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Antique & Decorative Arts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:828
Sale Title:Antique & Decorative ArtsLots with images:827
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:709
Date:31-May-2023
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Early 19th century portrait miniature, portrait of a young boy painted on ivory together with print portrait of a Gentlewoman in traditional ebonized metal and lacquered frames
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Early Victorian portrait miniatures, painted on paper with gentleman portraits in in traditional ebonised frames
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Set of 3 19th century portrait miniatures of the Cregoe family by a Stephens, half length on ivory, each with an inscription verso by the artist, 2 dated 1831 the other 1840, comprising, Matthew garland Cregoe, great grandfather of R. W. J. Fookes, Laura, Daughter of Mr & Mrs W. G. Cregoe, great Aunt of R. W. J. Fookes, and Mrs M. G. Cregoe
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Early 19th century oval miniature portrait on ivory of a Regency gent, half length study with ornate gilt metal mount
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Regency miniature head & shoulders portrait of a lady (back signed W. H. Wood), in an ebonised oval frame
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Gold plate framed Georgian portrait brooch, painted the young lady of fashion
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9ct framed oval miniature portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth I, in traditional period dress with high lace ruff, small crown and various pearls
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Regency miniature portrait of a gent, half length study together with an ivory framed portrait of a lady with hair in curls and another of an elderly bearded gent in ornate gilt metal easel form frame.
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George III relief wax portrait bust of a gent, signed hat, in a glazed and ebonised oval frame
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George III relief cast portrait bust of a gent, head and shoulders looking left in a walnut and gilded oval frame
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Mid 19th century rare & ornately framed miniature Le Blond print, of Brothers water from Kirkside foot, Westmorland, in an ebonised and gilt frame with rare embossed matt with border of roundels.
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Framed pair of antique Moghul school ivory portraits of Shah Jahan & Mumtaz, finely painted, 10 x 6 cm to the image
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Two antique silhouette cut Outs by Eva Schonberg & Lotte Gutzlaff, the Schonberg depicts a lady and cherub in a rowing boat, the Gutzlaff a nymph by a pond (of sizes)
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Pair of Russian painted wooden Icons, one depicting St George & the dragon, the other of St Demetrios, 21 x 17 cm
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Late 19th century - early 20th century Russian icon, depicting St Michael Archangel of the Apocalypse on a winged pink horse, oil on board, 31.5 x 26 cm
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Late 19th century Russian icon, painted on wooden with two saints, 35 x 31 cm
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Two 20th century Russian Icons, images of madonna and child and Christ both with embossed metal oklads 24 cm, 17.5 cm heights
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Three Chinese paintings, one on rice paper and two on silk depicting a magistrate, a court lady and a junk at sea, 26 x 15 cm and 15 x 26 cm
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Pair of ornate walnut framed oval silk wall panels, the frames decorated with leaves and berries and floral and scroll tops, the silk panels depicting a young boy and girl with baskets of flowers, 35 cm high
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Rare Daum Nancy Art Deco mushroom lamp, the orange glass shade acid etched with palm trees and makers mark, and held by three outstretched arms with moustache shaped terminals, the wrought metal base with 4 coiled rope form roundels, 46 cm high
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Fine quality Victorian burr walnut & parquetry octagonal tea caddy, 24 cm high
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Georgian mahogany tea caddy, with oval fan inlaid to top and front, diagonal crossbanding and ivory escutcheon, 11.5 cm long
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Edwardian mahogany & inlaid oval tea tray, with brass carrying handles, waved gallery and large central inlaid shell paterae, 57 cm W (minor gallery faults)
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George III mahogany cheese coaster, 43 cm length
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19th century mahogany shaped circular tray, 49.5 cm diameter
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Regency mahogany & ebonised sarcophagus tea caddy, with ring handles on bun feet, interior with central glass mixing bowl flanked by 2 arched lidded compartments, 35 cm wide
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19th century walnut sarcophagus tea caddy, the interior with 3 zinc lined compartments, on bun feet (one handle broken)
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Regency rosewood sarcophagus tea caddy, with ring handles on bun feet, interior with 2 lidded compartments and central recess for mixing bowl, 32 cm wide
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3 various Victorian wooden boxes, comprising a rectangular burr maple box, a mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy and a smaller caddy with tea painted on the lid (faults)
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19th century tea caddy, inlaid with classical scenes, 28.2 cm
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Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy, inlaid with mother of pearl, 20.5 cm long
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Good Regency rosewood & brass inlaid portable writing box, the hinged lid revealing a fitted interior with 2 inkwells, pen recess and 4 compartments, fall front with inset red leather writing surface, brass inlays including central family crest veneer faults & discolouring)
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19th century French boulle decanter box, the hinged folding lid revealing an adapted interior with 4 pull out drawers
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Late Victorian rosewood glove box, plain rectangular form with white metal cartouche inlay and bindings 28 cm length
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Japanese Taisho period (1912-26) sewing Box/Haribako, in paulownia wood, with hinged lid, 5 drawers, 2 with sliding covers, 33 cm long
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Vintage mahogany cased sextant by Cooke of hull, japanned fittings, the brass graduated arc with makers name and model number 2356
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Rare large deck chronometer Royal 1567 by Vacheron & Constantin Geneva, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, makers name and design number, and subsidiary seconds dial, 6 cm D, in fitted mahogany case, lid with retailers gilt label for B Cooke & Son Ltd, hull
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Cased World War II US Navy ships chronometer deck watch by Hamilton, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the back stamped bureau of ships U.S. Navy 9059-1943 chronometer watch, silvered dial with black Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 36 hour up/down indicator and top wind.
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Late 19th century pocket barometer, with silvered dial and original fitted burgundy morocco case
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Vintage prismatic Surveying compass by Stanley of London, in original leather case
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Stanley of London Surveying aneroid Compensated barometer, model 2156 in a circular oxidised bronze case with rotating magnifier together with original leather carrying case, 8.5 cm diameter
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Edwardian travelling pocket watch & barometer, in wallet type folding carrier, the watch with white enamel dial, the barometer silvered.
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D. W. Brunton's 1894 patent pocket Transit compass, by Wm Ainsworth & Sons, Denver, Colorado, octagonal metal case, (mirror cracked)
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A small brass cased oval aneroid barometer, on circular base
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Pair of vintage French military field glasses, stamped Jumelle Militaire, together with a mahogany cased indicating instrument by J. M. Glauser II 1939, and a small military issue pocket compass and leather case
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Vintage boxwood cask or bottle folding rule by Russ, 33 Hatton Gardens, London, together with a late Victorian cased cylindrical brass and glass breast pump and a 400 day brass compensating disc pendulum with 2 mercury vials, and a vintage leather first aid case
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World War II snipers spotting telescope Scout Regiment Mkii S, eyepiece stamped no 3671 Broadhurst Clarkson type O.S. 126 G.A. By H.C.R. & Son Ltd, with military issue arrow and black leather outer case, 81 cm long
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Victorian brass single draw telescope, on adjustable tripod base, 80 cm full extent
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Interesting late Victorian brass telescopic stand, with conical or trumpet shaped holder to the top
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19th century marine chronometer by Ogden of Harrogate, no 1002, the silvered dial with Roman numerals and 2 subsidiary dials, original mahogany box with gimbal mounting.
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Brass Gimble bracket mounted ships stick barometer
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H Hughes & Son Ltd London brass stick barometer, Gimballed ship's marine weather station 94 cm height
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Vintage Sikes Hydrometer in original case, lacks thermometer
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Avery oak cased Victorian steel & brass pan scales, together with a set of circular graduated brass weights, 10 octagonal and one circular penny weights
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2 sets of Victorian graduated brass Troy cup weights, together with various other small brass weights
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Victorian mahogany cased set of drawing instruments
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Made in Australia pine boxed set W & G 'Accurately engraved rulers
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Victorian walnut boxed set of Tailors wooden pattern moulds, all stamped with a size/shape in red
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19th century mahogany artists box by Roberson & Company London, with makers label to the underside of the lid, various small paint tablets by Roberson, Newton etc, drawer to base with folding campaign style handle containing original ceramic palette with Roberson & Co stamp and 6 division ceramic mixing tray with stamp for George Rowney & Co
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Underwood & Underwood stereoscope viewer & large quantity cards, chiefly New Zealand subject matter, contained in a Victorian walnut box (af)
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Circa 1920s Pathe-Baby 9.5 mm projector, together with various related booklets and 21 films, including, Mickey mouse the Serenade, and the Haunted house, behind the front, Redskin Raiders, The Great Rodeo. The Demon rider, etc, etc
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Victorian mahogany & brass magic lantern, with detachable japanned cover (adapted to electricity) together with 34 various glass slides
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George III mahogany & inlaid zograscope or magnifier on stand, the magnifier and reflecting mirror both inlaid in within baluster uprights topped with urn finials on turned and ringed column and dished circular base, 67.5 cm high
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Vintage Swedish Odhner adding machine
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Vintage cased Proportional Dividers by W. H. Harling Ltd London, together with an Otis King pocket calculator (scale No's 414 & 423)
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Indonesian Scrimshawed bone Batak calendar walking stick, with horn handle
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Vintage cased brass & black lacquered monocular microscope by W. R. Prior & Co London, with rack and pinion focussing, additional lenses in original mahogany carrying case
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19th century mahogany cased field surgeons case, with 7 various tools including saw, hammer etc
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Victorian mahogany ships doctor's medicine chest, fitted with 19 compartments and eleven original glass bottles, belonging to James Irving M.D. Ships surgeon on the 'Crusader sailing Ship' a clipper ship which made 28 voyages to New Zealand 1871-1897
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Set of Victorian W & T Avery brass pan scales, with steel beam, together with Victorian scales stand and brass wall mounting, the hinged arm with swivelling wishbone shaped end
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Victorian cast iron and brass bench top beam balance scales, with Bartlett & Son Ltd, Bristol china tray 80 cm height
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Victorian Juicing press, 27 cm long, 31 cm high
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Victorian treen biscuit mould
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Three Victorian treen Shortbread moulds
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Two 19th century treen butter Pats & butter mould, all with carved decoration, largest 15 cm long
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Victorian treen spice container, cylindrical in three sections which screw apart, each with transfer printed label, 14.5 cm high
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Graduated set of 3 Victorian copper measures, comprising, a gallon, pint and 1/2 pint.
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Antique copper 1/2 gallon measure, oval brass plaque for Holben & Kirk Ltd, Manufacturers, Palmerston north
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Antique copper gallon measure, (dents)
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Mid 19th century large copper samovar, the domed lid with floral finial, scrolling handles with ebonised wooden grips, brass tap, concave square base with small circular feet, with original tin lining with hot iron conductor, 44 cm high
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Antique cast iron & brass coffee grinder by a Kenrick & Sons
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Antique lidded copper milk can, with swing handle, stamped a H B 6, 43 cm high
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Small Victorian copper sauce pot, with fixed steel handle and brass handled detachable lid, engraved crown and L, together with a small copper kettle
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Early 20th century chestnut milking stool, 30 cm seat length
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Early 19th century shaker oval Pantry box, pine top & base, fruitwood sides with single finger joint, (one end a/f) 13 cm long together with Jlb Nuremburg card night light box, 'The Bathroom Washboard' and Norwegian tine box, 13 cm, 10.5 cm, 33 cm & 25 cm long
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Victorian brass and iron handled straining ladle, with small brass funnel and vintage eastern hand held coffee grinder
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Mid 18th century pewter plate, 22 cm diameter
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Late 18th century/Early 19th century pewter plate by Compton of London, rectangular shallow form, 38 cm wide
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Large George III circular pewter plate, marks worn, small hairline to rim, 46 cm diameter
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A vintage atomic La Sorrentina stove top Espresso machine
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Bernard Hesling vitreous enamel plate, 28 cm diameter
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Reproduction English Art Deco style desk Microphone model, chrome plated 32 cm height
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Art Deco French silver plate and Macassar ebony table fruit bowl, rectangular with rolled handled two unidentified hall marks 38 cm length
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Early Victorian fancy brass trivet, with turned wooden handle on cast iron legs together with small pewter circular tray stand and baluster gill measure
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Early Victorian polished cast iron box, rectangular form with interior loose lid, applied brass mounts and portraits of Shakespeare, taper holder to the lid 11 cm length
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18th century English brass candlestick, with ridged ball knop drip pan half way up the column 19 cm height
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Small pair of Regency brass candlesticks, together with a larger pair of Victorian brass candlesticks
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Pair George III brass candlesticks, baluster columns on octagonal bases (sconces drilled)
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Set of 4 George III brass Tapersticks, baluster columns and wide fluted square bases
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An elegant pair of gilt bronze Ionic column candlesticks, with traditional volute scrolls to the top on stepped square bases, 45.5 cm high
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