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European and Australian Decorative Arts — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:498
Sale Title:European and Australian Decorative ArtsLots with images:442
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:222
Date:26-Aug-2008
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A Carved Walnut Framed Mirror Rectangular with central mask head leaf and vine decoration all in high relief 24 x 33 cm.
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A 19th century circular pietre dure panel, depicting a magnolia and foliage on a black ground mounted in a wrought iron table base. 50 cm diameter.
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A marble figure group, the young girl standing head averted with one arm around a fawn raised on an oval black marble base 28 cm high.
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A 19th century Brass Charger And Ewer The substantial charger ornately decorated with classical motifs gods and emperors comes with a conforming ewer and wooden stand 48 cm diameter.
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A Bronze Figure Group The Cowboy After the original by Frederic Remington Modelled as a cowboy on horseback 59 cm high.
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A Bronze Figure Group Buffalo Horse After the original by Frederic Remington Modelled as a collision between a Native American on horseback and a bison 28 cm high.
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A 19th century French Boulle Standish Rounded rectangular with two apertures housing inkwells and a central stationary compartment the whole with ornate foliate cut brass inlay 37.5 cm wide.
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A Regency tortoiseshell tea caddy, the hinged rectangular top opening to an interior fitted with two ivory handled lidded apertures for mixing tea 17.5 cm wide.
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A Classical Style Bronze Figure Of A Miner Signed E. Drouot The semi-draped man with pick in hand on a naturalistic base 27 cm high.
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A classical style bronze and ivory figure of a maiden, the figure standing on tip toe her left leg out stretched her head raised playing an ivory trumpet above a facetted marble foot. Height 88.5 cm .
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A Bronze Figure Of A Boy Signed Hans Rathausky The standing boy with a bow and a quiver of arrows 32 cm high.
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A Victorian woolwork tapestry, depicting a bird amongst foliage in high relief within a mahogany frame 49 x 44 cm.
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An Edwardian Style Marble Bust Of A lady Carved in white and verde marble with her head everted dressed in period attire raised on a black marble socle 63 cm high.
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A Pair Of Rococo Style Gilt Metal Wall Sconces Each scrolling foliate and floral decorated with three branches 52 cm high.
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A Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Ink Stand With central griffin sconce flanked by wells raised on an ornately pierced scroll and grotesque decorated stand 53 cm wide.
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A Set Of Six French Silver Gilt Goblets Each decorated with foliate swags raised on a female figural stem circular foot hallmarked together with a fitted case 2.5 cm high.
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A Pair Of Continental Silver Mounted Decanters Late 19th/early 20th century Lobed cylindrical each with an applied silver mount cast with foliate decoration surmounted by a hinged domed cover the body with etched decoration marked 925 28.5 cm high.
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A 19th century Dutch silver fruit basket, the openwork body with bright-cut grape and vine decoration within foliate moulded borders hallmarked. Width 38.5 cm .
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A George III sterling silver Coffee Pot Maker's mark possibly Thomas Ollivant London 1792 The vasiform body flanked by a fruitwood loop handle and a leaf moulded spout the domed cover with an ovoid finial raised on a stepped foot 810 grs. total weight of silver 33.5 cm high.
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A sterling silver Figure Of A Rearing Horse Signed Lorne McKean maker's mark Jp London import mark 1975 The rearing horse modelled with front left hoof raised above a naturalistic base incised signature hallmarked 925 within a fitted case 12 cm high.
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Of Olympic Interest A Rare German Silver Presentation Marriage Cup Late 19th century Cast as a woman in period attire her arms raised holding foliate supports and a swinging upper cup above a flared foliate embossed base bearing the inscription translated from German: 'In Remembrance of the Olympic Year Munich Prinzregenten Stadium 17.18.19 February 1936 Nurnberg Linde-Stadion' hallmarked 800 33.5 cm high. Provenance: private collection Victoria. Note: according to family history this cup was presented to…
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A pair of George III Sheffield plate entree dishes by Creswick Fenton & Co. Circa 1820 of lobed circular outline each with a fitted cover surmounted by an acanthus leaf moulded loop knop raised on a heater base with tinned interior flanked by loop handles raised on leaf moulded scroll feet crossed arrows factory mark 28 cm wide across the handles. Note: acquired from Harvey & Gore Jewellers Goldsmiths & Silversmiths 4 Burlington Gardens London 1969.
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A Pair Of 19th century Sheffield Plate Candlesticks Each having a knopped foliate moulded stem terminating in a sconce with a fluted square drip pan raised on weighted leaf and shell moulded square feet 32 cm high.
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A Continental Silver Tea And Coffee Service By Haller & Rathenau Comprising a creamer a sugar vessel a tea pot and a coffee pot each of ovoid form with mask heads patera egg and dart decoration stamped 800 the coffee pot 27 cm high.
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A fine pair of silver plate trays on stands in the Regency taste, each of elongated rectangular form with a pierced gallery edge hung with ball and claw pendants raised on a conforming stand 70 x 50 x 46.5 cm.
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A rare and impressive Victorian sterling silver presentation jug maker's mark George Angell London 1860, the body of baluster form bearing the inscription 'Presented to Thomas Smart Turnbull in Grateful Remembrance of His Noble Effort to Save the Life of Charles Salomons at Whitby August 1859' the opposing side chased and embossed with a cartouche depicting Perseus rescuing Andromeda from the sea serpent flanked by a handle modelled as a mermaid with an entwined tail and a mask-head moulded pouring spout…
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An Edwardian sterling silver punch bowl maker's mark William Hutton & Sons London 1910 octagonal with scrolling handles raised on a conforming base 1360 grs. Total weight of silver 36 cm wide.
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A Pair Of George III sterling silver Entree Dishes Maker's mark John Edwards London 1804 Rectangular each with a gadrooned border and acanthus leaf moulded handle 3584 grs. total weight of silver 30.5 cm wide.
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A Silverplate And Faux Tortoiseshell Tray In the Regency taste Rounded rectangular with a scalloped and pierced gallery edge the centre inlaid with radiating faux tortoiseshell panels raised on bun feet 97 x 61 cm.
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An Associated Victorian silver plate centrepiece and sterling silver mirror Plateau Makers mark S.S London 1884, having a fluted column supporting a cut crystal platter and trumpet raised on a tripartite grotesque moulded base raised on an ornate patera and acanthus leaf decorated plateau. Height 62 cm total
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A William IV sterling silver Salver Maker's mark W.B London 1836 Of serpentine circular outline the central engraved foliate border within a shell moulded surround raised on scroll feet 606 grs. total weight of silver 24 cm diameter.
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A George IV sterling silver Cruet Set Maker's mark John Bridge London 1826 The frame of ovoid form with moulded foliate decoration housing four crystal bottles (non-matching) two sterling silver mounted castors and a jar the stand 21.5 cm wide.
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A George III sterling silver cake basket, maker's mark Richard Morton & Co. Sheffield, last quarter 18th century of shallow elongated oval form with pierced and bright-cut borders below a loop handle raised on an oval foot 730 grs. Total weight of silver 50.5 cm wide.
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An Israeli Silver Candelabra The central tapering cylindrical standard emanating three scrolling branches terminating in sconces and drip pans centred by a further sconce raised on a circular platform base with lion's paw feet hallmarked 925 53.5 cm high.
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A Harlequin Continental Silver Part Cutlery Suite A part setting for twelve comprising serving spoons ladles knives forks entree knives and forks table dessert and teaspoons hallmarked 800 together with a fitted case. (78)
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A Victorian Sheffield Plate Centrepiece The central standard cast with mermaids and foliage emanating three scrolling branches centred by a pierced basket housing a cut crystal bowl raised on a pierced tripartite base 66.5 cm total height.
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A set of four George III sterling silver salt cellars maker's mark Peter Ann and William Bateman London 1804 boat shaped each with a reeded rim raised on a stepped foot 256 grs. Total weight of silver. Width 11 cm.
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An Edwardian sterling silver Tea And Coffee Service Maker's mark C.S Harris & Sons London 1909 Each of compressed form with a gadrooned rim acanthus leaf decorated handle and spout comprising a sugar vessel a creamer a teapot and a coffee pot 2228 grs. total weight the coffee pot 20 cm high.
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An Associated George III sterling silver Coffee Pot Maker's mark I.S London 1767 and later Baluster the loop handle of Victorian manufacture with ivory fillets flanked by a leaf moulded spout rising to a domed cover with an acorn finial later embossed foliate decoration raised on a circular foot 1052 grs. total weight of silver 27.5 cm high.
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An American silver fiddle and thread pattern ladle by kidney Cann & Johnson circa 1863
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A Continental Silver Candelabra Late 19th century The knopped foliate moulded standard emanating two scrolling arms terminating in sconces centred by a finial cast as a rearing stallion raised on a serpentine circular foot engraved inscription and date 1856 26 cm high.
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Philippa James, Victoria, circa 1935, Compressed ovoid earthenware jug the handle moulded as a windswept tree blue ground incised signature. Height 11 cm.
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Remued compressed baluster earthenware vase decorated with an applied skink in a graduated green drip glaze, incised 'Remued' and shape '37z', attributed to John Castle Harris
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Victoria Art Pottery Circa 1900 Relief moulded earthenware jardiniere with a graduated green and brown glaze impressed factory marks 17 cm high.
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David & Hermia Boyd, Victoria, earthenware coffee set comprising a coffee pot six cups seven saucers and a milk jug each with a dark brown matt glaze incised D+H Boyd the coffee pot 31 cm high.
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Klytie Pate, Victoria, dated 1929 pierced cylindrical earthenware candleholder decorated with incised bird motifs in a green glaze incised signature and date 17 cm high.
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Remued Victoria circa 1935 Compressed ovoid earthenware vase with applied grape and vine decoration graduated yellow and blue drip glaze incised Remued 53SM 12.5 cm high.
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Pamela Victoria 1934 Cylindrical earthenware vase applied with a Eucalyptus leaf and gum nuts graduated maroon and green drip glaze incised Pamela Hand Made 1934 16 cm high.
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John Perceval, Neil Douglas and Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd earthenware coffee pot of waisted cylindrical shape, with a vibrant scene showing kangaroos in an outback setting, in colours of blue yellow and green, incised 'Arthur Merric Boyd, Perceval & Douglas'
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Anne Dangar, New South Wales, circular earthenware dish painted in a modernist style on a cream ground signed MSD to the reverse 26 cm diameter. Note: the initials MSD stand for Moly-Sabata Dangar. This refers to the artist's colony established by Albert Gleizes at the villa Moly-Sabata in the Rhone Valley region France where Dangar studied during the 1930s. Reference: K. Fahy (et al) Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950 Casuarina Press 2004 p, 120.
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Anne Dangar, New South Wales, earthenware jug painted with a repeating stylised border on a dark brown ground loop handle signed MSD within the decoration 17 cm high.
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Lucy Boyd earthenware tile painted and enamelled with a scene of a child clinging to a tree, within a wrought iron surround
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William Ricketts Victoria Figural earthenware sculpture modelled with a cluster of Aboriginal children centred by the face of a bearded Aboriginal elder incised Wm. Ricketts 26 cm high.
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Ola Cohn Victoria circa 1925 Plaster the seated female nude figure with a green finish inscribed signature 23 cm high.
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Karl Duldig Victoria dated 1978 Terracotta portrait bust 'Carole' incised signature and date 38 cm high.
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Klytie Pate, Victoria, dated 1980, earthenware vase of baluster shape, incised with a continuous border of penguins incised signature and date
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William Ricketts Victoria circa 1970 Substantial figural earthenware sculpture modelled as a cluster of Aboriginal children surmounted by the face of a bearded Aboriginal elder incised signature Wm Ricketts 40 cm high.
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Klytie Pate, Victoria, Harlequin earthenware coffee service comprising ten multi-coloured demi tasse coffee cups and saucers a coffee pot a creamer and a sugar bowl each with a handle modelled as a stylised cat the coffee pot 19 cm high. (23) Note: reputedly known as the 'Mehitabel' service after the iconic alley cat literary character. Purchased Leonard Joel the Gladys Hollows Collection.
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Klytie Pate Victoria Scarce earthenware figure of a preening penguin in colours of mottled grey and white incised signature 19.5 cm high.
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William Ricketts Victoria circa 1970 Earthenware plaque showing the face of a bearded Aboriginal elder incised Wm Ricketts 24 cm high.
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David and Hermia Boyd compressed ovoid earthenware covered casserole dish, painted in blue with stylised fish on a white ground, incised 'D+H Boyd'
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William Ricketts monumental earthenware figural sculpture, modelled as a mythical scene showing a cluster of Aboriginal spirit children scaling a tree trunk, atop a frill-neck lizard, the base moulded with bearded elders, hunters, kangaroos and possums
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Pamela Victoria 1934 Earthenware centenary jug commemorating the settlement of Melbourne in 1834 applied with the profile of John Fawkner inscribed Souvenir of Melbourne Fawkner incised Pamela 1934 13 cm high.
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John Perceval Victoria circa 1950 Compressed cylindrical earthenware mug pale green glaze loop handle incised signature 14 cm wide across the handle.
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Marguerite Mahood, Victoria, small circular earthenware dish with a central relief carved foliate design powder blue on a cream ground incised monogram signature and C697 12 cm diameter.
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Marguerite Mahood, Victoria, small circular earthenware bowl with stylised floral intaglio decoration powder blue on a cream ground incised monogram signature and B445 8 cm diameter.
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William Merric Boyd Victoria 1947 A rare and important earthenware figure modelled as a man on a beach with a bucket and spade inscribed title Playing on the Sand Merric Boyd Australia 1947 15.5 cm high.
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Marguerite Mahood circular earthenware plate, relief carved with a frill neck lizard against a stylised foliate background, an incised monogram signature and 'D822'
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Wallace Anderson Victoria dated 1931 Terracotta sculpture modelled as a reclining female nude leaning against a gourd on a naturalistic base incised signature and date 40 cm wide.
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Martin Boyd Victoria circa 1955 Earthenware coffee service part setting for six comprising a coffee pot six cups five saucers and a milk jug each with stylised decoration incised Martin Boyd Australia W the coffee pot 21 cm high.
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Marguerite Mahood, Victoria, shard of a rare earthenware plaque modelled in the classical taste with the face of a female in side profile wearing a headdress surmounted by a reptilian finial within an incised foliate surround incised signature and 1932 to rim incised B216 to the reverse 21 cm at widest point. Note: a similar complete example is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia. See Peter Timms Australian Studio Pottery and China Painting Oxford University Press 1986 p. 80 for an…
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William Ricketts earthenware sculpture depicting the face of an Aboriginal child, incised 'Wm. Ricketts'
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David And Hermia Boyd Victoria dated 1953 Earthenware jug painted with the image of a woman in repose on a pale green ground incised David + Hermia Boyd England 19 cm high.
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Klytie Pate press-moulded, glazed earthenware bust of 'Pan', in brown tones on a cream ground, with an incised signature and dated '1940' to the reverse
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Earthenware sculpture showing the face of an Aboriginal child, incised 'Wm. Ricketts'
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Marguerite Mahood earthenware lidded sugar bowl with stippled panels interspersed with geometric borders, a conforming domed cover, an incised monogram and '31' (for 1931)
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Olive Nock New South Wales circa 1925 Serpentine ovoid porcelain plate painted with lilac flowers and ribbon banding printed factory mark and painted signature 27.5 cm long.
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Klytie Pate, Victoria, tall earthenware lamp base pierced and incised with Magnolias incised signature the base 44 cm high.
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John Barnard Knight Victoria circa 1935 Two rare earthenware candleholders each of ribbed tapering cylindrical form painted with an indigenous female in silhouette amongst a vibrantly coloured surround incised signature the tallest 55 cm high.
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Tony Hanning Victoria 2001 Tapering cylindrical cameo glass vase etched and cameo cut with a narrative showing a naked female torso and a duck caricature incised signature and date 36.5 cm high.
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Finely carved cedar panel in high relief with a leafy eucalyptus branch and gum nuts, a hardwood surround and an incised signature and date 'John K. Blogg, 1928'
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A Robert Prenzel Australian Carved Pine Stool Stamped and impressed R. Prenzel circa 1905 Relief carved in the Art Nouveau style with flowering lillies on a stippled ground the seat carved with the initials Atp in monogram the cross stretcher with the impressed stamp R. Prenzel the underside of the seat stamped European Labour Only Robt. Prenzel City Road South Melbourne 53 x 61 x 35 cm.
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An Australian Carved Pine Mirror Attributed to Robert Prenzel circa 1910 The shaped bevelled rectangular plate within a surround finely relief carved with lillies in bloom on a stippled ground unsigned 65 x 82 cm at the widest point.
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Important carved eucalypt panel, finely carved in high relief with a flowering golden wattle branch and an inscribed signature and date, 'John K. Blogg, 1915'
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A Carved Austrlian Cedar Panel School of Robert Prenzel circa 1920 Rectangular carved in relief with a leafy Eucalypt branch and gum nuts unsigned 51 x 29.5 cm.
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A fine carved eucalypt panel Singed John K. Blogg dated 1930 finely carved on the vertical plane with a leafy eucalypt branch and gum nuts within a later hardwood and material frame incised signature and date the panel 49 x 25 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney.
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Oak 19th century chair in the Gothic revival style with a leather upholstered back surmounted by a carved monogram and three fleur de lys finials, roll over arms, a contoured seat and turned legs and stretchers. This chair is one of 120 used for 70 years by the Melbourne Stock Exchange, until the close of call trading at that exchange in December 1961
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An Australian Cedar Dumb Waiter With three rounded rectangular tiers raised on baluster supports 134 x 125 x 50 cm.
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An Australian silver tray by W.J Sanders New South Wales, circa 1911, circular the rim moulded with tri-foil medallions interspersed with fleur de lys hallmarked 925. Height 29 cm.
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An Australian Blackwood Sideboard The rectangular back ornately relief carved with gum nuts and leaves above two drawers an open section and a lower two doors block supports 137 x 116 x 50.
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An Oak Melbourne Stock Exchange Chair 19th century In the Gothic revival style the leather upholstered back surmounted by a carved monogram and three fleur de lys finials above roll over arms and a contoured seat the reverse fitted with a writing slope and two drawers raised on turned legs and stretchers. Provenance: This chair is one of 120 used for 70 years by the Melbourne stock exchange until the close of call trading at that exchange in December 1961.
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A Victorian Cedar Apprentice Chest With an arrangement of five drawers raised on bun feet 40 cm high.
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A Beech Occasional Chair Circa 1946 The upholstered back and seat flanked by stylised arched arms raised on block supports. Note: For an identical example see Australian Home Beautiful May 1946 page 9.
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A caned teak occasional table, circa 1946, the circular cane inset top raised on three tapering legs united by a tripartite stretcher 90 cm diameter. Note: for an identical example see Australian home beautiful May 1946 page 9.
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Unmarked Grant Featherston 'R160' armchair with a contoured wing back of moulded ply, buttoned velvet upholstery, out swept hardwood legs and a matching ottoman
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A Schulim Krimper teak dining suite, comprising a drawer leaf dining table and eight dining chairs each chair with an angular frame and an upholstered seat and back the dining table with a rounded rectangular top above stylised scroll legs 240 x 76 x 96.
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A Schulim Krimper teak bed signed, the shaped head having an angular drawer to each side with a conforming foot incised signature S. Krimper, together with a similar bedroom stool the bed 244 cm long.
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An Australian Cedar Settee Mid 19th century The shaped button upholstered back with a central carved cartouche flanked by scroll arms above a serpentine seat scroll legs 230 cm wide.
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A pair of Indian miniatures on ivory first half of the 20th century, each depicting the portrait of a mughal beauty. Height 10 cm.
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Two Chinese Earthenware Cocoon Jars Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 Ad) Each with a ribbed compressed ovoid body below a flanged graduated spout raised on a conforming foot the tallest 42 cm high.
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