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The Owston Collection - Day 1 — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:700
Sale Title:The Owston Collection - Day 1Lots with images:665
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:693
Date:25-Jun-2010
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A pair of Kirman carpets woven with milleflor design on oval pale green fields, the ivory spandrels and floral vine borders. Width 240 cm. Height 302 cm
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A silk Qum prayer rug, the ivory mihrab woven with birds and flowers, ochre spandrels. Width 129 cm. Height 198 cm
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A part silk Nain rug, the ivory field woven with animals and plants, similarly woven main border. Width 181 cm. Height 276 cm
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A Kashan carpet, the indigo field with a claret cusp medallion and an all over design of scrolling tendrils, ivory palmette main border. Width 270 cm. Height 327 cm
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A Turkey carpet, the red field woven with five rows of faded blue medallions. Width 378 cm. Height 514 cm
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Of Loyal Christchurch Volunteer interest: A George III silver-gilt two-handled tea tray, by Robert Sharp, London 1792, engraved with a coat of arms within drapery cartouche and inscription 'A Respectful Token of Esteem for private Worth as well as of Gratitude for Public Conduct Presented by the officers of the Loyal Christchurch Volunteers to Their Lieut. Coll. Commt. Edmund Walcott and the Dissolution of the Corps with the Thanks of Their King & country 1802' within a band of chased anthemion and…
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A giltwood mirror, the frame mounted with gilt composition to the corners. Width 115 cm. Height 138 cm
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A Victorian ivory mounted yarn swift, with four adjustable arms, 36 cm high
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A late 19th century mahogany yarn swift on turned plinth, 56 cm high.
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An 18th century Indian silvered metal mounted ivory box, Pondicherry district of rectangular form, the fielded panelled top formed from sections of ivory, the corners with palmette and scroll mounts, on paw feet, later red velvet interior. Width 40 cm. Depth 29 cm. Height 12 cm
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A Ghiordes silk prayer rug, with plain madder field below the arched mihrab, pale blue and madder scrolling flowerhead border, 114 cm wide, 159 cm high
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A Tabriz design silk and metal thread rug, probably India, woven with a brick red pole medallion on a relief field of birds and flowers. Width 137 cm. Height 210 cm
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An Regency style mahogany and rosewood crossbanded breakfast table, the rounded rectangular tilt top above a turned support on four reeded downswpet legs, brass caps and castors, 137 cm wide, 104 cm deep, 72 cm high
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A late Regency mahogany breakfront bookcase, the upper section with moulded cornice above four rectilinear astragal glazed doors flanked by panelled stiles with ebonised mouldings, the lower section with crossbanded and cut corner doors, plinth base. Width 286 cm. Depth 51 cm. Height 270 cm
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A late 19th century camphorwood and brass bound coffer, with brass carrying handles to each side. Width 84 cm. Depth 43 cm. Height 52 cm
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A George III mahogany breakfront bookcase, the upper section with dentil cornice above three octagonal astragal glazed doors, the lower section with three cut corner panelled doors on a plinth base. Width 185 cm. Depth 51 cm. Height 218 cm
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A late 19th/ early 20th century camphor wood and brass bound campaign chest, the hinged top enclosing a void interior, 140 cm wide, 59 cm deep, 62 cm in diameter
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A Regency mahogany and crossbanded bowfront chest of four graduated drawers on splayed bracket feet, signed in pencil to the top drawer: L.Eo. Width 103 cm. Depth 59 cm, 89 cm in diameter
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A Regency mahogany dressing table in the manner of Gillows, with an arrangement of five drawers, on outset reeded tapered legs, 113 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 84 cm high
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A good early Victorian Irish mahogany circular two tiered dumb waiter, with vine leaf cast brass gallery with acanthus leaf, turned and twisted reeded column on four acanthus leaf carved down swept legs, lion paw feet and castors, 70 cm in diameter. Height 133 cm
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A model pond yacht. Height 180 cm .
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A George III mahogany linen press, with a pair of cut corner panelled doors above two mock short and one true long drawer, altered for hanging and lacking cornice. Width 119 cm. Depth 57 cm. Height 179 cm
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A rare early Victorian mahogany drawing room spinning wheel by Hardy, late Doughty, York with ivory turned finial and bobbins, on turned supports, 48 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 95 cm high, 95 cm high.
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A cow horn and leather bound chair, with brown leather buttoned down seat
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A late George III mahogany chest of two short and three long graduated drawers on bracket feet. Width 101 cm. Depth 49 cm. Height 107 cm
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Benjamin Edwin Minns (Australian, 1864-1937) Two Aborigines starting a fire signed 'B.E. Minns' (lower left) watercolour 26.5 x 37 cm
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Benjamin Edward Minns (Australian 1864-1937) A rush job signed 'B E Minns' (lower right) black ink 21 x 27 cm
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Hilda Townsend (Australian, 1907-1988), nude seated amongst drapes, signed 'Hilda Townsend' lower left, oil on canvas, laid down 55 x 44 cm
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James Lawson Balfour (Australian, 1870-1966) A girl wearing a garland signed 'Lawson Balfour' (lower right) oil on canvas 63 x 45 cm
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Benjamin Edward Minns (Australian 1864-1937), two aborigines lighting a fire, signed and dated, 'B E Minns/32' lower right, watercolour 27 x 38 cm
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Alfred Herbert Cook (Australian, 1907-1970) Portrait of Albert Namatjira signed 'Alfred H Cook' (lower right) acrylic on board 45 x 35 cm
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Albert (Elea) Namatjira (Arrernte, 1902-1959), Ghost gum in the Macdonnell Ranges, N.T, signed 'Albert Namatjira' lower right, watercolour 36.5 x 25 cm
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A large early Victorian mahogany wardrobe, the ogee moulded cornice above five panelled doors enclosing slides and later hanging rails, above five short drawers and two long and one short drawer on a plinth base. Width 374 cm x. Depth 64 cm x. Height 243 cm
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A fine and imposing George IV double breakfront mahogany library bookcase in the Gothic style, attributed to Gillows, the pediments with fine Gothic tracery and rose windows with spire finials to the corners, the lower pediments with castellated galleries above carved corbels and a blind fret carved frieze, the Gothic arched open fret carved astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves flanked by cluster columns with acanthus leaf capitals, the central section with secretaire drawer enclosing a pull…
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A large and impressive mid 18th century English ebonised twelve-tune musical bracket clock, George Graham, London, surmounted by a large flambe finial on a bell shaped caddy over a double stepped plinth set with eight graduated finials, with pierced sound frets over a pair of side handles and further sound frets on a plinth base banded in brass and set on ogee bracket feet, the 9 inch arched brass dial with silvered plaque giving the choice of twelve tunes to include 'Ld. Hoods Delight; Madrigal; William…
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Three pair of Regency cut glass decanters, all with ring necks, star and fluted cutting and mushroom stoppers, the smallest pair engraved with a crest and motto 'Nec Temere Nec Timide', 20-23 cm high
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A Regency cut glass lidded vase, on square base, the body with round and navette star cut panels, high domed knopped cover with mushroom finial, 29 cm high
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A glass vase in the manner of Thomas Webb, cut and engraved with panels of peacocks within scrolls and oval sunburst. Height 42 cm.
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Four 19th century cut glass water jugs, comprising a pair engraved with initials 'Ml'; one engraved with a coronet and crest; and a later jug, 18-22 cm high
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A large pair of 19th century cut glass vases and covers, each raised on a star cut square base and round foot, the vase shaped body and domed cover with star, fluted and prism cutting and bun finial. Height 53 cm.
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A large 19th century cut glass vase, raised on a circular base with fluted and star cut body, 52 cm high
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A Regency cut glass butter tub and cover, the ovoid body with cut crimped rim, domed fluted cover and mushroom finial, 14 cm diameter
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Nineteen 19th century cut glass wine glass coolers, comprising nine with panels of star cutting between fluting; six with fluted lower body; and four later with diamond cut circular and navette shaped panels, engraved with a crest
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A collection of thirty six champagne flutes and an etched decanter
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A large early 19th century Irish cut glass water jug
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Jeremy boot (Australian, born 1948), magnificent bird of Paradise; pair of blue Wrens; Sacred Kingfisher; golden Whistler; Azure Kingfisher; rainbow bee-Eater; scarlet Robin a group of seven, all, signed 'Jeremy boot' (three lower left, four lower right gouache, the largest 38 x 28 cm
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Jeremy boot (Australian, born 1948), little Kingfisher; Wedge-tailed eagle; Australian Shelduck; white-Bellied sea eagle; Southern Boobook; Boobook owl; Peregrine Falcon a group of seven, all, signed, gouache various sizes(7)
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Jeremy boot (Australian, born 1948), two galahs; Peregrine Falcon; Nankeen Kestrel; twelve-wired bird of Paradise, Southern Boobook five, all, signed 'Jeremy boot' (three lower right, two lower left gouache, the largest 40 x 37 cm
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William T Cooper (Australian, born 1934) Bilby signed 'William T Cooper' (lower right) acrylic on board 82 x 114 cm
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William T. Cooper (Australian, born 1934), two Bilbies, signed and dated, 'W.T.Cooper 84' lower right, watercolour 62 x 84 cm
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A large early Victorian plum pudding mahogany inverted breakfront library bookcase, the ogee moulded cornice above five arched astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves flanked by columns, above five panelled doors on a plinth base. Width 365 cm x. Depth 46 cm x. Height 255 cm
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An early 19th century mahogany chest of three drawers on bracket feet. Width 95 cm. Depth 53 cm. Height 86 cm
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A set of eight reproduction wheel back Windsor chairs
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A Victorian pollard oak and parcel gilt mirror, with ogee moulded frame. Height 105 cm x. Width 77 cm.
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A good Regency mahogany library bookcase, the ogee moulded cornice above a gilt metal cast tablet of an Assyrian mask flanked by a pair of gryphon above a pair of astragal glazed doors and a sliding central door above a pair of cupboard doors and a central sliding door, the whole framed by reeded pilasters, with gilt metal rosettes and athemion to the corners on reeded, tapering legs. Width 213 cm. Depth 53 cm. Height 232 cm
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A mahogany library bookcase, the ogee moulded cornice above three astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the lower section with three drawers above three cupboard doors. Width 158 cm x. Depth 44 cm x. Height 219 cm
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An important late George II giltwood mirror in the manner of Thomas Chippendale the crest formed from an elaborate composition of foliate and c-scrolls with rocaille work, the two plates divided by a band of floral chains interweaving with scrollwork, the sides with pillars flanked by openwork of floral garlands and scrolls, the apron similarly carved. Width 160 cm. Height 304 cm
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A Regency style mahogany extending triple pedestal dining table, with two additional leaves, the rounded rectangular top wit reeded edge on turned column supports and reeded downswept legs. Width 430 cm. Depth 122 cm. Height 72 cm
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A Victorian style walnut gun cabinet, the ogee moulded cornice above a glazed door enclosing fittings for four guns, the base fitted with cupboard door enclosing a sliding tray. Width 62 cm. Depth 42 cm. Height 218 cm
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A boxed pair of large ivory tusk handled carving knife and fork, the box 69 cm wide
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A Regency mahogany breakfront bookcase, the upper section with a horizontally lobed cornice above a four rectilinear astragal glazed doors, the lower section with a rope-twist moulding and figured panel doors, on a plinth base. Width 250 cm. Depth 53 cm. Height 251 cm
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A small Regency style convex mirror, the sphere applied frame surmounted by an eagle crest, 43 cm x 24 cm
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A William IV mahogany extending dining table by Gillows, with four additional leaves, the rounded rectangular top with reeded edge above turned and reeded legs on lobed feet, stamped to rail: Gillows Lancaster. Width 408 cm. Depth 173 cm. Height 73 cm
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Alfred William Strutt (British 1856-1924), Waiting for master, signed and dated, 'Alfred W. Strutt/83' lower left, watercolour 38 x 54 cm
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Alfred William Strutt, Rca (British, 1856-1924) Gamekeeper's companions signed and dated, 'Alfred W Strutt 84' (lower left) oil on canvas 62 x 92 cm
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A Victorian coromandel travelling dressing case fitted with silver implements, the silver implements various makers and range in date between 1878 - 1880, the box opening to reveal a steel mounted mirror in the cover above a row of five silver topped star cut glass bottles, two hair brushes, two clothes brushes and a hand mirror, and on each side two tiered hinged sections each with a concealed jewellery drawer, a fitted tray of manicure, sewing tools, small bowls and a medicine spoon, below a tray of five…
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A collection of thirty six various walking canes and parasols, including silver handled, ivory, whalebone, tortoiseshell and carved wooden examples
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A 19th century glass and gilt metal eight light chandelier of tent and waterfall form, the flowerhead mounted canopy above three tiers of lustres and a tent of glass drop chains, the frame with foliate cast scrolling arms supporting thistle cut candle sockets, the base with rings of tapered drops, 133 cm drop, 84 cm diameter
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A good set of six early 20th century wrought iron wall lights, decorated in black and gilt, the angular lyre shaped backplates with suspension loops to the top, the aprons issuing three branches with trumpet shaped sconces. Width 52 cm. Height 85 cm
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A fine Regency ormolu colza ceiling light, the leafy cast ceiling rose suspending a platform applied with acanthus scroll, flowerhead and berry mounts, the six lights emanating from male masks with individually cast with different beards and wreaths of shells, thistles, fish and rushes in their hair, the urn shaped reservoir with a band of berried leaves, 140 cm drop. Diameter 97 cm
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Norman Alfred Williams Lindsay, (Australian, 1879-1969), the Farewell, signed with initials 'N.L' lower right; bears Bloomfield Galleries certificate of authenticity (verso) pencil 54 x 57 cm
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Norman Alfred Williams Lindsay (Australian, 1879-1969), woman in pink bonnet, signed 'Norman/Lindsay' (middle right, oil on canvasboard, oval 49.5 x 39.5 cm
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An impressive Victorian cast iron fountain base of the Three Graces, the circular shallow bowl with palmette and cherub casting to the underside supported by three classically attired maidens, the concave triform plinth cast with acanthus, dolphins and shells. Height 245 cm approx
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A first half of the 18th century burr walnut veneered longcase clock case, made for a 12 inch arched brass dial, with (rebuilt) stepped caddy top and twin ball finials on blocks over pierced wooden frets and Doric three-quarter columns to the front and quarter columns to the rear, with concave throat moulding over a 41 inch long trunk door with cross banded edge and circular lenticle, on a panel base with plinth 2.46m
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A rare 19th century English mahogany longcase clock of long duration, the dial signed for Daniel Grant, Fleet Street, London. (the case possibly associated) .the arched hood with concave moulding over ebony-line inlaid corner pieces, the well figured long trunk door with simply moulded edge, over a panel base with applied shaped moulding, to a bracket base, the cheeks built up to support the retouched 12 inch circular Roman dial with pierced spade hands, the weight driven movement with six latched, knopped…
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Manner of Franz Bergman (Austrian, 1861-1936): a graduated set of four early 20th century Viennese cold painted bronze models of Bulldogs, with well cast detail and naturalistic colouring, together with a white metal bulldog cigar cutter, from 31 cm wide to 10 cm wide.
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A 19th century French bronze figure of a classical maiden, the green patinated figure in flowing robes admiring a butterfly on her finger, a harp and music score by her feet, on a circular socle base, 66 cm, 25.5' high.
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A bronze bust of an Indian warrior on marble base, signed J. Ritter 78, looking to sinister, raised on a rectangular marble plinth, the bronze 18 cm high, (7') 23 cm
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An early 19th century Old Sheffield plate tea urn, circa 1820, raised on a square base with floral scroll feet, the body with spigot, engraved with a coat of arms and bifurcated leaf, flower and grape handles, domed cover with melon finial. Height 40 cm. Height 15.5' cm.
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A Regency bronze and ormolu mounted figure of a classical maiden, later adapted as a lamp base, holding a laurel wreath in each hand, raised on a cylindrical verte marble plinth above a gilt base with stiff leaf decoration. Height 46 cm, excluding additions.
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A pair of Derby figures of a gallant and companion, circa 1765, both in coloured clothing, he with a birdcage and a dog at his feet, she with flowers and a sheep, leaning on balustrade raised on scroll base applied with flowerheads, with candle nozzles, (repairs and losses). Height 25 cm, 10' high.
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Two bow 'Birds in branches' floral candlesticks, circa 1765-70, each on shaped base with a handle to the reverse, and with two birds perched in flowering plants above a seated dog and a metal leafy stem supporting a flowerhead candle nozzle, (repairs and losses). Height 24 cm, 9.5' high.
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A pair of 19th century French porcelain vases in the Chinese manner, mounted as lamp fittings, each vase decorated with moulded panels painted with figures by a pavilion flank by painted and gilt floral sprays and loop handles mounted on grapevine gilt metal base and collar, 48 cm high
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A Royal Worcester vase in the Oriental manner, 1880, designed as a lotus with gilt and bronzed flowers and leaves, raised on a simulated stand. Height 15 cm, and a Coalport two-handled vase painted with a landscape medallion on a turquoise beaded gilt ground (restored). Height 29 cm
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A pair of Derby figures of a gallant and companion,-75, both in coloured clothing, he with a bird and dog, she a birdcage and sheep, leaning on balustrade raised on scroll base applied with flowerheads, (repairs and losses), 26 cm.
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A pair of Minton Majolica spill vases, modelled as a cockerel and hen, probably Minton, modelled by John Henk, both standing by a tub amongst leaves, impressed J. Henk (repairs). Height 27 cm
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A Bow figure of a gallant, circa 1758-60, in coloured clothing, playing bagpipes with a dog and sheep at his feet, raised on pink highlighted scroll base (repairs), 26 cm high.
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A Coalport slender urn form vase circa 1910, with jewelled decoration painted landscape panel. Height 30 cm.
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A Minton Majolica figural cane stand modelled by John Henk, of a stork standing on one leg the other tucked into his body, clasping a coiled eel in his beak, standing by bulrushes raised on circular base applied with lotus leaves and a frog by his feet, impressed Minton mark, No. 1910 and date code for 1876 (some restoration). Height 103 cm
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A pair of Chelsea gold anchor two handle lidded vases, circa 1765, each with fluted baluster body, painted with exotic birds amongst foliage flanked by rising scroll handles with gilt rocaille decoration, high domed cover with ring finial, gold anchor mark (some restoration). Height 37 cm.
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A George III carved giltwood wall mirror, with rectangular plate within a gadrooned frame surmounted by an acanthus filled urn suspending swags, the apron with similar swags. Width 87 cm. Height 195 cm
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A George III and later carved giltwood mirror, the main oval plate with a border of subsidiary plate and surmounted by an urn of flowers supported by acanthus scrolls, the frame carved in shallow relief and tied to the inner frame with a winding acanthus frond, the apron with floral garlands. Width 117 cm. Height 224 cm
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Cayley. N. Australian rosellas
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Joseph Forshaw with coloured plates by William T.Cooper
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Australian School, circa 1848', Gordon's Mill, Paddington' inscribed with title and dated, '1848' (upper right) pen and ink and watercolour heightened with white 22 x 39 cm
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Forshaw. J.& Cooper. W.T. Kingfishers and Related Birds
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Taylor, Maj. J. Three Panoramic Views of Port Jackson, in New South Wales, with the town of Sydney, and the adjacent scenery
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Dymock. W. Views of old Sydney 1810
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Cayley. N Australian Parrots
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A Donegal carpet, the rose field woven with an all over design of angular palmettes and tendrils in green, ochre and pale blue, green main border. Width 390 cm. Height 780 cm
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