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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:314
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:314
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:271
Date:19-Sep-2022
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A Chinese blanc-de-chine lotus and lily pad bowl, late 19th century, the bowl in the form of a large lotus leaf with applied lotus pads, leaves and buds, terminating at the base with two sitting ducks, height 10 cm, diameter 21.5 cm
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A Japanese bronze Koro with peach tree branch twin-handles, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of lobed form, the body applied with birds among flowering branches extending to form twin-handles, raised upon dragon mask shaped feet, height 20 cm, diameter 25 cm
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A pair of Chinese carved altar doors and a pair of panels, late 19th/early 20th century. Comprising two Chinese black lacquered and gilt altar cabinet doors, each of rectangular form with pierced and carved panels in gilt, depicting birds, flowers and a large phoenix, and a later pair of gilt panels on black lacquered boards, length 30 cm, width 13 cm (doors)
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A set of twelve Chinese porcelain 'Beauties of Jinling' snuff bottles, the set of cylindrical bottles with gilt stoppers, each depicting one of the twelve beauties from the Chinese 18th century classic novel Hongloumeng (Dream of the Red Chamber) in outdoor landscapes, finely enamel painted on crackle ground, the reverse with accompanying colophon and artist mark, each bearing Qianlong four-character mark to the underside, in fitted presentation case, height 8 cm
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A quantity of silver-plated wares, comprising one oval and two rectangular lidded serving dishes, a Walker and Hall scalloped tray, a pheasant meat skewer, two teapots, a water jug, two pierced bonbon dishes, a wine tester, and two oval serving platters with glass inserts. Various shapes and sizes
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A Christofle Art Deco silver-plated six-piece tea service, Designed by Christian Fjerdingstad for Orf vrerie Christofle Paris, 1930. Comprising a teapot, two creamers and two covered sugar basin on a matching twin-handled tray, each with stylised burl wood handles and finials, with impressed Christofle marks, length 49.5 cm, width 38 cm (tray), height 17.5 cm, width 20.5 cm (tea pot)
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A silverplated four-piece melon shaped tea service, James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield.Comprising a hot water pot, teapot, sugar bowl and creamer, of compressed melon form with scalloped edges, foliate scroll handles, domed lids with acorn finials to the pots, all raised on cast scrolling feet.Height: 26 cm (coffee pot)
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Five Edwardian sterling silver items, comprising a pierced bonbon dish (1900 George Nathan & Ridley Hayes) with pierced walls and gadroon-husk borders, a sifting spoon and butter knife set (Levi & Salaman) with repousse floral and mask decoration, a vesta case (1912, Martin & Webb) with plain sides and rounded corners, and a size 14 engraved thimble (1908, James Fenton & Co). Weight: 93g, height 2 cm, diameter 9.5 cm (dish)
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A pair of George III sterling silver entree dishes and covers, 1792 London, with illegible maker's mark. Oblong and with cut corners and reeded borders, the covers with ring handles, each engraved with bird, marked on dishes and covers. Weight: 2291g, height 11.5 cm, length 30.5 cm, width 21 cm
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A three piece sterling silver tea service, 1921 Birmingham, with maker's marks for William Neale Ltd Of elegant neoclassical styling, the carinate shaped teapot with a reinforcing rib, a shallow convex collar to a low domed lid with timber finial, a timber bracket handle and raised on a pedestal above a Squared base with vegetal flourishes to each corner, the creamer and sugar bowl conforming; clearly hallmarked to all. Total weight 1027g, height 15 cm, width 28.5 cm (tea pot)
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A 60 piece German .800 silver cutlery service for nine, Janus & Friedrich, Berlin, circa 1900. Placings for 9 comprising tablespoons, dinner forks and knives, entre forks and knives, teaspoons, fish servers, sauce ladle and other utensils, the knives with steel blades, all with elegant tapering thread edge stems and engraved to terminals, bearing crescent and crown 800 silver mark, the spoons and forks further marked Janus & Friedrich. Total Weight: 3251g, length 25.5 cm (knife) and smaller
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A five-piece sterling silver condiment set, 1957 Birmingham, with maker's mark for William Suckling. With two salts, mustard pot and two pear shaped pepper shakers, all with blue glass liners and gadrooned rims, and three matching small spoons, in original fitted case marked Drummond & Co, Collins St, Melbourne. Weight: 242g, height 8 cm (pepper pot)
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A quantity of silver and silver-plated flatware, comprising fish servers, a WMF Art Nouveau sifting spoon, a silver candle snuffer, a coffee bean teaspoon set etc. Total Weight: 643g, length 28 cm and smaller
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A Victorian silver plated vegetable warming dish, late 19th century, the ovoid dish with a retractable lid with ivory knob, the top embellished with swags and husks, with applied leaf handles, beaded borders and raised on fluted legs with grotesque mask mounts, the interior fitted with container for hot water and oval pierced dish, height 22.5 cm, length 36 cm, width 22.5 cm
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A Christofle silver-plated canteen for twelve in the 'Marly' pattern, Christofle Paris, Circa 1990's, the complete set for 12 comprising dinner forks, dinner knives, entree knives, entree forks, dessert spoons, soup spoons and teaspoons, decorated in the timeless Marly pattern with low relief scrolling leaves and cabochon, each piece marked, in Original canteen. Various lengths
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A George I sterling silver powder shaker, 1724 London, Britannia standard, with maker's mark of William Fleming. On a circular spreading base, the plain cylindrical body with loop handle and pierced detachable flat cover, Britannia standard mark, hallmarks to the underside. Weight: 61g, height 7 cm
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver salt cellars, 1860 London, with maker's mark for Edward & John Barnard, the ornate pierced circular bodies with foliage, crested rims, raised on four foliate scroll feet, with Bristol blue glass liners, hallmarked to the underside, with two different sterling silver small spoons. Weight : 229g, height 5.5 cm, diameter 8 cm
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A George II sterling silver porringer, 1734 London, with maker's mark for Richard Burcombe, the circular section body with part spiral fluting, the front with vacant oval cartouche within fish-scale, with foliate and scroll surround, upper body with gadroon girdle and stamped bands of foliate quatrefoil motifs above and below, marked on body. Weight: 320g, height 11 cm
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A sterling silver Arts & Crafts water jug, 1922 Birmingham, with maker's mark for A.E Jones, of baluster form with all-over spot hammered surface with rope twist design to the circular foot, hinged dome cover with wooden finial and handle, clear hallmarks. Weight: 390g, height 18 cm
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A fine sterling silver tea kettle and stand, 1929 Sheffield with maker's mark for Martin, Hall & Co (Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall). Decorated in the Art Nouveau style with raised tendrils motifs and shaped border to the compressed ovoid body, the raised handle with wooden grip, hinged lid with wooden finial, on conforming oval stand with pierced gallery on curvaceous legs, with removable central spirit lamp and lock-in pins, the pot with engraved presentation mark dated 1931 to front. Weight: 1383g,…
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A George III sterling silver taperstick, 1808 London, maker's mark possibly IB, the solid cast knopped stick with thread details, spool shaped socket, raised on a slightly domed square section base with scalloped corners, with removable foliate wax pan, hallmarked to the underside, maker's mark hard to read. Weight: 134g, height 11.5 cm
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A William and Mary sterling silver tankard, 1694, London, with maker's mark for Roger Grange, of slightly tapering cylindrical form with moulded borders, on a reeded spreading base, the domed hinged cover with fluted shaped lip thumb-piece, the scroll handle engraved with initials, marked on body, cover and handle. Weight: 780g, height 17 cm
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A George I sterling silver Britannia standard powder shaker, 1718 London, Britannia standard, with maker's mark of William Fleming, of bun-shaped baluster form, with a pierced detachable domed cover, on a small stepped circular base, hallmarks to the underside. Weight: 54g, height 8 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver combination vinaigrette and scent bottle, 1873 London, with maker's mark for Sampson Mordan. In the form of a horn, the hinged cover opening to a pierced and gilt grille engraved with scrolled foliage, the underside of the cover with diamond registration mark, with a scent compartment to the other end with a screw down lid held by a chain. Weight: 57g, height 6 cm, width 10 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver miniature boxer bulldog, 19th century. Finely cast with a textured body and well defined features, sitting on a rectangular quatrefoil base, hallmarked to the underside of the base, town mark missing, maker's mark JP? Partly illegible, also stamped 'BM' to the inside of the thigh, possibly the mark of silver importer Berthold Muller. Weight:22g, height 2.5 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver desktop match-striker, 1896 London, with maker's mark for Elkington & Co. In the Renaissance revival style, the rectangular casket form match-striker with a slightly domed hinged lid and raised on four scrolled feet, with a push button to the front, superbly chased with foliage scrolls and shield cartouches, engraved with initials and date 16 April 1897 underside lid. Weight: 212g, height 4.5 cm, length 7.5 cm, width 5 cm
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A fine Georgian rococo silver hot water jug by Paul Storr, 1822 London, with maker's mark for Paul Storr. Closely chased with trialing roses in bloom over nebulous C-scrolls surrounding fish-scale reserves, with gadroon edge & wooden handle, the domed hinged cover with convolvulus rose finial, engraved in cartouche under spout with Fraser-Tytler Family motto 'Occultus, non extinctus' (Hidden, not extinguished) & blazon with rays of the sun issuing from a cloud; marked on body & underside. Weight: 677g,…
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An early Victorian sterling silver pepperette, 1839 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Henry Wilkinson. With gilt interior, the fine urn-shaped pepper shaker with a well embossed lobed lid, a foliate scalloped rim and finial, the baluster body with applied and engraved climbing leaves forming a cartouche, over a knopped stem to a circular spreading rocaille base. Weight: 95g, height 12 cm
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A George V sterling silver crested hot water jug, 1911 London, with maker's mark for Sebastian Henry Garrard, the vase shaped part-fluted body with an applied gadroon and shell top border, an insulated silver scroll handle and a hinged lid with a cast fluted finial, on a pedestal foot, engraved with the motto and crest of the Scottish clan Mackenzie to one side 'Luceo Non Uro' (I Shine, Not Burn); their crest shows a stag's antlers as seen within the shield on this lot. Weight: 756g, height 20.5 cm
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A George III rococo sterling silver chalice, 1795 London, with maker's mark for Daniel Pontifex, the inverted bell shaped bowl finely embossed and chased with shield medallions of roses in bloom surrounded by C-scrolls and trailing flowers, around a vacant crested rococo cartouche, raised on a flared stem engraved with a stiff leaf border and circular spreading foot with floral and reeded decorations, marked on foot. Weight: 223g, height 17.5 cm
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A George II sterling silver porringer, 1750 London, with maker's marks for Richard Gurney & Thomas Cook. Urn form with two scrolled handles and on circular foot, the body applied with girdle above embossed lappet and waves bands, the top chased with crested rococo cartouches surrounded by trailing grapes, marked under foot and to handles. Weight: 469g, height 15 cm, width 21 cm
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A Charles II sterling silver beaker, probably 1665, London, with maker's mark TR, crescent above, of tapering cylindrical and with a slightly flared rim and reeded band at the base, chased with large flowers in bloom, engraved on one side with prick-dot initials H.A over N.D and the date 1691 Weight: 308g, height 14 cm
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A George II sterling silver hallmarked sterling Latona commemorative mug, 1815 London, with maker's mark JC, of tankard form, the tapering cylindrical body with two reeded bands and a finely plaited edge to rim, a square form 'C' shape handle, inscribed 'Latona' on both sides with an engraving of HMS Latona in a wreath, the Royal Navy frigate HMS Latona was launched in 1781 and decommissioned circa 1815. Weight: 168g, height 9 cm
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A William IV Irish sterling silver sugar basin, 1827, with maker's mark for Smith & Gamble, the compressed waisted basin of lobed form with leaf capped twin-handles and a scalloped rim, embossed and chased with floral reserves and a vacant cartouche, marked to the underside. Weight: 351g, height 10.5 cm, width 19.5 cm
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A Georg Jensen sterling silver sponge cake slicer, Acorn pattern, des. Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen, the cake breaker in the acorn pattern, marked to the ferrule 'Sterling Denmark' and bearing the post-1945 George Jensen mark. Total Weight: 148g, length 29.5 cm
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A William and Mary sterling silver porringer, 1693 London, with maker's mark TK. Fish above, trefoil below, the lower body with spiral fluting with a stamped bands of dot and bubbles, upper body with gadroon girdle, with two scrolled handles, marked to the underside. Weight: 183g, height 9 cm
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver sauce boats and George IV ladles, 1836 London, with maker's mark for John Welby. 1822 Edinburgh, with maker's mark for Alexander Cameron, the pair of sauce boats of generous proportion, each with a broad low body and a wide pouring spout, a flying scroll and leaf embellished handle, and raised on leaf decorated scrolled feet, together with a pair of Scottish George IV sauce ladles, in fiddle pattern with engraved monogram. Weight: 704g, height 13.5 cm, width 19.5 cm…
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A George IV sterling silver teapot, 1816 London, with illegible maker's mark, of compressed circular form, supported foliate feet, the sides chased and embossed with flowers, with a wooden handle and a hinged cover with a flower finial, marked to the underside. Weight: 857g, height 16.5 cm, width 28.5 cm
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A George II sterling silver salver, 1734 London, maker's mark illegible. With an applied Chippendale rim enclosing a plain and elegant top, raised on three curvaceous legs and hoof feet, marked to the underside. Weight: 734g, height 4 cm, diameter 27 cm
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A German silver ornamental table bird, Johann S. Kurz & Co, with 1904 London import mark for 925 silver, the ornamental bird, possibly a snipe, very fine detail in the engraving, bearing German and London import marks to the tip of the tail. Weight: 136g, height 12 cm, width 15 cm
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A George III sterling silver chalice, 1804 London, with maker's mark for Thomas Wallis IIWith a gilt lined inverted bell form bowl, plain with an engraved acorn band below the rim, on a flared stem and circular spreading foot with reeded and thread design decorations, marked to the underside. Weight: 246g, height: 16.5 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver twelve piece apostle spoons and tongs set, 1905 Sheffield, with maker's mark for James Deakin & Sons, the set of apostle terminal teaspoons with twisted stems and oval bowls, with matching pair of tongs, one spoon missing out of 12 was replaced with similar in silver-plate, in their original velvet and silk lined fitted case. Weight: 125g, length 11.5 cm
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A large French silver tray, maker's mark of Louis Manant (Paris, c1830), with London Assay Office 925 Import Mark. Shaped rectangular with rounded corners and beaded rim supporting plain loop handles, the top engraved with a subtle spiral border with floral knots to the corners, the centre with monogram ASC in a classical cartouche against a ground of dots covering the entire surface, silver and import marks to the underside. Weight: 2003g, length 53 cm, width 39 cm
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Three Victorian sterling silver dishes, 1892 London, with maker's mark for William Comyns & Sons. Comprising an oval form bonbon dish, the rim cast with C-scrolls and flowerheads, the sides pierced with quatrefoils and repouss with bold scrolls, raised on a foliate and scroll cast pierced foot; and a pair of boat shaped pierced salt cellars, decorated with floral bouquets, bearing c1890 London import marks and hallmarked for Samuel Boyce Landeck. Weight: 256g, height 7.5 cm, length 15.5 cm, width 11.5 cm…
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A French silver Empire style four piece tea and coffee set, Minerva 1 standard. 950, unknown maker's mark to lozenge. In French Empire style, comprising ovoid tea and coffee pots, creamer and sugar basin, the pots with swan finials and spouts, the hinged covers with pierced galleries, the bodies tapering above a girdle lappet band, the cover and foot with matching lappet bands, with Empire style bracket timber handles, each marked to the underside and cover, height 21 cm and smaller
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Four Georg Jensen silver gilt year spoons for 1972, 1973, 1976 and 1976, Georg Jensen, designed by Annelise Bjorner, the plain gold-plated spoons, each enamelled with the flower of the year motif to the terminal, dated to the reverse, stamped Georg Jensen with the initials of the designer and 'Sterling Denmark', in original cases, length 15 cm
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An Indonesian silver seven piece tea set, Yogya. 800 silver, circa 191930-1960's, the large Yogya silver tea set, comprising a large oval tray with scalloped rim and hand beaten surface, a lobed tea pot with a figural spout, with matching coffee pot and twin handled sugar bowl, tea strainer and two creamers, all decorated with fine trailing floral motifs, with marks tom.800 to the underside. Weight: 3830g, length 48 cm, width 38 cm (tray), height 16 cm, width 29 cm (teapot)
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A sterling silver wine funnel, 1979 London, with maker's mark for Tessiers Ltd, the wine funnel of typical stepped bulbous form with an everted rim and a curved and tapering spout, with a small shell motif to the bowl, clearly hallmarked. Weight: 97g, height 12 cm
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A Victorian Elkington & Co wall plaque of 'The Pompeian Lady', silver-plated. des. Leonard Morel-Ladeuil (1876) for Elkington & Co, 1884, the relief cast electrotype plaque, circular with a central scene of a Pompeian lady reclining on a couch attended by three servants, in a lavish interior with columns draped in foliage, with a raised ridge to the rim, signed 'Morel-Ladeuil inv & fecit 1876' to the front, the back with engraved diamond registration mark, a full set of Elkington's electroplate marks, date…
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Two sets of five Bomemian harlequin and clear glasses, 20th century. Comprising a set of five Harlequin Bohemian hock glasses in green, pink, yellow, blue and mauve, and another set of five, the bowls with a frosted grape cluster and star cut pattern, on clear faceted and notch carved stems. Heights: 19.5 cm and 17.5 cm
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A Lalique 'Iris' desk or mantel clock, Lalique original label, circa 1980's, the elegant clear and frosted glass clock in the iris design with smooth lines, white dial with Roman numerals signed Lalique, fitted with Swiss quartz movement, with original Lalique Paris label, height 17 cm, width 20 cm
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A Lalique clear and frosted 'Mossi' crystal vase, designed by Ren Lalique (1933, ref. 1088), circa 1950's, of slightly flared cylindrical form with seven rows of raised blisters contrasting against the frosted glass ground, no mark sighted to well-worn base, probably a post-1951 reissue of the 1933 original (ref. 12-207), height 21 cm
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A Georgian glass decanter, late 18th/early 19th century, the Georgian triple ringed decanter with conical lower section and original target stopper, height 26.5 cm
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A set of fourteen Lalique 'Barsac' wine and champagne glasses, Lalique France mark, second half 20th century, the set in the timeless 'Barsac' pattern designed by Ren Lalique in 1939, with faceted and fluted frosted stems, comprising 7 wine glasses (Verre bourgogne ref.5431) and 7 champagne glasses (Verre champagne ref. 5435), each etched 'Lalique France', height 15 cm and 12.5 cm
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A Lalique 'Goujon' fish paperweight, Lalique France mark, second half 20th century, the frosted glass leaping gudgeon fish, raised on a clear circular spreading base, etched 'Lalique France' to the underside, height 10 cm
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An Art Deco French glass vase, circa 1930s, France Ovoid shaped vase with a cascading narrow neck, deep acid etched body highlighting three stylised swallows in flight, acid etched monogram mark BC to base, height 24 cm
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A large Lalique frosted glass model of a swan 'Cygne T Te Haute', design Rene Lalique (1943) post-1945 Lalique mark, circa 1950. With a long, graceful neck, raised head and partially spread wings, deeply etched to suggest plumage, bearing etched Lalique France mark to tail, with sticker to the underside 'Cygne t te haute - 11616', height 24.5 cm, width 31.5 cm
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A clear and frosted glass tazza, 20th century, the clear glass shallow bowl raised upon a spreading domed base, with a cut mistletoe design to the underside on a frosted ground, no mark sighted, height 15.5 cm, diameter 36 cm
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A pair of Baccarat cut glass lustres and shades, late 19th/20th century. Each with a tall baluster hurricane shade etched with foliate scrolls, above a tulip-shaped candle-cup suspending double-headed prismatic lustres, all raised on a baluster form shaft and circular domed bases with raised roundels and beaded rims, bearing acid etched Baccarat marks to the underside and shades, height 55.5 cm
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A French Baccarat cut glass two-light lustre, late 19th/20th century. With a tall obelisk centre piece and two scrolled arms bearing tulip-shaped candle cups hung with double-headed faceted prisms and fitted with tall baluster hurricane shade etched with foliate scrolls and tulip rim, all raised on a twisted and fluted shaft ending in circular spreading base, with acid etched marks to the underside and shades, height 54 cm, width 26 cm
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A pair of Baccarat moulded dolphin-form lustres and shades, late 19th /20th centuryEach with a tall baluster hurricane shade etched with foliate scrolls, above a tulip-shaped bob che, the drip-pan suspending prismatic lustres, raised on frosted classical dolphin supports and circular domed bases with gadrooned and shaped rims, with acid etched marks to the underside and shades, Moulded uppercase mark To Drip-pans, height 59 cm
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A pair of Fitz & Floyd heron candlesticks and a Victorian milk glass vase, the pair of hand decorated heron in foliage candlesticks with impressed mark to the underside and dated 1986; and the ovoid shape green milk glass vase decorated in raised enamels with bird on branch, height 22 cm (vase)
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A large Italian Ronzan ceramic model of a bull, Mid-20th century, the Italian bull modelled standing with its head turned, in off-white glaze with hand painted highlights in brown and black, numbered 693 B.P. under leg and marked 'Ronzan Made in Italy', height 31 cm, width 63 cm
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A group of seven Francesca Art lady figures, Francesca Art, Staffordshire, circa 1980's. Comprising the charming figure of 'Lavinia' in a flowing maroon dress, bearing backstamp, 'I. Sutton' signature and dated 87 to the underside, together with the figures of Ailie, Edwina, Jessica, Alexandra, Ascot, Emma, each signed, dated and with backstamp, height 22.5 cm and smaller
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An Art Deco vase, Imperial Amphora, Czechoslovakia, circa 1920, the large ceramic baluster shape vase, hand decorated with vibrant enamel colours depicting a rooster surrounded by organic polychrome geometric designs on blue textured background; stamped and numbered to base, with original label, height 34.5 cm
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A Lladro figure of a Japanese Bijin arranging flowers, Lladro (Spain) 'Japanese Flower Arranger', n.4840, 1971-1974, the figure in a white kimono is kneeling to place flowers in a blue vase, with Lladro blue stamp to the underside and further marked D-70 and 4840, height 20 cm, length 15.5 cm, width 11.5 cm
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An antique salt glazed water jug, early 19th century, the brown jug with relief moulded decoration depicting putti with grapes, with a wide spout, unmarked, height 15 cm
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A quantity of blue and white china willow pattern Masons and other, 19th century. Comprising a lidded tureen, a lidded serving dish, two large meat platters, a water jug, a gravy boat with ladle, three dinner plates, and two pin dishes, 12 pieces. Various shapes and sizes
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A group of twelve Belleek porcelain wares, comprising a Belleek 'Neptune' duo, the cup delicately modelled with shell feet and a coral handle, another with pale green rippled edges (both second black mark period, 1891-1926), a floral encrusted 'Aberdeen' ewer (3rd green mark 1955-1965) of moulded conical shape with a scrolling handle and a forked mount; a handkerchief vase in the tridacna Pattern (green mark, 1946-1955), plus creamer and others; all with printed marks to the underside, height 18 cm (jug)…
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Two flower encrusted urn vases and cover including Meissen, late 19th century, the larger marked with underglaze blue crossed swords and press number 1675 and 180, in the rococo revival style, gilt and painted in colours, decorated to one side with a courting couple Watteau-malerei scene, the couple applied to the sides by the handles, flower-encrusted throughout and raised on an oval gilt base; the smaller one with finely encrusted flowers on cobalt blue ground and Finial, unmarked, height 34.5 cm and…
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A large French tin-glazed terracotta rabbit, early to mid-20th century. Originally made as roof ornaments or pi de fa tage in Normandy, the terracotta 'lapin se grattant' (scratching rabbit) in a crackle tin-glaze finish and with glass eyes, unsigned, most probably from Normandy's Mesnil de Bavent pottery, height 28 cm, width 37 cm
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A group of three Continential porcelain figural groups, early 20th century. Comprising a Naples classical group depicting Bacchus and Ariadne, with a blue crowned N mark to the underside, a Sitzendorf polychrome courting couple, with blue crown over S mark, and a c1900 Karl Ens musical couple with dog on rococo gilt base, with KVE mark to the back, height 23 cm and smaller
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A Crown Devon twin handled porcelain vase, circa 1920's, the ovoid urn form footed vase, with an everted neck supported by gilt scroll handles, the body decorated with floral swags and acanthus on a blush ivory and pale peach ground, height 31.5 cm
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Two Royal Doulton figures, comprising the figure of 'Elyse' in a blue gown, HN2429 designed by Peggy Davies and produced 1972-1995 ; and the 'Tuppence a Bag', HN2320 designed by M. Nicoll and produced 1968-1995, each with backstamps and painted marks to the underside, height 15.5 cm, width 18 cm and smaller
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A pair of Royal Doulton Slaters patent stoneware vases, Royal Doulton 1902-1922 mark, pattern 7012, the pair of squat baluster vases in a deep mottled blue glaze with a deep frieze of impressed lace creating a lizard skin texture embellished with flowers in white, aqua and green upon a gilded and mocha ground and enclosed by reed and beaded borders; with impressed marks underside, height 27 cm
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A French Art Deco Onnaing faience model galleon, Emile Declercq, circa 1920, the slip cast galleon sailing away with figural prow and cannon, on a wavy ocean base, in Onnaing cream crackle glaze, numbered to the underside and with impressed 'E. Declercq' signature to base, height 46 cm, width 47 cm
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A large Australian studio Pottery floor vase, signed Fisher, late 20th century, the floor vase of compressed globular form with a greenish brown mottled glaze, with incised 'Fisher' signature to the underside, possibly Studio Fisher (Glebe), height 37 cm, diameter 49 cm
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A large French tin-glazed terracotta hare, H.I France, early to mid-20th century. In the Bavent Normandy manner, modelled standing on its hind legs in an alert position, with a crackle tin-glaze finish and glass eyes, unsigned, impressed 'H.I. France' to the underside, height 66 cm
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A pair of Royal Doulton Slaters patent Art Nouveau vases, Royal Doulton 1902-1922 mark, pattern 5055, the tall pair with trumpet rims and slender baluster moulded majolica necks to broad bulbous bodies with textured floral designs in iron red, gilt, and aqua, various impressed, incised and painted marks underside, one vase signed RH for Rosina Harris, height 40 cm
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An assortment of Ironstone and porcelain cups and plates, 19th century. Comprising two duos, a side plate, and a shallow bowl in Japan-pattern, most probably Masons or Folch, and two duos plus extra, hand decorated and gilded with floral reserves on pale green ground, unmarked, length 26 cm, width 24 cm and smaller
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A John Ridgway porcelain dessert service, Ridgway, iron-red pattern no. 922, circa 1840's, the service with moulded shaped edges, with gilt trims and floral gilt highlights on pale grey wide borders, comprising 18 dessert plates, a large two-handled standing comport, a pair of twin-handled berry dishes, a pair of twin-handled oval serving dishes and a set of four single-handled berry plates, height 18 cm, width 32 cm, diameter 27 cm and smaller
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Two Continential porcelain figures, late 19th / Early 20th century. Depicting Judith standing, before and after slaying Holofernes, with maker's mark to the underside, probably Samson of Paris, height 13.5 cm
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A Herend porcelain figural group of two Rabbits, Herend, with blue backstamp and date mark for Oct 91. Hand decorated and gilded in a rust fishnet pattern, the adorable rabbits eating corn, one standing and one sitting, with maker's mark to the underside, height 9 cm
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Three Peggy Davies lady figures, comprising the standing figures of 'Diana', 'Daphne' and 'Dolores' in elegant Art Deco evening dresses in pink, yellow and purple tones, raised on circular bases and stamped to the back, height 26.5 cm
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An assorted group of small Staffordshire dogs, 19th century. Including flat back spaniel dog, eight various dog figure and one goat, ten animals in total, some marked to the underside, height 19 cm and smaller
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A Continental porcelain potpourri Crown vase and Moore Bros cherub vase, late 19th century, the potpourri crown vase with three-cornered base above three stepped feet supporting an egg-shaped vase decorated with hunting scene, with gilt handles, floral openwork neck and domed pierced lid with coronet top, bearing mark to base, possibly Dresden Potschappel Thieme manufacture; and the Moore moulded water-lily vase with applique cherub and branch motifs to the body, on an oval foot base, with Moore backstamp,…
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A Royal Crown Derby 'Grey Scroll' dinner service for twelve, 'Derby Sprays Grey Scroll' A520, with date cypher for 1950. Decorated with multiple layers of scrolls and ferns in soft greys surrounding a multi-colour central floral spray, comprising 12 dinner, entree and side plates, 12 soup bowls, a lidded soup tureen, two round covered serving dishes, a large salad bowl, seven oval graduated meat platters and a circular cake plate, each with maker's mark and date to the underside. Various shapes and sizes
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A large French Rouen style faience covered vase, circa 1900, the lobed baluster shaped vase, hand painted with lambrequin bands, lappets and stylised foliage reserves, with a matched cover, with blue cross mark and inscribed 'fait main' to the underside, height 44 cm
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An Australian studio Pottery vase by Drummond, Ian Drummond, Greenhill Pottery (Taradale), c2008The baluster form stoneware fluted vase with celadon glaze on glaze, signed 'Drummond' painted in iron oxide to the underside, height 37.5 cm
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A boxed set of six Royal Crown Derby butter knives, Mid-20th centuryEach with stainless steel blades and porcelain pistol handles with gilt decoration, in their original presentation case.Length: 18 cm
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A Crown Devon Art Deco 'Fairy Castle' Lustrine vase, Crown Devon Fieldings, Fairy Castle pattern 2409, the twin-handled vase of slight baluster form and raised on a short foot, with gilt twin-handles scrolling from the gilt fancy rim, decorated in the Fairy Castle pattern on ruby lustrine ground, with Crown Devon backstamp and painted pattern and shape marks to the underside.Height: 19.5 cm
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A French Rouen style faience covered vase, circa 1900The lobed baluster shaped vase, hand painted with lambrequin bands, lappets and stylised foliage reserves, with a matched cover, with unidentified crossed H with four dots maker's mark and inscribed 'fait main' to the underside, height 40 cm
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A Louis XVI style bronze chandelier, mid-20th century, the turned tapering pillar with scrolling cartouches holding six scroll arms supporting electric candle lights, height 65 cm, diameter 50 cm
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A Louis XV style birdcage bronze chandelier, circa 1930s with a birdcage style three branch scrolling stem and conforming scrolling arms supporting six upturned floriform dishes and electric candles, height 72 cm, diameter 55 cm
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A Louis XV style bronze eight branch chandelier, circa 1930s, the Louis XV style chandelier with eight scrolling cast arms supporting electric candle lights.
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A French brass hall lantern, 20th century Hexagonal with framed bevelled glass panes (two missing), with double scroll supports to a single stem and supporting two electric candles, height 80 cm, diameter 30 cm
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Two Louis XV style bronze chandeliers, circa 1930, the non-matching chandeliers in Louis XV style, one with two and one with four scrolling cast arms supporting foliate dishes with electric candle lights, height 45 cm, diameter 30 cm
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Three small French hall lanterns, mid-20th century, the three hall lanterns of cylindrical form, with brass frames, glass surround, central rod fitted with two electric candle globes, each with different styles of supports, length 36 cm, diameter 15 cm and smaller
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A medieval style wrought iron ten light chandelier, circa 1900, the antique rectangular frame with scrolls, issuing ten branches supporting candle lights, converted to electricity, decorated with scroll and twist iron work to the branches and chain form supports above, height 90 cm, length 120 cm, width 60 cm
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A fine large French crystal chandelier, circa 1930s, the impressive six arm and twelve candle chandelier of scrolling basket form with a crystal knopped stem supporting slender arms, the electric candles hung with faceted pear shaped drops and prisms, rewired to Australian standards, height 70 cm, diameter 86 cm
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