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The Dale Frank Collection of Early Colonial Furniture; Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts — Bonhams

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Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:453
Sale Title:The Dale Frank Collection of Early Colonial Furniture; Fine Furniture & Decorative ArtsLots with images:450
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:269
Date:20-Nov-2011
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A Louis XVI style Sevres pattern tea service painted by G de Maussion with a portrait of Marie Antoinette on the tea pot and various court beauties on the other pieces, each portrait in a gilt cartouche, the reverser with musical trophy medallions, all on a rich gros blue ground, the service comprising a tea pot and cover, a sugar bowl and cover, a milk jug, two cake plates and twelve tea cups and saucers, printed factory marks and individual titles, Princesses de Poligmac, de Lamballe, de Broglie and de…
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Two portrait miniatures of Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte both of typical poses, one mounted in an oval cast brass frame, the other within a tooled leather case on stand, signed Lagasde and Berton. (2)
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A late 19th century French painted enamel portrait of a lady, depicted in profile with her hair tied up, with inset gem stone earring, signed Ar, mounted in a cast brass frame with engine turned neo-classical decoration, 11 cm wide, 16 cm high
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A pair of reproduction Staffordshire figures, Tam O'Shanter and Souter Jonny, 14 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's London
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A garniture of three Derby Frill vases, circa 1765, comprising a pierced baluster-shaped vase and cover together with a pair of tulip-shaped vases and covers all with paired mask handles and applied floral sprays in high relief and painted with butterflies, moths, dragon and dragonflies., the pierced covers surmounted by bird shaped finials, 29 cm and 24.5 cm high
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A Staffordshire group of the Vicar and Moses on Saturday night, circa 1820-30, the figures well modelled and painted on a shaped base with painted floral accents, 24 cm high, 18.5 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep. Provenance: Sotheby's London
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A Derby figure of a dancing gallant, circa 1780, against profusely flowering tree on a pierced scrolling shell form base, red anchor mark to base, 25 cm high
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A Derby figure group, circa 1775-80 of Jason and Medea at the altar of Diana, well modelled and painted, model number 37, 31 cm high
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An 19th century porcelain figure group of a lady holding a dog on her lap and a posy in her left hand on a square form base, 15 cm high
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A Ralph wood type Staffordshire figure of a farmer holding a kid, circa 1790a satchel in his left hand, mounted on a square base, 24.5 cm high
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A Staffordshire figure of the Lost sheep, circa 1810, the shepherd carrying a sheep about his shoulders and standing beside a tree trunk, 22 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's London
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A Derby figure of Britannia, circa 1790 with smiling expression her head circled with a garland of flowers, and holding a cornucopia filled with grapes, a lion seated around her feet, on a flower strewn base, 19 cm high
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A pair of Staffordshire figures, circa 1790a single shepherd and Elijah, the one with his dog leaning on his staff beside a flowering tree, the other seated by a river beneath a flowering tree and communing with blackbirds, 15 cm high
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A pair of Derby gallant and lady, circa 1780 each carrying baskets of flowers, on scrolled and gilded bases, lacking nozzles, incised marks to base, 25.5 cm high
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A pair of Derby figures of French shepherd and shepherdess, circa 1770 each delicately modelled and painted seated in unusual lattice Chinoiserie arbours, 36 cm high, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Rfb collection
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A George III walnut and upholstered wing-back armchair, the square padded back with shaped wing supports above outward scrolled arms above a cushion seat, raised on short cabriole legs terminating in pad feet, restorations and alterations
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A George II style carved walnut and upholstered wing-back armchair, first half of 19th century, the square padded back with shaped wing supports above outward-scrolled arms, over a cushion seat and raised on cabriole legs decorated with shell and eagle head knees on claw and ball feet
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A set of four sterling silver candlesticks, Garrards, London, 1909 in classical Adams style, the reeded tapered nozzles on elegant tapered reeded pedestals raised on oval radiating reeded bases, height 28 cm
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19th century school. A pair of portraits of a lady and a gentleman, unsigned, oil on canvas
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A pair of late George III mahogany and satinwood side tables in the Sheraton style, the rectangular top with tulipwood and pine stringing, above a single long drawer, raised on square tapering legs with pine stringing, 75 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 72 cm high (29.5 wide, 17.5 deep, 28 high)
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A George III mahogany mule chest, the rectangular hinged top with a thumb moulded edge above three short and four long false drawers above four long drawers, flanked by reeded corner pilasters, raised on ogee bracket feet, 178 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 107 cm high (70 wide, 20.5 deep, 42 high)
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A Louis XV style walnut and upholstered canape French 19th century, the shaped padded back above carved arms and a padded seat, above a shell and foliate carved front rail, raised on foliate carved cabriole legs, joined by X-shaped stretchers, 185 cm wide, 65 cm deep, 108 cm high (72.5 wide, 25.5 deep, 42.5 high)
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A George III giltwood convex mirror, the circular frame with ball decoration, surmounted by an eagle and scrolled decoration, 63 cm wide, 98 cm high, (24.5 wide, 38.5 high)
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An Australian cedar and upholstered x-frame stool, circa 1850, the square cushion above a plain cedar frame, raise on conforming x-frames joined by a turned stretcher, 50 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 50 cm high (19.5 wide, 19.5 deep, 19.5 high)
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A large George III giltwood convex mirror, the circular frame with ball decoration and reeded slip, surmounted by an eagle 98 cm high, (38.5 high) 68 cm diameter
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A pair of Mansion House Dwarfs, circa 1800, one in a blue wide brimmed hat and brightly painted jacket and yellow sash, the other with tall hat, diamond-patterned jacket and holding a staff. Incised numbers to base 27, 18 cm and 19 cm high
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A Prattware Toby jug, circa 1800 with yellow rimmed three cornered hat, and cobalt and yellow patterned coat, yellow breeches and striped blue and yellow gaiters, 25 cm high
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A Prattware Toby jug, circa 1800 with brown three cornered hat, wearing a brown patterned coat with blue and yellow highlights, 25 cm high
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A Prattware Toby jug, circa 1800 with black three cornered hat rim, and wearing mottled tan and black coat with blue and yellow shirt and yellow breeches
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A pair of George I walnut single chairs, the shaped top rail above a vase shaped back over a drop-in seat, raised on carved legs terminating in claw and ball feet. (2)
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A William IV mahogany armchair by Gillows of Lancaster, the curved leather button back above over scrolled arms with acanthus leaf decoration, above a padded seat, plain carved front rail and raised on turned and reeded tapering legs terminating in brass castors, stamped Gillows Lancaster on the underside of the front rail
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A Charles II walnut chair, the rectangular upholstered back with double arched top above over scrolled arms on turned supports, over a padded seat, raised on carved front legs joined by a pierced front rail
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A Chippendale style mahogany armchair 19th century, the shaped carved top rail with a central pierced cartouche, above a scroll carved pierced splat, shaped arms on acanthus leaf carved supports, over a drop in seat, raised on square legs decorated with blind fretwork, on brass and wood castors
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A 17th century oak chest of drawers, the rectangular top above four long drawers with raised geometric decoration, raised on square feet, 97 cm wide, 59 cm deep, 93 cm high (38 wide, 23 deep, 36.5 high)
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A 17th century oak chest of drawers, the rectangular top above two short and three long graduated drawers decorated with geometric patterns, raised on later turned feet, 98 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 94 cm high (38.5 wide, 21.5 deep, 37 high)
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19th century school. A pair of portraits of gentlemen of the bar unsigned oil on canvas
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After John Frederick Herring, Snr., Stable Companion, oil on canvas
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Donald friend (1915 - 1989), the Exhausted Footballer signed Donald friend and titled upper right mixed media
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A Louis XV style gilt, composition and polychrome decorated overmantel mirror, French, early 19th century of rococo design with three later plate panels each divided by scrolling foliate decoration, with brackets to either side and surmounted by a broken scrolled pediment, 175 cm wide, 194 cm high (68.5 wide, 76 high)
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A Scottish Regency mahogany console table, the later verde antico break front marble top above a shaped frieze with beaded decoration, raised on four s-scrolled legs with acanthus leaf decoration 220 cm wide, 59 cm deep, 85.5 cm high, (86.5 wide, 23 deep, 33.5 high)
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A George I walnut cabinet on stand, the ogee moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors enclosing two shelves, above a feather and cross-banded long drawer and two short drawers above a shaped apron and raised on short cabriole legs, 97 cm wide, 43 cm deep, 183 cm high, (38 wide, 16.5 deep, 72 high)
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A George III mahogany longcase clock, Thomas Sutton, Maidstone, the arched door flanked by stop fluted mahogany and brass columns and surmounted by three brass finials, above a long trunk with raised panel door, above a square base, raised on bracket feet, with a 12 inch painted Osbourne dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with an eight day movement and anchor escapement, 48 cm wide, 23 cm deep, 218 cm high (18.5 wide, 9 deep, 85.5 high)
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A Louis XV walnut and kingwood parquetry commode, circa 1740, by Walter, the shaped rouge Royal marble top with moulded edge above two concaved single drawers above two long drawers, raised on bracket feet, the whole decorated with cross-banded veneers and gilt bronze mounts and handles, with maker's mark Walter and the letters Jve, 132 cm wide, 67 cm deep, 86 cm high, (51.5 wide, 26 deep, 33.5 high). Note: Pierre Walter: the ebeniste Walter worked from his shop on the rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine for,…
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A fine Regency rosewood, gilt bronze and brass inlaid console, the mirrored back with pierced brass gallery and foliate scrolled supports above a rectangular top over a brass inlaid and gilt bronze mounted frieze, above paired monopodia decorated with gilded ormolu mounts, a mirrored back and raised on a plinth base, 133 cm wide, 41 cm deep, 120 cm high (52 wide, 16 deep, 47 high)
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An, early 17th century oak court cupboard, circa 1607, in two sections, the rectangular top with heavily carved edge above a three-sided cupboard with a central door, carved with AD 1607 and flanked by bulbous turned columns, the lower cupboard with a central door with recessed panel carved Ta above two further panelled cupboard doors, raised on later turned feet, 98 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 139 cm high (38.5 wide, 20.5 deep, 54.5 high)
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A large George III oak and mahogany corner cabinet, the reeded cornice with roundels above a pair of panelled cupboard doors enclosing three shaped shelves above a central drawer and a further pair of cupboard doors, raised on a plinth base, 122 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 231 cm high (48 wide, 21.5 deep, 90.5 high)
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A 19th century oak side cabinet, the rectangular top above two deep drawers with raised geometric panel decoration above turned columns joined by a plain stretcher, raised on turned feet, 137 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 92 cm high
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A George III mahogany and satin wood cross-banded corner cabinet, the moulded cornice above a pair of bowed cupboard doors with satinwood cross banding and acorn inlaid oval panels, enclosing three shelves and three short drawers with 'Barber's Pole' inlay, 75 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 118 cm high (29.5 wide, 21 deep, 46 high)
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A George I walnut low boy, the rectangular top with cross-banded border and thumb moulded edge above two deep drawers and a short central drawer with feather banding above a shaped apron and raised on cabriole legs terminating in pad feet, back legs replaced, 77 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 76 cm high (30 wide, 18 deep, 29.5 high)
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A George II mahogany card table, the fold over top with out stepped rounded corners above a shaped frieze, raised on cabriole legs with shell carved decoration and carved pad feet, with double fold out legs, 94 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 73 cm high (37 wide, 18 deep, 28.5 high)
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A pair of Chinese export ware blue and white porcelain jars and covers, the ovoid bodies painted with bands of stylized foliage within geometric borders, 22 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white export ware porcelain 19th century jar and cover, painted with scrolling foliate subjects
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A Japanese porcelain wine cup, in underglaze red scrolling foliate decoration with gilded highlights, together with a Sake side dish. With painted mark, [Kazan]
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A pair of Arrita Ware vases late Meiji period with painted panelled figural decoration on brocade ground in overglaze red, enamel and gilt. Inscribed marks in overglaze red, [Kutani]
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A Japanese Arrita Ware wine cup, the interior painted with chrysanthemums and butterflies, the exterior with brocade roundels. With over-glaze iron-red mark [Kutani]
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A pair of Chinese porcelain bowls with a matching saucer late Qing or Republic painted with green dragons on yellow ground, with six-character underglaze blue Guangxu mark, [Daqing Guangxu Nian Zhi]
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A pair of Tournai chargers each with a central floral roundel within a scalloped fluted border in painted blue and white panelled floral subjects. Painted blue and white marks to base, incised numeral two to one, 39 cm diameter. Provenance: The Antique Porcelain Gallery, Sydney
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An Imari charger late 19th/, early 20th century with central roundel of peonies within a panelled border of flowering trees and floral clusters in typical palette
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An Imari charger late 19th century, the central roundel with stylized leaves, flowers and berries within a panelled border of alternating birds and landscape panels and flowers roundels in typical palette
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A Chinese Zhangzhou porcelain charger Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century painted with bands of dragons and phoenix in over glaze blue on a ground of stylized mountains and clouds in over glaze red, 39 cm diameter. Reference: : Jorge Welsh, Zhangzhou export Ceramics, Oriental porcelain, works of Art. London 2006. Illustration 33
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A Chinese bowl, 20th century of Song style, the moulded interior with central roundel containing four character pre-Song Dynasty reign mark, [Xiande Nian Zhi, made in the years of Xiande], flanked by two-character mark, [Shu Fu], indicating, the item be for official use, on a rich ground of leaves and flowers in yellow glaze. Provenance: collection of Yehudi Menuhin, thence to collection of Ruth Levy, thence. Private Collection Sydney
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Three Imari chargers, late 19th/, early 20th century, the largest charger with central roundel painted with stylized flowers and berries within a panelled border of birds, butterflies and flowers in typical palette with green accents, the two smaller ones with stylized flowering trees and birds gilded accents
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A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain jars and covers with painted floral clusters, phoenix and butterflies., the domed covers surmounted by kylin finials and painted with scrolling cloud to one and flowers to the other, 46 cm high
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A pair of Spode vases and covers in blue and white transfer decoration, of a pastoral scene with bridge and cows, 28 cm high
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A blue and white exportware plate and bowl, 17th century, Nanking Cargo, the plate painted with roundel of trees, leaves and flowers within a stylized floral border with overglaze white floral panels, tin glaze rim, the bowl painted with flowers,. Provenance: Christie's Auction, Nanking cargo
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A Chelsea brown anchor leaf dish, circa 1770, presented as lining a woven basket and well painted with a central flower, 28 cm wide, 23 cm deep. Provenance: R and J Jones, London (invoice)
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A mashed carpet, the central medallion on a madder ground with ivory pelmets and multiple borders
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A pair of Chinese baluster shaped vases in famille rose palette decorated with deep bands of mounted warriors, scenes depicting, the warlords from, the three Kingdoms period, between blue and white borders. Six character Qianlong mark, [Daqing Kangxi Nian Zhi], 20th century
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A Regency mahogany chest of drawers of small proportions, the rectangular top with cross-banded border above five long graduated drawers, raised on short turned tapering legs, 72 cm wide, 28 cm deep, 89 cm high (28 wide, 11 deep, 35 high)
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A Regency plum pudding mahogany and brass inlaid sofa table, the rectangular top with rosewood and brass inlaid border and drop-leaves to either end, above a single long drawer, supported on a facetted column on a quatre-form platform base with rounded feet and recessed castors, 69 cm wide, 55.5 cm deep, 75 cm high (27 wide, 21.5 deep, 29.5 high)
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A Regency rosewood and brass inlaid side cabinet, the rectangular top with geometric line inlaid border above a brass inlaid frieze and a pair of cupboard doors with brass grills and silk panels enclosing two shelves with geometric line inlay above a further brass border and raised on short turned feet with bronze paws, 93 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 102 cm high (36.5 wide, 15.5 deep, 40 high)
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A Regency mahogany side table in the manner of Gillows, the rectangular top with reeded edge and enclosed inkwell (lacking liners) above a long drawer and raised on reeded tapering legs, 67 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 67 cm high (26 wide, 18.5 deep, 26 high)
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A George III mahogany and satinwood linen press, the arched cornice with acorn decoration above a pair of satinwood cross-banded doors with central urn decoration, enclosing three later shelves, above two short and two long drawers, raised on later bracket feet, 126 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 204 cm high (49.5 wide, 22 deep, 80 high)
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An, early 19th century Chinoiserie decorated cabinet on stand, the rectangular top with moulded edge above two long and one short drawers with an open compartment, raised on square legs, decorated throughout with Chinese landscapes within gilt cartouche borders, 82 cm wide, 47 cm deep, 124 cm high (32 wide, 18.5 deep, 48.5 high)
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A Victorian painted satinwood card table in the Sheraton style, the rectangular hinged top with canted corners decorated with floral swags within a floral border, above a painted frieze and raised on square tapering legs with bell flower decoration, 90 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 75 cm high (35 wide, 17.5 deep, 29.5 high)
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A late George III mahogany chest of drawers, the rectangular top above two short and three long graduated drawers above a shaped apron and bracket feet, 102 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 104 cm high (40 wide, 19 deep, 40.5 high)
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A Regency mahogany and line inlaid card table, the rectangular top with line inlaid decoration above a plain cross banded frieze, raised on ring turned tapering legs, 90 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 73 cm high (35 wide, 17 deep, 28.5 high)
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A Regency rosewood and faux rosewood side table, the rectangular top with line inlay above a single drawer, on conforming lyre shaped end supports joined by a turned stretcher, 46 cm wide, 39 cm deep, 46 cm high (18 wide, 15 deep, 18 high)
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A Regency mahogany drum table, the circular top with tooled green leather insert and cross-banded border above four short and four false drawers above a tapering gun barrel column supported on a circular platform base, raised on four out-swept legs terminating in brass castors, 55 cm in diameter, 72 cm high (21.5 in diameter, 28 high)
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A pair of Arts & Crafts pressed brass wall lights, circa 1900, the panelled backs with pressed floral decoration, issuing twin scrolled adjustable candle holders, 20 cm wide, 36 cm high
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An Italian carved oak cassone, the rectangular hinged top above a heavily carved front and raised on stepped feet, 130 cm wide, 41 cm deep, 53 cm high (51 cm wide, 16 cm deep, 20.5 cm high)
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A Derby dessert service, circa 1900, comprising four large serving dishes, two shell shaped dishes, two oval dishes, a diamond shaped dish, two footed sucriers and thirteen dessert plates with painted floral bouquets within deep green and gilded borders, painted red Crown and arrow marks. (23)
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A Hutschenreuther 'Blue Onion' pattern part dinner service for eight, circa 1930 with scalloped rims, comprising; eight dinner plates, six bowls, eight tea cups and saucers, one serving bowl, a tea pot, a salt and a lighter. (34)
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Utagawa Sadahide (1807–1873), the Famous Sites around, the Ports of the great Japan, mounted as a triptych, of the landscape of Yashima situated in the Seto Inland Sea, Seto Naikai], overlooking Shikoku, the painting laying out, the places and constructions of the most historical significance around, the area including, the site of Genpei war from 1180 to 1185, the palace of Emperor Antoku (Antoku-tenno) (December 22, 1178 – April 24, 1185), temples, and main streets. Signed by the artists, (painted by…
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A Kirman carpet, Iran
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A Feraghan rug, Iran
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A Tabriz carpet, Iran
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A Turkoman rug, Iran
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19th century school, portrait of a Cardinal, in a gilt frame, unsigned, oil on canvas
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A George III mahogany wall mirror, the rectangular plate within a gilt slip and mahogany veneered frame with scroll carved top and satinwood inlaid lower section, 60 cm wide, 83 cm high (23.5 wide, 32.5 high)
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A late 18th/, early 19th century carved marble torso of Aphrodite, the goddess depicted nude, originally standing with weight on right leg, mounted on a plinth, 29 wide, 79 cm high 59 cm high (the figure). Aphrodite is, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and sexuality. Her Roman equivalent is, the goddess Venus. Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia.According to Hesiod's, theogony, she was born when Cronus cut off Uranus' genitals and threw…
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A George III mahogany toilet mirror, the oval plate within a cross-banded frame with pine stringing, raised on out-swept legs with ivory roundels, 33 cm wide, 54 cm high
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A striated agate snuff bottle, late 19th century of tear-drop shape with natural white, red and brown striations on an oval foot with a green jade stopper,. Provenance: Private collection New South Wales
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An agate snuff bottle, well hollowed with natural dark brown markings suggestive of a mountain landscape and carved mask ring handles to the sides on an oval, slightly protruding foot, fitted with a coral stopper. Provenance: Private Collection Shanghai 1950s thence by descent
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A horn snuff bottle 19th century, the body of a pair of cranes whose uplifted beaks form a pair elongated handles to each side
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A red lacquer snuff bottle, carved with ritual objects to each side on a carved lattice ground within a brocade border fitted with a carved three tiered chrysanthemum stopper. Incised with two-character Qianlong mark, [Qianglong]
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Two cloisonne snuff bottles, the one of flattened circular form with exotic flowers and foliage on a rich cobalt ground, together with another of bottle form with elongated neck decorated with panels of rabbits on a floral brocade ground, each fitted with a radiating petaled stopper,. Provenance: Private collection New South Wales
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A pale green jadeite snuff bottle, the flattened oval body well hollowed and carved in basket weave pattern, the recessed foot surrounded by a oval footrim, amethyst stopper
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An agate snuff bottle, the ovoid body with wave-like brown inclusions raised on a oval slightly protruding foot and fitted with a domed coral surmounted stopper. Provenance: Private Collection Shanghai 1950s thence by descent
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An agate snuff bottle, the well hollowed slightly flattened body, with natural dark inclusions with carved masks to the sides and a slightly protruding oval footrim, fitted with a porphyry stopper. Provenance: Private Collection New South Wales
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