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Special Sale — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

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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 Continental embossed brass cigar box of rectangular form with cherub and Neo classical decoration. 6 cm high, 20 cm wide.
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A miniature of French general on horseback, in a period frame.
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A Victorian plated ink set presented in 1888 at Bushey Heath, having a glass ink bottle with plated cover on a flared stand with pen holder. 17 cm high, 18 cm wide 18 cm deep.
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A pair of Chinese ivory figures carved of Emperor and Empress on wooden stand, each wearing traditional Chinese robes. 17 cm high.
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A pair of French parian specimen vases, each of copper colour, and modelled of a cherub leaning against a basket, on white base. 16 cm high.
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An ivory okimono carved of a fisherman wearing a broad hat and a painted jacket, holding a large fish on a circular base. 19 cm high.
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A late 19th century plated cutlery canteen, Tudor pattern, comprising sixteen dessert spoons, soup spoons, dinner forks, a ladle and a basting spoon.
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A Victorian silver plated biscuit sachet, in the form of a shell with a scroll handle, raised on scroll feet. 27 cm high.
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A pair of three light, two branch candelabra on shaped octagonal base rising to a bulbous octagonal stem, and socket with scrolled branches with shaped sockets and detachable nozzles. 26 cm high, 24 cm.
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A Victorian plated Adams style soup tureen, of oval form with centre cabochon and vertical fluting, the handles with leaf decoration, with a domed cover, on an oval base. 25 cm high, 35 cm, wide.
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A pair of William IV Sheffield plate candelabra, each with three branches terminating in sconces and a further centre sconce above a bulbous stem with stylised acanthus chased decoration on an circular domed base with C scroll and foliate decoration. 52 cm high.
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Eleven Georgian glasses, four trumpet glass wines with plain stem on folded foot, three wines with bucket bowls on annular knop stem and folded foot, together two wines one with a bucket bowl, the other with ogee bowl, a toast makers glass and a an ale glass. (11)
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A Queen Anne Silver toddy ladle. Edinburgh 1709 with flower head and C scroll chased decoration with an inset coin in bowl. 36 cm long.
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A German 800 silver sugar bowl and cover of rectangular bulbous form with cartouche and chased foliate decoration on four feet, the domed cover with flower finial. Weight 159 gm. 8 cm high, 8 cm wide.
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PAUL SILVESTRE. (French, 1884- ) Bronze sculpture, nude kneeling with goat. Inscribed with Paris foundry mark and signed Silvestre. 16 cm high, 41 cm wide 9 cm deep
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Edward VII Silver cigarette box. Carries Crest of Percy Longhurst Physician to Edward VII London 1901
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A George IV silver cream jug: Maker Hester Bateman London 1824, of Bulbous form with gadrooned border on bun feet. 9 cm high. Weight 119 gm.
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A George V silver tea service, maker Harrison Bros & Howson Sheffield, 1921, sugar bowl and jug,1923 teapot 1926 water jug teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug. Weight 1864 gm
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A fine William IV, Old Sheffield plate wine cooler, campania shape partly fluted with gadrooned and shell border with shell decorated handles. 24 cm high. Provenance: Pharaohs Antiques formerly of High Street Armadale.
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A Danish Silver cream jug, maker Nicolai Brandt Lorentzen, Copenhagen . The jug of baluster form with upright fluting gadrooned edge on an oval base Weight 141 gm 14 cm high 17 cm wide.
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A pair of George III Sheffield plate wine coasters, maker Thomas Creswick 1811. Each of circular form with raised fluting beneath a border and rim with C scroll and flower head decoration, having a turned wood base. 5.5 cm high, 18 cm wide.
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A 19th Century mother of pearl card case with lozenge panels, the centre with a cartouche, of flowers. 11 cm high.
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A pair of French brass candlesticks. Height 24 cm.
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George IV silver pepperette, with chased flower head decoration. Worn Marks. Weight 106 gm
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Six various Georgian rummers, each with bucket bowl on a plain stem with a conical foot and a similar small ale glass. (7) 14 cm & 12.5 cm high.
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A Victorian glass and silver claret jug, maker Samuel Roberts & Charles Belk - Roberts & Belk, Sheffield 1876, of a tapering form with hob nail cut decoration, the collar handle and cover silver, the collar with chased hunting landscape, surmounted by a hinged stepped and beaded cover with an eagle finial. 29 cm high.
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A George III silver fiddle and shell pattern soup ladle, maker Richard Turner London 1811. Provenance: J H Bourdon-Smith Ltd 13 Duke Street James London. 365 gm.
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A George III silver tankard, maker John Emes London 1804, of flared cylindrical form with bands of fluting. 11.5 cm high. Weight 341 gm
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A George III silver fiddle pattern basting spoon, maker John Pittar Dublin 1809. 150 gm. 33 cm long.
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A pair of George III Hanoverian pattern silver soup spoons Maker George Smith London 1804. 134 gm
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A George III silver fiddle pattern ladle, maker Robert W Smith. Dublin 1808. 36 cm long. 209 grams.
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Victorian plated Kings pattern cutlery set various makers together Stanley Rodgers dinner knives and entree knives comprising 8 Victorian soup spoons 8 dinner knives 8 entree knives dessert spoons and teaspoons.
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Pair of Edward VII silver candlesticks Maker S Greenberg & Co (Israel Sigmund Greenberg) Birmingham each with lobed base with shell decorated rising on a knopped cast stem rising to knop and nozzle. 25 cm high, 11 cm wide.
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A Victorian silver knife and fork with Mother of pearl handles, maker George Unite & Sons Birmingham 1859. Each with spiral mother of pearl handles and etched blades. .
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A George III four piece silver tea service Maker Richard Pierce London 1817. London shape, each piece fluted with gadrooned with armorial with leaf capped handles, the water pot on paw feet. 2328 gm. Provenance: Pharaoh Antiques formerly of High Street Armadale Melbourne.
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A pair of George III Silver sauce boats, maker Duncan Urquhart & Napthali Hart London 1796. Each with reeded handle on an oval base. Weight 458 gm 13.5 cm high.
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Edward VII pair of silver candlesticks maker Israel Sigmond Greenberg Birmingham 1904 Each with square lobed base rising on a hexagonal cast with knop and nozzle. 21 cm high.
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Rolex Tudor wristwatch, manual wind fifteen jewel movement, a round silvered dial with illuminated Arabic numerals signed dial.
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9 ct rose gold linked fob chain with T bar and charm. 46 cm long. Weight 26.6 gm.
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A Swiss Gentleman's 'Mont Blanc' divers wristwatch, automatic fully jewelled movement round black dial with illuminated baton numerals sub-seconds at six date at three signed case dial and movement round signature brushed stainless steel case..
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18 ct yellow gold linked necklace. 42 cm long. Weight 42.6 gm.
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A Gentleman's gold wristwatch by Breitling manual wind. Circular case with gold painted Arabic numerals.
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18 ct gold diamond dress ring with a diamond set in white gold flanked by small diamonds.
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A Swiss wristwatch by Giuliano Mazzuoli numbered 1142, automatic.
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A late Victorian citrine clasp set in 18ct gold on a linked 18 ct gold chain. 44 cm long. Weight 24.7 gm
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A fine late 19th century vase, possibly Derby, of globular form, with a flared neck and moulded mask decoration with moulded handles and a painted cartouche of birds signed Landry, within swags of flowers and gilt highlights. 20 cm high.
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A pair of decorative French 19th century candelabra, each with a Sevres porcelain stem above two branches terminating in sconces on an ormolu rococo base. 21 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester vase, painted John Stinton of ovoid form with reeded loop handles with Highland Cattle, the reverse with seascape vignette on a pedestal foot. Signed, J Stinton, puce mark, shape.2336 date 1916. 32 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester porcelain vase, painted William Hawkins with a cartouche still-life of fruit and flowers within a shaped raised gilt borders, flanked by pierced scroll handles, on a circular foot, puce printed factory mark, shape 2098, and date cipher 1910. 15.5 cm high
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A French Limoges deep blue vase, of bulbous form with painted cartouche of flowers and gilt highlights. 36 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester Harry Davis vase and cover with scrolling gilt and white handles, deep blue of Campana form with gilt highlights, a painted cartouche of bridge with figures signed H Davis, puce mark shape 2402 date cipher 1929. 18.5 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester vase and cover, painted John Stinton, of globular shape with twin handles and a domed cover, the neck finely pierced with scrollwork and applied with neoclassical ornament, painted three Highland cattle in misty Scottish highlands, the reverse with a seascape vignette, signed J Stinton puce mark, date 1907 shape 1428 . 31 cm high.
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An impressive pair of Victorian Richardson & Company overlaid glass vases, each of baluster form, with alternate panels of flowers and hobnail cut overlay with a flared neck with overlay gilt panels. 26 cm high.
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A Davenport bowl, the grey border with raised yellow vine leaves and flowers and pierced gilt handle on moulded feet. Circa 1830. 24 cm wide.
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A pair Coalport plates each with centre cartouche of Venetian, coastal, within white with a raised gilt border. Circa 1880 22.5 cm wide.
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A suite of fourteen Venetian crystal and gilt wines, each with a domed foot with gilt, a hexagonal stem, and a bucket bowl with raised gilt border. 14.5 cm high.
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A set of six Edwardian ruby glass wines, each on a domed clear glass foot and hexagonal stem, with ruby ogee star cut bowl. 14 cm high.
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A set of four early 19th century Bristol green glass wines, each with cup bowl, a knobbed stem and a plain conical foot. 14 cm high.
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An Edward VIII boxed Silver canteen Maker Cooper Brothers & Sons London 1936. Comprising four table spoons, eight, coffee spoons, eight teaspoons, eight soup spoons, eight dessert spoons, eight entree forks, eight dinner forks, eight fish knives, eight fish forks, eight bone handled dinner knives and eight entree knives each with stainless steel blades. Weight 3081 gm.
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A George V Silver sugar bowl, maker William Hutton & Sons. Sheffield 1925, boat shape with reeded panels and fluted handles. 12.5 cm high. 235 grams.
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A Victorian gravy tureen and cover, maker Elkington & Co, London 1898. Of cylindrical flared form with reeded body and fluted handles, with a reeded domed cover. 18.5 cm high. 540 grams.
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A Victorian cutlery canteen in burr walnut presentation case, maker James Dixon & Son, Birmingham, fiddle and thread pattern, comprising Joint holder, soup ladle, asparagus tongs, nutcracker, ten dessert spoons,8 napkin rings crumb tray and basting spoon, pair of sugar sifters, three gravy ladles, ten table spoons, ten entree forks, ten dinner forks, nine caddy spoons, bone handle fish service, 23 pieces, bone Handles cheese soup six knife rests, and an incomplete set of bone handle dinner knives with…
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A Shahreza carpet Shah-Abbasi design with medallion and corner in two different colours, the border and the field is light blue and navy blue or white and red. 111 x 159 cm
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A pair of Sarouk Carpets in the Sarouk pattern, with an overall traditional floral pattern and borders in reds, blues and ivory. 85 x 62 cm
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A fine French 19th century gilt bronze and Sevres mantel clock, with a Sevres porcelain dial above a globe, at the side a woman on a stepped base with inset painted porcelain panel and swag decoration with an eight day movement. Stamped on movement Daurville & Lullier. 40 cm high, 39 cm wide.
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A pair of French 19th century bronzed candelabra, each with a stem of an angelic figure, above three branches terminating in sconces and a further centre sconce raised on an bronzed rococo base with foliate decoration. 55 cm high.
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A Balouchi hand woven Persian wool carpet of vegetable dye. Having a geometric pattern with deep blue on cranberry field with deep red border with palmette decoration. 90 x 136 cm.
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A pair 19th century Imari kerosene table lamps, each with an Imari porcelain base with bird and blossom decorated panels, on a ormolu pierced stand, above a French brass embossed font and original French opalescent shades. 74 cm high. Meiji Period (1868-1911).
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An early 20th century crystal comport, with a band of hobnail cut decoration, on a square star base with a continuous band of fluting. 28 cm high, 14 cm wide.
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A Victorian mahogany extension table of rectangular form with moulded bull nose edge, two extra leaves on turned tapering legs terminating in brown porcelain castors. Extended: 75 cm high, 117 cm wide 240 cm deep.
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A good set of ten William IV mahogany dining chairs, each with kidney shape cresting rail with anthemion decoration, a horizontal splat with mustard colour leather upholstery, on fluted tapering legs
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A Kerman Persian rug, hand knotted on beige field with light blue and brown flowers within a deep blue border. 390 x 295 cm
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A French Napoleon III amboyna and kingwood liqueur table cabinet, of serpentine outline on bun feet, the hinged top enclosing a stand with an ormolu handle, six liqueur glasses each with gold band and four of decanters and stoppers. 27 cm high, 33 cm wide 24 cm deep.
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A Balouchi hand woven Persian vegetable dyed wool carpet. Having a geometric pattern with deep blue decoration on gold field with deep red and blue border with palmette decoration. 90 x 136 cm
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A pair of Japanese 19th century bronze vases, each of baluster form, decorated with a continuous band of foliate and flying geese. Meiji Period (1868-1911 31 cm high
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Esfahan part rug, Circa 1920, decorated with foliate on beige field with cranberry border. 97 x 104 cm
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A George IV mahogany chest, maker Henry Walker of Lancaster having two short and three long drawers on square bracket feet, and stamped HY. Walker, Lancaster an associate of Gillows of Lancaster. 94 cm high, 121 cm wide 53 cm deep. 366a A pair of French marble top bedside tables.
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A George III mahogany gentleman's corner washstand, with gallery, below three drawers and under shelf on splayed feet. 105 cm high, 55 cm, wide 40 cm deep.
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A Bakhtiar carpet,West Persia, central ivory medallion the field having a lattice design enclosed by cranberry borders. 95 x 160 cm.
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A Louis XVI style gilt metal cartel clock, with a white painted enamelled dial and Roman numerals, the case surmounted with a twin handled vase, leading to floral swags with a mask below. 48 cm high, 22 cm wide 11 cm deep.
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A fine silk Qum carpet of Garden design, the field with overall square lattice containing ivory and indigo stylised floral prayer arches, in an indigo border of polychrome rosettes, stylised palmettes and floral motifs between olive-green floral meander stripes. 105 cm x 160 cm
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A French Art Deco group cast of two Alsatians on rectangular marble base. 46 cm high, 90 cm wide, 18 cm deep.
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A French Second Empire mahogany commode with a black marble top above four drawers flanked by pilasters with ormolu mounts on block feet. 160 cm high, 187 cm wide, 60 cm deep.
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A Fine Heriz Hand knotted runner with geometric medallions on a red ground with a blue border. 308 x 110 cm
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A fine French Louis XV style kingwood Bureau De Dame, the cylindrical front with parquetry decoration enclosing fitted interior on tapering legs. 102 cm high, 86 cm wide, 46 cm deep.
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A French Art Deco group cast of two hunting dogs on rectangular marble base. 45 cm high, 74 cm wide, 16 cm deep.
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A French Louis XV style kingwood commode of serpentine bombe shape with a marble top, above two drawers with parquetry decoration and cast gilt handles on cabriole supports with ormolu sabots. 90 cm high, 120 cm wide, 56 cm deep.
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A 19th century Austrian mahogany bookcase with a moulded cornice above a pair of arched glazed doors flanked by corbels, the lower section lower section with secretaire drawer enclosing an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes, below a pair of arched panel doors flanked by corbels. 208 cm high, 132 cm wide, 55 cm deep.
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A French walnut armoire with arched moulded cornice, above a pair of mirrored doors flanked ormolu ribbon decoration, below a long drawer on turned bulbous legs. 221 cm high, 122 cm wide 46 cm deep.
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A Continental 19th century brass dressing mirror, the arched rectangular plate, with a gadrooned brass border, surmounted with a mask and pierced decoration above two griffins, with a pierced shaped base. 52 cm high, 30 cm wide.
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Three Louis XVI style French painted fauteuils, the shaped cresting above padded back and seat with shaped apron and padded arms on tapering fluted legs with gilt highlights.
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A George V mahogany pembroke table on a splay base.
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A French bronzed figure cast of woman with bobbed hair and wearing low cut dress with an Alsatian dog on a rectangular marble base with canted corners. 31 cm high, 62 cm wide, 17 cm deep.
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A French Louis XV style walnut chest with serpentine front a rouge marble top above seven drawers with cast foliate handles on tapering feet with ormolu sabots. 140 cm high, 82 cm wide, 45 cm deep.
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A fine Hamadan Persian rug, hand knotted with a centre medallion within navy blue surround and geometric decoration with a red and blue border. 348 x 227 cm.
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A pair of French Louis XV style bergeres, each winged back with a loose cushion on cabriole legs.
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An early 19th century English mahogany longcase clock. The moulded pediment over glazed door, a long door, and a square panelled base with bracket feet, with a white circular dial, eight day anchor escapement, striking on a bell. 190 cm high, 42 cm wide, 23 cm deep.
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An Ardibil Persian rug, hand knotted on silk background with beige medallions on a terracotta ground and a beige and terracotta border. 288 x 175 cm. $1400
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A fine French 19th century Louis XV Style armoire, breakfront with arched moulded cornice, below an arched glazed door, flanked by smaller glazed doors, on short cabriole legs.
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A Victorian mahogany bookcase, with moulded cornice, above a pair of arched glazed doors, the lower section with two short and two graduated drawers, on bun feet. 235 cm high, 127 cm wide, 55 cm deep.
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