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August Art and Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:796
Sale Title:August Art and Antique AuctionLots with images:64
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:561
Date:16-Aug-2011
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An early 19th century Irish silver sifting spoon. Bright cut decorated handle, the circular pierced and gilded bowl embossed with fruit and gilded with leaves, marks worn.
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A Georgian silver tripod salt cellar. Plain circular shape. London 1768, maker Edward Read. Some dents. Diameter 6 cm
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A Victorian period silver tripod salt of plain circular shape. Birmingham 1885, makers Hilliard & Thomason. Diameter 6 cm
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A silver salt cellar, squat ovoid shape decorated with ribbon swags encircling the body, gadrooned rimmed. Birmingham 1900 by S. Blanckensee & Sons Ltd.
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A silver pepperette of faceted cylindrical shape spreading to a floret base and with a conforming cover. Sheffield 1923 by Thomas Levesley.
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A pair of early 20th century silver canoe form table salts, plain design, oval Bristol blue glass fitted liners. Birmingham 1913.
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A pair of Victorian silver circular salts. Compressed form with embossed decoration, each on three pad feet, remains of gilding to the interiors. London 1869 and 1870 by Robert Harper and Beare Falcke. Diameter 7 cm
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A silver spoon, the finial modelled as the White Lion of Mortimer, (one of the Queen’s beasts). The bowl stamped with hallmarks, Birmingham 1977 by Toye Kenning & Spencer. Length 14 cm
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A late Victorian period silver caster shaker of plain baluster shape. London 1899, makers James Wakely and Frank Clarke Wheeler. Height 13.5 cm
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An Irish silver Queen Anne style cream and sugar. Both with serpentine rims, raised on lion mask and paw feet, slight rim faults. Presentation engraved. Dublin 1921 by West & Son.
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A Georgian period pear shaped silver cream jug of plain design with punched borders. London 1774. Makers Nathaniel Appleton & Anne Smith. Height 9.5 cm
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A Georgian period silver pepper pot of cylindrical shape with a short stem and a circular foot, fine flat chased decoration of leaves, shells and scrolls. Height 80, marks rubbed.
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A George III period silver cream jug of oval panelled form with reeded rim and flared ring base, London 1805, possibly by Solomon Hougham.
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A George II period silver marrow scoop of traditional form, London 1742 by Richard Pargeter, of good weight and condition, hallmarks clear. Length 21 cm
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A George IV silver fish slice, fiddle pattern with pierced blade. London 1827 by William Knight.
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A set of eight Georgian style pistol grip handled knives with stainless steel blades by Walker & Hall, Sheffield. Along with eight matching luncheon knives.
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A silver oval sauce boat, raised on three pad feet with double C-scroll handle and moulded scroll patterned rim. Along with a small silver shell shaped jewel box raised on three legs. Chester 1918 by Sharman Dermott Neill.
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A pair of silver plate on copper sauce boats and stands. Georgian style, oval shape with flying C-scroll handles, foliate mouldings to the rim, raised on three pad feet from anthemion mounts. The stands with conforming mouldings to the rims.
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A pair of sauce boats matching the above.
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A set of four silver plated entree dishes in the manner of Matthew Bolton. Each oblong, serpentine outlined with gadrooned rims, the bases with conforming covers and removable handles. The handles capped with acanthus. 32 cm x 25 cm
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A large late 19th century silver plated jug modelled as a tankard with a hinged lid, scroll handle. Engraved pattern. Height 33 cm
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A c.1900 silver plate bacon tureen. The plain dome cover enclosing a pierced removable dish, the frame with bead decoration and fancy floral swags, raised on four scroll feet.
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A Harlequin set of silver plate Queen’s pattern cutlery, six place setting including tablespoons, dessert spoons, table knives, luncheon knives, table forks, luncheon forks, along with a six place set of fish knives and forks.
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An Edwardian silver plate egg cruet. The lobed stand fitted to hold six egg cups, decoratively engraved with fruiting vines, raised on scroll feet and with a handle issuing from the centre, embellished with bead detailing. The beaded decoration is repeated on the egg cups and on six associated egg spoons.
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A pair of silver candlesticks with octagonal bases and Doric capitals, damage to one drip tray. Birmingham 1915. Height 14 cm
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A WMF Art Nouveau silver plate comport of oval form embellished with two cherubs climbing up a fruit tree to raid the fruit. Width 32 cm
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Three silver decanter tickets, ‘Port’, ‘Brandy’ and ‘Whisky’.
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A George III period silver christening mug of tapered cylindrical form with reeded bands, angular, curved handle. London 1808 by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard I. Height 6.8 cm
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An early 20th century silver salver, the pie crust rim with shell moulded border. Birmingham 1914.
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A silver pie crust edged serpentine rimmed salver, raised on four pad feet, London 1907 by Job Hall. Diameter 34.5 cm
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An Edward VII period silver small basket, the faceted sides with pierced scroll and leaf design, decorative swing handle, spreading fluted base. London 1901.
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A three piece Arabic silver coffee set. Purchased in the U.A.E. Sharjah gold souk c.1970s. The pot of baluster shape with an ebonised handle (faulted), and a conforming milk jug and sugar basin. All decorated with heavy chasing and engraving of foliate design.
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An Edwardian four piece silver plate tea and coffee service, of oblong fluted section. Decorated and engraved with foliate designs and floral festoons. The lids of each piece with oval fluted ivory finials. Sheffield, c.1915 by Thomas Otley & Son.
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A Victorian three piece silver plate tea service with fancy floral and scroll embossed baluster bodies, the teapot with bird finial and eagle head spout, marked to the base ‘Riddels Ltd’, each piece raised on four scrolling legs with mask form mounts.
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A Middle Eastern silver box of rectangular form. Scrolling vine decoration, the lid with coat of arms and inscription from the ‘Minister of Foreign Affairs, Negara Brunei, Darussalam’. Mahogany lined. 13.5 cm x 10.5 cm x 5.5 cm
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An Indonesian .800 silver oval dish, the everted scalloped rim heavily chased and engraved with lotus flowers and foliage and additionally pierced. The oval centre with a hammer finish. 17.5 cm x 13 cm
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An Edwardian silver mounted wall calendar of rectangular form, the pig skin front with display for day, date and month operated by three pull tassels, one unattached. London 1908 by Cohen and Charles.
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A Chinese hand knotted rug, floral lotus tendrils in blue and ivory on a russet ground with confirming lotus border. 204 cm x 92 cm
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A small hand knotted Persian rug, the field decorated with floral designs enclosed within three border guards. Tones of red, blue, green and ivory. 85 cm x 1570.
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A small Turkoman prayer mat, hand knotted, geometric patterned, rich red and deep blue tones. 146 cm x 86 cm
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A good quality hand knotted Persian rug, the field with central floral medallion (the design repeated in each corner), profuse leaf and flower motifs, five border guards with central wide herati guard, colours of blue, green, red, brown, ochre and ivory. 13.4 cm x 22.5 cm
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A large hand knotted Spanish Savonnerie carpet, c.1920s. Decorated with scrolling leaf designs and a circular central medallion in colours of blue, green, 24 brown, ochre and ivory on a rich deep red ground. 227 cm x 5000.
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A good quality modern hand knotted Indian silk runner, the field with three rows of oblong panels decorated with birds and flowers, one wide floral border guard in colours of blue, green, rose pink, light brown and ivory. 300 cm x 80 cm
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A good hand knotted Afghan Chobi runner with floral designs in colours of green, red, orange, black, brown and pale ochre on a red ground. 344 cm x 75 cm
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A hand knotted Afghan Andkhoi rug decorated with stylised floral designs, six border guards with a central wide guard in typical colours of rich red, dark blue, dark orange and ivory. 200 cm x 1500.
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An Iranian hand knotted Ferdous carpet decorated with a geometric floral design, utilising no dyes but the natural colours of sheep’s wool. 300 cm x 2000.
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A large hand knotted Afghan Andkhoi rug, the field with stylised floral designs, multiple narrow border guards, in typical colours of rich dark red, dark blue and ivory. 350 cm x 2500.
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An Iranian Birjand hand knotted carpet decorated with a Herati pattern of small floral motifs in brick red, indigo, ivory and mushroom tones. 300 cm x 2000.
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A decorative cast iron garden fountain of two tiers of graduated bowls with everted rims raised on baluster columns from a fluted column base. Height 1630.
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A World War I safari chair with original green canvas sling cover. Some wear.
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A Victorian three panel hinged folding screen covered in a traditional French toille, patterned with rural vignettes in faded red. Some staining and damage to border. Width extended 2200, height 1560.
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A pair of cast iron shallow Campana shaped garden urns, with echinus mouldings to the body and gadrooned rims. Height 25 cm
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A Victorian tripod based adjustable piano stool, the walnut base ornately carved with acanthus scrolls.
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A Victorian carved walnut wall sconce, the serpentine shaped shelf raised on a bracket with applied carved foliage, fruit and an eagle in high relief perched with outstretched wings. 53 cm x 24.5 cm x 62 cm
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A Victorian period walnut octagonal work box with chess board top and Tunbridge ware inlay, carved decoration, tripod base and fitted interior with tapering octagonal section sewing well. Width 420, height 72 cm
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A Carara marble bust of a young woman in the Art Nouveau manner, raised on an oblong plinth base. Height 67 cm
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An old New Zealand Post Office parcel trolley, the rectangular form, a pine open box with metal corners on steel frame with three axels and a combination of four wheels, logo sprayed to each end and hand written number 49. 107 cm x 53.5 cm x 87 cm
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An old New Zealand Post Office parcel trolley as above.
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A good Edwardian period New Zealand kauri bookcase cabinet, the base with two drawers and two panelled cupboard doors, the top section with two glazed doors and three internal shelves, original brass handles, stepped pediment, plinth base. 142 cm x 40 cm x 2200.
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A good William IV rosewood teapoy, the sarcophagus form box with a hinged lid enclosing a fitted interior of two hinged lidded caddies and mixing bowls, on a turned column with acanthus leaf carving, on a spreading four way concave base with scrolling feet, good colour and patina. 42 cm x 33 cm x 760. See front cover and inside back cover.
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A William IV rosewood sewing table, the rectangular top with drop flaps to either side, a single frieze drawer to one side, dummy to the other. Raised above a slide out fabric work-well from a turned column and quatrefoil plinth base with squat bun circular feet. Extended 74 cm x 53.5 cm x 730. See inside back cover.
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A most unusual fine quality Victorian period burr walnut combination teapoy, workbox and writing slope in the shape of a miniature Davenport. Of piano shape, the front legs ornately carved with fruiting vines and acanthus scrolls. Raised on squat bun feet. Inlaid with sections of marquetry floral groups and shells. Conforming inlays under the hinged lid, the top section incorporates the teapoy, the middle section a jewellery/workbox, the lowest drawer in the base contains the writing slope. 42 cm x 39 cm x…
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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 L.V. Stamps, the lock with impressed No. 049511, the interior with linen lining, the lid lined with Louis Vuitton ribbon trellis, original label and printed No. 741850. Missing tray. Leather handles to either end, original steel roller casters, owner's initials E.M.L. Painted to…
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A William IV rosewood, circular tilt-top breakfast table, the base with gun barrel pedestal issuing from a tri-form plinth with turned bun feet. 136 cm x 72.5 cm
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A Regency period mahogany fold-over top games table, rectangular form with curved ends, the frieze and top edge with fine satinwood stringing, raised on slender turned legs. Unextended 91 cm x 44.5 cm x 70.5 cm
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An early 19th century European fruitwood side table, the rectangular top with a short upstand back and shaped sides, single frieze drawer with turned knob handles, raised on tapered square section legs. 98 cm x 44.5 cm x 82 cm
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A Regency period mahogany breakfast table. The rectangular top with curved corners raised on a turned column base supported from a plinth and four sabre legs terminating in brass sabots with porcelain casters. Some old repairs. 135 cm x 85.5 cm x 70 cm
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A Victorian period mahogany dining table, extending with two large leaves raised on attractive tulip turned legs terminating in brass casters. To seat eight comfortably. 240 cm x 121.5 cm x 755 (extended).
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A Regency period mahogany foldover top card table, the oblong top raised on a frieze with fine cockbeaded moulding and a beaded edge, opening to reveal a baize lined interior. Raised on a tapering cylindrical column base with raised flutings, from four sabre legs with moulded brass toes and casters. 91 cm x 91.5 cm x 715 (open). See inside back cover.
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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. 174 cm x 1215.
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A good Victorian period mahogany D-ended extension dining table with two leaves, double thumbnail moulded edge, well proportioned gun barrel pedestal with platform base, four scroll feet and original brass casters. Extended 182 cm x 122 cm x 725. To seat eight.
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An Edwardian, Regency style mahogany extension dining table. The oblong top with a single leaf and rounded corners, raised on two tripod bases with gun barrel columns. The legs with reeded detailing and with brown porcelain casters. Extended 181 cm x 89 cm x 73.5 cm
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A plank top country oak dining table of 18th century style. The top with clenched ends, raised on a base with plain apron and square section legs. 220 cm x 96.5 cm x 74 cm
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A Victorian figured walnut Sutherland table, the oval dropside top with a wavy thumb edge, raised on an opposing barley twist stretcher base supported from acanthus capped scroll feet. 135.5 cm x 1000 extended.
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A William IV rosewood fold-over games table, the rectangular top folding and swivelling to form a square playing surface (91 cm x 91.5 cm), raised on a gun barrel column issuing from an acanthus carved mount from a quatrefoil plinth with volute scroll feet and brass casters. Closed 91.5 cm x 45 cm x 76 cm
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An early French chestnut plank top serving table, the rectangular top raised on plain oblong section legs and with a shaped apron enclosing two frieze drawers. 203 cm x 64.5 cm x 74.5 cm
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A Georgian oak lowboy, with a thin plank top with thumb edge, above a broad single drawer to the frieze, raised on baluster turned legs all united by square section stretchers. 88 cm x 55 cm x 740. See inside back cover.
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A Regency period mahogany Pembroke table with traditional drop flaps, thumb moulded edge, single drawer, raised on an octagonal stepped column and four-way concave base with lion’s paw feet.
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A Georgian mahogany tilt-top supper table, the oblong top with rounded corners raised on a turned column with four sabre legs terminating in brass caps and casters. The top with reeded detailing to the edge. 113 cm x 91.5 cm x 71.5 cm
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A good Victorian burr walnut loo table, the oval top with book matched veneers inlaid with fine designs and stringing in boxwood as a central medallion and a border. Raised on a cathedral four column pedestal base and scrolling legs with carved detail, terminating in white porcelain casters. 119 cm x 86 cm x 70 cm
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A Georgian mahogany flat front chest of drawers. With two drawers of half width above three graduated of full width, each with cockbeaded edges and oval flat back handles, each with a lock mechanism. The top with a simple thumb edge. Raised on splay feet. 108.5 cm x 50.5 cm x 1080.
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A Georgian mahogany bowfront chest, the drawers with cock beaded edges, two of half width and three graduated of full width raised on bracket feet and with a simple curved apron. 105 cm x 52.5 cm x 95 cm
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A 19th century mahogany Victorian Gothic writing bureau. The hinged, sloping top inset with tooled green leather, before a single shelf raised on Grecian carved supports, the top opens to reveal a simple fitted interior. Raised on lyre supports incorporating a carved anthemion design from platform bases with ribbon pennant aprons above scrolling acanthus feet, both united by a serpentine stretcher. 74 cm x 60 cm x 1120.
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An Edwardian mahogany lady’s Bonheur du jour writing desk. The upper section with a mirror and open shelf flanked by two small cupboards fitted to hold stationery. The base with a green leather inset top, cross banded edge, two small drawers in the frieze, raised on square slender tapering legs. 83 cm x 45 cm x 1000.
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A good George III oak dresser base, the top with thumb moulded edge and clenched ends, the front with three doors each with two panels, exposed turned brass door hinge pillars, panelled sides, pegged construction, raised on short rectangular section legs, good colour and patina. 207 cm x 45 cm x 930. See inside back cover.
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A European pine dresser, the back section with two glazed doors flanking glazed fixed central panel, flanked by half turned column mouldings, all raised on short turned supports above the base with three full width drawers, porcelain knob handles, flanked by half column mouldings matching above, raised on short turned legs. 146.5 cm x 64 cm x 2020.
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A 19th century country pine dresser, the upstand back with two panel glazed doors enclosing fitted shelves above an open section with cut-away supports. The base with two frieze drawers above two panelled doors on bracket feet. 115 cm x 53 cm x 2050.
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A 19th century country oak dresser, the overhanging top with ogee pediment supported on full turned columns in front of the plate rack back of two shelves, the base with two drawers above two panelled doors, bracket feet. 132 cm x 55 cm x 2020.
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A 19th century European country pine dresser of small proportions, turned half column mouldings, the upstand back with two shelves supported by painted columns, the painted base with two drawers above two cupboards with applied carved panels, raised on short feet. 98 cm x 45 cm x 1660.
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A Victorian mahogany chiffonier, the upstand back with scrolling top, single shelf and oval panel supported by turned columns, single frieze drawer above two arched panelled doors. 107 cm x 43 cm x 1460.
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A 19th century pine kitchen sideboard, the upper section with two glazed doors enclosing two shelves flanked by split baluster columns beneath a bobbin turned cornice. The base with two drawers in the frieze above two doors flanking an open dog kennel cavity. 165 cm x 46 cm x 2010.
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A 19th century walnut bookcase sideboard. The upper section with two tall glazed doors enclosing removable shelves, beneath a simple cavetto arched cornice. The base with two panelled doors enclosing a single shelf. 127 cm x 46 cm x 2520.
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An Edwardian oak bookcase cabinet. The upper section with two astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the lower section with two panelled doors, raised on short bracket feet. 116 cm x 43 cm x 2085.
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A good Victorian period pine bookcase of plain design with twin glazed cupboard doors, three corbels beneath the top edge and a plinth base. Width 1340, depth 430, height 1000.
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A Georgian style oak two door cupboard, the doors with cross banded inlaid fielded panels, opening to reveal three removable shelves. 116 cm x 32 cm x 1060.
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A Victorian mahogany bookcase cabinet, the upper section with arched glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, beneath a simple cavetto pediment. Raised on a platform base with two deep drawers with bun handles on a plinth supported on squat bun feet. 116.5 cm x 42.5 cm x 1895.
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A Victorian walnut dressing table. The base with four drawers, two of half width and two of full width, all with bun handles. The top mounted with a swing mirror raised on carved supports from two small drawer units. 125.5 cm x 54 cm x 1590.
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A late 19th century ash and elm country armchair with rail back and turned arm supports conforming with the legs.
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A Georgian bar back elbow chair, the ash frame with reeded detailing to the scrolling arms, papyrus flowers carved to the centre rail, baluster turned arm supports, tapering square front legs and sabre rear legs. Upholstered in gros point tapestry.
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A Victorian mahogany armchair, with scrolling top rail and carved splat, the arms carved and formed as stylised fish on turned and carved supports, the drop-in seat in a carved frame with cabriole legs and turned stretcher. Some repairs. Height 1070.
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