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The Spring Auction Series, Part II — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:433
Sale Title:The Spring Auction Series, Part IILots with images:433
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:302
Date:28-Nov-2022
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An oak tankard, English, 20 cm high
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A Tibetan polychrome painted side cabinet, painted and decorated with mythical beast masks, dragons and Buddhist symbols, 103 cm high, 108 cm wide, 58 cm deep
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An ornate gilt metal magazine stand, 1960s, standing on four tassel form feet, 48.5 cm high
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A Staffordshire Pottery figure of a highwayman, mid 19th century, probably a model of Dick Turpin holding a pistol and sporting a top hat and riding boots, 24 cm high, note, a variant of this model is illustrated as 'Figure 958' in a & N Harding, Staffordshire figures 1835-1875, 1998
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A Korean celadon moon jar, 20th century, inscribed wood box, 33 cm diameter
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A pair of contemporary mirrors with reeded metal plated silver frames, 120 cm high, 70 cm wide
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Two Korean celadon dishes, Choson Dynasty, each with inlaid decoration, 11.5 cm and 12.5 cm. Provenance: Christie's, Melbourne, 8 & 9 March, 2006, lot 174
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A brass and cast iron Queen size bed frame, 154 cm high, 204 cm wide, 150 cm deep
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A Kurdish runner, northwest Iran, mid 20th century, 365 cm x 107 cm
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A Gothic window style three panel folding mirror screen, contemporary, the mirror aesthetically distressed and patinated beneath the glazing bars, each panel 240 cm high, 80.5 cm wide
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A carved wood ionic column console table, with a marbelised top above a pair of bold columns and capitals to waisted square bases
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A pair of provincial style carved wood urns, 66 cm high
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A pair of Ionic column style pedestals, silver painted and natural carved wood, 88 cm high, 50 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A collection of papier mache topographical spectacle cases, Russian, 19th century, comprising three cases lacquer painted with scenes of the cavalry, Moscow on the river Volga and a building, with portraits of ladies to the reverse, the largest 14 x 7 cm
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A small jade washer, of oval quatrelobed shallow form, wood stand, 7.5 cm long
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Chinese school, crouching cat, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, inscribed and with two seals, 95 cm x 43 cm
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Chinese school, kitten and Insects, ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, with an inscription and two seals, 78 cm x 22.5 cm
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A cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, the top with bullnose edging above two short and three long drawers of graduated depth with turned handles, raised on capped feet, 105 cm high, 104 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A colonial cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, with two short drawers and three long drawers of graduated depth above a Georgian style base with undulating skirt and bracket corner feet, 111 cm high, 112 cm wide, 48.5 cm deep
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After Claude Lorrain, a collection of four classical mezzotints, published 1774 - 1776 by John Boydell, Cheapside, United Kingdom, plate numbers 10, 40, 42, 83, 19.5 x 26 cm (each)
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Two Japanese black lacquer covered bowls, comprising one of square form on a high foot, decorated with gilt butterflies and peonies, the other of circular form gilt with crane and pine branches, inscribed wood boxes, 27 cm and 25.5 cm diameter
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Three Chinese calligraphy brushes and a coral carving, one with bone and coral handle, one with gilt decorated lacquer handle and one with carved wood handle, the coral carving of naturalistic form, the longest brush 40 cm long; the carving 18.5 cm
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A group of three pewter and white metal boxes, early 20th century, each with flush hinges and recessed bails, the largest 3.5 cm high, 17.5 cm wide, 3 cm deep
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A group of jade and soapstone carvings, comprising a jade archaistic axe, a soapstone archaistic blade, a figure of a turtle, and an archer's ring, the blade 25 cm long
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A collection of Chinese hardwood stands, comprising ten circular stands, the largest 16 cm diameter
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A collection of Chinese hardwood stands, comprising approximately eighteen stands, the largest 15.5 cm high
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Two Victorian miniature portraits, 19th century, a finely detailed portrait of an elderly lady in a white frilled bonnet, housed in a later frame together with a portrait of an elegant woman in a richly embroidered and decorated bodice with blue velvet sleeves, housed in a sterling silver frame, London, 1895, the largest 10 x 8 cm
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A large early Victorian miniature of a young lady, circa 1840, a near full length image of a woman in black dress with white lace cuffs, housed in a hinged leather frame, 18 x 13 cm
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A trio of lustreware wall plates, English, 19th century, each hand painted with a religious motto, 20 cm diameter
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A collection of ladies vanity items, 19th century and later, comprising two metal ware boxes with decorative blue enamel medallions to the lids, a stone box with a portrait profile button, a slender mesh posy holder with carry chain and tassel embellishment, and a miniature portrait of a lady in antique dress, mid 20th century, the largest box 5 cm high, 17 cm wide, 8 cm deep
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A collection of Meissen floral porcelain, late 18th to early 19th century, comprising a pair of blue dot period cabinet plates with botanical specimens, a small cup in puce camaieu, and a flower encrusted Marcolini period reticulated basket centred with polychrome floral and fruit decorations, underglaze marks to each, the plates 22 cm diameter
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A bow type plate together with a pearl ware jug and later brown terracotta jug, 18th to 19th century, the octagonal blue and white earthenware plate circa 1760, with oriental scenes and flora to fan shapes and roundels, a moulded pearl ware beer jug with a bold border to the neck and an inscription for 'John Singleton 1801', and a glazed terracotta jug with heraldic shield and floral designs, the plate 22 cm diameter, the largest jug 18 cm high
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A collection of English pottery plates and dishes, including Delft, 18th century, comprising a pair of tin glazed plates with flowers in baskets; a Delft floral plate with a lavender powdered border, probably Bristol; a creamware plate with a red border, and a shell shaped pearl ware Chinoiserie dish, impressed '9' to base, the largest 26 cm diameter
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An unusual yixing teapot and cover, 20th century, the globular body applied with various nuts and pods, a lotus root shaped spout and mushroom form cover, 17 cm diameter
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A Clarice Cliff 'Celtic harvest' tea set and two large bowls, 1936-1938 period, the bowls, teapot and various preserve and sugar pots moulded with fruit handles, floral finials, and wheat sheaves in colours upon a deep cream basketweave ground, variously marked with Clarice Cliff and Newport Pottery stamps to bases; together with a copy of Clarice Cliff: the inspiration behind the colour room by Lynn knight, the bowl 29 cm wide
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An Edwardian rosewood occasional table, early 20th century, with canted corners, stringing and central circular inlaid feature, raised on turned legs with an undertier, 65 cm high, 56 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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John Matthew Moore, shells, two giclee prints, each signed and editioned lower right and left: John Matthew Moore 28/295 (both), 48 x 40.5 cm (each)
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A collection of glazed ramekins by Guy Boyd including Raynham Pottery, 1960s, in various colours with incised signatures to the bases, the largest 5 cm high, 10 cm wide, 10 cm deep
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A ceramic and wire sculpture by Manousos Chalkiadakis, a ceramic and wire sculpture by Manousos Chalkiadakis, a stylised tree sculpture in matte and lustre glazes featuring a small ceramic bird perched in wirework foliage, maker's cartouche in relief to lower body, 47 cm high
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A pair of lacquered wood figures of attendants, together with a gilt metal model of a hand, the figures 36.5 cm high, the hand 28 cm long
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A spelter figure of a knight, late 19th century, carrying a pole axe and raised on a turned base, 50 cm high
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A pressed metal architectural fragment table lamp, with cream linen shade, 51 cm high
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A carved and painted armorial wooden wall shelf, 17 cm high, 22 cm wide
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A Louis XV style faceted glass chandelier, 20th century, the central corona emanating ten bead decorated scrolling arms terminating in sconces, 85 cm high
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A Louis XVI style painted and carved fauteuil, in a lightly distressed finish, the black frame with hints of gilding, upholstered in ecru linen, 104 cm high, 63 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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A Continental painted folk art style wall clock, early 20th century, of octagonal form, 59 cm diameter, 12 cm deep
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Four vintage gramophone trumpets, late 19th century, each of lobed form with pressed floral designs, each approximately 50 cm high
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An English elm spindle back dining chair, late 18th century, with an extended ear form cresting rail and rush seat, 101 cm high
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A small Biedermeier style ebonised mahogany hall mirror, of typical restrained form with temple pediment and feature lozenge, 81 cm high, 46 cm wide
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A large ebonised salon mirror, 119 cm high, 90 cm wide
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A provincial style hardwood stretcher base table, with a heavy plank top above an apple green base, 78.5 cm high, 163 cm wide, 73.5 cm deep
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A set of ornamental cast brass andirons, 19th century, 38 cm high, 16 cm wide, 28 cm deep
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A petite Dutch brass chandelier, 19th century, with brass globe and six curvaceous arms supporting large dishes and urn form sconces
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A large vintage wooden drum, a large vintage wooden drum, the rope tension drum with raffia binding and skin surface, 64 cm high, 56 cm wide
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Two decorative African tribal masks, made from wood and fabric with applied natural pigments, feathers, fibrous textiles, both on stands, the largest 43 cm high
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A leather and wood tribal style mask, with a shaped wood base covered with pigment covered hide, leather lacing to the edges, on a tiered veined marble and wood stand, the mask 26 cm high
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A crested helmet wood Songye mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, the antique mask with high sagittal crest, light engraving and bands of natural pigment, on display stand, 47 cm high (mask only)
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An African zoomorphic horned mask, the wood, textile and pigment decorated mask with a textile fringe, on display stand, the mask 55 cm long including fringe
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A horned Songye fetish figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, and an ivory coast Baule fertility figure, in carved wood, the fetish figure with textile skirt, 34 cm high and smaller
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Norman Lindsay (1879-1969), Micomicana, published by Melbourne University press, 1979, no. 110/527, signed by Jane Lindsay, with numerous black and white illustrations, in a full leather gilt decorated cover and housed in the original velvet lined solander box, 43 x 33 x 6 cm, note, published in limited edition to celebrate the centenary of the artist's birth
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An African Secretary bird shield mask, shaped wood of stylised bird shape with geometric pigments, 110 cm high, 50 cm wide
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After W. H. Davis & H. Strafford, Leicester ram and Primrose at 5 Years old, engraving and lithograph, published circa 1840, each with printed text on margin, 12 x 19 cm (each)
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Two brown velvet equestrian helmets, comprising one vintage by Stuart Christie and Co, Edinburgh, the other by Stuart Townend Ltd, London, both with quilted lining and makers labels, size small
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A George III style rush seat elm side chair, the arching back with a vasiform pierced splat, tapering square section legs united by stretchers
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A monogrammed Chamberlain's Worcester jug, circa 1790, with a spiral moulded body and decorated with gilt flora and patterns, a cobalt and gilt border to the rim, gilt script mark Chamberlain's Worcester no. 99 underside, 17.5 cm high
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An Australian turned wood specimen pedestal, late 19th century, of laminated baluster form displaying a variety of Australian timber species, 117.5 cm high
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A blue and white 'Phoenix' dish, 20th century, the interior with a central medallion of two phoenix among cloud scrolls, repeated around the exterior, Guangxu mark, 18.3 cm diameter
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A celadon jade 'Boy and gourd' carving, the small boy climbing up a large double gourd growing from a branch in pierced relief bearing further gourds and foliage, 10.5 cm high
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A white glazed vase, 20th century, the sides with relief decoration beneath the overall white glaze, Kangxi mark, 15.5 cm high
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A pair of industrial style metalware side tables, circa 1925, French, weld joined square tables with pale green distressed paintwork to the straight legs, stretchers and bracing, 65 cm high, 47.5 cm wide and deep
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A pair of Chinese hardwood side tables, waisted tables with quarter veneer surfaces, with undertiers and raised on Ming style hoof feet, 54 cm high, 61 cm wide and deep
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A Hollywood Regency style mirror top brass coffee table, the surface with a mottled plate finish, 47 cm high, 112 cm wide, 71 cm deep
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A blue and white bowl, painted on the exterior with a frieze of Buddhist lions and ribboned emblems, brown-edged rim, Jiajing mark, 15.8 cm diameter
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A pair of Hepsi hall runners, 100 cm x 775 cm, 100 cm x 502 cm
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A copper-red meiping, 20th century, covered with a rich red glaze of even tone, the glaze thinning over the rim and falling unevenly onto the interior, wood stand, 18.5 cm high
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A pine wash stand, American, early 20th century, 83 cm high, 77 cm wide and 43 cm deep
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Liberotti Impronte, a collection of Grand Tour cameos, Italian, 19th century, a collection of classical plaster cameos in two trays mounted in faux leather and marbled book binding, with a hand written inventory, selected works, 'Opere scelte', attached to the interiors of the front and back covers. Provenance: Property from the collection of George Gyori, Melbourne
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A Danish teak bookshelf, 20th century, with a sliding cabinet to the base, 168 cm high, 152 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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A mid century single storage cupboard, 95 cm high, 65 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A fluted and turned oak pedestal, 20th century, 101 cm high, 30 cm diameter to the top, 37 cm diameter at base
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A collection of porcelain including Royal Doulton and Royal Albert, comprising a Royal Doulton 'Glamis Thistle' pattern tea set signed P. Curnock, with tea trios, a milk jug and a cake dish, green factory marks to base, a Royal Doulton water jug and soap dish and a collection of Royal Albert bone china, the water jug 30 cm high
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A Chinese rosewood bone inlaid cabinet, decorated throughout with sprays of foliage and panels of birds on leafy branches, 174 cm high, 82 cm wide, 37 cm deep
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A set of four Zanotta 'Lia' chairs, with grey metal frames and charcoal slip covers, by Roberto Barbieri for Zanotta
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A moulded glass chess set, Czechoslovakian, 20th century, comprising thirty two pieces, in original lined retail boxes, the King 4.5 cm high
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A Chinese crackle glaze vase, 20th century, 35 cm high
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A collection of Arabiaware and Hornsea pottery wares, mid 20th century, Arabiaware 'Anenome' pattern porcelain, coffee wares and a dish, comprising approximately 14 pieces, together with Hornsea coffee wares in lapis blue 'Heirloom' pattern, approximately 28 pieces, the Hornsea coffee pot 25 cm high
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Lucy Beck (nee Boyd), a set of twelve studio pottery goblets, demi-glazed with green, turquoise and brown to each bowl, incised 'Beck' to base, 15 cm high
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A 'Delta' platinum trim coffee set designed by Jiri Lastovicka for Atelier Lesov, Czechoslovakia, comprising eight pieces, of modernist triangular from, the coffee pot 20.5 cm high
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A collection of gilded porcelain decorated with 'The Kiss' by Gustav Klimt, including Goebel and Hutschenreuther, together with two Royal Worcester egg coddlers and a Rosenthal vase, the largest vase 15 cm high
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A collection of Chinese and Japanese wares, the largest bowl 27 cm diameter
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A collection of art glass figurines in the Murano style, together with two miniature glass vases, comprising four polychrome musicians, a vase by Kosta Boda and a hand blown 'Termite Series' vase by Peter Goss, incised signature to base, the largest piece 18.5 cm high
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A glass vase in the manner of Chribska, Czechoslovakia, circa 1960, in violet and magenta colours and of organic form, acid marked 'H' within circle to base, 23 cm high
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A collection of decorative porcelain, including Royal Doulton, Herend & Rosenthal, comprising two hand painted Herend animals, two Spode ornaments, a white Rosenthal bull, a pair of 'Pearly Boy' and 'Pearly Girl' figures and an 'Owd Willum' figure by Royal Doulton, each piece with factory and edition marks to base, the 'Christina' figure by Pauline Shore for Spode 25 cm high
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A Japanese gilt metal vase, decorated with a silvered chrysanthemum, 23 cm high
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A part Rosenthal 'Madeleine' pattern tea set, together with a set of six Art Deco liqueur glasses, the teapot 14.5 cm high
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A copper banded green studio glass vase, in the Viennese secessionist style, signed to base 'Maxine - '99', 29 cm high
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A collection of stainless steel flatware by Helmut Adler for Amboss, in the 2090 pattern together with an Alessi bowl and Rosenthal cutlery of similar angular form, the dish 24 cm long
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A collection of cut crystal together with an art glass whale, Swedish, 1960s, comprising a pink glass basket etched with plums, a small vase and a faceted blue bowl, the whale 30 cm long
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A collection of glazed earthenware, including Gosta Millberg for Rostrand, and Kevin Boyd, 1970s and later, comprising a grey glazed biscuit jar, a hand painted wall plaque by Gosta Millberg, early 1970s, and a purple lidded jar by Kevin Boyd, incised to base, the biscuit jar 18.5 cm high
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Table, late 18th century a small George III mahogany wine table, standing on three cabriole legs, 53.5 cm high, 38 cm diameter
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