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The Ruth and John Clemente Collection — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:415
Sale Title:The Ruth and John Clemente CollectionLots with images:394
Auction Location:HobartPrices available:351
Date:11-Nov-2012
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A large white lace fan, French, 19th century. 35 cm long
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A painted gauze fan with ivory brins. 34 cm long
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A painted lace fan with ivory brins. 35 cm long
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A floral decorated gilt hand fan, English, 19th century. 38 cm high
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An early Victorian long octagonal mahogany inlaid tea caddy, English, circa 1830, with brass handles and escutcheon. 18 cm high, 36 cm wide
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A Victorian oblong rosewood inlaid tea caddy, English, circa 1830, with brass handles and feet and domed lid. 22 cm high, 31 cm wide
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An antique oblong yew wood inlaid tea caddy with tapering body. 19 cm high, 31 cm wide
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A Georgian mahogany inlaid tea caddy with brass handle on lid, English, circa 1880, brass escutcheon and diamond inlay on lid. 13 cm high, 24 cm wide
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A Victorian walnut fitted travelling writing box, circa 1880, with brass escutcheon. 23 cm deep, 30 cm wide
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A Colonial Tasmanian huon pine fitted sewing box, Tasmanian, circa 1880. 16 cm high, 26 cm wide
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A Victorian papier mache writing box with mother-of-pearl inlay depicting Windsor Castle on lid. 10.5 cm high, 33 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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An antique rosewood fitted paint box, English, circa 1880. 10 cm high, 23 cm wide
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A Victorian rosewood box inlaid with mother-of-pearl in floral design, circa 1860. 12 cm high, 25 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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A Regency antique brass bound fitted mahogany travelling writing box, English, circa 1810. 17 cm high, 45 cm wide
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An antique walnut and tunbridge-ware fitted writing box, English, circa 1880, with geometric inlay along the corners. 16 cm high, 40 cm wide
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A Victorian rosewood writing box with mother-of-pearl inlay. 13 cm high, 40 cm wide
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An antique mahogany brass bound fitted writing box with Foscarini coat-of-arms on lid. 19 cm high, 46 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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A Georgian mahogany medicine chest with drawer with recessed handle, English, circa 1820. 14 cm high, 25 cm wide
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A Victorian Amboyna box, English, circa 1880, the lid inside fitted with a painting and geometric inlay. 14 cm high, 29 cm wide
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A Victorian mahogany fitted writing slope with mother-of-pearl inlay. 9.5 cm high, 40 cm wide
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A Georgian writing box with inlaid star design, English, circa 1800. 19 cm high, 48 cm wide
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An Edwardian letter rack. 23 cm high, 26 cm wide
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A small silver reliquary with chain. 2.5 cm diameter
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A 19th century Sevres tea set of thirteen pieces comprising four cups, four saucers, a teapot with lid, creamer and sugar bowl with lid, teapot 17 cm high
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A Georgian inlaid mahogany sideboard, English, circa 1800
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A set of four faux bamboo caned seat dining chairs English first half of the 19th century
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A pair of gilt-painted bedroom chairs with caned seats, Italian, circa 1940
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A mahogany straight-front chest of drawers, English, circa 1820
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A Baxter print of Napoleon Bonaparte. 10 x 7 cm
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A tapestry, Flemish, 19th century. 177 x 125 cm
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A tapestry, Flemish, 19th century. 176 x 124 cm
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A hanging four branch gilt bronze ceiling light, approximately 60 cm high, 42 cm wide
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A Chinese carved ivory fan. 26 cm long
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Three fans with ivory brins, two card and one with sequined gauze. 28 cm long, 26 cm long, 20 cm long
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An 18th century sterling silver sugar basin with classical decoration. 13 cm diameter
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A pair of large sterling silver serving spoons, Exeter 1846. 29 cm high
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A large red fire brigade storage box, English, dated 1809. 35 cm high, 87 cm wide
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A black painted metal lantern, approximately 60 cm high, 23 cm wide
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A black Chinoiserie and brass mounted occasional table, English, 19th century
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A set of Greek relics set in a plaster plaque, approximately 1st millennium B.C. 28 cm wide, 19 cm high
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A Niello silver snuffbox, 19th century. 10 cm x 4 cm x 3 cm
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An African tribal carved wood figure. 93 cm high
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A copper bedpan with turned handle. 127 cm high
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A Chinese carved wood figure of a seated official, 17th/18th century. 30 cm high
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A kidney shaped gilt framed mirror, French, 19th century. 52 cm high
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A pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall lights, French, 19th century. 54 cm high
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An unusual brass student light with accessories, 19th century. 58 cm high
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A glass and gilt metal ceiling light, approximately 53 cm high
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A George I style mahogany finish double back settee, English, circa 1910. 107 cm high, 131 cm wide
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A sterling silver matchbox cover, Birmingham 1895, crested. 7.5 cm long
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A sterling silver cigarette box, Birmingham 1916. 13 cm long
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A Continental silver beaker, German, 19th century. 8.5 cm high
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A sterling silver Corinthian column candlestick, London 1756, bearing a coat-of-arms. 27 cm high
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An Old Sheffield plate square tea caddy. 12 cm high
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A two-handled sterling silver cup, Sheffield, 1899. 28.5 cm high
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A chased sterling silver stand with silver mounted crystal inkwell, London 1904. 16 cm high, 20 cm diameter
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A sterling silver soup plate with border bearing a crest, London 1895. 25 cm diameter
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A sterling silver four piece tea and coffee service, Exeter, JW & Co., comprising a teapot, coffee pot, creamer and sugar basin, coffee pot 27 cm high
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An oval galleried Sheffield Plate tea tray. 47 cm diameter
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A sterling silver coffee pot, London 1792 TS, later chased with wood double scroll handle, approximately 26 cm high
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A sterling silver teapot, maker RS, Dublin 1804, 9 cm high
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A sterling silver teapot, London 1809 IW. 16 cm high
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A sterling silver eight bottle cruet, London 1802, all bottles with silver mounts. 25 cm high
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A sterling silver fish knife, in hourglass and shell pattern, London 1835. 20 cm high
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A set of six sterling silver teaspoons in hourglass and shell design, London 1906(1) 1849(5)
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A sterling silver pepper pot, Birmingham 1911. 8.5 cm high
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A Victorian sterling silver salt with blue glass liner. 7 cm diameter
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A Continental silver oblong grooved snuffbox. 8 cm long
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A set of four sterling silver shell salts, Birmingham 1901, together with 2 small sterling silver dishes, Birmingham 1900, shells 5.25 cm
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A good silver-plated meat dish cover bearing coat-of-arms. 50 cm wide
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A silver plate set of oval scalloped and beaded meat dishes and circular plates, including three large meat dishes, four medium meat dishes and three small meat dishes, large dish to small dish: 46 cm -25 cm diameter
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A set of twenty-five silver plate dinner plates and twelve soup plates. 30 cm diameter, 24 cm diameter
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Two pairs of sterling silver goblets, London, circa 1850, maker E Sheld. 17 cm high
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A smaller semi-reeded goblet, Chester hallmarks. 15.25 cm high
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A pair of Old English sterling silver sugar tongs, Glasgow 1830
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A pair of sterling silver shaped sugar tongs by Hester Bateman with bright cut decoration
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A set of sterling silver three fiddle pattern teaspoons, Exeter 1867, initialled
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Five Victorian sterling silver fiddle pattern salt spoons
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Two Victorian sterling silver old English salt spoons
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A set of four Georgian sterling silver fiddle pattern mustard spoons, Dublin, engraved with a crest
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A set of four sterling silver coffee spoons, Birmingham, 20th century
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A pair of small sterling silver sugar tongs with engraved decoration, Sheffield 1888
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A Georgian collection set of Kings shell pattern table silver, Scottish, early 19th century, comprising 24 tablespoons, five dessertspoons, two fish knives and two sauce ladles
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A matched collection of King's and shell pattern table silver, comprising fifteen tablespoons, seven dessertspoons, fourteen teaspoons, twelve table forks and six dessert forks
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A sterling silver Victorian toilet set, Birmingham hallmarks, comprising a mirror, two gentleman's hair brushes and two clothes brushes
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A matched collection of Victorian sterling silver dressing table appointments, comprising four various brushes, a hand mirror, two combs and a button hook
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A Victorian sterling silver vesta case. 4.2 cm high
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A colonial cedar bookcase, Australian, circa 1855. 234 cm high, 126 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A sterling silver large circular capstan inkstand, Birmingham 1910. 19 cm diameter
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One sterling silver teaspoon, London 1787, maker William Shaw
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A Victorian sterling silver silver-handled letter knife, Sheffield hallmarks with leather silver folio. Knife 27 cm long, folio 29 x 21 cm
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A pair of over painted prints on board of Italian interior scenes. 20 x 26 cm
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A 19th century Russian icon, gilt leaf and oil on panel. 31 x 24 cm
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A Naples porcelain plaque of Bacchus with a donkey. 23 x 31 cm
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An oval needlework and silk picture of a lady with a spaniel. 31 x 24 cm
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A portrait miniature on ivory of a young officer in a blue jacket, inscribed Mr. Chas. Sidney 1814. 6 x 5 cm
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A portrait miniature of a lady on ivory, oil on ivory, gilt metal frame. 3.5 cm diameter
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A portrait miniature of a lady with a fur muff, initialled H. C., in a circular gilt frame. 8.25 cm diameter
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A portrait miniature of a lady in a white dress. 7 cm diameter in a circular frame, signed indistinctly
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A portrait miniature of a young girl, English, circa 1820, portrait on ivory, picture size 7.25 x 6 cm; frame size 17.5 x 15.5 cm
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