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The Alex McEwin Estate, Day 2. — Elder Fine Art

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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Pair of Chinese Export Pith Paintings Mother and daughter, father and son Unsigned 25.5 x 20 cm
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Five Chinese Watercolours on Silk Various domestic scenes, women and children both interior and landscape Signed with monogram lower right 28 x 23 cm approx.
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Bronze Cupid Figure 'Enfant a l'Arc' on Marble Base Signed Lemire Charles Gabriel Lemire 1741-1827 bronze in Marseilles Museum. Titled 'Innocence' Love adding a string to a bow which relates to this bronze. Height 45 cm
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Victorian Walnut Medallion Back Armchair With carved cabriole legs, button backed and upholstered in olive green velvet
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Victorian walnut, shaped back gentleman's chair with carved cabriole legs, button backed and upholstered in olive green velvet
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Set of Six Victorian Salon Chairs With waisted back, button upholstered and having fluted and tapered front legs Height 89 cm
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Globe of the World On moveable axis, standing on veneered pedestal support with reverse scroll feet. Made for D.McNetton, New York by W & A.K. Johnston, London Diameter 45.5 cm
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Impressive early 19th century Marle Bronze Horses The finely modelled horses rearing and held in check by an attendant, on a bronze base Signed Coustou Height 57 cm
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19th century Napoleon III Gilded Salon Mirror Torch quiver and wreath decorated. Almost a pair with Lot 420 164 x 95 cm
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19th century Napoleon III Gilded Salon Mirror Torch quiver and wreath decorated. Almost a pair with Lot 419 168 x 95 cm
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19th century Terra Cotta Pond Centrepiece In the form of a mermaid holding a dolphin Height 92 cm
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19th century Inlaid Walnut Ladies Podreuse With floral marquetry motif to lid interior, fitted with mirror on turned legs with shelf under 75 x 56 cm
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Elkington Plaque 'Awaiting My lady' Silver over copper Signed Morel - Ladevil, dated 1876 middle left and Elkington middle right
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Walnut and Ormolu Foldover Card Table Cross banded and serpentine shaped, the whole ormolu embellished 75 x 89 cm
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Late 19th century music box in rosewood, with boxwood stringing and inlaid top, the music box playing eight airs as per tune sheet on a cylinder 51 x 23 x 15 cm
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Late 19th century Music Box in Rosewood Boxwood stringing and inlaid top. The music box playing six airs as per tune sheet, completed by a drum and six bells on a 27 cm cylinder 53 x 30 x 26 cm
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Victorian Burr Walnut and Ebony Mandolin Interchangeable Cylinder Music Box on Stand With four interchangeable cylinders playing 6 airs each. The case inlaid and strung with a slightly domed lid is set on a matching stand with turned legs and single drawer music box. 88 x 38 x 24 cm Stand 77 x 117 cm
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Impressive Oak Gothic Table and Six Chairs The paneled table with two leaves, the base and stretcher carved in high gothic motifs. The high back chairs with carved rose window decoration. The legs with four stretchers and in the form of gothic pillars Table 74 x 107 x 127 cm Chairs Height 118 cm
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Bronze figure. Sarwasti seated and holding an instrument. Height 82 cm
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19th century Carved Walnut Mirror Decorated with a garland to the arch, the mirror bevelled Height 81 cm
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French provincial fruitwood commode, with double serpentine front and three drawers
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Pair of blue d'roi vases mounted on gilt bronze base with acanthus leaf, mounted swag handles, and gadroon decorated rim
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XIao Shi (active) 'Women seated on a Balcony with exotic birds', watercolour signed lower left 172 x 92 cm XIao Shi's work concentrates on the disposition of the characters in his painting, they enjoy life, they are pure, natural and vivid. His work 'Country Soul' won the gold medal at the 56th international Art Exchange Festival held in Japan
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Xiao Shi (active) 'Standing Women with Musical Instrument and Crested Bird' Watercolour Signed lower left 172 x 92 cm
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Mahogany inlaid Sheraton card table inlaid, with classic shell pattern, crossbanding and stringing, the apron is shaped to tapering legs
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Two Finely Carved Chippendale Style Cabinets Impressive, both have two astragal glazed doors separated by an astragal glazed centre panel below an arched and carved frieze. A fretwork band below and above surrounds the case, a carved shell sits below the foliate apron, similar but not the same one bears plaque Maple & Co by appointment Both 194 x 138 cm
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Serpentine shaped boulle credenza, the well shaped doors bordered by cast ormolu female figures
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Serpentine shaped boulle centre table, with single drawer, the cabriole legs mounted in high relief with female figures and the four sides mounted with medallions
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Napoleon III gilded and carved salon suite, comprising settee and two matching open armed bergeres
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A superb Louis XVI style gilt bergere carved and with original tapestry and down filled cushion. Height 115 cm
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French Kingwood Inlaid Desk With carved decoration to the cabriole legs, having seven drawers, the sides and back having inlaid panels Height 81 cm
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Demi lune kingwood and palisander commode, with marble top and brass mounts and four drawers
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Quality William IV Consol In Amboyna and walnut. Carved cabriole legs supporting a marble top with original mirrored back 95 x 130 cm
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Round pietra dura table, with a floral design on central column base. Diameter 60 cm
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Pair of French Wall Tapestries Floral motifs and medallions in pale blue and fluted columns Att. Aubusson 145 x 60 cm
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Pair early 19th century Elbow Chairs Possibly walnut, these chairs are both fascinating and interesting. The shaped back supported by S-shaped uprights to sabre rear legs, the arms flowing to the backrest and having carved foliage decoration to the front. The seat upholstered and supported at the sides with an unusually deep panel. Shaped sabre legs to the front, the whole with certain French Empire influence, possibly Russian or German in Origin Height
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19th century waxed walnut vitrine, bevelled glass to the single door and sides, and having the original plush velvet covered shelves
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Pier mirror with panel above decorated with swags and medallion, the mirror bevelled 170 x 80 cm
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19th century French carved walnut table with shaped marble top and cabriole legs height 80 cm
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Napoleon III Single Book Cabinet In kingwood with fruitwood inlay with fluted column supports Height 107 cm
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Empire Style Two Seater Armchair Leather upholstered with eagle arms and claw feet Height 97 x 130 cm
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Resting Legionnaire Polychrome carved wooden sculpture Height 85 x 120
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French Ormolu Three Piece Extending Fender In the Rococo manner Height 54 cm
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Regency Style Gilded Overmantel Mirror Surrounded by Acanthus decorated columns 60 x 144 cm
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French Oak Gothic Sideboard Single door above two drawers with open shelf to base. Backing board and cabinet elaborately carved with gothic motifs. Companion piece to lot 428 Height 180 cm
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French Oak Gothic With double doors over a single door, two drawers below and open shelf to base, carved with gothic motifs. Companion piece to lots 428 to 455 Height 106 cm
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French Kingwood Two Door Cabinet Two doors with ormolu framed painted medallions and inlays, the cabinet framed by figural mounted columns Height 100 cm
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Inlaid walnut sewing table standing on lobed pedestal, the body is fretted as are the covers on the fittings inside. Height 76 cm
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Fine Victorian burr walnut oval shaped occasional table on pretty turned legs with stretcher base
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Victorian Burr Walnut Break Front Desk With eight drawers and leather embossed inset 75 x 135 cm
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Victorian Mahogany Toilet Mirror With marble top oval mirror, finely carved foliate draped supports Height 106 cm
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Rosewood Occasional Table With shaped top lyre supports on a fluted and knoped turned stretcher 74 x 94 cm
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Mahogany easel in the Art Nouveau style. Height 204 cm
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French Gilt Toilet Mirror In the Rococo style Height 80 cm
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French Metal Group A pair of German Shepherds on black marble and in the deco style Height 34 cm
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Victorian Milk Glass Kerosene Lamp Hand painted (Gone With The Wind) Height 27 cm
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Sheffield Centrepiece Candelabra With heavy cut crystal bowl and Rococo branches, all decorated in high relief Height 66 cm
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French Two Handled Bronze Bowl In the Etruscan style Height 23 cm
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French Bronze Figural Group Mother and child seated, signed on base A. Lemaire and Herbert Height 30 cm
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Contemporary French Bronze of a Rearing Horse Signed undecipherable Height 32 cm
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Pair of Ormolu and Silvered Urns In the classical manner Height 25 cm
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Micro Mosaic Plaque Decorated with eight panels surrounding a larger centre panel. All views of Rome. Some repair Diameter 62 cm
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Napoleon III Gilded Vitrine With carved Rococo embellishments, large Vernis Martin painted panel above a shaped single door and side panels Height 210 cm
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Regency Style Gilded Wall Mirror With fluted column supports and swag medallion above Height 165 cm
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Large Framed Wall Mirror With gilded decoration to a rectangular cream frame, the dual top mirror with ribbed border Height 205 cm
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Mahogany Dropside Side Table With single drawer, bow shaped on a reeded stretcher Height 76 cm
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Mahogany Panelled Pedestal Height 75 cm
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18th century Oak Sidechair Caned rest and seat with knoped and turned stretcher and rest Height 123 cm
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Mahogany Regency Style Demi Lune Side Table With single drawers and tapered legs to shaped base, restrained ormolu mounts Height 81 cm
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Turkish Tribal Carpet 300 x 400 cm
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Qashgai Southern Iran Carpet Some fading to corners 250 x 300 cm
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Baluch Tribal Carpet 200-350 cm
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Ahar North West Iran Carpet 300-400 cm
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Tribal Baluch Carpet With elephant foot pattern and medallion border 220 x 115 cm
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Indian Carpet Secret garden pattern 190 x 120 cm
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Turkish Terracotta Ground Woollen Runner Diamond pattern with border of diamond and lozenge shapes 295 x 75 cm
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Woollen Pakistan Carpet Medallions on a red ground with multiple border 140 x 97 cm
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Asshar Southern Iran Carpet On white ground with stylized birds and horses 174 x 130 cm
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Tribal Baluch Carpet and Hamadon Carpet 81 x 52 cm and 80 x 64 cm
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Two Red Ground Woollen Carpets Decorated with flowers, together with a runner 150 x 80 cm, 247 x 79 cm
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