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Auction House:McKenzies AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:277
Sale Title:Decorative Arts, Militaria & FurnitureLots with images:243
Auction Location:PerthPrices available:205
Date:11-Jun-2014
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A William IV mahogany two door chiffonier c.1835. The lower cupboard has two side pillars, carved corbels and panelled doors. The cabinet has an upper single shelf with gothic style gallery surround, supported by two turned spindle columns. Height 125 cm. Width 99.5 cm. Depth 42 cm
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An antique Indian teak marriage chest the chest is decorated with embossed metal strapping and panels, lift up lid domed shape top, with wrought iron latch and hinges. Note: These chests were designed to be transportable having carriage style bases with wheels. Height 92 cm. Width 128 cm. Depth 72 cm
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An American Arts & Crafts polychrome decorated tea table. Early 20th century, designer unknown. The table has a pictorial scene of two Grecian youths partaking in a tea drinking ceremony with verse: 'O Merry cup of amber tea! to Thee We Sing on Bended knee'. Height 71 cm. Top: 41.5 x 76 cm
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A Louis XV style tulipwood and bronze ormolu desk. Late 19th century. The desk has a tooled leather writing top with surrounding bronze edge and rococo style corners, with two half-size drawers on one side. The front, back and sides panels are decorated with bronze mounted Sevres style porcelain plaques. The legs are a slender cabriole style and decorated with bronze mounts, with depictions of neoclassical style busts of young maidens. Note: oak frame carcass. Height 80 cm. Width 120 cm. Depth 67 cm
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A Louis XVI style walnut, mahogany and bronze ormolu, marble top commode. Late 19th century. The chest has two full size drawers with single action key lock mechanism. The front and sides of the chest, are heavily decorated in applied ormolu bronze, including an upper scrolling frieze panel, rococo style shells, corner and foot mounts, and a lidded urn with leafy sprays on the front drawer panels. Height 85.5 cm. Width 104 cm. Depth 49 cm
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A French boulle style and ormolu, three door credenza. Late 19th century. The credenza is decorated in the 'Boulle' style with pierced-cut brass and red tortoiseshell inlay, against a black 'Ebonized' patinated finish. The cabinet has a serpentine front with a central boulle panel door, flanked by side cupboards. The two side cupboards have curved glass doors with juxtaposition figural corbels depicting neoclassical style busts of French maidens. The top cabinet edges, base and door panels, feature applied…
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A Regency mahogany turned leg side table c.1820. The table has a scalloped shaped full length single drawer, with gilt metal circular drop handles. Height 77 cm. Width 94.5 cm. Depth 54 cm
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A Regency style bow front chest of drawers c.1820-1840. The chest has three drawers with turned knob handles, and front frieze panel with inlaid ebony decoration. Height 92 cm. Width 91 cm. Depth 51 cm
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A Regency mahogany single drawer side table c.1820-1840's. The table has turned legs with a single full size drawer, with gilt metal circular drop handles. Height 73 cm. Width 84 cm. Depth 46.5 cm
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An Australian Colonial cedar, twin pedestal sideboard c.1860. NSW, Hunter Valley region. The sideboard has three drawers over twin pedestal bases and constructed with Germanic influence, with full cedar lining to drawers and backboards. The bases have shield type cupboard doors with side locks. Height 136 cm. Length 158 cm. Depth 48 cm
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A French rococo style, marble top console table and mirror mid 20th century. The table and mirror are painted white, with a gold finish. Console height 93 cm. Width 144 cm. Depth 42 cm mirror height 171 cm. Width 127 cm
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An antique Continental giltwood torchere the torchere is decorated in the neoclassical style with a scrolling frieze, carved rams heads and hoof feet, upon a circular weighted platform base. Height 90 cm
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A Chinese carved rosewood chaise settee the chaise is decorated with a carved shield back, figural dragon arm and scrolling end armrest. Height 103 cm. Length 184 cm. Depth 75 cm
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A Chinese carved rosewood bamboo style display stand with multi-staggered shelves, central drawer and lower single door cupboard. Height 94 cm. Width 74 cm. Depth 21 cm
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A Chinese lacquered low chest the chest has three drawers with lower two door cupboard, decorated in exotic birds, flowers and oriental motifs. Height 49 cm. Width 111 cm. Depth 38 cm
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A Tibaldi Bentley Continental Ballpoint writing pen manufactured Italy. Beluga black, limited edition 166/999, with manufacturers case. Pen length 14.2 cm
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A hollow wood marine ply construction, surf longboard c.1950's. Maker unknown. The surfboard is painted white onto a hollow plywood construction, with curved shape underneath and assembled with bronze nails onto a wooden internal frame. The tip of the board has nickel-chrome screw mount drain plug. Length 320 cm. Width 45 cm
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Map: plan des Iles Louis-Napoleon et de la riviere. Des Cygnes (swan river) Freycinet, Louis Claude. Published Paris 1807 / 1811. Charting undertaken on the W.A. Coast 1801 - 1803. 16.8 x 21 cm
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Map: La Perouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup, Conte de 1741 - 1788 original chart from 'Voyage de la Perouse au Tour du Monde', published in Paris 1797. 34 x 50 cm. Note label verso: 'La Perouse arrived in NSW in 1788 to discover the English had already settled. Sailing on he and his ship disappeared. His fate, shipwreck on Vanikoro was not discovered until 38 years later.'
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Law books: the Statutes of Western Australia 1832 - 1895 three volumes plus Index with original bindings. Inscribed 'Edited by John Charles Horsey James, of the inner temple, Barrister-At-Law, Commissioner of Land Titles for Western Australia, by Authority'. 'Printed by Spottiswoode & Co., new-Street square London 1896'. Note: John C. H. James arrived in Western Australia 1875, with the task of expanding and improving the Titles office
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A collection of 10 South Australian silver Gelatin prints the portraits depict various South Australian Colonial family identities, produced by various Adelaide Studio photographers, including; Townsend Duryea; the temple of light; S. Solomon; C.A. Owen; stump & Co. etc. many studios based in Rundle Street Adelaide. Photos measure from: 10.3 x 6.5 cm to 24.8 x 17 cm
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A rare Australian convict cap, circa 1803 - 1820. Port Arthur, Tasmania. This example has two clear markings of 'B O' (board of Ordnance) and broad arrow. What is also particularly nice about this hat is that it was donated in 1922 with inscription, 'Presented by Mr. Archie Johnstone Board House' and 'Convicts cap Pt. Arthur 1922' on the inside of the cap. The origins of this leather cap can be traced back as an early British army off-duty or fatigue cap used circa 1803-1820. Reference: W. H. Payne's…
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An important South Australian, Adelaide Colonial Ledger, c.1851 - Provenance: Discovered among the papers of Sir Thomas Brisbane 1773-1860, former Governor of NSW. The ledger has detailed Adelaide and South Australian accounts, including Norwood, Kensington 1847, Burra 1853, Saddleworth 1856,Gawler river, Fullarton, Salisbury, Prospect in 1849, Port Adelaide 1852 Onkaparinga and Hindmarsh 1852. There also includes some plot diagrams and a Land bills Register for 1851. There are also countless trading…
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An important group of Diaries and Journals relating to Sir Thomas Brisbane 1773 - 1860. Sir Thomas Brisbane, former Governor of New South Walesin 1820 and a founding father of Australia, whom Brisbane is named after. I) an 1818 Diary. A diary whilst in command of the army of occupation in France, an appointment made by the Duke of Wellington after a successful participation during the Peninsular war. The dairy is in two parts, one suggesting his recollection of the history of Charles the 5th of Spain and…
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A Darbyshire Pottery Urchin Footballer figure c.1938 - 1956. Manufactured Perth, W.A. This is the rarer type urchin, holding an axe, modelled after a design by Paul Rigby. Note: restored neck. Height 9.5 cm
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A rare Darbyshire Pottery large kookaburra figure c.1938 - 1956. Manufactured Perth, W.A. Impressed base 'Darbyshire Australia'. Note: AF, hairline cracks. Height 19 cm
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A commemorative Americas cup original screen print and Australia II book signed by the artist Paul Kosta lower right, dated 1986. The book is signed with dedication from Alan Bond. 80 x 60 cm (image)
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A Chinese blue and white Qianlong style porcelain charger the centre of the charger is decorated with a painted flowering scene, and outer border having similar painted flowering motifs verso: two painted marks diameter 37 cm
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Attributed to Wang Qi (1884-1937) painted porcelain fan shape panel, Republic period the panel depicts two men playing a board game with child looking on and upper left has a series of Chinese calligraphy characters with two red seal marks lower. Height 25 cm. Width 52 cm. Note: Wang Qi was one of the eight friends of Zhushan a key group of Republic decorators revitalising the Chinese porcelain industry after the fall of the Qing Dynasty
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Attributed to Wang Qi (1884-1937) painted porcelain panel, Republic period the panel depicts an old man fishing on a lake beside a covered raft, with two small children looking on. The upper left of the panel, has Chinese calligraphy writing with two red seal marks lower. Height 24.6 cm. Width 37.8 cm
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A Chinese porcelain panel, painted landscape scene the panel depicts a Chinese scholar and pupil crossing a bridge over a river, with trees, foliage and mountain ranges in the background. Upper right has a series of Chinese calligraphy writing. Height 18 cm. Width 27 cm
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A Chinese porcelain circular table screen, with carved mythical lion stand the porcelain panel is painted in the Qianjiang enamel technique inside a dark hardwood frame. The stand is carved hardwood and decorated with pierced upper scrolling work, which supports the circular screen. The centre stand features a carved frog-mouth style mythical lion with head turned sideways looking out, standing among rocky surfaces, flowering leaves and branches on a platform base. Height 57 cm. Diameter 34 cm. Note:…
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A Chinese rosewood four panel room screen, with 12 porcelain plaques Republican period 1912 - 1949. The screen is made up of four intricately carved rosewood frames with detailed fretwork designs, depicting Chinese mythical dragons and oriental motifs. The upper and lower porcelain plaques are painted with Chinese figurative narrative scenes, with seal marks and calligraphy writing to lower plaques. The four central fan plaques tell a story pertaining to the four seasons, summer, winter, autumn and spring.…
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded bowl the bowl and cover is decorated with scrolling waves, mythical dragons, with an insect style finial applied to the lid. Marked with painted four Chinese character mark to base. Height 7.5 cm. Diameter 17 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain teapot the teapot is decorated depicting eight monks with flowers, foliage and two Chinese character marks to the spout. Height 8 cm. Diameter 8.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl the bowl is decorated with a painted panoramic panel depicting eighteen Chinese monks, playing board games, tea ceremony, socialising etc. Marked with endless knot painted stamp to base. Height 6 cm. Diameter 14 cm
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A Chinese carved circular jade hand mirror with silver mount the mirror is decorated with silver repousse work, depicting oriental motifs with applied tortoise finial. Stamped: 'Silver'. Diameter 8.3 cm
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Three Chinese blue and white porcelain wares, comprising of three bowls, two are lidded. The bowls are decorated with various Chinese motifs, mythical dragon, tobacco leaf style decoration, etc. Two bowls marked with painted Chinese characters marks and seal stamp. Diameters: 6.8 cm - 7.2 cm
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain compote the compote is decorated with painted scenes, depicting cattle and figures against a mountainous landscape (slight AF rim). Marked with painted Chinese characters base. Height 6.6 cm. Diameter 12.5 cm
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A Chinese carved soapstone figure group c.1900. The figure group depicts seven playful mythical lions, frolicking on fretwork carved spheres, mounted on a carved tree-branch style base. Height 25 cm
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A Japanese silver lidded box. Early 20th century. The outer box lid is decorated with flowers and foliage and signed lower right, with Japanese character marks. The interior is lined with ebonised wood finish. Length 15 cm. Width 8.2 cm. Height 12.6 cm
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A Chinese export silver filigree dish, signed Li Sheng 1890-1935. Cheng du, Si Chuan Province. The dish is decorated with silver filigree wire designs, and two central mythical dragons. Signed with Chinese character marks verso: 'Silver' & 'Li Sheng' & Cheng du'. Width 17 cm
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A Chinese silver letter opener, with mounted carved jade buckle handle c.1900. The blade is decorated with bamboo trees, Chinese characters and stamped '800' & 'SILVER' with a makers mark. Length 17 cm
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A Chinese cloisonne enamel horse the horse is modelled in an earlier Tang style, leaning back with raised front leg up and mouth open. Note: slight AF to one side of ear. Height 42 cm
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A Chinese export silver, three pieces tea set c.1890-1915. The set is decorated with flowering prunus blossoms, exotic birds and insects on the sugar bowl. The handles, teapot spout and finials are decorated to simulate tree branches. Marked 'HM & OG' with Chinese character stamps. Height 11.5 cm. Diameter 13.5 cm (teapot) total silver weight 1130grams
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A Japanese silver photo frame c.1890-1915. The frame is decorated with a Japanese mythical dragon, scrolls and sinuous waves lower. Stamped with character marks verso. Height 26.5 cm. Width 23 cm weight 315grams
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i) A Chinese carved jade ring depicting a mythical creature and Chinese motifs height 3.8 cm ii) A Chinese carved jade, hardwood ring the ring is carved and gilded hardwood mounted with a jade mythical creature, set with a single cabochon garnet. Height 4.5 cm
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A Chinese export silver buckle. Late 19th century. The buckle is decorated with detailed intricate repousse work, depicting mythical creatures, oriental figures, Chinese motifs, animals and fauna. Height 11.8 cm. Width 15.4 cm
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