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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:720
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:689
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:541
Date:12-Dec-2017
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A hand knotted Turkish carpet, the field decorated with two rows of eight diamonds shaped medallions surrounded by scattered rosettes, framed by a geometric border. 190 x 125 cm
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A small hand knotted Baluchi rug, typical tribal designs, deep burgundy and terracotta. 140 x 86 cm
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A Persian Shiraz hand knotted rug, the central dark blue field containing two central diamond, surrounded by geometric motifs and thick border guard. 144 x 88 cm
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A Tribal Baluchi rug, the central ivory panel decorated with a vase of flowers framed by a broad madder red geometric border. 168 x 90 cm
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A hand knotted Iranian Ardabil runner, the field decorated with five hexagonal medallions and geometric patterns, framed by multiple borders. 273 x 70 cm
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An Iranian wide runner, wool pile on cotton weft and warp, the field decorated with a central panel patterned with stylised ewers and birds, on a field further decorated with geometric designs, framed by multiple borders, in soft faded tones. 350 x 155 cm
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A large hand knotted Afghan Turkoman rug, decorated with three rows of large gul motifs in colours of rich dark red and dark blue. 275 x 205 cm
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A mixed weave Berjusta rug of Caucasian style, with geometric floral motifs in rich dark colours on an ivory field. 200 x 120 cm
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A large hand knotted Ardabil rug, with central hexagonal medallions and intricate all-over boteh type motifs, in typical colours with five border guards. 300 x 202 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Tabriz carpet, formal floral designs with multiple border guards in typical colours. 300 x 2000
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An Afghan Turkoman carpet, the field decorated with large 'elephant foot' gull motifs, framed by a geometric border, in black on a deep red ground. 300 x 200 cm
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A hand knotted Kazak rug, bold stylised floral designs with a row of central medallions, lustrous colours on a rich red ground. 205 x 150 cm
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A 19th century prieu-dieu chair, raised on turned front legs, upholstered in kilim fabric. Height 101 cm
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A 19th century mahogany Georgian Revival two-stage circular dumb waiter, with turned and spiral twist column supports, dished tray tops and a plain tripod base. Diameter 50 cm, height 80 cm
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A Victorian pine footlocker, with steel carrying handles and strapped corners. 87 x 51 x 44 cm
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A 19th century pine Dutch storage box, the hinged lid opening to reveal a candle tray, the front panelled with octagonal mouldings flanking a large brass escutcheon with original key. 104 x 56 x 50 cm
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A George III corner washstand, the middle shelf with a small central drawer, shaped gallery to top, the shelf to base with small shaped stand for jug or bowl. 66.5 x 44.6 x 99.3 cm
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A Victorian rosewood whatnot/canterbury, with two open shelves raised on fretwork sides above a galleried canterbury base and with a drawer in the plinth, supported on turned legs terminating in white porcelain casters. 61 x 40.5 x 125 cm
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A Victorian papier mache chair, ebonised finish and inlaid with traditional mother-of-pearl and gilt decoration, upholstered green velvet seat, in the manner of Jennens and Bettridge.
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A Victorian mahogany hall stand, tree form with turned finials for coats and hats, small mirror to central column, lift-up top, drip trays for umbrellas. 66 x 27 x 186 cm
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A pair of Egyptian Revival 'Thebes' three-legged stools, to a design attributed to Leonard Wyburd for Liberty & Co., London, c.1894. Oak with highly figured grain, concave seat raised on three flaring legs. Height 400., Thebes stool designs were inspired by furniture and paintings unearthed from royal tombs in the ancient Egyptian city for which they are named. Leonard Wyburd, who was one of the principal designers for Liberty, patented his designs for the stools in 1884. Liberty continued to make the…
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A Victorian cast iron umbrella stand, the decorative back panel cast in relief with an image of Psyche, Victorian registration mark under the drip tray. Height 77 cm
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An old walnut small proportioned three drawer chest, with brushing slide above three full width drawers of graduated depths, the lower drawer with concave centre reflecting in the shaped apron raised on bracket feet, the drawers with crossbanding, brass bale handles and escutcheons, flame veneered on an oak carcass. 76 x 47 x 91 cm
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An oak five drawer flat-front chest, configured as two half-width drawers above three full width drawers of graduating depths, raised on bracket feet. 98.5 x 45 x 102 cm
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A large Victorian mahogany chest of six drawers, two across the top with four graduated full width drawers below, flame veneers, brass bale handles and a shaped apron between the splay feet. Some attention required. 116 x 50 x 133 cm
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A Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers, two half drawers over three full width, bracket feet and some stringing, turned handles, sun damage. 108 x 54.5 x 104 cm
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A Georgian mahogany flat front chest of drawers, four full width drawers, bracket feet, decorative handles and conforming key hole escutcheon, slight bowing to top. 110 x 52 x 97 cm
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A good New Zealand colonial carved rimu whatnot bookcase with provenance, the carved top with a pair of exotic birds above the sectional tiered vertical display shelves with carved framing above four open shelves with carved edge and turned supports. The top front panel with initial monogram carved in relief for Martha Belle Rowe of Herne Bay, given to her by her husband Francis (Frank) Rowe on their wedding day, he was the son of Francis Rowe who mined copper on Kawau Island, a photo of the couple…
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An early 1900s rimu Art Nouveau blanket box, the exterior carved with florals and leaves in whiplash pattern, the interior lined with old tin, scalloped base and on shallow shaped legs. Carved by the vendor's grandmother. 81 x 43 x 49 cm
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A New Zealand colonial rimu double ended roll-arm settee, with scroll back, straight front, short turned legs and buttoned green velvet covers. Length 230 cm
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A New Zealand kauri and cedar partners' desk, the top inset with green leather, three drawers to the frieze, raised on twin pedestals configured with three drawers to one side and a cupboard to the reverse in each. 152.5 x 91 x 75 cm
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A pair of old French giltwood framed fauteuils upholstered in good tapestries, the shaped backs upholstered with tapestries of children, the seats with scenes from Aesop's Fables. Some distress to fabric.
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An ornate French style giltwood and marble console table, the ornate base with acanthus leaf and floral decoration including swags, shaped stretched base, the shaped mottled dark marble top with thumb moulded edge. 180 x 52 x 88 cm
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An antique French style side table, demi-lune form with mottled tan marble top on a painted base with relief floral swag, frieze decoration, turned and fluted legs. 119 x 50 x 78 cm
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A Louis XVI style wing back chair, the gilded frame attractively worn, upholstered in a faded 'strawberry' self-patterned brocade. 87 x 70 x 111 cm
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A French style walnut framed fauteuil, upholstered in self-patterned ivory brocade, the arms with scroll carving, the legs with foliate carved detail.
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Eight good quality Louis XVI-style rosewood dining chairs, with well carved decoration of fruit, flowers, scrolls and leaves, turned and fluted front legs, shaped fronts and quality brocade fabric covers.
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A Louis XVI style kingwood bowfront vitrine, with ormulu mounts and breakfront cabetto cornice surmounted by a ormulu crest. Height 182 cm
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A French three-fold boudoir screen, of Rococo styling, gilt wood framed, the upper panels with clear glass, the lower sections with self-patterned chinoiserie brocades. Tallest panel 183 x 47 cm
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A quality contemporary French style wingback armchair, the limed wood frame with brass buttoned mushroom toned herring-bone upholstery and fitted loose cushion.
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A contemporary designer Art Deco French style mahogany side table, starburst patterned top with four-way pedestal base, gilded highlights. Diameter 64 cm, height 70 cm
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A contemporary designer gilt and mirrored three-drawer commode, the three full-width flat-front drawers with mirrored fronts and gilded panels with square section handles, bracket type feet. 915 x 40 x 86.5 cm
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An antique French style side table, the ebonised top on a distressed paint decorative base with carved frieze and turned and fluted legs. 106 x 42.5 x 81 cm
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A French dove grey paint finish buffet, rectangular top with deep thumb edge, two frieze drawers above an open shelf flanked by fluted columns raised from a platform base. 116 x 52.5 x 102 cm
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A French rosewood bedside cabinet, with Breccia marble inset top above a bank of six small drawers with bun handles. 41 x 38 x 86 cm
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A walnut floor standing bookcase in the French manner, figure walnut veneers, double glazed doors with Medusa head handles above a platform base. 111 x 35 x 150 cm
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A good quality 19th century French walnut commode, with variegated grey marble top, a slender bombe full width frieze drawer above three same sized drawers with ornate double swan handles and a slender plinth drawer in base. 130 x 59 x 100 cm. With key.
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A French mahogany display vitrine, with two full length glazed doors and a velvet lined interior with two glass shelves, turned and reeded column mouldings, leaf and scroll carved pediment, turned finials, small drawer in base and short bun feet. 96 x 38 x 186 cm. With key.
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A quality modern solid rosewood banquet dining table and eight chairs, the rectangular table with two narrow brass inlaid strips, raised on four scalloped square section legs, the 240 x 105 x 75.5 cm. The chairs with rosewood frames and upholstered in oatmeal fine suede, buttoned back, labelled Lorenz & Z Furniture.
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A Spanish style refectory table, the oak plank top with clenched ends, raised on a metal cerrule type base. 220 x 99 x 74 cm
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A European burr maple Art Deco dining table and six chairs, the oblong top with shaped and anthemion carved corners raised on a Grecian trestle base, extending with a butterfly leaf. With six leather upholstered chairs, leather distressed. 215 x 90 x 77 cm
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A set of six 19th century Hepplewhite style mahogany dining chairs, pierced waisted splat backs, drop-in seats with red velvet upholstery, tapered square section legs.
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A harlequin set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs, four with fluted legs and two with 'tulip' legs, the former with carved rail backs and the latter with plain rail backs.
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A Victorian mahogany sideboard, with two breakfront drawers above a pair of arched panelled doors, the leaf and scroll carved back with open shelf on slender turned supports. 135 x 50 x 145 cm
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A Victorian pine kitchen dresser, the upper section with three glazed doors, the base with two frieze drawers with bun handles above two cupboard doors flanking a fixed central panel, raised on a plinth base. 170 x 53 x 201 cm
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A mahogany Georgian Revival kneehole desk, the oblong top with green leather with gilt tooling above a central frieze drawer flanked by two banks of four small drawers, a two door cupboard in the kneehole, raised on bracket feet. 92.5 x 50 x 82 cm
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A Victorian walnut marble top and mirror backed credenza, the base with central mirrored panelled door flanked by curved fronted cupboards below open shelves, decoratively inlaid with boxwood detailing, shaped white marble top, the mirrored back with shell and scroll pediment above an arched central mirror flanked by figured walnut panels inset with oval mirrors and further embellished with turned pilasters and finials. 150 x 43 x 204 cm
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A Victorian walnut twin pedestal desk, the oblong top inset with tan leather with gilt tooling, three drawers across the frieze raised on two pedestals each with three drawers of graduating depth, raised on bracket feet plinth. 108 x 60 x 76 cm
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A 19th century mahogany standing corner cabinet, the upper section with astragal glazed doors enclosing three serpentine fronted shelves, some glass needing replacing, the lower section with two panelled doors. Width 91 cm, height 222 cm
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A good modern dark brown buttoned leather wingback armchair, loose cushion seat, square section legs.
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A Victorian mahogany chiffonier, the upstand back, front and sides sign written with later 'Fry's Chocolate' advertising. 105 x 40 x 135 cm
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An Elizabethan style coffer, the fascia heavily carved with a panel depicting the Adoration of the Magi, between relief pilasters and panels, the hinged lid with moulded edge and some detail, the spreading base with rope edge, raised on large squat circular feet. 142 x 63 x 76 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany side cabinet, two drawers with turned wood handles bowed square section legs. 56 x 43 x 76 cm
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Two Edwardian mahogany Chippendale elbow chairs, with pierced splats, shaped top rails, stretcher bases and drop-in brocade seats.
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An Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival elbow chair, the three splats with fan inlay, red velvet seat and tapering square section front legs.
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A Victorian walnut serpentine demi-lune fold-over card table, the interior with baize lining, raised on a fluted bulbous column from a quadruped scroll carved base with white porcelain casters. 91 x 46 x 72 cm
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A good Victorian burr walnut demi-lune card table, green baize lined interior, the carved column on a conforming four-way base, raised on white porcelain casters. 93 x 46 x 73.5 cm
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A Victorian carved walnut parlour chair, leaf and scroll carved frame, the back with top upholstered section matching the seat in a diamond decorated pale green silk brocade.
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Two oak country Chippendale side chairs, with carved scrolling pierced back and chair splat, square legs with stretcher base, drop-in seats, require some attention. 49 x 43.5 x 92.5 cm
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A pair of contemporary designer ebonised wood and mustard leather Gainsborough chairs, open arms, brass studded detail to the base edge, the back with Chippendale type irregular trellis design.
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A Regency rosewood card table, the quatrefoil base with chamfered column, with brass casters. The plain top opens and twists to reveal a blue baize interior, some fading. 93 x 49 x 75 cm
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A Regency open elbow armchair, plain bar back with wrythen twist port, drop-in seat, upholstered in a self-patterned light rose pink brocade.
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A vintage bronze framed museum display cabinet on original mahogany stand, tapering front and back panels, side entry. 152.5 x 61 x 1875. Note: This and the following three cabinets match those originally used in the Auckland Museum.
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A vintage bronze framed museum display cabinet on original mahogany stand, tapering front and back panels, side entry. 152.5 x 61 x 187.5 cm
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A vintage bronze framed museum display cabinet on original mahogany stand, tapering front and back panels, side entry. 152.5 x 61 x 1875. Note: this and the other three cabinets match those originally used in the Auckland Museum.
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A vintage bronze framed museum display cabinet, narrow rectangular form, side entry, raised on a short ebonised wood plinth. 183 x 30.5 x 194 cm
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Two small Chinese hardwood side tables, with carved bamboo decoration and dished tops. 44 x 32 x 610 and 32 x 23 x 42 cm
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A pair of Chinese horse-shoe back Mandarin chairs, the back splats carved with stylised sinuous rondels. Remnants of deep red lacquer polish in places.
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A mid-20th century Burmese rosewood burr slab room stand, double sided, with natural tight burl edge, highly polished to either side, supported on substantial bracket feet. 107 x 102 cm
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A pair of Chinese teak Emperor and Empress open elbow chairs, carved and pierced with dragons, bats, scrolls and cloud motifs, broad shaped back splats, panelled seats and stretcher bases.
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An ornate Chinese blackwood carved display cabinet, of multiple shelves in an asymmetrical configuration, along with a small single doored cabinet above a single drawer. The pediment, fascias, galleries and side panels all intricately pierced and carved with beasts and birds amongst flowering blossom boughs. 115 x 39 x 192 cm
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A Chinese carved wood life-size figure of Kuanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, modelled seated upon a plinth base, she holds a mystic pearl in her elevated left hand, her right foot rests upon a lotus flower. Some portions of her robes coloured with remnants of pigment. Height 150 cm
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An old Chinese ebonised display cabinet with tiered galleried open shelves, three small cupboards with mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration and two small drawers in the base. Some attention required. 136 x 37 x 132 cm
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An Art Deco inspired nest of four Chinese teak tables, each with fascias carved with stylised flowers and fluting. Largest 51 x 36.5 x 71 cm
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A nest of three Chinese hardwood side tables, carved and pierced aprons, dish tops, bamboo style legs and stretcher bases. Largest table 50 x 36 x 72 cm. Originally a set of four.
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A 19th century mahogany Georgian Revival long case clock, the arched dial named 'W. Brownlee, Hamilton, the silvered ring dial with Roman numerals, railtrack minutes, subsidiary seconds dial and date dial, the hood with fretwork break-arched pediment, supported on wrythen twist columns with gilt metal Corinthian capitals, the trunk with a satinwood and inlaid door flanked by conforming quarter-round pillars. Height 230 cm
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An antique reproduction Venetian style pier mirror, long rectangular form with engraved detail, black mirrored back panel. 145 x 56 cm
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An antique French style overmantel mirror, the rectangular centre framed by eight smaller panels, all bevelled, dark bronze type finish, the scrolling metal pediment including a plaster urn detail. 158 x 103 cm
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An ornate moulded gilt framed mirror, the bevelled glass in a double depth moulded frame. 87 x 78 cm
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A large and decorative mirror, the frame moulded with neoclassical shell, scroll and floral designs in high relief framing the oval glass, painted black enamel. 150 x 115 cm
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A large and decorative mirror, the frame moulded with neoclassical shell, scroll and floral designs in high relief framing the oval glass, painted black enamel. 150 x 115 cm
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A large and ornate moulded framed overmantel mirror, the frame with silvered finish, with decorative elements of neoclassical design including acanthus and laurel leaves between echinus and ribbon borders. 216 x 115 cm
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A pair of imitation floral displays in decorative gilded and wooden urns, the urns with four scroll gilded supports to the base. Height overall approx. 160 cm
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A pair of modern table lamps, the free-form branch mahogany bases raised from asymmetrical plinths supporting brass slender columns fitted with American lampholders and parchment shades. Height 104 cm
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An antique French gilt metal chandelier, the open shaped five-arm body supporting 20 scrolling arms each with a lamp fitting, large faceted glass prism drops. Height 92 cm, diameter 76 cm
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An antique French style large ceiling light fitting, the painted cast metal frame supporting panels of dark amber and green toned grapes with conforming petal highlights, six chain supports to the top. Diameter 63 cm
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A large decorative ceiling light, encrusted with clear and amber glass flower heads. Diameter 60 cm. Height 75 cm
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A pair of antique style alabaster and gilt metal column table lamps, with shades.
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A vintage salt glaze chimney pot, plain column with shaped top, no maker's marks, minor chipping. Height 68 cm
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Two salt glaze chimney pots, squat form, one marked 'Carder Brothers Ponsonby, Auckland', the other unmarked. Heights 310 and 37 cm
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