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Decorative Arts & Furniture — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:505
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & FurnitureLots with images:447
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:250
Date:23-Nov-2009
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A Chinese Jade Brushwasher And Bowl 19th/20th Century The brushwasher in the form of a mandarin duck with it head averted the bowl with shallow rounded sides the mottled green stone with black rivering 8 cm highest.
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Seven Chinese jade snuff bottles Qing Dynasty and later of bottle form two with carved lion mask and loop handles various colours and shades 7 cm highest.
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Four Chinese jade carvings Qing Dynasty and later two of disk form with archaistic motifs one carved fruiting peach pendant and one a sprig of pods pendant 9 cm highest.
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Three Chinese jade carvings Qing Dynasty 1644- 1912 carved as a seal and two snuff bottles one of the bottles of white jade the highest 6.5 cm.
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Two Chinese Jade Covered Vases 20th century Of oval flattened form with waisted shoulder the body carved with angular and circular patterning the neck with double animal head and loose ring handles the domed cover with a foliate knop the pale green stone with constant brown suffusions; together with another similar form vase and cover the highest 19.5 cm. ( 2 )
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A Collection Of Chinese Jade And Greenstone Qing Dynasty and later The group consisting of an oval plaque with boxwood stand a reclining figure a bangle and five various pendants including white jade depicting chrysanthemum fish bats and musician figure the highest 13 cm.
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A Chinese Mughal Style Jade Dish Late 18th or early 19th century The spinach jade dish carved with bands of petals to both sides supported on a short foot 18.5 cm diameter.
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A Group of Japanese Lacquer ware Edo/Meiji Period 1603 - 1912 Consisting of a kobako with fitted tray a tebako a fubako two sake cups (one lidded ) a stem cup and two trays decorated with various gold maki-e techniques the decorations including chrysanthemums peonies karakusa and a landscape two of the boxes with nashiji interiors the longest 22.5 cm.
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A large Japanese Satsuma vase Meiji period cylindrical with short shoulders and an everted rim the finely gilded and enamelled with a scene depicting Japanese immortals paying homage to a goddess within a rocky seascape a dragon encircling the body. Height 44 cm.
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A pair of Chinese cloisonne models of peacocks late 19th/early 20th century, each modelled with removable wings and hollow body the cloisonnes simulating feathers the tails inset with coral and hardstones the circular stands depicting varying scroll work forms. Height 41 cm.
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A Japanese Bronze Okimono Meiji/Taisho Period Well modelled depicting an elderly gentleman clad in robes sitting on a wood pile whilst smoking his pipe signed to base 12.5 cm high
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A Chinese Qing dragon chair, the shaped open back heavily carved with an entwined dragon flanked by out swept arms terminating in dragons heads above a shaped seat with conforming seat rail and legs.
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A Pair Of Japanese Bone And Ivory Inlaid Panels Meiji Period 1868 - 1912 Each panel lacquered and finely inlaid to depict images of birds amongst wisteria and other flowers and foliage both panels signed on tablet some losses 91 cm high.
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A Bronze Dragon Vase 19th century Of bottle form with flared mouth and foot the neck supporting an entwined three clawed dragon the body decorated with four various panels depicting birds 60 cm high.
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A Bronze Ritual Bell Angkor Wat Style possibly Angkor period The dome shaped bell supporting a knop then grooved handle terminating in two opposing arched masked finials 20.5 cm high.
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A Chinese yellow glazed brush pot and a snuff bottle, the brush pot modelled as a series of bamboo stems with apocryphal daoguang seal mark the white porcelain snuff bottle decorated with ducks in a lotus pond signed to base the highest 20 cm.
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Afamille rose Tea Caddy And Two Plates Modern The tea caddy decorated with gold fish and pond flowers the two plates sharing the same design of a pair of pheasants amongst rock work and flowers the plates 20 cm diameter.
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A Bronze Censor Cast in the form of two quails feeding signed to base 12 cm high.
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A Chinese Toy pottery Figure Possibly Ming Dynasty 1368 - 1644 The standing figure in the form of an attendant with draping garments and splashes of translucent coloured glazes 56 cm. Note: thermoluminescence report available on request.
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A large Japanese Imari porcelain bowl Meiji period 1868 - 1912, the scalloped rim decorated with diaper honeycomb decoration the body illustrated with three medallions on each side depicting a geisha with her attendant the ground of iron red colour with overglaze gilt highlights throughout iron red and gilt chrysanthemum to base 40 cm diameter.
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An Ebony Figure of A Primate The seated figure perched upon a cluster of fruiting peaches signed ivory tablet to base 15 cm high.
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A Pair of Indian Brass Figures of Krishna and Radha 18th Century probably Orissa The standing figure of Krishna having his arms and hands in flute playing position (venugopala) and radha with out swept arms beckoning him both supported on lotus bases the highest 31 cm.
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An Indian Greystone Stele Of Vishnu Circa 12th century A high relief stele depicting a four armed iconic form of vishnu in sampada his four hands holding a mace a cakra and a conch shell his lower right in vararamudra position (granting favours) wearing a three pronged tall crown topped by an amalaka each of his upper flanks carved with tiny avatars of Vishnu culminating in a kirttmukha mask set within an arch 53 cm high.
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Four Kashmir Mosque Panels Possibly 16th century Each composed of papier mache on a wooden support with profuse foliate decoration emanating from a central medallion three measuring 77 x 55 cm and one measuring 87.5 cm x 55 cm.
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A Nepalese copper-alloy figure of Avalokitesvara 19th century, the seated deity cast as a multi-arm manifestation the primary hands in namaskara and abhaya mudra the secondary arms fanning out holding various attributes the figure in princely raiment crowned with a figure of amitabha buddha supported on a large double lotus base. Height 39.5 cm .
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A George III burr yew and marquetry tea caddy, rectangular with a chamfered top the whole finely inlayed with flowering jasmine cross-banded with rose cherry and sycamore wood ebony and blond wood stringing opening to three compartments and a mahogany inlaid top raised on bracket feet 25.5 x 14.5 x 13.5 cm.
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A 19th century Coromandel Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy The hinged pagoda top opening to a central mixing bowl flanked by lift out lidded boxes the whole with blond wood stringing 32 x 18 x 17 cm.
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A 19th century Scarlet Tortoiseshell Gilt Metal Mounted Boulle Writing Compendium The rectangular top and shaped front inlaid with scarlet tortoiseshell and cut-brass marquetry opening to a fitted rosewood interior with inkwells and a fold out velvet lined writing slope raised on brass foliate feet 35 x 27 x 22 cm.
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An Anglo Indian inlaid sewing box rectangular the whole ornately carved and inlaid with ivory and horn opening to a fitted interior with a mirror and lidded compartments raised on ivory bun feet 32 cm wide.
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An Irish Killarney arbutus and yew wood marquetry box, circa 1890, the central raised panel with an Abbey roundel embossed Killarney Lakes within a cross banded and shamrock bordered rectangular top the box with a continuous shamrock marquetry band embossed Anna Maria Eagleson opening to a shamrock and harp panel 34 cm wide.
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An Art Nouveau ivory lidded box, circa 1900, the oval metal bound box inset with an ivory panel elegantly carved in high relief with birds frogs floral and foliate decoration 8.5 cm wide.
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A Guilloche Enamel And sterling silver Compact Hallmarked 925 The Circular ruby guilloche enamel lid with central floral marcasite decoration and surround opening to a mirror conforming ruby base 5 cm diameter.
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A Champleve And Brass Mounted Box The rectangular high relief floral and foliate champleve top with central monogram and chamfered brass and enamel surround mounted on a silver plated box opening to a silk upholstered interior 7.5 x 4 x 15.5 cm
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A 19th century Continental ivory table clock, the time piece with a Roman numeral dial mounted in an ivory case delicately carved in high relief with scrolling acanthus floral swags and putti surmounted by a further two putti and a fruit filled urn. Height 15 cm.
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An Art Union Of London Plaque By William Etty Circular of moulded composition depicting a nude female and putto in relief stamped and incised Art Union Of London 1872 G.G. Adams. Sc 27 cm diameter.
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A Cold Painted Bronze Figure Group Depicting a young couple huddled together walking raised on a quartz base modelled as snow 9 cm high.
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Italian school 18th/19th century portrait of the Virgin Martyr oil on copper 14.5 x 11 cm
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A Bronze Figure Group Signed Plsasportas Modelled as Romeo and Juliet in an embrace raised on a shaped bardiglio marble base 17 cm high.
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An icon of the Miraculous Virgin, with three Hands 18th/19th century, the image hand painted and gilded on cloth laid down on board the virgin presented in palm patterned garments the Christ child in striking red robes 40 cm x 31.5 cm wide
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A French Bronze Figure Group After Auguste-Nicholas Cain (1821-1894) Modelled with multiple chickens and a large basket labelled 'Auguste M De Poules' on a naturalistic base signed Cain 24.5 cm wide.
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A Figural Silvered Dressing Table Mirror After Charles Jonchery (1873-1937) The shaped bevel edge mirror within a branch and apple surround raised on a support modelled as two boys trying to pilfer apples naturalistic base with circular rouge marble plinth incised Jonchery attached plaque reads 'La Maraude Par Jonchery 52 cm high.
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A Female Marble Bust Possibly Joan of Arc With eyes down cast dressed in a highly ornate robe and headdress signed Prof. A. Petrilli Firenze some restoration.
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An Ivory Figure Group Of The Madonna And Child Modelled as the Madonna holding child Jesus while standing on the apple wielding serpent raised on a globe with protruding putti mounted on a wooden base 15 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's The Collection of Mr and Mrs Rene Rivkin June 3 2001 lot 402.
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A rare ornately carved ivory tusk hunting horn in the Renaissance style, relief carved in four sections depicting variously hunting motifs the image of St George slaying the dragon foliate motifs and a central panel bearing the images of Charles I and Henrietta Maria Queen consort of England Scotland and Ireland the reverse showing the British coat of arms terminating in the carved head of a hunting hound and a turned mouthpiece 79 cm total length.
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A pair of bronzed metal blackamoor busts signed Foretay Paris and monogram, each cast as a male and female in Venetian attire raised on a circular base. Height 59 cm.
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An Austrian cold painted bronze hawk the realistic pearched hawk raised on a gnarled tree branch stamped Namgreb 25 cm high.
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A Pair Of sterling silver Mounted Crystal Vases Maker's mark Ajh circa 1922 Baluster each finely engraved with eagle wings and feet flared sterling silver rim flanked by loop handles 24.5 cm high.
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A Pair Of Bronze Figures After Clodion Each modelled as a satyr raised on a circular rouge royal base signed Clodion 15 cm high.
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A 19th century Italian Moschinata marble intaglio-inset inkwell, the circular segmented lid with six lava carved portrait cameos depicting philosophers centered by a handle set with a further medallion the underside a miniature harbor scene, watercolour the gadrooned base inset with gilt brass fittings 11.5 cm diameter.
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A Stained Glass Window Depicting The Parable Of The Lost Coin The three sectional window depicting a kneeling woman presenting a coin to her neighbour with Christ in the background surmounted by a pair of doves 63 x 180 cm.
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A 19th century Brass Inkstand The central globe flanked by Putti above a shaped foliate decorated base with duel capped wells raised on scrolling acanthus leaves and floral swags 32 cm wide.
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A pair of Johann Maresch Continental terracotta figures, each modelled as an African American gentleman clothed in a suit seated on a naturalistic stone base impressed JM. Height 27 cm.
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A Bronze Figure Of A Golfer The standing figure modelled in an active pose taking a back swing 32 cm high.
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A French Carved Ivory Corpus Christi Dieppe 19th century or earlier The finely carved figure with perizonium tied to the left supported on a veneered ivory crucifix figure 32 cm high.
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Two 19th century European School Paintings Each depicting a classical scene painted in the eighteenth century manner 20 x 27 cm.
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A silverplate Inkstand maker's mark Elkington & Co in the form of a dogs head with a shell pen tray 15 cm wide.
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A 19th century Italian book of Naples miniature, watercolours, the leather embossed book with twenty five finely painted plates depicting various scenes of the Province of Naples inscribed Susan Griffith Buckingham 1848 Elizabeth Griffith Naples 1826.
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A Large Burchall's Zebra Skin Black felt mounted approximately 320 cm long.
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A Polychrome Wood Figure Of Ptah- Sokar- Osiris Late Period to Ptolemaic Period 664 - 30 B.C. Depicted in mummiform wearing a black tripartite wig standing on rectangular base the figure decorated with a broad garland collar with falcon head terminals at the shoulders the body painted in red the centre front with a column of inscription the back with script (possibly offering formula) the sides of the base decorated with repeating protective amulets including ankhs the top embellished with heiroglyphs the…
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A French bronze erotic figure group, modelled as two entwined nude figures raised on a rectangular slate base signed illegibly. Width 12 cm .
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A carved polychrome Madonna 18th century the figure with flowing hair and robe with angles at her feet raised on a shaped plinth base 56 cm high.
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A 19th century gold framed miniature and mourning brooch of Louis Isidore Lavater, circa 1835, oval depicting Lavater in period dress the reverse a lock of hair with gold thread decoration the whole within an ornately engraved 22ct gold pendant frame. Height. Height 7 cm @.
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A Carved Carara Marble Figure Of Dancing Satyr After the classical The white marble male bust in classical pose raised on a square stepped bronze pedestal 166 cm total height.
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An Impressive Marble And Alabaster Figural Lamp And Pedestal 19th century The shallow ovoid shade held aloft by three finely carved entwined semi-clad nymphs representing The Three Graces raised on a fluted and acanthus decorated socle base the pedestal ornately adorned with acanthus and floral swag carved decoration 205 cm high.
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A bronze horse figure group, after the original by Pierre Jules Mene, modelled as two standing horses raised on a naturalistic oval base signed J.Mne. Width 59 cm.
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A Pair Of Christofle Bronze Figural Candlesticks Each modelled as a young satyr standing on a tortoise balancing the urn sconce upon his head 20 cm high.
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Artist Unknown (20th century) Mixed Bunch oil on canvas initialled A.M 79 x 105 cm.
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Anglo-Chinese School 19th century Portrait of a girl oil on board unsigned 38 x 25 cm
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Andrea Cherubini (Italian 1833 - 1905) A View of Tivoli with the temple of vesta in the background a figure seated in the foreground, oil on canvas signed A. Cherubini and dated Roma 1870 lower left 59 x 73.5 cm.
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European school 19th century portrait of a woman, oil on canvas, laid on board, unsigned 60 x 50 cm
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European school 19th century portrait of a gentleman, oil on canvas, unsigned 56.5 x 44.5 cm
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British school, circa 1845 British French Chinese and Dutch Shipping in the Chinese port of Whampoa, oil on canvas, signed GCR lower right 43 x 75.5 cm
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European School Possibly 17th century Portrait of a bearded man oil on canvas unsigned 56 x 37 cm
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European School 19th century Portrait of a woman wearing a lace bonnet oil on canvas laid on board unsigned 60 x 50 cm
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British school, 18th / 19th century, portrait of a notary, oil on canvas, unsigned 83.5 x 65 cm
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British School 19th century A lady and a Gentleman (pair) oil on canvas unsigned 82 x 63 cm
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Vera Cummings (1891 - 1949) Portrait of a Maori chief oil on canvas signed lower right 20.5 x 15.5 cm
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Wr Noble Traders watercolour signed W.R Noble 1841 lower left 32.5 x 43.5 cm
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A 19th century Minature On Ivory Possibly the second wife of Louis Isidore Lavater Depicting a female in period dress mounted in a foliate decorated gilt wood frame17 cm high.
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A French Marble And Alabaster Bust Of Joan Of Arc 19th century With a face of carved marble and mottled rouge alabaster bodice raised on a shaped marble socle inscribed 'Jeanne D'Arc' 52 cm high together with a turned branco verado marble pedestal 114 cm high.
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A Victorian cedar and mahogany longcase clock, having an eight-day bell striking movement with painted Roman numeral dial with seconds and date subsidiary the break arch hood with swan neck pediment flanked by turned columns plinth base. Height 246 cm .
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A George III Flame Mahogany Longcase Clock A Lewis Frodsham Having an eight-day bell striking movement with Roman numeral chapter ring gilt spandrels seconds subsidiary and break arch rolling moon dial flanked by turned columns surmounted by a swan neck pediment shaped casement door plinth base 214 cm high.
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A 19th century French spelter figural aneroid barometer, mounted within a globular surround balanced on an urn supported by a classical draped maiden raised on a socle base 73 cm high.
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A 19th century French spelter figural mantel clock Japy Freres, having a platform escapement eight-day bell striking movement with enamel Roman numeral dial within a globular surround balanced on an urn supported by a classical draped maiden raised on a socle base. Height 73 cm.
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A French Brass And Champleve Enamel Clock Garniture Having an eight-day gong striking mercury pendulum movement with enamel Arabic numeral dial mounted in a four-glass case with champleve Corinthian columns to all corners surmounted by an arched pediment with a urn finial plinth base together with a pair of five sconce conforming candelabra 49 cm high.
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An Impressive 19th century French Ormolu And Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock B. Worms Rue Jacob 23-28 Paris Having an eight-day count wheel bell striking movement with a Roman and Arabic numeral enamel dial mounted in a fine gilt bronze and ormolu scrolling acanthus case with applied floral swags and shell motifs flanked by putti holding doves surmounted by a further putto clasping a goat 75 cm wide.
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A Fine 19th century French Gilt Bronze Candelabra The central putto raised on a shaped scroll acanthus and floral swag decorated base emanating five conforming arms terminating in sconces with a further central sconce 48 cm high.
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A French 19th century four glass mantel clock, having an eight-day bell striking movement with mercury pendulum and Roman numeral enamel dial mounted in a brass and bevel edged glass case. Height 24 cm.
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A 19th century Berlin Porcelain Mantel Clock Having an eight-day bell striking movement with enamel Arabic numeral dial mounted in a substantial floral encrusted case with applied putti scroll and acanthus decoration 52 cm high.
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A Substantial French Porcelain And Gilt Metal Mantel Clock Signed Boursier 19th century Having an eight-day bell striking movement with enamel Roman and Arabic numeral dial mounted in a baluster shaped royal blue porcelain case flanked by rams heads raised on a classical gilt metal base flanked by putti surmounted by a putto on a grape and vine surround 65 cm high.
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A fine 19th century mahogany regulator long case clock Marsh Dovor, the 30 cm silvered dial signed Marsh Dovor with outer minutes ring enclosing subsidiary hours and seconds dial the signed movement with deadbeat escapement and maintaining power the giltwood rod and lenticular brass bob within an architectural gabled hood with ebony stringing around the dial and an arched trunk door. Height 204 cm .
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A 19th century French Figural Gilt Metal Mantle Clock Leroy & Fils H gers Du Roi Paris Having an eight-day silk suspension bell striking movement mounted in an architectural foliate decorated case surmounted by a Marley horse and attendant 50 cm high.
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A Chippendale Style Mahogany Bookcase On Stand The fretwork scroll carved swan neck pediment with a dental and blind fret cornice above two astragal glazed doors with applied patera raised on a conforming base with square supports maker's badge 'Story & Triggs Queen Victoria St London E.C.' 135 x 214 x 47 cm.
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A 19th century Flame Mahogany Card Table The rectangular top opening to a felt inset surface above a frieze drawer raised on acanthus carved cabriole legs pad feet 78 x 73 x 38 cm.
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A William IV rosewood games table Manufacturer's label for William Hean, the rounded rectangular top opening to a rose wood and blond wood chess board above a frieze drawer and work slide raised on scroll and lappet carved supports united by a turned stretcher scroll feet brass castors paper makers label 'William Hean cabinet Manufacturer Upholsterer Undertaker house Agent & Appraiser 30 great Russell Street Bloomsbury Many Years Foreman to R & J. Newton, late of Wardour Street 57 x 73 x 41 cm.
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A late 19th century Dieppe ivory and bone wall mirror, the arched bevel edged plate within a delicately carved foliate surround applied with armorial crests flags lions a lyre mythological sea creatures and a plaque inscribed Scotorvm 130 x 76 cm.
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A 19th century French Brass Chandelier The central flared shade above a floriate applied globe emanating three scroll arms terminating with dual sconces suspended by three square supports surmounted by a foliate pierced corona 110 cm high.
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A French Cherry Wood And Oak Dresser 18th / 19th century The arched carved pelmet and three open shelves uniting narrow single door cupboards the lower section with a central carved and pierced splat and open shelf flanked by conforming floral carved cupboard doors and drawers block feet 232 x 243 x 44 cm.
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A 19th century French Provincial Extension Dining Table The oval walnut drop side top raised on turned legs brass caps and castors six later Blackwood leaves 424 x 73 x 130 cm.
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An Afghan Ziegler Rug Having a red field with a beige border 410 x 305 cm.
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