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March Art & Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:858
Sale Title:March Art & Antique AuctionLots with images:106
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:606
Date:22-Mar-2011
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A New Zealand colonial dark stained kauri flat front chest of five drawers, two across the top with three graduated full. Width drawers below, moulded top edge, turned wood handles and short turned legs. With key. Width 116 cm. Depth 50 cm. Height 125 cm.
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A New Zealand colonial kauri and rimu twin pedestal wash stand or desk with mottled, panelled doors, plain wood top with a short upstand and short turned legs with original brown china casters. Width 107 cm. Depth 50 cm. Height 87 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri miner’s settle with single simple scroll end with two large turned rails, turned legs to the other end, slatted base with later foam squab. Height 80 cm length 153 cm.
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A small New Zealand colonial kauri side table, the plain oblong top with a single drawer, on four turned legs. Width 86 cm depth 59 cm. Height 75 cm
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A Victorian period wine table, the turned New Zealand timber pedestal base painted with old red colouring, the round slate top painted with a games board and flowers in blues, reds, cream and green. Chip to edge. Height 12 cm diameter 49 cm
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A small New Zealand colonial washstand with a white marble top, tiled back, turned legs, platform base and arched pediment with incised decoration. Width 88 cm depth 46 cm. Height 115 cm.
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A rare early New Zealand dark stained colonial kauri dressing table, the base with thumbnail moulded edge, two drawers and turned legs, the top section with six small drawers, central piano top compartment and an arched swing mirror on leaf and scroll carved supports. Width 122 cm. Depth 61 cm. Height 167 cm. Original condition.
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A good New Zealand colonial kauri wardrobe with a single arched bevelled mirrored door on one side, a small cupboard with carved doors abovean open shelf and three small drawers on the other side and a deep full. Width drawer along the base. Original metal handles, plain top, plinth base. Width 128 cm. Depth 44 cm. Height 185 cm.
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A rare New Zealand colonial figured kauri military type chest of two sections with two drawers above a single drawer on a base section of two full. Width drawers, all solid figured kauri with brass recessed handles, corners and fittings. Height 95 cm. Width 104 cm. Depth 44 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauriflat front chest with drawers of solid burr kauri with two drawers of half. Width, above three of full. Width, all with circular white porcelain handles, raised on turned tapering legs, the top with a pronounced thumb moulded edge. 114 cm x 48.5 cm x 128 cm.
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A quality New Zealand colonial wardrobe of kauri and rimu highlighted with rewarewa and burr timber panels and drawer fascia, the pediment with ogee and stepped mouldings, turned rails and a carved central section above the single mirrored door flanked by panels, single full. Width drawer to the base, raised on short turned bun feet, good condition and colour. Height 136 cm. Width 135 cm. Depth 50 cm
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A New Zealand burr kauri console table with a branching superstructure coat rack, the table of serpentine shape, raised on tapering hexagonal legs with a small upstand back, the superstructure with four arms issuing from a central trunk, each arm set with pairs of turned coat hooks of bobbin form. Width 109 cm. Height 197 cm.
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A New Zealand colonial kauri side table with two small drawers, tapering square section legs with spade feet and platform base, the quartered top with flame kauri veneers. Length 86 cm depth 50 cm. Height 74 cm Some distress.
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A Victorian period light mahogany wardrobe converted to a display cabinet, one side with full length glazed doors and internal glass shelves, the other with a pair of glazed doors with mirrored interior, glass shelves and drawers in base, stepped pediment and a plinth base. Width 183 cm. Depth 56 cm. Height 210 cm.
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A Victorian mahogany secretaire cabinet with a plain top, two ornately carved cupboard doors and a full. Width fitted writing drawer with a drop front and tooled leather insert. The interior drawers and pigeon holes with birdseye maple facings. Width 105 cm. Depth 46 cm. Height 103 cm.
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A Victorian pine country dresser, the base with two drawers and two panelled cupboard doors, the high panelled back with three open shelves and pierced frieze beneath the pediment. Width 133 cm. Depth 50 cm. Height 213 cm.
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A Victorian pine wardrobe of small proportions, plain country style with two panelled cupboard doors and single full. Width drawer in base, shelves inside, wood handles, stepped pediment and plinth base. Width 126 cm. Depth 52 cm. Height 190 cm.
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A late Victorian walnut mirror back sideboard, the back with a square form bevelled mirror flanked by wood panels, scroll pediment and turned finials, the base with reeded decoration, two frieze drawers above two doors each with four panels, bracket feet, brass handles. Height 188 cm. Width 138 cm. Depth 55 cm
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A late Victorian oak sideboard, the two drawers above two doors with raised panels, the brass drops with flower head back plates, short back rail, plinth base and a nicely faded finish. Height 98 cm. Width 165 cm. Depth 61 cm
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An early Victorian period large country pine kitchen scullery dresser ex Oxford University, England, the central dresser with a fixed shelf and a tongue and groove back above four half. Width drawers to the base and bun handles, all flanked by two tall panel door cupboards, angled pediment and plinth base. Height 222 cm. Width 228 cm.
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An Edwardian period large oak mirror back sideboard, the back with a bevelled mirror flanked by oval carved panels and slatted supports, the base with three bow front frieze drawers above three cupboard drawers, the central drawer with an oval carved panel matching those above, the base with a shaped bracket of Art Nouveau style. Good colour and condition. Height 207 cm. Width 183 cm. Depth 56 cm
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A Victorian period burr walnut oval loo table, the quartered top with inlaid decoration and thumbnail moulded border supported on a cathedral base. Length 137 cm. Width 100 cm. Height 72 cm Some attention required.
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A Victorian period burr walnut loo table of oval shape, the quartered top with inlaid decoration and thumbnail edge, supported on a cathedral base. Length 120 cm. Width 87 cm 71 cm
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A Victorian mahogany extension dining table, with single leaf extending to seat six to eight people, thumbnail moulded edge, raised on plain turned legs with brass capped casters. Length 174 cm. Width 121.5 cm.
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A small Victorian period pine country chest of four drawers, two small drawers across the top with two graduated full. Width drawers below, deep thumbnail moulded top edge, rounded corners, turned wood handles and short turned feet. Width 88 cm depth 48 cm. Height 78 cm Small fault.
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A good quality Victorian period rosewood breakfront low bookcase cabinet with two central mirrored doors and adjustable open shelves either side, half column mouldings, bobbin turned borders, fine spindle gallery top and bun feet. Length 183 cm. Depth 40 cm. Height 100 cm
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A 19th century oak country corner cabinet, the door with carved decoration of an urn with flowers, geometric decoration to border of door, rustic condition. Height 80 cm. Width 57 cm depth 32.5 cm
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A Victorian period walnut Davenport with a fitted oak interior, a sloping top with original brown leatherette insert and stationery box, turned full column supports, four drawers one side, dummy drawers the other, wood handles and metal casters. Width 55 cm depth 58 cm. Height 92 cm
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An old oak twin pedestal roll top desk of traditional style with fitted interior, eight drawers and two writing slides. Width 121 cm. Depth 64 cm. Height 115 cm.
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A pair of early 1900’s oak single bed ends, single bed, the carved posts decorated with florals and leaves, the central panels with two carved wreaths, round turned wooden knobs to the top of each post, with wooden rails. Height 126 cm and 111 cm. Width 7 cm
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An Edwardian period mahogany music cabinet with a shaped glazed door, carved panelled bottom door, mirrored back, open shelf and serpentine top. Width 60 cm depth 37.5 cm. Height 144 cm.
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A small Victorian period walnut Davenport of plain design with inlaid classical decoration, the sloping top with a stationery box, the base with a single cupboard door and without drawers. Width 53 cm depth 44 cm. Height 83 cm With key.
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A Victorian period burr walnut serpentine dressing table with seven small drawers and a central piano top compartment, turned and carved front legs and platform base, the swing mirror on carved and pierced supports. Width 120 cm. Depth 60 cm. Height 185 cm.
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An early 20th century oak glazed book case, the central pair of short doors above an open section flanked by full length glazed doors, all doors with diamond astragal type panelling, moulded ogee cornice, raised on short rounded square section feet, brass drop handles. Height 115 cm. Width 170 cm. Depth 31 cm
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A large late 17th century English oak court cupboard with single herringbone banded decoration, iron hinges and pegged joints, the top section with twin turned columns, two panelled cupboard doors and three central panels, the base with two slender drawers, two large panelled cupboard doors and central panelled section, raised on stile feet, brass handles and shaped pediment. Width 183 cm. Depth 62 cm. Height 176 cm.
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A Georgian period bowfront black lacquer hanging corner cabinet with Chinoiserie decoration of figures, birds and mountainous landscapes, three internal serpentine shelves and brass butterfly hinges. Height 92 cm. Width 60 cm
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A Regency period Chinoiserie pedestal standing work table with box, traditional all-over gilded decoration on rich dark red/ brown/black ground of Chinese figures in landscape with buildings, boats, walkways, trees, etc., the octagonal box with a hinged lid enclosing fitted interior with some ivory implements housed in various compartments above the pleated fabric well, all on arched support to the their turned column and three-way base with lions paw feet. Height 86 cm. Width 48 cm depth 33.5 cm
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A pair of small reproduction mahogany bedside tables of Georgian style, square shape on slender tapering square section legs. The shaped gallery tops with candle slides. Width of each 34 cm. Height 58.5 cmSome repairs.
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A 19th century walnut upholstered single chair of Georgian Chippendale style with shaped front, square section front legs, chamfered on the inside, stretcher base and studded rich green fabric covers. Some wear.
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A late Victorian period wing back armchair of Georgian style with ivory paint finish, shell carved cabriole front legs, stretcher base, modern olive green Monkwell fabric covers and feather filled loose cushion.
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A Victorian giltwood side chair, the fine turned and rail back with bow pediment, striped upholstered seat, turned legs and rails.
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An 18th century English oak Bible box with sloping top, iron hinges, carved front panel and fitted interior - on later stand with column supports and stretcher base. Width 72.5 cm depth 52 cm. Height overall 96 cm
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A good 19th century yew and elm Windsor stick back armchair with ornately pierced splat, shaped feet, bobbin turned legs and supports, crinoline stretcher. Height 109 cm.
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A Harlequin set of six of ash, seagrass seated Lancashire spindle back chairs, some with alternate front stretcher rails, all with two tiers of turned spindles to the backs.
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A late 19th century Biedermeier style mahogany and upholstered couch with curving solid wood sides, with a slightly domed top and scrolled decoration to the front, upholstered in a striped blue and cream woven fabric with matching bolster cushions to each end. Horse hair and straw stuffing, fan decoration to each arm with four scrolling feet. Height 99 cm. Width 223 cm. Depth 75 cm
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A Victorian period walnut high back roll arm settee with short turned front legs, modern lime green fabric covers and two fitted cushions.
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A pair of pale grey paint finish open elbow chairs of French style with carved and pierced decoration and cream cotton covers.
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A pair of gilt elbow chairs of French Louis XV style with leaf, flower and shell decoration and trailing vine brocade covers. Minor fault.
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A pair of green paint finish open elbow chairs of French style with carved and pierced decoration and ivory coloured cotton covers.
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A pair of dark reddish gold open elbow chairs of French Louis XV style with carved decoration and ivory coloured cotton covers.
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A pair of old gilt wood open elbow chairs of French style with cabriole front legs, cartouche backs, leaf, flower and scroll decoration and ivory coloured cotton covered.
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A pair of Italian ivory paint finish open elbow chairs of 18th century style with carved and gilded decoration, cartouche backs, shaped fronts, cabriole front legs and red floral brocade covers.
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A large old ornate giltwood elbow chair of French Louis XV style with leaf, flower and scroll carved decoration, shaped front, cabriole legs, cartouche back and floral machine tapestry covers. Some distress.
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A French walnut double cane filled bergere chair of Louis XV style with leaf, flower and scroll carved decoration, shaped front, cabriole front legs and studded red and cream fabric covers with a loose cushion. Ex. Harrods
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A Scandinavian 19th century pine chest of drawers, with two drawers of half. Width, extending slightly above three full. Width drawers flanked by flat pilasters, raised on squat circular bun feet. Copper handles and escutcheons. Width 114.5 cm. Height 96.5 cm
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A turn of the century French chestnut buffet with plate rack back, the base with two drawers in the frieze above two panelled doors, raised on a plinth base. The superstructure with three open shelves and serpentine pediment. Width 111 cm. Height 208.5 cm.
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An elm country oblong table of French style with two drawers along the front and supported on four tapering square section legs. Length 200 cm. Width 61 cm. Height 79 cm
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A French circular dining table, the plain travertine marble top on an ornate steel leaf and scroll quadrupod base with plain baluster support. Diameter 140 cm. Height 73 cm
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An old dark ivory coloured paint finish occasional table of French style with shaped mottled grey and white marble top, cabriole legs and X-stretcher base. Length 89 cm. Width 60 cm. Height 56 cm Some distress.
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A stylish modern Italian Bontempi Casa frosted aqua tempered glass extension dining table on square section anodised metal legs with central butterfly leaf extension. Width 90 cm length 180 cm. Height 74.5 cm Length extended 260 cm. To seat ten.
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A large French walnut dining table/ writing table of Empire style with plain lozenge shaped top with a wide banded border and boxwood stringing supported on four turned legs with a decorated apron beneath the top edge. Width 102 cm. Length 200 cm. Height 80.5 cm
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A 19th century French ivory paint finish country dining table of slightly oval shape with thumbnail moulded top edge, four turned baluster column supports and an ornate X-shaped stretcher base with leaf and scroll feet. Length 115 cm. Width 101 cm. Height 72 cm
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A French white painted iron folding bed with a high headboard and foot, scroll decoration with lattice base and original metal casters. Sold with latex mattress. Length 180 cm. Width 80 cm
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A vintage walnut Bonheur du Jour of French style, the two doors painted with oval portraits of elegant French women and garlands of flowers, the table base with writing slide, two drawers and slender tapering square section legs. Width 92 cm depth 51 cm. Height overall 130 cm. Some distress.
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A modern walnut side chair of Georgian Sheraton style, the lattice back with broad splat and turned top rail, the upholstered seat with turned front legs. Piping worn.
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Two modern Italian candle stands with metal tripod bases and circular floral painted wood tops. Diameter 26 cm. Heights 77 cm and 79 cm
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A large impressive reconstituted stone garden pedestal of square section with plinth top and base - supporting an equally large garden urn of classical campana shape, the top decorated with flowers and seed pods. Width of pedestal base 61 cm depth 61 cm. Height 110 cm. Height of combined urn and plinth base 240 cm.
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A Japanese elm scholars table, C1880’s, with three small drawers to front, ink stains to top. Height 30 cm. Width 77 cm depth 35.5 cm
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A large heavy Japanese elm hibachi of plain oblong plinth shape, the separate base with five small drawers and original metal handles, the top with two recesses with wood covers. Length 195 cm. Width 120 cm. Height 30 cm
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A Chinese low table, the single rustic deep plank top on four circular section legs. Length 100 cm.
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A large old Chinese ju wood display table of plain oblong shape raised on four circular section legs, decorated with three ornately carved and pierced frieze panels beneath the top edge. Width 250 cm. Depth 46 cm. Height 85 cm
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A Chinese cinnamon red, paint finish, side cabinet of plain design with two panelled cupboard doors, stile feet and brass door plates. Width 75 cm depth 48 cm. Height 79 cm
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A Chinese hardwood display table of plain oblong country style raised on four pegged square section legs with stretchers at each end, the three small frieze drawers with metal ring handles. Length 160 cm. Depth 45 cm. Height 81.5 cm
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A late George III mahogany long case clock of small proportions, the domed hood with rope twist type pediment and brass finials, the painted dial with Roman numerals, the case with satinwood strung door and base, finely chamfered reeded edges. Height 195 cm.
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A modern Italian green and gold wall mirror of oblong shape with leaf and scroll decoration. Height 95 cm. Width 75 cm
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A modern Italian gilt wall mirror of 18th century style with leaf and scroll decoration and shaped bevelled glass. Height 123 cm. Width 77 cm
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An extremely large old dark ivory and gold paint finish wall mirror of French style, the plain oblong glass surmounted with a decorated panel of classical motifs, stepped pediment and a plinth base. Height 275 cm. Width 160 cm.
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An Edwardian period mahogany overmantel mirror with five small open shelves, eight bevelled mirrors, carved decoration and flying eagle pediment. Width 124 cm. Height 156 cm.
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A Regency period mahogany cheval mirror, the plain oblong glass on slender turned column supports with turned top rail and ball finials, the base with sabre legs and brass lion’s paw feet. Height 156 cm. Width 90 cm
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Small Victorian period mahogany cheval mirror, the plain oblong glass on twin scroll supports with a platform base and four scroll feet. Width 75 cm. Height 138 cm.
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A 19th century Continental cushion framed mirror, the heavily embossed brass frame surrounding a bevelled mirror in cushion panels, surmounted by a pediment ornately embossed with flowering scrolls, acanthus and military trophies. 116 cm x 73 cm
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A Georgian period box based toilet swing mirror, the base with three drawers with cavetto fascias, raised on bracket feet, supporting two arm, with vase finial, which hold an oblong bevelled glass within a shaped frame with gilded carved slip. Width 41 cm. Height 63 cm
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An eight branch chandelier of traditional style festooned with pendant lustres. Diameter 61 cm. Height 46 cm
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Artist unknown, mountainous village scene, probably Wales, 19th century watercolour. Heightened with white, 17 cm x 24 cm unsigned.
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T.J. Horsley portrait study of Rev. Henry Rowland Bramwell, watercolour, 28 cm x 21 cm signed and dated 1838. Old repair.
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W. West, pair of early 20th century watercolours, river scenes, one with a gentleman fishing with a church and large thatched roof home in background, the other with figures, boat at river landing and buildings, both signed, one dated 1907, 18 cm x 270 approx., original frames under glass, some attention required.
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W. West, pair of English watercolours, river scenes, one with fisherman and companion with castle in background, the other with rowboat and cathedral. 18.5 cm x 28.5 cm original frame under glass, some attention required.
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W. Green, pair of English oils on paper, snow scenes, each with a woman, one landscape, the other with thatched houses, signed, 17 cm x 24.5 cm original thin gilt frames under glass.
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W. Green, a pair of English oils on paper, one a snow scene landscape with figures and church, the other a river scene with bridge and rural houses, both signed, 17 cm x 24.5 cm original thin gilt frames under glass.
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An early 20th century British artist unknown, fishing fleet at rest, watercolour on paper with white. Heightening, signed indistinctly on reverse, 27 cm x 35 cm gilt framed under glass.
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Charles Edward Brittan (1837-1888), an extensive highland landscape with cattle, watercolour, signed, 35 cm x 51 cm
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Archibald Thorburn (British 1860-1935) Dartford Warbler in a fruiting bush. Signed, dated 1933, 18.5 cm x 27 cm. Ref: Thorburn’s Birds, James Fisher, 1982
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Archibald Thorburn (British 1860-1935). Two warblers in gorse thicket. Signed, dated 1934, 27 cm x 18.5 cm. Ref: Thorburn’s Birds, James Fisher, 1982.
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David James (British 1853 - 1904). A Summer Morning, St Bride’s Bay, South Wales, oil on canvas. Signed, dated ’87. 63.5 cm x 127 cm.
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Stephen Allwood ‘Star Watching’, engraving, signed, entitled, dated ’79 and marked ‘ H.C. Imp.’. 36.5 cm x 23.5 cm
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A. Millward (Louis) Bosworth Hurt (1856- 1929) Highland cattle, oil on canvas, signed A. Millward, 44 cm x 29 cm Modern gilt frame.
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A 19th century artist unknown, portrait of a lady with ringlets in her hair, wearing a lace bonnet and shawl, gold muff chain with locket around her neck, oil on canvas, unsigned, 75 cm x 62 cm small surface scratch, original gilt frame.
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Robert Herdman-Smith (British 1879-1945), ‘Early Morning Newlyn Harbour’, watercolour, signed, 26 cm x 36 cm Herdman-Smith was the Director of the Canterbury School of Art, New Zealand from 1905.
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C.H. Perkins, (19th century) river landscape with women gathering firewood, oil on canvas, signed, 49.5 cm x 75 cm
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A Georgian period coloured etching ‘Battle of Trafalgar, Rear Division,’, 43 cm x 70 cm c.1805. Some distress.
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