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Fine & Decorative Arts — Raffan Kelaher & Thomas

Auction House:Raffan Kelaher & ThomasNumber of lots recorded:133
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:133
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:111
Date:20-Jun-2023
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A good Chinese cloisonne charger, the centre with dragon and flaming pearl, shaped rim, the reverse with four bat figures. Diameter: 50 cm.
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A Chinese gilt bronze figure of Dipankara Buddha, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, with his hands in dharmachakra mudra, base sealed with leaf mark, height: 21 cm.
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A good Chinese agate bowl, carved as a lotus leaf, with three frogs mounting the rim, 11 x 20 x 16 cm. On fitted wooden stand, and brocade box.
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A Chinese six panel screen, the front carved and painted with maidens in a palace setting. Height: 183 cm. Width: 210 cm approx.
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A Chinese black lacquer four fold screen, with carved and giltwood panels depicting noblemen at leisure, the reverse with four carved characters heightened in gilt. Height: 182 cm. Width: 176 cm approx.
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A Japanese blue and white porcelain floor vase, baluster form with double handles formed as pagodas on clouds, painted with two lion dogs playing in a mountainous landscape, late Meiji period (1868-1912). Height: 93 cm.
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A pair of Oriental bronze vases, each of baluster form with a continuous panel of applied brass heron and small bird on textured ground, and scrolling foliate work to rim and base with further bands of brocaded decoration, raised on three feet and on circular base, early 20th century. Height: 48.5 cm. (2)
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Indian school (20th century), Maharajah Madho Rao Scindia, Hh Bahadurkham III, officers and Officals in traditional dress; modern bromide and gelatin prints from the original glass negative and a collection of prints depicting Indian scenes. Dimensions approximate framed: 64 x 36 and 50 x 41 cm. (9)
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An Indian silver dish, well embossed with a band of elephants, lions, buffalo and horses, and another band of geese, alternating with bands of foliate scrollwork, slightly raised centre. Diameter 35 cm. Weight: 531 gm.
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A Cambodian silver open worked box, modelled as a purse with hinged opening, decorated with flowers and birds, raised on four ball feet, swing handle. Width: 12 cm. Weight: 137 gm.
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A pair of George V silver Judaica candlesticks, with knopped baluster stem and chased with floral swags and roses, on domed shaped square base, removable wax pans, unfilled bases, Martin Salkind, London 1934. Height: 32.5 cm. Weight: 748 gm. (2)
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A Continental silver dish, shaped circular with eight openwork panels to the border, and slightly planished surface, raised on three ball feet, shield mark to base. Diameter 30 cm. Weight: 536 gm.
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A set of twelve Turkish silver spoons, each with deeply curved neck and long flat handle, circular motif to shaped finial and stem, each spoon stamped with sah to bowl, and crescent moon mark to stem, all with scratch assay marks to back, ottoman turkey, circa 1909-1924. Length: 15.5 cm. Weight: 404 gm. (12)
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Four Turkish silver spoons, with shaped stem and engraved foliate design, stamped with sah and Tughra mark for Mehmed V (r.1909-1918), all with scratch assay mark to back, ottoman turkey circa 1909-1924. Together with two other Turkish spoons, simiarly marked, ottoman turkey, circa 1909-1924. Length: 17 cm. Weight all in: 206 gm. (6)
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An early 19th century French silver cup and saucer, circular with guilloche design and monogrammed 'B', the cup with entwined vine handle, maker's mark for Louis Manant Paris, active from 1829, diam: 16 cm. Weight: 332gm. (2)
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A 19th century Russian silver and niello work snuff box, engraved with a troika scene to one side, and floral scroll work and central monogramme to the other, assayer's mark for Victor Savinsky or Vladimir Smirnov, Moscow 1874. Dim: 9 x 6 cm. Weight: 135 gm.
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Two 19th century Russian silver kiddush cups, the first engraved with alternating panels of buildings and plants, unidentified maker's mark, marked 84 and for the Polish assay office; the second of plain form engraved with panels of buildings, assayer Anatolii Apollonovich Artsibashev, Moscow 1890. Height: 6.5 cm. Weight all in: 93 cm. (2)
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A pair of Edwardian silver kiddush cups, the bowl embossed with flowers, and on stepped circular foot, Jacob Fenigstein, Birmingham 1909. Height: 9.5 cm. Weight: 59 gm. (2)
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A late 19th/early 20th century German silver tea and coffee service, comprising a teapot, coffee/hot water pot, and a double handled sugar basin with cover, of circular section with wrythen sides, acanthus capped scrolling handles, raised on four scroll feet, crescent and Crown 835 mark, and possible maker's mark Jakob Grimminger; with matching tray, shaped and reeded border and acanthus handles. Height coffee pot: 26 cm. Width over handles tray: 55 cm. Weight all in: 2776 gm. (4)
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A George V four piece silver teaset, comprising a teapot, double handled sugar basin, milk jug and kettle on stand, octagonal section, angular handles, monogrammed 'GLH', wooden finials, Mappin & Webb, Sheffield 1912 and 1913. Height teapot: 17 cm. Weight all in: 2303 gm. (4)
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A pair of George VI silver candlesticks, the square tapering column rising to a Corinthian column capital, and on square stepped and beaded bases, Britton, Gould & Co., Birmingham 1949, weighted. Height: 30.5 cm. (2)
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A Victorian silver cup, engraved with a band of swag work, engraved foot and beaded rim, William Wrangham Williams, London 1867. Height: 16 cm. Weight: 202 gm.
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A pair of Victorian silver serving spoons, in a variant King's pattern, George Adams, London 1848, length: 22.5 cm. Weight: 201 gm. (2)
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A pair of Victorian silver dessert spoons, fiddle, thread and shell pattern, crested, George Adams, London 1854. Length: 18 cm. Weight: 127 gm. (2)
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Five Victorian Newcastle silver teaspoons, fiddle and shell pattern, monogrammed 'Mh', Reid & Sons, Newcastle, 1873. Length: 15 cm. Weight all in: 120 gm.
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A pair of Victorian silver sauce ladles, 'Albert' pattern, crested, George Adams, London 1851. Length: 18 cm. Weight all in: 166 gm. (2)
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A Victorian sauce ladle, in variant King's pattern, Samual Hayne and Dudley Cater, London 1841. Length: 18 cm. Weight: 91 cm.
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A William IV silver sugar Sifting spoon, fiddle pattern, William Eaton, London 1836. Length: 17 cm. Weight: 62 gm.
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A George V silver bowl, with four tab form handles, an applied beaded band of decoration to below the rim, on spreading circular foot, Deakin & Francis Ltd., Birmingham 1916. Diameter 18 cm. Weight: 409 gm.
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An Irish silver sauce boat, with gadrooned rim and flying scroll handle, raised on three hoof feet, Royal Irish silver Co., Dublin 1988. Width: 18 cm. Weight: 207 gm.
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An Irish silver table spoon, fiddle pattern, rat tail bowl, monogrammed 'W Mc', William Cummins, Dublin 1815. Length: 23 cm. Weight: 76 gm.
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A pair of George II silver table spoons, Old English pattern, monogrammed 'B' to reverse, William Soame, London 1739. Length: 21 cm. Weight all in: 133 gm. (2)
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Twelve Victorian silver teaspoons, fiddle and thread pattern, monogrammed, John James Whiting, London, 1852. Weight: 380 gm approx. Provenance: Wybellina Estate, Hunter's hill.
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Four various 18th century silver tablespoons, Old English pattern, 1 x William Chawner London 1781; 1 x Sarah Hutton, London 1741, small shell to reverse bowl; 1 x Andrew Archer, London 1722; and 1 x London, date letter rubbed. Weight all in: 208 gm. (4)
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Three various silver table spoons, each fiddle pattern, comprising 1 x Robert Hennell, London 1792; 1 x William Eaton, London 1841; and a Russian example dated 1889, 84 standard. Weight all in: 140 gm. (3)
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Six George III silver table forks, fiddle pattern, crested and monogrammed to reverse, William Eaton, London 1827. Length: 20 cm. Weight all in: 452 gm. (6)
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A Victorian silver soup ladle, fiddle pattern engraved with a 'G', possibly Josiah Williams & Co., Exeter 1875. Length: 35 cm. Weight: 234 gm.
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A George III silver salt, oval with pierced gallery, raised on four panel claw and ball feet, blue glass liner, Robert Hennell, London 1779, length: 8 cm. Together with a George V salt spoon, Old English pattern, Edward Viner, Sheffield 1932. Weight (excluding liner) all in: 55 gm. (2)
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A George III silver wine funnel, with beaded rim, monogrammed 'Wh', Samuel Godbehere & Edward Wigan, London 1788. Length: 12.5 cm. Weight: 86 gm.
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A George III silver cream jug, embossed with a farmyard scene, crimped rim, slightly domed circular foot, maker Ts, London 1775. Height: 11.5 cm. Weight: 79 gm.
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A Victorian silver cream jug, circular with embossed foliate scrollwork, and crimped rim, flying scroll handle, and raised on three maskhead and pad feet, John Septimus Beresford, London 1885. Height: 9.5 cm. Weight: 110 gm.
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A cased set of late Victorian silver gilt salts, each shaped as an open shell, the interior gilt, raised on three ball feet, Crisford & Norris, Birmingham 1899. Width: 5.5 cm. Together with a pair of matching salt spoons. Weight all in: 23 gm.
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A George V silver dish, with ocatgonal shaped rim and gadrooned 'C' scroll border, pierced cavetto and sunken centre engraved 'Rka', William hair Haseler, Birmingham 1910. Width: 26 cm. Weight: 351 gm.
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A late Victorian silver sugar caster, octagonal baluster form, with pierced pull off cover and knopped finial, probably George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, Chester 1898. Height: 24.5 cm. Weight: 301 gm.
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A George III silver flatware service, Old English pattern, comprising twelve table spoons, twelve dessert spoons, twelve table forks, twelve entree forks, William Eley, William Fearn & William Chawner, London 1809-1810. Weight all in: 2562 gm. Together with twelve each dinner knives and entree knives, Sheffield 1985, with stainless steel blades. (72)
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A George V silver sugar caster, of tapering cylindrical form, engraved concentric bands to upper potion, Art Deco style pierced pull off cover, Mappin & Webb, Birmingham 1925 with Silver Jubilee mark. Height: 17 cm. Weight: 168 gm.
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An Art Deco sterling silver milk jug, of rectangular form with canted corners, four splayed feet, marked sterling. Height: 8 cm. Weight: 243 gm.
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A Mexican silver oil lamp, modelled as a genie lamp, marked 925 and sterling. Width: 12.5 cm. Weight: 56 gm.
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A Victorian silver plated biscuit barrel, oval with four cameo portraits of two women and two angels, the hinged lid with shaped thumbpiece and tiger finial, raised on four scroll and shield feet, marked for Deykin & Sons, Birmingham. Height: 21 cm. Width: 21 cm.
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A Lalique clear and frosted glass swan figure, 'Cygne Tete Droit', engraved mark to edge of base, post 1945 mark, length: 32 cm. Height: 25 cm.
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A pair of Baccarat France crystal Pelican paperweights, etched mark to base. Height: 17 cm. (2)
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A Lobmeyr style enamelled glass trinket box, circular with Islamic style floral design and knopped finial. Diameter 12 cm.
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A pair of Murano table lamp bases, in pink and gold, three knopped stem and bubble inclusions. Height: 58 cm. (2)
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A Murano art glass Amanti sculpture by Mario Badioli, of an embracing couple, hand blown in black metallic glass on pedestal. With card from Gritti Cafiero Murano-Venezia, Italy. Height: 50 cm.
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A pair of Murano glass figures, man and woman dancing, with latticino and aventurine inclusion, circa 1950. Height 36 cm. (2)
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A pair of Murano glass swans, in red and amber and with clear glass beaks, circa 1960. Height: 37, 48 cm. (2)
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An Archimede Seguso Murano figure of a parrot, amber glass on a black trunk, signed to base. Height: 28 cm.
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A pair of Murano 'China Man' glass figures, one kneeling, the other standing (chip to back of robe). Heights: 24 and 31 cm. (2)
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An Exbor Czechslovakian glass fish, the body graduating russet to green with clear fin, etched details to fin and whiskers, acid etched mark to base. Dims: 19 x 33 cm.
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A pair of Egermann Bohemian ruby glass lustres, cut to clear with continuous winter scene. Height: 26 cm. (2)
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A French Art Deco vase by Louis Alphonse Dage, ovoid painted with autumn leaves and berries, signed, circa 1920. Height: 22 cm.
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A Royal Worcester blush ivory vase, with double dolphin shaped handles and mask shaped collar fluted neck #1327, hand painted with flowers, bearing registration mark. Height: 29 cm.
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A pair of late 19th century Belleek porcelain lustre pare candlesticks, modelled as a putto astride a dolphin, heightened in gilt, black mark for 1863-91 and impressed mark. Height: 20 cm.
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An impressive Royal Dux figural group by Alois Hampel, 'Retour de Chasses', modelled as a couple embracing, the man with a brace of game upon his back, title moulded to base, pink triangle mark, circa 1900, height: 56 cm.
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A Lladro Goyesca limited edition figural group, 'Course of Adventure', signed 'Sanisidro' and numbered no. 96/250, printed and incised marks to base, height: 55 cm.
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A Minton parian ware figure, depicting Clorinda, after the model by John bell (1812-1895), 1848, with inscribed mark of John bell, February 1848 to reverse; pattern 203, the weary figure of Clorinda the pagan warrior in battle dress, her helmet and gloves at her feet; impressed mark for Minton and date letter 1864, height: 34.5 cm.
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A pair of 19th century Portuguese Mafra Pallissy Ware Majolica plates, with applied toads, beetles, salamanders and lizards, impressed marks to base, diameter: 23 cm. (2)
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A Staffordshire pearl ware Bacchus jug, modelled as bacchus supporting a large horn cup, with monkey handle and dolphin spout, attributed Ralph Woods, circa 1770. Height: 34 cm.
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A 19th century Derby Imari teaset, comprising six each teacups, saucers and side pates, sugar bowl, teapot and creamer. Height teapot: 16 cm. (21 pieces)
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Three pieces early 19th century Derby Imari pattern, comprising a teapot and two plates, circa 1800-1825, marked to base. (3)
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After Auguste Rodin (French 1840-1917), 'Tete de la Luxure' (head of Lust), patinated bronze, later casting, on circular marble base, overall height: 39 cm.
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After Auguste Rodin (French 1840-1917), 'The Danaide', patinated bronze, later casting, on oval marble base, height: 23 cm. Length: 33 cm.
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An Art Deco bronze figure of a bull, with head lowered, on a rectangular marble base. Height: 19 cm. Length: 28 cm.
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A Mexican icon, depicting Saint Marcial blessing the lepers, oil on tin, titled 'San Marcial U. Abogado de los birguelientos, Yleproso', lower margin, 25.5 x 17.5 cm, framed 30 x 23 cm.
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Indo- Persian school, four musicians, gouache and gold on paper, 17.5 x 17 cm, framed 30 x 29 cm.
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An 18th century miniature portrait of Shakespeare, after the Chandos portrait of Shakespeare attributed John Taylor, oil on copper, 6.5 x 5.5 cm, in ebonised frame 12 x 10 cm.
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A portrait miniature by Daysi M Brookes, depicting a young woman with green hair ribbon, signed lower left, 8.5 x 6.5 cm, in easel frame. Artist label verso.
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An early 20th century a J white silk top hat, of Jermyn Street London, with owner's initial's 'FC' stamped inside, in a fitted leather hat box for Henry Heath 105, 107, 109 Oxford Street, London, the box initialled 'Ec', and 'Felix Caillard'. Dim: 28 x 34 x 30 cm.
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An Hermes style silk scarf, titled 'La Treve de L'eau', depicting tigers and other wild beasts at the waterhole, rolled edges, 130 x 130 cm.
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A Burberry scarf, 68 x 216 cm. Boxed.
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After Sir William Hamo Thornycroft RA (1,850-1925), a patinated bronze figure of Teucer, brother of Ajax, the orginal modelled 1881, but later casting. Height: 64 cm.
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A Fijian tabua sperm whale tooth necklace, on plaited coconut fibre cord. Length tooth: 16 cm. Whale teeth were only collected from beached whales.
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A Fijian tabua sperm whale tooth necklace, on plaited flax fibre cord. Length tooth: 15 cm. Whale teeth were only collected from beached whales.
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A graduated pair of Fijian kava bowls, the larger with turtle - tail shaped lug handle, each raised on four cylindrical feet. Diameter: 26 and 43 cm. (2)
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A late 19th/early 20th century glass cloche, on a gesso and timber base, with an internal display of rusticated metal eggs on wirework stand. Height: 50 cm. Width: 35 cm.
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A rare and original Queen Elizabeth II commemorative plaster wall light, oval with relief portrait of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded with lights within a laurel border, circa 1950, dim: 67 x 44 cm. In working condition.
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A Victorian novelty cricket bat form page turner/letter opener, the ivory bat with silver mount and string handle. Length: 18 cm.
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A late 19th century French double handled jardiniere, of bombe form, burr walnut and mahogany veneered, ebony stringing, openwork metal gallery and beaded base, raised on four bun feet, removable liner. Height: 21 cm. Width: 29 cm. Depth: 20 cm.
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A Mariner's world clock by Charles Frodsham, surmounted by a silver galleon, the brass mount stamped for 'The St James's house Company/ Serial no. 217/500', height: 28 cm.
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A late 19th century French boulle style mantel clock, with enamel face and Roman numerals, silk suspension, striking on a gong, with pendulum and key. Height: 31 cm.
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An early 19th century French boulle work frame, with engraved brass edge and scrolling design. Overall: 65 x 60 cm. Inset with later mirror.
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A late 19th/early 20th century leopard skin pelt, backed with cotton and felt, approx. Length: 216 cm.
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A taxidermied Deer's head, on wooden shield shaped plaque. Length: 36 cm.
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An American silver mounted walking stick, with carved bone lion's head handle, and engraved silver collar marked 'Empire Sterling', the shaft carved and stained to replicate crocodile skin, mid 20th century, length: 105 cm.
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A Continental silver and porcelain mounted walking stick, the handle painted with flowers and heightened in gilt, engraved silver collar (unmarked), length: 86.5 cm.
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A silver topped walking stick, the mount foliate engraved and monogrammed 'Mfa', applied with a silver, 'Knot' and with ebonised shaft, maker Td, London 1925. Possibly Thomas Davis, stick maker in Avebury Street, Hoxton, London N. Length: 92 cm.
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An ebonised walking stick, with horn handle, the silver foliate engraved collar marked 'Hp&S', London 1905 or 25? length: 92 cm.
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One volume: Art and letters, an illustrated monthly magazine, Conducted by J. Comyns Carr, 1883, pub. Remington & Co., London, 366 pp., many black and white and full page illustrations., red cloth bindings with impressed gilt lettering, covers distressed.
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A pair of highly decorative clear glass five arm table lights, each with scrolling arms and prismatic drops. Height: 76 cm. (2)
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A pair of four light blackamoor table lights, each depicting a young man holding aloft a four branch sconce, height: 107 cm. (2)
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