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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:537
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:537
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:490
Date:8-Nov-2021
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Two modern Inuit hardstone sculptures, a figure of a woman hunched over at her work and a figure of a bird with a seal, various inscriptions and numbers incised underside, together with a catalogue of a 2006 exhibition of contemporary Inuit sculpture, height 12.5 cm, (bird)
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A group of assorted copper kitchenware, eight pieces comprising a covered pot, small saucepan, various strainers, and pudding tins, diameter 38 cm, (large strainer) and smaller
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An antique five string banjo, John Grey & Sons, London, early 20th century, the brass rim and back cast with Eastern inspired decoration enamelled in red and black, with engraved mark to the armrest and metal label to the head, length 95 cm
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A George III mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, of sarcophagus form on flattened bun feet, the hinged top enclosing a fitted interior with a cut glass mixing bowl flanked by a pair of removable covered canisters, height 19 cm, length 30 cm, width 15 cm
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A French silver gilt capped travelling dressing and writing case, the case marked 'Paris M.G.', the silver with indistinct marks, early 20th century, the leather covered case with a hinged cover enclosing a fitted interior with the original set of various silver gilt capped glass jars and boxes, some within in a removable tray above a tray of dressing tools and a compartment for writing accessories, height 14.5 cm, length 31 cm, width 22.5 cm
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A Louis Vuitton Epi leather jewellery box, chocolate brown, impressed LV mark to the centre front of the zip up cover, height 6.5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm
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A camel leather trinket box by the Al Khaznah Tannery, Abu Dhabi, the hinged top enclosing a compartment with removable tray, the exterior and interior decoratively lined in tan and cream leather throughout, height 9 cm, length 24 cm, width 24 cm
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A Vuitton leather travel wallet, the exterior in LV monogram canvas leather with a tan leather strap handle to the spine, enclosing a tan leather interior with holders for documents, cash, cards, and a small purse, height 26 cm, width 15 cm
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A group of Louis Vuitton Epi leather card cases and a purse, all black, three card wallets of different designs and a zip up coin purse on chain, all with impressed LV mark to front and further brands marks inside, length 12.5 cm, and smaller
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A Venetian military bicorn hat, Giovanni Bampa, Venice, early/mid 20th century, fur trimmed, one side with a silvered metal and blue enamel badge with the lion of St mark fitted over a silk ribbon and beaded sash, with original blue shaped cardboard box, the hat and box with the maker's labels, presented within a hardwood and acrylic display case, width 37 cm
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A George III Sheraton mahogany and oak cutlery box, later 18th century, the hinged box with a sloping lid inlaid with a boxwood shell motif, the lid and serpentine facade in mahogany veneer, the body in cedar, opening to a partly fitted interior, height 38.5 cm, width 23.5 cm, depth 27.5 cm
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A Freemason's case and contents, the contents including a bible and various documents, length 18.5 cm, width 42.5 cm, depth 5 cm
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A crocodile leather laptop computer bag, 'Stuart Westwater' label inside, the exterior chocolate brown, the padded interior with a divider fitted with various compartments and pockets, polished metal studs to the underside, length 31 cm, width 41 cm, depth 11 cm
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A large group of New Guinea tribal objects, over twenty wooden and cane objects, including axes, spears, bows, shields, masks, figures, and necklaces, variously carved and decorated, reputedly collected in New Guinea in the 1930s by a relative of a previous owner, length 213 cm, (spear) width 81 cm, (axe)
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An antique silvered brass samovar, second half 19th century, of typical form with heavy cast handles and raised on a square base, the body finely repousse decorated all round with stylised foliate designs, height 60 cm
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A Victorian papier mache sewing and trinket box, mid 19th century, of upright casket form, the hinged top enclosing fitted compartments for sewing accessories above a pair of doors enclosing drawers, the top, front, and sides with raised shaped panels decorated with flowers, otherwise gilt decorated in the black ground, height 28.5 cm, length 23.5 cm, width 19 cm
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An substantial antique cut flashed glass banquet lamp, French, early 20th century, the slice cut green glass reservoir and stem with brass fittings raised on a stepped marble and cast brass foot (lacking burner), height 70 cm
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A brass hanging birdcage, dome shaped, with perch and feeders, height 41 cm, diameter 28 cm
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An antique German button accordion, Commander, early 20th century, the black polished wooden case with various white metal fittings, length 26 cm, width 30 cm
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A pair of antique French brass and cast iron andirons, late 19th century, the front of each with a turned finial above a scrolling pierced support, height 25.5 cm, length 39.5 cm
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A large wrought iron and copper jardiniere, the removable circular copper pot resting in the open strapwork iron stand, height 70 cm, diameter 55 cm
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An antique Russian icon, 19th century, the icon of Virgin and infant Christ within a finely engraved silver gilt oklad, mounted behind glass in a modern gilt and hardwood frame mark 84 Hc, height 35.5 cm, width 31.5 cm
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A Victorian figured walnut box, mid 19th century, height 17.5 cm, length 25.5 cm, width 16 cm
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12 assorted vintage pens, Fendograph, Conway, Waterman and sterling silver etc., length 13 cm, and smaller
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A silver and horn hairpiece, Georgian hair pieces and a silver and horn comb, length 18.5 cm, and smaller
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Three bronze bookmarks, 19th century, two with agate tops and the other with a bronze and agate figural head, length 13 cm, and smaller
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An antique highly carved ivory lidded casket on four carved feet, set with rubies and seed pearls in gold channels, with provenance, purchased from the Antique Centre of Hawthorn Pty Ltd in 1999
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A pair of folding opera glasses, and antique pocket barometer, the opera glasses by Lemaire, Paris, with lenses folding flat within the black leatherette covered case; the brass cased barometer by A.H. Ross, Dunedin, diameter 5 cm, (barometer)
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17 various pocket knives, two with hallmarked silver blades and mother of pearl handles and others with tortoiseshell, pearl and Bakelite handles, length 8.5 cm, and smaller
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An antique tortoise shell card case and a Georgian tortoiseshell box with mother of pearl inlay, length 10.5 cm, width 8 cm, and smaller
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Two Georgian snuff boxes, a tortoiseshell balalaika, a matchbox holder and a cigarette box, length 16 cm, (balalaika)
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An antique Georgian snuff box, with mother of pearl and paua shell inlay, height 2 cm, length 9 cm, width 5.5 cm
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William Ricketts clay pendant, decorated with aboriginal man's head design, signed W. Ricketts verso, length 8 cm, width 5 cm
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A heavy brass Victorian seal and an agate seal, length 7 cm
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A carved 19th century French ivory walking stick handle, possibly modelled as Marie Antoinette, length 12.5 cm
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A 9ct gold cigarette lighter, total weight 63g, length 6 cm, width 3.5 cm
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A collection of perfume bottles, one cut Bohemian glass with a hinged silver top, one cut glass with atomiser, and an enamelled brass bottle, height 10 cm, and smaller
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An antique ivory travelling darning kit, late 19th/early 20th century, the cylindrical case enclosing a bobbin, a small darning mushroom, and another compartment to the base, length 8.5 cm
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A mother of pearl inlaid purse, two picture frames, a stone studded silver box, a Bakelite cigarette case, a brooch and a mother of pearl box lid, length 14.5 cm, width 10.5 cm
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An ivory handled dagger, with a finely carved handle depicting a big cat head, length 20.5 cm
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Three lighters, a DuPont lighter, a Dunhill lighter and a HAC 9ct gold lighter, gold lighter total weight 45g, length 5 cm, width 3.5 cm, and smaller
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A 19th century tortoise shell purse with gold and silver inlay on silver chain, length 7.5 cm, width 4.5 cm
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A Victorian ivory cheroot case, length 12 cm, width 8 cm
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An antique tortoiseshell card case, the case has mother of pearl inlay, length 10.5 cm, width 8 cm
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Two pipes and a cigar cutter, cutter is 14ct gold, one pipe has an elephant shape bowl, the other a silver mount bow, length 17 cm, and smaller
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An antique Georgian oval hand painted portrait on copper, signed and dated Bosi, 1781, purchased at Ainger's Auctions, 1992, diameter 5 cm
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Eight cigar and cigarette holders, some boxed 9 and 14ct gold and silver mounted on amber, Bakelite etc., length 10.5 cm, and smaller
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Three purses, circa 1890's, tortoiseshell with silver and gold inlay, length 5.5 cm, width 8.5 cm, and smaller
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A modern 18ct gold, sterling silver, and ivory wall sculpture, unidentified maker (maker's mark Cva '), marked sterling and 18ct, last quarter 20th century, the abstract river landscape in low relief in enamelled silver with applied elements in gold and ivory, all mounted on a rosewood backboard, height 19.5 cm, width 17.5 cm
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Silver gilt and jade lidded box, a pair silver mounted corn cob holders and an agate seal, length 7.5 cm, and smaller
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A sterling silver mounted crocodile skin vesta case, Birmingham, 1903, length 5.5 cm, width 4 cm
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A group of Russian painted wooden boxes and eggs, a rectangular floral decorated box with loose cover, and an oval box with hinged cover decorated in paint and mother of pearl with Russian landscapes, and two floral decorated eggs, the boxes with painted and printed marks and inscriptions, height 4 cm, length 11 cm, width 7 cm, (box)
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A group of six vintage pens and pencils, comprising two gold filled pens with 14ct nibs, a Schaeffer pen, a Feulograph enamelled pencil, and a .935 silver and enamelled pencil with one other, length 13.5 cm, and smaller
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Three gold propelling pencils, a 9ct gold miniature propelling pencil, a 14ct gold propelling pencil and an agate top gold plated pencil, length 13.5 cm
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A 9ct gold pen knife and a 14ct gold pen knife, length 7.5 cm, and smaller
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Antique framed miniature portrait in gilded frame, as found, length 8 cm, width 6 cm
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An antique gold mounted hair pin, a lorgnette, two small magnifying glasses and a gold cased pencil, length 10 cm, and smaller
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An 18ct gold and diamond set cigarette holder with a Bakelite Mouthpiece, length 10 cm
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Three perfume bottles, a French silver top with clear cut glass bottle, a small brass perfume bottle and a faceted ruby glass bottle with a hinged gilt lid, height 11 cm, and smaller
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A quantity of items including a napkin holder, pen knives, a silver salt, two mustard spoons etc., length 16.5 cm, and smaller
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A large bag of assorted collectible items,
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A silver embroidered silk belt and a vintage handbag and an eyeglass, length 67 cm, (belt)
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A Georgian snuff box circa 1840 and a mother or pearl and silver inlaid purse, length 7.5 cm, width 5 cm, and smaller
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Two silver mounted leather purses, Birmingham import mark, post 1904, and London 1920 together with 9ct gold cased lorgnettes, length 9.5 cm, width 14 cm
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9ct and 14ct gold banded cigar and cigarette Holds in amber and other, mostly boxed, length 12.5 cm, and smaller
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A 1930's Alvis hare car radiator mascot,
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A taxidermy specimen of a cape buffalo bull, shoulder mount, length 86 cm, width 81 cm, depth 103 cm
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A silver plate mounted ebonised casket, the top, front, and sides mounted with silver plate relief plaques of traditional country scenes, the interior lined in padded blue silk, height 11 cm, length 19 cm, width 16 cm
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An antique French Renaissance revival mirror, late 19th/early 20th century, the bevelled rectangular plate within an elaborate cast brass frame, length 40 cm, width 25 cm
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Two trinket boxes, the larger covered in simulated diced leather and with a fitted interior, the other in simulated burr wood, height 9 cm, length 23 cm, width 14 cm
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An silver plate mounted oak jug, early 20th century, of tankard form, bound and fitted with silver plate mounts, handle, and cover with ivory finial, the interior ceramic lined, height 20.5 cm
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Seven Australian Bicentenary commemorative $10 notes, identical polymer notes, each in their original folder with explanatory text on the then new polymer notes, all bearing the date 26 January 1988 and sequentially numbered (with one break in the sequence)
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Two shell boxes, each of rounded elliptical shape with gilt metal mounted meeting edges, one in tiger cowrie shell, the other mother of pearl, Widths 6 cm, and 5 cm
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An antique silver mounted tortoiseshell spectacles case, early 20th century, the cover with inlaid and applied silver decoration, length 13.5 cm, width 6.5 cm
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An antique silver mounted tortoiseshell dish, early 20th century, possibly Chinese export, the elliptical dish with foliate repousse silver mounts to each end, height 4.5 cm, length 18.5 cm, width 9.5 cm
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A group of assorted tortoiseshell and horn objects, a tortoiseshell compact, small purse, and two small cases, together with a cow's horn beaker mounted with a sterling silver shield, height 11 cm, (cup) and smaller
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A carved ivory Corpus Christi, mounted on a chamfered rosewood cross, length 32 cm, width 16 cm
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A German black forest carved wood figure of a bear, with glass eyes and painted mouth, height 13 cm, width 24 cm
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A pair of miniature turned brass candlesticks, height 7.5 cm
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Two portrait miniatures, each of an eighteenth century lady, bust length, one signed 'Parin' in a mother of pearl inlaid tortoiseshell and ivory frame, the other indistinctly signed in a red velvet frame, length 12 cm, width 10 cm, and smaller
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A pair of antique bronze busts of classical Greek figures, Aktien Gesellschaft Gladenbeck (foundry), Berlin, late 19th/early 20th century, each with an integral socle and raised on a black agate and bronze column, cast foundry marks to the back of each, height 18.5 cm, and smaller
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A Ronson 'Queen Anne' table lighter, silvered metal, of classical sarcophagus form, height 6 cm, width 7.5 cm
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An antique Dieppe ivory bust of a man, late 19th century, the bust, apparently of a seventeenth century cleric or artist, mounted on a three tiered base, marked 'Depose' underside, height 13.5 cm
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A gilt metal and malachite letter opener, and a parasol handle, the letter opener with classical cast and engraved decoration and an encased malachite handle, the simulated amber parasol handle gilt decorated, length 28 cm, and 26.5 cm
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An antique carved mother of pearl shell, and a decorative plaque, the shell late 19th/early 20th century, probably carved in Jerusalem or Bethlehem, the shell carved in low relief to the centre with the shepherds adoring the infant Christ, the borders decoratively carved and pierced; the black stone plaque inlaid in mother of pearl with a stylised depiction of the Taj Mahal, diameter 14.5 cm, (shell)
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Three pairs of opera glasses, and a travelling compass, two of the opera glasses decorated with mother of pearl, the large also with a folding handle, the smallest in original leather case, the compass in a hardwood case, width 13 cm, and smaller
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An antique ivory mounted 'Prairie King' revolver, American, last quarter 19th century, .22 calibre, the chromed metal decoratively engraved throughout, the grips ivory, serial number indistinct (corroded), length 14 cm
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A group of three antique copper and brass powder flasks, 19th century, all of typical form, the larger flask repousse decorated with an assemblage of arms, the smaller two forming a pair, identically decorated to both sides with a hound' and game birds, length 20 cm, and smaller
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A Shaeffer 'Cadet' fountain pen, the green plastic 'Tip dip' pen fitted with a 14ct nib, in original box, length 13.5 cm
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An antique tapestry picture, 19th century, of a hound' standing guard over an infant in a cradle in a garden, length 26 cm, width 22 cm
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An antique Meerschaum pipe, and another pipe, the meerschaum pipe carved with bowl resting in a shank carved as a scaly animal's foot with talons, the ferrule 15ct gold, the other pipe of conventional billiard shape with a briar wood shank and bowl and silver ferrule, both pipes in original fitted cases, length 16 cm, and smaller
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A group of three daguerreotype cases, of typical form, leather covered, one a double case, one enclosing an original early portrait photograph, length 12 cm, width 9.5 cm, and smaller
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A group of six Decoratively bound and clasped Bibles, an English bible printed by Robert Barker (London, 1673) in a tortoiseshell binding with white metal clasps and hinges, together with five 19th century English and German bibles, variously bound, some with gold clasps., length 16 cm, width 9 cm, and smaller
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An ebonised baton, tapering, with a decoratively chased gilt metal cap, with fitted case, length 50.5 cm
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A group of three similar oak biscuit barrels, early 20th century, of various sizes, all of barrel form bound and fitted with silver plate or other metal mounts, covers, and swing handles, with ceramic lined interiors, height 15.5 cm, and smaller
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A cased antler and silver handled carving set, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Ltd, London, 1924, comprising a pair of larger knife and fork, a smaller pair of the same, and a steel, each with an antler handle with sterling silver cap and collar, fitted in original case, length 37.5 cm, and smaller
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A Georgian rosewood box, early 19th century, the box having blonde wood stringing and white metal buttons and cartouche to the lid, with a conforming escutcheon, the refurbished interior lined with cream and maroon fabric, height 9.5 cm, length 23.5 cm, width 15 cm
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A striking Art Deco figural clock by Menneville, circa 1930, signed to base, a cold painted spelter woman in an elegantly draping dress accompanied by a lustrous bronze greyhound beside an arching Arabic dial clock in black marble and fine pale celadon Brazilian onyx, raised on a bold chevron patterned angled rectangular base, with key, height 58 cm, length 82 cm, width 18 cm
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A silvered bronze figure of a reclining boy, Perhaps cupid, resting on an integral base mounted on a low black marble plinth, height 9 cm, length 13 cm, width 11.5 cm
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A group of three table clocks, a Kienzle clock in an Art Deco enamelled and silvered case, together two near identical Westclox 'Travalarm' clocks, each with a sliding cover over the face and hinged support to the back, height 8 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 5 cm, and smaller
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