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The Interior Decorator — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:652
Sale Title:The Interior DecoratorLots with images:620
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:272
Date:30-Aug-2010
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A contemporary metal garden or patio table and four chairs
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A Georgian style wine table 20th century on cabriole legs with claw and ball feet. 75 cm high, 76 cm diameter
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A French brass mounted mahogany standard lamp with fabric shade 165 cm high
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A good George IV small mahogany side-table English, circa 1830, 74 x 78 x 46 cm
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A pair of highly decorative Italianate iron ceiling lanterns 130 x 42 cm
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A set of sixteen Blackwood dining chairs in the Georgian manner Australian, 20th century Comprising two carvers and twelve standards supplied by James Bradley's Pty Ltd of Launceston, Tasmania, in 1986, for $1730 per chair
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A good quality small brass mounted three-tier etagere 71 x 33 x 33 cm
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A small blue and white upholstered sofa and an armchair the sofa 130 cm wide
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A large Venetian etched glass wall mirror 95 x 76 cm
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A painted and carved upright brass grille front cupboard French 19th century 211 x 100 x 51 cm
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A superb ivory inlaid and bronze mounted display cabinet French, circa 1885, 183 x 110 x 42 cm In the manner of Viardot
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A George III mahogany secretaire-chest English, 110 x 86 x 53 cm
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A gilt-wood canape in Aubusson style tapestry French, circa 1880, 107 x 170 x 60 cm with four French tapestry loose cushions
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A set of twelve French cherry wood rush seated cottage chairs
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A French pine four plank farmhouse table circa 1900, 70 x 310 x 76 cm
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A French carved wood and gilded and standard lamp 148 cm high
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A French grey painted and gilded over mantle mirror circa 1900, 135 x 130 cm
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A French 18th century carved fruitwood buffet 120 x 90 x 50 cm
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A gilt metal long case clock case 28 cm
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A good William IV mahogany circular top breakfast table English, circa 1835, 79 x 125 x 125 cm
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A Georgian mahogany cross-banded oak mule chest circa 1760, and later 92 x 53 cm
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A French style cabriole legged console table 84 x 110 cm
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A George III oak straight front chest 108 x 127 x 59 cm
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A pair of fine quality late Victorian marquetry armchairs English, circa 1900, 97 x 53 cm
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A Louis XV style walnut finish bed To fit mattress 175 cm x 200 cm
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A George III mahogany chest on chest English, circa 1780, 182 x 112 x 56 cm
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A high back caved walnut chair in the William and Mary style 127 cm high
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An early Dutch ebony framed repousse brass wall mirror 72 x 82 cm
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A fine quality 19th century French wrought iron marble top console table 84 x 132 x 45 cm
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A French 19th century wrought iron French brass mounted baker's stand 240 x 144 x 49 cm
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A Spanish 19th century pine one drawer side table 56 x 70 x 50 cm
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A pair of French stained rush seated armchairs
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A French cherry wood bevelled glass cheval mirror circa 1880, 198 x 88 x 55 cm
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A good George III oak Welsh dresser mid 18th century 198 x 145 x 44 cm with cupboard doors and drawers and a three tier plate rack. Base. Height 88 cm
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A large Colonial teak partners desk Anglo-Indian, first half of the 19th century 169 x 160 x 83 cm
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A well-carved buffet a deux corps 215 x 143 x 45 cm
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A Georgian style mahogany twin pedestal dining table 77 x 232 x 107 cm
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A Georgian mahogany bow fronted chest of four drawers circa 1820, 90 x 95 x 50 cm
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A fine red Chinoiserie lacquer and black marble topped commode French, 18th century 113 x 62 x 82 cm
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A Georgian style mahogany bow fronted reproduction chest of four drawers 90 x 97 x 52 cm
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A Bathurst Island rectangular bark painting by Mary Margaret Orsto 75 x 27 cm
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A George III satinwood banded mahogany sofa table English, 1810, 88 x 72 cm
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A good George II red walnut two section corner cabinet English, circa 1740, 216 x 130 cm
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A 19th century French walnut three piece suite in Louis XV style circa 1900, Two walnut bergeres and a two-seater chaise lounge in matching pink velvet Lounge 90 x 175 x 80 cm, Bergere 90 x 95 x 80 cm
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A Spanish oak two drawer side table 18-19th century 75 x 100 x 73 cm
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A George II style English gilt wood wall mirror 18/19th century 50 x 57 cm By Millar of London, Birmingham
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A French egg and dart carved gilt wood salon mirror circa 1880, 215 x 100 cm
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A set of six stylish ebonised chairs circa 1970, 215 x 100 cm by Magistretti, Italian. Leather seats
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A set of twelve George 1 style walnut dining chairs 20th century Covered in blue fabric
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A French circular parquetry dining table
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A set of eight French provincial rush seated yellow and white painted floral carved dining chairs
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A cream and brown ground wool-pile rug 340 x 210 cm, probably French
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A gilt and white painted twin Sphinx console table Italian or French, circa 1920, 122 x 50 x 88 cm
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A fine carved walnut and petit-pointe wool-work canape French, 18/19th century 140 x 64 x 140 cm
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A fine quality figured walnut centre table` English, circa 1865, 72 x 152 x 113 cm
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A late Victorian inlaid mahogany leather top desk, English
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A circular gallery wall clock by Jos Sleightholm English Early 19th century 45 x 42 x 42 cm With single train fusee movement, anchor escapement. Provenance: Purchased from a clock dealer in the UK. Joseph Sleightholm is listed at late 18th century List of Watch & Clockmakers Brian Loomes Vol 2
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A George III oak long-case clock 214 x 46 x 24 cm
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A late George III mahogany long-case clock circa 1825, 248 x 56 x 25.5 cm By Litherland, Davies & Co., Liverpool
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A Viennese ebonised Grand Sonnerie portico clock Austrian, circa 1820, 65 x 36 cm
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A Provincial mahogany cased wall clock, by John Hepton English, circa 1840, 8 day weight driven brass plate two-train movement striking on a bell with brass bob pendulum and with circular white enamel dial and Roman numerals. 128 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from a collector in North Allerton Yorkshire John Hepton is listed at 1840, List of Watch & Clockmakers Brian Loomes Vol 2
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A fine brass Westminster Cathedral skeleton clock, by William Frederick Evans English, circa 1860, Having maintaining power, dead beat escapement, and a grid iron style pendulum, retailers plaque for Bell Bros Doncaster 52 cm high, plus Victorian rosewood and glass dome, approx 65 cm high overall Provenance: Purchased from a clock dealer in the UK. William Frederick Evans recorded in Britten's Old Clocks, Watches and their makers 5th Edition died 1899
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A fine regulator clock by Dimier & Co, Geneve 19th century 133 x 31 cm with silvered dial, signed and numbered, with jewelled adjustable pallets and maintaining power, ruby jewelled plates for escape and pallet pivots, mercury compensated, rod pendulum movement. Provenance: This clock was discovered under the floorboards of the Toorak Presbytery, holy candle burn to upper door, the maker Dimier Geneve are listed at 1840, in Swiss timepiece makers 1775, -1975 Kathleen H. Pritchard
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A Georgian painted face longcase clock by Swaine Leeds English, first half of the 19th century 208 cm high
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A rare Grace Seccombe green budgerigars figurine circa 1935, inscribed on base: Grace Seccombe 17 x 12 cm
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Robert Prenzel, Woman smoking a pipe 1921, Wood Carving signed and dated lower right 73 x 56 cm
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'Jack' Castle Harris, koala figure inscribed to base: Castle Harris 20 x 16 x 18 cm hand modelled earthenware of a koala and two cubs
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A rare Sydney Harbour Bridge steel arch supporting cable momento, inscribed 'Sydney Harbour Bridge Arch Supporting Cable Aug 1930, - 8 cm diameter. Provenance: Presented to the manager of the Es&A Bank, Martin Place, Sydney' Mr Samuel Mayne by one of the principal Engineers at the official opening of The Sydney Harbour Bridge on March 19th 1932, in recognition of the banks involvement in the loan agreement for the construction
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A Remued Gumnut/gumleaf vase with burgundy glaze circa 1930, 17 x 14 cm
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A good large Remued Gumnut Jug Australian signed beneath 'Remued 54LM' 26 x 20 cm With branch handle and gumleaf/gum-nuts adornment
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A rosewood and cedar three door wardrobe by Andrew Lenehan 216 x 198 x 69 cm with good patinated finish. Bearing the trade label of Andrew Lenehan 179 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, and his impressed A. Lenehan mark, the excellent family provenance of this piece will be available to the purchaser
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A Grace Seccombe baby blue budgerigars figurine Australian, circa 1930, signed: Grace Seccombe 17 cm high
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A rare 'Seven Kookaburras perched around a bowl Australian, circa 1940, 10.5 x 15.5 cm in the manner of Grace Seccombe
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A Remued gumnut/gumleaf jug Australian, circa 1930, signed Remued 54/8M 21 x 18 cm
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A Remued gumnut/gumleaf cylindrical vase Australian, circa 1930, signed Remued 145/6M 17 cm high
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A Remued gumnut/gumleaf vase Australian, circa 1930, signed Remued 21 cm high
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A Remued green gum-leaf milk jug Australian, circa 1930, signed: Remued 10.5 high
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Two McHugh vases Tasmanian, circa 1934, signed McHugh. Height 12.5 cm
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A blue John Campbell vase Australian, circa 1930, signed John Campbell 1932, 17 cm high
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A blue McHugh vase Australian, dated 1934, signed: McHugh, Tasmania, 1934, 22 x 18 cm
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A blue McHugh S-squat vase Australian, dated 1934, signed: McHugh, Tasmania, 1934, 13 x 18 cm
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A fine and rare Colonial Cedar and NSW rosewood secretaire chest of Egyptian influence Australian, circa 1835, -45126 x 122 x 55 cm, with a pull out bureau fitted with a writing drawer and other small drawers faced in myrtle, lined in huon pine and with a detail surround in pure ebony. The drawers are cock-beaded in rosewood and flanked by canted corners with acanthus sprays to the top terminal, long tapered flat pilasters with Rosewood crossbanding and tapered rosewood feet with carved lambs tongue…
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33. A fine quality clear and peach glass two tiered round occasional table French, circa 1930, with ebonised legs. Height 51 cm. Diameter 71 cm
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A palisander desk with parchment and inlaid front French, circa 1935, 128.5 x 116 x 40 cm
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A pair of Egyptian revival silver plated candelabra English, circa 1875, 58 cm high
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A stylish ebonised and carved three-piece suite Chinese, circa 1920, comprising one three-seater settee and two armchairs with upholstered seats and cushions
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M. Leone - Lovers in a mythical landscape French, circa 1925, ink and gouache on paper 66 x 40 cm pair, oval, in original frames signed Leone. M in pencil
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A fine Macassar ebony and ivory mounted desk set French, circa 1925, comprising- Blotter, Inkstand with two glass inkwells, pen tray and calendar holder
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A Daum wheel cut cameo glass vase French, circa 1905, Etched Mark 14 cm high
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An unusual silver and green hard-stone set vase stamped marks, 800 standard 20 cm high
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A fine silvered bronze statue of a naked maiden on marble base French, signed to base of bronze- 1919, F. Ouillon Carrere. Height (including base) 58 cm
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An exquisite faceted ruby set gold and silver dressing table compact French, 13.5 x 8.5 x 2 cm decorated with birds, butterflies, foliage and flowers
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A pair of silvered bronze and grey marble Pierrot and Columbine bookends, French, circa 1925, signed
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A large Carlton-ware Chinoiserie ginger jar and cover English, circa 1925, With original Buenos Aires trade label to base. 34 cm high
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A bronze figure of a naked maiden, after A. Gennarlly 44 cm high
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A verdi gris finish table lamp French, circa 1930, Height 27 cm, Diameter 25 cm
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A stylish pair of ebonised and Carrara marble topped hall tables French, circa 1925, 113 x 100 x 50 cm with brass and faceted resin finials
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A large Daum cameo glass vase circa 1905, signed 46 cm high
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A Japanese style ebonised Arts and Crafts chair English, circa 1885, 86 x 50 x 48 cm In the style of E A Godwin
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A set of six stylish leather and chrome folding chairs German, circa 1950, by Lubke. Lubke labels present
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