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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:356
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:356
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:302
Date:28-Oct-2024
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A pair of cast iron urns, late 20th century the pair of small cast iron garden urns in the French style, cast with gadrooning rim over campana form vessel, on spreading base with square bases, with a cream enamel finish. Height 35 cm, diameter 29 cm
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A group of Aboriginal carved items, comprising a painted coolamon, a painted boomerang, two large and small carved snakes by Rex Wilson (Nganrrindjeri elder), painted and pokerwork pairs of sticks and other items. Length 85 cm, and smaller
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A group of Aboriginal artefacts, of unknown origin, comprising a bullroarer, a woomera, a shield, 2 palm bows, arrows, a didgeridoo, some painted ochre on wood. Length 163 cm, and shorter
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Three painted didgeridoos, Northern Territory, ochre on wood, one painted with fish, snake and turtle signed B. Devine. Length 131 cm, and shorter
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An assorted group of boab nuts, mid 20th century and later comprising three hand painted boab nuts by Dominic McLarty (one with turtles on a blue ground), and three vintage carved ones with Aboriginal portraits and wildlife, unsigned. Length 29 cm, and smaller
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A leopard skin rug, the full taxidermy Panthera pardus (leopard) skin with head mount of East African origin, stamped 'Veterinary Inspected' and numbered V00413 underside, with cloth and brown felt backing. Length 217 cm, width 175 cm
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A leopard skin (Panthera Pardus), the taxidermy flat leopard skin, full unmounted pelt with tail. Length 194 cm, width 143 cm
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A Viola labelled Reghin 15 ½ - Romania, with maple back and side, spruce top, set up with new ebony pegs, Despiau bridge, new sound post, ebony tail piece and chin rest, together with Larsen original viola strings set. Complete with new viola bow, new oblong fitted and adjustable case, shoulder rest and rosin. Provenance: from the stock-in-trade of retired Melbourne violin restorer and shop owner Brenton Fyfield ('The Violineri', first established in Camberwell in 1986). Length 65 cm
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An F. Tyrrell blackwood violin, F. Tyrrell, Melbourne, 1936 with blackwood back, sides, neck and scroll, spruce top, fitted with new ebony pegs, Despiau bridge, new sound post and Obligato strings. Instrument only. Provenance: from the stock-in-trade of retired Melbourne violin restorer and shop owner Brenton Fyfield ('The Violineri', first established in Camberwell in 1986). Length 61 cm
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An unlabelled Mittenwald violin with a carved head, circa 1900 with plain maple back, spruce top, golden yellow varnish, with new ebony pegs, ebony tailpiece and chin rest, Despiau bridge, new sound post and Obligato strings. Instrument only. Provenance: from the stock-in-trade of retired Melbourne violin restorer and shop owner Brenton Fyfield ('The Violineri', first established in Camberwell in 1986). Length 59 cm
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A violin labelled P. Michele Storini 320 Fecit Anno 1926, P. Michele Storini (trade name of Charles Collin Mezin 1870-1934) with even-grained spruce top and two-piece flamed maple back, light brown varnish, fitted with new pegs, Despiau bridge, new sound post, French ebony tail piece and chin rest, together with new Obligato strings. Instrument only. Provenance: from the stock-in-trade of retired Melbourne violin restorer and shop owner Brenton Fyfield ('The Violineri', first established in Camberwell in…
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An unlabelled German violin, circa 1900 with maple back and side, spruce top, wear on the neck and on treble inner bout suggesting that this violin was used extensively by a folk fiddler, fitted with new ebony pegs, Despiau bridge and new sound post, new ebony tail piece, chin rest and Obligato strings. Instrument only. Provenance: from the stock-in-trade of retired Melbourne violin restorer and shop owner Brenton Fyfield ('The Violineri', first established in Camberwell in 1986). Length 58 cm
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Three painted emu eggs by Tommy Crow (b.1966) each emu egg acrylic painted to one side, one with kangaroos at sunset, each signed 'Tommy Crow' and dated 2015. Length 14 cm, width 9.5 cm
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A mother-of-pearl inlaid cigarette box and four Britains lead figures, comprising a rectangular cigarette box with linear mother-of-pearl tiles inlaid to the top of the hinged cover, opening to a wooden interior with two compartments, together with four lead mounted Cowboys and Indians, the Indians with articulated right arm and hatchet, the cowboys with lasso and registration marks underside. Height 6 cm, length 18.5 cm, width 10.5 cm, (box) height 7.5 cm, width 10 cm, (Indian)
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An engraved brass dome top box, late 19th century the rectangular polished brass box with hinged dome top, engraved to the front and cover with ferns, ivy and ribbons, opening to a burgundy velvet lined interior with lift out tray, inscribed for retailer 'Soutter & Son, 102 Princes St, Edinburgh'. Height 14 cm, width 18.5 cm, depth 9 cm
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A Victorian Macassar dressing box, 19th centuy the rectangular hinged cover with vacant brass plaque, opening to a fitted interior with compartments and silverplate mounted glass bottles, jars and boxes, with a removable tray, mother-of-pearl handles utensils and a secret drawer with compartments; as found. Height 19 cm, width 31 cm, depth 22.5 cm
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A late Victorian mahogany jewellery and dressing box, c1890 the rectangular hinged cover with vacant brass plaque, opening to an original a/f interior with compartments and two silverplated and cut glass jars, a removable tray, and with a secret side drawer with compartments. Height 14.5 cm, length 30 cm, width 22 cm
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A group of horn and silver items in a wooden case, comprising an Edwardian silver and horn hunting flask with bovine horn tapering body and glass bottom, a/f with hinged lid missing (1906 Birmingham, maker's mark rubbed), a Victorian walrus tusk handle with a finely engraved silver mount (no date letter 19th century Sheffield, John round & Son Ltd), together with a bovine horn and a British Rototherm desk thermometer, in a red velvet lined wooden box with hinged clasps. Height 10.5 cm, length 35 cm, width…
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A Victorian mother-of-pearl inlaid ebonised sewing box, 19th century the rectangular ebonised box, mother-of-pearl bound and inlaid with shield form escutcheon, opening to an original interior lined with cream and salmon taffeta, with compartments, sew crochets, German 835 silver enamelled thimble, implements with mother-of-pearl handles and removable tray. Height 15 cm, length 28 cm, width 19 cm
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A mixed group of Australiana and other items, 20th century comprising two carved jasper kangaroo and emu, a painted ceramic kookaburra on log vase, a Bushells tea tin and cover with raised kookaburra, emu, kangaroo and koala, together with two Poole pottery wall flying ducks, impressed 'Poole England' and numbered 812 to the reverse. Height 28.5 cmw 21.5 cm, (kookabura) and smaller
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A set of four graduated Coopered jugs, early 20th century the set of four graduated water, cider or ale jugs, of coopered construction with brass mounts, as found. Height 28 cm, and smaller
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A group of assorted items, comprising a pair of mid 20th century kangaroo ceramic bookends, a Wedgwood 'Rosemeade' plate and side plate set, an Continental ceramic wall plate, a triple LP record set of the Goons, and a 1994 Carter's book. Height 4 cm, diameter 26 cm, (large plate)
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A miniature portrait of an angel, late 19th century the painted portrait of an angel, in a square timber frame with a circular opening, unsigned. Height 12 cm, width 11.5 cm
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Seven assorted vintage knives and other items, comprising an American Imperial Prov. Fishing knife with folding blade and saw, a Sheffield bone handled penknife, and unmarked waiter's knife, a Swedish Mora knife with a wooden handle inscribed 'Arlanda' in a leather and fur sheath, together with ivorine handled folding spoon, fork and small fork. Length 20 cm, and smaller
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Six assorted knives and Multi-Tool knives, comprising a modern American Smith & Wesson lock-blade knife with stainless steel blade and body, in a tan leather pouch, a 'Tactical' knife with a rubber grip handle and stainless steel lock-blade, a Swiss-style multi-tool knife, a 'Leatherman Super-Tool' (Portland, or), a Chinese multi-tool, and an American Gerber boot knife. Length 20 cm, and smaller
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Three antique English stag handled Pocketknives, comprising a Harrison Brothers & Howson Marlin spike knife with a steel folding blade and sailor's spike, in tan leather pouch, together with two flat bottom steel pruners: a Needham Brothers (Sheffield) and another by a Sheffield maker with mark rubbed, each with steel blades and stag scale handles. Length 20 cm, and smaller
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Three vintage English, French and German Pocketknives, comprising a French stag handled pocketknife with two blades and corkscrew, stamped 'Garantie G.F', a Joseph Rogers three-blade pocketknife with brown leather pouch, and a German three-blade pocketknife. Length 21.5 cm, and smaller
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Three antique English stag handled Pocketknives, with steel folding blades and slightly curved stag scale handle, comprising two flat bottom pruners: a Joseph Rogers & Sons inscribed 'No 6 Norfolk St Sheffield England', a George Butler & Co., 'Trinity works, Sheffield, England', and a Christopher Johnson, (Western works, Sheffield), each inscribed to the blade. Length 21 cm, and smaller
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Three antique English stag handled Pocketknives, comprising a flat bottom pruner by Christopher Johnson (Western works, Sheffield), stamped to the blade, a George Butler & Co (trinity works, Sheffield) pocketknife with a 'Cast steel' hawkbill blade, together with another stamped 'He' length 21.5 cm, and smaller
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Three stag handled and army Pocketknives, comprising two Marlin spike pocketknives, each with steel folding blade and sailor's spike, both stamped but maker's marks rubbed, together with an army knife, unmarked. Length 21 cm, and smaller
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Four assorted antique and vintage Pocketknives, comprising a Southern & Richardson (Sheffield) stag handled flat bottom pruner, engraved to the steel blade 'Nest knife', a Saynor, Cooke & Ridal (Paxton works, Sheffield) bone handled flat pruner, stamped to the blade, a later two blade 'Sheffield England' pocketknife, and an Australian 'Jones Custom' lock-blade pocketknife with floral scrolls engraved handle, with initials Mba in script to oval cartouche, engraved 'Jones Custom' to carbon steel blade.…
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A pair of large German steel Tailor scissors, Weck & Stamm (Weyer), Solingen, late 19th century the hefty pair of large shears, with maker's mark to one side and anchor inscribed 'Extra Qualitat' to the other side. Length 39.5 cm
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An assorted group of vintage tools and other items, comprising a pair of wooden boot lasts, each inscribed to brass plaque 'Dowie & Marshall 455, West strand London', two brass and copper fire hose nozzles, an antique brass two blade boat propeller mounted to a wooden board, a vintage spear & Jackson (Sheffield) 'Neverblunt' billhook, inscribed to steel blade, riveted to socket, together with a half hatchet, unmarked. Length 62 cm, (billhook)
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Two bronze plaques and a musical bowl, comprising a pair of square cast bronze plaques depicting guardian angels watching over children, and housed in timber frames, together with a black forest timber circular fruit bowl, relief carved with a floral border. Height 7.5 cm, diameter 26 cm, (musical tray)
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Three vintage boxed Harmonicas, comprising a M. Hohner 'Chromonica' (chromatic harmonica) in the key of C, in its original box, a M. Hohner 'Echo Harp' with bell metal reeds in its original box, together with a Chinese Hero harmonica, also in its original box. Length 18 cm, width 5.5 cm, and smaller
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A miniature pocket pistol, 19th century the single shot pocket pistol, possibly a .22 Flobert, with proofs underside the barrel. Length 12 cm
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A Tabletop display cabinet and contents, the glazed cabinet from an antique dealer's estate, within, a Victorian papier mache box with Australian military buttons, a Schuco painted blue Ferrari 'Grand Prix Racer' mod.1070 (rubber tyre a/f), 2x Minolta-16 MG and Mg- S sub-miniature cameras, a Nepalese knife, Japanese binoculars, a wooden mould, 3 vintage watches including Seiko a/f, a Victorian brass spigot, a group of stag, bone & timber handled utensils/tools, a Henry Taylor Melb. Aerated water antique…
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A carved ivory needle case, 19th century the patinated elephant ivory cylindrical needle case and cover, finely relief carved with scrolls and animals, with cross-hatched top and base. Provenance: from the estate of Royall Tyler (1884-1953) and with family by descent. Length 12.5 cm
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A group of assorted items, comprising a leather clad travelling inkwell, a small turned ebony circular box and cover, a Bakelite carved belt buckle, a silver plated mustard pot engraved with family crest, a Charles Horner metal thimble, a seal, a novelty trowel bookmark and pencil, a figural small spoon, a comb and cover, height 7 cm, length 10 cm, width 5.5 cm, and smaller
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A group of assorted gents items, comprising a Dunhill lighter, two cut-throat razors (Joseph Haywood & Company, Sheffield), a boxed 'Marine Band' Hohner D key harmonica, a Pfeilring Solingen cigar cutter model 5610, a stainless steel 'Whisky' decanter label, a white metal propelling pencil stamped 'Foreign', a cigar box of ebony and bone dominoes, and two small wooden boxes, one hexagonal and one mauchline ware. Height 5 cm, length 19 cm, width 5.5 cm, (dominos box) and smaller
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An antique scrimshaw whale's tooth, 19th century finely engraved with tall ship to one side, and a portrait of a lady in a frame by a red chrysanthemum to the reverse, with nice patina. Provenance: from the estate of Royall Tyler (1884-1953) and with family by descent. Length 13 cm
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An antique scrimshaw whale's tooth, 19th century finely engraved on each side with an attractive full figure portrait of a lady in long flowing dress, with nice patina. Provenance: from the estate of Royall Tyler (1884-1953) and with family by descent. Length 16 cm
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A Georg Jensen weather station, .830 silver spoon and pen holder, comprising a 4-piece Georg Jensen clock and weather station (Des. Andrea Mikkelsen, c1990s), comprising a clock, barometer, hygrometer and thermometer, a Georg Jensen 'Wave' pen holder (Des. Steve McGugan, c2000), together with a Norwegian .830 silver serving spoon with a shell bowl and pierced terminal (Magnus Aase, 20th century, weight 53g) height 3.5 cm, diameter 14 cm, (weather station) length 15.5 cm, width 15 cm, (pen holder)
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Two Georg Jensen and Alessi trays and a rose bowl, comprising an Alessi stainless steel 'Foix' tray (Des. Lluis Clotet, 1991), a Georg Jensen 'Vertica' oval tray, and a clear stuart crystal rose bowl with traditional diamond decoration, all boxed. Diameter 44 cm, (Alessi tray) length 50.5 cm, width 36 cm, (George Jensen tray)
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An assorted group of pewter wares, mostly 19th century comprising antique English pewter serving dishes, some engraved and inscribed, smaller plates, bowls, egg cup, gill and half gill measures, some items marked (quantity. 36 items). Diameter 32 cm, and smaller
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An assorted group of pewter wares, mostly 19th century comprising pint and half pint tankards, measures, jugs, candle holders, mostly English, some engraved with initials, most items marked (quantity. 26 items). Height 16 cm, and smaller
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An assorted group of pewter wares, mostly 19th century mainly English, comprising an inkwell, tankards (one glass bottomed), measures, serving dish, ornate coffee pot, double litre covered measure with thumbpiece, and baluster jug, most marked to the body or underside (quantity. 14 items). Diameter 41.5 cm, (large tray) height 35.5 cm, and smaller
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Two ostrich feather fans, late 19th to early 20th century comprising a Victorian novelty fan, the centre adorned with an oval bevelled mirror on white feathers, to a carved mother of pearl handle, together with another with pierced plastic sticks and flexible tail black feathers. Length 27 cm, width 47 cm, (black fan)
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Aldin, Cecil. 'Dogs of Character', published by Eyre and Spottiswoode (Publishers) Ltd, London, 1927. Hardcover, with illustrations by Cecil Aldin, 117p. Brown cloth with gilt titles, light foxing on many pages. Length 27.5 cm, width 20.5 cm
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John Gould (1804 - 1881, British/Australian), facsimile edition of the two part work a Monograph of the Macropodidae or family of kangaroos, published by John Gould in 1841 and 1842. Melbourne: Lansdowne Editions, 1981. Folio, 30 colour plates. Publisher's cloth with locket portrait in a limited edition of 750 copies numbered and signed by Joan M. Dixon. Numbered 217/750. Length 55 cm, width 37 cm
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A Mirka Mora doll, attributed to Mirka Madelein Mora (Australia 1928-2018) handmade single-sided painted soft doll, unsigned. Length 82 cm, width 34 cm
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A copper fish poaching basin, circa 1900 the heavy gauge fish kettle and cover, with tin lined interior, internal steel lifter, rivet joined brass handles to the short ends and a cast brass fish handle to the cover. Height 11.5 cm, length 41 cm, width 16.5 cm
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A set of four copper saucepans, circa 1900 the copper set of four heavy gauge straight-sided graduated saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast iron handles, each stamped 'Fabrication francaise'. Height 10 cm, diameter 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the copper set of five heavy gauge straight-sided graduated saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast iron handles, each stamped 'Les Cuivres de Faucogney made in France'. Height 9 cm, diameter 18 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the copper set of five heavy gauge straight-sided graduated saucepans with hammered finish bottom, tin lined interiors and rivet joined brass handles. Height 10 cm, diameter 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the copper set of five heavy gauge straight-sided graduated saucepans with hammered finish bottom, rivet joined cast iron handles. Height 10 cm, diameter 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the copper set of five heavy gauge straight-sided graduated saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast iron handles, each stamped 'Fabrication francaise'. Height 9.5 cm, diameter 20 cm, and smaller
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A set of seven copper saucepans, circa 1900 the copper set of seven heavy gauge straight-sided graduated saucepans with rivet joined cast iron handles. Height 8.5 cm, diameter 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the copper set of five heavy gauge straight-sided graduated saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast iron handles, stamped 'Fabrication francaise'. Height 10 cm, diameter 20 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the copper set of five heavy gauge straight-sided graduated saucepans with rivet joined cast iron handles. Height 10.5 cm, diameter 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the copper set of five heavy gauge straight-sided graduated saucepans, with tin lined interiors and rivet joined brass handles. Height 9.5 cm, diameter 18.5 cm, and smaller
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A group of four copper Frying pans, circa 1900 the assorted group of four heavy gauge copper frying pans, with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast iron handles, two stamped 'Fabrication francaise'. Height 5.5 cm, diameter 33 cm, and smaller
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A large spelter figural lamp, 20th century the tall classical figure of Bacchante mounted as a floor lamp, holding a torch aloft in her left hand, with an amber frosted glass flame shade, upon a circular waisted base and wired for electricity. Height 100 cm
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Two patinated bronze figures of Hermes & Aphrodite on Plinths, after Jean de Boulogne aka 'Giambologna' (1529-1608), circa 1890 probably French, the patinated bronze figures of Hermes and Aphrodite, each standing on one leg with an arm extended, Hermes (mercury) wearing his winged helmet, each with lustrous patina and mounted on matching polished Belgian slate circular waisted plinths inset with friezes of cast putti at leisure, unmarked. Height 51 cm, and smaller
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An ornate French carriage clock, circa 1900 the brass case with reeded columns, turned finials, swing handle, five bevelled glass panels and gilt fretwork panels, centering a circular dial with Arabic numerals chapter ring, blued steel hands and gilt dial mask, with unmarked time-only 8-day brass movement, with key. Height 15 cm
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A French Empire gilt bronze figural mantel clock, 19th century the case modelled as cupid standing with a billowing cape in one hand a bow (missing) in the other, supporting the circular enamel dial with Roman numerals, atop an oval base with floral swags, the original silk suspension pendulum movement replaced with a pocket watch movement, the gilt figure finely chiselled to the wings and hair, all raised on toupie feet, with key. Height 29 cm, width 16 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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A German oak cased mantel clock, Winterhalder and Hofmeier, late 19th century the Palladian architectural oak cased mantel or bracket clock, with bevelled glass aperture to the front, openwork side doors with pull chord to one side, the silvered dial with Roman numerals and pierced gilt spandrels with subsidiary chime/silent and slow/fast dials, with three train repeater movement striking and chiming on coiled gongs, stamped W&H Sch. To the movement, with key and pendulum. Height 42 cm, width 31 cm, depth…
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A French green onyx neoclassical mantel clock, Julez Rolez, Paris, circa 1890 the architectural onyx case with a triangular pediment above a recessed body and extended base, two pairs of gilt metal doric columns flanking an ornate dial with Arabic numeral chapter ring, the brass twin-train movement striking on a gong, numbered and stamped 'Jules Rolez limited Paris'. Height 28.5 cm, width 33.5 cm, depth 14 cm
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A large French rouge marble and spelter figural clock garniture, circa 1900 the spelter figure after Ernest Rancoulet (French, 1870-1915) depicting 'La Bateliere' (the boater) in cold painted spelter, upon a shaped rouge marble base, an enamel dial with Arabic numerals and minute markings, pierced rococo embellishments and accompanied by electrified baluster form spelter urns upon matching marble bases, with key and pendulum (figure needs reattaching to the base). Height 70.5 cm, width 41 cm, depth 21.5 cm…
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An bronze model of a horse after Gaston D'Illiers, Gaston D'Illiers (French, 1876-1932), 20th century modelled as an Arabian mare standing foursquare with a long mane and saddle, her reins dragging on the ground, upon on oval base signed 'G. D'Illiers', probably from Fonderie de bronze Lauragaise (Tarn, France). Height 26 cm, width 30 cm
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A pair of Georgian brass candlesticks, early 19th century the spun brass knopped and turned sticks with thread details raised on oval bases, with internal push-rod candle extruders. Height 19 cm
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An Art Deco cold painted bronze figural group by Salvatore Melani, Salvatore Melani (1902-1972) the dynamic group of nymph jumping from a wave with her arms extended, flanked by two seagulls with their wings fully extended, in cold painted bronze, raised on a black marble plinth, signed 'S. Melani Bronze' to the reverse of the figure. Height 53 cm, width 80 cm, depth 22 cm
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A Japanese export Imari porcelain floor vase on stand, mid 20th century the large baluster form vase with a spreading foot and everted neck, applied dragon handles and hand decorated in modern Imari palette picked out in gilt with a figural scene surrounded by dense scrolling foliage, blooming flowers and insects; raised upon a carved wooden stand. Height 113 cm, (on stand)
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A Shiwan Pottery figure of Li Tieguai, late Qing, early 20th century the parcel glazed figure modelled as a seated Tieguai Li wearing voluminous robes, holding a crutch in his left hand, and a double gourd in his right hand, with fine details to his scraggly beard, his robes in green crackle glaze, stamped to the interior with maker's mark. Height 29.5 cm, width 21 cm, depth 22 cm
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A famille rose plate and famille verte vase, bearing Gangxu and Kangxi marks, 20th century comprising a 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 (1875-1908) to the underside, together with a cylindrical tapering vase with a waisted neck, decorated with floral reserves on a white ground, upon a honeycomb green ground with scattered flowers, with Kangxi four-character mark to the underside. Height 25…
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A vintage Chinese porcelain tea and dessert service, circa 1970 comprising a teapot, creamer, sugar bowl, 12 cups and associated saucers, 6 dessert plates, and a cake plate, each polychrome painted with chickens, floral sprays and patterned borders. Height 13.5 cm, width 22.5 cm, (teapot) diameter 26.5 cm, (large plate)
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A pair of porcelain 'Dragon and Phoenix' cups, covers and stands, bearing Qianlong marks, 20th century the cups with conforming covers and stands, polychrome decorated with dragon and phoenix upon a yellow ground, with inscriptions, peach and lappet borders, and apocryphal Qianlong marks to the underside. Height 11.5 cm, diameter 11 cm
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Three Oriental archaic bronze figures, comprising an archaic style equestrian figure of a horse and rider, a similar one of a horse and another of a mythical creature standing foursquare with horns and scales. Height 13.5 cm, width 14.5 cm, and smaller
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Two Chinese blue and white jarlets, comprising an early Qing Dynasty jarlet, the other Yuan Dynasty style of lobed baluster form, set with twin lug handles and accented by lobed beading, decorated with flowers to two panels. Height 9.5 cm, and 10 cm
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A Peacock-Blue glass 'Chilong' bowl and a jade seal, the carved blue glass bowl of lobed compressed melon form with chilong handles and incised Chinese key fret border to the rim, signed to the underside (one handle a/f), together with a mottled greenish brown stone seal of square form surmounted by a mythical creature, incised with inscriptions to one side and cut to the underside. Height 5.5 cm, diameter 10.5 cm, (bowl)
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A Ming style copper-red 'Fish' stem cup, the cup raised on a flared hollow stem with four horizontal ribs, painted to one side with a single fish silhouette in copper-red upon a white ground of light bluish tone, the interior plain, with chip to the rim. Height 12 cm, diameter 18 cm
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A Chinese export blue and white porcelain washer, 20th century the circular shallow washer with a foliate flat rim, decorated to the interior with two phoenixes among floral scrolls, surrounded by scroll borders, the exterior similarly decorated, unmarked. Height 4.5 cm, diameter 22 cm
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A Tibetan bronze Vajradaka censer, 20th century the parcel gilt tripod base decorated with animal masks and linked vajras, the cover surmounted with Vajradaka seated, holding crossed vajras and with open mouth, with mark underside. Height 13 cm
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A Chinese chess set with engraved tiles, late 20th century the vintage chess set with relief carved wooden folding board with brass handles, decorated with engraved and inked polychrome tiles, with drawers to each end containing composite pieces. Length 45.5 cm, width 45.5 cm, (board) height 10 cm, (pieces) and smaller
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A pair of pink ground 'Dragon' porcelain bowls, bearing Qianlong marks, 20th century the bowls with rounded sides, slightly flared rims and short ring shaped foot, decorated with incised dragon motifs to the exterior and glazed in a pink ground, with apocryphal Qianlong marks to the underside.
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Two Burmese jade carved bangle, comprising one of mottled greenish brown stone relief carved to the exterior with cicadas, the other with darker green veins and inclusions, relief carved with S-scrolls. Outer diameter 8 cm
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A pale celadon jade carving of a mythical beast, carved as a recumbent mythical beast with legs tucked beneath the body, ruyi shaped snout beneath prominent brow, and clasping in its jaws a sprig of lingzhi terminating with ruyi shaped ends, the stone with russet inclusions. Height 3.5 cm, length 6.5 cm
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Two Indian carved ivory Kohl pots, 19th century the carved elephant ivory make-up containers with traditional pointed stoppers. Height 12 cm, and smaller
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A carved ivory okimono of fisherman and his Son, Meiji period (1868-1912) modelled as a fisherman proudly holding his catch of the day, with his young Son by his side and a cane basket over his shoulder, finely stained, engraved and inked, the fish eyes inlaid with mother-of-pearl, on an integral base raised on a wooden stand. Height 10 cm
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Two Chinese cast bronze small teapots, 20th century comprising one with basket weave body and cover with frog finial, the other with figural scene and inscriptions, both with archaic seal mark to the underside. Height 9.5 cm, width 13.5 cm, and smaller
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A fine stained ivory okimono of the Shichifukujin, Meiji period (1868-1912) carved as a pyramid depicting the Shichifukujin (seven lucky Gods), each with their symbolic object or attribute, including Ebisu, Daikokuten, Jur?jin, Hotei, Kichij?ten, Fukurokuju and Benzaiten, all raised upon a carved wooden stand. Height 13 cm
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Two Japanese shibayama carved ivory figures, Meiji period (1868-1912) each finely carved elephant ivory figures of deities, shibayama inlaid with mother-of-pearl and semi-precious stones, raised on shaped stands. Height 15.5 cm, and smaller
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Two signed Japanese carved ivory netsukes, Taisho to Showa period comprising one of a Noh theatre actor with holding a mask, and another of an old man holding a staff, both signed to the underside. Height 5 cm
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Two Japanese carved ivory netsukes, Taisho to Showa period comprising one of a snake coiled on top of a turtle, another of a turtle with a baby turtle on its back (signed underside). Height 4 cm, and smaller
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Three Japanese carved ivory netsukes, Taisho to Showa period comprising one of a turtle with two baby turtles on its back (signed underside) one of a pensive frog, and another. Height 3 cm
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Two Japanese carved ivory netsukes, Meiji to Taisho period comprising a signed netsuke depicting an expressive older man with white hair holding a peach, finely inked in brown tones; together with a stained one of Hotei. Height 5.5 cm
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Two Japanese carved ivory netsukes, Meiji to Taisho period one of a man holding a double gourd and a fan (signed underside), the other of a man standing in traditional dress. Height 5.5 cm
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Two Japanese carved ivory netsukes, Meiji to Taisho period one of a mother and child seated, the other of a seated sage (signed underside). Height 3.5 cm
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A carved ivory figural okimono, Taisho period, early 20th century carved as a man standing with child, supporting a boat with figures above his head, finely engraved and inked, signed to the underside. Height 21.5 cm
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A carved ivory okimono of a father and children, late Meiji to Taisho period, early 20th century carved as a father and his two children, one holding a basket of fruit over his shoulder, finely engraved and inked, signed to the underside. Height 27.5 cm
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