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Antiques & Interiors, Silver, Asian Art and Collectors' Number Plates — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:590
Sale Title:Antiques & Interiors, Silver, Asian Art and Collectors' Number PlatesLots with images:582
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:444
Date:19-Aug-2012
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 1952 Olympic Games, Helsinki (12), including: Shirley Strickland 1948/1952, track; Marjorie Jackson 1952 100 & 200 mtrs Doug Laing 1952/1956, waterpolo; Edwin Carr 1952 400m; Les Perry 1952, Track; G Williamson, 19521956, rowing; Vern Barberis, 1952 weightlifting; Niki Greenwood 1952 rowing; Merrvyn J wood 1936/1948/1952/1956 rowing; ray Smee 1952/1956 waterpolo; ray Weinberg, 1948/1952 Hurdles; Don McDonnell 1952 boxing
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) scenes of the 1956 Olympic Games, Melbourne ( 14), including scenes of the stadium, autographs include Vern Wilson, USA, high Jump pen & ink, ink & wash various sizes Provenance: The collection of the Artist
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 1956 Olympic Games, Melbourne (15), including: Herb Elliott Australia 1500m; Bob Morrow, USA, Sprinter 100 metres; Marleme Mathews, Australian Olympic Sprinter Melbourne 1956 & Rome 1960; Laslo Tibori, Hungarian, 1500 metres; Gary Chapman, Australian, Swimmer; Jessie Owns, Special Ambassador to the Olympics (2) one autographed; John Landy Australian Sprinter; Vladimir Kuts, USSR, gold 5000 metres; Sandor Iharos, Hungarian, Sprinter; Istavan Rzavoglgyi, Hungarian, Sprinter:…
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 1960 Olympic Games, Rome (8), including: Phil Coles Australia, 1960/1964/1968 Canoeing; Brian McCowage Australia 1956/1960/1964 Fencing; Denis Tipping Australia 1960 Sprinter; Dave power Australia 1960 10,000 m; Dick stone 1960; David McKenzie Australia 1956/1960/1964, Fencing; Alby Thomas,Australia 1956/1960/1964 Marathon; Noel Freeman 1960/1964 walking. Pencil & colour pencil all autographed all signed by the artist various sizes
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 1972 Olympic Games, Munich (1), including: Karen Maras; Bob Menzies; mark Spitz; Michael Wendon; Charles Asati; a Kenyan runner; Bob turner; Mattline Renderb (2); Neil Rogers; Dennis a green; Nicholas Shehadie; Shane Gould; Graham Windeatt; Irina Szwenska, USSR(Poland) not autographed pencil, wash & colour most autographed all signed by the artist various sizes
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 1976 Olympic Games, Montreal (36), including: John Rigby; mark Tonelli (2); Jenny Turrall; Michelle Ford (2); Barbara Wilson; Debbie Wells (2); Peter Coreghlan; Sally Mair; Terry Gathercole; Rosie Milgate; Peter Lausen: Chris Wardlaw (3); Verna Bernard; Rick Mitchell; E F King; mark Kerry; Max Metzker; Stephen Holland (2); Alison Smith; Tracey Wickham; Raelene Boyle; Forbes Carlile; Neil Rogers; Graham Windcall; Paul Nash; Hasely Crawford & Frank Murphy; Rolan Matthes. Pen
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 1988 Olympic Games, Seoul (13), including: Jon Sieben; Andrew Kerr; Rachelle Hawkes; Peter Hatfield; Debbie Bowman; Bradley Cony; Robert de Castella; Ross Smith; Lisa Martin; Andy Lloyd (2); Lee Capes; Michelle Capes; pencil & fibre tipped pen all autographed all signed by the artist various
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) Athletes of the 1980's (14), including: Alan Renouf; Steve Scott; Colette Gunn; Sam turner; Norm May; Daley Thompson; John Walker; Pari Dundas; Mel Hattam: Ken Waley: Steve Overtt; Betty Cuthbert (not autographed); David Moorcroft; Laszlo Rono pencil & fibre tipped pen 13 autographed all signed by the artist various sizes
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) various Sporting identities from the 1960s, 1970s & 1980s (23), including: Francis Chichester; Michael Hillard; London - Sydney Marathon Drivers of car 19 & car 98 & Andrew Chapman? 1968; Ron McKear 1975; Steve Cram 1918; F Abrahams 1978; Leo Davis 1978;Eamon O'Sullivan 1978; Paul Narracott & Leo Davis 1978; Paul Narracott (2);rod Dixon 1978; Allan Wells; Dick Quax; Robert de Castella; Yiannis Kouros 1985; Cliff young 1983; Enrico Pezzetti & 1987 Commonwealth Cycle classic. Pencil
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 1992 Olympic Games, Barcelona (23), including: Matthew Pallister; Ramon Anders; Clint Richmond; John Bestall; Rick Camperi; Kieran Perkins; John Sieber; Lisa Martin; Melinda Gainsford (2); Roger Bannister; Lachran Elmer: Warren Birmingham; Ashley Carey; Cathy Freeman; Frank Frederick; mark Hagen; Don Talbot; Terri Buck; Kathy Sambell; Gwen Torrence; van Vilitto; Graham Reid; Jay Stacey; Steve wood. Fibre
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the Commonwealth Games - Perth 1962, Edmonton 1978, Victoria 1994 (20), including: silver medalist Fencing 1962; 1978: Rick Mitchell; Jeanette Kieboom; Glynis Saunders; Richard Premian; 1986: Wally Koenig; 1994: Simon Beyes; Phil Rogers; Meredith Smith; Scott Miller; Anthony Antpeoy (2);Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett, Michael Klim, Daniel Kowalski; bill Kirby; Rodney Laws; Rodney Wilson; Roger Smith; Damian Lange; Adam pine; Rebecca brown. Fibre
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta (26), including: Penny van Dyr: Alex Popov (2); Danyon Loader (2) ; Derek ?; Carl Lewis; mark Hagen; Marie Jose Perecs (2); Nick Kaitdamanakis; Colin J?; Kyle van der Kuyp; Michael Klim; Susan O'Neill; Nicole Stevenson; J Tomkins; Kathy Watt; Frankie Fredericks; Steven Dewick; Scott Miller; Michael diamond; Jane Fleming; Michael Johnson (2); Samantha Riley pencil, fibre tipped pen and colour pencil all autographed all signed by the aritst various…
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars from the 8th FINA world Championships Perth (33), including: Dmitry Sautin; Yula Pakhalina; Tom Malchow; Roxanna Marchneau; Chen Yan Chen; Shuwei Sun & Tian Liang; Roa Lang & Li Rongjuan; Jon Olsen (2); Mustapha Larfaoui; Lea Maurer; Yana Wu; Zeng Qilang; Olena Zhupyna & Svitlana Serbina (2); Ian Thorpe; Holger Schlepps; Chantelle Mitchell; Petria Thomas; Amy van Dyken & Lindsey Farella; Jenny Thompson (2) ; Frederick de Burghgraeve; Olga Sedakova; Sam Lee; Grant Hackett;' Kurt…
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 6th IAAF world Championships Athletics, Athens 1997 (27), including: Colin Jackson; Robert Anderson; Marko Koeng; Tipeps; Agelos Paviakakis (2); Ato Boldon; Beatrice Faumauina; Niki Xanthou; Robert de Castella, Adrian Hatcher, Melind Gainsford, Lisa Ondrelin, Lisa Marie Vizaniari & Nova Peris; Olga Vasoleki; Katerina Koffa; Anita Weyermann; Reyes Estevez; Yazhuo Cheng; Haile Ebreselassie; Marion Jones; Nova Peris-Kneebone; Maurice Greene; Rick Kenah; Lambros Papakostas;…
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney (16), including: Regan Harrison; Adam pine; Marosi Aracama; Jakob Johann; Arancha Sanchez Vicario; Pieter Vanden; Alvin Harrison; Robert van der Zant; Cameron Delaney; Ryan Mitchell; Heath Ramsay; Brooke Bennett; Jim Nomarhas; Lenny Krayzelburg; Heather Turland (2) Fibre tipped pen, pencil & colour pencil all autographed all signed by the artist various Sizes
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 2000 Olympic Games Sydney (24), including: Hayley Lewis; Georgie Lee; Jonathan Edwards; Kieran Perkins; matt Welsh; Geoff Huegill; Jane Saville; Kozulj Gordon; Diaz Javier; Clematine story; K? white; Robert van der Zant; Einikis Guintara; Backstroke 100-200m; Ponlid Wijan-Sikg; Lenny Krayzeburg; Don Talbot; Marion Jones; Ricardo Williams; Michael Phelps; Brooke Bennett; Michael Knight; Murray Rose; Fibre tipped pen, pencil, colour pencil all autographed all signed by the…
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 2000 Olympic Games Sydney (24), including: Pieter van den Hoogen band; Josh Watson; Patrick Ivuti; Elli Overton; Pat Rafter; Inge d Bruyn; Henry Crawford Palmer; Ekaterini Thanou; Patrick Johnson; Anthony Thompson; John Devutt, Susie O'Neill; Lisa Curry; Jim Nomarhas; Phil Rogers; Andrew Hoy; Ian Thorpe; Lenny Kratzelberg; Kasey Giteau; Michael Klim; Tennis; Leisel Jones; Justin Norris; Ian Thorpe pencil, fibre tipped pen & colour pencil all autographed all signed by the…
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 2000 Olympic Games Sydney (20), including: Inge van Bruijn (2); Caroline Hidreth; Maurice green; Peter Evan; Eric Moussambani; Thomas Gollev; Andrew Gaze; Grant Hackett; Daniel Kowalski; Natalie Cook; Michael Knight; Kerry Potharst; matt Dunn; Sarah-Jane D'arcy; Elka Graham; Petria Thomas; Jennifer Riley; Michellie Jones; Maurice green pencil, fibre tipped pen & colour pencil all autographed all signed by the artist various sizes
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of the 2001 Goodwill games, Brisbane (14), including: Susie power; Loretta Harrop; Stacy Dragilia; Micheal plant; Michael Johnson; Tom Malchow; Paul Miller; Beart Kizierowski; Brigette McMahon; Anthony Liu; Stri Lindley; Jemaine O'Neil; Mezebu Asseta; Larry Wade pencil, fibre tipped pen & colour pencil all autographed all signed by the artist various sizes
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) stars of 2004Olympic Games Athens (26), including: Felicity Galvez; Jim Piper; Pat Murphy; Sarah Paton; Shayne Reese; Libby Lenton; Ed Moses; Jason Lezak; Allan Fos; Jim van Dyl;Petria Thomas; Amanda Beard; Craig Stevens; Brooke Hanson; Todd Pearson; Libby Lenton; Alice Mills; John Cook; Nicky Roberts; Melissa Mitchell; Lora Carroll; Grant Hackett; Leigh Nugent; Ian Thorpe; Y Menzies; pencil, fibre tipped pen & colour pencil all autographed all signed by the artis various sizes
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Tony Rafty (b.1915) Athletes of the 1990s & 2000s (31), including: Brad Camp; Kerry Johnson; Tracy Wickham; Sergey Rozum; Dean Capobianco (2); rod Shelton; Mary Decker Staney; Mari Tamigawa; Fiodor Rijog; Steve Perry; Simon Doyle; Jason Kougellas; Andrew Lloyd; Carl Lewis; Cathy Freeman (2); Heather Turland; Colin Jackson; Elli Overton; Daniel Komen; Steve Monagetti; Tim ?; Belinda Farrar; Carl Lewis; Ian Thorpe; Miki Helika; Michael Klim; Jenny Heyns; Brooke Hanson; Michael Phelps pencil, fibre tipped pen…
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A late 19th century French brass mantel clock. Attributed to Achille brocot, circa 1890 having a finely painted porcelain face, marked A*B 41.5 cm. H
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A large pair of Indian brass baluster vases engraved with floral borders 44 cm. H
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A good Victorian overmantel mirror with acanthus, column and floral emblem mouldings 133 cm wide, 10 d x 102 h
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A large contemporary Italian pottery jardiniere, signed to the base
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Thomas Bush Hardy (1842-1897) British near Cardiff 1889 watercolour signed, titled & dated lower left 30.5 x 63 cm
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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 d x 73 h
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A flower encrusted Dresden six branch chandelier some restorations
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A good quality vintage davenport, with J. Bramah lock, tooled leather inset top enclosing drawers, lockable drawers to the side, secret drawer/ink tray containing glass ink wells and a sliding top
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A 20th century European ceramic table lamp with lampshade
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A Sheraton style parquetry centre table with open stretcher lower shelf
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A rare Overside Georgian glass slice cut decanter lacking stopper and with chip to rim 33 cm. H
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A set of green Bohemian hock glasses, with trumpet form stems and applied roundels
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A Dresden twin handled vase, together with a Furstenberg jar and cover and a Noritake vase (3) Dresden vase restored tallest 34 cm. H
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After Guillaume Coustou (1677-1746), a pair of magnificent bronze models of 'Marley Horses' on naturalistic bases, signed 'Coustou' to the base tallest 48 cm. H
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A fine parquetry double sided jewellery chest, in the form of an apprentice chest with two drawers to one side and glass fronted door enclosing mirrored back compartment to the other 29 cm wide, 26 d x 29 h
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English school (18th century) portrait of a gentleman oil canvas 73 x 61 cm
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A good Victorian chaise longue upholstered in blue velvet, with button scroll end and arm rail with upholstered swag panels, on turned feet with original castors
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After Francesco Bartolozzi, Italian 1727-1815, two hand coloured stipple engravings from the months of the year January & December each with poetic excerpt verso, in 19th century water gilded reeded oval frames (2) 29 cm. X 23.5
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A 20th century porcelain lamp, enriched with hand painted classical cartouche of urns, flowers and scrolls 52 cm. H
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A 20th century porcelain lamp, enriched with hand painted blossom on a lilac ground 52 cm. H
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Two Edwardian parlour chairs each with button back panel and upholstered in gold brocade fabric
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Five engravings from the Voyages of Captain Cook
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A pair of 20th century Italian green marble column pedestals the fluted and plain pedestal terminating on stepped foot, dismantles in sections
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A Colonial Australian cedar arm chair, with scroll arm and turned legs, upholstered in contemporary silk damask, together with four matching scatter cushions
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Two Wedgwood Eturia vases together with a Shorter & Sons vase and three others
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A fine mahogany Viennese Art Deco dining table, attributed to Gustav Siegel the reeded edge top above plain apron, set upon four column pedestals terminating on sloped pedestal base with brass mounted edge
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A painted oak panel, 19th century 48 x 62 cm
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A Victorian walnut mirror back sideboard
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A Victorian walnut octagonal form parquetry sewing table the top enclosing compartments above the tapered work well, set on triform molded feet
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A walnut veneer side table, with claw & ball feet slight loss to one foot
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A Victorian walnut marquetry sewing table the rectangular top with marquetry panel of a town enclosing compartments, the tapered work well above molded feet
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A Victorian mahogany, tilt top loo table, with indented carved floral and scroll design top above bird cage form base
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A small early 20th century mahogany twin pedestal desk with leather inset top
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A pair of mahogany drop leaf side tables, with tooled leather tops and drawers
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An Edwardian Australian cedar tub chair
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A Victorian tub chair, upholstered in green silk
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An Edwardian Sheraton style display cabinet with yellow silk lined interior 57 cm wide, 28 cm deep, 144 cm high
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Rectangular glass and Rought iron base coffee table
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A single Italian ceramic garden stool 52 x 46 x 42 cm
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A very interesting set of Gunta Stölzl Bauhaus style upholstered German Art Deco oak dining chairs
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A Florentine gilded wall console with carved plume-shaped arm, Italian, early 20th century 56 x 82 x 33 cm
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A suite of six English Victorian mahogany spoon back dining chairs with moulded crest and splat the sprung seats supported by cabriole leg terminating on pad foot
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A fine Georgian extension dining table the pembroke style centre section flanked by demi lune ends, on tapered straight legs with brass castors (one caster missing) Provenance: private Adelaide collection
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A collection of ten Edwardian and later cut crystal and glass decanters
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Three 19th century salt glazed tea pots with pewter covers, the largest with raised thistle design on stippled ground, registered design mark to base Union H. Hall Hanley mark, one smaller pot with restorations (3) tallest 23 cm
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A Tiffany & Co crystal vase, with geometric dimpled body, etched mark to base 18 cm. x 20.5 diameter
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A vintage Italian Florentine coffee service for six
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A water gilded plate shelf of architectural form 20 x 91 x 13 cm. 20 x 91 x 13 cm
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Six French provincial Dinning chairs (6)
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Victorian sideboard
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Victorian style toilet mirror
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W bell (del.) JG Stadler Sculpt. A village house in Sumartra & a Plantation house in Sumatra (2) Handcoloured engravings published Marsden 1810, each 27 x 22 cm
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A good French style hand crafted painted iron King size bed by 'Art of stone'
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A William IV rosewood armchair in gold velvet upholstery
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A good Art Deco sideboard with rosewood and walnut veneer the four central short drawers, one lined with green baize, flanked by two bow fronted cupboards, all with original Bakelite handles and later glass topped, in excellent condition. Width 153 cm. Diameter 55 cm. Height 105 cm
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A white chip carved side-table, circa 1900 72 x 68 x 42 cm
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A 1990's Corso Di Fiori wrought iron mirror 67 x 95 cm
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James Gillray (1757-1815) ci-devant or Madame Talian and the Empress Josephine dancing nake befro Barrass in the winter of 1797 Handcoloured engraving 31 x 45.5 cm
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Men of the new Regiment of mounted Infantry at Drill at Aldershot framed news print 35 x 51 cm
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A French pate de verre glass candlestick, with molded flower & snail in iridescent green and pink tones height 12 cm
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A contemporary Tiffany crystal vase, etched signature and original sticker label 28 cm. H
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A pair of Italian 1950's alabaster horse head book ends, original label to base
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A pair of heavy bronze candlesticks
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Studio Ahus Sweedish art glass paperweight, signed and dated 1999
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A pair of green Facon de Venise tall stemmed cordial glasses, Austrian, circa 1920 15 x 5 x 5 cm
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A pair of Limoges porcelain vases, hand painted with gilt flowers on a navy blue ground (2) 15 cm. H
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Two sets of 6 cut crystal champagne goblets with hollow stems tray not included
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Lladro porcelain figure, modelled as a girl holding a piglet 18 cm. H
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A quantity of Edwardian Pall Mall glasses each with typical etched laurel design
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An early American pressed glass compot and jug (2)
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A pair of spelter figures of Cromwellian figures with horse, together with parian figural spill vases (4)
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A Studio Pottery comport, signed, together with a pottery bowl, with mark and an Italian pottery Madonna wall vase (3)
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A Royal Winton porcelain jardiniere, together with, Furstenberg vase, Elizabeth Arden box & cover and a Dansab vase
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E Mackey (19th-20th century) Awaiting the Catch oil on canvas signed lower left 40 x 60 cm
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Sydney long (1871-1955), after Moonrise Fantasy Facsimilie print ed.427 bears printed signature 27.2 x 39.5 cm
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A quantity of English porcelain part tea services by Royal Worcester, Royal Albert and others
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Two Belleek porcelain vases, together with two Jasperware type vases and Wedgwood ashtray (5) tallest 16 cm. H
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A fine Continental heavy lead crystal vase with silver collar and magnifying ribbed body, 28 cm. H
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An art glass vase together with uranium glass glace dishes and glasses
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