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Fine & Decorative Arts — Raffan Kelaher & Thomas

Auction House:Raffan Kelaher & ThomasNumber of lots recorded:154
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:154
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:102
Date:6-Dec-2022
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Chuah Siew Teng (Malaysian 1944-), untitled (girl sleeping), batik painting, signed lower left, 57 x 47 cm, framed 68 x 58 cm.
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Tay Kok Wee (1940-), 'Door to the West Chamber', screen print, artist's proof, titled, signed and dated 1967 lower margin, 66 x 46 cm, framed 103 x 72 cm.
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Yoshisuke Funasaka (Japan 1939-), untitled, silkscreen, edition 7/30, signed and dated '1974 lower margin, image 60 x 58 cm, framed 84 x 80 cm. Purchased the Yoseido gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
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Kensuke Todo (Japan 1975-) ,'Study for Equal and Opposite', 2012, charcoal on paper, 59.5 x 42 cm, framed 72 x 54 cm. Provenance: King Street gallery on William, Sydney.
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Joichi Hoshi (Japan 1913-1979), 'Constellation No.37', silkscreen, 16/80, titled, signed and dated '67, 72 x 57 cm, framed 87 x 71 cm.
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Kenji Nagai (Japan 1947-), 'Cl. 09.b', lithograph, edition 11/15, titled and signed lower margin, sheet 62.5 x 44 cm, framed 75 x 58 cm. Purchased the Folman collection, Tokyo.
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Takashi Hara (Japan 1942-), 'Strokes 83-1', lithograph, edition 23/60, titled and signed lower margin, image 53 x 73 cm, framed 68 x 89 cm. Gallery label verso for Printfolio gallery, Sydney.
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Hideo Hagiwara (Japan 1913-2007), 'Stone flower: Grey', colour woodblock print, edition 20/30, titled and signed and dated '60 lower margin, 86 x 57 cm, framed 113 x 81 cm.
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Hiroshi Yoshida (Japan 1876-1950), 'Glimpse of Ueno Park', woodblock print, signed and titled in pencil lower margin, publisher's seals lower left, framed
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Hasui Kawase (1883-1957), 'Udo tower, Kumamoto Castle', colour woodblock print, signed and with seal lower left, published 1948 by Watanabe Shozaburo, seal lower right and publisher's name left margin, sheet 40 x 26 cm.
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Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) x 2 'Children Playing' and 'Woman in beautiful Kimono', colour woodblock prints, published 1896, sheet 35.5 x 23.5 cm, mounted 51 x 38 cm. (2)
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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III 1786-1865), man on bridge, coloured woodblock print, signed lower right, image 32.5 x 24 cm, framed 50.5 x 40 cm, Edo period 1603-1868.
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Kunisada II (1823-1880), portrait of a woman in blue kimono, woodblock print, signed lower left, image 33 x 23 cm, framed 60 x 44 cm.
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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III 1786-1864), five famous girls in Japanese history, colour woodblock print, printed 1840, Edo period (1603-1868), sheet 55 x 25 cm, framed 49 x 35 cm.
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Utamaro Uchida (1753-1806), sheet 39 x 26 cm, mounted 58 x 42 cm.
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Konishi Hirosada (Japan 1810-1864) x 4, 'Kabuki portraits', image 21 x 15 cm, sheet 24.5 x 17 cm, framed
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Utagawa Kunisada (Toykuni III 1786-1865), Gesiha on black and white floor, image 35.5 x 24 cm, framed 52 x 40 cm, publisher's seal for Hori Takishi (aka Otaya Takishi), Meiji period 1868-1912.
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Toyokuni III (Kunisada 1786-1865), triptych Geishas and Clients in Tearoom, each signed lower right, image 36 x 75 cm, framed 56 x 96 cm.
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A late 19th century Japanese ivory folding fan, the sik leaf painted to one side with wisteria, peonies and butterflies, the other with a farming scene of two peasants within a treed landscape, shaped ivory sticks, and hardstone inlaid guards with wisteria and swallow, and silk wrist tassle with ivory ojime with lacquered and hardstone insects, Meiji period 1868-1912. Fan open: 63 x 38 cm.
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Four Kibori Kuma bear carvings, each naturalistically modelled eating salmon. Heights: 8-25 cm. (4)
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Four Kibori Kuma bear carvings, each naturalistically modelled eating salmon. Heights: 8-25 cm. (4)
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A Japanese Satsuma bowl, with shaped rim and painted allover with flowers and heightened in gilt, painted mark to base, diam: 8 cm. Together with a Satsuma vase, painted with 500 Rakan pattern and moulded dragon to neck (some losses), and elaborate gilt mark to base, height 19 cm. (2)
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A Japanese cabinet, the upper section fitted with sliding glazed doors enclosing shelves, and smaller compartments, the lower section with sliding panel doors and five drawers. Height height 150 cm, width 83 cm, depth 35 cm.
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A pair of jade figures of horses, each carved in the Tang manner, with fitted wooden stands. Overall height 18 cm. (2)
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A Chinese carved jade figure of a tree, with two birds and many flowers, with russet colouration, on fitted stand. Overall height 24 cm, with fitted box.
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A Chinese jade figural group, depicting two mythical beasts, width 20 cm. On fitted wooden stand. Overall height 16 cm, with certificate of origin from China National Arts & Crafts Shanghai branch, 1983. In fitted box.
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Three carved ivory figures of monkeys, height 10 cm. (3)
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne vases, each decorated with flowers and foliate scroll work, on spreading circular foot, height 24 cm. On fitted wooden stands. (2)
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A late 19th century Cantonese fan, the paper decorated to both sides with figures in a series of pavillions in a garden setting, dressed in silk robes and ivory faces, gilt lacquer sticks and guards, with silk wrist loop, in fitted lacquer box, inside painted and marked for 'Yeu Sing'. Length 28 cm.
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A 19th century ivory brise fan, the sticks with scalloped edges, and attached silk wrist tassle. Fan open: 37 x 21 cm. In silk lined box for 'P. Burgos Y Cia/ Buenos Aires'.
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An 18th century Chinese blue and white export ware sauceboat, painted with a fisherman to the centre, and fluted sides, unglazed foot rim, Qing Dynasty (1636-1911), length 20 cm.
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A Chinese pine side table, with inset panel top and open frieze on square chamfered legs. Height 80 cm, width 90 cm, depth 45 cm.
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The matching lamp table, height 50 cm width 48 cm, depth 38 cm.
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Eight early 20th century Swedish wine glasses, with cut star detail on an octagonal foot. Height 13 cm. (8)
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An extensive suite of Waterford crystal, 'Tralee' pattern, comprising ten water glasses, eleven port, seven champagne flutes, ten martini, ten champagne flats, eleven hock and nine sherry, eleven red wine, ten white wine and ten liqueur glasses, all marked. (98)
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A Victorian graduated set of four silver plated meat domes, with engraved crest and gadrooned band, acanthus leaf handles, length 35-50 cm. (one with damaged handle, and some dents).
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A Victorian silver plated meat dome, with mesh band. Length 30 cm.
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A set of three 19th century Old Sheffield Plate entree dishes, with gadrooned borders and engraved crest, raised on four shell and scroll tab feet. Dim: 34 x 25 cm. (3)
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A late 19th century Old Sheffield Plate three piece teaset, comprisng teapot, double handled sugar basin and milk jug, each of oval form, half fluted body, the teapot with ebonised handle and finial, height teapot 13 cm. (3)
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An Old Sheffield plate waiter, with central engraved swallow crest, gadrooned rim, raised on three ball and claw feet. Diam: 24 cm.
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A pair of late Georgian Old Sheffield Plate serving platters, with shaped gadrooned rim, open hand mark for Smith & Co., Sheffield. Dim: 38 x 32 cm. (2)
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A 19th century silver plated double handled tray, with pierced gallery, the centre engraved with scroll and foliate cartouches, raised on six pierced and swag feet. Dim: 62 x 47 cm.
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A Victorian silver plated double handled tray, with gadrooned rim, central engraved crest with swallow and with four flattened scroll feet. Width over handles: 64 cm.
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A late Victorian claret jug, with silver plated vine and leaf mounts, openwork branch handle, hobnail cut crystal body. Height 30 cm.
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A pair of silver plated fish servers, scrolling handles and engraved scrollwork blades, marked 'Gd & Co.'. Length 32 cm.
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A Victorian silver soup ladle, of heavy gauge, with pendant floral stem and shell scroll terminal, George Adams, London 1877. Length 34.5 cm, weight 308 gm.
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A pair of Victorian Britannia standard silver candlesticks, in the Queen Anne style with faceted knopped stem, and on stepped square base, Thomas Bradbury & Son, London 1894, height 17 cm, weight 492 gm.
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A silver flatware service, 'Old English' pattern, comprising nine dinner forks, ten dinner knives (stainless steel blades), ten entree forks, ten entree knives (stainless steel blades), nine dessert spoons, eight eight table spoons, ten teaspoons, and eleven mocha spoons, mostly James Deakin & Sons, Sheffield 1908- 1912, the knives by Strickett & Loder, Sheffield 1908/81. Together with three other table spoons, Old English pattern, 2 x Victorian, Holland Aldwinkle & Slater, London 1894/95, and 1 x George…
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An early Victorian silver coffee pot, the squat baluster form body engraved with a band of foliate and floral work, one vacant cartouche and one engraved with a crest, the hinged lid with similar engraving and turban finial, ivory filets to the scrolling handle, and on plain circular foot, John and Henry Lias, London 1845. Handle and cover hallmarked. Height 23 cm, weight 861 gm.
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A George V silver three piece tea set, comprising teapot, milk jug and double handled sugar basin, each of compressed oval section with faceted sides and monogrammed 'W', each rasied on four traingular hoof feet, the teapot with ebonised handle and finial, John Sanderson Sheffield 1923. Total weight 1171gm. (3
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A cased set of silver sovereign Queens spoon collection, each spoon with a gilt cameo of a former Queen of England, John Pinches Ltd., Sheffield 1977, length 14.5 cm, combined weight 150 gm. (6)
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A mixed Georgian and Victorian silver part flatware service, King's pattern, with swallow crest, comprising seventeen dessert spoons x George Adams, London 1845, five Georgian salt spoons, maker's marks rubbed, London 1810, twelve teaspoons, George Adams, London 1843, and nineteen Georgian dessert forks and twenty dessert knives. Weighable silver: 1626 gm. (73)
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A large William IV silver cream jug, the fluted squat vase form body with embossed foliate scroll rim and and 'Shell' lip, the handle with acanthus leaf flying scroll and raised on four shell feet, Edward, Edward junior, John and William Barnard, London 1831. Height 16 cm, weight 318 gm.
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A William IV silver double handled soup tureen, the body with floral band, shaped oval domed lid with detachable acanthus leaf handle, scroll border, all raised on four scroll feet, with presentation inscription 'Presented to Edward Smith Bigg Esq..... 1837', William Kerr Reid, London 1835. Weight 3787 gm. Width over handles: 44 cm.
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A pair of Victorian silver salt cellars, of shaped circular form with everted scroll rim and three flattened alternating cartouche of flowers and plain, raised on three scroll feet, George W. Adams, London 1855. Diam: 7.5 cm, weight combined: 206 gm. (2)
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A Victorian silver mounted claret jug, the hinged lid with lion rampant finial and embossed fruiting mounts with engraved face of Bacchus, branch form handle, and hobnail cut body, Charles Boyton, London 1893. Height 28 cm.
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A pair of George III silver salts, oval form with pierced and bright cut sides, and beaded rim, raised on four ball and claw feet, with blue glass liners, Peter and Ann Bateman, London 1792. Weight excluding liners: 101 gm. (2)
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A pair of Flamant Fils French silver salts, in the rococo manner, with embossed acanthus leaf decoration rasied on three scrolling feet. Diam: 4.5 cm, weight 74gm.
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A Russian silver vodka cup, with beaded rim and presentation inscription dated 1932, marked 875. Weight 25gm.
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An Imperial Russian silver tea glass holder, with niello work scrolling design,angular handle, circa 1890, zolotnik 84 silver. Height 9 cm, weight 140 gm.
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A set of four George III silver salts, with double scroll tab handles, lappet work border, four ball feet, initalled 'B', Crispin Fuller, London 1810. One blue glass liner only, interiors rubbed. Combined weight excluding liner: 424 gm. Dim: 10 x 7 x 5 cm. (4)
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A late Victorian silver mounted claret jug, the cut crystal body with starcut base, the hinged lid with knop finial and scolling looped handle, John Grinsell and Sons, London 1896. Height 26 cm.
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A Danish silver ewer by a F Rasmussen, the reeded handle with applied grape cluster under, on pierced scrolling circular foot, marks for 'A.F. Rasmussen/ sterling 925S', height 26 cm, weight 703 gm.
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A George II silver coffee pot, the tapered body with domed cover and acanthus leaf to wooden handle and thumbpiece, crested with lion rampant, John Taylor, London 1744. Height 26 cm, weight 916 gm. Provenance: G. Glass & Son, Bond Street silver Galleries, London, 1978.
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An Edwardian silver coffee pot, of baluster form, the hinged domed and fluted cover with ebonised finial and flying scroll handle, the lower fluted body raised on a circular stepped foot, James Dixson & Sons, Sheffield 1900. Height 27 cm, weight all in: 639 gm.
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A Victorian silver double handled trophy cup, leaf and scroll engraving, fluted base, beaded band and spreading domed circular foot, presentation engraved 'This cup was purchased with Legacy under the Will of Lionel Oliver Bigg who died 30/8/1870' to one side, and motto to the other, gilt interior, Holland, Aldwinckle and Slater, London 1870. Height 28.5 cm, weight 1116 gm.
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A Victorian silver presentation cup, embossed with triangular panels of flowers and scrollwork, raised on a slender tapering stem on circular embossed foot, with later presentation inscription dated 1942, maker S.P.A., Birmingham 1888. Height 24 cm, weight 296 gm.
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A pair of George III silver double handled sauce tureens, navette shaped bodies and bases with bright cut borders, crested, Fogelberg and Gilbert, London 1787. Height 14 cm, width over handles: 25 cm. Combined weight 1119 gm. (2) Provenance: J.B. Hawkins Antiques, Cammeray, 1982.
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A mixed Georgian and Victorian silver part flatware service, Old English pattern, with swallow crest, comprising twenty four table forks, twenty four dessert forks, six tablespoons, and twenty nine dessert spoons, mixed dates and makers. Combined weight 3648 gm. (83)
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Five Victorian Exeter silver dessert spoons, fiddle pattern, variously monogrammed, various dates and makers, length 18 cm. Combined weight 242 gm. (5)
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Five Victorian silver dessert spoons, fiddle pattern, variously monogrammed, Robert, James and Josiah Williams, Exeter 1847. Length 17 cm, weight 214 gm. (5)
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Two pairs of Victorian silver Exeter dessert spoons, fiddle pattern, the first pair plain, James and Josiah Williams, Exeter 1855; and one pair crested with a stag, James and Josiah Williams, Exeter 1858. Combined weight 161 gm. (4)
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A set of six Edwardian silver asparagus servers, each with asparagus spear shaped ends and three finger loops, Levi & Salaman, Birmingham 1903, length 12 cm. Together with two matching Christofle silver plated eaters, marked. Length 12 cm. (8)
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A late George III silver fish slice, fiddle pattern, pierced blade and engraved presentation inscription 'Miles Williamson/ Easter term/1816', maker Sh (?), London 1815. Length 31 cm, weight 154 gm.
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A George III silver fish slice, fiddle pattern, with sprung hinged secondary handle, swallow crested, maker GW, London 1807. Length 29 cm, weight 181 gm.
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A pair of George III silver salad servers, Old English pattern, with swallow crest, London 1813. Together with a cheese scoop and a basting spoon, Samuel Godbehere, Edward Wigan and James Boult, London 1804. Length servers: 29 cm. Combined weight 403 gm. (4)
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A George III silver tablespoon, fiddle pattern, engraved 'WAPortal/Michmas term 1822', maker HS, London 1806. Length 22 cm, weight 81 gm.
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Four Victorian silver skewers, with fruit basket finials and tapered blade, George Adams, London 1848, length 14.5 cm. Together with another pair of silver skewers, the finial with entwining leaf capped 'S', Charles Thomas fox and George fox, London 1853, length 12.5 cm. Combined weight 56 gm. (6)
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A Victorian silver skewer, with caduceus finial, Charles Thomas Fox and George Fox, London 1851, length 19 cm, weight 25 gm.
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A George III silver meat skewer, maker's mark rubbed, London 1762. Length 33 cm, weight 98 gm.
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A set of six Tasmanian silver Mocha spoons, by Sargisons Hobart, with Art Nouveau style scroll terminals. Length 10 cm, weight 41 gm. (6)
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A pair of Victorian silver sugar nips, reeded edge and swallow crested, Elizabeth Eaton and John Eaton, London 1860. Length 10 cm, weight 31 gm. Together with a Elkington & Co. Silver plated marrow scoop. Length 23 cm. (2)
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A pair of Victorian silver fish servers, with profusely scrolling handles, swallow crested, marks rubbed. Length 33 cm.
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A Georgian and Victorian mixed part silver flatware service, fiddle pattern, with swallow crest, comprising twelve table forks, twenty four tablespoons, seven dessert forks, two sauce ladles and nine teaspoons. Combined weight 3217 gm. (54)
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A George III silver marrow scoop, initialled 'B', maker's mark unclear, London 1815. Length 23 cm, weight 38 gm.
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A Victorian silver presentation cup, of plain form with reeded rim and gilt interior, presentation engraved 'Horsham Christmas show.... For the best bullock in the Show/ December 6th 1854', maker's mark rubbed, London 1854. Height 15 cm, weight 214 gm.
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A Royal Doulton flambe animalier figure, '2007 Year of the Pig' BA78, from the Burslem Artwares, numbered 27 of 150, height 14 cm.
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A Royal Doulton flambe animalier figure, 'Water Buffalo' BA59, from the Burslem Artwares, with 100th Anniversary backstamp and numbererd 37 of 150, height 17 cm.
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A Royal Doulton flambe figure, 'Hebei Goat' BA36, from the Burslem Artwares, numbered 131 of 250, height 26 cm.
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A Royal Doulton flambe animalier group, 'Nestling Down' HN3538, from the 'Images of Fire' series, depicting two swans, designed by Adrian Hughes, issued 1988-1996, height 20 cm, width 31 cm.
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A Royal Doulton flambe fox, model no.102, circa 1920 - 29. Height 23 cm.
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A Royal Doulton flambe figure, 'The Lamp Seller', HN3278, designed by Robert Tabbenor, issued 1995. Height 23 cm.
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A Royal Doulton flambe figure, 'The Carpet Seller', HN2776, designed by William K. Harper, height 24 cm.
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A Royal Doulton flambe figure, 'The Carpet Seller', HN 3277, designed by Robert Tabbenor, issued 1990-95. Height 18 cm.
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A Royal Doulton flambe figure, 'Eastern Grace', HN3683, modelled by Pauline Parsons, issued 1995 but produced 1996, edition 45 of 2500. Height 32.5 cm.
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An impressive late 19th/early 20th century Italian Istoriato Majolica charger, the centre painted with Roman soldiers, the wide rim painted with acanthus leaves, painted mark to base. Diam: 58.5 cm.
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A late 19th century American pictorial Art tile, 'Going to Market', designed by Arthur Osborne (1855-1942) for the J & J.G. Low Art tile Company, Chelsea, Massachusetts, low relief glazed tile with impressed 'A' lower right, impressed marks verso and painted title. Dim: 27 x 46 x 2 cm.
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A Gustavsberg stoneware figure by Lisa Larsen, 'Malin', from the 'Larson's Ungar (Kid's)' series, 1962-80. Height 18 cm.
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A Royal Doulton flambe character jug, 'The Pharoah', D7028, designed by Robert Tabbenor, issued 1996, numbered 181 in a series of 1500. Height 19 cm.
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A Royal Doulton flambe character jug, 'Confucius', D7003, designed by Robert Tabbenor, issued 1995, numbered 1328 of 1750, height 20 cm.
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