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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:351
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:350
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:219
Date:20-Oct-2019
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A fine pair of large antique Chinoiserie wallpaper panels, late 18th to early 19th century, probably French, each depicting figures engaged in narratives on floating islands with exotic palms and other foliage, in a muted green, teal, iron red and coral palette, height 149 cm, width 80 cm
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A William IV rosewood travelling vanity box, 1836 London, with maker's mark T.D (unlisted by Grimwade), the brass trimmed box lined in rich green silk and matching leather comprising a fold down mirror and leather writing slope, nine original pots and jars and a range of accessories including button hook and other small tools, with key; hallmarked to all silver components, height 12.5 cm, length 31 cm, width 22.5 cm
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A vintage orange lamp 'Moon' by Kare of Spain, circa 1980, in brushed white metal and acrylic, cleverly constructed as a single coiled strip of acrylic held within a ring that can be rotated and adjusted as required, upon a circular base, height 38 cm
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Fan antique French silk mantilla shawl and a petit point purse, early 20th century, the fine all silk cream shawl embroidered with white roses and other flora flecked with metallic gold thread, a long macrame knotted fringe, and; a large vintage petit point purse hand stitched with trophies encircled by garlands, a faux tortoiseshell handle, lined to the interior in aqua silk, length 110 cm, width 110 cm
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A George III Partridge wood tea caddy, early 19th century, of octagonal profile with contrasting mahogany veneer and boxwood inlay, embellished to the face with a bat wing cartouche flanked by Doric columns, barber's pole bands and ebonised edges throughout, original tin lining, height 12 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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A pair of French enamelled porcelain opera glasses, early 20th century, the pink glasses, enamel decorated with musical fairy figures and flora, with mother-of-pearl eye pieces and brass frames, and a folding pink porcelain handle, width 11.5 cm
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An antique Roman pottery lamp, 4th to 5th century AD, with certification, the petite terracotta lamp of traditional teardrop shape with two apertures and a small handle, relief decoration around the rim; certificate of authenticity issued by Max Harris, Director, Antiquities & Ethnographica Society, South Australia, reference PR 022/19 (catalogue 1 # 12); purchased 1972, height 4 cm, width 8 cm
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A set of antique brass balance scales, circa 1900, of typical form with a stem on a stepped base and marble platform, the two arms with mask finials supporting chain suspended dishes, height 49 cm, width 36 cm
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An antique French wedding dome, later 19th century, the dome complete with a buttoned cushion on a green velvet stand decorated with gilt flowers and ornaments beneath an arbour of waxed flowers; typically presented to newly married couples to house wedding souvenirs, height 50 cm, width 34 cm, depth 23 cm
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An antique French gilt metal jewellery casket and a vintage silver plated cigarette box, late 19th century to mid 20th century, a gilt metal box cast as a Louis XVI style cabinet, the original red silk lining to the interior, and; a cigarette box with scrolling floral motifs upon a textured ground, with a kite shaped armorial to the lid; yacht motif mark underside, height 12 cm, length 14.5 cm, width 9.5 cm, and smaller
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An American 1964 Christmas card featuring the USS Missouri, issued by Jean and Sid Salomon (Jr), Democrats fundraiser, head of President Kennedy's 1960 campaign and first owner of the St Louis blues for Nhl, with a letter from Jacob L. Devers, General USA, and Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission, length 32 cm, width 31.5 cm
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A signed Tim Duncan 'San Antonio Spurs 21' sports jersey, issued by Adidas, signed to back in silver pen, with Gaa Guaranteed authentic autograph card, number 13140, small Gaa label to jersey, Nba store and Adidas swing labels
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A signed Michael Jordan 'Chicago Bulls 23' sports jersey, issued by Aiffee #Los Angeles Throwback, signed to back in silver pen, with Aaa autograph authentication authority certificate, number A18355, small Aaa label to jersey, and Aiffee swing tag
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An antique wooden truncheon with leather scabbard, 19th century, cylindrical with small hilt and handle, incised with arrow head mark and numbered 85; with original leather scabbard, length 51 cm
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An Art Nouveau alabaster bust, circa 1900, the head and shoulders of a serene young woman on an integral base, height 32 cm, width 23 cm
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A pair of French alabaster wall sconces, circa 1930, demi-lune sconces in creamy colours housed in formal gilt bronze framework with lotus inspired capitals and rosette borders, with hanging chains, length 24 cm, width 32 cm, depth 16 cm
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Two antique bisque dolls, after 1911, Konig & Wernicke, 99/11 and circular stamp to body, Germany stamp to rear neck; other marked 1902 with monogram 'It', both dolls with painted facial features, glass eyes and bodies of flesh toned composite material, one with ball joints, offered with assorted clothing and hair pieces, height 51 cm
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Two antique brass fuel lamps, 'Juno' and 'Aladdin', early 20th century, USA and Sydney, the lamps raised on pedestal spreading bases, the burner mechanisms with makers' names and patent details to the dials, glass chimneys and matching, but later, mushroom shaped white glass shades, Heights: 48 cm, and 45 cm
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An antique copper candlestick and a brass jardiniere, a weighted knopped candlestick, and an oval jardiniere raised on four paw feet with a frieze embossed with fruits and foliage, height 15 cm, length 34.5 cm, width 16.5 cm, (jardiniere) height 27 cm, (candlestick)
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A huon pine bowl, a burl item of organic form utilising the natural shape and fissures of the timber, lacquered, height 15 cm, length 46 cm, width 39 cm
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Two vintage French copper marmalade cauldrons, 20th century, large scale cauldrons of typical profile with rolled rims and twin rivet joined bracket handles, height 15.5 cm, diameter: 46 cm, and smaller
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An unusual vintage set of five copper saucepans, the tinned saucepans of straight-sided design with fluted friezes, pouring spouts, and timber handles with metal terminals, two saucepans as found, marked Ads, height 10.5 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of six French nesting copper saucepans, the all copper straight-sided saucepans with brass handles and copper rivets; mark of Metaux Ouvres-Vesoul, height 7 cm, diameter: 22.5 cm, and smaller
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Two French copper cooking pots, late 19th to 20th century, a straight-sided pot with dove tail joins to the base and a wrought iron swing handle, and; a later lidded pot of similar style, tin lined having twin handles, mark of Borgeat to the base, height 19.5 cm, diameter: 22.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five French nesting copper saucepans, a set of tin lined straight-sided saucepans with steel handles and rivet joins, height 11 cm, diameter: 22.5 cm, and smaller
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Two French copper marmalade cauldrons, early to mid 20th century, both cauldrons with rolled rims, one with brass rivet joined handles, the other of more rounded profile and having copper bracket handles, height 13.5 cm, diameter: 27 cm, and smaller
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Three vintage French copper marmalade cauldrons, 20th century, cauldrons of typical profile with rolled rims and twin rivet joined bracket handles, height 12.5 cm, diameter: 38 cm, and smaller
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A set of eighteen novelty porcelain Figurehead wine Stoppers, circa 1930s-40s, the novelties including a range of 'Types', including pirates, sailors, a monk, a young 'Thug', and a range of male and female long nosed characters, length 10.5 cm, and smaller
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A French fuel lamp, 19th century, the lamp with a porcelain font decorated with the transfer design of a woman in a plumed hat amidst foliage, raised on a shaped cast brass base, with original brass fittings and dials, and having a white dome glass shade and glass chimney, height 58 cm
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A French oil lamp with a Japanese Satsuma style base, 19th century, with mark of Hugo to mechanism, the baluster earthenware base in sprayed red terracotta colours and enamel decorated with trailing flora, a decorative border to the neck, housed in a pierced and cast brass base and collar, with complete burner mechanism, chimney and frosted etched shade, height 66 cm
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An antique painted opaline 20 inch kerosene lamp, late 19th century, mark of Matador (Ehrich& Graetz, Berlin) to the mechanism, the pale blue font of compressed form with waisted stem to a moulded base, hand painted with blue cornflowers and a brown chicken, with complete burner mechanism and glass chimney, height 65 cm
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A French fuel lamp, 19th century, the lamp with a shaped porcelain font in autumnal colours raised on a pierced and cast brass base, with original brass fittings and dials, and having a white glass conical shade and glass chimney, height 57 cm
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An antique brass oil lamp with an Imari base, later 19th century, mark of Hugo to mechanism, the Imari vase base decorated with fan shaped reserves with bird decoration upon a floral strewn and underglaze cobalt ground, mounted in a bronze coloured brass base and collar, full mechanism and chimney, height 60 cm
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An Art Deco white marble figural group by Huguenin Dumittan (1888-1975), a female nude figure cradling her child, faint incised signature lower right to base, height 44 cm, length 47 cm, width 12 cm
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A French provincial comtoise or Morbier wall clock, early 19th century, Franche Comte region, the weight driven clock with an enamel dial marked Oulhiade a Figeac with pressed metal surround and surmounted by a bell strike, with a highly decorative pressed metal banjo shaped pendulum, complete with two weights, length 140 cm
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A Louis XVI style ormolu cartel clock, mid 19th century, with maker's mark for S. Marti, finely cast and pierced with neoclassical ornament throughout, surmounted by an urn with flame finial, centred with an enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minute markings below a glass dome, with key and pendulum, length 55 cm, width 27 cm
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An Art Deco marble clock garniture, circa 1920s, in striking yellow marble with black strap trims, the arching breakfront plinth with sloping shoulder buttresses, Arabic numerals and pierced hands to the floral enamel dial, with a pair of conforming side tazze; with key and pendulum, height 24.5 cm, width 32.5 cm, depth 10.5 cm
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A French marble clock garniture, circa 1920s, a triangular mantle clock with a white veined marble case faced in grey green marble with bead decoration and a cast bronze floral embellishment, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and enamel festoons, accompanied by shallow cup form tazze on conforming triangular bases, with key and pendulum, height 28 cm, width 31 cm, depth 11.5 cm
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An Art Deco clock garniture, circa 1930, with maker's mark for Lardot et Boydon Paris, in onyx and portoro marble, a glazed cabinet housing the dial with Arabic numerals and flanked by stylised pheasants upon a shaped base, the accompanying tazze of conforming design, with key and pendulum, height 34 cm, width 39 cm, depth 13 cm
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A Louis XVI style three piece ormolu mantle clock garniture, late 19th century, marked Au Negre and Sarazin Paris to dial, finely cast with a drum head enclosing an enamel dial with Roman numerals, ram's head and laurel wreath handles, an urn surmount and other pierced and patterned neoclassical elements, the four light candelabra side pieces conforming; with key and pendulum, height 38 cm, length 29 cm, width 15 cm
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A pair of antique French brass pricket sticks, late 19th century, the Gothic inspired sticks with spiral twist stems, cast dishes with stiff leaf, ribbon and floral motifs, the pierced triform domed base with oak and berry decorations, height 53 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze sconces, circa 1900, each of fluted columnar form with husk swags and a draped urn with flame finial, two scrolling vegetal arms supporting dishes and sconces, length 43 cm, width 27 cm
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A pair of Napoleon III cast ormolu and marble candlesticks, late 19th century, the cast sticks with ornate urn sconces and floriform dishes above similar capitals, tapering black marble stems to pierced and cast triform bases, height 26.5
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A pair of vintage brass candlesticks, slender stems with knife edge annular knops, the sconces with removable lobed dishes relief decorated with continuous scenes of crusaders on horseback, height 21.5 cm
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A pair of bronze Renaissance inspired figural candelabra, 19th century, finely cast with seated classical figures reading and flanked by twin sconces raised on scrollwork arms, raised on floriform dishes and tapering reeded stems to decorative quadriform bases with anthemion motifs and scroll feet, height 29 cm, width 15 cm
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An Art Deco spelter Alsatian group, circa 1930, one standing and one recumbent dog in deep bronze colours and raised on a mottled taupe marble base, height 18.5 cm, length 49 cm, width 12 cm
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A pair of Art Deco stag spelter bookends, circa 1930, leaping stags on veined black marble bases, height 12.5 cm, length 14 cm, width 8 cm
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A pair of Art Deco rearing horse spelter bookends, circa 1930, the rearing horses in copper and bronze lustre colours upon shaped portoro marble bases and vertical supports, height 14.5 cm, length 17 cm, width 9.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter dog group, circa 1920s, two realistically modelled Alsatian dogs in deep bronze tones, one seated, the other recumbent and mounted on an onyx and marble base faced with contrasting brown and green onyx panels, height 35 cm, length 63 cm, width 11 cm
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A spelter model of an Alsatian, circa 1920s-30s, naturalistically modelled as an alert recumbent dog on a mottled oyster grey marble base, height 20 cm, length 34.5 cm, width 13.5 cm
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A spelter model of a pheasant, circa 1920s-30s, signature of R.Varnier and foundry stamp, the naturalistically modelled fowl posed upon a rocky outcrop and cold painted in muted ochre and bronze colours, above a green veined black marble base, height 41.5 cm, length 45 cm, width 17 cm
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An Art Deco spelter dog and duck figural group, circa 1920s, signed M. Font, in bronze colours with a verdigris finish, a recumbent Alsatian dog and a standing duck, both mounted on a long coffee coloured marble base, signature to tail of dog, height 23 cm, length 60 cm, width 12 cm
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An Art Deco spelter model off two gazelles, circa 1930, the recumbent pair in lustrous gold bronze colours upon a two tone marble base, height 20 cm, length 45.5 cm, depth 12.5 cm
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A spelter model of a dog, circa 1920s-30s, the cold painted model of a flexed and alert dog with its forelegs positioned on a rock, with a portoro marble sphere and raised upon a black marble ellipse shaped base, height 27 cm, length 50 cm, width 15 cm
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A rococo revival ormolu mantle clock, later 19th century, with maker's mark of Japy Freres, an eight-day bell strike clock of waisted form with floral pendants and leafy embellishments, a pierced crest and trellis decoration to the lower border above acanthus feet, the enamel dial beneath a domed glass with Roman numerals, Arabic minute marks and pierced hands; key and pendulum, height 41 cm, width 25 cm, depth 16 cm
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A Louis XV style ormolu mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's mark for Vincenti, key and pendulum, the well cast waisted clock with an extravagant rocaille crest housing an enamel dial with Roman numerals, minute markings and delicate pierced hands, acanthus decoration throughout and raised on leafy splayed feet, height 47 cm, width 28 cm, depth 16 cm
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A striking Egyptian inspired Art Deco clock garniture, circa 1920s, with maker's mark of Lardot et Boyon Paris, a portico style clock in contrasting portoro marble and white onyx having an encased octagonal dial with Arabic numerals with stepped supports and kneeling polished bronze caryatids above a two-tone base, a pair of tazze with conforming caryatid stems; with key and pendulum, height 36.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 12.5 cm, (clock)
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An Art Deco marble clock garniture, circa 1920s, in mottled purple marble, the case of fan shape with applied stylised floral and scroll decorations, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals, with conforming side tazze, key and pendulum, height 28.5 cm, length 40.5 cm, width 10.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter clock with dove motifs, 1920s, with maker's mark for Marti et Cie, an arching portico type clock with fluted pillars and floral capitals supporting a faceted floral and fabric draped case housing the enamel dial with Arabic numerals, raised on a bow front two tone marble base with a pair of nesting doves perched in a basket; key and floral decorated pendulum, height 36 cm, width 42 cm, depth 20 cm
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A Napoleon III black marble mantle clock, 1850-1870, with maker's mark for S. Marti et Cie, the elegant plinth style case enclosing an enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals and a visible escapement, raised upon an extended base with verde antico decoration to the cusped edges, with key and pendulum, height 33 cm, width 28 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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A signed spelter figure by Auguste Moreau (1834-1917), 1906, with copyright mark for that year, Paris foundry stamp, signature, the large animated figure of a small child wrestling with an alarmed squawking duck, in cold painted colours upon a rocky base, various impressed and applied marks verso, height 55 cm
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A Napoleon III black marble clock garniture, later 19th century, the drum head clock with a white enamel dial and Arabic numerals supported by bold volutes upon an extended rectangular base with contrasting verde antico trims, the side tazze raised on plinths and conforming stepped bases; with key and pendulum, height 29 cm, width 45.5 cm, depth 13.5 cm
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A large scale Art Deco spelter Alsatian dog figure, circa 1930, the recumbent alert dog in gold bronze colours upon a monumental two tone marble base, height 34 cm, length 65 cm, width 20 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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A bronze amphora urn vase with stand, 19th century, the amphora with pointed foot and a decorated border in relief set within an integral pierced tripod stand with floral and creature motifs, height 51 cm
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An antique gilt bronze lamp base, later 19th century, having a globular body embellished with vine leaves and fruits in relief, high set bracket 'Bamboo' handles, a spiral fluted stem and a pedestal base, height 34.5 cm
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A Louis XV style ormolu mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's mark for Japy Freres, the waisted clock housing a floral painted enamel dial with Arabic numerals, a scrolling acanthus leaf finial, and rocaille shell, lattice and leafy forms throughout, the sinuous pierced base incorporating Art Nouveau elements, with key and pendulum, height 35 cm, width 26 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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A Napoleon III black marble regulator mantle clock, 1850-1870, with key and mercury regulator pendulum, the drum head clock with an enamelled chapter ring with Roman numerals and visible escapement above a glazed case and flanked by ribbed pilasters and volutes to an extended base, with contrasting granitic trims, height 47 cm, width 38 cm, depth 17 cm
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An Art Deco onyx clock with bird motifs, circa 1920s, with maker's mark S. Marti to mechanism, mark of a. Billie to dial, the multi-toned onyx clock with an arching central plinth housing the square dial with Arabic numerals and flanked by a pair of white metal birds backed with semi circular onyx panels, raised on a stepped rectangular base, with conical metal feet; key and pendulum, height 26.5 cm, width 36 cm, depth 13 cm
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A pair of Art Deco bronze triangular Vent covers, circa 1920s, pierced cast bronze vents formal with stylised floral decoration, height 49.5 cm, width 38.5 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style brass sconces, mid 20th century, the mounts cast as waisted ribbed pillars with ribbon ties and formal ornaments terminating in pine cone drops and issue two scrolling acanthus decorated arms supporting dishes and electric candles, length 22 cm, width 25 cm
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A pair of vintage bronze four light candelabra, circa 1930s, of knopped form with three scrolling arms supporting dishes and sconces, decorated with neoclassical elements, height 41 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style ormolu four light candelabra, late 19th century, urn form and tapered pillar stems with lion heads and husk swags raised on shaped bases and surmounted by bursting pomegranates, each with three double scroll leafy arms supporting sconces and dishes, height 54 cm
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A pair of French five light Renaissance revival brass candelabra, late 19th century, highly ornate with a urn form stem issuing scrolling arms supporting dishes and sconces, raised on a pedestal to a shaped and pierced square form base, height 46 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style ormolu candelabra, circa 1900, with shaped foliate embellished stems and issuing four curvaceous arms with vegetal dishes and sconces, raised on shell and leaf form spreading bases, height 35.5 cm
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A black marble architectural style mantle clock, 19th century, Ansonia clock Company, USA, marks to dial and mechanism, in the form of a classical temple, the dial with a visible escapement and Roman numerals to the chapter ring, with applied ornament to the triangular pediment and having six reeded columns above the rectangular base, with key and pendulum, height 29.5 cm, width 42 cm, depth 15 cm
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An Egyptian themed bronze Art Deco table lamp, circa 1920s-30s, the striking figure of a nude male figure in gold colours with head dress and holding aloft a moulded glass shade and raised upon a trapezoid shaped marble base, height 39 cm
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Bromley, David (B.1960), a bronze casting, from the 'Best Friends' series (edition of 50); this prototype version not editioned or signed, height 36 cm
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A Renaissance revival bronze Easel-Back table mirror, later 19th century, an oval bevelled mirror in a finely cast frame with a decorative crest with bust figure, festoons and pairs of female espagnolettes, raised on a pierced base, height 49 cm, width 25 cm
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An Art Deco style cold painted bronze dancing figure, 20th century, signed J. Philipp to base, probably after the original, an exotically clad dancing girl in shorts, midriff top and a cloche to her hair elegantly balanced on one leg with arms outstretched, in olive green painted colours with foundry stamp verso, 'Bronze Garanti Paris, J.B Deposee', and raised on a red marble drum and black stepped base, height 55.5 cm
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An Art Nouveau Bacchanalian bronze figure, circa 1900, unsigned but attributed to Eugene Piron, a male reveller with a grape vine girdle and a similar wreath to his head, dancing and clashing cymbals, unsigned and raised on a stepped octagonal green marble base, height 34 cm
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An Art Deco spelter dancing figure, circa 1930, signed Fayral (Max Le Verrier), modelled as a young woman in a short Greco Roman tunic dancing with cymbals, in a deep olive patinated finish and raised on a portoro marble plinth, signed to lower image, height 26.5 cm
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A signed Art Deco bronze figure of a girl with a hoop, circa 1920s-30s, the model of a young girl in pantaloons playing with her hoop, incised mark of F. Paris to base, with foundry mark and design number a 7685, raised on a portoro marble plinth, height 26.5 cm
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An Art Deco bronze dancing figure after Pierre Laurel, the cold painted figure of the rose dancer in patinated green colours raised on a tiered brown onyx demi-lune base, unsigned but numbered 45, height 26.5 cm
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A signed Art Deco bronze dancing girl, the figure of a young girl holding out her ballet skirt, raised on a mottled green marble plinth, with incised mark of F. Paris to base and foundry stamp, height 32 cm
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A Chinese bird palace, an elaborate cage with pierced carved scenes of carriages and horsemen to the crest and base, the edges with totem pole arrangement of horses, in light weight blonde timber, height 105 cm, width 45 cm, depth 45 cm
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A vintage Chinese fan, Republic era, with script and single seal, a folding fan mounted on paper, featuring two songbirds perched upon a plum blossom branch, in watercolour and ink, width 53 cm
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A Japanese woodblock triptych by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Edo to Meiji period, 1860s-70s, depicting actors, two samurai and a geisha in a seaside setting, in colours, signed to cartouches, height 34 cm, width 69 cm
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A large reticulated Japanese floor vase, Meiji period, 1900, the vase with a pierced floral lattice neck of broad form above a baluster body hand decorated with iris flowers and foliage with other flora in enamel and gilt upon an ombre mauve ground, six red character marks underside, height 59.5 cm
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A near pair of Chinese floor vases, baluster shaped vases with broad flared necks, pairs of applied twin lion dog lug handles and decorated to the celadon bodies with blue and white figural narrative scenes and auspicious objects and vases on stands, height 61.5 cm
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A pair of Oriental bronze vases, late 19th century, the tall vases with baluster bodies and conical necks, decorated with shaped panels of birds in relief, lappets to the neck and fantastic creature handles, height 47 cm
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A vintage Chinese bone walking stick, 20th century, the two section bone shaft engraved with scenes of figures in landscapes and embellished with coloured accents, ebonised mounts and terminal, surmounted by an embossed brass spherical handle, with scenes to cartouches, and dragon and phoenix motifs, length 87 cm
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A large scale Bi disk, decorated to both sides and embellished to the centre with a pierced stylised dragon, the broad rims relief carved with further dragon imagery in the archaistic manner, diameter: 29.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white export ware vase, the near cylindrical tapered vase with an inverted rim, decorated with Daoist symbols, censers and vases, concentric blue rings to the base, height 15.5 cm
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A commemorative coin of a Chinese panda 2016, the 1 kg coin with the image of a panda in low relief to one face, bearing mock pure silver markings and accompanied by a mock certificate of authenticity, housed in a clear plastic container and presentation box, diameter: 10 cm
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A Shuangxi blue and white jar, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, a wedding jar with three double happiness symbols and freely executed scrolling sweet pea motifs throughout between concentric ring borders, a key fret border to the neck, height 20 cm
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A six piece famille rose dragon and phoenix serving set, probably Republic era, mid 20th century, comprising two bowls, two spoons, and two plates, all overglaze decorated with phoenix and dragons chasing flaming pearls within polychrome key fret borders; with four character painted marks underside, height 8 cm, diameter: 18 cm, (bowl)
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An antique emerald green Shiwan pottery teapot, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the straight-sided pot with curved pouring spout, ear form handle and flat lid to the pronounced neck, with a thick 'Majolica' type glaze throughout falling shy of the foot rim, etched family name characters to the side of the pot, and painted characters to the lid interior, height 15.5 cm
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A pair of Fantastic creature soapstone vase ornaments, a pair of addorsed Pixiu creatures of archaic form supporting a libation cup within their antlers, and; a stylised fantastic bird of prey with a libration cup to its back, height 22 cm, and 19.5 cm
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A Chinese polychrome enamel decorated plate, 20th century, decorated to the centre with sages, scholars and a tiger, with four floral reserves to the rim interspersed with pairs of grape eating squirrels, rubbed four character painted marks underside, diameter: 26 cm
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