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Art, Tribal, Collectables, Furniture — McKenzies Auctioneers

Auction House:McKenzies AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:125
Sale Title:Art, Tribal, Collectables, FurnitureLots with images:125
Auction Location:PerthPrices available:80
Date:30-Jul-2024
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Aboriginal artist unknown, a carved hardwood killing spear, with a flat, blackened 'Blade' (head), and a straight, smooth shaft reddened with natural earth pigments. 215 cm length.
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Aboriginal artist unknown, a very fine early carved hardwood shield, circa early 20th century, with carved intricate fluted design on the front and deeply carved geometric design on the back. Rubbed with natural earth pigments. 77 x 18 cm
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Aboriginal artist unknown, three carved shields, circa late 19th ? early 20th century, two with carved fluted designs to the front and back, one with parallel bands of curved lines to both sides. Longest 69 cm (x 3).
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Aboriginal artist unknown, two boomerangs with ochres and an early stone ?Pointing stick?? both boomerangs having alternate stripes painted with natural earth pigments, and the stone pointing stick carved with circular designs, attached to reddened string with gum resin. The longest boomerang 59 cm pointing stick 11 cm. (x 3)
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Aboriginal artist unknown, a collection of axe heads and carved stone spear heads, various rock types and sizes. One with gum resin. Largest 13 cm (x 17)
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Aboriginal artist unknown, a collection of carved glass spear heads, various sizes and colours. (x 10)
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Aboriginal artist unknown. Broken Hill area hardwood shield circa early 20th century. With fine carving to front and back. Length 56 cm. Provenance: with same family since 1950s.
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Aboriginal artist unknown. Four fine and early carved hardwood message sticks (1) carved hardwood, with interlocking designs to one side, smooth on the reverse 36 cm. (2) carved hardwood, with interlocking designs to one side, zig zag pattern on the reverse 30 cm. (3) intricately carved hardwood, oblongs and parallel track designs over a fine fluting to one side, and a hewn-smooth surface to the reverse. 41 cm. (4) carved hardwood, with concentric circles and zig zag designs to both sides. 19 cm (x 4)
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Aboriginal artist unknown. An early woomera and two wooden clubs an intricately carved hardwood woomera, circa late 19th-early 20th century, with fluted design and diamond patterns to one side, and concentric circles on the other. Two carved clubs, one having resin applied to the handle. The longest club 56 cm, and woomera 82 cm. (x 3)
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An Aboriginal breast plate and a book. Inscribed: Major general Latouche Tambo Barcoo Queensland brass, crescent shaped, suspended from a chain with decorative scrolls and depictions of a kangaroo & emu. With a book: King plates, a history of Aboriginal Gorgets Jakelin Troy for the National Museum of Australia, published Aboriginal studies press, Canberra, 1993. Provenance: Bonhams sale lot 821 24/04/2007. (x 2)
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Aboriginal artist unknown. Wunda shield circa early 20th century. Carved with alternating diagonal bands to the front (showing traces of ochres), and finely carved diagonal fluting to the bacl. Length 72 cm. (with stand).
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Aboriginal artist unknown. South Australian carved message board hardwood, with intricate carving to both sides. Length 33 cm. Provenance: with the same family since 1950s. (with stand).
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Aboriginal artist unknown. Wunda shield circa early 20th century. With deeply carved diagonal and vertical lines rubbed with red and white ochres to the front, and fine vertical fluting to the back. Length 65 cm. (with stand).
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Aboriginal artist unknown. Two stone tools and two carved message sticks the tools being smooth, polished stone, rubbed with ochres, and message sticks both intricately carved, one with remnants of natural earth pigment decorations. Largest stone 47 cm, the longest message stick 62 cm. All likely circa early 20th century. (x 4)
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Aboriginal artist unknown. Coolamon hardwood, with very deep and fine fluted carving to both sides, reddened with natural earth pigments. Length 63.5 cm.
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Aboriginal artist unknown. Two carved hardwood bull Roarers circa late 19th to early 20th century. Both with heavily carved designs against a fluted ground, one rubbed with ochres. Longest 45 cm. (x 2)
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Aboriginal artist unknown. An early La Grange hardwood shield circa late 19th-early 20th century, with carved intricate fluted design on the front and interlocking design on the back. Damage from early use to one end. 79 x 11 cm
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Aboriginal artist unknown. Two stone artefacts: (1) a Cylcon engraved ceremonial stone, showing traces of red ochres. Length 42.5 cm. Provenance: Broken Hill area, in the same family since early 1950s, and, (2) a stone axe head 16 cm. Provenance: south West Queensland, in the same family since 1940s. (x 2).
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Papua New Guinea, two carved bone adornments. Carved bone and natural fibre. The longest 91 cm (x 2)
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Papua New Guinea, Kina. Three Kina shell necklaces, with red pigmentation over the shell and fibre neckpiece, some with cowrie shell and other embellishments. The largest 21.5 width (x 3).
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Papua New Guinea, armbands. Three armbands, one tortoiseshell embellished with circular and zigzag carvings, all three with cowrie shell decorations, one with animal hair. Longest 44 cm (x 3)
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Papua New Guinea, two carved wooden figures. One carved hardwood, possibly lower Sepik region, and another, two-sided figure carving painted with natural earth pigments. The tallest 98 cm. (x 2)
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Papua New Guinea, a heavily carved wooden shield. Deeply carved with circular and geometric designs. 116 cm
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Papua New Guinea, a carved and painted wooden figure. Extensively carved and decorated with natural earth pigments. 104 cm.
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Papua New Guinea, gope board. A gope board of impressive size, carved wood painted with natural earth pigments. 250 cm
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Moorcroft table clock. Flower pattern. Factory marks on base. Height 15.5 cm
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Moorcroft anemone pattern lamp. Mid 20th century. Height 17 cm (Moorcroft only)
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Large Moorcroft Hibiscus pattern vase. Mid 20th century. Height 23 cm
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A Moorcroft anemone pattern vase. Mid 20th century. Height 21 cm
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2 x Moorcroft Pomegranite pattern items. Small bowl, diameter 13 cm. Bud vase. Early to mid 20th century. Height 10 cm
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A Moorcroft Pomegranite pattern, trumpet vase. Blue signature to base. Height 18 cm.
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3x signed and framed original cricket shirts. 1994. England VS South Africa test series. South African jersey signed by the English players. Same series, English jersey signed by the South African players. 1991 West Indies test jersey. Signed by the West Indies players. (Versed England). Signatures include, Viv Richards, C. Ambrose, C. Walsh, etc.
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A well grained hardwood box, with working lock and key. Having a diamond design, parquetry top. Height 13, W: 31.5 cm, depth 23 cm.
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4 x Japanese carved ivory netsukes. Early to mid 20th century. Stained and painted, each signed. Depicting Workers. Heights: 5 cm (4)
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2 x Japanese carved ivory netsukes. 2 x pigs and 2 x frogs, W: 4 cm each. Early to mid 20th century. Both signed. (2)
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2 x Japanese carved ivory netsukes. A mushroom and two mice. A cat. Early 20th century. Height 5 cm each.
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2 x Japanese carved ivory netsukes. Both depicting monkeys. Height 4 cm each. Both signed. Early to mid 20th century.
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3 x Japanese carved ivory netsukes. Mother rabbit plus 3 x babies, signed. Early to mid 20th century. 4 x 3 cm. Bulldog. Signed. Early to mid 20th century. 4.5 x 3 cm. A triple head. Signed. 3 x 2.5 cm. Signed. Early 20th century.
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Late 19th century Wedgwood dark blue Jasperware lidded small urn. Having two mask handles and a frieze of dancing maidens. Height 17 cm
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2004 Athens Olympic flag framed. Signed by Australian gold Medalists. 42 x signatures. Acquired by a Perth vendor, as a gift from an Australian Olympic Committee member. 55 x 80 cm flag size. List of signatures verso.
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Nick Economo b. 1944. Large decorated ceramic plate for wall hanging. 90 cm diameter, signed and dated 1988 at base.
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Japanese okimono carved ivory lady. Meiji period, carved and stained ivory figure of a lady holding lotus flowers and a sword, with fixed wooden base. (a/f to sword tip). Height 27.5 cm including base.
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2 x Thomas Elders Expedition maps. Detailed and informative map showing the exploration of Thomas elder and E. Giles. 1: Thomas Elders Expedition durch inner Australien vom Murchison im Western. Published: Gotha: Justus Perthes, 1876. Covers the area showing their tracks from mount Welcome north to the Asburton river; then East through the Petermann Ranges and south in South Australia. 27 x 68 cm. 2: Thomas Elders Expedition durch inner Australien van Beltana im osten bis Perth im Wester. Published: Gotha:…
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Carnegie double sheet map. Extensive detailed and informatative double sheet map framed seperately. Map Shewing routes of the Exploring & Prospecting Expedition between Coolgardie & Kimberley WA. Published: C. Arthur Pearson. Edinburgh & London, 1898. Showing David Carnegies explorations from Coolgardie to the Kimberley during 1896 and 1897. 57 x 62 cm and 57 x 67 cm. (2)
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An intricate Syrian parquetry gaming board folds into a box, inlaid both sides. (1 x ebony pawn missing). Plus African (Malawi), carved chess pieces. White in ivory, black, carved ebony. 30.5 x 31 cm board size. $300-600
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Pair of African carved ivory heads. Male & female. (Malawi Cert) cm, height 34 & 32 cm.
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German gilt metal, Art Nouveau wall light. Signed Becker. Depicts wheat sheafs, cupids and has 3 x electrified globes. (working when catalogued). 64 x 42 cm.
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Sabino opalescent glass bowl. C. 1920s-1940s frosted and opalescent glass with designs of berries and leaves, with moulded mark Sabino Paris France. 20 cm diameter x 6 cm height.
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Rene Lalique squirrel vase. Senart (squirrels) vase, c. 1934-1947, trumpet-form, moulded and frosted with R Lalique engraved to base. 21 cm height x 16 cm diameter (ground edge).
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Bohemia style flashed and cut glass. Clear and amber, 1 x decanter, 5 x glasses, large case and basket vase. (8)
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A Burmese wood and alabaster seated Budha. C. 19th century, having gilt, lacquer and glass decoration. Height 33 cm. Diameter 26.5 cm; with certificate of authenticity, B. C. Galleries.
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A Chinese ceramic Han Dynasty kneeling dancer. Having traces of colour pigment. With T. L Cert. From the University of Wollongong. Dated 17 Sept 2014. Height 44 cm
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Terracotta Greek or Greek Colonial oil lamp. Depicts two figures. Prov: B. C. Galleries. Length 15.5 cm and with stand.
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A Tibetan bronze of Tara. C. 18th century. With certificate of authenticity, B. C. Galleries. Height 16.5 cm
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An Indian carved sandstone figurine female dancer. Total height including stand, 58 cm.
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Oriental, carved hardwood figurine. Oriental, carved hardwood figurine c. 1900 carved hardwood figurine, with probable shell inlaid eyes. Height: 50 cm
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Li Kechang b. 1942 8x inside painted snuff bottles. Mr Li Kechang is a world renowned master of the academic Art of Chinese inside painted snuff bottles. To be offered as one lot. If unsold, then auctioned individually, see the following 8 lots. Each 78 mm, total height. Each signed. (8)
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Li Kechang b. 1942 inside painted snuff bottle Ref 224. Please refer to lot 169, only available individually if lot 169 does not sell as a group of 8. Ref 224 Mercy based on the famous word of Mengke the famous thinker of Zhou Dynasty some 2300 years ago, ie. Feeling of compassion finds US all.
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Li Kechang b. 1942 inside painted snuff bottle Ref 225. Please refer to lot 169, only available individually if lot 169 does not sell as a group of 8. Ref 225 Mister Dongguo based on fable story by Xunzi some 2200 years ago. The wolf was chased after by a hunter and came to ask help from Mr Dongguo. Being a teacher and humanitarian, Mr Dongguo hides the wolf inside a bag from the hunter.
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Li Kechang b. 1942 inside painted snuff bottle Ref 226. Please refer to lot 169, only available individually if lot 169 does not sell as a group of 8. Ref 226 Dongyong Meeting the celestial a well-known Chinese story of tradition in piety and love.
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Li Kechang b. 1942 inside painted snuff bottle Ref 227. Please refer to lot 169, only available individually if lot 169 does not sell as a group of 8. Ref 227 Yu Tangchun based on a novel by Feng Menglong, a literary man in Ming Dynasty some 600 years ago. Yu Tangchun was a prostitute, alias Su San. She fell in love with Mr Wang JingLong. He ended up spending all his money in the brothel and became a beggar.
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Li Kechang b. 1942 inside painted snuff bottle Ref 228. Please refer to lot 169, only available individually if lot 169 does not sell as a group of 8. Ref 228 Zhao Paner the original story was written by one of the most famous playwrights in Yuan Dynasty, Guan Hanqing.
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Li Kechang b. 1942 inside painted snuff bottle Ref 229. Please refer to lot 169, only available individually if lot 169 does not sell as a group of 8. Ref 229 story of the wall in Qing Dynasty, old man Wang has two ungrateful Sons. The younger Son sends the father to his Brothers and was refused.
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Li Kechang b. 1942 inside painted snuff bottle Ref 230. Please refer to lot 169, only available individually if lot 169 does not sell as a group of 8. Ref 230 Li Kui bearing the whip in ancient china, someone offends in his manners would try to put a tree baton on his back to show remorse and ask for forgiveness.
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Li Kechang b. 1942 inside painted snuff bottle Ref 231. Please refer to lot 169, only available individually if lot 169 does not sell as a group of 8. Ref 231 spirit of white bones based on a story of monkey King by Wu Chengen in Ming Dynasty.
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Chinese blue & white plate. Depicts a monk against a blue ground. Foliage around the outside rim. Flower within a double circle on base. Diameter 18 cm
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Chinese blue & white bud vase. Depicts a lady and 3 boys. 4 characters mark to base. Height 15 cm
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A small Chinese Jian Hares fur Tenmoku bowl with a wooden box. Diameter 9.4 cm.
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Chinese large blue & white brush pot. Height 15 cm diameter 19 cm
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Pair porcelain trinket boxes. 2 x Continental decorated porcelain trinket boxes. White and blue trinket box A/F.
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A Japanese box and Chinese bottle. 2 items, 1. Japanese cloisonne box. 2. Chinese glass perfume bottle with gilt metal plus carved coral
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Pair of Oriental carved figurines. With detachable hats. 19th century. Total Heights: 43 cm. (2)
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Late Meiji period, Japanese Satsuma tea set. Teapot, lidded jug and sugar, 4 x cups and saucers. Total 11 pieces. Decorated; figures, mountains, lake, pagodas. Teapot height: 12 cm (11)
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Chinese rosewood hallstand. Having 3 x marble panels plus pullout drawer, mirror etc. Height 193, W: 84 cm, depth 44 cm
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Chinese rosewood tiered display cabinet, mirrored back 20th century. With double cupboard. Height 193, W: 102 cm, depth 39 cm. Plus overhead lighting.
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A coral red decorated beaker vase. 4 x character mark to base. Height 23 cm
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A blue & white Chinese tiger and birds tripod censer. 6 x character mark to base. Diameter 25 cm.
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Chinese early 20th century, fine cork carving. Depicts a temple amongst trees, a bridge etc. Within a custom ebonised frame. Total height: 27.5 cm. Total width: 50 cm.
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A Chinese famille verte figural double-gourd vase. Double circle and 6 character marks to base. Height 44 cm.
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Pair of fine mid 20th century Chinese painted vases. Both depicting birds, flowers etc. With seal marks on their bases. Height 22 cm each.
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A large blue and white Chinese sleeve vase. Height 40 cm.
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A substantial pair of Chinese cloisonne vases, with stands. Height 37 cm each.
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Chinese Famile rose brush pot. Depicts a courting scene. Seal mark to base. Height 12 cm.
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Chinese monochrome powder blue vase. Seal mark to base. Height 26 cm
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Chinese polychrome enamel vase. Depicts various figures amongst an outdoor setting. Double circle and 6 x characters to base. Height 24 cm.
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Edwardian walnut topped inlaid games table. Oval shaped with Chessboard top surface, having an intricate parquetry surround. Height 68, W: 98 cm, depth 54 cm.
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Small 19th century, pine chest of 3 x drawers. Width 84 cm, depth 50 cm, height 81 cm.
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French style, oak fronted, pine carcass, limed, serpentine fronted 3 x drawer commode. (chest). Width 128 cm, depth 52 cm, height 95 cm
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French, painted bookcase or buffet upon a cupboard. Painted in, French Blue/Green. The top, unglazed, instead with wire. 19th century. Width 122 cm, height 250 cm, depth 43 cm.
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3 x Antiques metalwares. Iron banded timber bucket with 2 x ring handles. Diameter 31 cm. Iron bucket with timber base and 2 x ring handles. Diameter 32 cmCopper and silver metal sieve. Diameter 35 cm.
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Cherrywood desk. Mid 20th century writing desk, with drawers one side. Height 78 cm; top: 137 x 65 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany sofa table having walnut cross banding and two drawers. Total open width: 143 cm. Closed: 90 cm. D: 59 cm cm, height 73 cm (needs small repair to one flap).
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Wine rack, custom made, S. W. Western Australia. Western Australia retailed via the Pemberton wood gallery C. 2000. Jarrah top, custom iron work. Holds 36 bottles. Width 120 cm, height 90 cm, depth 34 cm.
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Six original, Eames D cm chairs, each with their original Herman Miller labels. -6
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A French mixed timber, parquetry inlaid 3 drawers commode. Having metal mounts and a green marble top. (20th century)s 113 cm, depth 46 cm, height 83 cm
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Pair, 19th century, drop in upholstered chairs. English in elm.
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Pair French provincial style, 3 x drawer, bedside cabinets. Walnut cm, height 77 cm
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George III, oak, 3 x drawer dresser base. Each drawer, cross banded and cock beaded, with double handles. Width 173 cm, depth 46 cm, height 84 cm.
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Chinese Sideboard/Cabinet. Double cupboard and 5 x drawers. In elm, early to mid 20th century. Width 145 cm, depth 69 cm, height 92 cm
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Oak round table. Stylish x shaped legs. Diameter 101 cm.
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