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The Collection of Janet and Bruce Matthews Part 2 — Artvisory

Auction House:ArtvisoryNumber of lots recorded:520
Sale Title:The Collection of Janet and Bruce Matthews Part 2Lots with images:514
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:411
Date:29-Oct-2023
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A large Stuart cut-crystal water jug and basin, English circa 1900, with three matching accoutrements, bowl 35 cm diameter, jug 26 cm high
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A large carved mahogany 'lazy-susan' rotating serving dish, English 19th century
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A cedar, wool-work and beadwork Royal coat-of-arms glass-top oval stand, Australian circa 1900, 60 cm long 26 cm wide
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An oak cased and metal fitted travelling priests water storage box, marked Fiddian, English 19th century, English 19th century, 20 cm high,35 cm long 16 cm wide
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A copper ships lantern labelled Port, with red glass shade, English 19th century, 26 cm high
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A large collection of antique wood curtain rails, fittings and finials, 19th century, various
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A pair of large painted and gilded black glass vases, English circa 1880, 37.5 cm high
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A garniture of three painted opaque glass vases, English circa 1880, 36 cm and 53 cm high
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A flat-back ship model, Australian 19th century, 72 cm wide,13.5 cm high
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A cedar stationary tray, Australian, circa 1900, 38 cm wide 33 cm deep 17 cm high
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A charming cedar child's commode chair, Australian, circa 1870, 29 cm wide 56 cm high 29 cm deep
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A cedar square wine-cellarette, Australian circa 1860, with brass carry handles with internal fit out of one lift out tray and a further compartment for bottles. Provenance: Mossgreen Melbourne, 45 cm wide,44 cm deep,34 cm high
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A walnut and ebonised expanding jewellery box, English circa 1860, 32 cm by 26 cm by 20 cm high
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A pair of lappet-carved cedar round upholstered footstools, Australian circa 1860, 30 cm diameter,15 cm high
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An early cedar rectangular deed box with ebonised beading, Australian circa 1830, 65 cm long, 25 cm deep, 21 cm high
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A rectangular cedar document box with sunken brass handle, Australian 19th century, 65 cm wide 30 cm deep 26 cm high
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A collection of Myott's Staffordshire Chelsea bird pattern dinner and tea wares, English circa 1930, comprising approximately 173 pieces excluding covers, to be followed by a similar collection
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A bronze figure of a dancing girl, after Agathon Leonard- 20th century, 41 cm high
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A silver-plated and cut glass convertible candelabra/epergne, James Dixon and Sons, English, 19th century, 65 cm high
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A pair of Victorian painted black-glass vase shaped oil lamps, English circa 1880, 72 cm high including shades
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A turned cedar pedestal bowl made in sections, Australian early 20th century, 26 cm diameter,20 cm high
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A pair of silver-plated campagna shaped wine-coolers, English 19th century, 23 cm high
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A seven piece silver-plated tea and coffee service, Circa 1900, marked silver on copper ,with tea urn as well as the usual teapot, coffee pot, two forms of sugar pot, cream jug and tray, coffee pot 30 cm high
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A spelter and marble figurative clock garniture, English/French 19th century, 43 cm high,51 cm wide vases 21 cm high
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Two oak-cased striking mantle clocks, English circa 1930
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A cast-metal oil lamp base, probably American, circa 1900, base marked P.L and B co. Dimensions: 42 cm high,17 cm diameter
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A cut ruby-tinted glass and brass oil lamp with black-glazed ceramic base, American 19th century, 54 cm high
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A good etched apricot tinged glass and brass column oil lamp, English 19th century, 75 cm high including glass chimney
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A large pink-tinted glass and brass column oil lamp, English 19th century, 86 cm high including shade, base 15 cm square
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A German steel dagger with reeded wood handle, 30 cm long
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An etched glass and silver-plated wine jug, English 19th century, 30 cm high
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A rare Victorian bird and flower painted pink glass corona and chain cover, English 19th century, vase fitting 39 cm high
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A pair of Victorian ruby and clear glass and spelter oil lamps, English 19th century, 48 cm high with chimneys
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A silver-plated reflector candle-light, English 19th century, 39 cm high
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A sterling-silver repousse and cast two-handled cup, early Georgian hallmarks and then struck Lamb Sydney, 18 cm wide 8 cm high over the handles
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A pump-action scientific instrument and glass dome, circa 1900-1920, 25 cm high including the shade 34 cm wide
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An antique brass oil lamp by E Thomas and Williams Aberdare,Wales, Dimensions: 26 cm high
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A large painted pink tinged opaque glass and metal oil lamp, 19th century, 65 cm high 34 cm diameter to the shade
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A collection of Myott's Staffordshire Chelsea bird pattern dinner and tea wares, English circa 1930
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A pair of ruby-glass ceiling lights with metal mounts, 19th century, 30 cm high,20 cm diameter
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An unusual painted iron watch holder in the form of scales, English 19th century, with pocket watch marked The Form Swiss made, 19 cm high
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A pair of resin, metal and onyx figures of semi-nude women after the Art-Deco originals, 21 and 22 cm high
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A resin, metal and wood figure of a girl after the Chiparus Art-Deco original, 32 cm high
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A resin, metal and marble figure of a standing girl in the wind after the Art-Deco original, 38 cm high
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A resin, metal and wood figure of a girl with a hoop after the Preiss Art-Deco original, 22 cm high
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A pair of spelter figures of a girl and boy, French circa 1900, 24 cm high
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After F. Moreau, a pair of spelter figures of a girl and boy,seated on tree-stumps, Les Raisins and Les Cerises, French circa 1900, 26 cm high
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A spelter figure of a Moor on horseback, French circa 1900, 38 cm high
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A resin, metal and marble figure of a stylish young lady after the Chiparus Art Deco original, 22 cm high
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A large painted ceramic figure of a girl in long coat and bonnet, French circa 1920, 74 cm high
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A painted opaque glass oil lamp, labelled The Silber Light Company London, English circa 1900, 50 cm high
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A Victorian marble-effect wooden mantle-clock, by the Sessions Clock Company, American 19th century
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A pair of clear vine etched glass lampshades with re rimmed frilled edges, 19th century, 22 cm wide to fit 6.5 cm at base
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A pair of clear lily and scroll etched glass lampshades with red-tinged lappeted edges, 19th century, 21 cm wide,to fit 11 cm at the base
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A pair of pink tinged and scallop moulded glass lampshades with way edges, 19th century, 22 cm wide, to fit 6.5 cm at the base
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A clear glass display dome with black base, 19th century
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An Indian ivory carving of a lady with a child, on wood stand, 18 cm high 22 cm high with stand
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Seven various etched glass lamp-shades, 19th century, 11-15.5 cm high various
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Two similar orange-tinged and clear etched glass shades and a pair of Art-Deco green and clear glass lamp-shades, late19th/20th century, 12 cm high 14 cm wide and 14 cm high and 14 cm wide
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Two pairs of red-tinged clear glass and etched lamp-shades, circa 1900, 15 cm high 14 cm wide, and 15 cm high and 13 cm wide
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Two Victorian painted opaque glass vases, English circa 1870, 36 cm high
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A Victorian black slate and enamel dial mantle-clock, English circa 1880, 23 cm high 30 cm wide
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A large red tinged glass ceiling light shade with mounts, 19th century, 36 cm wide, 18 cm diameter at the back for mounts
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A musk-wood and inlaid work box, Australian circa 1860, 36 cm wide, 25 cm deep, 12 cm high
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An inlaid cedar work-box, Australian circa 1840, 30 cm wide, 23 cm deep, 12 cm high
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A dated cedar and brass needle sellers case from Patown,Davis and Halse, Dated March 26 1855, 46 cm wide, 30 cm deep, 9 cm high
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A pair of ruby-glass trailed and finely cut clear glass circular lamp shades, 20 cm diameter, 6.5 cm at the top for fitting
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Two very similar rub trailed glass and cut glass circular light shades, 19th century, 15.5 cm and 16 cm diameter and 6.5 cm at top for fitting
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A pair of ruby trailed glass bell shaped glass light shades, 19th century, 20 cm wide 6.5 cm diameter at the top for fitting 16 cm high
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Two different ruby glass trailed and cut glass circular light shades, 19th century
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A set of four large ruby glass lamp shades, 19th century, 23 cm high,14 cm diameter where they mount
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Three matching unusual yellow vaseline glass spinning-top shaped light shades, 19th century, 16 cm high, 7.5 cm at top for fitting
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A heavy hardwood work-box, 19th century, 32 cm wide, 21 cm deep 10 cm high
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A brass inlaid rosewood square shaped work box, English circa 1830, 38 cm wide, 21 cm deep, 10 cm high
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A black-wood shaped-front jewellery box, Australian circa 1880, 38 cm wide 24 cm deep, 13 cm high
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A Doulton-Burslem blue and white printed ceramic toilet jug for the American market, English circa 1880, 33 cm high 43 cm wide
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An unusual cast iron and white ceramic door handle and back-plate, English circa 1880, 30 cm wide
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A very large cedar and inlaid rectangular writing box, Australian 19th century, 66 cm wide 28 cm deep, 22 cm high
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A painted wood working model of an Italian cruising boat, circa 1960, electric battery driven works marked TMY, 45 cm long
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A silver-plated canteen of fiddle and thread pattern table ware in oak case, English circa 1900, essentially for 12 setting but with pieces missing and with many extra pieces too that don't fit into the canteen itself
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A set of rope and wood coits, 19th century, 32 cm high base 19 cm square
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A monocular brass microscope, English 19th century, cased, 21.5 cm high
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A small mahogany cased bow fronted shop display case, English 19th century, 51 cm high 44 cm wide 16 cm deep
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A set of four resin figures of Asian men and women imitating ivory, 20th century, These figures were given to Bruce Kerr's father from the Japanese Embassy/Consulate Sydney when he left them – he was their chauffeur before WW2 approximately 1930-35. Dimensions: 46-48 cm high
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A green painted iron boot scraper, English 19th century, 30 cm high 40 cm wide
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A pair of brass wall lights, English circa 1880, with shaped wood back-plates, 40 cm long, backplates 45 cm high
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A pair of brass branch gas fuelled wall lights, English or French 19th century, not yet converted, 41 cm long
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A brass and bone mounted walnut book-slide, English circa 1880, 32 cm long 13 cm
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A cedar wall bracket/shelf, Australian, circa 1850, 45 cm wide, 15 cm deep, 32 cm high
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A collection of four silver-plated finials and figures of emu's and an indigenous man, Australian 19th century, Ex Trevor Kennedy Gibsons lot 565
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Five matching etched clear and opaque glass shades, 13.5 cm high,6.5 cm diameter where the fittings mount
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A tall pink and yellow glass oil lamp shade, 19th century, 24 cm high
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A Balls's patent Almer Mater tobacco jar The Brownies Smoker pattern, 17 cm diameter
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A pair of Victorian brass wall lights and a similar example, 43 cm long
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A pair of art-nouveau brass wall lights and two similar examples, the pair 33 cm long
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A pair of Victorian brass and timber backed wall lights, backplates 36 cm high
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A pair of gilt metal twin branch wall lights, 35 cm high,29 cm wide
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Four antique iron padlocks and an antique door lock, various
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A pair of yellow glass etched lampshades, 19.5 cm diameter and 11 cm where the fittings attach
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A pair of orange glass etched lampshades, 20 cm diameter and 11 cm where the fittings attach
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