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The Spring Art & Antique Auction, including the Estate of Madame Verna Greene — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:488
Sale Title:The Spring Art & Antique Auction, including the Estate of Madame Verna GreeneLots with images:476
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:384
Date:13-Oct-2013
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A French Louis XVI style mahogany console table. Rectangular form with white marble top above a frieze with ormolu banding on fluted legs with under shelf. 91 cm high, 133 cm wide, 29 cm deep.
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A French Louis XV style kingwood and floral marquetry ladies poudreuse. 75 cm high, 80 cm wide, 88 cm deep.
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A French Art Deco wrought iron umbrella stand. Rectangular form with scrolled decoration on an alabaster base. 73 cm high, 60 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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A French Empire style flame mahogany bound demilune games table, the hinged top enclosing a baize interior, the frieze with brass banding on turned tapering legs with gilt fluting. 77 cm high, 109 cm wide, 55 cm deep.
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A French Louis XV style kingwood and marble top three drawer bedside table.
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19th century cast iron fire grate. 20 cm high, 68 cm wide.
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A French Louis XVI style kingwood bureau plat. Rectangular form with parquetry top, above two frieze drawers on turned tapering legs. cm high, cm wide, cm deep
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A French oval walnut side cabinet. Cross banded with brass gallery and marble top, above three drawers top on tapering legs with ormolu sabots. 77 cm high,46 cm wide,32 cm deep
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2nd Empire candelabra gilt bronze, each having shaped base with Grecian figures a bulbous columnar standard emanating six scroll branches terminating in sconces with a further central sconce raised on a tripartite claw. 58 cm high.
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A pair of 19th century ebonised 'Boulle' cabinets, each with a green marble top above an acanthus leaf cast frieze and a panelled door flanked by pilasters surmounted by acanthus leaf corbels, the sides mounted with cast masks. 106 cm high, 78 cm wide.
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A Tabriz carpet, signed in border Ghafari. Central Persia mid 20th century, the centre bright red with palmette and vine decoration within a blue border with palmette and arabesque decoration 388 x 290 cm.
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A French porcelain hand painted royal blue table lamp. 80 cm high.
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French Louis XV style walnut side cabinet, of serpentine outline with marble top and brass gallery, above a pair of drawers with ormolu banding on tapering legs with ormolu sabots. 78 cm high, 53 cm wide, 39 cm deep.
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George III mahogany chest, circa 1780. Rectangular form with four graduated drawers on bracket feet. 87 cm high, 106 cm wide, 63.5 cm deep.
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A Venetian cushion mirror with rectangular plate within banded of gilt glass spiral border. 140 cm high, 74 cm wide.
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A Regency Yew card table. Rectangular form, the hinged top enclosing a tooled leather interior, on a central column and four out swept legs terminating in brass caps and castors. 72 cm high, 91 cm wide, 44 cm deep.
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A French Louis XV style side cabinet. Rectangular form with parquetry top above two drawers on carved cabriole legs with under shelf. 74 cm high, 54 cm wide, 39 cm deep.
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A decorative French bronze electrified table lamp. 66 cm high.
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A Victorian mahogany campaign desk. Rectangular form with inset leather top, three frieze drawers on end pedestals, each with graduated drawers with inset brass handles on turned feet. 76 cm high, 127 cm wide, 60 cm deep.
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A Kashan carpet central Persia Boteh design. Light green field decorated with spandrel within a conforming border. 365 x 265 cm.
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A pair of French sculptured brass tole lamps, circa 1920, each two branch with fringed fabric shades on circular base. 35 cm high.
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A pair of mahogany single drawer bedside tables.
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George III mahogany bow front chest, circa 1800. Four graduated drawers with satinwood banding, above shaped apron with shaped feet. 88 cm high, 100 cm wide, 60 cm deep.
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A French Louis XV style poudrousse rectangular form with hinged parquetry top, enclosing a mirror and compartments, on cabriole legs with conforming under shelf.
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An early 20th century painted rocking horse. Carved with applied polychrome decoration, leather saddle, mane and tail. 117 cm wide
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A 19th century Chinese hardwood pedestal, with inset rogue marble top, the frieze pierced and carved with flowers on four cabriole legs, with later gild. 75 cm high.
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A French 19th century Louis XV style walnut bureau plat, with an inset tooled leather top, above two frieze drawers on scrolled end supports with central stretcher and c scroll decoration. 73 cm high, 149 cm wide, 80 cm deep.
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An early 19th century Louis XV style gilt fauteuil, with shell carved cresting rail above a cartouche shaped padded back and serpentine seat, floral carving and rail raised on cabriole legs.
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A late 19th century French gilt metal candelabra, the stem with a cast of a girl with curled hair holding two lights above a adjustable screen with ormolu banding. 70 cm high.
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A Chinese republic period bowl. Painted with dragon and clouds within a lotus flower border. 40 cm wide.
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A French Louis XVI style mahogany dessert, the shaped front, with a white marble top, above a central drawer flanked by curved drawers, above two under shelves each with brass gallery and ormolu mounts 106 cm high, 131 cm wide, 49 cm deep.
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A Mashhad Persian carpet. Lambs wool with a centre deep blue medallion, within magenta field with arabesque and richly coloured floral decoration within a blue border with palmette decoration. 393 x 300 cm.
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A Victorian rosewood double end settee a gentlemans chair and a pair of foot stools, circa 1850, the cresting rail pierced and carved with C scrolls, above a buttoned back with central carved cabochon on cabriole legs, the conforming gentlemans chair with buttoned back flanked by C scrolls on cabriole legs, the oval foot stools on short cabriole legs. 172 cm wide.
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Louis XV style walnut table. Rectangular form of serpentine outline, with a carved frieze on cabriole legs with stretchers. 79 cm high, 100 cm wide, 64 cm deep.
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Harrison & Houston canteen of plated cutlery, comprising 8 dinner knives, 8 entree knives, 8 dinner forks, 8 entree forks, 8 soup spoons 8 dessert spoons 8 ice-cream spoons and forks, teaspoons and coffee spoons
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A French Louis XV style walnut tea trolley. Rectangular with brass gallery with under shelf with brass banding on tapering legs terminating in castors. 67 cm high, 73 cm wide, 43 cm deep.
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A French Louis XV style rosewood and marquetry bureau de dame, the floral marquetry fall enclosing and inset leather writing surface and small drawers on cabriole legs. 106 cm high, 90 cm wide, 50 cm deep.
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A George III mahogany pembroke table. Hinged sides, with end drawer to on square tapering supports. 70 cm high, 82.5 cm wide (open), 70 deep.
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Edwardian mahogany china cabinet, the moulded cornice above a shaped glazed door flanked by glazed sides, on square tapering supports terminating in spade feet with bow front. 172 cm high, 77 cm wide, 39 cm deep.
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A pair amphora of vases, each of moulded bulbous form with flared neck and applied decoration with amphora mark. 72 cm high.
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Set of possibly 800 silver candelabras, the shaped base with banded leaf decoration, flared stem with five drip pan and sockets. 39 cm high.
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A Victorian flame mahogany four door breakfront sideboard with large raised mirror back. 210 cm high, 216 cm wide, 67 cm deep.
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A Victorian mahogany eight-day longcase clock, maker Probert Wigan, the hood with swan neck pediment, and flanked by turned pillars with a dial painted with flowers and subsidiary second dial, the trunk banded with rosewood, enclosed by a panel door on bracket feet. 242 cm high, 56 cm wide.
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A Lladro group model of birds in foliage on a shaped base with flower encrusting. 23 cm high.
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A 19th century Bohemian glass overlay vase. Tulip shape with alternate panel lozenge cut gilt and enamelled flowers. 33 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester vase and cover painted Alan Telford, of globular form with moulded base painted with peaches and grapes. Shape H263 black mark. 21.5 cm high.
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Rosenthal figure modelled of Borzoi. 20 cm high.
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Pair of Victorian ruby. Glass and gilt ormolu wine jugs, of tapering form with facetted decoration, with gilt collar and handle. 32 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester vase. Painted John Flexman, of globular form with moulded griffin handles painted with roses and buds. Shape H130 green mark date 1905. 20 cm high.
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Daum Nancy bowl on moulded conical feet together insert. 30 cm. 16 cm.
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A crystal Lalique bagatelle vase. Model introduced 1939 inscribed signature Lalique France. 16.9 cm high.
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Edward VII silver photograph frame, together with two pairs of silver photograph frames .
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A moulded opalescent Lalique centre bowl. 30 cm wide.
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William IV silver Kings pattern ladle. London 1831. 320gm. Together with a pair of Victorian silver King pattern sauce ladles London 1842. 185gm.
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Victorian silver cruet set, maker Martin Hall & Co. London 1869.
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Silver calendar holder, maker W.D. Birmingham 1905 88gm. Together with a miniature silver hang mirror. 8gm. Together with a miniature snuff box. 23gm. 1948
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George III snuff box, maker John Shaw. Birmingham 1817. 63gm.
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George VI silver ink set with lapis lazuli cover. London. 405gm.
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Victorian silver tea service, comprising a teapot sugar bowl and cream jug, each of globular form with chased decoration London 1882. 219gm, 646gm, 327gm.
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Three 800 silver graduated circular trays together with a matching oval serving dish, each with a gadrooned border. 1587gm total. 821gm oval tray.
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Victorian silver ink set, maker W.D. Birmingham 1900. 230gm. Together with a silver purse. W.H.S. Birmingham 1900. 95gm.
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Victorian silver candle sticks, maker and B & Company. 382gm each.
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Christofle toddy ladle. 97gm.
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Edward VII silver shaving brush London 1909. Together with a Victorian Christening cup London 1831 and a Victorian silver cream jug 1891. 218gm.
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Victorian Kings pattern basting spoon. London 1847. 181gm.
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Lalique Clos Vougeot decanter and stopper, of bulbous from with moulded grapes, with a stopper with moulded grapes. 30 cm high.
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An Italian silver coffee pot on fluted stand of baluster form. 1215gm.
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Danish sterling silver mushroom condiment set comprising five enamel salt with enamel interior and six pepperettes with enamel panels.
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A Victorian silver wine funnel 115gm.
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Two Venini Latticino glass bowls, circa 1960, each with a striped cross-hatched filigree design in colours of maroon and white with a handkerchief rim, etched mark Venini Murano Italia. Largest 18 cm wide.
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A Lalique French crystal 'Roscoff' centre bowl. Depicting numerous fish with beaded design. 35.5 cm.
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800 silver butter dishes, each of shell form on bung feet together with knives. 375gm. 20 cm wide.
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Silver basket with raised centre cartouche. Oval form, with pierced and swag decoration. Marked 935, maker Hazorfim. 1046gm. 39 cm wide.
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Waterford glass paperweight. 18 cm high.
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Italian 800 silver kettle on stand. Bulbous form with reeded body and dome cover on a scrolled stand with burner. 33 cm high.
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A Georgian rummer glass. Cup shaped facet cut bowl knopped stem, circular foot with pontil mark.
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R Lalique blue bowl. Decorated with moulded leaves. 17 cm wide.
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A pair of Christofle plated butterflies, each boxed filigree wings.
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Soda Syphon. 800 silver base. 30 cm high.
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Art Deco tray, of octagonal form with reeded edge with scrolled handles. 2329gm. 60 cm long.
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A Victorian plated claret jug, of tapering form with diamond and stud decoration, with plated collar handle and cover. 28 cm high.
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A Sheraton Revival centre table. Octagonal form with satinwood banding, the frieze boxwood stringing on shaped legs with under shelf. 75 cm high, 88 cm wide.
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A retro fibre glass moulded breakfast table, in bright orange with birds in foliage, the base moulded to resemble falling lace. Provenance: the table, selected by the notable decorator Colin Bowman when both Madame Verna and he went to America for the furnishing of Verbu Lodge in early 1982 124 cm wide.
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A 19th century elm Windsor chair, having a tiered hoop and spindle back with a pierced central splat, above a contoured seat, raised on turned legs united by cross stretchers
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An Italian jardiniere and stand, the pedestal moulded with foliate with Ibis bedside 99 cm high
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An Art Deco marble column, the cylindrical column green square base . 108 cm
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A bronze cherub jardiniere. Cast of a draped cherub holding a basket with a hound at his feet on circular base. 104 cm high
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A painted triptych trompe l'oeil mural in Romanesque style. Large section, 196 x 229 cm. Side section 196 x 128 cm
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