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The Collector's Auction — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:307
Sale Title:The Collector's AuctionLots with images:307
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:201
Date:19-Sep-2023
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A Le verre Francais 'Scarabees' cameo glass vase in orange, of elongated ovoid form, overlaid and acid etched with beetles and cell work, cane and signature to foot, 'Le verre Francais'. Height 42 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Rhododendrons' cameo glass vase in pink, the inverted baluster shaped vase with overlaid and acid etched decoration of stylised flowers and foliage, cameo signature to body: Charder, engraved signature to foot: Le verre Francais, acid etched to base, 'France'. Height 27 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Marrons' cameo glass footed vase in mottled claret and green, of lozenge outline, overlaid and acid etched with thorny branches and fruit, impressed signature to base, 'Le verre Francais'. Height 32 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Begonias' cameo glass ewer in blue and orange, overlaid and acid etched with flowers, foliage and cell work, signature to base, 'Le verre Francais'. Height 33 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais cameo glass bottle vase in mottled yellow and amber, overlaid and acid etched with stylised flowers, engraved to base, 'L. Verre Francais', acid mark to base, 'France'. Height 25.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Giroflees' cameo glass vase in purple, the cylindrical vase with overlaid and acid etched stylised flower arrangements on stands, cameo signature to body: Charder, engraved signature to foot, 'Le verre Francais', acid etched to base, 'France'. Height 31 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Degue cameo glass bottle vase in purple and orange, overlaid and acid etched with stylised flowering succulents, signature to base 'Degue'. Height 30 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Dahlias' cameo glass vase in purple, the elongated footed vase with overlaid and acid etched stylised flowers and foliage, engraved signature to foot, 'Le verre Francais'. Height 44 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A La verre Francais 'Dahlias' cameo glass night light in purple, overlaid and acid etched with stylised flowers and foliage, in a foliate copper fitting, indistinctly signed to rim, engraved to shoulder, 'France'. Height 16 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Cocotiers' cameo glass vase in orange, the trumpet shaped vase with overlaid and acid etched stylised gerberas, cameo signature to body: Charder, engraved signature to foot, 'Le verre Francais', fragmentary retailer label to base. Height 29.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Muscats' cameo glass vase in yellow and orange, of footed ovoid form, overlaid and acid etched with stylised fruit baskets, engraved signature to foot: Le verre Francais, acid etched to base, 'France'. Height 35 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Dattiers' cameo glass vase in orange, of ovoid outline, overlaid and acid etched with pendant grapes and cell work, cane signature to base. Height 32 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Chenes' cameo glass baluster base in orange, overlaid and acid etched with stylised flower heads and cell work, engraved signature to foot, 'Le verre Francais'. Height 43 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Digitales' cameo glass ewer in orange, of tall elongated ovoid form, overlaid and acid etched with stylised bell flowers and foliage, engraved signature to foot 'Le verre Francais', acid etched to base 'France', fragmentary retailer labels to underside. Height 49.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Roses Tremieres' cameo glass vase in violet, of flattened ovoid form with waisted neck, overlaid and acid etched with stylised flower heads, engraved signature to foot 'Charder Le verre Francais', acid etched to base: France. Height 30.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Eglantines' cameo glass vase in purple, the cylindrical body with two handles, overlaid and acid etched with stylised flowers and thorn branches, cameo signature to body 'Charder', engraved signature to foot 'Le verre Francais'. Height 38 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Campanules' cameo glass footed vase in orange and yellow, of elongated ovoid form, overlaid and acid etched with flowers and seed pods, engraved to foot 'Le verre Francais'. Height 21 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais cameo glass bottle vase in orange and white, with elongated cylindrical neck, overlaid and acid etched with geometric lines and swirls, signature to foot 'Le verre Francais', acid etched to base 'France'. Height 40 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Begonias' cameo glass spherical bottle vase in orange and blue, overlaid and acid etched with stylised flowers, foliage and cell work, faint signature to base. Height 25 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Campanules' cameo glass vase in orange and yellow, the squat ovoid vase overlaid and acid etched with pendant flowers, signature to base 'Le verre Francais' (faint). Height 17 cm, diameter 22.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Dahlias' cameo glass vase in purple, the squat ovoid vase with overlaid and acid etched stylised palm trees and distant mountains, engraved signature to base 'Schneider / Le verre Francais'. Height 16.5 cm, diameter 24 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais amethyst glass ovoid vase, with a design of frosted and clear stripes, signature to foot 'Charder / Le verre Francais'. Height 24 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Le verre Francais 'Lauriers' cameo glass vase in plum, of elongated baluster form, overlaid and acid etched with leaves and berries, signature to foot 'Le verre Francais'. Height 38 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A French art glass and wrought iron centrepiece bowl, the mottled red and purple glass within an openwork iron frame, paper label for L. Perrier (retailer) to base. Height 12.5 cm, diameter 31 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Galle cameo glass bottle vase, 1927-1936, with elongated neck, overlaid and acid etched in red glass with gooseberries and leaves, cameo signature to body. Height 32 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A pair of French Art Deco frosted glass and nickel plated wall lights, the shades with a design of sunbursts and flowerheads, marked 'J Robert France 1049'. Height 26.5 cm, width 25 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre square stepped dish in the 'Rodanthe' pattern, transfer printed mark to base. Height 5.5 cm, width 23 cm, depth 24 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Clarice Cliff 'Inspiration Bizarre' square stepped dish, painted with a stylised flower design in mauve, blue and orange on a pale green ground, hand painted mark to base 'Inspiration Bizarre / by / Clarice Cliff / Newport Pottery / Burslem / England'. Height 11 cm, width 23 cm, depth 23 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a baluster vase in the anemone design, painted signature and impressed marks to base. Height 17 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a baluster vase in the orchids design, painted monogram and impressed signature and marks to base. Height 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: an ovoid vase in the pomegranate design, with short flared rim, painted signature mark and impressed 'Moorcroft'. Height 19.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a squat baluster vase in the flambe Blackberry and leaf design, painted signature, impressed signature and impressed mark to base. Height 17.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a pair of coffee cans and saucers in the wisteria design, on navy blue ground, impressed signature and marks to base. Overall height: 7 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a twin handled bowl in the pomegranate design, painted monogram to base, impressed 'Moorcroft' and marks to base. Width across handles 20.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a flared cylindrical vase in the Pansy design, painted signature to base and impressed marks. Height 20.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: an ovoid vase in the pomegranate design, painted signature and impressed marks and 'Burslem England' to base. Height 16 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a spherical vase and two small dishes, the vase in the anemone design, one dish with a hibiscus and the other with a flower, all with a navy ground and paper labels. Height of vase: 10.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a bottle vase with flowers, on a blue ground, painted and impressed marks to base, fragmentary paper label. Height 22 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a baluster vase in the spring flowers design, painted signature to base, impressed signature and marks to base. Height 23 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: three small vases, one in the Orchid design of baluster shape, the other two with flowers, all on navy blue ground. Height of tallest: 14.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a ginger jar in the Hibiscus design, painted and impressed marks to base, paper labels to cover and base. Height 21 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: two spherical vases in the anemone design, one on a navy ground and the other on a mottled green ground, painted and impressed signatures and impressed marks to base. Height 16 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a bottle vase in the pomegranate design, dated XI-1913, with tall slender neck and mottled yellow and green ground, painted signature and date to base 'W Moorcroft / 1913'. Height 26 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a twin handled vase in the Claremont design, painted signature to base 'W Moorcroft', impressed signature and marks to base. 20.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a tall flared vase in the pomegranate design, painted signature, impressed marks and impressed 'Burslem England' to base. Height 41 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Moorcroft: a ginger jar in the flambe Claremont design, painted signature and impressed marks to base. Height 20.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A bronze and milk glass hanging light shade, with shell and finial cast frieze above the alternating milk glass and tortoiseshell panels terminating in a moulded boss. CITES permit May be required for export, diameter 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A French bronze of the praying boy of Rhodes, late 19th century, after the Hellenistic original circa 300 Bce, the naked youth standing contrapposto with upraised arms, on square plinth and marble base, cast by Barbedienne. Height 59.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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An Art Deco alabaster Urn-Shaped L with domed cover and pendant ring handles. Height 67 cm, width 27 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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'The Ambassadors of Agamemnon in the tent of Achilles' after Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, modern, oil on canvas. 108 x 153 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney. Other notes: Ingres won the Prix de Rome in 1801 with this painting which is now in the collections of the Ecole Nationale Superieur des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
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A bronze model of Narcissus, after the antique, late 19th century, the naked youth with a floral crown and animal pelt over one shoulder, wearing elaborate sandals on a circular leaf cast base signed 'Vinci'. Height 62 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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An Art Deco alabaster urn-shaped light, height 45.5 cm, diameter 26 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A neoclassical style pier mirror by Brian barrow, modern, the egg and dart cornice above a broad frieze painted with naked gladiators, the bevelled plate flanked by fluted pilasters. Height 243 cm, width 108 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Grand Tour bronze of the Borghese gladiator, 19th century, after the Hellenistic original housed in the Louvre, France, on a marble plinth. Height 31 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A neoclassical alabaster Urn-Shaped L height 40 cm, diameter 31 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A green marble column pedestal, height 121 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A French Empire Sienna marble and bronze mantel clock, the enamelled dial signed Rabiat & Cie / Schuller, the silk suspension movement striking on a bell, the marble case in the form of an antique altar set with bronze acanthus mouldings, stars, lyres, and a bronze relief of Jupiter and Ganymede on bronze plinth standing on lion paw feet. Height 41 cm, width 30 cm, depth 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Grand Tour bronze of the dancing faun, 19th century, after the Hellenistic original housed in the Uffizi gallery in Florence, the naked faun holding cymbals on a circular leaf cast base. Height 27 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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An ebonised and gilt pier mirror in the manner of Thomas hope by Brian barrow, modern, with a palmette frieze, the bevelled plate in a pylon shaped surround decorated with rosettes, the base centred with a Nile crocodile. Height 217 cm, width 101 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A late Victorian Gothic revival brass table lamp in the form of a winged angel on a triangular pedestal base cast with dragons and a central pierced foliate section, stamped 'British Made', with a red glass flame shade (and an additional shade). Height 64 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A red marble column pedestal, height 121 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Queen Anne bracket clock by Thomas Martin, London (1675-1716), the ebonised domed case with gilt metal mounts, the silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and Arabic minutes, signed 'Tho. Martin London', with gilt cherub head spandrels and matted centre, double fusee verge escapement striking on a bell. Height 40 cm, width 25 cm, depth 17 cm. Provenance: collection of C Gordon Russell, London, 1951, the Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Louis XVI style gueridon with marble top, late 19th century, the mauve and white marble top within a gilt metal border, above a shaped frieze set with alternating gilt metal mercury masks and swagged musical trophies, on turned tapering legs with gilt metal flower swags and foliate sabots. Height 78.5 cm, diameter 62 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A pair of white marble, malachite and slate cassolettes, late 19th/early 20th century, each with a reversible cover above the reeded and inlaid urn shaped body on a square pedestal and moulded foot. Height 44 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney. Other notes: an almost identical pair in different marble was sold at Skinner's, Boston, in 'European furniture & decorative Arts' on 8 April 2016, lot 537, as 'possibly Russian'.
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A rouge griotte marble column pedestal, height 111 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Continental bronze of a Triumphant gladiator, first quarter 20th century, standing with left arm raised and the right holding a sword, indistinctly signed to base, on granite pedestal. Overall height 37 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A German bronze of a naked gladiator by Rudolf Marcuse (1878-1940), modelled mid thrust on a sienna marble plinth, signature and Gladenbeck foundry mark to base. Height 23.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A bronze figure of 'The Archer' by Ernst Moritz Geyger (1861-1941), the standing naked figure wearing a helmet and drawing a bow, inscribed 'E. M. Geyger Fec.', with Gladenbeck foundry inscription to base, on a verde antico marble plinth. Overall height 35 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney. Other notes: Geyger began work on the figure of the Archer in 1895, a four metre version of the model was submitted to the Grosse Berliner Kunstaustellung in 1900. The Kaiser…
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A neoclassical painted Overdoor panel by Brian barrow, signed B. Barrow, Mmii, the moulded cornice painted with stiff leaf motifs above a continuous frieze of Greek gods and warriors on a terracotta ground. Length 192 cm, height 44.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A small Regency convex mirror, the mottled plate in an ebonised reeded slip and bolection moulded frame with leaf detail, surmounted by acanthus scrolls and a hippogriff, and with a flower and leaf scroll apron. Height 88 cm, width 49 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Danish (Ipsen) black basalt figure of 'Mercury to Kill Argus', 19th century, after the original by Bertel Thorvaldsen, impressed 'P. Ipsen, Kjøbenhavn/Eneret376'. Height 35 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Wedgwood black basalt figure of mercury, 19th century, after the original by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, the nude young god seated on a rock tying his winged feet, impressed 'Mercury on rock / Wedgwood'. Height 47 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A pair of George III silver and paste set shoe buckles, each of shaped rectangular outline in original shark skin covered case. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Two antique 15ct gold quizzing glasses, each with overall beaded decoration and loop handle. Length of longest 9 cm. Provenance: Anne Schofield Antiques, Woollahra, the Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A pair of Georgian wine glasses, each with a flared bell shaped bowl on a knopped red and white twist stem. Height 16.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Georgian Liqueuer glass, the flared bell shaped bowl on a tall white twist stem. Height 16 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A pair of Georgian wine glasses, each with conical bowl on air-twist stem. Height 15 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A near pair of Georgian liqueur glasses, each with a flared bell shaped bowl on a red and white twist stem. Height 12.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A set of six Georgian glass champagne flutes, each with a tall flared bowl on a knopped air-twist stem. Height 20 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A George VI silver tea and coffee service, makers mark of a L Davenport Ltd, Birmingham 1948, comprising a coffee pot, teapot, sugar basin, cream jug and associated strainer, all of conical stepped form. Height of coffee pot 21 cm, overall weight 1,509g. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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Three pieces of Danish modernist silver, comprising a Georg Jensen mustard pot, a Georg Jensen 'Acorn' pattern cheese knife (cased), and a Dgh tazza with grape modelled stem. Height of tazza 17 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A George VI silver tea and coffee service, makers mark L Harrison, Sheffield 1946, comprising a coffee pot, teapot, cream jug and sugar basin all of tapering rectangular form with bands of engraved scrolls on shaped bracket feet with Bakelite handles and finials. Height of coffee pot 17.5 cm, overall weight 1,915g. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A collection of desk seals and a silver gilt mounted paper knife, comprising: three similar quartz desk seals, one with carved matrix, each of fluted tapering design, two silver mounted seals with agate handles, and a large agate seal with carved matrix, the Victorian paper knife Edinburgh 1843 with engraved decoration and quartz handle. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A smoky quartz and ruby set desk seal, circa 1910, of tapering faceted form with plain matrix, in white leather covered case for Koch of Baden. Length 6.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A gold and hardstone vesta case, 19th century, possibly Russian, set with gold flecked quartz and black stone, with milled striker to base. Height 62 mm, width 34 mm, depth 12 mm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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An agate and gold desk seal, with plain matrix, in Morocco case retailed by Shapland jewels and Antiques London. Length 7 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Continental silver and enamelled cigarette case, the gilt interior stamped 800, the canted rectangular cover with engraved leaf border and enamelled in gold on a blue ground with a design of foliate scrolls. Height 16 mm, length 75 mm, width 52 mm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A German silver gilt and enamelled cigarette case, marked 'Sterling', rectangular of oval outline, enamelled all over in pale orange on a wavy guilloche ground within engraved borders, cabochon set thumbpiece and gilt interior. Height 15 mm, length 70 mm, depth 61 mm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A French enamelled silver cigarette case, makers mark Hv, rectangular with canted corners, enamelled yellow on a guilloche ground within black Greek key borders, gilt interior, engraved inside the cover 'Sweet when the morning is grey / sweet when they've cleared away / lunch, but at close of day / possibly sweetest.' C.S. Calverley. Dimensions. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney. Other notes: C.S. Calverley (1831-1884) a minor English poet famous for his 'Ode to…
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A German silver gilt and enamelled cigarette case, stamped 'Made in Germany Sterling', rectangular with rounded edges, enamelled in yellow and green. Height 16 mm, length 82 mm, depth 49 mm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Tiffany Studios copper and slag glass casket, in the grapevine pattern, green slag glass and beaded mouldings, stamped to underside 'Tiffany Studios/ New York/ 801'. Height 3.8 cm, width 10.2 cm, depth 6 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Continental Art Deco enamelled silver cigarette case, London import marks for 1928, rectangular with an engraved geometric design within red and blue enamelled borders, cabochon thumbpiece, gilt interior. Length 77 mm, width 62 mm, height 8 mm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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An Art Deco enamelled silver Strut clock, Continental with English import marks, having marcasite Arabic numerals on a black enamelled chapter ring, the dial in yellow sunburst guilloche enamel within a flower chased border, stamped 'Sterling'. 7.5 x 7.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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An Art Deco silver cigarette case, London import marks for 1931, the cover set with a frosted rock crystal panel centred with onyx and marcasite, the sides engraved with swags. Height 20 mm, length 80 mm, width 48 mm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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An Art Deco silver and enamelled compact, London import mark, gilt interior with mirror cover, the base with engine turned decoration, the cover enamelled deep blue over sunburst guilloche centred with a basket of marcasite flowers. Height 15 mm, diameter 50 mm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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An Art Deco enamelled silver Strut clock, German, having marcasite Arabic numerals, hands and border, enamelled in pink and black, the Swiss movement by Schild & Co, the reverse stamped 'Sterling Germany / K Anderson' and dated 30.6.1933, in a gilt tooled leather travelling case retailed by a & J Smith, 191 Union Street Aberdeen. 8 x 7. Cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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An enamelled silver pill box, the cover centred with an Imperial Russian eagle on a purple enamelled engine engraved ground, within white borders, the interior stamped, 'Faberge' and 'An' in Cyrillic with kokoshnik. Height 20 mm, diameter 50 mm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Soviet porcelain cup and saucer after a design by Sergei Chekhonin, Petrograd, 1920, painted in the horn of Plenty design with a black and gilded design of a cornucopia issuing berries and foliage, the saucer with blue factory mark beside green crowned cypher for Nicholas II dated 1899 to base, the cup with blue factory mark and cancelled Imperial factory mark to base. Height of cup 6.5 cm, diameter of saucer: 16.2 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney. Other notes:…
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A Soviet porcelain cup and saucer after a design by Mikhail Adamovich, 1919, the porcelain by the Imperial porcelain factory period of Alexander III (cup) and Nicholas II (saucer), painted in green, puce and gilt with Chinoiserie designs and flowers, each with blue hammer, sickle and cog marks, date and artist monogram to base. Height of cup 6.5 cm, diameter of saucer 16 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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A Soviet porcelain cup and saucer after a design by Sergei Chekhonin, from the 'Ruslan & Ludmila' service, circa 1922, the cup with a roundel decorated with an imaginary domed city on an island in a lake, each with gilt borders and hammer, sickle and cog marks to base. Height of cup 7.5 cm, diameter of saucer 14.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney
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