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Fine Asian Art and Taxidermy — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:641
Sale Title:Fine Asian Art and TaxidermyLots with images:585
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:166
Date:24-Jul-2011
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A boxed suite of Thai bronze and horn cutlery
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Orient and Flume Iridescent blue green surface design paperweight with original label, signed and dated 1979 7 cm deep
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A fine Millefori paperweight with two concentric bands of floral canes around a central green and white bordered central flower on a scrambled polychrome ground with copper coloured aventurine inclusions. Diameter 8 cm
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An Edinburgh limited edition faceted paperweight with millefiori canes forming a floral design encased with ruby slice cut outer surface acid etched Edinburgh mark and 98/250. Diameter 7.5 cm
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A fine faceted paperweight, with cane mark, the polychrome base is crowned by three green leaves and two buds and a central bloomed pink flower mounted by a butterfly, the caned mark 98 above IP3. Diameter 7 cm
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Two 20th century Murano paperweights, the upright with white latticinio rods alternating with blue ribbons, the other with azure ground and floral canes with alternating white striped canes. Height 8.5 cm . Diameter 5.5 cm
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Caithness glass 'Floral basket' Upright paperweight with corkscrew cables edged in red, alternating with white latticinio rods rising from the base to a bed of clichy flowers, etched Caithness Scotland floral basket B23675. Height 9 cm
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Three Australian art glass paperweights, by Ivo Pollak, Stephen Morris, jam factory Adelaide initialled A. O, the Ivo Pollak paperweight royal blue inclusions and indented top, the Stephen Morris clear with pink and red leaf pattern, the jam factory azure effervescent azure blue 8.5 cm and 5.5 cm and. Diameter 6 cm
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A rare Chinese Qing paperweight, the millefiori design with alternating yellow and coral flowers amongst alternating white and green blooms. Diameter 4.5 cm Provenance: Ex Pickford collection purchased from Manuka Antiques
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Three 20th century millefiori paperweights, the largest with complex polychrome canes rising from a blue bed. Diameter 7 cm
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Two 20th century millefiori paperweights, one possibly Ysart with central red spade symbol, the other with blue ground, the border of flowers interspersed with corkscrew cables terminating in central bed of floral canes. Diameter 7 cm
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Setsuko Ogishi floral paperweight, together with two single flower paperweights, the orange bloom, Italian 20th century, the pink bloom with remnants of sticker in E????A the other with etched signature dated 1983 and marked J. F. C. C 400 largest. Diameter 6.5 cm
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A group of five 'Bubble' and Encased glass paperweights, Cowdy, Langham and others, the egg form Langham piece with green swirls amongst bubbles, the Cowdy with central bubble surrounded by pink swirl design Langham. Height 11 cm
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Two Australian contemporary art glass paperweights by Keith Rowe one with brown and gold snake design the other with metallic blue/green peacock feather design 7.5 cm and. Diameter 7 cm
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Swedish yellow apple form paperweight together with similar green example, a Biot French bubble smoked glass example and a similar blue piece (4) Biot with etched mark Biot. Height 8 cm green apple. Height 9 cm
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An Upright Swedish Studio Ahus paperweight, together with a Holme Gaard and another (3) all with bubble and swirl motifs, the Swedish piece signed. Height 10 cm and 7.5 cm and. Height 5.5 cm
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Caithness glass 'Flower in the rain' paperweight, together with a Ferro and Lazzarini, Murano paperweight (2). Height 7 cm and. Diameter 7.5 cm
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Collection of four Isle of Wight paperweights, the first from the Axurene collection with 22ct leaf inclusions together with two other similar and a bubble and swirl piece (4) each with original labels largest. Diameter 8 cm x. Height 9 cm
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Selkirk dragonfly paperweight, together with two Perthshire millefiori paperweights 6.5 cm and 6 cm and. Diameter 7 cm
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Contemporary Studio glass paperweight by John Ditchfield for Glassform Studios, together with paperweight by Richard Morrell (formerly of Stourbridge England) of iridescent and effervescent designs. Length 11 cm and. Diameter 7 cm
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Two French 19th century paperweights one of millefiori design the other with central pink flower surrounded by white flowers the millefiori with chip. Diameter 6 cm and. Diameter 5 cm
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Three Scottish contemporary art glass paperweights by Peter Holmes 'Voyager' for Selkirk, Charles Ramsay and Strathearn of bubble formation, of effervescent and green swirl design and a brown bloom design, both artist pieces signed. Diameter 6.5 cm and. Diameter 6.5 cm and. Diameter 6.5 cm
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A group of paperweight Collecting and reference books
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A large cream glaze Art Deco vase by Wade. Height 28 cm
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A Doulton flambe vase enriched with cottage and daisy field design. Height 14.5 cm
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A rare Royal Doulton Sung vase, signed by Noke and hand painted and signed by Percy Curnock, the sung ground finely painted with waves crashing onto rocks with dark tones of green over varying tones of red, the rim finished with a navy blue glaze. Height 14 cm
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Two C1940s Moorcroft Pottery pieces, an 'Iris' box and cover together with a plain green graduated glaze vase box. Length 12.5 cm vase. Height 6.5 cm
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C1940 Moorcroft Pottery vase in graduated red to navy plain glaze. Height 28 cm
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A rare Doulton & Co. figure 'Salome' dated 1932 by Richard Garbe no 18 of 100 in ivory Introduced in 1933 and sold out by 1939 this rare figure is only one of three ever traced from the edition. This piece also has the etched signature of the artist to the base. Height 20 cm
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Guido Cacciapuoti figurine C1930, modelled as a lady with greyhound N 859. Height 24 cm
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Two Coalport tea cups and saucers each hand painted with floral sprays picked out in gilt
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Two Royal Doulton figures, 'Pricilla' M24 and 'The Paisly Shawl' M26 E. M. J Rd no 753120 together with a Royal Doulton Art Nouveau tea pot figures. Height 10 cm
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Gustavsberg 'Argenta' footed bowl signed T. S Enriched with silvered fish design 12.5 cm deep
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Waechtersbach Art Deco serving platters enriched with raised deer design. Length 61 cm
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Two Suites of gilded porcelain tea wares by Arsberg and pagoda
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Royal Doulton 'Rondo' dinner service matched with Doulton 'Fairfax' part tea service
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A Mikasa part dinner service, Wheaton A1-102 design; 60 pieces, including a large serving platter, 2 x serving dishes, 6 x bowls, 3 x small bowls, 5 x dinner plates, 6 x entree plates, 6 x side plates, 6 x large saucers, 6 x medium saucers 5 x small saucers, 6 x coffee cups, 6 x tea cups, a milk jug and a large matched country Road serving platter
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A Ket G 'Luneville' France lidded tureen together with a set of four T Goode & Co. serving plates and nine side plates
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Two vintage Goebel figures, together with a Royal Belvedere Vienna figure (3). Height 16 cm and. Heights 9 cm and 10 cm
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Three Royal Doulton figures, 'Elegance' HN2264, 'Bo Peep' and 'The Bride' HN2166 two small chips to 'The Brides' bouquet, the others in excellent condition with no faults
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Wedgwood Jasper box and cover, together with Wedgwood Sydney Olympic Grecian collection 'Discus thrower' plate and Nipon vase
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A quantity of mid 20th century and later, clear glass items comprising Riedel oversized goblets, WMF carafe and others
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Chinese carved ivory netsuke, in the form of a hatching chick together with a scroll work butterfly broach and glass bird (3)
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Alka Alboth and Kaiser, Dresden porcelain figures together with Wedgwood Jasper, Royal Winton, Limoges, Rosenthal, Copenhagen and painted glass 'Trembleuse' cup and saucer
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Porzellanfabrik Karl Ens flower encrusted cornucopia, thebe porcelain figure, Denton and Rawson flower groups
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A German 19th/20th C porcelain lamp base, together with pink glass light fitting and glass shade (3). Height 51 cm
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Royal Crown Derby vase and dish, together with Carlton leaf dishes and Paragon plate (5)
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Royal Doulton 'Norfolk' trio, together with plate and side plate, Staffordshire tea pot, Dutch Zassenhause coffee grinder
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A pair of Stewart crystal etched comports together with set of nine champagne goblets and twelve glace dishes
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Orrefors art glass vase and bowl, the vase by Sven Palmquist vase marked P4046/221, the bowl marked 2592/1 (2) bowl Diameter 22 cm vase. Height 19 cm
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A 1930s slice cut crystal art glass vase, attributed to Clyne Farquharson
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A pair of French 19th century gilt bronze and porcelain candelabra converted to electricity, the porcelain panels painted with putti on a blue ground, signed Carpentier with impressed 'Me' mark. Height 40 cm
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A William IV mahogany bracket clock the steeple topped case with brass inlay and finals, the face and movement signed 'Sam'l Fenton London'. Height 36.5 cm
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French late19th, early 20th century cast bronze figure of a Fairy modelled holding a leaf, marked 'La Vingtrie' on black marble base. Height 40 cm inc base
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American Interest, early 20th century cold painted bronze figural lamp, in the form of American Indians and horse with glass shade. Height 40 cm
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Three 20th century hand carved Italian gilt wood Sconces together with an embossed waste paper bucket
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An interesting 18th century English hand beaten copper Hinge lidded twin handled bucket of large Proportions the double hinged lid with embossed floral motifs within rope twist border, with bright cut date of 1799 and initials Hv. Height 46 cm 50 cm deep
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A painted Russian lacquered box, signed and dated 1947, together with a cloisonne vase (2)
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Nautical framed print
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Johanna de Maine porcelain bowl, titled 'porcelain sailing' purchased in 2000 from the Makers Mark Gallery
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Australian pottery ewer by Sturt Pottery with incised combed decoration on speckled blue glaze. Height 22 cm
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American Art pottery Owls by Douglas James Ferguson of Pigeon Forge pottery (4). Height 18.5 cm
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Five Art pottery slip Wear dishes, seal mark Js, together with Charles Wilton vase
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A pair of rare early Production Gus McLaren pottery ewers with heavily incised decoration and slip glaze. Height 17 cm
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A Sturt Art pottery water vessel complete with cork and tap, stamps to base. 24 cm x 25 cm
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Large vintage Australian pottery vase by John Garrett. Height 25 cm
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Stephen Skillitzi Australian Art pottery vase together with New Zealand Temuka glaze bottle, a lustre glaze vase and a stoneware coil built vase (3). Height 17.5 cm
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David Boyd pottery miniature vase, together with a stoneware bottle
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An Australian blue art glass vase by Alex Wyett
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Australian Lithgow stoneware jar, together with another similar, a stoneware pot and cover, pottery jug and oversize mug (5) tallest. Height 32 cm
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A 19th century copper kettle, together with a Swiss copper pot and one other (3)
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Oil lamp, together with horse brasses (12)
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A small 17th century cast bronze pestle and mortar together with, Scandinavian bronze pestle and mortar marked Malm and a miniature bronze sea horse (3)
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An Intricately carved Scandinavian charger carved in fine detail with geometric designs, together with two carved wall plaques plate 28 cm deep
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Two carved wood group figures, in the form of birds amongst branches. Height 32 cm
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A group of Blanc de Chine campana, together with Wedgwood & Co. vase, Coalport cornucopia (11)
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A group of antique lace Collars and Applique together with other lace and linen items
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A vintage Swiss, Jaeger Le Coultre desk clock, together with quartz Sasaki glass Encased clock and a quartz travelling clock (3) small chip to glass face of Jaeger Le Coultre desk clock
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Arabia Finland stoneware part breakfast set comprising, four bowls, side plates, six bread and side plates, coffee cups and mugs, coffee and tea pots, dish and cover.
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L B lidded condiment set (9) 2 storage jars, tea, coffee sugar, milk jug, ginger, Marjoram + 1 glazed stoneware various sizes: largest height 27 cm
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Six Studio Pottery mugs together with four egg cups, mugs with seal mark
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Ittala glass bowl, together with, Whitefriars sommerso vase and other 20th century glass and pair of Hornsea vases
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Costa Boda bowl and four goblets, together with six green stem wine glasses
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A group of table top ornaments, comprising, three paperweights, decoupage ball, two Art pottery vases, stone fruit and others
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Mad Men' interest an original Clio advertising Award C1960s. Height 37.5 cm
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A mid 20th century world globe
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A 20th century equestrian, themed ceramic lamp base with interlocking stirrup design. Height 44 cm
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A contemporary Clay sculpture of joined Abstract figures. Height 32 cm
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African mask, together with timber jar and cover and batik
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A group of timber trays
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Collection of mid 20th century Scandinavian and Others, timber trays and dishes
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Schott glass teapot together with, Duralex cup and saucer (2) small chip to spout
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A 1960s French Duralex glass suite of eight cups and six saucers
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Finish Nuutajärvi amber coloured glass vase and dish, together with two similar unmarked pieces (4) vase with two small chips on rim vase. Length 19.5 cm
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A collection of twenty two dolls and Others from Around the world, mid 20th century and later
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20th century green Rotary control telephone
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1980s Minox C4 spy compact camera with leather case, measuring chain, manual and cube flash unit
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Five Arabia Finland pottery pieces, comprising two Chargers and porcelain box, plate and soup ramekin (5)
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Iittala Timo Sarpaneva textured glass vase signed T. S,. Height 15 cm
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20th century Schonwald and Arsberg porcelain plates (4)
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