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Elegant Interiors, A Single Collection — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:24
Sale Title:Elegant Interiors, A Single CollectionLots with images:24
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:13
Date:14-Dec-2022
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An early bronze mortar and pestle, Spanish, together with an antique wooden Santos figure of a saint mortar height: 9 cm figure height: 30 cm including stand. Provenance: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney (mortar and pestle). Private collection, Sydney. Exhibited: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney, 31 March 1970, cat. 63 as 'mortar and pestle, bronze, Spanish, 18th century'
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A Hellenistic terracotta head of Minerva, together with a Greek black glaze footed saucer bowlheights: 8.5 cm (head), 4 cm (bowl). Provenance: Head: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney (label attached to base,). Bowl: Antiquities and Ethnographica Society, Adelaide. Private collection, Sydney. Exhibited: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney, 1970, cat. 1 as 'Head of Goddess Minerva, Terracotta, 1-2 C AD, Egyptian-Romano'
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An Italian marble Corinthian capital occasional table carved marble height: 40 cm, width: 53 cm, depth: 51 cm. Provenance: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney. Private collection, acquired from the above in 1977. Exhibited: David Jones Art Gallery, Roman Marble Sculpture, 9 - 28 May 1977, cat. 20, as 'Roman, 1st century AD'
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A Louis XIII style buffet with diamond point panelled doors and panelled sides, two doors on bun feet, height: 99 cm, width: 146, depth 65 cm. Provenance: William S. Ellenden, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1976
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A Louis XIII style cupboard with diamond point panelled door and panelled sides, on bun feet. height: 93 cm, width: 72 cm, depth: 46 cm. Provenance: William S. Ellenden, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1976
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A pair of early European tapestry fragments, depicting a god and goddess, two figures in a landscape. 60 x 50 cm each (approximately) 2
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A pair of 18th century Italian giltwood torches converted into lamp bases, with pressed metal drip trays height: 55 cm
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A pair of early Italian polychrome pricket candlesticks turned and decorated wood height: 55.5 cm each 2. Provenance: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1970. Exhibited: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney, March 1970, cat. 181, as 'Italian, Tuscany, late 18th Century' (label attached to base)
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A walnut side table with drawer, with turned feet and stretcher base, original lock and key, probably 18th century, height: 72 cm, width: 87 cm, depth: 59 cm. Provenance: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1981
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An early Spanish incense burner, 'navicular' silver height: 16 cm. Provenance: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney (label attached). Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1979. Exhibited: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney, Fine Art, 1979, cat. 95, as 'Incense Burner, Spanish, in the shape of a galleon'
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An Italian armchair in walnut, with upholstered seat and back, probably 17th century, height: 120, width: 68 cm, depth: 67.5 cm. Provenance: Le Due Dame, Florence. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in September 1974
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An English oak chest of four drawers, with molded panel front, drop handles, and bracket feet, probably 17th century, height: 92 cm, width: 94 cm, depth: 55 cm. Provenance: Shepherd's Market, Sydney, as 'c.1680-1,700'. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1978
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Durga slaying the buffalo demon North India, 16-18th century, bronze height: 11 cm
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An assembled group of trade ceramics China and Vietnam, 15th/16th century Varying sizes from 12.8 cm to 25.5 cm diam. (5).
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A stoneware urn, a lacquer caddy, and bronze head of a Buddha Cambodia, Burma, and Thai 28.3 cm high, 18.5 cm high, and 11.3 cm high (3).
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A famille-rose tiered set of dishes, and a covered bowl China, 20th century 14.2 cm high, 11.7 cm high (7).
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A folding screen, Japanese, early 20th century ink and gold leaf on paper, four panels, 180 x 128 cm. Provenance: Brosalco, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1981
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A lime storing box, brass and silver, Bhutan diameter: 7.5, height: 5 cm
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A storage box 'Paan Daan', Pakistan in brass, for storing betel leaves, betel nuts and spices and condiments for making paan, diameter: 17.5, height: 11 cm. Provenance: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1979
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A portrait of a government official China, Qing dynasty Ink, colour and gold on paper, framed 135 x 74 cm
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A gilt bronze figure of a Buddha Thailand, Rattanakosin style, 19th/20th century 58.5 cm high
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Head of a Deity, Thai, Srivijava style stucco, 18 cm high without stand, 25.5 cm high with stand. Provenance: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney (label attached to base). Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1983. Exhibited: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney, May 1983, cat. 15 (illus., in exhibition catalogue)
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A 18th century table, Spanish, with carved sides and shaped iron stretchers, height: 77 cm, width: 122, depth: 77 cm. Provenance: David Jones Art Gallery, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1977
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An 18th century Italian Florentine candlestick converted into a lamp base, height: 66 cm
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