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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:431
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:431
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:291
Date:22-Mar-2020
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An Anglo Indian rosewood campaign style shaving or cosmetics box, 19th century, rectangular with mellowed brass riveted strapping, a single formal inlaid, brass embellishment to the lid with a strung surround, an easel mirror to the interior, a range of lidded and pierced compartments and trays, including a hidden secret drawer, lock by E.J Myatt & Co and raised on petite brass feet, height 15.5 cm, width 28 cm, depth 33.5 cm
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A pair of Jugendstil copper and brass Steins, circa 1900-1910, conical tin lined steins with embossed stylised flora and geometric designs, to the body, with stepped brass lids with thumbpieces, bracket handles, spout, and bases, impressed 'D' marks only to bases, height 29 cm
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A group of four French pewter wares, 20th century, comprising a lidded jug with twin acorn thumb spurs, a lobed covered tureen, with scroll handles, a platter with a moulded edge, and a double branch, candelabrum, with Etain guarantee mark and various marks, height 27 cm, (jug) diameter 29.5 cm, (plate)
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Three antique watercolour miniatures of Gentlemen, early to later 19th century, English and Italian, comprising a gentleman in a frock coat with a white ruffled shirt signed, Ford, an Italian portrait of a man in a blue frock coat with black cravat, marked Nicolo Rossi of Genova 1878, and a young man in a military frock coat, with brass buttons and a high collar, unmarked, all housed in black Georgian, frames, height 14.5 cm, width 12 cm
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Two vintage timber Crucifixes, one upon a stepped base with a gold painted Christ, and an earlier wall hung, crucifix of strung and cross banded burr timber supporting an ivorine Christ, height 39.5 cm, and smaller
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A small Swiss silver and guilloche enamel desk clock, circa 1920s, Geneva, with bear rampant standard for .875 silver, other, the rectangular easel back clock having a rectangular dial with Arabic, moderne numerals within a pale blue guilloche enamel frame decorated with roses and a basket of spilling blooms, impressed hallmark, numerals and probable trademark of heart pierced with an arrow, height 13 cm, width 9.5 cm
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An icon in the traditional Orthodox manner, 20th century, a mother and child icon with Byzantine style painted faces, an embossed .950, silver oklad, stamped to base and mounted within a timber frame, height 21 cm, width 15 cm
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Two antique miniature portrait paintings, 19th to early 20th century, a youth in a black cap, leaning on his right hand, in watercolour on ivory, signed apparently L de Goyan lower right, and a portrait of a young boy, wearing a decoration upon his light blue coat, signed Gerard lower right and housed in a pierced brass frame, height 14.5 cm, width 11.5 cm, and smaller
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Two antique miniature portrait paintings, 19th to 20th century, a portrait of a lady in a dark blue dress wearing a black short mantilla, dressed with a red flower, and a portrait of a woman wearing pearls, an ermine trimmed velvet cape over one shoulder, both signed, and housed in vintage frames, height 11.5 cm, width 9.5 cm, and smaller
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A fine vintage cast brass frame, mid 20th century, with an intricately pierced arching floral crest, the rectangular frame with bead and woodgrain textures surrounding a finely pierced floral border, a brass plate to the reverse, currently housing a reproduction print, height 28.5 cm, width 18.5 cm
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European school, portrait of a man in a hat in the 18th century Dutch manner, oval portrait on oil, in a later Georgian style frame, height 28 cm, width 22 cm
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Two antique miniature portrait paintings, 19th to 20th century, depicting a woman in a jewelled head dress and white and yellow medieval, style gown, and an 18th century style lady in country attire with a flower, decorated straw hat, both signed and housed in delicately cast and pierced, brass frames, height 14.5 cm, width 12.5 cm, and smaller
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A pair of vintage miniature portrait paintings after Thomas Gainsborough, early 20th century, a portrait after 'Mrs Sarah Siddons', and a woman in a pink dress with a large plumed hat, both with facsimile signatures, housed in matching, intricately pierced and cast frames with easel backs, height 14.5 cm, width 11.5 cm
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A delightful Meerschaum and amber Cheroot holder, second half 20th century, in the form of a hand with an ornate cuff and housed in a fitted case, length 12.5 cm
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An antique pair of mother-of-pearl opera glasses, 19th century, with mark of Buron, (Noel Buron), noted maker of microscopes, optical and scientific equipment, the folding glasses in brass and mother of pearl tiles, with finely beaded, and gadrooned bands, width 12 cm
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An antique French ivory purse and matching aide memoire, late 19th century, the cushion form hinged purse with a blue moire silk taffeta partitioned, interior, and an aide memoire with internal compartments for cards, a single, hinged ivory page and retractable pencil, both with applied pierced silver cartouches, length 9.5 cm, width 5.5 cm, and smaller
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A wooden 'Scratch Model' of the hallmarked sterling Cleveland, 1946, constructed by L.A Wilcox, a wooden painted model of the destroyer which was built for service during, World War II and presented to the retiring Captain of the vessel, cmdr G B., Sayer, Dsc RN, with original wooden box, length 43.5 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany writing slope, circa 1900, the plain slope with a vacant brass shield cartouche and matching escutcheon, with key, a gilt tooled green leather writing surface and compartments to the interior, with a presentation label to the recipient from the 'London, Missionary Society in connection with the castle Street Congregational Sunday, school Launceston', dated 1904, height 15 cm, width 35 cm, depth 23.5 cm
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A brass tray by 'Discipline' with a pair of Jonathon Adler, brass bird bowls, a circular brass tray with simple stylised birds in solid brass, diameter 37 cm, (tray)
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A giant brass horn ornament by Jonathon Adler, the contemporary ornament in solid polished brass, length 65 cm
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Two vintage French copper cauldrons, a spun copper roll top cauldron and a taller cauldron with a distinctive, dimpled finish, both items with iron swing handles, height 21 cm, diameter 32 cm, and smaller
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French copper wares two cauldrons and six kitchen utensils, a large cauldron and a smaller vintage cauldron by Villedieu together with long handled utensils comprising a large slotted spoon, flat skimming spoon, ladle with a hammered finish, a two tine fork, large and small pouring, measures, height 20 cm, diameter 43 cm, (large cauldron)
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An antique marble bust of a woman, circa 1900, the serene contemplative study of a woman, her head wrapped in a turban scarf, and wearing a contrasting loose tunic dress in veined and mottled marble, height 34 cm, width 34 cm, depth 19 cm
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A pair of neoclassical style bronze and cream marble covered pedestal, vases, 19th century, baluster vases in veined cream marble raised on square plinths embellished, with a cast flame finial to the domed lids, with lion's head and wreath, handles, and stiff leaf borders to the lower registers, height 42 cm
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A vintage set of five French copper pots, a tin lined copper nesting set with riveted brass handles, height 10 cm, diameter 20 cm, and smaller
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A vintage set of six French copper pots, a tin lined copper nesting set with riveted steel handles, height 10 cm, diameter 20 cm, and smaller
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A vintage set of six French copper pots, five tin lined nesting pots and one all copper pot with riveted steel handles, height 10 cm, diameter 20 cm, and smaller
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A set of five French copper pots, the all copper nesting set with hammered bases, one marked Lecellier, Villedieu, all with riveted brass handles, height 10 cm, diameter 21.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of three French copper pots, a tin lined set of three pots in differing sizes with riveted steel handles, height 11 cm, diameter 22.5 cm, and smaller
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A pair of Art Nouveau stained glass panelled doors, early 20th century, depicting two maidens of the seasons, 'Printemps' and 'L'Hiver', in colours, surrounded by lead light green and textured clear glass
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A polychrome and giltwood blackamoor floor lamp, early 20th century, the figure supporting a rococo style eight branch candelabrum with electric, lights and raised on an ornate waisted and carved giltwood base, height 202 cm
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A Zimbabwean Shona stone bust of a Ndebele woman, 1994, a bold portrait bust of a woman in striking green serpentine stone, signed, Josh Chikumbirike and dated verso,. Provenance: Nhombe Arts Harare, height 56 cm, width 47 cm
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A Zimbabwean Shona stone sculpture, 'Twins, late 20th century, a stylised figural group of entwined twins in contrasting smooth polished and rough hewn stone, signed C Jaendas 42, height 80 cm, width 60 cm
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An unusual Industrial style wood screw floor lamp, 19th to 20th century, the oak pedestal in the form of a monumental turned screw raised on an antique, gnarled square base with drilled holes, possibly of maritime origin, height 144 cm
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Two petite vintage fuel lamps, 19th to early 20th century, a blue and white porcelain lamp base with ring handle supporting the burner, mechanism and a bulbous glass chimney, and a lead weighted spelter lamp, featuring a bird with a biscuit tormenting a fox, issuing a small ovoid lemon, opalescent font with burner mechanism and slender chimney, height 27 cm, and smaller
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A pair of antique brass candlesticks, early 20th century, turned and tapering candlesticks with domed spreading bases, height 23 cm
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An antique French milk glass fuel lamp, late 19th century, with mechanism by gladiator, a floral sprigged shaped font upon a waisted and cup form stem to a broad, base, with brass mechanism, and a conical pink and white glass shade with rose and ribbon festoons, height 58 cm
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An antique bronze gas lamp with a pink glass shade, late 19th century, the slender candlestick style stem upon a spreading base with the original, attachments, with a ribbed mushroom cap shade housed in a trellis style, gallery, height 54 cm
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An antique French ceramic fuel lamp, late 19th century, with mechanism by Kosmos Brenner, the cream ceramic base transfer decorated with flora and a petite figure in a tree house, with burner mechanism, glass chimney and a white mushroom cap shade, height 52 cm
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An antique bronze lamp with a blue glass shade, late 19th century, the fluted column with acanthus moulding to the capital and base supporting a light blue ribbed mushroom cap shade housed in a gallery, with electrical, conversion, height 53 cm
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An antique French ceramic fuel lamp, late 19th century, the ovoid cream base transferware decorated with birds and flora, with brass, mounts and base, a glass chimney and a fluted cream opalescent floriform, shade, height 56 cm
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An antique French ceramic fuel lamp, late 19th century, the baluster base with transferware decoration featuring a maroon bird and trailing floral, with brass mechanism, a glass chimney and a white mushroom, cap shade, height 54 cm
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An antique French ceramic fuel lamp, late 19th century, the cylindrical base decorated with polychrome flora and butterflies, with brass mounts, glass chimney and a frosted tulip shaped glass shade, height 56 cm
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A pair of bronze and green glass banquet lamps, 19th century, in the exotic taste with cast relief borders, the base with a waisted stem, and a compressed lower register raised on a spreading base with extended leaf, and whorl feet, a chartreuse font with enamel and faded gilt tendrils, burner, mechanisms and glass chimneys, height 76 cm
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A Georgian Staffordshire type enamel perfume etui, later 18th century, a cylindrical bottle with a rounded cap, sprigged with brightly coloured, raised flowers and gilt enhancements upon a rich turquoise ground, the screw, top enclosing a small scent bottle with the original stopper and to the other, end, a mechanical silk tape measure with winding crank, length 10.5 cm
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A Georgian glass and silver scent bottle, early 19th century, the amethyst glass bottle of tear drop shape with facet cuts and diamond point, motifs, surmounted by a plain silver pull off cap with a low dome top and petite knop, length 9 cm
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A Victorian double-ended glass and silver scent bottle, 19th century, a barrel shaped and faceted bottle in deep chartreuse, with matching floral, embossed sterling lids with vacant rose gold cartouches, one hinged and enclosing the original stopper, the other of screw top form, length 9 cm
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A Victorian double-ended glass scent bottle, 19th century, a faceted green glass bottle with ornate gilded embossed hinged caps, length 14 cm
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A petite Victorian glass and silver scent bottle, 19th century, a clear glass facet cut vial with an embossed sterling mount and a hinged, cover enclosing the original glass stopper, length 7 cm
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Two Victorian double-ended glass scent bottles, 19th century, in cobalt blue and ruby and both of typical faceted form, the blue bottle, with hinged brass caps, and the ruby bottle with a hinged turban cap and original glass stopper, a screw top to the opposite end, length 10.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter squirrel desk lamp, circa 1930, in lustrous bronze and copper colours with a gold banded green glass beehive, shaped shade upon a veined cream marble base, height 14.5 cm, length 19 cm, width 9 cm
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An Art Deco spelter penguin desk lamp, circa 1930, a black painted penguin beside a frosted shade and upon a taupe marble base, height 15 cm, length 23 cm, width 9.5 cm
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An antique French milk glass fuel lamp, late 19th century, with mechanism by gladiator, a floral sprigged shaped font upon a waisted and cup form stem to a broad, base, with brass mechanism, and a conical pink and white glass shade with rose and ribbon festoons, height 14 cm, length 32 cm, width 9 cm
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An Art Deco spelter Retriever desk lamp, circa 1930, in copper and bronze lustre colours with a frosted green shade with concentric gold bands, raised on a mottled taupe and grey base, height 13.5 cm, length 26.5 cm, width 9 cm
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A modern high glazed black ceramic lamp, the tall lamp with a decanter shaped 'Cut crystal' upper body and a pierced, base, with a pleated white fabric shade, height 100 cm
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An acrylic lamp, a contemporary lamp comprising an arrangement of acrylic blocks with a conical, black fabric shade, height 68 cm
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A brass puzzle lamp by Jonathon Adler, a contemporary architectural style lamp comprising panes of intersecting, brass panels and raised on a cube base, with a rectangular black fabric shade, height 96 cm
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An interesting group of six cast bronze and iron mortars and Pestles, 19th to early 20th century, various cast items ranging in size, one model with lettering to the rim, Heinrick Ter Horr Co Recit Anno 1687' above moulded friezes, height 14.5 cm, and smaller
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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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Top, Claudine (French/Australian school), female figure, cast bronze, signed C. Top to base, Claudine top has exhibited at the Mornington Peninsula Art gallery, Linden gallery, Galerie Hautefeuille, Paris, she is represented in various private and corporate collections and at, Carrick hill gallery, Adelaide, height 15.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter lady, circa 1920s, a modishly dressed woman in a long flowing dressed elegantly posed upon a marble plinth flanked by stepped quarter circle marble motifs in contrasting, colours and raised upon a shaped black marble base, the figure in cold, painted muted gold and olive colours, height 34 cm, length 54.5 cm, width 17 cm
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An Art Deco spelter figure of a gazelle by Limousin, circa 1920s, a leaping gazelle in bronze and copper lustre colours raised on a veined, black marble base faced with onyx and trims, inscribed maker's mark to base, of figure, height 25 cm, length 55 cm, width 12 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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An Art Deco spelter figure of a gazelle, circa 1920s, the prancing figure of a gazelle gazing over its shoulder, in bronze tones, with gold lustre colours and raised on a two tone marble base, height 33 cm, length 32 cm, width 10 cm
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An Art Deco spelter huntress figure, circa 1920s, depicting the animated figure of a running huntress wearing a short Grecian, tunic, having just shot her bow and accompanied by three synchronised hunting, hounds, raised on a double marble base, height 44 cm, length 60.5 cm, width 10.5 cm
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A cast bronze figure of a peasant girl by Ruth Miller, 20th century, the naturalistic model of a young girl carrying a large basket, in patinated, bronze colours, inscribed Ruth Miller to foot, height 26 cm
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A spelter deer figural group, circa 1930, depicting a proud standing stag and a recumbent hind in bronze colours upon a two tone marble base, height 17 cm, length 35 cm, width 10 cm
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A large spelter panther by Thomas Cartier (1879-1943), the prowling panther on a stepped rocky base in patinated olive bronze, colours, incised mark of Cartier to base, height 41 cm, length 52 cm, width 18 cm
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A spelter model of a pointer by Clovis-Edmund Masson (1838-1913), realistically modelled as a pointer following a scent, in matte bronze, colours and raised on a portoro marble base, signed C. Masson to plinth, height 19.5 cm, length 42 cm, width 12.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter seagull group, circa 1930, depicting two seagulls in full flight skimming across cresting waves, in matte olive green colours and raised on an ellipse shaped veined black marble, base, height 31 cm, length 36.5 cm, width 12 cm
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A spelter Alsatian group, circa 1930, one seated, the other recumbent, in bronze with hints of copper lustre and raised on a veined black marble base faced with contrasting panels of onyx, and marble, height 19.5 cm, length 45.5 cm, width 10 cm
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A spelter pheasant, circa 1920s, a splendidly plumed and proud pheasant in gold lustre colours upon a veined, marble base faced with contrasting black and cream curved marble trims, height 31 cm, length 49.5 cm, width 13.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter deer group, circa 1920s, a naturalistically modelled stag and hind in lustrous bronze colours raised, on a shaped and geometrically stepped marble base faced with black and cream, tiles, height 41 cm, length 55 cm, width 15 cm
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A pair of Grand Tour bronze and black marble urns, 19th century, in the neoclassical manner, pedestal urns with high looped handles depicting, centaurs and cupids, raised on marble plinths with mascarons to the corners, classical border decorations and acanthus and rosette feet, height 30 cm
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An Art Deco spelter flying ducks group, circa 1930, two ducks rising in flight and skimming across aquatic plants, in bronze and rainbow lustre colours, raised upon a two tone marble base, height 26 cm, length 54 cm, width 14 cm
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An Art Deco bronze model of a doe in the manner of Irenee Rochard, circa 1930s, unmarked, in patinated green colours depicting a naturalistic and curious doe, raised, upon a shaped rectangular portoro marble plinth base, height 16.5 cm, width 26 cm
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A bronze model of a pointer by Georges Lucien Vacossin (1870-1942), a fine patinated bronze model of an alert pointer standing four square with head held high and feathered tail extended, incised signature Georg Vacossin, to base, height 19.5 cm, width 28 cm
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A pair of female nude spelter book ends, 20th century, in verdigris colours and featuring a seated posing female figure looking over, her shoulder, raised on mottled grey marble bases, height 13 cm, length 20 cm, width 7 cm
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A pair of Art Deco squirrel bookends by M. Leducq, circa 1930, stylised squirrels with splendid tails and nibbling upon a fruit, in green, and iron red colours upon shaped grey marble bases, signed M. Leducq to tail, bases, height 17.5 cm, length 14.5 cm, width 8 cm
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A pair of cold painted spelter penguin bookends, circa 1930s, little black penguins with spread wings and raised on shaped mottled taupe, marble bases, height 12 cm, length 13 cm, width 9.5 cm
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A pair of Art Deco Alsatian spelter bookends, circa 1930, seated dogs in gold lustre colours raised on near white marble bases, height 13 cm, length 14 cm, width 8 cm
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A pair of spelter gazelle bookends, circa 1930, the matching pair standing four square with heads raised, in bronze and gold, lustre colours and raised on shaped mottled terracotta marble bases, height 14.5 cm, length 13 cm, width 8 cm
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A pair of spelter dog bookends, circa 1930, seated retrievers in gold lustre colours upon portoro marble bases, height 12 cm, length 13 cm, width 8.5 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 striking pair of Art Deco gazelle bookends, circa 1930, prancing gazelles amidst stylised feathery foliage, in pewter and gold lustre, colours and raised on veined black marble bases, height 20.5 cm, length 15 cm, width 7 cm
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Top, Claudine (French/Australian school), The Gate, cast bronze, signed C.Top to base,. Provenance: purchased Dempster's Gallery, Canterbury 1996. Claudine top has exhibited at the Mornington Peninsula Art, gallery, Linden Gallery, Galerie Hautefeuille, Paris. She is represented in various private and corporate collections and at Carrick Hill Gallery, Adelaide, height 21 cm
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A cold painted bronze Art Nouveau bust after Eduardo Rossi (1867-1926), depicting a young woman with flowing hair adorned with flowers, the slender, pedestal also decorated with trailing flora, upon a marble base, height 35 cm
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A spelter stag group by Irenee Rochard (1906-1984), circa 1920s, realistically modelled as two fighting stags, one in a commanding position, with head down, the other fallen, raised on a long mottled marble base, mark, of I. Rochard to base of statue, height 28 cm, width 76 cm, depth 17 cm
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An Art Deco spelter group of a woman with a fawn by Menneville, circa 1930, a cold painted female figure languorously seated on a stone style bridge, displaying her gold patterned black dress and tempting a golden fawn, raised, on an interesting shaped black marble base with a stylised onyx 'River, height 37 cm, width 79 cm, depth 16 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 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 Louis XV style brass wall sconces, circa 1950, cast vegetal sconces with floral dishes and electric candles, length 43 cm, width 33 cm
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A demi-lune brass wall sconce, circa 1950, a glazed sconce with double scroll supports, and two electric candles within, neoclassical style mounts against a silvered reflective ground, length 40 cm, width 18 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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A pair of Swedish Gustavian style wall sconces, mid 20th century, demi-lune gilt frames with five strands of crystal beads and tiers of faceted, long prisms, the decorative gallery issuing a pair of cast candleholders, length 39 cm, width 20 cm, depth 13 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 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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An Art Deco marble and onyx clock garniture, circa 1920s, with key and pendulum, in veined cream marble and vigorously mottled red and ochre onyx featuring an arched plinth enclosing an enamel dial with Arabic numerals, surmounted by bowl of flowers and flanked by mirror image deer, with conforming side tazze, height 32 cm, width 48 cm, depth 13.5 cm
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An antique inlaid rosewood and gilt bronze portico clock, late 19th century, of elegant neoclassical form having an enamel dial with Roman numerals within, a decorative gilded bezel between strung columns with engine turned and stiff, leaf embellished capitals and bases, formal inlay to the frieze and base, and an elaborate addorsed fish and clam shell pendulum, with key, height 47.5 cm, width 25 cm, depth 14 cm
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A spelter figural and verde antico mantle clock, circa 1900, marked Jules LePrevost, Rouen, to dial, featuring an animated Art Nouveau maiden carrying a basket, 'Passage du Gue, by G. Maxim raised on a plinth enclosing a painted enamel dial with Arabic, numerals, the extended base adorned with cast rococo scrolls, similar feet, with pendulum, no key or bell, height 49.5 cm, width 29 cm, depth 16 cm
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A German made tulipwood rococo style mantle clock, circa 1930s, by Fhr Germany, the waisted clock with a pagoda top embellished with cast and pierced rococo, elements throughout, the elaborately embossed dial set with enamel cartouches, with Roman numerals, with key and pendulum, height 58 cm, width 31 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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