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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:346
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:346
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:287
Date:5-Aug-2024
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Three Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jars and covers, 20th century, the three medium-large ginger jars, each decorated all over with sweet pea scrolls and stylized double happiness character, with covers. Height 28 cm, and smaller
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A pair of Chinese export porcelain vegetable dishes and covers, 19th century, the pair of blue and white lozenge form covered dishes, decorated in underglaze blue with temples and pavilions in a river landscape, the design replicated to the interior, unmarked. Height 9 cm, length 21.5 cm, width 17.5 cm
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A carved stone figure of a kneeling man, the Shang-style archaic figure carved kneeling with the body upright and the hands resting on the knees, portrayed with large eyes, the arms, sides and thighs similarly decorated with scrolling motifs, boxed. Height 15 cm
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A Chinese rock crystal ball on a bronze stand, 19th-20th century, the large rock crystal carved and polished into a perfect sphere, upon an antique bronze stand with arched feet and fleur-de-lys, possibly French. Height 15 cm, diameter: 10 cm
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A pale jade figure of a cicada, probably Qing dynasty finely carved from pale celadon jade with russet and brown inclusions to its folded and textured wings, modelled grasping a leaf, with pierced openings to the nostrils for suspension. Length 7 cm
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A celadon jade 'Quails' group, 20th century Meticulously carved as three birds on a branch, two clasping each other's beak, the third eating a worm, upon a russet jade rocky base. Height 4 cm, length 18.5 cm
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An antique Japanese Imari porcelain set of four cups and saucers, 18th century each decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze Imari palette with central floral spays, surrounded by borders of vases with flowering plants, scrolls and mon reserves in gilt, unmarked. Diameter: 15.5 cm, (plate) height 8.5 cm, (beaker)
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A pair of antique Chinese ivory emperor and Empress figurines, the serene standing pair in a gentle serpentine pose, attired in highly decorated dress carved and inked with patterns, vegetal and animal motifs in low relief, the empress with an elaborate coiffed hair and holding a ruyi sceptre in her right hand, the emperor carrying his sword and regalia, engraved with inscriptions to the underside and to the sword. Height 32 cm
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A Chinese celadon jade 'Dragon' paperweight, 20th century, the pebble form dragon paperweight, carved couching with open mouth, textured skin and a snake on its back, with certificate. Height 4 cm, length 7.5 cm, width 6 cm
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A Cantonese export famille rose teapot, Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, the high shouldered porcelain teapot decorated throughout with flora, fruit, bird and butterfly, with entwined branch handle, long straight pouring spout, the small flat lid with a fruit finial, unmarked to the glazed base. With a tiny chip to the spout, in otherwise good condition as catalogued. Height 11.5 cm, width 16 cm
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A Chinese Jun-Glazed earthenware brushwasher, 20th century, the Song-style circular bowl with rounded sides, with a band of 'Drum nail' bosses to the waisted rim, covered in a thick pale blue to brown glaze, the interior with three purple splashes, unglazed to the lower part and ring foot. Height 9 cm, diameter: 19.5 cm
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A Chinese export celadon-ground famille rose wall charger, late Qing, 19th century, the circular charger decorated in famille rose palette with four encircling tapered panels of interior scenes framed by Chinese key fret borders and alternating with auspicious symbols, floral sprays, butterflies and insects, surrounding a central interior scene circular reserve, all upon a celadon ground. H 4.5 cm, D: 33 cm
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An antique carved ivory figure of a Luohan, probably Japanese Meji period mammoth ivory, modelled as a Luohan standing, his body wrapped in a cloak, with facial expression and details to his beard, fine patination and mounted on a wooden base; several repairs to cracks. Height 26 cm
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A Chinese famille rose enamelled porcelain dish, Guangxu mark (1875-1908), the circular dish polychrome enamelled with Budai in a garden, with his sack and holding onto his rosary, with iron-red painted six-character Guangxu mark to the underside. Height 3.5 cm, diameter: 19 cm
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A Chinese porcelain clobbered plate, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century, the porcelain plate of Chinese manufacture in typical underglaze blue decoration, later clobbered or overpainted with dragons and floral motifs in iron red, puce and green enamel with gilt highlights, the main border on a bright lime ground characteristic of pieces clobbered in England, the underside with iron red floral sprigs and pseudo-Chinese seal mark. Height 2.5 cm, diameter: 23.5 cm
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A pair of Japanese Kutani plates, early 20th century, the circular plates with overlapping rectangular reserves of figural scenes and quails in landscape, with iron red and gilt borders, Kutani character marks underside to both. Height 4 cm, diameter: 21 cm
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An assorted group of Persian and other items, comprising a pair of small Persian portrait miniatures in ebonised frames, a pair of mother-of-pearl set hammam wooden shoes (a/f), a faux tortoiseshell minaudiere with tassel, two Persian paintings of figures on horseback in ebonised frames and another. Height 28 cm, width 23 cm, (frame) and smaller length 24 cm, (slippers)
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A Chinese Jun-Glazed conical bowl, 20th, the earthenware conical bowl covered in a modulating blue to brown crackle glaze with a purple splash to the interior, unglazed to the ring foot. Height 5.5 cm, diameter: 13.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese hardwood scroll weights, 20th century, the well-figured scroll weights of plain rectangular form, beaded to the long sides and with slightly domed tops. Length 30 cm, width 5.5 cm
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A Chinese scroll of horizontal format, 20th century, the scroll of extensive horizontal format depicting figures in mountainous landscape with trees, flanked by characters and panels of Chinese calligraphy, painted on paper mounted on patterned silk and signed with artists' stamp. Total length 361 cm, width 29.5 cm
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A group of five carved jade items, comprising a white jade reticulated circular pendant plaque formed of coins an scrolls, a round tubular shaped solid jade bangle in cloudy white and pale green stone, a snuff bottle of flattened bottle form rising from an oval base and surmounted with a stone set stopper, a wooden matchbox holder with a pierced jade plaque top, and a small pale green jade circular dish. Diameter: 9 cm, (outer), 6.5 cm, (inner)
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Six assorted cloisonne and stone eggs, 20th century comprising two carved malachite eggs, one mottled jade, one amethyst, together with a champleve enamel lotus and scrolls egg and a cloisonne floral one on wirework blue ground. Length 6 cm, and smaller
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Two Chinese ginger jars and a small vase, 20th century comprising a ginger jar with four-character Kangxi mark underside, decorated with blossoming prune branches on a mottled blue ground, with Kangxi period mark to the underside, another ginger jar and cover painted with floral sprays upon a black ground, and a small square section vase painted with flower heads upon a gold ground. Height 16.5 cm, and smaller
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A group of Chinese blue and white porcelain items, 20th century comprising a footed stand modelled with five cabriole-shaped legs with scalloped base and top, floral decorated with yellow and green highlights, a small baluster form vase with continuous fenced garden decoration on a wooden stand, two vintage gigger jars and covers (one full), and a blue and white cherry blossom dish. Height 21.5 cm, diameter: 15.5 cm, and smaller
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Two small Chinese paintings of Xiwangmu and Shoulao, 20th century, the small painted drawings on paper of the Queen-Mother-of-the-West and the longevity figure of Shoulao, housed in gilt frames, inscribed with characters. Height 22 cm, width 11.5 cm
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Two painted white jade figures, the Ming style figures comprising a bixie with its head turned towards its hind quarters and with incised scrolls emanating from its haunches, the pale stone of even tone enamel painted and gilt, together with a similar figure of an attendant, in a fitted silk lined wooden case with a sliding top and locking mechanism. Height 7.5 cm, (figure) width 8 cm, (dragon)
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A Japanese porcelain Arita baluster vase, early 20th century the vase of baluster form with an everted frilled rim, overglaze decorated with birds on blooming branches, unmarked. Height 20.5 cm
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Three signed Yixing teapots and tea sets, 20th century comprising a globular Yixing teapot decorated with clouds and dragons to the body, the lid with an articulated dragon head and lingzhi fungus finial, impressed three character maker's mark under the lid, a boxed 2004 Yixing tea set comprising teapot, six cups and saucers, the teapot with applied green bamboo leaves and inscriptions, with pottery works certificate, together with a plain miniature set with four cups on a circular tray, all signed. Height…
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Five carved wood Oriental items, 20th century comprising a large Balinese carved figure of a woman standing, a carved wood ruyi sceptre in the form of a lingzhi mushroom stem with squirrels and bat, possibly boxwood, a carved teak cigarette box with a hinged cover, relief decorated to the domed top and sides with a foliate tree and tendrils, a carved guanyin and child atop a dragon, a carved spoon with a figural handle, a pierced dragons and phoenix circular panel. Length 59 cm, and smaller and diameter:…
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A pair of Chinese famille rose floor vases, late Qing, 19th century, the fine and large pair of Cantonese export famille rose vases, of baluster form with trumpet necks and lion handles, the shoulders with applied chilongs, each with main body decoration of two large panels, one depicting an interior scene of courtiers paying homage to a Lord and his lady, the other with an exterior scene of two warlords on horseback, surrounded by abundant fruit and foliage on a blue ground, with floating cartouches of…
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A large Vietnamese Bien Hoa two-handled ceramic vase, Bien Hoa, 20th century, the glazed stoneware bottle vase with a compressed globular body and elongated neck flanked by curved handles, incised and polychrome glazed with a ceremonial dancing scene frieze in light yellow, green and brown against a mottled green ground, with incised numbers underside. Height 53 cm
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Two carved ebony elephants and a pair of bookends, early 20th century and later comprising a large finely carved ebony elephant with bone tusks and toes, a smaller example and a pair of Sri Lankan elephant bookends. Height 43.5 cm, width 43 cm, (large elephant) and smaller
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An Oriental porcelain vase on stand, the modern baluster form vase with a waisted trumpet neck, decorated throughout with a repeat pattern of arabesques and rinceaux in orange and gilt over a white crackle ground, upon a giltwood stand. Height 46.5 cm, (vase only)
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A large Chinese porcelain famille rose baluster vase, Republic period, 20th century, the baluster form vase with a trumpet neck and fancy pierced and gilded handles, decorated to the front panel with a fenced garden scene of four court ladies at leisure, with inscriptions to the reverse. Height 43 cm
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A Chinese export silver Dip pen with a Chinoiserie papier mache pencil case, the dip pen or nib holder with a with figural terminal and tapering stem decorated in low relief with plum blossom on a stippled ground, (Wang Hing, Hong Kong, late 19th century), together with a Chinoiserie pencil case, rectangular with a hinged cover decorated with a volcanic eruption figural scene in muted gilt and colours upon a japanned ground. Silver weight 14g height 3.5 cm, length 20 cm, width 5.5 cm, (pencil case)
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A famille rose enamelled porcelain plaque, 20th century, the rectangular plaque painted in famille rose palette with a pair of song birds on blooming branches, with inscriptions upper left, housed in a wooden frame. Height 42 cm, width 30.5 cm
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A Chinese zitan brush pot, 20th century, the brush pot (bitong) of near cylindrical form, unadorned to show the fine grain of the timber. Height 11.5 cm, diameter: 10 cm
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A Chinese chicken blood carved stone seal, the red and white crystalline stone seal of square section with a rounded top, one side finely relief carved with figures by rocky outcrop and inscriptions, the reverse with a bird on branches, the underside cut, in a fitted case. Height 12 cm
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A Chinese Meiping dragon porcelain vase, bearing Qianlong mark, 20th century in a famille verte palette, decorated with dragon over turbulent sea upon a ground of incised clouds, with borders of scrolls and vigorous tendrils with stylised flower heads to the shoulder, bearing an incised Qianlong mark to the underside, in a fitted case. Height 22.5 cm
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A Japanese export porcelain 'Birds' bowl, circa 1920s, the Kutani export circular bowl with rounded sides and a slightly flared short rim, decorated with birds in flight and on flowering branches in pink, green and red tones below a patterned border, unmarked. Height 9.5 cm, diameter: 20 cm
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A Chinese Sancai glazed figural Pottery lamp, Republic period, 20th century modelled as a fisherman standing in traditional attire beside an urn, raised on a carved wood scroll-ended table stand, with a cream fabric shade. Height 48.5 cm
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A Chinese famille rose porcelain table lamp, 20th century, the square form lamp base finely painted with scattered flower heads in famille rose palette, upon a pale celadon crackle ground, set in a carved hardwood fitted stand, with oriental cream fabric shade. Height 63 cm, width 33 cm
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A turquoise glazed guardian lion desk lamp, 20th century, the guardian lion lamp base, with bulging eyes, bushy eyebrows and teeth bared upon a pierced plinth seated on an ebonised wood stand with scrolled ends, with a cream silk shade. Height 49.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese glazed Pottery parrots, 20th century, the slip moulded figures of parrots perched on a rock, in turquoise tone glaze with yellow, one with impressed seal mark underside. Height 28 cm
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A fine Satsuma vase, Meiji period, late 19th century, the ovoid vase decorated throughout in silver and gold with wisteria on a vibrant black/brown transmutation glaze ground, with impressed Kinkozan Zo seal mark underside, further signed to shaped cartouche. Height 32.5 cm
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A Japanese Art Deco bronze vase and a Chinese soapstone carving, 20th century, the Japanese bronze circular vase of slightly tapering cylindrical form, decorated to the top with a continuous band of birds on branches, with a patinated finish, maker's stamp underside, together with a Chinese polychrome painted soapstone, carved in openwork with a musician playing the transverse flute (dizi), the underside with a carved seal mark. Height 21.5 cm, and 20 cm
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A Chinese painted marble table screen on stand, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the square marble panel hand painted with a figural narrative in circular reserve surrounded by clouds, depicting a sage and family in outdoor tea ceremony, the reverse with fine calligraphy inscriptions and seal marks, supported on a probably later carved hardwood stand. Height 36.5 cm, width 29 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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A framed Japanese woodblock triptych print, after Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) each of the three panels with a detailed portrait depicting a battle scene in the water with a samurai wearing a blue kimono. Height 68 cm, width 101 cm, (includes frame)
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A framed stone rubbing after Wu Daozi, the rubbing of a stone engraving depicting a fierce warlord on horseback, holding his guandao in his right hand, with inscriptions and signature upper right. Height 117.5 cm, width 71 cm, (includes frame)
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A framed Chinese silk embroidery panel, circa 1950s depicting a multitude of woman and children at play in fenced garden setting with a central pagoda, framed by stylised floral-patterned borders. Height 68.5 cm, width 34.5 cm
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Judy Tong, bamboo with sparrow watercolour with two seal marks. Height 70 cm, width 33.5 cm
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A large framed Chinese embroidery panel, 20th century with 100 children motif centering dragon and lion, framed and glazed. Height 88 cm, width 115 cm, (includes frame)
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A framed laughing Budda painting after Li Keran (1907-1989), ink and watercolour on paper inscribed with a poem and signed with four seals, framed. Height 140.5 cm, width 73.5 cm
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A Chinese rosewood faux bamboo pedestal stand, first half, 20th century, the square waisted top framed with faux-bamboo edges with openwork lattice apron, all raised on carved slender supports united by a conforming undertier. Height 87 cm, length 32 cm, width 32 cm
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A nest of Chinese rosewood tables, circa 1900 comprising three graduated rectangular tables with recessed tops and rounded short sides, floral carved decoration to skirt and raised on shaped legs. Height 61 cm, length 44.5 cm, width 31 cm, and smaller
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An antique Korean pine Bandaji, late Joseon, late 19th century, the Cholla Do province bandaji (blanket chest) of traditional form, stained pine with drop-front door hinged at mid-section, opening to reveal three short internal drawers above the large open compartment, mounted with iron hinges, handles, and lock plates, with a scrolled apron and bracket feet, with lock and key. Height 75 cm, width 98 cm, depth 39 cm
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An antique Korean pine rice chest, late Joseon, late 19th century, the Gwandong province rice or bean chest (Tuiji) in stained pine, of simple construction with four square section pillar legs, panelled sides, top opening with a fixed board at the back, with metalwork lock. Height 62 cm, width 68 cm, depth 47 cm
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A Japanese kimono Tansu, late Meiji period, c1900, the Keyaki and cedar Kant? tansu with three long drawers above a smaller drawer flanked by two small drawers, with mon lock plates and two keys. Height 100 cm, width 91 cm, depth 45 cm
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A Korean elm and pine kitchen chest with sliding doors, late Joseon, late 19th century, the elegant Gyeonggi province kitchen chest with an upper section fitted with two small drawers at either end, over two open compartments behind sliding doors with geometric design, and a lower compartment behind central cupboard doors, with metalwork handles, hinge plates and lock. Height 158 cm, width 101 cm, depth 47 cm
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An Austro-Hungarian silver plated spirit kettle, Berndorf metalware factory (Bmf/Arthur Krupp), with bear mark (1891-1927), late 19th, the kettle with a bulbous tapering body surmounted with a large scrolling handle, with a raised empty cartouche to the front, on an openwork stand with foliate scrolled brackets, with ivory-handled burner, marked to the underside. Height 41 cm
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A fine Edward VII sterling silver epergne, 1906 London, with maker's mark for William Comyns & Sons with a central latticed trumpet flower holder on a tapering knopped column, issuing four scroll branches, each suspending a footed basket with lattice sides, foliate rims and pierced swing handles, upon a weighted domed base; marked to the stem, underside of baskets and handles. Total weight 1927g height 34 cm, diameter: 31 cm
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Seven George III and later sterling silver spoons, the Old English pattern spoons with engraved initials to the terminals, comprising a pair of dessert spoons (1786 London, Thomas Northcote), a pair of George IV teaspoons (1825 London, James Beebe) and three George III teaspoons (1817 London, William Bateman I), all marked under the terminal. Weight 124g length 16 cm, and smaller
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A George V sterling silver chocolate pot, 1920 London, with maker's mark for Mappin & Webb Ltd in the Georgian manner, the baluster body with a flattened scroll spout, domed hinged lid with finial, carved wooden S-scroll handle, on a circular foot, marked to the side and lid. Weight 741g height 22.5 cm
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A George V sterling silver chocolate pot, 1925 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Ellis & Co in the Georgian manner, the baluster body with a domed hinged lid with finial, carved wooden S-scroll handle, on a circular foot, marked to the side and lid. Weight 647g height 23 cm
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A sterling silver coin purse, chatelaine aide-memoire & inkwell, comprising an Edwardian sterling silver chatelaine coin purse (1910 Birmingham, Williams Birmingham Ltd) of handbag shape with floriate repousse decoration, typical purse clasp, lined interior, silver chain and suspensory ring, marked to the body, a silverplated chatelaine with cherubs belt hook (Robert Pringle & Sons, London, c1900) with aide-memoire in form of a riveted booklet made of thin slices of ivory, together with an unusual Harrach…
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A Georgian sterling silver double lipped punch ladle, marks rubbed, George II/III with an oval double lipped bowl with a moustache rim to a spiral twisted whalebone handle, engraved Gb under the bowl and marked illegibly to the interior. Weight 48g length 33.5 cm
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A mixed group of sterling silver spoons, comprising an Australian sterling silver teaspoon (James a. Linton, Perth, circa 1930s) with a hammer-finished bowl, reeded flat handle and pierced waratah terminal, stamped 'Jal' and with gum nut and leaf mark, a George V set of 6 demitasse rat tail spoons (1913 Birmingham, Hardy Brothers), a spoon and fork christening set engraved 'Nina' (1911 Sheffield, Martin Hall & Co Ltd), and a salt spoon (1899 Sheffield, Atkin Brothers). Weight 171g length 16.5 cm, and…
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A George V sterling silver pierced dish, 1911 Chester, with maker's mark for George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, the circular dish with pierced walls of diamond arches to a petal rim decorated with tied ribbons, marked to the well. Weight 95g height 3.5 cm, diameter: 13 cm
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A Chinese export silver Meiping vase, Luen Hing, Shanghai (c.1875-1930), c1920, the small vase of Meiping form, with cast and applied flowering narcissus decoration to the body, flanked by grass gecko handles, engraved 'W.E Moore 1928' to the base, and marked to the underside. Weight 117g height 7.5 cm
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A George IV sterling silver soup ladle, 1827 London, with maker's mark for Thomas Wilkes Barker, the fiddle pattern soup ladle, with engraved initials to the terminal and marked underside. Weight 207g length 32.5 cm
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An Indo-Persian silver cigar case, X-Ray tested 900 silver, circa 1900, the rectangular case of slightly domed profile with a lift top push button lid, chased and embossed with foliage, scrolls, and geometric patterned borders, unmarked. Weight 104g length 12.5 cm, width 6.5 cm
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Two sterling silver enamelled pill boxes and a photo frame, comprising a small rectangular hinged pillbox with hunting horse rider scene painted enamel lid, another similar with two painted with two pointers (2005/2006 London, with maker's mark for Ari D Norman), together with a sterling silver and green onyx small photo frame with easel back (1916 London, Henry Griffith & Sons Ltd). Total weight 97g height 7 cm, width 7 cm, (photo frame)
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An English sterling silver cast model of a horse on stand, maker's mark indistinct, no city mark, probably early 20th century, the finaly cast and realistically modelled horse with its head turned, with fine details to the mane and tail, raised on a rectangular plinth with canted corners, marked to the top of the base. Weight 410g height 13.5 cm, width 10 cm, depth 5 cm
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A pair of George III sterling silver sugar nips, circa: 1770s London, with maker's mark for Stephen Adams I, the scissor action nips with cast shell form bowls, scroll motifs to the arms, and thumb spurs to the finger rings, marked twice to rings with no date letter. Weight 32g length 12.5 cm
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A group of mostly silverplated condiments, comprising a Victorian sterling silver salt cellar with scrolls embossed lower body (1887 London, Charles Edwards) and a salt spoon (1985 Birmingham, C Ltd), together with a Georgian style silverplated 3-piece condiment set comprising mustard pot, open salt and pepper shaker with reticulated foliate borders, complete with clear and blue glass liners. Weight 20g height 9 cm, and smaller
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Two J.M. Wendt Australian silver items, Joachim Matthias Wendt (Adelaide), c1880s comprising a napkin ring of plain circular form, stamped with crown, 'J. M. Wendt Adelaide' and lion passant, and a butter knife with foliate engraved blade, stamped with lion passant, monarch's head, 'Wendt' and crown. Weight 58g length 13 cm
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Two sterling silver enamelled pill boxes and a thimble, comprising a rectangular hinged pillbox with a fairy painted enamel lid, another similar with two painted with two cherubs (2005/2006 London, with maker's mark for Ari D Norman), together with a sterling silver thimble (1918 Birmingham, James Swann). Weight 85g length 6 cm, width 3.5 cm
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A group of silver plated wares, circa 1900 comprising a sugar basin and creamer set (Lee & Wigfull, Sheffield) with repousse Art Nouveau design, a teapot with a reeded body and wooden bracket handle, and a pedestal sugar bowl with a pierced border, beaded circular spreading foot and original blue glass liner. Height 16.5 cm, width 26.5 cm, (teapot) and smaller
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An Australian silver lyrebird teaspoon & a gum nut paper knife, comprising a memorial spoon for Brian Eggleton, issued to members of the silver Society of Australia in 2015, made by Trevor Platt of Libucha & Platt, Queensland, in a limited edition of 130, boxed; together with a Harris & Son (Western Australia) sterling silver paper knife with native floral decoration, in original branded box, stamped 'Gum nut, Harris & Son, Stg. Sil'. Weight 53g length 16 cm, and 12 cm
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A mid-century modern silverplated pedestal bowl, Des. Larry Laslo (USA), c1960s, the large circular bowl raised upon a cylindrical pedestal and spreading foot, with a border of balls encircling the split rim, unmarked. Height 20.5 cm, diameter: 26.5 cm
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Three Elizabeth II sterling silver cased flatware, comprising a set of 6 fruit knives with sterling silver hollow handles of tapering cusped form and stainless blades, in their original fitted case (1955 Sheffield, Atkin Brothers), a set of 6 demitasse spoons with thread handles (1928 Birmingham, W.H Haseler Ltd) in their original fitted case, together with two cased salt spoons or pendants in Art Nouveau and Celtic style (1995 London, Philip Tulley). Weight 59g (without knives) total weight 210g length 17…
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A cased set of sterling silver Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee teaspoons, 1977 London, with maker's mark for Stuart Devlin., the set of six commemorative teaspoons, produced by Australian-born British silversmith Stuart Devlin Ao Cmg for the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee, each with hand beaten stems and gilt crown form finials, in original red velvet lined case with maker's name, each piece marked under the stem and stamped 'Silver Jubilee'. Weight 125g length 12 cm
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A boxed set of 12 Royal horticultural Society flower spoons, 1974 Sheffield, in association with John Pinches and Stokes Australia, the limited edition spoons available only to Stokes Collectors and Fellows of the Royal horticultural Society of Victoria, the spoons each with finials depicting an English flower; hallmarked to finials underside, with associated paperwork. Silver weight approx. 300g length 13 cm, (spoons)
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Two cased sets of sterling and 800 silver spoons, 1899 Sheffield, with maker's mark for James Deakin & Sons, the late Victorian sterling silver set of 6 demitasse spoons and sugar tongs, in its original fitted case, together with six oriental silver souvenir spoons with Chinese characters, coin, pagoda, boat, 'Hongkong' terminals, also in a fitted case. Weight 103g length 10.5 cm, and smaller
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Two late Victorian cased fish serving sets, comprising a sterling silver collared set with ivorine handles, the blade and tine engraved with floral decoration, each marked to the ferrules (1896 Sheffield, William Yates) and in their original fitted case, the other set silver plated (James Dixon & Son, late 19th century), with engraved blade, tine and ferrules, in their lavish blue velvet and taffeta lined case. Length 31 cm, and smaller
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A pair of boxed Elizabeth II sterling silver goblets, 1968 Birmingham, with maker's mark for S.J rose & Son, the pair of goblets with coupe bowls on hexagonal stems, decorated with navette cut border to the bowls, marked under the rim. Weight 381g height 12 cm
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A 92-Piece American sterling silver 'Imperial Chrysanthemum' service, Harris & Shafer, Washington D.C (1880-1938), circa 1900 comprising 12 diner forks, 12 entree forks, 12 fish forks, 6 bouillon spoons, 12 dessert spoons, 18 teaspoons, 6 coffee spoons, 5 condiment spoons, 3 serving spoons, all decorated in the Gorham 'Imperial Chrysanthemum' pattern, some engraved 'S' to terminal, together with 12 mother-of-pearl handled diner knives in a different pattern, in a red velvet lined oak case stamped Harris &…
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A Hardy Bros silver plated Kings pattern part cutlery service, Hardy Bros. Ltd., Sydney, early 20th century, the Kings pattern cutlery service for 12, near complete, comprising dinner spoons and forks, entree spoons and forks, 8 teaspoons and sugar tongs, in a blue velvet lined fitted wooden case. Height 13 cm, length 47.5 cm, width 33.5 cm, (canteen) length 23 cm, (spoon) and smaller
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Ten Art Deco glass tulips in a Crown Ducal vase, c1930s, the delicate hand-blown Art glass tulips, possibly German, varied colours and form, in an Art Deco Crown Ducal vase brightly hand painted with stylised flower heads and foliage, stamped to the underside. Height 18 cm, (vase)
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Seventeen Art Deco glass tulips in a Crown Ducal vase, c1930s, the delicate hand-blown Art glass tulips, possibly German, varied colours and form, in an Art Deco baluster form Crown Ducal vase brightly hand painted with stylised flower heads and foliage, stamped to the underside. Height 21.5 cm, (vase)
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Twenty Art Deco glass tulips in a porcelain vase, c1930s, the delicate hand-blown Art glass tulips, possibly German, varied colours and form, in a German porcelain white glazed ovoid vase. Height 17.5 cm, (vase)
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Nineteen Art Deco glass tulips in a figural vase, c1930s, the delicate hand-blown Art glass tulips, possibly German, varied colours and form, in an Art Deco style beige glazed figural porcelain vase. Height 23 cm, (vase)
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Eleven Art Deco glass tulips in a figural vase, c1930s, the delicate hand-blown Art glass tulips, possibly German, varied colours and form, in an Art Deco style white glazed figural porcelain vase. Height 22.5 cm, (vase)
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An Orrefors crystal wine decanter, 20th century the rectangular section bottle form decanter with a faceted body, with original squared stopper, marked and numbered underside. Height 34 cm
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A pair of sterling silver mounted decanters and stoppers, 20th century, the matching pair of elegant bottle form decanters with faceted bodies and slender necks, each silver mounted with spout and curved tapering handle (stamped 925, sterling and lion rampant), with original shaped stoppers. Height 29.5 cm
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A set of six German amber cut glass champagne flutes, Nachtmann, Bavaria, 20th century, the Bavarian set of champagne glasses, decorated in Traube pattern with alternating star cut to clear designs and frosted grapes motifs, on hexagonal tapering cut stems and circular spreading bases. Height 23 cm
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A group of Baccarat and Kosta Boda 'Fruttteria' glass ornaments, 20th century comprising 4 Kosta Boda glass fruit and vegetable in the 'Frutteria' series, designed by Gunnel Sahlin for Kosta Boda (1989-2002) : blue grapes, red pepper, strawberry and yellow melon, engraved or with original labels; together with a Baccarat clear crystal duck figurine, incised to the side and stamped underside. Length 19 cm, and smaller
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Four Murano Aventurine glass vases and ornament, the three cornucopia vases of different sizes in white, pink and green glass, with spiral decor and gold aventurine inclusions, probably by Archimedes Seguso (two with circular scalloped Murano red foil label used exclusively by Seguso, the third unlabelled), together with a Murano tomato ornament, also with gold inclusions. Height 16.5 cm, length 25.5 cm, width 17 cm, and smaller
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A Lalique clear and frosted crystal 'Jungle' ashtray, Lalique France, post 1945 mark, the cigar ashtray of pyramidal section, relief moulded to all sides with a jaguar on the prowl amongst foliage, engraved 'Lalique France' to one side, with original label and original box. Height 4.5 cm, length 16.5 cm, width 16.5 cm
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A set of eight Waterford 'Colleen' cut crystal water goblets, Waterford, Ireland, 'Colleen' pattern (des. 1968), the set of classic design water goblets with cross hatching to the lower body and a border of elegant lens cuts, with a knopped short stem to spreading plain foot, stencil mark underside to all. Height 13 cm
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