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Sale date:

Antiques & Works of Art Sale on Thursday 28th & Friday 29th February 2008

Lot numbers:

764-793 of 970

Lot

Description & Estimate

Condition Report

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764

A Victorian copper jelly mould, circular, engraved H.G.S., 14.5cm h £100-150 In good condition with light dents on the top

Nil

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150
765 A Victorian japanned iron tray, of barbed outline with a polychrome and gilt border of grapes and tendrils on a black ground, 80 x 61cm £100-150 Slight rust pitting in places around the border and light wear to the gilding in places but in acceptable condition, no restoration

Nil

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766 A Victorian japanned iron tray, painted in green with gothic ruins in a panelled border of gilt leaves on a black ground, 73 x 58cm £150-200 Decoration rubbed and sympathetically re-touched in places

Nil

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150
767 An early Victorian japanned iron oval tray, painted en grisaille with a central landscape reserved on an etruscan red ground in panelled gilt border, 70 x 55cm £150-200 Gilding rubbed; some re-touching

Nil

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140
768 A Victorian papier mâché tray, with gilt border-pattern of shells and leaves, 73 x 52cm £120-180 Decoration rubbed in places

Nil

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769 A brass-bound oak jardiniere, by R A Lister & Co Ltd of Dursley, 34cm h, maker's ivorine trade label, early 20th c £100-150 In good condition with old knocks and scratches, the interior with some water staining

Nil

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770 A George III cast-iron register firegrate, the 'H' shaped facing plate with oval bas reliefs, ribbon bows and festoons, 63cm h, 82cm w £300-500 Rust pitted but in otherwise good condition free from breaks or repairs

Nil

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320
771 A Victorian tunbridge ware watch stand in the form of an arch, on rectangular geometric base with turned feet, 17cm h £100-200 Cosmetic restoration

Nil

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300
772 Scrimshaw. A marine ivory carving, in the form of the head of a walrus with glass bead eyes, 10cm l, 19th c £400-600 In good condition

Nil

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480
773 An oyster olivewood tray, of octagonal shape with wavy rim and pierced handles, 59 x 44cm, early 20th c £100-150 Well made and in good condition

Nil

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774 An early Victorian brass inlaid ebony veneered inkstand, with sunken wafer box flanked by a pair of cut glass inkwells, one retaining the conforming brass mounted cap, 32cm w For a very similar example stamped TURRIL 52 NEW BOND ST see the catalogue of the sale of Stamped and Marked Furniture and Works of Art, Christie's South Kensington, 24 October 2006, lot 173. £150-200 The glass inkwells slightly chipped, the cover of the wafer compartment lacking the finial, some light polish residues but free from losses

Nil

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280
775 A Regency cast-iron boot scraper, in the form of demi-lions, on oval base, 25cm h, 36cm w, marked G/SMITH, early 19th c £200-300 In fine condition and unusual

Nil

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260
776 Fishing. An unusual life sized cut paper silhouette of a 52lbs salmon, mounted on board with label inscribed 6yo Salmon 48[ins] long, 52 1/2lbs caught 3.II.1935... W C M[umford], 38.5 x 130cm, 1935 £80-120 Dusty and with a few old stains and scratches but in basically good condition

Nil

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320
777 Wales. Five Victorian painted cork and composition models of buildings in South Wales, comprising Swansea and Neath Castles and (probably) Oxwich Castle, Neath Abbey and the Mumbles Lighthouse, on square or rectangular base, lighthouse 87cm h Made by William Morgan thence by descent to the present vendor. £100-200 Some damage; much accretion of dust and grime from long storage

Nil

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220
778 Three Victorian copper jelly moulds, round and oval; a pair of Victorian copper fluted timbale moulds; a Victorian tin jelly mould in the form of lion; three Victorian copper oval kettles and covers, largest kettle 27cm h; various Victorian copper saucepans, round and oblong dishes, tea and jam kettles, etc (qty) £100-200 The lot in generally good condition

Nil

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420
779 Two Victorian copper jelly moulds, one of turret form, both by Benham & Froud, 12 and 16cm h, stamped mark, the former also with registration mark for 28 April 1879 £100-150 Both in good condition

Nil

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480
780 A Regency japanned oval tray, probably West Midlands, well painted with an interior scene with a gentleman reprimanding an apple thief in gilt guilloche border, 30.5 x 23cm, early 19th century £250-350 Minor blemishes to the decoration but in an unusually fine state of preservation

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320
781 A George IV mahogany miniature chest of drawers, fitted two short and three long drawers with shaped apron on bracket feet, 32cm h; 32 x 15cm £100-200 Restored and repolished

Nil

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190
782 A Victorian gilt brass novelty bee skep jewellery box, on rustic stand, 23cm h £100-200  

Nil

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200
783 A Continental porcelain jar and cover in the form of a seated pug dog, in a blue and gilt collar with bells, 22cm h, incised 2579, c1870 £80-120 Head restored

Nil

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170
784 A polychrome wood figure of St George, probably Spanish, mounted on a rearing horse about to spear the writhing dragon, on rocky mound and cut cornered rectangular base, 58cm h, 17th/18th c £2000-3000 The decoration worn and with some old redecoration, the spear a later replacement, the edges of the base and underside with extensive old worm infestation

Nil

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785 An unusual collection of Swiss carved limewood and walnut anthropomorphic and zoomorphic nut cracks, of lever, screw or hinged type with a Continental walnut chip carved lever example, probably French, various sizes, to c20cm, late 19th/early 20th c (29) £3000-3500 A collection formed by the owner over many years with an eye to quality and condition and containing many unusual examples. In very very good overall condition and rarely offered as such a large group

Nil

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3400
786 A bronze statuette of an ancient Egyptian priestess, holding a wand and ankh in her outstretched hands, on plinth, uneven golden brown patina, rubbed in places, 77cm h, early 20th c £800-1200 In good condition

Nil

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900
787 A Swiss carved limewood decanter-stand, the leafy fringed rocky base with the figure of an elf on a pedestal and retaining the contemporary pair of engraved glass decanters and six glasses, on bun feet, 37cm h, late 19th c (9) £1000-1500 A fine example in fine original condition

Nil

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788 A French bronze statuette of a child, on square base and lapis lazuli and gilt bronze plinth, rich even dark patina, 34cm h, 19th c £2000-3000 In fine condition

Nil

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789 A Viennese cold painted bronze of a young arab by Franz Bergmann, seated, a tablet in his hands, 8cm h, stamped vase mark and GESCHUTZT, c1900 £250-350 Some paint/patina chips and rubbing and with the accretion of some grime but 95% of the paint still present, no re-painting or restoration

Nil

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290
790 A carved alabaster and elctroformed, bronze coloured metal figure of an Indian snake charmer, seated cross-legged staring intently at the cobra held in his left hand, 30cm h, early 20th c £1500-2000 Slightly damaged on the left wrist

Nil

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791 A French bronze statuette of peasant boy after Paul Dubois, on socle, even rich dark patina slightly rubbed in places, 42cm h, late 19th c £600-800 ++

Nil

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650
792 A French bronze lamp, after Hippolyte-Francois Moreau in the form of a naked child clinging to a large spouted vessel, on rouge griotte marble plinth, light brown and green bi-coloured patina, 30cm h, late 19th c £700-900 In fine original condition

Nil

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 793

A cold painted plaster statuette of a smiling black boy leaning against a wall, 47cm h, impressed COUNTRY CORNER 24, probably 1930s £100-200 Minor light chips and paint flakes but decorative

Nil

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