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Tempus Fugit: The Collection of George Gyori; Australian, Maritime & Exploration — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:599
Sale Title:Tempus Fugit: The Collection of George Gyori; Australian, Maritime & ExplorationLots with images:592
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:507
Date:11-Jul-2021
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A silver pair cased verge, Milden, Liverpool, early 19th century, an open-faced enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gold spade hands, 57 mm diameter (pair case)
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Two English direct centre second pocket watches a sterling silver centre second chronograph, Hyams, no. 6596, Manchester, 1880, 3/4 plate fusee, lever escapement, 55 mm diameter; along with a sterling silver centre second chronograph, circa 1889, 3/4 plate fusee, ever escapement, 62 mm diameter
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A sterling silver hunter verge pocket watch, Tho Williams, from English, circa 1804, front wind, enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands, 51 mm diameter
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A sterling silver pair cased verge pocket watch, Millington & Co. Salop, circa 1730, enamel dial with Arabic & numerals, poker hands, 49 mm diameter
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A sterling silver pocket watch, Parkinson & Frodsham, no. 1630, English, circa 1825, lever escapement and enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold poker hands, 52 mm diameter
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A sterling silver verge escapement pocket watch, H Abraham, Taunton, 1824, fusee in a hunter case, enamel dial, Roman numerals with gold hands, blue subsidiary seconds, 55 mm diameter
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A Continental brass time only escapement clock under dome, ebony wood base, glass down with metallic lace trim attached to base, with key, 10.5 cm high
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A sterling silver pair cased verge pocket watch, Jonath. Brown, Hardwich, no. 104, English, circa 1742, enamel face with Roman numerals, gold poker hands, 50 mm diameter (pair case)
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A sterling silver pair cased verge pocket watch, M Woolhead, London, English, circa 1790, enamel dial with Roman numerals, poker hands, 49 mm diameter
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A miniature gilt bronze Zapper in dome, wooden base, metal front with floral motif, cowtail pendulum, brass movement, 13.5 cm high (with dome)
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A sterling silver pear cased verge pocket watch, William Tyrrell, Weybridge, No.4366, English, circa 1825, enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold poker hands, 53 mm diameter
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A Regency rosewood mother of pearl inlaid fusee drop dial clock, 48 cm high, the dial 30 cm diameter
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A small bronze mantle clock with verge movement, French, circa 1800, 18 cm high
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A brass 400 day clock without pendulum, German, 1910, 23.5 cm high
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A miniature mahogany grandfather clock, Dutch, with brass motif, enamel face and Roman numeral dial, 45.5 cm high
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A time and strike carriage clock, French, circa 1900, platform escapement, grand sonnerie, 13 cm high
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19th century style time only fusee brass skeleton clock a time only fusee brass skeleton clock with a silvered dial, under dome, with a silvered dial and simple strike, on a platform escapement, 33 cm high
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A time strike carriage clock by Barber, French, circa 1880, with a cylinder escapement and grand sonniere, 13 cm high
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A Victorian lady mystery clock by Junghans, German, early 20th century, the patinated spelter figure mounted on an ebonised wood base, 34 cm high
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A beehive double fusee clock by Brewster & Son, America, circa 1880, housed in a pointed arch mahogany case with painted glass panel, 47 cm high, 28 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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A gilt bronze mantel clock, French, circa 1858, enamel dial, bell strike, movement stamped by O Berger a Paris, surmounted by a maiden playing the mandolin, the plaque inscribed 'Presented to Mr John Lowe by the members of the city Equitable building Society as a testimonial of their esteem for his attention and assiduity in the discharge of his onerous duties as Secretary No.621 - 1858', 29 cm high
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A Napoleon III gilt bronze mantel clock by Le Roy & Sons, Paris, circa 1851, surmounted by a maiden and a swan with enamel face and Roman numeral dial, made for the first World's in London in 1851, inscribed to face inscribed to face 'Medaille de L'Exposition de Londres, 1851 Le Roy & Fils, Palais Royal a Paris a Paris', 38 cm high
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A silver niello pocket watch and chain and horseshoe locket, Swiss, circa 1900, 16 jewel movement, gold Louis XVI style hands, subsidiary second hand, 54 mm diameter
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A cast iron animated dog clock, German,19th century, 21 cm high, 24 cm wide, 7.5 cm deep
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A Louis XV style gilt bronze cartel clock, French, 19th century, surmounted by an eagle and decorated with classical motifs throughout, enamel face with Roman numeral dial, velvet mount, 26.5 cm high
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A brass 400 day torsion pendulum clock by Ritter Testverek of Hungary, circa 1910, with an enamelled Arabic numeral dial, weighted pendulum and concave arched finial top, glass dome and conforming base, 30 cm high (with dome)
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An automaton of a man drinking tea, Austrian, circa 1880, 42 cm high, 21 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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Three brass fusee movements, English, 19th century, the largest 25 cm high
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Three brass fusee clock movements, 19th century, the largest measuring 14 cm high, 19 cm wide, 10 cm deep
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A Japanese marine chronometer, V-279, circa 1945, silvered Roman numeral dial, gilded hands, up/down indicator, and seconds bit, inscribed with Japanese script, chain fusee movement, maintaining power, two-arm bimetallic balance, spring detent, helical hairspring, jeweled escape and balance, mounted in a brass gimbaled bowl and housed in a three-tier brass-bound oak box with carrying handles and a silvered plate marked V-279 the case, 19 cm high, 18.5 cm wide, 18.5 cm deep
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A mahogany two day marine chronometer, no. 988, Widenham, London, circa 1830, 8 cm silvered dial with subsidiary seconds dial, fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement with compensation balance and helical spring, brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a three tier mahogany case with carrying handles and ivory plaque, signed dial and movement, the case 15.5 cm high
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A mahogany cased marine two day chronometer, no. 3686, retailed by A.C. Bartlett, Auckland, New Zealand, circa 1880, 9.5 cm silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement with compensation balance and helical spring, the brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a brass bound three tier case with swing handles, case 19 cm square
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A ship's chronometer by Thomas Cummins, London, with a silvered Roman numeral dial, gilded hands, signed to dial, spring detent escapement with compensation balance and helical spring, in a two tier mahogany case with carrying handles, the dial 9 cm diameter, the case 17 cm high, 15.5 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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A ship's two day marine chronometer, no 2069, by Thomas Russell & Son, maker to the Queen, London & Liverpool, early 20th century, the silvered dial with Roman numerals, up and down dial at 12 o'clock, subsidiary dial at 6 o'clock, spring detent escapement, helical hair spring, fusee movement, in a two tier mahogany box with ivorine label printed 'Kelvin, white & Hutton 5474'., the box 17 cm high, 18 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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A mahogany marine chronometer, No.1319, by Parkinson & Frodsham, circa 1860, the silvered dial with seconds and up/down subsidiary dials, fusee spring detent movement with maintaining power, Airy's compensation balance and helical spring, the brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a mahogany three tier case with glass inset and brass casings, swing handles, the dial 8 cm diameter, the case 16 cm high, 15 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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A collection of silver filigree, comprising a pill box and a pair of napkin rings, diameter of napkins rings 4.5 cm, pill box 5 cm wide
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A collection of silver ladies accessories, comprising eight pieces, including a mirror, ladies boot hook; makers mark G&C Ld, Birmingham, 1905, shoe horns, a chatelaine, mother of pearl handled corkscrew, silver handled tortoiseshell letter opener; makers mark E.S. Barnsley & Co, Birmingham, 1903, the largest piece 10 cm long
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A sterling silver mounted parasol handle, together with two silver handles stamped W.O. And an Italian silver watch band, the parasol handle 33.5 cm long
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A Victorian sterling silver dance card case, maker's mark E. J. Houlston, Birmingham 1883, the rectangular case ornately chased and decorated with acanthus scrolls, inscribed 'With best wishes from Pte Davis, May 1917' 9.5 x 7 cm, total weight 95grams
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Three silver propelling pencils, all designed with engine turned detail; one with Italian marks, one stamped 'Monarch, England, the other with maker marks for Johnson, Matthey & Co, London, 1946., two measuring 12 cm in length, the other 11.5 cm in length.
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A collection of five vintage locks and a postal bag collar, the largest 15 cm high
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Three silver propelling pencils, one with engine turned detail; stamped Monarch, England, one plain form; maker marks for Johnson, Matthey & Co, London, 1946, the other with a vacant seal to finial; makers marks for Eversharp Co, London, 1946., two measuring 12 cm in length, the other 13 cm in length.
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Three sterling silver pens by Sheaffer, all with engine turned diamond cut detail, gilded nibs and clips; stamped Sheaffer sterling silver, all measuring 12.5 cm in length.
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Three sterling silver propelling pencils, two with engine turned detail; one stamped Nupoint, the other 'Monarch - made in England' (in original box) the other with a vacant seal to finial; stamped Eversharp (in original box), measuring 11 cm, 12 cm and 13 cm in length
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A collection of enamel and silver snuff boxes, including one with engine turned detail and gilded interior, a powder compact with mirror, a cherub box and one other
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A collection of ivory and tortoiseshell page turners and letter openers, the longest 25 cm
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A collection of silver and sterling snuff boxes and vesta cases, comprising five pieces including an enamelled snuff box, vesta case makers mark; William hair Haseler, Birmingham, 1910, shield form snuff box; Albert Ernest Jenkins, Birmingham, 1909
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A group of eclectic accessories, comprising a watch knife, a folding ruler, a miniature microscope, a sovereign case, a lawn bowl measure and a skull form sovereign case, the knife 16 cm long
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A group of eclectic items including jewellery and silver thimbles, including four thimbles, banded agate letter openers, a cultured pearl necklace, ivory handled scissors, carved ebony bird, shell cameo and other items
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A silver inlaid ivory card case in shagreen case, 10.5 cm high, 8 cm wide
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A small group of eclectic accessories, comprising two folding pocket knives, a compass, a folding bale hook and a set of pince-nez, the compass 6.5 cm diameter
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A small group of eclectic items, 19th century and later, comprising a magicians wand, an ivory quill cutter and quill, a travel magnifying glass, a salesman's miniature lathe sample, a mother of pearl folding knife, and a gunpowder measure, the wand 35 cm long
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A vintage silver mesh purse, woven silver mesh, sugarloaf cabochon cut sapphires to finials of clasp; makers marks obscured. Total weight 255 grams.
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A large group of loose rubies and emeralds, a large group of loose rubies and emeralds, including loose round and pear faceted rubies, varying in size from melee to approximately 0.50cts, together with a group of loose faceted emeralds.
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A group of faceted gemstones, a group of faceted gemstones, including diamonds, rubies, emeralds and a quantity of faceted garnets, together with a rough diamond macle.
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A large group of loose gemstones including opals and aquamarine, including polished black and light opals, opal doublet and triplets, garnet, calcedony, amethyst, cultured pearls, sunstone, ruby, melee sapphire, banded agate, emeralds and a pear shaped faceted aquamarine of approximately 4.35cts.
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An emerald and diamond ring, an emerald and diamond ring, featuring a faceted oval cut emerald of approximately 0.50cts, flanked by round brilliant cut diamonds totalling 0.20cts; 18ct yellow and white gold. Ring size N. Weight 2.8g.
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A natural Ceylonese sapphire and diamond ring, a natural Ceylonese sapphire and diamond ring, featuring a round faceted sapphire with an estimated weight of 2.20cts, flanked by two round brilliant cut diamonds totalling 0.25cts; 18ct gold. Ring size M. Weight 4.2g., Nb: under magnification the stone displays intact needles and no signs of heat treatment.
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An Australian sapphire and seed pearl brooch, styled as a sapphire and seed pearl star and crescent, embellished bar with ball terminals; 9cts gold. Willis & Sons, stamped unicorn, 9 and W. Weight 3.2g.
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An Australian opal set brooch, ornate bar brooch, twisted rope detail, ball terminals, central stone set fly, opal body, red stone head; 9ct gold. Willis & Sons, stamped unicorn, 9, sheaf. Weight 5.1g.
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A group of vintage gold jewellery items, including a pendant necklace with tulip drop (testing as 9ct gold) a cultured pearl money clip (marked 14ct gold) and stone set pin with floral motif (testing as 9ct gold). Total weight 9.1g.
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A vintage tigers eye fob chain, featuring fancy links with fleur-de-lis and floral motifs, tigers eye panels and swing fob.
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A rock crystal intaglio and moss agate watch key, a carved rock crystal cameo of a woman together with a moss agate watch key.
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An antique Victorian brooch, designed as two hexagonal panels with intricate foliate design, both set with foil back stones, scalloped designed spacers; testing as 14ct gold. Weight 5.5g.
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A gold RAAF wings badge, Royal Australian Air Force wings badge, safety chain attachment; stamped 9ct gold apex. Weight 5g.
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A gents garnet ring, gents signet style ring, bezel set oval faceted garnet;14ct gold. Ring size R. Weight 13.2g.
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A group of jewellery items, including 9ct gold elephant pendants, findings, miniature gold coins and 14ct gold pendants togther with gold lined watch keys. Total gold weight of gold pieces 22g.
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A large group of jewellery items and Findings, various items including pendants, brooches and fobs, stones including nephrite, chalcedony, coral, together with fob clasps, chains etc.. In varying base metals, silver and some gold.
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A group of jewellery items and Findings, including base metals and gold, earrings, paste stones and others and picture locket rims, some in gold.
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A group of antique fobs and other items, including an opal matrix fob pendant with 9ct gold mount, a gold lined double locket with moss agate and carved carnelian features, a gold lined watch key with banded agate and bloodstone swivel fob, a gold lined propelling pencil, together with other fobs and watch keys.
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A group of antique watch keys and propelling pencils, stone set finials, varying metals including silver and gold lined. A/f.
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John Castle-Harris (1893-1967), a glazed earthenware jardiniere finely decorated with a scaly lizard and an applied branch with gum nuts and gum leaves, incised 'Castle Harris' to the base, 15 cm high, 19 cm diameter. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts catalogue, no.52
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Remued Pottery, a small Remued gumnut and gumleaf decorated vase, incised 'Remued 53/Sm', 14 cm high
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Remued Pottery, a blue and Burgundy gumnut and gumleaf decorated vase with unusual fluted decoration to the neck, incised 'Remued' to the base, 18 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts, no. 162
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Remued Pottery, a rare two tone green glazed koala decorated branch handled vase, probably by Margaret Kerr, incised 'Remued ' to the base, 24.5 cm high
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Marguerite Mahood (1901-1989), a rare glazed earthenware covered bowl with an applied dragon, inscribed 'M Mahood E1005' to the base, 10 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts catalogue, no.190
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) and Neil Douglas (1911-2003), a slipware charger decorated with an aboriginal kangaroo hunt, incised 'Neil Douglas, A. M. Boyd, potters' to the base, 30.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts catalogue, no.21
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) and Neil Douglas (1911-2003), a wheel thrown glazed earthenware charger, decorated with xanthoria, and underglazed with a kangaroo amid a bush scene, incised 'A. M. Boyd' to the base, 32 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) and Neil Douglas (1911-2003), a Murumbeena pottery glazed earthenware bowl decorated with a lyre bird on bough in a forest, underglaze inscription 'Sherbrooke forest, Neil Douglas, and incised 'A M Boyd' to the base, 32.5 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) and Neil Douglas (1911-2003), a Murumbeena pottery glazed earthenware cup decorated with lyre birds and tree ferns in a forest, inscribed 'A M Boyd, Neil Douglas' to the base, 10.5 cm diameter
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Remued Pottery, a rare set of bookends each modelled as a koala seated on a branch, probably by Margaret Kerr, each incised 'Remued ' to the base, 15 cm high, 3,200
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Remued Pottery, a brown glazed gumnut and gumleaf decorated vase, circa 1933-1956, of barrel form with pale green mouth and spills of red glaze throughout, inscribed 'Remued' to base, 16 cm high
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A Remued gumnut and gumleaf decorated cylinder vase, incised 'Remued' to base
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A Remued Pottery gumnut and gumleaf decorated bowl vase, mauve and blue glazed body with twin branch handles, applied gumnuts and incised leaves, incised 'Remued' to base', 11.5 cm high
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Remued Pottery, a blue glazed gumnut and gumleaf decorated jug, with a twisted branch handle applied to the blue glazed body, scoring decorating running upwards from the foot, incised 'Remued' to base, 10 cm high
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Remued Pottery, a baluster form grape and leaf decorated vase, incised 'Remued 193/Lm', 14 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts, no. 138
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Remued Pottery, a Burgundy glazed gumnut and gumleaf decorated cylinder vase, the gumnuts and gum leaves glazed pale green, scoring decoration running vertical from the base, incised 'Remued' to base, 16.5 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts catalogue, no.135
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William Ricketts (1898-1993), a rare and early glazed earthenware tree spirit vase with a moulded koala, incised 'Wm Ricketts Pottery Sanctuary Mt Dandenong, April 2nd, 1938', 32 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts catalogue, no.294
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Remued Pottery, a blue glazed gumnut and gumleaf decorated cylinder vase, incised 'Remued' to the base, 23 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts catalogue, no.229
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Remued Pottery, a brown high gloss glazed gumnut and gumleaf decorated jug, incised 'Remued' to base, 19.5 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts catalogue, no.130
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Remued Pottery a small gumnut and gum leaf decorated vase, the mauve and blue glazed circular body with scoring decoration, unmarked, 8 cm high
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959), a blue glazed earthenware vase decorated with three relief moulded koalas, incised 'Boyd Pottery koala Australian native bear. 1930', 16 cm high
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959), a glazed earthenware grape leaf decorated jug with a branch handle, incised 'Merric Boyd, 1950' to the base, 23.5 cm high
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959), a brown glazed earthenware grape and leaf moulded jug, incised 'Merric Boyd (m) 1930' to the base, 13 cm high
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959), a brown glazed earthenware grape leaf moulded jug with a vine handle, incised 'M Boyd 1923' to the base, 14 cm high
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959), a rare early green glazed earthenware jug modelled as a koala, incised 'Designed by M Boyd 1923', 16 cm high
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959), a glazed earthenware landscape pot, incised 'Merric Boyd 1945', 8 cm high, 11 cm diameter
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William Merric (Merric) Boyd (1888-1959), a early glazed earthenware vase modelled as a koala, incised illegibly to the base, 16 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts autumn 2002 catalogue, no. 100, illustrated on original catalogue card
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John Castle-Harris (1893-1967), a rare hand thrown glazed earthenware bowl decorated with a moulded dragon, incised 'Castle-Harris' to the base, 16 cm high, 22 cm diameter. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts, the Gora Singh Mann collection, 20-21 November 2001, Goodman's Auctions Sydney, lot 217, illustrated as the front cover lot of the catalogue.
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John Castle-Harris (1893-1967), a pink and green glazed flannel flower decorated jug, incised 'Castle-Harris' to the base, 14.5 cm high
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