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Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:553
Sale Title:Special SaleLots with images:548
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:424
Date:28-Apr-2012
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A French 19th century ormolu and porcelain mantel clock, with eight day movement, an enamelled dial with Roman numerals, flanked by porcelain pillars on ormolu stepped base. 28 cm high.
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A bronze Japanese vase, signed Yoshida. Meiji Period (1868-1911 period, of baluster form, cast with raised birds, trees and foliage. 30 cm high.
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An early 19th century Chinese black lacquer work box, decorated with gilt courtiers in relief, the hinged top enclosing compartments, on carved gilt paw feet. 12 cm high, 29 cm wide 20 cm deep.
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A pair of decorative French 19th century sculptured brass candelabra, each with a bulbous stem with foliate decoration, above three branches terminating in sconces and a further centre sconce, raised on an ormolu rococo base. 58 cm high.
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A French late 19th century black marble clock surmounted by a bronzed fisherman wearing britches, with eight day movement and enamelled dial with Roman numerals, on a stepped base with ormolu feet. 62 cm high.
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Jerry Gee ventriloquist doll circa early 1960s. Having a painted composition head and arms, brown mohair wig, painted eyes, moveable mouth, dressed in red tartan jacket, pink pants, orange socks and moulded black shoes, unboxed. 57 cm high.
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A late 19th century French brass inkstand of oval form with raised mask and foliate border, an embossed handle flanked by ink stands, on four scrolled pierced feet. 13 cm high, 35 cm wide
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A French bronze figure, cast of a scantily clad cherub playing a drum, standing on rocks, mounted on a circular black marble base. 31 cm high.
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A Russian Wooden Icon St Petersburg 19th century of rectangular form, the panel painted with the figure of Our Lady of the Money. 22 x 18 cm.
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A Regency mahogany tea caddy of sarcophagus form, the hinged top enclosing two hinged compartments and blending bowl, the mahogany body decorated with figured panels of satinwood and mother of pearl, on bun feet.
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A swinging mystery timepiece, A R Guilmet, Paris (circa 1870-1900, within a brass drum case, forming the upper part of a gridiron pendulum, with a decorative counter-weight, held aloft by a spelter figure of a young girl standing on a plinth. 57 cm high.
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An Art Deco style patinated bronzed group, modelled as two prancing deer, raised on a Verde Antico marble base. 29 cm high, 64 cm wide.
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A 19th century French ormolu mantel clock with an enamelled dial, beside a bronzed draped cherub, on a white marble base with ormolu decoration. 50 cm high.
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A French late 19th century rouge marble mantel clock, surmounted with bronzed group cast of a French Soldier, and his lady, the clock with an eight day movement, and an enamelled dial with Arabic numerals, on scrolled ormolu feet. 57 cm high.
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A good French mid 19th century Coromandel and kingwood writing slope, with boxwood stringing, the hinged top enclosing inkwells, the folding front with inset writing panel. Presented to P Sormani, Christmas 1867. 22 cm high, 39 cm wide, 31 cm deep.
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A French 19th century Louis XVI style bronze ormolu mantel clock, maker Milroy Fres & Fils, Paris, with an eight-day bell striking movement, surmounted with a draped cherub, with an enamelled dial and Roman numerals, in a cylindrical fluted case on a flared base with block feet. 42 cm high, 27 cm wide 22 cm deep.
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A Victorian papier-mache tray of rectangular form with scalloped edge, the centre painted with flowers within gilt decoration.
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A Canton famille rose globular table lamp decorated with flowers and lotus, on a French circular brass base, with a later fabric shade. Overall 55 cm high.
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A French 19th century oil lamp with a cast bronzed figure of Peace, holding the glass font, mounted on a circular ebonized stand. Titled La Paix Par Rousseau Sculpt. 83 cm high.
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A French gilt bronze clock garniture, the clock with campagna shaped urn above, and enamelled dial with Roman numerals, flanked by scrolled decoration and handles, on a stepped base, with conforming candelabra, maker Auguste Lemaire, France. 40 cm high.
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A French gilt Cartel clock of Louis XV style with a two train movement, circular enamelled dial with Roman numerals, within ribbon and foliate decoration, with flame finials and cast rams head. 52 cm high, 23 cm wide.
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A French late 19th century ebonised and brass inlaid portico clock, with a two train movement, striking on the hour and half hour, with an enamel dial with Roman numerals, within a gilt border raised on four spiral turned columns over a stepped plinth base with four ormolu paw feet. 51 high
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A John Rose Coalport jug and a Chamberlain Worcester coffee pot with a missing cover, each deep blue with painted cartouche of flowers. Each with old restoration and cracks. 13-20 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester octagonal plate, painted with Bacchanalian scene, within a turquoise border with painted reserves of birds and flowers, with a gadrooned gilt edge. Puce mark Date cipher.1877. 22 cm wide.
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An Aynsley plate painted with named view Ross Castle Killarney, signed F Micklewright, within a blue border with jewelled and gilt decoration. 22 cm wide.
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A Royal Crown Derby plate painted John Porter Wale, with a central cartouche of a cottage signed J P Wale within a border deep blue ground, with raised gilt grape and vine decoration, and a gadrooned edge. 28 cm wide 210 cm deep.
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A Royal Doulton box and cover of rectangular flared form, with panel of Simple Simon meets the pie man, on a base with retailers mark Huntley & Palmers biscuits. 15 cm high, 20 cm wide 12 cm deep.
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A pair French 19th century ormolu Sevres panel candelabra, each with a Sevres porcelain stem, above three branches terminating in sconces and a further centre sconce, raised on an ormolu rococo base terminating on paw feet. 42 cm high.
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A pair of French 19th century Sevres and ormolu candlesticks. Each with domed ormolu base, the bulbous porcelain stem painted cartouche of scantily clad winged cherub. Height 24.5 cm.
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Two Imari early 19th century bowls, each with centre blue and white bamboo pine tree and cherry blossom, within alternate cartouches of phoenix and bright orange lozenge flower decoration . Edo period. 7.5 cm high. 22 cm wide and 60.5 high. 19 cm wide.
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A French porcelain rectangular casket, of rectangular form, black with gilt highlights, painted with carouches of flowers, the hinged lid painted with alternate cartouches of flowers and birds. 12 cm high, 32 cm wide, 22 cm deep.
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A Crown Staffordshire plate and an oval bowl, retailers mark Goode & Co, each with the centre painted with butterfly, within a yellow border painted with reserves of birds. 26 cm wide, 23 cm wide.
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A Royal Crown Derby plate, with a painted signed cartouche of flowers, within a green border with raised gilt grape and vine decoration. 26.5 cm wide.
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A Dr Wall Worcester plate, painted with cartouches of flowers and butterflies, on a scale blue background. Circa 1780. 11 cm wide.
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A Royal Worcester basket, of oval form, the border pierced with a band of interlocking circles applied at the intersections with florets exterior, the interior painted in blue with the 'Royal Lily' pattern with gold borders. 7 cm high, 20 cm wide, 14 cm deep.
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A set of five Royal Adderley plates, 1912-1926 mark. Each painted with flowers in landscape, signed A Wagg, with gilt jewelled edge within moulded, scalloped gilt border. 23 cm wide.
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A 19th century Imari charger, fence pattern blue and white cartouche, within bright orange and blue decoration. Meiji Period (1868-1911). 31 cm high.
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A pair of Faience jardinieres, each of cylindrical fluted form, with moulded handles, decorated with sprigs of brightly coloured flowers. 18 cm high.
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A 19th century Kutani bowl, bright orange decoration with flowers and panels of figures, the exterior with panels of landscapes. Meiji Period (1868-1911) 18.5 cm high, 17 cm wide
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A 19th century Kutani vase of bright orange decoration with alternate flowers, cartouche of figures and landscape, of octagonal form with cylindrical neck. Meiji Period (1868-1911) 16 cm high, 7 cm wide.
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An important Art Deco Pietro Bazzanti, Italian, century marble figure of a young woman reclining, wearing a long gown, leaning on a Grecian urn with rectangular grey base. Signed P. Bazzanti, Florence. 28 cm high, 50 cm wide,15 cm deep. Reference artprice.com publication 2002.
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A French 19th century gilt metal mantel clock, surmounted a bronze figure of a woman, the D shaped fluted case with enamelled dial flanked by oval inset Sevres panels, with an eight day movement on a stepped base scrolled feet. 40 cm high, 33 cm wide, 18 cm deep.
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An Edwardian coal scuttle, with foliate and mask cast decoration, a hinged door, with a matching coal shovel with a spiral turned handle. 42 cm high.
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A Bulle Electric Mahogany mantel clock having domed crystal cover with lozenge decoration and a silvered dial, having Arabic numerals and 24 hour numerals on oval mahogany base on bun feet, 37 cm high
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A French terracotta bust, modelled of a young girl with bobbed hair, on a stepped circular rouge marble base. 52 cm high.
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An Ansonia gilt metal regulator clock, the domed top with foliate and scrolled decoration above an enamel dial and mercury pendulum, striking on a coiled steel gong, with stepped cornice over a stepped plinth. 44 cm high, 22 cm wide, 20 cm deep.
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A pair of Japanese bronze incense burners with raised dragon decoration on pad feet, the cover with dog of Fo finial. Meiji Period (1868-1911) 20 cm high.
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A French black marble mantel clock, surmounted with a bronze cast of woman holding Grecian urn, the clock with eight day movement, gilt dial with Roman numerals, and a flared marble case on a stepped base. 50 cm high.
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