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Finely engraved scrimshaw, titled Boatheads, three mast ship in a polar landscape, signed G Tonkin, approx 13 cm L
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Fine antique 18th century English mahogany secretaire bookcase circa 1760's. Attributed to the workshop of Thomas Chippendale. The broken swan-neck pediment with rosette terms centering fretwork and a platform above a pierced stiff leaf frieze and rope twist gadrooning. The cabinet top fitted with geometric astral glazed doors, three adjustable red painted pine slide shelves with mahogany front edges, the base top edge with fine gadrooned pagoda canopy, carved acanthus leaves to the corners of the gadrooned edge, This extra carving the corners of the pagoda gadrooning is seldom seen. The secretaire interior of plain design, with four pigeon holes, and five drawers, one drawer lower right is fitted with two compartments for ink pots and writing items, each with original Dutch brass axe shape handles . The hinges fitted to the secretaire drawer bear the H. TIBATS stamp, which has been noted on a number of distinguished pieces of case furniture dating from the mid-18th century including the renowned “Messer Cabinet” attributed to Thomas Chippendale. Cock beaded edge to the drawers of graduating size with figured mahogany fronts, fitted with the fine gilt bronze handles, the legs of Ogee shaped bracket feet, with laminated secondary legs behind the brackets legs, with red painted finish. Similar types of pagoda canopy waisted moldings to that on the present lot appear on display cabinets or 'China Cases' among the designs in Thomas Chippendale's seminal "The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director", originally published three times between 1754 and 1762. The small size of this piece would indicate it may have been a special order secretaire. By descent to the current family member - Ex Estate of Sir Peter Tennant OBE, intelligence officer, linguist and businessman: born 29 November 1910; OBE 1945; Overseas Director, FBI 1952-63, Deputy Director-General 1963-65, Special Adviser, CBI 1964-65; CMG 1958; Director- General, British National Export Council 1965-71; Kt 1972;1995); died Haslemere, Surrey 22 December 1996. Approx Total height 246 cm x 91.5 cm wide at base x top and pelmet 135 cm total. 54 cm depth, case top 32.5 cm depth.
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Italian Piaggio Ape 50 4540z in blue, 50 cc, circa 1996, unknown working order and sold as is. Not registered. Great display piece. Approx 246cm L x 122cm W x 160cm H
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Pristine Kawai Grand Piano. Ebonized cabinet work along with a matching adjustable stool, dated 04/2017 model GL-40 Serial number 2703620. still retains plastic coating on sheet music stand and pedals. As New condition. approx 180 cm long x 151 cm wide x 102 cm high. Due to a dispute post our Bowral Auction 31st October 2021. This piano is now back up for auction, timed online with instructions by the Executor and Director of the estate to sell by timed auction.
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Large antique 19th century Chinese famille rose hu shape porcelain vase of "hundred deer" motif, decorated with stylised pierced twin handles, Qianlong (Chien Long) 1736-1795, six reign mark to base in red, along with a carved wood stand, approx 45cm H x 34cm dia (excluding stand)
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James Timothy Gleeson AO (21 November 1915 - 20 October 2008) Australia, No22, Herakles III, oil on board, signed lower right, approx 18.5cm x 13cm
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Imperial Chinese flambe glaze vase, Hu Qianlong six character incised seal mark and of the period (1736-1795) The deep bowl-shaped body raised on a spreading foot has a bow-string border below the shoulder and a pair of trailing scroll handles flanking the neck, and is covered with a glaze of crushed strawberry-red colour streaked in purple and milky blue. Along with purchase receipt Hong Kong 1980. Certificate of Identity No C 61144. See also, another example in The Capital Museum, Beijing, illustrated by Xiong Liao, Beauty of Ceramics, Gems of Official Kilns, Taipei, 1993, p. 147, approx 22cm H (in fully restored condition, showing signs of the refired glaze flaking)
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Percy Aldridge Grainger, cast by the American Roman Bronze Works New York, by A Newmark 1933 mounted on a marble base, signed and dated 1933, impressed mark to base Roman Bronze Works NY, total approx 55cm H
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Rare antique Chinese robe with Human Face Dragons, silk floss embroidery on silk satin with a myriad of symbols. These robes were hand embroidered and then hand sewn together and hand lined. Never washed, only aired, approx 131cm L
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Edward Henry Corbould (1815-1905) England, Lady Godiva, watercolour, Originally Purchased by the Trustees of the National Art Galley of N.S.W, The top of frame, inset with The Coventry Halfpenny (1792), signed lower right and dated 1877, approx 80cm x 96cm
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