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Interiors | Private Collections — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:437
Sale Title:Interiors | Private CollectionsLots with images:437
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:392
Date:3-Mar-2024
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A modern Japanese inspired bespoke cabinet, in an ebonised oak finish with a fall front cupboard, the surface with inlaid brass circles, 54.4 cm high, 67 cm x 68.5 cm
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A modern Japanese inspired bespoke cabinet, with an ebonised oak frame, green toned wood surface and fall front, faced with iron red and gilt tiles, 43.5 cm high, 57 cm deep and wide
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A pair of modern oriental style occasional chairs, with ebonised oak frames, curved backrails and raised on tapered stile legs, with iron red velvet seat cushions
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Two modern Japanese inspired bespoke low circular oak tables, in an ebonised finish with arching deep skirts and inset with green toned wood surfaces embellished with inlaid copper circles, 25.5 cm high, 70 cm diameter, 24 cm high, 60 cm diameter
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An antique whalebone walking stick, 19th century, with a spiral twist and cross-hatched shaft surmounted by a metal ringed handle and a Turk's knot finial, 79 cm long
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An English ironstone 'Imari' pattern meat platter, early 19th century, probably Ashworth ironstone, with vases, flowerheads, impressed crown and faint maker's mark underside, design number B3463, 49 cm x 40 cm
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An alabaster figural lamp, 19th century, featuring a young girl with a head scarf gazing into the distance beside a pedestal and cup supporting a frosted shade, raised on a rockwork base, 63 cm high
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A Russian brass samovar, late 19th/early 20th century, of typical form with burner, twin handles, spigot and integral stand with four feet, 46 cm high
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Two Edwardian oak corner chairs, early 20th century, with turned spindles, ship's wheel motifs and raised on turned legs united by box stretchers
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An English wash basin and matching pitcher, early 20th century, decorated with oriental prunus blossom in relief on a raspberry ground, together with a 1930's Japanese scenic vase with angular bracket handles, the basin 27 cm diameter
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A large Lladro porcelain figure of 'Hamlet', later 20th century, in a muted mauve, soft grey and mushroom palette, signed Ana Martines and numbered no, 240, with additional signature and blue backstamp underside, 43 cm high, 54 cm wide
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A Victorian mahogany hall chair, 19th century, with an arching shell form crest, carved and pierced details, the shaped seat above slender baluster legs with toupie feet
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An Edwardian mahogany planter stand in the Georgian manner, early 20th century, of square section form with boxwood stringing, an undulating skirt and raised on tapering legs united by an undertier above spade feet, 98 cm high, 38.5 x 38.5 cm
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A sterling silver mounted ivory swagger stick, mark of J.C, London 1901, with an engraved finial and point, a central band with presentation sentiment to 'Bert Howell' dated 1925, 48.5 cm long
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A WMF secessionist style silver plate jewel casket, early 20th century, of serpentine rectangular form embellished with roses and foliage in relief, with a floral knop, dipped skirt and splayed corner feet, the interior silk lined, WMF mark to base, 16 cm high, 22 cm wide, 11.5 cm deep
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Two silver plate items, late 19th century and after, a centrepiece with floral festoons and a cut and patterned glass liner, together with a large coffee or water pot, the centrepiece 42 cm wide, the pot 34.5 cm high
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A Victorian Gothic revival walnut adjustable desk top book stand, 19th century, with decorative brass cladding, fold down flaps to the short ends and a sliding extendable base, 37 cm wide
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An impressive Chinese export silver jardiniere by Wang Hing Co., Hong Kong, late 19th/early 20th century, applied twin branch handles to each side leading to flowering chrysanthemums across the body and enclosing a central heart form cartouche, factory and silver marks to base, 19 cm high, 48 cm wide, 27 cm deep, total weight of silver 2820gms
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A pair of George II/III sterling silver sauce boats by William Skeen, London, 1760 and a Victorian sterling silver salver by Thomas Bradbury & Sons, London, 1884, the heavy gauge sauce boats with double scroll handles, rope twist edges and shell form terminals and feet; the gadrooned salver with a central engraved festooned shield, ball and claw feet, the salver 25.5 cm diameter, total weight of silver 1445gms
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A sterling silver punch bowl by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1913, with square section '7' shape handles to the plain bowl above a short pedestal base, hallmarked below rim, 22 cm high, 27 cm wide from handle to handle, 1905gms silver weight
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A stainless steel and brass 'Max Le Chinois' colander designed by Philippe Starck for Alessi, with liner, 30 cm high, 30 cm diameter
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A French .950 silver mounted crystal decanter, with Minerva 1 standard, and maker's mark for probably Auguste Leroy & Cie, 1912-1935 period, the cap with a laurel leaf border and a crown in relief, the square section decanter of vertical rib design, partial hallmark with lark on a rock emblem, 18.5 cm high
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An Edwardian sterling silver cigarette box, English and Italian silver cigarette cases, and an Indian silver snuff box, 19th/20th century, a plain sterling clad wood lined cigarette box, rubbed maker's mark, Birmingham 1902; a floral decorated .800 silver Italian case; a bright cut case by Thomas Marsh & Co.,Birmingham 1882, and; a petite Indian snuff box with floral decoration and script in low relief, unmarked, the box 14 cm high, 18.5 cm wide, 9 cm deep, excluding the wood lined box, weight of silver…
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A collection of sterling silver salts, pepper pots, together with a set of miniature Danish silver dishes, various dates and makers, the pair of pepper pots with Georgian style engraved decoration, London; a set of four matching Victorian salts, London, with condiment spoons; and four petite dishes, three marked for George Jensen, with English import marks, and one identical marked HN, all hallmarked, the dishes 8 cm diameter, total weight of silver 425gms
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A set of twelve Georgian style silver plate dinner plates, together with a serving dish, the gadroon edge plates together with a shallow basin with applied cast handles and feet, and an engine turned nutcracker, the dishes 27 cm diameter
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An EPNS 'Perfect tea-pot' by the Robur tea Company and one similar by Strachan, both with internal removable infusers, the largest 12.5 cm high
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A collection of Georg Jensen and Alessi stainless steel vessels, comprising a lobed Jensen thermos water jug together with a matching bowl, a baluster shaped jug, and; a small leg Alessi bowl, marks to bases, the largest jug 23 cm high
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A sterling silver mounted walking stick by Henry Howell & Co Ltd, London, 1919, together with a brass mounted cane, the cane 92 cm long
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An E cm 'Giotto' chrome expresso coffee machine, together with associated grilles and a range of accessories, 38 cm high, 33 cm wide, 42 cm deep (including the front tray and grille)
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A Lemair wine fridge, 125 cm high
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A collection of copper, brass and pewter wares including a nautical lantern, candlesticks, a copper pan, a heavy gauge copper pan with a brass handle, a pair of pewter candlesticks, smaller brass sticks, a 'Trench art' lamp fabricated from a munitions shell, the lamp 33 cm high
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A set of antique Encyclopaedia Britannica: a dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and general Literature, Ninth edition, circa 1882, comprising approximately twenty volumes with marbled edges, published by a & C black Edinburgh
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A provincial oak bible box, 21 cm high, 57 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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A collection of agate and glass desk ornaments or seals, three sterling mounted walnut boxes and a silver pill box, obelisk seals or ornaments with silver plate mounts, three Italian walnut boxes with sterling silver mounts, marked .925, and; a petite agate set Egyptian silver pill box hallmarked to the interior, the largest obelisk ornament 10 cm high
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A set of four modern wicker and chrome dining chairs
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A large collection of gilt tooled leather bound books on fiction, poetry, culture, including a family bible and assorted works of Shakespeare, comprising approximately thirty volumes
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A French provincial style buffet a deux corps, with an arching pediment above two cupboards with shaped fielded panels, the lower register conforming, with brass hinges and pierced escutcheons, 260 cm high, 144.5 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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Fearless leaders, a signed North Melbourne football club lithograph, from a limited issue of 140, the print includes images of all 39 club captains and is signed by 18 members, including Albert Mantello, 50 cm x 85 cm
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A large contemporary limed oak dining table, 78 cm high, 351 cm wide, 119 cm deep, *Please note this item is not available to view on site and must be collected by professional carriers.
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Two provincial carved wooden bowls and a collection of bronze fittings, the largest bowl 34 cm diameter
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A collection of paperweights, spheres and vases, later 20th century, twelve pieces including a Seguso paperweight, two signed bullicante weights including Murano, two millefiori weights, a large cobalt sphere, a 1960s bullicante specimen vase, a Kosta Boda lustre glazed bottle vase, the specimen vase 25.5 cm high
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A mixed collection of shells and coral specimens, the largest pearl shell 17 x 14 cm
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A collection of polished nautilus shells, comprising eleven pieces, the largest 18 cm high
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A collection of polished nautilus shells, comprising twelve pieces, the largest 16.5 cm high
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A mixed collection of shells and coral specimens, the largest coral specimen 32 cm wide
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Three emu eggs and an ostrich egg, the largest 15 cm high
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A small Chinese elm bench seat, with spandrels and splayed square section legs, 34 cm high, 131 cm wide, 27 cm deep
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A pair of Chinese food baskets, chest style woven baskets with bamboo strapping, brass locks and handles, together with two stands, 56 cm high, 59 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A collection of celadon glazed dishes and bowls, ranging from grey green to sea blue green glazes, some of plain form, others with simple incised decoration, the largest dish 31 cm diameter
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Two Sukhothai bowls, Thailand, with lightly painted floral decoration, 29.5 and 27.5 cm diameter
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A famille rose Canton enamel punch bowl, 20th century, decorated inside and out with alternating panels of figure scenes and birds amongst flowering plants, below a black and gilt border of flower vignettes and cartouches of auspicious objects, red bordered mark underside, Provenance, Edward Clark Antiques
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A blue and white rouleau vase and a large covered ginger jar, 20th century, the vase with birds in flowering branches between stiff leaf and lappet borders, the jar strewn with foliage and tendrils, a lingzhi border to the collar and lappets to the base, the vase 45 cm high
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A large collection of Chinese and Asian blue and white wares, approximately thirty items comprising Chinese and Sukhothai boxes, vases, a stem cup, utilitarian plates and objects and a small famille rose shaped stand, the stand 5 cm high, 22.5 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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A pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain jar lamps, of globular form, one depicting children playing with attendants in a fenced garden setting, the other depicting a processional scene with a figure on horseback and various followers and attendants, with black conical fabric shades, 40 cm high including the shade
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Two blue and white kamcheng, 19th/20th century, the covered pots with double lug handles and recumbent lion finials, decorated throughout with scrolling sweet pea flowers and foliage, 22.5 cm high and smaller
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A group of oriental blue and white wares, eleven pieces comprising utilitarian bowls, dishes, plates, the largest bowl with significant kiln grit to base, the largest bowl 39.5 cm diameter
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A group of mostly Kutani and Imari wares, five items including an Imari bowl with decorative panels and borders, the largest dish 29.5 cm diameter
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Two antique naive religious jointed wooden dolls, possibly 18th century, both painted, lacquered and articulated, one with fixed legs and carved facial features and hands, the other with a ceramic shoulder bust and ceramic hands, both with horse hair wigs, 65 cm high, the largest 64 cm high excluding base
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A large collection of tribal and bone ornaments, including carved boxes, bone handled chisels, miniature spirit figures and puppets and a comb, the largest piece 26.5 cm long
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A Chinese archaistic style distressed wooden figure, 145 cm high excluding the base
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Two grotesque oriental style masks on stands, one of carved plain form, the other with painted features, the largest Japanese style mask 23 cm high excluding stand
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A collection of Asian hard stone and bronze ornaments, including a hollowed bronze hand, green hardstone handle brushes, a snuff bottle, a Buddha's head bust, plus one other bronze ornament, the larger brush 31 cm long
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A pair of distressed wooden sculptures, the tallest 97 cm high, 102 cm high with base
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A Thai carved and gilded kneeling figure of a monk, the serene figure in a prayerful attitude raised on a lotus throne, 53 cm high
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Two distressed wooden figures, the tallest 132 cm high excluding base
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A mixed group of puppets and carved wood Santos figures, comprising Balinese painted wood and cloth puppets, two painted and distressed Filipino Santos figures, and a primitive style wood figure holding a short bladed weapon, the largest puppet 66 cm long
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A group of Han style pottery tomb figurines, two of short stature, one with long legs, with remnant paint, includes two perspex display stands, the largest 60 cm high
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A small provincial oak side table, English 18th/19th century, 69 cm high, 91 cm wide, 58 cm deep
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A provincial oak three drawer side table, English,18th century, the rectangular plank top above three frieze drawers, raised turned supports, 77 cm high, 200 cm wide, 65 cm deep
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A Spanish Carlos II style walnut table, with a scrolled wrought iron stretcher, 76 cm high, 115 cm wide, 74 cm deep
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A mosaic tile top garden table, on a cast iron base, 76 cm high, 121 cm diameter
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A pair of French provincial style painted ladder back elbow chairs
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A set of Limoges porcelain 'Narcissus' dinner ware by bill Goldsmith together with platters by Este, Italy, 1980's and after, comprising dinner, pasta and side plates for ten place settings, cups and saucers for six plus extras, and ten sponge effect amethyst charger plates, approximately 50 pieces, the Este platters 32.5 cm
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A large collection of mid century and contemporary drinking glasses including Collevica crystal, comprising approximately forty five pieces, the largest rummer style glasses 18 cm high
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A collection of Waterford 'Sheila' cut crystal stemware, 1958-2017, period of manufacture, comprising five hock glasses, nine champagne flutes, and eight wine glasses, plus two of contrasting design, the champagne flutes 21 cm high
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A large mixed collection of glass stemware, approximately thirty five pieces including a set of 15 large scale pinched goblets, 11 large knopped stem glasses, 10 conical glasses with trapped bubbles to the stems, and others smaller, the largest glasses 24 cm high
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A large collection of hand-painted Portuguese and Italian glazed ceramic plates and jugs including Solimene campagna, approximately 60 pieces, the largest jug 21 cm high, the largest plate 27 cm diameter
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A large suite of porcelain dinner and coffee wares by Richard Ginori, Wedgwood and Coalport, a large partial set of white and gilt edged dinnerware and a white porcelain tea set by Richard Ginori, a set of ten Coalport 'Indian tree Coral' pattern plates and a Wedgwood 'California' coffee set, backstamps to all pieces, approximately ninety pieces, the largest dinner plate 26.5 cm diameter
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A collection of rustic style wrythen glassware, later 20th century, comprising twenty five glasses including a set of four goblets, the largest goblet 18.5 cm high
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A large glass bell vase and two column vases, the bell 64 cm high
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A collection of mid century Scandinavian glassware and a Stelton ice bucket, comprising an Erik Hoglund for Kosta Boda decanter, an Iittala vase, two Alvar Aalto ashtrays, a cocktail shaker and glasses with gilded bases by Skruf Sweden, the decanter 28.5 cm
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A Lalique 'Come' pattern vase, Lalique France, later 20th century, a thick walled cushion vase with a shaped, fluted and frosted collar, engraved 'Lalique France' to base, 26 cm high, 30 cm wide
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A Waterford 'Lismore' ships decanter together with a Villeroy & Boch wine carafe, both decanters with stencil marks to bases, the decanter 24 cm high
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A collection of colourful vintage Arturo water glasses and tumblers, Italian, comprising approximately twenty eight pieces, the largest glass 15 cm high
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A Regence style fruitwood commode in the 18th century manner, of arbalete profile with two short above two long drawers, all with swag style handles and escutcheons set within medallions, with a shaped apron and raised on short, straight legs, 83 cm high, 127 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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A pair of Anglo Indian style ebonised arm chairs, each with a flared crest rail and scrolling arms above turned supports and baluster legs
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A repousse decorated brass cushion front mirror, with an ornate crest, embossed ornaments and borders enclosing an aged plate, 110 x 64 cm
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A pair of carved and giltwood wall sconces, mid 20th century, Louis XVI inspired sconces with flowers and trophies, each with a single swing metalware arm, 71.5 cm long
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A wrought iron garden table base, 75 cm high,150 cm wide, 99 cm deep
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A pair of painted decorative wall plaques, 19th century, each decorated with an exotic bird within a floral cartouche, 99 cm x 63 cm
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A collection of four various wicker baskets, including a creel, the largest 100 cm high
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A pair of carved giltwood torcheres, of Baroque inspiration with knopped, baluster stems and stiff leaf motifs, 77 cm high
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A Venetian cushion front mirror, the octagonal mirror with an elaborate floral crest and floral details to the borders, 120 x 67 cm
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A Louis XV style beech commode, by Kim Moir bespoke, the serpentine top above three conforming long drawers, raised on short cabriole supports, 80 cm high, 119 cm wide, 65 cm deep
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Two Dutch style cushion front mirrors, 19th century, both with elaborate pressed metal arching crests and decorative borders, the larger 73 x 41 cm
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An orthodox icon depicting St John the Chryosotom, St Nicholas, and St Eudokia, painted and gilded upon on a prepared hardwood panel, together with a small Dutch style tavern scene in oil on canvas laid on board, icon 27 cm x 19.5 cm
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A mounted rams horn and two cattle horns, the largest 56.5 cm long
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An unusual nautical style rope woven limed oak suite, 21st century, comprising a large oversize arm chair, a footstool and a table, the chair 84 cm high, 91 cm wide, 85 cm deep
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A pair of wrought iron outdoor chairs, with scrolling arms and a lattice weave back and seat
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A pair of French provincial style side tables, each with a plank top above a shaped apron with a single frieze drawer raised on cabriole legs, 71 cm high, 84 cm wide, 63.5 cm deep
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