Gilt over gesso finish. Numerous old repairs and losses. Height 50 cm, width 70 cm approx. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Pair Regency period urn shaped copper samovar. With brass spigot and handles. Height 54 cm
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Regency period copper samovar. With brass spigot, handles and foot. Height 45 cm
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Regency period bronze samovar of Anglo-Indian make. Missing cover. Together with a brass footman. Height 36 cm samovar height 38 cm footman
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Book, 'The life of Admiral Lord Nelson, Kb..' by James Stanier Clarke and John McArthur, London 1809, first edition, in two volumes. Spine restored.
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Book, 'L'Illustration,' volume Cxviii 98 July-Dec 1901. Spine has split.
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Books 11, antique leather bound. Volumes 1, II, and III of 'Plutarch's Lives;' 4 volumes of 'Rollin's ancient History;' 'Scripture natural History,' by Rev. Alexander Fletcher, circa 1850; 'The Poetical works of Edward Young' volume 3, 1806; two volumes of 'The works of William Shakespeare' volume 5, containing King Henry V, parts I, II, III, pub. London 1803 and volume 9 containing Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Othello, pub. London 1751.
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Books 2, 'Spring Songs with Music,' by Cicely Mary Barker. Pub. Blackie & Son London. Circa 1920; and 'Blossom: a fairy Story,' by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Pub. Cornstalk Publishing 1991.
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Rare lithographic view of Hobart town, 1854. Cover of sheet music for 'Song of the Emigrant' written by John Abbott 1803-1875. Abbott was also an artist, and quite possibly responsible for this view of Hobart. Further notes supplied. 29.6 x 26.2 cm sheet 17.7 x 23.7 cm image
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Four items of Colonial interest. J W Lindt cabinet photograph of an unknown woman, early 1880s, with graphic verso depicting Government house and botanical gardens, Melbourne 16.5 x 11 cm. 2 J Wiley engravings, settlers in Ebenezer NSW, scenes from the early 1800s, but printed later 17.5 x 13.5 cm each. Also, artist unknown pencil study of a bird, probably copied from an extant lithograph 25.5 x 23 cm
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Pair Edwardian photo albums. Bound in red Morroccan leather. Containing photos of France, Egypt and India. Photographs 8 x 13.5 cm each
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Pair Edwardian photo albums, bound in green cloth. Containing photos of various European cities and Egypt. Photographs 8 x 13 cm each
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