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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:368
Sale Title:Important Single Owner Auction – European Furniture and Decorative ArtsLots with images:366
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:304
Date:14-Sep-2014
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A large and rare Charles II silk embroidered stumpwork panel, English, mid 17th century, with a central cartouche of King Charles II and Catherine of Braganza. 50 cm high, 60 cm wide
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An unusual Charles II silk and metal thread embroidered stumpwork panel, English, mid 17th century. 17 cm high, 23 cm wide
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An embroidered ecclesiastical velvet orphrey, silk and metal thread vestment panel, probably Italian, 17th century. 135 cm high, 76 cm wide
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An embroidered ecclesiastical velvet, silk and metal thread vestment panel, probably English, 17th century. 107 cm high, 73 cm wide
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A collection of eleven embroidered silk and metal thread tasselled cushions, with 18th century silk-work panels, the largest 52 cm long, 76 cm wide
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A tapestry of Christ resurrected from the cross, Northern Italian, 17th/18th century. 109 cm high, 64 cm wide
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A Regency linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Mary Bagshaws and dated 1824. 61 cm high, 50 cm wide
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A Victorian linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Elizabeth Sawyer and dated 1838. 31 cm high, 33 cm wide
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A William IV linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Eliza Smith and dated 1830. 37.5 cm high, 32 cm wide
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A Regency linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Ann Johnson and dated 1828. 63 cm high, 64 cm wide
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A linen cross-stitch needlework map sampler, English, 18th century, worked by Katherine Skipp and dated 1787. 55 cm high, 46 cm wide
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A George III linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 18th century, worked by B. Vickers and dated 1777. 44 cm high, 36 cm wide
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A George III linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Hannah Athertson and dated 1813. 67 cm high, 54 cm wide
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A Regency linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Ann Dobson and dated 1821. 35 cm high, 30 cm wide
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A Victorian linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Mary Ann Claggett and dated 1843 40.5 cm high, 31.5 cm wide
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A Victorian linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Elizabeth Claggett and dated 1848. 40 cm high, 33 cm wide
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A Regency linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English,19th century, Solomons Temple worked by Hannah Summerbell and dated 1829. 52 cm high, 46 cm wide
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A Charles II linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 17th century, worked by Mary Dows and dated 1669. 76 cm high, 21 cm wide
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A Charles II linen cross-stitch needlework and lace sampler, English, 17th century worked by Elizabeth Gray Owen and dated 1680. 53 cm high, 20 cm wide
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A Charles I linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 17th century, worked by Elizabeth Henderson and dated 1639. 93 cm high, 20 cm wide
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A George II linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 18th century, worked by Margret Gatis and dated 1711. 66 cm high, 21 cm wide
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A George III linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 18th century, worked by Mary Fetherston and dated 1779. 38 cm high, 31 cm wide
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A George III linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 18th century, worked by Sarah Browne and dated 1799. 46 cm high, 30 cm wide
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A George III linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Jane Cary and dated 1818. 43.5 cm high, 40 cm wide
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A George III linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Elizabeth Garrett and dated 1817. 36 cm high, 31 cm wide
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A Regency linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Jean Angus and dated 1825. 31.5 cm high, 31.5 cm wide
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A Queen Anne silk and linen needlework sampler, English, early 18th century, worked by Sarah Musgrave and dated 1704. 36 cm high, 33.5 cm wide
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A George III linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 18th century, worked by Frances Macculloh and dated 1781. 40 cm high, 44 cm wide
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A George III silk and linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, dated 1787, worked by Mary Braine Warkton taught by Mary Blackburn Kettering and dated Northamptonshire, 1848. 53 cm high, 64 cm wide
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A Regency linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Caroline Rylands and dated 1822. 49 cm high, 51.5 cm wide
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A George III linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 18th century, worked by Harriot Rodford and dated 1792. 46 cm high, 20.5 cm wide
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A George III linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Ann Hill at M. Chapmans school and dated 1804. 44 cm high, 30 cm wide
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A Regency linen cross-stitch needlework momento mori sampler, English, 19th century, dated 1822. 40 cm high, 31 cm wide
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A William IV linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Eliza Ann Thompson and dated 1838. 32 cm high, 32 cm wide
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A George III linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 18th century, worked by Sally May and dated 1793. 32.5 cm high, 31 cm wide
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A William IV linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Elizabeth Lubben and dated 1833. 21 cm high, 21 cm wide
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A Victorian linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by Fanny Sawyer and dated 1847. 30.5 cm high, 33 cm wide
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A William IV linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, 19th century, worked by A. Jackson and dated 1835. 33 cm high, 33 cm wide
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A Victorian linen cross-stitch momento mori needlework sampler, English, 19th century, dated 1864. 25 cm high, 22 cm wide
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An unusual linen cross-stitch needlework sampler, English, early 19th century, worked by Ruth Hodges and dated 1818. 35 cm high, 31.5 cm wide
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A large carved and gilded polychrome lamentation, probably North German, early 16th century. 119 cm high, 90 cm wide, 22 cm deep. This beautiful piece, in very fine condition, may have originally formed part of a retable, a large craved timber screen placed above and at the rear of an altar. Its possible origins are early 16th century and Northern Germany. Its finely carved tracery, retaining some of its original gilding, is in the form of looping ivy and bears comparison with a large fifteenth century…
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A unusual carved polychrome limestone figure group of an St Anne teaching Mary to read, possibly Northern France, early 16th century. 32.5 cm high. The subject of St Anne teaching her daughter, the Virgin Mary, to read first emerges in English art in the fourteenth century when intense interest in the life of Mary prompted the creation of imaginative episodes showing her everyday life. It is represented sporadically throughout the late Middle Ages and Renaissance but found its greatest popularity in…
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A large and important carved walnut panel depicting the 'Resurrection of Lazarus', German, 16th century. 92 cm high, 88 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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A large polychrome figure, perhaps an Apostle, possibly Austrian, mid 15th century. This large, dignified figure of a saint, perhaps an Apostle, is polychrome, carved limewood that retains significant portions of its original paint and gilding. The figure is shown seated on a substantial bench with a rolled cushion. His left hand gestures outwards and his right holds a Missal. These features, along with his long beard, suggest that he may have originally been one of a group of sculptures representing…
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A rare limestone figure group of the Virgin and child, south west France, circa 1530. 111 cm high, 36 cm wide, 26 cm deep. Renaissance and High Renaissance images of the Virgin and Child often emphasise the humanity of Christ and Mary’s maternal responses. The artist of this beautiful painted limestone statue carved the Christ Child, accordingly, with distinctively chubby and sleepy-looking features. He is also shown with a finger in his mouth as another purely naturalistic representation; emphasizing that…
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A Flemish carved polychrome wooden panel of the Angel of the Anunciation, Netherlands, circa 1500. 27 cm high, 34 cm wide
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A rare polychrome carved panel of Jacob in the wilderness, English, late 16th century. 61 cm high, 65 cm wide
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A Continental carved ivory Corpus Christi, probably French, early 18th century, the frame 78 cm high, 43 cm wide, the Christ figure, 30 cm x 16 cm wide
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A Russian double sided painted processional icon with silver oklad, 19th century. Depicting the Holy Virgin to one side and Saint Nicholas to the reverse. 73 cm high, 47 cm wide. Note: This lot is accompanied by paperwork from Autentied Bei Gunzburg/Donau
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A rare and large carved and painted figure of the crucified Christ, Spanish, 2nd half of 16th century. 135 cm high
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