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Quarterly Collectors Auction Series — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:926
Sale Title:Quarterly Collectors Auction SeriesLots with images:905
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:612
Date:6-May-2014
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Carriage clock: French late 19th century with Waterbury & Co. Retailers stamp on the movement. Height 13.5 cm
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Vienna regulator: late 19th century single weight wall clock in a fine walnut case with half barley twist ebonized columns. Height 110 cm
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Repeater: fine Swiss pocket watch in gun metal case, c1890s
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French mantle clock. Full glass regulator with open deadbeat escapement & cut crystal columns. Height 42 cm
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Vienna regulator: late 19th century wall clock in ornate walnut case with eagle finial & pressed metal Art Nouveau dial. Height 145 cm
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Carriage clock: a fine French 8 day clock with lever escapement. Beautifully decorated in pieced floral fretwork with a fluted column case. Late 19th to early 20th century (with key). 15 cm
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Repeater: French late 19th century carriage clock (with key). Height 15.5 cm
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Rolex: vintage lady's wristwatch in 9ct gold case.
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Clock by W.Simpson of Barnoldswick c1947 with Congreve rolling ball. Unusual homemade intricate time piece by unknown maker from the town of Barnoldswick which is famous for its Rolls Royce factory. This clock is most likely the work of one of the factories engineers. Oak cased with moon phase, calender, day & seconds dials, mechanical/electric movement. Height 120 cm, width 47 cm, depth 45 cm
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Rolex: lady's 18ct gold pendant watch on gold bar brooch.
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Clock by W. Simpson in floor standing walnut case with George Graham deadbeat escapement. Complexities include seconds sweep hand, day, date, month & strike on the hour. Also plays tunes on three adjustable tone gongs. Mechanical/electrical with three weight, pendulum & accessory key. Height 150 cm, width 50 cm, depth 43 cm
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International Watch Co: gentleman's 18ct yellow gold Schaffhausen wristwatch (calendar not working).
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Girard Perregaux: lady's 14ct gold wristwatch with 18ct gold bracelet. 50 grams.
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Wristwatch: lady's plated dress watch on 14ct gold bracelet. Estimated gold weight 25 grams
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Matthew Norman of London brass carriage clock with Swiss movement (no key) purchased from Kozminsky's of Melbourne. Case height 13.5 cm
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Louis Erard: Swiss automatic chronograph wristwatch with black dial and original booklet.
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Louis Erard: gentleman's stainless steel chronograph wristwatch. Papers.
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Louis Erard: lady's gold plated Swiss wristwatch.
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Military medals: impressive collection assembled by the vendor over a period of 30 years, housed and notated in three collectors cabinets with more than 350 pieces: highlights include Waterloo 1815 service medal, British MBE, OBE, medals for Bravery & Distinguished Conduct. Campaign medals including Crimea, Eygpt, Boer & Zulu wars, China war, India & Afganistan.
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Group of medallions: three religious & one French 'Electricite De France Et Gaz De France'
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Queen Victoria Coronation medal; American Fleet souvenir medallion in bronzed metal c1925 & five assorted medallions & badges including Ballarat interests.
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Group of five French 19th century medallions. Noted Exposition Universelle c1867; Napoleon & Josephine. Ranging in size from 30 mm to 65 mm.
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International Exhibitions: group of three antique medals; London 1886, Paris 1878, Vienna 1873 & Philadelphia 1876.
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Antique English shop tokens (24) & three German ceramic medallions. (27)
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American medallions: group of 4. Noted, 'Joseph Francis, Inventer & Framer, of the Means For the Life Saving Service of the Country' 1888 in gilt metal (75 mm); 'Chicago World's Columbian Exposition' 1892 in white metal (55 mm) & two other bronze examples.
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Col. W.H.Whibread: two medals presented to Whitbread; 'British Horse Society Gold Medal of Honour' in gilt sterling silver (50 mm); plus 'The International Sports Film Festival' from the Italian Olympic Committee (100 mm). Both boxed.
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A group lot of American Vietnam war period items, including model M16's, bullet & grenades (disarmed), bayonets, military bags, American flag etc. Inspection will reward.
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Japanese N.C.O. Sword in metal scabbard, World War I period. 100 cm in length.
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London Aero Touring club binoculars in case, early 20th century. The club was an early forerunner to the Royal flying Corp which then became the RAF.
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Percussion cap English pistol with octagonal barrel, early to mid 19th century
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Gunners lamps: a pair of World War I period artillery siege lamps with Defence Department stamps. 20 cm
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Binoculars: French World War I period labeled 'Artillerie Binocle'. Extend to 18 cm
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Sweetheart brooch: World War I gold mounted patch no.1 Australian Divisional Supply column shoulder patch belonging to Corporal A.Payne (no.2048). 4 x 2.5 cm
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German World War I military photographic archive housed in two albums plus a large group of loose photos. Some reproductions. 100+ items
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Epaulettes: World War I Austro-Hungarian officer's with double headed eagle buttons, in original cardboard fitted box. Excellent condition.
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Remains of collection: Austro-Hungarian mini medals (18); silver cross of Merit; buttons; pins; gold coin etc.
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Violin: German early 20th century trade violin with two bows & wooden case.
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Violin: good quality German trade violin with bow & case. Label reads 'Schuster & Co..1924'.
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Violin: fine French trade violin with bow & case. Niclaus Amatus copy c1920s.
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Banjo: Bacon banjo Company Inc. 8 string banjo mandolin 'Style C', (Serial 22940), c1920s, with original case. Length 59 cm
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Violin: German trade violin with bow & case, early 20th century copy of 'Nikolaus Amati'.
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Violin bow: stamped 'Bausch', most likely a good quality German copy, early 20th century. 73 cm
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Violin: German trade violin with two bows & coffin case, early 20th century. Copy of a Jacobus Stainer.
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Autographs: signed photos/items, noted Madonna, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Earl Warren (14th Chief Justice of US & 30th Governor of California), Kenny Kramer, Nick McDonald (Dallas patrolman who captured Lee Harvey Oswald).
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Agro: display 'Agro Vation' with costume signed by Agro, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 110 x 84 cm. G/VG condition. [Agro was a puppet and media personality, operated by comedian Jamie Dunn, who starred on Channel 7 from 1983-97].
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Astronauts: collection with signed & endorsed NASA photographs (9) - Charles Conrad, Edgar Mitchell, James McDivitt, David Scott, Eugene Cernan, Tom Stafford, Charle Duke, Edward Gibson & John young; magazine page with three signatures - Alan Shepard, James Lovell & Charlie Duke; also piece signed by US World War I fighter ace Eddie Rickenbacker.
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Australian Celebrities & sports stars: collection nicely written up on pages (49), noted Barry Crocker, Rex Hunt, Elle Macpherson, Danii Minogue, the Seekers, Jon Cleary, Germaine Greer, Scott Hicks, Tom Keneally, Colleen McCullough, Lauren Jackson, Mick Doohan, Johnny Famechon, John Eales & Jeff Fenech; also display with covers signed by 1989 Aust cricket Team.
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Sir Robert Peel: British Prime Minister (1834-35 & 1841-46), noted for founding the modern police force. Good signature on piece, window mounted with lithograph portrait; plus etching portrait of of Sir Thomas Lawrence.
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The Beatles - Pete Best, signature of the Beatles first drummer on a photograph of the group, 25 x 20 cm.
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Celebrities: signed magazine covers/pages, noted Richard Branson, Bryce Courtney, Michael Klim, Geri Haliwell, Victoria Beckham, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Sarah Murdoch & Megan Gale. All but one framed, each overall 31 x 41 cm. (11 items).
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Celebrities: collection on pages (41), noted Richard Attenborough, Lauren Bacall, Brigitte Bardot, Annette Benning, Charles Bronson, Danny de Vito, Stewart Granger, Charlton Heston, Jeffrey Archer, Arthur C.Clarke, Arthur Hailey, Ruth Rendell.
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Movies & TV: album of signed photos, noted Bruce Willis, Geoffrey Rush, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charlie Sheen, Susan Sarandon, Elle McPherson (5), Mary Tyler Moore, Dick van Dyke, Henry Winkler, Barbara Stanwyck, Jane Wyman, O.J.Simpson, Claudia Schiffer. 12 with CoAs. G/VG.
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Movies & TV: album of signed photos, noted Robert Redford, Nicolas cage, Robert de Niro, Bob Hope, Michael Douglas (2), Robert Duvall, Jerry Lewis, Eddie Murphy, Charlton Heston (6), James Caan & Deborah Kerr. G/VG.
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Movies & TV: album of signed photos/pictures/letter, noted Anthony Hopkins (2), Charlton Heston (2), Dustin Hoffman (2), Martin Sheen, Ben Kingsley, Harrison Ford, Peter O'Toole, Lauren Bacall, Tippi Hedren, Diane Keaton, Sophia Loren (4), Helen Hunt & Cher. 15 with CoAs. G/VG.
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Movies & TV: album of signed photos/pieces, noted W.C.Fields signed cheque; Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, Paul Newman (2), Brad Pitt, Woody Allen, Jack Lemmon, James Caan, Laurence Olivier, Clayton Moore (the Lone Ranger), James Stewart, Dick van Dyke, Deborah Kerr, Lauren Bacall (3), Jessica Lange, Cameron Diaz. 13 with CoAs. G/VG.
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Movies & TV: Range of signed displays/items, noted Vivien Leigh & Laurence Olivier; Henry Fonda & Jane Darwell; Joan Crawford, Tom Cruise, Ewan McGregor; bill Cosby on LP; Robin Williams on movie poster.
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Music: signed magazine covers & pages, noted the Vines (2), Cyndi Lauper, Kylie Minogue, Destiny's child, Lenny Kravitz (3), Avril Lavinge, Coldplay, Grinspoon (2), Natalie Imbruglia & Kasey Chambers. All framed, each overall 31 x 41 cm. (45 items).
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Music: signed CDs (42) & DVDs (8), noted Sonic youth (2), Cyndi Lauper, George Martin (the Beatles record producer - 4), the Vines, Rihanna, Sarah McLachlan (6), ricky Martin (2). Also two promo cassettes of Colin Hay (unsigned).
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John Steinbeck (1902-1968) American author), nice signature on autograph page.
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'Terminator': Arnold Schwarzenegger & James Cameron, Both Signatures on 'Terminator' script, with Schwarzenegger the star & Jim Cameron the writer & director of the movie, with CoA. Also signed photograph of Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, framed & glazed, overall 38 x 47 cm.
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US Presidents: group with Gerald Ford (38th President) signature inside his book 'A Time to Heal' [New York, 1979], plus signed photo, handkerchief & cards (2); Jimmy Carter (39th President) signature inside his book 'Why Not the Best' [Nashville, 1975].
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Group including antique & vintage postcards, 3 x albums of Tuckfields trade cards, five albums shell trade cards, Italian bank note, old photograph. 100+ items
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Group of books, journals and magazines including Winston Churchill, humour comics, etc. 45+ items.
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English Parliamentary Act of 10th January 1765, concerning the determining of Longitude which was eventually resolved with the invention of the marine chronometer by the English clockmaker, John Harrison. Printed by mark Baskett (4 pages). Rare
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Antique books: 'The Complete Works of William Hogarth' (late 19th century); 'Londinopolis' by James Howel [London 1657]; 'Victoia Acts & Ordinances 1851-2'; plus 'Statutes at Large'. (4 items)
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Antique holy bible: 19th century, published by the American Publishing Company [New York ]. Brown leather boards with gilt embossed decoration.
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Postcards & ephemera & old photographs including maps & brochures. 100+ items
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Group of sheet music, noted Ida Rentoul Outhwaite illustrated. Also includes 'More Fragments From France' by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather. 40+ items
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Dame Nellie Melba concert programme to the soldiers of Tidworth Garrison 12th June 1926
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'Players Digger Tobaccos' in store freestanding advertisement, c1930s, colour lithograph on card with metal folding stand. Rare, height 134 cm
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'A Service of Intercession For Jews & All Who Suffer Persecution' 17th July 1938
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Edward (Ted) Scorfield (1882-1965). Large pen and ink cartoon on card, circa 1950 'Doing a Bit of Weeding?'. Born in the U.K. Scorfield came to Sydney in 1925 and worked for the Bulletin magazine. 40 x 44 cm. Toned with light foxing. Carl Lyon (1903-1982) two horizontal pairs of original pen and ink 'Wally and the Major' cartoons. 55 x 24 cm. VG condition.
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'Wally and the Major', original cartoons (39) by Carl Lyon (1903-82), pen & ink on paper, all signed lower right, each about 56 x 21 cm. Subjects include workplace relations (11), workplace negligence (19) & indigenous Australia (9).
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Range of cigarette cards on album pages, many military related, noted Will's Victoria cross Heroes [24/25]. Plus three sets of playing cards including Australian and New Zealand views. Condition fair to very good.
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1898 Wills 'Builders of the Empire', complete set [50]. Mainly G/VG.
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Matchbox label collection with an Australian and world range. Strength in a six vol. Collection of Japan on pages, early 1900's onwards incl. Small, medium and large labels with the wonderful Japanese graphic sensibility. Mixed condition.
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1900 Players 'Famous Authors & Poets' (narrow), complete set [20]. Mainly G/VG.
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1907 Wm Clarke & Sons 'Marine Series', complete set [25]. Mainly G/VG.
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Balance of collection, noted cigarette cards including Players 'Cricketers 1934' [50] & 'Cricketers 1938' [50]; basketball cards; banknotes & coins; movies ephemera.
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1964 Bubbles Inc. 'Outer Limits', complete set [50]. Fair/G.
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1995 Tempo 'May Gibbs Collector Cards' (c1200), plus original boxes (4) some with opened packets inside.
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Group of postcards, cigarette cards, travel brochures etc 60+ items
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Trains: circa 1900-1950's collection depicting the fabulous 'Age of Steam' from all over the world incl. Australia (9) and Honolulu (1), with close-ups of a wide range of steam locomotives or trains in various locations incl. Stations and the countryside. Good group, mixed condition, majority mint, approx. 500.
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Vintage & antique postcards in three albums, themes include Australian, actors, beauties, novelty etc. 160+ cards
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Group including early Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, World War I real photographs, Australian & New Zealand, Aboriginal & Maori. Inspection will reward. 150+ cards
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C1930s 'Bond's Folly Nr. Corfe Castle Dorset' shell motor oil advertisement, artwork by J.S.Anderson. Linen backed, top & bottom margins trimmed. 99 x 58 cm
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C1930s 'Regent's Park' printed by Waterlow & Sons limited, London & Dunstable, artwork by Frank Ormrod (1896-1988). Linen backed. 63 x 100 cm
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C1930s 'London Via Harwich' published by the London & north Eastern Railway by Vincent Brooks, day & Son. Artwork by Fred Taylor, linen backed. 63.5 x 101 cm
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C1930s 'France' travel poster printed by the French Government, artwork by Leonetto Capiello. Linen backed, 99 x 62 cm
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C1938 'London in the Season' printed by the Baynard press London, artwork by Walter Goetz (1911-1995). Linen backed, 63 x 101 cm rare
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C1930s 'Geneva Switzerland' travel poster with artwork by W.M.Mahrer. Linen backed. 64 x 98 cm
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C1940s 'Espana' travel poster, artwork by Jose Morell. 99 x 62 cm
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C1930s 'The Jungle, Lincoln' shell motor oil advertisment, artwork by Adrian Daintrey. Linen backed but margins have been trimmed top & bottom. 91 x 57 cm
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C1955 'Jamtland' Swedish travel poster with artwork by Eleman. 99 x 62 cm
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C1960s 'Mildura' travel poster printed by A.C.Brooks [Melbourne], artwork by Trewin. A poster previously unknown to our rooms. Rare 101 x 63 cm
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C1960s French travel posters. Group of six photo lithograph posters published by the Ministry of Tourism. Restoration required. 62 x 99 cm
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Fire surround: carved oak with floral panel. Height 130 cm, width 172 cm.
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Gilt framed overmantle mirror with Baroque style moulded top. 114 x 160 cm
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Turkmen rug: hand knotted red & black geometric patterned vintage rug of impressive proportions. 5.6m x 3.9m
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Pair of antique oak salon double doors. Height 229.5 cm, width 128 cm
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