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Special Antique Auction — Tullochs

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Auction House:TullochsNumber of lots recorded:267
Sale Title:Special Antique AuctionLots with images:246
Auction Location:LauncestonPrices available:167
Date:3-Jul-2010
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Two Wicker Encased Stone Demijohns
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A Small Georgian Mahogany Toiletry Mirror, the mirror with cushion mould frame on turned supports and rail, Height 38 cm
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A 19th century copper bed warmer, with a mahogany handle. Length 118 cm
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A 19th century Elm and Oak Spinning Wheel
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A Primitive Early 18th century Hanging Spice Cupboard, external wrought hinges, single shelf interior and a later lock, Height 47 cm Width 44 cm Depth 21 cm
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A pair of elm seated 19th century wheel back cottage chairs
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A Regency Beech Rush Seated Cottage Chair, the splat with central brass rosette on simulated bamboo front legs
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A birdseye huon pine framed lithograph, 'Arrival of General Baraquay D'Hilliers at Ledsund in His Imperial Majestys yacht La Reine Hortense by T.G. Dutton, after O.W. Brierly, Published by day & Son 1855, 31 x 49.5 cm
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A Birdseye Huon Pine Framed Lithograph, 'The Aland Islands' Screw ship under command of Admiral Chads, proceeding through the Argo Channel to Bomarsund by Needham after O.W. Brierly, Published by Day & Son 1855, 31 cm x 49.5 cm
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An Oak Panelled Mule Chest, circa 1740, with a panelled hinged top above 3 fielded panels above a pair of drawers and resting on stile feet, Height 74 cm Width 119 cm Depth 55 cm
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A massive pine dough bin, circa 1875, with Tasmanian oak square legs. This bin, the largest we have encountered has tapering sides with one end a later replacement, complete with plank top, Height 78 cm. Width 70 cm. Length 199 cm.
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An 18th century oak hanging press cupboard, with moulded cornice over doors with arched fielded panels opening to reveal hanging space which disappears behind blind fielded panels with panelled sides and resting on the stiles. Height 177 cm. Width 129 cm. Depth 52 cm
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An oak panelled settle, circa 1760, the back with 5 fielded panels over a slat based seat with squab, the arms with scribed reed and sitting on cabriole legs with stretcher supports. Length 186 cm
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A Significant Oak Niche Cupboard, 18th century, with an external architrave of arch form with central key block, a panelled barrel back with 3 internal crescent shelves above a lower hinged shelf, the door with arch top and fielded panels is currently not attached, Height 222 cm Width 99 cm
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An 18th century pegged oak side chair
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A Set of 3 Copper and Wrought Iron Saucepans, each with a stepped base and each with a cover, the largest being 31 cm diameter
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A large 19th century copper coffee pot, heavily insulated with lid. Height 30 cm
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A very large copper kettle, possibly convict made and with the body bearing two broad arrow stamps and a further broad arrow stamp to the lid. Height 30 cm
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James Archibald, Oil on canvas, Distant view of Perth from the river Tay, Perthshire, 44 cm x 65 cm
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James Archibald, Oil on canvas, Loch Vail, 44 cm x 65 cm
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A Mahogany & Dutch Marquetry Tall Chest, Circa 1830, with a projecting cornice over a cavetto full length drawer, a further 5 drawers below upon a blocked base and block feet, the floral marquetry with a key pattern border, the sides inlaid with urns and swags, Height 158 cm Width 115 cm Depth 51 cm
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A Mahogany & Dutch Marquetry Dressing Mirror, circa 1830, with extensive floral inlay, the base with a single drawer, Height 64 cm Width 47 cm Depth 32 cm, with some damage
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A stunning panelled chair, circa 1660, differing from a wainscot chair only in the panelled base and front support construction, the back features strap work carving above a winged cherubic head, popular at the time of Charles 11. Afurther vigorously carved panel displays a geometric foliate design, the arms relief carved externally with lotus flowers, with a solid seat above arcaded panels to both front and sides, these panels with both guilloche and foliate brackets on a stretcher base, height 136 cm
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A Pair of Carved Oak Side Chairs, circa 1700, the cresting rail and stiles plume carved astride a well carved splat with solid seat scroll carved apron on a base with a turned front stretcher
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A late Victorian American oak childs high-low chair, with ratchet operating adjustment on wrought iron wheels, n.b. The action allows this chair to convert to a rocking chair
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A George III oak full tester bed, diminutive in size with tapering head posts and turned tapering posts to the foot with later canopy and curtaining, height 183 cm, width 139 cm, depth 198 cm
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An Oak Sectional Chest of Drawers, circa 1700, with two narrow drawers with moulded panels and two deeper drawers with moulded geometric patterns, Height 87 cm Width 93 cm Depth 53 cm
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A Set of 6 Elm Ladder Back Chairs, with waved splats over shaped seats
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A 19th century Beech High Back Chair, with a caned seat
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An 18th century oak Rent table, with a hinged sloped top over moulded blind drawers on a turned base united by stretchers, height 98 cm width 93 cm Depth 62 cm
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A Spanish Oak Bed, 18th century, with turned posts, both head and foot with spindles, the head board with crude chip carving, width 116
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A Regency Giltwood and Gesso Overmantel, with 3 plates enclosed within an ebonised border, Height 79 cm Width 148 cm
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A George III Oak Small Chest of Drawers, With applied moulded top over scribe beaded drawers with brass bail handles, Height 65 cm Width 75 cm Depth 48 cm
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A George III mahogany corner washstand, with bands of stringing, a central frieze drawer flanked by blind drawers, the flared legs united by a pot shelf, height 124 cm
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An 18th century Oak Hanging Press Cupboard, the fielded panel doors revealing a hanging cavity behind blind fielded panels above a pair of drawers, height 177 cm Width 143 cm Depth 53 cm
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A 17th century and Later Oak Cupboard, panelled throughout, the large door with arcaded carved upper panel, cocks head hinges, of all pegged construction, Height 189 cm Width 140 cm Depth 59 cm
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Piguenit William Charles (1836-1914), Watercolour, 'Pastoral ideal Tasmania' signed and dated 1883, 46 cm x 69 cm, This work featured in the Piguenit retrospective held in 1992-3, at The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Art Gallery of N.S.W. and Art Gallery of W.A., catalogue no. 76
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Victor Robert Watt, (1886-1970), watercolour, 'Ploughing', signed L.L., 29 cm x 35 cm
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J. Skinner Prout (1805-1876), Watercolour, Landscape with village, signed L.R., 17 cm x 34 cm
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J. Skinner Prout, Watercolour, Valley scene, 17 cm x 30 cm
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Henry C. Gritten (1818, 1873), Oil on canvas in gilt frame, European scene, signed and dated 1848, 62 cm x 75 cm
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James Haughton Forrest (1826, 1925), Oil on board, Scottish lake scene, signed L.L., 32 cm x 65 cm
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Artist Unknown, Watercolour portrait in the manner of Costantini in birdseye huon pine frame, 25 cm x 20 cm
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A Dutch Marquetry Top Occasional Table, Circa 1880, the top of walnut and kingwood with concentric bands around a central inlaid ebonised medallion, Diameter 89 cm
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A 19th century French fruitwood bergere arm chair, foliate carved and requiring conservation
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A mid 19th century burr walnut credenza, the mirror back with crest carved frame bearing fruit, serpentine marble top over central mirror panelled door flanked by fruit carved corbels in turn flanked by mirrored doors on shaped plinth base. Height 195 cm. Width 152 cm. Depth 46 cm
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A Late Georgian Mahogany Twin Pedestal Sideboard, the shaped back with roundels, a knulled top with bowed sunken centre, cockbeaded drawers on inverted pylon pedestals on carved fluted feet, Height 120 cm Width 161 cm Depth 61 cm
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A Fine Mahogany Whatnot, circa 1845, the top with hinged adjustable folio rest on ring turned columns, one shelf with drawer and resting on castors, Height 135 cm Width 50 cm Depth 42 cm
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A large pine kitchen dresser, with a cornice topped inverted waterfall top, the base with a generous surface over 3 drawers and two cupboards each with both gauze and solid panels on a moulded plinth base. Height 234 cm. Width 175 cm. Depth 67 cm
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A mid 19th century mahogany secretaire bookcase, with moulded pediment over glazed cabinet doors, housing four adjustable shelves, the secretaire appointed with satinwood faced drawers and pigeon holes over panelled doors flanked by corbels on a plinth support. Height 239 cm. Width 125 cm. Depth 53 cm
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A Well Carved Blackwood Blanket Chest, circa 1920, exhibiting well executed form of chased carving, gum leaves and gum nuts, contained within a scrolled border utilizing the full front panel, the top and sides, resting on scrolled feet, Height 45 cm Width 83 cm Depth 49 cm
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An Unusual Pressed Tin Insurance Plaque, late 19th century, The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, 55 cm x 55 cm
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A John Broadwood & Son Repetition Grand Pianoforte, Fully cased in Rosewood, The serial number 19276 indicates it was made in the period 1852, 1860, n.b. purchased some years ago from Coogans in Hobart, this piano is said to be the original piano from Government House in Hobart, Its pair is believed to be in the possession of The National Trust Tasmania
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A Cedar Card Table, Circa 1835, With a soft cornered swivelling fold over top, the front apron terminating in scrolls astride blocks on a squared tapering pedestal distinguished by an ebony band on a quad form base with reeded bun feet, Height 75 cm Width 91 cm Depth 91 cm
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A Cedar Chest of Drawers, Circa 1820, Of all cedar construction this very deep chest has a triple reeded applied mould to the top edge over a configuration of 5 drawers each cockbeaded. Below the triple reed is repeated. The chests rests on a bracket base with shaped apron, all in fine original condition
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A Huon Pine Sea Chest, Circa 1875, The top with a cushion mould of fiddle back blackwood, each face including the top with inlays of geometric patterns and stars, all in fiddle back blackwood, Height 48 cm Width 79 cm Depth 43 cm. Provenance: Lighthouse Keeper Bruny Island Tasmania
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A Cedar Mantel Piece, Circa 1820's, With a shallow top above a frieze of inlay, bullseyes flank a central panel with a band of herringbone, this band repeated vertically through the pillars, Height 126 cm Width 124 cm Depth 14 cm, n.b. displays similarities to the work of convict cabinet maker James Penman
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A Large Cedar Double Washstand, Circa 1850, With a very high gallery the double top over a central drawer flanked by blind drawers, on turned legs united by a gallery surrounded basin shelf, Height 100 cm Width 123 cm Depth 62 cm
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A Blackwood Centre Table, Mid 19th century, A highly figured top with a cross banded apron, the base with bulb turned column over acanthus and scroll carved out swept legs with a claw foot, Diameter 127 cm
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A Cedar Sea Chest, Circa 1840's, The top with applied overhanging lip, dovetailed and internally fitted. With rope handles and plinth base, Height 42 cm Width 83 cm Depth 51 cm
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A Cedar Bookcase, Circa 1845, with inverted moulded cornice above a cross banded frieze, the glazed doors house twin glazing bars each with stylised fleur-de-lis, with 3 adjustable shelves the upper cabinet elevated above the base is supported upon full tapering columns. The base with full length drawer terminating in blocks above supporting corbels, with panelled doors on bun feet, Height 232 cm Width 116 cm Depth 57 cm, in as found and untouched condition
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A Cedar Cabinet Bookcase, circa 1845, with a wide sweeping cornice above a cross banded frieze, above a pair of elongated arch panel glazed doors with mirror veneers, of all cedar construction with adjustable shelves and standing upon later introduced feet, Height 183 cm Width 120 cm Depth 44 cm
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A blackwood farmhouse bed, circa 1850, the matched head and foot with acorn finials, turned connecting rail and shaped panels with later wire base. Height 126 cm. Width 134 cm, of Tasmanian origin, the timber work remains in untouched condition
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A Cedar Sideboard, Circa 1850, The shaped back has a wide moulded edge with acanthus carved scrolls. The base has an expansive top over a cross banded edge, below are 3 drawers access to which are gained through a gap in mould below, corbels support these drawers and in turn flank the recessed shield panel doors, the centre of which is of inverted breakfront form, standing upon a thumb mould topped stepped bracket base, of full cedar construction with horn knobs, Height 140 cm Width 188 cm Depth 59 cm.…
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A 19th century whalebone walking stick, incorporating bands of baleen and with spiral carving. Length 80 cm, missing knob
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A Tasmania Police helmet, and bearing a badge being the first Tasmanian Police Force Crown helmet plate, worn between 1901, 1945, the helmet by Hobson & Sons London is complete with metal band and rosette top
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A 19th century Deep Brass Jam Pan, with a fixed wrought iron handle, Diameter 31 cm
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A Set of 5 Graduated 19th century Copper Saucepans, Each with a riveted brass handle, together with a larger copper pan with wrought iron handle
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A casuarina tea caddy, circa 1810, with external stringing, an ivory escutcheon and housing two compartments each with ivory knobbed covers. Height 12 cm. Width 18.5 cm. Depth 10.5 cm
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Artist unknown, watercolour, 'Loch Vennachar' 33 cm x 44 cm, n.b. Built by Thomsons on the Clyde, Loch Vennachar was wrecked in S.A, waters in 1905. The wreck was discovered off kangaroo Island in 1976
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Charles Rolando, 1844-1893, Watercolour, 'A Gippsland Lake' signed L.R., 45 cm x 69 cm
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James Houghton Forrest, Oil on canvas, 'Pilot boats racing at Poole on the Dorset Coast, signed L.L., 45 cm x 75.5 cm, in original gilt frame
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James Haughton Forrest (1826-1925), Oil on board -Still harbour scene with sea mist, signed L.L., 30 cm x 45 cm, at Isle of Skye
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Charles Astley (1868, 1928), Watercolour, 'Road to Gunns Plains' signed and dated 1900, 35 cm x 60 cm *This painting bears a remarkable resemblance to a work by H. Forrest entitled 'Gravel Pitt' in Surrey
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Leonard Edward Darcy, oil on board, 'The Pateena in the Tamar river, Initialled, 41 cm x 74 cm
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J. Rollings, oil on board, the river Steamer Dover Rounding the iron pot, signed L.L., 58 cm x 90 cm
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Attributed to J. Harrison, Pencil portrait of an unknown woman, 12 cm x 10 cm
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Artist Unknown, Oil on canvas, Portrait of Joseph Travers (1817, 1853), painted in Van Diemans Land 1846, 25 cm x 19 cm
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A cedar multi drawer cabinet, Circa 1875, with a hinged top above a bank of 26 varying size drawers, Height 93 cm Width 124 cm Depth 37 cm
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A cedar coaching table, circa 1820, highly rare this collapsible table has a two part hinged top on a shaped folding stretcher base, height 77 cm width 83 cm Depth 59 cm
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A cedar bookcase, Circa 1865, With pediment top above a pair of arch panel glazed doors, the lower cabinet with a full length drawer above solid arch panel doors flanked by carved corbels and resting on a plinth base, Height 221 cm Width 112 cm Depth 50 cm. Provenance: Killymoon Fingal Valley Tasmania
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The James Lumsden birdseye huon pine exhibition centre table, circa 1850, the top of this extraordinary table exhibits a star veneer pattern in 12 sections inside a wide cross banding of tightly figured birdseye huon pine, the top edge is also banded as is the apron below, the base again exhibits wonderful birdseye huon pine veneers, the pedestal displaying as an inverted hexagonal vase above a projecting 6 sided collar, all resting on a triform platform with scrolled feet and external roundels. N.b.…
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A cedar tea table, circa 1830, the top with butterfly cut sections, a snap top action to turned tapering column and supported on 3 arched and down swept legs with pad feet. Height 76 cm diameter 93 cm
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A birdseye huon pine picture frame, still retaining its original gilt slip and of ovolo shaped profile, in good as found condition, internally 70 x 55 cm
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The number 1, Killymoon cedar sideboard, circa 1840's, in the classical revival design of the mid 19th century this sideboard is distinguished by a stunning architectural backboard consisting of cross banded framing around recessed panels, the centre panel with a frieze under an inverted mould with cross banded capping, flanking this panel are acanthus and fan carved scrolls, the cross banded top of inverted breakfront form above cushion moulded drawers, the external drawers with external lotus carved…
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The number 2 Killymoon cedar sideboard, circa 1840's, Differs only from the previous lot in that it is some 5 cm narrower and has had its finish revived at some stage previously. Height 132 cm. Width 174 cm. Depth 67.5 cm
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Carle Vernet, A complete set of period hunting prints, numbered 1-9 entitled 'Les accidents de la chase' each being 29 cm x 38.5 cm
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A Late Georgian English Pine Twins Cot, With square finial topped posts, reeded top rail and open x braced panels, Height 87 cm Width 63 cm Length 156 cm
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A Rare and Complete Mechanical Dictaphone, complete with audiphone and wax cylinders, Trademark 35 William Street Melbourne
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A rare Regency elm rocking chair, with simulated bamboo carving throughout, plaited seat on a base united by stretchers on original rockers, in untouched condition
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George Lacy, watercolour, Horseman rounding up cattle, 49 cm x 63.5 cm
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A very large musk frame, well figured out sweeping profile with an external musk band, Internally 84 cm x 71 cm
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John Glover (1767, 1849), Watercolour, English scene, faintly signed verso, 20 cm x 29.5 cm
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James Houghton Forrest (1826, 1925), Oil on board, 'Lake St. Clair view towards Mt Ida, signed L.L., 60 cm x 44 cm
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Attributed to Thomas Lempriere, Watercolour portrait of George Lempriere, son of the artist in birdseye huon pine frame, 24 cm x 18 cm
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Victor Robert Watt (1886, 1970), Watercolour, Pastoral scene, signed L.L., 21.5 cm x 27 cm
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Leon William Hanson b.1918, Oil on board, 'Morning light Hawkesbury River NSW, signed L.L., 37 cm x 45 cm
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Attributed to Frank Styant Browne, Oil on board- North versus South cup, won by Thelma, 49 cm x 59 cm
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J.S. Prout, 1844, Lithograph Hobart Town from the new wharf, 29 cm x 43 cm
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Artist Unknown, Oil on canvas in original birdseye huon pine frame, 'St Paul's dome from the Fingal Valley', 50 cm x 70 cm. Provenance: Killymoon Fingal Valley Tasmania
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