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End of Year Collection — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:543
Sale Title:End of Year CollectionLots with images:518
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:467
Date:12-Dec-2009
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Early Indo Persian Large M.O.P. Pendant. Interior scene with courtiers
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Early Persian Enamel/Silver Bracelet. Various traditional scenes of figures and animals Length 18.5 cm
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Early Persian M.O.P./Silver Bracelet. With scenes and traditional symbols Height 8.5 cm
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Persian Bone/Silver Bracelet. Various traditional scenes of figures and animals Length 17.5 cm
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Early Indo Persian enamel bracelet. Various scenes depicted to panels including river landscape, deer and riders
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Early Indo Persian Bone Bracelet. Riders, birds and hunting scene panels
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Persian Bone/Silver Bracelet. Various traditional scenes of figures and animals Length 17 cm
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Early miniature silhouette of a lady lady with feathered hat in profile, unsigned but attributed to John Miers. Hand written verso 'Mrs Buchanan of Ardack Co.Dunbarton. Above Was Sister to Mrs Walter (?) of P......' in original frame ink 8.5 x 6 cm (oval)
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Attrib. Lowcay, Rose (1889-1968) (2) Snowy Village; and Farm Sheds. Signed 'Rl' to both lower right Oil on Panel (2) 6.5 x 8.5 cm (Each)
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Early 19th century Hand Coloured Print on Glass. 'Charles James Fox Esq. Mp.' In original frame Print 14.5 x 10.5 cm
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Early 19th century miniature of a boy study of a young man. Handwritten verso 'Probably 1 of the Johnstones Who later Became Admiral as a boy (12-14yrs), Dressed as Able Seaman.' in original frame watercolour 11 x 9.5 cm (oval)
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Attrib. Grace Height 'Chester.' two figures on River road. Artist and title in modern hand verso watercolour 12 x 15.5 cm
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Two Early Pictures (Unsigned). 1 of a gentleman serving wine, the other a woman with wine glass and carafe Oil on Panel (2) 12.5 x 9 cm, and 11 x 11 cm (Oval)
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Mather, John (1848-1916), (pair), bend in the river, oil on card (2), 7 x 9.5 cm (each)
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Two early unsigned miniature portraits, one of a gentleman, bears handwritten description verso 'A Member of the Lloyd Family, Thought by Isabel Lloyd to be her Paternal Grandparents Isabel Lloyd, Daughter of Capt. Charles Lloyd B.I. Navy and Isabel Myers, Sist 7.5 x 6 cm (oval, each)
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Framed Embroidery of an Angel Musician 20 x 11.5 cm
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Georgian Wax Profile Portrait Inscribed verso 'Elizabeth 2nd Wife of Edward Johnstone Md Daughter of ........ Pearson of Tottenhall. Died 3rd April 1823. Great Grandmother of Capt. Andrew Johnstone Dso.' Detached from backing. Original convex glazed frame 9.5 x 6 cm
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British school miniature portrait 'Imogen Isabella Twigsden Molesworth. Born 1857, 14th Sept. Married Rev. Richard Johnstone 26th July 1881. Died.' in original ornate oval frame decorated with grapes and leaves to top and bottom 14 x 11 cm (oval)
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Silver plated fish servers. Server and fork in presentation box, c.1900 length 25 cm (fork)
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Circa 1910 Walker and Hall Epns Cased Fish Service for 8
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Sterling silver tea kettle, stand and Underburner. Embossed floral decoration. Marked 'Sterling.' Monogrammed. Height 32 cm (handle down)
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Five piece Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver tea set London 1909, maker Hardy Bros, comprising kettle with burner and stand, tea pot, hot water jug, sugar bowl and milk jug. Kettle engraved 'Presented to a J Hooper as a Token of Esteem from His Brisbane friends, July 1909.' all. Height 26 cm (kettle)
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George III Hester Bateman hallmarked sterling silver tea caddy London 1787, lockable lid, swing handle finial, engraved, marked 'HB' to base, small dent to lid which closes irregularly. Height 11 cm (total)
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George II hallmarked sterling silver lidded tankard. Newcastle 1753, maker Isaac Cookson
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Early Victorian hallmarked sterling silver Christening mug London 1849, makers Joseph and Robert Savory. Embossed floral rococco design, engraved 'Tj 1851,' some bumps to circular foot height 9 cm
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Russian silver Kovsch. Hallmarked twice, handle and bowl. Moscow, assay 1845. Maker 'Na' (Cyrillic) length 14.5 cm
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Near pair hallmarked sterling silver lidded mustard pots marks rubbed, possibly Birmingham, c.1911, the other 1915. Coronet finials to lids, each has blue glass inner & Hallmarked sterling silver spoons. Hinge to one lid requires new connecting pin
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Two hallmarked sterling silver toast racks, one Birmingham 1911, maker Addie Brothers; the other London 1916, maker Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company. Height 6 cm (average)
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Georgian hallmarked sterling silver sugar caster flattened bulbous form, on square foot, and with beaded edges. Hallmarked London 1801. Maker's mark worn - possibly 'Fh and Ah.' height 13 cm
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Four Georgian John Toleken sterling silver salts circular with gilded interiors with banded decoration, each stamped 'Toleken, sterling.' some marks rubbed diameter 6 cm (each)
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Two Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver perfume bottles both Birmingham 1900, maker B & Co., and width Hutton & Sons, each with internal glass stoppers height 13.5 cm, and height 12 cm
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George II hallmarked sterling silver mug. London 1741, maker 'Rz.' gilded interior. Height 9.5 cm
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Hallmarked sterling silver sugar sifter/shaker Chester 1914, maker W/RH (rubbed). Perforated lid with finial, octagonal body and base. Finial has been bent and fractured. Height 16.5 cm
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William IV hallmarked sterling silver wine bottle coaster London 1830, maker Robert Hennell, three claw feet (2 bent), engraved garland decorated, wooden internal base cracked and centre pin missing diameter 13 cm
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George v Jubilee mark hallmarked sterling silver lidded bowl London 1935, makers Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company. Engraved 'Christmas 1935 - IMTG from CTG.'. Height 2.5 cm
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Four Matching Silver Topped Crystal Cruets. Including two for pepper and two for sauce Height 14.5 cm
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Hallmarked sterling silver sweetmeat bowl. Birmingham 1924. Maker's mark rubbed. Pierced decoration diameter 20 cm
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Pair Victorian hallmarked sterling silver Salts. London 1887, maker Ck, gilded interior Height two cm (Each)
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Victorian hallmarked sterling silver beaker London 1885, maker Martin Hall & Co. Ltd. Sloped reeded decoration. Engraved 'Andrew Johnston from S.S. Lloyd Anne Charity Johnstone 7th Dec.1921.' height 12 cm
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Early Victorian hallmarked sterling silver lidded mustard pot London 1841, makers Charles Reily and George Storer. Pierced design with crossed finial. Blue glass liner & Hallmarked sterling silver spoon. Height 8 cm
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George III hallmarked sterling silver Tub. London 1780, marked for Thomas Morley. Embossed cupid form and rustic decoration. Foreign import mark Length 8.5 cm
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Pair Queen Anne hallmarked sterling silver table spoons. London 1706, maker's name rubbed. Engraved. Somewhere to bowl edges length 19.5 cm
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George III hallmarked sterling silver asparagus tongs London 1824, maker Charles Ely. Pierced design, engraved to handle 'Ex Dono, Lockhart Johnstone, Armr. 1824, Thesaur.' length 26 cm
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Hallmarked sterling silver fish slice. Exeter 1840 (?), maker 'Il,' fiddle pattern, engraved and pierce a design length 32 cm
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Victorian hallmarked sterling silver child's rattle/whistle marks rubbed, embossed design, with small bells attached (1 missing) and whistle (slightly bent) with attached teething ring (connection fractured) length 10 cm
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Three Similar hallmarked sterling silver Table Pieces Including Mustard pot, London 1945, with blue glass liner; open salt with blue glass liner, Birmingham, other marks rubbed, and pepper pot, Birmingham 1927, maker Hardy Bros
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8 hallmarked sterling silver Teaspoons Including 6 monogrammed 'Ej' and two others also monogrammed. Dents
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Pair George III hallmarked sterling silver berry spoons. London 1791, maker William Sutton. Embossed Old English pattern length 21.5 cm
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Two George III hallmarked sterling silver Table Spoons. 1 London 1788, maker 'WW,' and the other London 1803, maker 'Fp and Jg.' Length 23 cm
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George III hallmarked sterling silver sugar castor spoon. London 1808, maker's Peter and William Bateman. Embossed fruit figures to bowl length 17 cm
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Two Maltese Silver Items Including compote spoon, marked Js, with fine twist handle and entwined finial (initial to bowl Tk and Jk) &; pair of sugar tongs with rope twist form centre of a cross with coin set nips Length 23 cm (Spoon), and Length 12.5 cm (Tongs)
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Three Various hallmarked sterling silver Spoons Including Ladle, London 1903; sugar sifter Sheffield 1907, maker 'Hw Ltd,' and tea caddy spoon, London 1806 (?), maker 'Tb.' Length 14.5 cm (Ladle)
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9 George III hallmarked sterling silver Teaspoons. London 1810, maker Robert Crossley. All engraved Length 13 cm
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Four Georgian Provincial Silver Dinner Forks. Marked 'Ph' (Probably Phillip Rundell). No hallmarks evident Length 20 cm
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Pair George III hallmarked sterling silver Berry Spoons. London 1811, maker Thomas Baker (probably, marks rubbed). Embossed Old English pattern Length 22 cm
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Hallmarked sterling silver oversize thimble. Birmingham 1879. 'Just a Thimbleful,' and shield raised decoration, in original box
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Pair Victorian Pepper Pots 1 London 1888, maker 'Jb;' the other London (date rubbed), maker 'Hw.' Both with matching floral rococo decoration Height 5 cm
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Set 6 matching hallmarked sterling silver knives. Handles hallmarked, with embossed decoration and monogrammed. Stainless steel blades length 24 cm
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Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver condiment suite London 1910, makers Edward Barnard & Sons, including two open salts with blue glass liners; two pepper pots and mustard pot together with three hallmarked sterling silver spoons in original presentation case marked Edmund Johnson limited, London height 8 cm (Peppers)
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Dutch sterling silver/crystal decanter stopper surrmounted by sailing boat finial, crystal body, acid etched with floral pattern, silver base decorated with ornate Dutch scenes. Stamped .925 etc to base. Height 21 cm (total)
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George III hallmarked sterling silver Sauce Boat. London 1807, makers Robert and Samuel Hennell. With handle and spout on an oval base Height 8 cm
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Three piece hallmarked sterling silver tea set London 1917, maker Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, comprising tea pot, sugar bowl and milk jug. Reeded bodies. Teapot has insecure handle height 10 cm (tea pot)
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George III hallmarked sterling silver Wax Jack (Burner). London 1818, maker Robert Garrard. Burner body monogrammed Height 7 cm
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Two hallmarked sterling silver perfume bottles, including Birmingham 1917, maker width Hutton & Sons with internal glass stopper and Chester 1907, maker's mark rubbed height 11.5 cm (both)
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Various hallmarked sterling silver Table Condiment Items Including mustard pot, Chester 1916, maker 'Sl Ltd,' with blue glass liner; mustard pot, London 1905, maker Henry Wilkinson; mustard pot (without liner), Chester 1902, maker's name rubbed; pepper pot, Birmingham 1892, Length 7 cm (Average)
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Two Similiar hallmarked sterling silver Jugs Both helmet shaped, 1 London 1904, makers name rubbed. The other Birmingham 1916, maker's name rubbed Length 8 cm (Average)
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George III hallmarked sterling silver cruet set, London 1760's (mark rubbed), maker EA (John East?) enclosing five crystal bottles (replacements), two with crystal stoppers and three with silver plated tops
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Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver teapot. Chester 1903, maker's name rubbed. Scalloped edge on three feet (1 bent) height 13 cm
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9 Various hallmarked sterling silver Salt Spoons. Various hallmarks; together with 3 Epns mustard spoons
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Hand Made Silver Sieve/Skimmer. Circular with hand worked body, curl handle, (marks rubbed). Body cracked near handle Diameter 10.5 cm
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Square hallmarked sterling silver photo frame. Birmingham 1911. 11 x 10.5 cm
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Victorian hallmarked sterling silver Sugar Bowl. Sheffield 1899, maker 'Ha.' Reeded design on circular foot Diameter 12.5 cm
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Two various hallmarked sterling silver photo frames, including circular, and rectangular. Circular marked 'Sterling,' and other Birmingham 1916 19 x 14 cm (largest)
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Victorian hallmarked sterling silver teapot. Sheffield 1880, maker 'Hs.' engraved design, (finial and handle A/F) height 11 cm (total)
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Early Silver Scent Bottle Inscribed garland decoration with date '1846.' Base marked with coat of arms (European' - rubbed) and 95% gold banded Height 6 cm
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Two Danish Silver Spoons Arts and Crafts style small ladle impressed Evald Nielsen, engraved 'Mn' verso; child's spoon with enamelled soldier to handle, impressed 'A Michelsen, Copenhagen.' Length 16 cm (Longest)
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Three piece Austrian silver Secessionist coffee set coffee pot with ivory insucators. Twin handled lidded sugar bowl and cream jug. Gilt washed interiors, maker Alexander Sturm .800 silver. Sugar bowl has small dent. Height 12 cm (Tallest)
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Two Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver Toilette Containers Both London 1904, makers Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, each with dome shaped lids Height 14.5 cm, and Height 17.5 cm
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Crystal Perfume Flagon. Sterling silver collar with Art Deco style stopper Height 27 cm
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8 Various Pieces Table Ware Including hallmarked sterling silver salt with bristol glass liner, Birmingham 1900; hallmarked sterling silver pepper pot (A/F); hallmarked sterling silver vase, London 1911; two silverplated wine bottle coasters; crystal jug withsilver (?) collar and a pewter salt and mustard bowl
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Four hallmarked sterling silver Sugar Nips Including Sheffield 1926, maker Cwt; London 1888, maker Charles Stuart Harris; and Sheffield 1922, maker Ev (1 arm of item 1 slightly bent) and Birmingham 1830's (date mark rubbed), marked 'Sterling.' Height 10 cm (Average)
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Three Silver Plated Table Items. Incl two pairs grape scissors and 1 pair sugar nips Length 17 cm (Grape Scissors)
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Four Various Silver Items Including two hallmarked sterling silver salts, Birmingham 1903, maker 'Wjp,' 1 with blue glass liner the other without liner; Spherical pepper pot, (Indian?), embossed design, and cigarette case, Birmingham 1926, maker 'Whh,' (inner band missing) Height 2.5 cm (Salts)
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Two silver(?) dishes. Matching lobed and embossed design. Unmarked, but possibly Continental diameter 21.5 cm
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Various Fruit Knives and Forks Including set 6 hallmarked sterling silver knives, Sheffield 1934, (as found), and 6 knives and forks (silver) handles Length 6 cm (Average)
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Four Various hallmarked sterling silver Items Including cream jug, London 1877, maker 'Hw;' pair fiddle pattern spoons, marks rubbed, and spoon with mouse head handle, marked 800 Height 5 cm (Jug)
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Hallmarked sterling silver card tray. London 1917, maker Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company. Octagonal with quad feet diameter 20.5 cm
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7 Various Spirit Labels Including 6 enamel - 'Pernod/Cherry Brandy, Vermouth, Eau de Vie, Benedictine and Rye,' and 1 other silver plated label 'Brandy.'
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Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver photo frame. Rams head and wreath decoration. Birmingham 1908. Height 24 cm
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Eton College items, including silver (?) dinner Mats and coasters presentation box inscribed '1955/1982 - Presented to Naomi Johnstone by the Provost and Fellows with Graditude and Affection for her long and Faithful service to Eaton as matron in College.' 1 din diameter 20.5 cm (dinner Mats), and 20 x 33 cm (lithograph)
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B Kliban Ceramic Plaque. High relief of cat waving. Made in Japan by Sigma E/Ware Length 29.5 cm
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7 Character Puppets c.1940. Hand painted papier mache heads 32 cm (Largest)
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Original 'Jolly Nigger' Cast Iron Bank. Repainted. Missing coin door Height 17 cm
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Two Early Money Boxes Cast iron; 1 depicting an English policeman with inscription 'Every Copper Helps,' numbered Rdn 531222; and the other depicting a clown (unmarked) Height 12.5 cm
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Black boy money box, aluminium body, marked 'Jolly Nigger Bank' to reverse. Height 16 cm
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Milk Glass Wolrd War I Patriotic Plate. 'United - lo Assist.' Etched to back, Waikako Show, 1917 Diameter 14 cm
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Grand National Horse Race Game. Crank operated race track with 4 lead horses
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Early Polyphon music box. Includes 26 various metal discs. Box bears lable 'Ebble white, London.' Mechanics are untested. Height 16 cm. Width 26 cm
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Hornby Dublo train set. Great Western Railway goods set. Includes controller and No. 2 transformer
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Hornby Train Set Clockwork mode, including locomotive #2930 (working), tender, two carriages, Marjorie and Aurelia; 8 rails, box of connecting plates. In original box (A/F)
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