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CONDITION REPORT AMENDMENT A late 19th or early 20th century Chinese famille rose vase, probably late Qing or Republic period, painted in bright polychrome enamels with figures, small dwellings and tall pine trees in an idyllic mountainous landscape, turquoise glazed interior and base with six-character Qianlong seal script mark in underglaze blue, 41 cm high
about Lot 330
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An 18th century feather-banded chest on chest. the moulded cornice over three short and six long graduated drawers, the bottom drawer centred by an inlaid concave starburst design, raised on (later) shaped bracket feet
about Lot 943
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A Victorian military officer's silver-mounted presentation sword with 83.5cm etched steel blade on finely-chased silver basket hilt with wired fishskin grip and silver bullion knot, c/w with silver scabbard, Firmin & Co, London 1883, in blue velvet-lined fitted oak case, set with engraved plaque: 'Presented to Lt. Col Comdt H. Cooper Gleadow by the Officers of the 2nd East York Artillery Volunteers...'
about Lot 100
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A 22ct yellow gold gypsy ring set with two diamonds and central yellow stone, possibly sapphire, diamond weight approx 0.50 carat each, size Q, approx 14.6g all in
about Lot 251
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John Peterkin, an 18ct gold pair cased pocket watch, the chain fusee key wind movement signed and numbered 636, the white enamelled dial with roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, London 1817, all-in 156.9g to/w a silver fob chain (1 ozt), running at time of inspection (2)
about Lot 307
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Maps of the Society of the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 2 vol., 218 engraved maps (including 51 city plans and 6 celestial maps, 6 hand-coloured in outline, Geology of England fully hand-coloured), contemporary half calf and watered cloth, worn and disbound, folio
about Lot 974
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A 19th century Chinese semi-formal red satin dragon robe, Qing dynasty, finely embroidered in coloured and metallic threads with profile and front facing dragon roundels above the terrestrial diagram, waves and lishui stripe at the hem within a custom built perspex frame 178 cm w x 155 cm w o/a
about Lot 360
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A pair of contemporary 'Eva' design armchairs by Neptune, with studded edge detail, 84 cm w x 95 cm x 100 cm h the seat 60 cm deep (2)
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An impressive large and heavy bronze tobacco jar, well-modelled and detailed as a bulldog's head, hinged to enclose gilt interior fitted with matchpot, the studded collar concealing a lower drawer, unmarked but probably US, circa 1890, 24.5 cm high
about Lot 958
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Edward Dayes (1763-1804) - 'Tewin Church, Hertfordshire', en grisaille watercolour, signed, 19 x 26 cm and Joseph Farington (1747-1821) - Landscape with stream, cottage and figure, pen ink and wash, 32 x 27.5 cm (2)
about Lot 305