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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:319
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:319
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:252
Date:31-Oct-2022
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An antique Mughal painted earthenware bowl, 18th century, the deep ogee shaped ceramic bowl, with plain brown glazed interior, the decorated intricately decorated in ochre, amber and muted green tones, with eight lattice shaped reserves of alternating stylised floral and vegetal motifs, a leaf border to the ring foot base, with gold highlights. Height 6 cm, diameter 11 cm
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Three Chinese soapstone carvings, 20th century comprising an opposite pair of foo lions seated in traditional pose with tightly curled hair, each raised upon a rectangular plinth and well carved in pleasing pale greenish-grey soapstone, and a green-tone mottled soapstone 'Boulder' carved with wise men conversing on a rock and inscribed to the reverse, on a fitted carved wooden stand.
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A Chinese white porcelain figure of guanyin, 20th century seated in lalitasana or the Royal ease pose, the crackled white porcelain guanyin with down-cast eyes and pendulous lobes and wearing a lotus necklace, her body and coiffed hair enveloped in drapery and the whole raised upon an oval base, impressed period and maker's marks to the reverse. Height 24.5 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 11.5 cm
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Two Chinese metal mounted porcelain teapots, 20th century hexagonal and globular, the small teapots with printed figural decorations and inscriptions, each mounted with white metal handle, spouts, cover with animal finial, applied dragons and frogs, maker's marks to the underside. Height 17 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese stone seal and an ink painting on card, 20th century, the the low square seal surmounted with a curled dragon, one side with engraved scrip, yellow stone possibly shoushan, and the signed ink on card depicting frogs under lotus flower. Height 27 cm, width 19 cm, (picture)
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A cased pair of Chinese jade archer's rings, 20th century, the green jade archer's rings of typical cylindrical form with a rounded top, in original silk lined wooden presentation case, signed with characters to the sliding top. Height 7.5 cm, length 20 cm, width 11.5 cm, (box)
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A Chinese rope carved rosewood drum table, 20th century, the circular drum table or stool, finely carved and pierced to simulate linked rope or cane. Height 46 cm, diameter 42 cm
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A nest of four Chinese cherrywood tables, 20th century comprising four graduated slightly bow shaped rectangular nesting tables with plain tops and foliate carved and pierced aprons, on square carved legs united by stretchers. Height 69 cm, length 53 cm, width 37 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese provincial lacquered cabinet, late 20th century, the rectangular stained pine top over four drawers to one side flanked by a cupboard door opening to interior shelves and bottom drawer, decorated throughout with raised floral scrolls, with painted Buddhist symbol roundels and gilt tendril borders. Height 112 cm, width 99 cm, depth 40 cm
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A Japanese red silk kimono, 20th century, the large vintage kimono richly decorated with floral and crane motif on red ground. Some marks to collar. Length 200 cm, width 140 cm
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A pair of Chinese lacquered bedside cabinets, late 20th century, the rectangular Chinese provincial cabinets with a small drawer and a two door cupboard decorated throughout in vivid tones with Buddhist auspicious symbols within tendril borders, on square feet. Height 81 cm, width 54 cm, depth 45 cm
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A Chinese elm altar table, early 20th century, the long rectangular altar table with scroll ends, raised on double-pedestal supports with carved and pierced ruyi spandrels. Height 92 cm, length 221 cm, width 46 cm
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A Chinese export famille rose porcelain floor vase, 20th century, the large baluster form vase, decorated in a famille rose palette with a figural scene of women in a garden setting by a lake, with a poem inscribed to the reverse, between successive floral and ruyi shaped borders in turquoise, yellow and pink to the base and neck, bearing a period mark to the underside. Height 63 cm
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A large Chinese blue and white porcelain jar and cover, 20th century, the very large jar and domed cover finished with knop, in monochromatic chrysanthemum and peony bloom design surrounded by trailing foliage scrolls, between Chinese key fret, lappet and ruyi borders, bearing a maker's mark to the underside. Height 53 cm
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A large Chinese blue and white vase, bearing Jiajing mark, the baluster vase with a waisted neck, the body decorated with trailing foliage turning into flying phoenixes and lotus flowers, the shoulder and base with key fret border, the everted rim with ruyi head border, bearing an apocryphal six-character Jiajing mark to the underside. Height 43 cm
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A large Chinese blue and white jar and cover, the ovoid jar and cover with a dog finial, with shaped reserved of raised floral sprays growing on rocky formations, between successive borders of ruyi and scrolls to the shoulder and base, the cover with key fret to the rim, unmarked. Height 43 cm
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Four Chinese blue and white porcelain items, 20th century. Comprising a deep side charger decorated to the interior with central roundel of lotus flowers and three wide bands of trailing foliage and flower heads, a lidded teapot with fish decoration, an ewer decorated with friezes of flowers and palmettes, cylindrical with a knop neck, and a covered twin handled vase with all-over underwater and fish decoration. Height 35 cm, (lidded jar) and smaller. Height 7.5 cm, diameter 36.5 cm, (bowl)
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A Chinese porcelain polychrome Buddha, the slip cast corpulent seated deity in patterned robes and holding beads, with impressed seal mark to the underside. Height 18 cm, width 17 cm, depth 13.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white ceramic elder figure, 20th century, the elder figure with a long combed beard, wearing decorated long robes and hair piece and holding a similarly decorated small child, stamped to the underside. Height 25.5 cm
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A Chinese court figure in bright enamel colours, the earthenware standing figure in a bright yellow robe adorned with a long court necklace, with Mandarin hat and holding a green ruyi sceptre, unmarked. Height 35 cm
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Three Chinese graduated Brushpots, 20th century decorated with transfer printed decorations on cream crackled glaze, two depicting women in garden setting and one of phoenix and dragon in a fiery sky, each bearing period marks to the underside. Height 23 cm, and smaller
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A large Satsuma style baluster vase, 20th century, the Chinese Satsuma style baluster form vase decorated in the style of satsuma with alternating panels depicting warriors and patterned reserves with birds in flight, all on a crackle ground between bright lappet and brocaded borders to the base and rim, bearing a Chinese period stamp to the underside. Height 36.5 cm
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Five Chinese cloisonne items, 20th century comprising a lidded box of rectangular form decorated to the top with a blossoming branch against a scrolling wirework black ground, two baluster form small floral vases and a round box on blue ground and a round box on white ground. Height 13 cm, (vase) and smaller height 4.5 cm, length 12.5 cm, width 8 cm, (box) and smaller
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Two Chinese Yixing teapots, 20th century comprising a deep olive ovoid Yixing teapot with a textured 'Peeling nut' style casing and a tall arched twig handle with monkeys, a domed lid with a monkey finial, text to the body and impressed seal underside, the other buff coloured in the form of a long lobed gourd with a rounded handle and a leaf shaped lid with a vegetal finial, impressed underside. Height 18 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese bronze and cloisonne figural incense burner, qing Dynasty, 19th century modelled in the form of a large mythical bird surmounted by a flared rim vase with loop handles, the stylised head leading to cloisonne inset wings and body and decorated with foliate and diaper motifs, all raised on two slender legs and feet, unmarked. Provenance: Stewart Macciolli collection. Sold $1700 (2016) important antique & fine Art auction, Christian McCann (lot 396). Height 37.5 cm
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Two Chinese carved Brushpots and a tea canister, comprising a hardwood brushpot with a slightly waisted body and a flanged rim and foot, a carved bamboo brushpot of oval form carved in relief with a continuous scene of a writhing dragons amidst clouds with inscriptions on a scroll above a lotus flower, and a baluster form pewter tea canister with engraved bird on branch decoration and inscriptions. Height 16.5 cm, and smaller
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A large carved celadon jade 'Nine Dragon' openwork Bi-Disc, late 19th to early 20th century finely carved to a wide pierced border of eight dragons, with two opposing pairs on either side of flaming pearls, an inner border of two pairs of ruyi and hooks, the eight motifs pointing to directions aligned with the pearls, and a central roundel with the ninth dragon, the pale celadon stone suffused with a small light brown areas, mounted on a white canvas.
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A Chinese blue and white bottle vase, bearing Chengua mark, the vase of bottle form with a globular body and long slender neck, decorated to the body with a dragon chasing a pearl and flame clouds to the collar and neck, with apocryphal Ming (Chengua) mark to the underside. Height 30 cm
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A large Chinese blue and white jar and cover, 19th century, the floor jar of baluster form decorated with a band of ruyi-heads above a wide band depicting figures in a fenced garden setting and a lappet band along the foot, the domed cover similarly decorated with children at play, with a lotus bud finial, bearing a British antique Dealers Association certification stamp. Height 68 cm
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A Japanese lacquered jewellery cabinet, 20th century, the small lacquered chest with a waisted pagoda top, painted and gilded with flora and birds, the double doors opening to a fitted interior with six small drawers, a larger drawer below and a shaped one above, all with brass handles, the door with lock and key. Height 34 cm, width 26.5 cm, depth 14 cm
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A Chinese polychrome baluster vase, bearing Daoguang mark, 20th century. Of baluster form with a bulbous body, flaring neck and gilded dragon handles, decorated with alternating shaped cartouches of birds on blooming peony branches and poems, against a red ground of flower heads and tendrils between lappet and key fret borders, the interior painted in turquoise, bearing a Daoguang six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and an export-type seal to the underside. Height 44 cm
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A pair of Satsuma export Kinkozan Tsukuru vases, showa period, the baluster shaped hexagonal vases with waisted necks and bases, featuring the deity Kannon with a radiating halo, further adorned with flowers, and her attendants, in dark palette moriage enamels against a cobalt blue ground, with Kinkozan Tsukuru stamp to the underside and 'Made in Japan'. Height 31 cm
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Three unframed Japanese wood block prints after Hokusai and Hiroshige, 20th century after famous ukiyo-e 'Views of mount Fuji' series by Hokusai and Hiroshige, comprising 'Thunderstorm beneath the Summit' and two others, probably after Hiroshige, each bearing the signature, publisher's seal and censor's seal, all unframed. Height 23 cm, width 36.5 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese porcelain polychrome vase, 20th century, the vase of baluster form with a bulbous body, gallery rim and dragon handles, decorated with shaped cartouches of mother and child in garden landscape, with floral roundels on yellow ground, all against an iron red ground with tight trialing foliage in gilt, with lappet and key fret borders, the interior painted in turquoise, bearing a four-character seal mark and an export-type seal to the underside. Height 42 cm
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A pair of export Satsuma vases, early Showa period, the pair of baluster form vases decorated in dark palette moriage enamel featuring the deity Kannon and sages against gilded and polychrome grounds, a honeycomb border to the neck, bright gilded highlights throughout and bearing two-character marks to the underside, possibly Kinkozan Tsukuru. Height 30.5 cm
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A Chinese export blue and white porcelain plate, later Qing Dynasty, the plate decorated in underglaze blue centrally with a flower spray enclosed by two lines and a border of trialing vines and Chinese key fret, unmarked. Height 23.5 cm
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A large Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period (1868-1912), 19th century decorated in Imari palette of underglaze blue and overglaze iron-red, green and gilded with border of shaped cartouches of scrolling vines on brocade ground and geometric patterns, and a central cartouche with bird on branch surrounded by hatch and fret grounds, the exterior set with blooming plum branches. Height 6 cm, diameter 37.5 cm
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A large Chinese bronze and champleve enamel vase, 20th century, the Ming style baluster shape vase raised on a waisted circular foot, decorated with three champleve bands of trailing foliage and lotus flowers, the neck decorated with a figural scene and lappet border, all against a diapered pattern ground. Height 36 cm
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A Japanese Imari vase, late 19th century, the ovoid form vase with a wide neck decorated in traditional Imari palette with alternating shaped reserves of floral baskets and flower heads, and a lappet border to the base, unmarked. Height 24.5 cm
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A pair of a Cantonese export famille rose vases, late 19th century, the pair of baluster vases with everted rims, hand painted overall in bright coloured enamels and gilt with shaped panels depicting figural scenes in interiors and birds on peony branches with auspicious fruit and butterflies, divided by foliate borders with butterflies and Buddhist objects, each with applied lion ring handles to the upper body, the undersides ununmarked. Height 35.5 cm
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A Chinese carved and pierced decorative wooden panel, circa 1880, the finely carved and pierced elm panel with a central reserve depicting a Chinese opera scene surrounded by intricate key fret and trailing foliage enclosing pairs of opposing bats and storks, the top and bottom sections with twin chilongs centering shou medallions, the top fitted with a Chinese brass ruyi form suspension hook.
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A large blue and white porcelain figure of guanyin, 20th century, the tall Chinese figure of the serene deity resplendent in draped costume with intricate floral decorations and symbols, holding a bottle in her hand, and standing upon a writhing dragon base over ocean waves, with period mark to the reverse. Height 84 cm
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A group of three Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period, 19th century, the three Imari porcelain plates with foliate rims, central roundels and decorative reserves to the border with varying flora and birds in the typical palette of cobalt blue and iron red, the exterior decorated in underglaze blue with scrolling vines and symbols. Diameter 22 cm
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A pair of a Cantonese export famille rose medallion plates, late 19th century, the pair hand decorated and gilded in bright coloured enamels with four reserves around the centre alternately painted with figural scenes in interiors and with birds on blooming branches, divided by foliate borders with butterflies, the undersides unmarked, with encrustation. Diameter 22 cm
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A Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, 19th century with foliate rim, decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze iron-red, green and blue enamels with a wide border of shaped cartouches of birds inflight amongst pine surrounded by alternating panels and a central roundel of hatch, whorl and hexagonal fret grounds, the exterior set with Japanese symbols. Height 6 cm, diameter 38 cm
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A Japanese lacquered jewellery cabinet, mid 20th century comprising two small chests united by a wooden base and top, with four drawers to one side, the other with a small door which opens to reveal two deep drawers with a smaller one below, with inlaid geometric pattern and delicate decorative locks. Height 26.5 cm, width 69.5 cm, depth 25 cm
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A Chinese double gourd dragon floor vase and cover, 20th century, the large Chinese blue and white vase and cover, of sinuous double gourd form, hand decorated and gilded with two dragons encircling the lower gourd and phoenixes inflight on the top register, amidst trailing foliage and lotus flowers, with lappet and key fret borders the cover, rim, waist and foot, bearing period mark to the side. Height 68 cm
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A large Japanese bronze hibachi, taisho period (1912-1926) with a slightly everted rim bracketed by a pair of loop handles formed by stylized twin phoenixes and raised on four animal mask scrolled feet, each of the sloping side panels cast in relief with a chimerical qilin on diaper pattern ground within shaped reserves, the rim with Chinese key fret border; used as a planter, the interior with verdigris patination. Height 27 cm, length 38 cm, width 36 cm
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A four panel carved and pierced folding screen, 20th century each rectangular wood panel carved and pierced throughout with trailing foliage and scrolls, with rotating feet to the base. Height 176 cm, width 204 cm
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A Chinese inlaid rosewood dining suite and buffet, mid 20th century. Comprising a d-ended extension dining table with a plain top, finely inlaid in mother-of-pearl with a continuous band of dragons to the apron, with 2 extension leaves; eight matching dining chairs including 2 carvers, similarly decorated with inlaid dragon roundels to splat, with dragon themed seat cushions; and a rectangular sideboard with 3 pull out drawers above 2 twin cupboard doors, each door & drawer similarly inlaid with dragons,…
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A pair of framed Chinese export reverse glass paintings, late 19th century, the impressive scenes detail lavish court scenes of an emperor and other officials being cared for by their attendants, in their original frames with a pair of ring handles to the top. Height 42 cm, width 58 cm
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A Chinese twin door glazed display cabinet in two parts, late 20th century consisting of a small twin square door cabinet with pierced spandrels over a large display cabinet with glazed doors, internal glass shelves and two bottom drawers, the stained hardwood frame with pierced apron over square feet, with Chinese brass locks. Height 222 cm, width 115 cm, depth 55 cm
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A nest of four Chinese rosewood tables, early 20th century comprising four graduated rectangular nesting tables with plain tops and slightly shaped aprons, on square carved legs united by stretchers. Height 67 cm, length 50 cm, width 36 cm, and smaller
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A late Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette, 1896 Birmingham, with maker's mark for John Edward Wilmot, the rectangular vinaigrette with plain top engraved 'Mary' opening to a foliate hinged grille and interior gilt, marked to the interior and under the lid. Weight 26g length 3.5 cm, width 2.5 cm
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A lovely pair of French .950 silver salts and matching spoons, minerva 1 standard, mark of Emile Puiforcat (Paris), circa 1890., the .950 silver salts, each with a foliate repousse decoration and original clear glass liners and two matching spoons, purity and maker's mark to both salts and spoons. Silver weight 40g height 4 cm, width 6.5 cm
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A set of eleven French silver Grapefruit spoons, minerva 2 standard, with unknown maker's mark GP in lozenge, the fine set of French .800 silver grapefruit spoons, fiddle pattern, the bowls with pointed tips; one similar by a different maker. Weight 154g length 14 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver novelty 'Fagin' figural pepper, 1898 Chester, with maker's mark for Cornelius Saunders & James Francis shepherd, the Dickens character in Oliver twist figural pepper pot, standing in a long coat with a stick, a pointy beard and hat, with engraved details, marked to the circular base and cover and stamped with registered design number. Weight 30g height 9 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver novelty 'Mr Pickwick' pepper, 1907 Birmingham, with illegible maker's mark, the Dickens character Mr Pickwick pepper pot, standing with his hands on his hips, marked to the circular weighted base and stamped with registered design number. Total weight 55g height 9 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver miniature grandfather clock, 1903 London, with mark for Theodor Hartmann (importer) with 'F' import punch, the miniature long clock with faux dial and hands, side columns with top finials and, with Chinese inspired rural landscapes embossed to the hinged back, raised on claw feet, marked to the bottom of the case, the underside bearing dubious German 18th century Augsburg marks. Weight 145g height 16 cm
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An antique silver and ivory page turner, circa 1890, the page turner or letter opener of typical form, the handle finely decorated to each side with blooming chestnut branch surrounded by stylised scrolls, unmarked, possibly Japanese. Length 22.5 cm
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A sterling silver and ivory Foundation Laying trowel, 1910 Sheffield, with maker's mark for John round & Son Ltd, the finely carved ivory handle to a large trowel with bright cut and engraved foliate decoration and borders, enclosing an inscription 'To Joseph Ellis by Trustees Almshouses Weelsby St Grimsby, stone laid Aug 26th, 1901', hallmarked to trowel and ferrule. Total weight 240g length 31.5 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver double-sided Windsor castle card case, 1848 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Nathaniel mills, the attractive rectangular card case with closely chased and repousse views of Windsor castle on both sides surrounded by trailing foliage and scrolls, one view is of the East terrace, showing the new garden created for King George IV, with chain, hallmarked to case and marked 'E. McKee'. Weight 49g length 8.5 cm, width 5.5 cm
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A set of eight French silver dessert spoons, minerva 1 standard, with maker's mark for Andre Calle (Amiens), the fine pair of French .950 silver dessert spoons of plain form, with delicate floral designs to the underside of the handle and finial, marked to the bowl. Weight 125g. Length 13.5 cm
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A George III sterling silver cream jug, 1788 London, with maker's mark for Samuel Meriton I of baluster form with double scroll handle and scalloped top, the body closely embossed and chased with nebulous C-scrolls surrounding two reserves with swans on lake scenes, raised on three shell and trefoil feet, one foot inscribed with initials, marked to the underside. Weight 87g height 10 cm
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An 82 piece Victorian sterling silver cutlery set for twelve, 1841-1856 London, with maker's mark predominantly for Chawner & Co (George William Adams), the cutlery service with reeded edges, placings for twelve, comprising: table forks, tablespoons, dessert forks, dessert spoons, 10 teaspoons (1845, William Eaton), plus later table knives and entree knives. Silver weight (excluding the knives with steel blades): 3737g length 22 cm, (spoon) and smaller
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A 150 piece German sterling silver cutlery service for eleven, mark of Bruckmann, incuse sterling / 925. Elegant service with leaf embellished stems, shaped terminals and reeded edges, placings for eleven comprising: table forks, tablespoons, dessert forks, dessert spoons, fish forks, fish knives, table knives and dessert knives with steel blades, cheese knives with steel blades, pastry forks, tea coffee spoons, sugar spoon, sugar tongs, a soup ladle and other serving utensils. Silver weight (excluding…
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A French .950 silver mounted crystal mustard pot and spoon, minerva 1 purity standard, illegible maker's mark in lozenge, 19th century., the trophy shaped mustard pot with twin handles & hinged cover with fluted finial, the tapering crystal pot faceted on eight sides, all raised on a short knopped stem & lobed quatrefoil base with scroll feet, marked to cover & rim, the .950 spoon in a different design. Total weight 302g height 14.5 cm
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A mixed Victorian, Edwardian four piece SS vanity sets, 1896, Birmingham, 1905 Chester, 1900 Birmingham, 1913 Birmingham, various makers. Comprising an oval vanity box (1896, Birmingham), the swollen sides and hinged lid profusely embossed with scroll, leaf and trellis designs; plus two brushes, one embossed in the rococo revival manner and one plain with engraved crest, and a mirror embossed with winged cherubs decoration. Total weight 701g length 25 cm, (brush) and shorter
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Three French silver Christening tumblers, minerva 1 and Minerva 2 standard, various makers. One with applied vacant floral cartouche, mark of Rudolphe Beunke (Paris), one engine turned with engraved foliate cartouche initialed J.B.M, one straight sided with linear design. Weight 205g height 7.5 cm
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A French .950 silver rococo coffee pot, minerva 1, by Alexandre Vaguer, Paris, circa 1895, the attractive coffee pot with a domed lid adorned with a well-cast and chased floral finial, a chased lower body and spout with a fluted design, scrolling handle with ivory insulators, raised on cabriole legs with rococo mounts, marked to lid and underside. Weight821g height 26 cm
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A Dutch .800 silver basket, unknown maker's mark, circa 1880, the Dutch basket of navette shape, neo-classic design, with ram's mask and drop-ring handles, the openwork body pierced with scrolls, still leaf, beaded rims, laurel swags with blank oval cartouches on either side, marked to the underside. Weight 255g height 6.5 cm, length 20 cm, width 9 cm
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An antique French .950 silver cup, minerva 1 standard, mark of Jules Guetin (Paris), 1880-1882, the bell shaped cup of generous proportion with a slightly waisted foot and a scroll handle, with bright cut embellishment borders between a cartouche engraved with L.M initials to one face, upon an engine turned ground, marked to body. Weight 131g height 9.5 cm
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A group of seven French .800 and .950 silver napkin rings, minerva 1 and 2 standard, various makers, the small collection of French silver napkin rings, late 19th to 20th century, variously marked including Henri Hage, Savary & Fils, two with threaded decorations, one with Empire style leaf borders etc. Weight 206g various sizes
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Four mixed Victorian and later sterling silver items, comprising two cigarette cases, one engine turned (1946 Birmingham, William Neale & Son Ltd), one curved with engraved trailing foliage and initialed Hvi (1906 Birmingham, Henry Matthews), a rectangular vesta case (1900 Birmingham, George Unite) and a sovereign holder (1899 Birmingham, George Unite). Weight 324g length 12.5 cm, width 8.5 cm, and smaller
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Three mixed Victorian to Edwardian sterling silver items, comprising a fine late Victorian pierced dish (1898 Birmingham, Minshull & Latimer) and two napkin rings 1899 London, Robert Pringle & Sons and 1923 Sheffield, Walker & Hall. Weight 123g length 18 cm, width 12.5 cm, (dish)
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A German Hanau silver finely embossed box, late 19th century, the lidded rectangular box, probably .800 silver, with a tavern scene to the lid enclosed by foliate borders, the sides with highly embossed cherubs playing music amongst birds and foliage between a repeat border of acanthus and roses, gilt washed to the interior, bearing early 18th century Augsburg and Nurnberg marks to the underside. Weight 124g height 5.5 cm, length 8 cm, width 5.5 cm
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A set of sixteen French silver coffee spoons, minerva 2 standard, with illegible maker's mark in lozenge, the fine set of French .800 silver coffee spoons in fiddle thread pattern, engraved initials C.M to the terminals underside, marks on the thread pattern hard to read. Weight 267g. Length 14 cm
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Four mixed Edwardian sterling silver and silverplated items, comprising a lovely rococo revival lady's purse (1909 Birmingham, Henry Marshall & Sons) embossed with birds, scroll, leaf and trellis designs, with attachment chain, each side engraved with initials in cartouche and dated 1.8.14, together with an envelope stamp holder (1911 Chester, Samuel M Levi), an envelope visiting card case with chain (1914 Birmingham, Adie & Lovekin Ltd) and a silverplated notepad holder and pen. Total weight 376g length…
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A pair of George III sterling silver sugar tongs and two later napkin rings, c1776 London, with maker's mark for James Phipps I, the pair of sugar tongs finely decorated with bright cut decoration, and two Edwardian napkin rings, one James Deakin & Son and one Stewart Dawson. Weight 82g length 13 cm, (tongs)
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A Russian silver cigarette case, with zolotniki 84 and maker's mark for Egor Samochin, Moscow, 1908-1917, the rectangular cushion form case decorated with the image of a standing lady draped in long robes, the hinged top with cabochon release enclosing the gilt interior, hallmarked twice. Weight 230g length 11 cm, width 9 cm
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Two boxed Edwardian sterling silver sets of spoons, 1905 Birmingham, with maker's mark for A.J Bailey 1912 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Charles Wilkes, the Aj Bailey set comprising sugar tongs, sifting spoon and six teaspoons with shell pattern bowls and shaped terminals, in their original fitted case; and the Charles Wilkes set of six, each with foliate patterned handles and complete within their original case. Weight 142g
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A large late Victorian silver plated meat cloche, late 19th century, with marks for Kay and Co., the oval dome with a bold bead edge to the rim and ring handle, with maker's stamp to interior with registration numbers. Height 23.5 cm, length 36 cm, width 28.5 cm
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A boxed Victorian silver plated cutlery set for fruit, James Dixon & Sons, late 19th century, the faux bone handled fruit knives and forks for six, with floral embossed blades and ferrules, in the original felt lined mahogany fitted case, with key. Length 19.5 cm, (knife)
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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 Waterford Crystal 'Aura' vase by jasper Conran, des. Jasper Conran for Waterford, 2006., the 'Aura' stem vase, conical with a cascading disc design, in its original box, with acid etched 'Jasper Conran Waterford' mark and trademark to the underside. Height 21 cm
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A Georgian wine glass and an Orrefors 'Nobel' shot glass, the George III wine glass c1820, trumpet shaped with a faceted bowl above a knop stem and circular spreading base, and the 'Nobel' shot glass, designed by Gunnar Cyren for Orrefors, 1996, the stem in the form of a crowned devil, polychrome painted and gilded, signed Gc with painter's monogram and original label to base. Height 16.5 cm, and smaller
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A French mottled art glass signed vase, circa 1930, the globular vase with an everted rim in mottled orange and brown colours, with faint painted signature 'Lorraine' to the side. Height 21 cm
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A French art glass landscape bowl by Peynaud, jean-Simon Peynaud (1869-1952), circa 1900, the oval bowl with a continuous lake and woodland landscape scene in dark brown on an orange and yellow ground, signed 'Peynaud' to the side. Height 7 cm, length 22 cm, width 11.5 cm
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An Art Deco frosted and clear marine glass bowl, circa 1930s, the Art Deco bowl of circular form decorated in moulded relief to the exterior with marine algae sprays and sea urchins, forming the tripod feet, apparently unmarked. Height 6 cm, diameter 21.5 cm
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A French art glass bowl by Muller Freres, circa 1930s, the circular bowl in a mottled yellow, amber and blue tones deepening to the inverted rim, with etched 'Muller Fres Luneville' to lower body. Height 7 cm, diameter 22 cm
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A Lalique crystal 'Tourterelle' ashtray, post 1945 'Lalique France' signature, the round clear astray or pin/ring tray with a realistically cast central frosted finial of a dove, with incised 'Lalique France' mark to the underside. Height 7.5 cm, diameter 9.5 cm
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A Lalique crystal 'Rapace' ashtray, des. Rene Lalique, model 323, 1931. Post 1945 'Lalique France' mark, 1951., the round clear astray or pin/ring tray with a realistically cast central frosted finial of a rapace (bird of prey), with etched 'Lalique France' mark to the underside.
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A pair of Lalique frosted crystal 'Moineau' paperweights, post 1945 'Lalique France' signatures, the sparrow figurines or paperweights, comprising a 'Moineau Coquet' (model 11605) and a 'Moineau Colereux' (model 11633), each with incised 'Lalique France' signature to the underside and 'Made in France' label, in their original boxes. Height 8.5 cm, width 13.5 cm, and smaller
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A Lalique 'Nogent' crystal comport dish, post 1945 'Lalique France' signature raised on a round base supported by four frosted small sparrows, the clear circular dish with a lobed interior, with incised 'Lalique France' signature and 'Made in France' label to the underside. Height 8.5 cm, diameter 14 cm
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A French Art Deco Dahlias chartreuse glass vase, circa 1930, the chartreuse green frosted glass ovoid vase with relief moulded dahlia flower heads and foliage, marked 'Made in France' to the underside. Height 22 cm
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An Art Deco Ironwork and pate de verre bowl, circa 1930s, the French pate de verre bowl in an iron work stand in the Loraine manner, the round pale yellow glass bowl flecked with purple housed in an ironwork stand with applied blooming roses and foliage decorations, the scrolls forming carry handle. Height 27 cm, width 39 cm, diameter 20 cm
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A French opalescent and clear glass bowl, circa 1920s, the Art Deco shallow centrepiece bowl of circular form decorated in moulded relief to the exterior with nine opalescent fish in a swirling formation with a starfish to the centre, three shells forming the feet, marked France in relief underside, unsigned, probably by Edmond Etling or Pierre D'Avesn. Height 6 cm, diameter 25 cm
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A French Art Deco chrysanthemum frosted glass vase, circa 1930, the grey frosted glass ovoid vase with relief moulded chrysanthemum flower heads and foliage over a ribbed ground, apparently unmarked. Height 22.5 cm
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A French Art Deco water lily blue glass vase, circa 1930, the frosted blue glass ovoid vase with a domed neck, decorated with a cascading relief moulded water lily leaves and beads design, unmarked. Height 26 cm
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A pair of Waterford 'Clarendon' ruby champagne flutes, Waterford Crystal, Clarendon pattern, the pair of champagne flutes, the upper body in ruby with carved bead borders and lens cuts, the diamond cut clear lower body above a faceted tapering stem, etched Waterford mark to each. Height 25.5 cm
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