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Fine Decorative Arts & Jewellery — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:435
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts & JewelleryLots with images:422
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:314
Date:26-May-2009
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A George III Mahogany Sideboard, Circa 1790 150 cm wide, 75 cm deep, 97.5 cm high in the manner of Sheraton, the moulded top above a central drawer flanked by a cupboard and a drawer between fluted pilasters raised on fluted turned legs, later lion mask head handles
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A pair of Newton's globes on mahogany stands, first half of 19th century. Newton was one of the most important names in English globe manufacturing during the first half of the 19th century. The business was established by John Newton (1759-1844) in around 1783. He published the first globe in partnership with map engraver William Palmer which was a pocket globe of 2in. Diameter, re-issued from Nathaniel Hill's copper plates of 1754.
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An Oak Gate Leg Table, 18th Century 74 cm high the hinged three sectioned oval top above bobbin turned legs on a chamfered stretcher base
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A Set Of Ten Charles II Style Chairs each with a rectangular back and square seat on turned legs and stretchers, upholstered in 19th century kilim with studded detailing
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A large 17th century style oak refectory table. Width 320 cm. Depth 108 cm. Height 78 cm the rectangular top, above robust baluster supports united by a central stretcher
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A pair of fallow antler and suede armchairs of interesting design, upholstered in taupe coloured suede
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A Spanish Chestnut Writing Table, Late 17th / Early 18th Century 73 cm high the solid plank top above a frieze incorporating two drawers, with iron handles, the scalloped apron raised on splayed legs and cross stretchers
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A pair of Flemish Baroque style turned wooden candlesticks each with a knopped baluster standard on a tripartite base
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A cast iron garden seat, late 19th century the heavy gauge iron trellis back and sides decorated with flower head and leaf motif, supported on four decorative shaped legs
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An impressive hardstone specimen table 152 cm diameter. Height 80 cm the circular top inlaid with various coloured hardstones within a border of triangular shaped motifs, above an elaborately carved 'C' scroll base
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A pair of red deer horn armchairs of unusual design, entwined horn forming the back, arms and base, upholstered in white sheepskin
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A Pair Of Fallow Horn Mirrors 172 cm high, 118 cm wide each of rectangular form framed with antler horns and centred by antler cresting
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A Red Deer Antler And Timber Two Tiered Round Table 142 cm diameter, 75 cm high the circular top with decorative rim, above an entwined horn support base
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A Carlos II Style Provincial Walnut Side Table 210 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 77 cm high the rectangular plank top raised on turned supports united by a scrolling wrought iron stretcher
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A French walnut buffet-a-deux corps, late 18th century 150 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 242 cm high the upper section with a moulded overhanging cornice and carved frieze above a pair of glazed panelled cupboard doors, the projecting lower section with conforming panelled doors, on cabriole legs
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A French oak buffet-de-Chasse, 19th century. Width 127 cm. Depth 62 cm. Height 89 cm the rectangular moulded grey variegated marble top over shaped panel doors and sides, raised on cabriole legs
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#Name? 122 cm wide, 61 cm deep, 92 cm high each with a faux marble rectangular top above an apron decorated with trailing foliage, raised on tapering legs with similar decoration
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A Flame Mahogany Secretaire, 19th century 104 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 177 cm high with stepped pediment and palmette cresting above a slim drawer, the fall front opening to reveal an arrangement of compartments and drawers, above three further drawers with applied gothic trefoil mouldings throughout Christie's sale, Melbourne June 11 2003, lot 335
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A Napoleon III Style Giltwood ottoman 76 cm diameter, 46 cm high of circular form and generous proportion, based on a design by A.M.E. Fournier, the base and legs in the form of knotted rope, upholstered in pale cream damask
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A French Louis Philippe Mahogany Commode, Circa 1830 101 cm wide, 52.5 cm deep, 94 cm high with original ''gris de Sainte Anne'
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An Italian Painted Commode, 19th century 165 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 76 cm high of good proportion, the bombe shaped marble top above two deep drawers finely decorated with figures in a classical landscape with applied central ormolu cartouche and ormolu mounts throughout, on cabriole legs
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A French Marble Top Console Table, 19th century 135 cm wide, 55.5 cm deep, 84 cm high with a serpentine-shaped marble top above a painted and gilded frieze-pierced with scolling foliate motifs, raised on leaf carved scrolled supports, united by scrolling cross stretchers
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A Large Fallow Antler Horn Chandelier 120 cm diameter, 90 cm high
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A Pair Of Dutch Marquetry Chairs And A Miniature Dutch Marquetry Chest Of Drawers, 19th century 40 cm wide, 26 cm deep, 35 cm high each with a pierced shaped back, above an upholstered tapestry seat and serpentine shaped apron on cabriole legs, together with
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A Northern Italian walnut and parquetry cassone, 18th century the hinged planked top above two recessed panels centered with a moulded lozenge on a scroll relief ground interspersed with panels detailing, a central compass to each, on a plinth base
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A Pair Of Louis XV Giltwood Fauteuils the serpentine back centered with a foilate motif above a generous conforming seat and cushion, the carved upholstered arms and shaped apron supported on cabriole legs, upholstered in blue and ecru damask velvet
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A pair of Italian giltwood console tables. Width 128 cm. Depth 50 cm. Height 92 cm the rectangular mottled green marble top, above a frieze detailing a Greek fret decorative motif, above a dual supports of entwined dolphins, on rectangular base
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Twenty-five presentation albums containing 585 World War I photographs associated with the late field Marshall William, 1st Baron Birdwood of Anzac and of Totnes in the country of Devon together with two additional printed albums, the German raid on Scarborough, .December 16th 1914 and Bombardment of Lowestoft by the Germans April 25th, 1916 and a copy of Birdwood's autobiography khaki and gown
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A large Sevres style gilt bronze mounted centre piece, 19th century. Height 44 cm. Width 60 cm the base modelled with two seated putti amidst a profusion of scrolling acanthus leaves supporting a painted and gilt red ground bowl
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A pair of Sevres style ormolu mounted vases, 19th century. Height 56 cm each finely painted with a figural landscape scene within a gilt cartouche on a bleu celeste ground, the reverse with a floriate panel, the whole with ornate scrolling acanthus leaf mounts
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A Large Sevres Style Ormolu Mounted Vase, 19th century Signed L. Moreau 86 cm high of baluster form the central cartouche finely painted with a battle scene within an ornate gilt surround flanked by acanthus leaf drop ring handles
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A Continental porcelain floor vase, 19th century. Height 98 cm the baluster body painted with a continuous frieze of a hunting scene in a wooded landscape within ornate scrolling gilt borders
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A Collection Of Six Toby Jugs And Two Staffordshire Dogs, 19th century Quantity:
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A group of four Coalport covered vases the largest. Height 50 cm comprising a large vase and cover, a pair of covered vases and a vase and cover on a tall socle signed E.O. Ball, each decorated with a lake scene within a gilt cartouche on a cobalt ground
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A Collection Of Four Various Boxes tea caddy 32 cm wide, 16 cm deep, 15 cm high comprising a 19th
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A Derby Figure Of A Shepherdess, 18th Century 22 cm high the standing figure with flowers in her apron and a sheep at her feet
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A Pair Of French Empire Style Figural Candelabra 45 cm high each modelled as a mythical winged lion with the head of a female, surmounted by two acanthus decorated scrolling arms, drip pans and sconces
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A collection of four miniatures, 19th / 20th century comprising four portraits, two of Victorian gentlemen in black coats and white jabots, a portrait of George III and a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, together with
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A Victorian Carved Marble Plaque, By Edward W. Wyon, 1848 plaque 46 cm high, 46 cm wide, portrait 20 cm high, 17.5 cm wide the circular panel depicting two allegorical figures on a leaf and foliate encrusted ground, signed E. W. Wyon, January 1848; together with
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A Collection Of Metalware, 19th century And Later the bedwarmer 109 cm long, the kettle 26 cm high comprising a Victorian copper bed warmer, two brass kettles, a pair of brass candlesticks, a brass caster and a pair of bronze candlesticks on saucer stands
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A collection of late 18th and 19th century silhouettes the largest 34 cm high, 27 cm wide including the frame comprising eleven various male and female profiles
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A French Provincial Style Fruit Wood Day Bed 226 cm wide, 133 cm deep, 120 cm high with upholstered scroll supports
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A Louis XVI Style Harlequin Beechwood Salon Suite the settee 208 cm wide, 70 cm deep, 80 cm high comprising two fauteuils each with an elaborately carved back and frieze on scrolling cabriole legs and a similarily decorated walnut settee upholstered in emerald green damask
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A Collection Of Tapestry Cushions each decorated with tapestry and applied needlework
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A Louis XV style ormolu mounted boulle table, 19th century 73 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 73 cm high with a leather inset top and single frieze drawer raised on cabriole legs, the whole with ormolu mask mounts and sabots
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A Louis XVI style boulle bonheur du jour, 19th century. Width 73 cm. Depth 50 cm. Height 130 cm the gallery edged top above two cushion front doors and two drawers, with serpentine frieze drawer raised on cabriole legs, the whole with gilt metal mounts and ornate brass strap work
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A Louis XVI style boulle corner cabinet, 19th century 84 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 199 cm high the graduated three tier gallery edged top above a projecting lower section with a cushion front door flanked by putti corbels, the whole with classical gilt brass mounts and inlaid strap work
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A Louis XVI style boulle desk set, 19th century with a central pen well flanked by two inkstands, the whole decorated with ornate scrolling gilt metal mounts and brass strap work
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A Louis XVI Style Ebonised Gilt Metal Mounted Sewing Table 30 cm wide, 21 cm deep, 69 cm high with a hinged top and a painted porcelain cartouche raised on cabriole legs
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A French marquetry inlaid side table, late 19th century. Width 38 cm. Depth 31 cm. Height 72 cm the marquetry top with floral motifs above a drawer with two doors of simulated bookcase detail on slim cabriole legs
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A Victorian Beechwood Boudoir Chair the tapestry seat raised on shell and scroll supports with hoof feet
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A Victorian Walnut Boudoir Chair upholstered in buttoned pink velvet
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A Louis XVI Style Kingwood And Ormolu Mounted Bureauplat 184 cm wide, 95 cm deep, 76 cm high the cross bandedleather inset top above a serpentine frieze with mask and acanthus leaf mounts raised on cabriole legs and sabots
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A Louis XVI style beechwood Fauteil the red leather upholstered back and seat raised on cabriole legs; together with
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An Upholstered Settee 230 cm wide, 78 cm deep, 74 cm high three seater, upholstered in camel and green linen
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A silver giltwood mirror. Height 154 cm. Width 90 cm
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A Large Indian Silver Salon Mirror 147 cm high,123 cm wide the bevelled rectangular plate within an ornate pierced and scrolling acanthus leaf frame
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A Chinese lacquer sideboard. Width 186 cm. Depth 45 cm. Height 90 cm the pagoda top above an arrangement of three drawers and four cupboard doors, all set with heavy brass hinges and lock plates
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A Victorian Ebonised Hall Stand 67 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 190 cm high with bobbin turned supports, hat pegs and an open umbrella aperture
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A walnut cushion front mirror, 18th century. Height 55 cm. Width 50 cm
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A beechwood and cane carver, English, late 17th century the pierced and carved back, above cane seat and 'H' stretcher base Sotheby's Melbourne, 31st October 2007, lot 17
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A 17th century style English oak joined stool the square shaped upholstered top raised on turned legspaper label James Bourlet & Sons Ltd, Nassau Street and Mortimer Street West Sotheby's, Melbourne, 31 October 2007, lot 54
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A James I Style Oak Corner Cabinet 62 cm deep, 74 cm wide, 185 cm high with arched opening enclosing three shelves above a single frieze drawer and panel door
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A 17th century style walnut and cane day bed. Length 181 cm the caned back and base raised on baluster turned support and stretchers Sotheby's Melbourne, 31st October 2007, lot 9
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A Large Gilt Mirror, 19th century 275 cm high, 150 cm wide in the paladian style, relief decorated with classical motifs and fluted pilasters
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A mahogany knife box, 18th century and later. Height 65 cm urn shaped with satinwood stringing, opening to a fitted cutlery compartment on a square pedestal base
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A Victorian Walnut Drum Table 134 cm diameter, 78 cm high the circular leather inset top above a frieze enclosing an arrangement of drawers, on an elaborately carved base with four out swept legs decorated with leaves and flowers terminating in lion mask feet
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A Giltwood Overmantel Mirror, Late 19th century 197 cm high, 138 cm wide the bevelled plate within an ornate foliate decorated surround, surmounted by a shell cresting
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A Louis XV style bergere with ornate relief moulded, cream silk upholstery
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A Set Of Six French Provincial Style Dining Chairs the studded back and seat upholstered in tapestry brocade
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A pair of George III style wing back arm chairs each upholstered in soft tone tapestry fabric on a turned baluster stretcher base with bun feet
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An unusual oak table seat, English, 19th century. Width 146 cm. Depth 68 cm. Height 81 cm the rectangular top converting into a settle Sotheby's Melbourne, 31 October 2007, lot 48
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A set of four George III mahogany dining chairs comprising a carver and three side chairs, the carver with studded leather saddle back and seat flanked by scrolling out swept arms terminating in carved lions heads, raised on cabriole legs decorated with a griffin mask and acanthus leaf terminating in claw and ball feet
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A George III mahogany overmantel mirror. Height 52 cm. Width 121 cm the later bevelled plate within a rectangular frame surmounted by shaped scroll carved cresting
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A Charles II Style Walnut Elbow Chair the tapestry back and seat flanked by twist turned arms raised on carved female figural supports, the base with conforming legs and stretcher
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A nest of Chinese rosewood tables. Width 46 cm. Depth 33 cm. Height 68 cm (largest) comprising four graduated tables with pierced and carved bamboo decoration and supports
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A Charles II oak chest of drawers. Width 103 cm. Depth 52 cm. Height 96 cm the rectangular top with a dentil cornice above an arrangement of four graduated geometric panelled drawers, raised on squat bun feet
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A Walnut Chair, English, Late 17th century And Later the carved back with cane insert over an upholstered seat on carved barley twist legs; together with Sotheby's, Melbourne, 31st October 2007, lots 47 and 49
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An Italian marble figure of a young girl by Bernasconi Petro, Milan, 1880. Height 94 cm modelled as the figure of girl standing, holding a pocket watch to her ear, with a doll in a basket behind her, raised on a circular marble base
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An Italian marble pietra dura table 57 cm diameter. Height 75 cm the hexagonal top inlaid with a scene of a lion and a snake within a foliate surround raised on a turned standard and conforming base
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A pair of Victorian cast iron urns on plinth, each painted urn with applied foliate swags and mask handles on square plinths, 124 cm high (including plinth)
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A Flemish Tapestry, 18th Century 291 cm high 372 cm wide depicting a landscape with figures, horses and hounds in a classical scene within a foliate and floriate border
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An Armorial Tapestry, Late 18th Century 280 cm high, 240 cm wide centered by two impressive lions supporting a coat of arms and a crown and mask below on a blue ground within a foliate scroll border Sotheby's Melbourne, 31st October 2007, lot 94
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An Iranian Heriz carpet 356 cm x 256 cm with a central foliate medallion on a foliate border with a red ground and blue border
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An Iranian Tabriz carpet 302 cm x 240 cm the central panel with a repeating geometric design on a dusty pink ground with a conforming blue border
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An Iranian Heriz carpet 338 cm x 240 cm the central foliate medallion with a geometric pattern on a pale red ground within a double panelled blue border
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A Portugese Elm And Walnut Centre Table, Circa 1800 145 cm wide, 73 cm deep, 82 cm high the rectangular plank top over three stepped cushion face drawers flanked by carved acanthus and carved scrolls to frieze, supported on turned rope twist legs and cross-stretchers with bun feet Elizabeth Dangar Auction, Sotheby's, Sydney June 2001, lot 125Sotheby's, Melbourne, 31 October 2007, lot 147
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A Spanish walnut centre table, 18th century and later, the rectangular top above three acanthus carved drawers and three faux drawers to the reverse, supported by four robust ring turned legs and a later stretcher base on circular bun feet, 216 cm wide, 75 cm deep, 87 cm high
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A mahogany dial clock, English, retailed by E. Leviny, Castlemaine and London, single fusee movement, white painted dial, Roman numerals, circular-shaped mahogany case decorated with carved scrolls
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A Victorian wooden rocking horse with original horse hair and saddle
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A Victorian terrestrial globe, with a brass mount raised on a baluster turned ebonised stand
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A Chinoiserie longcase clock, English, Charles Pingstone, London, three train musical movement, anchor escapement, music on nine bells, break arch engraved dial, silver chapter ring, Roman numerals, mask and scroll spandrels, wheat sheaf border, tune selector, calendar aperture, seconds dial, the hood with broken arch moulding above stepped frets, turned pilasters, rectangular-shaped trunk door inset with a lenticle, shaped apron
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A boulle clock/thermometer, French, 8-day bell strike, gilt dial, twelve piece enamel cartouche dial, the cartouche-shaped case decorated with gilt foliate border
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A bronze clock, French, Dr. Deniere a Paris, 8-day bell strike, porcelain dial with gilt ormolu garland border, Roman numerals, matching porcelain panels, the shaped case surmounted by an urn decorated with vine leaves, fruit and flowers flanked by two reclining putti, the plinth decorated with a basket abundant with flowers and fruit, raised gadrooned feet
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A French Bronze Bust Of A gentleman, 1909 raised on a verde marble plinth, together with an ornate gilt metal pedestal
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A Late Victorian Spelter Figure 122 cm high modelled as a standing knight, the base inscribed 'Alfred the Great'
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A Victorian marble bust of a gentleman
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A French bronze figure of 'Aphrodite', after, the Antque. Height 74 cm by
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An Italian marble figure of eve by R. Rinaldi, Roma, 1862. Height 230 cm the standing classical figure next to an apple tree stump with an entwined snake on a circular relief moulded marble plinth
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A marble bust of a lady, together with a relief moulded verde marble, in the Edwardian style on a relief moulded circular verde marble plinth. Plinth 69 cm high (bust), 113 cm high (plinth)
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