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The Dr. Peter Brew Collection — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:509
Sale Title:The Dr. Peter Brew CollectionLots with images:338
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:450
Date:29-Mar-2015
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Two 19th century plated jardinieres, together with other brass items and plated bowls
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Two Art Deco green-glass candlesticks and a similar, blue-glass vase
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A pair of Art-Deco marble bookends, gilt metal cast of seals, on a rectangular marble base. 16 cm high
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A plated champagne bucket, together with other plated items. 6 pieces
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An indigenous dot-painted totem, a boomerang with a kangaroo and emu landscape, and similar shield
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A decorative 300 day clock under glass dome. 33 cm high
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A Royal Albert tea service together with a kidney shaped Royal Doulton entree plates, pattern D910, and other tea cups and saucers
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An Art Deco tea-service with a lithographic transfer of chickens, comprising six tea cups and saucers
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An Art Deco brass vase of cylindrical form with scrolled handles. 49 cm high
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A modernist bronze of a Madonna and Child. By L. Mimovich. 24 cm
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A Royal Winton table lamp of a green lustre and decorated with brightly coloured fish
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A copper 19th century preserving pan, 44 cm wide, together with fire irons and shovel
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A modernist refectory table on twin turned end supports
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A set of eight modernist Italian chrome dining chairs with cane set
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An early 20th century Australian blackwood dwarf bookcase, with a pair of astragal glazed doors with panel sides on bun feet. 133 cm high, 91 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A set of eight Victorian walnut dining chairs, each with a balloon back, above a carved splat above a buttoned seat on cabriole legs
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A Royal Worcester plate. Puce mark. 22 cm long with a small chip to rim. Together with two Cauldon plates with a moulded border and painted reserves. 23 cm
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Meissen coffee cans, together with a painted Herend tureen and cover and Royal Crown Derby rabbit and duck
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Two early 19th century Coalport plates with moulded decoration and painted flowers together with two green plates and two saucers
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A French alabaster figure model of a young girl
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A primitive Australian carved bowl, decorated with porcupine quills, with three multi-coloured wooden spheres
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Moorish, Spanish table, with a plank top. Carved frieze with panels on carved tapering square bobbin turned legs. 149 cm long, 67 cm high. Provenance: Reputed to be found on a Spanish Moorish sunken 15th century ship
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An Arts & Crafts late 19th century side chair with carved cresting rail on turned legs with stretchers
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A late 19th century set of brass fire irons with neo-classical decoration, comprising two shovels, a poker and a pair of tongs
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Early 20th century set of three graduated copper saucepans with iron handles. Largest 23 cm wide
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Early 20th century set of three copper graduated saucepans and two pourers. Largest 20 cm wide
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17th century oak wainscot chair. The rectangular back carved with foliate surmounted a crown. A panel seat raised on turned legs joined by stretchers, dated 1649. 132 cm high
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A 14 ct gold ladies fob watch, 19th century with chased decoration. Overall height: 5 cm
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A framed, possibly ivory, miniature of an 18th century classical young lady, wearing low cut dress. 8 cm
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An Edwardian miniature of a young lady, painted on ivory. 4 cm high in a folding case
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Artist Unknown, 19th century. Chinese Republic mirror. Bronze. 11 cm high
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A set of six ruby Bavarian flashed liqueurs. 6 cm high
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A pair of Danish silver candlesticks. 5 cm wide
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Eight day Hebdomas rolled gold Swiss watch, circa 1930. Overall height: 6.5 cm
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A pair of Sevres style caskets. 10 cm and 8 cm wide
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An Edwardian mahogany horizontal display cabinet with glass hinged top and glass sides on tapering legs. 74 x 60 x 45 cm
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A set of eight Victorian walnut dining chairs, each with a balloon back, above a carved splat above a buttoned seat on cabriole legs
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An 18th century French table, with later parquetry top on four turned columns and stretchers. 76 x 86 x 86 cm
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A harlequin set of five 19th century beech and elm hoop back chairs, with a wheel carved splats and a star carved splats, a shaped seat on a stretcher base, together with a Windsor chair with hoop back, above a contoured seat, raised, on turned legs
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A pair of Cantonese Republic period crackle glaze vases. 21 cm high
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A pair of plated candlesticks, together with a plated Kings-pattern letter opener
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A Jacobean style oak fall front bureau, the fall with carved linen fold decoration above two drawers on turned legs. 112 cm high, 78 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A Cuckoo clock, small brass framed miniatures and copper peacock panel
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A colonial styled coffee table painted with a chessboard. 98 x 56 cm
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A pair of marked Staffordshire Kent England, figures modelled of dogs with brown markings. 34 cm high
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A Bloor Derby plate. Together with a John rose plate with painted reserves and moulded edge, a brown Westhead and Moore plate painted with butterflies and a Royal Copenhagen plate
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A late 19th century French centrepiece on a stand with scrolled feet. Overall height: 17 cm, 52 cm long, 26 cm wide
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A French faience dinner service, the centre painted with flowers within a red border. 15 pieces
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A large number English teacups, saucers and plates
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A deep blue Aynsley coffee pot with gilt highlights and four coffee cans
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A pair of French Art Deco bronze and marble elephant bookends. 15 cm high
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Three Victorian pudding bowls, eight botanical bowls, together with six Venetian glasses, and a shorter accompanying cheese dish and cover
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A Rockingham plate, magenta border with yellow and gilt. Pattern 625. 26 cm diameter
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A modernist lounge chair with beige leather upholstery and an accompanying ottoman
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A set of 10 early 20th century, French copper saucepans with iron handles. Largest 25 cm diameter, smallest 8 cm diameter
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A copper watering can, 39 cm high, together a brass Edwardian desk lamp, 60 cm high
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A brass 20th century lamp table on a cast bobbin column and flared base. 70 cm high, 42 cm wide
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A contemporary basket chandelier and colonial light fittings
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Two Edwardian high back dining chairs, each with a carved cresting rail and padded back on bulbous turned legs
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A seagrass early 20th century sewing cabinet
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An Italian pottery bowl and cover, the base with moulded decoration, the cover moulded as a hen. 24 cm high, 30 cm long
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A late 19th century side table with a raised back, and two carved frieze drawers on fluted legs. 77 cm high, 107 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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Two Australian coloured lithographs of birds. 25 x 19.5 cm
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Jessica Guymoe lithograph signed in the margin below: 20-50. 22 x 18 cm
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A bark picture, a tapestry of a young lady, a Chinese pheasant print
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Original painting on Sho Do. Watercolour. 30 x 20 cm
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An oak oval early 20th century wall mirror, the oval bevelled plate within a frame carved with foliate
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A brass Corinthian column lamp base. 60 cm high
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A terrestrial globe, Art-Deco period with a brown timber stand. 57 cm high
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A walnut Victorian compendium, 1888
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An Edwardian Chippendale style mahogany pedestal desk. Maker: William Richardson Ltd. 1900-1920. Leeds & Bradford, with cantered corners, inset leather top, three frieze drawers, above end pedestals, each with graduated drawers, on short cabriole legs. 77 cm high, 137 cm long, 75 cm deep
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A French Empire style mahogany elbow chair with padded back and out swept arms
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Maurice Utrillo. Two street scenes. Prints, each 26 x 33 cm
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A Georgian style mahogany standard lamp
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A pair of copper rectangular planters, bulbous form with brass handles. 26 x 50 cm
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A Jacobean style oak card table with hinged top, on spiral turned legs with stretcher. 76 cm high, 91 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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Antique Persian carpet with geometric decoration on a brown ground. 150 cm long, 88 cm wide
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A late 19th century walnut spring rocker
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A 19th century German regulator, in walnut case having moulded cornice, long glazed door turned pilasters, beneath a drop finial, and circular enamel dial with spring driven movement
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A library of reference books and novels
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Three early 20th century large copper saucepans with iron handles
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An early-20th century Captain's chair with turned upright splats
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A silvered and bronze Art Nouveau panel. Cast of a woman within a decorative brass surround, circa 1890. Approximately 50 cm high. Bought from Theordore and Alexander Goff Ltd (Hong Kong)
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A Varamin rug, Persia, circa 1900's. In an overall Shah Abbas design. All natural organic dyes, pure wool, hand woven. In original condition, free of any repairs or restoration
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A pair of Hanley Ware, hand painted, humourist plaques. One with faults. 20 x 20 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany Sutherland table with drop sides. 60 cm high, 60 cm wide
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Set of six late prints of the works of 16th century Aegidius Sadeler II (1570-1629)
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Qing period. A fine pair of watercolours of exotic birds. Watercolour. 25 x 36 cm. Unsigned
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Tsugouharu Foujita 1886-1968. Japan. Cat and man. Etching. 32 x 42 cm
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Indian school Hindu ritual. 19th century. Oil on silk and cotton fabric. 49 x 79 cm
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20th century gilt mirror. Oval plate within a gadrooned frame. Surmounted by ribbon decoration. 102 cm high
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Claude Weiobuch equestrian. Lithograph. 20/250. 25 x 19 cm
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A pair of table lamps, each frosted glass with gilt decoration and fabric shades. 70 cm high
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A Regency mahogany cheese wheel. 18 cm high, 38 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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A late 19th century Jacobean style side table with gadrooned top above a carved frieze drawer with mask handles on bulbous end supports. 74 cm high, 120 cm wide, 58 cm deep
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A European school needle work of a Gypsy dancing. 163 cm high
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Two French gilt metal models of sunbathing ladies each on rouge marble base. 11 cm high, 25 cm long, 10 wide
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A set of six Regency Sheraton polychrome decorated dining chairs, each black with painted cresting rail, upright splats on turned legs with gilt highlights. Purchased at Christie's Darling Street, south Yarra, 1990
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A mock-ivory chess set on a carved wooden chessboard
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A fine English reproduction Regency style mahogany breakfast table, circular form on central column and three splay legs, terminating in brass caps and casters. 112 cm in diameter
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