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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:391
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:391
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:310
Date:28-Mar-2022
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A Victorian sterling silver swing handled cake basket. London 1845, Henry Wilkinson Sheffield. The basket of shaped circular form, diaper work with piercing and trailing vines on a circular pedestal base. Height 9.5 cm, diameter: 27 cm
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An Indian Colonial silver sugar caster. 800 silver, unidentified maker's mark, 19th century, the footed baluster shaped caster with pierced dome cover and urn finial in Queen Anne style, marked 800 & Hallmarked under rim with maker's mark Eg. Weight 227g, height 19 cm
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A pair of Edwardian silver-plated candlesticks and a lamp base. The candlesticks with tapering columns on shaped circular weighted bases with applied floral decorations, ornate borders, and removable sconces, and the elegant lamp base with anchor pediment to a reeded column, upon a stepped circular spreading base, with original push-pull switch and no shade. Height 29 cm
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A George III sterling silver cruet set. 1812 London, with maker's mark for Alexander field, comprising seven bottles, three with sterling silver covers and mounts, all bottles with hob-nail and faceted cut-glass, within an oval footed tray engraved with initial and fitted with a central handle, raised on four ornate feet, all with stoppers, mustard spoon missing, hallmarked to all pieces. Total weight 1332g height 21 cm, length 18 cm, width 12 cm
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A boxed set of six guilloche sterling silver spoons. Egon Lauridsen, Denmark, mid 20th century, a fine gilt washed demitasse set with slightly flared handles of different colours with a diagonal guilloche motif, in original box & Hallmarked underside of throat. Length 9.5 cm
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A Stuart Devlin sterling silver honey spoon. 1980 London, with maker's mark for Stuart Devlin, gilt with textured stem, hook, and applied honeybee. Weight 39g
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A 3PC sterling silver condiment set. London 1894 Charles Edwards. The set in the form of Asian inspired ginger jars with flat chased decoration. Height 8.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of four sterling silver napkin rings. 1914 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Walker & Hall, each a plain ring with scalloped rims, hallmarked with maker's mark into a pennant, in original presentation box. Weight 74g, width 3 cm, diameter: 4.5 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver mustard pot. London 1898 Barker Brothers. With pierced circular body. Height 6.5 cm, width 8 cm
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A Victorian eight bottle cruet set. The silver-plated cruet set with a set of cut crystal bottles with stoppers and lids, two with incomplete Sheffield sterling silver hallmark mounts, the oval plated tray with central handle, raised on acanthus embellished scroll feet. Height 30 cm, length 27.5 cm, width 22.5 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver ladle. 1884 Sheffield, with maker's mark for James Dixon & Sons, the Old English pattern ladle with engraved initials to terminal, boldly hallmarked underside. Weight 177g
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An Australian silver napkin ring by Wendt and a Broken Hill souvenir silver spoon. Jochim Mathias Wendt, Adelaide, circa 1900, the Wendt napkin ring, plain with finely engraved friezes, marked Wendt/Queen Victoria's Head/Crown/Lion Passant; a spade souvenir spoon inscribed Broken Hill marked Stg Sil, attributed to S. Schlank and Co (Adelaide, 1930-1950) and retailed by Wicks & Co of Broken Hill, in its original retailer box; together with a silver-plated South Australia paper clip. L: 8.5 cm, (spoon)
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A boxed set of six George V sterling silver teaspoons. 1913 Birmingham, with maker's mark for William Henry leather, each with a flat shaft broadening towards the Arts & Crafts pierced terminals, fitted in the original retailer's case. Weight 58grams, length 11 cm
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A collection of nine silver and steel vanity items. Comprising five with Edwardian sterling silver handles (Birmingham, various makers) fashioned in a neoclassical manner with repousse patterns of scrolled shields within a ground of flora and lattice; including shoehorns, boot hook, button hook, files etc. Total weight 275g, length 23.5 cm, and shorter
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Three sterling and silver-plated items. Comprising a George V cigarette case of curved rectangular form with applied central engraving and gilt interior (1912 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Horace Woodward & Co, weight 97g), a circa 1900 WMF silver-plated claret jug, and a silver floral filigree glass perfume bottle, unmarked. Height 21.5 cm, (water jug)
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A Burmese silver betel nut box, circa 1900, the fine cylindrical lidded box, richly embossed and engraved in the traditional manner with a continuous frieze of scrolls and arabesques framing medallions depicting Burmese mythical creatures, the fitted lid similarly decorated with the Burmese Chinthe lion in the centre and engraved to the underside, unmarked. Weight 121g height 6.5 cm, diameter: 8.5 cm
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A boxed set of six Edwardian sterling silver napkin rings. 1906 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Henry Williamson Ltd, the rings with floral scrolls, patterned borders with bright cut floral designs, each clearly hallmarked, in original velvet lined presentation box. Weight 138g, diameter: 4.5 cm
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A boxed sterling silver sugar caster and cream jug set. 1939 Birmingham, with maker's mark for James Carr, the set of ovoid form raised on circular foot with scalloped rim, the caster with pierced circular cover and button finial, and the jug with a molded lip and s-scroll handle, in original presentation box, retailed by the same maker, Aberdeen. Weight 213g, height 12.5 cm, and smaller
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Two clear crystal scent bottles, one sterling silver mounted. 1927 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Sydney & Co, comprising a silver mounted hobnail cut crystal flask, and another plain with silver-plate screw cap. Length 11 cm, and 8 cm
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A late Victorian double ended scent bottle, late 19th century, the facetted green glass bottle with a hinged plain silver-plate cap at one end and a screw cap to the other, missing both glass stoppers. Length 12.5 cm
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A late Victorian double ended glass scent bottle, late 19th century the faceted ruby glass bottle with a hinged plain silver-plate cap at one end and a screw cap to the other, missing one glass stoppers, length 12 cm
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A Victorian double ended scent and salts bottle. 19th century, the facetted ruby glass bottle with a push button hinged silver-plate cap to one end for the scent and a hinged cap with an ornate grille for the salts to the other end. Length 10 cm
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A French cut ruby glass and silver perfume bottle. Purity standard mark illegible, maker's mark ct in lozenge, probably Charles Templier, circa 1920, the elegant tapering and faceted hexagonal bottle, with remnants of gilt decoration, a hinged lid with the original glass stopper and silver collar; rubbed hallmark to silver components. Length 8.5 cm
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A French glass and silver gilt Absinthe or 'Muff' bottle. Minerva 1 standard, and maker's mark in lozenge for Léon Gonthier, circa 1910. The elegant clear baluster form bottle finely etched with arching foliage, a removable flask with a fine laurel border design, and a domed lid similarly decorated, with the original glass stopper and silver collar; hallmarked to silver components. Length 13 cm
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Two boxed Edwardian bone handled silver-plated cutlery sets. Comprising a fish knife and fork set for six, engraved with foliate decoration in velvet lined case, marked Dunklings Melbourne; and a desert fork and knife set for six in original wooden case with brush & Drummond retailer's mark. Length 21 cm, (knives)
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A Victorian silver-plated and coloured glass decanter set and stand. Sheffield, with maker's mark for Roberts & Belk, circa 1880. The stand with leaf cast handle decorated with grotesque masks, supporting three globular decanters ruby, blue and green coloured glass mounted with scroll handles, spouts and stoppers, on an ornate tripod base with floral frieze and gadrooned edge. Height 35 cm
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An English oak & silverplate Bacchus pitcher. Birmingham, with maker's mark for Daniel & Arter, circa 1900, the large pitcher with a tapering body, with silver-plated fittings, handle and hinged cover with finial, made of English oak with internal ceramic liner and applied Bacchus head figural spout, marked under lid. Height 24.5 cm
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A George III sterling silver cream jug. 1790 London, with maker's mark for Henry Chawner, the elegant plain formed helmet shaped cream jug raised on a square pedestal base, with a reeded rim and loop handle, and clear hallmarks to the underside, height 13 cm
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Seven ruby glass items. Victorian and later, comprising a fine circular condiment jar with silverplated top, two water jugs, three tumblers and a custard cup. Height 15 cm, and smaller
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A vintage Murano glass Tutti Fruti Aventurine leaf bowl Avem. Distributed by Vetro Artistico Veneziano, circa 1950, the dark green and opaline encased leaf bowl, decorated with swirls of silver leaf inclusions, gold coloured copper aventurine and polychrome mottled canes in tones of orange, blue, and ruby; with red and gold distributor label, most likely from the Arte Vetraria Muranese (Avem) manufacture for distribution by Vetro Artistico Veneziano. Height 7 cm, length 26.5 cm, width 21 cm
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A Murano opalescent white Blown-Glass ewer. Attributed to Salviati & Co, Venice, circa 1880, the fine ewer of flattened bulbous form with fluted neck, and spreading foot with folded foot-rim, with hand-crimped rigaree scroll handle in blue and applied rosettes also in blue glass around the waist of the body, unmarked but attributed to Salviati & Co, height 31.5 cm
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A pair of Peachblow satin glass mantle vases. Attributed to Harrach, circa 1890, the pair of small baluster vases with columnar flared necks and folded over rims, overlaid with sprays of cherry blossom in gold enamel on a shaded pink ground, unsigned but the alpha numeric marking to the undersides (641/4 and R.1) are consistent with typical Harrach numbering. Height 24.5 cm
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A suite of Waterford Crystal 'Donegal' glasses for eight. Comprising six complete sets of eight glasses: 8 hock wine, 8 fluted champagne, 8 saucer champagne, 8 claret wine, 8 port, 8 flat tumblers, plus 3 x part sets: 6 water glasses, 5 tumblers, 2 hock large, all cut crystal in the Donegal pattern with mark underside, height 18.5 cm, (hock glasses) and smaller
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A Muller Freres Luneville glass vase. France, circa 1920-1930, the vase of baluster form with a waisted and spreading circular base, in a mottled and free swirl decor in orange, amber and purple colours; signed 'Muller Fres Luneville' to body. Height 15 cm
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A pair of French glass vases in the Legras 'Mont Joye' manner, circa 1900, the pair of turquoise glass baluster vases with a waisted neck and foot with internal lobed décor, enamel painted with flowers and foliage in yellow and pink hues, and enamel beading upon gilt border to the foot, height 23.5 cm
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A pair of Bohemian enamelled glass vases, 20th century, the ovoid pair of vases with flared rims on short circular bases, decorated with white and gilt floral sprays and specks of gold on a puce and melon colour mottled ground, each with brown Carlsbad Bbd backstamp to the underside. Height 16 cm
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A Victorian cranberry and vaseline glass epergne. 19th century, the fine epergne with a circular pink frilled base, a central stem issuing four spiral twist canes and supporting four green baskets with lotus leaf style rims and spiralling vegetal rigaree, the towering central trumpet decorated in the same two-tone design. Height 52 cm
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Three assorted ruby glass items. Victorian and later, comprising two ruffled edge circular bowls, one with applied clear glass feet, the other with applied green rigaree rim and collar, and a circular lidded box with internal ribbed decor, clear feet, and star shaped finial to the lid. Height 11 cm, (vase) and smaller
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An Art Deco French glass vase, circa 1930s, France, ovoid shaped vase with a cascading narrow neck, deep acid etched body highlighting three stylized swallows in flight, acid etched monogram mark BC to base. Height 24 cm
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A signed French Art Deco glass vase. Adrien Mazoyer (1887-1950), circa 1920, the vase of textured spherical form, enamel hand painted with blooming bougainvillea branches in pale cranberry and licorice colours over a pearl frost ground, signed a. Mazoyer to the underside and with the pictogram of a mill painted in black enamel (the mill is the symbol of Mazoyer's hometown city of Moulins). Height 14.5 cm
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A Hoffmann style glass vase, late 20th century, the design classic 'Vienna Workshop' vase, after the original by Josef Hoffmann (1912), of cylindrical shape slightly bulging above midpoint, with cut geometric and floral decoration in black on satin white ground, the lower section with elongated diamonds with cut-out centers and dense vines alternating with empty spaces at the top, unsigned. Height 20.5 cm
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Four cut crystal items. Comprising an Irish crystal salt and pepper set, a biscuit barrel with silver plated lid and handle, and an apothecary bottle with stopper. Height 16.5 cm, and smaller
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Two Irish cut crystal water jugs. Tyrone crystal, Dungannon, circa 1980s, the near pair of water jugs of good weight, with lattice and star cut decoration to the near straight body and circular base, loop handles, each with etched mark to the underside. Height 16.5 cm
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A Limited-Edition Waterford Crystal vase. Jim O'Leary (design Director, Waterford) classic collection, circa 1990. The large Waterford cut crystal flared vase with etched mark to base, numbered 26/100, in its original box, with certificate of authenticity. Height 30 cm
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A Bohemian cut crystal lidded box. The circular box with star pattern to both lid and base. Height 8 cm, diameter: 12.5 cm
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A pair of Murano art glass millefiori figures, circa mid 20th century, the fine rococo styled male and female pair, their attire modelled from a patchwork of vibrant millefiori, the heads, hands, and other features in transparent glass embellished with gold dust aventurine inclusions, both upon circular domed bases. Height 21 cm, and smaller
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A pair of Murano art glass figures, lady and gentleman in clear, black, and Aventurine, mid 20th century, the art glass dancing couple in Renaissance costume with cocked hats, waisted jackets, long dress, and frilled necks highlighted with gold leaf aventurine, raised upon spiraling domed integral bases. Height 27 cm, and smaller
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A clear Orrefors crystal vase. The tall straight sided vase impressed with birds, butterflies and flowers. Signed to base Orrefors and numbered 9364 241, height 23 cm
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An Irish crystal two branch candelabrum. Tyrone crystal, mid 20th century, the cut crystal candelabrum raised on a circular spreading base with diamond cut tapering stem issuing twin scrolling arms, and supporting a dish with arrow prisms, each dish bearing the etched maker's mark, height 44 cm, width 41 cm
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An Enots glass perfume atomiser, circa 1900, the bulb shaped frosted glass bottle overlaid with trailing cobalt blue leaves in the style of Gallé, with a plain silver-plate mount and screw on atomiser attachment, with registration number to the internal mechanism and marked Enots made in England. Height 12.5 cm
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Two coloured bisque porcelain figures, late 19th century, the Continental bisque figures, depicting of a young violinist and girl reading, coloured, unmarked. Height 31.5 cm
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A Wedgwood 'Flying Cloud' ice bucket. The circular lidded ice bucket with twin scroll handles in the Georgetown collection, decorated with clipper ship transfers to the sides in rust tones on ivory ground, the lid with applied flower bud handle and rope border, complete with aluminium lining and internal basket, stamped to the underside. Height 23 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm
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A Copeland late Spode cobalt blue salt glazed creamer, circa 1890, the light blue glazed Copeland creamer, relief decorated in white with floral swags between ornamental bands and Grecian maidens' hand in hand on cobalt blue ground, impressed maker's mark to the underside with 'Copeland late Spode' transfer stamp and registration number. Height 8.5 cm
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A pair of Continental porcelain vases and a Coalport shell master salt, circa 1900 the white -glazed porcelain vases with gilt details, of hexagonal form on four gilded paw feet, each facet with gilded floral sprays on alternating green and ruby ground, relief masks and miniature portraits, with circular rim and removable frogs, raised on square bases, and the shell form salt with gilded rim and base. Height 16.5 cm, and smaller
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A Limoges porcelain dessert service for five. J.C. Limoges, late 19th / early 20th century, the porcelain set with transfer printed honeysuckle and wildflowers decoration in gilt on blue ground borders, comprising five plates, and an oval serving dish, each marked J.C. Limoges with pattern number 7108. Height 4.5 cm, length 27 cm, width 20.5 cm
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A 34 piece part Royal Stafford 'Old English Oak' dinner service and three white and gold Hutschenreuter dinner plates. 1931 registration date (Royal Stafford); 1939-1965 stamp (Hutschenreuther), a white and gold embossed service comprising: five dinner plates, six entrée plates, twelve saucers, six soup coupes, a gravy boat with saucer, two tureens, (one repainted), a platter; three 'Sylvia' plates; backstamps to all, length 33 cm, width 27 cm, (platter)
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An extensive Spode Italian pattern dinner set. Comprising a total of 189 pieces, each stamped, including thirteen large dinner plates, thirteen side plates, teapot, coffee pot, water jug, candlestick, ten ramekins, tureens, etc.
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Four Carlton Ware Australian design items. Comprising a yellow Foxglove gravy boat and underplate, a green Foxglove four slice toast rack, and a large green bowl in a similar pattern, each stamped to the underside, height 6.5 cm, diameter: 25 cm, (bowl)
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An English 'Chinese Tree' dinner service for four plus extras. Booths, pattern number A8001, circa 1920, comprising four teacups, six saucers, three oval graduated serving dishes, one circular serving dish, five large dinner plates, five small dinner plates, five side plates, five bowls, two tureens, each piece stamped to the underside. Length 35.5 cm, width 28.5 cm, (large oval platter) height 6 cm, (cup)
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Four Belleek 'Shamrock' items with clover leaf motif. comprising a Shamrock and shell bowl, 3rd green mark (1965-80), the sides modelled as overlapping scallop shells overlaid with moulded and painted clover leaves, two vases, one blue mark, one brown mark, with the same motif and a basketweave mustard pot, 3rd green mark. Height 22 cm, and smaller
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A French porcelain fruit basket. French circa 1820, the French Empire reticulated white porcelain fruit basket, in period navette shape, with fine ornate gilding from the rectangular pedestal base to the scalloped inside rim, in two parts with the original iron rivet. Height 25 cm, length width 18.5 cm
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A Carlton Ware lustre vase in the 'Rabbits at Dusk' pattern. Irene Pemberton (des.) pattern 4247 (intr. 1939) in shape 1640, circa 1950. The delightful small ovoid form vase in orange lustre with pink stippling, in the 4247 pattern also known as 'Shadow bunny', depicting rabbits in silhouette beside sinuous trees and green foliage, tall cypress to the reverse, an apple green glaze to the interior; with backstamp, pattern number and various other marks underside. Height 9 cm
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A Doulton Burslem Artware bottle vase, circa 1920, the glazed stoneware vase with slender neck, decorated with hand painted floral sprays in russet tones on ivory ground, the flowers and foliage outlined with delicately traced gold, with impressed, painted, and printed marks to the base. Height 23.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton 'Wild Rose' vase. Royal Doulton 'A' backstamp, shape 8125, pattern D6227, introduced 1941. The 'Wild Rose' vase with a wide rim and a moulded circular reeded base, with impressed, painted, and printed marks to the base. Height 21.5 cm
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Four Belleek 'Shamrock' and 'Neptune' items. Comprising two Shamrock vases (brown and blue mark) and a creamer jug (3rd green mark), and an oval dish modelled as scallop shells divided by pale pink coral sprays (brown mark). Height 15.5 cm, and smaller
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A Doulton Burslem Luscian Ware vase. Signed Louis Bilton circa 1890, the elongated ovoid body painted with a Japanes geisha in a walled garden setting. Height 26.5 cm
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A magnificent Royal Doulton exhibition vase. Signed S Wilson circa 1910, the ovoid shouldered body boldly painted with a Buck and Hind in a woodland settingand the reverse with solitary Buck sitting on a gilded square pedestal base and with similar gilding to the trumpet neck. Height 50 cm
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A Rosenthal 26 piece coffee set, mid 20th century Selb Plossberg Germany, model by R Loewy, comprising ten cups and saucers, creamer, sugar and coffee pot all simply decorated with a flower, height 19 cm, (coffee pot)
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A group of four porcelain oval pin dishes by B&G and Herend. The Bing and Grondahl set of two oval dishes with lily of the valley and rosebush decoration, both stamped with the three Royal towers of Copenhagen, and a hand painted floral pin dish and ashtray set by Herend, both signed. Length 14 cm, width 9 cm, and smaller
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A Lladro duck figurine. Fulgencio Garcia (design), issued 1970-2002, no 4553. The porcelain figurine of a preening duck out of the water, with Daisa backstamp (1977-1984) to the underside. Height 10.5 cm
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A Bing & Grondahl 'Baby Girl's first Steps' figurine. Model 1995, Adda Bonfils (design), c1980s, the lovely porcelain figurine of a toddler learning how to walk, numbered and stamped to the underside, height 13 cm
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A pair of porcelain serving dishes. The circa 1900 reticulated porcelain serving dishes with apple and plum fruit on branches decoration to the well and gilding to the rim, unmarked. Height 7 cm, diameter: 26 cm
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A Meissen-Style porcelain scent bottle, 20th century, the fluted and lobed bottle decorated with applied flower heads, the stopper conforming, underglaze blue crossed swords mark underside, height 9.5 cm
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An Art Deco twin handled vase. Imperial amphora, Czechoslovakia, c1920, the large ceramic barrel form twin handled floor vase, hand decorated with enamel blue and yellow tone colour geometric designs over a wheat design scroll surround; stamped and numbered to base, with original label. Height 30.5 cm
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An Art Deco vase. Imperial amphora, Czechoslovakia, c1920, the large ceramic baluster shape vase, hand decorated with vibrant enamel colours depicting a rooster surrounded by organic polychrome geometric designs on blue textured background; stamped and numbered to base, with original label. Height 34.5 cm
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Three bisque porcelain figures, late 19th century, the Continental coloured bisque figures, comprising a pair on ornate bases and a cricket player, possibly German by Heubach but unmarked. Height 35 cm, and smaller
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A German hand painted cheese dish and cover. Franz a. Mehlem (Bonn), impressed roundel mark circa 1870-1920, the ironstone wedge shaped cheese dish, hand decorated with birds on blossoming branches in vivid blue, yellow and green tones with gilt details to relief branch handle, bearing impressed marks to dish and cover and pattern number 1317. Height 21 cm, length 28 cm, width 26 cm
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An Antique-Style porcelain Five-Light candelabrum. In the eighteenth century style, decorated with the figure of a cherub to the base and with applied flowers all over, an unidentified green printed mark underside, height 37.5 cm
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A boxed two-piece Spode Cereal bowl and mug set. Spode, Edwardian Childhood series, 1996-2004. The modern boxed breakfast set, in a pattern recreated from the original Spode copper plates, comprising a single handled mug and a cereal bowl in underglaze blue, each stamped to base. Diameter: 16 cm, (bowl) height 8.5 cm, (mug)
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A pair of Continental porcelain blue vases. The pair of blue-glazed baluster form vases with flared necks, hand decorated and gilded with floral and river landscape panels, unmarked. Height 27 cm
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Nine Belleek 'Winter Rose' and 'Enchanted Garden' items. Blue 8th and 9th mark, 1993-2000, comprising a pair of candlesticks, a pen tray, two basketweave vases, one vase in the enchanted garden motif, three votive candleholders including one with black backstamp millennium 2000 edition, height 26 cm, and smaller
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A pair of prints of early Pottery in gilt frames, 20th century, height 19 cm, width 25 cm
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A Persian Gootchan rug. 2nd half 20th century, the rug with geometric and stylized foliate designs throughout in cream, light blues, and burnt orange, the field with various shapes on an dark orange ground, the ends fringed. Length.203 cm, width 136 cm
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A Persian Afshar rug. 2nd half 20th century, the rug with geometric and stylized vegetal designs throughout in cream, orange, red, and dark blue, the field with a centre-piece of lozenges, the ends tasseled. Length 191 cm, width 127 cm
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A Persian Isfahan rug. C1970s, the hand knotted kork wool pile rug with silk highlights, with central cream field decorated with intricate floral medallion and curved spandrels in red and blues, within borders of conforming design in reversed colours. Length 175 cm, width 109 cm
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A Nain 'Shishla' Persian rug. C.1980, the hand knotted kork wool pile rug with silk outline in blue, mushroom, and cream colours with a central mandala surrounded by flora and tendrils upon a blue field, with decorative spandrels and a main border in cream with stylised flora. Length 211 cm, width 128 cm
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A Persian rug. The field of repeating 'Elephant's foot' motif within borders of various geometric designs, all the designs in very dark blue on the overall Burgundy ground, length 280 cm, width 201 cm
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A Persian Kashan wool rug. The Kashan wool rug with a shaped medallion upon a red field profusely embellished with flora, inky blue and white spandrels of conforming design enclosed by a main border with lotus devices and narrow bands in cream and mid blue. Length 345 cm, width 251 cm
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A Persian Kashan wool rug. The large Kashan wool rug with a medallion upon a red field profusely embellished with vegetal motifs, blue and white spandrels of conforming design enclosed by a main border with lotus motifs and narrow bands in cream and dark blue. Length 410 cm, width 300 cm
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A good Nain wool Persian rug with silk highlights. The finely woven Nain rug of rectangular form, with central medallion surrounded by interlaced pattern of flowers, branches and tendrils in tan, iron red and powder blue upon a cream ground. Length 320 cm, width 200 cm
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A Victorian arched frame overmantle mirror. 19th century, the mirror with a plain gilded timber arched frame and originalmirror plate. Length 82 cm, width 129 cm
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A large gilt cushion mirror, 20th century, the imposing rectangular gilt wood and composition cushion mirror, with floral-frieze frame around the canted subsidiary plates, the projecting main plate with a beveled edge. Height 122 cm, width 153 cm
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An ornate gilt framed mirror. The modern French style mirror, its arched top and base decorated with large floral crests. Length 113 cm, width 58 cm
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A large overmantle gilt mirror, 20th century, the Victorian style gilt mirror with arched top, moulded decoration, and beveled edge. Length 141 cm, width 131 cm
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Two pairs of French brass candlesticks. 19th century - one pair of French Empire brass candlesticks with lobed circular bases with shell decoration, slightly fluted columns and removable sconces; together with a pair of earlier squat candlesticks with a straight ribbed column and circular petal engraved spreading base. Heights: 23 cm, and 11.5 cm
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A pair of French brass adjustable candlesticks. 19th century, the pair of traditional pillar form with a turned everted nozzles, round stepped bases, and adjusting mechanism to the side. Height 21 cm
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A pair of iron candelabra lamps, circa 1950, the pair of Gothic style cast and wrought iron five light candelabra, with four arms arching from a twisted centre column and adorned with scroll motifs, raised on a four feet spreading base, electrified and fitted with drip candle lamp holders. Height 56 cm
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A small French hall lantern, circa 1930, the cylindrical lantern with chain and decorative leaf cup, glass housed within a brass frame with ornate 'S' scroll supports, the central rod fitted with two electric candle globes on petal-shaped sconces. Length 35 cm, diameter: 18 cm
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An Art Deco frosted blue glass plafonnier, circa 1930, the circular plafonnier decorated with relief moulded roses amongst thorns and geometric branches on a pale satin blue ground, complete with fitting, cord, and cup, unmarked, probably French or English (Jobling Lambton). Diameter: 36 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style bronze sconces, mid 20th century, the pair of Louis XVI style wall sconces, probably Italian, with urn style brackets issuing twin double scroll arms with octagonal cornucopia dishes and beaded sconces, with European wiring, each stamped Mod Dep Bre. Length 33 cm, width 32 cm
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