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The Autumn Auction Series, Part II — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:611
Sale Title:The Autumn Auction Series, Part IILots with images:610
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:422
Date:29-May-2023
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An Omega constellation wristwatch, automatic, circa golden dial with applied baton numerals and date at three, gold capped case and black leather bands, signed case, dial and movement, 44 mm diameter.
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An Omega de Ville wristwatch, quartz movement, golden dial with applied baton numerals, gold plated case and brown leather bands, signed case, dial and movement, 39 mm diameter.
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A vintage Bulova wristwatch, automatic, oval red dial with diamond numerals and day date at three, stainless steel case and bands, B-20091, 50 mm diameter.
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A vintage Bulova wristwatch, automatic, oval black dial with diamond numerals and date at three, stainless steel case and bands, B-200913, 50 mm diameter.
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A vintage Bulova gold and diamond wristwatch, 23 jewels self-winding, circular diamond dial, 14ct white gold case and black leather bands, 40 mm diameter.
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A Must de Cartier wristwatch, quartz, circular golden dial with engraved detail, silver vermeil case and blue leather bands, signed case, dial and movement, 32 mm diameter.
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A loose oval cut ametrine, measuring 33.0 x 20.9 x 12.8 mm
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A freshwater pearl bracelet and a pair of pearl clip earrings, the triple row of freshwater pearls measuring 6.5 mm interspaced with two gold barley twist columns and finished with a clasp of conforming design, 14ct gold, total length 220 mm, together with a pair of cultured pearl star burst earrings with clip fittings.
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A Bulova super Seville day date wristwatch, automatic, golden dial with applied baton numerals, day at twelve and date at three, gold plated case and bracelet bands, signed case, dial and movement, 45 mm diameter.
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A Must de Cartier wristwatch, quartz, circular cream dial with black Roman and dot numerals, vermeil case, black leather bands, signed case, dial and movement, 32 mm diameter.
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An Omega wristwatch, quartz, green dial with applied golden Roman and baton numerals, date at six, gold plated bezel, stainless steel case, gold plate and stainless steel bracelet bands, 40 mm diameter.
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A Bulova Accutron gold wristwatch, quartz movement, cream dial with applied gold baton numerals, 14ct gold case and lugs and brown leather bands, signed case, dial and movement, 42 mm diameter.
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A collection of gold jewellery, comprising an 18ct gold chain with two 18ct gold pendants together with a 9ct gold ring, total weight 11.6gms.
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A Omega mid size wristwatch, automatic, circular cream dial with applied baton numerals, gold capped case and black leather bands, signed case, dial and movement, 43 mm diameter.
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An Omega constellation wristwatch, quartz, circular golden dial with bead numerals, 18ct gold bezel with black Roman numerals and stainless steel case and bands with further gold detail, 30 mm diameter.
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A pair of gold earrings, each gold twist hoop suspended with a bright cut flower, having a small tag stamped 999, total weight 3.7gms.
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A cultured pearl and diamond ring, round cultured pearl of silver and white hues measuring 7 mm, offset by two single cut diamond weighing 0.02cts, set in 18ct white gold, total weight 2.9gms.
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An opera length strand of freshwater pearls, the white freshwater pearls measuring 6.8 mm to 7.2 mm, total length 1700 mm.
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Two religious pendants, 18ct gold mother and child pendant and a hand painted oval panel set in 18ct white gold frame, total weight 4gms.
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A sterling silver bracelet, of flat curb link design finished with a heart padlock, total weight 25.3gms, total length 250 mm.
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A silver charm bracelet, the flat elongated curb link sterling silver bracelet suspended with various charms mostly crafted in silver and sterling silver, total weight 109.8gms.
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A Raymond Weil wristwatch, quartz, marquise shaped mother of pearl dial, gold plated case with red enamel to the bezel, red leather straps, 30 mm diameter, boxed.
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A gold pendant and chain, circular religious pendant suspended from a fine chain, both in 18ct gold, total weight 5.65gms.
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Two pairs of gold earrings, comprising a pair of Italian stylised quatrefoil earrings of hollow design in 14ct gold and finished with a green quartz stone, together with a pair of Italian 9ct gold hoop earrings, total weight 8.04gms.
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A French pair of mother of pearl and gold cufflinks, circular mother of pearl disc with a small seed pearl set to the centre, back and joined by belcher link chain in 18ct gold, total weight 7gms, boxed.
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An engraved .800 silver lipstick holder, the interior hallmarked, 5.5 cm high, 45gms total weight
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A Tiffany & Co sterling silver and gold necklace designed by Paloma Picasso, comprising sterling silver infinity links interspaced with 18ct gold and silver knots, signed, total weight 44.2gms, total length 510 mm, boxed.
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A Tiffany & Co titanium bangle, circular fluted bangle styled in titanium and engraved with logo, 16.93gms, 75 mm diameter.
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A Tiffany & Co sterling silver cuff bangle, wide fluted cuff styled in sterling silver with engraved logo, 86.04gms
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A Tiffany & Co sterling silver and diamond ring, wide flat polished sterling silver band having a pierced keyhole to the top flanked by a small round brilliant cut diamond and with engraved logo, 5gms, ring size I.
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A collection of silver plate and glass tableware, including Waterford, comprising a coffee jug, ewer, and as new Waterford Crystal salt and pepper set, a crumpet dish, milk jug, sugar basin and tongs, and two bowls, the tallest piece 24 cm high
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A collection of decoratively engraved silver plate tea and coffee wares, 19th-20th century, comprising a silver plate spirit kettle, stand and burner by W Fairbairn, London, a rococo style coffee pot, a floral engraved teapot, and a hammered bowl with rope twist and tassel detail, the spirit kettle 64 cm high
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A Queen Anne/George I Britannia silver tankard, early 18th century, of embossed and chased form with floral and acanthus motifs upon a stippled ground, engraved initials to a cartouche, rubbed marks below rim with Britiannia standard, 10 cm high, 190gms
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A five piece silver plate tea service by Challenge (Robur tea Company), Melbourne, comprising a 'Perfect' teapot, water pot, sugar basin and milk pot with an octagonal gadroon edge tray, stamped Challenge EPNS with other marks, the largest pot 13 cm high, the tray 33.5 x 43.5 cm
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A set of six Georg Jensen coffee spoons, styled in sterling silver, hallmarked. Total weight 105gms
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A provincial Georgian sterling silver milk jug, probably Thomas Watson, Newcastle circa 1795, and a sterling silver sifter spoon, probably Richard Binley, London 1760, the jug with a threaded bracket handle, rolled rim and bright cut decoration to the body, hallmarked below the rim, and a stylised oak leaf sifter spoon, engraved to the stem, hallmarked underside, the jug 11 cm high, total weight of silver 140gms
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A sterling silver inkstand by Synyer & Beddoes, Birmingham, 1918, lacking original bottles/wells, standing on four ball feet, 4 cm high, 18.5 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep, 165gms total weight of silver
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A mother-of-pearl handle fish set together with a pair of sterling silver sugar tongs by Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater, London, 1854, comprising twelve pieces of silver plate cutlery and a daffodil motif Art Nouveau silver plate spoon, and a set of small Dutch silver plate figural teaspoons, the spoons 10 cm long, the fish knives 18.5 cm long, weight of silver 40gms
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An American sterling silver dish, Ferdinand Fuchs & Bros., New York, circa 1880, and a sterling silver comport, Henry Matthews, Birmingham 1920, a lobed dish with an applied rococo border and a small octagonal comport with a pierced stiff leaf border upon a conforming base, both items hallmarked, the comport 19 cm high, total weight of silver 419gms
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A pair of Sheffield Plate candlesticks, by John Sherwood & Sons, circa 1870, lavishly decorated with acanthus and scrollwork, with initials and beaver trademark, 34 cm high
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A canteen of silver plate cutlery for twelve place settings, the canteen 23 cm high, 44 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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An Elizabeth II silver gilt surprise Christmas egg by Stuart Devlin, 1987, the 'Good King Wenceslas' egg featuring a woody effect base, and a relief and intaglio mountain scene with stars to the top section, opening to reveal two figures, one carrying a bundle of sticks, hallmarked and presented in the original case, 6.5 cm high
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Three sterling silver trumpet vases, Sheffield, Chester and Birmingham, various dates and makers, one with a hammered finish and two of plain form, weighted, 24.5 cm high and smaller, 560gms total weight
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A cased Royal Crown Derby knife and fork set, a setting for six, the white porcelain handles decorated with pink roses
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A sterling silver christening egg cup and napkin ring by Asprey & Co, Sheffield 1928, together with a sterling 'Three mice' pill box, Sarah Jones, London 1991, a reticulated egg cup and napkin ring and a petite cylindrical box housing two tiny mice, the third serving as the finial, hallmarked to all item, 100gms silver weight
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A small sterling silver tray, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, London 1919, the shaped tray with a pressed stepped rim, hallmarked to long side, retailers' mark underside, 34.5 cm x 22 cm, 560gms
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A collection of sterling, Continental silver and silver plate table accessories, 19th/20th century, comprising two toast racks, one sterling, an. 833 silver German pierced bonbon dish, two pairs of knife rests, a cased set of glass and silver Art Deco coasters and a mixed group of cocktail picks, the pierced bonbon dish 6 cm high, 17 cm wide, 170gms silver weight
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A collection of silver plate table wares including Strachan, comprising two candelabra, a biscuit barrel, a swing handle cake basket, two grape motif bowls, crystal condiment shakers and Strachan coasters and platemats, the swing handled cake basket 25.5 cm in diameter, the largest candelabra 29 cm high
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Y, a collection of boxed silver plate serve wares, napkin rings, and sterling spoons, 19th to early 20th century, comprising a cased horn handle carving and fish serving set with sterling ferrules by George Hulley, a delicately engraved and pierced fish serving set, an ivory handle knife and fork set, a set of 12 napkin rings with rose decoration in relief, five assorted napkin rings including a pair of Palestinian silver filigree rings and two Birmingham made sterling rings, and a set of six sterling…
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A mixed group of silver, English sterling and German .800 cutlery and serving ware, various makers, early 19th to early 20th century, comprising a ladle by Peter, Ann and William Bateman, 1802; a pair of George IV Old English spoons; a pair of Exeter made fiddle pattern spoons; and a pair of German spoons with matching forks, the ladle 33 cm long, 705gms total weight of silver
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A mixed collection of silver plate tea wares including Elkington and Walker & Hall, comprising nine pieces, the largest spirit kettle 28 cm high
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A collection of silver plate trumpet vases, early 20th century, comprising ten pieces, the largest 25 cm high
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A collection of silver plate drinkwares including a cocktail shaker, together with a pair of wine coasters, two beakers and a pair of pierced vases, the shaker 29 cm high
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A large collection of silver plate flatware including an extensive set of Luckywood Molyvana pattern & Sheffield steel Kings pattern, comprising approximately fifty pieces of Kings pattern, eighty pieces of Luckywood, twenty pieces of Rodd Balmoral pattern and fifteen assorted bead edge spoons, ladles and serving spoons and forks, together with two Rostfrei .800 silver handled knives, the largest ladle 32 cm long
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver spiral twist candlesticks, William Comyns & Sons, London 1886, the columns raised on gadroon domed bases, weighted, 20 cm high, 870gms
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A mixed group of sterling silver mounted toiletries brushes, various makers, Birmingham, London and Chester, late 19th to early 20th century, comprising two clothes' brushes, all hallmarked and a petite toothbrush, apparently unmarked, the largest 19 cm long
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Two sterling silver creamers, Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I, London 1823 and Edward Barton, London 1838, the boat shaped Emes & Barnard creamer with ribbed girdle, gadroon border and finely cast foliate handle and footrim, hallmarked to throat, and a lobed baluster creamer with an acanthus thumbpiece to the 'C' scroll handle, hallmarked underside, the largest 12 cm high, 495gms total weight of silver
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Two sterling silver gravy boats together with a Victorian silver mounted sweetmeat jar London and Birmingham 1883-1921, various makers, the gravy boats both with barbed serpentine rims and flying handles, the jar with a patterned glass body with sterling mounts and lid, 13 cm high, 275gms silver weight excluding jar
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A sterling silver baluster tankard in the Georgian style, 1965, with a double scroll handle and acanthus thumbpiece, crisply hallmarked below rim, 13 cm high, 295gms
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Three petite sterling silver milk jugs and a campana vase, various makers, London and Birmingham, 1883-1937, the campana vase weighted, all pieces hallmarked, the largest piece 15.5 cm high, 385gms total weight of silver
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A Britannia silver Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee beaker vase, Garrard & Co, London 1977, the engraved beaker with a gilded interior, hallmarked below rim, 8.5 cm high, 145gms
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A mixed group of sterling silver cruet pots and shakers, and a small trumpet epergne vase, comprising a five piece Art Deco style set with engine turned bands, a pair of lobed shakers with a conforming mustard pot, a salt and a three trumpet vase, with blue glass liners to five pieces, the epergne 20 cm high, 535gms total weight excluding glass liners
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A sterling silver three piece tea set, Viner's Ltd, Sheffield 1936, comprising a footed teapot with a waisted neck and an ebonised handle, the cream and sugar basin conforming, crisply hallmarked to bodies, the teapot 16 cm high, 685gms total weight
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A sterling silver wax seal set with miniature teaset and a petite creamer, Birmingham, various dates and makers, comprising a seal set with a burner and pan, pen and wax rests, a neoclassical style creamer, and a matching novelty miniature tea tray with teapot, creamer and sugar basin, the creamer 6 cm high, 210gms total weight excluding tray
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A sterling silver bachelor teapot, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, London 1909 with a creamer and matching sugar basin, Mappin & Webb, Birmingham 1935, the teapot with an ebonised handle and finial, the later creamer and sugar basin of Art Deco design, all hallmarked below rims, the teapot 13 cm high, 645gms total weight
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Two sterling silver coffee or water pots, Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1908 and Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, London 1920, a square section baluster pot with an ebonised bracket handle and a squat globular pot with a 'C' scroll handle, both hallmarked, the largest 18.5 cm high, 825gms total weight
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A set of twelve mother of pearl handle fruit knives and forks, in a fitted wood canteen
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A German .800 silver comport and a sterling comport, late 19th century and after, the reticulated German comport with embossed rims together with a gadroon edge comport with a weighted base, the largest 19 cm high, 645gms total weight
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A Chinese silver comport and an Indian silvered walking stick handle, wing on & Co, Hong Kong, early 20th century, the reticulated comport decorated with prunus blossoms, marked wing on to foot rim, and a walking stick handle, probably silver plate, depicting village scenes, the comport 11 cm high, weighing 130gms
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Two pieces of Indian silver together with Persian silvered wares, 19th to early 20th century, comprising a Lucknow type specimen vase and a reticulated footed bowl both with jungle scenes, a hammered and engraved and a profusely decorated heavy beaker vase, the specimen vase 16 cm high, total weight of the Indian silver 130gms
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A sterling silver coffee pot, Hardy Bros., Birmingham 1920, and a creamer, Fenton Bros., Sheffield 1899, the baluster coffee pot with a pierced rim and a double scroll fruitwood handle, and a Georgian revival baluster creamer, the coffee pot hallmarked to neck, the creamer below the rim, the coffee pot 20 cm high, 690gms total weight
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A group of four portrait miniatures, late 19th to early 20th century, including a Madonna figure after Raphael, two portraits of gentlemen, and a later portrait of an 18th century lady, the velvet mount 14.5 x 12 cm
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Y, four portrait miniatures of Napoleon and Josephine, early to mid 20th century, a portrait pair of Napoleon and Josephine in matching engraved ivory frames, a half length portrait of the emperor and a bust portrait, the largest in an ebonised frame 13.5 cm x 13.5 cm
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A group of three portrait miniatures,19th to early 20th century, a pair of middle aged figures housed in ebonised frames, with BADA stickers, and an Edwardian portrait of a young man in a suit jacket, the Edwardian portrait 7 x 4 cm
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Y, two portrait miniatures in ivory frames, late 19th/early 20th century, featuring a bust portrait of a Victorian woman and a half length portrait of a curly haired child, the largest 18 x 16.5 cm
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Y, a group of five ivory framed miniatures, includes two romantic idylls, an Elizabethan portrait, a Baroque portrait of a gentleman, possibly J.S.Bach, and one other, the largest idyll 6.5 x 8.5 cm
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A sterling silver toddy ladle together with a collection of sterling silver spoons, various dates and makers, the ladle's bowl engraved with a crest on the underside, turned wood handle; and eighteen demi-tasse and coffee bean spoons, the toddy ladle 32.5 cm long
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A miscellany of small silver and silver plate wares, sterling and .800 silver, 19th to 20th century, comprising three vestas, a sterling silver cigarette case, four coin mounted silver plate dishes, an .800 silver bon bon dish and a sterling silver letter opener, 17 cm letter opener, 475gms total silver weight
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A three piece sterling silver 'Acanthus' pattern carving set by Georg Jensen, originally designed by Johan Rohde in 1917, stamped sterling to ferrules, the knife 34 cm long
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A collection of silver plate wares, including a salver, a wine cooler, a candlestick pair and a small tantalus, comprising a fern decorated salver by James Dixon & Sons Sheffield, a campana form cooler by Ranleigh, a pair of Georgian style weighted candlesticks, the tantalus by Betjemanns London, the cooler 27 cm high
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A novelty sterling silver jersey milk pitcher and cover, circa 1900, possibly by Birmingham maker, Abraham Meyer Blanckensee known for noveties in this design, having a hammered finish, with a 'C' scroll handle with pinned bone insulators, monogrammed to body, marked sterling underside, 10 cm high, 110gms total silver weight
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An Art Nouveau sterling silver belt, Levi & Salaman, London 1902, retailed through Basse South Australia, with a clip buckle featuring addorsed female figures reclining amidst flowerheads, and twin link chains punctuated by seven similar medallions, hallmarked to each element, the buckle also with stamp of Basse (Frederick Basse), 120gms total weight, 72 cm long
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A petite sterling silver warming pot and stand, C S Harris & Sons Ltd, London, 1907, the waisted pot with an ebonised handle, raised on a tripod stand with integral dish, crisply hallmarked underside to both components, 8.5 cm high to the pot rim, 210gms total weight
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A collection of embossed English sterling silver mounted dressing table accessories including scent flasks, early 20th century, ten pieces comprising two hat pin jars, two toiletries jars with ornate embossed lids, a small waisted specimen vase, four small scent bottles, two with dome covers, two with cut crystal knops and silver mounts, together with a silver plate stamp box, the largest canister 16.5 cm high
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Two pairs of Victorian silver plate candlesticks and a three piece tea service, 19th century, two pairs of sticks with Corinthian capitals raised on bead edged square bases, and an ornately engraved tea service comprising tea pot, covered sugar bowl and a small creamer, 27 cm high
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An .830 silver pen and ivorine seal set, comprising a letter opener, ink pen barrel and a seal, all with neoclassical decoration including anthemion and pendent flora, stamped .830 to the pen throat, the letter opener 20 cm long
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A mixed group of sterling silver and plate scent and toilet bottles, comprising four pieces, the Indian silver bottle 12.5 cm high
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A collection of four sterling silver dishes and other items, Sheffield and Birmingham, all 20th century, comprising a pierced bon bon dish, a pin dish, napkin ring and possibly a small dish ring, 140gms, the ring 15 cm diameter
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An Art Nouveau silver plate tray, by WMF, circa 1900, the palette shaped tray edged with a Grecian style maiden squeezing grapes into an amphora, rhombus marks with ostrich to the foot, 28.5 x 28.5 cm
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A group of Georgian and later Victorian sterling silver tea caddy spoons, Birmingham and London, 18th/19th century, comprising a shovel shaped spoon with bright cut and prick worked decoration, Birmingham 1787; a fig shaped spoon with a simple bright cut edged handle, London 1799; a parcel gilt shovel with a bone handle, Birmingham 1814; and a shell-shape spoon, London 1889, various makers, the largest 9.5 cm long
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A collection of sterling silver ladles, sifter and teaspoons, London and Sheffield, early 19th century and later, comprising two Georgian gravy ladles, a small shell-shaped sifter spoon, three tea and condiment spoons, and a petite skewer, various dates and makers, the largest ladle 18 cm long, 160gms total weight of silver
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A petite Georg Jensen sterling silver brush, designed by Harald Nielsen, crafted in sterling silver, hallmarked, reference 150, boxed.
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A sterling silver creamer and sugar pourer, Jones & Crompton, Birmingham and Chester 1908, both items decorated in low relief with Teniers' style country dancers, hallmarked below rims, the creamer 11 cm high, total weight of silver 120gms
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A Georgian sterling silver crimp edged toddy ladle, Thomas Morley, London 1784, 22.5 cm long
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A collection of Georgian and later sterling silver table wares, various makers, early 19th century and later, includes a sugar basin and matching creamer, a petite pie crust dish, various spoons and condiment containers, the sugar basin 8.5 cm high, 14 cm wide, total weight of silver 430gms (glass liners removed)
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A collection of Asian works of Art, comprising two Japanese black lacquer covered bowls, an unusual Yixing teapot, a jade archaistic axe, a soapstone archaistic blade, a figure of a turtle, an archer's ring, and three Chinese calligraphy brushes and a coral carving of naturalistic form, the covered bowls 27 cm and 25.5 cm diameter, the longest brush 40 cm long
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A Chinese crackle glazed vase, 35 cm high
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A collection of thirty-seven Sotheby's international auction catalogues, of Japanese ceramics, works of Art, netsuke, prints and books
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Chinese calligraphy, ink on paper, bearing the signature Shi Li and one seal, framed, 79.5 x 35 cm
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A collection of three Japanese Negoro lacquer utensils, 19th/ 20th century, the bowls 12 and 13 cm diameter, the box 25 cm long
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