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July Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:738
Sale Title:July Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:52
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:538
Date:19-Jul-2011
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A mother-of-pearl shell table salt, raised on a silver circular spreading foot. Birmingham 1908
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A small silver octagonal bonbon dish with pierced rim. Birmingham 1849
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A small Thai filigree silver lidded basket with swing handle. Height 2.5 cm
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A Persian all wool hand knotted rug, the field with three medallions on a soft red ground, multiple border guards, in tones of blue, caramel and soft green. 141 cm x 100 cm
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A hand knotted Persian ShahrBabak rug, the field decorated with rows of diagonal boteh motifs, three border guards, in colours of blue, green, rose pink, brick red, brown and ivory. 120 cm x 160 cm
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A hand-knotted Persian Yazd rug, the field with a single large floral medallion and five border guards in shades of red, blue, mustard, pink and ivory. 100 cm x 151 cm
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An old hand knotted Persian Saruq rug, the field with central medallion, three border guards, floral motifs, in colours of dark red, blue, green, pale rose pink and ochre. 100 cm x 140 cm. Worn and torn
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A Gabbeh all wool hand knotted rug, the thick pile with a variable cream and brown field with a central patchwork panel of red, blue and fawn tones and scattered motifs. 190 cm x 1540
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A hand knotted Shiraz rug with central medallion and three border guards, stylised floral motifs in colours of rich red, dark blue, green, orange, brown and ivory. 152 cm x 240 cm
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A Kurdish all wool, hand knotted small runner decorated with three rows of complex geometric motifs on an ivory ground patterned with small scattered crosses framed by russet guards and a border incorporating bird and flower head motifs. 185 cm x 78 cm
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An Iranian Zanjan rug, wool pile hand knotted on cotton foundation, decorated with a hexagonal medallion with conjoined smaller medallions in plum red, on a lozenge shaped, dark indigo field decorated with scattered geometric and bird motifs, the quadrants in cherry red and similarly decorated, all framed by a zigzag leaf border with an indigo background. 206 cm x 140 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Lilihan rug, the field with central floral medallion and stylised floral motifs, three border guards with central wide guard in colours of rich red, dark blue, peacock blue, orange, green, ochre and ivory. 162 cm x 200 cm
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A Persian Shiraz Kelim rug, bands of geometric designs, in colours of blue, green, brown, rich apricot, black and ivory. 98 cm x 143 cm
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A Persian Zanjan hand knotted rug. Decorated with three conjoined geometric medallions in rich red tones on an indigo blue ground, framed by a bleu celeste border decorated with geometric birds, motifs and adler medallions. 205 cm x 130 cm
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A large hand knotted Persian Bakhtiari rug, the field decorated with three floral medallions, the design repeated around the border - one wide border guard with blocks of stylised floral motifs, in colours of blue, green, red, brown, yellow, pink and ivory. 155 cm x 335 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Gabbeh runner decorated with a stylised figure, tree, butterfly and animal motifs on a blue ground with a wide red band. 120 cm x 350 cm
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A hand knotted Afghan runner decorated with a single row of large elephant foot motifs, three border guards, in typical colours of rich red and dark blue. 75 cm x 300 cm
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A hand knotted Afghan Turkoman runner, the field decorated with two rows of gul motifs, three border guards in colours of rich red, dark blue and ivory. 75 cm x 300 cm
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A hand knotted Afghan Turkoman, the field decorated with four rows of small gul motifs, multiple narrow border guards, in colours of rich red, dark blue and ivory. 150 cm x 200 cm
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A large hand knotted Turkish rug, the field with geometric floral designs in pale colours of brick red, yellow, brown, blue, rose pink and ivory. 190 cm x 280 cm
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A Tabriz rug, the finely hand knotted wool and silk pile of high density hand knotted on cotton weft and warp. Decorated with a diamond shape central floral medallion with conjoined palmette medallions in pale celadon and ivory tones, on a multiple layered field, decorated with small herati motifs. The border decorated with floral motifs including palm fronds and flower heads on a celadon background framed by two narrow guards either side. 157.5 cm x 102 cm
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A Turkoman hand knotted rug, wool on cotton, the rectangular field with small repeating rows of octagonal and cruciform guls framed by multiple narrow border guards, traditional tones of red, indigo and ivory. Length 2880, width 200 cm
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A Turkish all wool hand knotted Milas carpet, the square central medallion with a long octagonal gul with latch hooked decoration flanked by three star decorated guls all on a blue border, the triple exterior border with repeating gul decoration. Dominant tones of blue, soft red, caramel and brown. 366 cm x 262 cm
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An old hand knotted Kayseri rug, the field decorated with two rows of stylised leaf medallions with hooked running dog borders, seven border guards with a central wide geometric guard in colours of orange/red, blue, brown, deep mauve and ivory. 128 cm x 230 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Shiraz rug, of tribal design with stylised plant and animal motifs, three border guards in colours of rich red, dark blue, green, orange and ivory. 180 cm x 260 cm
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A large old Persian Hamadan hand knotted carpet. Decorated with a large geometric medallion to the centre of the stepped edge lozenge shaped field, further geometric patterns decorate the quadrant. Framed by a broad meander floral border. In tones of old rose, indigo and bleu celeste. Pile worn. 290 cm x 375 cm
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A finely knotted Afghan Turkoman rug, the field decorated with 13 rows of small gul motifs, multiple narrow border guards in colours of lustrous red, dark blue, deep green and ivory. 185 cm x 270 cm
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A Beatrice Cross hooked and coiled folk art rug inscribed ‘Waste Not’ - six lobed circular shape, muted colours. Diameter 160 cm. After a career in the fashion industry, Beatrice Cross started making rugs for a new home in 1973. She then embarked on 25 years of rag rug making, incidentally redefining the art of the rag rug, taking it out of it’s homely, crafty origins and repositioning it firmly in the field of contemporary art
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A Persian Hamadan carpet, the rectangular field with a large diamond medallion with pendant ends on plain red ground with florals to the borders, three border guards, the wide central guard with floral repeating decoration, in dominant tones of various blues, red, ivory and soft orange. Length 2840, width 215 cm
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A Victorian walnut graduated four tier what-not, serpentine fronted, classical urn and floral satinwood inlays, spiral and turned supports. Height 136 cm
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A late Victorian turned beech and elm shaving stand, the circular mirror on turned supports including swing arm candle sconces above the horseshoe shaped tray raised on a turned tripod base. Height 133 cm
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A Victorian cast iron tripod stand, gilded finish, the circular top with embossed bands and relief decorated rim including a cherub mask, a spiral column to the three decorative open trellis work feet, maker’s mark B & H under the top. Diameter 370, height 81 cm
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A Victorian rosewood sewing table, the plain octagonal top with a thumbnail moulded edge on a tapering octagonal section sewing well support with a circular base and three carved scroll feet. Original fitted interior. Diameter 460, height 75 cm
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A Regency mahogany dropside sewing table with a single drawer and a sliding sewing well on one side and dummy drawers the other. The arched support with a carved pedestal and a platform base with four spiral fluted bun feet. 85 cm x 43 cm x 71 cm. Some attention required
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A Victorian period mahogany rosewood dining table, cut down to be used as a coffee table, ornate turned legs with brass casters. 52 cm x 109 cm
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An Edwardian period mahogany wash stand of French style with two drawers, red and grey marble top, slender cabriole legs and mirrored back with Art Nouveau tiles. 107 cm x 46 cm x 140 cm
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A beech and oak pub table, the circular top raised on four turned legs united by a platform stretcher, terminating in steel claw feet with captured glass balls. Diameter 60.5 cm
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A late 19th century burr amboyna veneered octagonal centre table, the top inlaid with ebony and boxwood stringing framing four octagonal medallions inlaid with marquetry bacchanalian figures, a panel to the centre with a similar inlay reverses to reveal an inlaid games board. Four small keyed drawers are fitted in the frieze, the whole raised on a tapering conforming octagonal column raised from three later replacement walnut seats. Diameter 82 cm
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A Victorian period burr walnut music canterbury, the top shelf with pierced scrolling gallery above three divided sections with turned supports and scrolled pierced fretwork, frieze drawer to the base, short turned legs with brass casters and porcelain feet. 59 cm x 37.5 cm x 91 cm.
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An oblong mahogany framed display cabinet, with glazing to the hinged lid, side and front panels. Mirrored to the back panel and base. 87 cm x 26 cm x 25 cm
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A vintage ‘Impregnable Security Safe’ with original paint finish, brass name plaque ‘T. Withers & Sons Ltd Safes, England’ and brass turned handle, complete with key, green and black with orange trim. 43.5 cm x 47 cm x 62 cm
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A Victorian mahogany bedside cupboard, rectangular form with thumb moulded top edge, drop flap to the back with swing arm support, the front as two false drawers with push button release for drop flap, open base, raised on turned legs, turned bun handles. 58 cm x 380 (unextended)mm x 69 cm. Good colour and patina.
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A Dutch style small wall mounted display cabinet with a panelled glazed door and angled side panels, beneath an arched cornice with a carved pediment.
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A pair of Edwardian period bed ends, walnut with decorative carving to head and foot boards, some burr walnut veneer decoration, no rails. Height 1470 and 1240, width 137 cm
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A pair of early 1900’s oak single bed ends, 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 1260 and 1110, width 70 cm
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A New Zealand colonial kauri twin pedestal desk, the flat top with three drawers in the frieze raised on two pedestals with three graduated drawers in each. The drawers with burr veneer fascias. 136 cm x 78 cm x 78.5 cm
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A late 19th century New Zealand colonial rimu parlour chair, the back with an upholstered and buttoned top wide rail on turned supports, upholstered seat, angled turned and fluted supports from the back forming the front leg.
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A Victorian period mahogany bow front chest of two half width above four full width drawers flanked by acanthus decorations above square columns, plinth base, the sides with inset panels, good colour. 130 cm x 52.5 cm x 135.5 cm
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An oak flat front chest of six drawers. With two half width drawers over four graduated depth drawers of full width, all with turned bun handles, flanked by quarter pilasters, raised on bracket feet. 112 cm x 51.5 cm x 137 cm
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A 19th century French oak wine picker’s barrel of coopered construction, tapered oval form with sealed bound straps, engraved initials Tb to front, one metal and one original wooden handle. 63 cm x 45 cm x 54 cm
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An Edwardian period rosewood Sheraton Revival torchere stand, the back flat to fit against the wall, the base with tapering column, shaped top with square shelf, inlaid with decoration of urns. 108 cm x 35 cm x 36.5 cm
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A large Georgian oak bible box with brass strap hinges and corner mounts, traditional plain design with a sloping front and fitted interior - on later teak stand with shaped aprons, turned legs and an X-stretcher base. 87 cm x 70 cm x 95 cm
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A small late Victorian period mahogany dressing table with two drawers, turned legs and platform base, the oblong mirror on twin supports with a pair of small open shelves. Width 910, depth 550, height 152 cm
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A 19th century mahogany bookcase cabinet. The upper section with two glazed doors flanked by reeded pilasters beneath a simple ogee cornice, enclosing adjustable shelves, raised on a conforming base with two doors with fielded panels. 117 cm x 46 cm x 183.5 cm
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A Victorian period mahogany breakfront four cupboard sideboard, three scrolled front drawers to the top, the base with four panelled cupboards, the doors in figured mahogany, fitted interior, the back with scrolls and acanthus leaf decoration. 180 cm x 52 cm x 138 cm
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Victorian period walnut breakfront credenza sideboard of French style with gilt metal mounts and fine inlaid decoration, the large central cupboard door set with a painted blue evres oval plaque, the two curved glazed side cabinets fitted with internal shelves. 146 cm x 37.5 cm x 97 cm
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A Regency period mahogany secretaire bookcase, the lower section with a flat fronted secretaire drawer above three graduated drawers, raised on splay feet. The secretaire drawer and the top cross banded and with boxwood stringing and edging. The upper section with astragal glazed doors enclosing four removable shelves beneath a simple architectural cornice. The cornice and door edges similarly edged with boxwood. Height 108.5 cm x 51 cm x 245 cm
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A Victorian mahogany breakfront four cupboard sideboard with panelled doors, fitted interior, plinth base and ornate carved and pierced leaf and scroll back. 180 cm x 55 cm x 143 cm
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A small Regency mahogany sofa table. The oblong top with drop flaps to either side, above a box section with two drawers with carved bun handles, the top one with a compartmentalised section raised on a slightly tapering square section column, issuing from an ogee moulding raised on a serpentine outlined oblong plinth base with simple scrolling feet and white porcelain casters. 1120 (extended)mm x 47 cm x 81 cm
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A Victorian period mahogany banquet extension dining table, thumbnail edge, piano style legs, big brass casters, three extra leaves. 730, length when closed 155 cm x 136 cm x 750 (closed)
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A large Sefton Powrey elm dining table and chair set, the oval plank top raised on slightly tapering square section legs. 192 cm x 148 cm x 75.5 cm. Along with a set of elm Lancashire ladderback side chairs, each with seagrass seats and loose cushions.
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A George II style demi-lune fold-over top card table. The top with a carved acanthus edge, opening to reveal a baize playing surface, raised on claw foot cabriole legs. Some veneer losses. 83 cm x 41 cm x 76 cm
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A quality William IV rosewood oval loo table, thumb moulded edge, the tilt top with pedestal base column and four scrolling legs, steel casters. 141 cm x 108.5 cm x 75 cm
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An Edwardian period rosewood octagonal centre table, satinwood inlay, turned supports and legs, the cross stretcher supporting a shelf with pierced gallery and turned supports to the top. 90 cm x 90 cm x 73.5 cm
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A set of eight Victorian period walnut balloon back ‘Admiralty’ dining chairs with serpentine fronts, turned front legs and drop-in cream damask seats
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A set of eight English Derbyshire oak country dining chairs of 17th century style by Stewart Limford, comprising two carver chairs and six side chairs, each with ornately carved cresting rails, bobbin turned spindle backs, seats to accept cushions, raised on turned stretcher bases
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A Georgian period walnut Hepplewhite camel back single chair with pierced splat, square section legs, chamfered on the inside, stretcher base and dropin rush seat. Some repairs
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A Georgian period walnut Hepplewhite single chair with shaped back, pierced splat, square section legs, chamfered on the inside and drop-in cream linen seat. Old repairs
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A wing back, roll arm lounge chair with a loose cushioned seat and buttoned back. Coral upholstery, faded
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A 19th century upholstered elbow chair, with buttoned back, rolled arms and overstuffed seat raised on turned tapering legs and brass casters. Upholstery marked
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A Victorian mahogany framed grandfather armchair, the ‘Admiral’ formed back with a wide mahogany frame, buttoned green velvet upholstery, fluted detail to the front arm supports, cabriole legs
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A Victorian carved walnut framed grandfather armchair, buttoned pale velvet upholstery, scrolling arm supports and legs
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A set of six fine Victorian parlour chairs, walnut frames with ebonised finish, the backs with burr timber panels and two oval Limoge plaques in powder blue and white, variously relief decorated with classical figures, blue velvet upholstered seats, turned and fluted legs.
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An Edwardian roll arm sofa, upholstered in French material replicating 18th century ‘Crewel Work’ with two small matching cushions
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A contemporary roll arm sofa upholstered to match the above
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A modern knole sofa upholstered in gold self patterned brocade, pineapple finials, tassel trim. 228 cm x 98 cm x 93 cm
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An elegant two seater sofa, with a buttoned back and a loose cushioned seat, raised on cabriole legs. Upholstered in dusky rose self patterned silk brocade. Width 127.5 cm
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An old French mid-tan leather upholstered den chair, with rolled arms and sprung seat.
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A walnut open elbow chair of French Louis XVI style with carved decoration, cabriole legs, cartouche back and buttoned red velvet covers. Fabric on seat torn
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A Philippe Starck modernist tubular metal armchair, the back as a single curved tube, the curved seat with repeating small pierced holes with tubular frame and legs, original grey paint finish
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A modern Robin Day upholstered chair marked “Hille”, Made in Australia, Pongrass” with removable cover
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A Georgian period oak side table, the rectangular top raised on a strecher base. 91 cm x 53 cm x 67 cm.
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A quality Edwardian period Sheraton Revival rosewood overmantel mirror, the base with mirrored back open section below central cupboard with inlaid and mirrored panels flanked by mirror-backed open sections with turned columns, the top with arched mirror, fretwork and inlaid panels, arched pediment. 134 cm x 19 cm x 13.3 cm
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An antique fancy gilt framed wall mirror, the wide decorative frame with various mouldings, pierced border, four different scrolling bands, the rectangular mirror with a bevelled edge. 104 cm x 740, regilded
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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 1240, height 156 cm
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A plaster gilt moulded framed mirror, decoratively moulded with laurel leaves and berries. 78 cm x 93 cm
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An Edwardian bevelled glass mirror, gilt frame moulded with acanthus and laurel leaves. 86.5 cm x 66.5 cm
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An Edwardian plaster gilt framed mirror, the bevelled glass framed by an oak leaf patterned moulding. 80 cm x 61 cm
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A Victorian period round convex mirror, set in an elaborate square ebonised frame with ebony and scrolling decoration detailed in gold. 60 cm x 60 cm
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An old spelter table lamp in the form of a gentleman from court holding aloft a torch, old light fitting in the torch with old twisted cord and bakelite fittings, on round metal base. Height 74 cm
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A modern Art Nouveau style table lamp, the base of copper water lily leaves with 18 arching stalks leading up to pink and green glass shades in the form of flower buds with copper bases. Height 570, diameter 70 cm
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An early 1900’s copper finished standard lamp, the Greek column shaft with telescopic extension, square stepped base with paw feet, later shade
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A painted steel torchiere wall lamp with a verdigris finish. Height 69 cm
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An old Japanese black lacquer shrine, the two doors enclosing an ornate interior with gilded carved panels, raised section, pillars and silk lined doors, all above a single drawer to the base. Various metal fittings. 62 cm x 44.5 cm x 95 cm
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A Korean elm storage cabinet of two sections with drop-front panels, steel strap hinges, handles and lock escutcheons. 83.5 cm x 40 cm x 115 cm
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A Korean red painted pine wedding cabinet with drop-front, steel strap hinges, handles, lock fittings and bindings, all decoratively moulded with auspicious motifs. 93 cm x 46 cm x 71 cm
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A Louis Vuitton vintage travelling trunk. Oblong shape, bound with beech strapping, monogram printed canvas covered, the edges with monogrammed leather clashing and with brass caps, bindings, lock furniture and studs all with Lv stamps. The interior with yellow ochre leatherette lining and caramel baize. Remnants of original Lv paper label with serial no. inside the lid. 91 cm x 38.5 cm x 50 cm.
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A pair of watercolours, European lake scenes, artist unknown. Circular in giltwood frames. Diameter 28.5 cm
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Two 19th century rosewood framed engravings, Queen Victoria and figures after Fragonard. One frame with original gilt slip. 23 cm x 200 ea
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W.F. Myles, Woman and Fishing Boat, Victorian oil on canvas, signed. 34 cm x 52 cm
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