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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:581
Sale Title:The Autumn Auction SeriesLots with images:568
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:384
Date:25-May-2020
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A pair of unusual Aesthetic movement silver-plated and black glass candlesticks, English, circa 1875 in the manner of Dr Christopher Dresser and Elkington, 58 cm high
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An impressive Grand Tour Egyptian revival bronze-mounted rouge and black marble mantel clock by Webster London, English, 19th century dial stamped Webster, Queen Victoria Street, London no. 16360 single fusee movement, gilt dial with black Roman numerals key present 62 cm high, 56 cm wide, 14 cm deep.
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A glass cased taxidermy prize freshwater pike, English, circa 1900 Piccadilly, London taxidermy label verso the case 41 cm high, 101 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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A fine Louis XIV walnut geometric design armoire, Bordeaux Region, French late 17th/early 18th century 244 cm high, 198 cm wide, 80 cm deep Provenance: John Dunn Antiques, Melbourne private collection Sydney
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A rare circular three tiered gold and black lacquered etagere by Piero Fornasetti, Italian, circa 1960 featuring the signs of the Zodiac and star constellation designs on a tri-form base signed to base 120 cm high, diameter 75 cm
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A rare pair of Regency gilt-bronze and cut glass stork form candlesticks, English, circa 1830 38 cm high Provenance: the collection of Leo Schofield, Dysart house, Tasmania
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A brass and chrome geometric design occasional table by Maison Jansen, French, circa 1960 37 cm high, 116 cm wide, 80 cm deep
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A two-tier phoenix design Chinoiserie lacquer and brass two-tier etagere, circa 1950 68 cm, 61 cm wide, 46 cm deep Provenance: private collection, Sydney
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A pair of fine quality silver-plated dolphin form table lamps, French, circa 1925 on ebonised bases with cream card shades 25 cm wide, 33 cm high
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A pair of rare black and gilt Chinoiserie tole tea bins, English, first half of the 19th century 71 cm high, 55 cm wide, 50 cm deep Provenance: the collection of Leo Schofield, Dysart house, Tasmania
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An Art Deco wrought iron and serpentine marble console and mirror in the manner of Edgar Brandt, French, circa 1925 console 80 cm, width 73 cm, 32 cm deep mirror 92 cm high, 75 cm wide
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A fine nest of four multi-coloured lacquer occasional tables, Chinese export, circa 1920 largest table 61 cm high, 56 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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A fine cast-iron Art Deco floor lamp in the style of Edgar Brandt, French, circa 1925 demi-lune opaque glass shade, and the base surmounted by two stylised deer 181 cm high
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An Egyptian revival polychrome decorated cyprus-wood box, French, 1899 decorated with hieroglyphs, scarabs and Egyptian motifs signed and dated S. Andre 1899 21 cm high, 34 cm wide,26 cm
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European school (mid 20th century) untitled (winter streetscape), 1954 oil on board initialled and dated lower right: Ex / 54 14.5 x 20.5 cm
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A chrome and carrara marble three branch arc floor lamp, Italian, circa 1960 each of the arms reticulated with chrome shades 210 cm high approx
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A fine quality pair of brass, mahogany and mirror three-tiered etageres by William Tillman, London, English, 20th century with finials and castors 73 cm high, 37.5 cm square Provenance: the collection of Sir Warwick and lady Fairfax, New York and Sydney (Fairwater)
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A leather upholstered brass fire place club bench fender, in the Adam style, English, circa 1920 152 cm wide, 50 cm high, 46.5 cm deep
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A silver plated table lamp in the form of an owl with ruby glass eyes, French, circa 1880 on an ebonised base 22 cm high
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A polychrome painted simulated sienna marble side table, Italian, 19th century 75 cm high, 74 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A painted-plaster maquette for an anamalier bronze of a French bulldog, signed C .G De-Mueller, French, circa 1900 45 cm high, 41 cm long
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Spanish Colonial school (19th century) Saint Isidore the farmer oil on canvas 76.5 x 57.5 note Saint Isidore, Catholic patron saint of farmers and of Madrid, and of La Ceiba, Honduras
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A blue-scale ground Chinoiserie porcelain lamp, Sampson of Paris, French, circa 1920 with gilt bronze mounts and ivory shade 63 cm high
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A Victorian Gothic revival painted cast iron garden seat, English, 19th century the pierced back centred by a shield cresting 95 cm high, 120 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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A large chrome, brass and glass rectangular coffee table, Italian, circa 1960 attributed Willy Rizzo with original smoked glass and amethyst resin detailing 40 cm high, 160 cm long, 80 cm wide
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A French Empire ormolu-mounted mantle clock, late 18th / early 19th century signed th. Gay, Hger du Roi, a Turin, the eight day silk suspension movement striking on a bell, the three inch enamel dial with Arabic hours and quarters set into a variegated grey marble casket on lions paw feet and a stepped base surmounted by the figure of a sleeping child in front of a pillar supporting an oval tablet with letters cut out in copper: 'Qui que tu soit reconnois un raitre. Il est Le Fu Ou Il doit l'etre', 40 cm…
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A French gilt bronze rotary escapement movement skeleton clock, circa 1870 white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, gilt frame on ebonised base with original glass dome movement number 37370, stamped with medal 33 cm high
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An eight day brass fusee skeleton clock with large lever platform escapement with passing strike on bell, fancy silver dial with black Roman numerals wooden base and glass dome 33 cm high
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A black Forrest cuckoo clock, circa 1900 a thirty hour weight driven, wooden dial with enameled cartouches, carved with fox, deer and birds 70 cm high, 47 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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An ornate pierced and carved wooden skeleton clock on stand, 20th century with a 30 hour German pin pallet movement, the dial with Arabic numerals, within an ornate turreted case, together with a turned pedestal 217 cm high, 45 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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Ship's Two day marine chronometer by John Brunton, circa 1870 a ship's two day marine chronometer by John Brunton, maker to the Admiralty 17 upper East, Smithfield, London, number 590, circa 1870 a two day marine chronometer in a three tier brass bound mahogany box, gimble and key silvered dial with Roman numerals, up and down dial at 12 o'clock, subsidiary dial at 6 o'clock, gold hands, detent escapement, helical hair spring, fusee movement 18 cm high, 18 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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A Jaeger-Lecoultre pillar clock an eight day signed dial and signed movement, 16 jewel lever movement, gilt and white enamel case original fitted box 10.5 cm diameter
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A ship's two day marine chronometer by Thomas Russell & Son, maker to the Queen, London & Liverpool, no 2069, early 20th century silvered dial with Roman numerals, up and down dial at 12 o'clock, subsidiary dial at 6 o'clock, detent escapement, helical hair spring, fusee movement in a two tier mahogany box with ivorine label printed 'Kelvin, white & Hutton 5474'. 17 cm high, 18 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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A ship's two day marine chronometer by Thomas Mercer, no. 23001, early 20th century silvered dial with black Roman numerals, up and down dial at 12 o'clock, subsidiary dial at 6 o'clock, detent escapement, helical hair spring, fusee movement, gimbled, within a single tier timber box and original outer carry box 21 cm high, 24 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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A panelled ivory pocket watch case, 19th century, together with a Swiss 935 silver pocket watch, key wind, key set cylinder movement, circa 1890 the case 5 cm high, 10.5 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep
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A substantial Victorian sterling silver mounted ivory paper knife, maker's mark Charles Boyton II, London, 1888 56 cm long Provenance: Phillip Rusell Mawallok (Mawallok sale, Beaufort, Western District, 1980)
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