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Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:421
Sale Title:Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts, JewelleryLots with images:380
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:276
Date:26-Jun-2011
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A large early Victorian mahogany extension dining table with five leaves, circa 1840, the rectangular top with moulded edge above a plain frieze raised on six reeded and ring-turned tapering legs terminating in ceramic castors, one leaf later, winder labelled 'Joseph Fitter Patent, Britannia Works, Cheapside, Birmingham' 444 cm wide, 166 cm deep, 75 cm high
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Max L. Gosewinckel (b. 1921, ), the Humanist Governor, oil on canvas, signed lower right, Inscribed beneath with a passage from Phillip of Australia's manifesto. 59 x 48 cm
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A good Victorian mahogany partner's desk, in the George III style the rectangular top with green leather insert and gadrooned edge above a flutted frieze containing three drawers to either side, raised on pedestals with panelled cupboard doors enclosing enclosing drawers on one side and shelves on the other, raised on carved ogee bracket feet 180 cm wide, 121 cm deep, 78 cm high
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A Regency mahogany open bookcase, the moulded cornice above three open sections each with three adjustable shelves divided by reeded pilasters, the lower section with a pair of single drawers flanked by cupboard doors enclosing two drawers to the left and four to the right above four panelled cupboard doors, raised on a plinth base, alterations 219 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 218 cm high
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A Napoleon III boulle secretaire bookcase, French, circa 1870, the rectangular cornice with canted corners above a pair of shaped rectangular glazed doors enclosing two shelves above a secretaire drawer enclosing two drawers and a pigeon hole, with green leather inset, above a pair of cupboard doors enclosing two shelves, raised on a shaped plinth base, decorated profusely with tortoiseshell and brass inlay and gilt bronze mounts 112 cm wide, 31 cm deep, 180 cm high
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A transitional style thuya, mahogany and gilt metal mounted bibliotheque, early 20th century, the inverted cornice above a central grilled door enclosing shelves flanked by two long doors with lion's head decoration, raised on short tapered feet, 195 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 180 cm high
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A transitional style thuya, mahogany and gilt metal mounted desk, early 20th century, the rectangular top with thuya banding and gilt metal edge above three drawers, two with inlaid lion's masks, raised on turned tapering legs, together with a matching chair, 104 cm wide, 75 cm deep, 81 cm high. )
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A French mid 19th century black marble and gilt bronze mounted mantel clock garniture, the architectural case with gilt bronze female mask and foliate mounts surmounted by a urn, raised on elaborate paw feet, the 5 inch dial with Roman numerals, the twin drum movement strike on a bell with outside count wheel, the garniture candelabra of slender form with urns issuing five lights with removable central finial, raised on corresponding bases and paw feet, retailers name 'Jarrier Clermont Ferrand', the…
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An 18th century German pine armoire, the large moulded cornice above a pair of cupboard doors enclosing shelves and hanging space, the sides with matching panels raised on bracket feet 192 cm wide, 65 cm deep, 210 cm high
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A south German Baroque walnut bureau, circa 1740 the rectangular cross banded top with a sloping front revealing a writing slide and further drawers, above three serpentine fronted drawers, raised on bun feet, three replaced, 139 cm wide, 77 cm deep, 101 cm high
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A French ebonised secretaire bookcase, circa 1900, the upper bookcase section with a pair of glazed doors enclosing two adjustable shelves over two short drawers, the lower section with a leather inset writing surface above two short drawers, raised on fluted tapering legs 95 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 167 cm high
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A transitional style kingwood and Vernis Martin vitrine, French, circa 1900, the inset marble top above a bevelled glazed door enclosing two shelves with glass sides above Vernis Martin panels to the front and sides depicting courting couples, raised on slender cabriole legs with gilt metal mounts 68 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 143 cm high
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A pair of Louis XV style walnut and marble bedside cabinets, French, circa 1890, the shaped square inset marble tops above a single short drawer and a cupboard door, one with a marble lined interior and the other with dividers, raised on slender cabriole legs 37 cm wide, 35 cm deep, 85 cm high
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A pair of cast iron urns, French, late 19th century, of campagna form with egg and dart rim and ridged body, raised on a stepped square plinth, in two sections 68 cm high, 39 cm dia
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A George II style mahogany D-end drop leaf dining table, 19th century, the rectangular top with removable D-ends and a central drop leaf section, raised on tapering legs terminating in pad feet 246 cm wide, 97 cm deep, 71 cm high
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A set of eight George III style dining chairs, including two armchairs, in the Hepplewhite taste, 19th century, the arch back with pierced splat with wheat sheaf decoration above needlepoint upholstered drop in seats, raised on square tapering legs joined by an H-stretcher (8)
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A large early 19th century mahogany and brass bound collectors' cabinet, the later panelled top with a moulded edge above two pairs of long drawers and 22 further graduated drawers some with original dividers, with brass bound corners, raised on a plinth base, 235 cm wide, 80.5 cm deep, 101 cm high
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A Victorian coromandel desk set, the hinged writing slope enclosing a later blue baize writing surface and an arrangement of pigeon holes, with a ogee shaped box and a pair of cut glass removable inkwells to the upper section, the whole decorated with applied brass mounts, the central one inscribed with the monogram Ans and date 1877, 36 cm wide, 26 cm deep, 24.5 cm high
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An Empire period gilt bronze standard lamp, French, circa 1815, the long reeded column surmounted by a gilt bronze group of three shepherds, with carved marble bowl above, raised on a triform base with claw feet on top of gilt frogs mounted on a verde antico plinth, wire for electricity, 52 cm wide, 200 cm high
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A Directoire period mahogany and gilt mounted armoire, French, 19th century the architectural cornice with stepped corners above a pair of doors enclosing shelves and hanging space, flanked by a pair of columns with gilt bronze mounts, raised on circular feet, alterations 177 cm wide, 76 cm deep, 234 cm high
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A George IV rosewood and specimen topped library table in the manner of Gillows, circa 1830, the rectangular top with a central inset specimen marble panel above a frieze with a single drawer and gadrooned border, on baluster trestle-end supports and scrolled feet with recessed castors 93 cm wide, 61 cm deep, 74 cm high
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A George II inlaid walnut and brass mounted blanket chest, the domed chest with ebony and boxwood inlay with applied brass mounts and studs bearing the arms of George II enclosing a velvet lined interior, the whole raised on a later carved walnut base with cabriole legs, carved foliate apron and ball and claw feet, 110 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 85 cm high
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A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze vases cast by Ferdiand Barbedienne after a model by Henry Cahieux, Paris, circa 1860, each with amphora shaped body decorated with low relief mythological figures, flanked to each side by a handle surmounted by a female mask, above a tapering body on a circular socle and raised on a square onyx base with gilt bronze feet, signed at the base Henry Cahieux and F. Barbedienne Fondeur 61 cm high
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A fine pair of Louis XVI period ormolu, bronze and marble eight light candelabra, French, 18th century, formed from classically draped maidens with urns issuing 'S' scroll foliate decorated branches. Standing on circular rouge Royal marble plinths, decorated with vine swags, 46 cm wide, 37 cm deep, 94 cm high
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A north Italian walnut and parquetry inlaid commode, circa 1790, the rectangular top with a central oval fruitwood parquetry panel and banded border, above three long drawers each with conforming inlaid decoration, raised on square tapering legs 129 cm wide, 59 cm deep, 91 cm high
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A Regency period faux rosewood and gilt decorated piano stool, the square green velvet over stuffed seat with a Greek key decorated frieze, supported on a revolving column with three splayed legs with anthemion and bell flowers decoration, terminating in gilt bronze paw feet 32 cm wide, 32 cm deep, 49 cm high
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A French brass skeleton clock, by Pierret, Paris, circa 1851, the engraved A-frame support with enamel dial with Roman numerals and central alarm disc, breguel steel hands, 8 day movement with anchor escapement, silk suspension pendulum, raised on an ebonised base with alarm and bell inside, stamped to base 'M. Honorables/Exp/Paris.Londres' and numbered '2532', within a glass dome
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Sir Nathaniel dance Holland (London 1734-1811 Winchester), portrait of Richard Terrick (1710-1777), Bishop of London, half-length, in clerical robesoil on canvas, 75 x 62.3 cm
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A Regency mahogany and line inlaid miniature chest, circa 1815, the rectangular cross banded hinged top with rounded corners and reeded edge, enclosing compartments above a false drawer and three long drawers with boxwood stringing and ivory handles, flanked by spiral twisted pillasters, with brass handles to sides, raised on claw feet. 35 cm wide, 26 cm deep, 30.5 cm high
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A Royal Worcester dessert service, 1901, comprising two tazzas and ten plates each painted with sprays of summer flowers within shaped gilded borders with pierced accents, the tazzas raised on spreading pedestals on moulded gilded leaf-form bases. 22 cm. Diameter 7 cm high puce factory mark, Registration number 142570 (12)
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An extensive Spode 'Trapnell' dinner service for twelve, 20th century, decorated with hand painted insects and fruits and double gilt bands and turquoise borders, including, 11 dinner plates, 12 entree plates, 11 side plates, 12 soup cups and saucers, 12 tea cups and saucers, three lidded tureens, 2 milk jugs, a tea pot, a creamer, a lidded sugar bowl, a large oval plater, an oval plater and an octagonal cake plate (93)
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A large Meissen ewer, 'Air', late 19th/early 20th century the baluster body with shaped flowing handle and applied and painted figures of the Queen of the heavens, putti blowing clouds and bellows and exotic birds on a ground of swirling clouds within feathered borders, 68 cm high
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A large Meissen ewer, 'Fire', late 19th/early 20th century, the baluster body with moulded dragon handle and applied figures of gods and putti holding emblems of fire; bellows, kindling and torches, the whole profusely moulded and glazed with a deep band portraying a volcanic eruption with enflamed landscape and animals fleeing the incendiary, moulded and painted borders of scrolling waves. 68 cm high underglaze crossed swords to base
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A George III sterling silver pair of footed salts, various makers, including Tw Jh, Wm Bateman, various dates including London 1813, 1828, Chester 1907, Sheffield, 1929. and salt spoons in Old English pattern together with a pepper castor, a pair of cylindrical pierced pepper castors with cobalt blue glass liners, a mustard pot with amber glass liner and a mustard spoon, weight 410gms. (12)
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An English sterling silver cutlery service in rattail pattern with two sauce ladles in Old English pattern, various makers including Garrards various dates 1896, -1937 comprising 18 dinner forks, 12 dinner knives 18 dessert forks 12 dessert knives 12 fish knives and forks 12 soup spoons 12 dessert spoons 14 teaspoons 4 ladles 1 soup ladle, weight 6930gms. (115)
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A French silver gilt dessert service, circa 1900, for twelve persons comprising twelve dessert spoons and twelve dessert forks in stylised fiddle pattern with cast floral accents, engraved crowned monogram Bd, complete in original burr walnut presentation box with inlaid cartoouche in gilt and mother of pearl, weight 1220gms. (24)
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A pair of English silver wine coasters, Garrard & Co. Ltd, London 1968, of classic Georgian form with original ringed wooden bases. Height 4 cm. Diameter 13 cm. (2)
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An Irish silver matched three piece tea set, Dublin 1834, and 1835, comprising a large Chinoisserie style teapot with engraved banded decoration and waved gadrooned border on four ball feet 1834, together with a twin handled sugar bowl and creamer with engraved bands and shell bordered cartouche on four ball feet, Dublin 1835, teapot. Height 17 cm. Length 31 cm, weight 1120gms. (3)
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A pair of French 19th century hand painted and gilt decorated vases, with swan neck handles and scenes of rural reverie after Grisard to one side and floral arrangements to the reverse, raised on square plinth bases, with over glazed marks to bases, 40.5 cm high
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A pair of rococo style gilt bronze candlesticks/candelabra, French, early 19th century the scrolling floral stem issuing three arms with removable candle holders and a central candl
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An early 19th century cast bronze wall mirror, in the Chinese Chippendale taste the mirror plate within an elaborately cast frame with scrolls, icicles, pierced trellising and foliate decoration, surmounted by a putti head 33 cm wide, 68 cm high
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An late 19th century Italian life size marble bust of Julius Caesar, signed Prof. G Besgi mounted on a verde antico circular plinth 71 cm high
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A French porcelain mantel clock, mid 19th century the blue rococo-scrolled case surmounted with a reclining Turk, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, with a twin fusee movement with bell strike and outside count wheel, the dial signed A. Tournay 26 cm wide, 14 cm deep, 37 cm high
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An Art Deco marble and alabaster figure of a girl with a goat, circa 1920, with a head scarf and gray veined dress with tambourine in one hand leading a goat, raised on a plinth base, signed to base Pugis 56 cm high
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A Meissen porcelain figural flower-encrusted clock, German, late 19th century of rococo form applied with numerous flower heads and a figure of Neptune to the center with putti holding their attributes to either side over a scrolling base, the Bruxelles enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals with a twin fusee movement striking on a bell with an outside countwheel, dial signed F. Sindorff, with blue cross swords mark to back 40 cm wide, 22 cm deep, 71 cm high
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A pair of Meissen porcelain figural flower encrusted candelabra, German, late 19th century modelled with reclining female water carriers on open clam shells, the stems applied with trailing flowers, with four scrolled arms surmounted by a vase of flowers, on shaped bases with scroll feet, with blue cross swords mark 65 cm high
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An African carved ivory horn pipe, with carved figure head decoration, mounted on a contemporary wooden stand 56 cm high
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A French white alabaster portico marble mantel clock, circa 1830, of elegant architectural form, the brass dial with Roman numerals withing a cast bronze mount, with an elaborate stylised dolphin and shell pendulum, with a twin train movement striking on a bell with an outside count wheel 28 cm wide, 16 cm deep, 54 cm high
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An elegant late 19th century marble group, entitled 'Eh Bien?' with a female figure seated on a button back armchair fanning herself, raised on an oval plinth, signed H.J.T.d M and dated 1887, 47 wide, 58 cm deep, 79 cm high
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A late 19th century marble group of a boy with a goat, seated on a rocky outcrop with a goat to his left side, mounted on a circular alabaster plinth base, unsigned, restorations 40 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 79 cm high
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A late 19th century bronze figure of a woman painting, Marcel Debut, French (1865-1933), seated on a white marble plinth, brown patination, the plinth incribed Marcel Debut, Salon Des Bex-Arts, 4027, with inset bronze stamped L.V. Deposee 55 cm high
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An early 19th century mahogany apothecary cabinet, the rectangular hinged top enclosing a selection of bottle compartments and 14 bottles, 2 missing, above a drawer containing a further six bottles, one missing, scales and two lidded compartments, with brass handles to either side, two bottle labeled Gregory's Stomachic powder and compound Liquorice powder, R.Thomson, Chemist, 26 and 28 high Street, Elgin, 29.5 cm wide, 21 cm deep, 25 cm high
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A French 19th century boulle mantel clock, Churet, Paris the ebonised case with brass inlaid tortoiseshell to the front and sides with gilt bronze cast cockerel surmount and foliate scrolled mounts to the body, the brass and enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, with a twin barrelled gong-striking movement with external countwheel and anchor escapement, with a sun-cast pendulum, the back plate stamped E.C 8432 27 cm wide, 12 cm deep, 52 cm high
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An Empire period bronze and Sienna marble mantel clock, circa 1930, of pedestal form with cast bronze decoration with a central steel dial with Roman numerals, raised on foliate scrolled feet and surmounted with a bronze horse, with a twin fusee bell strike movement with outside count wheel, 32 cm wide, 14 cm deep, 36 cm high
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A Louis XV style kingwood and marquetry bomb shaped cabinet, French, circa 1910, the serpentine shaped yellow marble top above a pair of curved cross banded cupboard doors with floral marquetry decoration, enclosing shelves above a shaped apron and out splayed feet with gilt bronze decoration 112 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 154 cm high
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An Art Deco bronze figure of batgirl, by Le Vernier, circa 1930, green patination, mounted on a green marble plinth, signed to base 16 cm high
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A Haviland & Co Limoges dinner service for eight, circa 1930, decorated with hand painted floral design and running gilt decoration, retailers mark Vermeren Coche, Bruxelles, including 16 dinner plates, 8 side plates, 8 bowls, 3 large serving plates, 2 small serving plates, 1 serving bowl (damaged), a tureen with lid, a large bowl, a large cake plate and a tazza (42)
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An large Art Deco painted spelter, marble and onyx figural clock garniature, circa 1930, with a dancing girl seated on top of the square clock face, with a twin fusee movement with bell strike and outside count wheel, with a bird on a stand, decorated with coloured onyx on black marble base, with two matching garniatures, the figure signed Balleste 51 cm wide, 19 cm deep, 56 cm high
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An Art Nouveau porcelain painted and gilt decorated panel, circa 1910, of oval shape with a profile of a female with a flower withing a scrolling vine and leaf border 48 cm high
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