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Graham Geddes: The Grand Tour, Session I — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:397
Sale Title:Graham Geddes: The Grand Tour, Session ILots with images:397
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:296
Date:14-Oct-2023
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A large crystal and wrought iron chandelier, the waisted chandelier with facet cut and rounded drops and rosettes, the curved arms supporting electric candles, the drop 125 cm
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A pair of bronze mounted Corinthian column table lamps, with faux verde marble standards and matching dark green cotton shades, 67 cm high
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A pair of glass and gilt bronze lamps, with gilt bronze Corinthian capitals to the faceted standards and raised on tiered bases, with white linen shades, 89 cm high to the top of the shade
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A large giltwood mantel mirror with tiled plate, 19th century, with a lavish carved crest and floral swags, the frame entwined with pendent flowers, 216 cm high, 147 cm wide
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A pair of lamps with ceramic shell effect, on glass stands and with linen shades, 79 cm high, total height
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An impressive pair of ceramic lamps on wrought iron stands, the floor lamps with globular brown glazed bases impressed with star motifs supported on square tubular legs, with linen shades, 172 cm high, 51 cm diameter approximate
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A Moorish bone and mosaic inlaid antique casket, 15 cm high, 43.5 cm wide, 29 cm deep
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A pair of Baroque style carved giltwood consoles, both of serpentine profile with a painted faux marble surface, extravagantly carved and pierced to the skirt and raised on angled hipped legs with ball and claw feet united by scrolling stretchers, 89 cm high, 130 cm wide, 57.5 cm deep
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A gilt bronze and crystal chandelier in the Louis XV manner, with faceted shaped drops and curvaceous foliate arms supporting sconces with electric candles, the drop 115 cm
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A large Flemish bronze twelve light chandelier, in the 18th century style, with two graduated tiers, each tier with six scroll arms extending from the globular baluster form stem, 128 cm drop
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A pair of crystal drop three branch wall sconces, 19th century, with faceted drops and crystal fruits and flowers in clear and smoky amethyst colours, and issuing three curvaceous leaf embellished branches supporting sconces and electric candles, 70 cm high, 32 cm wide
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A set of antique Dutch style pewter slip top spoons in a carved wood rack, in the early 18th century manner, the spoons 18 cm long and smaller, the rack 61 x 34 cm
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A pair of crystal drop three light wall sconces, 19th century, of Rococo form with shaped pear form drops and flowerheads, with scrolling arms supporting flower form dishes and electric candles, 56 cm high, 36 cm at widest point
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A studded and hinged casket, a wooden cloth covered box with nail head trims, 27 cm high, 29 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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Two pairs of vintage Murano two branch wall sconces, in clear, blue and pink colours issuing flower stems and leaves, and embellished with floral drops, the curvaceous arms supporting dishes with pincered edging, 45 cm high, 56 cm wide
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A large Flemish style brass chandelier, in the exotic taste with eighteen curvaceous foliate branches with pierced plate dishes and sconces supporting electric candles, 120 cm drop
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A pair of bronze and rock crystal table lamps, with Corinthian capitals above columns to stepped bases, with black shades, 78 cm high to the top of the shade
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A pair of Empire style cast bronze table lamps, with reeded columns above stiff leaf motifs and paw supports to a triangular base, 67 cm to the top of the shade
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A pair of Neoclassical gilt bronze mounted marble lamps, 19th century, the striated black marble lamps of urn profile with floral swags and a cast domed socle to a marble base, with exaggerated sheer pagoda form shades, 94 cm high
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A brass and cut crystal chandelier, with pear shaped cut drops and curvaceous arms supporting seven electric candles, 100 cm drop
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An impressive ornate hall lantern frame, 19th century, with extravagant leafy scrolls and pendent forms, in gold painted metal, without glass or workings, 149 cm high, 52 cm diameter approx
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A Dutch style brass chandelier, with a knopped standard and scrolling arms supporting broad dishes and electric candles, 82 cm drop, 87 cm diameter
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A Louis XV style crystal chandelier, the cage style chandelier with a knopped standard hung with shaped drops, tiered towers, with a globe drop, the serpentine arms supporting electric candles, 98 cm high, 68 cm diameter
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A metalware wall sconce in the antique manner, oval with ribbon crossed ribbed frames, a central cabochon motif and issuing two curvaceous arms supporting bowl form dishes, 53 cm high, 27 cm deep
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An impressive cast iron external wall sconce, a torchere style sconce with a fluted column supporting an urn with flame finial and issuing a scrolling arm and dish, 120 cm high
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A Directoire style circular cherry wood games table, with a tooled leather surface, small drawers and slides to the skirt above tapering square section legs 73 cm high, 101 cm diameter
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A small Continental style oak chest in the 18th century manner, with an extended surface above four drawers each with burr walnut veneer facades above a stepped base with bracket feet, 99 cm high, 90.5 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A giltwood convex mirror, in the early 19th century manner, with an elaborate floral and scrolling crest above a cushion form frame with ebonised reeded bead, pierced vegetal motifs to the base and issuing four curvaceous arms supporting floral sconces, 124 cm high, 107 cm wide to the edge of each sconce, the framed mirror 84 cm diameter
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A hand forged wrought iron andiron with chain, 128 cm high, 124 cm wide
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A pair of Louis XV style giltwood mirrors, 18th century, of shaped baluster form with extravagant pierced foliate mouldings in the rocaille manner, one mirror with a verre eglomise image of a Turk with sabre, one mirror as found, 112 cm high, 77 cm wide
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A circular oak dining or centre table, of substantial and rustic form and raised on a shaped cross base, 77.5 cm high, 150 cm diameter
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A large pair of ornamental marble and semi-precious stone obelisks, inlaid with malachite, lapis lazuli and rouge marble inlay on a yellow marble and verde antico ground, 106 cm high
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A comprehensive suite of bronze sconces 1930's, elegant heavy gauge cornucopia shaped sconces including 15 double sconces and ten individual sconces, three with a chromed finish, all with cream and pastel tone pleated shades, largest approx 70 cm high, 40 cm wide (without shade), 25 cm deep
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A gilt bronze and crystal chandelier, with facet cut drops and rosettes, the curvaceous arms supporting bud form sconces and cast floral dishes with electric candles, 90 cm drop
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A Louis XV style oak and cane armchair, with an arching carved crest, os-de-mouton arms above a shaped seat and cabriole legs united by cross stretchers, with a later leatherette seat pad, as found, 103 cm high, 69 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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A pair of French oak Louis XV style hall or bedside tables, with a single drawer with relief carved details above cabriole legs, 77.5 cm high, 94 cm wide, 54.5 cm deep
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A pair of striking Louis XV style bergeres, with embossed metal covered frames and upholstered in bold zebra print chenille, 108 cm high, 80 cm wide, 70 cm deep
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A set of six carved and open work panels in a distressed painted finish, with trellis work to the upper register, relief carved panels and oriental arch motifs to the lower panels, 288 cm high, 67 cm wide
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A monumental three section cherry wood extension table, with an ebonised border and raised on exaggerated bulbous pedestals to shaped trestle ends, the extension side tables with cross bases, 540 cm total length, 298 cm length (without extension tables), extension tables 120 x 120 cm
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Four honey oak wood panels two similar pairs, each with fielded panels, each panel 249.5 cm high, 108 cm wide
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A pair of brass and green metalware three tier baker's stands, stands with scrolling supports punctuated with brass knops, the shelves each brass bound, decorated to the crests with fanned wheat sheaf motifs, each 241 cm high, 164 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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An oriental pedestal style table in a green finish, 85 cm high, 108 cm wide, 108 cm deep
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An antique six panel Chinoiserie wallpaper screen, the separate panels enclosed within a trompe l'oeil frame, 236 cm high, each panel 56.6 cm wide
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A walnut framed Louis XV style chair, the showframe with floral carved motifs in relief, and tapestry style upholstery, 94 cm high, 56 cm wide, 57 cm deep. Provenance: Christies
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A bronze figure of Classical figure playing a flute, 19th century, the semi-draped male figure in a serpentine pose supported against a tree trunk and raised on an integral base and a marble plinth, 27 cm high
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A Victorian papier-mache teapoy, 19th century, of circular form with a crimped edge, decorated to the surface with an inlaid rosette and a running chevron border to the lower body, raised on a slender pedestal to a tripod base, 77 cm high, 44 cm diameter
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An antler chandelier, a circular style chandelier with flat and branching antlers, 92 cm drop, diameter 140 irregular
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A set of four Moroccan metalware and glass wall sconces, inlaid with shell form coloured glass, 24 cm high, 31 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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A Moroccan multicolour 'scale' pattern pendant light, 57 cm diameter
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A Moorish pierced brass lantern, 54 cm high, 24 cm diameter
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A pair of Neoclassical bronze lamps with shantung silk taupe shades, the lamps with fluted standards to claw foot bases on triangular stands, 68.5 cm high
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A pair of blue glass hundi lights, each decorated with faceted grape pattern gilt metal banding, 35 cm drop from the top shade
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A long Louis XVI style painted stool with zebra print upholstery, with printed pony skin above fluted legs, 50 cm high, 158 cm wide, 57.5 cm deep
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A large Louis XV style gilded overmantel mirror, French, 19th century, with an elaborately pierced crest and pendent elements, 180 x 98 cm
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A cushion front panelled salon mirror in a giltwood frame, the aged plate panels adorned to the corners with flower head motifs, 149 x 98 cm
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A pair of barley twist stretcher-based stools, upholstered in silver silk velvet, 59 cm high, 54 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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A bargello wool footstool with paw feet, 19 cm high, 35 x 35 cm
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An extravagant Chippendale Rococo giltwood mirror in the 18th century manner, with delicate serpentine foliate motifs throughout, pendent elements and a pair of fancy birds to the crest, 158 x 103 cm
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A pair of silk brocade upholstered Louis XV style giltwood fauteuils, with carved showframes and raised on cabriole legs, upholstered in pale gold brocade, 103 cm high, 66 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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17th CENTURY ITALIAN SCHOOL (AFTER), Stag hunt in Classical landscape, oil on stretched canvas, 301 cm wide, 200 cm high
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TIEPOLO, AFTER, Cleopatra's Banquet, a triptych, oil on canvas, each panel 234 x 114 cm
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RUSSELL FLINT, AFTER, The Washer Woman, oil on canvas, 188 cm high, 244 cm wide
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Two Nuremburg style embossed brass alms dishes, in the 17th century manner, both with figural imagery, one depicting Adam and Eve, 46 cm diameter
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A set of twelve Italian painted and parcel gilt Louis XVI dining chairs, 19th century, tablet back chairs with floral carved details raised on fluted legs with rosette embellishments, upholstered in textured cream chenille fabric
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A large stretcher-based refectory table in the 17th century manner, the extended surface with much patina above a relief carved skirt and raised on substantial turned legs to trestle ends, 78 cm high, 305 wide, 100 deep
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A rustic oak sideboard table, in the 17th century manner, with a pegged plank surface above two simply carved drawers, raised on tapering faceted legs to ball feet, 80.5 cm high, 220 wide, 79 cm deep
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A fine walnut inlaid marble and semi-precious stone specimen table, the circular table with a radiating arrangement of marble and stone tiles framed with black marble, within concentric white and verde antico marble borders, raised on sets of twin columnar legs with gilt bronze bands united by a shaped and pierced cross stretcher, 80 cm high, 102 cm diameter
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A large servery table with inlaid details, in the late 18th century manner, with a rustic surface above two drawers inlaid with coloured scrolling motifs and iron drop handles, raised on turned knop legs to a box stretcher base, 81.5 cm high, 164 cm wide, 90 cm deep
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A Regence style rustic oak dresser in the 17th century manner, of pegged construction with an extended cornice above a serpentine and barbed arcade, the extended base with two drawers above shaped fielded cupboards, a shaped skirt and short cabriole legs, 225 cm high, 149 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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A pair of French Empire style gilt bronze mounted marble lamps, early 19th century, shaped baluster vase form bases dressed with gilt bronze leafy handles and borders to the rims, raised on a tripod bases with claw feet, 52 cm high to the top of the urns, 92 cm total height
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A sang-de-boeuf glazed lamp, the baluster vase shaped base with a cream linen shade, 91 cm high, 46 cm diameter
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Two pairs of vintage Murano two branch wall sconces, in clear, blue and pink colours issuing flower stems and leaves, and embellished with floral drops, the curvaceous arms supporting dishes with pincered edging, 45 cm high, 56 cm wide
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A French bouillotte 'hunting horn' lamp with a black tole shade, 25 cm wide, 55 cm high
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A walnut stretcher-base console table in the antique manner, with an extended surface above two relief carved frieze drawers with scrolling vegetal forms, raised on ringed legs to trestle ends with block feet, 83 cm high, 180 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A stained oak joint stool, with turned legs and a box stretcher, 50.5 cm high, 45.5 cm wide, 29.5 cm deep
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A tapestry upholstered giltwood footstool, of cushion form with a gilt rope twist border and raised on knotted rope feet, 46 cm high, 62 cm diameter
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A Spanish style oak table, with an extended surface, three drawers above substantial turned legs united by a box stretcher, 81 cm high, 210 cm wide, 103 cm deep
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A pair of silvered metal Louis XV style occasional tables, with a single drawer above a shaped and barbed skirt, the cabriole legs terminating in whorl feet, 70.5 cm high, 64 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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A Spanish Provincial oak stretcher-based desk, the extended surface above frieze drawers and supported on angled square section legs with trestle ends united by a cross metal stretcher, 80.5 cm high, 176 cm wide,70.5 cm deep
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An ormolu and bronze Warwick vase, 19th century, finely modelled after the antique with Bacchic ornament, and raised on a rouge marble stand, 20.5 cm high
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A pair of black metal curule stools, tubular metal stools with gilded feet upholstered in black vinyl, 61 cm high, 51 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A framed circular mirror, comprising radiating mirrored panels enclosed by a channel grooved frame with a green sponged effect frame, 120 cm diameter
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A fine Victorian coromandel and brass bound writing box, mid 19th century, in the Gothic manner, with engraved and coloured brass strapping, the interior with a velvet writing slope, compartments and ink bottles, 10.5 cm high, 35.5 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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A fruitwood cabinet in the antique manner, with a projecting cornice above two cupboards each with twin doors, a single shelf to the interior, the open lower register with baluster supports, with a gadroon carved border and raised on a waisted plinth base with shaped bracket feet, 165 cm high, 161 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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An antique giltwood mirror, in the 18th century manner, with an extravagant pierced crest with urn, fleur-de-lis and other floral forms above a moulded frame enclosing aged plate, 117 cm high, 59 cm wide
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A Louis XV inspired silvered commode, of serpentine profile with four short drawers, a dipped skirt and raised on cabriole legs, with relief carved details and silvered handles, 85 cm high, 119 cm wide, 57 cm deep
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A bold contemporary silvered mirror, with a wavy ribbon style moulded frame, 194 cm high, 112 cm wide, 11 cm deep
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A large vernis martin style painted Italian chest, of serpentine profile, the surface decorated with a pastoral figural scene above a frieze of running foliage in high relief, the body similarly decorated, with pendent husks issuing from ram's heads to the canted corners and raised on hoof style feet, with key, 95.5 cm high, 135.5 cm, 60 cm deep. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 17th May 2006, LOT 541
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A circular Louis XV inspired cherry wood table, the surface with an inlaid border above a waisted skirt and raised on cabriole legs with leafy carved knees and whorl feet, 97 cm high, 197 cm diameter
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A pair of Italian Neoclassical style giltwood mirrors, 18th century, of arching profile with urn finials, trailing oak leaf motifs to crests and floral garlands centred with portrait medallions to the mirror plate, laurel swags to the base, 85 cm high, 43 cm wide
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A pair of walnut pricket sticks, with knopped stems above tripod bases and standing on independent triangular wood stands, 114 cm high, with stand 164 cm high
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A Louis XV style mirror and console table, lavishly pierced and carved in the rocaille manner and both in a distressed silver and polychrome finish, the mirror 140 x 101 cm, the console 86.5 cm high, 120 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A Louis XV style giltwood carver, with a channel groove frame and an elaborate carved crest, scroll ends to the arms and raised on carved cabriole legs, with distressed pink silk upholstery, 110 cm high, 71 cm wide, 57 cm deep
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An impressive Italian provincial style refectory table in the 17th century manner, the extended surface above shaped supports with relief carved addorsed dolphins and armorial symbols, 79 cm high, 99 cm deep, 298 cm wide
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A pair of Louis XV style fruitwood elbow chairs, of generous proportions, standing on cabriole legs and upholstered in ecru linen with piped trim, each 100 cm high, 74 cm wide, 68 cm deep
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A Louis XV style boulle mantel clock by Maple of Paris, 1880, with a pagoda top surmounted by the gilded figure of Father Time, an embossed dial with Roman enamel cartouches and trimmed with cast vegetal mounts, scrolling feet and a winged mask trophy motif, with 8 day gong strike, marked 'Maple and Co Paris Ltd' to mechanism, 78 cm high, 32 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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A pair of oriental style black lacquered papier mache drum side tables, 51 cm high, 45 cm diameter
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A large ebonised oak parquetry top coffee table, raised on baluster legs to a circular stretcher, 51 cm high, 148 cm diameter
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A French Provincial style wire front pine buffet, with twin drawers and shaped cupboards, with long brass hinges and pierced escutcheons, with a shaped and barbed skirt and raised on short cabriole legs, 101.5 cm high, 137 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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A Victorian boulle pier cabinet, 19th century, inlaid with engraved brasswork on a red tortoiseshell ground, two interior shelves, and embellished with cast gilt bronze mounts above a plinth base, 113 cm high, 88.5 cm wide, 36.5 cm deep
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