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Special Two Day Antique Auction - Day 2 — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:305
Sale Title:Special Two Day Antique Auction - Day 2Lots with images:296
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:282
Date:27-Mar-2011
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A fine William IV mahogany twin fuse bracket clock with arched top above a painted dial with a carved wall bracket
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A George III mahogany mirror with parcel gilt fret cut pediment centred with a Ho-Ho bird above a bevelled plate semi-arched in a parcel gilt and mahogany moulded and fret cut frame. Height 76 cm. Length 73 cm
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A French Louis XV style kingwood bombe shaped commode, the shaped marble top of serpentine outline below two drawers on high cabriole supports with ormolu sabots
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An early Victorian mahogany banquet table rectangular form with bull nose edge three leaves on reed tapering supports with centre leg each terminating in castors. Height 72 cm. Length 310 cm. Depth 132 cm
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A pair of Victorian mahogany carver chairs together with a set of six similar dining chairs each with balloon backs on bulbous turned legs
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An antique hand knotted Arak region Persian rug with a striking red flower design with centre medallion. 390 cm x 288. cm
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A fine William IV mahogany library table, the top with inset leather above two frieze drawers on flared end supports each on a plinth terminating in paw feet. Height 72 cm. Length 145 cm. Depth 71 cm
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A Sheraton painted satinwood horizontal vitrine with hinged glazed top with glazed sides on square tapering legs painted with foliate. Height 74 cm. Length 61 cm. Depth 41 cm
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A fine pair of French 19th century ormolu candelabra in the Louis XV style each cast with a domed base with dolphin feet on a bulbous stem and three scrolled arms with shaped sockets
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A French oval crystal comport with wheat ear decoration on a domed ormolu bronze base
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A Victorian mahogany sideboard with raised mirrored back inverted break front a central drawer above a pair of panel doors flanked by large panel doors. Height 220 cm. Length 200 cm. Depth 65 cm
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A French 19th century oval gilt and floral decorated wall mirror
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A signed antique rare Khatam design Persian rug. Hand knotted from Kerman region a centre medallion with beige and cranberry border. 374 cm x 296 cm
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A French 19th century bronzed setter cast with the hunting setter holding a pheasant standing on a rectangular base. Height 29 cm. Length 44 cm
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A French late 19th century hallstand with a moulded cornice an oval mirror flanked brass scrolled hooks above rouge marble and a drawer flanked by umbrella stands. Height 207 cm. Length 107 cm
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A fine French flame mahogany library bookcase with moulded cornice a pair of doors with horizontal glazing bars and panel below on bracket feet. Height 222 cm. Length 155 cm. Depth 44 cm
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A Regency rosewood card table, the hinged top enclosing a baize interior with a hexagonal column on a plinth with four out swept supports terminating in brass caps and castors
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A particularly fine French 19th century Louis XV style walnut three door armoire with arched carved cornice below and arched mirrored door flanked by panel doors with a carved apron on short cabriole supports
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A fine Sheraton Revival mahogany standing corner cabinet, the moulded cornice above a frieze with satinwood rounded decoration and an astragal glazed door flanked by canted corners the lower section with a panel door flanked by canted corners on bracket feet. Height 206 cm. Length 91 cm. Depth 48 cm
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A French walnut Louis XV style vitrine with an arched cornice an arched door with astragal glazing above a carved panel having carved panel sides with a carved apron on cabriole supports. Height 204 cm. Length 86 cm. Depth 36 cm
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A French late 19th century walnut pedestal desk, the inset leather top above a kneehole flanked by pedestals each with five drawers. Height 75 cm. Length 134 cm. Depth 69 cm
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A French 19th century gothic revival walnut writing desk with inset leather top
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A good hand knotted Persian rug Kerman region with a central cranberry medallion within a deep blue and beige borders. 407 cm x 300 cm
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A fine Edwardian flame mahogany display cabinet, the inverted cornice above three astragal glazed doors on turned fluted legs. Height 166 cm. Length 180 cm. Depth 36 cm
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A William IV fiddle back mahogany bookcase with a moulded cornice above open shelves the lower section with piano front above a pair of panel doors flanked by pilasters
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A fine French 19th century mahogany writing desk, the top inset with leather and brass bound the frieze with three drawers on end pedestals each with three drawers with brass banding and canted corners on turned tapering supports. Height 77 cm. Length 124 cm. Depth 60 cm
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A superb French 19th century Louis XV style bronze and ormolu clock garniture. Enamel dial with Arabic numerals white marble case surmounted by a well cast flower urn with garlands on a white marble base with ormolu bun feet with candelabra side pieces each on marble base and ormolu feet. Height 38.5 cm
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Atmos clock Le Coutre in perfect original condition and original box
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A fine pair of English Sheraton Revival walnut elbow chairs, each with a padded back pierced inlaid splat with out swept arms on fine tapering legs
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An unusual three step Victorian flame mahogany library steps with inset leather tops. Height 72 cm. Length 95 cm. Depth 53 cm
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A fine French marble and ormolu clock garniture, the clock with enamelled dial surmounted by ormolu foliate on end marble columns with bronze ormolu cherub and a bronze ormolu child on an oval base the side pieces with ormolu of bulbous form each with scantily clad cherub on a white marble base. Height 20 cm
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An early Victorian burr walnut music canterbury. Abrass gallery above three tiers with spiral supports lower section with compartment above a drawer. Height 95 cm. Length 68 cm. Depth 40 cm
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A Victorian birdseye maple chest, the chest with moulded edge two short and three graduated drawers on a plinth
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A French walnut tall chest with inset marble top and graduated drawers
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A French 19th century spelter figure titled Le Triomphe
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A French 19th century kingwood bibliotheque with a glazed door flanked by panel doors and ormolu corbels on tapering supports. Height 160 cm. Length 142 cm. Depth 36 cm
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A late 19th century Australian colonial cedar wine table circular with column and out tripod base
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A Sheraton revival mahogany bow front bookcase, circa 1900The pierced pediment above a pair of astragal glazed doors, the lower section with a pair of frieze drawers on tapering supports with under shelf. Height 192 cm. length 76 cm. Depth 41 cm
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A set of four Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with a shaped cresting rail with C scroll and rosette decoration drop in seats on sabre legs
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A decorative French 19th century Louis XV style carved walnut screen with floral silk
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A fine French 19th century Art Nouveau mantel clock surmounted by a cherub above a draped woman, the clock with an enamelled dial and eight day movement on a rococo base
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An English mahogany cased wall barometer. Marker George Allen of Bath
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A French 2nd Empire circular flame mahogany table with marble top on central column and platform base
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A set of mahogany quartetto tables each of rectangular form with turned supports on a plinth with a stretcher. Height 69 cm. Length 53 cm. Depth 37 cm
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An antique Sarough hand knotted Persian rug with a central medallion within floral design on deep blue ground with a cranberry border. 370 cm x 270 cm
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A pair of French sculptured brass firedogs
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A French Empire mahogany rectangular fold over games table supported on four tapering cylindrical legs
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A Victorian giltwood over mantle, the arched plate within an arched frame with fluting and foliate surmounted by carved cabochon
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A George IV flame mahogany square top wine table
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An English George IV mahogany two tier dumb waiter
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A nest of three French walnut tables each of rectangular form with floral marquetry on cabriole legs
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A decorative French porcelain table lamp bulbous with moulded decoration and Watteau style cartouche on an ormolu base and electrified with a silk shade. Height 77 cm
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A fine French walnut and floral marquetry decorated secretaire desk fitted with three drawers
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A decorative French 19th century twin maiden clock garniture the clock with ormolu urn above an enamelled dial with an eight day movement flanked by bronzed figures cast of maidens on an alabaster base with vase side pieces on conforming bases. Height 51 cm
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A fine French kingwood and inlaid two door grilled bookcase with marble top
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A mid Victorian figured walnut bookcase, the moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors flanked by corbels the lower section with a pair of panel doors with boxwood stringing flanked by corbels height 216 cm. Length 119 cm. Depth 40 cm
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A French kingwood tall chest, the chest with a marble shaped top below seven drawers with rosewood cross-banding and scrolling foliate cast handles and escutcheons flanked by ormolu abbots. Height 137 cm. Length 65 cm. Depth 33 cm
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A good mid Victorian mahogany split pedestal dining table each D end on bird cage base two leaves which when removed the pedestals combine to form a single pedestal. Height 76 cm. Length 245 cm. Depth 120 cm
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A set of six late Regency rosewood dining chairs each with curved top rail a carved splat with drop in seat on turned tapering legs
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A French walnut and rosewood etagere with ormolu gallery three tiers each with panel of floral marquetry on out swept supports. Height 78 cm
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A French Louis XV style kingwood ladies dressing table with ormolu mounts
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A Jacob Petit mantel clock. Pierced rococo moulded decoration on scrolled feet deep pink with raised gilt decoration with an eight day German movement. Height 35 cm. Length 23 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut dwarf bookcase with inverted frieze above open shelves flanked by pilasters on a plinth. Height 128 cm. Length 125 cm. Depth 32 cm
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A superb French late 19th century kingwood secretaire a abattant, the fall front with parquetry decoration and central marquetry cartouches enclosing inset with a gilt-tooled brown leather writing surface and fitted with pigeon holes; below three drawers on short cabriole legs and pierced scrolling acanthus cast sabots. Height 141 cm. Length 61 cm. Depth 33 cm
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A set of six 19th century South Australian colonial cedar dining chairs, circa 1860, each with a shaped cresting rail and shaped splat on hexagonal baluster legs
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An English Sheraton revival mahogany D-shaped card table, the hinged top cross banded enclosing a baize interior on square tapering legs. Height 73 cm. Length 92 cm. Depth 45 cm
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A decorative cast iron umbrella holder, the back pierced surmounted with flame finials scrolled umbrella supports on a stepped base with drip trays. Height 80 cm. Length 70 cm
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A Georgian rosewood barometer
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An antique rare Birjand hand knotted Persian rug fish design with a beige centre medallion within deep blue border. 380 cm x 260 cm
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A fine French 19th century mantel clock surmounted by bronzed horse and maiden, the clock with enamelled dial eight day movement on a rouge marble base. Height 59 cm. Length 52 cm. Depth 23 cm
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A late19th century gilt overmantel mirror, the arched rectangular plate surmounted by foliate and within a fluted gilt frame. Height 183 cm. Length 170 cm
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A 19th century Domange Rorrin Paris ormolu mantel clock, a superb clock surmounted with porcelain and ormolu urn the jewelled dial with Roman numerals the centre painted cartouche below a painted Watteau scene, the movement signed Domaine Rollin Paris. Height 44 cm
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A rare decorative French walnut Louis XV style commode and painted panels on high cabriole legs
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A French 2nd Empire walnut portico clock with an enamel dial with Roman numerals within a gilt border raised on spiral columns over a stepped plinth base inlaid with satinwood floral marquetry
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A decorative French Kingwood and Rosewood cross-banded seven drawer chest with fine ormolu mounts and shaped marble top
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A French walnut side table of rectangular form with rosewood banding above a brushing slide and an end drawers on cabriole supports
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A French 19th century mahogany side cabinet with an inset marble top above a frieze drawer and a cross banded panel door flanked by pilasters on tapering supports with gilt ball feet. Height 81 cm. Length 52 cm. Depth 38 cm
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A Georgian mahogany three tier dumb waiter, the circular tiers on spiral carved baluster columns on out swept terminating pad feet. Height 96 cm.
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A French 19th century Louis XVI style walnut bergere, the cresting carved with foliate with a loose cushion on turned tapering legs
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A Victorian burr walnut wine table, the oval scalloped top with arabesque marquetry on tripod base
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A pair of French kingwood bedside chests each with a gallery top above three drawers with floral marquetry on high cabriole supports. Height 75 cm. Length 25 cm. Depth 25 cm
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A French walnut chest. Rectangular form with marble top four graduated drawers on turned fluted supports. Height 84 cm. Length 80 cm. Depth 40 cm
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A decorative French 19th century Vernis Martin painted mantel clock, the enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals a painted panel of children playing hide and seek with rich ormolu scrolled feet and handles. Height 51 cm
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A French walnut side cabinet with arched mirror above a marble top and two pairs of panel doors flanked by open shelves
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A Continental 19th century mahogany Sutherland table, the shaped top on turned end columns with stretcher. Height 66 cm. Length 97 cm. Depth 81 cm
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A French mahogany single drawer dressing mirror
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A Georgian mahogany chest with two short and three graduated drawers on French bracket feet
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A 19th century Australian colonial cedar oval wine table on tripod base
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A fine quality ebonized papier mache chess table, with impressed maker's mark of the famous firm of Jennens and Bettridge Birmingham (1815-1864). Gothic style with a cylindrical column on a shaped plinth. Provenance: Ainger Auctions Melbourne. Height 69 cm. Diameter 62 cm
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A French second Empire circular flame mahogany table with marble top with central turned column on three splay legs
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A pair of decorative French cherub bronzed lamps, each lamp on a circular rouge marble base with a scantily clad cherub holding a bow in one hand and the other holding a lamp with flame shape frosted shade. Height 56 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style French mahogany ormolu mounted etagere, each of square form the top with a gallery edge inset with marble above a frieze with an ormolu foliate band on four fluted tapering columns with a square platform base raised on sabre supports
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A French Empire style flame mahogany writing table, with a bank of drawers above an inset leather top a pair of frieze drawers on square tapering legs with figural gilt bronze mounts. Height 92 cm. Length 116 cm. Depth 60 cm
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A regency brass fuel scuttle and fire irons
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A Victorian burr walnut Sutherland table with hinged sides on carved end supports
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A very fine rare signed Tabriz Persian rug hand knotted having a blue floral design on a beige ground. 369 cm x 274 cm
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A Sevres Terracotta figure of a dove. Early 20th century, the dove with wings out stretched cream patina raised on a oval green base with impressed Sevres mark. Height 24 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany and china cabinet the frieze painted floral decoration above an astragal glazed door with glazed sides. Height 113 cm. Length 65 cm. Depth 32 cm
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A fine French 19th century black marble mantel clock, the clock with a black dial flanked by two cherubs surmounted by a bronzed seated woman on stepped black marble base with four ormolu feet. Height 61 cm. Length 48 cm. Depth 23 cm
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A French Louis XVI style 19th century giltwood cushion mirror, the octagonal mirror plate within a sectioned border of six smaller mirror plates surmounted by a carved pierced flame and flowers with flame finials. Height 175 cm. Length 103 cm
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