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The Owston Collection - Day 2 — Bonhams

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Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:606
Sale Title:The Owston Collection - Day 2Lots with images:598
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:597
Date:26-Jun-2010
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Oswald Sickert (British 1828-1885), harvest Time, signed and dated, 'Oswald Sickert Paris 1855' lower left, oil on canvas, 93 x 76 cm
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French school, early 19th century, portrait of a gentleman, bust length, wearing a green coat with a white cravat, oil on canvas, 65.5 x 55 cm
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Attributed to Ami Elisee Privat (Swiss, 1831-1885), study of Princess Privat, inscribed on the reverse, oil on canvas, oval 46 x 34 cm
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English School, circa 1900, Portrait of a girl, full length, wearing a blue dress and seated on a chair, oil on canvas 167 x 105 cm
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Attributed to Mariette cotton (American, 20th century) portrait of a boy, full length, standing against a tree holding a boater hat, indistinctly, signed 'Mariette cot. 'Lower left, oil on canvas, 174 x 83 cm
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Blomfield (20th century) an elegant lady inspecting a painting, signed 'Blomfield' lower left, oil on canvas, 118 x 72 cm
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J. De Ruysselles (Continental 20th century) still life of Hydrangeas in a metal basket, signed 'J de Ruysselles' lower left, oil on canvas, 72 x 59 cm
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A fine pair of adult swallow-tailed kites by James Gardner of London, on woodland perches amid fungus and grasses, one simultaneously holding a moth in its beak and in one talon, in a gilt-lined ebonised case. Height 75 cm
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A very rare display of paradise and ground parrots, two now-extinct Australian paradise parrots perched either side of a rare Australian ground parrot on a single branch amid native foliage, in five glass case. Height 62 cm
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A fine pair of adult male great argus pheasants by James Gardner of London, one displaying his vibrant plumage on grassy and stony ground, the other perched above. Height 165 cm
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An adult male blue bird of paradise, in characteristic and spectacular upside down mating display, hanging from a branch perch, in a four glass case. Height 70 cm
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A Victorian walnut framed firescreen display of humming birds attributed to Ashmead & Co. Displaying approximately thirty-four individuals and four nests, amid branches and foliage. Height 111 cm
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Thomas Hudson (British 1701-1779), portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter length, standing, wearing blue military uniform; and portrait of a lady, three-quarter length, wearing a white silk dress decorated with blue ribbons and holding a mask, a pair, the first, signed and dated, 'T. Hudson Pinxt 175*' lower left, oil on canvas, each 125 x 100 cm, in carved 18th century English maratta-style frames
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Armand Godard (French): 'Danceuse Au Cerceau', a silvered and cold painted bronze and carved ivory dancer, circa 1925, modelled as a dancer in a short draped costume, stepping high through a hoop, on a stepped rectangular black variegated marble base, signed Godard and Etling Paris. Height 44 cm
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Ferdinand Preiss (German, 1882-1943): 'Judith' a patinated bronze and carved ivory figure of a warrior maiden, circa 1920, modelled wearing a draped and pleated gown and a filet in her corkscrew curls, holding a long sword by her side, on a waisted octagonal pink, brown and beige marble base, signed F. Preiss in the marble. Height 33 cm
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After Bruno Zach (German, 1891-1935): a patinated bronze model of 'The riding crop', later re-cast, on a circular base, 81 cm high
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Auguste Paris (French, 1850-1915): 'Chanson', a gilt bronze and carved ivory maiden, late 19th/early 20th century, modelled as a bare breasted country woman holding a piece of music and directing with her right hand, on a gilt bronze mounted green marble square base (damage to legs), signed A. Paris sclpt in bronze. Height 37 cm
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Ferdinand Preiss (German, 1882-1943): 'Phryne', a gilt bronze and carved ivory figure, circa 1925, modelled as a nude wearing a gown partly draped over her left side, raising her arms to reach behind her head, on a circular green marble base, signed F. Preiss in the bronze, with Preiss & Kassler foundry mark. Height 22 cm
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Demetre Chiparus (Romanian, 1888-1950): 'The Squall', a gilt bronze and carved ivory figure, circa 1925, modelled as a young woman wearing a cloche hat, fur-trimmed coat and muff, leaning over as a gust of wind catches her, on an onyx base, signed D. H. Chiparus Etling Paris in the bronze. Height 31 cm
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A 20th century Russian cast iron model of a crouching jaguar, raised on an oval base, applied with maker mark and numbered, 26 cm wide.
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After Charles Valton (French, 1851-1918): A 20th century spelter model of two elephants, with two tone patination, 21 cm high.
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A Russian Directoire style mahogany and gilt metal mounted salon suite, comprising a set of four armchairs and a daybed, the rectangular backs with waisted lozenge splats centred by ribbed brass panels, the arms continuing to square tapered legs, the frames highlighted with brass discs, the daybed 199 cm wide
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An early 20th century gilt metal and ebonised standard lamp in the Regence style, the base cast with merboys and scrolled acanthus leaves. Height 144 cm
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A Louis XVI style giltwood salon suite, comprising a sofa and two fauteuils, the rectangle backs with imbricated frames, with acanthus leaf scrolled arms on fluted tapering legs with rope twist collars, the sofa: Width 141 cm
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A 19th century carved Carrara marble figure of the Venus de Medici on a gilt titled marble column. Height 198 cm overall
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A French Empire gilt metal colza ceiling light, the six anthemion and Medusa mask cast arms issuing from a circular reservoir applied with mounts of Hercules and a Muse, the reservoir surmounted by an urn with flambe finial, 85 cm drop, 66 cm diam
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A fine and impressive pair of French late 19th century bronze lanterns of hexagonal form, the tapered panels headed by cherub masks within shells and surmounted by a pierced chimney with lobed cover, the base formed from a cage of shell and foliate scrolls. Width 76 cm. Height 115 cm
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A set of four Empire style gilt bronze and bronze wall appliques each with Egyptian caryatid supporting two scroll branches. Height 54 cm
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A late 19th century French gilt metal eighteen light chandelier, the foliate rose suspending from foliate cast chains a foliate cast body surmounted by an urn with lion mask appliques, the foliate cast arms arranged in pairs and singles, 99 cm drop. Diameter 91 cm
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Four Dayak baby carriers, b'aBorneo two of woven cane and two carved with hudoq spirits and aso dragons, various additional cloth, brass disc, brass bell, animal teeth and coloured bead ornamentation, 32 cm to. Height 42 cm
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Two shark tooth and palm wood weapons Kiribati one straight, the other of trident form, the teeth secured with sennit binding and a sharkskin collar, both around. Length 68 cm
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A Ramu or Keram river shield, Papua New Guinea of rectangular form, the adzed and stained surface reserved with a narrow triangular panel incised with the stylised Ndaro face, infilled with lime. Height 118 cm
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Two Simbai shields, Papua New Guinea of rectangular form, the stained surface reserved with incised linear and 'Hobnail' motifs, one with plaited raffia thong, 58 and. Height 95 cm
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A Dayak funerary post, hampatong, carved as a pair of male and female figures back to back, their arms entwined, circular base. Height 95 cm
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A pair of adult peregrine falcons by T. E. Gunn, attending their nest of two eggs on a rocky outcrop, in glazed case. Height 64 cm
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A fine pair of adult male and female lammergeiers by white of Salisbury, c. 1895, standing on rockwork feeding perches with monkey skull below, in an ebonised three glass case, interesting label behind detailing the circumstances around their collection in the Himalayas. Height 123 cm
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A collage of six common kestrels, males and females perched on a rock face with grasses at the base, in four glass case. Height 87 cm
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An adult greater spotted eagle, standing on a seaweed-covered rockwork perch with salmon prey in one talon, in a five glass case. Height 84 cm
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A group of owls by H. Ward, comprising an adult short-eared owl with open wings, and three little owls, all in a woodland setting of foliage and branches. Height 87 cm
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An adult African fish eagle, standing on a rockwork perch, under glass dome. Height 80 cm
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A fine Eurasian eagle owl seated on a branch hunting perch amid deciduous flora, in gilt-lined glazed case. Height 141 cm
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A greater spotted eagle by John Leadbeater, standing on a mossy rockwork perch with wings spread. Height 95 cm
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A semi fossilised skull of the Pleistocene Irish elk, Megaloceros, the cranium still with molar teeth, and coloured a matt chocolate brown and supporting its characteristically enormous palmate antlers. Width 282 cm
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A red deer stag trophy head 13 points, shield mount. Height 158 cm
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A sub-adult red deer or American wapiti stag trophy head 10 points, shoulder mount, taxidermist's label inside dated, December 1981. Height 163 cm
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A red deer stag trophy head 12 points, neck mount turning to right. Height 130 cm
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A red deer stag trophy head 14 points, shield mount. Height 160 cm
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Two fallow deer stag trophy heads both shoulder mounts facing to the left, 77 and. Height 83 cm
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A red deer stag trophy head 12 points, shield mount. Height 120 cm
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William Luker Snr. (British, 1828-1905) A Scottish Blackface in a Landscape signed and dated, 'W Luker 1845' (lower right) oil on canvas 50 x 60 cm, together with another of prize sheep by another hand
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English school, 19th century, still life of a Dead Hare and bird on a table inscribed 'C Gardinor Esq' on the label attached to the basket, oil on canvas, 59 x 80 cm
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English school, 19th century Portrait of a gentleman three-quarter length, seated in a chair holding a book and a pair of spectacles, oil on canvas laid down 81 x 64 cm
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English Provincial school, 19th century, a prize bull in a landscape; A prize bull standing beside a tree, a landscape beyond a pair, oil on canvas, each 50 x 60 cm
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Henry Charles Woollett, (British, born-1893), at the trough, signed 'H. C. Wollett' lower left, oil on canvas, 21.5 x 29.5 cm
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Vladimir Tsurkan, (20th century) L'esclave et le lion, signed with initials and inscribed on reverse, oil on canvas, 94 x 112 cm
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A Japanese black-lacquer armour with a momonari kabuto 19th century, the helmet 18th century, comprising a russet iron momonari kabuto mounted with an unusual five-lame Hineno-style shikoro separated into three pendant sections, the top lame terminating in small fukig'shi decorated with the heraldic crest of the Hori family in gold lacquer, the front fitted with a gilt-wood and silver Buddhist ken m'date; the hanbo ith two cord pegs and a three-lame solid-plate yodarekake, all lacquered glossy black;…
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A Japanese gold and black armour 20th century, decorated over all with scrolling vines on a black ground and comprising a suji kabuto with a four-lame shikoro, the fukig'shi with Shimazu family crests, the metal m'date pierce carved with the Shimazu family crest; the menpo applied with a moustache and fitted with a four-lame yodarekake; the cuirass a hybrid Hotoke do with scales along the top section and fitted with seven sections of five-lame kusazuri and decorated with a large Shimazu family crest on the…
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A Japanese ni-mai do suit of armour, late 19th century, the suit lacquered in two shades of brown and finished in an ishime texture in the surface and comprising; a six-plate suji kabuto in the Goshozan stayle fitted with a three-stage copper tehen kanamono, the four-lame solid shikoro laced in white odoshi lacing, the front of the hlemet fitted with a gold-lacquer m'date of the sanskrit character representing the diety Fudo Myo-o, associated lacquered-iron face mask applied with a bushy moustache and…
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A Japanese black-lacquer armour with a okegawa do 19th century, components all lacquered black with gold and black ishime highlights on the lowest lames, laced in blue and comprising a twenty-four plate suji kabuto lacquered black and with a four-stage shakudo tehen kanamono and a three lame shikoro, the fukig'shi applied with butterfly heraldic crests of the Seki family; the Reisei-style menpo applied with a stiff boar-bristle moustache and red lips and gold-lacquer teeth, the mask fitted with a four-lame…
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A Japanese articulated ivory model of a crayfish, late 19th century, the crustacean carved and assembled to allow full articulation of the joints, the surface finished to simulate the natural texture of the shell, the eyes dark horn. Length 57 cm
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A Japanese articulated ivory model of a crayfish, late 19th century, the crayfish carved and assembled with fully articulated joints in the legs, tail and antenn', the surface finished and lightly stained to simulate the rough shell of the crayfish, eyes stained dark. Length 46 cm
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A massive Southeast Asian earthenware baluster shaped vase 120 cm high, (approx)
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Two Japanese articulated ivory models of crabs, late 19th century, each carved and assembled from ivory, the joints hinged to allow full articulation in the legs, claws and eyes, the surface lightly stained, smaller crab with silver lacquer eyes 13 cm and. Length 18 cm
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A large Japanese articulated model of a crayfish, late 19th century, carved and assembled from ivory and hinged to allow full articulation in the joints of the tail, legs antenn' and eyes, surface details finely carved and lightly stained, inscribed on the underside Nankai (South Sea), 57 cm
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A Chinese hardwood stool. Height 50 cm. Width 41 cm
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A Chinese hardwood stand 68 cm high, 40 cm wide
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Louis Sosson (French): 'Allegory of Literature', a gilt bronze and carved ivory maiden, early 20th century
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Ferdinand Preiss (German, 1882-1943): 'Boy with apple' and 'Girl with casket', two carved ivory figures, circa 1925, each nude figure carrying an object, each on an octagonal green onyx base, boy signed F. Preiss in ivory. Height 15 cm
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After Demetre Chiparus (Romanian, 1888-1950): 'Dancer with scarab halter', a gilt bronze and carved ivory figure, the figure standing on demi pointe, wearing a tight fitting headress, bandeau centered by a scarab and fringed skirt, on a tapering onyx plinth, signed D. H. Chiparus on onyx. Height 42 cm
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Demetre Chiparus (Romanian, 1888-1950): a gilt bronze and carved ivory figure of a child, circa 1925, the standing figure wearing a cloche hat and short coat, holding a satchel behind her, on a circular onyx base, signed Chiparus in the bronze, impressed 7608 and 7. Height 19 cm
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Ferdinand Preiss (German, 1882-1943): 'Pomona', a gilt bronze and carved ivory figure, circa 1925, the semi-nude maiden holding out a tazza with an arrangement of fruit, on a circular pink, grey and white marble base, signed F. Preiss in the bronze and with Preiss & Kassler foundry mark. Height 21.5 cm
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After Bruno Zach (German, 1891-1935): 'The riding crop', a patinated bronze and carved ivory figure, later re-cast and carved, modelled bare-chested dressed in neglige, stockings and heels, her arms behind her back (lacking crop), on an oval onyx base, signed Zach in the bronze. Height 29 cm
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A French kingwood and brassbound strong box, the interior with drawers and a concealed compartment to the lid, the exterior with brass fleurs de lys strapwork
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An Empire bois citron and cut steel mounted travelling decanter box, containing six cut glass decanters with silver gilt collars with thread and anthemion rim and hinged double snake ring handle, maker probably Pierre Leplain, and six labels, each with space for title. Width 27.5 cm. Height 20 cm
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A French mahogany and gilt metal mounted singing bird automata, 20th century, with a bird on a perch with wagging tail, head turning from side to side and whistling, another bird seated on the ground, the case raised on a base with gilt mounts, coin slot and money drawer. Height 59 cm
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A late 19th century French brass mounted ivory casket, of domed form, 15 cm by 18 cm
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A French late 17th century kingwood and brass mounted strong box, with rising top and opening front to reveal two drawers and a compartment, the exterior with brass fleurs de lys strapwork. Width 36 cm. Depth 24 cm. Height 21 cm
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An Italian lacca povera vase and cover, of baluster form, the cover with acorn finial the whole applied with exotic birds and flowers and a serpent wrapped around a tree trunk, 59 cm high
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A Directoire mahogany and brass mounted commode, the grey marble top above three graduating drawers flanked by fluted rounded pilasters on toupie feet. Width 127 cm. Depth 59 cm. Height 88 cm
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A late 19th/ early 20th century French birds eye maple and purple wood banded partners desk, the gilt tooled brown leather writing surface above seven drawers to each side with slides to the side on eight turned legs. Width 159 cm. Depth 120 cm. Height 77 cm
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A Directoire mahogany and brass mounted commode, the pink breccia marble top with rounded front corners above three graduating drawers flanked by fluted rounded pilasters on turned toupie feet. Width 128 cm. Depth 58 cm. Height 87 cm
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An early 20th century American stained oak rocking chair, with embossed leather seat
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A 19th century Continental beech and parcel gilt spinning wheel, with pewter wheel and baluster supports with pierced knops, 98 cm high
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A pair of early 20th century walnut parquetry and gilt metal mounted bombe commodes in the Italian mid 18th century style the crossbanded serpentine shaped tops above three drawers on splayed feet. Width 99 cm. Depth 56 cm. Height 76 cm
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A Directoire mahogany and brass mounted commode, the later white marble top above three short panelled drawers and two long drawers on toupie feet. Width 125 cm. Depth 58 cm. Height 83 cm
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A Louis XVI white painted marquise, the moulded frame with carved patera to the apron corners on turned fluted tapering legs. Width 100 cm
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An oak and wrought iron dining tableon scrolled supports united by a shaped X-stretcher, 200 cm wide, 100 cm deep, 76 cm high
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An Italian olivewood and fruitwood side table, the cube parquetry top with a broad banding above a frieze drawer, on square tapered legs. Width 80 cm. Depth 64 cm. Height 74 cm
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William Joseph Shayer (British 1811-1892), Fisherfolk and a horse on the sea Shore, oil on canvas, 62 x 50 cm
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English School, early 19th century, a girl holding a bouquet of flowers pencil 39.5 x 32.5 cm
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After George Morland, Rural scenes comprising: 'Irish Peasants'; 'Welsh Peasants'; 'English Peasants'; 'Scottish Peasants': a set of four in verre eglomise mounts; 'Outside of a Country Alehouse'; 'Inside of a Country Alehouse'; 'Cottage Family' and 'The Turnpike Gate' eight colour mezzotints various sizes(8)
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English provincial school, 20th century, three Hereford bulls, oil on canvas, 149 x 86 cm
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Sydney Hodges (British, 1829-1900), Sudy of a Parakeet, signed 'Sydney Hodges' (middle right, oil on canvas, oval 35.5 x 28 cm
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After Frederick Tayler, the Otter Hunt, engraving by Frederick Stackpole, published 188071 x 99 cm, together with two engravings after Thomas F'd(3)
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J T Ryder (British 20th century) Mr A. Lee & Son's 'Tickled hen', signed and dated, 'J. T. Ryder 1923' lower right, also inscribed with title lower centre), oil on canvas, 34 x 44 cm
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After Sir William Russell Flint, Balance reproduction printed in colours, signed by the artist 49 x 63 cm
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George Milpurrurru, (1934-1976), group Ganalbingu Marradjirri ceremony earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 106 x 62 cm
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Annunciata Nunuk Wilson, dingo Dreaming, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 78 x 110 cm
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Anne-Carmel Nimbali Wilson (b. 1985), Untitled, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 122 x 91 cm
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Mithihari Gurruwiwi, (1929-1976) Fresh waterhole with death adders and brolgas earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 126 x 60 cm
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