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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:346
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:346
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:240
Date:26-Jun-2023
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An antique Dutch clay pipe case, late 18th to early 19th century the carved walnut and brass pipe case, with a hinged bowl with brass mounts, scrolls and wriggle work engraving, on a tapering shaft incised with decorative motifs, nice Patina, length 22 cm
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An antique French walnut snuff box, early 19th century the fine burr walnut circular box and cover with a tortoiseshell lining, the lid finely decorated with a scene entitled 'Susanne surprise au Bain', height 2 cm, diameter: 9 cm
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An assorted group of inkwells and desk sets, early to mid-20th century. comprising a shaped brass and veined yellow marble Art Deco desk set with a hinged lid and space for two inkwells (illegible stamp underside), a cast brass crab form inkwell, a British made circular brass inkwell with pierced floral design, another with a pen tray in the form of a fountain pen nib, a square Chinese export brass one with dragons to each side, a Victorian cast iron moneybox in the form of a miniature safe (no key). L: 23…
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An Australian limited edition Pauline Middleton doll, Pauline Middleton (Inverloch), circa 2000 the small Aboriginal seated little girl doll, with expressive moulded and painted porcelain face with brown glass eyes, fair crimped mohair hair, cloth body with lower porcelain limbs and detailed hands and bare feet, wearing a smocked white dress and bonnet, signed and numbered 29/100 to the back of the neck, length 29 cm
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A Victorian papier mache serving tray, 19th century the large tray with scalloped edge decorated with inlaid mother of pearl floral motifs and gilt highlights to the bevelled border, length 65 cm, width 50 cm
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Two French pocket watch stands, late 19th century comprising one in the form of a high back chair with a glass bowl and frilled opalescent rim, the beaded floral medallion back surmounted by hook, the other in the form of a coat hanger with a 'honor' medal at the top flanked by s-scroll hooks, the long stem raised on a wooden spreading base, height 28.5 cm and smaller
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A French glass and metal jewellery stand, in the shape of a high back chair with a mirror back surrounded by applied flower heads and scrolls, the seat as a deep blue glass bowl with clear frilled rim, height 26 cm, width 12 cm, depth 10.5 cm
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An Art Deco wrought iron kitchen stand, circa 1930 the kitchen cutlery or oil/vinegar stand with arched back and scrolled textured splats, two square compartments, decorated with applied roses and foliage, height 27.5 cm, width 18.5 cm, depth 10 cm
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A Minox model A-III Subminiature camera and a Minolta -16, Minox (Germany), model A, 1948-1969. the subminiature espionage camera with aluminum body, model A-III with serial number 55055 (built 1953), with user manual, together with a Minolta-16 in its original pouch, length 10 cm, width 4 cm and smaller
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A brass inlaid jewellery box, India, late 20th century the Indian timber brass bound box with an arabesque decorated domed lid, opening to a lined interior with a removable tray, with recessed bracket handles and key, height 15.5 cm, length 37.5 cm, width 25.5 cm
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A gilt framed composite relief putti plaque, 20th century the rectangular composite plaque moulded in profile, depicting seven classical putti at play, housed in a gilt shadow box frame, height 41.5 cm, width 46.5 cm (includes frame)
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A Victorian petit point tapestry framed panel of a King Charles spaniel, mid-19th century Depicting a King Charles Spaniel seated on a brocaded ottoman with tassels against a deep blue ground with a twisted rope border, framed, height 50 cm, width 57 cm
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A Belgian Art Nouveau cast iron and enamel coal scuttle, LFB (Les Fonderies Bruxelloises, Fobrux Haren), circa 1900 the interesting basin shaped scuttle raised on four peg feet, with an aubergine enamelled hinged lid cast in relief with a Chinese writhing dragon amidst swirling foliage, the top relief cast LFB within foliate medallion, foundry mark and model numbers underside, height 28 cm, length 54 cm, width 34 cm
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'A voyage to the Pacific Ocean' (Cook's voyages) volumes 1-2, 3-4, 'For making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke & Gore, in the years 1776, 7, 8, 9, 80; compiled from various accounts of that voyage hitherto published', J. Fairbairn Edinburgh, 1805. Frontispiece portrait of Cook, fold out chart showing Cook's three voyages to Volume 1-2, and fold out illustration, the Death of Cook, in Volume 3-4; half bound editions with gilt titles to spines,…
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Tangye, Richard, 'Reminiscences of travel in Australia, America and Egypt', First edition, published at Herald Press, Birmingham, 1883 With illustrations throughout by E.C Mountfort; with illustration to frontispiece, chapter and end of chapter ornaments and decorative dropped capitals; bound in gilt tooled green leather with title and lyre bird decoration to spine, title and sunset roundel to cover.
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Kippis, Andrew, D.D.F.R.S and S.A, 'The life of Captain James Cook', First Dublin edition, 1788 Printed for H. Chamberlain, W. Colles... and B. Dornin, original half binding in red leather with blue paper board covers, paper title to spine.
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Eleven Australian books including natural history, E.C Booth, 'Australia Illustrated', 8 Vols, Virtue & Co London, n.d [1874-76]; with steel engravings from the drawings by Skinner Prout, N. Chevalier etc., cloth board bound with gilt and black floral design; Cassell's 'Picturesque Atlas of Australasia', Vol 2, 1890; George Bennett, 'Gatherings of a Naturalist in Australasia' John Van Voorst London, 1860; R. Semon, 'In the Australian Bush and on the Coast of the Coral Sea', McMillan & Co, London 1899.
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A French first Empire Cuirass Armor, model 1812, stamped Plastron and back, with rivets, Stamped, length 41 cm, width 35 cm, depth 33 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze andirons, early 20th century each cast with a classical urn upright above a curved balustrade draped with foliate garlands, supported on a scrolling acanthus leaf supports and arched legs with fleur-de-lys motif, stamped with registration number to the back, height 38 cm
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A Louis XV style gilt bronze fire fender, mid-20th century of serpentine curved end outline, the pierced and shaped frieze cast with scrolling foliage and masks above a rais-de-c?ur border, raised on two shaped classical dolphin feet, stamped with registration number to the back Height 21 cm, width 70 cm
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An Art Deco iron wall mirror and hanging coat stand, circa 1930s the square mirror in open wrought iron frame supporting a hat rack and coat hooks, height 26 cm, width 52.5 cm, depth 22.5 cm
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A late Victorian jewellery casket, late 19th century the cast brass and velvet covered jewellery casket with applied twisted rope Wedgwood-style medallion to the top.
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An assorted group of shell items, 20th century comprising a pearl oyster shell caviar serving bowl, with three half mother-of-pearl plates and a knife, a brown lip abalone bowl, two salt and pepper sets (one souvenir conch shell 'Hayman Island' and one abalone crafted), a vintage cameo carved tiger cowrie shell pendant, a Japanese composite musicians clam shell, and a carved ashtray (14 items), diameter: 17.5 cm and smaller
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A sawfish rostrum, 20th century Pristidae family species, the pointed narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata) rostrum or bill, with 21 pairs of dagger-like teeth, unmounted, length 72 cm
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A taxidermy saltwater crocodile, Melaleuca Crocodile Farm, Queensland, late 20th century the juvenile saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), pale yellow with black stripes and spots on their on the body and tail, complete with legs, tail, teeth, most of the claws and glass eyes, bearing to the underside a label a reference number from Melaleuca Crocodile Farm QLD, operated for high-end French brand Hermes, length 82 cm
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Three taxidermy piranha, scorpion and tortoise shell, 20th century comprising a piranha with its jaws open, raised on a circular wooden stand, a small tortoise shell, and a giant black scorpion Palamnaeus fulvipes under dome. Width 18 cm (piranha) Height 17.5 cm (dome)
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Two hand daggers and a knife, Sudan, British colonial period, early 20th century one with skull cracker pommel, engraved steel blade and leather grip section, the other with carved wooden hilt, marked 'Souvenir of Sudan' and dated 16.12.42, each with tightly fitting leather sheaths, together with an Inuit-style knife and sheath, length 37 cm and smaller
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A Lazy Susan Bain-Marie banquet set, 20th century the copper and silver plate Lazy Susan with side handles, rotating, complete with covered dishes for steamed food, sauce bowls, and a lidded tureen with serving ladle. Width 68 cm, diameter: 58 cm
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A group of mostly ebony tribal carvings, 20th century comprising four Kenyan Maasai people carved ebony busts, a spear, standing figures and a crocodile, together with a circa 1970s Javanese carved teakwood 'Loro Blonyo' set of male and female portrait busts, height 39 cm and Smaller (figures), length 89 cm (spear)
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A large African carved ivory tusk, mid-20th century the elephant tusk finely relief carved on both sides with elephants, rhinos, lions, and other wild animals in foliage panels, with statutory declaration relative to its purchase in South Africa and customs clearance when entering Australia in Oct 1970, length 84 cm
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An Italian cameo shell lamp and another, mid-20th century comprising an Italian conch shell lamp, the large shade finely carved with a cameo view of Mt Vesuvius and the bay of Naples, on a nickel plated base, together with a Lambis Spider shell mounted as a lamp on an oval wooden base, height 24 cm, width 17 cm and smaller
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A large sea turtle shell, early 20th century well preserved and lacquered, with a fine 13 plate shell, length 55 cm, width 46 cm
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A taxidermy green sea turtle, mid-20th century most likely of Pacific origin, the taxidermy green sea turtle Chelonia mydas with a fine 13-plate shell, complete with head and legs, with hook for mounting to the wall, with a handwritten note in German to the plastron, length 54 cm, width 34 cm
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An assorted group of eight large shells, comprising four clam Shells of medium to large size, two Nautilus pompilius 'Chambered Nautilus', a large Livonia mammilla 'false melon' and another, length 25 cm and smaller
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An assorted group of coral and shell specimens, comprising a Lithophyllon repanda Mushroom or disc coral specimen, a mounted stone branch white coral, an Isophyllastrea rigida 'Rough Star' coral, three sea urchins, an elephant form carved shell sauce boat, and a group of small shells including a creamy nacre Trochus shell, a Thatcheria mirabilis shell, an Ovula ovum 'egg cowrie', a Harpa cabriti 'Harp shell' and others (18 items), height 18 cm (coral )
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A large 'Cassis Cornuta' helmet shell, 19th/20th century the Cassis Cornuta giant helmet shell, with shiny bright peach aperture and signs of age, height 20 cm, length 26 cm, width 21 cm
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A French copper jam pan, circa 1900 the copper circular pan with flared sides and a pair of rivet joined brass handles, height 13.5 cm, diameter: 36 cm
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A French copper fish Poaching basin, circa 1900 the fish poacher with rolled rim, rivet joined to the short ends and with a heavy gauge wrought iron swing handle, height 13.5 cm, length 47 cm, width 21 cm
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A French copper jam pan, circa 1900 the copper circular pan with flared sides and a pair of rivet joined steel handles, height 18.5 cm, diameter: 40.5 cm
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the heavy gauge copper set of five straight-sided saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast steel handles, each stamped 'Les Cuivres de Faucogney - Made in France', height 9 cm, diameter: 18 cm and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the heavy gauge copper set of five straight-sided saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast steel handles, height 10.5 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the heavy gauge copper set of five straight-sided saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast brass handles, height 10.5 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm and smaller
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A set of six copper saucepans, circa 1900 the heavy gauge copper set of 6 straight-sided saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast steel handles, height 10.5 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900 the heavy gauge copper set of five straight-sided saucepans with rivet joined cast steel handles, height 9.5 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm and smaller
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Three copper saucepans and a lidded pot, circa 1900 the heavy gauge saucepans, one with pouring spout, one as found, with rivet joined cast steel handles, together with a later lidded pot with rivet joined cast brass handles, height 10.5 cm, diameter: 19.5 cm and smaller
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An assorted group of nine large shells, comprising three large Cassis Cornuta Helmet shells, a Charonia Tritonis 'Triton's Trumpet', a Chicoreus Ramosus branched Murex, and three Lambis lambis 'Spider shells', length 25 cm and smaller
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A group of shell boxes and a cameo carved shell, comprising three natural shells hinged boxes, brass and white metal bound, together with a vintage Italian carved cassis shell with a cameo of a Greco-Roman soldier and a neoclassical lady, and an uncarved example of a similar shell, height 8 cm, width 12 cm and smaller
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A collection of assorted shells, the 58 medium sized and small shells, comprising Volutes, Cassis shells, Bailer shells, lambis Spider shells, syrinx shells, Murex shells, a Conus textile, a Conus striatus, a Cypraea mauritiana 'Mauritius Cowrie', an Anachis fluctuate, a 'harp shell' and others, length 18 cm and smaller
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A pair of gilt Bronze-Mounted rouge griotte marble urns and covers, late 19th to early 20th century In the Louis XVI taste, each inverted baluster form urn with a domed cover, the high shoulder flanked by Clodion-style grotesque mask handles surrounded by acanthus leaves in the baroque manner, the cover with acanthus stiff leaf and finial and supported on a circular base with acanthus frieze border, height 62 cm, width 31 cm
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A Dutch Friesland Schippertje style moonphase wall clock, 20th century, c1960. Crafted in oak and stained pine with gilt features, the hood surmounted with brass finials, the tail pierced, the clock face and moon phase dial hand painted with a village scene, Roman numerals and floral spandrels, the chiming movement complete with chains, two weights and pendulum, length 64 cm, width 21 cm, depth 16 cm
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A Swiss cuckoo clock with dancing figures, the vintage cuckoo wall clock surmounted with stag's head and carved with hunting motifs, rabbit, bird, and foliage, complete with chains, three pinecone weights and leaf-form pendulum, Swiss made Romance label verso, length 42 cm, width 30 cm, depth 33 cm
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A Louis XV style gilt spelter and porcelain clock garniture, Brunfaut, Paris, late 19th century the Sevres-style clock with a twin handled urn finial above a porcelain dial with Roman numeral and landscape scene on claret ground, flanked by baluster vases, the case adorned with floral garlands and scrollwork, stamped 'Brunfaut' to the back, together with matching five-branch candelabra with vase stems, all set above shaped giltwood stands with fabric lining, with key and pendulum, height 52 cm, width 40 cm…
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A French Louis XV style gilt metal figural clock, late 19th century the gilded spelter mantel clock with an enamel dial and Roman numerals within a drumhead, supported on an open scrolled and foliate apron and accompanied by a bucolic vendangeur and various flora, the movement unmarked, with key; displayed on a marble base and under a glass dome, height 43 cm, width 40.5 cm, depth 30.5 cm
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An English brass carriage clock, Payne & Sons, Tunbridge Wells, early 20th century the gilt brass obis-cased carriage clock with beveled glass sides and top, swing handle, Roman and Arabic numeral enamel dial marked 'Payne & Sons, Tunbridge Wells', time only 7 jewels movement stamped 'made in England', with double-ended key, height 11.5 cm, width 8 cm, depth 6.5 cm
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A Louis XV style tulipwood clock, Hermle, mid-20th century the case of shaped form with a decorative pressed brass dial, enamel cartouches and Roman numerals, surmounted by a pagoda top and scrollwork finial, the body floral inlaid with a matte finish, with pierced and foliate cast bronze trims, mounts and scrolled legs, fitted with a Hermle pendulum brass movement stamped 131-070, with key and Pendulum, height 47.5 cm, width 23.5 cm, depth 12.5 cm
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A limited edition 'Mariners world Clock', Charles Frodsham (London) & St. James House, circa 1982 the top mounted with a sterling silver model of the Golden Hind raised on a green marble base above a waisted barrel form mahogany base with silvered metal chapter ring and location ring for world cities, all raised on ball feet, the movement by Charles Frodsham, numbered 409/500 Height 28 cm, diameter: 16 cm
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A vintage Smiths Bakelite wall clock, the mottled brown Bakelite cased kitchen clock, with raised Arabic numerals and convex glass, with 8 day winding movement, key and pendulum, length 25 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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A French slate and marble mantle clock, 19th century the clock with a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, minute markings and a gilded bezel, flanked by rouge marble half-columns, within a plinth with flat rectangular top and extended base, the front incised with gilt floral sprays and rouge marble trim, the brass movement unmarked, with key and pendulum, height 27 cm, width 24.5 cm, depth 15 cm
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A large Victorian mahogany fusee mantel clock, second half 19th century With an eight day time only fusee movement, a circular painted dial with Roman numerals within a serpentine topped case carved with floral and foliate detailing, on a plain plate form base, with key and pendulum, height 42.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 16 cm
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An Empire style gilt bronze portico mantel clock, A.D Mougin, circa 1900 the rectangular form a portico clock with octagonal dial, ornate brass dial with Roman numerals, sunburst pendulum with mask, on four square columns on onyx tiles, the front columns with Atlante capitals, the stepped base and top with rais-de-coeur trim border and applied decoration, raised on lion paw feet to the front, the dial stamped 'A.D. Mougin Deux Medailles', with key and pendulum, height 33.5 cm, width 26.5 cm, depth 18 cm
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An Art Deco onyx and spelter panther clock garniture, Chartier Marcus, Paris, circa 1930s the stepped rectangular two-tone onyx fronted clock facade housing a rectangular dial with Arabic numerals and chromed surround, mottled brown marble back, raised on two square black marble feet, surmounted by the spelter figure of a walking panther in lustrous chocolate colours, the movement stamped 'Chartier Marcus, fini Paris', with conforming rectangular side vases, key and pendulum.
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A French bronze group of Pointers signed L. Noel, circa 1940s Realistically modelled as two pointers finding game, in matte bronze colours, on a naturalistic base and raised on a portoro marble plinth, signed 'L. Noel' and 'statua' to base and titled 'Sur la piste' to brass plaque affixed to the plinth, height 19 cm, length 49 cm, width 16 cm
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An Art Deco spelter Alsatian group, circa 1930 one sitting and one recumbent dog with stylised features, in gold and bronze lustre colours, raised upon a piano-style plinth with alternating veined black and white marble tiles to the top and front, height 26 cm, length 55.5 cm, width 12 cm
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An Art Deco spelter deer group, circa 1930 the stylised recumbent stag and doe with one foreleg raised, in lustrous bronze and gold colours, raised upon a two-tone veined marble base faced with contrasting black marble tiles, height 32 cm, length 54.5 cm, width 13 cm
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A bronze figure of a young shepherd boy, late 19th century In the manner of Eugene-Antoine Aizelin, depicting a shepherd boy sitting on a rock, wearing a broad hat and holding his staff, on an integral naturalistic base, and raised on a Belgian slate stepped plinth with canted corners and gilt trim line, unmarked, height 36 cm, length 38 cm, width 16 cm
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An Art Deco spelter deer table lamp, circa 1930 the recumbent stag and deer in lustrous copper bronze colours flanking a spherical green glass shade with gilt concentric rings and raised on a mottled cream and red marble base, height 15 cm, length 40 cm, width 10 cm
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A signed bronze figure of a little girl, 20th century the finely cast patinated bronze figure of a little girl with a fringe and pigtails modelled standing barefoot, holding a rag doll in her left arm and the seam of her dress in her right hand, incised 'GY. P' and 'c/31.' and with foundry stamp to the back of her right leg, height 14.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter deer group, circa 1930s the standing stag and doe in lustrous bronze colours, raised on mottled cream marble base with canted corners, height 15.5 cm, length 38 cm, width 9 cm
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A signed cold painted bronze nude by Louis Noel, Louis Noel (Belgium 1938-2014) the nude young woman figure, modelled seated on a stepped portoro marble plinth, and holding a dove in her right hand, signed 'L Noel' to the back, height 24.5 cm, width 24.5 cm
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A bronze bust of a lady signed Auguste Bija, Auguste Bija (Belgium, 1872-1957), circa 1900 the patinated bronze bust of a young Dutch woman smiling with fine features, wearing a shirt and a cloth cap, raised on a circular stepped and waisted bronze pedestal, incised signature 'Bija' to the left shoulder, height 42 cm, width 27 cm, depth 16 cm
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A bronze group of the Three Graces, 20th century after, the bronze figural group, the unsigned neoclassical bronze after the original marble of 'The Three Graces' by Antonio Canova, depicting the classical graces embracing: Euphrosyne, Talia and Algaea, representing beauty, festivity, and elegance, raised on an oval bronze plinth base, unmarked, height 41 cm, width 24.5 cm, depth 14 cm
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A fine classical bronze figure, circa 1930s the patinated bronze figure of a seated and wistful young woman in classical robes and with braided hair, upon a square variegated marble plinth, unmarked. l Height 21 cm, length 18 cm, width 16 cm
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A fine bronze figure 'La Jeunesse Effeuillant Des Roses' after Millet, Aime Millet (1819-1891) Depicting a classical young maiden in long flowing robes with one arm extended over her head, pensively dispersing rose petals, in rich brown patina, raised upon a circular base, with incised signature 'Aime Millet' to the side of the base, height 45.5 cm
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A French bronze allegorical figure of a maiden, Antoine Gaudez (1845-1902) 'Paix Et Abondance', c1890 the dynamic figure of a young maiden walking in dark brown patinated bronze, with a garland of fruit in the folds of her flowing dress and a flower in her right hand, her upswept hair with a jeweled headdress, standing on a sphere over a swirly cloud base, signed to base and sphere and titled, height 55.5 cm
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A pair of French Empire style cast spelter and marble urns, late 19th century each of baluster form, cast with relief classical figural frieze, the waisted neck with foliage branches flanked by scroll handles, all raised on a square variegated green marble bases with gilt beaded borders, with toupie feet, height 41 cm
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A large French Art Deco bronze golden pheasant signed R. Pollin, circa 1920s the French patinated bronze figure of a golden pheasant walking on rocks with long tail out-stretched, on a naturalistic base with vegetation, raised on a green veined black marble plinth, signed 'P. Pollin' to base, height 39 cm, length 70 cm, width 21 cm
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A large terrestrial brass telescope and tripod stand, 20th century the vintage solid brass terrestrial telescope with twist ring adjustment focus, eyepiece and lens cap, raised on a telescopic teak and brass tripod stand, apparently unmarked. Extended length 101 cm (lense)
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A Japanese bronze rat okimono, late Meiji Period Worked in fine detail, the auspicious rodent clutching grain from wheat between its paws, three-character signature and seal within a rectangular reserve, height 4.5 cm, width 9 cm
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A Chinese carved ivory boy and buffalo ornament, Qing Dynasty, 19th century finely carved with a boy trying to raise himself up onto the back of a recumbent water buffalo with engraved body, inlaid eyes and a carved shallow recess on its back, possibly a stand for inkstone or a small brush washer, the elephant ivory trunk section in patinated yellow tone with age cracks, unmarked to the flat base, height 2.5 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A signed Japanese Tagua nut netsuke of mice, 20th century delightfully carved and inked, depicting a close cluster of five mischievous mice helping themselves to grain from a wicker basket, each with inlaid eyes, himatoshi and signed to the underside, height 3 cm, width 4 cm
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A signed Japanese ivory netsuke of a fruit merchant, late Meiji Period (1868-1912) Inked and finely engraved, depicting a seated man holding a peach in one hand and basket with fruit in the other; himatoshi and signed to the back, height 4.5 cm
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A Japanese ivory netsuke of a duck, late Meiji Period (1868-1912) finely carved, depicting a seated duck with two tortoises upon its back, with himatoshi to the side, height 2.5 cm, width 4 cm
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A signed Japanese ivory netsuke of a horse, Showa period, mid-20th century, a study of a recumbent horse, engraved and inked body, with himatoshi and signed to the underside, height 3 cm, width 4.5 cm
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A signed Japanese ivory netsuke of a monkey and rat, Meiji Period (1868-1912) Depicting a seated monkey with a rat upon its back, himatoshi and signed to the underside Height 3 cm, width 4 cm
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A celadon jade figure of He Xiangu, 20th century the immortal holding large stems bearing leaves and lingzhi and a fly-whisk over her shoulder, the semi-translucent reticulated stone of celadon tone with areas of light brown shading, height 6 cm
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A celadon jade figure of a boy on a drum, 20th century the stone with a flattened base carved with a boy surmounting a large drum incised with bosses to the sides, holding large drum sticks in his hands, the semi-translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with a few gray specks, height 5.5 cm
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A fine carved jade pendant panel, late Qing the pale greenish-white jade plaque of shaped rectangular slightly convex form with rounded corners, relief carved on one side with dragon and phoenix in roundel and inscriptions in ancient script, the reverse with a dragon head medallion, symbols and scrolls, the semi-translucent stone of uniform tone, with bead and cord attachment, in presentation case, length 7 cm, width 4.5 cm
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A Chinese jade bi disc, 20th century of circular form, carved to one side with a sinuous quilong dragon surrounded by sprays of lingzhi and foliage and to the reverse with a bat over a gnarled leafy stem, pale celadon stone with an area of green suffusion, in presentation case, length 8.5 cm, diameter: 7 cm
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A Chinese carved jade landscape panel, 20th century of rectangular slightly convex form with rounded corners, relief carved to one side with a pavilion in a rocky landscape under a pine tree, the reverse with birds inflight by a branch against a trellis ground, framed by a Chinese key border, the stone of even pale tone, in presentation box, length 8 cm, width 4 cm
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A Chinese bronze coin, Tang/Song Dynasty (618-1279) the central square aperture surrounded by mythical creatures in four divided sections, the obverse with ancient characters (Yong An) and gilt remains, in ACCA (Asian Coin Certification Authority) cover with details, graded XF (extremely fine), diameter: 5.5 cm
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A Squid and turtle jade group, 20th century the jade pebble carved as a squid with a lion head on top of a shell, a turtle and a bat climbing on its back, the semi-translucent stone of uniform tone, in presentation case, length 7.5 cm, width 5 cm
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A Chinese mother of pearl snuff bottle and stopper, of flattened pebble form, one side carved in relief with a figure, the other side with roundels, with a tiger's eye stopper, height 7.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle and stopper, of meiping form, decorated with two dragons, one amidst clouds, one at sea, against a brown crackle-glazed ground, with a blue glass stopper, concentric circles to the underside, height 8 cm
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A carved jade pendant plaque, Relief carved on both sides with Daoist charm characters and symbols framed by key fret border, the semi translucent pale stone with areas of russet suffusions to the top and bottom, length 7 cm, width 4 cm
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A Chinese bronze censer and a miniature coin stand, 20th century the bronze censer of compressed waisted form with zoomorphic ring handles, in chocolate brown flecked with amber, bearing an impressed archaic seal mark to the underside, together with a Chinese Foo-Kien (Fukien) Province Dollar coin mounted as a miniature stand with standing cat tripod legs, height 4 cm, width 13 cm, diameter: 9.5 cm (bronze censor)
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A Chinese carved jade pendant, the rectangular celadon stone with black-veined striations, the upper side boldly carved in deep relief with a writhing chilong with bifurcated tail and bulging eyes, the reverse slightly convex, the long end pierced for suspension, length 6 cm, width 3 cm
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A boxed jade hat feather holder and a pendant plaque, 20th century the cylindrical hat final feather holder in richly coloured emerald mottled jade, in a finely mother-of-pearl inlaid box and cover with floral and geometric designs and a patterned red silk interior, together with a relief carved plaque of a seated Buddha on lotus stand, semi-translucent russet jade, height 3.5 cm, length 8.5 cm, width 5.5 cm
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A white jade brushwasher, 20th century the shallow washer carved as an open pod surrounded by openwork gnarled leafy branches with a boy perched to one side, with crisply defined details, the stone of an even pale tone, in presentation box, length 9.5 cm
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Three Chinese inside painted snuff bottles and stoppers, One painted with scholar, one with pandas, one with prawn, each decorated on both sides and with filigree wire stopper with polychrome glass cabochon beads, height 8.5 cm and smaller
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A carved overlay glass snuff bottle and stopper, of rounded oval form, carved in relief with a scene of a horse under and prunus tree, the other side with bats over a lotus basket, with seal mark to the side, height 7 cm
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