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Fine & Decorative Arts — Raffan Kelaher & Thomas

Auction House:Raffan Kelaher & ThomasNumber of lots recorded:150
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:150
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:104
Date:28-Nov-2023
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A set of four 19th century Old Sheffield Plate candlesticks, the tapering fluted stem with acanthus leaf design and on circular stepped foot, removable sconces. Height 34 cm. (4)
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An impressive late 19th century silver plated and cut crystal centrepiece, with two tiers and a single trumpet, on grape and leaf support. Height 72 cm.
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An extensive German Wilkens silver plated flatware service, comprising twelve each dinner forks, entree forks, dessert forks, cake forks, dinner knives, entree knives, table spoons, dessert spoons, soup spoons, eleven teaspoons, and a pair of servers. Together with one silver plated Kings pattern soup ladle. (122)
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A pair of Christofle silver plated candlesticks / storm shades, the knopped support marked to base, the Baccarat glass shades with scalloped rim. Height 42 cm. (2)
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A Christofle silver plated Malmaison double handled tray, with anthemion and beaded edge, marked to handle. Width over handles, 62.5 cm.
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A Christofle silver plated double handled tray, with reeded borders, marked to underside of handles. Width over handles, 61 cm. In original box.
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A Renaissance style silver plated and etched and cut crystal wine ewer, with mask head spout and hinged lid, the flat circular crystal body etched with shields and scrolling foliage. Height 41 cm.
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A late Victorian satin glass and silver plated centre bowl, with three dolphin supports on a triform scrolling base, registration diamond to base. Height 31 cm.
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A Hardy Brothers silver plated and glass centre bowl, the base with six Corinthian column supports. Height 23 cm.
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A late Victorian glass and silver plated claret jug, the body with band of diamond cut decoration and unusual trailed decoration, star cut base, with plated grape and leaf scrolling handle and hinged lid with turban finial. Height 29 cm.
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A George IV ivory mounted sterling silver fruit service, comprising five forks (length 16 cm each) and five knives (length 20 cm each), George Hardisty, Sheffield, 1828. (10)
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A George VI silver salver, with shaped rim and plain centre, raised on four pad feet, Ernest W Haywood, Birmingham 1948. Diam, 25 cm. Weight 445 gm.
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A pair of Victorian cauldron salts, each circular, embossed with flowers and scrollwork, foliate shaped rim, on three pad feet, blue glass liners, possibly Walter Morrisse, London 1856. Diam, 6.5 cm. Weight excluding liners, 171 gm. (2)
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A George III silver cream jug, of helmet form with beaded rim, reeded looped handle, the circular foot also beaded, on square base, Charles Cheterman II, London 1786. Height 16 cm. Weight 114.1 gm.
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A late Victorian silver mounted page turner, the shaped handle profusley embossed with 'C' scrolls and foliate scrollwork, Crisford & Norris Ltd., Birmingham 1899, xylonite blade. Length, 35.5 cm.
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A pair of Elizabeth II silver candlesticks, with scroll and knopped stem, removable drip pans and matching square stepped and shaped scroll base, Barker Ellis silver Co., Sheffield 1979. Height 23 cm. Loaded.
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A late Victorian silver mounted clock, modelled as a horseshoe, monogrammed to top, silvered dial and Roman numerals, easel back, Horton & Allday, Birmingham 1892. Height 9.5 cm. In fitted case marked Howell, James & Co., Regent Street.
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A George III silver serving spoon, Old English pattern, Gabriel Sleath, London 1784. Length, 21.5 cm. Weight 68 gm.
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An Irish silver sauce ladle, with shell bowl, later engraved stem and crested terminal, the end bent to hang (?), Dublin hallmarks, date letter rubbed. Length, 18 cm. Weight 56 gm.
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A late Victorian silver sauce boat, reeded rim and flying scroll handle, raised on three palmette and paw feet, Harrison Brothers & Howson, Sheffield 1898. Width, 16 cm. Weight 192.7 gm.
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A pair of Edwardian silver Corinthian column candlesticks, each with beaded rims and stepped square base, Walker & Hall, Birmingham 1906. Height 10 cm. Loaded. (2)
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A silver stand, of navette form with gadrooned border, sunken centre, rasied on four rose and paw feet, William Aitken, Chester 1900. Length, 24.5 cm. Weight 231.1 gm.
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A George III silver three piece teaset, comprising teapot, double handled sugar bowl and milk jug, of squat circular section with half fluted body and gadrooned rim, the teapot with acanthus leaf spout, ivory stylised floral finial, and ebonised handle, the lid marked, all raised on four ball feet, the milk jug and sugar bowl with gilt interiors (rubbed), with 1832 inscription to base of each piece, Thomas Robins, London 1816. Height teapot 16 cm. Weight all in, 1348 gm. (3)
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A George V silver sweets dish, of octagonal form with rope twist and floral alternating scrolling rim, openwork scrolling sides and sunk centre, raised on four openwork scrolling feet, Selfridge & Co. Ltd., Birmingham 1939, and retailer's mark for Selfridge's London. Diam, 22 cm. Weight 285 gm.
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A George V silver waiter, with shaped reeded and scroll border, monogrammed 'Eh. C' (?), on three pad feet, Pairpoint Brothers, London 1915. Diam, 16.5 cm. Weight 249 gm.
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A George V silver three piece teaset, comprising teapot, double handled sugar and milk jug, of compressed circular form, reeded decoration to shoulder and below rim, monogrammed 'Mlk', the teapot with wooden handle and finial, Hardy Brothers Birmingham 1911. Height teapot 9.5 cm. Weight all in, 828 gm. (3)
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A George V Hardy Bros silver and ivory handled part fish service, comprising twelve knives and ten forks, Hardy Bros., Sheffield, circa 1912.
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A silver sugar caster, baluster form with engraved pull off top and flame finial, J. B. Chatterley & Sons Ltd., Birmingham 1973. Height 15 cm. Weight 124 gm.
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A Tiffany & Co silver three piece coffee service, comprising coffee pot, milk jug and covered sugar basin, the coffee pot of urn form and urn finial to hinged lid, wooden handle, height 24 cm; the sugar and milk of baluster form with gilt interior, each marked Tiffany & Co., .925 and sterling Italy. Weight all in, 872 gm. (3)
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An Art Deco Australian silver tea strainer and stand, marked 'St. Silver', with black Bakelite handle to strainer. Weight all in, 107.5gm.
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A Victorian blue glass epergne, with four trumpets, and three baskets, late 19th century. Height 54 cm.
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A pair of 19th century Bohemian ruby glass and overlay lustres, with floral cameos and heightened in gilt, with ping pong ball crystal drops. Height 33 cm. (2)
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An unusual epergne style centrepiece, the single trumpet with two additional tiers, patinated spelter figural base celebrating summer, late 19th century. Height 75 cm.
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A Victorian cranberry glass epergne, four trumpets and three baskets, late 19th century. Height 62 cm.
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A Victorian cranberry glass tall stem vase, of frilled trumpet form, on a circular domed base, late 19th century. Height 62 cm
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A Victorian four trumpet yellow glass epergne, with three additional baskets, late 19th century. Height 55 cm.
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An Etling opalescent glass figure designed by Lucille Sevin, 'Isadora', modelled as a draped nude figure of a young woman, on circular base, moulded signature 'Etling France 50' to base, circa 1925. Height 20 cm.
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An early 20th century Moser glass cabochon punch set, with cranberry cut to clear overlay panels and decorative gilt swirls throughout, together with nine matching cups. Unmarked but a well documented Moser design dating from the 1920s. Dim, 34 x 20 cm (punch bowl), and 8 x 7 cm (cups). (10)
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A Bohemian Exbor glass vase, with a pen sketch carriage scene and gilt band to body and thumb cut design below and above, on circular base. Together with six matching liqueur glasses. Height vase, 17 cm. (7)
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A pair of early 20th century Moser cabochon gilt vases, with eight cobalt blue cut to clear overlay panels and decorative gilt swirls throughout, raised on pedestal base. Unmarked but a well documented Moser design dating from the 1920s. Dim, 23 x 14.5 cm. (2)
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A group of Bohemian glass, including a blue flashed bowl, diam, 23 cm, and two vases, together with a Moser small vase, with figural gilt band, etched mark to base. Height 11.5 cm. (4)
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A Bohemian green glass and overlay vase on stand, the Persian inspired vase painted with a cameo of a young woman, heightened in gilt. Overall height 69 cm.
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A pair of Splendid Victorian cut glass lustre candelabra, of book end form, each three light with beaded swags and prismatic drops. Height 70 cm. (2)
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A pair of crystal lustres, with scalloped rim and wrythen knopped stem on circular base, and star cut base. Height 25 cm. (2)
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A pair of early 19th century cut crystal bowls on stands, of ribbed wave form. Height 13 cm. Together with a pair of early 19th century cut glass ice plates. (4)
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A French brass and cut glass bowl, the oval bowl with hobnail cut decoration and star cut base, the swan handles supporting a candle each, on four paw feet. Width over sconces, 45 cm.
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A Victorian vaseline glass Bride's basket, ruffled wavy rim, in silver plated stand. Height 36 cm. Width, 31 cm.
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A 19th century English dessert service, comprising double handled comport, six serving dishes, seventeen plates, the centre painted with floral garlands, shaped ivory borders, heightened in gilt with 'C' scroll decoration. Width of comport 32 cm. (24)
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A late 19th century ceramic comport, the frilled bowl supported by two with cherubs playing musical instruments, heightened in gilt, impressed mark to base 'J Shaw'. Height 29 cm.
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A late Victorian Doulton Burslem dessert service, comprising three tazzas and six plates, painted with birds, signed S. Wilson, shaped gilt rims, printed mark to base. Diam, 25 cm. (9)
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A Victorian blue Jasperware cheese dome and stand, with applied classical figures and acorn finial. Height 30 cm.
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An Australian Pottery salt glazed figure of a Pug, in recumbent pose, unmarked, possibly 19th century. Dim, 16.5 x 30 x 14 cm.
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A good pair of 19th century floral double handled vases, allover encrusted with roses and other flowers, entwined double handles and on shaped foot, unmarked, height 25 cm. (2)
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A pair of Minton Seccessionist vases designed by John Wadsworth, of tapering cylindrical form on spreading foot, tube lined decoration, printed Minton Ltd no. 1 mark, and impressed date mark for 1909, incised mark 3652 and painter's initals 'Bh'. Height 30 cm. (2)
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An Art Nouveau Majolica jardiniere and stand, by Leeds Art Pottery (Burmantofts), impressed L.A.P. Leeds, England, 405 to base. Total height 107 cm, jardiniere dimaeter, 38 cm. (2)
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A Moorcroft Pottery vase, depicting Oriental lillies and tulips, signed and impressed marks to base. Height 26.5 cm.
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A Moorcroft Pottery vase, 'Magnolia' pattern, impressed marks and 'Wm' to base. Height 19.5 cm.
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A Moorcroft vase, 'Aquilegia' pattern, of squat circular form, impressed mark to base. Height 8 cm.
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A pair of Italian Fenice Albisola double handled ceramic vases, each painted with floral design on a 'Crazed' ground, painted mark 'Fenice', circa 1930s. Height 34 cm. (2)
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A Lladro porcelain figure, depicting a mother and child, model no. 010. 18003, printed and impressed marks to base. Height 50 cm. With original box.
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A 19th century Dresden covered vase by Carl Thieme (1816-88), with double goat head mask handles, the body painted with a bouquet of flowers to one side, a romantic scene to the reverse, allover floral sprays and heightened in gilt, the pierced cover with a sculpted floral finial, blue underglaze mark to base. Height 67 cm.
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A pair of 19th century monumental double handled Limoges vases, painted with portrait cameos, the handles with cherub supports, on seprate square plinths with canted corners. Overall height 63 cm. (2)
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A Limoges gilt metal mounted bowl, the porcelain bowl painted in an Imari pattern on a pedestal base, painted mark 'Peint a la main', and numbered 2031, the mount with bird double handles, foliate scroll and shell rim, and on four paw feet. Width over handles, 33 cm.
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A French porcelain Dejeuner child's tea set, hand painted with spring flowers and heightened in gilt, comprising six tea cups and saucers, a teapot, a creamer, and a sugar bowl. In original box and straw packaging. Label reads 'M. Bail Jeux-Jouets, 210, Rue de Rivoli, 210, Paris', circa 1900. (15)
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An Art Deco white glazed figure by August Wilhelm Goebel (1883-1993), modelled as a kneeling woman on a rectangular base, holding a basin in her hand, unmarked, circa 1930. Height 35 cm.
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A monumental Meissen white porcelain figure of a rearing horse, 'Maetoso', designed by Erich Oehme (1889-1970), signed and dated 1949 to base, crossed swords mark to base and impressed numbers. Dim, 50 x 42 x 24 cm.
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A Meissen white porcelain figure by Alexander struck (1902-1990), 'Till Eulenspeigel', of a jester with owl on his shoulder, seated atop four books, designed 1941, marked to base, crossed swords mark and impressed and painted numbers to base. Height 23 cm.
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A set of six Meissen porcelain soup bowls, painted with 'Red Indian Coral' pattern, shaped gilt rims, crossed sword mark to base. Diam, 24 cm.
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A Meissen double handled bowl, painted with the 'Red court Dragon' design to the interior, and moulded basket weave pattern to the exterior, crossed swords mark and impressed and painted numbers to base. Width over handles, 23 cm.
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A Meissen porcelain comport, painted with the 'Red court Dragon', with reticulated bowl and raised on a circular pedestal base, heightened in gilt, crossed swords mark to base and impressed and painted numbers. Dim, 16 x 19 cm.
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Two Meissen porcelain vases, one painted with 'Red court Dragon', the other with 'Pink Indian' pattern, each raised on four scroll feet and circular base, heightened in gilt, crossed swords mark to base and impressed and painted numbers. Height 14 cm. (2)
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A large white glazed terracotta bust of Diana, modelled in the antique manner, on a square wooden stand. Height of bust 88 cm.
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An exquisite early 20th century Gamet French enamel and crystal dresser casket, the slightly convex enamelled lid finely painted with an elegant courting couple in period dress, the woman holding a walking stick and the man holding a picnic basket, within a French country landscape, signed 'Gamet France' bottom right; with dore bronze fittings and enamel flowers to the corners, seed pearls and semi-precious stones to the borders, with engine turned design and stylised chevrons below. Dim, 8 x 13 x 9 cm.…
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A 19th century bronzed inkwell, featuring a girl bust with ceramic insert and marble base. Total height 14.5 cm.
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After Marcel Debut (1865-1933), a bronze figure of a young Prince holding a slipper, the circular base inscribed 'M. Debut', late 19th century. Height 31 cm.
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A James Hinks and Sons oil lamp, the blue baluster ceramic body with cameo portrait and floral rondels, etched glass shade. Overall height 73 cm.
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A pair of early 20th century French Gaudard oil lamps, with vaseline glass shades and resevoirs, brass floral and scroll bases. Overall height 58 cm. (2)
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A Victorian brass and etched glass banquet lamp, the faceted glass reservoir above a spiral twist stem, and on ebonised base. Height 72 cm.
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An Art Nouveau table lamp, with caramel slag glass shade and highly decorative cast metal base and shade framework. Height 60 cm.
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After Pierre Jules Mene (French 1810-1879), a large painted spelter figural group of a jockey on a racehorse, on oblong base. Height 53 cm. Width, 66 cm.
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After Pierre Jules Mene (French 1810-1879), 'The Falconer', a large painted spelter figural group of a Bedouin on an Arabian steed, with falcon on his outstretched arm, on oblong base. Height 68 cm. Width, 54 cm.
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A 19th century French copper and brass kettle. Height 31 cm.
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An early 20th century French cast metal figure by a. Renevey, titled 'Le Philiosphe', depicting a street urchin with long coat and hat, on circular base and black marble socle, signed and titled to base. Height overall, 19 cm.
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A 19th century bronze and ivory paperweight, modelled as a young girl on ivory section. Length, 13 cm.
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Pierre Lansalot (France 1919-89), 'La Danse de Verre', 1957, signed and dated lower right, edition 16/1000, polychrome wool, with bolduc edition number and signed. Dim, 109.5 x 142 cm.
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An Edwardian silver plated tantalus, with three cut crystal decanters. Dim, 31 x 33 x 14 cm.
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An Edwardian oak three bottle tantalus, with three moulded glass decanters. Dim, 31 x 33 x 14 cm.
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After Pierre Jules Mene (French 1810-79), 'After the Race', a patinated bronze figure of a horse and jockey, signed in base, on wooden stand. Height overall, 72 cm. Width, 77 cm.
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Twelve 19th century French ivory handled table knives, each blade marked 'Cardeilhac', boxed. (12)
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A finely cast Italian bronze bust of Dante Alighieri, inscribed 'Dantes' to front, on Marquina marble bevelled edge plinth, circa 1900. Dim, 37 x 50 x 22 cm.
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A large ornate 19th century French gilt metal mantel clock, of Louis XV style surmounted with lidded urn, lion mask ring handles, leaf and scroll decorated base with grille and raised on a pedestal, the circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals, the pendulum movement striking on a bell, Medaille de bronze movement, no. 169, and not hallmarked. Pendulum available. Dim, 55 x 36 x 21 cm.
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A late 19th century gilt metal mantel clock, in architectural case with foliage and fruit decoration and goat mask to each side, surmounted with the mask of a young noble lady, brass dial with engine turned design and flanked by two lions on scrolls, Medaille de bronze movement, no. 304, and not hallmarked, the pendulum movement striking on a bell. Pendulum available. Dim, 44 x 24 x 12 cm.
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A German cloisonne mantel clock, of hexagonal form, the brass case well enamelled with a portrait of a young girl to two sides, hinged door to reverse, wind up mechanism, the face enamelled with Roman numerals and subsidiary second dial, raised on four ball feet, marked to base 'Germany/ 1778'. Height 19 cm.
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A 19th century Orientalist gilt metal figure, of a young woman in Arab costume standing beside a well, with water jug by her feet and opening flower, on naturalistic base. Height 35 cm.
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An alabaster figure on stand, the figure of a beggar boy titled 'Fate le Carita', on revolving stand, the column of fluted baluster form. Overall height 124 cm.
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A half portrait miniature, of the young Dauphin, dressed in blue coat and red sash, unsigned, watercolour on ivory, 5,5 x 4.5 cm, framed 12 x 11 cm.
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Two portrait miniatures, depicting Napoleon, signed 'M . Huber', and possibly the Duke of Wellington, signed 'Fuger', watercolour and gouache, oval 8 x 6 cm, in bone frames 14 x 11 and 14 x 12 cm. (2)
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A pair of miniature scenes, depicting revellers in a tavern, signed 'Roux', diam, 5 cm, framed 8.5 cm. (2)
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Carl Kauba (Austrian 1865-1922), gilt bronze figural group of a girl child and a toddler, signed 'C. Kauba' to back, on marble base. Overall height 15 cm.
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A Victorian Hink's brass banquet lamp, with wrythen Corinthian column and on stepped square base, the burner marked 'Hinks' and with 'Patent Saftey Lock' collar, etched glass shade. Height 72 cm.
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