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The Connoisseur's Auction: Night Two — Small & Whitfield Auctions and Valuations

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:156
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Auction: Night TwoLots with images:156
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:116
Date:2-May-2023
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Japanese Fukagawa vase, white ground vase depicting mythical lions and clouds, signed to base
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Pair of Louis XVI bergere, 19th century French giltwood and gesso framed armchairs with semi wing-back, down filled cushion seats, velvet covers
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A Georgian style desk, of petite proportions, mahogany fitted with 5 drawers and a leather embossed writing top
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Oak cased German mantle clock, decorated with foliate design to wood and brass face plate
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Pair of stylish mahogany side tables, with raised gallery top and X shaped stretcher base
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Pair of substantial table lamps, ceramic in the mid-century design by makers Casual lamps 1979
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Persian Kerman carpet, Genuine hand knotted Persian carpet which has used Kerman design features 100% wool pile, 485 x 300 cm (as this is quite an early carpet, it is showing minor signs of wear)
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Japanese sliding door panel, pine timber frame with wrought iron strapping and mesh sheet
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Japanese low cabinet, two sliding cupboard panel doors above two drawers with metal hardware
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Japanese chest of drawers, in pine fitted with six drawers, metal hardware (matching the previous lot)
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Garniture clock set, Art Deco design in marble with spelter figures of reclining lady with chimpanzee seated nearby, by makers a. Helle, Valenciennes
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18th century. Oak bible box on stand, the sloping hinged lid with interior drawers, the lower and later stand in oak fitted with three drawers
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Medieval style armchair, in Continental oak with carvings of masks, acanthus leaves and scrolling decoration, open arms with leather slung seat
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Giltwood framed wall mirror, the old mirror framed recently gilded, 60 x 70 cm
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Giltwood framed wall mirror, the old mirror framed recently gilded, 57x 63m
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Company Corporate mascot, a rare cast bronze mascot of the shell motor oil Company, supported on its original Art Deco Australian oak pedestal with attached label reading 'The British Imperial oil Co. Ltd' the 'Shell' logo was to commemorate the merger of Royal Dutch motor oil with shell oil Company, it is said that this item stood in the foyer of the Company in north terrace Adelaide c.1905, a rare piece of South Australian history, total, height 174 cm
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Victorian lace panel, an intricately hand worked lace in delicate flower forms with French silk rounded, mounted on butterscotch velvet
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Framed lace panel, restored lace square with butterfly forms and classical look cameo panel
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Victorian Maltese lace collar, a large exquisitely hand worked silk collar in Spanish style, framed and mounted on burgundy velvet
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Victorian French lace panel, a delicate hand worked portion of lace trim
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Windsor chair, 19th century Yew-wood, oak and elm saddled seat
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Windsor chair, 19th century Yew-wood, oak and elm saddled seat (with repairs)
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19th century. Danish low sideboard, in pine with painted finish, two drawers fitted above two panel doors
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19th century. Danish wall mounted shelf unit, open shelving fitted with four drawers below, pine with painted finish and extensively decorated with pierced carvings in the folk Art style
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Italian ceramic Dinnerware, transfer print grape and vine design, eight dinner plates, eight soup bowls with serving dish
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Majolica leaf design plates, group lot with rich glazes in leaf, matte and floral designs (mostly A/F)
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Bristol green Victorian wine glasses, collection of various stems including beautiful diamond cut stem
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Mary Wauchope, vibrant lady head vase studio pottery signed and dated 99 to base, height 22 cm
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Early wash set, floral decorated jug, bowl, potty and soap dish
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French cast iron crucifix, ornate Christ upon cross, cast iron with silvered finish
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Antique copper pan, with handle of heavy gauge, hand crafted - Danish
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Antique copper jam pan, Danish, heavy gauge hand crafted
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Copper saucepan, wrought iron handle
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Antique copper jelly mould, tin lined with geometrical design Danish origin
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American banjo style wall clock, by new Haven clock Co. Originally designed by Simon Willard in 1802, the dark mahogany frame decorated with Galleons at war to the glass panels eagle finial, height 92 cm (note: all items in this auction are from a single deceased estate collection and are untested)
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American banjo style wall clock, by new Haven clock Co, originally designed by Simon Willard in 1802, the mahogany case decorated with glass panels in the Art Nouveau manner, eagle finial, height 65 cm (glass for dial missing) (note: all items in this auction are from a single deceased estate collection and are untested)
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18th century coffer, English oak of panelled and pegged construction, carvings to the top rail, hinged lid
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Cast metal candle stick holder, in the form of a lyre fitted with three tall and large ecclesiastical candles with verdegris finish
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Exceptional rustic pine Sacrificial bench, of heavy and substantial proportions, originally used for food preparation in the 19th century
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Scandinavian rocking horse, rustic 19th century horse with original paint, leather saddle seat, hair losses and rocker base
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18th century. Faded mahogany fall front bureau, the hinged writing bureau fitted with leather writing section and drawers and pigeon holes, above three full width drawers with original brass hardware
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Unknown artist, 20th century European school 'Girl with the Basket' oil on canvas, signed lower right, 60 cm x 50 cm in ornate gilded frame
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Pair of attractive table lamps, in the French manner with hanging prisms in polished brass, with silk shades
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Rare pair of French provincial Bedsides, matching ovoid shaped cabinets with original painted and distressed finish, single drawer above a hinged door with enamel inserts, woven wicker panels, rouge marble tops
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A French provincial tub chair, late 19th century with double cane back panels original painted and carved framework cushion seat
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Pair of Parisian salon chairs, late 19th century French, with original painted and distressed finish, woven wicker inserts
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A French provincial style bedroom stool, oval with deep buttoned fabric, painted and gilded base
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A French style console table, breakfront with white verigated marble slab top above a giltwood carved and decorated base, height 80 cm 152 x 45 cm
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Vintage tall overmantle mirror, with X design to the top gallery, frame has been repainted, 210 x 110 cm
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Pair of Chinese pocket wall vases, early 20th century porcelain vases familie rose decorated with emperor on horse back surrounded by his attendants, read seal mark to base, height 31 cm
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A French ormolu mantle clock, surmounted with a female figure holding a scythe and wheat sheath, porcelain faced dial surrounded in floral and 'C' scroll decorations
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Carved marble maiden side lamp, beautifully carved semi-clad maiden with Regency column lamp shade signed to the reverse
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Baccarat France crystal storm lamp, fine quality French crystal candle lamp on clear twisted design base with etched opulent design shade
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Large Persian Kashan carpet, pure wool hand woven of Palatial style with burgundy ground, 400 x 290 cm
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Persian Heriz Hallway rug, handwoven wool, blue ground with multiple medallions 840 x 80 cm
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A Chinese lacquered and gilt mirror, hand decorated and carved with gilded panel, 120 x 70 cm
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