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Interiors — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:314
Sale Title:InteriorsLots with images:309
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:265
Date:2-Oct-2022
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An Australian silver lyrebird teaspoon, a memorial spoon for Brian Eggleton and issued to members of Silver Society of Australia 2015, made by Trevor Platt of Libucha & Platt, Queensland, in a limited edition of 130, boxed, 12 cm long, weight of silver 20gms
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A collection of silver plate tea wares, early 20th century, comprising a four piece bachelor service by William Mammatt & Sons, bearing initials Ahh for Albert Henry Heal to the hot water pot, a small covered warming dish, comport, Georgian revival sugar basin and creamer, a small caster and a strainer, hot water pot 14.5 cm high
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A three piece silver plated candlestick garniture, 19th/20 century, of knopped and slender baluster form upon hexagonal bases and decorated throughout with vegetal motifs in low relief, the central stick with extension elements, the centrepiece when assembled 62 cm high, side candle sticks 2 cm
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A George III mahogany hanging corner cupboard, circa 1800, together with a later similar cupboard, each with canted corners and astragal glazed doors, 98 cm high, 78 cm wide
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A collection of blue and white porcelain including Staffordshire and Heinrich, 19th/20th century, comprising a Staffordshire porcelain dessert service with lobed plates and a comport, an assortment of German porcelain, and a mid century platter by Langley, the platter 34 cm long
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A group of decorative boxes, a miniature cabinet and a paperweight, 19th century and later, comprising a Sitzendorf porcelain box, a hexagonal quartz box, a miniature Chinese jewellery cabinet and a marble paperweight with a bronze rosette, the cabinet 17 cm high, 20 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep
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Early French Voyages to Australia - Les Premieres Expeditions Francaises vers L'Australie (a portfolio of reproductions), Banque Nationale de Paris, published by Banque Nationale de Paris. Melbourne. ., 1981, a limited edition of 2300 copies with preface by Rodney Davidson
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Two pairs of vintage binoculars together with a World War II compass and a pocket watch, a leather cased set of 10 x 50 field glasses, a small pair of binoculars, an English World War II issue compass with a mother or pearl dial, in original case; and an Oris pocket watch with subsidiary dial in case, the larger pair of binoculars 21 cm long
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A collection of Australian themed memorabilia, comprising: a 1962 commemorative paperweight, the One Millionth Holden; a Hawker Demon plaque; a Royal Australian Airforce commemorative medallion; a Royal Australian Airforce diamond jubilee plate, and a metal model of a Farmall tractor, the tractor 13 cm high
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A collection of Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' ware and two Davenport urns, 19th/20th century, comprising eleven Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' demitasse teacups and saucers, pattern 2451, an Imari pattern coffee can, pattern 2614, a miniature Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern teacup, and two similar Davenport urns, circa 1875, the urns 6.5 cm high
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plate samovar, Tula, early 20th century A Russian silver plated samovar, Tula, early 20th century, a conical samovar with lobed panels raised upon a circular base with kneed feet, ornate bracket and ebonised turned handles and a cast spigot, the top engraved with medallions and maker's name in Cyrillic, 51.5 cm high
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A laurel leaf carved giltwood salon mirror, profusely carved with a laurel wreath surround, 40 cm high, 34 cm wide
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A George III mahogany fold-over tea table, circa 1790, of D-end form, with satinwood stringing and panel inlay to the frieze, raised on four tapering legs, 73 cm high, 91.5 cm wide, 90 cm deep
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Artist Unknown, Bay View, oil on canvas board, 13 x 14.5 cm
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Two sterling silver condiment sets, various makers, London 1911 & 1918 and Birmingham, 1927, comprising five piece and three piece condiment sets, the mustard pots and single salt with Bristol blue glass liners, together with an Epns spoon, total weight of silver 190gms
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A rare Copenhagen pot in strawflower pattern, an Alcora of Spain covered bowl with floral decoration on a cream ground, marked 'A', and a Coalport covered tureen with stand, profusely decorated with flowers and gilt enrichments within cobalt borders, the tureen 16 cm high. Provenance: Moorabool Antique Galleries, Geelong
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A set of gilded Coalport plates together with similar cake dishes, comprising seven pieces, each decorated with painted sprays of flowers, the four plates with a royal blue ground and similarly decorated cake plates in apple green, blue and burgundy, marks to base of each, the largest 29 cm wide
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A mixed group of porcelain including Heinrich, Wedgwood and Cunard line by Royal Doulton, comprising a part set of Heinrich 'Anmut' dinnerware with serving tureens, a Wedgwood porcelain covered box, and three pieces of Cunard line Royal Doulton porcelain, backstamps to all, the largest platter 40 cm wide
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A Staffordshire Bilston type floral enamel etui, circa 1770, floral decorated with gilt metal mounts, bearing BADA label, 11.5 cm long
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A cased set of sterling silver cone coffee spoons, Thomas Bradbury & Sons, Sheffield 1924, based on a 14th century spoon design with fig shaped bowls and cast pine cone finials, hallmarked to back of bowls, 8 cm long, total weight of siliver 40gms
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A three piece lounge suite, comprising a sofa and two armchairs; each with down filled loose seat cushions; each fully upholstered in a Chinoiserie style fabric, the couch length of back 151 cm
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A cased Edwardian sterling silver condiment set, Horace Woodward & Co, London 1902, comprising a pair of salt and pepper shakers with a mustard pot of cylindrical profile, embossed gadroons, hallmarked to bodies, the mustard pot 6.5 cm high, total weight of silver 100gms
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A hardwood bow and a collection of arrows, Papua New Guinea, the seven spears with various pigment and woven grass decorations, the bow 205 cm long
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A Sheraton Revival heart shaped satinwood bijouterie table, late 19th century, decorated with floral and garland painted decorations and lined with sage green damask and silk, raised on three tapering legs united by curved stretchers, 73 cm high, 49 cm deep
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A Sheraton Revival satinwood bijouterie table, circa 1890, the clover shaped cabinet top decorated overall with hand painted floral and garland decorations, raised on three tapering legs joined by curved stretchers, 73 cm high, 45 cm wide
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A George III mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, circa 1800, the top with cedar crossbanding and boxwood stringing over two short and three long drawers and shaped apron, raised on tall splayed feet., 105 cm high, 116 cm wide, 61 cm deep. Provenance: Ex John Wilson Antiques
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A collection of reference books on art and painting, approximately 25 items
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A collection of three lacquerware boxes, including a Persian 'Qalamdan', a heart shaped box, a portrait box and an antique papier mache pen box, pen box 25 cm long
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An American silver plate spirit kettle, by the English Silver Mfg Corp, Ny, 1950s, in the Rococo revival manner including a kettle, stand and burner, 40 cm high
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A Derby porcelain pot pourri urn, circa 1780, together with a pair of Meissen style urns, 20th century, a green bodied pot pourri (lid absent) with high set gilded handles and applied polychrome flowers, mark to base, and a pair of cobalt ground campana urns with painted flowers to gilded reserves, crossed baton marks and painted numerals underside to both, the urns 13 cm high
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A gilt metal figure of Guanyin, Fujian Province, early 20th century, the seated figure on a circular lotus base with an octagonal ebonised wood stand decorated with Greek key banding, 71 cm high
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An Irish style cut crystal salt together with four finger bowls, 19th century, a boat shaped cut crystal salt on a heavy base and four matching cut crystal bowls with plain rims, the boat shaped salt 8.5 cm high
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Two woven masks, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, comprising a woven Gable mask, Black Water Lakes Sepik region, decorated with natural earth pigments and fibre and a woven reed yam mask, Maprik Hills, Sepik Region, the largest mask 20 cm high
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An assortment of Papua New Guinean and South Sea artefacts, including a taxidermied alligator, an emu egg, a Huon Gulf turtle shell armband, Massim lime spatulas a Papua New Guinean Highland stone tapa beater, smoking pipe and Phallocrypt, the largest spatula 53 cm long
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A dance club, Kikavo, Fiji, finely carved throughout, with deep glossy patina, 115 cm long. Provenance: Sotheby's, Melbourne, Aboriginal & Oceanic Art, 15-16 November 2005, Lot 26, Sold Hammer $5,500
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A parrying shield Qauata, San Christobel, Solomon Islands, carved with an ancestral figure at the base of the handle., 128 cm long. Provenance: Sotheby's, Melbourne, Aboriginal & Oceanic Art, 15-16 November 2005, Lot 17, Sold Hammer $8,500
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A Tutsi woven grass basket, Rwanda, 44 cm high. Provenance: Sidewalk Gallery
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A Melanesian carved wood ceremonial paddle., 140 cm long
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A tribal blade together with a leather scabbard, possibly Tuareg, the blade 56 cm long
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A pair of polychrome lidded faience fruit urns, Italian, the glazed ceramic pair comprising life size fruits to the lids with red apple finials above basket shaped urn bases with pierced cane effect borders, blue underglaze mark to base, 48 cm high, 25 cm diameter
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A pair of Louis XV style walnut armchairs, French, circa 1900, with arching crests relief carved with shell and foliate forms, similarly decorated to the shaped arms and skirt, raised on cabriole legs united by an 'x' form stretcher and upholstered in ecru chequered velvet, 93.5 cm high
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A crystal drop chandelier, French, early 20th century, the multi-tiered chandelier with pear and spear head drops, some in pale amethyst colours and supporting eight electric candles, terminating in a faceted orb drop, 100 cm high, 60 cm diameter (approximately)
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A jade and silver mounted magnifier, Chinese, 20th century, the magnifying glass with a cast silver butterfly mount having green glass cabochon decorations and filigree work, the ferrule attached to a celadon jade handle, 14 cm long
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A pair of teal and amethyst earthenware parrots, press moulded parrots perched on rustic bases, impressed cartouche marks to the unglazed bases, 26.5 cm high
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A pair of Chinese carved red lacquer armchairs, 20th century, each with a lingzhi form crest above a pierced and relief carved splat featuring figures in pavilions, archaic designs to the arms above square seats and stretcher-based square section legs
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A stained beech cabinet in the Japanese manner attributed, to Gabriel Viardot, France late 19th century, with a carved dragon surmount and an asymmetric arrangement of cabinets and shelves, oriental style carved and pierced elements throughout with applied figures and cranes in bronze, coloured shell and bone, above cabriole legs, 170 cm high, 65 cm wide, 34 cm deep
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A French walnut side table, late 19th century, the stretcher-based rectangular table having a shallow skirt with corbel embellishments supported on fluted legs to block and bun feet, 72 cm high, 115 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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A pair of antique French wrought iron gates, late 19th/early 20th century, arching gates with associated side panels, of arabesque form with applied leafy embellishments, 163 cm high, 202 cm wide
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A French crystal chandelier, French, first half 20th century, multi-tiered and hung with pear and spear head drops, with six arms supporting electric candles and white fabric shades, terminating in a large faceted orb drop, 98 cm high, 55 cm wide (approximately)
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A French metal garden table, early 20th century, on a bracket style pedestal with scrollwork bracing, with remnant green paint, 72 cm high, 109 cm diameter
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A French painted wrought iron eight light chandelier, 20th century, with profuse scroll work throughout and tole embellishments, the main branches supporting electric candles and maroon gathered fabric shades, 75 cm high, 85 cm diameter
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A polychrome ceramic rooster, realistically modelled with finely delineated plumage and raised on a base with wheat, oak leaf and acorn decorations, underglaze mark of St Andrew to base, 32 cm high
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A pair of Biedermeier style mahogany circular tables, circa 1930s, raised on a tapering pedestal to an ebonised and blonde wood collar and a triform base with ebonised paw feet, 64.5 cm high, 70 cm diameter
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A Louis XVI style brass hunting horn eight light chandelier, circa 1930s, the torchere form standard issuing eight hunting horn arms, with 'bell' sconces for electric candles, 59 cm high, 64 cm diameter
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A pair of vintage repousse brass lamp bases, late 19th century/20th century, triangular moulded stems in the Renaissance Revival manner with exaggerated wax pans and shaped bases with mask embellishments and scroll feet, 70 cm high, 25 cm sides of base
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A Venetian mirror, 20th century, an elongated octagonal mirror with a floral decorated shaped border and applied lozenge features, 90 cm high, 64 cm wide
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A pair of carved and painted Solomonic columns, 19th century, each column decorated with an entwined vine above platform bases, the square top capitals with feathered tiers and ionic scrolls, 139 cm high, 30 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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A French walnut circular wash stand, late 19th century, the tray top with turned supports to an undertier above a stepped concave stretcher base, raised on squat bun feet, 80 cm high, 47 cm diameter
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A Delft tile inset oak hanging rack, early 20th century, with a shelf top, shaped sides and three scenic blue tiles above brass hooks, 40.5 cm high, 55 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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A large blanc de chine ceramic fruit urn centrepiece, Italian, of impressive proportions with life size modelled fruits to the cover and a pear finial, above a gadrooned basket urn base, 82 cm high, 41 cm diameter
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A large blanc de chine ceramic fruit urn centrepiece, Italian, of impressive proportions with life size modelled fruits to the cover with a pear finial, above a gadrooned basket urn base, 82 cm high, 41 cm diameter
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A cherry wood corner cabinet, in the Georgian style, the projecting dentil cornice above an astragal glazed door, with a panelled cupboard to the base, raised on bracket feet, 188 cm high, 64 cm wide, 45 deep
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A pair of gilt bronze mask form wall appliques, early 20th century, in the Neo-classical style issuing three scrolling arms supporting broad bead edge pans and electric candles, 28 cm high, 32 cm wide, 22.5 cm deep
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A mahogany bouillotte table, French, early 20th century, the round table with a pierced brass gallery and marble top above slender fluted legs, two small drawers and slides to the skirt, 74.5 cm high, 65 cm diameter
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A wrought iron hanging lantern, early 20th century, with arching amber panes and applied scrolling motifs, the pierced dome with finial and bail, 80 cm high, 50 cm diameter approx.
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A vintage glass champagne bucket, French, mid 20th century, with deep diamond point borders and a fluted frieze to the mid section, diamond shaped lug handles, 23.5 cm high, 20 cm diameter
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A pair of vintage metal bracket lanterns, each with a textured rustic finish and a candle pricket to the interior, the pagoda tops with pierced border decorations, 40 cm high, 24 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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A vintage Murano two tone glass dome pendant light, 20th century, with alternating clear and amber tone glass panes each with a rough hewn finish, with chain length to a ceiling cup, the pendant 30 cm high, 36 cm diameter
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A Gothic style wrought iron hanging lantern, early 20th century, of hexagonal profile with red and green panes enclosed by a series of extended columns and dramatic flaring spear heads, baluster shaped scroll work to the long stem, 187 cm high, 63 cm diameter
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A small wrought iron and moulded glass lamp shade by Muller Freres, early 20th century, the slender lappet decorated base supporting a moulded and frosted shade, mark of Muller Freres Luneville to rim, 39 cm high, the base 14 x 14 cm
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A Venini chrome and glass chandelier, Italian, 1960-70s, the central standard with a dual platform of cascading tiedre prisms, 65 cm drop (chandelier), 100 cm drop (including chain and cup), 45 cm diameter
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A large starburst pendant light, clear glass panes in a distressed brass frame, with contemporary electrical fittings, 86 cm high, 82 cm diameter approx.
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A large starburst pendant light, clear glass panes in a distressed brass frame, with contemporary electrical fittings, 86 cm high, 82 cm diameter approx
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A French wrought iron marble top console, early 20th century, the bow front Carrara marble top above a scroll decorated base with four scrolling bracket supports, 97 cm high, 135.5 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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A pair of silvered repousse lamp bases with cream shades, 19th/20th century, Neoclassical knopped triangular form stems upon convex moulded bases with paw feet, and waisted rectangular cream shades, with electrical fittings, 62 cm high (to top of electrical fitting), 88 cm high (with shade)
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A pair of small marble top occasional tables, 20th century, circular crystalline marble tops above slender brass tubular tripod bases, 62.5 cm high, 40.5 cm diameter
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Artist Unknown, Abstract, lithograph, signed with star insignia lower right, 39 x 33.5 cm
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A Lalique glass tray, pre 1945, the circular tray with integral moulded berry handles, stencil mark of R.Lalique to edge of base, 38 cm tray diameter, 46.5 cm across the handles
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A bronze figure of a horse and jockey, 20th century, modelled as a standing horse with the jockey resting in the saddle, raised on a naturalistic base, 29 cm high, 24 cm wide, 11 cm deep
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A bronze figure of a horse and jockey, 20th century, modelled as a cantering horse upon a textured base, 27 cm high, 24 cm wide, 11 cm deep
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A French marble top wrought iron console, the serpentine veined black marble top raised on an ornately decorated base with arabesques and bold double scroll ironwork supports, 88 cm high, 133 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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An Australian cedar stool or apprentice table, 19th century, with a bullnose top above a shallow skirt, raised on turned legs, 29 cm high, 40 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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A small terracotta figure of Apollo, by Giustiniano, the bronze toned terracotta figure seated on a rustic plinth draped with a lion skin and playing the pan pipes, stamped 'Apollo' to front of model and Giustiniano and trademark to reverse of base, 31 cm high, 10 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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A set of covered ceramic apothecary jars, Italian, 20th century, the three jars labelled 'Arnica' 'Mirtillo' and 'Tiglio' with applied grape details, blue underglaze borders and floral decorations, Bc mark in blue to bases, 30 cm high
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A pair of small metal folding occasional tables, each with hinged X form stretcher bases, 50 cm high, 35 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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A pair of painted Moroccan metal ware lanterns, each of hexagonal form with gadrooned collars and tiered domes, the interior with a candle pricket, 71 cm high, 31 cm diameter
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A pair of faceted metal and glass hanging lanterns, each with a multi-paned exterior, gadrooned collars and bold pierced domes with fixed strap rings, internal candle prickets, 76.5 cm high, 32 cm diameter
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A small mahogany Empire style hall table, circa 1900, the pierced gallery surrounding a patterned grey marble top above a frieze drawer with squared swing handles, raised on fluted supports united by a platform stretcher, 82 cm high, 64.5 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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An Aesthetic Movement brass whatnot, late 19th century, Christopher Dresser inspired with a rope twist gallery flanked by flower motifs above a glass top and a hammered metal surround, with decorative pierced spandrels, an undertier with horizontal railing above tubular legs, 93 cm high, 51 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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A Louis XV style walnut bedside table, circa 1900, with a three quarter gallery above a single cupboard relief carved with a trophy, the serpentine rocaille decorated skirt raised on cabriole legs with shell embellished knees, 80 cm high, 34.5 cm wide, 31 cm deep
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A Parian porcelain bust of a young woman, circa 1900, emblematic of Summer and the harvest bearing ears of wheat to her hair and decolletage, raised on a stepped socle, blue mark underside, 50 cm high
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A large Dutch Delft charger, 18th century, the lead glazed charger decorated in the oriental style, the border with tendril motifs to cartouches, repeat floral designs to the cavetto and enclosing a central floral and fruiting spray, unmarked, 34 cm diameter
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A small Dutch Delft plate, 18th century, the lead glazed plate decorated in the oriental manner with freely decorated flora centred with a flower pot flanked by a bird, with spur marks and pits to the underside, underglaze blue marks to base, 23 cm diameter
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A French Louis XVI style giltwood mirror, 18th century, the giltwood mirror on red bole with an elaborate pierced ribbon crest the frame with bead and rope twist borders flanked by pendant tassels, with antique plate, 108 cm high, 62 cm wide
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An Art Deco inspired black lacquer hall table, raised on a U form gilded frame with ball finial above a platform base, 90 cm high, 200 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A Jimmy Possum chrome trimmed hardwood low table, with a rail and stile surface above an open compartment and single drawer, 36.5 cm high, 90 cm wide, 120 cm deep
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A pair of smoke coloured silk velvet upholstered couches, square style plush club couches of generous proportions each with four embossed velvet back cushions and two additional silver cushions, length of back 242 cm
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A set of four ebonised and white leather upholstered cocktail stools, with high glazed bow back frames, stuffover seats and raised on tapering square section legs with narrow stretchers
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A silvered wood 'Soleil' sunburst mirror by Christopher Guy, 152 cm diameter
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A silver leaf covered 'bonsai' branch sculpture, raised on an ebonised hardwood pedestal, 130 cm high
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