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Auction House:Elder Fine ArtNumber of lots recorded:180
Sale Title:The Alex McEwin Estate, Day 2.Lots with images:153
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:106
Date:29-Mar-2009
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Impressive Papier-mache Chinese Chippendale Style Tray On ebonised stand with x -shaped stretcher, the tray decorated with peonies and butterflies, the edge painted with a bamboo pattern Height 55 cm
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Victorian Part Ebonised Corner Cabinet With impressive inlaid single door mounted by fluted columns, open sides, ormolu gadrooning and surmounted by two tier mirrored shelving Height 161 cm
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Chinoiserie Red Lacquer and Gilt Fall Fronted Double Bonneted Cabinet Decorated inside and out with figures in landscape The double doors above open to shaped and fitted shelves with two drawers and a door. The fall, opening to two drawers and shaped pigeon holes, having three inversely bowed drawers below. The cabinet standing on shaped bracket feet 200 x 87 cm
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Impressive walnut Queen Anne style single chair with a shaped splat, petit point upholstery, and the cabriole legs and skirt embellished with carved shell designs
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Mahogany Regency style circular occasional table, the top rimmed and reeded, the pretty pedestal turned and on three scrolled feet. Height 51 cm
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Japanese Bronze Covered Casket The cover with birds, rabbit and trees, the body decorated with flowers on bracket feet 6.5 x 10 cm
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Pair of large Satsuma vases, the frontis panel of warlike Samurai, rear panel of scholars, the flared neck with panels of children playing. All on a cream ground decorated with flowers, both on cherrywood stands
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Pair of 18th century bronze Buddhist lions (Fo dogs) on stepped bases with flowing manes, a collar of bells and with flowing ribbons. Height 38.5 cm
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Chinese Covered Temple Vase Decorated with alternating blue, pink, yellow floral panels, the cover with fo dog handle. Repairs and chips to cover Height 62 cm
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Impressive Japanese Bronze Koro The handles and legs in the form of an elephant head, the body decorated with birds in relief, the cover mounted with a fo dog Height 69 cm
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Impressive large Imari floor vase, the ovoid body painted in red, blue and gilt with two large panels of birds in landscape. Two small panels of flowers, birds and vase, overall decorated with flowers, birds and flower heads, height 133.5 cm includes base
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Large Imari Floor Vase The ovoid body painted in red, blue and gilt, decorated all over with flowers, Two panels of children at play, rondels and cartouches of exotic birds and flower heads Small old crack to neck Height 104 cm includes base
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Exhibition Oviform Tapering Cloisonne Vase The ground in iron red, the body decorated with blossom and doves, the neck and base with a grey ground with pale grey, pink and glitter, abstract forms Height 162 cm includes base
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Pair of impressive cloisonne vases, the panels on pink grounds and decorated with chrysanthemum, cherry blossom and birds, and with pierced brass bases and shaped rims
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Late 19th century ebonised quarter chiming bracket clock signed G. P. Wehlen, 6-8 Cullum St., London, with a gilt pierced basket top with handle, gilt finials, gilt fretwork side panels and handles, brass dial, silver chapter ring, chime/silent over eight bell chime, Cambridge selection dials on eight bells, substantial triple chain fusee movement striking the hours on a coiled gong and the quarter on a nest of eight bells
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Late 19th century French boulle and ormolu bracket clock, signed Crossnier A. Paris, the caddy-topped case surmounted by eight finials with satyr head mask to the centre of break arch, the 18 cm dial with applied enamel plaques, Roman numerals and blue steel hands to the twin barrelled striking movement, ornate sunburnt pendulum
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Mid 19th century white onyx, gilt, bronze and ormolu mantel clock signed R. Cotton, Paris. Mounted with satyr and women in bacchanalian pose. Gilt panels to the onyx base on fluted legs, 10 cm white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and foliate swags, ornate gilt brass hands to the twin barrel movement striking on a bell
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Mid 19th century French Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock Movement signed by Vincetti Silver Medallist, Paris 1855, dial signed Le Fancheur, Paris. The case mounted by Bacchus, mask heads and snakes, ormolu garlands and swags on ornate ormolu feet. The 11 cm white dial with Roman numerals and foliate swags over ornate gilt brass hands to the twin barrel movement striking on a metal gong Height 47 cm
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Late 18th century Eight Day Mahogany Long Case Clock Signed J. Berridge, Boston with 30 cm brass break arch dial, subsidiary second hand, and calendar aperture, ornate corner spandrels, silver chapter ring, weight driven movement, striking on a belt with brass finials to hood Height 226 cm
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Early 18th century and later walnut marquetry long case clock signed Josh Allsope, East Smithfield. Eight day movement striking on a bell, 30 cm square brass dial with ornate corner spandrels, subsidiary second dial, calendar aperture and silver chapter ring. Height 250 cm
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Early 19th century Empire Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock In the form of a bronze house mounted in ormolu with child and dog on ormolu bun feet. The 9 cm white dial with fine cut bezel, Arabic numerals and delicate hands, large twin barrelled movement, external count wheel and quarter striking on two bells Height 31 cm
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Late 19th century French gilt ormolu mantel clock, the waisted case with scrolling acanthus decoration and mounted cherub, fretted front and sides on a plinth with scrolling acanthus feet, white enamel dial and twin barrel striking movement
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Late 19th century French white marble and ormolu mantel clock signed Marti, the bow sided case surmounted by a reclining nude with swags and masks to the sides, the 9 cm enamel dial with blue Roman and Arabic chapters and gilt hands to the twin barrelled belt striking movement with anchor escapement and external count wheel
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19th century kingwood and ormolu mounted French mantel clock, stamped P. Maquet, removable caddy top with flowing ormolu decoration, the eight day French movement with 13 piece brass and enamel dial, with applied enamel plaques and blue steel hands to the twin barrel movement with anchor escapement and external count wheel striking on a belt
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Early 19th century French Empire Clock Signed Robin A. Paris. Sienna marble case with bronze mounts and seated female, the stepped base with bronze moulding, the whole supported on bun feet. 8.5 cm silvered dial with ornately cast bezel Roman numerals and blue steel moon hands to the twin barrel movement, silk suspension and external count wheel, striking on a belt Height 49 cm
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Late 19th century French Ormolu Cartel Clock Pierced front and side frets, ormolu swags and pineapple finials, 15 cm white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, ornate brass hands mounted to twin barrel movement on silver belt Height 63 cm
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Late 19th century French grande sonnerie carriage clock with alarm gilt brass gorge case, stamped on back plate R.C, white enamel dial, blue steel hands to the twin barrel striking movement. Height 18 cm
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Mid 19th century French Gothic Style Mantel Clock Signed Raingo, Paris. In the form of a church spire 9.5 cm oval dial, blue steel hands to the twin barrel movement, silk suspension, external count wheel striking on a bell mounted in the spire Height 55 cm
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Large 19th century French eight day gilt brass striking carriage clock with alarm, a shaped handle surmounting the oval case with a white enamel dial. Height 17 cm
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19th century mother of pearl inlaid rosewood wheel barometer, signed C. Tagligbue. V. Cassella 23 Hatten garden, London, with hygrometer over the silver backed thermometer box, 25 cm silvered dial with signed spirit level. Height 113 cm
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Large Marble Cased Clock with Barometer Black marble with green variegated columns, a 15 cm two piece dial with visible brocat escapement, moon hands, and Roman numerals, eight day movement on a belt, lower 14 cm dial a barometer Height 43 cm
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Mid 19th century mahogany wheel barometer, the case with boxwood stringing, arched thermometer box, convex mirror, 20 cm silvered dial and spirit level. Height 95 cm
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Late 19th century mahogany wheel barometer with boxwood stringing, arched thermometer, box convex mirror and 20 cm silvered dial and spirit level. Height 96 cm
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Oban by Kunisada 1786-1864 Kunisada changing to Toyokuni, designed before 1844, from the series 'A Collection of Pictures for 100 Poems' Slight fading 35 x 24 cm
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Oban by Kunisada 1786-1864 Kunisada changing to Toyokuni, designed before 1844, from the series 'A Collection of Pictures for 100 Poems' Slight fading 37 x 24 cm
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Oban Tryptich by Kuniyoshi 1786-1861, Prince Genji standing in a courtyard, the woman on the right is probably a courtesan 33 x 72 cm. Slight fading
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Oban Tryptich by Kuniyoshi 1767-1861 Centre sheet, priest at a cistern, left sheet a Samurai, right sheet looks like an assassin 35 x 72 cm
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