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

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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:194
Sale Title:The Kenneth & Gloria Ely Collection, Part IILots with images:183
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:146
Date:28-Feb-2023
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Robert G long, lake District 1868, watercolour, signed and dated lower right: Robert G long 1868, 16.5 x 24.5 cm
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Robert stone (British, 1820-1870), the meet, setting out, full Cry, the Kill, four oil on panel, each signed lower right: R stone, 15 x 31 cm (each), Provenance, Richard green, London (labels verso)
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William C Ricketts (active 1880-1933), Apples, watercolour, signed lower left: W C Ricketts, 9 cm diameter
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Charles Henry C Baldwyn (1859-1943), Manor by the river with cattle and figures 1912, watercolour, signed dated lower left: C H C Baldwyn 1912, 30.5 x 47 cm
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Charles Henry C Baldwyn (1859-1943), two Plovers, oil on canvas, signed lower left: C H C Baldwyn, 13.5 x 18.5 cm
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A two case amber inro, Meiji period, carved in low relief with a figure on one side, bone and wood ojime and netsuke, 8 cm long
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A large Kyoto Satsuma export ware floor vase, Japanese, 19th/20th century, the baluster vase with impressive lion dog lug handles and ring and ribbon motifs to the collar and sides, decorated with landscapes, figures and patterned panels, on a tiered and carved wood stand, 90 cm high
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A group of Japanese Satsuma wares, 19th/20th century, comprising a mille-fleurs decorated censer, and two blue ground vases, the tallest vase 19 cm high
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Two Japanese Kutani wares, 19th/20th century, comprising a dish painted with maidens within a gilt and iron-red border, and a covered jar decorated with rows of Lohan, the dish 29.8 cm diameter
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A carved amber brush pot, Qing Dynasty, the cylindrical sides decorated in low relief with a continuous scene of figures in pavilion garden settings, wood stand, 10.5 cm high
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A Chinese famille rose brush pot, painted with maidens and boys, Qianlong seal mark, 14 cm high
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A Sri Lankan jewelled and carved ivory elephant, the animal caparisoned with a jewel encrusted gilt metal cloth and headdress, supporting a square canopy on its back pendent with further strings of jewels, 18 cm high
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A framed group of three Indian painted ivory panels featuring beautiful ladies, mid 20th century, pierced oval panels painted in gouache and enriched with gilt depicting jewelled half length ladies each holding a flower, 32 x 50 cm
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an Indian painted ivory panel featuring a procession, mid 20th century, in gouache and featuring a massed group of figures with horses, elephants and banners, 9 x 19.5 cm panel, 26 x 37 cm frame
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an Indian painted ivory double portrait of a Regal couple, mid 20th century, half length gouache and jewelled portraits with gilt enrichments, depicting the couple on thrones before a window revealing gardens and the Taj Mahal, 32 x 39.5 cm frame
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Two Indian bronze deity figures, one depicting Krishna, the other of Ganesh, each standing on a platform base, 20.5 cm high
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a framed group of six Indian painted ivory panels featuring romantic scenes, mid 20th century, the framed set of pierced panels featuring couples in pavilion settings, 45 cm x 54 cm
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A marble top carved hardwood side table, Chinese, 19th century, the rouge marble surface set within a wooden frame above a richly carved open work skirt and raised on cabriole legs, 50 cm high, 42 x 42 cm
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A pair of marble top carved hardwood stretcher-based side tables, Chinese, 19th century, both with a shaped square rouge marble top, above an open work skirt and raised on legs with carved knees and claw feet, 46 cm high, 40 x 40 cm
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Two small south East Asian decorative carvings, comprising a green hardstone figure of Buddha and a seated figure of Ganesh, 13 cm and 10 cm high
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An Indian painted ivory panel featuring the 'Taj Riverside' and portrait medallions, 19th/20 century, gouache on ivory panel surrounded by six portrait medallions of the Jahan dynasty, each portrait identified and named in ink pen verso, main panel apparently by Najeet Hosseini, 13.5 x 19.5 cm central panel, 38 x 46 cm frame
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A hardstone inlaid white marble dish, the centre decorated with floral scrolls within pierced vignettes and border of carved elephants, fitted box, 30 cm diameter
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A pair of marble top carved hardwood stretcher-based side tables, Chinese, 19th century, both of lobed shape with a bead edge above a profusely carved skirt and raised on decorated legs to claw feet, 44 cm high, 31 diameter
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A small bronze figure of Buddha, the bronze figure seated in padmasana his right hand in bhumispara mudra, bearing a serene expression with down cast eyes, elongated earlobes and wearing curled hair dress and ushnisha, 14 cm
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An amber carved figure of Kwan Yin, the figure in classical draping attire with coiled hair and holding a large lotus branch, raised on a fitted wood stand, 28.5 cm high, 32 cm high (with stand), Provenance, the Rogowski collection, Leonard Joel, February 1998, lot 661
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A collection of carved Chinese hardwood stands, comprising eight pieces, the largest 7 cm high, 19 cm diameter
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A Chinese pierced majolica pedestal, of waisted and faceted form with decorative panels in muted tones, 74 cm high
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A Chinese pierced majolica pedestal together with a green glazed jardiniere, the faceted base with panels in muted colours, 95 cm high
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A cameo glass night light on a dragonfly base by Emile Galle (1846-1904), a spherical lamp in yellow and red colours depicting flowers and leaves, with a white metal dragonfly finial and a three supporting insects on lily pads, 18 cm high
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An Art Nouveau ruby glass banquet lamp, late 19th century, the domed shade with etched floral and scroll motifs above a font with an internal striped decor and supported on a faceted brass stem, with chimney and fittings, 63 cm high
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A tortoiseshell glass cameo night light by Le verre Francais, 1918-1932 period, lantern shaped in amber colours depicting a frieze of cats, in a wrought iron scrolling stand with carry handle to the domed cover, 20 cm high
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A fine Art Nouveau banquet lamp, late 19th century, with a waisted poppy etched shade with a green lipped ruffled rim above a cased glass black green font with foil inclusions painted with tubelined tulips, the baluster stem conforming, with fittings and chimney, 70 cm high
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A stained glass dragonfly table lamp, in the style of Tiffany, the domed shade with a series of red eyed dragonflies above a decorated fig shaped mosaic base, 38 cm high, the shade 43 cm diameter
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A bronzed spelter figural lamp 'Ete' after Dumaige, a three light table lamp featuring a water carrier in rustic attire and tulip shaped lights with alabaster shades and strappy foliage, title plaque to the base, 71 cm high
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A bronze figural lamp, 'L'amour Vainqueur', after Bruchon, an animated putto holding a torch aloft and raised on a wheel with butterfly wing supports above a verde antico base, with title plaque and accompanied by a Queen's Burmese ruffled shade, 44.5 cm high
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A Thai bronze lamp base, featuring a four armed deity holding auspicious objects and standing upon a tiered base, 50 cm high
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A bronze figural lamp, 'L'amour Vainqueur', after Bruchon, an animated putto holding a torch aloft and raised on a wheel with butterfly wing supports above a verde antico base, with title plaque and having a frosted glass flame shade, 62 cm high
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A late Victorian ruby glass banquet lamp, later 19th century, with a balustroid ruffled ombre shade, ruby font above a spiral twist stem to a pierced pyramid base with Art Nouveau elements, complete with fittings and chimney, 82 cm high
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An antique American milk glass kerosene lamp, late 19th century, an amber toned ruffled shade above a floral decorated milk glass font and a pierced metal base, with American fittings and chimney, 48 cm high
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An Art Nouveau canary yellow banquet lamp, later 19th century, with a waisted moulded shade with etched floral panels above a lobed font with sinuous flowers in relief to a pierced and profusely decorated base, with mechanism and chimney, 58 cm high
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A bronze figural lamp after Auguste Moreau with a Queen's Burmese shade, late 19th century, an animated boy child draped in a billowing cloth holding a torch aloft, the base marked 'Aug Moreau' with Paris foundry medallion verso, raised on a waisted verde antico marble base, 50 cm high (with shade)
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A bronzed figural lamp, 'L'amour Vainqueur', after Bruchon, late 19th century, an animated putto standing upon a star studded globe holding a torch aloft, raised on a verde antico marble base, with Paris foundry mark verso, with a Queen's Burmese glass shade, 57 cm high
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A transitional style kingwood vitrine, circa 1900, having a marble top and a frieze featuring a central ormolu mount of goats eating grapes above the single bevel glazed door, with repeat oak and bay motif mounts to the corners, an ornamented drop and cabriole legs with sabots, 164 cm high, 68.5 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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Three vintage chairs, a pair of Regency revival mahogany chairs and a Louis XVI style walnut chair with a cane seat
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A Victorian walnut gent's chair together with two Louis XV style elbow chairs, the spoonback gent's chair with a relief carved showframe, arm supports and knees richly decorated with fruit and foliate motifs above cabriole legs and brass casters, the walnut elbow chairs of delicate proportions with carved rose details to the crest, upholstered in sage velvet
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Three adjustable piano stools, bentwood and other, early 20th century, one with a pressed design to the seat with stud trim, another with a hardwood seat above turned legs terminating in brass claw and clear glass feet, variable heights, 38 cm diameter
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A transitional style mahogany vitrine with a breche marble top, mid 20th century, of serpentine demi-lune form with a long door and side panels upon cabriole legs, with gilt bronze mounts and sabots, and two glass shelves to the aqua moire taffeta lined interior, 144 cm high, 130 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A Victorian carved rosewood foldover card table, 19th century, the hinged rectangular top above a serpentine frieze centred by a scrolling anthemion, raised on a tapering standard, circular platform base and lion paw feet, BADA sticker, 70.5 cm high, 90 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Victorian marquetry inlaid burr walnut three tier what-not, 19th century, with a carved three quarter gallery and satinwood stringing, raised on turned supports and toupie feet, 113 cm high, 61 cm wide, 39 cm deep
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A Victorian walnut foldover card table, 19th century, of serpentine profile with rounded ear corners, carved to the skirt and raised on a curvaceous birdcage base with splayed cabriole legs with whorl ends and brass casters, 71 cm high, 92 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A Louis XV style mahogany framed salon suite, early 20th century, comprising a canape and two elbow chairs upholstered in cut sage green velvet with floral motifs, canape length of back 120 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut foldover card table, circa 1850, with a quarter veneer panelled surface and thumbnail edging opening to a baize lined interior, a shaped and carved frieze above a knopped pedestal and four splayed cabriole legs with lion's paw feet and brass casters, 76 cm high, 91.5 cm wide, 45.5 cm deep
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A Victorian single ended chaise longue and mahogany tub chair, late 19th century, the chaise with a rollover back, and a long padded arm with spindle supports to a stuffover seat, upholstered in bronze velvet, the tub chair well upholstered in pale teal velvet, the chaise 198 cm long
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A circular marble top hardwood stretcher-based side table, Chinese, 19th century, a rouge marble surface within a bead edge border above a carved open work skirt and standing on four splayed claw ball feet, 44 cm high, the top 41 cm diameter
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A circular marble top side table, Chinese, 19th century, the rouge flecked marble surface within a wooden frame above a deep relief carved skirt and raised on decorated square section legs with shaped paw feet, 45 cm high, 35 cm diameter
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A Victorian mahogany inlaid tilt top card table, 19th century, with a well figured quarter veneer surface, boxwood stringing and delicate inlay, raised on a birdcage base with cabriole legs with whorl ends and porcelain casters, 71 cm high, 108 cm wide, 75 cm deep
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A Victorian carved mahogany centre table, 19th century, the serpentine top with a bold gadrooned edge above a bird cage base raised on four scrolling out swept legs, 73 cm high, 132 cm wide, 71 cm deep
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A Louis XVI style kingwood breakfront vitrine, early 20th century, the mirror backed vitrine with a pierced gilt bronze frieze, diamond parquetry decoration to the lower register, the central door with a feature bronze medallion with putti in relief enclosed by ribbons and laurel branches, with two glass shelves and raised on toupie feet, 153 cm high, 143 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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A collection of five green velvet upholstered chairs and a footstool, 19th/early 20th century, comprising a nursing chair, two Edwardian style bedroom chairs, two side chairs and a foot stool
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A Victorian burr walnut tilt top centre table, 19th century, with a beautifully figured surface and a running tulip border to the edge in low relief, upon a pedestal with four relief carved splayed cabriole legs with whorl ends and casters, 75 cm high, 150 cm wide, 115 cm deep
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A miniature oak drop dial clock by Hamburg American clock Company, German, 1910, 8 day time only mechanism, crossed arrow mark to the enamel dial, 32 cm high, 21 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep
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A Louis XVI style gilt metal figural mantel clock, French, 19th century, featuring a literary figure beside a small library and leaning upon a drum head enclosing a Sevres style porcelain face with Roman numerals, the decorative pierced base with scroll work and vine embellishments, without key or pendulum, 28.5 cm high, 35 cm wide
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An eight day chiming Elliott mantel clock, England, circa 1960, the Georgian revival mahogany cased clock with a silvered chapter ring to the brass face with Roman numerals and minute markings, applied cherubs to the corners, playing both Westminster and Whittington chimes, with key, retailed through Carrington & Co, London, 23 cm high, 30 cm wide, 11.5 cm deep
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An antique walnut cased aneroid barometer, 19th/20th century, the porcelain dial with Ellery's Indications within a carved rope twist case, 22.5 cm diameter
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An oak aneroid banjo barometer, English, 20th century, with a brushed steel dial and thermometer to the stem, 81.5 cm long
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A Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine, early 20th century, with a marble top above a single full height door, three glass shelves to the mirror lined interior, decorated with ormolu crossed ribbons to the frame with floral spandrels and pendant ornaments, raised on trimmed toupie feet, 153 cm high, 70 cm wide, 36.5 cm
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A mahogany corner display cabinet, mid 20th century, with wooden shelves above two cupboards with shaped doors upon a plinth base, 173 cm high, 94 cm wide, 65 cm deep to each side
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A collection of books, catalogues and pamphlets on fairy lamps and art glass, comprising approximately fourteen volumes including Miller's guide to art glass by Louise Luther
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A collection of of volumes and catalogues on 19th/20 century European art glass and decorative arts, comprising approximately eleven volumes including the Art of French glass 1860-1914 by Janine Bloch-Dermant
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A collection of books and catalogues on English ceramics including Worcester and Royal Worcester, Staffordshire, Martin Brothers, cameo glass, and collecting, comprising approximately sixteen volumes including Martin Brothers potters by Malcolm Haslam
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An assortment of volumes on Indian, Sri Lankan and Hindu Art including books on amber and jade, comprising approximately ten books
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A Victorian mahogany extension dining table with nine balloon back chairs, 19th century, the table with three leaves and winder, raised on substantial bun and baluster legs above toupie feet and brass casters, the harlequin set of chairs (six matching) with dipped crests and stuffover green velvet seats, the table 73 cm high, 141 cm wide (246 cm extended width), 137 cm deep
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A tortoiseshell dome top box, and a miniature case, 19th century, of octagonal profile with bone edges and a lidded interior, later velvet lined, together with a simulated tortoiseshell hinged case, 8 cm high, 10.5 cm wide, 7.5 cm deep
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A Georgian tortoiseshell domed tea caddy, circa 1800, finely decorated with silver stringing and ivory edging and ball feet, with a brass finial and silver escutcheon and vacant cartouche, complete with lids to the two section interior, with key, 16 cm high, 17 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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A collection of sterling silver and crystal scent bottles, 19th/20th century, comprising four pieces with sterling silver mounts, one with a blue guilloche enamel lid, the largest 16 cm high
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Three antique Victorian ruby glass and sterling silver mounted scent bottles, 19th century, two hinge top faceted bottles, one of tear drop form, both with floral embossed turban caps, silver mounts and original glass stoppers, and a double ended scent and vinaigrette bottle with silver gilt mounts, the vinaigrette with a finely engraved pierced cover, all apparently unmarked, 10.5 cm and smaller
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A collection of decorative scent bottles, 19th century to 1920s, including a ruby flash glass scent bottle with original stopper together with a sterling silver lid, a gilt mounted ruby scent bottle, a petite blue screw top flask marked Orrsil for P. Orr & Sons of Madras, a German porcelain profile bottle of an Art Deco lady with a crown stopper to her cloche, the largest 11 cm high
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A collection of glass and polished hardstone grape ornaments, comprising three pieces, the largest 17 cm long
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A bronze figure of a boy writing, late 19th century, the model of a boy in 18th century attire posing with a quill and folio, on a raised bronze base and signed to the reverse, apparently G. Doupre, the bronze on a green and black marble base, 44 cm high
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A gilt framed mirror, the frame of quatrefoil shape embellished with vegetal motifs enclosing a golden plate, 73 x 65 cm
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A pair of bronze figural candlesticks, 19th century, with floriform sconces above cupid stems to spreading bases with shell feet, unmarked, 21 cm high
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A vintage plaster figure of a boy holding a tray, circa 1940's, brightly painted and depicting a boy wearing sunhat holding a long tray, impressed numbers 66 to reverse of base otherwise unmarked, 82 cm high
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A bronze eagle mounted on a spelter base, 19th/20th century, the spread winged bird of prey standing on a broken log, 29 cm high
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A vintage Guinness point of sale advertising toucan, enamel painted resin, 42 cm high
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A Persian style wool rug, in brown, tan and sky blue colours featuring a central quatrefoil lozenge on a cream field scattered with flowers and tendrils, enclosed by a wide border with palmettes and narrow bands, 170 x 238 cm
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A large Persian style wool rug, in muted gold, sage and coffee tones featuring a lobed rosette upon a buff field scattered with flowering branches, with meandering spandrels and enclosed by a wide floral border and narrow bands, 269 x 385 cm
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A small Persian style wool rug, plus one other, scattered with flowering branches and vases in red, blue and olive colours, on a cream field with a red border, plus a decorative sample square, the rug 75 x 120 cm, the sampler 31 x 31 cm
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A Persian style wool rug, with a lozenge profusely decorated with flower heads in green, tan and deep red colours on a navy field, with taupe meandering spandels and enclosed by a wide floral border and narrow bands, 122 x 178 cm
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A woollen Persian style hall runner, scattered with flowering branches and vases in red, blue and olive colours on a cream field, enclosed by a red border, 331 x 78 cm
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A large Persian style wool rug, in varying shades of green, teal, sky blue and russet, featuring a medallion, vases of flowers issuing tendrils and flowers upon a cream field, circular spandrels to the inner corners and enclosed by a wide running floral and leafy border, 330 x 230 cm
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A Persian style wool rug, featuring a floral lozenge in navy, sky blue and sage colours on a russet field surrounded by shaped spandrels enclosed by a broad running floral border, 192 x 122 cm
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A Persian style woollen tribal rug, in blue, cream and russet colours featuring hooked geometric lozenges on a sky blue field, enclosed by a wide chevron border and narrow bands, 175 x 120 cm
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A Persian style wool carpet, with a central rosette on a red field scattered with a profusion of flowering branches and palmettes, meandering spandrels in navy enclosed by a wide floral border, 170 x 239 cm
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A Persian style tribal rug, with a rectangular lozenge featuring palmettes in blue, tan and cream on a russet field, enclosed by wide borders, with crab and vegetal motifs, 121 x 190 cm
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