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The Collector's Auction — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:274
Sale Title:The Collector's AuctionLots with images:274
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:212
Date:13-Sep-2022
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Four Chinese blue and white bowls, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 16th/17th century, decorated with animal motifs. Diameter of largest 14 cm. Provenance: Property from the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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A Chinese blue and white jar, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 14th/15th century, of baluster form decorated with flowering branches in between lappet borders. Height 10 cm, diameter 10 cm. Provenance: Property from the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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Three Chinese blue and white bowls, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 14th/15th century, with various floral enamel motif decorations. Diameter of largest 26 cm. Provenance: Property from the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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A Chinese blue and white Shuangxi vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, of baluster form decorated with double happiness symbols amongst scrolling flowering pea. Height 43 cm. Provenance: Property from the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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A Chinese blue and white covered jar, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, decorated with peonies issuing from rockwork. Height 21 cm. Provenance: Geoff K gray, 1978, the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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A Chinese blue and white vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, finely decorated with a martial scene. Height 35 cm. Provenance: old Bucks gallery, Berrima, 1976, the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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A Chinese famille rose vase, Peoples Republic period (1949-), decorated with grasshopper on mallow flowers, signed to the reverse. Height 13 cm. Provenance: Property from the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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A Chinese blue and white vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, of rouleau form decorated with a pheasant amongst peonies. Height 44 cm. Provenance: Property from the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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A Chinese relief decorated crackle glaze vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, decorated with prunus and willow with an iron enamel. Height 25 cm. Provenance: Property from the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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A Chinese Ge-Type vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 1900, of bottle form with a densely crackled pale blue glaze. Height 25 cm, diameter 12 cm. Provenance: Property from the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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A Chinese Ge-Type jar, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, with a yellow crackle glaze and an iron brown rim. Height 7 cm, diameter 12 cm. Provenance: Property from the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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Two Thai Sawankhalok lidded jars, circa 15th century, of spherical form with iron decoration to the exterior. Height of largest 15 cm, diameter 15 cm. Provenance: Property from the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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A Japanese Imari blue and white bowl, Meiji period (1868-1912), with foliate rim decorated with the seven sages of the bamboo grove. Diameter 35 cm. Provenance: Property from the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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A Japanese patinated bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), of baluster form with a rich brown patina. Height 15 cm, diameter 12 cm. Provenance: Property from the family of Alan and Marjorie Baker, Camden
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Three items of Japanese lacquer ware, a dish with a gilded carp in high relief, a black lacquered box decorated with a gold mon containing various books, and a tray decorated with a peacock. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, fine Chinese & Asian Art & decorative Arts, 29-30 November 2010, lot 518 (carp dish). Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A pair of Japanese Negoro lacquer bowls, each with a flared rim. Diameter 30 cm. Provenance: David Jones Art gallery (labels to base). Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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Two Japanese blue and white ovoid jars, one decorated with peonies and stylised foliage, the other with geometric motifs and mon. Height 25 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Japanese blue and white porcelain charger, painted in underglaze blue with a mountainous landscape with monks in meditation. Diameter 47 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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Six Annamese blue and white plates, each of shallow conical form, decorated in underglaze blue with stylised scrolls. Diameter 27 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Chinese blue and white temple jar, decorated with a courtly scene of an emperor and attendants. Height 39 cm, diameter 34 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A collection of Chinese blue and white porcelain, comprising a lidded jar, three graduated ginger jars and a rectangular pillow. Height of pillow 16 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Chinese blue and white baluster vase, Qing Dynasty, late 19th/early 20th century, painted with hydrangeas and birds nesting in a rockwork with dragon scroll handles. Height 34 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Chinese bronze Ding, the flattened spherical body with a pair of flange handles, the cover with three ring handles, standing on short legs. Height 16 cm, diameter across handles 23.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Chinese buff pottery horse, Han Dynasty (206 Bc-220 AD), in the form of the top half section of a horse with detachable head, overall remnants of red pigment. Height 34 cm, length 42 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Chinese painted terracotta horse and rider and a Chinese terracotta head, the horse and rider in the Han style, on a square integral plinth. Height of horse and rider 39 cm. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, important Chinese Art and a private collection of Chinese, European Art and Antiques, 21-22 November 2011, lot 441 (horse and rider). Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Chinese painted terracotta figure of a Bactrian camel, height 34 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Chinese carved and giltwood figure of a seated official and a gilt terracotta figure of a Buddha, height of official 21 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Chinese giltwood relief carved panel, depicting warriors and deities at battle in a city. 26 x 106 cm. Provenance: The china tea Company, Perth, 1991. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Thai bronze seated Buddha, late 19th century, seated in padmasana with one hand touching the ground and the other on its lap, with elongated earlobes and downcast eyes in a robe. Height 24 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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Two Khmer bronze deities, 18th century, each on a wooden ebonised plinth. Height of tallest 24 cm (overall). Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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Two Burmese gilt bronze groups and a gilt bronze kneeling monk, the groups: late 17th century, one in the form of a seated buddha with five attendant monks and deer, the other with a sword wielding deity and two attendants. Height of tallest 15 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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An Indian stone head of a female deity, with elaborate coiffure. Height including base 21 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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An Indian marble mortar, cylindrical, the body carved with sanskrit inscription. Height 18 cm, diameter 26.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A terracotta Pharaoh and two terracotta oil lamps. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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An ancient Egyptian wooden foot fragment, New Kingdom. Length 6 cm. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, Fine Australian & international Art & Antiques, 22 November 2009, lot 290. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Persian ceramic tile, late 19th century, painted in colours with two birds amidst flowers and foliage. 32 x 22.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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Two Persian miniatures, one of a kneeling nobleman wearing a turban, the other of a polo match in a palace courtyard. 27 x 20.5 cm, 23 x 24 cm. Provenance: Davidson Auctions, 9 August 2008, lot 474 (part). Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A pair of small clam shells, width of largest 38 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Polynesian hardwood bowl, with a border of repeated mother of pearl motifs. Height 13 cm, diameter 24 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A group of five Polynesian traditional figures, including a house hook, a clay standing figure, two wooden standing figures and a carved wooden totem. Height of tallest 130 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A group of four Polynesian traditional masks, one with ochre decoration, two with basket woven rims and one with feather decoration. Height of tallest 71 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A collection of five African traditional masks, some with painted decoration. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Japanese wooden carving of a bear, a plaster cast of a Flayed foot and a Victorian pewter tankard, the bear with a salmon in its jaws and the tankard with an inscription For Pembroke College. (3), height of tankard 21 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A collection of large antique keys, 19th century and earlier. (6), length of largest 23 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A part set of French playing cards and game cards by B. F. Grimaud, the game cards lithographed with various 19th century scenes. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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Two apple-shaped tea caddies, each with a hinged top, one lacquered cream and decorated with decoupage and signed 'Herbert Sixsmith'. Height of the larger 17 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Victorian leather covered correspondence case, circa 1870, by Leuchars & Son, the rising top monogrammed D revealing a fitted interior. Height 17 cm, width 37 cm, depth 26.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest. Other Notes: Leuchars was established in 1794 and for almost 100 years supplied specialty boxes to Victorian society, they were granted the Royal Warrant in 1837 and sold the business to Asprey & Co in 1888.
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A Victorian painted artillery cartridge case, cylindrical with a leather strap, decorated with the arms of Queen Victoria. Height 41 cm. Provenance: Grafton Galleries Antiques, Sydney, 1998. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Japanese bronze fountain in the form of a carp, early 20th century, the leaping fish with stylised water around its tail. Height 43 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, 16 May 1994, lot 314. Lynette Cunnington, Sydney, 1994. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A composite stone architectural element modelled as a lion mask, 19th century. Height 20 cm, width 35 cm, depth 45 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A carved polychrome relief sculpture of a bearded male Saint, late 17th century, possibly St Peter. Height 43 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A carved wooden figure of the Christ child, a cast Iron Cross and a painted plaster head of Saint Joseph, the Christ child: 18th century Continental, probably German, his hand raised in Benediction, the foliate cross: 19th century on wooden base and the plaster head of St Joseph on stone base. (3), height of Christ child including base 39 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A French carved stone sculptural fragment, 16th century, of head and shoulders of a man, possibly a saint, on bronze plinth. Height 38 cm (overall). Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A taxidermy cased group of Waterfowl by F. Lawrence & Co of Leeds, with a puffin on a piece of rock accompanied by a cormorant with weed and foliage against a painted background, maker's label verso. Height 84 cm, width 61 cm, depth 28 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A cased pair of Victorian taxidermy Shieldrakes, naturalistically posed on rocks and seaweed, signed Thomas Elliss, Swaffham, March 23rd 1855. Height 48 cm, width 82 cm, depth 22 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A taxidermy cased Pike, early 20th century, mounted with water vegetation in a moulded stripped pine case. Height 56 cm, width 108 cm, depth 30 cm. Provenance: Hamish Clark Antiques, 2000. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A bronze Basset hound', after the original by Jules Moigniez (1835-1894). Height 29.5 cm, length 48 cm, depth 20 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A resin bust of Augustus, after the antique. Height 49 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A resin bust of Antoninus Pius, after the antique. Height 52 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Regency rosewood toilet mirror, the rectangular swivel plate in turned uprights on a breakfront base with three drawers having satinwood crossbanding. Height 77.5 cm, width 73 cm, depth 25.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A George III mahogany tea caddy, the domed rising top with brass handle opening to reveal two zinc canisters. Height 15 cm, width 26 cm, depth 14.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A George III mahogany Pembroke table, the rounded rectangular twin flap top above two end drawers on a baluster turned pedestal and four reeded swept feet with brass lion paw castors. Height 70 cm, width 113 cm, depth 107 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A George III mahogany elbow chair, with shaped panel back, rope twist back rail, stuffed overseat on turned tapering legs. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Georgian style mahogany fret framed mirror, with gilt slip and patera inlay. 83 x 60 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A pair of late George III mahogany side chairs, each with a rounded rectangular top rail above stick splats, the red leather close nailed upholstered seats on square tapering legs. Height 81 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Victorian painted plaster bust of Lord Melbourne, after the original by John Francis (1780-1861), the statesman with classically draped shoulders on a turned socle, incised to verso: Lord Viscount Melbourne - 6 November 1836 / John Francis. Height 75 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts, 4 May 2010, lot 338. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Victorian white marble bust of a Bald gentleman with mutton chops, signed verso: J Scholl, on a fluted oak ionic column pedestal. Height of bust 46 cm, height of pedestal 102 cm. Provenance: Shapiro Auctioneers, Sydney, Traditional furniture and decorative Arts, 24 May 2010, lot 287. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Victorian mahogany miniature Wellington chest, having five drawers with porcelain knobs and lockable stiles on a plinth base. Height 50.5 cm, width 37 cm, depth 24 cm. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, The Roy Francis Ryan collection, Tamworth NSW day 1, 8 May 2011, lot 134. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Continental carved pine bracket with a Chinese vase, the bracket: 19th century, probably Swiss, in the form of a peasant supporting the shaped shelf, the blue and white vase painted with a dragon in underglaze blue. Height 75 cm overall. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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An Italian fruitwood prie dieu, 17th century, having a panelled drawer above a panelled cupboard and rising kneeler on moulded plinth base. Height 79 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A carved and painted Santos figure, 18th century, Spanish colonial, of a female saint in an attitude of prayer. Height 33 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A pair of French giltmetal seven-light candelabra, late 19th century, in the Gothic revival style, each on a conical base with scroll feet repousse vine leaves and pierced cross rising to a knopped shaft issuing scrolled fruiting vines supporting the candleholders. Height 85 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A French white marble bust of a Prelate, by Marcel Alexandre Rouilliere (1868-?), signed and dated verso: M. Rouilliere / 1912. Height 74 cm, width 85 cm. Provenance: Christie's Australia, Sydney, the collection of John Schaeffer at Rona, 15 & 16 May 2004, lot 585. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Spanish polychrome wooden bust of the man of Sorrows, 18th century, with inset glass eyes, naturalistically painted. Height 31.5 cm. Provenance: Aalders Antiques, Sydney, important spring auction, 9 November 2011, lot 113. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A rustic fruitwood side table, with rectangular top on square sectioned supports. Height 78 cm, width 76 cm, depth 48 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A south German polychrome reliquary figure of Saint Kassian, 18th century, the carved and giltwood figure wearing a mitre holding a cross on a scrolled pedestal. Height 88 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Melbourne, the Estate of the late Dr. Paul Otto Taubert, 1 May 2007, lot 106. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A carved marble armorial, 18th century, the scroll carved cartouche frame with a relief coat of arms of Kinder impaling Aldridge to the centre. Height 63 cm, width 59 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A provincial Roman marble funerary Stele, circa 1st century C.E., of a soldier half-length wearing a cloak in an arched aedicule supported by spirally fluted columns with foliate capitals, incised: M. Valerus / Custos. Height 70 cm, width 55 cm, depth 25 cm. Provenance: Robert Morrison Antiques, Sydney, c. 1987. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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Two grey terracotta busts of Roman men, French 19th century, each depicted bust length on modern ebonised plinths. Height 50 cm (overall). Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A German gilt brass mantel clock, last quarter 19th century, in the renaissance revival style, surmounted by an owl above a pierced domed top, the silvered dial with Roman numerals flanked by scrolled herms, the movement by Gustave Becker. Height 43.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Viennese cold painted bronze of a hound' attacking a stag, stamped 'Geschutzt' to base of each figure. Height 8 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Victorian brass cased carriage clock, with bevelled glass panel sides, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals. Height 14.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A bronze miniature cannon and a wax relief portrait of a military gentleman in a circular cedar frame, (2). Provenance: Peter Lane, Sydney, 1990 (cannon). Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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Two similar Victorian horse racing plaques and a military plaque similar, all set with horseshoes on shaped moulded mahogany panels with presentation inscriptions. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A late Victorian brass cased carriage clock, with bevelled glass panel sides, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and an alarm dial. Height 15.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A silvered bronze plaque of George IV, after the original by Francis Chantrey, proof no. 147 published in 1827 by Samuel L. Parker, in brass bezel and ebonised frame, original label verso. 19.5 cm x 18.5 cm. Provenance: J. B. Hawkins Antiques, Tasmania, 2005. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A wax relief portrait of Samuel Johnson, after the original by Thomas Wyon, in rosewood frame. 22 x 18 cm overall. Provenance: Grafton Galleries Antiques, Sydney, 2003. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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Two Bois Durci medallions of Richard Cobden and F Arago, each circular plaque with the subject in profile in high relief, one marked 'Bois Durci' verso. Diameter 11 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A brass cased carriage clock, with bevelled glass panel sides, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals. Height 14.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Victorian miniature painting of a gentleman, circa 1875, of a young man in a grey coat, in a gilt metal monogram frame with, coronet, and the motto a Deo Et Rege, on ebonised panel. 15 x 21 cm. Provenance: Christie's Australia, the John Williams collection, 2005, lot 105. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Scottish Victorian ram's horn snuff mull, the hinged cover surmounted by a recumbent greyhound on a scrolled mount and footed supports issuing the two metal mounted horns, the silverplate mounts with maker's mark of George Cutts & Sons, Sheffield (active 1857-1896). Provenance: Rippon Lea Estate, Elsternwick, Victoria. Hamish Clark Antiques, 1998. Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest. Other Notes: Rippon Lea Estate was built in 1868 for Sir Frederick Surgood, a wealthy Melbourne businessman, politician and…
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A George V silver gilt mounted lady's hip flask and two leather covered silver plate hip flasks, the silver gilt flask maker's mark of Drew & Sons, Piccadilly London 1927 with engraved glass body and engraved stopper, the other two by James Dixon & Sons. (3), height of largest 21.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A silver plated oval tray, with pierced gallery and gadrooned border. Width across handles 61 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A George V silver three piece tea service, maker's mark of Wakeley and Wheelers, London 1910 & 1911, comprising a baluster shaped hot water jug, a teapot, and a sugar basin, all with beaded rims. Height of hot water jug 24 cm, total weight 1,386g. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A pair of Scottish Georgian cauldron salts and another pair similar, one pair Glasgow with maker's mark bi, with gadrooned rim on three double scroll legs with hoof feet, the other pair with rubbed marks, with repousse rocaille decoration, on short hoof legs. Diameter of largest 8 cm, weight 312g. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A Victorian silver and glass muffin dish, London 1898, the domed glass top with a reeded ring handle on a cylindrical twin handle base engraved with lion crest and presentation inscription: a. F. & M. F. / 1875-1900. Height 15.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A set of three George III silver salts and a matching William IV example, three with maker's mark of Robert Hennell, London 1776, and one London 1836, of oval outline with beaded rim and foot, the body of ogee outline. Height 6 cm, weight 367g. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A group of four decanters and a glass carafe, comprising a plain Georgian example with mushroom stopper and triple ring neck, a Victorian example with fluted cutting, a plain square example and another diamond cut square example, and a pear shaped carafe without stopper. (5), height of tallest 27 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A set of six Waterford cut crystal wine glasses, in the Symphony pattern, acid etched mark to underside. Height 17.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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A first period Worcester mug, decorated in the 'Parrot and fruit' pattern. Height 15 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest
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