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The Collection of John Elliot Lawford (1933 – 2020) — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:200
Sale Title:The Collection of John Elliot Lawford (1933 – 2020)Lots with images:200
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:187
Date:5-Dec-2023
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A silver christening mug, engraved decoration, Calcutta, made by Cooke and Kelvey Calcutta, inscribed 'Hwmc, 1870'. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A Georgian cream jug, London, badly rubbed marks. Height 11 cm, W. 140gm approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A Georgian waiter, sterling silver, on three feet, London marks rubbed. Diameter 16.5 cm; W. 220gms approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A silver sauce boat, on three feet with flying handle, London, 1898, W. 280g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A small sterling silver two-handle bowl, Birmingham, 1934, W. 100g approx.; along with silver bowl and three feet, badly rubbed marks,W. 200g approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Four silver-plated dished plates, with gadroon-shaped borders. Diameter 27.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A silver toast rack, London, 1881, along with a silver vesta case, Birmingham, 1917, W. 145g approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A silver meat skewer, London, 1812, made by Josiah and George Piercy, W. 80g approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A silver meat skewer, London, 1802, made by William Leley and William fern, W. 70g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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An engraved silver-plated cup, 1902-1903, inscribed 'Home bay sailing club Championship Cup'. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A silver sugar caster, Birmingham, 1936. Height 17.5 cm, W. 100g approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Four Georgian silver Old English serving spoons, London, 1835, made by Jonathan Hayne, W. 260g approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Six Georgian silver dessert spoons, London, 1822, made by Jonathan Hayne, W. 180g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Eight Georgian and Victorian silver dessert spoons, London, mixed dates and makers, W. 300g approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Seven Georgian silver teaspoons, mixed dates and makers, W. 140g approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Six silver fiddle pattern serving spoons, Glasgow, 1853, armorial to terminal, W. 440g approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A pair of silver fiddle pattern sauce ladles, London, 1818, made by Sarah and John Blake, W. 140g approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A pair of silver fiddle pattern salt spoons, London, 1845, W. 20g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Nine silver fiddle pattern dessert forks, London, mixed dates and makers, W. 400g approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Nine silver fiddle pattern dessert forks, mixed dates and makers, W. 500g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Nine silver fiddle pattern dinner forks, London and Dublin, mixed dates and makers, W. 640g approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Six bright cut silver teaspoons, London, 1789, made by George gray, W. 80g approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Twelve silver Kings Honeysuckle pattern dessert spoons, armorial to terminal, 11 hallmarked London 1839, 1 London 1850, W. 1000g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Six silver Kings Honeysuckle pattern serving spoons, London, 1839, W. 700g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Six silver Kings Honeysuckle pattern serving spoons, London, 1839, W. 700g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Ten silver Kings Honeysuckle pattern dessert forks, armorial to terminal, London, 1839, W. 820g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Ten Victorian silver Kings pattern dinner forks, armorial to terminal, London, mixed dates and makers, W. 1000g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Nine silver Kings pattern dinner forks, armorial to terminal, 7 hallmarked London 1882, 2 hallmarked London 1871, W. 900g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Eight silver Kings pattern dessert spoons, armorial to terminal, 7 hallmarked London 1838, 1 London 1810, W. 500g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A pair of silver Kings pattern sauce ladles, armorial to terminal, London, 1858, made by George angel, W. 190g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Six Victorian silver Kings pattern teaspoons, armorial to terminal, London, mixed dates and makers, W. 200g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Eight Georgian silver Kings pattern teaspoons, armorial to terminal, Dublin, mixed dates and makers, W. 220g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Six Victorian silver Kings pattern serving spoons, London, mixed dates and makers, W. 600g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Nine silver Kings pattern dessert forks, London, mixed dates and makers, W. 520g. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Twelve Ashberry stainless steel bladed dinner knives, with Kings pattern silver plated handles. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Twelve Ashberry stainless steel bladed dessert knives, with Kings pattern silver plated handles. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Eight steel bladed dinner knives, with silver Kings pattern handles, badly rubbed hallmarks. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Eight steel bladed dessert knives, with silver Kings pattern handles, badly rubbed hallmarks. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Eight 19th century dessert plates, porcelain, Royal Blue border and gold decoration, with hand painted floral centerpieces. Diameter 22.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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An extremely large Flight Barr & Barr Worcester dinner set, C. 1825, with the Bulkeley family crest, with a shaped rim, blue celeste border and gold decoration: 102 pieces, comprising 45 dinner plates (D. 27 cm), 20 side plates (D. 22 cm), 17 soup bowls (D. 26 cm), 4 small ashets (L. 31 cm), 2 medium ashets (L. 37 cm), 2 large ashets (41 cm), 2 very large ashets (L. 46 cm &. Length 57 cm), stamped Flight, Barr & Barr to underside. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A large 19th century Spode meat ashet, Indian sporting series: ceramic, decorated with 'shooting a leopard' pattern, small chip to bottom edge, 52 x 40 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A blue and white Chinese jar, ceramic, converted into table lamp. Height 26 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A blue and white Chinese ginger jar, ceramic, with a pierced wooden lid (some losses) & two decorative panels. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Four similar Chinese blue and white decorated plates, ceramics, probably 19th century. Diameter 27 cm each. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Six early-20th-century Chinese blue and white lidded teapots, ceramics, along with one similar tea caddy, various sizes. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A pair of early-20th-century Imari jardiniere, ceramics, on short feet, decorated with Imari pattern. Height 28.5 cm & height 29.5 cm, diameter 34.5 cm each. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A late-18th-century French trumeau mirror, with a Chinese Chippendale panel in the top section and an original mirror glass to the bottom section, the decorative frame has a pale green background, 1,60 x 105 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A 19th century mahogany frame pier glass mirror, with fluted side pillars. Height 115 cm, width 68 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A pair of 18th-century walnut and gilt mirrors, with fret-cut decoration. Height 96 cm, W. 49 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A large old dinner gong, hung on two tusks on a substantial mahogany base, with plaque inscribed 'Grand Hotel Auckland'. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A 19th century wooden lidded chest, on turned front legs stand, with decorative pierced brass corners, escutcheon and carrying handles, with presentation plates inscribed 'To air chief Marshall, to Sir Keith park by Sir Ernest Davies, mayor of Auckland'. Height 60 cm,. Length 110 cm, W. 44 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A 19th century mahogany campaign chest, in 2 parts, brass corners and straps, with flush brass handles, on original feet. Height 101 cm,. Length 91.5 cm, depth 45 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A 19th century padouk wood travelling chest, in 2 parts, with iron carrying side handles, flush wooden turn knobs on bun feet. Height 100 cm,. Length 93 cm, depth 46 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A board of ordnance gunpowder keg, Queen Victoria, land wars period, a rare board of ordnance cast iron Gunpowder Keg, with front facing board of ordnance Armorials, dated 1855 and with 'Broad Arrow' mark, 99 x 69 cm, depth 61 cm. This type of keg was used for storing gun powder at British forts and barracks through out the British colonies. A rare example from the New Zealand 1860s land wars period. The keg would have been left behind by the British Regiments when they were withdrawn from New Zealand in…
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An old cast iron decorative fire back, depicting a scene in relief, 59 x 59 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A carved marble figure, depicting an Asian woman. Height 28 cm,. Length 42 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A carved marble figure, of a young woman, on a low plinth. Height 120 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A Danish gilt bronze model of a female nude figure, after Jens Jacob Bregnø. Height 97 cm, width 23 cm, depth 23 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A kneeling lead figure, of a young girl on a circular base. Height 68 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A composite stone figure, of a young woman. Height 128 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A large and heavy pair of composite stone sphinx, indistinctly signed Croggon. William Croggon married the daughter of Eleanor Coade who ran the famous Coade stoneworks in Lambeth, London. Height 86 cm,. Length 105 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A pair of lead planters, with decorated side panels, lobed tops. Height 37 cm. Width 30 cm, depth 30 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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An old concrete bird bath, depicting figure of a child holding a scallop shell (Af), on a decorative square base. Height 125 cm. Width 37 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A late-19th-century cast iron garden roller, with decorative pulling handles. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A pair of cast iron urns, on fixed square plinths, with decorative top rims. Height 100 cm, diameter 62.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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J. Granville, Two-gallon stoneware jar, Wanganui and Waverley, with tap hole. Height 34 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A E Kemp, Two-gallon stoneware jar, Gore, with pictorial elephant. Height 34 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Thomson Lewis and Co. Two-gallon stoneware jar, Wellington, Petone, Wanganui and Levin, with tap hole. Height 34 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Sharp Bros. Two-gallon stoneware jar, hands Across the sea, with tap hole. Height 34 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Wm Handley, Two-gallon stoneware jar, Auckland, with tap. Height 34 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Dixons, two-gallon stoneware jar, Palmerston north, with tap hole. Height 34 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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R Williams and Co. Two-gallon stoneware jar, Kawatiri, Westport, with tap. Height 34 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Wai Wai Mineral Water Co. Two-gallon stoneware jar, Stanley Street, Auckland, with tap. Height 34 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Nielson Vickers and Co. two-gallon stoneware jar, Dunedin. Height 34 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Huia Aerated water Co. Two-gallon stoneware jar, Dannevirke, Masterton, with pictorial huia bird. Height 34 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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An antique tole Ware tray, painted central scene with inscription 'Brotherhood in Labour', decorative border, cut out handle either side, 78 x 56 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A 19th century English brown tole-painted tea can, converted into table lamp, with large graphic number 17 on its body, maker's plate Parnall & Sons Bristol. Height 48 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A green tole tea can, converted into table lamp, with large graphic number 14 on its body. Height 48 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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An early-20th-century enamel sign, enamel and steel, plume motor spirit sign, some damage to borders, 38 x 65 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A mid-century enamel post-office letterbox sign, enamel, metal, inscribed Er, 30 x 35.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A Victorian door knocker & central knob, the knocker in polished brass and the knob in unpolished brass, 19th century,. Length 19 cm (knocker). Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Three late-19th-century quill boxes, ebony and porcupine, from Ceylon, some losses to each box, various sizes. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A 19th century ebony and quill Ceylonese vide-poche, ebony and quill. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A decorative Portuguese mask, carved wood, of an angel with spread wings. Width 93 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A pair of mid-19th-century Staffordshire milkman & milkmaid figures, painted and glazed ceramics, milkmaid holding a piggin. Height 21 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Three late-18th-century English Toby jugs, ceramics, some chips to rims. Height 24 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A 19th century Sunderland lustre jug, ceramic, Crimea war, inscribed 'May they ever be united'. Height 14 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A late-19th-century glass celery veggie, glass with etched decoration. Height 24 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Two Victorian green glass dump paperweights, glass, 19th century. Height 12 cm & height 14 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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Three Victorian clear glass dump paperweights, glass, 19th century. Height 10 cm. Height 11.5 cm. Height 13 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A Victorian-type framed shell mosaic picture, folk Art, in octagonal frame, some loose shells. Diameter 65 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A fine collection of vintage seashells. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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An antique turtle shell, some losses. Height 65 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A zebra skin, 22 x 70 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A zebra skin. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A 19th century south Iranian Qashqai rug, hand-spun wool pile, typically fine Qashqai weaving, 175 x 160 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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An early-20th-century Chinese rug, cotton warp & weft, woollen pile, hand-knotted, pink ground with Chinese lantern in ivory blue and green, 21 x 125 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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An antique Kazakh rug, hand-spun woollen pile, featuring large geometric motifs, some distress, 1,10 x 160 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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A 20th-century Afghan rug, woollen pile, hand-knotted, featuring three significant gulls in ivory and orange on a terracotta field, 3,75 x 105 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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An early-20th-century Afghan saddle bag, hand-woven with hand-spun wool, 1,40 x 67.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
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