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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 £7,799
€9,233
US$ 11,882
2 A large 19th century carved and painted wood relief depicting a crowned lion probably a shop sign £1,439
€1,704
US$ 2,193
4 A large 19th century carved and painted wood shop sign in the form of a ram £3,599
€4,261
US$ 5,484
5 A collection of ten various late 19th century Viennese cold painted bronze models of animals £1,439
€1,704
US$ 2,193
6 A collection of nine late 19th / early 20th century Viennese cold painted bronze models of birds together with four others £959
€1,136
US$ 1,462
7 A collection of four late 19th century Viennese cold painted bronze models of foxes together with two rabbits £959
€1,136
US$ 1,462
8 Three late 19th / early 20th century Viennese cold painted bronze models of Budgerigars £1,079
€1,278
US$ 1,645
9 Three late 19th century Viennese cold painted bronze models of dogs together with a horse £599
€710
US$ 914
10 Two early 20th century Viennese cold painted bronze models of parakeets mounted on onyx ashtrays £959
€1,136
US$ 1,462
11 Franz Bergman, Austrian (1861-1936) A cold painted bronze model of a horse £659
€781
US$ 1,005
12 Jean Jules Salmson, French (1823-1902) A bronze model of Venus and Cupid £419
€497
US$ 639
13 A late 19th / early 20th century bronze figure of a seated man £575
€681
US$ 877
14 Joseph Uphues, German (1850-1911) A bronze model of Hercules shooting the Stymphalian Bird £959
€1,136
US$ 1,462
15 Sir William Reid Dick R.A., Scottish (1879-1961) A bronze figure of a male youth 'Slingboy' £4,079
€4,829
US$ 6,215
17 Charles Fox (English) A pair of late 20th century bronze models of hounds £659
€781
US$ 1,005
18 A spelter model of a young girl £95
€113
US$ 146
19 A small early 20th century Continental bronze figure of a boy £101
€120
US$ 155
21 Adrien-Etienne Gaudez, French (1845-1902) A bronze figure of a maiden 'L'Etoile du Matin' later adapted as a lamp base £659
€781
US$ 1,005
22 After Giambologna, Italian (1529-1608) A pair of late 19th century gilt bronze figures of Mercury and Fortuna £1,199
€1,420
US$ 1,828
23 After Claude Michel Clodion, French (1738-1814) A 19th century bronze group of three children £335
€397
US$ 511
24 A 19th century French bronze group of two fisher boys £215
€255
US$ 329
26 A giltwood figure of a seated putto £35
€42
US$ 54
27 A small pair of Louis XV style Rouge Griotte marble and gilt metal mounted urns mounted as lamp bases £503
€596
US$ 767
28 A pair of Regency gilt and patinated bronze and cut glass table lustres £1,559
€1,846
US$ 2,376
29 A pair of late 19th / early 20th century Greek Revival style gilt and patinated bronze urns later adapted as lamp bases £779
€923
US$ 1,188
30 A Regency style gilt and patinated metal bouillotte lamp £95
€113
US$ 146
31 A Regency toleware tray decorated with fruit £779
€923
US$ 1,188
32 A pair of 19th century French gilt and patinated bronze candelabra £3,119
€3,693
US$ 4,753
33 A 19th century tortoiseshell and mother of pearl card case together with a bone and porcupine quill card case £287
€340
US$ 438
34 A Victorian gilt decorated and mother of pearl inlaid papier mache tray £215
€255
US$ 329
35 A pair of carved wood wall appliques £1,139
€1,349
US$ 1,736
36 A pair of George III style gold painted and carved wood wall brackets modelled as eagles £335
€397
US$ 511
37 A carved wood wall applique £539
€639
US$ 822
38 A Baroque style carved and giltwood wall bracket £59
€71
US$ 91
39 A 19th century Carrara and Alicante Red marble urn £455
€539
US$ 694
40 A late 19th / early 20th century French white marble and gilt metal mounted mantel clock £863
€1,022
US$ 1,316
41 A pair of grey marble and brass Corinthian column pedestals £839
€994
US$ 1,279
42 A gilt metal and onyx figural stand £191
€227
US$ 292
43 A George III style brass and steel serpentine firegrate £479
€568
US$ 731
44 A pair of 18th century style brass and iron fire dogs £215
€255
US$ 329
45 A Louis XVI style gilt metal and green onyx pedestal £431
€511
US$ 658
47 A Louis XV style gilt brass firescreen £659
€781
US$ 1,005
50 A 19th century Rococo style gilt bronze fender £203
€241
US$ 310
51 Three sheets of early 20th century hand painted wall paper £215
€255
US$ 329
52 A late 19th century French gilt brass firescreen £659
€781
US$ 1,005
53 A George III style cast iron and brass firegrate £575
€681
US$ 877
54 A pair of 19th century cast iron andirons £899
€1,065
US$ 1,371
57 A cut and moulded glass eight light chandelier £119
€142
US$ 182
61 Temple of Vesta Early 19th century English school £299
€355
US$ 457
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 £1,199
€1,420
US$ 1,828
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 £239
€284
US$ 365
65 A 19th century lignum vitae pestle and mortar together with a lignum vitae goblet £215
€255
US$ 329
66 A 19th century turned elm candle stick £239
€284
US$ 365
69 A George III sycamore, tulipwood crossbanded and marquetry writing box £455
€539
US$ 694
70 A 19th century Chinese famille verte ceramic group of the He He Erxian later mounted on a gilt bronze lamp base £899
€1,065
US$ 1,371
71 An early 20th century Indian bone inlaid box together with a 19th century Continental rosewood and bone inlaid box £59
€71
US$ 91
72 A George III burr yew, padouk and satinwood banded octagonal work box £299
€355
US$ 457
76 A George III mahogany toilet mirror £71
€85
US$ 109
79 A collection of silver and enamelled decanter labels £59
€71
US$ 91
80 Edouard Drouot, French (1859-1945) An alabaster figure of a nymph at a well £1,799
€2,130
US$ 2,742
83 A small pair of Rococo style giltwood mirrors £215
€255
US$ 329
84 An early 20th century Dieppe carved ivory allegorical figure £839
€994
US$ 1,279
86 A George III style painted gesso and pine chimneypiece £839
€994
US$ 1,279
87 A large collection of unmounted 19th century Grand Tour plaster intaglios £383
€454
US$ 584
95 A set of four late 19th century gilt metal twin branch wall appliques in the Louis XV style £263
€312
US$ 402
97 A pair of Empire style rosewood and parcel giltwood side tables £2,279
€2,699
US$ 3,473
99 A set of six Regency simulated rosewood and parcel gilt dining chairs £1,799
€2,130
US$ 2,742
100 A George III giltwood and grey painted window seat £1,199
€1,420
US$ 1,828
101 A pair of French mid 19th century grey painted fauteuils £899
€1,065
US$ 1,371
105 A pair of brass two tier etageres in the manner of Mallett £2,039
€2,414
US$ 3,107
106 A pair of French late 19th/ early 20th century blue and grey painted fauteuils £455
€539
US$ 694
108 A George III mahogany breakfast table £659
€781
US$ 1,005
109 A pair of Regency painted and parcel gilt side chairs £599
€710
US$ 914
111 A large pair of Louis XVI style gilt metal four branch wall lights £2,879
€3,409
US$ 4,387
112 A pair of French overlay glass vases later adapted as lamp bases £1,799
€2,130
US$ 2,742
113 Manner of Claude Michel Clodion, French (1738-1814) A pair of gilt metal candelabra modelled as a putto and a baby satyr £2,399
€2,841
US$ 3,656
114 A pair of Louis XVI style gilt metal twin branch wall lights £839
€994
US$ 1,279
115 A pair of decalcomania table lamps £719
€852
US$ 1,096
116 After Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French (1714-1785) A bronze model of two children £659
€781
US$ 1,005
117 An 18th century style chinoiserie decorated urn on stand £1,799
€2,130
US$ 2,742
120 A Louis XV style gilt-brass mounted kingwood and marquetry bureau plat £7,439
€8,807
US$ 11,334
121 A Victorian teak and brass mounted campaign chest £839
€994
US$ 1,279
122 A Victorian figured walnut and inlaid davenport £599
€710
US$ 914
123 A French late 19th century rosewood, patridgewood, marquetry, parquetry and gilt metal mounted work table £839
€994
US$ 1,279
124 A pair of Louis XV carved walnut side chairs £359
€426
US$ 548
125 A Victorian figured walnut, marquetry and gilt metal mounted jardiniere table £659
€781
US$ 1,005
126 A pair of late 19th century carved rosewood fauteuils £599
€710
US$ 914
127 A good early Victorian teak and brass bound campaign chest £1,559
€1,846
US$ 2,376
128 A William IV fiddleback mahogany davenport in the manner of Holland and Sons £431
€511
US$ 658
129 A Victorian oak pedestal desk £599
€710
US$ 914
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