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Peter Tereszczuk (Austrian, 1825-1925): A bronze Pierrot carrying a mandolin with carved ivory face, c1900 £80-120
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Michael Wilkinson (American, b. 1954): "Touchstone", a Limited Edition Acrylic figure of two lovers about to kiss, signed to the base "Wilkinson 1996 MNW 108/1800", H 33cm £300-400
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A Georgian Whale's Tooth Scrimshaw: With etching of mother and daughter £200-300
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A George III Livery Coat: Ten buttoned coat with brown velvet exterior, together with waistcoat bearing eight brass buttons & black velvet pouch.
Provenance: Shane Hugh Maryon Gough, 5th Viscount Gough (b. 1941) descendant of British army officer Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough (1779-1869) £200-300
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A Spanish Colonial Polychrome Wood Carving: 19th Century, depicting the Virgin Mary/Madonna £300-500
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A 19th Century Continental Enamel Box: Fully enamelled box with Tavern scene to the top of men playing backgammon, the sides and bottom with masks and floral motifs, opening to reveal a windmill scene to the inner lid and a ruin amidst trees to the inside, the hinges attached to a gilded Fleur De Lis pattern edging. £700-1000
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A Late 18th Century Gold Mounted Dutch New Testament: Published in Haarlem 1796, the gold mounts stamped with town mark, distorted, possibly Haarlem, maker's mark IB in a plain rectangle, the cartouche hinged clips formed of two sections and each section depicting various saints from the Old and New Testaments £200-300
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A Habanos Cigar Humidor in Burr Walnut: The case with ebonised edging and cartouche and gilt brass escutcheon, 29cm Diameter, 42cm Width, 17cm Height £200-400
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Antonin Mercie (French, 1854-1916) Bronze of David and Goliath: An impressive late 19th Century bronze study of the victorious David, the young hero portrayed lifting the vast sword of Goliath into its oversized scabbard, his foot still perched on the giant's eye, signed A Mercié, inscribed 'F Barbedienne Fondeur' and with the Collas Mechanique pastille, David Vainqueur also known as David After the Combat earned Mercié a First Class Medal and the Croix de la Légion d'Honneur, the only artist to receive it whilst still a student. A casting was commissioned by the French State and exhibited at the 1873 World Exhibition. An example of this inspirational work is today to be found in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, H 74cm £3000-5000
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A Pair of Black Marble Lidded Urns: Turned marble on pedestal bases, the lids carved with large Cabochon finial, 47.5cm Height £400-600
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13 Sheets of Heligoland Stamps and Row of 10: To include four sheets of fifty x six schilling (two non perf), three sheets of fifty, one farthing/pfennig, two sheets of fifty quarter schilling, two sheets of fifty one schilling, sheet of fifty two schilling, sheet of fifty three quarter schilling, ten three pfennig stamps £1200-1500
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A Cast Bronze Pond Animal Diorama: in the form of an oval pond with a leaping frog, squirrel, duck, dog and fish, on four stilt legs indistinctly impressed mark to the outer wall. When filled with water the fish are seen as swimming, 22 x 14cm £100-200
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Julius Schmidt-Felling (German, 1835-1920) "Fisher Boy": Bronze and Ivory figure C1890, Modelled, cast and carved as a boy wearing oilskin's, on square slate plinth, signed "Schmidt-Felling". H 24cm £300-500
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Two Art Deco Gilt Bronzes of Young Nude Woman with Hand to Forehead: Possibly Viennese c1920, gilt bronzes on round marble bases, a young woman with her hand on forehead whist other hand is holding a robe behind her, H 22cm £100-200
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Jean Gautherin (French, 1840-1890) "Le Faucheur": Bronze figure of a Peasant farmer sharpening a scythe, C1880, signed to the base J Gautherin. H 34cm £300-500
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A Rare Early 19th or Late 18th Century Travelling Compass: with a silvered dial and lacquered brass case and outer leather case. Maker V Pomalvico, London £700-1000
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A Pair of Large Decorative Cast-Iron Ornamental Garden Vases in the Classical Manner: The large bulbous bodies decorated in the Piranesi manner, depicting dancing cherubs by one side of a river bank, each neck decorated with a band of chain-work and egg and dart borders, with applied cast handles formed as swans' heads with rosette terminals in the manner of Thomas Hope. Height 1.22 metres £2000-3000
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A Louis Vuitton Cigar Trunk/Humidor: A Louis Vuitton humidor trunk capable of holding 1000 cigars. The 'Malle Cigares' is based on the classic 1926 Stowkowski trunk. The hinged doors open to reveal a stunning marquetry-inlaid removable humidor and a fully fitted interior, comprising two small drawers for cutters and accessories, above a further nine humidified drawers graduating in size. All the drawers are cedar lined with divisions and drawer fronts in lacquered rosewood with leather and brass pulls. The lid of the trunk is lined with suede and the exterior is covered in Louis Vuitton's iconic famed monogram canvas with brass trim and side carrying handles in leather. £20000-25000
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A Louis Vuitton Travelling Wardrobe Model 000361: In full Louis Vuitton livery, with brass catches and monogram to the top and with wooden runner boards to front and back, opens to reveal hanging space and hangers on chrome rails. Height 92cm, Width 55cm, Depth 29cm £4000-6000
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A Louis Vuitton Travelling Wardrobe Model 000409: Full Louis Vuitton livery with brass corner mounts monogramed to the top. Opening to reveal chrome extendable rack and hangers to the inner door to lift and drop doors with twenty Louis Vuitton small store boxes. Height 87cm, Width 56cm, Depth 24cm £4500-5500
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A Unique Louis Vuitton "Explorators" Camp Bed In Trunk: After the original Louis Vuitton bed made in 1905 with zinc cover, this faithful reproduction with full Louis Vuitton livery made as a special order, housing a camp bed which slots within the open trunk, with mattress and torsion mounted legs, all fits into the case. £30000-50000
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A Unique Louis Vuitton Private Commission Cup and Saucer Holder: In full Louis Vuitton livery, with brass corners and locks, drop front and top lifting sections open to reveal housing for cup/bowl and a slide in section for holding cup/bowl firm, the plate/saucer is slotted into the back section and the slide is cut out with a semi-circular piece to hold it firm. £4000-6000
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Annie Leibovitz (b. 1949): Five black and white photographs, framed by Brentano's of New York, depicting an evening view of bridges, a fire hydrant gushing water, a young girl with flowing hair, a pair of grasping hands, and another young girl wearing a hooded jacket (5) £500-800
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A Hellenistic Style Bust of a Woman: Two colour, on three piece turned marble column base, bust H 70cm, column base H 1 metre £300-500
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A Circa 1920s Tribal Standing Figure Depicting Fecundity: Possibly from Cameroon, Bamileke tribe/region, decorated with white, black, blue and red bead work on a canvas body. £200-400
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A 19th Century Tribal Patapatu Spear/Club: Head with a Maori design inlaid with mother-of-pearl eyes, the shaft having a diamond cross-section staff, that flattens out to a spatulate club, length 126cm £400-600
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An Australian Aboriginal Boomerang: Scratched with a zig-zag design and naive crescent moons, L 79cm £150-250
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A 19th Century Tribal African Wood Carved Flute with Man's Head Finial £100-200
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An Oceanic Wooden Drum, Probably from New Guinea: Trunk carved drum with head of tiger/mythical beast, chip carved to the edges. Good patina to the wood. 96.5cm Length, 51cm Width, 52cm Height £400-600
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An Oceanic Canoe with Two Men, probably Polynesian: Canoe with two men inside, mythical creatures to front and back and carved animals to the flanks. 150cm Height, 38cm Width, 51cm Length £400-600
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Rene Lalique (French, 1860-1945) Coupe 'Perruches' "Budgie Bowl": Blue stained opalescent glass, c1931, signed 'R Lalique France' to base, H 10.5cm x W 24cm £1500-2000
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Rene Lalique (French, 1860-1945) 'Saint-Francois' Vase: Opalescent vase with blue tints and small birds in branches, c1930, signed to the base R Lalique France, 17cm high x 15cm diameter £1000-1500
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Jacob Petit (French 1797-1868) Pagoda Perfume Bottle: C1830 in pagoda form with floral decoration on green ground, with lid, marked to the base "J P", H 25cm £100-200
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Eight 19th Century Continental Hand Painted Gilded Floral Plates: Each plate has central floral decoration, within blue and gilt border with three cartouches of floral designs, each marked to the back JHC in blue. 25cm width. £200-400
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A Quantity of 18th Century Worcester: To include a Worcester Dr. Wall sauceboat, Worcester cup & saucer, Worcester slop bowl etc. (7) £200-300
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A Russian/Revolution Period Cup and Saucer: The cup with hand painted side profile of Lenin within a red cog with hammers and sickles within a wreath to each side. The saucer with cog, hammer and sickle design, both marked to the base, made in Russia and blue hammer and sickle mark. £80-120
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A Late Victorian Two-handled Cream Bodied Earthenware Footbath: By Powell, Bishop & Stanley, Stafford Street Walk & Co, Hanley of rounded oblong bellied form, highlighted with "silver" painted border and mongrammed "E" £100-200
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Two Ralph Wood Drinking Mugs: An associated pair of drinking mugs, c1790, both depicting the head of Bacchus rising above wave base. The cream head has a vine frieze for hair, finished in cream, green and brown hues (one repaired). H 110cm x W 90cm to handle £150-250
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A Creamware Staffordshire Cream Jug: A cream jug by Ralph Wood, c1760, depicting the head of neptune above the waves surmounted by a Phoenician influenced dolphin, with tail as handle, the jug finished in green and brown hues throughout. H 130cm x W 110cm £80-120
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A Staffordshire Gravy Boat: The spout formed as the head of a fox and the handle as the neck of a swan on a grassy base. Height 13cm Width 19cm £80-120
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A Staffordshire Creamware Spill Vase: A rare spill vase, c1750, in the form of a large urn with figures to either side, finished in green hues. H 16cm x W 16cm.
Note: A similar known example can be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum. £80-120
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A Rare Ge Type Chinese Vase: Impressed seal mark & period of Yongzheng (1723-1735), the lobed neck above a handsome wide body covered in a thick glaze of even greyish-green tone, with an attractive grey wire crackle interlaced with a warm light yellow colour wire design. H 30cm D 25cm £800-1200
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An 18th Century Chinese Blue and White Longevity Vase: The bulbous body finely decorated with a motif of a bird perching on a flowering peony branch and a motif of deer and crane by a pine tree, accompanied by peonies and lingzhi, all between a ruyi border at the top and a lappets border at the bottom. The shoulders decorated with two bands of delicately flowing motifs of flowers (including chrysanthemums) with leafy scrolls and foamy waves respectively. The long tubular and slightly flaring neck further embellished with bats amidst clouds between stiff leaves at the top and a key-fret band at the bottom. With pale iron red details throughout and on a white ground with a hint of blue, H 45cm £800-1200
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A Large 19th Century Bead Jade Necklace on 9ct Barrel Lock £500-800
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A Qingbai Cup: Possibly Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) delicately potted, the interior of the bowl with floral leaf design on a narrow footed tapered foot H 6.5cm x Diameter 10.5cm £1200-1500
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A Chinese Blue and White Round Box with Lid: kangxi mark & period, box and lid finely decorated with an alternating motif of flowers and butterflies amidst leafy scrolls. Kangxi (1661-1722) six character mark to the base and of the period, D 19cm £8000-12000
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A Japanese Ivory Okimono (Meiji Period) Realistically Carved as a Crab: With inlaid red semi-precious stones in the protruding eyes, H 5cm x W 14cm £200-300
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A Japanese Ivory Okimono (Meiji Period): Carved as a bearded peasant in a standing position and leaning on a stick, H 13.5cm £200-300
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A Japanese Ivory Okimono (Meiji period) Carved as a Scene Including Two Harvesting Peasants: With meticulous black ink details - artist's signature to the base, H 7.5cm x W 10cm £200-300
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Two Persian miniature paintings: depicting in watercolours on paper traditional scenes, including a scene of fighting archers and a scene of figures being rescued from pits. Both in frames, H 18cm x W 14cm £80-120
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