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The Adam Galleries Sale — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:124
Sale Title:The Adam Galleries SaleLots with images:122
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:104
Date:1-Aug-2010
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A 19th century English four panelled leather screen, decorated with fleur de lis motifs on a red ground, the top panels depicting the house Ducal coat of arms, each panel 176 x 46 cm.
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Klytie pate OAM. 1912-2010. Australia. A glazed ceramic lamp base, of ovoid depressed form, with mottled black on a turquoise ground, signed 'Klytie pate' on base. Height 42 cm.
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A William & Mary oak side table, with moulded edge and gadrooned frieze, on bobbin turned supports with stretchers, terminating in bun feet. Depth 51 cm. Length 71 cm. Height 69 cm.
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A mid-20th century Central Asian Turkoman carpet, with tri-geometric designs. 105 x 198 cm.
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Klytie pate OAM. 1912-2010. Australia. A 12 piece ceramic sweet/salad service with green outer glaze and red inner glaze. All signed 'Klytie pate' on base.
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Klytie pate OAM. 1912-2010. Australia. An avocado service, with green mottled underglaze on a pale green ground, comprising 6 matching avocado shaped bowls and one large serving bowl, signed 'Klytie pate' on base. Large bowl: diameter 24 cm. Height 8 cm. Small bowls: Width 14.5 cm. Height 3 cm.
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A mid-Victorian honey mahogany 'D' end dining table, with two leaves and a turning handle to extend or depress the table size, supported on finely carved legs and original castors. Width 120 cm. Length 232 cm. Height 74 cm.
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A set of ten Regency simulated rosewood dining chairs, each with gadrooned cresting rail, anthemion decorated splat with cane seat and loos cushion on ring turned supports.
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A mid-19th century C. J. Mason's Ironstone plate, with a grey and bright orange border, painted with flowers and foliage on a mossy ground, circa 1840. Length 31.5 cm. Width 23.5 cm.
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A George III oak chest with moulded edge, brushing slide, below two short and three graduated drawers, supported on bracket feet. Width 53 cm. Length 105 cm. Height 92 cm.
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An elegantly carved 19th century Australian colonial blackwood drawing room easel, surmounted by a cabochon, within a raised carved griffin sergeant as a primary charge, with out swept supports, terminating in scrolled feet. Height 192.5 cm. Nb: Possibly from the Prenzel workshop.
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A Regency mahogany bergere, with reeded uprights, cane back and sides, with out-swept reeded arms, on ring turned supports, terminating in brass castors.
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A large Meissen serving plate, with moulded basket border and painted with sprigs of flowers, circa 1770. Diameter 33.5 cm
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A pair of Woods porcelain side plates, with acanthus moulded decoration. Circa 1800. Diameter 20.5 cm
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A Worcester Davis Flight teacup and saucer, decorated with the Royal Lily pattern. Circa 1790. Together with a Duesbury Derby coffee can with burnt orange and gilt banding.
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A pair of Wood figures modelled as bookends, of the Widow and Elijah each on square base with four feet and brocage. Height 30 cm.
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An 18th century octagonal Imari charger with moulded edge, painted with bright orange and blue foliate decoration and decoration to reverse. Width 37.5 cm.
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A pair of decorative late 19th century white marble covered urns, with bronze and ormolu mounts and ramshead decoration.
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A Sheraton mahogany knife box of serpentine outline, with sloping cover decorated with satinwood inlay, presently enclosing compartments and a pair of George III decanters. Height 38 cm.
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A George III Sheraton mahogany breakfront sideboard, with reeded edge and boxwood stringing, the central drawer flanked by two larger drawers, on square tapering supports, terminating in splayed feet. Width 61 cm. Length 123 cm. Height 88 cm.
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A Regency gilt wall mirror, the rectangular plate within fluted frame surmounted by cornice and a painted panel. Height 73 cm. Width 43 cm.
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An early 20th century Kurdish kilim carpet. 154 x 400 cm.
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Pierre-Etienne-Daniel Campagne, France. A late 19th century French white marble figure of modelled of Phryne, the figure is naked with drapery wrapped around her arms and back, standing on a square base, the base is inscribed Campagne (Sculpteur) and with title Phryne incised to front. Height 86.2 cm. Nb: in classical Greek mythology Phryne was a famous courtesan who was extraordinarily beautiful. Phryne cleverly used her unparalleled beauty as a defence against accusations of profanity in the court of the…
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A George III mahogany chest, with moulded edge, having two short and three graduated drawers, supported on bracket feet. Width 56 cm. Length 106 cm. Height 101 cm.
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A Caughley blue and white cream jug, with vertical moulded decoration and pavilion pattern, circa 1780. Height 15 cm.
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A Caughley Salopian Ware blue and white cream jug, of baluster form with moulded gilt handle, circa 1780. Height 10 cm.
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A George III sterling silver helmet shaped teapot, with gadrooned rectangular knop finial, hinged domed cover and gadrooned edge, the body with reeded decoration, swan-neck spout, and a fruitwood handle, on four ball feet, maker Samuel Hennell. London 1810. Height 16 cm.
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A Newhall cream jug of baluster form, with moulded decoration, and gilt highlights. Pattern number: N248, circa 1790. Height 13.5 cm.
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A Hicks, May and Johnson stoneware china gravy tureen on stand, surmounted by a rose ring finial, with domed cover and moulded edge, with painted Imari palette decoration and gilt highlights. Circa 1830. Length 22 cm. Height 20 cm.
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A 19th century Copeland's porcelain statuary parian figure modelled of a cherub on a circular base. Height 19 cm.
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A 19th century gilt bronze cherub playing the symbols. Circa 1830. Height 18 cm.
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A Remy Lalique perfume flagon and stopper, presently with original perfume contained within, moulded with raised and chased flower head decoration, modelled for D'Orsay, Le Lys perfume, modelled in 1922. Height 25.5 cm (the largest variety modelled).
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A Wedgwood ruby lustre vase of baluster form with flared neck, painted with Oriental dragons chasing the flaming pearl against a ruby lustre ground, the interior painted with mother of pearl lustre and butterflies, with gilt highlighting. Shape number 2034. Pattern number Z4827. Height 21.5 cm.
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Beellek vase.
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A Federation maple square shaped footstool, surmounted by a tapestry top, with moulded edges on small bun feet. Width 36 cm. Length 36 cm. Height 19 cm.
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A late a 19th century Australian colonial drawing room easel with velvet upholstery, surmounted by arched top and out swept supports with adjustable platform. Height 158 cm.
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A large Satsuma earthenware vase, of ovoid form with flared neck, the both sides decorated in colours and gilding, with panels of maidens and figures in a landscape with blossom trees to front and reverse, signed Di Nihon Kyoto Awata Satsumayaki Chikusai on a gilt panel on base. Meiji period 1868 - 1912. Height
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Klytie pate OAM. 1912-2010. Australia. A glazed ceramic vase of bulbous form, with pale blue drip glaze, with vertical incised fluting, signed 'Klytie pate' on base. Diameter 17 cm. Height 18 cm.
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A William & Mary oak chest of drawers, with four graduated drawers, having drop brass handles, supported on bun feet. Depth 55 cm. Length 98 cm. Height 95 cm.
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A Delphin Massier luster glazed earthenware vase of baluster form decorated with continuous band of trees. Circa 1900 Signed on the underside Delphin Massier / Vallauris (Am). Height 19.5 cm.
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A William Duesbury & Co Derby figure modelled of a shepherdess, with a lamb, on a rococo base. Circa 1760. Height 18 cm.
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A Victorian Minton plate, with a moulded gilt edge, and a decorative green enamel ribbon and gilt flower border, painted with a cartouche of a typical English farmyard scene surrounded by a gilt jewelled border. Registration Mark verso: 22 September 1868, Bundle 13, Class IV. Diameter 23 cm.
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A Davenport sugar tureen and cover, decorated with bat-printing. Circa 1810. Height 12 cm.
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A mid-19th century Belleek 'Egg shell Tridacna tea ware' teapot, with gilt highlights to the domed cover and spout. Pattern number D356. Black first mark (1863 - 1890). Height 12 cm.
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A Daniel painted vase, with cartouches of flowers to front and reverse, with moulded handles. Height 23 cm.
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A Bow hexagonal plate, decorated with cartouches of Japanese scenes, on a blue ground. Circa 1760. Diameter 18 cm.
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A John Rose Coalport box and cover with moulded and painted decoration, and a Rose finial. Circa 1810.
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A Chelsea blanc de chine moulded leaf shaped plate, circa 1760. Length 23 cm.
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A Dr. Wall Worcester blue and white tankard, decorated with fence pattern to the front and pagoda pattern to the reverse. Height 15 cm.
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A George III style Edwardian mahogany china cabinet, with a shaped cornice and satinwood dentil decoration, below a pair of astragal glazed doors with glazed sides and mahogany shelves, the lower section with a pair of astragal glazed doors with glazed sides and mahogany shelves, on bracket feet. Depth 215 cm. Length 125 cm. Height 215 cm.
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A Regency mahogany chaise longue, having a scrolled end with carved decoration, a scrolled back with bowed end, on turned bulbous supports terminating in brass castors. Width 83 cm. Length 183 cm. Height 84 cm. Provenance: Sydney Broadway.
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A pair of Regency country mahogany elbow chairs, each with carved splat and out swept arms, on square tapering supports with stretchers.
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A pair of George IV Sheffield Plated candlesticks, having a cylindrical flared column, terminating in a domed base. Height 34 cm.
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A Regency mahogany wine table, of rectangular form with canted corners, on turned column with three down-swept supports. Width 50 cm. Length 67.5 cm. Height 67.5 cm.
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A Dr. Wall Worcester saucer, painted with cartouches of flowers and butterflies, on a scale blue background, circa 1780. Diameter 18 cm.
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A Bow figure modelled of a scantily clad cherub, carrying a basket of flowers, supported on a rococo base. Circa 1750. Height 14 cm.
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A pair of William Duesbury & Co Derby plates with moulded border and bands of gilt and blue, circa 1790. Diameter 22 cm.
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A Royal Doulton vase of ovoid form with painted continuous landscape of Chepstow Castle. Painted and signed by John Hugh Plant lower right. Shape number 1032. Height 18 cm
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An English Delft Bristol blue and white charger, with a painted pastoral scene to the centre. Circa 1770. Diameter 28 cm.
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A Royal Doulton yellow vase of ovoid form, hand-painted with a jolly Monk. Signed Harry Tittensor. Height 18 cm
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A Derby Samson figure surrounded with brocage, and painted with flowers, supported on a rococo base, circa 1770. Height 19 cm.
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A pair of Minton plates, each painted with ferns and foliage within a reticulated jewelled border. Diameter 21.5 cm.
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An early Victorian oval toleware tray, with gilt border. Length 66 cm.
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A late lowered Regency mahogany wine table supported on vase shaped column, terminating in three out-swept splayed feet. Height 81 cm.
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A pair of Royal Doulton cylindrical vases commemorating 'Australian Federation 1901.', including depictions of the father of Federation Sir Henry Parkes, the Duke and Duchess of York and the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. Height 12.5 cm
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Two Wedgwood majolica green plates, with leaf decoration. Together with a Staffordshire majolica green leaf shaped plate, circa 1860.
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A Chelsea Derby oval bowl, with cartouches and gilt highlighting. Circa 1780. Length 22 cm.
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Two Samuel Alcock trios. Circa 1840. Each Adelaide shape, one grey with gilt banding, the other with magenta and gilt decoration.
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A service of Mason's Ironstone China pheasant pattern dinner service comprising vegetable dish and cover, six entree dishes, pair of stands and Pair of pudding bowls. Circa 1830.
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A pair of French ormolu candlesticks.
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A set of 8 fly fishing books, comprised of: Oliver Kite, Elements Of Nymph Fishing - Theory & Practice, 1966. R. L. Blackwood, The Quest Of The Trout, Revised Edition, Robertson & Mullens Ltd. W. C. Stewart, The Practical Angler, Adam & Charles Black, 1961. Joseph Keen, Fluorescent Flies, 1964. Alexander Wanless, Fly Fisherman's Alphabet, Herbert Jenkins Ltd, 1949. W. C. Stewart, The Practical Angler, W. Earl Hodgson. W. E. Frost & M. E. Brown, The Trout, 1st Ed., Nmn, 1967. Douglas Stewart, The Seven…
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A Royal Doulton Toby Jug. Together with two Lancaster & Sandland Ltd Toby Jugs. Together with two Shorter & Son Ltd Toby Jugs.
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A pair of Art Deco white marble busts modelled of a young boy and a young girl, the girl wearing a bonnet, each mounted on a marble base. Height 16.5 cm.
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A Royal Doulton Sam Keller Toby jug. Together with a Royal Doulton Lambeth milk jug. Together with a Royal Doulton Winston Churchill Toby jug. Together with another two similar Toby jugs.
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Volumes of antique reference books, comprising, Caughley & Worcester by Geoffrey Godden, two volumes by Charles Hayward, being Antique furniture design and Antique or Fake, together with a volues, Story of American furniture, French furniture by Andre Sagillo and a volume by Geoffrey Wills English Furniture,. Being part of the Connoisseurs' Store Library.
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A Chinese Export fisherman pattern blue and white pickle dish. Circa 1900.
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A set of 8 fly fishing books, comprised of: Maurice Wiggin, The Angler's Bedside Book, 1st Ed., B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1965. G. E. M. Skues, The Way Of A Trout With A Fly, 4th Ed., Adam & Charles Black, London, 1949. Brian Clarke, The Pursuit Of Stillwater Trout, Adam & Charles Black, London, 1975. V. Fox-Strangways, Wandering Fisherman, Arthur Baker, London, 1955. R. Dickinson, Rising Fish, Whitcombe & Tombs, 1956. Peter Goadby, Big Fish & Blue Water, Revised Ed., Angus & Robertson, 1971. T. C. Ivens, Still…
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A set of 8 fly fishing books, comprised of: Captain T. L. Edwards & E. Horsfall Turner, The Angler's Cast, Herbert Jenkins, 1960. A. R. B. Haldane, The Path By The Water, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1944. Eric Taverner, Trout Fishing From All Angles. Eric Taverner, Anglers' Fishes, Their Natural History, Seeley Service & Co. Ltd. Jim Quick, Trout Fishing & Trout Flies, A. S. Barnes & Co., 1957. Charles Ritz, A Fly Fisher's Life, Max Reinhardt, London, Reprinted 1965. Ray Bergman, Trout, Hutchinsons. Hardy's Book…
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Two graduated Royal Doulton Old Charlie Toby Jugs. Together with a Royal Doulton Sairey Gamp Toby Jug. Together with another Sairey Gamp Toby Jug.
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Volumes of antique reference books comprising Hallmarks o f antique glass by R Wilson, Old paper weights by Bergstrom, Paper weights and other glass curiosities by E M Elville, Collecting decanters, Investing in Georgian glass by Ward Lloyd Glass and glassware by George Savage, Russian icons Tamara Talbot Rice, and two volumes on oriental carpets one by Herman Haack, the other by Ulrick Schurmann, Being part of the Connoisseurs' Store Library
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Two Arnhemland hand-woven Dilly bags. Circa 1960.
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An early Victorian mahogany bookcase, with moulded cornice, below a pair of glazed arched doors, the middle section with concealed slide, and secretaire drawer enclosing a tooled leather writing surface and various pigeon holes, the lower section with a pair of arched panelled doors enclosing a cellaret drawer, supported on plinth. Width 63 cm. Length 129 cm. Height 255 cm.
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A Victorian 'Staniforth's patent' silver plated three bottle tantalus set, with unique locking mechanism and original key, engraved with scrolling foliate and chased decoration, fitted with three crystal cut hobnail and lozenge decorated square decanters and stoppers, on a rectangular base, on bun feet, maker: Fenton Brothers, Sheffield, circa 1870. Width 17 cm. Length 41 cm. Height 38 cm.
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An early 20th century Sheraton Revival mahogany miniature sofa table, with hinged ends, on turned tapering supports. Width 47.5 cm. Length 101 cm. Height 71 cm
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An early Victorian mahogany dining chairs, with curve back rail, carved splat and drop in seat, on bulbous supports.
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An early 20th century Kurdish kilim carpet. 117 x 248 cm.
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A late 19th century Continental porcelain desk plate, surmounted by an ormolu inkwell, of moulded shell form, with painted flowers. Length 20 cm.
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A Regency mahogany partners desk, with inset tooled leather top, frieze drawers to the front and reverse, supported on end pedestals, each with drawers to the front and cupboards to the reverse, each terminating in a plinth. Width 87 cm. Length 123 cm. Height 75.5 cm.
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A superb pair of 19th century Sheffield plate wine coolers each of campagna shape with scroll handles with a shell and gadrooned border. Height 26 cm. Diameter 25 cm
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A late 19th century George III style mahogany supper table.
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A set of six Regency mahogany dining chairs, each with fluted splats on turned tapering supports.
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A set of six Waterford Crystal champagne glasses, each with domed foot hexagonal tapering stem and flared bowl with hob nail decoration.
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A Victorian walnut writing slope, the hinged section enclosing ink wells and compartments. Width 23 cm. Length 30 cm. Height 13.5 cm.
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A mid-19th century Bohemian amber flashed glass casket of rectangular form, with green, white and gilt cold-painted decoration, on ormolu stand with paw feet. Depth 11 cm. Length 31 cm. Height 12.5 cm.
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A George III mahogany bedside commode, the top surmounted by a shaped gallery, below two figured doors with boxwood stringing, on square supports. Width 49 cm. Length 46 cm. Height 76 cm
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A Regency mahogany tea caddy of sarcophagus form, the hinged top enclosing two hinged compartments and original blending bowl, the mahogany body decorated with figured panels of satinwood and mother of pearl, with turned side handles, on bun feet. Depth 15.5 cm. Length 30 cm. Height 18 cm.
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A George III mahogany bow front chest, with satinwood banding, having two short and three graduated drawers, on bracket feet. Width 57 cm. Length 110 cm. Height 96 cm.
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A George I walnut chest, the rectangular top with moulded edge, over two short and three graduated long drawers, supported on bracket feet
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A signed Persian hand-knotted carpet, circa 1940. 180 x 94 cm.
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A late 19th century Australian silver plated emu egg, surmounted by a pineapple finial, and fern decoration, on an oval wooden base, with silver banding. Height cm.
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