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Fine European Furniture, Decorative Arts & Asian Art, Day 1 — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:398
Sale Title:Fine European Furniture, Decorative Arts & Asian Art, Day 1Lots with images:390
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:252
Date:16-Jun-2013
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A bronze dolphin fountain, the standard modelled as a tripartite Mediterranean dolphin with coiled tail surmounted by an octagonal bowl, x 95 cm deep, 118 cm high
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A George III style Japanned black lacquer bureau on stand, English, late 19th century the hinged fall-front painted and gilt with an oriental scene above a single freeze door with conforming decoration, the stand with leaf capped cabriole, 85.5 cm wide, 52.5 cm in diameter, 102 cm high
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A late Victorian cast iron fire grate and a pair of brass mounted fire dogs, 31 cm wide, 22 cm deep, 55 cm high
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A Victorian style wrought iron garden bench, with a scrolling foliate pierced back and arms centred by an medallion with horse head motif, length of back 162 cm
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A Victorian gilt wood over mantel mirror, the rectangular plate within a foliate moulded frame surmounted by a shell cresting, 135 cm wide, 153 cm high
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An Iranian runner, the central panel with three rows of floral medallions in tones of red with cream and sky blue accents, 392 x 74 cm
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A pair of George III style leather wing-back armchairs, each with a buttoned and studded leather upholstered back, scrolling arms and cushioned seat raised on square supports and cross-stretchers
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A Biedermeier rosewood, amaranth, ebony and fruitwood circular table, Vienna, circa 1840 the circular top with a central inlaid vine leaf within a grape vine band and further line inlaid bands and a cross-veneered edge, supported on four ebonised ring turned columns on a platform base, raised on three splayed legs with conforming grape vine inlay, 73 cm high, 92 cm diameter
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A good early Victorian rosewood oval centre table, in the manner of Gillow the well figured oval tilt-top with gadrooned edge supported on a bulbous shaped column with carved acanthus leaves and gadrooning, raised on three shaped legs with scroll carved decoration and terminating in stylised claw and ball feet with recessed brass castors, 131 cm wide, 106 cm deep, 74 cm high
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Two early Victorian mahogany pole screens, of typical form, one with a needlepoint tapestry panel, the other with a silk-work panel, raised on turned column and out-swept legs, 141 cm & 136 cm high (2)
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A small Victorian marble top corner console, with a shaped triangular marble top, raised on a single scrolling support 43.5 cm deep, 94 cm high
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A mid 19th century Anglo-Indian rosewood centre table, the circular tilt-top with gadrooned edge over a reeded frieze, supported on a central lobed and reeded column with three scrolled supports on a tri-form platform, raised on lions paw feet, lacking castors, 146 cm wide 72 cm high
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A George III mahogany campaign table, Circa 1800 the rectangular fold-over top supported on four pull-out slides above a plain frieze with a drawer at either end, one fitted for writing equipment, the other lacking original dividers, all mahogany lined, raised on four removable ring turned tapering legs with brass caps and castors, 52 cm wide, 89 cm deep, 75 cm high, top open 104 cm wide
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An Australian cedar cylinder desk, 19th century the gallery edged top and cylinder opening to a fitted interior, each pedestel with the graduated doors on a plynth base, 120 cm wide, 63 cm deep, 107 cm high
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A Regency mahogany wine table, the circular top raised on a turned standard and tripartite base, 70.5 cm in diameter, 70 cm high
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A large glass fruit bowl and a glass urn, the bowl 39 cm diameter, the urn 50.5 cm high
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Two Asian stoneware jars, both with strong and rounded shoulders supported on a narrow foot, one with dark brown glaze, the other with light brown glaze, the tallest,98 cm high
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An Indian brass circular gallery tray, richly engraved with a scene of mounted huntsmen wielding spears encircled by wild animals midst dense foliage, 72 cm diameter. Provenance: Collection of Lord Mountbatton. Private collection NSW
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An ottoman brass floriform charger, with central lobed shallow well intricately engraved and enamelled with radiating flowers and blossom within a border of palmettes, the wide spreading lip engraved with panels of fish and birds, 77 cm diameter. Provenance: Collection of Lord Mountbatton. Private collection NSW
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An circular brass gallery tray, with engraved central octagonal medallion within finely decorated borders within a rope twist lip together with a folding stand, 58 cm diameter. Provenance: Collection of Lord Mountbatton. Private collection NSW
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A silver and tortoise shell tray, the chamfered rectangular body with sunburst veneer and pierced gallery edge, 60.5 cm wide
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A matched set of four glazed earthenware pots, each with a brown and black drip glaze and four handles to the neck, the tallest 80 cm high
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An Afghan carpet, with three rows of floral medallions within multiple borders in tones of deep cobalt and madar on a rich red ground with cream accents, 304 cm x 196 cm
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A creamware mug, circa 1790 the cylindrical body decorated with an oval transfer panel depicting George Barrington picking the pocket of J. Brown Esq, in black on caramel-toned ground, 12 cm high. Note: George Barrington was a notorious and skilled pickpocket who was transported to the Colony in 1791 where he gained the first Warrant of Emancipation granted in Australia and then occupied the position of Superintendent of Convicts, the Chief Constable of Parramatta! Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria
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Worcester baluster sparrow beak jug, circa 1775 with strap handle, transfer printed in black with uncommon 'Tea Party 2' pattern and a rare version of ' Maid and Page' pattern, 13 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Victoria
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A Worcester trio, circa 1770 decorated in puce en Camaieu with Meissen style pattern of flowers and insects in gilded rococo style cartouches, (3). Provenance: Private Collection Victoria
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Worcester tea caddy and cover, circa 1770 decorated en suite with the previous lot, 15,2 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Victoria
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A Worcester baluster sparrow beak milk jug, circa 1770 with strap handle, transfer printed and later hand coloured with 'The Milk Maids' and ' The Laden Donkey' with gilded highlights, 12 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Victoria
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A Worcester sucrier and cover, circa 1770 transfer printed in black with various scenes of ruins after Robert Hancock,. Provenance: Private Collection Victoria
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A Worcester cup, a tea bowl and two saucers, circa 1770 in the Meissen style, tranfer printed in black and white after Robert Hancock, crossed swords Meissen mark number 6 in underglaze blue. (4). Provenance: Private Collection Victoria
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An extensive Worcester part dinner service circa 1880, in stylised floral and leaf pattern in blue and white with cobalt and gilt rimmed border, comprising a soup tureen and cover, three oval tureens, four sauce boats and covers, a vegetable tureen, ten oval serving platters of graduated size, forty seven dinner plates, sixteen entree plates, fourteen soup plates (95 pieces)
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A Royal Doulton Rochelle pattern dinner service for twelve, including; 12 dinner plates, 12 fish plates, 12 soup bowls, 12 side plates, 12 tea cups, 8 saucers, one large serving platter, one medium serving platter, one medium serving bowl, one milk jug, marked 'ROCHELLE H.5024' (73 pieces)
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Two European milk glass vases, converted to lamps, 20th century one decorated with a hunting scene the other with a 'Wind in the Willows' scene, together with pleated silk shades, 70 cm high
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A pair of Chinese vase, converted to a lamp, of baluster form, painted on one side with eight beauties set in a garden landscape, the other side with a poem attributed to the ladies, signed 'made by Hengfeng in Tianjin' with a red seal, 75 cm high)
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Two Royal Worcester jugs, 1877 and 1887 each elegant raised curved spout issuing from a spreading body and fitted with a gilded scrolled winged dragon handle, the body painted and gilded with scrolling clementis on vellum-toned ground, 20 cm high. Printed puce and green factory marks, model number 1408 and registration number 21627 (2)
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A Moore Brothers figural porcelain garniture, the central floral decorated vase supported by three putti, each side vase modelled as a putto drawing along a cornucopia, central piece 19 cm high
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A Sevres white bisque figure group of Diane au Bain, depicting Diana attended by three ladies and her dogs on a grassy knoll raised on a circular base, 36 cm high. Impressed factory marks and title to circular base. Provenance: Private Collection Perth
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A German porcelain portrait plaque, of a maiden in profile to the left her shoulders veiled with her long hair, her breast draped voile and blue shawl, 18 cm x 13 cm, signed Wagner, lower left, impressed marks verso, complete with original paper label verso
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A Thomas A. Edison Standard Model D Phonograph, Circa 1909 in original oak case with black cygnet horn and crank, no cylinders, serial number 671888, 33 cm wide, 24 cm deep, the case 29 cm high
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A cast iron panel of the British Coat of Arms, gilded and enamelled in red, white, green and blue, 60 cm wide, 10 cm deep, 81 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney
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Two suites of framed mounted Napoleonic medallions, the first set of eight depicting portraits of Napoleon as King and Emperor, first consul of the Republic, the siege of the Bastille, the arrival in Paris, 6th October 1789, portrait medallions of Josephine and Marie Louise, and a pair of large medallions of Napeoleon and Josephine, the whole in a perspex boxed frame, 46 cm wide, 9 cm deep, 90 cm high
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An Edwardian walnut Tumbridge ware document box, with inlaid decoration
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Handwritten letter signed Soho square 1791, attributed to Sir Joseph Banks, quarto, thanking Lord Benborough for permission to examine a dead dog and returning the pet for burial ' with all honor' at Benborough Garden. dated August 3 1791. Provenance: Collection of Dr Bryan C.(B.C.) West Jr. and thence private collection NSW
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An Empire style bronze candelabra, French, late 19th century the central column composed of a naked male figure with a reeded and twisted stem supporting a square panel with four birds at rest, mounted on three stylised lion monopodia, 56 cm high
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A Italian figure of the young Apollo, bronze, after the Classical, a lion skin draped on his left shoulder, mounted on a stepped circular base,impressed 'Sommer Napoli' 22 cm high cm high
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A pair of late George III sinumbra lamps with glass shades, each slender baluster body raised on a stepped squareform pedestal with delicate gilded decoration of acanthus and baskets of fruit, the frosted glass shades with cut clover, fitted in a circular copper ring on spreading supports,wired for electricity 78 cm high including shades
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A pair of Chinese blue and white covered jars, and a pair of jardinieres, decorated with landscapes and exotic birds, the jars 33 cm, the jardinieres 22 cm
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A 19th century Chinese export lacquer game box, decorated with gilt heightened figures in garden landscapes, the interior fitted with seven boxes and twelve card trays, lacking feet, 37.5 cm wide, 32 cm deep, 12 cm high
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Three Chinese porcelain mounted lacquered boxes, The largest 30.5 cm
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Two large Asian stoneware jars, each of bulbous form, covered with brown glaze stopping near the narrow foot, 80 cm high
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An Austrian bronze and cold painted figure of a Moor, Circa 1880 the bearded Moor depicted wearing Orientalist influenced attire and carrying a large basket on his back, 19.5 cm high
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A bronze tribal figure, of a masked shaman with medallion and serpent about his chest, and wearing a winged headdress, 29 cm high
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A Memorial head, Bini People, Benin-Nigeria, 20th century carved wood 36 cm high
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A Large Australian pottery jardiniere, in the form of a koala holding a tree trunk, 35 cm high
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A 19th century Coalbrookdale cast iron figural fountain, the figure standing with a bird perched on one hand and a swan in the other with a snake beneath, raised on a circular base, stamped 'CB DALE Co COPYRIGHT. I.BELL.S', 34 cm in diameter, 76 cm high
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A. Stone, Two watercolours Bonchurch Pool, Isle of Wight Guy's Cliff Hill, Warwick 34.5 x 42 cm 42 x 34.5 cm
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Charles Spencelayh, (English, 1865-1958), Portrait of a young girl signed dated 'Charles Spencelayh 1897' (lower left) oil on canvas 45 x 35 cm. Framed 59 x 50 cm. Charles Spencelayh Spencelayh was born in Rochester in Kent, and first studied at the National Art Training School, South Kensington. He showed his work at the Paris Salon, but most of his exhibitions were in Britain. Between 1892 and 1958, he exhibited more than 30 paintings at the Royal Academy, including 'Why War' (1939), which won the Royal…
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British School, 'Ye White Lion' Oil on canvas
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Two French etchings, one showing the head of a girl, inscribed verso in pencil Paul Czanne, original etching; the other showing figures at the beach, inscribed verso Renoir Sur la Plage, Berneval, the girl 12 cm high 9 cm wide, la Plage 12 cm high 7.5 cm wide
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A Victorian portraits of two young children, unsigned, oil on canvas 73 x 61 cm (28 3/4 x 24in)
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A portrait of two young boys, A Victorian portrait of two young children, unsigned, oil on canvas, framed, 75 x 63 cm
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Gustavo Alessandro Sacco Oytana (Italian 1862-1932), Portrait of Colonn. Francesco Branchinetti, signed and dated 'G.A. Sacco 91' (lower left), oil on canvase, unframed, 241 x 130 cm. Reference: G. Edoardo Mottini 'Gustavo Alessandro Sacco Oytanna' Pittore, S. Lattes & C. Editori, Torino, page 9, figure 3. 'In '86 the artist followed his family to Torre Annunziata, the official seat/residence of his stepfather. There he painted many portraits, including the very beautiful one of his stepfather. Such a…
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Attributed to James Wheeler of Bath, (British 1820-1885), Shoeing the Bay Mare unsigned, oil on canvas 90 x 69 cm. Copy after Edwin Landseer's 'Shoeing' 1844. Notes: Landseer specialised in painting animals, particularly dogs and horses, and he was one of Queen Victoria's favourite painters. He also designed the huge lions at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square. The original picture was commissioned by Jacob Bell who was one of Landseer's most important patrons. It portrays Bell's mare 'Old…
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European School, 19th century, Peacock and Game Birds, oil on canvas, 70 cm high
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Dutch School (19th century), Still Life With Tulips, oil on canvas, 99.5 x 69.5 cm
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guste Rodin (French, 1840-1917), Bust of Severine, in bronze, mounted on a black marble square form base, incised A. Rodin No.5 Rodin, impressed (c)BY MUSEE RODIN 1968',Suisse Fondeur /Paris 25 cm high including base (9 13/16. Provenance: David Jones Art Gallery NSW Australia C1969. Private Collection
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An Art Deco bronze of a girl playing the pipe, signed Matto Paris green patination, stamped with foundry mark and signed Susse Fes Edts Paris, 43 cm high
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Dominique Alonzo, A gilt and cold painted bronze figure of a water carrier, circa 1910 depicted bare-breasted with a yoke across her shoulders carrying two pails of water, signed in cast 'Alonzo. D', 40 cm high
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An Art Nouveau alabaster bust of a young noblewoman, with demure expression, wearing a swathed veil in medieval style, mounted on a hexagonal base on an gilded wooden stand, 28 cm wide, 13 cm deep, 27 cm high
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Affortunato Gory (Gori) (French 1895-1925), A bronze figural candelabra, circa 1910 modelled as an Egyptian woman standing with her arms outstretched holding torches, mounted on a marble plinth, signed 'Gori' in two places, 56 cm high, the figure 40 cm high
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Pierre le Faguays (French 1892-1935), An Art Deco bronze figure of a girl with a harp the naked female with a harp in her left hand and the wind in her hair reclining on a rock, green patination, incised signature 'P.Le Faguays' to back of base, foundry seal and stamped 'BRONZE', 56 cm wide, 15 cm deep, 41 cm high
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A Rene Lalique 'Bouchon Eucalyptus', design 1919 the clear glass perfume bottle with frosted tiara stopper 13.5 cm high, moulded 'Lalique' and etched 127. Provenance: Private Collection Queensland Reference: Marcilhac no. 507
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A European bronze novelty lighthouse lamp, Circa 1910 with a removable lantern set with coloured glass lenses above a brick-work tower, mounted on a craggy rock base with stairway, in original deep green verdigris finish, 46 cm high
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A European bronze novelty lighthouse lamp, Circa 1910 with a removable lantern set with coloured glass lenses above a brick-work tower, mounted on a craggy rock base with stairway leading to a door, in original deep green verdigris finish, 44 cm high
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A large European bronze novelty lighthouse lamp, Circa 1910 with a removable lantern set with coloured glass lenses above a brick-work tower, mounted on a craggy rock base with stairway, wired for electricity, 63 cm high
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An Art Nouveau wrought iron and cameo glass three light chandelier, of pendent design with three cameo glass tulip form shades, signed Mulaty (Mueller Freres), 38 cm high
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A monumental alabaster and marble figural light, circa 1920, modelled as a standing classical semi-draped female figure holding aloft a grey veined alabaster orb, wired for electricity, 143 cm high
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An Italian marble bust of a young woman, early 20th century modeled gazing upwards with a flower in her hair, raised on a square tapering green marble plinth, signed A. Testi, 58 cm high
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An early 20th century Italian carved alabaster and marble figural lamp, by P. Conti carved with three winged putti holding a large circular dome with engraved lion frieze above their heads, mounted on a triform plinth base with lions paw feet, signed to the base P. Conti, 104 cm high 38 cm diameter
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A pair of stylish Shagreen globe lamps, Contemporary together with shades, 54 cm high
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A amethyst glass quadrilobed bowl, supported on short foot with flaring rim, the shape imitating a blossom of flowering quince, 7.8 cm wide, 4.9 cm high
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A Denez two colour cameo glass bell, circa 1890 cut with trails of daisies and spring flowers in red on a mottled rose-toned ground and fitted with cast wreath-shaped ormolu mount, 28 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Perth
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A Daum glass lamp, in mottled deep green and orange tones with gold foil inclusions, engraved mark Daum Nancy and cross of Lorraine, 47 cm high
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Auguste Cain (1822-1894), A bronze figure group of a lioness bringing game to her cubs signed A. Cain and foundry mark for Susse Freres, Edtn Paris 100 cm wide, 32 cm deep, 60 cm high
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Peter Schipperheyn (Melbourne b. 1955), Torso (1982) Bronze signed with monogram to base, 55 cm high
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Peter Schipperheyn (Melbourne b. 1955) S..HE (1982), Bronze signed with monogram to base, 66 cm high
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A caviar server, in lobed crystal with gilt-metal handles, mounts and the spherical body with a gilt-metal acorn finial hinged cover at the centre opening to reveal the internal bowl on a stand resting in the ice-containing cavity, the whole mounted on a pedestal of three dophins on an hexagonal footed base, impressed mark 'FABERG', 48 cm high, 25 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased Czar Faberge,New York.Private Collection NSW
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A stylish star lantern, Contemporary 52 cm high
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A Tiffany favrile float bowl and flower holder, circa 1900 the bowl with inward rolled lip decorated with trailing green lotus 31.5 cm diam 5.5 cm high the bowl etched 930 N Louis C. Tiffany Furnaces -Inc Favrile, the holder 930 N L.C.Tiffany - Inc Favrile
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A pair of Art Deco frosted glass and wrought iron lights by Noverdy, the moulded glass shades with baskets of flowers, held within wrought iron fixtures with applied leaf decoration, shades marked ' Noverdy France Depose', 23.5 cm wide, 8 cm deep, 24 cm high
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A fine Art Deco draped nude mascot by Etling, French circa 1933 in blue/white opalescent glass, the female figure holding her dress out with her head held to one side, mounted on a circular foot, created by Lucile Sevin, 20.5 cm high moulded 'Etling France 50' to base. Provenance: Private Collection WA Reference: Bonhams Auction 05 May 2011 lot 170 for a similar item
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An Orrefors 'Fishgraal' art glass vase, by Edward Hald engraved 'Orrefors Sweden/Graal nr. 2190/Edward Hald, 14 cm high. The Graal glass technique was invented at Orrefors Glasbruk in Sweden, in 1916. In simple terms, the glassmakers create a piece with different coloured layers of glass, allow it to cool, then cut a design in one of the coloured layers to create a pattern. Then they re-heat it and case it with more crystal, and expand it. Obviously, this is a very complex, time-consuming process. The more…
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A Kosta Boda art glass vase, by Goran Warff engraved 'Kost/Warff/UNIK72/103', 16.5 cm high
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A Daum Nancy cameo glass vase, circa 1900 Grapes and vines signed DAUM NANCY with the croix de Lorraine, 38.5 cm high
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A Japanese studio ceramic vase, Thelma Clune of bulbous shape supported on a narrow foot and with a flaring short neck, coverd with moulded spiral body with dense flecked glaze, with wooden box, 25.3 cm high
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Large Moorcroft limited edition vase, 22 March 2002 the tear drop shaped body with moulded and glazed decoration of exotic flowers in purple and green by Arji Dalaport, 50.5 cm high. Painted signature and date to base, impressed factory marks
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An early 20th century pressed metal sign, possibly by Wunderlich, depicting a jester 'Laugh and the world laughs with you', 66 cm wide 58 cm high
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A Walter Moorcroft leaf and berry bowl, circa 1950 the spreading bowl richly glazed to the interior with leaves and berries in autumnal tones, on a mottled blue ground, 30 cm diam, 10 cm high. Painted signature to base, impressed factory mark
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