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Antiques & Interiors including Modern Design, Affordable Art, Silver, Taxidermy, and Peppergreen Part 1 — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:649
Sale Title:Antiques & Interiors including Modern Design, Affordable Art, Silver, Taxidermy, and Peppergreen Part 1Lots with images:606
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:483
Date:22-Apr-2012
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A sterling silver hunter pocket watch white dial black Roman Numerals
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A Scottish silver plated and yellow stone kilt brooch
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An 18 ct. yellow gold lady's half hunter pocket watch blue enamel numerals
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A 'Douglas' brooch
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A 'Carissima Mia' brooch
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A yellow citrine and seed pearl set bar brooch
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An antique 9ct yellow gold 'Mizpah' brooch 2.78 gms
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A yellow stone and silver set brooch
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A yellow stone and sterling silver bracelet
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An antique amethyst and seed pearl set bar brooch 2.89 gms
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'Kenneth' brooch
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A late Victorian 9 crt. Yellow gold bird brooch set seed pearls 2.22 gms
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A 18 ct. yellow gold lady's wrist watch
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A 'Ruler' 9 ct. yellow gold lady's wrist watch
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A 9 ct. yellow gold lady's wrist watch
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An antique Victorian 9 crt. Yellow gold bar brooch set five small blue sapphires 3.97 gms
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A 9crt. Yellow gold black onyx and diamond set ring shield shaped yellow citrine set in 9crt. Yellow gold
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An antique amethyst set ring set two cabochon cut amethyst with two small seed pearls, set in 9 crt. Yellow gold
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A small citrine set ring oval shaped yellow citrine set in 9 crt. Yellow gold
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A 9ct. Yellow gold wedding band 2.1 gms
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A Victorian sterling silver sifter spoon
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A 22ct. yellow gold wedding band 6.27 gms
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A yellow citrine and gold set ring 9 crt. Yellow gold setting
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A white opal set ring oval white opal (showing surface marks and scratching0 set in 9crt. Yellow gold
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A semi antique five stone diamond ring old cut diamonds one to five points each set in 18crt. Yellow gold
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A late Victorian garnet set pendant necklace
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A late Victorian amethyst and seed pearl drop open worked scroll design on fine chain
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A sterling silver and yellow Sone set drop
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'Maud' brooch
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A Scottish sterling silber and yellow stone kilt brooch
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14ct blue stone earrings and ring 15.6 grams
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14ct yellow gold hoop earrings 10grams
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An 18ct yellow gold diamond dress ring 25pts 7.3 grams
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14ct yellow gold modern bracelet 19.8grams
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14 ct yellow gold curle link bracelet 18.6grams
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18ct yellow gold drop earings 2X 25pts 8.5 grams
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A gents vintage style stainless steel automatic wristwatch stamped Vacheron Constantin with box and book
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A exceptionally large Chinese blue and white dish with a scalloped edge in the Ming style with the blue glaze heaped and piled, the central design of a phoenix standing on a garden fence surrounded by auspicious flowering scrubs and trees, the base unglazed revealing the earthenware body. Condition: very good. D 40 cm
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A large porcelain underglaze blue & white octagonal shaped dish made for the Japanese export Market. Qing dynasty, 19th century, the centre with a mountain & lake scene around the edge are Japanese mons within brocade patterns. Condition: very good. Provenance: Private Sydney Collection. Length 42 cm
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A large Chinese ovoid shaped jar with celadon glaze with hundred Antiques pattern in underglaze blue. Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Condition: very good. Height 31 cm
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A Chinese porcelain ovoid shaped jar with underglaze blue and white design. Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Height 13.5 cm
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Chinese porcelain blue and white wine cup with straight sides and flared Mouth. Late Ming Dynasty/ early Qing, 17th century. Height 4 cm
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A Chinese crackle glazed tea pot with underglaze blue, the squat form with a ring handle. Height 6.5 cm
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A Chinese lidded jar with a crab on the lid in underglaze blue.16th/17th century. In alternating panels are remnants of green glaze. Height 7 x depth 0 cm
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Large pair of Chinese porcelain polychrome dishes. Republic period a finely painted classical scene of an ox crossing a bridge with workers in a field, pagodas in the distance and trees issuing from a rocky mountain above a lake with men fishing, the black border of ruyi heads repeated
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A large dish with fruiting tendrils encircling a central vase with large Blooms and leaves, in the European style. Republic period. Chinese made with makers mark in iron red to base.
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A Chinese finely potted porcelain bowl with a Millefleur pattern. An underglaze Qianlong seal mark to the base. A foliate shaped gold rim with extremely well painted flowers, the interior with a pale turquoise glaze. Depth 3 cm
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A Chinese porcelain tea bowl with polychrome Enamels on the Exterior. QIng Dynasty, 19th century, the body of the bowl is moulded with foliate shapes, the inside rim in the palette of Imari with a brown biscuit crust edge. depth .5 cm, xH4.5 cm
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A fine Chinese porcelain straight sided Winecup in the Doucai palette. A four character marks of Kangxi (1662-1723) to the base. Height 7.2 cm
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A Chinese straight sided porcelain chicken cup, in the Wucai palette, the cup with signs of crackling around the foot. Eight character Ming mark in underglaze blue below the lip. Height 4.5 x depth 7.5 cm
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A Chinese Jarlet in pale celadon glaze with Stylized Cloud design on Alternate panels.16th/17th century. Near the neck of the jarlet are two finely potted circular handles. Height 5.5 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain spittoon with iron red overglaze and a six character mark on the shoulder. Well painted with a several ladies in a garden Pavilion. Late Qing/19th century. Height 30 cm, depth 1 cm
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An elegant Chinese vase with famille rose palette. Well painted with ladies a garden pavilion on front and reverse. Qing dynasty, 19th century. Provenance: The Estate of the late Harry Widdup. Condition: one of the gilt lion head masks is damaged. Height 37 cm
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A fine Chinese porcelain seated Guanyin with her hair pinned in an elaborate top-knot. Republic period. Wearing a gold necklace & iron red robes. Sitting elegantly with one knee raised and both hands resting on it, holding a blue scroll. Condition: very good with all fingers intact. Height 30 cm
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A Chinese porcelain vase with white glaze and two Sgraffito dragons unglazed. Republic period. Height 19 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle vase with polychrome Overglaze Enamels. Republic period. Painted with a long tailed bird perched on rocks beneath a leafing tree in a flowering garden. Height 25.5 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle vase with a blue grey monochrome glaze. Six character underglaze blue mark to base. Height 22 cm
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A Chinese porcelain bottle shaped vase with a yellow monochrome glaze, incised design under the glaze.20th century. An underglaze blue six character Ming mark to the base. Height 13.5 cm
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A finely potted Chinese tea cup - the Exterior, Sgraffito design with cranes amid Clouds, the interior with turquoise glaze. Four underglaze marks to the base. Height 8 cm
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A Chinese crackle glazed arrow vase in the Song style.20th century, the large crackle on a flat, rounded body has good proportions. Height 25.5 cm
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A Chinese moon-white monochrome glazed vase with an ovoid body & short neck Flaring Mouth with scallop rim. A deep foot with an underglaze blue six character seal mark of Qianlong, 1746-1795 to base. Height 25 cm
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A pair of powder blue candle sticks in the style of Kangxi, the interior in a pale yellow, the hollowed bell shaped bottom revealing a grey body. Height 23.5 cm
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A Chinese earthenware celadon green glazed vase with a carved and incised design in the style of the Song dynasty. Height 13 cm
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Chinese celadon Meiping shaped vase with a moulded design under the glaze of a Continuous Flowering Leafing vine, the base unglazed. Condition: Firing crack across the shoulder. Height 16 cm
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A Chinese cream crackle glazed earthenware dish with a foliate rim, the natural wear and the unglazed base indicates a dating from the Song dynasty, 12th century.12.5 cm
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A Chinese celadon glazed dish with carved decoration. U nglazed foot & base revealing the red earthenware, the foliate shaped dish in the style of Longquan celadon from the Song dynasty. depth 7 cm
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A fine Chinese celadon green ewer carved and incised, the Spout in the form of a Wild boar with Mouth open revealing Jagged Teeth. Northern Song-style yaozhou-type, unglazed foot rim, burnt slightly orange from the firing. Height 26 cm
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A rare Chinese Yixing vessel in the shape of a Lotus leaf with a Pod & Closed bud. Realistically rendered with a small frog sitting on the edge, the underside with a rhizome root balanced with snails as small feet. L 22 cm, x H 8 cm
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A Chinese Yixing tea pot in an oval form with raised floral spray on the body, knop, handle & spout in the form of a tree branch. Impressed mark to base and on the inside of the lid. Condition: good with tiny rim frits to lid. Height 10 cm
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A fine Plique-a-jour scalloped bowl. Republic period, the gold filigree in the form of fish scales carefully applied with the translucent enamel. Below the scalloped lip is a line of blue, highlighting the yellow & red floral sprays. depth 3 cm
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A Chinese carving of a bearded gentleman carrying a ruyi sceptre on a fitted wooden stand, his finely delineated features with his mandarin shoes peeping from under his long robes. Height 18 cm
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A seated Guanyin in a yellow Translucent & opaque moulded composition and hand Finished, the folds of her robe covering her hands and just one foot peeping from beneath. Height 24 cm
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A bronze figure of a monk with a small horse, the monk walking beside the miniature horse.20th century. Height 11 cm
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A bronze figure sitting Crossed Legged with the Soles of the feet showing on a double Lotus Throne. A young face with downcast eyes, in an off the shoulder robe revealing one breast. Height 17 cm
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A Chinese cast bronze Ding, the form from the Shang dynasty, the sacrificial vessel stands on three arrow shaped legs. Provenance: The Estate of the late Harry Widdup. Height 20 cm
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A Chinese silver hair pin, with a planter of a tree with fruit. Makers mark on reverse. Late Qing dynasty. [2] a Chinese silver plate tray in European style resting on three bun feet. On the front are two phoenix. On the reverse is fine calligraphy with the makers name. Condition: very worn
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Three Chinese jade hair ornaments, including a curved band with original jade pin. QIng dynasty. A long flat white jade top knot stick, a comb in celadon green jade, the pieces are all finely carved with auspicious symbols. [4]. Provenance: old Family collection L15 cm
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A carved four faced Buddha with a tiered Stupa Crown. Carved from one large hardstone block, the four faces symbolize the four books of the Vedas, the Hindu scriptures and the source of all knowledge in the creation of the universe. Height 18 cm
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A Chinese jade carved figure of a mountain goat with a fitted wooden stand, the celadon jade with white & brown inclusions is skilfully delineated, the stance, standing four square on a rocky outcrop. Height 11 cm, W 10 cm
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A Chinese soapstone square seal with fine carving on each side of trees Issuing from Rocky Outcrop, the base with remnant of red ink on the seal. Height 6.5 x Sq5 cm
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A very finely incised & carved Chinese mutton fat jade libation cup.20th century, the tall slender neck rising from the body of a carved archaistic phoenix acting as the foot, the mottled celadon jade with hues of white and taupe, inclusion to the at the rear and natural fissures throughout
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A yellow orange hardstone with carving on all sides. In the form of a seal, the rounded boulder carved with scenes of mountains & lakes... Height 9 cm, W 5 cm, depth cm
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A hardstone snuff bottle with natural Striation & dragon masks carved on the shoulder. Height 6 cm
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Two Chinese seals. One in square soapstone the other in pale green jade. A well carved lion dog with a brocade ball on top of the seal block. Early 20th century. Height 4.8 cm, + 4 cm, sq
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A Chinese jade Toggle with of natural brown and red matrix, the shape carved as two dragon heads. From Hongshan or red mountain. Height 4 cm
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A Chinese carved figure of a Recumbent tiger sitting on top of a fine hardstone seal. All carved from one piece of stone. An inscription by the carver on the side of the base. A fitted box. Height 7.5 cm
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A three tiered Chinese picnic box, the box of burl wood and the carved handles & base of blackwood, the original metal lock going through the lid still intact. Height 25xL33 cm
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Chinese wood plaque inlaid in soapstone in hues of rust, brown, yellow & a matrix of the combination, the figures all well delineated - a wise old man & two young boys, one with a zither all under a pine tree. depth 0 cm
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A very finely carved and polished circular dish inlaid with pearls of bone, the wood appears to be ebony or zitan. Makers mark to base. depth 3 cm
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A finely carved Chinese blackwood vase stand on four low carved feet. depth .5 cm
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A pair of burl wood oval shaped lidded tea caddies. Carved with a Chinese character on each lid. Height 8.5 cm
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A finely carved zitan leaf shaped dish. Large leaves around the perimeter and gourds with twirling tendrils following the contour, hollowed at one end making a shallow well. L19.5
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Chinese stamps on two Collectors sheet, the late north Korean Leader Kim Jong-il and a sheet of Australian National Parks & Wildlife stamps an interesting collection of stamps dating from early 20th century + 4 bank notes [6]
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A Chinese zitan scholars brush pot with a Contour to the body. Provenance: private Sydney collection. Height 12 cm
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A Chinese thickly potted brush pot with two wreathing water dragons carved in high relief. Above the waves are the fish, leaping and other sea creatures. An impressed stylized seal mark to the base.15 cm, height
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A Chinese six sided carved bamboo brush pot. Late Qing, each panel exquisitely carved by a master with very fine detail. A wooden base with three low feet. Height 16 cm
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A Chinese porcelain brush pot with overglaze enamels. Republic period, the well painted figures of the eight immortals in brightly coloured robes, each holding their attributes, riding across the waves to a party. Iron-red bats flutter around. Height 17xD15.5 cm
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A Chinese blue & white brush pot with a traditional scene on the front & rear, the sides have four lines of calligraphy. Height 16xD18.8 cm
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A Chinese porcelain iridescent yellow glazed saucer dish with stylized green dragons and clouds. An underglaze dark brown six character mark to the base of Yongzheng 1723-1736, within a double circle. Republic period. Depth 9 cm
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A pair of Chinese porcelain wall vases in iron red with a reserve of flowers and rocks. A six character underglaze Qianlong seal mark to the base, 20th century. [2] condition: very good, except a small chip to one of the flanges. Height 21 cm
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