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Auction House:Vickers & Hoad AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:445
Sale Title:Director's Selection Christmas SaleLots with images:433
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:301
Date:9-Dec-2012
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Fine pair of Chinese blue and white Yen Yen vases, each decorated to the base band with stiff leaves, and central and upper bands decorated with figures of various people in outdoor pursuits, Kangxi four character marks to base, 41 cm high private collection
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Large antique E Drouot bronze of an American Indian and his horse, signed E.Drouot, inscribed ETLING Paris, two-tone mid to dark brown patinas, on a verde antico shaped marble plinth, 63 cm long, 32 cm high
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Large antique terracotta figure group, titled on the base Secreto a Voges, no Se Lo Digas a Papa, 93 cm high, 56 cm wide, 43.5 cm deep
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Three French vintage leather handbags, a chocolate genuine crocodile leather handbag, vintage black genuine crocodile leather handbag and a French vintage black genuine crocodile leather handbag (3)
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Three rare 19th century European belt buckles, one of jade panels set with semi precious stones, gold and silver, another of filigree silver, and the other of carved mother of pearl panels set in silver (3) possibly Bulgarian, Greek or Turkish (19th century
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French Art Deco rosewood and oak U shaped desk, fitted with a central leather writing surface, single bank of drawers to the side, 230 cm W. Along with a smaller size return with later cabling holes added (2)
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Early 20th century French Louis XV marble topped two drawer commode, floral marquetry inlaid decoration, 108 cm wide
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Antique 19th century Georgian style two height miniature press on chest, two door top with ajustable shelves, the base fitted with four graduating drawers below, all standing on turned feet, 163 cm high, 64 cm wide
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An 18ct white gold ladies diamond ring, claw set with a large old mine cut diamond, flanked by 4 small old mine cut diamonds set in the gallery and shoulders. 1 x 1.85 ct graded as H-1/S12 4 x 0.20ct graded as H/S1
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A 14ct yellow gold and silver diamond solitaire ring, claw set with a large old European brilliant cut diamond, above a silver rim on yellow gold looped gallery. Eastern European control marks Russian, on the outer surface of the shank. Total weight 2.6 gm
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18ct yellow gold princess cut channel set diamond band, 4.5 ct, 18 grams, colour F Clarity VS1A ring designed as a wide band, 18 pave set princess-cut diamonds, mounted in 18 kt yellow gold. Size L.
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French Art Nouveau silver book mark in the form of a leaf and decorated on the top with lily of the valley, hallmarked, French silver mark 1838-1900 and Jean Granvigne maker's mark. 30gm.
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Antique French 19th century silver mounted white stones dove pendant, modelled in the manner of those incorporated in Saint-esprit cross pendant with a suspension hook at the beak for a drop under a bow, with a silver chain. 10gm.
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A 14ct white gold lady's diamond cluster ring, claw set with a large round brilliant cut diamond in a high set, above 5 brilliant round diamonds and 8 tapered baguette cut diamonds, the shank set with a further 14 small single cut round diamonds
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Gents white gold Omega watch, de Ville automatic, calendar aperture, total weight 93.6 grams, marked 750 18ct. No 8313
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French antique 18k yellow gold diamond wedding band, with brilliant cut diamonds, each enclosed in a twisted pattern. Total diamonds weight 1,20ct. Weight 4gm
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Emerald, sapphire and ruby pair of earrings, each with three cluster diamonds row and decorated with sapphire, emerald and ruby bands. Mounted in 18k yellow gold. French gold mark. Weight 11gm. Size 50
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