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Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) - Coloured woodblock print, Tokaido set No. 16, "Kanbara", 13.5ins (35cm) x 9ins (22cm) (faded), and three others £120-160 plus 24% BP*
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Attributed to Kono Bairei (1844-1895) - Japanese coloured woodblock print of a bird and a snake on the ground, 11.5ins x 8.25ins (29cm x 21cm), and sixteen other coloured woodblock prints of animals and birds, various, unframed £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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A pair of Chinese Jichimu (chicken feather) wood hexagonal armchairs with scroll cresting, fretted and carved and solid panels to back, wood seats and on moulded legs, 19.5ins (49.5cm) wide x 33.75ins (86cm) high £600-800 plus 24% BP*
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A Chinese hardwood barrel-shaped stool with flush panel to top, on eight bowed supports and bracket feet, 11ins (28cm) diameter x 18ins (46cm) high £100-150 plus 24% BP*
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A Chinese hardwood rectangular day bed with plate glass top (for use as a coffee table), on four turned and carved legs with block toes, 82ins (208.4cm) wide x 41ins (104.2cm) deep x 20ins (50.8cm) high (small chip to plate glass) £300-400 plus 24% BP*
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A Chinese stained wood dwarf cabinet with flush panel to top, the front carved with leaf ornament, fitted two deep drawers, one long drawer and cupboard under enclosed by a pair of panelled doors, with shaped sides, 42ins (107cm) wide x 18ins (45.7cm) deep x 33.25ins (85cm) high (lacking metal pin for lower cupboard) £100-150 plus 24% BP*
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A pair of Chinese red, black and green lacquer D-shaped side tables, each on three shaped supports with conforming stretchers, each 39.5ins (100.5cm) wide x 15.75ins (40cm) deep x 31.75ins (80.5cm) high (lacquer chipped and with some damage) £250-400 plus 24% BP*
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A Chinese stained wood and panelled kneehole desk with flush panel to top, fitted two drawers to each pedestal, on square legs with railed undertiers, 60ins (152.5cm) wide x 29.5ins (75cm) deep x 33ins (83.8cm) high £300-400 plus 24% BP*
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A Chinese red lacquer and gilt decorated two tier cabinet with four panels to front, the upper part with moulded cornice, rectangular panels carved and decorated in gilt with pagodas in a landscape and painted characters, fitted shelf enclosed by a pair of central doors to base flanked by two drawers, the base painted with vases of flowers to front and fitted cupboard enclosed by two central drawers, on shaped legs, 59ins (150cm) wide x 23.25ins (59cm) deep x 68ins (173cm) high £350-500 plus 24% BP*
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A Chinese stained wood and panelled cabinet with moulded cornice, fitted one shelf and four drawers, enclosed by a pair of fretted and carved panelled doors, with fretted and carved panels to sides, on square legs, 53.25ins (135cm) wide x 25ins (63.5cm) deep x 76.5ins (194cm) high £450-600 plus 24% BP*
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A Chinese black lacquer sideboard, fitted five frieze drawers, cupboard under enclosed by a pair of folding panelled doors, on bracket feet, 80ins (235cm) wide x 20ins (51cm) deep x 35ins (89cm) high £300-400 plus 24% BP*
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A Chinese stained wood and panelled cabinet, the upper part with moulded cornice, fitted one shelf and two drawers, enclosed by a pair of folding panelled doors with fretted and carved panels, on turned legs, 53.5ins (136cm) wide x 22ins (56cm) deep x 77ins (195.5cm) high £400-600 plus 24% BP*
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A Chinese rosewood sideboard with flush panelled top and scroll ends, the front carved with dragons and cloud motifs, three frieze drawers, cupboard under enclosed by a pair of folding doors, flanked by shaped upright and with fretted and carved apron, 74ins (188cm) wide x 20ins (51cm) deep x 35.5ins (90.5cm) high £1200-1500 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian baluster truncheon painted in gilt and red with crown over "VR" and with ribbed handle, 14.75ins, and a Victorian pear-shaped lead ended cosh, 21.25ins £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian truncheon with "Dovor" (Dover) in gilt, with ribbed handle and acorn-shaped end, 17.25ins, a Victorian torpedo-shaped truncheon painted with crown over "VR" and stamped "2531", with ribbed handle, 18ins, and a Victorian leather-ended, leather-handled cosh, 13.25ins £300-400 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian truncheon with "VR" in gilt over a gilt and black coat of arms (Royston?) over "GCS", with ribbed handle, 16.25ins, and a Victorian ball-ended baluster truncheon painted with crown over "V.I.R", with ribbed handle, 15ins £250-350 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian truncheon painted with lion passant guardant over "V.R" over crown, on a cream ground, with ribbed handle, 18.5ins £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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A William IV ebony and brass mounted tipstaff, the brass end engraved with "W.R" over 1836, the lower end engraved with a concentric double line over "25", with waisted ribbed handle, 10ins £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian truncheon painted in gilt with crown over "V.R" over the Tynemouth Coat of Arms of three crowns on a red ground, within shaped cartouche, with ribbed handle, 16.5ins £200-250 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian truncheon painted in gilt and red with "21" over "V.R" over "Topsham", on a blue ground, with ribbed handle, 20ins £200-250 plus 24% BP*
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A rare Victorian cylindrical truncheon painted in gilt with "V.R" over "Fifehead" over "Neville" over "T.C", on a dark ground, with leather thong, 16.75ins £200-250 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian truncheon painted in gilt and red with crown over "VR" cipher, over red and gilt cartouche with the word "Constable", with ribbed handle, the butt end stamped "Parker, 233 Holborn", 19ins £200-250 plus 24% BP*
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A rare George III ball-ended short staff painted in gilt with "GIIIR", within gilt bands, on a green ground, 31.75ins £250-300 plus 24% BP*
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An early 19th Century truncheon with turned crown end, painted in red and gilt, with crest of a liver bird (cormorant – Liverpool) over "B" over "20", 20ins £250-300 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian truncheon painted in red and gilt with crown over "VR" cipher over "Special Constable", within red and gilt shaped cartouche, ribbed handle, stamped "Parker, 233 Holborn", 18.5ins £200-250 plus 24% BP*
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A rare early 19th Century staff, the ends painted in gilt and red with gilt bands over a lion head crest, on blue ground, 20ins £250-300 plus 24% BP*
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A rare George III cylindrical truncheon painted in gilt and colours with crown and "GR" over Royal coat of arm with garter, over "Aldeburgh", 19.25ins £250-300 plus 24% BP*
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A rare William IV truncheon painted in gilt and colours with a crown over Royal coat of arms, with lion and unicorn supporters, over "IV" over "WR" over Birmingham Royal coat of arms, with ribbed handle, 14.5ins £250-300 plus 24% BP*
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A William IV torpedo-shaped truncheon painted in gilt and colours with "WIIIIR" over crown over "John Evans", within banner, over "High Constable", on a green ground, 12.25ins £250-300 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian or earlier brass and hardwood tipstaff, the upper end with cast crown, the centre unscrewing to reveal hollow upper end, with ribbed handle, 11.25ins £250-300 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian truncheon painted in gilt and colours with crown over "VR" cipher, over shaped cartouche containing coat of arms of three chevrons, on a blue ground, with ribbed handle, stamped "Field, 22 Tavistock Street, W.C", 16.5ins £300-350 plus 24% BP*
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A George III truncheon painted in gilt and colours with crown over "GIIIR", the reverse with "Special Constable, Lambeth", the lower register with "N145", 17.75ins £300-350 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian truncheon painted in gilt and colours with crown over "VR" and Royal coat of arms within garter, over Cambridge University coat of arms, over "1854", 15.25ins £300-350 plus 24% BP*
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A rare Victorian truncheon painted in gilt and colours with crown over "V.R" over "Bolton", within gilt banner, over crest of castle over elephant, within tied laurel and berry wreath, ribbed handle, 17.5ins £300-350 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian truncheon painted in gilt and colours with crown over "VR" over crest of three chevrons and ten roundels, over "G.B" over "C" over "No. 1" with ribbed handle, 19ins £350-400 plus 24% BP*
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A George III cylindrical tipstaff painted in gilt and colours with crown over "GIIIR" over "Carmk. Constl." (Carmunnock Constable), 8.25ins £350-400 plus 24% BP*
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An early George III cylindrical truncheon painted in gilt and colours with "3" over "GR" and crown, over "GR" cipher, the reverse with three seaxes or notched scimitars within a shield (for Essex or Middlesex), on a blue ground, 14.5ins £350-400 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian truncheon in gilt and painted in red with "M.S.D" over "1868", within shaped cartouche (military store department), with gilt "picket" band, with ribbed handle, 17.5ins £400-450 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian truncheon painted in gilt and colours with "VR" over crown over "E & W.I.D.Co", within belt cartouche (East and West India Dock) over "430", with ribbed handle, 18.25ins £400-450 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian railway truncheon painted in gilt and colours with crown over "GWR" (Great Western Railway), with ribbed handle, 17.5ins £500-600 plus 24% BP*
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A Georgian baluster-shaped Tything truncheon painted in gilt with "GR" over "Tyg" over "85", 16.5ins
Note: An example is illustrated in Mitton (P. 32) £600-700 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian railway truncheon, painted in gilt and colours with crown over "VR" cipher over "N.E.R.", within shaped cartouche (North Eastern Railway), with ribbed handle and leather thong, 16ins £700-800 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian truncheon painted in gilt and colours with a crown over the Burntisland coat of arms of a three masted sailing ship over fish, within garter cartouche, over "VR" cipher over "S:C" over "6", within red and gilt cartouche, with ribbed handle, stamped "D. Cormack/Edinbro.", 18.75ins £750-900 plus 24% BP*
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A large and impressive Victorian ceremonial truncheon of the Ancient Order of Foresters, painted in gilt and red with "A.O.F", within alternating red and gilt raised bands, the reverse with "NO. 5.0.44", on a blue green ground, within ribbed handle, 35.5ins
Note: Ancient Order of Foresters - A British Friendly Society, was founded in 1834 £800-1000 plus 24% BP*
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An early 19th Century cylindrical staff, the end painted with a collared standing dog, on a green mound over chevron, with crest of nine gilt balls divided by white lines, within a shield cartouche, the lower end with gilt band, on a brown ground, 36ins £150-200 plus 24% BP*
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An early Victorian London Hospital long staff/wand of office, painted in gilt and colours with single band over Christ's Hospital coat of arms/City of London, over "C.H", over plain band, on a green ground, 70.75ins £350-400 plus 24% BP*
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A Victorian staff painted in gilt and colours with Ducal coronet over the arms of the Duke of Norfolk, within shaped cartouche, over "48", the ends painted in black, 35.75ins £450-500 plus 24% BP*
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