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Auction 17878
12 Oct 2010, starting at 11:00 BST.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £7,800 inc. premium
Franz Bergman, Austrian (1861-1936) A large and rare cold painted bronze model of a Toucan
Sold for £7,440 inc. premium
A Louis XV style gilt-brass mounted kingwood and marquetry bureau plat
Sold for £6,240 inc. premium
An Art Deco period 'tigerwood', burr walnut, maple, ivory-painted, ebonised and inlaid suite
Sold for £5,040 inc. premium
A good set of eight late 19th/early 20th century mahogany dining chairs in the George II style

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1 Franz Bergman, Austrian (1861-1936) A large and rare cold painted bronze model of a Toucan £7,800
€9,102
US$ 11,777
2 A large 19th century carved and painted wood relief depicting a crowned lion probably a shop sign £1,440
€1,680
US$ 2,174
4 A large 19th century carved and painted wood shop sign in the form of a ram £3,600
€4,200
US$ 5,435
5 A collection of ten various late 19th century Viennese cold painted bronze models of animals £1,440
€1,680
US$ 2,174
6 A collection of nine late 19th / early 20th century Viennese cold painted bronze models of birds together with four others £960
€1,120
US$ 1,449
7 A collection of four late 19th century Viennese cold painted bronze models of foxes together with two rabbits £960
€1,120
US$ 1,449
8 Three late 19th / early 20th century Viennese cold painted bronze models of Budgerigars £1,080
€1,260
US$ 1,630
9 Three late 19th century Viennese cold painted bronze models of dogs together with a horse £600
€700
US$ 905
10 Two early 20th century Viennese cold painted bronze models of parakeets mounted on onyx ashtrays £960
€1,120
US$ 1,449
11 Franz Bergman, Austrian (1861-1936) A cold painted bronze model of a horse £660
€770
US$ 996
12 Jean Jules Salmson, French (1823-1902) A bronze model of Venus and Cupid £420
€490
US$ 634
13 A late 19th / early 20th century bronze figure of a seated man £576
€672
US$ 869
14 Joseph Uphues, German (1850-1911) A bronze model of Hercules shooting the Stymphalian Bird £960
€1,120
US$ 1,449
15 Sir William Reid Dick R.A., Scottish (1879-1961) A bronze figure of a male youth 'Slingboy' £4,080
€4,761
US$ 6,160
17 Charles Fox (English) A pair of late 20th century bronze models of hounds £660
€770
US$ 996
18 A spelter model of a young girl £96
€112
US$ 144
19 A small early 20th century Continental bronze figure of a boy £102
€119
US$ 154
21 Adrien-Etienne Gaudez, French (1845-1902) A bronze figure of a maiden 'L'Etoile du Matin' later adapted as a lamp base £660
€770
US$ 996
22 After Giambologna, Italian (1529-1608) A pair of late 19th century gilt bronze figures of Mercury and Fortuna £1,200
€1,400
US$ 1,811
23 After Claude Michel Clodion, French (1738-1814) A 19th century bronze group of three children £336
€392
US$ 507
24 A 19th century French bronze group of two fisher boys £216
€252
US$ 326
26 A giltwood figure of a seated putto £36
€42
US$ 54
27 A small pair of Louis XV style Rouge Griotte marble and gilt metal mounted urns mounted as lamp bases £504
€588
US$ 760
28 A pair of Regency gilt and patinated bronze and cut glass table lustres £1,560
€1,820
US$ 2,355
29 A pair of late 19th / early 20th century Greek Revival style gilt and patinated bronze urns later adapted as lamp bases £780
€910
US$ 1,177
30 A Regency style gilt and patinated metal bouillotte lamp £96
€112
US$ 144
31 A Regency toleware tray decorated with fruit £780
€910
US$ 1,177
32 A pair of 19th century French gilt and patinated bronze candelabra £3,120
€3,640
US$ 4,710
33 A 19th century tortoiseshell and mother of pearl card case together with a bone and porcupine quill card case £288
€336
US$ 434
34 A Victorian gilt decorated and mother of pearl inlaid papier mache tray £216
€252
US$ 326
35 A pair of carved wood wall appliques £1,140
€1,330
US$ 1,721
36 A pair of George III style gold painted and carved wood wall brackets modelled as eagles £336
€392
US$ 507
37 A carved wood wall applique £540
€630
US$ 815
38 A Baroque style carved and giltwood wall bracket £60
€70
US$ 90
39 A 19th century Carrara and Alicante Red marble urn £456
€532
US$ 688
40 A late 19th / early 20th century French white marble and gilt metal mounted mantel clock £864
€1,008
US$ 1,304
41 A pair of grey marble and brass Corinthian column pedestals £840
€980
US$ 1,268
42 A gilt metal and onyx figural stand £192
€224
US$ 289
43 A George III style brass and steel serpentine firegrate £480
€560
US$ 724
44 A pair of 18th century style brass and iron fire dogs £216
€252
US$ 326
45 A Louis XVI style gilt metal and green onyx pedestal £432
€504
US$ 652
47 A Louis XV style gilt brass firescreen £660
€770
US$ 996
50 A 19th century Rococo style gilt bronze fender £204
€238
US$ 308
51 Three sheets of early 20th century hand painted wall paper £216
€252
US$ 326
52 A late 19th century French gilt brass firescreen £660
€770
US$ 996
53 A George III style cast iron and brass firegrate £576
€672
US$ 869
54 A pair of 19th century cast iron andirons £900
€1,050
US$ 1,358
57 A cut and moulded glass eight light chandelier £120
€140
US$ 181
61 Temple of Vesta Early 19th century English school £300
€350
US$ 452
63 Manner of Anton Wilhelm Tischbein Sir William Hamilton's Collection of Engravings from Antique Vases Four engravings, circa 1790, printed in black and terracotta, finished by hand in watercolour, 460 x 680mm (18 x 26 3/4in)(SH and smaller) 4 £1,200
€1,400
US$ 1,811
64 Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778) Prospettiva dello stesso delubro Etching, 1762, on two pieces of thick wove, with margins, printed by Firmin Didot Frères, 600 x 915mm £240
€280
US$ 362
65 A 19th century lignum vitae pestle and mortar together with a lignum vitae goblet £216
€252
US$ 326
66 A 19th century turned elm candle stick £240
€280
US$ 362
69 A George III sycamore, tulipwood crossbanded and marquetry writing box £456
€532
US$ 688
70 A 19th century Chinese famille verte ceramic group of the He He Erxian later mounted on a gilt bronze lamp base £900
€1,050
US$ 1,358
71 An early 20th century Indian bone inlaid box together with a 19th century Continental rosewood and bone inlaid box £60
€70
US$ 90
72 A George III burr yew, padouk and satinwood banded octagonal work box £300
€350
US$ 452
76 A George III mahogany toilet mirror £72
€84
US$ 108
79 A collection of silver and enamelled decanter labels £60
€70
US$ 90
80 Edouard Drouot, French (1859-1945) An alabaster figure of a nymph at a well £1,800
€2,100
US$ 2,717
83 A small pair of Rococo style giltwood mirrors £216
€252
US$ 326
84 An early 20th century Dieppe carved ivory allegorical figure £840
€980
US$ 1,268
86 A George III style painted gesso and pine chimneypiece £840
€980
US$ 1,268
87 A large collection of unmounted 19th century Grand Tour plaster intaglios £384
€448
US$ 579
95 A set of four late 19th century gilt metal twin branch wall appliques in the Louis XV style £264
€308
US$ 398
97 A pair of Empire style rosewood and parcel giltwood side tables £2,280
€2,660
US$ 3,442
99 A set of six Regency simulated rosewood and parcel gilt dining chairs £1,800
€2,100
US$ 2,717
100 A George III giltwood and grey painted window seat £1,200
€1,400
US$ 1,811
101 A pair of French mid 19th century grey painted fauteuils £900
€1,050
US$ 1,358
105 A pair of brass two tier etageres in the manner of Mallett £2,040
€2,380
US$ 3,080
106 A pair of French late 19th/ early 20th century blue and grey painted fauteuils £456
€532
US$ 688
108 A George III mahogany breakfast table £660
€770
US$ 996
109 A pair of Regency painted and parcel gilt side chairs £600
€700
US$ 905
111 A large pair of Louis XVI style gilt metal four branch wall lights £2,880
€3,360
US$ 4,348
112 A pair of French overlay glass vases later adapted as lamp bases £1,800
€2,100
US$ 2,717
113 Manner of Claude Michel Clodion, French (1738-1814) A pair of gilt metal candelabra modelled as a putto and a baby satyr £2,400
€2,800
US$ 3,623
114 A pair of Louis XVI style gilt metal twin branch wall lights £840
€980
US$ 1,268
115 A pair of decalcomania table lamps £720
€840
US$ 1,087
116 After Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French (1714-1785) A bronze model of two children £660
€770
US$ 996
117 An 18th century style chinoiserie decorated urn on stand £1,800
€2,100
US$ 2,717
120 A Louis XV style gilt-brass mounted kingwood and marquetry bureau plat £7,440
€8,681
US$ 11,233
121 A Victorian teak and brass mounted campaign chest £840
€980
US$ 1,268
122 A Victorian figured walnut and inlaid davenport £600
€700
US$ 905
123 A French late 19th century rosewood, patridgewood, marquetry, parquetry and gilt metal mounted work table £840
€980
US$ 1,268
124 A pair of Louis XV carved walnut side chairs £360
€420
US$ 543
125 A Victorian figured walnut, marquetry and gilt metal mounted jardiniere table £660
€770
US$ 996
126 A pair of late 19th century carved rosewood fauteuils £600
€700
US$ 905
127 A good early Victorian teak and brass bound campaign chest £1,560
€1,820
US$ 2,355
128 A William IV fiddleback mahogany davenport in the manner of Holland and Sons £432
€504
US$ 652
129 A Victorian oak pedestal desk £600
€700
US$ 905
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