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Auction House:Vickers & Hoad AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:551
Sale Title:Wallalong House - Historic House Contents AuctionLots with images:530
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:513
Date:11-Oct-2015
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Historically important James Oatley long case clock, this clock is the only known example of James Oatley's 8 day movement prior to his sentence and transportation to Sydney in 1815. The circular painted dial fitted with steel hands, inlaid banded mahogany and oak hood, with broken swan neck and central brass ball form finial. The dial with original painted finish inscribed JAS Oatley Tamworth, with sub seconds and calendar aperture, the trunk and door with banded mahogany and oak, all raised on shaped…
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Important antique English long case clock by James Oatley's master Richard Baker of Tamworth, 30 hour movement, brass dial with silvered chapter ring, with Roman numerals, all fitted in an English oak case, standing 193 cm high
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Important James Oatley silver pear cased pocket watch, signed to the main plate of the movement Oatley Tamworth and is hallmarked London 1811.as Oatley arrived on the 27th January 1815, the watch would have been made 4 years prior to James Oatley arriving in Sydney. The outer associated pair case is earlier and is dated 1802. Included with the watch is an interesting repair paper by Forrester Sydney and early George St watchmaker and repairer, after 200 years since Sydney's most famous clockmaker arrived…
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Antique early 19h century cedar six leg sideboard, fitted with a one piece Palladian backboard, the front veneered in flame cedar on cedar, fitted with two drawers and cupboard, original locks, escutcheons and handles
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Impressive antique mid 19th century marble topped cabinet, the single door inlaid with a scene of a lady & young gent on a see saw in various coloured inlays, with a ring of flowers and ribbons above with scrolling foliage surround the sides fitted with fine cast female terms, inset marble top with bronze surround, standing on bronze mounted turned legs
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Important Australian cedar sofa, c1840. Provenance: The James Henty Estate, High Street Launceston. James Henty died 12th January 1882. The sofa passed down to a great granddaughter and was sold along with other effects from the Henty Estate in 1995. A biography of the family entitled 'The Henty's an Australian Colonial Tapestry by Marnie Bassett has been published.
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Impressive antique French gilt bronze clock, in the rococo style, mounted with scantily clad putti, on large C scrolls, has pendulum
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Antique mid 19th century Australian cedar secretaire bookcase, fitted with arched glazed two door top, above a single fall front drawer, revealing a fitted interior, the drawer front crossed to the outer edge, fitted with turned knobs. The two door base, fitted with arched waisted panelled door fronts, all standing on a plinth base
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Fine antique early 19th century bow front inlaid mahogany pembroke table, cross banded and string inlaid decoration, standing on square tapering legs, approx 79 cm long, 73 cm high
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Impressive rare size antique cedar banquet dining table, comprising 8 extension leaves, standing on six large turned fluted legs, stepped moulded edge - Darling Downs, Ex Kinnear Antiques, 18.5 feet x 4.5 feet
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Antique Australian cedar snap top breakfast table of circular design, standing on a turned pedestal with three splay legs
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Superb and rare pair of gilt bronze two light appliques, of large size, in the form of tie back bosses to the top with hanging knotted drapes with acanthus leaf and bell flower bases, pair of out swept arms of tapering fluted design supporting two lights each, 72 cm high each (2).
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Fine well appointed antique 19th century cased drawing set, turned ivory mounts, two lift out trays revealing compartments with ivory rules, sealing wax, etc
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Fine antique French Louis XV style Bijouterie table, fitted with gilt bronze mounts, bevelled glass panes, standing on slender out swept legs terminating with scroll sabots
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Antique late 18th century shagreen cover cased drawing set, containing ivory rule, superb handmade brass and steel instruments ebony sliding rule etc, late 18th century
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Wallalong house bookcase: c1864 cedar, see plate 46 page 184 Australian furniture pictorial History and Dictionary 1788-1938 by Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson signed E Pegg/October 11th 1863 and Edwin Pegg/ Hills workshop January 11th 1864, the elaborately carved and pierced scrolled pediment at the centre surmounts a cornice and cross banded frieze above four glazed doors with corbel and pilaster supports. The lower cabinet consists of three drawers above four panelled solid cupboard doors with similar…
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Rare Langley Bradley of London bracket clock, circa 1710, ebonized pagoda topped case, with brass carry handle, three train fusee movement with six pillars, with seven bells, quarter chiming, hour strike, visible false pendulum, engraved Bradley London and to the base NULLO INHIBENTE, glazed sides, with key, has pendulum, working order, approx 50 cm high, 27 cm wide, 17 cm deep. Langley Bradley is recorded in Loomes, Brian the early CLOCKMAKERS of Great Britain as born circa 1663, apprenticed in February…
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English mahogany jardiniere stand, fitted with a pierced hexagonal top, held by a slender central support with three out swept legs.
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Important Australian cedar drum table, c1840, the circular top with original tooled brown leather inset with cross banded border, with a thumb nail edge, above four drawers divided by dummy drawers, on a turned column and triform base with bun feet and brass castors, the top rotates, 120 cm dia x 73 cm high. Ex Keith Okey collection Sydney Lot 26
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