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Paul Emile Machault (French: 1800-1866): A bronze modelled as a farmer standing with plough and wheat sheaves at his feet, signed 'Machault' to the base, H 33cm £200-300
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A 19th Century Brightly Gilded Pen Tray: Set with hard stones malachite, carnelian and lapis lazuli, with small nib drawer to the base; together with a ceramic woman's head inkwell £100-200
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A 19th Century Mother of Pearl and Ivory Dance Card: The outer covers engraved with coral pattern and floral edge, the six ivory sheets inside named Monday-Saturday, 8cm x 5cm £80-120
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A Limestone Viking Head (7th/8th Century): Carved as a mustachioed and bearded Viking baring his teeth, with braided hair, H 19cm x W 12.5cm x 9cm £200-300
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An 18th/19th Century Ivory Fan: Consisting of 22 ivory spines, the outers engraved with man holding a goblet below another man standing, with Mother-of-Pearl reinforcers to the fan base, the hand painted section and depicts a woman shearing sheep, in period box £150-250
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A Candle Stand: 18th century, mahogany, the hexagonal top above a rope twist and reeded stem on three cabriole legs H 111cm £400-600
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Two African Wooden Carvings: One of a man with clasped hands standing on a square shaped base, the other of a standing lion above a cup on a circular base £100-200
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A 19th Century French Carved Ivory & Ebonised Commemorative Sculpture: Probably Dieppe, the lower section of hemispherical form and in two sections, the top half lifts off to reveal two carved ivory plaques, each depicting Joan of Arc and Charles VII, one engraved "Jeanne D'Arc rend hommage a Charles VII", the other "Jeanne D'Arc devant ses juges", raised on four sphinx supports, the top section applied with straps and lower section applied with Fleur de Lys, the cover having a carved triptych figure depicting Joan of Arc, H 30cm £400-600
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A Framed Hand Painted Mother-of-Pearl and Ivory Stick Fan: Late 18th/early 19th century, the fan depicting two attendants showing wares to two young ladies dressed in their finery with an arbour and temple in background, heightened in gold paint to borders, the sticks and shields pierced with Athenian motifs and inlaid with silver and gilt panels together with two small ceramic dishes with transfer print £100-200
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A Framed Hand Painted and Stick Ivory Fan: Late 18th/early 19th century, the hand painted section painted in the manner of Watteau and depicting a seated maiden and her attendants by the side of a tree in a country landscape, the stick finely pierced inlaid with figures in the classical design £500-800
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A Pair of WMF Wall Chargers: Embossed with female heads with long flowing hair and floral borders, diameter 51cm £800-1200
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A Bronze Of Ground Zero 9/11 firemen: A Limited Edition 24/30 cast bronze of three firemen standing in the rubble of Ground Zero hoisting the US Flag, after the photo by Thomas E. Franklin, signed A. V. Ringston on a black slate base, H 32cm x W 44cm x D 29cm £300-500
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A Late 19th Century Diamond Fringe Necklace and Pair of Diamond Earrings: The collet-set old brilliant-cut diamond chain suspending a graduating fringe of similarly-cut diamond dart motifs each terminating in a collet-set old brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, the associated girandole earrings set throughout with old brilliant, single and rose-cut diamonds, diamonds approximately 25.50 carats total, length 45.3cm £15000-25000
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Twelve 18th/19th Century Glasses: To include folded rim examples, engraved, faceted stem and air twist stems £300-500
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Three Items of Roman Glass: Tazza with stand and label "Roman 3rd/4th Century", a blue glass tear bottle and a swirled black glass bottle with inscription to the back " ? ? Gibrin L.WRNC.1899". Tazza 14cm wide, blue bottle 11cm high, black bottle 11cm high (3) £200-400
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A Pair of Decorative French Bronze Arthurian Figures: Probably depicting Arthur and Lancelot, each with visored helmets and holding a flag, one supports a sword the other an axe, each raised on serpentine and slate base, 42.2cm and 44cm high respectively £300-500
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After the Antique, a Bronze Figure of David: The semi naked standing figure with a goat's pelt draped over his left shoulder and a small vine leaf covering his modesty, raised on a circular base decorated with stylised leaves, H 61.5cm £400-600
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A Pair of Mid 19th Century Russian Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra: Circa 1860, of Neo-Classical design, each depicting a male and female figure wearing classical dress, each holding four branches and central eagle finial, standing on classical columns on square bases and chased bun feet H 89cm £4000-6000
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A Late 19th/early 20th century Continental Triple Liqueur Stand: Circa 1900, in the Empire Style, the circular frame depicting cherubs supporting a quiver flanked by wings whilst standing on seated griffin, linked by garlands and a putto standing on a plinth, anthemion borders, H 20cm £400-600
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A Continental Terracotta Figure of a Standing Ballerina: In the manner of Degas, incised with a sgnature "A. Sinerk(?)", realistically modelled with her right arm held aloft and behind her head, H 50cm £100-200
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A Continental Pottery Figure: Depicting a seated young lady tying the ribbons of her sandal around her ankle, incised underneath "8714"over "119/IX", H 34.5cm £80-120
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A 19th Century Tunbridgeware Cased Lachenal Concertina: A Lachenal rosewood 20 button, steel reeded concertina enclosed in a rare walnut hexagonal Tunbridgeware concertina case, the chequered inlaid hinged lid opening to reveal red fitted interior, the sides with chequered inlay and bird & floral designs, with key and brass carrying handle, H 21cm x W 24cm £1000-1500
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A Roman Style Glass Tray: Of rectangular form, L 22 x W 11cm £500-500
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A Rare Hellenistic Glass Bowl: Circa 1st century B.C. to 1st century A.D, fully intact, H 8 x D 10cm £2000-3000
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A Rare Hellenistic Ampulla: Purple and white marble glass, circa 1st century B.C. to 1st century A.D, H 10 x D 7cm £1000-1500
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A collection of Chinese enamelled cups & saucers: To include: two 19th-century Canton famille rose saucers richly decorated with medallions depicting ladies on terraces and bird and flower motifs and a 19th-century famille rose saucer vividly decorated with butterfly and flower motif (all ca. D 14cm); a mid-20th-century famille rose cup with longevity character and symbols on a yellow ground marked 'Jiangxi Jingdezhen Min Ci' to the base (D 7.5cm); a 19th-century Canton enamel cup decorated with floral and scrolling motif (D 7cm); a 19th-century blue and white cup decorated with alternating motifs of lady on terrace and flowers (D 8cm). £100-200
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Two Chinese famille rose saucers: To include: a saucer finely decorated with a scene of officials on horses and attendants, Xianfeng (1851-1861) mark to the base and of the period (D 14cm); a saucer carefully enamelled with Taoist Immortals and Taoist texts, Tongzhi (1862-1874) mark to the base (D 12cm). £80-120
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A blue and white bowl: Ming dynasty, with a lively decoration of a clawed dragon body to the exterior and a dragon head with wide-open jaws to the interior. Maker's mark to the base. £300-500
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A silk rug with cream fringing: Depicting the garden of paradise/Eden with a proliferation of exotic birds in flight, resting or gliding across a stream, all within an intricate surround, 94.x 165cm £300-500
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Two Chinese famille rose cups: 19th century, decorated with dragons chasing flaming pearls. Guangxu (1875-1908) mark to the base and of the period. D 8.5cm £300-500
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A Chinese glazed bowl: Southern Song dynasty, with incised decoration to the interior and covered with a qingbai glaze. D 20cm £300-500
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A Chinese blue and white bowl: Qing dynasty, decorated with longevity motifs. D 12cm £300-500
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A Chinese glazed bowl: With lobed rim and incised floral decoration to the exterior. In the style of Northern Song ware. D 12.5cm £300-500
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Two Chinese bronze scholar's desk accessories: Qing dynasty, to include a seal in the shape of a hen (H 4.5cm) and a fish-shaped water dropper with screw-on top (L 10cm) £80-120
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A late 19th century Japanese Cabinet: A twin section and interlocking collectors cabinet/chest of drawers with side carrying handles, the variously coloured wood geometric veneers interspersed with various motifs, including triangles, fans, lozenges and stylised symbols, one section with four graduated drawers, the other with two drawers behind a lacquered door (pins lacking) above a drawer, W 48cm x D 36.4cm x H 35.5cm £300-500
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An Egyptian Oil Lamp: Bronze with green patination: H 8cm x W 20cm £300-500
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An Egyptian Figure: Bronze, of Isis and Horus, with green patination, H 19cm £400-600
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An 18th/19th Century Pierced Jade Carved Celadon Square: The centre carved with two dancing figures, one holding a lidded bowl; to the corners a ho-ho bird, a bat and scrolls, 6.5cm x 6.75cm £400-600
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A 19th Century Oriental Hardwood Photograph Frame: With Lobed shape to the outside and filigree carved dragons chasing the Pearl of Wisdom to the top centre, to the bottom is a crab, crayfish and a fish, to the back are two Ching coins as holders for the oval photo frame, 25.5cm x 19cm £100-200
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A Chinese Cabinet: 19th century, elm, with two cupboard doors with brass hinges on square tapered legs H 118cm x W 88cm £400-600
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A Pair of Terracotta Temple Guardian Figures: Of large proportions, probably of Eastern origin on wooden bases H 142cm £400-600
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A Large Bronze Celestial Globe: Indian and in the manner of "Al-Iskanderani", of spherical form and supported in a "X" frame, the globe engraved with the twelve astrological symbols and calligraphy, height approx 90cm.
Note: For a much smaller and similar example see, Christie's South Kensington, 29th Sept, 2011,
99 and Sotheby's "Arts of the Islamic World", 26th April 2017,
172 £300-500
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A collection of Chinese textiles: To include: 11 children's hats variously and vividly embroidered, some fashioned to represent a lion dog's head (late 19th/early 20th century), with wooden stands; a mid-20th century drapery vividly embroidered with peonies, phoenixes and flower motifs (H 90cm x W 114cm) £700-1000
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A Huanghuali Pedestal desk: Qing dynasty, 20th century, the rectangular detachable top comprising three floating panels within a mitred, mortised and tenoned frame, supported on the underside by two transverse stretchers, above two pedestals each having a pair of drawers, supported on square-section legs joined by interlocking openwork stretchers, H 83cm x L 130cm x D 68cm £4000-6000
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A Huanghuali Yoke Back Side Chair: The elegantly shaped yoke top rail tenoned into the two slender stiles which run through the seat to become the back legs and is supported by the gently curved splat tongue and grooved into the top rail and into the seat frame, composed of standard mitre, mortise and tenoned construction and enclosed with a hard seat above a shaped apron tongue and grooved into the front legs, ending at the foot rest, supported by paired struts above stepped stretchers, H 110cm x D 43cm £800-1200
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A Chinese Screen/shutter: Hardwood, the circular central cartouche with figural & floral designs, the sides with fretwork panels with figural studies to base, H 127cm x W 120cm £200-300
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An Egyptian Canopic Jar: The lid in the form of a monkey head and with traces of Faience glaze, along with three oil lamps to inc Roman and Egyptian/Greek examples, all oil lamps come with Certificates £500-800
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A pair of large Chinese famille rose vases: 19th century, decorated with two main cartouches representing a scene of theatrical performance and a battle scene respectively. With further flower and bird motifs. Two couples of applied dragons and lion dogs to the shoulders and neck. H 62cm £800-1200
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Two small Chinese ivory brushpots: Late 19th century, carved with scenes of literati and attendants in a landscape on a pierced ground. Both on a wooden four-legged base. H 12cm £80-120
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A Japanese bronze okimono: Meiji period, carved as a miniature theatre mask, 4cm x 3cm £50-80
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