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The Spring Auction Series - Day 2 - Owston Collection Part II etc. — Bonhams

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Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:472
Sale Title:The Spring Auction Series - Day 2 - Owston Collection Part II etc.Lots with images:455
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:357
Date:14-Nov-2010
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A 19th century Australian cedar and upholstered reclining armchair, the curved button back above padded arms and an over-stuffed seat, with brass pin release clips to either side which allow the seat to recline, raised on lotus leaf carved legs terminating in brass castors
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A 19th century Australian cedar cellaret, of sarcophagus form with a hinged top with four tapering well figured panel s with a moulded edge above a tapering front with an applied carved laurel leaf ring, raised on turned bun feet with recessed castors 72 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 53 cm high
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A 19th century Australian cedar seaman's chest, the rectangular hinged top with later moulded edge enclosing a candle base and two small drawers to one side, with plain front with exposed dovetails, the sides with rope handles, raised on a plinth base, restorations 83 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 42 cm high
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An early 19th century Australian cedar bookcase, the moulded cornice above a pair of single horizontal bar glazed doors enclosing shelves, above a pair of rectangular panel led cupboard doors and a single long drawer with turned cedar handles, raised on later turned feet 131 cm wide, 61 cm deep, 246 cm high
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An 18th century oak settle, the back with arched decoration above a hinged seat and carved panel s to front, with carrying handles to either side. Width 135 cm x. Depth 59 cm x. Height 128 cm
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A 17th century French oak side table, the solid panel led top above three carved panel s, the central one being a cupboard door, with further panel s to either side, raised on tapering legs. Width 158 cm. Depth 77 cm, 83 cm in diameter
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A 17th century oak chest of drawers, the rectangular top above a foliate scroll carved frieze drawer and two short and two long geometric design drawers, raised on bun feet, 98 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 103 cm high
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A mid 18th Welsh oak dresser base, the rectangular panel led top above three short drawers and two central cupboard doors flanked by two false cupboards, raised on square stils, alterations, 176 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 91 cm high
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A 17th century oak wainscot chair, the rectangular back with a central diamond carved motif, surmounted by a foliate scoll carved top, over down stepped arms with stamped decoration, a panel led seat with later hinge, raised on turned legs joined by plain stretchers, stamped Ip to left side upright, 126 cm high
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A 17th century oak wainscot chair, the rectangular back with carved raised border above down swept arms on turned supports, over a panel led seat, raised on turned legs, joined by stretchers, 119 cm high
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A 17th century oak wainscot chair, the rectangular back with round arch decorated above shaped arms, a panel led seat and raised on turned legs joined by stretchers, minor old restoration to arm, 115 cm high
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A 17th century oak wainscot chair, the rectangular back with a central diamond carved motif, surmounted by a foliate scoll carved top, over down stepped arms, a panel led seat, raised on turned legs joined by plain stretchers, 122 cm high
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An century Charles II oak chest of drawers, the rectangular panel led top above two short and four long graduated drawers with brass handles, raised on bun feet, on two sections 109 cm wide, 69 cm deep, 97 cm high
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A good early 17th century three tier buffet, the rectangular two panel led top with thumb moulded edge above a well carved frieze above two shelves, one with a drawer and each with heavy carving and supported by bulbous carved columns, raised on quatreform feet, 110 cm wide, 43 cm deep, 128 cm high
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A Karajan carpet, with stylised foliate central lozenge on a red ground with fielded borders. Length 340 cm x. Width 242 cm
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A large 20th century Turkish wool carpet, with an allover design on a red background. Length 394 cm. Width 272 cm
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A Louis XVI style gilt metal and cut glass chandelier, 20th century, the central moulded glass stem with 12 lights, with cut glass pendant and bead decoration. Width 86 cm. Height 106 cm
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A Regency black lacquered and gilt decorated tray on stand, the rectangular tray with cantered corners decorated with a flowing fine and flower heads, on a later stand of typical form 81 cm wide, 57 cm deep, 46 cm high
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A pair of Baroque style giltwood torcheres, on scrolled tripod bases. Height 133 cm.
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A early 19th century Italian blackamoor stand, the kneeling figure holding a shell on top of a faux marble plinth. Height 115 cm
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An Empire revival style kingwood and gilt bronze mounted bureau plat and matching chair, the rectangular top with a brown leather insert, cross banded border and bronze edge above a pair of drawers and a central long drawer, with appiled mask decoration to either side, raised on square tapering legs with gilt bronze paw feet 183 cm wide, 93 cm deep, 75 cm high
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An early 17th century Franco-Flemish walnut buffet a deaux corps, the moulded cornice above a pair of multi panel led cupboard doors enclosing a shelf, the lower section with a pair of drawers above conforming cupboard doors, raised on bun feet. Width 118 cm x. Depth 58 cm x. Height 185 cm
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A Belgium Studio Pottery Bottle Shaped Vase, by Bochf FrÞres in peacock blue crackle glaze, cream interior. Printed factory marked base, 32 cm high
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A Longwye Charger, enamelled with a figure of a pair of galloping horses on a fantastic ground of scrolling clouds within a rich cobalt border, 38 cm dia, Printed factory marks in green
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Belgium Studio Pottery vase, attributed to Charles Catteau for Boch Freres Keramis tall baluster shaped vase enamelled with exotic water birds within stylized borders of the sky and sea shore. Height 41 cm
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An Art Deco burr walnut extension dining table, the rectangular top with rounded corner and a curved frieze, with a single central fold over split leaf sorted within, raised on out swept pierced end supports with ogee plinth bases, joined by a plain single cross stretcher, 241 cm wide, 102 cm deep, 78 cm high
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A set of eight Art Deco style fruitwood and leather armchairs, the rectangular padded back above a padded arms and seat over an X-frame support with carved decoration, raised on side stretchers (8)
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An Art Deco walnut serving table, the rectangular top with a carved shaped front edge above a pair of ogee shaped drawers and a central scalloped panel above a pair of cupboard doors, raised on an ogee plinth base. Width 138 cm. Depth 53 cm. Height 84 cm
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An Art Deco walnut sideboard, the rectangular top with a carved shaped front above a pair of cupboard doors and a central scalloped cupboard door, raised on an ogee shaped plinth base. Width 178 cm. Depth 53 cm. Height 99 cm
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A pair of white marble campagne urns, of typical form and weathered appearance, damaged 67 cm wide, 67 cm deep, 86 cm high
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A giant half clam shell, 98 cm wide
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An African elephany tusk, numbered AR134/46
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A Louis XV style cut glass 18 light chandelier 20th century, of bird cage form with cut glass faceted pendants and applied glass decoration, 110 cm wide, 116 cm high
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A Victorian oak fluted columnar torchere, with scrolled acanthus capital on a stepped quatrefoil base. Height 153 cm
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A pair of Directoire gilt metal and marble tazza's, of neo-classical design, the swan neck handled urns with removable floral pierced lids, mounted on verde antico plinths decorated with winged angel applied mounts 104 cm wide,16 cm high
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An 18th century English mallet shaped glass bottle, circa 1740, with a long neck and wide body, 20 cm high
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A three branched patinated bronze argand ceiling light, with a figure of a dancing Dionesius at the centre of three radiating cornucopia with coiled serpents and applied giltmetal mounts wired for electricity and each fitted with three candle light fittings, on three rod supports. Width 51 cm. Height 93 cm
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A pair of Gothic revival gilded bronze knopped hexagonal candlesticks, raised on three lion-paw feet NaN cm high
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A 19th century mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors enclosing shelves, above three short drawers, a secretaire drawer enclosing pigeon holes, and drawers, above two further long drawers raised on a plinth base, top and bottom associated. Width 109 cm x. Depth 52 cm x. Height 234 cm
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A pair of French style wrought iron arbours, of pyramid shape with box bases, in two sections NaN cm high
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Castle Harris Studio Pottery lamp stand,the pierced bulbous top raised on a trunk like pedestal, wrapped with spirall figuer of a wingned (dragon/lizard) in motled blue green glaze, incised signature, Castle Harris to base. Height 44 cm
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A French 19th century enamelled miniature plaque La Saumure probably Limoges, enamelled signature, 'Julien Dupree' ( lower left) 13.5 cm wide, 9.5 cm high
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A George IV silver salver, London 1826, embossed with foliate scroll decoration within a shell and scroll border on three scrolled feet. Diameter 21.5 cm, weight 13ozoz.
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An Austro- Hungarian silver bonbonnier and cover, Circa 1889in the form of a 19th century carriage with a coachman and drawn by a pair of horses, with repousse decoration of floral baskets and fleurs de lys,complete with original glass liner. Impressed marks 'Posen', 41 cm wide, 11 cm deep, 20 cm high
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A Victorian four piece silver tea and coffee service by Martin & Hall, London 1873, by Martin & Hall, London 1873, of circular form with beaded borders, embossed with scrolland floral decorations against a trellis background, vacant cartouches, foliate scroll handles, the hinged lids with knopped foliate finials, silver gilt interiors. Height coffee pot 31 cm, weight 95gms. (4)
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A flatwear service sterling silver in fiddle thread and shell pattern, vaious makers including George Adams, William Ferne and William Elley comprising a service for twelve persons; twelve dinner knivestwelve dinner forkstwelver tablespoons, twelve dessert knivestwelve dessert forks, twelve dessert spoonstwelve tea spoonsvarious dates, predominantly Georgian with some 20th century pieces including knives, weight 645gms. (84)
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A pair of Edwardian silver candlesticks, by W T I, Sheffield 1903 of knopped form on shaped and stepped scrolled foot. Height 24 cm.
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A set of three graduated silver salvers, by Mappin & Webb Sheffield 1931 and 1932 shaped circular form,beaded pierced and foliate borders engraved with a circlet of floral and foliate cartouches. Diameter largest 40 cm, smallest 22 cm, weight 55oz.
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Russian letter opener in silver gilt Faberge, Workmaster Anders Nevalainen the two tiered black with curved ends anchored with a cabochon garnet, the handle in shell pink guilloche enamel. Impressed marks fo workmaster Anders Nevalainen, St Petersberg 88 kokoshnik length 10.75 cm cased
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An early 19th century two colour gold box, of rectangular form with cut corners, the hinged top inlaid with an enamelled panel of angels and cherubs within a scrolling border on a matt finished ground with engraved motifs of musical instruments cupids bows and arrows withing a bright cut border, the sides and base engraved with banded lattice, Swiss 1810. Impressed marks to interior, impressed numbers 594. width 9 cm depth 6 cm weight 118gms with distributor's green moroco box . RectangularCopy of original…
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An Edwardian four piece sterling silver tea service, London 1901comprising tea pot, hot water jug, a creamer and a sugar bowl of slightly waisted form, each with horn handles (4)
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Queens pattern silver canteen for eight by Roberts & Belk, maker's mark of Roberts & Belk, Sheffield,1981 comprising: eight table forks, eight dessert forks, eight table spoons, eight dessert spoons, eight teaspoons, eight table knives, eight dessert knives, and a matching soup ladle. Sheffield, 1978 and a matched George IV Kings pattern sauce ladle, London 1836, weight 96oz. (58)
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A pair of Victorian silver basting spoons, by George Adams, London 1857, fiddle shell pattern. Length 31 cm, weight 15oz. (2)
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An early 20th century Russian silver money box, possibly Moskow in the form of a box with a domed hinged lid with coin hole to top, with latch and gilt interior, 8.5 cm high
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Two vinaigrettes, by William and Edward Turnpenny, Birminghams 1846 and Aston and Son, Birmingham 1858 The first with small thumb pieces to the body and engraved with bold foliate scrollwork enclosing a vacant shield shaped cartouch to the lid. Gilt interior,the floral engraved grill with circular piercing.The with engraved ribbonwork and cross hatching to the small rectangular body. Gilt interior, the floral engraved frill with circular piercing. height 0.5 cm length 2dm depth 1.5 cm weight 4grs, height 0…
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A small vinaigrette, by Thomas Bartleet, Birmingham 1819 rectangular form with small thumb pieces, floral motif engraved to the lid, the base with a wavy border enclosing a leaf motif and the engraving ‘Mf to Eb’ and ‘1820’, gilt interior with foliate floral pierced grill, height 0.5 cm, length 2 cm, depth 1.5 cm, weight 4gmstogether with a patch box by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1791, rectangular form with cut corners, lightly engraved border with an engraved vacant shield cartouche to lid being hinged…
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Two vinaigrettes, unmarked, possibly Birmingham, circa 1830 and Francis Clark, Birmingham 1845 the first, rectangular with wrigglework decoration, small thumb pieces, gilt interior, the grill engraved with floral work and circular piercing in a cross formation, height 0.75 cm, length 2.25 cm, depth 1.5 cm, weight 6gms., the second with cross hatched engraving to the body, enclosing a vacant cartouche to the lid, small thumb pieces, gilt interior, the grill engraved with foliate work and circular piercing,…
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two vinaigrettes, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1844, the second; maker's mark undecipherable, Birmingham circa 1830 the first, rectangular shaped with engine turned body enclosing a scrolled cartouche engraved 'Jrw'(?) and with a Ring, Gilt Interior, the Grill with Foliate Scroll Piercing, Height 0.75 cm, Length 3 cm depth 2 cm, Weight 10gms, the second, Rectangular with Small Thumbpiece to Lid, An Oval Vacant Cartouche Surrounded By a Sunburst Pattern to the Lid and Base, Gilt Interior, the Grill with…
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Two vinaigrettes, by Taylor and Perry, Birminghams 1840 and Peter Pettifer, Birminghmas 1856 The first with lid with a moulded thumb piece and engraved with scrollwork enclosing a vacant cartouche, similar engraving to the base and wrigglework to the sides, gilt interior, the grill pierced with floral scrollwork, height 0.75 cm, length 3 cm, depth 2.25 cm, weight 16gms, the second, shaped rectangular with ring, the liid engraved with foliate scrollwork enclosing a vacant cartouche, the base with similar…
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Two rectangular shaped silver vinaigrettes, by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1851 and Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1810 the first; lid and base with striped engine turning and a vacant cartouche to the lid, the pierced grill with foliate scroll work, height 1 cm, length 4 cm, depth 2.75 cm, weight 22gms. The second of slightly curved form with cut corners, the cover engraved with a flower, the base with a series of simple borders. Gilt interior, the grill pierced with a wheel motif surrounded by diamond cuts.,…
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Two silver vinaigrettes, by Taylor and Perry, Birminghams 1836(?) and James Collins, Birmingham 1837 The first, small of cushion shape with leafwork engraving to the lid enclosing a cartouche engraved ‘Dorrow’, the base with leaf pattern, thumb pieces to body and lid, interior gilt, the grill pierced with scrollwork, height 1 cm, length 2.75 cm, depth 2 cm, weight 12gms, the second with engine turned decoration to the lid, enclosing a vacant cartouche similar engraving to the base, the sides reeded, gilt…
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Two silver vinaigrettes, by Clark and Smith, Birmingham 1824 and John Shaw, Birmingham 1812 The first rectangular, the lid and base each engraved with a stylized tree between two curved leafy branches, the sides reeded, gilt interior, the grill pierced with foliate work, height 1 cm, length 3 cm, dept 2 cm, weight 12gms, the second rectangular, plain and slightly cushion shaped, gilt interior, the grill engraved with a circle over a cross and with circular piercing, height 1 cm, length 3 cm, depth 2 cm,…
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two silver vinaigrettes, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1818 and 1834 the first with cover engraved with wavy decoration around a cartouche engraved 'L L', the base with a floral motif within simple borders, gilt interior, the grill pierced with floral and leaf work, height 0.75 cm, length 4.25 cm, depth 2 cm, weight 74gms, the second rectangular, the lid with two small thumb pieces and engraved with a vacant cartouche, similar engraving to the base, gilt interior, the grill pierced with foliate scroll…
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A niello cushion shaped snuff box, probably Moscow 1827, assay master Nicolay Dubrovin the lid engraved with buildings and a roofscape, the base with towers peering over a wall, architectural scenes to the sides, gilt interior, height 2.5 cm, length 9.25 cm, depth 5 cm, weight 112gms.
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An oblong shaped silver vinaigrette, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1846 the cover with a radiating design around an applied gold(?) cartouche engraved 'Ab' and similar decoration around a rose to the base, the gilt interior with an intricately pierced grill with a rose and leaf pattern, height 1 cm, length 4.75, depth 2.75 cm, weight 24gms.
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An 18ct yellow gold cigarette case, with cabochon sapphire opener and engine-turned decoration of alternating reeded triangular panel s within bight cut borders of ribboned floral swags. Circa.1920. Weight 195gms length 11.5 cm. Width 8.4 cm. Height 1 cm
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A rectangular shaped sterling silver vinaigrette, by Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham 1854 engraved with foliate scroll work, the lid with cartouche engraved 'Ahwr'. Interior gilt, the grill engraved with foliate scroll work and with circular piercing, height 1 cm, length 3.5, depth 2.5 cm, weight 22gms.
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A rectangular silver vinaigrette with initials, by Taylor and Perry, Birmingham 1833, the engine turned lid with initials 'Fmj' (?) and a cast thumb piece, similar engraving to base, sides reeded, gilt interior with floral 'Sunburst' formation pierced grill, height 0.75 cm, length 4 cm, depth 2.5 cm, weight 20gms.
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A rectangular silver vinaigrette with ring, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1838 oblong with cross hatched engine turning to all surfaces, the lid with a vacant cartouche, interior gilt with pierced foliate grill, and with a carrying ring, height 0.75 cm, length 3.5 cm, diameter 2.25 cm, weight 16gms.
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A rectangular silver vinaigrette with cut corners, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1807 slightly curved form, the lid engraved with leaf work within a prick dot border repeated around the sides. Aplain base engraved 'CHM to C F Orange' over a scrolling motif. Gilt interior, the grill pierced with scrolls, height 1 cm, length 2.75 cm, diameter 3.5 cm, weight 18gms.
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A small silver vinaigrette shaped as a handbag, by Lea and Clark, Birmingham 1837 shaped as a handbag, the body cross hatched, traces of gilding to the exterior, gilt interior, the grill with foliate scrollwork piercing, height 1 cm, length 2.5 cm, depth 2.5 cm, weight 8gms.
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A watchcase shaped silver vinaigrette, apparently unmarked, possibly Birmingham circa 1850 circular section, the hinged lid with a band of foliate scroll engraving, enclosing engraved initials 'Md' the plain base with a border of reeding. A cast foliate border to the body and a hinged carrying ring. Gilt interior with a plain pull off grill with circular piercing, height overall height to ring end 4 cm, diameter 3 cm, weight 22gms.
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A small satchel shaped silver vinaigrette, by Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1832 rectangular satchel shape with applied flap and tongue, engraved on the lid with foliate work and to the base with a chequerboard within a dotted border. Gilt interior, the grill pierced with scroll work, height 1 cm, length 2 cm, depth 1.5 cm, weight 10gms.
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A rectangular shaped snuff box, by Hilliard and Thomason, Birmingham circa 1850, (date obscure) the lid engraved with leaf and branch decoration and scrolled cartouche enclosing a monogram 'Nid'(??), the base with foliate scroll work and the sides with a frieze of diamond cross hatching. Height 7.5 cm. Length 4.5 cm. Depth 1.75 cm, weight 84gms.
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A rectangular shaped snuff box with vacant cartouche, by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1832 the lid with a cast thumb piece, engraved with a band of foliate scroll work enclosing a vacant rectangular cartouche, similar engraving to the sides and larger to the base (no cartouche), gilt interior, height 7.25 cm, length 4.5 cm, depth 1.75 cm, weight 72gms.
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A cushion shaped rectangular snuff box, by Joseph Taylor, Birmingham 1827 striped reeded decoration to the body and a vacant cartouche to the lid, and with a cast floral border. Gilt interior, height 1.75 cm, length 5.5 cm, depth 4 cm, weight 50gms.
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A rectangular snuff box engraved with initials, by Francis Clark, Birmingham 1838 the lid with a cast floral thumb piece, a narrow engraved border to the plain field engraved 'Gtm', the base with engine turning, gilt interior. Height 1.75 cm. Length 6.75 cm. Depth 4 cm, weight 70gms.
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A casket shaped snuff box, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1846 rectangular waisted and with applied floral scroll border raised by plain shoulders in from the edges of the lid, similar less bold mouldings to the top and bottom edges, the lid with a rectangular cartouche in an engine turned border, engraved with a crest within a circular strap and buckle motto above 'Mary ring', the base engine turned with an applied foot wire within the plain shoulders, interior gilt. Height 2.5 cm. Length 7.5 cm. Depth 4…
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A silver snuff box, possibly by Ledsam and Vale, Birmingham 1825 oblong shaped, the lid with applied moulded thumb piece, engine turning and an erased rectangular cartouche, matching engraving to the base and with reeded sides. Height 2 cm. Length 7.75. Depth 4 cm, weight 116gms, together with a small rectangular waisted box, by Matthew Linwood, Birmingham 1811, with an elevated field to the lid and base, the lid engraved with a presentation inscription on the left and Earl's coronet above a partially…
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A rectangular snuff box with monogram, by Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1832 the lid with a cast thumb piece, and engraved engine turning, a circular cartouche with initials 'Jc', the base with similar engine turning, the sides with reeding, gilt interior. Height 1.75 cm. Length 7.75 cm. Depth 5 cm, weight 88gms.
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A rectangular snuff box with vacant cartouche, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1842 the lid with a cast thumb piece and engine turned decoration enclosing a vacant cartouche, similar engraving to the base, the sides reeded, height 2 cm, length 7.25 cm, depth 4.5 cm, weight 78gms.
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A niello snuff box, possibly Russian or Eastern European, late 19th century rectangular with cut corners, niello (worn) scenes of a male figure in front of houses on the lid and buildings surrounded by rockwork to the base, both scenes and the sides with engraved basketwork, gilt interior, the lid flange engraved 'Macintosh', 'to', 'T. Currie', Obscured mark to lid and letter 'K' to inside of base, marks not identified, height 1.25 cm, length 9.25 cm, depth 5 cm, weight 90gms.
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Two circular pill boxes, Dutch, circa 1900, maker(?) Hh and Sweden, mid 20th century one circular cushion shaped, embossed with a windmill motif to the hinged lid, scrolls to the side and plain on the base, height 1 cm, diameter 2.75 cm, weight 8gms. The other with hinged lid with blue enamel, interior slightly gilt, the sides engine turned, the base plain, height 1 cm, diameter 4.5 cm, weight 46gms.
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A snuff box with presentation inscription, Edward Smith, Birmingham 1850 shaped rectangular, with foliate scrollwork enclosing a presentation inscription to the cartouche on the lid and matching engraving with an applied moulded wire to the base, traces of gilding to the interior, the lid engraved 'Presented / to / Mr Joseph Burgess / by the employees of / Messres Burgess & Darnell / as a mark of respect from that firm / Aug 1st 1870'. Height 2.25 cm. Length 9 cm. Depth 6 cm, weight 172gms.
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A rectangular shaped snuff box, by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1850 engraved with foliate scrollwork enclosing a vacant cartouche to the lid and matching engraving to the base, gilt interior. Height 2 cm. Length 8.25 cm. Depth 5 cm, weight 114gms.
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A stag hunt cene snuff box, probably German, mid 19th century rectangular, the lid with a hatched stag hunt scene within a border, the base with foliate work on a similar lined background, the sides with foliate scrollwork, gilt interior, marked on flange with '13' for the standard mark and with an undecipherable makers mark, height 1.75 cm, length 8.75 cm, depth 4.25 cm, weight 84gms.
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A rectangular box with embossed scenes, possibly Dutch, early 20th century. the lid embossed with a country dancing scene (after the painter Teniers), the sides with floral foliate decoration with gilt interior, the base plain and interior gilt, height 1.5 cm, length 5.3 cm, depth 4 cm, weight 46gms, together with a small box with reeded body, Amsterdam 1836, by Martinus van Leeuwen, the rectangular box with slightly domed lid, the body with reeded decoration and plain base, height 2.5 cm, length 4 cm,…
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A pair of Chinese vases, of baluster form, enamelled with sprays of lotus pods, leaves and flowers in famille vert palette, beneath a brocade border to the straight shoulder, double underglaze blue ring to base, early 29th century. Height 20 cm
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A bronze incense burner, with animal mask handles with a central band of taotie above a band of stylised dragons. 10.5 cm high 12 cm diameter
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A pair of Chinese Wanli blue and white Kraak chargers, painted with animals in a landscape with lotus, surrounded by panel s of leaves, flowerheads and Buddistic symbols 32 cm dia
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A Chinese bottle shaped vase, late 19th centuryin blue monochrome glaze. Height 20.5 cm (seal to the base 'The antique porcelain gallery').
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A Chinese ceramic figure of a seated Bodhisattva, holding a Jui on her left arm and wearing a flowing robe and a pearl necklace, the robe in crackle glaze. Impressed four character mark verso. 20 cm high (Rushtons fine arts Auction 26/10/1997).
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Gilded bronze Koro, Chinese gilded bronze footed Koro, 20th century. The shaped square formed body with inverted lip decorated with four panel s of propitious mythical creatures on tao t'ieh brocade ground raised on four scrolled feet. 14.5 cm high, 20 cm wide
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A Sukothai bronze Buddha Sakyamuni, seated in Bhumisparsha madra with a flame issuing from his usnisha and wearing a simple doti, on a raised platform base on shaped supports, 24 cm high
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A naturalistic Chinese Root wood brush pot 20th century., in the form of a tree trunk. 20 cm wide, 19 cm deep, 23 cm high
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A Chinese figure of a standing Guanyin, with smiling expression and wearing an elaborate jewelled headdress, jewellery and ornaments,holding a pearl in her right hand, and a vase in her left, standing on a raised lotus base, in carved wood with polychrome decoration, 18th century135 cm high
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A Chinese Buddha Sakyamuni, in cast bronze, seated in Dhyana mudra on a lotus pedestal and holding a gilded pearl. 20th century. Height 72 cm
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A graduated pair of Imari bowls, decorated with central roundels of a mountain landscape within panel led borders of iris, birds and foliage. 35.5 cm and 24.5 cm dia.
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A Chinese footed Jun glaze bowl, on a raised circular foot rim, in grey-blue crackle with accents, 12 cm diam, 6 cm high
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A pair of Chinese footed bowls, with enamelled decoration of roundels of ritual objects on a yellow brocade ground, the interior with delicate radiating bands of flowers and scrolls, Guangxu mark, early 20th century. 5.5 cm high 13 cm diam.
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