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Special Two Day Antique Auction - Day 1 — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:340
Sale Title:Special Two Day Antique Auction - Day 1Lots with images:330
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:297
Date:26-Mar-2011
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Military compass in leather case together with two manuals
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A ships compass in timber box
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A large brass antique ships compass in a binnacle the brass housing with a glass compass viewing glass
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Late Victorian brass sextant in mahogany case, the inside lid with the original label from Kew Observatory Richmond Surrey Certificate of Examination dated August 1896
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A contemporary seafaring compass in wooden case
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An antique barograph or recording barometer, maker T. Gaunt London and Melbourne
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A superb brass microscope in flame mahogany box
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A collection of antique pewter comprising a pair of bowls and covers on stands and a pair of dinner plates
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A pair of decorative French 19th century sculptured brass candelabra with bulbous stem above three branches terminating in sconces and a further centre sconce raised on an rococo base with inset porcelain painted panels. Height 36 cm
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A French glazed terracotta recumbent lion on a shaped plinth base inscribed
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A Japanese lacquered ladies work box Meiji Period (1868-1911), the shaped top with painted gilt foliage enclosing a fitted interior. Height 15 cm. Length 33 cm. Depth 24 cm
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A fine sculptured brass three division ink stand, oval on pierced base scrolled handles and ink wells with covers
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An Art Deco chrome table lamp, the globular frosted glass shade on chrome circular support with a bronzed seagull on a circular alabaster base. Height 35 cm
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A fine Japanese Imari bowl with French ormolu banding and handles on an ormolu base with scrolled feet
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A decorative Continental horn mounted on silver plated domed stand with plated mounts and cover. Height 43 cm
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A French 19th century kingwood box the lid with parquetry decoration with mother of pearl inlay
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A late Regency mahogany deed box rectangular form with hinged lid
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An exhibition quality palisander 19th century French travelling dressing case opening to reveal mounted mirror in the cover fitted with silver implements and silver top jars
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A fine French 19th century ebonised decanter box with brass stringing on bun feet opening to reveal a boulle cartouche of tortoise shell and brass four decanters and eight liqueur glasses
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A pair of French rococo gilt metal four branch candelabras on marble bases
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A bronzed spelter Art Nouveau group cast of a boy and a girl dancing wearing period costume on a rectangular base
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A decorative French spelter group of a cherub with musical instrument and winged cherub on circular base
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A French early 20th century bronze three branch toll lamp with original green metal shade
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A pair of French 19th century deep blue vases, each of baluster form with cylindrical flared neck a band of delicate ormolu and reeded gilt ormolu handles. Height 42 cm
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A fine 19th century Cantonese bowl on French ormolu stand the bronze ormolu stand with foliate decoration the bowl painted with figures in landscape with ormolu banding and handles
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A pair of French sculptured brass and white marble cassolettes each on brass base with decorative banding and handles. Height 36 cm
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A pair of French 19th century decorative bronze and ormolu candlesticks each with lobed base with stylized acanthus decoration rising on a reeded cast stem with knop and nozzle
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A decorative French cherub table lamp the winged bronzed cherubs holding an oval bowl with an alabaster domed shade. Height 29 cm. Length 43 cm
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A French Art Nouveau bronze vase, the vase of bulbous form with cast figure of a girl and a cherub with gilt metal handles. Height 26 cm
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A pair of decorative French 19th century sculptured brass Sevres panel candelabra each with a Sevres porcelain stem above three branches terminating in sconces and a further centre sconce raised on an ormolu rococo base with inset porcelain painted panels. Height 47 cm
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A pair of French 19th century bronze cherub candelabra, each on a grey marble base and ormolu feet with a bronze cherub surmounted by a three branches. Height 44 cm
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A rare English doll's house complete with nine rooms of furnishings and being electrified
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A 19th century framed sampler, dated May 1866. 27 cm x 31 cm
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A rosewood framed sampler signed and dated 1854
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A pair of French 19th century gilt metal candlesticks each with domed base on feet with bulbous stem and facetted prisms
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A pair of French 19th century bronze and ormolu candlesticks each on a circular marble and ormolu stepped base raised on cherub stem with a shaped sconce. Height 28 cm
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An impressive H. Le Chesne French 19th century spelter group, modelled two birds with outstretched wings on a naturalistic base. Inscribed H. Le Chesne after the original. Height 77 cm. Length 53 cm
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A pair of spelter borzoi dog bookends each cast of a seated borzoi with remnants of gilt dogs on a marble base. Height 19 cm
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Three volumes. Crystal palace Exhibition 1851 printed John Tallis New York. Dedicated to Prince Albert from the original drawing and daguerreotypes
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Four volumes of Boy's Annual. Forty-fifth annual volume 1923 London boys own Paper office 4 Bouverie Street E. C. Volumes 2 3 4 5
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A pair of 19th century French bronze and floral decorated candlesticks
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A sculptured marble figure, modelled of a nude young girl seated on a cushion her hair tied with ribbons seated on a pillow. Height 21 cm
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Dr Wall Worcester tea bowl and saucer argument pattern Powder Chinese style coffee cup. Worcester bowl and Dr Wall Worcester tea bowl fruit pattern tea bowl and saucer
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A pair of Italian majolica bowls each with classical cartouche of Romans within a bright orange border
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Two Flight & Barr tea bowls two coffee cups and a waste bowl each with twenty flutes and sprigs of flowers
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A Moore Brothers rose bowl, the moulded bowl with applied cacti decoration and three winged cherub supports on a shaped base with gilt decoration. Height 20 cm
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A Flight & Barr tea cup and saucer the bute shape cup with ring handle and decorated rim with grapes
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Three Royal Doulton figures, Bo Peep HN1811, designed Lesley Harradine issued 1937-1995 together with Tinkerbell HN1677, designed Lesley Harradine Issued 1935-1988 and a Royal Doulton figure - Once Upon a Time HN2047, designed Lesley Harradine 1949-1955. Height 12.7 cm. Height 12 cm. Height 10.8 cm. (3)
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A pair of Herend plates each with a moulded basket border and gilt edge painted with sprigs of flowers on white ground
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A pair of early 19th century Paris plates each with the centre painted with flowers within a green border. Diameter 23 cm
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A Swansea rectangular teapot stand deep blue ground with cartouche and vignettes of painted flowers with gilt highlights. Length 18 cm
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Two Royal Doulton figures, This Little Pig HN1793, designed L Harradine. Issued 1936-1995. Together with Miss Muffet HN1936, designed L Harradine Issued 1940-1967. Height 14 cm. Height 10 cm
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A Volkstedt porcelain figure, modelled of a ballerina wearing a flower encrusted dress on a circular base. Height 21 cm
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A rare pair of Chelsea porcelain flower encrusted vases, circa 1770, each of baluster form with flower encrusting the centre with a cartouche of two birds in foliage and landscape having applied brocage and a pierced neck with a red anchor mark. Height 20 cm
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A Bohne Sones Rudolstadt group 'The Proposal', modelled of a young lady seated on a canape with a gentlemen standing on an oval flower encrusted base each wearing 18th century costume. Height 18.5 cm
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A pair of Sevres plates, each with gilt border and a central cartouche of painted flowers within a celeste bleu border with painted vignettes of flowers. Diameter 24 cm
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A fine French Sevres bowl and cover. Ovoid form with ormolu feet mounts and finial painted with flowers with gilt highlights. Height 18 cm. Diameter 15 cm
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A Staffordshire flower encrusted vase Circa 1830, the vase of bulbous form with green handles on a flared base with flower encrusting
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A Bohne Sones Rudolstadt figure, modelled of a lady of nobility wearing 17th century costume on a rococo base. Height 22.5 cm
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Two Meissen figures modelled of winged draped cupids, one carrying a bow the other carrying a bag of arrows each on a rococo base. Number 0173 and 0175. Height 15 cm
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An Ernst Bohne Sons Rudolstadt figure, modelled of a French officer together with a Rosenthal figure modelled of a nude woman riding a cricket and a naked cherub acrobat. Height 23 cm
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A Royal Doulton figure Sweet and twenty HN1298, designed Leslie Harradine. Issued 1928-1969. Height 14.6 cm
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A fine English Coalbrookdale flower encrusted vase, globular form with flared neck on feet with scrolled handles and flower encrusting. Height 33.5 cm
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A collection of eight Royal Worcester cabinet figures
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A Sevres Terracotta group of a two doves, the doves with wings out stretched of cream patina raised on a oval green base with impressed Sevres mark. Height 25 cm
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A Minton china utility dinnerware with gilded and tourquise borders maker T Good & Company London
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Royal Dux group modelled of Musician together with a Royal Dux group of a Lyre. Height 32 cm
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A KPM panel painted of a young woman, oval form the young woman with curled hair and wearing a low cut dress set in a velvet period frame
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A Royal Worcester figure of Queen Elizabeth II commemorating the Silver Jubilee on shaped wooden base. Number 94 in edition of 250. Height 34 cm
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A Royal Worcester equestrian statuette of Princess Elizabeth in the Colonel in Chief Grenadier guards uniform on Tommy the police horse on rectangular wooden base, modelled Doris Lindner. Number 6 of 100. Height 33 cm. Width 29 cm
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A French porcelain pot pourri vase and cover. Painted with flowers on black ground with moulded handles the domed cover surmounted by a cherub. Height 38.5 cm
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Royal Doulton figurine Ballerina HN2116, designed by Margaret Davies. Issued 1953-1973. Height 18.5 cm
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Two Royal Doulton figures one titled Le Bal designed V. Annand limited edition No. 40 of 5000 HN3702. Height 23 cm. Together with L'ambitieuse designed V. Annand and limited edition No. 1693 of 5000 HN3359. Height 21 cm
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A Royal Doulton figure Coppelia HN2115, designed Margaret Davies 1953-1959. Height 18.5 cm
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A collection of twelve Royal Worcester figures modelled by F. G Doherty, each symbolic of the countries of Europe
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A pair of Art Deco amphora style figures, each modelled of water carriers wearing Dutch costume on a circular base one of women the other of man each carrying a water pitcher. Height 47 cm
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Two Bohne Sones Rudolstadt figures, one modelled of a seated lady and a gentleman wearing 18th century costume on a rectangular flower encrusted base together with a porcelain gilt basket weave basinet with baby in period costume
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A Vienna group and Continental group, one modelled of three dancers on an oval base the Vienna group modelled of two figures in 18th century costume on a canape
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A Meissen style group titled Hide and Seek, modelled of four figures one blind folded each in 18th century costume on a rococo base. Height 20 cm. Length 32.5 cm
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A pair of French early 20th century Sevres candelabra, each with a circular ormolu base a tapering porcelain stem and two scrolled ormolu arms presently electrified. Height 33 cm
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A decorative French porcelain mantel clock third quarter 19th century in the rococo taste modelled in two parts the clock with the enamelled dial with eight day French on original bracket. Height 37 cm
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A decorative Italian majolica charger with classical scene and motifs on a deep yellow ground
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A pair of Royal Bonn porcelain vases each painted with a cartouche of flowers on a deep blue ground with raised gilt decoration on a square domed base with pierced moulded handles and marked Royal Bonn Germany 1755. Height 50 cm
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A fine Italian Naples group, modelled of three musicians in 18th century period costumes on a circular flower encrusted base. Height 28 cm
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A superb French 19th century Sevres gilt-metal mounted jewel casket, the cover painted with a central cartouche of a landscape with three figures and lambs within a deep blue border with raised gilt the box with painted landscape vignettes on deep blue with ornate raised gilt blue interlaced L's mark signed L. Bertren enclosing an interior painted with flowers on a white ground. Length 33.5 cm. Width 18.5. Height 11 cm
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A Satsuma vase of globular form painted with continuous landscape signed on base. Height 28 cm
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A Cantonese painted vase of bulbous form with cylindrical neck painted with birds in foliage the base signed. Height 37 cm
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Nine Meissen demitasses various patterns each with entwined handle and cross baton underglazed blue mark
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A Sitzendorf dressing mirror, the oval plate within a flower encrusted frame with three raised cherubs. Height 33 cm. Width 26 cm
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A Royal Worcester lithographic transfer coffee cans and saucers in presentation box, the cans and saucers each with gilt border and a flower titled and marked on the base of the saucer
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Meissen tete a tete set comprising tray coffee pot jug sugar bowl and cover and demitasses together with comport on stand each with monochrome Indian purple pattern
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A set of six Royal Worcester demitasses painted Walter Sedgley, the demitasse and saucer painted with peacocks the cup with gilt interior signed puce marks and saucer. Diameter of saucer 10 cm
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A superb Meissen group, modelled of a wine press with seven children in period costume on a rococo base. Impressed mark 240 and cross baton. Height 25 cm. Diameter 18.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester bluff ivory vase of globular form with flared cylindrical neck the front and reverse painted with thistles with moulded scrolled green handles. Puce mark date 1901 shape 1761. Height 24 cm
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A Dresden porcelain group titled of oranges and lemons, modelled of seven putti in period costume on an oval base with gilt highlights. Height 19.5 cm. Length 25 cm
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A Worcester floral and gilded ewer. Bulbous form moulded spiral moulding gilt foliage on a shell moulded base and a gilt handle with moulded cherub. Height 25 cm
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A Moore Brothers figural comport, modelled as cherub seated musician next to a shell with applied gilt raised on a oval base with a Greek key gilt border. Height 14 cm
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An English Coalport jewelled pot-pourri, circa 1910Globular form with gilt ground with turquoise jewelling and a cartouche painted with landscape the cover pierced with gilt flower finial. Provenance: The Howard collection. Height 24 cm
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A Royal Worcester blush ivory vase, globular form painted with leaves and flowers with a cylindrical neck with moulded decoration flanked by moulded acanthus decorated handles with gilt highlights. Shape 1431 puce mark. Date 1889. Height 28 cm
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Royal Worcester vase and cover painted William Ricketts, signed Ricketts puce mark. Shape H257, height 21 cm
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