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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:379
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:378
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:301
Date:7-Aug-2023
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A Chinese carved soapstone libation cup, 20th century of archaic style with recumbent qilin and a clambering chilong at the cup base, the red veined variegated stone with grey and beige shadings, incised with inked highlights. Height 19.5 cm
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A carved agate brush washer, late Qing, early 20th century, the oval form two-handled brush washer with a lipped rim, the sides fluted with Mughal-style vertical ribs to the exterior, the short ends suspending loose-ring handles, relief carved to the interior with three ducks amongst lotus flowers, the translucent stone of amber tone with bands and shadings of creamy white colour. Height 2 cm, length 16.5 cm, width 8 cm
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Three carved agate, mother of pearl and butterfly wing dishes, the oval shallow dish, carved in translucent agate of yellow tone with bands and shadings of creamy white colour, together with a mother of pearl bowl and a butterfly wing and brass pin dish, unmarked length 20.5 cm, width 10 cm and smaller
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A Chinese polychrome jar and a lacquered box, 20th century comprising a turquoise ground faceted ginger jar with raised standing figures between waves and ruyi-borders, bearing apocryphal Yong Zheng mark to the underside, 20th century, together with a fan-form lacquer box with hinged cover, gilt decorated with shaped reserves and brocaded borders, raised on three dragon feet. Height 22 cm, (vase) height 14 cm, length 34.5 cm, width 22 cm
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A Cantonese export famille rose jar and cover, early 20th century, the cylindrical lidded jar or box decorated with square floral and foliate panels with butterflies, between lavish brocaded borders of trailing foliage and pink roses, the slightly domed cover in a similar design incorporating auspicious objects, bearing six-character Guangxu mark to the underside height 16 cm, diameter: 14 cm
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A Chinese blue and white ginger jar, late Qing, the porcelain ginger jar of traditional form painted with a dragon and a phoenix chasing a flaming pearl among cloud scrolls and above turbulent waves, upon a dense ground of bats. Height 14 cm
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A Chinese export famille verte ginger jar, of traditional form, decorated with a continuous band of figures in interior and exterior settings, between patterner borders, four character mark underside. Height 12 cm
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An assorted group of snuff bottles and a Burmese set of bronze weights, comprising seven snuff bottles, two fish form in ceramic and carved stone, one in the form of a green glass frog, one figural Shou Lao snuff bottle in yellow glass, one blue glass with crabs and fish relief decoration, two large and small inside painted, together with a carved jade guanyin and a graduated set of six Burmese opium weights in the form of mythical llions height 10.5 cm and smaller
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A Chinese blue and white teapot, the baluster form teapot with domed cover, curved handle and square tapering spout, decorated with two shaped panels depicting children at play in outdoor setting, surrounded by foliate motif, bearing a six character mark to the underside. Height 21.5 cm
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Five Chinese blue and white vases and bottles, comprising a blue and white doucai bottle vase decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze enamel with polychrome figures, bearing a Yongzheng mark to the underside, a pair of blue and white vases with Yongzheng marks underside, and a pair of bottles with a Ming marks to the underside. Height 19 cm and smaller
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A Sino-Thai Bencharong enamelled bowl, 19th century, the deep flaring black ground bowl with flame design exterior, decorated with Thepphanom on a red-ground divided by hybrid Norasingha with red halos, the opaque green glazed interior with open-lotus design to the well and patterned border to the rim, unmarked. Height 8.5 cm, diameter: 17 cm
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A boxed set of carved ivory Gaming Counters, Canton, late Qing, 19th century, the Chinese set of 24 counters, 12 natural and 12 red stained, each finely carved on both sides with figures in garden scene, in a fine lacquered box with gilt floral decoration, the top with an oval reserve initialled If with successive patterned and grapevine borders. Height 4.5 cm, length 12 cm, width 9 cm
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A hardstone box of seals and a carved seal, 20th century, the heavy stone rectangular box, decorated to the lid and sides with characters and symbols, the interior fitted with five cylinder seals, each cut to the base with character, together with a hardstone seal, rectangular form, cut to the base and with incised characters to the side. Height 8 cm, length 11 cm, width 8 cm, (box)
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A pair of Chinese spinach jade wine cups, 20th century, the pair of carved jade wine cups with flared sides, everted rims and raised on foot rings, in mottled green tones. Height 5 cm, diameter: 10.5 cm
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A celadon jade 'Buddhist Lion' pendant, the square form pendant with rounded and shaped inverted corners, relief carved on both sides with Buddhist lion heads to each corners, with central aperture for suspension surrounded by ruyi border. Length 5 cm, width 5 cm
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A carved jade pendant plaque, relief carved on both sides with Daoist charm characters and symbols framed by key fret border, the semi translucent pale stone with areas of russet suffusions to the top and bottom. Length 7 cm, width 4 cm
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Three Chinese carved stone and silver export shoes, 20th century comprising two medium and small carved soapstone shoes with floral and geometric incised decoration, together with a small 19th century salt cellar in the form of a shoe with zoomorphic toe (wing Chung, Hong Kong, active c.1,850-1900), marked to the inside. Silver weight 8g height 4 cm, length 9 cm and smaller
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A Chinese conical dragon bowl, bearing Jianwen period mark (1398-1402), the conical bowl raised on a ring foot, decorated to the interior and the exterior with a crawling three clawed dragon, in Ming style copper-red and blue below a classic scroll border, with apocryphal Jianwen six-character underglaze mark to the underside. Height 7.5 cm, diameter: 20 cm
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A small celadon jade Chyrsanthemum bowl, 19th century, the Mughal-style pale celadon carved jade bowl rising from a short round foot through curved lobed sides to a slightly everted rim, a band of petals radiating from the hatched flowerhead in the well. Height 3 cm, diameter: 8 cm
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A Japanese carved ivory okimono, late Meiji, early 20th century, the gentle figure of an aged farmer in traditional attire seated on a rock, pouring tea in a cup from a teapot, his straw hat and basket tied around his back, finely detailed, lightly engraved and ink stained, raised on a shaped base. Height 8 cm
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A lavender jadeite figure of Tian Nu, carved standing and dressed in layered, flowing robes, her hair upswept in a high top-knot, a rabbit by her side, the stone with pale lavender hues suffused with milky mottling height 11.5 cm
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An assorted group of Archers' rings, comprising two carved jade rings, one mottled grey hardstone engraved with landscape and characters, and a silver ring with figures in relief to cartouches upon a revolving outer band, stamped to the interior. Height 4 cm, diameter: 4 cm and smaller
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A carved Shoushan stone octagonal dragon seal, 20th century with a richly mottled caramel tone octagonal plinth incised with landscape and characters, surmounted by a reticulated dragon. Height 15 cm
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A Chinese blue and white bowl and a pair of vases, the bowl with rounded sides and an everted lip raised on a raised circular foot, freely decorated externally with floral and foliate designs, a cloud like border to the internal rim and a floral motif within two rings to the centre, with maker's mark to the underside, together with a pair of small Chinese export crackle glazed baluster vases, painted with birds, flowers and foliage, between brown patterned bands. Height 13.5 cm, (vases) height 5.5 cm,…
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A Chinese sang de boeuf flambe vase, the thickly potted baluster form Qing-style vase, covered in a deep red jun-type glaze thinning over the rim and dripping inside the mouth with blue suffusions, falling streakily over the body, unmarked. Height 29.5 cm
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Five carved agate and glass fish ornaments, comprising two small carved koi and gold fishes in carnelian agate, two moulded orange and clear frosted glass fish, and a French Sabino opalescent glass fish on a circular base, signed. Height 5 cm, width 9 cm and smaller
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A Chinese yellow ground vase and a celadon lotus dish, 20th century comprising a yellow ground glazed bottle vase with applied handles, decorated with phoenix and dragon amongst trailing foliage in green tones, bearing apocryphal Qianlong seal mark to the underside, together with a lotus-form pale celadon glazed dish on a foot ring, decorated to the exterior with a band of upright lotus petals, the well incised with two leaves, unmarked. Height 22 cm, (vase) diameter: 17 cm, (dish)
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A Chinese carved ivory figure of a female warrior, Mu Guiying, circa 1920s, the female warrior depicted on horseback, clad in chainmail armour, brandishing her 'Bian' whip with both hands, a sheathed 'Dao' swung across her hip and a bow and arrows around her back, the elephant ivory finely carved, incised and inked, raised on an oval stand with curved feet. Height 14 cm
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Two carved jade tripod censers and covers, comprising one celadon jade of typical form with a dragon head finial to the cover and twin pierced dragon handles with rings, with zoomorphic feet, the other larger of mottled stone, baluster form with twin pierced dragon handles with rings. Height 15 cm, width 15 cm and smaller
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An Anhua-Decorated stem cup, a bowl and a small vase, 20th century comprising a white glazed Chengua-style stem cup with a bell shaped bowl, anhua-decorated to the exterior and splayed hollow foot with dragons and vegetal motifs, bearing 'Nu fei' characters to the well, with incised apocryphal old script mark to the underside, together with a doucai flaring bowl and a small figural vase. Height 11 cm and smaller
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A blanc-de-chine guanyin and a snuff bottle, 20th century comprising a slip cast guanyin in a reverential disposition, attired in a flowing robe with crown, seated in Royal ease upon a lotus throne, holding a bottle in her left hand and a pearl in her right hand, stamped to the back, together with a cushion shaped hard resin snuff bottle, polychrome decorated with birds on branches and floral sprays on turquoise ground, with dome stopper. Heights: 27 cm and 10.5 cm
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A rare Chinese silver architectural table screen, X-ray tested .950 silver., the large architectural double-sided table screen, embossed and chased silver, unmarked. 'In 1866, the silver table screen was brought to Victoria from china by Maa Louey (1835-1915; Ma Lui in Mandarin) who, at the time, although a Mandarin of the third civil rank and an Imperial Governor, had upset the emperor and fallen out of favour, so fled from china to Victoria and then to the goldfields.' (statement by Maa Louey's great…
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A large Victorian silver plated meat cloche, Martin Hall & Co, late 19th century, the heavy gauge cloche of typical form, the oval dome with a bold bead edge to the rim, the scrolled handle with a graduated bead motif, with maker's stamp to interior. Height 24 cm, length 37 cm, width 28 cm
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An assorted group of sterling silver and other items, comprising a small Chinese cloisonne float bowl with dragon decoration to the exterior, an Australian sterling silver napkin ring, four sterling silver thimbles, a papier mache snuff box, and a sterling silver mounted glass vase. Silver weight 44g height 9 cm, (vase)
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A silverplated teapot and a George V sterling silver condiment set, the silver plated teapot raised on a burner base, the pot stamped with maker's mark for J.B. Chatterley & Sons Ltd, together with a cruet set comprising four salts, two pepper shakers and two mustard pots (1928 Birmingham, Hardy Brothers), all with blue glass liners; together with a pierced oval dish (1908 Birmingham, Deakin & Francis). Weight 293g height 29.5 cm, (teapot) and smaller
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A pair of Chinese enamel and low grade silver miniature boxes, 20th century, the pair of cylindrical boxes with removable lids enamel decorated with star design, the sides with four auspicious vases on stippled ground, X-ray tested .300 silver, each with maker's stamp to the underside. Height 4.5 cm, diameter: 4 cm
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A Chinese export silver folding snuff bottle and a salt cellar, the four conjoined and folding rectangular snuff bottles, engraved to one side with a different flower in bloom to each panel, and character inscriptions to the reverse, with screw lids and spoons attached, unknown maker's stamp to the underside of each, together with a salt cellar (Wang Hing, Honk Kong) of circular compressed form and raised on three ball feet, repousse decorated with dragon upon a matted ground. Weight 89g height 5.5 cm,…
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A Chinese export silver dragon pin dish & 2 toothpick holders, the diamond form pin dish repousse and chased with dragon and clouds motif, unmarked, together with two toothpick holders (Wang Hing, Hong Kong), the cylindrical vessels repousse decorated with bird on prunus branches and the other with bamboo fronds, each raised on tripod scrolled feet, each marked 'Wh' and '90' to the underside. Weight 95g height 6.5 cm, (pair) length 15 cm, width 10.5 cm, (dish)
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A Chinese export silver bamboo bowl, Zee Sung, Shanghai, early 20th century, the circular bowl repousse decorated with bamboo against a finely ground, engraved with initials 'Bmc' to circular reserve, with 'Zee Sung Silver' and a Chinese character mark to the underside. Weight 182g height 6 cm, diameter: 11.5 cm
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A group of Chinese export and south East Asian silver items, 20th century comprising a miniature rickshaw, with 'Nm' and chop mark, a boat marked Luen Hing (Shanghai, c1875-1930), and a footed bowl with lotus form rim, embossed with figures and fish, unmarked, together with a mother of pearl engraved counter. Weight 147g height 5.5 cm, diameter: 9 cm, (bowl)
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Three Chinese export silver miniature Rickshaws, the miniature rickshaws by different makers, including Wang Hing (Honk Kong), Tuck Chang & Co (Shanghai) and another with an unknown Wsl maker's mark, each marked to the underside or to the wheel. Weight 83g width 12 cm and smaller
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Two Indian and Sri Lankan silver snuff boxes, 800 silver, early 20th century, the oval snuff or pill boxes of rounded form with hinged lids, one repousse decorated with a deity amidst intricate scrolling foliage, engraved to the underside with a lion with scimitar, maker's mark 'Kaa' to the interior, the other foliate repousse throughout, unmarked. Weight 110g height 3 cm, length 6.5 cm, width 5.5 cm and smaller
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Two Indian silver repousse boxes, 800 silver, early 20th century, the near pair of boxes of cusped foliate form with hinged covers, one decorated with a feline head amidst intricate scrolling foliage, with a repeat border of flower heads and lozenges, engraved underside with felines pursuing a deer, the other with two birds on branches to the top and two felines to the side, with a tree of life design engraved underside, unmarked. Weight 213g height 4 cm, length 9.5 cm, width 6.5 cm
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A fine and large Burmese silver table box or casket, unmarked, X-ray tested .950 silver, early 20th century, the impressive rectangular box with a domed hinged cover with canted corners, repousse and chased in high relief to all sides to depict Burmese legends connected to the life of Buddha, reserved with foliate scrolls against a textured and ground, the chamfered sides with mythical animal, all interspersed with stylised betel leaves. Weight 1930g height 18 cm, length 33 cm, width 17 cm
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A pair of Central Asian silver combs, Central Asia, 925 silver X-ray tested, early 20th century, the pair of wood and chased silver combs, each with table-cut cabochon carnelian and glass with turquoise beads, origin probably Turkmenistan or Afghanistan. Total weight 233g length 14.5 cm, width 5.5 cm
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A Mughal silver and gold beard comb, X-ray tested .800 silver and 9ct gold, 18th century, the fine-toothed comb of typical arched shape, the crescentic handle with two rows of stylised vegetal festoons, surmounted by a pair of long tailed birds flanking a bud stopper, parcel overlaid in 9ct gold. Length 7 cm
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Three Indian silver musician figures, X-ray tested .700 silver, circa 1940s, the three standing female musicians in traditional dress with Jhumka bell earrings and armlet, playing percussions and flute, on circular bases engraved 'Silver'. Weight 391g height 19.5 cm
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Two Chinese export silver Chatelaines, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the unmarked (X-ray tested .950 silver) repousse hollow-form silver chatelaines, comprising one of a vase of flowers, suspended with chains and bells. Length 15 cm and smaller. Length 15 cm and smaller
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A Bengali silver offering bowl, 20th century, the hinged egg-form bowl and hinged cover, repousse and chased with birds, flower heads, and Hindu symbols interspersed by trailing foliage, raised on tripod scrolled feet. Weight 866g height 16.5 cm, length 18 cm, width 14 cm
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A 32-Piece Victorian sterling silver part cutlery service, 1853 London, with maker's mark for Elizabeth Eaton comprising 5 table forks, 6 table spoons, 6 entree forks, 6 dessert spoons, 5 teaspoons, 3 small serving spoons and sauce ladle and a large serving spoon, all in fiddle pattern, engraved with initials 'Jmm' and marked to the underside. Weight 1804g length 32 cm and smaller
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A late Victorian silverplated food warmer, Hardy Bros, Sydney and Brisbane, late 19th century, the oval domed warmer with a plain crested hinged roll top, C-scroll side handles with acanthus leaves detailing, supported on scrolled legs, crested to the top and marked to the underside. Height 20 cm, length 35.5 cm, width 20 cm
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A mixed group of mostly sterling silver souvenir and other spoons, comprising a set of three teaspoons with crown terminal (1936 London, Robert Edgar stone), three souvenir spoons 'Windsor' and 'Glasgow' (1936, Birmingham, Barker Brothers), a Maltese silver teaspoon, one with figural bowl and bird terminal with Sheffield import mark, a tea caddy berry spoon (1963 Birmingham, Hampton Utilities), an American silver Indian decorated 'Duluth' souvenir spoon, a boomerang form letter opener marked sterling, and…
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A fine Victorian sterling silver cup in the Eastern manner, 1863 London, with maker's mark for Thomas Smily, the cup embossed and chased throughout in the Eastern manner, with navette shaped cabochons and relief scrollwork upon a textured ground, with a C-scroll handle, raised on a foot with beaded borders to the short stem and domed foot, inscribed to the foot and initialled to the body, hallmarked below the rim. Weight 162g height 10 cm
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A sterling silver clad cigarette box, date rubbed, Birmingham, with maker's mark for Cohen & Charles of plain rectangular form with a slightly domed hinged lid, timber lined to the interior and with a laminate base. Total weight 241g length 4.5 cm, length 11 cm, width 9 cm
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Two Victorian and Edwardian sterling silver boxes, 1886 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Horton & Allday, 1910 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Henry Matthews., the Victorian box of octagonal form with beaded edges, the hinged cover embossed with shaped vacant medallion, surrounded by flowers & scrolling foliage, marked, with a serpentine profile rectangular jewellery box, lid embossed with ribbon cartouche, scrolls & border, a velvet lined interior & weighted base W: 158g height4 cm, L: 8 cm, W: 5.5 cm…
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A George V sterling silver teapot, creamer and sugar bowl, 1919 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Boardman, Glossop & Co, the tea set of boat shape, the neoclassical style tea set comprising a lobed boat shaped teapot, creamer and sugar basin on flat oval bases, the pot with an ebonised scrolled handle and finial to the domed hinged lid, the creamer and basin with gilt interior, the pot with inscription, each monogrammed Wh and marked to the body under the waist. Weight 644g height 13 cm, width 23 cm and…
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Two George V sterling silver cigarette and card cases, 1935 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Adie Brothers Ltd 1928 Birmingham, with maker's mark for William Neale comprising a cigarette case with gilt interior, the exterior engine turned with Art Deco designs to the corner, engraved with initials, marked to the interior, together with a small rectangular card case with chamfered edges, engine turned exterior, marked to the interior. Weight 141g length 8 cm, width 7.5 cm and smaller
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A pair and a single sterling silver salts, Victorian and later, 1928 London, with maker's mark for W Drummond & Co 1892 Birmingham, with maker's mark for J Sherwood & Sons comprising a pair of small circular open salts, with pierced key geometric decoration, no liners, marked to the underside, together with a spiral twist salt with hinged cover and ear shaped handle, raised on ball feet, marked to the underside. Weight 63g height 4.5 cm and 2 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver four trumpet epergne, 1906 Birmingham, maker's mark rubbed with a central tapering and waisted trumpet with a scalloped rim framed by three smaller trumpets of tapering design issuing from slightly curved supports, raised on a circular spreading weighted base, each marked under rim. Total weight 300g height 21.5 cm
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A sterling silver 'The fox and the Crow' embossed case, apparently unmarked, X-ray tested .925 silver, the small rectangular case or box, with a finely embossed and chased hinged cover illustrating Aesop's fable in a framed reserve with foliate scrolls and cornucopias to each corner, opening to a gilt interior, unmarked, possibly French after La Fontaine's 'Le Corbeau et le Renard'. Weight 63g height 1 cm, length 7.5 cm, width 5.5 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette, 1846 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Nathaniel mills, the mid-Victorian vinaigrette of rectangular arbalete profile, engraved with scrolling foliage to all sides, a simple floral engraved and pierced grille (as found) to the gilt washed interior, marked twice. Weight 18g length 4 cm, width 3 cm
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Two Edwardian and George V sterling silver vesta cases, 1909 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Horace Woodward & Co Ltd 1912 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Albert Jackson comprising one with a fine rib and dot motifs, the other smaller foliate engraved with initials to parchment reserve, each hallmarked. Weight 50g length 5 cm, width 4 cm and smaller
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A pair of WMF silver plated eggs cups & .800 silver spoons, the pair of egg cups with shaped bowls and a hammered finish to the top, on conical spreading bases, each with WMF empty dashed arch stamp (1935-1945) to the underside, together with a pair of German silver spoons with shaped terminals and matching hammered finish, each with 800 crescent moon and crown mark. Silver weight 15g height 6 cm, (egg cup) length 10 cm, (spoon)
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An Australian sterling silver tea and coffee set by Sanders, William James Sanders (1885-1946), early 20th century, the Georgian style heavy gauge five-piece tea & coffee set, comprising tea pot, coffee pot, hot water jug, twin-handled sugar basin and cream jug, with baluster form bodies, decorative girdles, and brown simulated wood handles and finials, each piece marked to body below rim. Total weight 2170g height 19.5 cm and smaller
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A George V sterling silver set of twelve teaspoons and sugar nip, 1912 Sheffield Martin Hall & Co Ltd, the set of 12 spoons, each with an engraved shaft broadening towards a delicately pierced foliate terminal, with matching sugar nip, each marked to the underside and engraved 'G' to the bowls. Weight 188g length 11.5 cm
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A George V sterling silver set of twelve teaspoons and sugar nip, 1918 London, maker's mark rubbed, the set of 12 spoons, each with a threaded shaft broadening towards a shell terminal, with matching sugar nip, each marked to the underside and engraved 'G' to the terminal. Weight 141g length 10.5 cm
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Three sterling silver mounted glass perfume bottles, comprising a baluster form footed perfume bottle with a faceted stopper (1916 London, Charles May), one cut glass with atomiser and guilloche green enamel top (1932 London, Mappin & Webb), and another tapering with an embossed sterling collar and faceted stopper (1908 London, Henry Perkins & Sons) height 17.5 cm and smaller
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Two sterling silver mesh and filigree purses, 1919 London, with maker's mark for Am & M Ltd comprising a George V mesh purse handbag connected to a solid silver frame with latch closure and attached chain strap, marked to the frame and chain, together with a silver filigree purse of kidney profile (X-rayed .960 silver), finely worked with trailing foliage motif, a row of beaded tassels to the lower edge and suspended form a chain. Weight 378g length 15 cm, width 17 cm and smaller
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver serving spoons, 1885 London, with maker's mark for John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater, the pair of serving spoons in Old English pattern, with initialled and crested terminal, each marked under the terminal. Weight 264g length 30 cm
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A cased set of late Victorian sterling silver salts and spoons, 1898 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Walker & Hall 1902 Birmingham, with maker's mark for E.S Barnsley & Co, the pair of salts of compressed squat oval form with scalloped rims and embossed scrolls border, raised on curvaceous pad feet with trefid and shell form mounts, with gilt interiors and Bristol blue glass liners, with two matching spoons with twist terminals and gilt bowl, marked underside, in velvet lined fitted case retailed by…
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Two George V sterling silver spoon and fork sets, 1919-1922 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Walker & Hall comprising a Christening spoon and fork set in a brown leather fitted presentation case with a velvet lined interior, together with a spoon and fork near set in Old English pattern: 1915 London, Harrods Stores and 1938 Sheffield, Walker & Hall. Weight 151g length 16.5 cm and smaller
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Two George III sterling silver table spoons, 1795 London, with maker's mark for Thomas Northcote & George Bourne 1808 London, with maker's mark for Richard Crossley & George Smith IV of simple Old English design, one crested, each marked underside terminal. Weight120g length 31.5 cm
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Three George III and George V sterling silver sauce ladles, 1815 London, with maker's mark for William Eley I & William Fearn 1933 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Mappin & Webb comprising a pair of George III and a later one, each in Old English patten, the pair crested, initialled and inscribed with motto 'Sub Spe' ['In Hope'], possibly for clan Dunbar. Weight 200g length 18 cm
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A pair of George III sterling silver Seving spoons, 1809 London, with maker's mark for William Eley I, William Fearn & William Chawner 1809 London, with maker's mark for William Chawner II, the near pair of serving spoons in Old English pattern, each marked clearly to the underside. Weight 253g length 30 cm
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A George III sterling silver ladle, 1800 London, with maker's mark for Peter, Ann & William Bateman, the ladle of typical Old English pattern, marked clearly to the underside. Weight 195g length 35 cm
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A cased Egyptian 925 silver perfume bottles and Soapbox set, Cairo, with lotus stamp and 900 mark, X-ray tested 925, early 1990s, the elegant pair of slender tapering perfume bottles, obelisk form but circular, with a textured design above to the top and lid, the soapbox en suite, each piece marked twice, in a blue velvet fitted case. Weight 541g height 20.5 cm, (perfume bottle)
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Seven sterling silver napkin rings, 1912 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Patterson & Sons Ltd comprising a set of four floral engraved napkin rings with straight sides (Patterson & Sons Ltd), and three singles by different makers, including engine turned (1975 Birmingham Lanson & Co), plain with initials (1920 Sheffield, James Deakin & Sons) and one with scroll patterned borders (1893 Birmingham, J W Kirwan & Co). Weight 133g diameter: 4.5 cm
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Three George V sterling silver sweet meat dishes, 1920 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Edwin Joseph Houlston 1919 Birmingham, with maker's mark for T Simpson & Son comprising a footed bonbon dish of square flaring form with reticulated sides, patterned rim and scrolled curvaceous legs, marked underside, together with a pair of lobed dishes with a pierced border below scalloped rims, marked to the interior below the rim. Weight 180g height 3.5 cm and 5.5 cm
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Four sterling silver small items, comprising a Scottish kilt safety pin (1915 Edinburgh, Latimer & Sons), two rococo style embossed trinket boxes, rectangular and round (1895 and 1907 Chester, apparently no maker's mark) and a cylindrical needle case (1919 Birmingham), together with a small propelling pencil in the form of an axe (unmarked, untested). Weight 60g height 2.5 cm, length 8 cm, width 3 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver hip flask and two German silver swan salts, the small hip flask unadorned and of squared cushion form with a twist lid, marked 'Sterling' to the base (1896 Birmingham, Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings), together with a pair of import silver swan-form salts with gilt interiors (1897 London, Henry Greaves, with foreign F mark), and two non-matching salt spoons (1907 Birmingham, C T Burrows & Sons). Weight 143g L: 8 cm, (flask)
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A mixed lot of sterling silver flatware, comprising a pair of dessert spoons (1918 Sheffield, James Dixon & Son) a pair of butter knives (1921 Sheffield, James Dixon & Sons), a fiddle pattern spoon (Birmingham, L&W), together with a sugar nip and a fiddle pattern teaspoon with rubbed marks, possibly Scottish. Weight 166g length 14 cm and smaller
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Two sets of George VI sterling silver spoons, 1942 Birmingham, with maker's mark for J B Chatterley & Sons 1937 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Atkin Brothers comprising a set of 6 dessert spoons with flat shafts to broadening terminals, marked underside, together with a set of 6 demitasse spoons with tapering thread terminal, marked underside. Weight 127g length 12 cm and 9 cm
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A mixed German .800 silver part cutlery service, Friedrich Feuerstein, Hanau and Koch & Bergfeld, Bremen, circa 1900, the mixed 43-piece flatware service, mainly by two makers, one in 'Spaten' fiddle pattern, the other in Old English pattern with floral engraving, comprising 16 dinner spoons, 12 forks, 12 knives, 5 entree forks, 6 entree knives, plus 3 dessert spoons in a different style, and other utensils in silver plate; in a later box. Weight (without steel blade knives): 2068g length 25 cm, (knife)
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A French glass vase by Muller Freres, Muller Freres, Luneville, circa 1930, the tapering moulded vase with a small everted rim in mottled mauve and pink tones upon a pearl base, with Muller Freres Luneville mark to the body. Height 20 cm
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A Freres Muller Luneville mottled glass vase, c1930s, the ovoid shape vase with a short everted rim, in mottled yellow, orange and aubergine tones, acid etched mark 'Muller Fres Luneville' to the side. Height 28 cm
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A French Art Deco Clichy mottled glass vase, Cristallerie de Clichy, circa 1930, the baluster form vase with applied and pinched tendrils forming six handles, mottled layered glass body in orange, yellow and green tones. Height 24.5 cm
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An Art Deco cage blown glass vase, circa 1930 in the manner of Daum or Delatte, the striking tangerine and cobalt mottled glass blown into a wrought iron cage with tubular ribs, raised on a domed base with a hammered finish, unsigned. Height 14.5 cm
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A pair of Victorian cut glass salts, 19th century, the pair of navette shaped salts, with serrated rims and facet cut stems, a diamond cut band under the rim, raised on navette shaped feet. Height 9 cm, length 10 cm, width 7.5 cm
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An uranium green glass bottle and a Victorian rolling pin, the 1930s globular uranium green glass bottle and stopper, with a swirl pattern body, together with a 19th century clear to aqua glass rolling pin, heavy with sealed ends. Length 42 cm, (rolling pin) height 14.5 cm, (lidded vase)
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A boxed pair of Waterford Crystal toasting flutes, Waterford, millenium collection, 2000., the pair of toasting flutes, with Waterford etched mark to the underside, in their original box. Height 23.5 cm
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A Waterford Crystal 'Globe' paperweight, Waterford, circa 2000, the globe of the world desk paperweight, with Waterford etched mark to the underside. Diameter: 7.5 cm
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Six cut glass cruet bottles, early 20th century comprising two square bottle shaped cruets and a silverplated shaker with sliced necks and faceted stoppers, a ewer and stopper with grapes design, together with two cylindrical bottles, star and diamond cut with faceted stoppers. Height 19 cm and smaller
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A set of three glass decanters with eight sterling silver labels, 1984 Birmingham, W I Broadway & Co 1966 Birmingham, Hampton Utilities, the set of decanters of square section with canted corners, the sides with floral sprays and frosted petals, each with faceted globular stopper and a starburst underside; together with two sets of three and a set of five Elizabeth II sterling silver labels by two makers 'Whisky', 'Gin', 'Brandy' etc. Weight 73g height 23.5 cm
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A Waterford Crystal 'Metropolitan' clock, Waterford, circa 2000, the Art Deco influenced quartz desk clock with a Roman numeral dial set within a stepped architectural facade and upon a stepped plinth, with Waterford etched mark to the back. Height 12 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm
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An Orrefors engraved glass decanter and stopper, Nils Landberg (designed by ), Karl Rossler (engraver), N.2510, circa 1950s, the clear glass decanter of rectangular slightly tapering form with domed shoulders, engraved to one side with a hunter and dog scene in open woodland, with original hexagonal faceted stopper, etched 'Orrefors N2510 C2 Kr' to the underside. Height 21 cm
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Two Venetian blue glass vases, 20th century comprising one baluster form with high shoulder body, the other slender with a flared rim above a slightly waisted body raise on a circular spreading base, each decorated with gilt and relief floral overprinting. Heights: 23 cm and 20 cm
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A set of three Lalique 'Femmes Antiques' tumblers, post 1945 'Lalique France' signature, the 3 crystal tumblers with sides centering a frosted band of intaglio moulded classical maidens, above a clear dodecagonal base, each engraved 'Lalique France' to the underside. Height 10.5 cm
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A set of eight Australian art glass wine goblets by Colin Heaney, Colin Heaney (1946-2013), 1992, the fine set of 8 wine glasses, each with flared bowl in mottled raspberry raised on a gold flecked foliate stem with two captured glass beads, each signed 'C Heaney' and dated 1992 to the circular spreading base. Height 23.5 cm
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A set of ten 'Snow Doves' crystal champagne flutes by Faberge, Igor Carl Faberge, circa 1982, the set of 10 champagne glasses with frosted kissing doves stems, with slightly flared clear bowls and raised on circular spreading bases, each with etched mark to the underside 'Igor Carl Faberge / France'. Height 25 cm
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An Art Deco glass bowl and Ironwork stand by Degue, circa 1920s, the mottled purple flecked with orange shallow bowl enclosed in a metalwork stand with twin handles decorated with roses and trailing foliage, signed 'Degue' to the side of the bowl. Height 12.5 cm, width 52 cm, diameter: 28 cm
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