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Auction House:Vickers & Hoad AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:486
Sale Title:The Directors SelectionLots with images:484
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:385
Date:14-Oct-2012
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Rare Chinese opera backdrop from a touring Chinese opera Company that toured Australia around World War I, 300 cm width, 200 cm height, red silk background with embroidered figures, flowers and birds and gold metallic wave border, Acquired from Kaleidoscope/ Leo and Ann Schofield
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Exceptional Makassar ebony dining table, top made by William Latchford & Sons, box Hill Vic, 1972 for a fixed pedestal base for a Woollahra dining room, four chrome legs added 2008, designed by George Freedman for Neville Marsh Interiors, Sydney
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Antique leather covered camphor trunk, with brass studded decoration, brass bale handles to the sides, standing squashed bun feet, 78.5 cm long, 36 cm high, 39 cm depth
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Antique early 19th century hand coloured engraving titled Skyscraper, a Famous Greyhound, belonging to B Stead Esq., engraved by J Grozer, height 46.5 cm. Width 54 cm
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Antique French Louis XV walnut vitrine, with cast bronze mounts, serpentine front glazed door, with lower floral marquetry panel, height 164 cm. Width 85 cm
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Antique early 19th century hand-painted platter painted to the centre with a spray of flowers, crossed swords mark for 1814 to 1818. Along with a pair of early 19th century hand-painted terrines, decoration with flowers and gilt outline. 22 cm. 18 cm eac
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H Wolf Freiwaldau, a large German taxidermy picture of a hawk & bird, naturalist painted winter landscape back ground, 74 x 102 cm
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Sterling silver serving spoon. Decorated with scrolls and shells. Hallmarked for London 1831-32, maker’s mark for William Eaton London. Along with a sterling silver cream serving spoon. Decorated with scrolls and shells. Hallmarked for London 1915-1917
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A Chinese famille rose Drunken Lord vase, Republic period of globular form, surrounded by a slender trumpet neck encircled with a dragon & bat in high relief picked out in iron-red on a gilt decorated celadon ground, the sides painted with sages & a maid
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Fine Chinese blanc De chine porcelain bottle vase, cast in relief with various animals in a landscape, and a single dragon to the shoulder, seal mark to base, 28.5 cm high
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Antique English Queen Anne walnut double dome topped bureau bookcase, standing 190 cm high, 85 cm wide, 55 cm Depth
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Fine set of six antique George IV rosewood dining chairs, with caned seats, carved scroll & fan centre rails, scroll and feather carved backs, all standing on turned fluted legs (6)
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Fine antique early 19th century French Louis XVI style bronze & gilt bronze clock, mounted to the top with two winged putto, on a turned fluted gilt bronze column, fitted with a pair of handles in the form of chains of flowers, ribboned tied decoration
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Antique French walnut hallstand, fitted with large cast bronze hooks, central carved crested top, carved scroll arms flanked by brass rail & drip pans to the sides, standing 245 cm high, 118 cm wide
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Vintage early 20th century French cane picnic basket with original contents, metal containers, glass bottles, flatware etc length 55 cm
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American Amish mirror, patent date 1882, stamped to base, constructed of various metal mounts, convertible to wall mount or dresser top with folding legs, height 47 cm
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After Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822) Italy - late 19th/ early 20th century bronze of Hercules hurling Lichas into the sea, with his club and the Nemean lion skin at his feet and a small pedestal behind, signed Canova, 43 cm high, signed to base
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Guglielmo Pugi (Italy) antique marble figure group of a young man courting a young lady seated on a bench, the lady holding a ivory stick pointing at a small fish, signed to back, Height 54 cm. Width 59 cm
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Fine & rare antique walking stick, mounted with a carved ivory head of a French bull dog, with a gold collar, set with tigers eye stones for eyes, 91 cm long
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