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Benjamin Bradbury Collection — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:584
Sale Title:Benjamin Bradbury CollectionLots with images:574
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:489
Date:30-Jul-2011
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A miniature of elderly Georgian gentleman painted on ivory wearing a black jacket and cravat with gilt surround. 12.5 cm. High.
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A framed miniature of a young gril in traditional costume.
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A circular miniature of The Countess of Newcastle wearing a plumed hat, pink dress, and pearls, on ivory, in a gold surround. Bears inscription 'The Countess of Newcastle' verso. Diameter 9 cm.
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A small circular miniature of a Spanish gentleman, on ivory. Diameter 2.8 cm.
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A George III mahogany side table, rectangular form with two frieze drawers on square tapering supports. 128 cm wide. Height 73 cm. 54 cm deep.
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A Georgian mahogany sideboard, rectangular form with bow front. Below a curved drawer flanked by deep cupboard and a drawer on square tapering supports. 122 cm wide. Height 91 cm. 55 cm deep.
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An early Victorian mahogany bookcase, with a moulded cornice above open shelves, the lower section with two frieze drawers, below a pair of panel doors on a plinth. 121 cm wide. Height 182 cm., 53 cm deep.
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An 18th century French armoire, with moulded cornice, above a pair of doors with moulded panels, with a shaped carved apron, on shaped stile feet. Height 227 cm. Width 155 cm. Depth 58 cm.
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A fine William IV flame mahogany library breakfront bookcase, the moulded carved cornice above four rectangular astragal glazed doors, the lower section fitted with a secretaire drawer flanked by short drawers, above four panelled doors, on a plinth base. Height 220 cm. Width 194 cm. Depth 48 cm.
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A superb 19th century French cast iron hallstand, with an oval mirror within scrolled foliate, below umbrella holders with shell shaped drip trays. Height 215 cm. Width 80 cm. Depth 30 cm.
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A George III mahogany gentleman's washstand, of rectangular form with a gallery and an inset period Staffordshire transfer print wash bowl, on ring turned supports with an under shelf. Height 96 cm. Width 61 cm. Depth 39 cm.
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A George III Sheraton country mahogany card table, the top with satinwood stringing and hinged enclosing a baize interior on square tapering legs with boxwood stringing.
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A mid-Victorian mahogany D end extension dining table, with three leaves, with a moulded edge, supported on turned fluted tapering legs. Height 73 cm. Width 298 cm. Depth 135 cm.
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A George III mahogany chest with two short and two graduated drawers on bracket feet. Height 93 cm. Width 113 cm. Depth 56 cm.
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A set of eight William IV mahogany dining chairs, each with a kidney shaped back and a curved splat, with acanthus decoration, on tapering supports.
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A Bronze jardiniere of bulbous form, with flared top, the base with two small holes. Meiji Period (1868-1911).
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A fine Regency flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, with a moulded cornice above a pair of astragal glazed door, above a secretaire drawer enclosing an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes, below a pair of panel doors with shaped apron on bracket feet.
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A good French Louis XV style tulipwood commode of serpentine bombe shape with marble top above two drawers with cast foliate decorated handles on cabriole supports with and ormolu sabots.
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A pair of French Louis XV style kingwood bedside chests, each of bombe outline with floral marquetry decoration, a marble top, below three drawers on cabriole legs.
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A French Louis XV style tulipwood side table, oval form with a marble top within a brass gallery, below two drawers flanked by ormolu corbels on tapering supports with ormolu sabots. Height 74 cm. Width 60 cm. Depth 41 cm.
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A Louis XV style Kingwood vitrine, early 20th century, the domed top above a glazed panelled door with bombe shape lower section with a marquetry cartouche within a geometric surround, raised on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. Height 170 cm. Width 75 cm. Depth 40 cm.
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A French Louis XV style walnut buffet with a marble top and a frieze drawer above a pair of panel doors with satinwood banding on tapering legs. Height 88 cm. Width 82 cm. Depth 38 cm.
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A 19th century bronzed figure cast a cavalier holding a sword, wearing a plumed hat, on a circular base. Height 53 cm.
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A Victorian walnut settee, the centre pierced with carved C scrolls flanked by arched padded ends, out swept arms with carved shaped front on cabriole legs.
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A late Regency mahogany serving table, of rectangular form, the raised back carved with anthemion decoration, above a frieze with drawers, on turned flared supports with carved lotus decoration on a shaped plinth. Height 107 cm. Width 152 cm. Depth 127 cm.
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An early 19th century late Regency Angelo Indian rosewood sideboard, with a pierced carved back carved, below a moulded edge, three frieze drawers carved with rosettes and foliate on end pedestal each with a door carved pylon decoration.
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An early Victorian mahogany breakfront wardrobe, with a moulded cornice, above a pair of mirrored doors enclosing drawers, flanked panel doors, and corbels. Height 215 cm. Width 265 cm. Depth 75 cm.
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A fine late Victorian mahogany banquet table, with rounded ends and moulded edge, with three leaves, on bulbous fluted legs terminating in brown porcelain castors. Height 73 cm. Length 340 cm.
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A set of seven early Victorian mahogany dining chairs, comprising six standard chairs and a carver chairs, each with a deep cresting rail, on turned supports.
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A late Regency flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, with a moulded cornice above a pair of astragal glazed doors, below a secretaire drawer enclosing an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes flanked by small drawers, below a pair of panelled doors, on reeded bun feet.
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An early Victorian pedestal desk, with inset leather top, below three frieze drawers, on end pedestals with graduated drawers. Height 76 cm. Width 139 cm. Depth 76 cm.
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A late Regency mahogany inverted breakfront sideboard, with raised carved back, above three shaped frieze drawers, below a pair of panelled doors flanked by pylon decorated doors. Height 120 cm. Width 167 cm. Depth 56 cm.
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A 19th century French walnut mirror, the arched rectangular plate surmounted by carved cabochon, within a carved frame. Height 187 cm. Width 95 cm.
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A pair of 19th century Chinese Chippendale design lamp tables. Each square with a moulded edge, pierced frieze with conforming bracket, on square chamfered supports with under shelf with pierced gallery terminating in splay feet.
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A good French mahogany inlaid vitrine, with ormolu banded moulded cornice, below a glazed door flanked by narrow glazed doors on turned tapering supports. Maker Ebenisterie-Bronzes H'ntges Freres Fabricant 6 Rue Titon Paris. Height 179 cm. Width 167 cm. Depth 51 cm.
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A French Louis Phillipe flame mahogany buffet, with a marble top two shaped drawers, below three panel doors on bracket feet.
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A French Louis XV style kingwood bureau plat, the serpentine rectangular top inset gilt tooled leather top, above three drawers with cast ormolu handles, on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots.
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An early 20th century Chippendale style wine table of circular form with dished top, the tilt top with a birdcage and cylindrical column, on out-swept legs terminating in pad feet. Provenance: Purchased Kingston Estate Sale Tivoli Road South Yarra 6/9/2009.
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An early 20th century Biedermeier style mahogany Carlton house desk, the top with stepped drawers, below a kneehole flanked by drawers, on X shaped end supports with stretchers. Height 98 cm. Width 153 cm. Depth 77 cm.
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A 19th century French kingwood kidney shaped occasional table, with fine floral marquetry decorated top, with a single frieze drawer, on cabriole supports with under shelf and ormolu sabots. Height 67 cm. Width 54 cm. Depth 40 cm.
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A George IV faded mahogany secretaire bookcase, with a moulded cornice, above a pair of astragal glazed door, above a secretaire drawer enclosing an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes, below a pair of panelled doors, with a shaped apron, on turned feet. Height 227 cm. Width 113 cm. Depth 38 cm.
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An Austrian Art Nouveau mahogany dressing table, banded with palisander with a rectangular mirror flanked by swing side mirrors, above three small handkerchief drawers, below three frieze drawers, on cabriole supports.
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A pair of late 19th century French walnut bedside tables, each with a marble top and frieze drawer, below an open shelf and panelled door. Height 73 cm. Width 41 cm. Depth 38 cm.
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A decorative French tulipwood lamp table with brass gallery, inset marble top, the frieze with marquetry decoration, on square tapering supports. Height 75 cm. Width 55 cm.
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A 19th century mahogany bow front chest with two short and three graduated drawers on turned feet. Height 112 cm. Width 113 cm. Depth 56 cm.
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A 19th century French occasional table, with a pierced brass gallery, a circular marble top, on square tapering legs with under shelf. Height 75 cm. Width 55 cm.
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A 19th century French beech fauteuil, the arched padded back flanked by scrolled padded arms, on carved cabriole legs, with floral upholstery.
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Aa 19th century Continental mahogany Sutherland table, with folding D ends, on twin fluted end supports with stretcher. Height 71 cm. Width 143 cm. Depth 70 cm.
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A fine French Louis XV style walnut commode of serpentine bombe shape, with a marble top, above three drawers with cast foliate decorated handles, on cabriole supports with ormolu sabots. Height 94 cm. Width 120 cm. Depth 52 cm.
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A pair of French Louis XV style kingwood bedside tables, each with gallery edge, one with an arrangement of drawers, the other with an open shelf, and each on high cabriole legs. Height 74 cm. Width 40 cm. Depth 31 cm.
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A pair of late 19th century French Louis XV style walnut fauteuils, each with cresting rail carved with flowers above a padded back, with out-swept padded arms, on cabriole legs.
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A 19th century Henry II style walnut court cupboard, the arched carved pediment above three panel doors below an open shelf, the lower section with carved frieze drawers and carved panel doors flanked by carved pilasters. Height 270 cm. Width 150 cm. Depth 55 cm.
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A fine French mahogany pedestal desk with gold tooled inset leather top, below three frieze drawers on end pedestals, each with three drawers, on a plinth. Height 76 cm. Width 160 cm. Depth 120 cm.
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A 19th century French Louis XV style walnut side table, of oval form with scalloped edge and carved frieze, on cabriole legs. Height 72 cm. Width 130 cm. Depth 70 cm.
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A French Louis XV style fauteuil, with an upholstered back and out-swept padded arms, on cabriole legs with x stretcher.
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A pair of French Louis XV style walnut fauteuils, each with cresting rail carved with flowers above a padded back, with out-swept padded arms and French tapestry upholstery, on cabriole legs.
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A Chinese (sang de boeuf) vase. 18th century, the vase of bulbous form with cylindrical flared neck. Height 40 cm.
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A Chinese (sang de boeuf) vase. 19th century, the vase of bulbous form with cylindrical flared neck covered in a rich even liver red glaze. 38 cm
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A Tang Horse, in a prancing position, light brown with one leg raised with a green mane and saddle cloth on rectangular base. Height 48 cm. Provenance: Purchased Mc Beath House Sale Toorak Leonard Joel 1972
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A Chinese pottery vase. 300 B.C - 350 A.D Warring States of bulbous form with curved handles.
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A Duesbury Derby figure modelled of a shepherdess wearing a red hat, and a lamb, on rococo base. Height 18 cm.
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A 19th century Meissen group, modelled of two children and a ewe and lamb on oval base. Height 23 cm.
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A pair of Dresden candelabra, each on a moulded rococo base, the stem with flower encrusting and figure with scrolled flower encrusted arms. Height 23 cm.
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A pair of Duesbury Derby vases, each with painted purple flowers and gilt handles together with a similar Duesbury Derby vase. Height 8 cm and 9.5 cm.
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A Sampson Dr Wall box and cover, oval form, scale blue with cartouches of flowers. Width 14 cm. Height 6 cm. Depth 9 cm.
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A Duesbury Derby gravy tureen and cover, of bulbous form painted with a continuous band of pink roses on four moulded gilt paw feet. Height 13 cm. Width 18 cm.
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A pair Duesbury Derby salts, Imari palette with moulded gilt handles on stands. Height 5 cm.
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A French Sevres style 19th century jewel casket, signed E. Gille, oval scalloped form the cover, and sides painted with cartouches of figures in landscape within raised gilt decoration with ormolu band. Height 6 cm. Width 11 cm. Depth 8 cm.
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A French Paris Porcelain jewel casket, oval form, the domed cover with cartouche of 18th century ladies within a bleu celeste ground with an ormolu banding. Height 5 cm. Width 11 cm.
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An early Flight plate painted with Oriental figures in landscape together with a John Rose Coalport plate, having a central cartouche of flowers within a deep blue border with vignettes of painted flowers. Diameter 20 cm.
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A Belleek cone pattern tete a tete set, first black mark with tray teapot sugar bowl and three teacups and saucers of bulbous form with moulded lozenge decoration and pink moulded handles. Tray length 43 cm and width 36 cm.
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A Belleek Echinus pattern sugar bowl jug and teacup and saucer first mark with blue and gilt panels on moulded white ground with moulded handles.
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A Belleek rare teapot, first black mark, grass pattern with moulded blue and green grass with red seeds and a basket weave handle on a cream ground. Height 19 cm.
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A Royal Worcester pot pourri and cover moulded with alternate panel of roses, the cover pierced with a moulded finial. Shape H 175 green mark date cipher 1904.
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A Royal Worcester plate painted Richard Sebright, a cartouche painted with landscape within blue and gilt border. Diameter 23 cm.
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A Grainger Worcester plate, the centre painted with a Castle titled on reverse Lord Bryon birth place, within a moulded pierced gilt border. Width 25 cm. Depth 21 cm.
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A pair of Hadley figures modelled of boy and girl each carrying basket, wearing hats on rock base stump. Shape 880, green mark date cipher 1883. Old restoration to basket. Height 28 cm.
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A Belleek flower encrusted jardiniere. 2nd black mark, of bulbous from with fluting and flower encrusting with a cylindrical neck scalloped top. Height 31 cm.
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Royal Worcester jewelled majolica charger, red mark, circa 1870. Diameter 27 cm.
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A Royal Worcester vase, of globular form with flared neck, painted with a continuous Italian garden scene and gilt highlights. Painted by Walter Sedgley (1889-1929). Shape Number H302. Date cipher 1928. Height 16 cm.
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A pair of Royal Worcester sweet meats dishes, each modelled of a girl and boy in white costumes, holding baskets seated on a turquoise stump wearing turquoise hats flanked by oval shells. Impressed Royal Worcester mark and puce Royal Worcester with retailer's marks, Mortlocks London. Height 22 cm. Width 26 cm. Depth 18 cm.
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A Royal Worcester pot pourri of bulbous form with moulded basket decoration painted with flowers with a crown cover and inner lid. Green mark shape 1286. Height 29 cm.
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A Royal Worcester demitasse painted George M Evans. Date cipher 1930 together with and Royal Worcester loving cup painted with birds puce mark and Royal Worcester thimble, black mark. DemitasseHeight 5.5 cm. Loving cup. Height 3 cm.
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A 19th century Dresden figure modelled of young man wearing jacket and britches on circular base. Height 33 cm.
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A fine pair of French Sevres ormolu mounted vases each white of bulbous form with a cylindrical neck, ormolu handles, and base with four painted cartouches of landscapes, one with figure in 18th century costume within gilt decoration. Height 29.5 cm.
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A Royal Worcester buff ivory ewer, of globular form with cylindrical neck with a moulded serpent handle painted with an owl in foliage. Green mark 1884. Height 29 cm.
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A pair of early Victorian Minton vases and covers, the covers surmounted with floral decorated cupid finials, the vases each of Dresden shape, with cylindrical flared form, set on a rococo moulded base. Painted with chrome green cartouche of Watteau scene and Smiths flower on reverse, with gilt highlights. Reference Minton porcelain Geoffrey Godden 1793-1850. Restoration to one vase. Height 44 cm. Model number 219, circa 1840 Provenance: Purchased from Max Carey in the early 1980's.
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A Royal Worcester vase, with moulded lion mask handles and painted flowers. Shape 1716 puce mark. Height 26 cm.
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A Royal Worcester candelabra, modelled with the stem and arms in form of a vine on a circular base with a dog, the stem flanked by two children in period costume. Shape 787 date 1867 impressed clay mark. Height 30 cm
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A Royal Worcester plaque signed John Stinton. Circular highland cattle in a mountain scene within a gilt wood frame puce factory mark. Diameter 11 cm.
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A Spode teapot Imari palette with gilt handle and spout. Shape Illustrated Spode Leonard Whiter Illustration 272 11 cm. Together with Minton plate the centre painted with butterflies within a reticulated border with vignettes of butterflies. Diameter 24 cm.
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A Royal Worcester cornucopia vase, modelled as a shell resting on a tree stump, surrounded by shells on a shaped base, green mark. 21 cm
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A Royal Doulton plate, with a scalloped edge blue moulded border painted vignettes with gilt highlights. 24 cm. long.
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A Royal Worcester model of a seated monkey, green printed mark and registered number 655950. Height 7 cm. Together with of Royal Worcester girl and Chinoiserie boy modelled G Parnell number 3354, 3362 date 1952, 1954. Height 12 cm.
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A pair of Royal Worcester candlesticks each modelled in form of vine with a child sitting on the stem wearing period costume. Shape 1175 date 1890. Height 22 cm.
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A Royal Worcester vase, buff ivory painted birds in foliage of bulbous form with cylindrical pierced neck. Shape 784 impressed mark date cipher 1883. Height 42 cm.
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A Royal Crown Derby vase and cover Imari pattern 1126 of baluster form with gilt handles, the cover with gilt finial. Date cipher 1919. Height 26 cm.
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A Grainger Lee Worcester vase, deep blue with painted cartouche of flowers with moulded handles and flared neck, the base with underglaze scripted mark. Height 29 cm.
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A Royal Worcester vase of baluster form with alternate panel of flowers and deep blue with gilt highlights with gilt handles. Shape 1921 green mark date cipher 1902. Height 32 cm.
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Four Royal Worcester plates, each painted with sprigs of English flowers within a deep blue border with gilt highlights. Date cipher 1883. Width 23 cm.
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