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International Decorative Arts — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:587
Sale Title:International Decorative ArtsLots with images:562
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:344
Date:8-May-2017
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A pair of marble top marquetry inlaid bedside tables, French late 19th century, 73 cm high, 46 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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A pair of Louis XVI style gilt wood fauteuils, upholstered in pink and sage green fabric
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Ledochowski, (Still Life with Stock Flowers), 1911, oil on canvas on board, signed and dated lower left: Ledochowski / 1911, 56 x 63 cm. Provenance: Leonard Joel, 4 November 1981, Private collection, Melbourne
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A Victorian prayer chair
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A large pair of French Provincial style four seat settees, 20th century, 275 cm wide, 101 cm high, 102 cm deep
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A George III oak tilt top wine table, 72 cm high, 83 cm diameter
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A large circular marble top mahogany coffee table, made by Kim Moir for Stuart Rattle design, 52 cm high, 101 cm diameter
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A slate top circular walnut table, 18th century and later, 78 cm high, 149 cm diameter
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A George III mahogany and gilt wall mirror, 67 x 39 cm
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An oval gilt pier mirror, 20th century, 91 x 40 cm
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A Regency red and gilt decorated rectangular lacquer tray, together with a mahogany serving tray, the largest 61 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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Niels Hans Christiansen (European, 1850-1922), (River Landscape with Fishermen), oil on board, signed lower left: Christiansen, 34 x 19.5 cm. Provenance: Australian British, New Zealand & European Historical Paintings, Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 05 November 1986, lot 1049, Private collection, Melbourne
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Edmontosaurus Femur, fossil from Cretaceous period, from Hell Creek, South Dakota.
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Smokey Quartz, from Strathbogie Ranges, Victoria.
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John Henry Mole (1814-1886) Landscape with Figures, watercolour, signed J. H. Mole and dated 1863 lower left, 26 x 44.5 cm
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Henry John S. Stannard (1870-1951), Landscape with cottage, figure and cat watercolour, signed H. Sylvester Stannard Rba lower left, 35.5 x 25.5 cm
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Mawalan Marika (Circa 1908-1967), Untitled (Hunting Scene) (1962), natural pigments on bark, 131 x 71.5 cm. Provenance: Aboriginal and Pacific Art, Private Collection, New South Wales, The label verso reads, 'Hunting scene by Mawalan. This picture shows the following fish and reptiles: water snakes (ngoimulu), and fish. Land Snakes (Darba). Mangrove Snakes (Rangu). Land Snake (Malaragu). Fish (Matbuna). Mullet (wuluna and wargan and worwala). The red and black lines show the junction of two rivers.
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Starfish & Crinoid Plate, fossils from late Ordovician period, from lower Ktaoua Fm, Mecissi region, Morocco.
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Ammonite, fossil from Cretaceous period, from Agadir Region, Morocco.
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Opalescent Ammonite, Sphenodiscus splendens, from Creatceous period, from Fox Hills formation, South Dakota.
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A Chinese carved ivory and silver mounted walking cane,19th century, engraved 'Lowe, 87 cm
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An English rosewood and cane flute walking stick, 19th century, 93 cm
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A German ebony walking stick with pickelhaube and silver top, 19th century, 97 cm
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An Asian silver topped walking cane, 19th century, 89 cm
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A walking cane with ivory handle inlaid with tortoiseshell, 19th century, 82 cm
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A shark vertebrae and horn walking stick, 19th century, 88 cm
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A walking cane with Indian silver perfume bottle handle, 19th century, 80.5 cm
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A malacca walking cane with ivory button top and silver finished collar, 19th century, 87 cm
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An Anglo-Indian carved bone and ivory inlaid walking stick, 19th century, 95 cm
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A malacca walking cane with sterling silver horse racing collar and ivory handle, 19th century, 80 cm
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An ivory mounted walking cane, 19th century, embossed 'Hugh Brown, 96 cm
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A walking cane with carved bone handle and silver collar, 19th century, 104 cm
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A malacca walking cane with carved ivory bulldog head, applied glass eyes and silver collar, 19th century, 92 cm
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A fine Georgian walking cane with carved ivory greyhound handle and gilt metal collar, 19th century, 85 cm
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A fine carved boxwood dog's head walking stick with silver collar, 19th century, 85 cm
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An unusual ebonised malacca walking stick with albatross head in horn and ivory with cut metal eyes, early 19th century, 86 cm
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A rare Australian fiddleback blackwood walking stick with glass bust handle and sterling silver collar, 19th century
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A Burmese walking cane with a brass handle in the form of a deer head, 19th century, 93 cm long
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An Indian Kutch silver capped walking cane with antelope horn handle, 19th century, 92 cm
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An ebony walking stick with carved elephant's head ivory handle, early 19th century, 86 cm
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A timber walking stick with carved ivory handle and silver collar, 19th century, 91 cm
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An English folk art malacca walking cane, 19th century, with carved bone handle with hanging partridge and hare, 86 cm
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A Japanese carved bamboo walking stick decorated with snake and mouse and silver collar, circa 1900, 87 cm
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Greuter, Matthaeus / Rossi, Giovanna Battista - 1638 Terrestrial Globe, Untitled (Si Stampa da Gio: Batta de Rossi Milanese in Piazza Navona Roma). Excudit 1638 (at end of dedicatory cartouche)., 26.5 cm table globe. Twelve copper-engraved full gores in original hand colour clipped at 70°. Two polar calottes are laid to the plaster covered wooden sphere. The globe is mounted in a brass meridian ring, graduated in four quadrants. The wooden horizon ring has a paper ring in a later (but early) manuscript…
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A Charles X bronze and ormolu mantle clock, circa 1835 the movement signed Bp & I, surmounted with two cupids fighting over a heart shaped rocking pendulum, 46 cm high
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A marquetry inlaid burr walnut fold over card table, English, 19th century, 76 cm high, 95 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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Maps, c1850s maps by Tallis (10) and A.&C.Black (9), noted Eastern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere, Polynesia, Hungary, Chanel Islands, Ancient Palestine, Asia, Africa, France, Europe, Canada, North America. All framed, various sizes.
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Carlo Marzorati (1894-1958), (Fisherman on the Beach), 1874, oil on board, signed lower right: C Marzorati 74, 20 x 15 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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An English mahogany spade back library chair, circa 1850
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An 18-Inch (46 cm) English Library Globe by T.M. Bardin, circa 1836, the cartouche inscribed 'To the Rt Honorable Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K.B. President of the Royal Society...., The inscription continues 'This New British Terrestrial Globe [...] Is respectfully Dedicated by his most obedient h'ble servants W. & T.M. Bardin....', with further retailers cartouche for S.S. Edkins && Sons, comprised of twelve hand-coloured engraved gores and two polar calottes, supported in graduated brass meridian ring…
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Alexandre Joseph Falguiere (1831 - 1900), bronze bust of Balzac on marble plinth, signed on the side A. Falguiere, 52 cm high. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A Chippendale style carved walnut footstool, English, circa 1765, 49 cm high, 69 cm wide, 50 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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An English Regency rosewood footstool, circa 1825, 42 cm high, 55 cm wide, 55 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A French mantel clock, black slate case with ormolu mounts, 19th century, Roman numerals, dial marked 'A La Cerbe D'or, A. Chapus, R. de Rivoli 86', 37 cm high. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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An Italian embossed leather religious scene in gilt frame, 19th century, 32 x 26 cm overall. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A Herald's horn, copper and brass, 19th century, 123 cm long. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A continental carved fruitwood angel figure group, l9th century, 49 cm across. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A oak cabinet on stand, English, 17th century, peg jointed with hand adzed timbers, 140 cm high, 117 cm wide, 59 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A Regency circular convex mirror in gilt frame, English, early 19th century, 58 cm diameter. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A large Japanese bronze censer on elm stand, Meiji period (1868 - 1912), 58 cm across the handles. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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An Italian carved alabaster figure of Ruth the water carrier, late 19th century, 64 cm tall. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A snuff mull made from an ox's hoof, Scottish, 19th century, on later turned wooden plinth, 18 cm high. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A set of four Chinese gilded carved timber panels, early 20th century, 100 cm high, 31 cm wide. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A Georgian oak miniature cabinet with barber pole inlaid door, English circa 1800, interior fitted with compartments, pine backboards, 53 cm high, 41 cm wide, 26 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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An antique English brass and iron fire curb, 38 cm high, 97 cm wide, 32 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A pair of heavy cast iron garden seat bench ends, English, late 19th century, 79 cm high, 77 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Three English stoneware drink dispensers, 19th century, one and two gallon, tallest 36 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Four pewter plates, English and Irish marks, 18th and 19th century, largest 24 cm diameter. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A pair of English pewter chargers, 18th century, 42 cm diameter. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A pair of Regency firedogs, finely cast bronze with lion's mask and paw decoration, English, early 19th century, 28 cm high. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Six English smoker's bow armchairs, elm, yew and beech, 19th century. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Four sets of English horse brasses, 19th century, longest 72 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A heavy circular bronze fish plaque, late 19th early 20th century, 41 cm diameter. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A rare travelling fold out turned wooden coat rack, 19th century, 42 cm high, 45 cm wide. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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An English oak brass bound one gallon lidded baluister measure, 19th century, 39 cm high. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A Persian chainmail helmet together with an ottoman shield and a spear, 19th and early 20th century, spear 124 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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An English pewter lidded jar and a tankard, 18th century, the tallest 26 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A boxed set of traveling scales, blackwood brass bound box, Chinese compass in box and timber box, largest 13 cm high, 28 cm wide, 21 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Eleven pieces of English pewter ware comprising teapot, tankard, sugar caster, pair of salts, dish and five goblets, 19th and 20th century, teapot 28 cm high. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Two Arts & Crafts trays, hand beaten copper, 20th century, 55 cm x 28 cm and 45 cm diameter. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A late Georgian English oak chest of five drawers, 90 cm high, 98 cm wide, 51 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A French folding cafe chair, late 19th/early 20th century. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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An English Britannia pub table, 19th century, cast iron with marble top, 72 cm high, 65 cm diameter. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Two hand wrought iron kitchen meat hook racks, French, 19th century, largest 42 cm wide, 42 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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An English three gallon copper liquid measure with Queen Victoria crown stamp and copper preserving pan, liquid measure 47 cm high, preserving pan 50 cm across the handles. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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An embossed copper and brass log holder, 19th century, 44 cm high, 58 cm across the handles. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Three African painted masks, carved wood with polychrome finish, early to mid 20th century, tallest 81 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A New Guinea spirit figure, carved wood, feather rattan and natural earth pigments, mid 20th century, 47 cm high. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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An African double faced tribal mask, carved wood and polychrome finish, early 20th century, 30 cm high. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Four African tribal masks, carved wood, brass and polychrome finish, early to mid 20th century, together with 4 publications on masks, largest 45 cm high. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Three West African tribal masks, carved timber, paint and natural earth pigments, early 20th century, largest 51 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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An African Oryx skull with horns, early 20th century, 86 cm high, 41 cm wide. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Two African tribal masks, carved wood and natural pigments, early to mid 20th century, tallest 34 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A New Guinea bone dagger and a retractable dagger, longest 38 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A Chinese sword with ornate tortoiseshell and brass scabbard, 19th century, 58 cm long. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A pair of Japanese bone handled knives in bone scabbard, one with bone blade, Meiji period (1868 - 1912), 35 cm long. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Two English stoneware belamine jugs, 18th and 19th century, tallest 44 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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A pair of oval cast iron cupid plaques, 19th century, 34 x 29 cm. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Two pairs of cast iron garden seat bench ends, Falkirk Foundry Scotland, 19th century, 84 cm high, 79 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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Two copper jelly moulds, French, 19th century, 11 cm high, 25 cm diameter. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne
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