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Fine Silver, Antiques & Interiors — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:471
Sale Title:Fine Silver, Antiques & InteriorsLots with images:443
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:342
Date:17-Nov-2013
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A good silver plate serving dish and cover, with stag head Latin armorial engraving
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Seven silver plate trophies tallest 30 cm
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A good French silver plate tazza, with gilded central medallion of Diana the huntress in relief 22 cm diameter 12 cm high
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Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box
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An early 20th century Christofle silver plate chamber stick
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Sterling silver and tortoise shell mounted brush set, Mappin and Webb, Birmingham 1912 with damages and loss of mirror
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A graduated pair of sterling silver mounted cut crystal Toilette jars, William Needham, Sheffield 1898 24 grms
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A Hardy Brothers silver plate egg cup set with Hardy spoons, candlesticks and a James Dixons & Sons hip flask
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A canteen of Russian silver plate cutlery C1940, housed in a parquetry box setting for 10, missing one teaspoon
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An Art Deco 800 silver part canteen of cutlery, Poland, maker PT 3x forks and spoons, 6 x knifes, four teaspoon and three coffee spoons, 568 grms not including knifes, housed in an oak box
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A tall Hecworth silver plate candelabra 40 cm high
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An Edwardian silver plate egg form serving dish, with hinged cover
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A Carrington cocktail shaker, together with silver plate measures, spill vases and a pair of deep dishes
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Plain meat dome 56 cm long, 34 cm high
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Crested meat dome 68 cm long
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An English sterling silver napkin ring, together with two Continental examples and white metal one (4) silver examples 76 grms
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A selection of decanter labels in pewter and silver plate
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Edwardian James Dixon & Sons silver plate mounted tolled gilt cameo glass condement dishes, possibly Webb 22 cm width
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An Eastern silver mounted book form jewellery box
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Three pairs of Russian silver napkin rings, all C1910
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Four silver plate trays, including Elkington & Co. card tray, Viners oblong tray, Hecworth and one other largest 42 cm width
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Three sets of Edwardian fruit and fish sets, silver plated with mother of pearl handles, the fish set with bone handles
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Two Hardy Brothers silver plate trays, together with Viners example (3) largest 64 cm x 39 cm
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A fine Edwardian Sheffield silver plate and cut crystal epergne 50 cm high, 35 cm width
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An impressive American F.B.Rogers silver Co. silver plate punch bowl set, together with ladle and cups
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Two silver plate trays and food warmers
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Silver plate teaspoons sets by Comunity and other silver plate
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Two silver plate cocktail shakers, by Carington and Hardy Brothers, together with miniature vase and stainless hip flask
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An English Edwardian James Dixon & Sons silver plate twin handled serving tray with engraved border and gadrooned edge 73 cm width
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A good 19th century silver plate meat cover, with armorial crest 'Fiesta Lente' finely engraved within fern and foliage and branch trelis designs 52 cm width
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A five branch silver plate candelabra, together with pair of three branch and two candlesticks
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Seven branch candelabra 89 cm high
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A pair of Hecworth reproduction Old Sheffield plate five branch candlelabras convertable to single candlesticks 35 cm tall approx
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Floor standing Hurricane lamp 140 cm high
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'La Brasserie du square' pair of French silver plate mounted water jugs, together with silver plate ice buckets
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A set of five silver plate tankards
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Hukin & Heath Sheffield silver plate ashtray, together with silver plate strainer spoons, shell spoon and snuff spoon
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A collection of silver plate, comprising tongs, spoons, water jug and others
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Eight Edwardian and later silver plate serving dishes, and spare handles
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Australian silver plate NSWP tea pot, together with Qantas tea pots and Picquot Ware three piece tea set
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A boxed canteen of Viner & Hall silver plate cutlery for six, together with boxed fish service, retailed by Saunders of Sydney V&H missing tea spoon and part matched with Astor plate
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Five assorted silver plate trays, dishes etc
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An Excalibur silver plate three piece coffee service together with silver plate hot chocolate pot
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A silver plate three piece carving set together with twin handled tray, sugar tongs and lidded box
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A pair of sterling silver candlesticks Birmingham, maker AMW
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A pair of silver plate three branch candlelabra together with Strachan butter dishes and three small card trays
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A Victorian silver plate beaded cutlery service by William Carr Hutton
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Three Victorian and later, silver plate cutlery service's by William Carr Hutton, Broadway & Co. and others
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A large rhinoceros horn (19th century) approximately 58 cm along front edge, 43 cm high, diameter at base 19 cm, weight 3,602gms
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A pair of African elephant foot stools C1960 (pre 1973)
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A massive and magnificent moose head shoulder mount trophy in exceptional condition with detachable antlers, the moose is approx 123 cm from nose to mount and the antlers span 150 cm
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An impressive carved African ivory bust (pre 1973), modelled as a woman with elongated hair in scarf wearing beads and earings. Weight 2481 grms 30 cm high
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A good mid 20th century carved African ivory sculpture; a spiral design depicting village life, elephant and birds, finished with rosewood mounts 22 cm x 11 cm
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A good mid 20th century carved African ivory lidded box; carved from a section of elephant tusk, depicting an elephant, and a male and female tending to the crops. Complete with fitted rosewood base and lid with ivory handle 12(14 with handle) x 13 x 11 cm
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A good mid 20th century carved African ivory lidded box (pre 1973); carved from a section of elephant tusk, depicting an elephant, and a woman milling corn. Complete with fitted rosewood base and lid with ivory handle 12.5 cm high
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A mid 20th century carved African ivory figure; depicting a water carrier with child 20 cm
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An impressive carved African ivory tusk (pre 1973) profusely carved with procession of elephants and a snake, 898 grms 57 cm long
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An African carved ivory letter opener (pre 1973) with elephant form handle 20 cm long
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A mid 20th century African ivory bead necklace; with hand carved clasp 36 cm long
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Three mid 20th century African ivory bangles 7.5 cm dia approx
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Three mid 20th century African ivory bangles 7.5 cm dia approx
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An African hardwood bead necklace and bangle
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A pair of African carved rosewood busts 21 cm
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A group of African carvings, pottery figures and a large stone carving of a family (5). Tallest 34 cm high
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A pair of mid 20th century African butterfly wing pictures of village woman, signed Joshua Balaka (2) 21 cm x 11 cm
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An African mid 20th century soap stone carving of a Hippo 17 cm width
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Three African carved ebony Baboon figures, together with pair of horn carved birds bird 35 cm long, Baboon 16 cm high
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1950's African carved ebony elephant figures, with ivory tusks, and an Indian carved example one tusk missing, some toes missing 15.5 cm high
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An African beaded bottle and soap stone carving (2) bottle 25.5 cm high
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Art u scrimshaw Broach on a timber stand by Peter brown
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floral scrimshaw Broach on a timber stand by Peter brown
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Floral scrimshaw Broach on bone with a timber stand by Peter brown
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Russian seal carved from a sperm whale tooth
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A late Victorian burr walnut, ebonised and gilt-metal mounted credenza with Wedgwood plaques the frieze applied with classical Wedgwood plaques, the central panelled door with oval Wedgwood plaque depicting a classical lady flanked by gilded rams masks and then two glass doors with burr shelves on satinwood strung plinth with turned feet
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Polychrome painted 18th centery Indo-Portuguese santos figure together with similuar unusual bulbus form figure 40 cm high
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A Louis XVI French provincial oak buffet en enfilade
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A late 19th century French provincial oak three drawer hall table, Lyon Region
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A fine Edwardian satinwood banded and marquetry three door bookcase by Maple & Co. with astragal glazed doors enclosing shelves above cupboard doors, cross-banded and line inlay overall and inlaid with satinwood, ambonya and fruitwood in neo classical urn designs with floral emblems. John Maple opened his 'Wholesale and Retail Drapery shop' in Tottenham court road in 1841. Cementing itself as the largest furniture store in the world by the 1880s, the company was most prolific in the late Victorian and…
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An exceptional Edwardian mahogany, ivory fruit and satinwood marquetry safe cabinet and Chubb Safe the cupboard door above two drawers, decorated with neo-classical urn floral tendrils and Griffin designs, flanked by canted sides with satinwood stringing
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Late 19th century Australian cedar and flame mahogany three door chiffonier
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An early 20th century brass mounted carriage clock with Moroccan leather case, retailed by E.W. Streeter London, the clock 12.5 cm high
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A fine 19th century Russian icon, the Dormition of the Virgin, Moscow polychrome painted robed figures on a gilt lacquered ground on timber panel, titled in Russian script. Provenance: Christies Sydney, 25/03/97 lot 544 35.5 x 31.5 cm
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A good 19th century Russian icon, St Nicholas the Miracle Worker painted with gilded accents on coral ground on timber panel, import label verso Provenance: Christies Sydney 25/03/97 lot 546 60 cm x 72
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A fine 19th century Russian silver mounted icon of Christ, the silver mount finely embossed and engraved over painted timber panel, mounted in velvet verso, Russian hallmarks pre 1908 and makers mark AA' 22 cm x 18
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English Victorian mirrored backed sideboard
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Important Australian hardwood and Burlwood Fireplace surround and over mantle mirror C1880 with architectural pediment above finely moulded garlands carved in deep relief, the mirror with egg and dart and beaded surround, the fire surround with carved flower emblems above the fluted column supports by repute this piece was comissioned for a Recotry in NSW
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Round Australian cedar single pedestal dining table
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An English Victorian mahogany breakfast table with finely carved bulbous pedestal leading to triform platform base with lion paw feet 124 cm diameter
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French Louis XV style oak parquetry topped extension dining table,
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A fine C1969 Australian architect designed dining table and chairs in figured Brazilian rosewood table seats 12, the 10 chairs finely upholstered in cream silk fabric. Provenance: Commissioned and designed in 1969 by architect Henry Pollak (Founder of Mirvac) 274 cm width x 142 cm depth x 73 cm high
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Pair of French naturalistic carved giltwood torchere 114.5 cm high
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A Victorian mahogany wardrobe chest, with two short drawers above four graduated drawers flanked by inset panel fronted doors enclosing hanging space
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A pair of Louis XVI style fauteuil, finely upholstered in contemporary petite point fabric
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139 kg amethyst cave 133 cm high
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An English provincial west country oak cased long clock C1760, of simple plank construction enclosing fret brass face with silver dial, single pendulum 30 hour
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A fine Victorian flame mahogany breakfront sideboard the mirrored back with scroll moulded crest and mounts, the serpentine top above single drawer flanked by arched inset panel front doors 2102 cm width x 68 cm depth x 196 cm high
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A mid Georgian tilt top tripod table C1800, the solid circular top above turned pedestal on tripod splayed legs with pad feet
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A pair of English Victorian mahogany grandfather and Grandmother armchairs
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A set of ten Victorian green leather upholstered mahogany dining chairs
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A Chippendale style Dinning suite, comprising, eight chairs and extension ding table the chairs with green leather upholstery
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