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Interiors | Private Collections — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:353
Sale Title:Interiors | Private CollectionsLots with images:352
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:289
Date:5-Jun-2022
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A comprehensive vintage German porcelain dinner service by Thomas, a service for at least eight place settings plus extras including plates in various sizes, large array of coffee cans and saucers, coffee service, covered tureen, bowl, green mark of Thomas to base, tureen: 20 cm diameter
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William Wallace Anderson (1888-1975), Simpson's Donkey, a heavy gauge cast bronze head, inscribed Anderson to the neck, 28 cm long. Other Notes: Anderson's sculpture, Man with the Donkey, depicting Simpson and his donkey at Gallipoli is located in the grounds of the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne
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An oak court cabinet, 17th century, with a plank top and extended cornice above a pair of recessed panelled doors, lower section with frieze drawers and cupboards, ornately carved with lion mask heads, scrolling floral motifs and panelling, raised on lion's paw feet, 214 cm high, 142 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A Spode 'Oriental' pattern meat platter, mid 19th century, the gadroon edged creamware platter decorated with oriental flora and a tessellated cavetto, mark of Spode Imperial to base and retailer stamp for T. Goode & Co, London, 50 x 37 cm
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An enamelled black basalt teapot by Wedgwood, 19th century, of compressed round form with a flattened lid, decorated with Chinese flowers and sprigs in high glazed colours, impressed Wedgwood and letter 'x' mark for 1869 underside, 10 cm high
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A modern camphor laurel vase and a set of four decorative wooden stones in various sizes, the vase 21 cm high
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A group of eight antique Persian glazed earthenware tiles, comprising figural themes, horsemen, and bird and floral motifs, one tile moulded in low relief, 34.5 cm high, 24.5 cm wide and smaller
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A Georgian oak settee, 18th century, the bench seat of pegged construction with five shaped and arched fielded panels, plank seat and raised on three cabriole legs with ball feet, square section legs to the rear, 106 cm high, 190 cm wide, 62 cm deep
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A Tibetan bronzed and silvered metal mounted shell horn, 38 cm long
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After Claude Lorrain, A collection of five classical mezzotints, with printed text on margin, published 1774 - 1776 by John Boydell, Cheapside, United Kingdom, plate numbers 41, 124, 144, 163, 169, 19.5 x 26 cm (each)
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After Claude Lorrain, A collection of four classical mezzotints, published 1774 - 1776 by John Boydell, Cheapside, United Kingdom, plate numbers 10, 40, 42, 83, 19.5 x 26 cm (each)
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After Claude Lorrain, A collection of four classical mezzotints, published 1774 - 1776 by John Boydell, Cheapside, United Kingdom, plate numbers 8, 36, 66,152, 19.5 x 26 cm (each)
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A collection of Georgian and Victorian snuff boxes, 19th century, and a larger lacquer box, 20th century, eight papier-mache boxes including painted novelties, a horn snuff box, and a full and half sovereign coin holder, together with a larger Japanese lacquer box featuring a bird in a fan shaped reserve, the largest box 8 cm high, 18.5 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep
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A collection of pierced and carved treen ornaments and small boxes, including small stands and two egg form boxes, the largest 10 cm high
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A collection of seven antique spectacle cases in shagreen, papier-mache, and wood, late 18th -19th century, together with two cased travelling tumblers, comprising two Chinoiserie decorated cases, an abalone inlaid case, a niello decorated case and two oriental shagreen cases, one with contemporary brass spectacles, three additional sets of antique spectacles including two English silver pairs, and; a wooden lidded box with a set of heavy framed pince-nez, the largest case 17 cm long
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A collection of approximately seventeen antique and novelty pipes, including Meerschaum, lacquer and porcelain, white metal and wood, 19th to 20th century, includes eastern and Continental examples, a cased English pipe with sterling silver mounts, plus two other items, a knife and a pair of pincers, the largest 31 cm long
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A Continental oak inlaid marriage chest, 19th century, profusely decorated to the face in mixed timbers with twin octagonal plaques, urns issuing flora, and bird motifs, with the original iron hinges and brass carry handles, raised on substantial squashed urn feet, with key, 85 cm high, 139 cm wide, 67 cm deep
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A silver and niello decorated belt buckle and mount, Russian,19th century, the pale leather belt strap with applied star and cross decorations and a single contemporary imperial silver coin, 85 cm long
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A group of three pewter and white metal boxes, early 20th century, each with flush hinges and recessed bails, the largest 3.5 cm high, 17.5 cm wide, 3 cm deep
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A treen tobacco box and an inkwell, 18th to 19th century, comprising a Dutch brass coopered and covered tobacco box in mixed timbers with a lead liner and internal lid, and an olive wood castle shaped inkwell with a porcelain liner, the tobacco box 12 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter
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Three carved bamboo wares, comprising a brushpot carved with sages relaxing among pine trees, signed; a cylindrical box and cover carved with figural panels and phoenix; and a bowl in the form of a pine trunk, the brushpot 17 cm high
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A silk embroidered scroll, depicting a cockerel among flowering plants, 1001 x 74.5 cm
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A collection of forty six Victorian steel engravings, depicting scenes of London, the largest 25.5 x 19 cm
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A Victorian silver plated centrepiece, 19th century, in the form of a palm tree and an ostrich, 44 cm high
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A collection of handmade pottery, including Brian Betworth, 1970's, comprising a tall stoneware vase with a pitted texture, a Brian Betworth vase with swing tag, and two goblets initialled to base, the vase 40 cm
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A collection of Meissen floral porcelain, late 18th to early 19th century, comprising a pair of blue dot period cabinet plates with botanical specimens, a small cup in puce camaieu, and a flower encrusted Marcolini period reticulated basket centred with polychrome floral and fruit decorations, underglaze marks to each, the plates 22 cm diameter
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A Bow type plate together with a pearlware jug and later brown terracotta jug, 18th to 19th century, the octagonal blue and white earthenware plate circa 1760, with oriental scenes and flora to fan shapes and roundels, a moulded pearlware beer jug with a bold border to the neck and an inscription for 'John Singleton 1801', and a glazed terracotta jug with heraldic shield and floral designs, the plate 22 cm diameter, the largest jug 18 cm high
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A vintage brass flask in the Persian style, mid 20th century, a compressed flask with a screw top lid and black enamel contrast, with lavish floral decorations and mihrabs in relief enclosing scenes of tigers attacking deer, 22 cm high
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A lignum vitae turned cup and cover together with a small stamp box, 19th century, comprising an urn shaped vessel and finialled cover with a band of studwork to the upper register and lid, raised on a waisted base, and a mahogany box with an ivory cartouche marked 'Letters' with a compartmentalised interior, the box 4.5 cm high, 18 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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Two Georgian miniatures in gold pendant frames, late 18th century, comprising an oval bust portrait of a judge in a red robe and a profile portrait of a fashionable woman with coiffed hair, a lock of hair encased to the reverse, hand written label attributing 'J. (John) Downman 1750-1824' as the artist, 4 cm high, 3 cm wide. Provenance: Peter Skellerup Collection
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Two Victorian miniature portraits, 19th century, A finely detailed portrait of an elderly lady in a white frilled bonnet, housed in a later frame, and; a portrait of an elegant woman in a richly embroidered and decorated bodice with blue velvet sleeves, housed in a sterling silver frame, London, 1895, the largest 10 x 8 cm
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A large early Victorian miniature of a young lady, circa 1840, a near full length image of a woman in black dress with white lace cuffs, housed in a hinged leather frame, 18 x 13 cm
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Three Georgian miniatures, early 19th century, A half length portrait of a young woman in an Empire style dress with blue ruffles to the bust and sleeves, housed in a red leather case with a later 1870 presentation inscription; a portrait of a young woman with a pearl necklace and crucifix, a miniature portrait tucked into her bodice, and; an oval cased portrait of a woman with a high coloured complexion against a blue background, the largest 11 x 9 cm
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Two daguerreotypes, 19th century, a half length leather cased portrait of a gentleman acompanied by a note, 'uncle John Bothey for Leonard Belloc', and a small oval portrait of a young child sitting in an elbow chair, faint ink inscription to the reverse, possibly George Hanson, the largest image size 9 x 6.5 cm
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Six miniature Georgian family portraits mounted in an ebonised frame, early 19th century, the contemporary frame with petite cast brass mounts, 37 cm high, 31.5 cm wide
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Two Georgian portrait miniatures, early 19th century, featuring a young man with an aquiline nose, dressed in an elegant fur hat and black coat, on ivory and housed in a hinged oval red leather case with an engine turned gilt metal mount, and; an oval portrait of a middle aged wigged gentleman housed in a wooden frame, larger framed image 15.5 cm high, 13 cm wide
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A large vintage pine framed shop display cabinet, early to mid 20th century, with a single long glazed door and a glazed top, raised upon a plinth base, 199 cm high, 77 cm wide and deep
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A Victorian mahogany two section display cabinet, 19th century, the display cabinet with pairs of open barley twist columns and pierced decorative elements above a two cupboard base with a mirrored back and a carved stretcher, 173 cm high, 120 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A Spode tea and coffee trio, a Derby sucrier and a Newhall dish, 1805-1825, comprising a Spode cup, coffee can and saucer decorated in bold gilt and cobalt colours with white flowerheads, a Regency Derby sucrier red crown with crossed batons, and a rose bordered Newhall saucer dish with cobalt borders, puce pattern number 1865 to base, the largest dish 22 cm diameter
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A speckled French style glass vase, early 20th century, of irregular triangular shape with a waisted base having a satin finish, the thick cased base with a polished pontil, unmarked, 12 cm high, 28 cm diameter
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A tall Australian poker work vase, circa 1920s, the high shouldered wooden vase featuring a cottage in a landscape, 47 cm high
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Three decorative porcelain items by Coalport, Herend, Bassano, 20th century, a flower encrusted Coalport dish, a half lemon ornament by Herend, and a moulded covered sweetmeat box by Bassano of Italy with applied rose ornaments, each with printed and painted marks to underside, the box 16 cm high
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An antique bronze angel statue, the Neoclassical style statue raised on a tiered marble base, signed Sargel to bronze plinth, 37 cm high
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A Worcester style fluted teapot with shanked tea wares, circa 1790, together with a later Imari box, early 20th century, in blue and gold colours comprising an oval fluted teapot with running gilt vines on a cobalt border, a teabowl, cup and saucer, a coffee can, and the later Imari box without lid, the teapot 17 cm high, 26 cm wide
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A Georgian crystal decanter and a Boda decanter by Erik Hoglund, 19th to 20th century, together with a pair of coasters with diamond points and starbursts, the Georgian decanter of faceted mallet form with ringed neck, mushroom stopper and starburst base, the largest decanter 26.5 cm high
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A set of eight Royal Doulton black bordered underplates with gilt edges, 33.5 cm diameter
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A ceramic jug in the form of a lemon with applied foliage and twig handle, 19.5 cm high
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A 'Spirale' art glass bowl by Matthew Larwood, Australian, 1990's and two specimen vases in the manner of Aseda Glasbruk, Sweden, 20th century, the bowl with cherry and opaque white nautilus type spirals, inscribed signature and title underside, together with two unmarked specimen vases with controlled bubble form bases, the bowl 18 cm wide
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A group of English porcelain wares by Worcester and Copeland, late 18th to 19th century, comprising a Worcester blue and white fluted teabowl and saucer with English cottages in landscape roundels, 1780, a similar coffee can with mock Chinese marks underside; an unmarked first period Worcester-type floral sparrow beak jug; a Robert Hancock black transferware 'tea in a garden' jug, and a Copeland emerald ground trio with reserved topographical scenes, the largest jug 11 cm high
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A collection of decorative glass vessels, early to late 20th century, comprising a facet cut vase with an engraved and coloured oroplastic type frieze in the manner of Moser, an opaque amethyst and white swirl beaker, and a russet beaker with aventurine, swirls and murrines, the largest vase 11.5 cm high
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Two Worcester First Period pattern blue and white bowls, circa 1780, one bowl in the oriental 'Mother and Child' pattern and the smaller bowl in 'Fence' pattern with Chinese flora and scenes, both with blue crescent marks to underside, 12 cm and 9 cm diameter
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A collection of turned wood vessels, 20th century, comprising a baluster vase and a pedestal bowl both in vigorously grained pollard wood, an octagonal tazze with a baluster stem and one other in contrasting timbers with a crackle finish to the interior, the largest vase 31 cm high
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver salts by Alexander Macrae, London,1875, Shaped triangular salts in the exotic taste with foliate, bead and guilloche decorations raised on ball feet, hallmarked underside to both, 2 cm high, 150gms
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Three antique German glass salts with portrait bases, late 18th century, oval fluted salts with deep wells having applied ruby glass medallion bases featuring one male and two female half portraits enclosed by gilt laurel wreaths, 8 cm long, 7 cm wide
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A collection of mostly antique silver vesta cases and charms, English, 19th century and later, thirteen items comprising five vesta cases, a stamp case, two fob medallions, chatelaine accessories and other pieces, the largest piece 8 cm long
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A gilded porcelain moustache cup / mug, German, circa 1900, of fluted design with transferware floral designs, and gilt inscription, 'A Present'; German pottery mark underside, 8.5 cm high, 9 cm diameter
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A collection of First Period Worcester tea wares together with an ironstone vase, 1770 and later, comprising a 'Queen's' pattern cup, saucer and sugar basin with fret marks to base; a cup and saucer in 'Old Mosaic' pattern with mock Chinese character marks; a blue scale cup (Payne Collection) and a matching partially decorated bowl in 'Kakiemon' pattern, fret marks underside; an Imari slop bowl with flower heads, fret mark and remnant BADA label underside, the ironstone Japan pattern vase with applied…
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A collection of English and Continental porcelain tea wares, early 19th to 20th century, comprising a Coalport style Regency lozenge shaped dish, a pair of petite Dresden cups, a cup and two saucers by Limoges, three Staffordshire wares and a Royal Doulton seriesware can and saucer, the lozenge shaped dish 27.5 cm wide
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Three brown glazed jars, circa 1600, the largest 15 cm high. Provenance: Christie's Australia, The Binh Thuan Shipwreck, 1 - 2 March 2004, Lot 129
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A Secessionist style Eichwald pottery vase, circa 1905, a high shouldered lavender vase with tube lined flowers and whiplash stems in brown and mint green colours, raised Eichwald cartouche underside and numerals 937/3, 29.5 cm high
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Wilson, Hardy, Old Colonial Architecture in New South Wales and Tasmania, The Author, Sydney 1924, containing a tipped-in frontispiece and title-page vignette, all plates are collotypes (from artwork by the author), Number 542 of 1000 copies signed by the author, The book, including the fine collotypes, was 'made and printed' in Vienna (the plates by Max Jaffe, the book by A. Holzhausen), 58.5 x 38.5 cm
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The Times: Atlas of the World, Mid-Century Edition, John Bartholomew, The Times Publishing Company Ltd, London, 5 volumes, 1955-1959, VoI. I The World, Australasia & East Asia, 1958, Vol. II South-West Asia & Russia, 1959, Vol. III Northern Europe, 1955, Vol. IV Southern Europe and Africa, 1956, Vol. V The Americas, 1957
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A large iridescent glass conch shell by Licio Zanetti, 20th century, in white and pearlised colours with gold aventurine inclusions, signed to the polished base, 27 cm long
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An English blue and white glazed Delft charger, together with two other plates, circa 1750, Freely decorated with floral forms and insects within a yellow rimmed floral border, spur marks underside, a charger featuring a boating scene, and a smaller floral plate, possibly Dutch, 35.5 cm diameter and smaller
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Two English blue and white glazed Delft chargers, circa 1750, one with an oriental scene of a lake within a floral border, the other depicting flora and rockwork in a fenced garden, both with kiln spurs underside, 34 cm diameter smaller
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A collection of English pottery plates and dishes, including Delft, 18th century, comprising a pair of tin glazed plates with flowers in baskets; a Delft floral plate with a lavender powdered border, probably Bristol; a creamware plate with a red border, and a shell shaped pearlware Chinoiserie dish, impressed '9' to base, the largest 26 cm diameter
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A large Mason's Ironstone tureen, circa 1813-1820, of extravagant moulded form with applied gilded handles, insects and flowerheads to the waisted neck, impressed marks underside, 21 cm high
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A metal mounted bone knife case and knife, the case engraved with dragons among clouds, together with a collection of cash coins mounted in a sword formation, the coins 44 cm long
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A vintage silky oak hinged box, 20th century, the velvet lined box in a fine fiddleback grain with a low diamond point lid with cross grained cartouche, 11 cm high, 26 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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An adjustable mahogany trestle-based reading table, circa 1900, the slender table with a collapsible easel back central section, 70 cm high, 930 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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An Edwardian mahogany corner chair, early 20th century, with a carved crest, pierced splats with rosettes and raised on stretcher-based turned slender legs, 74 cm high, 68 cm wide and deep
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A collection of ladies vanity items, 19th century and later, comprising two metal ware boxes with decorative blue enamel medallions to the lids, a stone box with a portrait profile button, a slender mesh posy holder with carry chain and tassel embellishment, and a miniature portrait of a lady in antique dress, mid 20th century, the largest box 5 cm high, 17 cm wide, 8 cm deep
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An antique mottled glass lamp base in the French manner, early 20th century, with a swollen stem upon a spreading base in flecked pale green and blue colours with a speckled and pulled decor, with cast brass fittings and antique electrical attachments, unmarked, 27 cm high
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A collection of Australian and British war service medals and decorations, mostly 1939-1945 era, including medals for the Palestine, Burma, Africa campaigns, RAF distinguished flying cross, and British Distinguished service cross, the largest 9 cm long
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Edward Warner (1879-1968), Circular Quay West, Hauling Wool and The Homestead, three etchings, 1. signed, titled and editioned on margin:19/75, 14.5 x 22 cm, 2. signed on margin, 11.5 x 23 cm, 3. signed on margin, 11.5 x 23 cm
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Edward Warner (1879-1968), The Wool Team and Tinderie Sheds, two etchings, signed titled and editioned on margin: Proof E and signed, titled and editioned on margin: 28/75, 21 x 39 cm and 19.5 x 35 cm
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Edward Warner (1879-1968), Sydney, Pressing Lucerne and The Gold Prospector, three etchings, 1. signed and editioned on margin: Proof A, 13.5 x 30 cm, 2. signed, titled and editioned on margin: 40/50, 23.5 x 18.5 cm, 3. signed and editioned on margin: 40/50, 23 x 18.5 cm
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Edward Warner (1879-1968), Cart and Horse, The Wollowdilly Valley and Approaching Storm, three etchings, 1. signed and editioned on margin: 22/50, 18.5 x 23.5 cm, 2. signed, titled and editioned on margin: 24/100, 17 x 24 cm, 3. signed, titled and editioned on margin: 65/100, 17.5 x 22.5 cm
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Edward Warner (1879-1968), Settlers Home, No 3 Camp and The Nine Mile Gum, three etchings, 1. signed, titled and editioned on margin: Proof C, 10 x 21 cm, 2. signed, titled and editioned on margin: 107/150, 12.5 x 17.5 cm, 3. signed, titled and editioned on margin: 2/50, 17 x 15.5 cm
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Edward Warner (1879-1968), West Front, St. Mary's Cathedral 1928, Approaching Storm and Checking the Cart, three etchings, 1. signed, dated, titled and editioned on margin: 112/150, 28 x 23.5 cm, 2. signed, titled and editioned on margin 42/100, 17.5 x 23 cm, 3. signed on margin, signed and dated in plate, 27 x 30 cm
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Edward Warner (1879-1968), Bonnie Yvonne and M.L.C, two etchings, 1. signed and titled in plate, 21 x 24 cm, 2. signed and titled on margin, 15 x 10 cm
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An antique carved wooden figure of a bishop, probably Italian, late 17th century, in a serpentine pose, and wearing a miter and ornate cape, 65 cm high
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A collection of gentlemans accessories, early 20th century, comprising a boxed assortment of bottles, containers, manicure items, two hip flasks; a leather cased set of three bottles; a Dunhill lighter, and a Harrods leather drawstring bag containing shirt collars, the vanity box 10 cm high, 22 cm wide, 15 cm deep
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A celadon wine cup on flower form stand, 12th/13th century, each piece covered with a glaze of olive green tone, the cup 7.5 cm diameter, the stand 16 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, The Estate of the Late John Kenny, 17/18 May 2004, Lot 2
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A Longquan celadon dish Yuan dynasty, covered with an olive-green glaze, 22 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, The Estate of the Late John Kenny, 17/18 May 2004, Lot 3. Exhibited: National Gallery of Victoria, 'Chinese Ceramics from Private Collections' 1974, item 37
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A celadon-glazed bowl Yuan dynasty, carved on the interior with lotus sprays; together with two later celadon wares, the bowl 19.3 cm diameter
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A set of eleven Chinese white-glazed stem cups, circa 1600, each with steeply rounded sides on a high splayed foot, some with labels attached, 9 cm high. Provenance: Christie's Australia, The Binh Thuan Shipwreck, 1 & 2 March 2004
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A set of lacquered covered bowls, Japanese, each decorated on the interior with gilt pine sprigs, the cover with a golden crane in flight reserved against the sun, wood box, each 13 cm diameter
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A group of five wood carvings of Guanyin, 20th century, together with a pair of small wood figures of Buddhist lions, and a pair of Tibetan silver scroll finials, the largest figure 21 cm high
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Three Chinese paintings, Bird and Flowering Plants, Cranes and Sun, Winter Berries, ink and colour on silk, hanging scrolls, 124 x 35.5 cm, 110 x 41 cm, 127 x 40.5 cm
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Three Chinese ceramic wares Qing dynasty and later, comprising two blanc de Chine figures, one depicting Guanyin seated, the other of a kneeling boy holding a basket of fruit and flowers, wood stand; and a shallow bowl covered with a streaked lavender glaze, the base with a seal mark of Yongzheng, the largest figure 20 cm
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A set of ten Japanese lacquer bowls and covers, the interior of each in red and the exterior in black, the covers gilt with flower sprays on the exterior, inscribed wood box, 13 cm diameter
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A group of Japanese lacquer wares, comprising a pair of two-tier black lacquer square food boxes, the covers decorated with gilt mon, made for the Tsujihi family, and a brown lacquer circular covered bowl, the domed cover gilt with a flowering prunus tree, made for the Saitou family, each box 22.5 cm x 24 cm, the bowl 24.7 cm diameter
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Two Japanese black lacquer square food boxes, one of two tiers and one of three tiers, each cover decorated with gilt mon made for the Hanabishi family; together with a separate black lacquer box cover, each box 22.7 cm square
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A Japanese bronze covered censer, 19th century, the ovoid body with lotus form handles and dragon knop, supported on a high lotus leaf form stem, 21 cm high
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Two Japanese black lacquer covered bowls, comprising one of square form on a high foot, decorated with gilt butterflies and peonies, the other of circular form gilt with crane and pine branches, inscribed wood boxes, 27 cm and 25.5 cm diameter
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A Japanese five-tier black lacquer square food box, gilt with pine, prunus and bamboo, made for the Yamamoto family, wood case, each box 21 cm x 22.5 cm
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A large Japanese black lacquered lidded Hokkai Bako, 19th century, made for the Kato and Hayashi families in the Yamagata Prefecture, with horizontally ribbed roiro-nuri sides, the cover gilt with a design of bound ribbons, gilt metal mounts chased with diaper patterns, wood box, 43 cm high, 38 cm diameter
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Two Japanese totai cloisonne enamel vessels, comprising a vase decorated with floral panels on a turquoise ground, and a jar with floral panels on a black ground, the largest vase 26 cm
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A pair of large Japanese black lacquer circular Hokkai Bako, 19th century, the horizontally ribbed roiro-nuri lacquer sides decorated overall with gold makie flowering scrolls, the gilt metal mounts chased with asa-no-ha (diaper patterns), wood boxes, 43 cm high, 38 cm diameter
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