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The Kenneth & Gloria Ely Collection, Part I — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:209
Sale Title:The Kenneth & Gloria Ely Collection, Part ILots with images:209
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:148
Date:27-Feb-2023
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A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by John Stinton, early 20th century, featuring cattle drinking at a loch, signed John Stinton lower left, 15 x 23 cm, frame 28 x 41 cm
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A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by Harry Davis, 1926, featuring figures with sheep in a landscape setting with a distant bridge and hilltop monastery, signed H. Davis lower right of image, puce backstamp verso, 15 x 22 cm, 32.5 x 40 cm frame
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A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by John Stinton, 1921, a named view, 'On the Conway' featuring highland cattle drinking from a river in a misty landscape setting, signed J. Stinton to lower image, painted title and puce backstamp verso, 14.5 cm x 23 cm, 23.5 x 40 cm frame
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A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by John Stinton, 1925, featuring highland cattle by a stream, signed J. Stinton to lower image, puce backstamp verso, oval 15 x 23 cm, frame 30 x 39 cm
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A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by Harry Stinton, 1916, featuring Scottish black face sheep in a misty loch setting, signed H. Davis to lower image, puce backstamp verso, 10.5 cm diameter, 21 x 21 cm frame
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A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by James Stinton, 1929, an oval medallion featuring pheasants in a suffused landscape setting, signed Jas Stinton lower right, puce backstamp verso, 10 x 6 cm, frame 19 x 22.5 cm
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A pair of Royal Worcester cabinet plates by Richard Sebright, 1917 and 1918, with fruit study roundels and richly gilded mauve cartouches on an ink blue ground, signed R. Sebright, puce backstamps underside, painted pattern number W8860, each 22 cm diameter
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A group of Royal Worcester bird themed porcelain, and other porcelains by Aynsley and Wedgwood, nine pieces including a jug and four cups shaped as coopered barrels with various painted bird specimens, a Wedgwood Mirabelle box, two Royal Worcester butter dishes and a boxed Aynsley cake knife, 11 cm high, the jug
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A Royal Worcester pot pourri jar by Ethel Spilsbury, 1926, of lobed form with an ornate gilded collar in relief and a pierced cover, decorated with Hadley style magenta and pink roses on a suffused ground, signed E. Spilsbsury below collar, puce backstamp and shape number 291/H underside, 16 cm high
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A Royal Worcester vase by Harry Davis, 1925, the cylindrical vase with a reticulated neck and whorl feet, decorated with pigs in a farm yard setting, signed H. Davis to the lower body, green backstamp underside with shape number G42, 24 cm high
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Three Royal Worcester figurines, 1957 and later, comprising a fox, a hunting hound' and an E Doughty modelled figure of a child holding a dove entitled, 'November', black backstamps underside, the fox 19 cm high
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A Royal Worcester swan vase, circa 1903, in ivory and deep blush tones, the swan bearing a woven basket vase upon its back, puce backstamp with rubbed date marks, underside, shape 532, 19.5 cm high, 28 cm wide
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A Royal Worcester covered vase, 1897, baluster shaped with a reticulated neck and scroll handles with elaborate vegetal terminals, polychrome decorated with pansies upon a blush ivory ground, puce backstamps and shape number 1927 underside, 27 cm high
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A Royal Worcester covered vase, 1890, with gilded serpent handles to the fluted neck and decorated with a loose arrangement of blowsy pink and red poppies and a butterfly upon a blush ivory ground, initialled apparently 'Pd' to the body, puce backstamp underside and registration mark 143394, shape 1430, 37 cm high
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A Royal Worcester covered vase, circa 1900, the globular blush ivory vase with moulded details, decorated with a loose polychrome arrangement of dahlias and wildflowers, green backstamp and shape number 1851 underside, 30 cm high
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A Royal Worcester pot pourri jar by William Hale, 1912, ovoid with a reticulated dome cover and relief moulded borders to the collar and foot, decorated with polychrome wildflowers on a blush ivory ground, signed Hale to the decoration, puce backstamp and shape number 2048 underside, 34 cm high
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A Royal Worcester pedestal vase by Walter H. Austin, 1914, oviform with high set scrolling handles and floral terminals, the body decorated with a loose arrangement of magenta and pink roses and signed W.H Austin to the mid section, stiff leaf decorations in relief to the lower body above a decorative socle, puce backstamp underside, shape number 248/H, 36 cm high
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A Royal Worcester bottle vase by Walter. H. Austin, 1909, with a slender trumpet neck with moulded details, decorated to the body with magenta and pink roses upon a suffused ground, signed Austin near collar, puce backstamp underside, 24 cm high
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A Royal Worcester boat-shaped pedestal vase by Walter H. Austin, 1908, with short flying scroll handles and raised on a decorative moulded stem, decorated with magenta and yellow roses and signed H.Austin to the upper body, green backstamp underside, Hadley shape 280, 20 cm high
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A petite Royal Worcester covered pot pourri jar by Harry Ayrton, circa 1940, with gilded relief moulding to the body, a reticulated cover and featuring a fruit still life set in an intimate landscape setting, signed H Ayrton lower right, black backstamp and shape number 162/H underside, 12 cm high
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A Royal Worcester covered pot pourri jar, 1890, the small globular vase with a pierced neck and cap style cover, decorated with loose flower sprays enriched with fine gilding upon an ivory ground, puce backstamp and shape number 1039 underside, 13 cm high
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A Royal Worcester vase by Reginald Austin, 1919, ovoid with a waisted neck and decorated with a peacock and peahen perched in a fir tree against a suffused misty landscape, signed R. Austin lower left, purple backstamp and shape number 2572 underside, 16 cm high
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A Royal Worcester wicker basket vase, circa 1912, the moulded canoe shaped basket with an overarching cane style handle in cream and blush ivory picked out in gilt and bronze colours, puce backstamp underside, shape 2526, 23 cm high, 27 cm wide
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A Royal Worcester bone china plate by Raymond Rushton, mid 20th century, a named view of Ely Cathedral, signed R. Rushton to lower right of image, black backstamp underside, 27 cm diameter
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A Royal Worcester polychrome dessert dish in the 18th century manner, 1913, a blue scale moulded dish with gilded floral cartouches, blue backstamp, T.Goode & Co. Retailer's mark, pattern number W6666 underside, 22 x 22 cm
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A Royal Worcester shell and dolphin comport, 1903, in ivory and blush with shot enamel colours, green backstamp and shape number 95 underside, 12 cm high
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A pair of Royal Worcester porcelain ornithological cabinet plates, 1881, hand painted studies of birds in flowering branches enclosed by decorative tan borders and wide mauve bands, puce backstamps and painted pattern numbers 9422 underside, 23.5 cm diameter
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A framed Royal Worcester porcelain plate by Harry Davis, 1922, featuring a Scottish black face sheep and lamb in a suffused highland setting, signed H. Davis to lower left of image, the cobalt border with delicate gilt decoration, puce backstamp verso, 22 cm diameter, frame 31.5 x 31.5 cm
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A fine framed Mintons pate-sur-pate plate attributed to Alboin Birks, 1926, in 'New York' pattern and lavishly decorated with raised and tooled gilding on a cream ground, centred with an allegorical maiden holding time and a pendulum and flanked by putti, gilt crown backstamp underside and marked H2239/N, impressed Mintons mark and cipher, 33 x 33 cm frame
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A Royal Worcester Persian style ewer vase, 1888, the vase of compressed carinate form with an ornamented gilt handle, decorated to the body with flowers picked out in gilt, puce backstamp and shape number 1162 underside, 26 cm high
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A Royal Worcester pot pourri jar, circa 1891, the melon shaped jar with a gilded collar and foot rim surmounted by a reticuated low domed cover and an internal lid, decorated with a loose arrangement of poppies, wild flowers and a bumblebee and butterfly, puce backstamp and shape number 1313 underside, 20 cm high
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A Royal Worcester pot pourri jar, 1907, ovoid with basket weave moulding and surmounted by a reticulated cover and an internal lid, decorated with a loose arrangements of coloured flowers picked out in gilt on a blush ivory ground, puce backstamp underside, shape 1286, 26 cm high
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A Royal Worcester floral vase by Albert Shuck, 1908, ovoid with moulded details and bracket handles in lilac colours picked out in gilt, decorated with a loose arrangements of sweet peas, signed a Shuck to the lower body, green backstamp, Hadley mark and shape 249/ H99376, 23 cm high
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A Royal Worcester bottle vase by Reginald Austin, 1909, the fig shaped vase decorated with a pendant arrangement of loose magenta and pink roses, signed R. Austin to upper body, puce backstamp underside, shape 2431, 21 cm high
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A large Royal Worcester jardiniere, 1897, with a moulded neck and lappet style base, decorated with a freely painted arrangement of thistles and other wildflowers upon a blush ivory ground, puce backstamp and shape number 1925 underside, 24 cm high, 38 cm diameter
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A Royal Worcester vase by Mary Eaton, 1905, a baluster shaped vase with a pierced cover and tall finial, high set dragon handles and a fretwork collar, finely painted to the body with full blown magenta and pink roses upon a suffused ground, signed M. E Eaton below collar, green backstamp underside, Hadley shape F100/1538, 33 cm high
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Two Royal Worcester gilded crown lids, a large blush ivory lid, the other in shot gold colours, 14 cm and 7.5 cm diameter
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A framed Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester porcelain hand painted dessert dish, 1814-1840 period, featuring a loose posy of summer blooms and a scattering of butterflies and moths within a shaped gilt edge cartouche and a cobalt border with a scalloped and gadrooned rim, brown printed backstamp and impressed Fbb verso, 19.5 cm diameter, frame 33 x 33 cm
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A pair of Grainger Worcester mask head wall pockets, late 19th century, slip moulded pockets in bisque with scroll work and acanthus decoration in mid blue and glazed white colours picked out in gilt, Grainger Worcester shield stamps verso, each 14.5 cm long
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A Beswick Ware Art Deco jug, 1930s, in pale blue and mottled green tones, impressed pattern 421 and backstamp underside, 19 cm high
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Two Dr Wall Worcester plates, circa 1770, one featuring gilded scale borders and reserves of fancy birds, butterflies and other insects, the other with a fluted wet blue border with gilt enrichments and centred with a spray of flowers, base marked with fretted square mark to one, an open crescent to the other, 21 cm and 19 cm diameter
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Three Dr Wall Worcester blue and white tea wares, circa 1760, a bute shaped bowl in 'Three flowers' design, and a 'Fence pattern' tea bowl and matching saucer, open crescent marks to the bowl and tea bowl, the largest bowl 7 cm high, 10 cm diameter
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A transfer decorated wash bowl set, English, 19th century, decorated to the bowl and matching jug with a Roman charioteer and temple in a landscape, the jug 32 cm high
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A boxed demitasse bone china coffee service for eight by Coalport, 20th century, decorated with pink roses and gilt foliage, blue backstamps underside, 5.5 cm high, 11 cm diameter
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A large West German pottery vase, mid 20th century, together with an orange vase by Poole and a small treacle glazed earthenware planter, the West German vase thickly potted with a ringed neck, decorated with freely, painted brown flowerheads and foliage upon a speckled, and sponged brown ground, raised marks to the base, the largest vase 44 cm high
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A pair of figural porcelain lamp bases by Zaphir, Spain, in the form of a young boy asleep at the base of a tree with his dog, factory marks to base, 39 cm high
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Two pairs of Victorian Staffordshire spaniels, mid 19th century, comprising a large pair of white slip moulded flatback spaniels with bodies and lockets picked out in soft gilt, and a smaller pair of Blenheim spaniels with feathered patches, 35 cm high and smaller
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A pair of large Victorian Staffordshire spaniel spill vases together with a single spaniel, mid 19th century, the slip moulded flatback vases featuring white moulded spaniels picked out in soft gilt colours against painted tree trunk vases and raised on grassy bases, the single Blenheim spaniel with locket and chain and feathered patches, the vases 32.5 cm high
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Three decorative Continental porcelain wares comprising two figural pieces and a box, Dresden, KPM and other, 19th/20th century, a German-style harvest theme couple bearing crossed sword marks, a KPM bisque covered box with a romantic duo, and a spherical Dresden box with a moulded rose finial and hand painted flower garlands, marks underside to all, 21 cm high
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A group of three Royal Dux figures, first half 20th century, includes two water carrier figures and a maiden with a dove upon her shoulder, all attired in rustic or Grecian dress in soft green and dusky pink colours with gilt highlights, pink triangular lozenges to base with backstamps and impressed pattern numbers, the largest 48 cm high
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Two large porcelain owls by Royal Copenhagen and Sitzendorf, early to mid 20th century, a naturally coloured owl standing on a white rocky base, mark of Sitzendorf, and a Royal Copenhagen owl in typical blue grey and mauve tones, date mark for 1954, wavy line and green backstamp, decorator's initials, Kfx, the largest 36 cm high
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A group of Staffordshire wares, a whippet pen holder and novelty figural table wares, mid 19th century, comprising a recumbent whippet upon a cobalt base and three portly topers, two with perforations to their hats serving as casters, the other modelled as a cruet bottle with a removable domed hat, the topers with BADA labels, the figure 16 cm high, the whippet 16 cm long
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A Royal Copenhagen kingfisher together with two koala figures, early to later 20th century, the kingfisher, pattern 2257, with painted marks of Peter Herold, a slip moulded koala with inscribed marks, Heathcol Australia to rim, and a bisque finish koala on a branch, 21 cm high
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A 'Grasmere' fine bone china dinner service setting for eight by Minton, 1973, forty eight pieces comprising dinner, entree, and side plates, with dessert or soup bowls, cups and associated saucers, green backstamps underside, the largest plate 27 cm diameter
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A profusely decorated majolica vase by Wilhelm Schiller & Son, Bohemia, late 19th/20th century, the opulent vase with a spherical body, flaring rim and extravagant handles decorated with scroll and floral motifs in mostly brown and caramel tones upon a matt sage green ground, cartouche with W.S & S in relief underside, with impressed numerals 2383, 39.5 cm high
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A Meissen bird decorated plate, 1852-1860 period, with a gilt edged rim and centred with three colourful birds in a garden setting, five insects to the rim, crossed swords mark underside, 23.5 cm diameter
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A collection of Whyte & Mackay Scotch Whisky promotional birds of prey, by Royal Doulton, 1970's - 1980's, comprising a golden eagle decanter, an osprey modelled by D.Lyttleton and a tawny owl, buzzard, peregrine falcon, barn owl, snowy owl, kestrel, short-eared owl, and a merlin modelled by John G tongue, black backstamps to all, together with a white horse Scotch Whisky porcelain model, the golden eagle decanter 27 cm high
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An 'Amapola' dinner service for six place settings by Villeroy & Boch, Germany, thirty nine pieces including dinner and entree plates, dessert bowls, cups and associated saucers, eight mugs and a teapot, together with a set of matching placemats, 18.5 cm high, teapot
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John Campbell (1857-1929), a tall treacle and green glazed baluster vase, 1935, the drip glazed vase inscribed to base, John Campbell, Tasmania, 1936, 6.L.B, 38.5 cm high
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A large green glazed Melrose Ware globe form vase, together with a similar vase, circa 1930, of impressive proportions and boldly drip glazed with darker hues to the neck and collar and reverse drip glazed from the base in lighter streaky teal colours, black printed mark underside, and a carinate shaped drip glazed vase with twin handles, unmarked, 41 cm high
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A pair of late Victorian Royal Crown Derby blue and gold covered vases, 1896, of slightly cushion profile with domed covers and scrolling cornucopia handles, decorated to the cobalt bodies with loose sprays of gilt ferns fronds and other gilt enrichments, iron red backstamps underside and to the lids, 20 cm high, 17 cm wide, 11.5 cm deep
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A Royal Crown Derby covered vase, circa 1899, decorated in an Imari palette with scattered flowers and trails on a gold dust and cream ground, moulded flowers to the domed lid, iron red backstamp underside and to lid, 24 cm high, 14.5 cm diameter
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An Art Deco Bizarre by Clarice Cliff wall plaque, circa 1930, pierced and moulded with a clustered arrangement of flowerheads in bold pink, blue, and green hues, black Clarice Cliff printed mark verso, 33.5 cm diameter
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A Clarice Cliff 'Lotus' vase, circa 1940, moulded as an open flower with a bud and painted decoration to the base, Clarice Cliff Newport Pottery mark underside, 12 cm high, 21 cm long
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An Art Deco Bizarre by Clarice Cliff wall plaque, circa 1930, pierced and moulded with a clustered arrangement of flowerheads in bright autumnal hues, black Clarice Cliff printed mark verso, 32.5 cm diameter
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An Art Deco Clarice Cliff ceramic wall plaque, circa 1930, pierced and moulded with a clustered arrangement of flowerheads in bright autumnal hues, Clarice Cliff printed mark verso, 20 cm diameter
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An Art Deco Clarice Cliff ceramic wall plaque, circa 1930, pierced and moulded with a clustered arrangement of flowerheads in muted pink, blue, and green hues on a cream ground, black Clarice Cliff printed mark verso, 33.5 cm diameter
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An Art Deco Bizarre by Clarice Cliff wall plaque, circa 1930, pierced and moulded with a clustered arrangement of flowerheads in mid tone pink, blue, teal and yellow hues, black Clarice Cliff printed mark verso, 20 cm diameter
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An Art Deco terracotta wall mask by Goldscheider, West Germany, circa 1950-60, the red terracotta mask with matte gold hair and and glazed features and scarf, Goldscheider West Germany stamp verso, number 544, original gold label to scarf, 23.5 cm high, 14.4 cm wide
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A Beswick Art Deco wall mask, 1930s, a high glazed ceramic mask of Marlene Dietrich, with wall hanging aperture, impressed marks and Beswick Ware backstamps verso, 16.5 cm high, 13 cm wide
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A Beswick Art Deco figural wall plaque, 1930s, a high glazed moulded profile of a woman with a green necklace, Beswick ware backstamp and painted number 8118/3 verso, 31 cm high, 23 cm wide
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Three glazed ceramic mallard ducks by Beswick, mid 20th century, comprising a single flying duck wall plaque and a pair of standing ducks, impressed maker's marks, numerals 5961 and 756-1 and black backstamps underside, the wall plaque 26 cm long
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A gem-set pendant and gold chain, flower shaped pendant set with white sapphire and ruby set in 18ct gold and suspended from an 18ct gold fancy link chain with s shaped clasp, total weight 31.90gms, total length 660 mm
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A spinel and gold ring, oval cut spinel measuring 15.2 x 12.5 x 6.7 mm, weighing 9.15cts, claw set above finely pierced scroll shoulders, 18ct gold, total weight 11.50gms
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A gold necklace, fancy link chain with polished and wirework, finished with an s shaped clasp, 22ct gold, total weight 82.75gms, total length 780 mm
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A large Ceylon sapphire ring, the oval cut sapphire measuring 17.75 x 16.8 x 9.3 mm weighing 22.18cts, set in 18ct gold, total weight 10.95gms
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Two gold bangles, styled in 22ct gold with rope twist and bead decoration, total weight 50.18gms
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A gold fob chain, curb link chain having a t-bar, swivel clip and two oversized jump rings, stamped 18ct gold, total weight 65.5gms, total length 540 mm, with an additional heart shaped amber pendant suspended
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An antique gold fob chain, graduated curb link chain having two swivel clips and a t-bar, 9ct rose gold, total weight 43.9gms, total length 440 mm
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An Art Deco diamond plaque ring, square plaque set with nine old cut diamonds and a further diamond set to each shoulder, totalling 1.00cts, set in platinum and 18ct gold, total weight 3.85gms
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A strand of faceted jet beads and a strand of French jet beads, jet beads graduated in size and individually knotted to a barrel clasp, total length 940 mm, the French jet faceted oval shape and finished with a swivel clip, total length 560 mm
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A three stone ruby ring, comprising three graduated oval cut rubies, claw set to upswept half round band in 22ct gold, total weight 5.73gms, total ruby weight 0.80cts
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A sterling silver fob chain, large solid curb links individually hallmarked, finished with two swivel clips, sterling silver, total weight 85.45gms, total length 490 mm.
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A long strand of faceted jet beads, comprising graduated faceted jet beads individually knotted, total length 1760 mm
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An antique gold fob chain and spinner, rose gold fob chain having two swivel clips and a t-bar, crafted in 9ct rose gold, suspended with a gold lined swivel set with oval bloodstone and carnelian panels, total weight 60.5gms, total length 430 mm
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A gold filled curb link bracelet, 9ct rose gold filled curb link bracelet, with oversized 9ct gold heart padlock, total weight 72.2gms, total length 220 mm
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Two gold charms, modelled as a 9ct gold car and a 9ct gold filled portrait bust, total weight 28.3gms.
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A ruby and diamond ring, centrally set with a row of eight round cut rubies, raised above two rows each set with nine round brilliant cut diamonds, 18ct gold, total weight 4.60gms
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An antique guard chain, reeded belcher link chain with swivel clasp and a slide set with purple paste, 9ct gold lined, total weight 48.6gms, total 1420 mm
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A synthetic ruby dress ring, octagonal step cut synthetic ruby set in a foil back mount, 18ct yellow gold, total weight 2.65gms
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A jadeite and diamond pendant, heart shaped polished jadeite panel having four small round brilliant cut diamonds set above to a 9ct gold bale.
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A chrysoprase and gold ring, domed cluster design, set with round chrysoprase, set in 22ct gold, total weight 8.5gms.
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A gold charm bracelet, 9ct gold oval fancy link bracelet suspended with various gold charms, total weight 97.1gms, total length 190 mm
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A gold necklace, engraved beads interspaced with fine chain, crafted in 18ct gold, total weight 33.5gms, total length 740 mm
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A gold chain, flat figaro link chain crafted in 22ct gold, total weight 48.65gms, total length 1210 mm
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A strand of amber beads, graduated oval beads individually faceted, total length 840 mm
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A gold and jadeite pendant, circular polished jadeite disc centrally set with a round brilliant cut diamond and a further diamond set to the scroll surmount, 18ct gold.
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A strand of amber beads, the graduated cognac amber beads displaying sun spangles and having polished finish, individually knotted to an 18ct gold round fluted clasp, total length 650 mm
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A sapphire and diamond ring, oval cut sapphire flanked by a pair of old cut diamonds, all claw set, 18ct gold, total weight 5.7gms.
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A strand of red glass beads, graduated, faceted and individually knotted, total length 590 mm
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