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The Winter Auctions Series, Part II — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:509
Sale Title:The Winter Auctions Series, Part IILots with images:507
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:294
Date:21-Aug-2023
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A Dutch style polished brass hall lantern, the cylindrical lantern with a bell shaped ceiling cup, the stem supporting three candle sconces, 65 cm long
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A pair of industrial look vintage red fire extinguisher lamps, with electrical fittings, 59 cm high
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A vintage wooden rocking horse lamp, with distressed elements and electrical fittings, 83 cm high
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A vintage rocking horse lamp, with a brown and white 'coat', saddle and bridle, with electrical fittings, 88 cm high
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A group of six industrial metal lampshades, in distressed green, white, and blue colours, the largest 50 cm diameter
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A vintage violin case lamp, the hard case on a platform base, 111 cm high to the top of the shade. Provenance: ex Geoffrey Hatty
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A pair of vintage soda siphon glass lamp bases, with electrical fittings, 38 cm high
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A large simulated bronze figural standard lamp, 20th century production, a maiden in Grecian attire holding a torch aloft, 200 cm high
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A pair of brass table lamps by Cromwell with white silk shades, 56.5 cm high
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An Art Deco frosted glass pendant shade, French, early 20th century, 50 cm diameter
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A large contemporary hanging light, 21st century, the upper black metal dome over a white honeycomb interior and central glass diffuser, complete with fittings, 58 cm diameter
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A Victorian brass and ruby glass banquet lamp, 19th century, with a Corinthian column supporting a moulded font and shade, original fittings and with electrical conversion, 75 cm high
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A Victorian brass and etched glass banquet lamp, 19th century, with elaborate scroll work and engraved decoration to a squared base, with a diamond cut font and a frosted shaped shade, with original fittings, 73 cm high
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A Victorian brass and etched glass banquet lamp, 19th century, the pedestal lamp of bulbous form with elaborate scroll and beadwork and a brass tassel, supporting a domed frosted shade, with original fittings and electrical conversion, 60 cm high
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Two Victorian style goose neck lamps together with a brass lamp with crystal drops, brass lamps with frosted white and pink etched shades, and a small brass lamp with a single electric candle issuing curvaceous arms with drops and rosettes, 63 cm high
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Two pyramid base banquet lamps, early 20th century, one with an Art Deco style pierced base with a cut glass cranberry font and a frosted and etched shade, and a smaller pyramid base with a moulded green font and chimney, the largest 57 cm high
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A pair of painted stone pineapple form table lamps, 85 cm high (to the top of the shade)
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A pair of cast gilt brass candlestick lamp bases, with cast stiff leaf motifs to the knopped stems and raised on pierced triangular style bases, 65 cm high
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A pair of Neoclassical style spelter lamps, with a green patinated finish and raised on marble bases, both featuring friezes of Classical figures and scenes, 48 cm high (top of urns), 62 cm high (top of fitting)
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Three archaic style patinated bronze table lamps, the largest 72 cm high
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A leadlight lamp, 20th century, the dome shade decorated with water lilies and raised on a barklike bronze stem, 57.5 cm high
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A polished mother-of-pearl shell, 17 cm wide
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An Art Deco copper finish table lamp, attributed to Gispen, Utrecht, mid 20th century, the shade supported on a curved stem to a plate base, 26 cm high
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A pair of Art Deco style crystal and chrome table lamps, with cream whipstitched shades, 50 cm high
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A carved wooden deer, Balinese, late 19th century, the recumbent figure with horn antlers, 66 cm high (with antlers), 90 cm long
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A large Empire style daybed, 19th century, carved beech with applied rosettes and swan neck ends, upholstered in a navy striped brocade, 88 cm high, 238 cm wide, 90 cm deep
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After Robert Morden, Map of West Riding of Yorkshire, colour engraving, with printed text in image, 35.5 x 40.5 cm
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A comprehensive assortment of culinary wares, mostly confectionery and pastry items, comprising large sets of near new tin pastry moulds, chocolate moulds, together with a fish poaching saucepan, chasseur cookware (boxed), a mandolin
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Two carved wooden tribal figures, 32 cm high
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A large Capodimonte covered vase, Italian, 20th century, with a figural finial and twin swan neck and mask head handles, the body profusely embossed with allegorical and bacchanalian scenes, 70 cm high
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A Royal Worcester figurine 'Liberty', late 19th - early 20th century, modelled as a classical maiden in a draping tunic holding a dove aloft, in high glaze cream colours with faint colour washes to the skin and hair, model number 2/116, impressed marks only to base, 35.5 cm high
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A collection of drip glazed mid century German pottery, comprising six pieces, the largest piece 29.5 cm high
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A Foley bone china dinner service in Michaelmas pattern for six place settings, the largest plate 26 cm diameter
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A Victorian oriental style tea tray by Wedgwood, 1879, the cream tray with canted corners and geometric handles with moulded cavetto featuring fan shapes punctuated by flower prunus blossom stems, Wedgwood mark and registration diamond underside, 44 x 33.5 cm
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A Meissen figural group, 'The Abduction of Persephone', mid 19th century, Hades in a purple robe scattered with gilt stars carrying the struggling Persephone across his shoulder, supported on a tree trunk and rocaille base; blue crossed sword mark underside, 19 cm high
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A group of four porcelain wares by Meissen, 20th century, a polychrome ash tray, a small dish and a reticulated basketweave plate in 'blue onion' pattern and one other with oriental figures, Meissen crossed marks underside, the largest plate 26 cm diameter
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A set of three Australian studio pottery mugs from the 'Homestead' series by John Beste, 1990s, the slipcast mugs each incised John Beste underside, each 9 cm high
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A large Herend porcelain figure of a girl with mirror, by Istvan Szilagyi Nagy (1900-1954), Hungary, the kneeling nude gazing at her reflection, impressed signature, Szilagyi Nagy, to base, blue backstamp underside and numbered 57231 C/87, 38 cm high
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A group of four Staffordshire 'flatbacks' and a pearlware figure, early 19th century to 1860, including a pearlware hunter figure upon a square base, a female harvester figure, a pair of plumed figures in green coats with a clockface, and a windmill flanked by a harvester pair, the largest 27 cm high
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A fluted polychrome Worcester dish, and a scenic Niderviller dish with a reticulated basket weave border, English and French, 1770's, the fluted Worcester dish with flower garlands, within the cobalt gilt edged rim, with hatch mark underside, the Niderviller dish with a central scene, marked 'N', underside, the largest dish 26.5 cm diameter
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A faience glazed hanging basket, French, 19th/20th century, moulded as a basket with leaves and applied convolvulus flowers, 36 cm diameter
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Two Willow Pattern meat dishes in two sizes, together with a modern Italian white glazed oval platter, the meat dishes 45 cm and 42.5 cm long, the platter 51 cm long
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A group of vintage blue and white wares, comprising a Booths 'British Scenery' soup tureen cover and stand; a willow pattern cake stand; and a Royal Worcester willow pattern coffee can and saucer, the tureen 30 cm wide, the stand 32.5 cm diameter, the dish 26 cm diameter
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A Port Dundas Pottery Co. Glasgow jar with stopper and loop handle, together with another similar jar, 43 cm and 32 cm high
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A mixed suite of Belleek porcelain tea wares, Ireland, 1950s, thirty-seven items in various basket weave, shell and embossed floral designs including tea cups, associated saucers and plates, various creamers and bowls, and a large platter, together with a set of six cream toned leaf edged plates, green backstamps underside, the largest platter 30 x 40 cm, the jug 8 cm high
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Three pieces of Moore Brothers porcelain, 19th century, comprising a floral encrusted vase, two zygo cactus moulded vases with a gilded bases, backstamps and or impressed marks underside, the largest 12.5 cm high
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A group of four hand decorated plates by Clarice Cliff, together with a waterlily vase, 1930's, including 'Crocus' and 'Rodanthe' patterns, the cream tone vase by Greenway Ltd, the largest plate 26.5 x 21 cm
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A mixed collection of chintz wares including Royal Winton, James Kent, 1930s and later, twelve items including a teapot, sandwich plate, various jam and sweet meat dishes, a butter dish, and side plates, backstamps underside, the sandwich plate 33 x 15.5 cm
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A Minton 'Haddon Hall' tea service for six place settings, period of manufacture 1948 - 2011, comprising 23 pieces, the chintz pattern on a white ground with a mint green border, backstamps underside, the teapot 15 cm high
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A Royal Crown Derby 'Royal Antoinette' tea service for six, together with a similar dessert set with comport, comprising cups, saucers and associated side plates, sandwich plate, teapot, creamer and sugar bowl, backstamps underside, the reticulated comport and matching plates unmarked, the comport 15 cm high, 36 cm wide
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A group of Continental porcelain wares, mostly French, early 20th century, comprising a sky blue powder box, scent bottle and jar set, two hinged porcelain boxes, a porcelain ashtray, a petite vase and ewer, a leaf dish, Limoges and other, and a Dresden style figurine, backstamps and hand painted marks to most items, the largest canister 17 cm high
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A set of eight Wedgwood Gold Florentine dinner plates, backstamps underside, 27.5 cm diameter
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A mixed group of English porcelain wares, early to later 20th century, including Royal Doulton figure, 'Annabelle', A Coalport commemorate Caughley style mask head jug, floral encrusted ornaments by Coalport, a celadon and white slip Wedgwood box, 1920's half doll porcelain figures, and a reticulated Royal China works vase, backstamps to most items, the 'Annabelle' figure 20.5 cm high
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A comprehensive Royal Crown Derby 'Derby Posies' dinner & tea service for eight place settings, 20th century, comprising dinner, entree and side plates, cups and saucers, soup coupes, creamers, sandwich plates, salt and pepper shakers, sugar bowl, extra items and accessories, backstamps underside, the largest platter 33 cm wide
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An Austrian coffee/tea set, mid 20th century, the service for six with associated saucers and side plates, together with a part Royal Albert harlequin coffee set of striped design, the teacups 6 cm high
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A Bow soft paste porcelain figure of Ceres with Lion, circa 1760, the allegorical Earth figure in floral attire holding a cornucopia of flowers, a lion at her feet, and raised on a pierced high set Rococo base, unmarked, 24 cm high
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Three Beswick Highland cattle figurines, 20th century, stamps to all, 12 x 22 cm largest bull
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A comprehensive Royal Worcester 'Hyde Park' service for eight place settings, comprising dinner, entree, side plates, soup coupes, tea cups and coffee cans with associated saucers, coffee pot, creamer, sugar basin, two covered tureens, gravy boat and saucer and a platter, the largest platter 41 cm wide
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A flower encrusted ink well, and two floral vases, Coalport, Continental, 1840's, the footed Coalport inkwell with hand painted floral sprays, marked Coalport underside, with remnant BADA label, a flower encrusted three trumpet flower vase, unmarked, and; a Continental Rococo style vase, the vase 21 cm high, the inkwell 16 cm diameter
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A mixed group of porcelain plates and dishes, and an inkwell, early 19th/mid 20th century, a green ground reticulated floral dish, a plate decorated with insects and grasses, a Spode Copeland crescent shaped cornflower decorated dish, a strawberry decorated Coalport plate, and a single hand decorated ink well, 27 cm long
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A group of Chelsea cherub candlesticks and a group of Staffordshire figures, circa 1765 and early 19th century, cherubs holding flower baskets with bocage and stem like candlesticks, with gold anchor marks to reverse, a pair of early Staffordshire figures posed on tree stumps including a young man with a monkey and organ, and a woman holding a tambourine, a later miniature flatback figure of a girl riding a dog, and a moral tale figure illustrating the perils of gin, the moral tale figure 22 cm high
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A pair of white glazed figural basket vases, early 20th century, and a Royal Worcester shell vase, 1958, white glazed cupids seated upon a plinth and both supporting an osier patterned basket with a wavy rim, faintly inscribed numerals but illegible, and; a shell form vase with seaweed and coral decorations, upon a circular base, green backstamp underside, 23 cm high
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A mixed collection of Rosenthal Studio line porcelain, designed by Bjørn Wiinblad, the largest plate 27 cm diameter
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Two mid century porcelain vases and a porcelain peacock, 1940's-70's, the grey glazed vase stamped Boch Freres, Keralux, a German white textured brick and floral vase and a satin glazed Royal Dux peacock, the largest vase 28 cm high
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Two Art Deco glazed earthenware masks, circa 1930, one in the form of a female face with a crackle glaze, the other of modernist oriental inspiration, the largest 27 cm long
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A collection of Portmeirion 'The Botanic Garden' porcelain, comprising eight pieces including bowls, a comport, vases, backstamps underside, the vase 23 cm high, the comport 32 cm diameter
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A McIntyre Burslem Florianware 'lilac pattern' jardiniere, circa 1905, with a gilded lobed rim and a frieze of finely tubelined lilac flower panels upon a cream ground, brown backstamp underside and green W.Moorcroft underglaze signature to base, 12.5 cm high, 15 cm diameter irregular
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A small Persian wool rug, Baktiari, mid-20th century, with a central lozenge and a geometric arrangement of flora in pink and blue colours upon a red field, with cream and blue floral motifs to the corners and enclosed by a patterned ink blue main border, 160 x 106 cm
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A modern geometric wool rug, 246 cm x 157 cm
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A Persian wool rug, Hamadan district, mid- 20th century, with a shaped lozenge and an interlocking geometric arrangement of floral motifs in blue, tan and maroon colours upon a cherry field, enclosed by a cream border, 288 x 104 cm
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A blue Persian wool rug, Kashan, mid 20th century, with a profusion of floral motifs upon an ink blue field and enclosed by a wide border, 196 x 135 cm
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A wool runner and a small Pakistani wool runner, mid-20th century, with hooked lozenges and stylised flora upon a red field, enclosed by a crenellated and stepped feature and a border of repeating octagonal motifs, the smaller runner with repeat lozenges on a red field, the runner 570 x 78 cm, the small Pakistani wool runner 208 x 65 cm
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A Persian wool rug, Bijar, 20th century, profusely decorated with geometric and floral motifs upon a red field and enclosed by a triple border, 260 x 150 cm
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A Persian Tabriz lambs wool rug, with an elongated medallion on a red field of palmettes and leaves, with blue spandrels enclosed by a wide border of palmettes and running leaf motifs within narrow chevron bands, 208 x 134 cm
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A small Persian dark blue wool rug with silk highlights, Nain, mid-20th century, with a central lozenge and profuse floral decoration on an ink blue field, with cream, tan and pale blue spandrels and conforming borders, 155 x 112 cm
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A small cream wool Persian rug with silk highlights, Qum, mid-20th century, with a star shaped medallion and a profusion of floral motifs in tan, maroon and blue colours upon a cream field and enclosed by a light tan border and narrow ornamented bands, 132 x 81 cm
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A Persian wool rug with prayer-rug design, Kashan, mid-20th century, of mihrab design and decorated with a formal but free flowing design of vases issuing a profusion of flowers, with other scattered flowers and birds upon a scarlet field, with a patterned olive border, 163 x 106 cm
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A Persian pale pink accented silk rug, Tabriz, mid-20th century, profusely decorated with flowers in tones of pink and pale teal and red upon a cream field, enclosed by a broad pink patterned border, 204 x 135 cm
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A Persian wool rug, Afshar, 20th century, of geometric design with a hooked lozenge and scattered throughout with flower heads in light and dark blue colours upon a dusky russet field, with dark blue patterned corners and enclosed by stylised vegetal borders and narrow bands, 153 x 121 cm
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A Central Asian Turkoman wool rug, 20th century, with repeat stylised floral motifs in navy and red upon a watermelon field, and enclosed by multiple narrow bands, 146 x 104 cm
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A Central Asian Turkoman wool rug, Tekke tribe, 20th century, of gul design in navy and white upon a dusky russet field enclosed by multiple borders, with a later fringe, 156 x 100 cm
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A large dark brown cowhide rug, 218 x 200 cm
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A large collection of silver plate flatware including an extensive set of Luckywood Molyvana pattern & Sheffield Steel Kings Pattern, comprising approximately fifty pieces of Kings pattern, eighty pieces of Luckywood, twenty pieces of Rodd Balmoral pattern and fifteen assorted bead edge spoons, ladles and serving spoons and forks, together with two Rostfrei .800 silver handled knives, the largest ladle 32 cm long
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A group of sterling silver itemsvarious makers and dates, early 19th - 20th century, comprising a small shaped bead edgestand, Sheffield, 1908; an Anglo-Indian sherry label by Hamilton & Co., a Georgian madeira label with mark for Tr, and; a plain and waisted inkwell, London, 1936, the waiter15.5 x 13 cm, 175gms silver weight excluding inkwell
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A group of vintage Christofle serving implements and coasters, boxed, including a serving spoon and fork, six coasters and two little coaster dishes
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An American silver flute in a carry case, by Armstrong, the professional instrument marked 'sterling body and head only'
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A sterling silver panther head button hook, 19th/20th century, apparently unmarked, 23 cm long
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A sterling silver Mr Punch button hook, and a sterling silver eagle talon button hook, both Crisford & Norris Ltd, Birmingham, 1908 and 1910, the largest 14.5 cm long
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A group of large equestrian or invalid boot hooks, 19th/20th century, includes one shoe horn, four in sterling silver, one with a fruitwood handle, the shoehorn 47 cm long
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A large group of sterling silver buttonhooks, various makers including Adie & Lovekin Ltd, William Devenport, and probably Henry Matthews, Birmingham, London, Chester and Sheffield, late 19th to early 20th century, sixteen variously shaped and decorated hooks in Art Nouveau, Neoclassical and Rococo revival designs, all with steel shafts and all hallmarked, the longest boot hook 23 cm
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A sterling silver pug dog buttonhook, Crisford & Norris Ltd., Birmingham 1906, doubled faced, the pug with collar and glass eyes, the stem with acanthus and stiff leaf motifs to a steel hook, hallmarked the stem, 17.4 cm long
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A group of mostly sterling silver boot buttonhooks, makers include Adie & Lovekin, Wilsdorf & Davis, probably Jones & Crompton, Synyer & Beddoes, Birmingham, Sheffield, London, late 19th to early 20th century, variously shaped and decorated including an Art Nouveau hook featuring a long haired woman surrounded by floral tendrils, mostly hallmarked, the largest 25 cm long approx
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Three sterling silver wares, comprising two Birmingham made cigarette cases, one engine turned with rose gold decoration, the other with a floral cartouche; together with a sterling silver covered container of barrel form, the container 8.5 cm high, 9.5 cm diameter, total weight of silver 470gms
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A group of four embossed sterling silver photograph frames, late 19th/20th century, comprising a circular frame by James Deakin & Sons, 1896 Chester; a pair by Deakin & Francis, 1901 Birmingham, and a Rococo style frame by Whitehill Silver plate & Co, London, 1984, the largest frame 18 x 13 cm
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Two silver clad scent bottles, two vestas and a petite card case, English, various dates and makers, 19th/early 20th century, a cut crystal bottle with a scrolling sterling silver collar and lid, a petite flask shape scent bottle, two foliate engraved vesta cases and a small cigarette case, various dates and makers, 11 cm high
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A collection of sterling silver and silver plate table wares, 19th/20th century, comprising a cased engraved silver plate fish knife and fork set, two plate butter knives, an Indian silver cruet set, a pair of petite Georg Jensen condiment spoons and a sterling silver tea strainer and tray, various makers, the tea strainer and stand 4.5 cm high, 10 cm wide, silver weight 200gms (excluding cased sets)
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'The Australian State Flower Spoons', in sterling silver issued by The Royal Horticultural Societies of Australia, Franklin Mint, Sheffield, 1977, a limited edition set of six housed in a presentation box with associated papers, hallmarked to each spoon with Queen's silver Jubilee punch mark, the spoons 14 cm long, total weight of silver 180gms
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A silver plate champagne bucket, 25 cm high
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Two sterling silver spoons and a Danish sterling silver hand mirror, mid 19th century to mid 20th century, the largest spoon 21 cm long, total weight of silver (including mirror) 125gms
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A cased sterling silver and mother of pearl fruit set for twelve place settings, T&S, possibly W H Tandy & Sons, Sheffield, 1911, with sterling blades, tines and ferrules, hallmarked to each element, housed in a velvet lined oak case, case marked Fattorini & Sons, Bradford, the knives 16 cm long, the box 5.5 cm high, 30 cm wide, 21.5 cm deep
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