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Artworks, Decorative Arts, Furniture, Horology & Jewellery — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:592
Sale Title:Artworks, Decorative Arts, Furniture, Horology & JewelleryLots with images:572
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:306
Date:4-Dec-2007
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A stoneware field pipe, impressed P. Hutson & Co. Wellington. Height 66 cm
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A good chimney pot in brown with diamond shaped holes to the top, impressed P. Hutson & Co. Wellington. Height 89 cm
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A good chimney pot in brown stoneware, impressed Murphy Bros. Wellington. Height 74 cm
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A stoneware trough By P. Hutson & Co. Wellington. Some chips. Width 46 cm
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A Naive Colonial Hutch Dresser in Rimu, the base section of 2 drawers supported by cabriole legs supporting a top section of six fixed shelves with solid backs flanking three wider shelves with open back. The whole extensively carved with oak leaves, lattice, and birds with stylised tiki to the lower centre. Height 205 cm. Width 133 cm. Depth 56.5 cm
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A kauri cupboard of plain design the two doors with shield shaped figured kauri panels, circa 1870. Height 95.5 cm. Width 127 cm. Depth 44.5 cm
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A good Colonial sideboard in kauri, mottled kauri and Rewarewa with pressed metal and amber glass handles, the central concave well below a convex shaped fascia, flanked by two drawers and two panelled cupboards with diamond and shield inlays. And colour. Width 172 cm. Depth 63 cm. H108 cm
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A Kauri Hallstand of large proportion, the breakfront base with two cupboards, the upper section with central mirror and three carved panels below spindles and a carved pediment. Original grotesque mark iron wall hooks. Circa 1890. Height 221 cm. Width 135 cm. Depth 37 cm
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A good kauri kneehole desk the two banks of three drawers below a super structure of two banks of three small drawers separated by a small shelf and row of spindles the top drawers veneered in Rewarewa and burr, circa 1860. Height 100 cm. Width 118 cm. Depth 49 cm
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A Rimu Corner Cupboard with rouge marble top. The panelled door enclosing single fixed shelf. Pitch pine back. Circa 1910. Height 97 cm. Depth 56 cm
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An Attractive Kauri Parlour Chair in aesthetic taste with spindled back and turned supports terminating as the front legs. Upholstery distressed. Circa 1880. Height 83 cm
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A kauri Arts & Crafts cabinet the fall front cupboard above a green glass glazed door with decorative copper hinges and handle. Height 100 cm. Width 65 cm. Depth 40 cm
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A good Arts & Crafts kauri and rimu cupboard the four panelled doors with Victorian iron catches, surrounded by a carved frieze the sides with decorative panels of contrasting wood stripes and carving, the top two doors with inlaid panels opening to reveal three drawers. Height 113 cm. Width 77.5 cm. Depth 42.5 cm
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An Attractive Kauri Chest comprising two half drawers over three full width drawers, the top overhanging two drawers with burr Totara veneer, feather inlay to the sides and between the drawers. Height 106 cm. Width 119 cm. Depth 56 cm
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A Unique Fire Surround in Totara, the cross section with Whare and Mt Taranaki enclosed within fern circles flanking a panel carved with ferns. Each upright carved with three panels of birds including Tui, Woodpigeon, Moa etc, interspersed with fantails and abstract foliate spacers. Height 152 cm. Width 174.5 cm
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A pair of carved mermaids in kauri, for wall mounting, the heads with trailing hair covering the top of the elongated scale tail which ends in two fins. A carved scallop shell shelf protruding from the tail. Original brown stain finish with painted features to the faces. Height 185 cm. Width 22 cm. Depth 29 cm
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A Massive Carved Colonial Sideboard in Kauri, the pot bellied base with four carved panelled doors and four drawers, the up stand back with five bevelled mirrors, a full width shelf with two turned columns supporting the overhanging carved pediment. One drop absent from the original Arts & Crafts hardwear. Circa 1890, by a Dargaville cabinet maker. Height 280.5 cm. Width 190 cm. Depth 63.5 cm
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A kauri chest of four flame veneered drawers rained on bun feet. H92 cm. Width 102 cm. Depth 44 cm
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A late Victorian Duchess in native timbers including Puriri and mottled kauri, the eight drawer base of solid construction with two small cupboards surrounding the swing mirror, circa 1910. Height 181 cm. Width 109 cm. Depth 40 cm
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A cotton's cabinet in kauri the three drawers with black glass and gilt panels labelled machine cotton, Sun and Alexanders. Small turned handles, circa 1900. Height 25 cm. Width 54.5 cm. Depth 356 cm
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A jewellery casket ornately constructed and veneered in a range of New Zealand timbers, the cushion top with complicated profile above the four panel veneered sides. Splay feet, the interior with original pale blue velvet lining. Height 19 cm. Width 33 cm. Depth 24 cm
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A Rewarewa Trinket Box of plain design, 20th century. Height 9.5 cm. Width 21 cm. Depth 14.5 cm
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A Naïve Trinket Box in various NZ timbers. Circa 1940. Height 7.5 cm. Width 24 cm. Depth 12 cm
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A good trinket box in kauri, the outer surfaces completely covered with a range of native timber veneers in geometric patterns with star to the centre of the top. Height 10 cm. Width 27.5 cm. Depth 18.5 cm
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A chess table in oak and Rewarewa with two small drawers for the pieces. Height 48.5 cm. Depth 40 cm
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An Impressive Display Cabinet in Rimu, the two door glazed upper section standing on a base with a shallow cupboard below an open shelf. The arched glazed doors flanked by solid burr and ornately carved corbels above inset panels and stylised flowers. Single fixed shelf to the interior. Circa 1870. Height 177 cm. Width 119 cm. Depth 57 cm
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A Chiffonier Bookcase in solid Rewarewa, the upper section with glazed doors flanked by carved corbels matching the lower sections, Burr panels and corbels, in good original condition. Circa 1880. Height 212.5 cm Depth 56.5 cm
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A Painting of Lake Wanaka By J.McGowan signed and titled in an oak frame. Height 41 cm. Width 90 cm. including frame
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A Painting of Wanganui River By J.McGowan signed and titled in an oak frame. Height 62 cm. Width 84 cm. including frame
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An Oil Portrait of Maori Chief in the style of C.Goldie. Height 39.5 cm Width 34 cm including frame
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A Landscape Pencil Drawing With Sheep By E Banks signed and dated 1865, in a carved Kauri frame. Height 48 cm. Width 53.5 cm. including frame
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A Watercolour Portrait of Maori Woman Attributed to Charles Palmer with moko, her chin resting on folded arms surrounded by Nikau palms, oval mount, glazed and framed. Height 47 cm. Width 37 cm. including frame. Height 47 cm. Width 37 cm
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A pair of portraits of Guide Georgina including a framed and glazed photographic print and an acrylic painting on canvas board framed in oak. Painting: height 65.5 cm. Width 54 cm, including frame. Photo. Height 28 cm. Width 22 cm
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A Trevor Lloyd engraving, 'Young Kingfishers' titled, glazed and framed. Height 39.5 cm. Width 24 cm
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A Fatu Feu'u Woodblock Print 'Orongo' of a stylised Pacific face on handmade paper. Signed, titled and dated 92, edition 1/10
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A Large Whites Aviation Photograph of Queenstown. Height 80.5 cm. W126.5 cm
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A Large Framed Lithograph of Maori Girls T.S. Cousins printed by Clarson Mama & Co. supplement to Illustrated Adelaide Post, August 1874. The hand coloured scene depicts two Maori girls before a whare, one seated weaving a kite the other standing supporting gathered flax over her shoulder, a kite of Kumara held in her hand. Some foxing. Frame 78 cm. x 63 cm
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A Pair of Milford Sound Landscapes On Milk Glass one titled 'Mitre Peak' the other 'Mt Pembroke, Milford Sound', both oils under glass mounted in original velvet covered frames. Height 40 cm. Width 45 cm. including frame
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A kauri framed lithograph 'Native Family' from the painting, Native Family no 7. Augustus Earle, 1827. A description verso depicts the scene of a chief, his wife & Son as sketched from the window of Earle's hut at the Bay of IsLands. Some forking, a tear below wife, some loss above taller trees. Height 48 cm width 41 cm
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A watercolour South Island lake scene signed E.L, possibly E. Lyndon and titled 'Kanieri lake Otago' to mount. Features two Europeans walking along lake edge past a whare and two seated Maori. Glazed and framed. Height 43.5 cm. Width 54 cm
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A set of four John Gully NZ landscape lithographs two landscape and two portrait format, glazed and framed. Portrait: height 61 cm. Width 51 cm. Landscape: height 51 cm. Width 61 cm
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An E. Lyndon, watercolour of Mitre Peak signed, glazed and framed. Height 62 cm. Width 51 cm
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A Set of Six Framed Prints By Goodwin featuring historical encounters between Maori and Europeans. Height 26 cm. Width 20 cm
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A Vintage Teal Screenprint Poster featuring a Beefeater holding hands with a Tahitian beauty, advertising a stop over in Tahiti to London. Framed and glazed. Height 101 cm. Width 33 cm. including frame
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A vintage hand painted 'Dominion Bitter' advertisement featuring three long board surfers in a green and gilt edged border. Glazed and in original stainless steel frame. Height 129.5 cm. Width 84 cm
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Cased ink block one side with calligraphy, the other depicting three musicians. Fault to corner
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A Cased Set of Twelve Ink Blocks of various colours each one depicting an astrological animal
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Four Oriental Lacquer Miniature Masks with inset hair and glass eyes. C1920
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A pair of Tibetan lion dogs in cast metal with extensive enamelled decoration in red, yellow and green on blue background. C1900. Height 30 cm. Length 40 cm
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An Oriental Bronze Urn and Cover standing on four fish form legs the circular body surmounted by a cover of a boy holding a ball. C1920. Height 28.5 cm
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An Oriental Bronze Incense Burner the ball shaped body with six masks open mouthed to release smoke. Similarly the lid with dragon decoration. C1920. Height 19 cm
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Two Export Porcelain Bowls one painted with figures in a landscape the other with flowering branches. Faults. Width 16 cm
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A Chinese snuff box in tortoise shell the whole profusely carved with landscape decoration. 9th century. Width 7.5 cm
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An Oriental Silver Opium Pipe with hanging four sectioned stacking box and implements. Decorated with dragons, rabbits and birds. Length 42.5 cm
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An Oriental Small Bowl painted with a procession and landscapes on a gilt ground. Marked hand painted Koshida Kyoto. Width 9 cm
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A Blue and White Ginger Jar and cover decorated with children flying kites in a garden. Height 22 cm
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A Satsuma Tea Set decorated with immortals and dragons. Comprising six cups and saucers, the teapot, sugar and creamer with dragon handles and spout. C 1920
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A pair of cloisonne vases of baluster shape, with panels of mythical birds. 20th century. Height 18.5 cm
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A Chinese Blue and White Beaker Shaped Vase with bulging centre, large foot ring and trumpet mouth painted with figures and landscapes. C 1900. Height 39 cm
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An Oriental blue and white bottle vase painted with figures in a landscape and scrolling floral decorations to the shoulder. Height 26.5 cm
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A Chinese Miniature Bowl with celadon glaze, 19th century. Width 4.8 cm. hairline crack
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A Pair of Chinese Dishes used as oil lamps. The hand painted blue decoration centering on ying yang symbol. 19th century. Width 8 cm
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A Japanese Woodblock Sino - Japanese War 1894/5 Triptych Scene depicting the storming of a fortified city wall, a temple within the enclosure. Note: some foxing, small hole upper middle panel
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A Japanese Woodblock Sino - Japanese War 1894/5 Triptych Scene depicting the storming of a fortified city wall, a temple within the enclosure. Note: some foxing, small hole upper middle panel
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A Japanese Woodblock Sino - Japanese War 1894/5 Triptych Scene depicting a land battle, a firing canon on a hill top with advancing Japanese infantry bringing up the rear. Note: some foxing, some creasing
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Japanese 1894 Woodblock Triptych War Scene close cavalry combat, in the distance a cavalry lead charge on fleeing Russian infantry. Note: some foxing
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A Yoshu Chikanobu Late 19th century Woodblock Bust Portrait of a Lady from the series: Woman as a Mirror of History. Modern Beauty of Kanei Era. 1897. Note: some foxing
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A Hiroshige 19th century Woodblock Print view of a shrine in Tokyo
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A Yoshi Chikanobu Late 19th century Woodblock Elegant pursuits of court ladies triptych. Some Foxing. 71.5 cm. x 32 cm
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A Chinese exportware charger in famille rose Pallette with panels of flowers, birds and insects, circa 1920. Depth 37 cm
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A Chinese Bronze
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A Chinese Bronze Incense Burner on three squat legs with mask handles. Height 4 cm
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A Fine Pair of Chinese Zitan Jewellery Boxes The square cabinets raised on the squat legs and pierced frieze with a single drawer to each side, the top decorated with bats. Height 14.5 cm. Width 27 cm
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An Aboriginal Boomerang from Elizabeth River, Northern Territory. Width 55.5 cm
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An Aboriginal Boomerang from Elizabeth River, Northern Territory. Width 51 cm
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A Decorative Chinese Bronze Model of a rearing horse raised on a spherical stand supported by four mythical beasts. The horse extensively decorated with brass inlay. 20th Century. Height 79 cm
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A Songye (Kalebwe) Kifwebe Mask the squared face with pointed square mouth and protruding eyes, the forehead divided by a high crest, the striated surface with black and white pigments. Height 57 cm
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A Songye (Kalebwe) Kifwebe Mask with fibre attachments, the squared face with pointed square mouth and protruding eyes, the forehead divided by a high crest. The surface decorated with white and black pigment. The base with fibre skirt. Height 50 cm
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A Songye (Kalebwe) Male Fetish the standing figure with hands resting on the abdomen and original horn to the top. The body clothed with fibre cloth, seed, metal and fur embellishment. Height 53 cm
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A Songye (Kalebwe) Female Fetish standing figure, with horn to the head, fibre and seed embellishments. Some insect damage.Height 60 cm
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A Kneeling Female Ancestral Figure with elaborate coiffure and scarification to the torso, damage to lower lip and hair. Height 39 cm
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A Songye (Kalebwe) Female Fetish with original horn to the head and fibre skirt, some small insect damage. Height 35 cm
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A Male Ancestral Figure with stylised beard and facial features. Height 30.5 cm
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An Amusing Small Monkey Mask. Height 18 cm
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A Hemba/Luba male figure standing on circular base, the hands resting on the protruding abdomen, the enlarged bearded head with back swept coiffure with incised double cross of the back. Some losses to base and insect damage. Height 59 cm
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A Hemba/Luba Male Figure standing on circular base, the hands resting on the protruding abdomen, the enlarged bearded head with back swept coiffure with incised double cross of the back. Some losses to base and insect damage. Height 59 cm
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A Hemba/Luba Male Figure standing on circular base, the hands resting on the protruding abdomen, the enlarged bearded head with back swept coiffure with incised double cross of the back. Some losses to base and insect damage. Height 59 cm
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A parian bust of the Duke of Wellington on a turned ebonised base, mid 19th century. Height 30 cm
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A French Porcelain Cabinet Plate painted with a soldier's child wearing his helmet. Serves style marks in blue. 19th century
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A modern Capodimonte bust of Napoleon. Height 15.5 cm
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A white porcelain figure of Napoleon on a plinth by Steven and Hancock circa 1880, crazed
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A Staffordshire pottery jug pale blue ground with white decoration in relief, circa 1850
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A Spode child's tea set in red seaweed pattern, cups and saucers, tea pot, sugar basin and slop bowl, circa 1800. Faults
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Five assorted green Majolica plates Wedgwood, various faults
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Three green majolica plates circa 1890
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A width. Height Kerr & Co Worcester figurine circa 1870. Repaired and with loss. Height 35 cm
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Two French Brass Mounted Porcelain Urns with hand painted cartouches of swags, scolls and flowers. Mauve coloured ground. One with fault. Circa 1880. Height 21 cm
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A Barr Flight and Barr Worcester cup and saucer classical transfer decoration, circa 1800. Sold with an early 19th century purple transfer decorated cup together with a similar saucer (not matching)
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A Royal Worcester baluster shaped jug with floral decoration circa 1890. Height 16.5 cm
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Four Royal Worcester Dinner Plates. Depth 27 cm
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