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The Autumn Auction Series, Part II — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:611
Sale Title:The Autumn Auction Series, Part IILots with images:610
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:422
Date:29-May-2023
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A Victorian brass banquet lamp, late 19th century, with a Corinthian column stem supporting a moulded glass fuel font, with original fittings, chimney and a frosted shade, 90 cm high
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A Moroccan style metalware display tower, with shelves, 89.5 cm high
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A collection of vintage leather suitcases, comprising six pieces, the largest 20 cm high, 66 cm wide, 39 cm deep
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A collection of ornamental throw cushions, including Sabatini, Designers Guild & William Yeoward, comprising nine pieces in silk, satin, wool and velvet with various embroidery, the Missoni style wool covered cushions 44 x 45 cm
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A collection of decorative wool cross-stitch throw cushions, including two velour European cushions, the musical cushion 49 x 49 cm
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A contemporary tapestry of water lilies by Flanders, Belgium, 90 x 160 cm
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A set of five Royal Crown Derby 'Posies' tea trios, factory marks to base, the largest plate 17 cm diameter
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A vintage brass trimmed copper hunting horn, 125 cm long
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Four spiral twist glasses, 19th/20th century, including two engraved Jacobite style glasses and two air twist, glasses with conical bowls engraved with pendent tulip and diaper motifs, the largest 17.5 cm high
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Two Georgian twist stem glasses, 18th century and probably later, including a thick stemmed trumpet air twist glass and a heavy ogee glass with a white filament stem, with BADA label glass, the largest 18.5 cm high
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A small decorative gilt bronze mirror, oval with applied cast ribbons, flora and cupid figures and reticulated silver overlay to the mount, 25 cm high
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A pair of gilt bronze figural candelabra, 19th century, emblematic of the grape harvest with children holding cast grape vines each issuing branches supporting floriate sconces, raised on elliptical marble bases trimmed with grape vines, 24 cm high, 17 cm wide
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A mahogany tea caddy, 19th century, of plain rectangular form with a brass escutcheon and fitted with twin hinged canisters with remnant tin lining, and an etched glass bowl, the box 14 cm high, 30.5 cm long, 16 cm deep
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A marquetry inlaid bird's eye maple jewellery box, 19th/early 20th century, the framed lid enclosing a floral design in mixed timbers the partially fitted interior with a compartment and fretwork tray, 15 cm high, 31.5 cm wide, 27.5 cm deep
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A collection of six framed portrait miniatures, 19th and 20th century, including a salon scene, historical figures and elegant ladies, a half portrait of a gentleman in a landscape setting, with monogram, three works signed, 15.5 x 15.5 cm largest frame
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Five Georgian enamel patch boxes, later 18th century, each delicately decorated, all with sentiments to the lids, including love tokens, the largest 3 cm high, 4 cm wide, 3 cm deep
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Two Victorian mother-of-pearl calling card cases, 19th century, both with tile patterns, the larger case lightly engraved with flora and wriggle work, the smaller the smaller case inlaid with paua shell, the largest 10.5 x 8 cm
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A Victorian treen wooden sewing clamp, 19th century, with a small red velvet cushion for pins to the top, 20 cm long
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Two Victorian mother-of-pearl calling card cases, 19th century, the larger case lined in Royal purple silk with gilt tipped partitions, and small case with a similar blue silk interior, the silver inlaid case 10 x 8 cm
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A collection of pewter by James Dixon of Sheffield and Peltrato, a group of matching jugs in descending sizes with acorn finials, and a set of four covered dishes with ring handles, the largest wine jug 23.5 cm high
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A collection of antique cross stitch samplers, 1810 and later, comprising a George III sampler dated 1810, a William IV sampler dated October 1833 and a Victorian sampler by Charlotte Moxham, aged 9, 1868, each worked with the alphabet, verse and decorative motifs, the largest 54 x 21 cm
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver grape scissors by Henry Holland, London, 1869, the lily pattern scissors with threaded ring handles, maker's marks to the interior of both blades, 19.5 cm long, 115gms
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A large silvered metal low table in the Oriental style, 40 cm high, 208 cm wide, 105 cm deep
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A pair of contemporary hardwood side tables, with undertiers and brass capped feet, 55 cm high, 60 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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An English mahogany pedestal desk, with five drawers to the frieze, each pedestal with a single cupboard door, short bracket feet, 74 cm high, 118 cm wide, 59 cm deep, Provenance, the Graham Joel collection
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A hardwood sideboard by Coco Republic, with four slatted sliding doors and raised on block feet, 102 cm high, 193 cm wide, 70 cm deep
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A pair of walnut single beds, early 20th century the scroll top beds with quarter veneer panels enclosed by delicate boxwood inlay, with matching footers, 168 cm high, 94 cm wide
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A small French provincial style walnut side cabinet, with a single drawer and twin panelled cupboards and raised on shaped bracket feet, 82 cm high, 61 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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A pine side table, the single drawer with porcelain knob handles, standing on four turned legs, 75 cm high, 87 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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A small oak estate made table, 18th century, with three shaped stretchers, 79 cm high, 60 cm wide, 60 cm deep, Provenance, Sotheby's Melbourne, the autumn auction series, 2-3 May 2005, lot 303
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A mahogany folding lady's writing bureau, 19th century, the stretcher based bureau of slender form, with a red leather writing surface and a series of tiered and hinged fold out compartments to the interior, 127 cm high, 71 cm wide, 47 cm deep (at feet)
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A mahogany chest of drawers in the Georgian manner, 20th century, the bow front three drawer chest with swan neck handles and feature blonde wood borders, raised on shaped bracket feet, with a removable bevelled glass surface, 92 cm high, 106 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A French Louis XV style double bedhead and frame, of serpentine profile with a carved scrolling shell form crest, with side rails
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A set of eight mahogany Georgian style rail back dining chairs, six chairs and two carvers with pierced lyre and tablet mid rails, raised on tapering legs with spade feet, Provenance, Drake house, Australian Catholic University (Acu)
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A pair of late Victorian walnut side chairs, late 19th century, with ornately carved vasiform backsplats, stuffover seats and raised on turned tapering legs, Provenance, Drake house, Australian Catholic University (Acu)
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A colonial cedar dumb waiter, circa 1840s, the William IV style waiter with a shaped gallery back, lemon squeezer finials and raised on reeded supports with two undertiers, casters to the feet, 105 cm high, 115 cm wide, 50 cm deep. Provenance: Drake House, Australian Catholic University (ACU)
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An Edwardian rosewood side table, early 20th century, the string inlaid top with a central fan motif, the tapering splayed legs united by an undertier, 71 cm high, 60.5 cm wide, 60.5 cm deep, Provenance, Drake house, Australian Catholic University (Acu)
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A late Victorian mahogany extension dining table, 19th century, with two leaves and raised on turned legs with brass casters, the table 74 cm high, 196 cm wide (with leaves), 105 cm deep, Provenance, Drake house, Australian Catholic University (Acu)
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A set of six contemporary dining chairs, upholstered in a brown tweed, Provenance, Drake house, Australian Catholic University (Acu)
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A pair of carved and panelled Damchiya settles, Indian, 19th century, with carved finials, deep seats with hinged panels, and iron bolts, 88 cm high, 168 cm wide
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A large painted and carved teak Damchiya settle, 19th century, 90 cm high, 156 cm wide, 79 cm deep
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A Raj-era Art Deco rosewood lounge suite, Pondicherry, India 1930s, comprising a settee and two wing chairs with carved cabriole legs, covered in luxe textured violet upholstery by Atmosphere, India, 100 cm high, 150 cm wide, 85 cm deep, Provenance, made in the former French colony of Pondicherry India, Geethanjali artefacts, Pondicherry, furnishings of the residence of Victoria's Commissioner to India, Bangalore, then, the official residence of Victoria's Agent-General to London
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A rosewood bench seat, in the Raj-era Art Deco style, India, hand made with carved cabriole legs and a squab cushion covered in luxe textured violet upholstery by Atmosphere, India, 52 cm high, 130 cm wide, 49 cm deep, Provenance, the residence of Victoria's Commissioner to India, Bangalore, then, the official residence of Victoria's Agent-General to London
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A carved mahogany hanging mirror, early 20th century, with a cusped arching profile and a carved and pierced vegetal crest, further floral carved details to the lower sides and base, 115 x 84 cm
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A pair of oak linenfold panels, English, 15/16th century, 156 cm high, 37 cm wide
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A pair of oak linenfold panels, English, 15/16th century, 142 cm high, 36 cm wide
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A French style wrought iron bakers stand, the four tier stand with scrolling side supports having a composite quartz surface, 200 cm high, 99 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A set of eight upholstered mahogany dining chairs, the high back camel hump chairs with stuffover seats and raised on square section legs with pierced carved spandrels, upholstered in a cream, red and grey striped textured fabric
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An Asian hardwood low chest, the top hinged to open to either side and set with metal mounts and lock plates, the sides with loop handles, 49.5 cm high, 101 cm wide, 49.5 cm deep
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A William IV rosewood foldover games table, the well figured surface opening to a green baize interior, raised on outswept legs with brass paw feet, 75 cm high, 91 cm wide, 45 cm deep (folded)
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An ebonised campaign style writing bureau, with brass strapping and recessed swing handles, with drawers and a fall front with a fitted interior, 103 cm high, 93 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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A mahogany sideboard, 20th century, the cupboards with a decorative stud trim above a plinth base, 83 cm high, 191 cm wide, 50.5 cm deep
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A high backed armchair, Italian, mid century, in amber toned silk velvet with piping detail and a squab seat, raised on tapering short legs
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A set of four high ladder back dining chairs, Italian, in blondewood with electric blue drop in seats
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A pair of leather and chrome barstools by Nordiska Kompaniet, Buenos Aires, 1950's, with new black leather upholstery, the four legged stools with circular brass foot ring, manufacturer's metal label to underside of each, 75 cm high
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A Colonial elm campaign chair, 19th century, the low folding chair with a bowed pierced and extended crest and a trio of pierced mid rails, the seat with a hole to hole cane panel, 84 cm high, 39 cm wide, 70 cm deep
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A cedar secretaire bookcase, circa 1890, with a protruding cornice above twin glass doors of arching profile, the extended base with a long fall front drawer and two conforming cupboards, raised on bracket feet, Provenance, Edward Clark Antiques, Melbourne
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A walnut music canterbury, late 19th century, with a pierced gallery top above a decorative partitioned section upon a maple base, with a single drawer and raised on toupie feet, 92 cm high, 60 cm wide, 37.5 cm deep
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An embossed metal Moroccan style coffee table, 49 cm high, 149 cm wide, 90 cm deep
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A Victorian mahogany pedestal table and ten chairs, 19th century, the circular table raised on a faceted pedestal with swept cabriole legs and whorl ends, the balloon back chairs with dished crests, stuffover seats upholstered in chartreuse velvet above turned legs with toupie feet, 71.5 cm high, 149 cm diameter, Provenance, G D McPhee Pty Ltd, Melbourne
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A Georgian mahogany Pembroke table, 19th century, the drop side table with two small drawers with brass knob handles raised on slender turned legs, 70 cm high, 50 cm wide, 40 cm deep (each drop side 20 cm)
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A George III style mahogany bureau, of typical fall front form with an arrangement of small drawers and pigeon holes, the fall front supported on pull out lopers, four long drawers with swan neck handles and raised on bracket feet, 109 cm high, 97.5 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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A contemporary Chinese style glass top coffee table, 46 cm high, 91 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A marble top Chinese hardwood side table, early 20th century, with a richly carved and pierced skirt and raised on cabriole legs united by a 'X' stretcher, 60 cm high, 37 cm diameter
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An antique mahogany lounge suite upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric, early 20th century, a three seat sofa and a pair of tub chairs with squab cushions, with carved showframes and raised on ball and claw feet, upholstered in caramel striped fabric, the settee length of back 169 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid kingwood side table, late 19th century, with book end veneers to the serpentine surface inlaid with curvaceous vegetal motifs above a single drawer, the hipped cabriole legs joined by a conforming undertier, 74.5 cm high, 50 cm wide, 37 cm deep
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A Victorian bird's eye maple marble top chest of drawers, late 19th century, with a carrara marble top with canted corners above two short and three long cockbeaded drawers with cut crystal knobs to a plinth base, 122 cm high, 140 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A Victorian bird's eye maple marble top dressing table, late 19th century, with a bevel framed glass, shaped side supports to a carrara marble surface above a central drawer and pedestals each with four cockbeaded drawers and crytsal knobs to plinth bases, 156 cm high, 122 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A pair of Victorian style mahogany bedside cabinets, each with a single drawer and a lower cupboard, 70 cm high, 42 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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A small Victorian cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, with bullnose edge above two single and two long drawers with turned knob handles and raised on ball feet, 86 cm high, 88 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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A Victorian cast iron four poster double bed, with tall posts with finials and top rails, and base rails for slats
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A Victorian mahogany chest of drawers, 111 cm high, 98 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A Jacobean style carved oak side table, early 20th century, with bold cup and cover supports to trestle ends and twin stretchers, 75 cm high, 91.5 cm wide, 39.5 cm deep
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A Louis XV style carved beech fauteuil, 19th century, with a curvaceous carved showframe, with a padded back, armrests and serpentine seat all covered in floral tapestry, raised on cabriole legs
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A Victorian mahogany barley twist stretcher-based side table, 19th century, with rosettes to the edges and raised on matching barley twist legs, 76 cm high, 118 cm wide, 69 cm deep
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A pair of Victorian mahogany dining chairs, 19th century, with cusped crests, stuffover seats and cabriole legs
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A pair of Louis XVI style carved mahogany fauteuils, late 19th/early 20th century, with a carved floral crest, serpentine stuffover seats and raised on cabriole legs, upholstered in blue, yellow and cream floral fabric
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A glass top coffee table with four cream ceramic elephant supports, 40 cm high, 136.5 cm wide, 76 cm deep
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A large plush velvet upholstered sofa, by century USA, the generous three seat sofa of kidney shape with piped upholstery and squab cushions complemented by a deep tassel fringe, length of back 260 cm
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Two matched mahogany tripod base wine tables, in the Georgian style tables with knopped stems, the largest 48 cm high, 30 cm diameter
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A turned hardwood pedestal, 128 cm high, 35 cm diameter
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Two small mahogany side tables, one with turned legs united by an undertier, the other of pedestal form with a tripod base, 52 cm high, 35 cm diameter
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A modern silver gilt mirror, the moulded fame with rosettes to the corners, 97 x 66 cm
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A set of four George II Irish red walnut dining chairs, late 18th century, the chairs with vasiform splats and tapestry style seats, and raised on square section legs, Provenance, ex Ross Grace
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A George III mahogany armchair, late 18th century, an ear form serpentine top rail above a wheat sheaf splat, curvaceous arms and supports, the seat rail with spandrels enclosing a drop in seat and supported on square set legs
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An unusual fruitwood oyster veneer stretcher-based coffee table, early 20th century, tonneau shape with a raised pie crust gallery, featuring oyster veneer panels to the surface enclosed by a wide crossbanded border, raised on a 'X' form base, 48 cm high, 115 cm wide, 70 cm deep
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A George III mahogany pie crust occasional table, circa 1800, the lobed table raised on a turned pedestal to a tripod base with sharp knees and pointed pad feet, 55 cm high, 49.5 cm diameter
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A Victorian style oyster veneer occasional table, 19th/20th century, octagonal with a shaped gallery, supported on three legs with an undertier above swept legs with spade feet, 53 cm high, 50 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A velvet upholstered oak frame wing chair, early 20th century, the contemporary grey velvet with a trellis design and nail trim details
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A George III mahogany carver, late 18th century, with an ear form shaped top rail above a pierced splat, a drop in seat and square form legs with side stretchers
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A Georgian style mahogany and hardwood wine table, 19th century, octagonal with a shallow gallery above a turned pedestal and swept feet, 71 cm high, 29 cm diameter
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A George III mahogany chair, late 18th century, with a serpentine ear form top rail and decorative pierced splat above a drop in seat and square section legs united by stretchers
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A George III mahogany night stand, 18th century, with a shaped gallery above twin doors and a deep drawer enclosing a fitted porcelain pot, raised on square section legs, 76 cm high, 55 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A Louis XV style walnut marble top side cabinet, early 20th century, the marble surface with serpentine profile above a single drawer and pot cupboard with carved details, raised on cabriole legs with leafy knees and petite whorl feet, 84 cm high, 36 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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A set of six French style dining chairs, the high back chairs with stuff over seats above cabriole legs, upholstered in striking mix and match star and stripe upholstery in taupe tones
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A pair of Louis XV style cherry wood fauteuils, of generous proportions, with lightly carved floral crests, curvaceous arms and raised on cabriole legs, covered in striped cream chenille upholstery
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A William IV mahogany platform base table, circa 1830, circular and raised on columnar stem to a well, the triangular base with squashed bun feet, 75 cm high, 130 cm diameter
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A Georgian mahogany corner cabinet, early 19th century, with astragal glazing above an extended base with a single fielded cupboard and a plinth base, 199 cm high, 81 cm wide, 57 cm deep to each side
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A Georgian mahogany washstand, early 19th century, the corner stand with a removable surface revealing an aperture for a washstand, the undertier with a single drawer and raised on slender tapering legs with slightly outswept feet, 97 cm high, 55 cm wide, 42 cm deep to each side
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A small Georgian mahogany and satinwood hanging shelf, circa 1800, with three shelves, 61 cm high, 45.4 cm wide, 11 cm deep
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