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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:417
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:417
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:247
Date:2-Dec-2018
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A tea caddy and two Anglo-Indian boxes, early 19th century and early 20th century, a Georgian mahogany tea caddy with ebony stringing and an unlined interior, a lucky dragon carved cigarette box, possibly almond wood, with a secret, sliding lock mechanism, and a small relief carved rosewood jewellery box, with arabesque and elephant decoration, two lined trays to the interior, height 14.5 cm, width 25 cm, depth 12.5 cm, and smaller
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A Longwy-Type faience musical Trivet, circa 1900, in bright colours and depicting two pheasants by a riverbank, with a relief, carved frame and winder mechanism to base, height 6.5 cm, length 28.5 cm, width 28.5 cm
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A pair of Anglo-Indian ebony Caskets with Damascene panels, early 20th century, the two desktop hinged caskets with extended lids and bases, raised on ball, feet and decorated with white metal panels decorated with scenic medallions, foliate motifs and patterned borders, height 10.5 cm, width 27 cm, depth 14 cm, and smaller
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An Anglo-Indian ebony casket with Damascene panels, early 20th century, the hinged casket with an extended lid and base and raised on ball feet, decorated with white metal panels decorated with scenic medallions, foliate, motifs and patterned borders, height 11.5 cm, width 34 cm, depth 16 cm
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A French Art Deco car mascot 'Chien, circa 1920, attributed to M. Bonnot, the silvered bronzed mascot modelled as a seated dog and mounted on a custom, wood base, height 15 cm
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A French Art Deco glass car mascot 'Souris, circa 1930, obscured signature of Sabino Paris to the glass base, a stylised clear glass mascot of a mouse with the original nickel-plated, mounts, for identical example see Michel Legrand 'Mascottes Passion' p. 173, height 8 cm
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An Rene Lalique glass car mascot, 'Tete De Coq, circa 1928, model 1137, early Lalique France signature in capitals to neck, a stylised Art Deco model of a rooster's head upon on a circular base rim, (minor nibbles to the base indicate it was mounted on a radiator cap as originally intended, the model was not produced as an ornament), height 17.5 cm, length 16 cm
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A French Art Deco car mascot, 'Bourdon, circa 1920, signed a Renevey, a rare silvered bronze mascot modelled as a bumblebee in flight, mounted on a custom wood base, height 18.5 cm
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A French Art Deco car mascot, 'Autruche, circa 1925, signed Morante, a rare silvered bronze car mascot modelled as stylised running ostrich and mounted on a custom wood base, inscribed Morante and E. Mardon Ed, height 16 cm
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A French Art Deco car mascot 'Lune Et Chat, 1923 Paris, signed Et. Mercier (Etienne), a rare silvered bronze crescent moon and a yowling gesticulating cat, inscribed with date and signature to lower section and mounted on a custom, black marble plinth base, height 18.5 cm
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A French Art Deco car mascot 'Singe Au Lanterne, circa 1925, signed H. Payen (Henri), a fine and rare silvered bronze mascot modelled as a monkey, its tail, entwining a branch and leaning forward holding a lantern (which originally, would have illuminated when headlights were turned on), now mounted on a custom electrified base, height 24 cm
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A French Art Deco car mascot 'Cigone Volante, circa 1920, a finely cast silvered bronze model of a flying stork, mounted on a custom, wooden base, signed H. Payen, height 23 cm, length 16.5 cm
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A framed antique Russian Railway Scrip certificate and a 19th century, botanical print, a 1903 bond for the Riazan -Ouralsk railway, in Russian, French and Dutch, and a chromolithograph of the phases of development of an acorn, height 68.5 cm, width 61 cm, (scrip) height 41.5 cm, width 31 cm, (print)
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A cased vintage French silver plate bachelor set, circa 1930-40, maker's stamp of Ln with topiary tree trademark, comprising a fork and spoon, beaker and napkin ring, the beaker and ring with, an Art Nouveau style frieze in a matt lightly coloured finish, with mark of G. Foret in relief to beaker and G.F. To relief patterned backs of fork and spoon, height 7.5 cm, (beaker)
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An antique spelter rose inkwell and a bronze corkscrew, later 19th century, an inkwell modelled as a green patinated full blown rose with a hinged top, and mounted on a square black marble base, and a corkscrew modelled as a fist holding a bar bell, height 9 cm, length 10 cm, width 10 cm, (inkwell)
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An Art Nouveau cast metal jewel casket, circa 1900, France, signed Elias to side of one foot, the casket decorated in relief with a maiden in relief to the lid surrounded, by flowers, the shaped body with four integral feet and vegetal mounts, decorated, with muted cold painted bronze and green colours, the interior with padded, red silk, height 8.5 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 13.5 cm
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Six Anglo-Indian animal ornaments, an Eel, three Lizards, two Tigers, late 19th to early 20th century, a fine articulated brass eel, three cast brass lizards, two horn tigers, mounted on wooden bases, one recumbent, the other attacking a coiling snake, length 34 cm, (fish)
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An antique whale tooth bottle opener, a pipe and two plated items, 19th to early 20th century, a whale tooth plated opener inscribed 'Moby Dick' and Made in England, a Meerschaum type white clay pipe featuring a toper beside a barrel, a plated, cup and a plated pierced condiment pot with a blue glass liner, length 13 cm, (pipe)
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An antique glass reliquary casket, late 19th to early 20th century, of truncated pyramidal form with gilt bronze bead and claw edging to bevelled, glass panels, velvet lined and raised on cast pierced leafy mounts with paw, feet, height 12 cm
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A pair of antique English oak and Nailed leather Hearth bellows, early 20th century, of typical form with a long foliate embellished handle, a carved British, beast rampant' to the face of the bellows terminating in a knopped brass, point, with nail trims to the leather, length 85 cm
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A signed portrait miniature, early 20th century, the watercolour portrait of an elegant lady in a floral decorated powdered, wig and blue gown, signed Brionte left of image, housed in a plain Mosley, Ware of England brass frame, height 10.5 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A fine Victorian inlaid papier mache lady's compendium, 19th century, the shaped black lacquer box inlaid with pearl and abalone shell enhanced, with gilt and painted decoration, beautifully fitted with a paper and silk, lined jewellery tray, four partitioned drawers with pearl handles behind a pair of doors, the lower drawer serving as a removable velvet lined writing, slope, height 29.5 cm, width 39.5 cm, depth 34.5 cm
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An Art Nouveau timber tray by Emile Galle, circa 1900, rectangular with a plain gallery and integral handles to the short ends, inlaid in mixed timbers with flora and a dragonfly, inlaid signature of Galle, length 59.5 cm, width 39 cm
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A collection of Anglo-Indian metalwork items wall plaques, Damascene, dishes with tray, a bowl, an Oriental covered pot, early 20th century, four brass wall hangings relief decorated with deity figures in contrasting, mixed metals, a similar bowl, a damascene steel platter and seven dishes, decorated with scenes and buildings, and a small oriental covered brass pot, length 40 cm, width 40 cm, and smaller
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An ornate Anglo-Indian carved sandalwood casket, circa 1900, the shaped rectangular casket with 'D' shaped ends, a stepped lid and base, and lion's paw feet, intricately relief carved with arabesque and patterned, borders, panels of deity figures and surmounted by Vishnu on a lotus throne, accompanied by a caparisoned elephant, (one elephant deficient) lined to the interior, height 30 cm, length 42 cm, width 26 cm
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An antique French copper marmalade cauldron and a large covered two, handled pot, circa 1900, the cauldron of typical form with twin handles, height 12.5 cm, diameter 37.5 cm
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An antique French brass cauldron and a brass milk pitcher, 19th century, the cauldron with a steel swing handle and the pitcher of high shouldered, form, height 22 cm, diameter 41 cm, (cauldron)
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An antique French copper cauldron and a large saucepan pail, 19th century, the low cauldron with brass handles and a straight-sided bucket style, saucepan or pail with a small pouring spout and an extended curved steel, handle, height 16.5 cm, diameter 34 cm, (cauldron)
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An Anglo-Indian rosewood occasional table, circa 1933, purchased Mysore India, a carved and caparisoned elephant supporting a rectangular tray with ivory, stringing and foliate inlay with inked decoration in the Vizagapatam manner, to the corners, height 63 cm, length 58 cm, width 43 cm
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A pair of Anglo-Indian hardwood pricket sticks and a pair of sconces, early 20th century, Reed cluster pricket sticks above ornately carved lion dragon supports and rectangular bases, the tapering semi-circular sconces richly carved with, deity figures, height 41 cm, (pricket sticks)
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An Anglo-Indian rosewood elephant dinner gong, circa 1920s, a pair of chain clad elephants, their trunks entwined around a pair of trees, suspending the brass gong, raised on a gadroon carved rectangular base, height 46 cm, width 86 cm, depth 25 cm
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An Anglo-Indian rosewood wall hanging, circa 1920s, of cushion marquise shape relief carved with a pair of caparisoned elephants, flanking the auspicious Hindu conch shell, 'Shanka' and enclosed by finely, carved leafy borders with medallions of deity figures, length 34 cm, width 75 cm
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A vintage Dentist's cabinet complete with a large range of original, Instruments and accessories, a blonde hardwood cabinet with a white glass shelf, hinged compartments to, the rear and a series of shallow drawers above a pair of cupboards with, requisite vintage instruments including tools for cleaning, mould taking, extractions and accessories including drill sand papers, height 122 cm, width 93 cm, depth 38 cm
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An Art Deco onyx and marble clock garniture, circa 1920s, with key and pendulum, in cream onyx with red and grey marble trims, of square section arching form, a square bronze coloured dial with Arabic numerals and applied cast bronze, trims, the side vases of conforming design, height 24.5 cm, width 30.5 cm, depth 11 cm
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An Art Deco marble clock garniture, circa 1920s, with key and pendulum, of square section arching form with contrasting red veined and grey and cream, marble, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and embellished with a triangular cast floral motif, with square section side tazze in matching, marble, height 27 cm, length 28 cm, width 11 cm
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A Louis XVI style gilt spelter figural mantle clock, 1870s, with maker's stamp for parrot Freres, with an enamel dial with Roman numerals flanked by a Renaissance style figure, and surmounted by a trophy, raised on an alabaster base with cast and pierced, neoclassical elements, with key and pendulum, height 40 cm, width 32 cm, depth 13 cm
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An Art Deco marble and spelter figural clock, circa 1920s, with maker's stamp for Japy Freres, the flat topped arching clock in contrasting red, green and coffee coloured, marble, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and surmounted by a seated nude, woman with bobbed hair cradling a bouquet of flowers, with key and pendulum, height 33.5 cm, length 36 cm, width 10 cm
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A fine Louis XV style ormolu clock garniture, later 19th century, with mark of Honegger of Lyon to the dial, pierced and cast in the rococo manner with Art Nouveau influences, the enamel, dial with Roman numerals and minute markings, accompanied by a pair of elegantly sinuous twin candle side pieces, with key and pendulum, height 33.5 cm, width 26.5 cm, depth 16 cm
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A Songbird in a gilded cage automaton, post 1950, with trademark of Robert & Otto Eschle, a single red and black feathered bird emitting a realistic sonorous call, housed in a gilded cage with a cabochon jewelled base, with winding mechanism, to operate the small internal bellows and trademark underside, height 23.5 cm
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An elephant mystery clock, late 19th century, probably German in the manner of Junghans, the spelter bronze tone elephant with a raised trunk supporting the dial and pendulum above an oval wooden base, height 28.5 cm, width 25 cm
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A small vintage brass desk clock by Lancel, a small square quartz movement clock with a matt black dial with Roman, numerals, a ring handle and a rotating base, cased, height 9.5 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 6.5 cm
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A large Louis XVI style spelter figural clock, circa 1900, mark of Bareier Lyons, with key and pendulum, a large cold painted cupid holding a pair of doves and leaning on a plinth, supporting a floral decorated enamel dial with Roman numerals and raised on an elongated base with rounded ends with gilt bronze trims, height 54 cm, width 31 cm, depth 20 cm
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A Bold Art Deco marble clock garniture, circa 1920s, in richly figured red and yellow ochre marble, the clock of pointed arch, design, having an enamel dial with Arabic numerals, trimmed with olive onyx, stripes and cast floral motifs, with side tazze of conforming design, with, key and pendulum, height 42 cm, width 33 cm, depth 12 cm
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A fine table music box and original stand with additional Cylinders, 19th century, probably Swiss, retailed through Maple & Co, London, a crank operated box with six bells with bee and butterfly strikers, castanets and drum, the case of burr walnut with an inlaid lid and ebonised, edges, the conforming table of Louis XV style housing four additional, cylinders within a fitted frieze drawer, height 160 cm, width 130 cm, depth 69 cm
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A fine walnut upright disk 'Polyphon' with fifteen Disks, circa 1900, Polyphon Musikwerke, Leipzig Germany, housed in glazed case with carved crest details, finials and pilasters, mark, of 'Polyphon' to the cornice, having a coin operated mechanism with crank and a fine sonorous tone, height 125 cm, width 70 cm, depth 40 cm
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A Swiss domed musical automata, circa 1880s, a moulded and painted diorama of a mountain scene with a moving train with, carriages and a moving sailing ship in high seas to the fore beneath a part, painted and clear glass dome, the train, sailing ship and music operated by a pull string to the wooden base, height 43 cm, width 40 cm, depth 25 cm
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A gilt bronze cartel clock in the Louis XVI style, 19th century, mark of Gerbe D'or height Chapus Fils, Rue De Rivoli, Paris to dial, the well cast clock surmounted by an urn with flame finial, draped with, pendant fruits and flora and framed by bold acanthus and laurel leaves, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, Arabic minute markings, key and pendulum, length 63 cm, width 31 cm
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A fine Vienna regulator wall clock, 19th century, housed in an ebonised neoclassical revival temple style cabinet, with a bold, dial in gilt and black, pink and blue enamels embellished with anthemion, details, the zinc backed pendulum with complementary decoration, with two, brass weight, length 125 cm, width 39.5 cm, depth 19 cm
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A Swiss Nicole Freres table top music box, 19th century, distributed by Keith Prowse & Co London, the music box with six bells and typical crank and cylinder operation, marked, Nicole Freres to the comb and playing twelve airs with original play list to, the lid, housed in a rosewood case with a decorative mixed timber and coloured cartouche to the lid and face, further trimmed with cross banding and stringing, height 31 cm, width 68 cm, depth 39 cm
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A French Renaissance revival bronze clock garniture, 19th century, with maker's cartouche of Raingo Freres Paris to dial, Lavishly cast and embellished with architectural and decorative elements in contrasting gold and silvered bronze, the dial with enamel cartouches and Roman numerals flanked by caryatids, an ornamented surmount with buttress, type scrolls and conforming five light candelabra, with key and pendulum, height 47 cm, width 27.5 cm, depth 15 cm
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An antique black marble presentation mantle clock, 19th century, mechanism by Japy Freres, Paris, dial marked Lund, Blockley (to the Queen), Bombay & Poona, the gong strike architectural style clock with triangular pediment, Corinthian columns and bas relief decoration, the dial with Arab numerals, with plaque to W.J swan from his shipmates of 'S.S. Islandha' on the occasion, of his marriage, height 33 cm, width 32.5 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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A boulle mantel clock on stand, 19th century, the ebonised timber cased clock with Berainesque brass inlay upon a scarlet, ground to the face framed by formal cast and applied rococo elements, a pagoda top with floral finial, the decorative pressed dial with enamel, cartouches with Roman numerals, upon a separate stand, with key and pendulum, height 35 cm, width 25.5 cm, depth 13.5. Cm
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A bronze horse on a marble stand, a racehorse on a black marble stand, an indistinct inscribed signature to, base of bronze, height 35 cm, width 45.5 cm, depth 18 cm
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A fine antique ormolu trinket casket in the Louis XVI manner, circa 1880, the lavishly cast shaped casket with a husk embellished hinged cover with an abundant fruiting finial, four ram's head mounts to the body and a scrolling, acanthus border in relief, stiff leaf designs to the lower body and raised on caprine legs above a shaped marble base, height 23.5 cm, length 20 cm, width 17 cm
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La Glaneuse' by Eugene-Antoine Aizelin (1821-1902), in bronze, a pensive female gleaner holding a sheaf of wheat and a staff over, her shoulder, mark of E. Aizelin Hors Concours to foot and plaque marked, Glaneuse d'Aizelin to circular base, height 68 cm
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An Art Deco spelter animalier group of three Storks by Irenee Rochard, (1906-1984), three feeding storks, one with a small snake in its beak, and mounted on a two tone yellow ochre and portoro marble base, signed I. Rochard across one, corner, height 30 cm, length 50 cm, width 13.5 cm
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An Art Deco bronze pheasant group by Ignacio Gallo, circa 1920, a realistically modelled pheasant pair in burnished gold bronze colours, mounted upon a stepped black marble base, incised mark of Gallo to base, height 35 cm, width 77 cm, depth 20.5 cm
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A large bronze German Art Nouveau vase by Kayser, circa 1910, a high shouldered baluster vase with a broad neck and a lightly hammered, finish to the lower register decorated with four applied ducks in flight, trademark and stamp of Kayser underside, height 37.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter sculptural group of a woman and a dog, circa 1930, the semi-reclining figure in a draped gown accompanied by a recumbent great, Dane with crossed paws, on a grey and cream trimmed yellow ochre base, height 22 cm, length 50 cm, width 13 cm
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A Domenech Et Pfeffer spelter group, 'Char De La Victoire, circa 1900, inscribed mark of Domenech et Pfeffer to marble base, the dynamic casting of a Roman charioteer and his two rearing horses, mounted, on a portoro marble base, bearing a 1934 plaque, height 54 cm, length 75 cm, width 26 cm
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An Art Deco spelter animalier group of a stag and deer, circa 1930, Synchronised prancing figures, the deer in lustrous brown and copper tones, brown and pewter colours to the stag and mounted on a layered white and black, marble base, height 21.5 cm, length 44.5 cm, width 11.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter Animaler group of a stag and deer, circa 1930, in lustrous black spelter the recumbent figures on a veined marble base with, black marble and cream onyx trim, height 19.5 cm, length 51 cm, width 14 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter gazelle bookends, circa 1930, standing gazelles in lustrous brown and gold colours, mounted on near black, marble bases, height 15 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 8.5 cm
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