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The Okey Collection, Denham Court, Ingleburn, NSW — Sotheby's

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Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:552
Sale Title:The Okey Collection, Denham Court, Ingleburn, NSWLots with images:213
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:419
Date:15-May-2010
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A pair of Regency cast brass tazzas, the tazzas with serpent handles and delicate cast columns, mounted on black slat plinths; 20 cm diameter, 29 cm high (2)
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A Regency gilt and composition overmantel mirror, with floral scrolling panel, the rectangular plinth flanked by a pair of plain pilasters with composite capitals with a floral scolling panel above; 110 cm x 137 cm
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A Regency pierced brass fender, with pierced decoration, curved ends, raised on bun feet; 94 cm wide
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Two portrait miniatures of a young man and a young lady on ivory, early 19th century, unsigned, ; 9 cm and 7 cm (2)
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An early 19th century Australian cedar and rosewood pole screen
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A rare Tasmanian cedar serving table, attributed to Whiteside, cabinet maker from Perth, Tasmania, circa 1830, the rectangular top with stepped protruding edge above a pair of double ogee decorated frieze drawers, one fitted for cutlery, supported on a pair of magnificent S-scroll legs with acanthus leaf carved decoration to the knees and feet, the back legs of turned tapering form with inverted tulip decoration;. Width 167 cm. Depth 60 cm. Height 89 cm
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A George III mahogany and satinwood cross-banded cutlery box, of serpentine form with a central satinwood inlaid pattern and satinwood cross banded lid enclosing an original fitted interior, with silver escutcheons, raised on bracket feet; 30 cm x 38 cm
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An early George III mahogany cultery box with original fitted interior, raised on silver ball and claw of demi-lune shape with flamed mahogany hinged lid enclosing original fitted interiors, with brass escutcheons raised on silver claw and ball feet; 23 cm wide, 21 cm deep, 34 cm high
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An Australian cedar cellarette of sarcophogus form, circa 1830, the caddy hinged top enclosing a paper lined interior with lead liner, the tapered sides with large ringed handles, with a moulded base and raised on turned feet;. Width 58 cm. Depth 45 cm. Height 60 cm
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A fine pair of early 19th century bronze twin burner argand lamps, h & j gardner, 453 the Strand London, the original urn reservoir with mask decoration above two reeded arms each with original burners and etched glass shades raised on three griffin monopodia on lion's paw and acanthus leaf bases; 50 cm x 60 cm
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Conrad Martens, Sydney from North Shore 1843, lithograph, in a Brazilian rosewood frame; 59 cm x 79 cm
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View of Sydney from the East side of the cove, colour lithograph, in a rosewood frame; 57 cm x 70 cm
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A blue Jasperware cheese ball and stand, with raised white decoration; 29 cm
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A large turkish wool carpet, with an all over design on a red ground, together with a small Turkish wool rug of a similar design; 360 cm wide, 430 cm long and 185 cm wide, 230 long (2)
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An Australian cedar dining chair, circa 1830, the over hanging top rail above a foliate scrolled cross rail, drop in seat, plain front rail, raised on ring turned tapering legs
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A pair of Australian cedar ring turned coasters, circa 1825., the multi ring turned top edge above an ogee shaped body, with faded felt underneath, turned from a single piece of wood; 19 cm diameter
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A pair of cut crystal decanters and stoppers. (2), with engraved decorations, together with silver Brandy and Rum labels, London, circa 1967, R & K; 33 cm high (4)
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An important early Australian cedar and casuarina cross banded bow fronted six legged sideboard of grand proportions, attributed to lawrence butler, the rectangular single panel cedar top with casuarina cross-banding within pine stringing with a later brass gallery (removable), above a central drawer and cupboard doors enclosing a deep shelf to hold a china chamber pot, with single curved drawers above deep drawers to either side, divided vertically by four square tapering legs inlaid with line inlay and…
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A Regency giltwood convex mirror, the circular convex plate within an ebonised reeded slip and a gilt frame with continuous column with floral decoration, surmounted by a winged mythical creature, with a floral crest below; 90 cm x 58 cm wide
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Eliza Thurston, Victoria Pass, blue Mountains, watercolour, signed and dated 1861, in a bird's eye maple frame; 37 cm x 48 cm note Eliza Thurston was one of the first female Colonial artists
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A Victorian silver plated hot water urn, of Egyptian Revival design with a large urn with carrying handles with removable lid with sphinx mount, raised on slender monopodia with a platform base holding a burner, raised on bun feet; 35 cm high
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An Australian cedar butler's tray on stand, circa 1835, the tray of oval form with four brass hinged sides with carrying holes to each end, the folding stand with square legs held open by leather straps, with number 4832 to base of tray indicating a public service provenance;. Width 60 cm. Depth 50 cm. Height 85 cm. Provenance: Elvy Stewart 'The Pines', Ingleburn
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An early 19th century gilt bronze gothic revival twin burner argand lamp, in the form of a Gothic design pedestal with niches on each side, three filled with female figures and one is vacant, with a pair of single burners with glass shades and surmounted by an urn with flame finial; 66 cm high Provenance: W. F. Bradshaw
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An Australian cedar and casuarina crossbanded sideboard, circa 1825, of small proportions, the rectangular top with casuarina cross-banding and ebony stringing above a reeded edge, a central short drawer and arch below, flanked by a pair of deep drawers all with brass lion's mask handles, raised on ring turned tapering legs; 101 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 85 cm high
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An Australian cedar and caned armchair, with reeded legs, the shaped top rail above a scroll carved back rail, downswept arms on turned supports, over a caned seat, raised on ring turned and reeded tapering legs;
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A pair of Persian design runners, 20th century, with a central red panel and multiple borders; 98 cm wide, 360 cm long
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A rare large Australian cedar dresser, circa 1830, the upper section with a moulded cornice above three shelves with faux cock beading and fitted with plate racks, the lower section with two long and one central short drawer with matching faux cock-beading above an open pot stand, raised on a plinth base;. Width 202 cm. Depth 68 cm. Height 227 cm; note, the base had at some time been enclosed by cupboard doors like those seen in later Colonial dressers made from pine, but originally it looked like this.
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An Australian cedar chiffonier, circa 1845, the upper section with beautiful foliate scroll caned back above a single shelf on ring turned supports, the lower section with a large ogee moulded frieze drawer above a pair of panelled doors with attached 3/4 columns, raised on turned bun feet. Note: the carver has signed his name 'Fletcher' on the back behind where the shelf joins;. Width 117 cm. Depth 56 cm. Height 153 cm;. Provenance: The Balmain Stripping factory
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A pair of early 19th century cast bronze single burner argand ceiling lights, in the Greek Revival style with single burner lamps sitting in a shell like holder with serpent mounted reservoirs, with etched glass shades, wired for electricity; 37 cm wide, 48 cm high
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Twenty one various English copper lustre mugs, 21
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An early 19th century Australian cedar corner washstand, the later cedar top above a plain frieze with hen beading above a shelf with a single drawer, raised on square supports that sweep out at the bottom; 63 cm wide, 43. 5 cm deep, 78 cm high; Provenance: Elvy Stewart 'The Pines'
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A Queen Anne oak glazed corner hanging cabinet, circa 1700, the arch top with moulded decoration above a geomatrically glazed single door enclosing two shelves; 61 cm wide, 99 cm long
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A Chinese export plate / dish, 20th century, 23 cm diameter
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An e.f. Bodley & Co Burslem Ironstone sectioned dish, circa 1870, with crest for Cavendish Hotel; 24 cm diameter
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A Minton dinner service, 2oth century, with floral decoration, consisting of 12 dinner plates, 12 side plates, 6 soup bowls, 6 deep bowls, 9 side plates, 6 soup bowls and saucers, 7 cups, 12 saucers, 7 cups, 12 saucers and two oval serving dishes
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Two similar English porcelain dinner services and a graduated set of jugs, 19th century, with painted floral and moulded decoration, consisting of 14 luncheon plates, 6 dinner plates, 6 soup bowls, 6 side plates, 5 graduated jugs, 2 oval plates and an oval footed tazza (40)
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A collection of cups and saucers, comprising a lustre Ware cup and saucer, Royal Worcester teacup for the University College Women's Residence at the University of Toronto, Royal Crown Derby coffee can and saucer and three English porcelain saucers (8)
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Two English porcelain bowls, with painted and moulded floral decoration; 21 cm diameter (2)
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Unsigned, Men At The Gold Diggings, watercolour, in a huon pine frame, paper torn to one side, 30 x 46 cm
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H. Martin an Australian rural scene, watercolour, signed bottom right in a bird's eye maple frame; 48 cm x 69 cm
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A print of a garden party at Lady Macquarie's Chair, in an Australian cedar mounted frame; 66 cm x 79 cm
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A 19th century turned brass bell, with a ring turned Australian cedar handle; 26 cm high
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An Australian cedar hanging candle box, circa 1830, of rectangular form with a removable sliding front panel with raised decoration; 36 cm high
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Landscape with Mill House and Figure, oil on canvas, unsigned, in a flamed Australian cedar frame; 50 x 58 cm
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An aquatint of a poacher's snare, printed by W. Kidd, published by Messrs Moon, Boys & Graves after an image by J. Stewart, in a bird's eye maple frame; 78 x 67 cm
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An Australian cedar blanket box, circa 1840, with brass carrying handles, the rectangular hinged top with brass carrying handles to either side, raised on a plinth base; 108 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A Regency rosewood Barometer, made in London, the broken pediment above a stick thermometer and a circular Barometer; 86 cm diameter, 96 cm high
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A 19th century cast iron umbrella stand, 72 cm high
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A 19th century cast iron door stop in the form of a kangaroo, together with one in the form of a swan and two further cast iron boot scrapers; 19 cm high and 41 cm high (4)
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A Queen Anne walnut marquetry inlaid longcase clock, by Thomas trout, London, circa 1705, the hood with caddy top surmounted by three brown flaming urn finials, over a square glazed door with ebonised columns above a long door with lenticle above a box and stepped plinth base, the front profusely decorated with arabesque marquetry with only two pairs of small birds, the sides with well figured walnut panels, the 14 inch dial with silent chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial…
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A collection of seven Victorian hammered copper jugs, ranging in size from 3 gallons to 1/2 pint; (7)
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An Australian cedar two drawer hall table, circa 1830, the rectangular top with cedar and pine banding, above two short drawers with conforming banding, raised on turned tapering legs; 101 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 71 cm high
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A 19th century stoneware flagon, by Elliott Bros. Ltd, Sydney ; 39 cm high
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John Skinner Prout 1805-1876 Woolloomooloo Bay 1842, hand painted lithograph in a bird's eye maple frame; 18 x 26 cm
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A 19th century stoneware flagon, by Bendigo Potteries, Epsom; 47 cm high
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A rare Australian cedar and caned corner chair circa 1830, of large proportions, the current top rail made in two sections supported on three bulbous turned columns over a caned seat with plain rail, raised on ring turned tapering legs
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An Australian cedar carver, circa 1850, the curved top rail above a curved splat, raised on solid square shaped upright, down swept arms over a solid seat, raised on square front legs and sabre back legs, the whole held together by a peg construction
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An Australian cedar four tiered graduated open bookcase, circa 1825, the three quarter gallery with triangular back with recess panelled above four graduated shelves each supported by plain tapering columns, raised on four tapering legs with single ring turned decoration; 113 cm wide, 25 cm deep, 104 cm high
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A matched pair of Australian cedar ring turned goblets, circa 1830, with ring turning to the neck, column and foot, in excellent condition
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An early 19th century Australian cedar bookcase, tasmania, the architectural triangular pediment with raised panels surmounted by turned wooden urns, above a pair of geometrically glazed doors with brass moulding, enclosing three adjustable shelves with reeded front edges above two false drawers and two false cupboard doors that drop down to reveal an open compartment, the base with a single long drawer above a pair of cupboard doors flanked by tapering columns with ring turned decoration, raised on turned…
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A Regency mahogany longcase regulator by Joseph smith of wokington, circa 1810, the hood with waved arched pediment with three brass finials above an arched door with circular glass with brass bezel flanked by a pair of composite fluted columns above a long door with reeded mouldings and composite fluted pilasters above a square base with conforming reeded decoration, raised on bracket feet, the silvered dial with central minute hand and subsidiary dials for seconds and hours, with a four pillar 8 day…
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An Australian cedar partner's desk, circa 1850, the rectangular top with a tooled green leather insert above a central drawer with four graduated drawers to either side, with cupboard doors to the reverse, raised on a plinth base; 153 cm wide, 104 cm deep, 78 cm high
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An early 19th century argand desk lamp, the reservoir urn with handle and boar's head mounted on a plinth holding a single burner in its mouth, with round glass shade, converted to electricity; 36 cm high
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An early 19th century single burner argand desk lamp, the reservoir in the form of an urn surmounted on scrolled acanthus leaf, raised on a foliate plinth, with a single burner, with an etched glass shade, converted to electricity; 34 cm high
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A large Persian carpet, 20th century, with all over design on a red background; 265 cm wide, 405 cm Long
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An Australian cedar gentleman's press, circa 1835, the architectural triangular pediment between a pair of acrotia above a pair of raised panel doors enclosing two slides above the two short and two long drawers with turned handles with mother of pearl inlay, raised on turned feet; 128 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 225 cm high Provenance: Part of the original furnishings of Denham Court, purchased with the house in 1974
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An Australian cedar two tier hanging shelf, circa 1830, the architectural triangular back with moulded edge above two shelves supported on turned columns; 61 cm wide, 16 cm deep, 40 cm high
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An Australian cedar and blackwood single drawer table, circa 1835, the rectangular top with thumb nail edge above a single long drawer, raised on ring turned blackwood legs; 100 cm wide, 57 cm deep, 74 cm high; Note There is a possibility that this table belonged to Hannibal Macarthur. Macarthur owned Subiaco which was built by John Verge in 1835 and when he was made bankrupt in 1848, sold Subiaco and its contents to Bishop Polding who established a Benedictine Monastery there between 1848 - 1958.
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An Australian cedar bookcase of small proportions circa 1830, the moulded cornice above a pair of geometrically glazed doors each with fifteen glazed panels, ivory escutcheon enclosing two fixed shelves above a pair of flattened plain pilasters, raised on turned bun feet; 92 cm wide, 43 cm deep, 202 cm high
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A fine early 19th century ormolu three burner argand lamp with river god mask decoration, 52 cm diameter, 85 cm high
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An Australian cedar and line inlaid library table, circa 1835, with a single drawer and restoration to back edge, the rectangular top with thumb moulded edge above a pine strung frieze with a central short drawer, raised on turned tapering legs; 143 cm wide, 73 cm deep, 75 cm high; Note This library table was designed for use in the middle of the room and because of this it is decorated on all four sides and the top has a continuous thumb nail edge with rounded corners; Provenance: The John Buttsworth…
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An Australian cedar wall rack, the shaped back with two groove cut shelves for displaying spoons over a trough with broken arch decoration to its front together with a collection of sixteen silver and silver plated spoons with enamel coats of arms of various European cities; wall rack 43 cm wide, 16 cm deep, 63 cm high (17)
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A collection of Hardy wilson prints, including three of Liverpool Hospital, NSW circa 1922 (one framed), Horsby Park, Smithfield, circa 1916 (framed), Subiaco, Rydalmere, NSW, circa 1919 two of Old Government House, Parramatta, NSW, circa 1917, Bungarrubee, Eastern Creek, NSW, circa 1921, two of Fernhill, Mulgoa, NSW, circa 1919 (one framed) Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW circa 1918 (framed) Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW (framed) (12); 33 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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A print map of early Sydney showing the principal residences of Byron Thomas 1929, in a bird's eye maple frame, 59 x 69 cm
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A print entitled 'Golden Pippins' showing two young boys on their way to the stocks, in an oak frame, 66 x 91 cm
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Gladstone Eyre (1863 ' 1933) landscape, watercolour, in a bird's eye maple frame; 44 x 60 cm
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An Australian cedar and brass scale for weighing gold, together with weights, circa 1850, the brass balance with central column holding a bar with a pair of brass dishes on chains, standing on a cedar stand with a single drawer containing weights, with an ebonised knob; 46 cm wide, 24 cm deep, 62 cm high
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A coloured print of Port Jackson, NSW, printed by S. Prout, in an Australian cedar frame; 27 x 32 cm
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A 19th century amboyna frame, 70 x 80 cm
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An Australian cedar mystery box 20th century, this rectangular box has no handles or knobs but can be opened by applying pressure to a specific part of the back that reveals a swinging drawer; 22 cm wide, 16 cm deep, 8 cm high
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A William IV mahogany and leather upholstered Captain's chair, the curved button back scroll with decorated ends, above a spring seat over a Gothic tracery carved front apron, raised on turned tapering legs terminating in 'Goods' patent brass castors;
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An Australian cedar tilt top breakfast table, circa 1835, the circular top with a thumb rail moulded edge supported on tapering column with acanthus leaf decoration, raised on three outswept legs terminating in brass castors; 135 cm diameter; Note The table has its original brass latching mechanism
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An Australian cedar and cane carver, circa 1840, the curved overhanging top rail above a plain back splat, downswept arms on short turned supports and a covered seat, raised on ring turned and bulbous carved legs;
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An early 19th century gilt bronze three burner argand ceiling lamp, the circular patinated bronze body with gilt bronze finial, issuing three gilt bronze acanthus leaf design arms with single burner lamps with etched glass shades, with a central urn; 50 cm diameter, 95 cm high
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An Australian cedar and upholstered carver, circa 1830, the curved top rail above a plain splat, with downswept arms on turned supports over an overstreched seat, raised on ring turned tapering legs;
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Conrad Martens print Sydney Harbour to North Head, in a 19th century huon pine frame; 70 x 82 cm
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An Australian cedar inverted breakfront sideboard, circa 1845, of small proportions, the triangular back with acanthus leaf scrolls to either end above an inverted rectangular top over three frieze drawers and three flamed cedar cupboard doors with raised cross banded borders, raised on a plinth base; 146 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 115 cm high
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Three Staffordshire blue and white earthenware willow pattern meat platters, each with typical oriental decoration (3)
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A mason's Ironstone blue and white mug, together with three pearlware blue and white mugs (one twin handled) and a pearlware brown printed mug (5)
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A Chinese mug, with later handle; 13 cm high
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Three various Ironstone mugs, together with a blue ground relief moulded mug; (4)
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Two English porcelain mugs, one a presentation mug with an inscription and date 1863; (2)
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An elsmore & forster Ironstone twin handled triple frog mug, circa 1860, with painted floral bouquets, some damage; 13. 5 cm high
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An English porcelain loving cup, one side painted with pink roses with central cartouche with gilt initials, the other side with a landscape
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A collection of brass and copper items, including four copper kettles of varying sizes, two jelly moulds, a saucepan, pot cover, funnel, two brass pestle and mortars, an 18th century brass hearth stand and two contemporary printing plates; (14)
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George anstall, 1820, View of Burragorang Valley, watercolour, in a gilt frame; 29 x 48 cm
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A William IV giltwood overmantel mirror, the vertical rectangular plate with a giltwood frame with half column decoration; 100 cm wide, 137 cm high
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A pair of late 19th century polished brass and iron firedogs, with bulbous turned stems with ball finials, raised on a pair of legs with hoof feet; 38 cm high (2)
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Albert Namatjira, Mountains, print, signed lower right corner; 27 x 39 cm
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A print titled 'Mr Pecksniff Leaves for London', together with a before and after print of an English gentleman (2)
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