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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:432
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:432
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:325
Date:26-Nov-2023
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Very large, decorated Aboriginal boab nut. With pecked decoration of Australian birds, fish and animals. Traces of red ochre. Length 25 cm
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Artist unknown (Central Australia), five Australian Aboriginal Spearthrowers, mid 20th century carved hardwood, and each with peg attached by sinew and spinifex resin handle, one handle wrapped in cloth. Length 97 cm (longest). Provenance: Executed in Central Australia in the mid 20th century; estate of Mr Gary Bradley, Victoria; thence by descent, private collection, Victoria.
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Artist unknown (Central Australia), pair Australian Aboriginal parrying shields. Mid 20th century carved and incised mulga-wood (one with serpent designs the other linear designs). Length 89 cm & 78 cm. Provenance: Executed in Central Australia in the mid 20th century; estate of Mr Gary Bradley, Victoria; thence by descent, private collection, Victoria.
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Early 20th century mulga boomerang. Incised 'Tally mark' decoration to inner edge. Length 58 cm
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Early Central Australian boomerang. Convex upper surface with lightly incised decoration. Wonderful old patina. Length 64 cm. Provenance: Ex collection of rear Admiral Stephen John Lloyd and Mary Lloyd. Likely collected 1958 while posted at Maralinga.
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19th century Solomon Island woven cane shield. Elongated ovoid form, with stained cane woven into the design 83 x 23 cm. Together with a northern Australian parrying shield, chip carved ovoid shield with red ochre finish. Length 60 cm
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Two Australian Aboriginal Spearthrowers and fire sticks (Northern Territory and Queensland), early 20th century Northern Territory spear thrower, carved wood, peg attached by sinew and resin; cape York spear thrower, carved wood, peg attached by sinew and resin, bailer shell handle; fire sticks, carved wood, beeswax, palm leaf and red abrus seeds. Length 89 cm, 78 cm, and 68 cm . Provenance: Executed in cape York Queensland and Northern Territory, early to mid 20th century; estate of Mr Gary Bradley,…
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Australian Aboriginal shield (North-West Western Australia), early 20th century natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood. Length 68 cm. Provenance: Executed in the north-west of Western Australia in the mid 20th century; estate of Mr Gary Bradley,Victoria; thence by descent, private collection, Victoria.
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Tiwi Kwajakor dance ceremony hat. Mornington Peninsula. Human hair, bamboo, ochres, cassowary feathers. Ex. David Said collection. Height 55 cm
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Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield (North-West Western Australia), early 20th century natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood. Square ends. Length 86 cm. Provenance: Executed in the north-west of Western Australia in the early 20th century; estate of Mr Gary Bradley, Victoria; thence by descent, private collection, Victoria.
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Australian Aboriginal shield (North-West Western Australia), early 20th century natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood (interlocking key designs). Length 70 cm. Provenance: Executed in the north-west of Western Australia in the early 20th century; estate of Mr Gary Bradley, Victoria; thence by descent, private collection, Victoria.
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Good Chinese Art Deco wool pile area rug c.1930s. Possibly Nichols. Hand woven with pagodas, fortifications, bridges and pleasure boats, within a border Buddhist emblems. 360 x 270 cm
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French parquetry inlaid vitrine. Louis XVI style, circa 1870s. With bronze ormolu mounts. Two glass shelves and cupboard below. Height 178 cm W74 cm, depth 41 cm
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Mid 19th century French drop side salon table. With Chinoiserie marquetry top depicting pond. X stretcher and four turned and fluted legs. Height 75 cm, length 118 cm, depth 53 cm
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19th century French walnut bijouterie table. With bevelled glazed top and enclosed sides. Bronze ormolu mounts. Raised on slender cabriole legs. Height 78 cm, length 71 cm, depth 46 cm
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Louis XIII style buffet. With baize lined cutlery drawers above 2 doors, with diamond point panelling on bun feet. Height 99 cm W146 cm, depth 65 cm
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Louis XIII style cupboard. With diamond point panelled door, and panelled sides. Height 93 cm, width 72 cm, depth 46 cm
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19th century French hand blown Balthazar. In dark amber glass. Height 55 cm
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Two 1950s shop advertising mannequins for Corlastro Girdles. Height 49 cm (tallest)
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Attrib. Bessi, Giuseppe (Italian 1857-1922), bust of Beatrice, unsigned, alabaster and marble, on a serpentine marble column. Height 53 cm (bust) height 110 cm (column)
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Artist unknown, seven life studies of a frog. Illuminated to endpaper of 'The Poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith', pub. 1836. 16 x 19 cm (book). Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Late Georgian silk and woolwork embroidery. Depicting a young shepherdess inscribing the name of her love on a tree. 45 x 38 cm (frame)
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Shigeo Shiga (1928-2011), Chattered vase with iron oxide. Impressed potter's mark to base. Height 20 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Shigeo Shiga (1928-2011), spherical Chattered stoneware vase. With iron oxide highlights. Impressed potters mark to foot rim. Height 17 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Shigeo Shiga (1928-2011), ovoid vase. Pale grey ground and iron oxide decoration. Impressed potter's mark to foot rim. Height 21.5 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Shiga, Shigeo (1928-2011), large stoneware square dish. Square well with wide angled rim, feldspar glaze over ash, and temmoku wax resist patterns. Single oxblood fruit to centre ceramic. Width 34 cm
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Japanese stoneware square platter. Checkered design with central pictogram 'Truth'. Copper over flambe glaze, gilt borders with temmoku and mica. Raised seals to base. Width 30.5 cm
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Japanese stoneware square platter. Folded sides, impressed cloth patterned magnesium and copper cross hatch with shino dot design to inner well. Width 29 cm
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Rogers, Ray (New Zealand 1935-2021), Fungoid form lidded bowl. Copper glaze. Incised 'Ray Rogers' to base. Dia.19 cm
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Barrow, Jane (b.1957), stoneware spherical vase. Bronze glaze over Bizen type. Incised initials above foot. Diameter 24.5 cm
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Moon, Milton (1926-2019), stoneware rimmed bowl. Knife cut lower section, ash glaze over Bizen type. Firing pads to base, incised 'Milton Moon'. Diameter 28 cm
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Boughton, Neil, terracotta shallow dish. Carved floral border, yellow, and gilt over Linyao type glaze. Incised to base 'N Boughton 213 Aust'. Diameter 28 cm
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Davis, Harry & May (Crewenna Pottery, New Zealand), stoneware wine flask. Applied strap handle, ash and iron glaze, brushed cobalt scroll, impressed seal 'Crewenna Potteries'. Height 27 cm
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Rushforth, Peter (1920-2015), stoneware strap handled jug. Feldspar over iron glaze stopping above foot. Impressed potter's seal. Height 24 cm
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Attrib. Castle, Leonard (New Zealand 1924-2011), ceramic stoneware bottle. Square patterned sections, incised lines, cobalt and carbon matte glaze with brushed pale red oxide. Height 25 cm
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Vintage rocking horse. By Jack and Jean Boundy. Fibreglass body with leather harness and tack. On a curved steel rocker. Height 10 cm, length 127 cm
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Late 19th century Russian icon, 'Joy of all Who Suffer', mother of God. Silver oklad. Moscow. Tempera on wood panel, 34 x 29 cm painting)
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Late 19th century Russian icon, St Nicholas. Silver. Gilt oklad. Moscow. Tempera on wood panel, 22 x 18 cm painting
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Russian icon depicting our lady of the sign. Brass oklad. Tempera on wood panel. 22 x 18 cm
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Miniature Russian travel icon. Depicting Madonna and Child. With silver oklad. 6.5 x 5.5 cm
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Two Eastern Icons and crucifixion plaque. Larger icon depicting St. Constantine and St. Helen 34 x 24 cm, the other other depicting St. Panteleimon, 24 x 19 cm, and a mahogany stand with a copper crucifixion plaque. Height 22 cm
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Two 19th century Santos figures. Larger figure depicting St Roch, patron saint of dogs. Height 31 cm, smaller figure of Mary and child. Height 19 cm. Both with polychrome decoration.
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Bitossi ceramic golden horse. Designed by Aldo Londi as part of the 'Rumini Blue' series, 1960s. 22K gold glaze. Height 39 cm
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Three various Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad design vases. Height 26.5 cm (tallest)
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8 various Rosenthal porcelain items. Includes seven with Bjorn Wiinblad designs, four pin dishes, bowl, and two porcelain postcards. Together with a Bele Bachem design trinket box. Dia.18.5 cm (bowl)
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Rene Lalique 'Escargot' vase. Designed 1920, model no. 931. Engraved 'R. Lalique'. Height 21.5 cm
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Rene Lalique 'Setubal' lemonade jug. Marked 'R. Lalique France' to base. Height 18 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Rene Lalique 'Ormeaux' vase. Design circa 1926, model no. 984. Opalescent glass etched 'R. Lalique France' to base. Height 17 cm
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Emile Galle, Convolvulus vase. Cameo glass, blue on yellow ground. Signed 'Galle'. Height 26.5 cm
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French Legras glass vase. Enamelled with a winter landscape. Crimped rim. Signed 'Lagras'. Height 18 cm
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Large Etling opalescent glass bowl. Moulded floral design by Georges Beal. Diameter 30.5 cm
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Three Etling opalescent glass items. Includes two dishes and a bowl, each with moulded floral design and marked 'Etling France'. Diameter 22.5 cm, 20 cm, & 15.5 cm
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Pair Baccarat crystal 'Dauphin' candlesticks. Frosted crystal dolphin stems. Height 34 cm
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Lalique 'Josephine' desk pad. Green felt with frosted glass end. 32 x 48 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Herman Samuel (1936-2020), glass vase, 1976. Engraved signature and date. Height 19 cm
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Attrib. Tony Hanning (b.1950), pink cameo etched floral vase. Unsigned. Height 20 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Tony Hanning (b.1950), pink cameo etched dragonfly vase. Unsigned. Height 13 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Tony Hanning (b.1950), cameo etched dragonfly vase. Pale green. Signed to base. Height 14.5 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Lalique crystal 'Nogent' bird pedestal bon bon dish. Engraved 'Lalique France' to base. Diameter 14 cm
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Lalique crystal fish dish. Mounted koi to base. Engraved 'Lalique France', diameter 15.5 cm
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Pantano, Chris (b.1948), Australian studio glass vase, Rainforest series (cat #C48) 1992. Engraved signature to base. With certificate of authenticity. Height 18.5 cm
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Chinese Liuligongfang art glass paperweight. Green and amber glass. Engraved to base, 7 x 7 x 3 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Moser Karlsbad amethyst art glass bowl. With cut floral decoration and shaped rim. Signed to base diameter 16.5 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Large cameo etched floral bowl. Blue flowers on a yellow ground. Unsigned. Height 10 cm, diameter .27.5 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Victorian silver mounted crystal claret jug. Silver mounts Hm London 1884, maker Edward Hutton. Height 34 cm
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Edwardian cut crystal & silver plate claret decanter. Fancy cut crystal body, with dragon head and acanthus leaf cast handle. Height 30 cm
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Set of 12 Waterford 'Sheila' champagne glass. Each etched 'Waterford' to foot. Height 18 cm
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Set of 12 Waterford 'Lismore' high ball tumblers. Each etched 'Waterford' to foot. Height 13 cm
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American glass scroll flask, c.1845-1860. Light cobalt shear top, with large iron pontil mark. Made by S. M'Kee, Louisville Kentucky. Height 18.3 cm, width 12.7 cm
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Four various cut crystal decanters. Two diamond cut spirit decanters, a green cased glass liquor decanter, and a claret jug. Height 33 cm (tallest)
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Pair Bohemian glass Spa goblets. Ruby and amber flashed with facet cuts and engraved intaglio panels. Height 15 cm
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Bohemian Spa glass goblet. With etched floral band to rim. Gilt and blue highlights. Height 13.5 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Art Nouveau cobalt blue satin glass vase. Silver overlay of flowers, fluted rim with silver. Height 18.5 cm
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Scottish millefiori perfume bottle & stopper, c.1850-1900. Together with a Victorian cranberry glass covered bon-bon dish. Height 14 cm (bottle) Dia.11 cm (dish)
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Three various millefiori art glass items. Includes globose posy vase with aventurine; a heavy, Perthshire style paperweight perfume bottle; and a signed Peter Raos perfume bottle. Height 15 cm (tallest). Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Rosenthal Versace Primavera vase. Certificate of authenticity included. Height 34 cm
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Collection of Don Sheil brushed alloy items. Includes salad bowl and servers, large oval platter, three various dishes, and a pair of stemless goblets. Dia.29 cm (salad bowl)
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Plexi 'Marina' clock. In gilt brass and plexiglass case. With black and gilt Chinoiserie decoration. With fitted case, original manual. Running. Height 23.5 cm
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Lorenzl, Josef (Vienna 1892-1950), Austrian cold painted bronze figure of an Art Deco dancer. On a green onyx socle. Signed 'Lorenzl' in the cast. Height 42 cm
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European carved ivory figure of a nude maiden. Late 19th/early 20th century Nb: ivory export restrictions. Height 17 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially operating in Bangkok they moved to Brisbane in 1960. Asra was the daughter of a German merchant living in Thailand whose Company imported luxury European goods, and (with Royal warrant) counted the Thai palace among their…
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Vintage 1960s column Rotary telephone. The stand with alternating green marble and cast bronze sections. Height 102 cm
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Modernist polished acrylic chess set. With original matching linoleum tile chess board. 37 x 37 cm (board), height 8.5 cm (tallest)
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19th century Danish turned bone chess set. In white and stained red.
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Nannini, Raphael (Italian 1852-1925), bronze sculpture 'Coquette', signed 'R. Nannini' to dress hem verso. Onyx base, with well done old repair. Fine age crack to back and shoulders. Height 19 cm
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Victorian Royal Worcester jardiniere vase. Japanese pattern with twin elephant head handles. Date mark for 1875. Height 11.5 cm, length 16 cm
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Pair Royal Dux porcelain water carriers. The woman with baskets in hand and amphora on her back, the man with yoke and water buckets. Height 40 cm (man)
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Royal Winton Grimwades lustre vase. Hexagonal, with century hinese dragon on a red ground. Height 20 cm
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Late 19th century Royal Crown Derby porcelain bottle vase. Ivory ground, with gilt iris and ginkgo leaves. Nb: ivory export restrictions. Height 33 cm
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Locke & Co. Worcester covered bottle vase. With hand-painted birds. Signed 'J. Lewis'. Height 20 cm
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Hungarian Holics holitsch faience dish, c.1750. Painted in the Italian istoriato maiolica style, monogram cojoined Hf. Small old restuck chip to rim. Diameter 25 cm
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Royal Worcester hand painted fruit cabinet plate. Date marks for 1954. Unsigned. Diameter 27 cm
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Royal Worcester Mildred (Millie) Hunt potpourri covered jar. Hand-painted with rose decoration. Signed 'M. Hunt'. Puce factory mark. Height 14 cm
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Royal Worcester James Stinton vase. Painted with pheasants and signed 'Jas Stinton'. Height 8.5 cm
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Royal Worcester Kitty Blake vase. Painted floral decoration and signed 'K. Blake'. Height 8 cm
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Royal Worcester porcelain vase. Circa 1912. With-painted floral decoration. Height 8.5 cm
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19th century Continental porcelain figural spill vase. Young goat herder fending off amorous advances. Height 18 cm
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Two Austrian Volkstedt china Fairings. Vienna series 2 and 3. Humorous fairground prizes, 19th century series 2 'Land Lord in Love', and series 3 'A gentleman being Discharged from the Bed'. Each with blue underglaze factory mark. Height 11 cm
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Potschappel porcelain covered trinket box. Rectangular box with hinged cover. Yellow ground with three hand-painted floral cartouches to cover. Length 12 cm
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Two various German shepherdess figurines, Dresden and Sitzendorf. Both figures seated and with recumbent lambs at feet. Height 18 cm (tallest)
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German Volkstedt porcelain ballerina. Together with a Dresden porcelain figure group of a shepherd and shepherdess. Height 27 cm (ballerina)
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