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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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An Amazonian canoe paddle, Guyana the lenticular blade painted with curvilinear patterns, below a lozenge section, shaft tapering to a crescent handle, 176 cm long
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Two Namji beaded dolls, Cameroon ornamented with coloured glass beads and cowrie shells. Height 30 cm
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Two Nias torques, kalabubu, of graduated coconut discs on a brass frame, a Batak container with sliding lid, and a Majapahit style pottery pig, torques 23 cm and 24 cm diam.
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Two Nias male ancestor figures, seated, one wearing elaborate horned headdress, the other with a pleated turban, 65 and 38 cm high
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A plains Indian feather bonnet, a Cree birch bark creel and a boxed collection of flint arrowheads, North America
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An Asmat dugout canoe, Irian Jaya the prow carved with a hornbill and figure, infilled lime freize. Length 326 cm
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A collection of Melanesian hand tools, three Papuan stone axes, a green stone blade, and an unusual stone beater, largest 57 cm
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Three Batak magic horns, nagasarang, carved as singa mounted with figures, the smallest carved in bone, largest 62 cm long
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Two Southeast Asian conical rattan fish traps and two rattan trays, largest trap 70 cm high
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A north European late 19th/early 20th century satinwood and gilt brass mounted pedestal desk, in the Directoire style, the shaped gilt tooled leather writing surface above a concave central frieze drawer flanked by two drawers above a pair of cupboard doors enclosing trays and drawers on block feet, finished to back. Width 127 cm. Depth 72 cm. Height 78 cm
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After George Van Der Straeten (Belgian, 1856-1941): A spelter bust of a gentleman, depicted with a moustache, 39 cm high
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An early 20th century glazed mahogany display case of pyramidal form. Width 53 cm. Depth 38 cm. Height 42 cm
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A pair of parcel gilt composition plaster friezes after the antique, with groups of classically draped figures playing trumpets and zithers, gilt highlights, 94 cm wide, 106 cm high
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A pair of mahogany and ormolu mounted commodes in the Russian style, the carcass late 18th/early 19th century, altered and re-mounted after 1993, the stepped crossbanded tops above an ormolu dentil frieze, the panelled doors mounted with central sun bursts formed from fluted panels and lobbed rays within a panelled frame enclosed by bead mounted spandrels, with escutcheons unusually cast with bearded masks enclosing three drawers with circled star handles, the other commode with an adjustable shelf, the…
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A pair of Danish oval walnut and giltwood mirrors, the oval plates surmounted by a floral filled vase, dolphins and scroll crest. Width 38 cm. Height 79 cm
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A Louis XVI style giltwood and composition mirror, the arched rectangular plate with bead and rope twist frame surmounted by floral scrolls. Width 98 cm. Height 170 cm
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A late 19th century carved giltwood and composition wall mirror, in the Louis XVI style, the rectangular plate surmounted by birds amongst oak leaves. Height 207 cm x. Width 120 cm.
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A large late 19th century giltwood and composition pier mirror in the Louis XVI style, the rectangular plate within a tongue and dart moulded frame surmounted by central cartouche flanked by leaf and berry fronds. Width 126 cm. Height 245 cm
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A Louis XV giltwood pier mirror, the arched main plate surmounted by a mirrored crest of subsidiary plates contained within a framework of foliate, c-scrolls and rocaille, the bead and dart carved frame with outset shoulders of acanthus and flowers, the apron similarly formed and flanked by short scroll supports. Width 123 cm. Height 227 cm
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A good near pair of Napoleon III gilt pier mirrors of slight differences in size, the rectangular bevelled plate surmounted by a cameo plaque of a female profile hung with moulded floral swags and ribbon bows below a dentil entablature, the frame moulded with egg and dart, one mirror: Height 224 cm. Width 173 cm, the other: Width 174 cm. Height 236 cm
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Philip Reinagle (British 1749-1833), and Sawrey Gilpin (British 1733-1807), portrait of Colonel Thornton, Marquess Dupont, Roebuck Shooting in the Forest of Glenmore with His twelve barrel Volley rifle, oil on canvas, 209 x 150 cm
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A large Japanese Imari porcelain charger, late 19th century, set on a ring foot and decorated in underglaze blue and red iron oxide and gilt over a clear glaze with a central roundel of a flower stand, the surrounding area with shaped reserves of birds and flowers, dragons and geometric lozenges, underside with floral sprays and a kiln mark. Diameter 62 cm
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A Chinese blue and white shallow dish, 17th century, painted with ducks by a pond surrounded by panels of flowers. Diameter 40 cm
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A Chinese blue and white Kraak charger, 17th century, decorated with a landscape within panelled border. Diameter 52 cm
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A pair of Chinese famille vente, blue ground porcelain vases, 81.5 cm high, and a Chinese lidded vase, 26 cm high, all converted to lamp bases, a ranch style lamp and a pair of ovoid floral pottery lamps
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A Japanese ivory okimono of a fisherman, taking a fish off his line,his foot resting on a stump, 27 cm high
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A large Japanese Imari porcelain charger 19th century, the shallow dish decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and polychrome enamels and gilt with spiral panels of Chinese boys, birds and foliate decorate around a central roundel of floral scroll banded by geometric floral patterns, traces of gilding around the rim, underside with floral sprays and concentric rings around the ring foot, fuku (happiness) mark. Diameter 50 cm
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A Chinese blue and white 'Kraak' chargers, 16th/17th century, decorated with a panelled border of Buddhistic symbols and flowerheads, painted with peacocks and butterflies amongst flowers, 51 and 52 cm diameter
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A Chinese blue and white charger 16th/17th century, decorated with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds, within a cell pattern rim. Diameter 42.3 cm
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A set of three modern Japanese woodblock prints of famous generals by Chikanobu
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Four large Chinese bowls, 20th century, painted in colours with various flowers, 37 to 40 cm
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An early 20th century boulle desk stand in contre and premier partie with twin inkwells and lidded stamp container above a pen tray, 35 cm x 24 cm
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A 20th century Eastern tinted bone and metal mounted casket set with turquoise and coral, 28 cm wide, 22 cm deep, 23 cm high
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A Victorian fallow deer antler umbrella stand, comprising 13 antlers in a ring to a circular oak base. Height 71 cm
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A Middle Eastern white metal mirror, with mihrab crest and black infill decoration, 33 cm wide, 52 cm high
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An ivory, brass and tortoiseshell sun dial and compass, the long oval dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fixed bird-engraved gnomon and recessed compass, with reeded brass band and tortoiseshell underside, 11 cm long
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An octagonal ivory Butterfield-type sun dial, the dial with engraved Roman and Arabic numerals, hinged bird gnomon and recessed compass, 8.5 cm wide
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A German painted porcelain plaque, circa 1880, of a seated girl signed K. Weigel. Width 19 cm. Height 32 cm
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An important and rare early 19th century Russian ormolu forty-two light chandelier, the corona cast with sprays of roses, the frame suspended from chains and supporting groups of three lights, the inner group mounted directly on the frame alternating with urns of flowers, the remaining lights issuing from a berried leaf frame with scrolled arms, the bowl formed from wreaths of flowers issuing from cornucopia, the centre of the chandelier mounted with a figure of mercury on a globe, 137 cm drop. Diameter…
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An adult male great bustard standing and displaying with wing, tail and moustache plumes spread, in an ebonised four glass case. Height 111 cm
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Two adult male greater prairie chickens, standing on raised mounds amid grasses, one displaying his bare orange cervical sac, in three glass case. Height 53 cm
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An adult male snowy owl, on a frosty rock perch amid grasses, in an architectural three glass case. Height 77 cm
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A young male great bustard, standing with tail erect on a grassy mound, in an architectural mahogany three glass case. Height 103 cm
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An unusual display of European game, the hung specimens comprising a male golden pheasant, brown hare, Eurasian woodcock, male willow grouse in dark red phase, and a brace of grey partridges, in deep oval mahogany case. Height 110 cm
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A southern brown kiwi, standing on a mossy base amid grass, leaves and a pebble, in architectural mahogany three glass case. Height 50 cm
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A Himalayan monal, standing on rockwork base with tail fanned, in a five glass case. Height 69 cm
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A collage of East Australian fauna, displayed on branch perches and rockwork with grasses, with a koala kitten beneath and array of birds, comprising an adult male regent bowerbird, adult crimson rosella, adult male and female Australian King parrot, adult laughing kookaburra, female red-winged parrot, adult rainbow lorikeet, adult male satin bowerbird, adult male paradise riflebird, adult green catbird and adult noisy pitta, in an architectural mahogany case. Height 83 cm
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A group of six old skeletal displays, including coiled python, kangaroo, flamingo, hornbill, barn owl with mouse in its beak under a dome, and rabbit in a mahogany case, python. Height 80 cm
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Five birds of paradise displays comprising a pair of lesser birds of paradise in five glass case, three other displaying males of lesser birds of paradise, two of which are under domes, and a red bird of paradise male on a cage perch and under glass dome, tallest. Height 55 cm
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Antarctic interest: a wandering albatross egg, side blown, inscribed in pencil, 'Albatross egg, Antipodes Island', in a wood box with old letterhead label from Woodburn, Dalkeith, Nb, inscribed 'Albatross egg D J Scott', 12.5 cm
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Four bird of prey displays, comprising a Eurasian buzzard with leveret prey in its talons, a young peregrine falcon on mossy bark perch, a kestrel and tawny owl both perched on a branch, and an adult gyr falcon on mossy perch, largest 70 cm
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A group of five great owls, comprising a snowy owl on rockwork perch, a spotted wood owl on truncated perch under glass dome, two cape eagle owls, one on a mossy perch under glass dome, the other with wings outstretched on a gnarled perch, and a great horned owl on a y-shaped perch, largest. Height 97 cm
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A large collage of exotic birds displayed on branch perches on a stony base, approximately 60 individuals of 53 species. Height 133 cm
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A mid Victorian walnut firescreen display of exotic birds by Ashmead & Co., arranged on delicate moss-covered branches and foliage and comprising a male green violet-ear hummin GBird, two male golden-headed manakins and two male eastern striped manakins, seven honeycreepers including male red-legged honeycreeper and green honeycreeper, all above a female quetzal with spread wings and tail. Height 139 cm
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Two displays of birds of paradise comprising a pair of adult Raggiana birds of paradise and a King bird of paradise, perched on a shell-strewn base in three glass case, and an adult lesser bird of paradise displaying above a black-breasted puff leg hummingbird, under glass dome, 62 and. Height 75 cm respectively
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Five parrot displays, comprising a sulphur-crested cockatoo on grassy moss covered perch under a dome, a pair of male and female eclectus parrots under a dome, another eclectus parrot on a wall plaque, a yellow-crowned amazon on a grassy moss covered perch under dome, and a female gang-gang cockatoo on simple twig perch under dome, tallest 59 cm
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Three displays of Eurasian bitterns, one standing on a grassy mound in a three glass case containing a label with provenance to 1913, the other two standing in glazed cases, 68 cm, 65 cm and. Height 72 cm
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Four juvenile flightless bird displays including a cassowary chick, a large rhea chick under glass dome, a cassowary chick with striped body in five glass case, and a pair of small rhea chicks in five glass case, tallest 63 cm
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Two Aboriginal morning star poles, ornamented with feathers, together with three totem carvings and a message stick
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Three Aboriginal hardwood coolamons variously incised and painted, 81 cm, 63 cm and 61 cm long
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A mixed group of Aboriginal clubs and tools(25)
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A mixed group of Aboriginal clubs and tools (29)
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Artist unknown, port Keats, Lizards and eggs earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 90 cm x 41 cm
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An interesting group of African ethnographic items, including two beaded staffs, three penannular bracelets, a souvenir assegai, a carved bone zoomorphic staff, two cast copper heads, a leather bowl, a Turkana milk pail etc. (lot)
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Kevin Gilbert, Untitled, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 122 cm x 107 cm
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Artist unknown, Arnhemland, kangaroo earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 111 cm x 47 cm
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Beinumbundi, group Rembaranga, Location Namagadubu, rainbow serpent earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 118 cm x 59 cm
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A collection of African masks and carvings, including two Punu style masks, three Igbo style masks, six Baule style masks, and a Mahongwe style funerary guardian, largest. Height 37 cm
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A group of seven Highlands shell ornaments, Papua New Guinea comprising three neck ornaments strung with ovum (?) shells, another with nassa, cowrie and cone shell discs, another with multiple rows of nassa shells, and two the with cowrie and woven fibre cords suspending a tridacna shell ring and bailer shell segments, largest 47 cm
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A Batak bark cloth waistcoat, Sumatra decorated in black, white and red beads with two human figures beneath shell discs, beaded borders, 59 cm high
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A Chinese carved and stained ivory Doctor's patient figure, 20th century of a reclining naked body on a carved hardwood sofa, the figure. Width 35 cm
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A Japanese ivory okimono group of chomin (townspeople), late Meiji period of a man sanding and holding a fan with three characters at his feet, one carving a Noh mask, one sharpening a blade and one with a pipe, the woman carrying a rattle inscribed 'Hino yojin' (beware of fires) signed. Height 10 cm
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A Japanese ivory okimono of Hotei (the God of Happiness), late Meiji period in coloured robe holding a sack over his shoulder, seal mark. Height 12 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory panel, 19th century, depicting figures and animals in a mountainous landscape on a hardwood stand carved as a landscape, the ivory. Height 12 cm. Width 33 cm
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A Chinese blue and white lidded jar, 18th century, decorated with a nobleman and figures drinking tea by a pavilion, 6 character mark, drilled with latten metal handles. Height 20 cm
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A Southeast Asian ivory lute, probably Thai or Burmese, with turned ivory neck with twin pegs, above a heart-shaped sounding chamber covered with gold thread embroidered cloth, and turned ivory base, 99 cm
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A Japanese ivory okimono of Hotei 20th century, in tinted robe decorated with butterflies, a head emerging from his belly, signed, 10 cm
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A Japanese ivory okimono of a man 20th century, in tinted clothing in a rope cage, signed. Height 8 cm
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A Chinese ivory table screen, 19th century, carved with figures in a mountainous landscape, scripture to the reverse, on a scroll support. Height 24 cm
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A Japanese ivory okimono of a Sumo wrestler 20th century, crouched in a combative stance, signed. Height 7.5 cm
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A French Empire gilt and patinated bronze gueridon, the rose breche marble slab with engine turned gallery on a plain column and tripod support formed from cloven hoof legs mounted with ormolu anthemion motifs and centred by a pendant pineapple finial, the concave triform base raised on a later plum pudding mahogany plinth. Diameter 92 cm. Height 75 cm
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An early 20th century French brass carriage timepiece with alarm, the enamel Roman dial in a ribbed case with applied pierced decoration and cylinder escapement, 14 cm high
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A fine Russian 19th century gilt and patinated bronze gueridon, the Rosso marble top above a flower head and ribbon cast frieze on female caryatid supports and a quadripartite shaped plinth base with central cast flaming urn finial on bun feet, 75 cm in diameter. Height 80 cm
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A trio of African bustards comprising a pair of adult male and female white-bellied bustards, and a male white-quilled bustard, standing and sitting on grassy rockwork in three glass case. Height 75 cm
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Two displays of male Guianan cock-of-the-rock by J. Cooper and by T. M. Williamson branch perches under glass domes, 50 cm and. Height 37 cm
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Four bird displays, comprising probably a black-legged kittiwake or possibly a mew gull on grass, moss and shell strewn base in canted three glass case, a pair of crested pigeons interacting on a single branch perch in five glass case (old collection label), a Eurasian green woodpecker on a grass and lichen covered stump in three glass case, and a black-necked acari on painted cage perch under a dome, tallest 64 cm
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A mixed group of mammalian taxidermy, comprising a rare Australian marsupial mole with mouse by Hart & Sons of Christchurch, a guenon in a three glass case, a pair of stoats in a five glass wall frame case attributed to Bazeley, a long-eared bat in a box case with old label and provenance to Endland in 1818(?) A free standing red fox, a female swamp wallaby, and a curious rhesus macaque head under a dome
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Six juvenile owl displays comprising a barn owl chick in case, a snowy owl fledgling under dome, possibly an eagle owl fledgling under dome, a pair of long eared owl chicks under broad dome, and another two owl juveniles of unknown identity, one in five glass case, largest. Height 44 cm
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An extinct passenger pigeon on an L-shaped perch on a grassy base, the five glass case containing an ivorine Museum label. Height 44 cm
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Two European mammal displays of a fox and hare, the red fox on a rockwork base with leveret prey, in gilt-lined three glass case, the mountain hare in pale summer coat in glazed case, 81 cm and. Height 43 cm
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Two tawny frogmouths one on log pile hunting perch with mosses and grasses, the other on a hollow log perch, both under glass domes, first. Height 70 cm
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A European zander mounted swimming in a weedy lake, label inside inscribed, 'Caught. Great Ouse. 1962, 8lbs 3oz' in gilt lined bowfront display. Width 73 cm
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Two displays of male superb lyrebirds both showing elegant tail feathers, one in five glass case, 94 cm and. Height 98 cm
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Four polished fossil shark teeth probably Carcharodon sp, Miocene, a mammoth molar and three other polished horn-like fossils, largest 15 cm
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Four penguin displays, comprising two adult King penguins on plain wood bases, with old labels and provenance to 1901, a fairy penguin on icework base in a five glass case, and a humboldt penguin on snowy base under glass dome, tallest 81 cm
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Two giant clam shells, possibly from two individuals. Width 75 cm
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A Louis XVI tulipwood, kingwood, bois satine and ormolu-mounted console desserte by Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix (1727-1799) the later white marble top with bowed ends above a panelled frieze and a central drawer on fluted supports headed with ormolu cast patera with a faux panelled back, above a lower white marble topped tier on fluted tapering legs and sabots, stamped back left corner of top R.Lacroix Jme. Width 133 cm. Depth 58 cm. Height 84 cm
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A Louis XVI ormolu-mounted tulipwood, bois satine and marquetry table a ecrire by Jean Georges Schlichtig, Maitre in 1765 the trellis and flower head inlaid top above two drawers, the top drawer fitted with an adjustable writing surface flanked by side compartments on square tapering legs and sabots, stamped to the underside Jme G. Schlichtig. Width 87 cm. Depth 54 cm. Height 78 cm
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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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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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