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Important collection of Judith Conroy & the late Doctor David Conroy — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:315
Sale Title:Important collection of Judith Conroy & the late Doctor David ConroyLots with images:275
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:300
Date:8-Dec-2013
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Victorian cast iron umbrella stand, the stem figure is with scrolled umbrella holders, which has drip trays with cast foliate. 71 cm high
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A French Louis XV 19th century painted and gilt wall mirror. Rectangular plate, with a gilt frame with egg and dart decoration surmounted by ribbon and swag decoration. 170 cm high, 130 cm wide
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A Chinese Qing Dynasty vase on. Presently a table lamp. Overall 87 cm high
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A pair of pate-sur-pate French vases and covers, each are of baluster from on gilt metal feet, with pate-sur-pate panels of birds in foliate. 48 cm high
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A late Victorian ebonized writing table. Rectangular top inset with beige leather, which has a beaded ormolu edge with kneehole, flanked by a pair of drawers on fluted legs terminating in terracotta castors. 77 cm high, 139 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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18th century style cast urns on stands, each is of flared form, with fluting on a stepped square base. 69 cm high
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Pair of British School Paintings. 1780-1840. 'Into the light'; 'Evening Landing'. Watercolours. 20 x 31 cm; 24 x 34 cm. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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Five Regency silhouettes, each in period frame, one of a young girl, one of a woman wearing a feathered hat, and three others of gentlemen with ruffed collars. 7 cm high average
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A pair of George III green glass table lamps, with original receipt, each with moulded lions above a green glass storm shade. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale. Dated 1972. 60 cm high
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An fine Japanese cloisonne supper set. Meiji period (1868-1912, each section decorated with a yellow entwined dragon within clouds on blue ground with a yellow border with lotus flowers contained in a decorated lacquered box. 40 cm wide
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A pair of lounge chairs, each with French upholstery and loose cushions on back and seat
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Five shelves of volumes, including historical biographical and coffee table volumes
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Four Shelves of historical volumes. It is together with biographical history and coffee table volumes
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Thirty-four leather bound classic English published by Heron, together with four volumes of leather bound complete works of William Shakespeare
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A collection of novels and biographies, Including Graham Green, George Orwell and Huxley
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Three shelves of volumes. Two volumes, the tactics of War, together with biographies and historical volumes
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Volumes including Georgian London, British Tradition, together with catalogues and reference books
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Volumes on 2nd shelf about Gardening, together with volumes of flower arrangements and homesteads
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Boxed volumes of folios society, works of Hemingway, Rulers of The Ancient World. Together with the history of Trinity Grammar
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A Helena Wolfsohn box and cover. Yellow with painted reserve, together with a similar plate with painted reserves
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A Pair of Meissen sweet meats, each with modelled with figures in costume and a flower-encrusted bowl on a rococo base. 13 cm high
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French Empire Ruby casket. It is of rectangular form on an ormolu stand with bun feet, together with Victorian ruby finger bowl, the Casket with crack. 14 cm high. 6 cm high
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George V silver mustards salt and pepperettes. Gorham Manufacturing Co, 1920. 536gm, the salts and mustard are of globular form, with blue glass liners on pad feet with conforming pepperettes
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A Meissen figure of 18th century lady. Modelled of a lady wearing purple hat and shawl holding flower on acircular gilt base. 19 cm high. Together with a Berlin blanc de chine figure, modelled gentleman with a dog at his feet. 17 cm high
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A Louis XV style 19th century fauteuil. Foliate carved cresting rail above a padded tablet back, arms and seat, raised on cabriole legs. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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Cheltenham Annual Grand Steeple Chase, the Start, Frogmill Brook, The Brook Forded, Coming In. Published London 1841, published by I.W.Laird, 1 Leadenhall Street. Plate 1,2,3, and 4, each in period Hogarth frames. 40 x 59 cm. Purchased by Mr Conroy while living in London in 1963.
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A pair of Staffordshire dogs. Together with a small set of Staffordshire dogs each pair with brown marking. 32 cm, 16 cm(4)
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A pair of 19th century bronzed oriental figure table lamps, each cast holding light on a polygonal base on marble with later electrician and fabric shade, together with a pair of red fabric shades. 62 cm high
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19th century black jasper figure of a sleeping child. Together with four classical busts. Modelled of Dianna, Aphrodite, Artemis and Apollo and two Georgian busts of young boy and young girl
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A Bloor Derby plate, Kirkstall Abbey Yorkshire. It is together with a similar plate pattern 1183, each with a painted landscape within a blue border with gilt and a scalloped gadrooned border. 23 cm, 25 cm
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A 19th century Adams style fire crate and brass chenets, they are together with brass fire tools. 45 cm high, 79 cm wide. Purchased in London, 1960
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A 19th century French gilt Mirror. Oval plate within gadrooned gilt frame, with a surmounted urn and foliate. 122 cm high. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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Eight steel Portrait engravings by J Chapman. Including Louis XVI, Louis XIII, Louis XI, Sir Henry Trollope and Victor Moreau
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A George III mahogany Sheraton kneehole desk. It has a rectangular top, which is above four frieze drawers. It has a recessed front with neo classical marquetry, and is flanked by pedestals, each with an arrangement of three drawers. It has brass drop ring handles, on a plinth. Bears Bada seal. 94 cm high, 103 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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An impressive Nicole Freres symphorien cylinder music box musical box. It has twelve-tunes, within a cross banded and satinwood marquetry inlaid walnut case. 17 cm high, 53 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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A silver centrepiece maker Alexander Macrae, London 1874, the shaped base with fox heads, a bulbous stem with chased decoration above palm leaves. 950 gm
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A Regency mahogany sofa table, with opposing frieze and dummy drawers on end supports and down swept legs, brass caps and castors
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A Victorian silver tea service. Maker: Edward, Edw. Jr, John & William Barnard London 1839. Comprising of a baluster-shaped teapot, a pear shaped water pot, a sugar bowl and a creamer, each with chased decoration flower finials raised on four scrolled leaf-form feet. 2793gm
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British school. Two 19th century pencil drawing, the temptation of St Gregory and Amorous adventure. Both signed lower left Alfred Hassan. 20 x 14 cm
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An English Porcelain unattributed panel. Finely painted with English flowers. Circa 1830. 32 x 25 cm.
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A Satsuma flower pattern with gilt. coffee set - coffee pot sugar bowl and cover cream jug pate and four demitasse.
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An Anstice, Horton & Rose Coalport London shape tea service. Comprising of a teapot on a stand, a pair of trios, a helmet shaped milk jug that is deep blue with brightly painted foliage with gilt. Pattern 329
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A Regency mahogany wall shelf. Two shelves with ring turned supports and ebony stringing. 73 cm high, 92 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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A Regency mahogany pier cabinet with a matching Regency wall shelf, the pier cabinet is with a gallery edge of rectangular form, with a pair of grilled doors on paw feet. 71 cm high, 97 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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French School. 19th century. Napoleon observing the battle mounted Marengo. Signed d'ap Horace Vernet Renee. Oil on canvas. 21 x 26 cm
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Five exceptional wood engravings by Jean Baptiste Wicar. Circa 1819. Illustrating Greek and roman antiques held the Florence Archaeological Museum. 16 x 18 cm
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British School. George James Knox. 1810-1897. Fishing boats of the Docks. Signed G J Knox lower left. Watercolour. 42 x 54 cm
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Ebenezer Wake Cook. Gathering Storm. Signed E Wake Cook and dated 1875 lower left. Watercolour. 24.5 x 28.5 cm. Joel's sale lot 29/4/92
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James Alfred Turner. (1850-1908). Australia. In the clearing. Oil on canvas. Signed J A Turner lower left. 37.5 x 30 cm
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Italian School. After Canneletto. St Marks Square. Oil on canvass. 27 x 41 cm
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A Victorian papier mache tilt top wine table, circular with a scalloped edge and mother-of-pearl inlaid with gilt decoration, on a cylindrical column on a shaped plinth. 72 cm high, 51 cm wide
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European School. Revay. Going to market. 36 x 26 cm
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Scottish school 19th century. Mediterranean coastal scene. Oil on canvas. 35 x 24 cm. Framed in original period Scottish James Connell Sons
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Bronze Art Nouveau figure. Pan dancing with symbols. Finely cast and signed to base G.R. 42 cm overall
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A pair of 19th century French bronze candlesticks, each with three scrolled feet, a spiral stem, and a scone with gilt casting and painted glass storm shades
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A French 18th century transitional ormolu-mounted kingwood, tulipwood and amaranth breakfront commode. It has a Turquin marble top with rounded corners to the front, which is above three long decorated drawers, the angles with scrolling foliate mounts, on scroll legs and acanthus cast sabot. 84 cm high, 115 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A pair of French Empire bronze tazzas, each on a cylindrical marble base with swag ormolu decoration on toupee feet, with a bronze cherub stem with flared gilt metal flared bowls. 37 cm high. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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Two Copeland Parian Bust. Music. Poetry, each signed and titled poetry modelled L A Malempre and dated 1874. 35 cm high
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An Empire period gilt bronze figural mantel clock by Gaston Jolly. Paris Receipt dusted 1980. 37 cm high. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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Two Royal Worcester plaques Painted William Bee. Puce marks, each painted with pears grapes and peaches in gilt frames. 11 cm high
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19th century French mirror, the oval plate is within a gilt border and foliate. 150 cm high, 80 cm wide
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19th century Adams Style fire rest. It is together with fire irons, a poker and a shovel
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A pair of two seat settees, each with loose down filled cushions for the back and the seat and sprung edge
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A Regency mahogany stool. Rectangular period tapestry upholstery on X supports. 33 cm high
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A pair of Indian Mughal painting, each of courting scenes which are richly coloured. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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Trio of Indian Mughal paintings. Richly coloured aqua paints with gilding. 15 x 21 cm (2), 24 x 18.5 cm
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Indian Mughal trio of watercolours. Showing domestic and hunting scenes. 14 x 18 cm, 22 x 17 cm, 16 x 10 cm
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A pair of Indian Mughal paintings. Ceremonial equestrian scenes. 31 x 20 cm
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A pair domestic Indian Mughal watercolours. Domestic scenes. 18 x 13 cm, 14.5 x 8 cm
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Indian Mughal painting. Possibly Emperor Shah Jahan. 17th century style. 24 x 15 cm
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Triptych Indian Mughal courting scenes. Rich foliage and background. 15 x 19 cm
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A pair of Indian equestrian watercolours. Finely painted. 16 x 21 cm
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A pair of equestrian and elephant Mughal paintings. 20 x 16 cm
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A pair of Indian Mughal paintings. 21 x 15 cm, 21 x 12 cm
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A trio of Indian Mughal paintings. 18 x 12 cm
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A mogul painting. Playing tribune to the Emperor. Watercolour. 102 x 70 cm
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Large Indian watercolour. 19th century court scene. 92 x 72 cm
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Triptych watercolours Indian Mughal. Finely painted with gilding. 16 x 27 cm
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A finely painted pair of Chinese Ancestor full length portraits, showing Mandarin court official in fur-lined black robes with crane, clouds and richly coloured foliate motifs. Lady also displayed with rich red and gilt robes, 4 toed dragon and similar colours of husband's position. Qing Dynasty, probably Qianlong period. 120 x 74 cm
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A pair of large Indian Mughal paintings. 29 x 21 cm
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Indian Mughal painting. 18 x 11 cm
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A pair of richly painted Indian Mughal paintings. 28 x 15 cm
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A pair of Indian Mughal paintings. Indian Mughal style School circa 1900 ' 1920. Unframed gouache and gilt on ivory within a velvet lined mount. Study of a Mughal prince hunting scene. 29 x 14 cm
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Early Indian Mughal painting. 86 x 51 cm
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Large Indian watercolour. A group scene possibly Punjabi. 105 x 72 cm
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A pair of French 19th century table lamps, each electrified circular on a green base with baluster shaped stem with ormolu banding, above red fabric shades.
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Three Indian painting reference books, Sam Fogg Indian painting and manuscripts, Amina Okada Indian Miniatures of the Mughal court together with A Viceroy's India
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A pair of early Victorian glass lustres, each with inverted top on bulbous stem with a circular domed spreading foot. 32 cm high.
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A set of four coloured French engravings. Circa 1774. La Toilette; La Coucher; Le Bain; Le Lever; each engraved Freudeberg. 36 x 26 cm
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A Regency rosewood breakfront side cabinet, the marble top above a frieze and a pair of grilled doors flanked by smaller grilled doors and pilasters on reeded bun feet. 92 cm high, 150 cm wide, 45 cm deep.
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A Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine, with brass gallery, a marble top, below a frieze with brass banding, a glazed door flanked pilasters with gilt fluting and glazed sides on turned feet. 154 cm high, 69 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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Early 19th century English gilt bronze candlestick, the stem cast of a stork on a flared gilt base. Circa 1830. 40 cm high.
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A Chinese bronze four legged censer, Qing dynasty, 19th century. 22 cm high. Together a Japanese bronze vase. Meiji Period (1868-1911). 12 cm high
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A Thai bronze Buddha, the Buddha is holding a musical instrument on a lotus base. 33 cm high.
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2nd Empire candlesticks, one with 19th century ruby storm shade. 48 cm, 19 cm
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French 19th century Bronze figure. Cast of a Japanese Woman and child holding an umbrella wearing traditional costume on a hardwood stand. 36 cm high
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A pair of Satsuma vases. Meiji Period (1868-1911), each of baluster form painted with landscape within deep blue
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A Victorian papier mache tea caddy. Rectangular form with domed lid painted and gilded decoration to the papier mache. 14 cm high, 18 cm wide
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A Pair of Coalport vases, each flared with magenta panels and flower encrusting. Under glaze blue marl scripted Coalport. Circa 1830. Provenance: William Johnson, Kent Antique, High Street, Armadale
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A pair of New Hall saucer plates, each with deep blue borders with gilt. 20 cm wide
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