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Art & Indigenous, Asian Antiques, Fine Arts, Jewellery — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:287
Sale Title:Art & Indigenous, Asian Antiques, Fine Arts, JewelleryLots with images:283
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:215
Date:9-Jul-2023
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Chinese Qing Dynasty cloisonne enamel and gilt Copper-alloy box, decorated with dragons. 19th century, diameter 20 cm
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Antique gilt bronze Sino-Tibetan Buddha, Shakyamuni seated on lotus throne, right hand Bhumisparsha, left hand Dharmachakra, height 21 cm, Provenance: Estate late Margot D Staples, Sydney
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19th century Chinese Peranakan Straits export 5 lobed bowl, glazed with turquoise ground and yellow clouds and rim, fixed to a later wooden stand., diameter 19 cm
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Chinese carved boxwood figure of a Luohan, on a fitted hardwood stand. Qing Dynasty, length 13 cm
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Chinese Republic period famille rose figure of Fu Xing, Xin Yi Jing Shang mark. Impressed seal, 46.5 cm
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Japanese Meiji period ivory figure, well carved marine ivory figure of a storyteller, on wooden base, Nb: ivory export restrictions, height 32 cm
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Chinese bronze tripod censer, with an apocryphal Ming Xuande dedicated seal mark, Qing Dynasty, diameter 13.5 cm
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Pair Chinese celadon ground famille rose sack vases, late Qing Dynasty. Chip to rim of one, height 24 cm each
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3 Sawankhalok pottery dishes, blue and white decoration, diameter 10.5 cm, 17 cm, & 22 cm, Provenance: Estate late Margot D Staples, Sydney
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Assembled group of trade ceramics, china and Vietnam, 15th/16th century, diameter 12.8 cm-25.5 cm
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Pair Japanese Meiji period bronze vases, by Hidekuni, carved & inlaid in gold, silver & copper with a cockerel on a plum branch. Each with carved signatures for Hidekuni who worked in the Nogawa workshop in Tokyo, height 12.5 cm
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Chinese enamelled and repousse worked Paktong mirror, late Qing or Republic period. The reverse decorated with a pheasant, the ruyi shaped pendant with 'Longevity' characters chang Ming bai sui. Remnants of gilt lacquer worn, height 41 cm
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Japanese cloisonne koro and cover, Meiji period. Pierced cover with floral finial. Raised on 3 short legs, height 8.5 cm
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Iron Edo period Shoami tsuba, with gold, shakudo and silver inlay, signed 'Shoami'., diameter 7 cm
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Chinese antique ivory puzzle ball on stand, circa 1900, thirteen layer puzzle with 12 subsidiary balls on outer layer, all on a tall stand carved with palm trees. Nb: ivory export restrictions, height 28 cm, diameter 7.5 cm
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Chinese Ming Dynasty celadon jarlet, squat jar with twin lug handles and low relief decoration, height 7.5 cm
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3 Chinese Ming Dynasty jarlets, celadon glaze, height 5 cm-8.5 cm
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2 Chinese embroidered silk purses and a fan, with an inscribed central spar, length 38 cm fan
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Chinese Robin's egg blue glazed moulded porcelain 2 section censer and cover, late Qing Dynasty, refer to Bonhams San Francisco 25/06/2013, length ot 8234 for an identical example, height 16.5 cm
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Chinese blanc-de-chine Dehua libation cup, moulded with a deer and dragon, length 13.5 cm
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Chinese pale celadon jade figure of immortal Dongfang Shuo, holding a peach branch. With a fitted rosewood stand carved with clouds, Qing dynasty 18th/19th century, height 10.3 cm overall.
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Chinese yellowish celadon and russet jade Catfish group, on carved lotus form rosewood stand. 19th century, or earlier, height 9.5 cm
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Chinese white and grey jade 'Lychee' pendant, 19th century, or earlier, length 8.5 cm
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Chinese white jade pendant figure of a boy and fish, Qing Dynasty, length 6 cm
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Unusual Chinese 'Chicken Bone' jade Dagon and chilong Belthook, with green highlights. Qing Dynasty. Ex ray Tregaskis, length 10.7 cm
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Very fine Japanese Meiji period ivory okimono, carved as a spreading pine tree with figures below feeding minogame 10,000 year old turtles, the whole supported on a lobed stand with 4 legs, a flowering prunus branch beneath. Signed Chogyoku, Nb: ivory export restrictions, height 4.5 cm
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Chinese antique ivory puzzle ball on stand, circa 1920, seven layer puzzle ball, on an ivory stand, Nb: ivory export restrictions, height 15 cm, diameter 4.5 cm
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Japanese ivory Chidori netsuke, in the form of a stylised sparrow, horn inlaid eyes. Himotoshi and signature to base. Gold suspension loop later added for conversion to pendant. Nb: ivory export restrictions.
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Group of 3 19th century Burmese bronze opium weights, three graduated mythological animals, height 3.3 cm-5.5 cm
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Chinese ivory snuff bottle, needle case and Bookmark, snuff bottle with low relief figures to each side, signed, height 6 cm; screw top needle case with coiling dragon decoration, height 9 cm; Indian ivory bookmark with elephant finial. Nb: ivory export restrictions, height 6.5 cm
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Chinese blue & white teabowl and cover, decorated with lotus, and 2 metal rimmed Vietnamese market 'Bleu de Hue' dishes. 11.5 cm tallest
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Chinese flambe glaze brush washer with iron dressed base, Qing Dynasty. Glazed over rim flaw prior to firing., diameter 12.5 cm
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Fifteen Surakarta court belt buckles, early to mid 19th century buckles worn at the Sultan's court of Surakarta, Java, Indonesia. Iron with gold and 'Suasa' inlay. Typical entwined snake motif. Four with diamond set eyes, one set with rubies and turquoise. In various conditions, some losses and repairs.
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Indian Bidri Hookah base, with silver finely inlaid with blooming flowers and foliate borders, 18th-19th century, height 20.5 cm
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Indian Bidri small spittoon, 18th-19th century, significant oxidation and wear., diameter 13 cm
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18th century Persian Bidri vase, Lucknow. Baluster form vase with spreading lid. Profuse floriform silver inlay. Repair to base, height 21 cm
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Chinese silver baluster vase, engraved with bird and foliage and an inscription, H20.5 cm overall W216g excluding stand
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Early 20th century Japanese lacquered jewellery box, rectangular box with hinged cover. Guri-bori lacquer ground with phoenix rondel to lid, height 8 cm L23 cm D15 cm
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Japanese Tenmoku glaze Chawan, with red splash in artist's box, impressed seal mark.
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Chinese 18th century blue and white prunus jar, height 18.5 cm
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3 Chinese cast and engraved brass censers, late Qing Dynasty. Cast and engraved seal marks to each, diameter 18.5 cm largest
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Japanese Kutani ware figure of a Hotei, Meiji or Showa period, small chip to lower right edge, height 21 cm
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3 Chinese Yixing pottery dark clay teapots, small chip to the inside rim of the lid of the larger.
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Pair Japanese cloisonne vases, both with floral decoration, one on a blue ground, and one on a red, height 13 cm
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Various miniature items, includes painted lead goose with golden egg; Chinese porcelain wine cup with famille rose floral decoration; Bakelite novelty 'Parasol' fountain pen missing parasol handle; miniature vase neck restored, height 7 cm; carved wooden seated buddha; and a carved wooden floral display in open work basket, height 3.5 cm.
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Persian Qajar relief moulded Iznik style tile, small chip lower left. 28 x 22.5 cm
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Islamic silvered copper mounted green glass bottle, with moulded crescent. Remnants of solder suggesting lacking feet, and lacking stopper, height 27 cm
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Pair Hispano-Moresque copper lustre urns and covers, circa 1900, both covers restored, height 33 cm
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Armenian pottery Iznik style vase, by the workshop David Ohannessian, Jerusalem Palestine c.1920, extensive crack around circumference of base, height 28 cm
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Armenian pottery Iznik style plate, by the workshop David Ohannessian, Jerusalem Palestine c.1920, diameter 28 cm
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2 Armenian pottery Iznik style vases, by the workshop David Ohannessian, Jerusalem Palestine c.1920, small chips to bases, height 20.5 cm, & 14 cm
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Armenian pottery Iznik style handled vase, by the workshop David Ohannessian, Jerusalem Palestine c.1920, height 20 cm
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19th century Georgian Cossack dagger Kindjal, of traditional form, gladius style blade and 'I' form walrus ivory hilt. Scabbard with engraved silver chape and locket, Nb: ivory export restrictions, length 37 cm
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Late 19th century Tuareg Takouba sword, straight, double-edged blade with 3 fullers at forte and 2 crescent marks. Typical leather covered hilt. Leather scabbard decorated with geometric designs, length 83 cm
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2 Victorian period British Navy officer's swords, 1846 pattern admiral rank sword, scabbard and sword belt; together with one other, on mounted display board. L96 cm sword
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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 D65 cm
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Louis XIII style cupboard, with diamond point panelled door, and panelled sides, height 93 cm W72 cm D46 cm
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Pair 18th century Italian giltwood Torches, converted to lamps, with pressed metal drip trays, height 55 cm, together with a single Florentine candlestick, converted to lamp base, height 66 cm.
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Set of 5 simulated rosewood Regency dining chairs, with carved gilt highlights, sabre legs and caned seats, height 82 cm
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Vincent McGRATH, 'Leave US Alone' stoneware decorative charger, incised 'Vincent McGrath '81' verso, pub. In 'Craft Australia', summer 1981 edition, page 46. Estate late Margot D Staples, Sydney
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Remued pottery gumleaf jug, small chip to rim. 16 cm
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Large Australian pottery stoneware vase, with incised decoration and Jun glaze, impressed studio seal illeg. To base, height 26 cm
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Australian Lithgow pottery Jelly/Aspic mould with Rockingham glaze, factory mark to base, length 18 cm. Together with an unmarked example in pale grey glaze, length 17 cm.
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Australian Lithgow pottery Jelly/Aspic mould, in brown drip glaze, impressed 'Lithgow' to base, height 12 cm L21.5 cm, Provenance: Estate late Margot D Staples, Sydney
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King George VI & Queen Elizabeth commemorative mug, amber glass mug made as a souvenir of their 1952 Australian tour, which was cancelled, height 10 cm
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E Rowlands stoneware ginger beer bottle, height 17 cm
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Bernard Sahm 1929-2011 stoneware dish, diameter 29.5 cm
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Large Australian studio pottery wine Flagon, brown glaze with incised decoration, wooden spigot, height 34 cm, Provenance: Estate late Margot D Staples, Sydney
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Elaine Coghlan, Australian Art Deco pottery sauce jug, yellow glazed interior with deep blue exterior, height 8 cm
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Le grand Henri 1921-1978, earthenware wine bottle, applied handle, cream and terracotta glaze, incised 'Hle Canberra' to base, height 17 cm
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Large Australian pottery stoneware charger, with blue glazed bowl interior. Incised mark possibly for Valerie Wilson., diameter 38 cm
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Hamada, Shoji 1894-1978, square stoneware dish, with wax resist decoration. Unsigned. 15 x 15 cm, Provenance: Estate late Margot D Staples, Sydney
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Rachel Roxburgh 1915-1991 glazed terracotta dish, diameter 29 cm
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Large stoneware studio pottery vase of bottle form, impressed seal marks. Impressed M' cojoined possibly Mw or Mh or Mn, height 43 cm
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Ivan McMEEKIN 1919-1994 large stoneware jug, glaze nibbles to lip, height 31 cm
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3 Sturt pottery stoneware vessels, small glaze nibbles to jug and decanter, H25.5 cm tallest
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Boughton, Neil, Australian pottery vase with lustre glaze, incised signature to base., diameter 16 cm
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Les Blakebrough 1930-2022 stoneware bowl, diameter 26 cm
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Diogenes Farri, buff clay ovoid form sculpture, height 26 cm, red, blue and charcoal cubist influenced painted design with gilt highlights. Monogrammed 'F.A. 85', and impressed seal to base.
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Bendigo Waverley Ware tea set, porcelain teapot, sugar, milk, in the Art Deco style, cobalt running glaze, unmarked., diameter 21.5 cm largest
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Rosser, Arthur 1939-2020, large salt glazed Globose vase, impressed initials 'A.R' to base, height 32 cm
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Australian Art pottery vase, squat baluster with pierced upper, applied berries and leaves, multi-coloured glaze, incised 'Ina Holcombe'. Together with Harvey School style lidded jam-pot incised and applied flannel flowers, treacle glaze over green and yellow. Incised 'Mfb' to base, height 13.5 cm, & 9.5 cm
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Australian pottery stoneware vase, Globose cutaway vase. Incised 'Jo.S' to base, height 17 cm
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18th century middle Passage Slave Shackle, likely West African manufacturer. Hand wrought iron construction with 'Punched' decoration. Comparable examples can be found in the Walter Pantovic Artifact collection at the Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston as well as the Wilson's creek National Battlefield collection, length 83 cm W4kg
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Italian Cenedese Murano glass 'Aquarium' block, designed by Alfredo Barbini, length 16.5 cm
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Venini Murano Fasce Orizzontale bottle with stopper, designed by Fulvio Bianconi. Retains foil label to base, height 35.5 cm
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Signed Thomas Webb & Sons cameo glass vase, height 10.8 cm
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2 Swedish Orrefors crystal vases, 'Horizon' pattern 1998-2007. Each engraved to base. Taller example with flake chip to base, height 21.5 cm, & H11 cm
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Orrefors cased glass 'Sommerso' vase, c.1960, white and orange streaks, etched to foot 'Orrefors N 228-236' for Nils Landberg, height 19.5 cm
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Clear cased glass vase, spherical shape, white swirl pattern, etched signature to base illeg., height 12.5 cm
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Orrefors Edvard Hald 1883-1980 Deco crystal vase, clear with black foot. Engraved to base 'Orrefors Ha 167/2', height 18.5 cm
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Engraved coin goblet commemorating the Coronation of Edward VIII, engraved with crowned initials and dated 1937. The knop stem containing a silver Coronation coin, height 24 cm
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Pair Victorian glass paperweights, paper backed with portraits of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, some losses to image, diameter 7.5 cm
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'Sydney Harbour Bridge official souvenir and Programme,' March 1932. Pub. Alfred James Kent, Government Printer, Sydney. 180pp. Good condition, minor stains and losses to cover.
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Group of signed photographs and ephemera from Australian Theatre, signed black & white photograph of Charles Boyd 1917-2002 in his role as 'The Snob' in 'La Boutique Fantasque' with the Borovansky ballet. Inscribed in ink, 'To my dear Myra wishing you the best always' 20 x 12 cm; signed black & white photograph of Australian actor John Bluthal 1929-2018, inscribed in ink 'To Tony, what good memories eh' eh' good fortune and good health' 25 x 20 cm; signed black & white photograph of American actor Edward…
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13 various black & white press photographs of Marian Anderson 1897-1993, the American Contralto, She was an important figure in the civil rights movement, and in 1955 was the first African-American singer to perform at the metropolitan opera in New York, These photos are from her 1962 tour of Australia. 16 x 22 cm
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'007' car number plate, pressed aluminium and black paint, 9.5 x 45 cm
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Draco Malfoy character doll by Tonner, 2005 first issue of an edition of 300 retailed by F.A.O. Schwarz, New York. Very well modelled in hard plastic and vinyl with realistic detailed costuming. In original box. H42 cm with stand
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Victorian travel pen case, with tooled leather exterior. Two internal dividers non extant, length 21 cm, Provenance: Estate late Margot D Staples, Sydney
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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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