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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:358
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:358
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:226
Date:1-Dec-2019
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An antique okimono of a figure Castigating an Oni, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a gesticulating figure in a kimono with arm raised and a cowering oni, protecting his head, height 8 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A jade bi disk ornament, Utilising the natural inflections and characteristics of the celadon stone, attached to cords with seed pearls and coral beads, a symbolic knot and tassels, diameter 4 cm
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A pair of vintage caparisoned ivory horses, mid 20th century, an opposite pair of prancing horses with brown ink colours, raised on small, wooden stands, height 8 cm, width 8 cm
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A jade snuff bottle, an oval square section bottle featuring images of the Buddha in low relief to both faces, with brass mounts and a red stone stopper attached to a metal, spoon, height 6.5 cm
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A cloisonne bowl, probably late Qing Dynasty, the bowl profusely decorated to the interior and exterior with myriad, flowers, Daoist symbols, objects and fish in colours upon a blue ground, chevron and lotus borders to the exterior, the base and interior with good, luck characters, height 10 cm, diameter 18 cm
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A Hunan, red agate bracelet, featuring twelve even spherical beads, diameter 10 cm
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A pair of yellow ground dishes, late 19th to 20th century, in the Ming style with incised emerald dragons chasing a flaming pearl to the exterior and centre upon a saffron yellow ground, bearing apocryphal Jiaqing, characters underside, diameter 15.5 cm
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Two vintage enamel decorated porcelain figures, early 20th century, a stern male figure with a staff and poised ready to sound a conch shell, in a black floral draping robe, filled to the hollowed base, and a female, figure in bright pink turquoise and apple green robes with a pair of peaches, upon her shoulder, Heights 31 cm, and 33.5 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 vintage ivory okimono of a pig, early to mid 20th century, the well carved model of a boar, with upturned snout and black bead eyes, height 3.5 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A vintage strand of hardwood court beads with box, the black wooden beads with a large ivory sphere, turquoise and a carved, coral bead and other brass knots and tassel ornaments, housed in a lacquerware box, the lid decorated with figures in low relief in shell and other coloured materials, length 78 cm, (beads) height 9 cm, diameter 18 cm, (box)
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A vintage signed ivory netsuke of a frog, early to mid 20th century, a seated frog with black eyes, himatoshi and characters underside, width 4.5 cm
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A vintage signed ivory netsuke of a buffalo, early to mid 20th century, a recumbent beast with large horns, lightly engraved and inked in brown, colours, himatoshi and characters underside, width 5 cm
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A vintage signed ivory netsuke of two Quail, early to mid 20th century, a pair of quail huddling on a nest, lightly engraved and inked, himatoshi and characters underside, width 4.5 cm
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A vintage signed ivory netsuke of three wise monkeys, early to mid 20th century, a typically posed group of three monkeys illustrating their respective, attributes, lightly carved and inked, himatoshi and characters underside, height 3.5 cm
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An antique signed ivory netsuke of a rat Guarding a fruit, early 20th century, a delightful study of a brown inked rat clasping a persimmon, himatoshi and characters underside, width 5 cm
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A vintage ivory okimono of a monkey, mid 20th century, a naturalistic study of a seated monkey closely guarding a fruit, height 3.5 cm
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A vintage signed ivory netsuke of a monkey, early 20th century, a naturalistic study of a seated monkey holding a fruit and sucking its thumb, lightly engraved with brown ink colours, himatoshi and characters, underside, height 4.5 cm
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A vintage signed and carved tagua nut netsuke, early to mid 20th century, the polished caramel coloured nut in the form of a skull with a green, coloured frog on top, himatoshi to base and characters, height 5 cm
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A vintage signed ivory okimono of a monkey with young, early to mid 20th century, a parent monkey grappling with its two clambering playful youngsters, red, characters to a cartouche, height 6 cm
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A vintage signed ivory netsuke of a figure in a straw hat, early 20th century, an unusual model of a figure with a cloth covered face, wearing a kimono with engraved and inked decoration, himatoshi to the rear and characters to the sleeve, height 5.5 cm
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A vintage signed ivory netsuke of a dragon, early to mid 20th century, a button-shaped netsuke with a dragon holding a pearl in low relief to the face, engraved and lightly inked, with red characters underside, diameter 4 cm
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A signed antique ivory okimono of a Jovial elder and a child, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a study of a laughing man with a long beard ladling a drink from a bottle, with a small child scrambling over his shoulder, well carved, engraved and inked in muted colours, engraved signature under vessel and again to side, height 6 cm
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A pair of antique Japanese bronze Noh masks, Meiji period, 1868-1912, finely cast male masks mounted upon ivory plaques, length 7 cm, width 6 cm
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A framed selection of famille rose and blue and white tiles, Qing Dynasty, two large tiles depicting courtly narratives accompanied by script, a central, square tile featuring a male figure riding a crab over waves between two blue, and white floral tiles with outlined lotus and foliage, height 31.5 cm, width 44 cm
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A vintage Indian carved ivory lamp, mid 20th century, a cylindrical lamp profusely relief carved with myriad animals and birds, lions, tigers, elephants, kangaroos and others all engaged in hunting, stiff, leaf borders to the top and base, a carved finial with lion and tree and raised on petite feet, with vintage light attachments, height 24.5 cm
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Two Japanese Imari bowls, Meiji period, 1868-1912, similar bowls in two sizes, of lobed form with alternating cartouches of bird, life and formal vegetal forms, centred with a roundel of flora and tendrils, within patterned borders, in red, orange, green and cobalt colours with gilt, highlights, both marked with cloud motifs underside, height 6.5 cm, diameter 28.5 cm, and smaller
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A Japanese bronze censer lamp, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the lamp with a waisted base embellished with cast dragons in high relief and borders of turtles and other animals, a pierced censer globe with small door, and a shapely domed cover with saw tooth motifs hung with five articulated, flower-like bells, height 47.5 cm
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A pair of Japanese bronze vases, Meiji period (1868-1912)., 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 large famille verte double gourd vase, the vase with continuous scenes of warrior figures to the upper register and courtly narratives set in pavilions and gardens to the lower, between lappet, borders, and a conforming border to the foot, the base unglazed, height 44 cm
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A fine pair of Chinese enamel lamp bases, Republic era, mid 20th century, hexagonal baluster vases with waisted necks, decorated to each facet with scenes, auspicious foliage and bird life including red crested cranes, lotus, and other blooms, tendrils in colours to the teal neck and waisted foot, with stands and pull chain switches, height 61.5 cm
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A mounted watercolour folding fan, probably Republic era, mid 20th century, the paper fan mounted on a fabric background and depicting two figures in a boat near a waterfall and a gnarled pine tree, with script and red seal mark, width 49 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 gilt bronze Nepalese style figure of the Buddha, Peoples Republic era, the serene figure of the Buddha with pendulous lobes and tightly coiled hair and ushnisha, attired in a dhoti and seated in Bhumisparsha mudra, touching the earth, raised on a double lotus base, height 21 cm, width 16.5 cm
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Two Yixing type teapots, a large teapot with a compressed lower body and long broad neck, having a moulded bamboo-style handle and spout, in dark brown colours with script and landscape motifs, and a smaller bell-shaped russet teapot sprigged with bamboo stems, script to the reverse, seal marks to both, Heights 21 cm, and 11.5 cm
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An Oriental five panel hardwood screen, 20th century, pierced and carved with decorative lattice, panels of relief carved flora and scenes, solid relief carved panels to the lower register, height 221 cm, width 225 cm
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A jade carving of a deity figure, in deep green colours with a glassy finish and simply carved as a male figure, holding a large fish, height 15.5 cm
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A rustic Chinese hardwood altar table, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of pegged construction with a single broad plank top above a deep skirt, with double cupboards, shaped retractable spandrel ends revealing interior cupboards, and raised on square section legs, height 86 cm, length 181 cm, width 46 cm
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A rustic Chinese hardwood altar table, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of pegged construction with a single broad plank top above a deep skirt, shaped retractable spandrel ends revealing interior cupboards, square section, legs united by a box stretcher, possibly signed or marked to one short end, height 87 cm, length 165 cm, width 57 cm
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An antique Double-Sided green glass scent and vinaigrette bottle, 19th century, the lay-down bottle of faceted form in a deep emerald hue, with engraved, rococo style silver gilt turban caps, screw on to one end, press operated, hinge to the other, apparently unmarked, length 13 cm
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A rare English gold and rock crystal vinaigrette bottle, circa 1820, the standing bottle of ribbed form with an exquisite pierced and pendant collar, the lobe edged engraved lid set with a cabochon rock crystal and opening to reveal the engraved and pierced decorative grill, apparently unmarked, height 6.5 cm
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A French.950 silver gilt and glass 'Opera' liquor flask, 19th century, Minerva 1 standard, partial maker's mark H with star, a beautiful teal green flask with etched iris designs having a domed screw on cap, original faceted stopper and a detachable cup to the base, hallmarked, length 14.5 cm
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An antique gold top clear glass scent bottle, 19th century, marked 18 carat to neck with maker's mark, a hinged turban top and mount in yellow gold, with a rectangular flask, engraved with formal vegetal designs, height 10.5 cm
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An antique cage overlay gold scent bottle, mid 19th century, 18 carat gold mark to stopper, the powder flask lay-down bottle exquisitely overlaid in a textured trellis, a conforming hinged turban lid enclosing the original gold stopper, length 11 cm
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An exquisite French silver gilt and glass 'Opera' liquor flask, 19th century, bigorne punch, maker's mark for Em with dog to cartouche, a clear glass flask finely etched with neoclassical floral and ribbon motifs, swag, guilloche and husk designs to the engine turned screw on dome cap, collar and detachable cup to the base, with the original glass stopper, hallmarked, length 15.5 cm
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An antique pique tortoiseshell and gold inlaid magnifying glass, 19th century, marked Et to hinge and mount, the circular holder enclosing a fold-out glass with rose gold mounts and featuring a delicate still life scene of fruits, flora and a kettle to the top, diameter 7 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver 'Castle Top' card case, 1870 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Frederick Marson, exquisitely worked in the rococo style against a finely textured ground and featuring the Scott Memorial, similarly embossed to the reverse with small, initialled cartouche, hallmarked to rim and housed in hard shell case, silver weight 68gr, length 10 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A rare sterling silver presentation table snuff box, 1835 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Nathanial Mills, presented to Mr John Kidd, coachman of 'The Maid of Perth Coach' by a few, friends, a fine canted corner and engine turned box with applied edges and inscription to the lid, hallmarked twice to the gilt washed interior, silver weight 138gr, height 2.5 cm, length 8.5 cm, width 5 cm
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A fine sterling silver presentation table snuff box, 1836 London, with mark of master snuff box maker, John Linnit, presented to J. King by George Ferguson, 'A token of his excellence as a breeder of horses', a finely engine turned box with an applied floral cast, thumbpiece, the lid of restrained decoration and featuring a small cast, cartouche of a mare with her foal in relief, hallmarked twice to the gilt, washed interior, silver weight 186gr height 2.5 cm, length 9.5 cm, width 6 cm
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A fine French Vari-Coloured 18 carat gold snuff box, 19th century, with gold punch marks and additional probable import marks, the oval hinged box of neoclassical design, finely decorated with vegetal, borders and a central medallion on an engine turned ground, hallmarked to rim, additional marks to interior, gold weight 85gr, height 2.5 cm, length 7 cm, width 5 cm
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Rare silver gilt 'Handbag' form vinaigrette, 1833 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Gervase Wheeler, the flat topped hinged purse with a shaped wire twist handle, finely bright, cut to the brushed body, with a vacant cartouche and opening to reveal a grille pierced and carved with a vegetal motifs, hallmarked to interior of lid and base, length 4 cm, width 3 cm
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A rare Scottish hard stone brooch form vinaigrette, circa 1870, an silver oval form brooch set with russet and green hardstones in within finely, worked patterned borders, the central plaque opening to reveal a pierced and engraved grille, apparently unmarked, length 4 cm, width 4.5 cm
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A silver gilt Regency 'Pocket Watch' form vinaigrette, 1823 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Joseph Willmore, the round cushion form vinaigrette cast with floral designs upon a matted, ground and having a bail and ring, the face opening to reveal a finely, engraved and pierced grille, hallmarked to rim, diameter 3.5 cm
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A fine gold and seed pearl memento box, 1802 London, with maker's mark for Peter Devignes, an exquisite engine turned low rectangular box set to the lid with natural pearls, and centred with a glazed cartouche enclosing a plait of hair, a mirror to the interior lid and crisply hallmarked, length 5 cm, width 2.5 cm
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An antique agate and gold vinaigrette, circa 1860, of rectangular cushion form set with taupe coloured semi translucent agate, mounted within foliate engraved yellow gold mounts, opening to reveal an exquisitely engraved and pierced grille with a cornucopia and abundant flora, a presentation piece to J F Montgomery, 'His mother's gift' 1860, apparently, unmarked, length 4 cm, width 2.5 cm
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A silver gilt Regency 'Book Form' vinaigrette, 1826 Birmingham, with maker's mark for William simpson, engine turned with applied foliate borders, the edges ribbed as per book, pages, opening to reveal an exquisitely engraved and pierced grille, hallmarked twice to the gilt washed interior, length 3.5 cm, width 2.5 cm
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A superb sterling silver cast top vinaigrette, 1822 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Edwin James, rectangular, and finely crafted with a cast rocaille frame to the lid, enclosing an engine turned panel with a vacant cartouche upon a matted, ground, the body of conforming engine turned design, the gilt washed interior, with a delicately pierced and engraved grille, hallmarked twice to the interior, length 3.5 cm, width 2.5 cm
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A sterling silver 'Box Form' vinaigrette, 1836 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Thomas Shaw, with a gentle cushion profile, bright cut and engraved designs throughout, a vacant shield cartouche, having a foliate pierced grille & Hallmarked twice, to the gilt washed interior, length 3 cm, width 2 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette, 1853 Birmingham, with maker's mark for David Pettifer, the wavy edged rectangular box finely engraved throughout with scrolling, vegetal motifs, with a vacant cartouche, an applied floral thumbpiece and a pierced and engraved foliate grille, hallmarked twice to the gilt washed, interior, length 3.5 cm, width 2.5 cm
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A delightful sterling silver 'Satchel' vinaigrette, 1819 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Thomas Shaw, with a vermicular design upon a trellis ground, applied cast floral borders, and a vacant shield cartouche to the satchel flap, opening to reveal a pretty, floral grille, hallmarked twice to the gilt washed interior, length 2.5 cm, width 2 cm
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A petite Georgian sterling silver octagonal vinaigrette, 1800 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Samuel Pemberton, a delightful tiny box with a marquise cartouche to the lid flanked by engraved leafy sprays, bright cut borders to the sides and a simple pierced, grille, hallmarked to the lid, length 2 cm, width 2 cm
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A silver plate mesh food cloche, early 20th century, by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, of typical dome form, with a broad silver plated and moulded foot rim band, with hanging ring, and a reeded oval handle to a shaped plate, marked to the interior, height 16 cm, length 31 cm, width 25 cm
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A miscellany of sterling silver wares and a Victorian part silver plate, fruit service, 1897 Chester, 1910 Sheffield, 1911 London, various makers, a Chester made pedestal creamer, a Sheffield made fluted trumpet vase, (weighted), a London made toast rack, and an 1893 part set of fruit knives, and forks with faux pearl handles by Hardy Bros, with canteen, total weight 247gr (silver items only)
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A sterling silver chicken cruet, 1909 Chester import mark, mark of Berthold Muller and pseudo Hanau marks, the heavy gauge realistic chicken with a removable head, hallmarked to tail, features and also to neck rim, silver weight 96gr, height 9.5 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver box, 1905 Chester import mark, mark of Berthold Muller, a small rectangular box, the hinged lid with a romantic scene of a couple feeding, a swan, and swags to the body, hallmarked underside, silver weight 46gr, height 2.5 cm, width 7.5 cm
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Teno, Aurelio (Spanish school, 1927-2013), flamingo, in cast silver, with cantharus shell and red agate, raised on a brown onyx, plinth, label for Teno to plinth, provenance purchased from Julian sterling, Southern cross gallery, height 21.5 cm
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A sterling silver mounted Glug Glug decanter, 1900 Birmingham with maker's mark for John Grinsell & Sons, with a compressed body and pierced rococo style collar, plain neck and petal, form rim, with a solid glass globular stopper, hallmarked to collar, height 31 cm
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A sterling silver cow creamer, 20th century, stamped.925, the realistic cow with a hinged saddle to the back engraved with a spider, hallmarked to underside of saddle, silver weight 92gr, height 7.5 cm, width 11.5 cm
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A pair of George II sterling silver sugar nips, circa 1750, probably London, maker's mark H.P with pellet (unregistered), (see Grimwade 1059), Scissor action nips with cast shell form terminals, scroll motifs to the arms, and thumb spurs to the finger rings, hallmarked twice to rings, silver weight 25gr, length 11 cm
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A Spanish silver table grouse ornament, post 1934, pentagram mark for.915 fineness, additional mark probably a crab, a realistic hollow bird with well delineated feathers and features, hallmarked to back, silver weight 110gr, height 16 cm
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A fine Victorian George II style sterling silver kettle on stand, 1866 London, with maker's mark for Robert Harper, decorated in the George II style, with an arching scroll work handle, eagle, finial and exotic bird spout with mascaron mount, flowers and scroll work to the body, a pierced floral stand with burner and cabriole legs with leaf and scale motifs to the spreading feet, complete, hallmarked to all components, silver weight 1637gr, height 40 cm
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Two Edwardian sterling silver covered vegetable tureens, 1906 Sheffield, with maker's marks for Joseph Rodgers & Sons, heavy gauge gadroon edged tureens of shaped rectangular form with removable, cornucopia and ring handles, hallmarked to the lids, rings and bases, silver weight 4074gr, height 9 cm, length 28 cm, width 21 cm
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A fine Victorian sixty piece sterling silver 'Fiddle and Thread' flatware, service for twelve, with twenty four later knives, 1841-1871 London, with maker's mark for G W. Adams (Chawner && Co.), and 1987 Sheffield, with maker's mark for John Biggin, comprising main and entree knives and forks, table, dessert and tea spoons, all hallmarked, provenance purchased from B. Silverman, London silver Vaults in 1989 for 4100 pounds, total weight 5340gr (approx) length 24.5 cm, (knife)
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An Italian.800 silver olive bowl and cover, post 1968 mark, with.800 standard and Alessandria 1387 mark with star, a spherical bowl with a fitted cover and cast finial, a blue glass liner and six, olive picks with ball finials inserted into the interior rim, hallmarked, underside, total weight 542gr (with liner), height 15 cm, diameter 13 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver pedestal bowl, 1906 London, with maker's mark for Frederick Augustus Burridge, with applied rococo rims, the body with ribbon tied laurel swags and pendant, motifs, two vacant cartouches, hallmarked below rim, silver weight 333gr, height 11 cm, diameter 16 cm
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A pair of Georgian sterling silver table spoons and a cased set of six, sterling silver cake forks, 1802 London, with maker's marks for Thomas Wallis (spoons), 1947 Sheffield, with maker's marks for Viner's Ltd, Old English pattern table spoons, with contemporary engraved initials to the terminals, crisply hallmarked underside, and Old English cake forks, hallmarked, silver weight 228gr lengths 23 cm, and 12.5 cm
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Four mixed sterling silver caddy spoons, circa 1800 to 20th century, a Georgian bright cut spoon, probably by George Burrows, a near pair of bright cut Sheffield made fiddle pattern spoons, and a Chester made scallop, shell caddy spoon with a short bright cut handle, hallmarked to all silver weight 62gr
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Three sterling caddy spoons, a pair of.800 silver condiment spoons, early 19th century and after, a plain Georgian spoon by Thomas Wallis II, a Victorian spoon with a moulded handle, in King's pattern variant, a Victorian scallop shell spoon with a bead, embossed short handle, and a pair of probably.800 silver shovel form, condiment spoons with long Old English handles, hallmarked to all silver weight 74gr
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Four mixed sterling silver caddy spoons, 19th to 20th century, a Georgian Old English scallop shell spoon, a Victorian fiddle pattern spoon, with a fig shaped bowl, a Sheffield made Old English spoon, and a shield, shaped spoon with a cast heraldic lion terminal, all hallmarked, silver weight 70gr
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Four mixed sterling silver caddy spoons, 19th to 20th century, all Birmingham made including a spoon with an engraved, shaped terminal with scrollwork, a matching pair of Old English scallop shaped spoons, and a spoon with a guitar shaped bowl, all hallmarked, silver weight 54gr
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Five mixed sterling silver caddy spoons, 19th century and later, a Victorian spoon with a cast figural terminal, three Sheffield-made spoons, one of rectangular form with a shell terminal, and an ornamented American, sterling spoon with a shovel type bowl with embossed tendrils and an Art, Nouveau style floral handle, hallmarked to all silver weight 75gr
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A fine Irish George III crested sterling silver pedestal jug, 1782 Dublin, with maker's mark for Joseph Jackson, of elegant neoclassical design with bead edges and undulate floral bands, the body draped with swags and pendant husks, with a fruitwood handle, hallmarked, to upper collar and lid, total weight 777gr, height 30.5 cm
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A Handsome crested George II sterling silver tankard, 1737 London, with maker's mark for Robert brown, the tapering tankard with a stepped domed and extended base, with a reeded, girdle, scrolling thumbpiece and heart shaped terminal to the C-scroll, handle, hallmarked to lid and upper body, silver weight 777gr, height 18 cm
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An Austrian.812 silver pierced bon bon basket, 1860 Vienna, with 13 loth mark, maker's mark Ab, a boat shaped basket pierced throughout with a geometric cross design, the undulating rim in the form of a grape vine branch with applied leaves and grapes, the twisted swing handle with conforming decorations, hallmarked to the interior, silver weight 270gr, height 8 cm, length 20.5 cm, width 16 cm
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A George III sterling silver tea caddy, 1772 London, with maker's mark for Robert Hennell I, an oval straight-sided caddy with a flat top and small ring handle, chased with rococo borders throughout, with crest, hallmarked underside and to lid, silver weight 367gr, height 9.5 cm, length 11.5 cm, width 9 cm
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An American sterling silver bowl and a ladle, 1948, with maker's mark for Reed & Barton, ladle marked sterling, the bowl with a spiral fluted edge and a plain sauce ladle with swollen, pointed terminal, marks underside to both, bowl with date cipher, silver weight 398gr, height 3.5 cm, diameter 22 cm, (bowl) length 16.5 cm, (ladle)
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A forty two piece Austro-Hungarian silver flatware service, early 20th century, Budapest, Dianakopf mark for.800 standard, German, maker's marks to knives for Hugo Moser, figural cipher to other pieces, comprising main and entree forks, table and dessert spoons, main and entree, knives (knife blades as found) all for six, four demi-tasse spoons, and a ladle, total weight 2225gr length 25 cm, (knife) and smaller
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An elegant sterling silver tea tray, 1929 Sheffield, with maker's marks for Aw Jh, a pleasingly plain tray with a reeded edge and conforming cast handles with foliate mounts, crisply hallmarked to the tray surface, silver weight 3010gr, length 68 cm, width 40.5 cm
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A large Georg Jensen sterling silver 'Grape' tazza, post 1945 date stamp, design 264 a marked sterling, the deep flared bowl embellished with pendant grapevines to a lobed and spiral, twist above a spreading base, in a lightly hammered finish, hallmarks, underside and design mark, silver weight 1232gr, height 27 cm, diameter 25.5 cm
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A superb pair of Scottish sterling silver coasters, 1856 Glasgow, with maker's mark for Jm, lattice weave baskets with beautifully cast vine leaf and twig embellished, rims, engraved to the base and raised on mahogany and velvet bases, hallmarked to foot rim, total weight 990g, height 5 cm, diameter 20 cm
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A sterling silver pedestal sugar or condiment vase and spoon, 1903 London, with maker's mark for Frederick Augustus Burridge (both items), the blue glass lined vase with reticulated foliate lattice designs, an acanthus, lappet border to the lower register above a socle and square base, an applied, cast rim and twin handles, the domed lid with spiral twist finial, and an Onslow pattern fig bowl ladle, hallmarked to lid, footrim, and ladle, silver weight 387gr height 20.5 cm
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A three piece Russian.875 silver coffee service, 1896-1908, Moscow with first kokoshnik mark, 84 standard, faint assayer's, mark and maker's mark in Cyrillic for V.T.Sokolov, comprising a small coffee pot, creamer and covered sugar basin all of conical, carinate form with pedestal bases, scroll handles, beaded trims and a fine, lightly brushed finish throughout, extensively hallmarked, silver weight 770gr height 17.5 cm, and smaller
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Teno, Aurelio (Spanish school, 1927-2013), owl, in cast silver with white amethyst geode, and raised on a slender stem to a black marble plinth, signed Teno to stem. Provenance: Purchased from Julian Sterling, Southern Cross Gallery, height 22 cm
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An American sterling silver platter, post 1984, mark for Wallace, also marked sterling, an oval serving platter with a recessed tray and gadroons to the edges, marked, underside, silver weight 1100gr, length 44 cm, width 30 cm
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A 142 piece sterling silver cutlery service for twelve, 1971, 1977 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Ssc, in King's pattern comprising main and small knives and forks, soup, dessert, tea and demi-tasse spoons, fish knives and forks, cake forks, six butter, knives and four serving spoons, hallmarked to all and housed in two wooden, canteens, silver weight 6165gr (excluding knives), 24 cm, (knife)
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A fine large sterling silver coaster or basket dish, 1905 London, with maker's mark, Jp over Fp for Pairpoint Brothers, an everted arched lattice weave basket with gadroons to the rim, an applied, grapevine border to the body and a foliate border to the foot rim, hallmarked, underside, silver weight 762gr, height 8 cm, diameter 20.5 cm
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A Russian.875 silver notebook, 1908-1926, Moscow with second kokoshnik mark, 84 standard, non-identified, maker's mark in Cyrillic, 'P.K, a small hinged notebook in a fine brushed finish, cursive initials to the cover, with clasp, moire silk taffeta lining to the interior and original, stitched booklet, inscription verso dated Riga 1914, hallmarked to all components, total weight 109gr length 9.5 cm, width 6.5 cm
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A novelty sterling silver Wheelbarrow, 1910 Birmingham, with maker's marks for Charles S. Green & Co, the barrow having shaped sides with pierced floral decoration and a decorative articulated front wheel, hallmarked to interior side, silver weight 45gr, height 5 cm, length 12.5 cm, width 7 cm
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An American sterling silver sauce boat with stand, second half 20th century, maker's mark for Randhal sterling, designs 120, 158, an oval bowl shaped sauce boat with a broad plain strapwork handle and small, foot ring in a lightly hammered finish, upon an ellipse shaped and everted, stand, marks underside, silver weight 364gr, height 6.5 cm, width 18.5 cm, (boat) length 23 cm, width 10 cm, (tray)
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A rare early Victorian sterling silver butter or preserve dish, 1838 London, with maker's mark for John Tapley, a lobed and gadroon edged lidded dish with reeded double scroll handle raised, on an integral plate of conforming design, hallmarked to all components, silver weight 857gr, height 12.5 cm, length 21 cm, width 16.5 cm
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