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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 carved ivory okimono of a father and children, late Meiji period (1868-1912) depicting a robed bearded man holding a rabbit, with a young boy at his feet and another on his shoulder, finely engraved and inked. Height 33 cm
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A Chinese Langyao vase on stand, late Qing Dynasty the large bottle form vase covered in a rich sang-de-boeuf copper-red glaze thinning to mushroom on the mouth rim, on a hardwood carved fitted stand, Ex. Mosgreen. Height 35 cm
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A pair of Cantonese export famille rose celadon-ground bottle vases and covers, late Qing, late 19th century the fine pair decorated throughout with scattered floral sprays, scrolls, birds, butterflies and auspicious objects upon a celadon ground, each with domed cover with finial. Height 51 cm
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A Japanese polychrome charger with Ming Chenghua mark, late Meiji period, late 19th to early 20th century the large circular charger with sloping sides, richly decorated with opposing panels of Hundun faceless beings in floral setting and figure in fenced garden landscape, the exterior decorated with underglaze blue scrolling vines and lappet border, and a six-character mark imitating a Chinese Ming Chenghua mark to the underside. Height 7 cm, diameter 45.5 cm
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An incised white glazed 'Dragons' vase, bearing Ming Chenghua mark, 19th century the vase of bottle form, gently rising to a narrow neck with horizontal ribs, incised with six dragons and covered with a pale white glaze, the underside with an underglaze blue six-character Da Ming Cheng Hua mark. A/f with a chip to the rim and a repair to the neck. Height 40 cm
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Two Chinese blue and white porcelain jars and covers, 20th century comprising a large Chinese export ginger jar of typical form decorated with stylised calligraphic ornament and trailing foliage, together with a similarly decorated rice jar and domed cover. Height 26 cm, diameter 20 cm, and smaller
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A large green onyx disc on stand, 20th century the large polished green oxyx disc of traditional form, on a lacquered wood display stand. Height 64 cm, (on stand) diameter 49 cm
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A Chinese bronze circular censer, 20th century the ovoid censer with six lobed panels and a flat rim, finely cast with lion mask handles, each panel incised with alternating figures and character inscriptions, with a four character mark in relief in seal script to the underside. Height 10 cm, diameter 11 cm
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An assorted group of Chinese Paktong and pewter items, comprising a baby feeder flask overlaid with copper figure and flowers, a set of 6 tea bowls with a hand beaten finish, a shell inlaid lacquer and pewter cup decorated with figures, a foliate pewter serving dish inlaid with brass bird on branch, engraved bowls, frogs, paid of candlesticks a/f etc. (quantity. 24 pieces) height 6.5 cm, diameter 23.5 cm, (tazza) and smaller
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A Chinese white jade seal, a pendant and an agate sphere, the relief carved boulder white jade seal, decorated with a figure to one side and a tree on rockwork to the other side, the underside cut, together with a carved Buddha pendant of pale white jade with green inclusions, and a polished agate sphere with character inscriptions. Height 7 cm, width 5.5 cm, and smaller
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Two cast Statues of Buddha and Ganesh, 20th century the cast alloy figures with Tibetan marks underside, comprising one of Ganesh seated with his elephant head and four arms. Height 17 cm, and smaller
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Two Doucai 'Anbaxian' ogee dishes, each dish delicately enamelled to the sunken well with a central flower head encircled by four peaches alternating with four stylised chrysanthemum sprays, the cavetto painted with the eight Daoist emblems decorated with ribbons and floral sprays, the exterior painted with a dense pattern of scrolling leafy vines issuing flowerheads above a band of ruyi heads, with underglaze blue six-character Guangxu mark to the underside. Height 5 cm, diameter 21 cm
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A large Chinese celadon Ware bowl, probably Yuan/Ming Dynasty the large circular shallow bowl with rounded sides and slightly everted rim, covered with olive crackled glaze. Height 9.5 cm, diameter 41 cm
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A Chinese bronze censer, bearing Ming Xuande mark of squat bombe form, the sides set with two loop handles below the slightly waisted mouth, the base cast with a six-character seal mark within a recessed square. Height 6 cm, diameter 16.5 cm
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A collection of twenty mostly Chinese bronze mirrors with booklet, the collection of cast bronze mirror of different shapes, with booklet in French the history of antique bronze mirrors. Prov.: Hotel des Ventes, Geneva, early 2000s. Diameter 18 cm, and smaller
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Three Chinese Paktong and brass boxes, 20th century comprising a rectangular box and cover with enamelled floral vase decoration and inscriptions framed by Chinese key borders, a cylindrical box with stamped mark underside, and another barrel form paktong with brass bosses and lotus incised decoration, maker's mark underside. Height 8.5 cm, and shorter
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Three carved jade pendants, comprising a small carved guanyin, a one of a chilong and one of a boy, in semi translucent stone of pale celadon tone with faint russet patches and inclusions. Length 6 cm, width 3.5 cm, and smaller
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A pair of Indian carved ivory censer covers, circa 1900 the cylindrical slightly tapering censer covers, profusely relief carved with elephants, lions, deer and birds in hunting scenes within pierced star borders and elephant finials, with nice patina. Height 17.5 cm
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A jade pendant plaque, probably late Qing Dynasty the pale celadon jade plaque of shaped rectangular form, relief carved with a figure in mountainous landscape under a pine tree, the reverse with a poetic inscription and signature, the translucent stone of uniform tone, with coral bead and cord attachment.
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Two black coral bangles, an ivory egg and a seal, comprising two Chinese black coral bangles with braided copper wire decoration, a carved ivory egg shaped small box, and a seal with a mother-of-pearl handle, cut with monogram Cb. Outer diameter 9.5 cm, (bangle) length 6 cm, (seal)
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A jade pendant plaque, possibly Qing Dynasty the pale celadon jade thick plaque of shaped rectangular form, relief carved with a bixie in a shaped reserve, the reverse with an inscription in a reserve, the semi translucent stone with darker inclusions, with opening at the top for suspension. Length 4.5 cm, width 3 cm
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Three carved jade pendants, comprising a jade 'Chilong and squirrel' pendant, the semi translucent stone of white tone with veins and patches of black; one of a squirrel eating berries and one vegetal with bat and leaf, both of pale celadon stone with russet inclusions. Length 6 cm, width 4 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese Paktong hand warmer, Republic period, 20th century the hand warmer with a lobed body, swing handle above and pierced removable cover, engraved with scroll border to the cover and with bats and floral roundels to the body, unmarked height 8.5 cm, length 15.5 cm, width 12.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain basin, bed pan and paste box, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the circular export porcelain basin with slightly rounded sides and everted rim, underglaze decorated with lotus flowers and tendrils, the exterior with scattered sprigs, unmarked, the bed pan of rectangular rounded form with lotus design, together with a seal paste box, decorated with foliage and a double happiness to the cover. Height 10 cm, diameter 29.5 cm, (bowl) and smaller
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Three Chinese blue and white porcelain 'Fish Dishes', Qing Dynasty, 18-19th century the rimless form dishes, each painted edge-to-edge with a leaping carp surrounded by stylised seaweed, the scales in underglaze copper-red, the underside unglazed, two with painted kiln marks. Height 4.5 cm, diameter 25.5 cm, and smaller
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Five Chinese blue and white porcelain plates, late Qing Dynasty comprising a pair of Chinese export blue and white plates decorated to the interior with pagodas in mountainous landscape upon a light celadon ground, each with painted marks underside, a shallow bowl with a figural central scene and diaper patterned border, and two smaller plates with floral designs. Height 4.5 cm, diameter 26 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl, bearing Ming Chenghua mark the circular bowl with rounded sides and everted rim, decorated in underglaze mottled blue to the interior with a roundel of children at play, the rim with a border of reserved peaches an diaper patterned ground, the exterior with a border of auspicious objects above children at play by their mothers, with Chenghua mark but later, with firing crack to one side. Height 6.5 cm, diameter 16 cm
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A mixed group of Oriental items, 20th century comprising a cast brass dragon form stand, an Indonesian cast metal Batak mythological dragon Naga Morsarang (medicine holder), a rock crystal figure of Budai, two Chinese inside painted glass balls on wooden stands, a small bronze goat, and a cast bronze finial of a mythical beast. Height 15 cm, length 56 cm, width 15 cm, and smaller
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Four Chinese export blue and white porcelain bowls, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the four assorted bowls with rounded sides, one decorated with chrysanthemum pattern surrounded by tights scrolls, one figural, one with landscape and auspicious objects, one moulded with lotus scrolls, three with character mark underside. Height 7 cm, diameter 15.5 cm
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A group of twelve Tek Sing shipwreck plates and bowl, Qing Dynasty, 19th century comprising three plates, 6 rice bowls and 3 bowls, each with central underglaze blue spiral decoration issuing tendrils and plant motifs, the design extending to the exterior, some with mark to the underside. Diameter 19 cm, (plate) and smaller
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A Chinese Coopered basin and contents, 20th century the oval coopered cypress wood basin with an assorted group of embossed metal and timber decorative balls. Height 16.5 cm, length 49 cm, width 40.5 cm, (basin) diameter 10 cm, and smaller (balls)
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An assorted group of Chinese blue and white porcelain items, Qing Dynasty and 20th century comprising a blue and white circular bowl with sterling silver rim and base, stamped 925 to the underside, a small dish with sterling silver rim, two small footed bowls, a tea bowl, a larger bowl with lotus flower design to the exterior and unglazed interior and four later soup spoons. Height 6 cm, diameter 13.5 cm, and smaller
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A group of Chinese carved stone Ornamemts, comprising rose and smoky quartz fish, an amethyst peach pendant, a grey agate double gourd snuff bottle, a cicada; some a/f (6 items). Length 6.5 cm, and smaller
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Two Japanese shibayama inlaid panels, late Meiji period (1868-1912) each wall panel finely inlaid in typical high-relief with stained ivory and mother-of-pearl upon a gilt lacquered ground, one depicting a crane and peony, the other a rooster and a bird by a peony spray. Length 33 cm, width 21 cm, and smaller
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A Japanese Satsuma Pottery vase on stand by Zenkozan, late Meiji period (1868-1912) finely painted in enamels and gilt to the ovoid body with numerous groups of figures gathering for a festival, in extensive gardens with an abundance of blossoming cherry trees, pavilions and mountains in the background, the neck decorated with a wide scrolling foliate border upon a black ground, the foot rim with successive borders, signed to the underside Zenkozan in gilt script onto black square with large gilt Shimazu…
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A mixed group of Chinese ornaments, 20th century comprising a rectangular embossed copper Daoist object with figures and inscriptions, a carved wood figure of Shoulao holding a peach, a carved soapstone floral form brush wash, a green glass bowl, a cast bronze foliate dish, a bronze frog, a bronze mythical animal and a brass censer. Height 16.5 cm, (Shoulao)
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An antique terracotta olive jar, 19th century probably French or Turkish, the olive jar of traditional ovoid form with curved twin handles, green glazed to the neck and rim. Height 21.5 cm
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A Chinese cloisonne horse, Republic period, 20th century standing foursquare, with a well modeled head, caparisoned with a saddle and blanket, enameled overall with scrolls upon a turquoise ground. Height 21 cm, width 21 cm
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A Chinese rosewood coffee table, later 20th century the traditional style rectangular coffee table with a bevelled glass top, embellished with relief geometric fret motifs and piercings to the recessed apron, raised on four carved scroll legs. Height 34 cm, length 110 cm, width 56 cm
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A Chinese 'Egret and lotus Flowers' painting, watercolour on fabric signed with artist's stamp. Housed in a gilt frame. Height 65 cm, width 56.5 cm, (includes frame)
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A group of silverplated items, comprising two ice buckets, one with swing handle stamped 'Simpson hall Miller & Co. USA', a navette form footed bowl in the Art Nouveau manner (George Wish & Co Ltd, Sheffield), a set of 6 shell spoons and a serving spoon, and an Indian cocktail travelling flask, unmarked. Height 29.5 cm, (flask) length 31 cm, width 17 cm, (bowl)
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A silver plated epergne and other items, comprising a Flavelle Bros epergne with C-scroll arms supporting pierced bowls and a larger central bowl, a two tiered cake stand, an Art Deco style sugar caster, a Stokes water jug and a small basket. Height 27 cm, length 49 cm, and smaller
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A group of silver plated items, comprising a tea caddy and cover with beaded borders, an Edwardian cut glass biscuit barrel, a chatelaine coin purse, a two-tier cake stand and a roll top warming dish on scrolled feet. Height 32 cm, diameter 26 cm, and smaller
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A German .925 silver oval tray, Gebruder Friedlander (Berlin, 1829-1938), c1930s the oval serving tray with a stepped and scalloped rim, engraved to the top with an armorial and inscribed 'Zur Erinnerung an Moskau 1930-1933', and marked to the underside. Weight 735g length 40 cm, width 30 cm
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Two Continental .850 and .700 silver plates, unmarked, X-ray tested silver, c1940 comprising a large presentation plate with a scalloped rim (unmarked, tested .700 silver) inscribed 'Deutsche Eiche La Paz 4/12 1940', and another smaller (unmarked, tested .850 silver). Weight 895g height 3 cm, diameter 32 cm, and smaller
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A Victorian sterling silver milk jug, 1846 London, with maker's mark for William Ker Reid the fine jug of octagonal baluster form with a scalloped moulded rim, engraved to each panel with foliate scroll cartouches alternating with falconers, one with family crest, marked clearly to the underside. Weight 245g height 12.5 cm
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A pair of Peruvian .900 silver candelabra, Casa Welsch, Lima, with Llama mark, circa 1950s the pair of heavy gauge three light cast candelabra, each raised on a plain octagonal base with a waisted stem supporting a central sconce and issuing two S-scrolling arms with sconces, each stamped 'Welsch 900' and lama mark underside. Weight 2210g height 23 cm, width 26 cm
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A George V sterling silver pie crust tray, 1929 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Adie Brothers Ltd the heavy gauge tray with a shaped bead edge border interspersed with anthemion motifs and raised on tripod whorl feet, clearly marked to the underside weight 1386g height 4 cm, diameter 39 cm
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A group of George III and later silver items, comprising a George III sterling silver brandy warmer / pipkin on tripod pad feet with ivory handle, engraved with initials and marked under the spout (1807 London, probably John Merry), a small ladle in Old English pattern (mark of John Langlands & John Robertson, no date letter, no city mark, circa 1785), a pair of salt cellars on tripod feet (1885 Birmingham, Hilliard & Thomason) and a cheroot holder case of circular tapering form engraved with scrolls (1907…
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A set of Victorian sterling silver and mother-of-pearl fruit knives and forks, 1890 London, with maker's mark for Thomas Bradbury & Sons the matching set of 3 knives and 3 forks, with plain blades and tines, ornate ferrules and mother-of-pearl handles, each marked twice. Total weight 204g length 19.5 cm, and 17 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver snuff box, 1910 Birmingham, maker's mark rubbed the plain and elegant rectangular snuff box of curved profile, engraved in script with initials H.R.H. To the hinged cover, marked to the side twice. Weight 45g height 2 cm, length 7.5 cm, width 4.5 cm
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A George IV sterling silver snuff box, 1822 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Thomas Shaw the rectangular snuff box with rounded corners, reeded decoration, foliate border and floral thumbpiece, opening to a gilt interior, marked twice to the interior. Weight 74g height 2 cm, length 7 cm, width 4 cm
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A George V sterling silver snuff box, 1920 London, with maker's mark for George Randle the rectangular snuff box of serpentine profile, engraved with foliate scrolls surrounding a vacant cartouche to the hinged cover, marked twice to the interior. Weight 40g height 1 cm, length 5.5 cm, width 4 cm
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A group of sterling silver and silver plate items, comprising a circular desk inkwell with hinger lid and weighted base (1919 Chester, Robert Pringle & Sons), a chamberstick in the form of an Aladdin's lamp with a hinged compartment at the front (1901 Birmingham, a & J Zimmerman Ltd), a small jug with rubbed English hallmark, a Hans Jensen silver plated dish with repousse tavern scene, and a spoon with a cast figural handle, probably with Maltese 19th century silver marks. Total silver weight 409g total…
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An antique Dutch silver porringer, .934 silver, Rotterdam, pre-1795 mark, maker's mark illegible the circular bowl repousse with bead work and sinuous tendrils, flanked by cast openwork double classical dolphin handles, marked to the rim with illegible maker's mark, standard province mark - lion rampant in a crowned shield, town mark of Rotterdam mark and illegible date-letter. Weight 168g height 4.5 cm, length 22 cm, diameter 14 cm
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A George VI sterling silver bachelor tea and coffee set, 1945 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Adie Brothers Ltd the elegant four-piece set comprising a coffee pot, a teapot, a creamer and a sugar bowl, each of rectangular tapering form with canted corners and plain sides, the pots with composite handles and hinged covers with matching composite finials, each pieced clearly marked under the rim. Weight 858g height 19 cm, and smaller
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A George V sterling silver four-piece chocolate service, 1924 London, with maker's mark for Josiah Williams & Co the fine set comprising two chocolate pots, a creamer and a twin-handled sugar bowl, each of gently tapering form with scroll border to the edges, the chocolate pots with hinged and domed lids, ebonised wood handles and finials, all marked under the rim. Weight 777g height 19 cm, and smaller
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Two Indian .850 silver Drum-Form boxes, X-Ray tested .850 silver, 20th century the circular 'Dabi' (boxes) and removable covers, repousse and chased with elephants, tigers and foliage, the exterior tied with twisted ropes, each stamped 'Silver' to the underside. Weight 483g height 8 cm
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A sterling silver cigarette case and a travelling inkwell, comprising a rectangular cigarette case or slightly domed profile with engine turned linear decoration, and circular vacant cartouche, opening to a gilt interior, marked inside, together with a sterling silver mounted inkwell (1822 London, John & Archibald Douglas) of circular faceted form, with a hinged locking top. Weight 166g length 13 cm, width 8.5 cm, (cigarette case) height 5 cm, (inkwell)
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Three Indian .950 silver cups and saucers, X-Ray tested .950 silver purity, 20th century the cups and saucers finely decorated with borders of boteh motifs upon stylised foliage, the cups numbered to the underside, the saucers unmarked. Weight 771g diameter 14 cm, (saucer) height 6 cm, (cup)
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An Elizabeth II sterling silver condiment set, 1959 Birmingham, with maker's mark for William suckling Ltd the three-piece set comprising a mustard pot with matching spoon, a salt cellar and a pepper shaker, with gadrooned edges and raised on curvaceous claw feet, with their blue glass liners. Weight 150g height 8.5 cm, and smaller
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A George VI sterling silver cigarette case and a pocketwatch case, comprising a rectangular cigarette case with engine turned decoration, opening to a gilt washed interior, marked to the interior and clasp (1950 Birmingham, with maker's mark rubbed), together with a Victorian sterling silver pocket watch empty case (1887 Birmingham, William Ehrhardt Ltd). Weight 215g length 13 cm, width 8 cm, and smaller
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Two George V sterling silver pierced tazzas and a dish, comprising a larger pierced tazza (1919 Birmingham, S Blanckensee & Son Ltd) with trailing foliage decoration of a scalloped foot, marked to the exterior, a smaller tazza marked and engraved with monogram to the spreading foot (1912 Birmingham, S Blanckensee & Son Ltd), together with a plain circular dish or saucer marked to the rim (1914 Sheffield, maker's mark rubbed). Weight 523g height 10.5 cm, diameter 20.5 cm, and smaller
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Three Elizabeth II sterling silver-mounted frames and a jug, the three rectangular photograph frames, each with repousse beaded, ribbon and scroll patterned decoration, navy blue velvet lining and easel back (1993 Sheffield, Carr's of Sheffield Ltd; 1988 Sheffield, Whitehill silver & plate Co and another), together with a small baluster form jug on a circular foot, marked underside (1968 London, Wakely & Wheeler). Weight 117g height 20 cm, width 14 cm, (frame)
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An Indian .900 silver three-piece drinks set, X-Ray tested .900 silver, 20th century comprising a lidded jug and two footed cups, possibly for lassi or buttermilk, each engraved with honeycomb, stars and geometric motifs upon a matte ground, and stamped 'Silver' to the underside. Weight 534g height 21 cm, and 9.5 cm
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Four Persian silver coasters and a Matchbox holder, Persian .875 silver, mark of Mahmud Rabi'i, Isfahan, c1970s the set of 4 Persian silver drinks coasters profusely engraved in the traditional manner with concentric foliate motifs, each marked underside; together with an unmarked silver matchbox holder set with a .830 silver ottoman Empire 20 kurus coin. Weight 330g diameter 9.5 cm
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A 148-Piece Elizabeth II sterling silver 'Marie' pattern flatware service, 1971 London, with maker's mark for Hardy Brothers the complete suite for twelve, comprising 12 table forks, 12 table knives, 12 fish forks, 12 fish knives, 12 oyster forks, 12 soup spoons, 12 dessert spoons, 12 dessert forks, 12 dessert knives, 12 cake forks, 12 teaspoons, 12 fruit spoons and 4 table spoons, in a Christofle cherrywood 'Majestic' canteen. With certificate of valuation from Hardy Bros Jewellers for $30,907 (2001).…
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A George VI sterling silver four-piece tea and coffee service, 1944-45 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Charles S green & Co comprising a teapot, a coffee pot, a cream jug and a twin-handled sugar basin, of shaped rectangular form, with ebonised handles and finials, the teapot with a flush hinged cover, each piece marked under the rim. Weight 1475g height 18.5 cm, (coffee pot) and smaller
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A boxed Edward VII sterling silver condiment set, 1906 Chester, with maker's mark for Walker & Hall comprising two covered mustard pots with Bristol blue glass liners, four open salts with clear glass liners, and two pepper shakers, each with part fluted bodies and (twin) scrolling handles, and marked under the rim, with 5 original condiment spoons and another stamped 925, in their original brown leather fitted case with silk and green velvet lining, inscribed 'Walker & Hall Sheffield', and with Catanach's…
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Three silver plated toddy ladle, strainer and sugar spoon., comprising a 19th century Christofle double lipped flowerhead toddy ladle with a spiral twisted shank and ebonised wood handle, a (possibly Christofle) tea strainer and a sugar spoon. Length 37 cm, and smaller
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A group of silver candle holders and an open salt, comprising a pair of small candle holders with repousse lotus sconces (X-rayed .750), a Norwegian silver Viking boat open salt (unmarked 800 silver), and a foliate chamberstick with scrolled handle (X-rayed .900). Weight 102g height 6 cm, and smaller
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A group of sterling silver and silverplate items, comprising a Victorian set of 6 fruit knives and 6 forks with mother-of-pearl tapering handles, each marked to the tines and blades (1858 Sheffield, Henry Wilkinson & Co), a small pair of sugar tongs with rope twist and floral sides (1908 Birmingham, William Devenport), together with a pair of silverplated serving spoons with engraved decoration (Martin Hall & Co, Sheffield), and a swizzle stick / cocktail stirrer with a horse finial. Total weight 419…
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A group of silver and silverplated flatware, comprising a French silver pair of sugar tongs with lion paws with engraved initials (Minerva 1 .950 silver, maker's mark rubbed), a pair of German .800 silver demitasse spoons, two other silver demitasse spoons, and one .800 silver small fork, together with silverplated egg serving spoon, Christofle table fork, sugar tongs and two demitasse spoons. Silver weight 140g length 25 cm, and smaller
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A south American .900 silver cigarette box, probably Peruvian, .900 silver, circa 1950s the heavy cast silver rectangular box decorated throughout with pre-Columbian and Inca figural motifs, the hinged cover with front clasp opening to a timber lined interior with two compartments, stamped with Inca glyph and 900 to the plain underside. Total weight 891g height 2.5 cm, length 18.5 cm, width 13 cm
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A Czechoslovak .800 silver cigarette box, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslovakia), 1942-49 mark the large cigarette box of rectangular form with a plain hinged lid opening a timber lined interior with two compartments, the slightly extended body with shaped and indented corners, marked under the cover, further engraved with seven signatures and inscribed 'Vancouver, den 3 February 1956'. Total weight 801g height 6.5 cm, length 21.5 cm, width 15.5 cm
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A French .950 silver bachelor chocolate pot, Minerva 1 purity, mark of martial Gauthier, Paris (1888-1902), c1900 the small pear shaped chocolate pot on tripod curved feet with a fluted lower body and repousse floral and scrolls decoration to a curved spout and lateral ebonised wood handle, marked to the underside and to the hinged cover. Weight 118g height 11.5 cm
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An English sterling silver serving basket, the serving bowl or basket (?) missing its insert, with lion passant and date letter, but no city and no maker's mark, of circular form with fluted lower body and hefty swing handle with finial, on double-scroll feet. Weight 615g height 27.5 cm, diameter 19 cm
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A George V sterling silver tray, 1915 Birmingham, S Blanckensee & Son Ltd the tray of circular form with pie crust rim and plain top, marked to the top, and engraved to the underside 'L. Landau & Co Lucknow, Mussoorie & Naini-Tal'. Weight 693g height 2 cm, diameter 31 cm
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A cased Edwardian silverplate fish set, circa 1910 comprising 6 fish knives and forks and a pair of fish servers, all with composite handles, decorative ferrules and engraved blades and tines, the servers with sterling silver ferrules (1908 Sheffield, Yates Brothers), in their purple velvet lined fitted wooden case with lock, no key. Length 28.5 cm, and smaller
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A cased French .800 silver gilt set of tea flatware, Minerva 2 purity, mark of Jozan, Paris, 1836-47 comprising 12 teaspoons, a pair of sugar tongs, a shell bowled caddy spoon, and a pierced swirl-fluted strainer, the spoons with pointed bowls and a rocaille and shell terminal, the other utensils with interlaced scrolls, in their brass inlaid ebonised wood fitted case. Weight 373g length 15 cm
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An assorted group of sterling and Continental silver items, comprising a George III medical examination tongue depressor, marked to the spatula (1818 London, Charles Watts), a German .800 silver pierced dish of rectangular form (Gebruder Kuhn, Schwabisch Gmund, circa 1930s), an elegant dip pen holder (1923 London, Sampson Mordan & Co) with a Brandauer & Co rose embossed steel nib, a 900 silver circular compact finely engraved with floral and foliate scrolls, an Australian silver kangaroo cork stopper…
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A group of George IV and George V sterling silver items, comprising a cream jug of squat form with gadrooned rim, foliate handle and gilt interior (1825 London, John James Keith), a pair of octagonal pepper shakers with blue glass liners (1919 Chester, Clark & Sewell), a square pin dish with beaded edge (1919 Birmingham, S W Smith & Co), a footed bonbon dish with pierced body (1915 Birmingham, Mappin & Webb), a gravy boat with scalloped rim on pad feet (1919 Birmingham, Horace Woodward & Co Ltd) and a salt…
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A cased George VI sterling silver cigarette case and compact set, 1939 Chester and Birmingham, with maker's mark for Clark & Sewell the cigarette case and compact of matching slim square form with canted corners, each engine turned on both sides and engraved F in script to octagonal cartouche, each marked to the gilt interior, in their original fitted case stamped 'Weir & Sons (Dublin) Ltd.' weight 170g length 8 cm, width 8.5 cm, and smaller
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An Edwardian sterling silver cased travel clock, 1900 London, with maker's mark for Dimier Brothers & Co the ornate hinged case repousse decorated with deep scrolls and flower heads, opening to a green velvet lined interior enclosing a nickel plated stem-winding Goliath pocket watch with enamel dial and bold Roman numerals, the movement unmarked. Height 11.5 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 4 cm
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A Danish .826 silver water jug, Peter Hertz, Copenhagen, assay master mark Christian F. Heise, 1911 the ovoid body carafe with an elongated neck, wide spout, curved handle, decorated to the body with a border of repousse S-scrolls, marked to the underside with maker and assayer's stamps, and 'Three-towers' mark with date code for 1911. Weight 602g height 24.5 cm
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A pair of Elizabeth II sterling silver bottle coasters and two napkin rings, comprising a pair of wine bottle coasters with classical pierced borders, turned timber bases and green velvet underside (1975 London, mills & Hersey), an engine turned napkin ring (1945 Sheffield, James Edward Barry) and another plain (1997 Birmingham, W I Broadway & Co) total weight 278g height 4 cm, diameter 13 cm, and smaller
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A group of mostly George V sterling silver pierced dishes, comprising a pair of footed oval pierced dishes on claw feet (1919 Birmingham, J Sherwood & Sons), a pair of small oval pierced dishes (1919 Birmingham, Deakin & Francis Ltd), a pair of oval pierced dishes (1900 Birmingham, William Henry leather), a pair of small footed dishes with weighted bases (1925 Birmingham, S Blanckensee & Son Ltd), and a pair of round pierced dishes (1926 London, Robert Pringle & Sons). Total weight 688g height 7.5 cm,…
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A group of George V sterling silver condiments, comprising a set of 4 open salt cellars, rectangular upon pad feet, three with their blue glass liners, (1923 Birmingham, Adie Brothers Ltd), a pair of baluster form pepper shakers on scrolled feet (marks rubbed), and a mustard pot (1915 London, Robert Pringle & Sons), together with 7 salt and spice spoons with English hallmarks, one stamped 'Silver'. Weight 251g height 7.5 cm, and smaller
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A George VI sterling silver sugar caster, 1948 Sheffield, Viner's Ltd (Emile Viner) of carinate form with a pierced dome lid with finial and raised on a stepped spreading base; crisply hallmarked to the body. Weight 141g height 18 cm
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Two Indian silver coins inset dishes and a Sticky note holder, comprising two Indian silver shallow dishes set to the centre with British India one Rupee coins with busts of 'Edward VII King & Emperor' dated 1905 and 1906 withing toothed borders, the dished stamped 'Silver', together with a boxed sticky note holder stamped 'Silver'. Weight 208g length 10.5 cm, width 10 cm
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A pair of sterling silver salts, an egg cup and a Napoleon bronze, comprising a late George III egg cup of typical form with gadrooned rim (1819 London, Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I), a pair of Edwardian circular open salt cellars, with repousse C-scrolls to the squat body (1904 Birmingham, Horace Woodward & Co Ltd), together with a small patinated bronze of Napoleon standing in typical posture and attire, on a cylindrical pedestal raised on a stepped square base, unmarked. Height 10.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of four Whisky Noggins with George V sterling silver mounts and labels, the set of four clear glass noggins with curved handles, sterling silver spouted collars (1926 London, Hamilton & Co of Calcutta) and glass stoppers, each with chains and tot labels engraved 'Whisky' by two makers (1913 Birmingham, Charles Westwood & Sons; 1926 London, Hamilton & Co of Calcutta). Total weight 662g height 13.5 cm
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A mixed group of sterling and Indian silver items, comprising a late Victorian jug with a shell lower body (1899 Birmingham, Abrahams Brothers), an Indian silver lobed dish with floral repousse detailing (X-Ray tested .800 silver), and Indian .800 silver pierced dish, a circular cover with a cast cow finial (1914 Sheffield, Hamilton & Co of Calcutta), a circular bowl on claw feet with a cast foliate border (marks rubbed), four various teaspoons, a small serving ladle and others. Weight 642g height 10 cm,…
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Four cased sets of Victorian and later sterling silver forks and spoons, comprising a cased set of 6 shell teaspoons (1897 London, Josiah Williams & Co), a cased set of 5 apostle teaspoons (1 missing), sugar tongs and sugar sifter spoon (1910 Birmingham, Robert Pringle & Sons), and a pair of cased sets of 6 small forks with seal-type terminals (1926 Sheffield, C W Fletcher & Son), each in their original fitted case, all pieces marked. Weight 222g length 11 cm, (forks)
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A south American .900 silver fish and dessert cutlery set, probably Peruvian, X-Ray tested .900 silver, circa 1950s comprising a pair of fish servers, a cake server, 12 small fish or dessert forks, and 12 teaspoons, all heavy gauge with cast figural handles in the pre-Columbian Inca style, unmarked. Weight 1260g length 29.5 cm, and smaller
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A George V sterling silver pierced oval dish, 1911 Birmingham, with maker's mark for marks & Cohen the oval dish or shallow bowl, with scroll pierced sides and flat base, marked to the rim, and engraved to the underside 'L. Landau & Co Lucknow Naini-Tal & Mussoorie'. Weight 459g height 3.5 cm, length 31.5 cm, width 23 cm
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A Peruvian .900 silver Fifteen-Piece drinks set, Casa Welsch, Lima, with Llama mark, circa 1950s comprising a large cocktail shaker, twelve small tumblers, a jug and a serving tray, all repousse decorated with pre-Columbian and Inca designs between geometric patterned borders, the cocktail shaker of tapering form with a stepped cover and cast figural finial, the hefty tray rectangular with canted corners, all pieces stamped 'Welsch 900' and with lama mark. Weight 2493g height 24.5 cm, and smaller, length…
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A cased Edwardian sterling silver mounted manicure set and another, 1909 Birmingham, G & C Ltd the boxed manicure set comprising 2 lidded jars, nail buffer, file and other implements with silver handles, in a blue velvet lined fitted case, together with a Victorian silver plated Christening knife, fork and spoon set in its original fitted case. Length 18.5 cm, (knife) and smaller
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A Bohemian ruby glass lustre and three Victorian vases, comprising a 20th century Bohemian ruby glass lustre with colourful raised paste motifs of floral blooms, and a scalloped rim font above a knopped stem and spreading base, suspending eight clear glass arrow point cut prisms; together with a pair of Victorian vases and a single, the pair embellished with a frill of clear glass and raised upon star shaped base, the single decorated with a fruiting vine of fine coloured beads. Height 32 cm, and smaller
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An assorted group of glass items, comprising a centrepiece cased aubergine glass bowl with controlled bubble design, a Kosta Boda green swirl 'Atoll' bowl, a boxed limited edition Wedgwood 1973 Christmas clear glass plaque decorated with Madonna and Child, and a Royal Copenhagen clear crystal 'Capriole' candle holder with original label. Height 9.5 cm, length 47.5 cm, width 19.5 cm, and smaller
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