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

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:404
Sale Title:Graham Geddes: The Grand Tour, Session IILots with images:404
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:270
Date:15-Oct-2023
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An antique Suzani quilt, Central Asia, with light tan serrated scroll designs and raspberry flowerheads, 224 cm long, 310 cm long
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An Aubusson style garden tapestry, 18th century, a window view of a flower garden with pendent fuschia and other blooms in flower boxes, within an arching frame with trompe l'oeil architectural features, 275 cm drop, 128 cm wide
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A verdure wool tapestry, 18th century, depicting a figural pastoral scene within a foliate border, 230 cm high, 285 cm wide
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A knotted Kurdish wool runner, north-west Iran, circa 1930, with repeat patterns of chevron diamonds with cross forms in pink, sky blue and navy to each enclosed by geometric borders, 386 cm long, 104 cm wide
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A knotted Chahar Mahal region rug, west Iran, circa 1930, with a cotton warp and weft and wool pile, featuring a lozenge in maroon, cream, peach and blue colours upon a navy field, with meandering maroon spandrels and a main floral border with running vegetal motifs, trellis like to the short ends, 327 cm long, 165 cm wide
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A large verdure wool tapestry, 18th century, in a muted Prussian blue, deep green and gold palette featuring a wooded landscape enclosed by a floral border, 267 cm drop, 258 cm wide
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A taxidermied tiger skin rug, mounted on black felt, with glass eyes, 140 cm wide, 205 cm long from nose to tail tip
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An Aubusson type woven wool floral tapestry,18th century, cotton backed, in muted russet, blush and teal colours with scrolling ribbon, acanthus and flowerheads upon a light tan field, 286 x 268 cm
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A knotted, Pakistan production runner with a 'Bokhara' Turkoman design, with guls upon a red field enclosed by a similarly patterned main border, cotton warp and weft, wool pile, of contemporary production, 516 x 80 cm
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A Turkoman knotted carpet, Ersari tribe, Central Asia, mid-twentieth century, with repeat octagonal forms in black and maroon colours upon a blood red field enclosed by numerous patterned borders, cotton warp and weft, wool pile, 335 cm long, 260 cm wide
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A contemporary knotted Isfahan district runner, Iran, with three lozenges and a profusion of floral motifs in colours strewn on a red field and enclosed by running vegetal borders, cotton warp and weft, wool pile, 417 cm long, 103 cm wide
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A knotted Kerman wool runner, Iran, mid-twentieth century, with central flower heads and a profusion of flowers in colours upon a navy field, with peach and cream floral spandrels enclosed by a main red border with a running vegetal design, with cotton warp and weft, and wool pile, 410 cm long, 78 cm wide
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A knotted rug with Caucasian design, Turkish, of contemporary production, cotton warp and weft, wool pile, 285 cm long, 77 cm wide
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An African flatweave, probably Tunisian, twentieth century, with a cotton warp and wool weft in a red and terracotta palette, 349 cm long, 154 cm wide
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A large Aubusson style verdure tapestry of a hunting scene, 18th century, depicting hunters on horseback and dogs attacking a deer in a parkland setting, enclosed by a wide floral border, in muted Prussian blue, teal and tan colours, 263 cm high, 310 cm wide
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A pale blue Suzani textile with flower heads and floral spray designs, 204 cm long, 144 cm wide
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A pale blue Suzani textile with pomegranate designs, 207 cm long, 142 cm wide
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A Kurdish flatwoven cotton kilim, Senneh district, circa 1930, with a cotton warp and wool wefts, 240 cm long, 180 cm wide
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A Kilim style blanket or throw, 250 cm long, 200 cm wide
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A Kurdish mixed technique flatwoven runner, northern Iran, mid-twentieth century, with a wool warp and weft with a series of bold geometric forms and stylised flowerheads in colours on a cream field enclosed by diamond and similarly patterned borders, 335 cm long, 88 cm wide
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A gilt bronze and crystal basket style chandelier, with draped garlands, shaped drops and spears, with curvaceous arms supporting dishes with elecric candles, 103 cm high, 71 cm wide approx
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A pair of quartz crystal lamps, Corinthian columns with gilt bronze capitals and raised on tiered bases, with slub silk cream shades, 81 cm high
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A pair of Spanish style wrought iron and tole candelabra, two decorative tiers with floral embellishments and raised on slender standards with knops to shaped tripod bases, 163 cm high
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A North Italian silver gilt Rococo style mirror, silver gilt on exposed red bole, lavishly carved throughout with pierced rocaille elements and pendent motifs, with a two section aged plate, 220 cm high, 105 cm wide. Provenance: Cesare della Seta, Roma, 2016
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A trio of vintage toys, comprising a doll made of composite material with a cloth body, and two worn teddy bears, the larger of jointed form with mohair covering and button eyes, 61 cm tall, doll
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A pair of white metal Spanish style torcheres, of knopped form on tripod bases, 78 cm high
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An antique plaster cast torso, possibly 18th century, with a painted finish, 70 cm high
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A pair of Persian style painted ivorine candlesticks, 38 cm high
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A pair of ornate painted and giltwood pricket sticks, the knopped carved standards raised on a tripod bases, 82 cm high
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A series of six hand stitched and painted Pompeiian grotesque decoupage panels, possibly Italian, 18th/19th century delicate decoration in colours wire stitched on dark toned canvas, the panels individually hung, but probably originally a screen, each panel 236 x 60 cm
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An Italian walnut credenza, late 18th century, the extended surface above tongue moulding, a single frieze drawer with a fielded panel and flanked by conforming panels, a single cupboard below and raised on a plinth base and shallow bracket feet, 78 cm high, 68 cm wide, 33 cm deep
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A Spanish walnut Arts & Crafts style chair, late 19th century, with squared arms raised on chamfered supports to a shaped seating rail and legs with an 'H' form stretcher, with bold wood button details to the frame, upholstered in distressed olive green velvet with white metal studs
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Three painted architectural wall panels, early 19th century, the central panel depicting a frieze of Classical figures engaged in narratives and enclosed by a Regency style palmette border, the side panels with figural vignettes enclosed by arching borders of flower garlands, the central panel 123 cm high, 306 cm wide
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An oak joint stool, with turned legs and a box stretcher, 53 cm high, 46 cm wide, 26.5 cm deep
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A large trestle based oak dining table, the framed table with a feather banded surface and ebonised painted border raised on square section baluster supports with a broad stretcher, 79 cm high, 300 cm wide, 120 cm deep
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A repousse decorated brass cushion front mirror, with a lavishly embossed crest, and decorative borders and corner elements, 70 cm high, 45 cm wide
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A pair of Regence style fruitwood commodes, of arbalete profile with two long drawers with fielded panels and central relief carved motifs, a shaped skirt and raised on cabriole legs, 85 cm high, 120 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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A set of seven upholstered oak dining chairs, the square back chairs with stuffover seats in a flecked coffee toned hessian weave fabric with piped trims, 95 cm height of back
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A cushion front panelled salon mirror in a silvered frame, the aged plate panels adorned to the corners with flower head motifs, 149 x 98 cm
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An impressive coloured Murano chandelier, circa 1950s, the tiered chandelier profusely decorated in clear, blue and pink colours issuing delicate flower stems and leaves, and embellished with floral drops and vertical tiers of frilled trumpets, the serpentine arms supporting broad dishes with pincered edging, electrifed, 120 cm high, 105 cm diameter
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An en-grisaille painted architectural triptych, the panels depicting the courtyard of an Italian Renaissance building, with grand tour visitors admiring the statuary, 230 cm high, 113 wide (each panel)
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PAOLO UCCELLO, AFTER, Niccolo Mauruzi da Tolentino at the Battle of San Romano, oil on canvas, unframed, 200 cm high, 300 cm wide
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ARTIST UNKNOWN, Dahlias, oil on board, 59 cm high, 44 cm wide, the frame 87 cm high, 71 cm wide
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A pair of glass and bronze lamps, with hybrid Corinthian and Ionic capitals above glass standards to tiered bases, with light grey shantung silk shades, 75 cm high, the bases 15 x 15 cm
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A pair of bronze mounted glass lamps with different hand painted drum shades, with bronze Corinthian capitals above glass standards to tiered square bases, with linen shades, 81 cm high
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A gilt bronze mounted glass table lamp, with a Corinthian capital, the standard raised on a stepped base, 80 cm to the top of the red shade
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A bronze and crystal chandelier, with shaped and faceted drops and snowflake motifs, the serpentine arms supporting lobed dishes and electric candles, 90 cm drop, 50 cm at widest point
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A pair of gilt metal glass lamps, with Corinthian capitals, the glass standards to stepped bases, with charcoal shades, each base 45 cm high
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A large glass and bronze chandelier, with a knopped standard and tear drop and globular glass drops, the serpentine arms supporting dishes and electric candles, 122 cm drop, 38 cm at widest point
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A pair of brass chandeliers in the Dutch manner, with knopped standards and a large globe, and issuing serpentine arms supporting dishes and sconces, 60 cm drop
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A brass Dutch style twelve branch chandelier, with a knopped standard and a large globe with a dropped finial, and issuing serpentine arms supporting dishes and sconces, 90 cm drop
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A large plaster model of Chairman Mao, 170 cm high, 135 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A geometric framed wall mirror, the tiled mirror plate enclosed by a black moulded frame of stepped form, the mirror plate set with gilt bronze studs, 194 cm high, 143 cm wide
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A pair of giltwood Louis XV style pricket stick torcheres, with carved knopped standards and raised on triangular bases with paw feet, 67 cm high
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A well figured walnut tea caddy, circa 1800, with a lidded interior and a mixing bowl, featuring a burr walnut lid with a central oyster veneer ornament, with striated effect to the body, no key, 15 cm high, 34 cm long ,18.5 cm wide
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A pair of Indian lingam river stones in wrought iron stands, 154 cm high
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A faux tortoiseshell casket, rectangular with a domed lid, the ribbed exterior decorated with applied pressed metal mounts, 17 cm high, 26 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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A large collection of antique pewter wares, 19th century and later, including tankards, beakers, plates, jugs, a bedwarmer and goblets, the largest jug 27.5 cm high, the largest plate 35 cm diameter
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A collection of antique pewter drinking vessels and table wares, including jugs, tankards, teapots, a tray, plates, the Chinese style teapot 30 cm high, the largest charger 39 cm diameter
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A collection of antique pewter drinking vessels, including a set of measures, various vessels including tankards, jugs, a platter, the acorn finial wine jug 29 cm high, the charger 38 cm diameter
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A large collection of antique pewter wares, includes a ladle, wine funnel, tankards, measures, goblets, jugs and shakers, a flask and a chamberstick, the largest tankard 16.5 cm high, the ladle 30.5 cm long
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A chinoiserie cabinet on stand, the two door cabinet with arching panels decorated with oriental garden and pavilion scenes in gilt and red colours, raised on a wooden stand, 173.5 cm high, 99 cm wide, 46.5 cm deep
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A marble fire place surround with mantel in the 19th century manner, breche marble of serpentine profile above canted corners, 101 cm high, 113 cm high wide, 34 cm deep
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A painted wood breakfront display cabinet in the Classical manner, the projecting cornice with dentil border above three arching and open display cabinets, with carved spandrel features and lower fielded cupboards to a plinth base, in a white distressed finish with a teal sponged effect to the display shelves, 238 cm high, 290 cm wide, 68 cm deep
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A yellow stone and polychrome circular wood centre table, with a gilded stiff leaf pedestal and raised on extravagant tripod whorl legs with lion's paw feet, in distressed pale grey and gold tones, 74.5 cm high, 99.5 cm wide
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A Persian style hand painted bone inlaid box, 14.5 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, 23.5 cm deep
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An olive chinoiserie chest on stand, 20th century, in the 18th century manner with two short and two long pine lined drawers upon a stand with pierced fret spandrels, the drawers faced with oriental garden scenes in colours and gilt, 167 cm high, 100 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A Victorian ebonised canterbury, 19th century, with a pierced three quarter gallery above a shallow drawer on Corinthian style supports to a partitioned rack and raised on porcelain casters, embellished with brass stringing and applied cast gilt bronze masks and floral motifs, 85 cm high, 78 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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An antique giltwood mirror, the relief decorated frame with a mirror inset border punctuated with flower head motifs and enclosing aged mirror plate, 106 cm x 88.5 cm wide
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A Louis XV style walnut extension dining table, the panelled surface with butted short ends above a serpentine and barbed skirt and cabriole legs, with fold under extensions, 77 cm high, 244 wide (without extensions), 356 cm wide (extended), 91 cm deep
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A walnut Louis XV inspired sofa, the camelback sofa with rounded arms and two generous seat cushions raised on cabriole legs, upholstered in a flecked taupe linen weave, 102 cm high, 209 cm wide, 86 cm deep
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A red chinoiserie bombe commode, with a shaped striated red marble surface above two drawers, with hipped edges and raised on splayed legs, decorated throughout with gilded oriental scenes in relief, with gilt bronze cast hardware, 81 cm high, 104 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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A Victorian boulle pier cabinet, 19th century, the ebonised single door cabinet with finely inlaid pierced brasswork on red tortoiseshell, two interior shelves, embellished with gilt bronze demi figures and ornaments and raised on a shaped plinth base, with key, 120 cm high, 86 cm wide, 31 cm deep
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An antique metal strapped walnut chest on stand in the 17th century manner, with elaborate fretwork hinges, decorations and an extravagant escutcheon, raised on a later trestle based stand with fluted and spiral twist supports and an arcaded stretcher, 143.5 cm total height, 55 cm high chest only, 55.5 cm wide, 49.5 cm dee[
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A pair of mahogany and maroon leather armchairs, camel back chairs with padded arms and square seats above stile legs united by stretchers, with aged leather and stud trim
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A pair of unusual high back walnut chairs, 18th century, slightly waisted chairs with cusped crests, stuffover seats and raised on hipped legs with rounded double pad feet, upholstered in an art nouveau style embroidered olive taupe fabric, one chair with hints of faded red, with stud trim and passementerie trim, 120 cm high, 60 cm wide, 68 cm deep
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A fine Neoclassical style ebonised and inlaid games table, 19th century, featuring amboyna panels inlaid with decorative ebony, mother-of-pearl and brass borders, with kingwood crossbanding and raised on tapering fluted legs with gilt bronze capped feet, the interior with green baize
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A George III Chinoiserie long case clock, circa 1760's, with a pagoda top above an arching face with gilded Roman chapter ring and ornate spandrels, the trunk embellished with gilded birds and foliage, with weights and pendulum, 240 cm high, 53 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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A large Louis XV gilt bronze mantel clock, Paris, circa 1750, with a pagoda top surmounted by a crowing bird finial, the pressed dial with enamel Arabic cartouches with minute markings and pierced hands, with gilt bronze rocaille mounts throughout and cabriole feet, the body painted with foliage and roses, with key, pendulum, silk suspension, quarter striking on three bells, mechanism apparently marked 'Culy', 90 cm high, 43 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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Two small globes, one by Phillips & Sons, early to mid 20th century, the mid century Phillips & Sons model with paper gores and brass supports to a turned and ebonised stand, the other supported on a brass tripod base frame with compass feature, 50 cm high
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An oak bookcase in the antique manner, with an arching moulded pediment above twin doors with metal trellis panels, the lower cupboards with fielded panels and a plinth base, 255 cm high,150 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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A Louis XV walnut frame wingback bergere, 18th century, with an exposed frame relief carved with shell and floral motifs to the skirt and cabriole legs, upholstered in an Art Nouveau oriental poppy print linen, 108 cm high, 80 cm wide, 67 cm deep. Provenance: The Guinevere Collection, London
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An antique Italian trompe l'oeil painted cabinet, with a faux marble surface with canted corners above three drawers and cupboards painted with architectural motifs replicating relief carving and raised on a plinth base with angled square section feet, with keys, 95.5 cm high, 196 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A large rustic oak stretcher-base refectory table, the plank top with butted short ends and pegged feature above substantial and ornately shaped supports and trestle ends united by a beam like stretcher, 78 cm high, 309 cm wide, 100 cm deep
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A pair of monumental Spanish wrought iron ecclesiastical candelabra, 19th century, both with two tiers with cut out details and internal candle sconces, raised on twist stems above a braced tripod strap bases, 247 cm high
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A Spanish walnut travelling case, 18th century, with seven drawers and iron swing handles to each end, 40 cm high, 57 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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A mahogany and burr walnut effect double music stand, with scrolling fretwork to the stand and raised on a turned stem to a swept tripod base, 120 cm high
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A Spanish style oak console table, with an extended surface above twin frieze drawers and raised on turned legs to a box stretcher, 80.5 cm high, 201 cm wide, 71.5 cm deep
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A polychrome and silvered carved wood putto, Italian, 19th century, the Bacchanalian figure festooned with pendent grapes and supporting a shell form basin, raised on a similar base, 99 cm high, 49 cm wide
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A monumental pine and hammered iron tower cabinet, in the medieval manner with iron studwork, long hinges and large pin style locks, the upper register with cupboard, the base with five side drawers, raised on trestle ends, 238 cm high, 85.5 cm wide, 58.5 cm deep
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A monumental pine and hammered iron tower cabinet, in the medieval manner with iron studwork, long hinges and large pin style locks, the upper register with cupboard, the base with five side drawers, raised on trestle ends, 238 cm high, 85.5 cm wide, 58.5 cm deep
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A rouge marble top wrought iron table, raised on bifurcated cabriole legs with stiff leaf decorations and united by an arching stretcher, 74.5 cm high, 220 cm wide, 100.5 cm deep
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A silver plate and crystal banquet lamp light, of Neoclassical form with electrical conversion and a parchment style shade, 73 cm to the top of the lamp fitting, 108 cm to the top of the shade
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A pair of Louis XV style walnut framed wingback chairs, upholstered in wool plaid, 116 cm high, 75 cm high, 67 cm deep
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An English style walnut extension table, the rustic surface with feather and cross banded borders, with fold under extensions and standing on a Chippendale style base with shell motifs to the hips and ball and claw feet, 81 cm high, 166 cm wide, 84.5 cm deep (folded), the extensions 57 cm wide each
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A Louis XV giltwood canape with striped silk upholstery, with a serpentine cresting rail with a carved embellishment, padded arms and raised on a shaped seat with undulating and carved seating rails above cabriole legs, 105 cm high, 193.5 cm length of back, 58 cm deep
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An antique oak refectory table, the vigorously grained surface supported on cross form legs and stepped trestle ends, 76 cm high, 266 cm long, 78 cm wide
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A pair of Louis XV style oak tub chairs, with channel groove and carved showframes, a shaped seating rail and cabriole legs terminating in whorl ends, upholstered in black leatherette with stud trim, 89 cm high, 74 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A brass repousse decorated cushion front salon mirror, with a profusely decorated pierced and arching crest, with similar borders and mounts, 170 cm high, 125 cm wide
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A pair of cast bronze geese, with a verdigris finish, 61 cm high
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