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The Chester Sale

Session: The Chester Sale: Furniture, Works of Art & Rugs

Chester
10 Nov 2011, session starting at 11:00 GMT
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A pair or mahogany and brass-mounted pier or side tables Adapted
Sold for £7,500 inc. premium
A pair or mahogany and brass-mounted pier or side tables Adapted
A George III mahogany breakfront library bookcase
Sold for £7,250 inc. premium
A George III mahogany breakfront library bookcase
A good Art Deco walnut and bird's eye maple dining suite
Sold for £6,250 inc. premium
A good Art Deco walnut and bird's eye maple dining suite
An Edwardian mahogany and inlaid pedestal sideboard
Sold for £6,000 inc. premium
A fine late George III mahogany and inlaid pedestal sideboard After a design by Thomas Sheraton

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A William IV mahogany Canterbury, circa 1835 After a design by John Claudius Loudon
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715
A William IV mahogany Canterbury, circa 1835 After a design by John Claudius Loudon
Sold for £500 inc. premium
A 17th Century silkwork needlework fragment Probably depicting the Flight to Egypt
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716
A 17th Century silkwork needlework fragmentProbably depicting the Flight to Egypt
Estimate:
£100 - 150
US$ 150 - 230
€120 - 180
A mahogany and brass-mounted gallery or library glass, 19th Century
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717
A mahogany and brass-mounted gallery or library glass, 19th Century
Estimate:
£300 - 500
US$ 460 - 760
€360 - 590
A bronze study of ApolloLate 19th Century
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718
A bronze study of ApolloLate 19th Century
Estimate:
£800 - 1,200
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
€950 - 1,400
A gilt metal strut mirror or photograph frameNow fitted for hanging
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719
A gilt metal strut mirror or photograph frameNow fitted for hanging
Sold for £137 inc. premium
A William IV mahogany inverted breakfront pedestal sideboard
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720
A William IV mahogany inverted breakfront pedestal sideboard
Sold for £1,625 inc. premium
A George III mahogany and ebony line-inlaid wine cooler
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721
A George III mahogany and ebony line-inlaid wine cooler
Sold for £2,250 inc. premium
An Oriental hardwood pedestal desk
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722
An Oriental hardwood pedestal desk
Estimate:
£800 - 1,200
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
€950 - 1,400
A William & Mary-style walnut-veneered dressing stool Early 20th Century
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723
A William & Mary-style walnut-veneered dressing stool Early 20th Century
Sold for £625 inc. premium
A pair of late Victorian walnut-framed footstools Each bearing partial paper label to underside reading 'Jas & Wm Smith, Cabinet Makers & Upholsterers, 57 Albion Street, Leeds'
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724
A pair of late Victorian walnut-framed footstools Each bearing partial paper label to underside reading 'Jas & Wm Smith, Cabinet Makers & Upholsterers, 57 Albion ...
Sold for £225 inc. premium
A Victorian bird's eye maple and satinwood library or centre table
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725
A Victorian bird's eye maple and satinwood library or centre table
Estimate:
£300 - 500
US$ 460 - 760
€360 - 590
An early 19th Century mahogany-framed settee
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726
A fine William IV mahogany-framed scroll-ended settee
Sold for £1,375 inc. premium
A pair of Chinese carved and pierced hardwood armchairs
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727
A pair of Chinese carved and pierced hardwood armchairs
Sold for £1,187 inc. premium
A Dutch mahogany and floral marquetry display cabinet, 19th Century
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728
A Dutch mahogany and floral marquetry display cabinet, 19th Century
Sold for £1,875 inc. premium
A large mahogany twin-pedestal dining table, mid-20th Century, in 18th Century style
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729
A large mahogany twin-pedestal dining table, mid-20th Century, in 18th Century style
Estimate:
£800 - 1,200
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
€950 - 1,400
A Louis XV-style walnut and gilt metal-mounted miniature table-top vitrine
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730
A Louis XV-style walnut and gilt metal-mounted miniature table-top vitrine
Sold for £312 inc. premium
A good set of ten George II-style mahogany dining chairs, including an open armchair.
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731
A set of ten George I-style mahogany dining chairs, early 20th Century
Estimate:
£1,500 - 2,000
US$ 2,300 - 3,000
€1,800 - 2,400
A pair or mahogany and brass-mounted pier or side tables Adapted
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732
A pair or mahogany and brass-mounted pier or side tables Adapted
Sold for £7,500 inc. premium
An Anglo-Indian porcupine quill, horn and ivory-mounted sandalwood jewellery box, 19th Century
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733Y
An Anglo-Indian porcupine quill, horn and ivory-mounted sandalwood jewellery box, 19th Century
Sold for £2,250 inc. premium
A small George III mahogany chest of drawers
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734
A small George III mahogany chest of drawers
Sold for £1,187 inc. premium
no image
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735
Tallis's History and Description of the Crystal Palace
Estimate:
£150 - 250
US$ 230 - 380
€180 - 300
A matched set of nine graduated bell metal 'butcher's' bell weights
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736
A matched set of nine graduated bell metal bell weights, Liverpool
Estimate:
£200 - 300
US$ 300 - 460
€240 - 360
A mahogany and inlaid serpentine-front serving table 18th Century and later
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737
A mahogany and inlaid serpentine-front serving table 18th Century and later
Sold for £650 inc. premium
A figured walnut, inlaid and gilt metal-mounted breakfront swivel-action fold-over card table, late 19th Century
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738
A figured walnut, inlaid and gilt metal-mounted breakfront swivel-action fold-over card table, late 19th Century
Sold for £2,500 inc. premium
A fine late George III mahogany bow-front dressing chest, circa 1780
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739
A fine late George III mahogany bow-front dressing chest, circa 1780
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,000 - 4,600
€2,400 - 3,600
A mahogany, gilt metal-mounted and vernis Martin serpentine vitrine, 20th Century
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740
A mahogany, gilt metal-mounted and vernis Martin serpentine vitrine, 20th Century
Sold for £1,375 inc. premium
An octagonal sheet brass lidded box, mid-18th CenturyPossibly Dutch
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741
An octagonal sheet brass lidded box, mid-18th CenturyPossibly Dutch
Sold for £87 inc. premium
A pair of giltwood and canework bergère chairs, early 20th Century
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742
A pair of giltwood and canework bergère chairs, early 20th Century
Sold for £1,062 inc. premium
A Nain carpet 340cm x 188cm
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743
A Nain carpet 340cm x 188cm
Sold for £650 inc. premium
A George IV rosewood fold-over pedestal tea table In the manner of Gillows
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744
A George IV rosewood fold-over pedestal tea table In the manner of Gillows
Sold for £875 inc. premium
A walnut and seaweed marquetry chest of drawers, circa 1700 and later
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745
A walnut and seaweed marquetry chest of drawers, circa 1700 and later
Sold for £1,375 inc. premium
A George III mahogany tilt-top pedestal table
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746
A George III mahogany tilt-top pedestal table
Sold for £1,875 inc. premium
A late George III mahogany, rosewood and inlaid toilet mirror, early 19th Century
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747
A late George III mahogany, rosewood and inlaid toilet mirror, early 19th Century
Sold for £137 inc. premium
A pair of Chinese carved hardwood occasional tables
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748
A pair of Chinese carved hardwood occasional tables
Sold for £687 inc. premium
A fine quality late Victorian oak and walnut envelope card table The brass to the castors stamped 'Cope's The Adjustable'
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749
A fine quality late Victorian oak and walnut envelope card table The brass to the castors stamped 'Cope's The Adjustable'
Sold for £562 inc. premium
A Holland & Holland Ltd. hide and brass-mounted gun case, early 20th Century
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750
A Holland & Holland Ltd. hide and brass-mounted gun case, early 20th Century
Sold for £112 inc. premium
A bronze study of a 16th Century swordsmen
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751
A bronze study of a 16th Century swordsmen
Estimate:
£800 - 1,200
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
€950 - 1,400
A set of seven George III mahogany dining chairs
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752
A set of seven George III mahogany dining chairs
Estimate:
£500 - 800
US$ 760 - 1,200
€590 - 950
A late 19th century French ebony and boulle side cabinet.
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753
An ebonised, Boulle-work and gilt metal-mounted serpentine-fronted pier cabinet, late 19th Century
Sold for £625 inc. premium
After Giambolgna (Italian, 1521 - 1608): A carved alabaster figural group of the Rape of the Sabines
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After Giambolgna (Italian, 1521 - 1608): A carved alabaster figural group of the Rape of the Sabines
Sold for £475 inc. premium
A mahogany and rosewood-crossbanded writing table, early 19th Century
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755
A mahogany and rosewood-crossbanded writing table, early 19th Century
Estimate:
£1,500 - 2,000
US$ 2,300 - 3,000
€1,800 - 2,400
A George III mahogany pierced wavy ladderback open armchair
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756
A George III mahogany pierced wavy ladderback open armchair
Sold for £475 inc. premium
A George III-style giltwood pier glass or wall mirror
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757
A George III-style giltwood pier glass or wall mirror
Sold for £2,875 inc. premium
A mid-Victorian satin birch gentleman's wardrobe
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758
A mid-Victorian satin birch gentleman's wardrobe
Estimate:
£300 - 500
US$ 460 - 760
€360 - 590
A Victorian mahogany-framed sofa
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759
A Victorian mahogany-framed sofa
Sold for £1,500 inc. premium
A mahogany partner's desk, in George III-style, early 20th Century
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760
A mahogany partner's desk, in George III-style, early 20th Century
Sold for £687 inc. premium
A Chinese carved and pierced hardwood display cabinet, late 19th/early 20th Century
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761
A Chinese carved and pierced hardwood display cabinet, late 19th/early 20th Century
Sold for £3,250 inc. premium
A bronze alloy model of a racehorse or thoroughbred, after Rudolf Winder (Austrian, b. 1842)The base signed 'R. Winder'
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A bronze alloy model of a racehorse or thoroughbred, after Rudolf Winder (Austrian, b. 1842)The base signed 'R. Winder'
Sold for £237 inc. premium
An alabaster lamp base of a putto holding a cornucopiaSigned 'G. Faeger' to plinth
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An alabaster lamp base of a putto holding a cornucopiaSigned 'G. Faeger' to plinth
Estimate:
£300 - 400
US$ 460 - 610
€360 - 470
A Victorian mahogany inverted-breakfront pedestal deskStamped 'Heal & Son, London' to the central drawer
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764
A Victorian mahogany inverted-breakfront pedestal deskStamped 'Heal & Son, London' to the central drawer
Sold for £525 inc. premium
A Hepplewhite-style mahogany, canework and upholstered window seat
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765
A Hepplewhite-style mahogany, canework and upholstered window seat
Sold for £450 inc. premium
A Victorian mahogany breakfront open dwarf bookcase
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766
A Victorian mahogany breakfront open dwarf bookcase
Sold for £1,150 inc. premium
A fine mid-Victorian burr walnut and tulipwood-inlaid Davenport, circa 1860
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767
A mid-Victorian burr walnut and tulipwood-inlaid Davenport, circa 1860
Sold for £625 inc. premium
A nest of three 1950s parchment occasional tables, Italian, by Aldo Tura
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768
A nest of three 1950s parchment occasional tables, Italian, by Aldo Tura
Sold for £500 inc. premium
A 1950s parchment pedestal bar, Italian, by Aldo Tura
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769
A 1950s parchment pedestal bar, Italian, by Aldo Tura
Estimate:
£800 - 1,200
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
€950 - 1,400
A 1950s parchment drinks cart or trolley, Italian, by Aldo Tura
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770
A 1950s parchment drinks cart or trolley, Italian, by Aldo Tura
Estimate:
£300 - 500
US$ 460 - 760
€360 - 590
A George III mahogany chest of drawers
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771
A George III mahogany chest of drawers
Sold for £562 inc. premium
Two pairs of French ormolu candlesticks19th Century
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772
Two pairs of French ormolu candlesticks19th Century
Estimate:
£300 - 400
US$ 460 - 610
€360 - 470
A large walnut-framed hall bench or sofa, first half 19th Century
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A large walnut-framed hall bench or sofa, first half 19th Century
Estimate:
£300 - 500
US$ 460 - 760
€360 - 590
A late George III mahogany and boxwood line-inlaid mahogany cellaret on integral stand
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774
A late George III mahogany and boxwood line-inlaid mahogany cellaret on integral stand
Sold for £312 inc. premium
A fine and large early Victorian concertina-action extending dining table
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775
A fine and large early Victorian concertina-action extending dining table
Sold for £4,000 inc. premium
An Oriental carved and pierced marble-topped urn stand
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776
An Oriental carved and pierced marble-topped urn stand
Sold for £225 inc. premium
A set of eight George IV mahogany dining chairs
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777
A set of seven George IV mahogany dining chairs
Sold for £775 inc. premium
Three 19th Century oval needlework pictures
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778
Three 19th Century oval needlework pictures
Estimate:
£200 - 300
US$ 300 - 460
€240 - 360
A giltwood-framed three glass overmantel mirror, in the early 18th Century manner
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A giltwood-framed three glass overmantel mirror, in the early 18th Century manner
Estimate:
£300 - 500
US$ 460 - 760
€360 - 590
A George III mahogany breakfront library bookcase
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780
A George III mahogany breakfront library bookcase
Sold for £7,250 inc. premium
A late George III mahogany and boxwood-inlaind bow-front mural corner cupboard
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781
A late George III mahogany and boxwood-inlaid bow-front mural corner cupboard
Sold for £125 inc. premium
A late Victorian walnut folding deck or steamer chair
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782
A late Victorian walnut folding deck or steamer chair
Sold for £312 inc. premium
A late George III mahogany, crossbanded and inlaid fold-over card table
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783
A late George III mahogany, crossbanded and inlaid fold-over card table
Sold for £450 inc. premium
A fine quality mid-Victorian burr walnut and gilt metal-mounted travelling vanity or dressing box, circa 1865Probably by Pittway Brothers
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784
A fine quality mid-Victorian burr walnut and gilt metal-mounted travelling vanity or dressing box, circa 1865Probably by Pittway Brothers
Sold for £3,000 inc. premium
A late George III mahogany, satinwood-crossbanded and inlaid bow-front sideboard
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A late George III mahogany, satinwood-crossbanded and inlaid bow-front sideboard
Sold for £900 inc. premium
A pair of patinated bronze figuresAfter Hans Schork (Austrian, b. 1842)
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786
A pair of patinated bronze figuresAfter Hans Schork (Austrian, b. 1842)
Sold for £437 inc. premium
A 19th Century Italian carved walnut and inlaid settee, with matching low table, probably converted from a cassone (2)
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787
A carved walnut and inlaid sofa with matching coffee table, formed from an Italian cassone
Sold for £812 inc. premium
A George IV rosewood tilt-top breakfast table In the manner of Gillows
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788
A George IV rosewood tilt-top breakfast table In the manner of Gillows
Sold for £600 inc. premium
A matched set of six Chinese pierced and carved hardwood chairs, early 20th century
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789
A matched set of six Chinese pierced and carved hardwood chairs, early 20th century
Sold for £1,125 inc. premium
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790
John EvelynSilva: or, a Discourse of Forest-Trees and the Propagation of Timber in his Majesty's Dominions
Sold for £175 inc. premium
A Victorian mahogany enclosed linen press
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791
A Victorian mahogany enclosed linen press
Sold for £875 inc. premium
A Chinese lacquered low occasional table with decorative panel beneath glass to the top
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792
A Chinese light green lacquer, gilt-highlighted and nephrite-decorated low occasional table, 20th Century
Sold for £900 inc. premium
A kingwood, rosewood, amboyna and gilt metal-mounted inverted breakfront credenza, late 19th Century
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A kingwood, rosewood, amboyna and gilt metal-mounted inverted breakfront credenza, late 19th Century
Sold for £1,875 inc. premium
A mid-Victorian mahogany-framed cheval mirror
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794
A mid-Victorian mahogany-framed cheval mirror
Sold for £525 inc. premium
A pair of mid-18th Century style brass tapersticks
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795
A pair of mid-18th Century style brass tapersticks
Sold for £50 inc. premium
Of Masonic Interest: An oak, mahogany crossbanded and inlaid mural corner cupboard, early 19th Century
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Of Masonic Interest: An oak, mahogany crossbanded and inlaid mural corner cupboard, early 19th Century
Estimate:
£300 - 400
US$ 460 - 610
€360 - 470
An early 18th century walnut bureau cabinet with fitted interior
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A walnut and line-inlaid bureau cabinet, early 18th Century
Sold for £1,750 inc. premium
A mid-18th Century style figured walnut, crossbanded and inlaid kneehole desk
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798
A mid-18th Century style figured walnut, crossbanded and inlaid kneehole desk
Sold for £150 inc. premium
A pair of marble garden statues, ItalianSigned G. Bertacca
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799
A pair of marble garden statues, ItalianSigned G. Bertacca
Sold for £2,250 inc. premium
A 1920s giltwood and Chinoiserie-decorated fender stool
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800
A 1920s giltwood and Chinoiserie-decorated fender stool
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A late Victorian mahogany dining suite The chairs stamped 'Goodall, Lamb & Heighway, Manchester'
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801
A late Victorian mahogany dining suite The chairs stamped 'Goodall, Lamb & Heighway, Manchester'; the wining mechanism with plaque for Joseph Fitter of Birmingham
Sold for £2,375 inc. premium
An early 19th Century wool-work needlework picture, by Mary Anne Nicholson and dated 1821
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An early 19th Century wool-work needlework picture, by Mary Anne Nicholson and dated 1821
Estimate:
£200 - 300
US$ 300 - 460
€240 - 360
A late George III rosewood and crossbanded fold-over card table
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803
A late George III rosewood and crossbanded fold-over card table
Sold for £275 inc. premium
A set of twelve George III-style mahogany dining chairs
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804
A set of twelve George III-style mahogany dining chairs
Sold for £1,187 inc. premium
An imposing bronze warrior figure group After 'Pro Patria', by Emile Laporte (1858 - 1907)
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An imposing bronze warrior figure group After 'Pro Patria', by Emile Laporte (1858 - 1907)
Sold for £3,750 inc. premium
A mahogany and ebony-strung cellaret, early 19th Century
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806
A mahogany and ebony-strung cellaret, early 19th Century
Sold for £687 inc. premium
A 1920s red-lacquer and gilt-highlighted triptych free-standing dressing mirror
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807
A 1920s red-lacquer and gilt-highlighted triptych free-standing dressing mirror
Sold for £137 inc. premium
A mahogany dressing stool, in 18th Century style
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808
A mahogany dressing stool, in 18th Century style
Sold for £1,000 inc. premium
A pair of Gothic-style oak hall chairs, 19th Century
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809
A pair of Gothic-style oak hall chairs, 19th Century
Estimate:
£200 - 300
US$ 300 - 460
€240 - 360
A Regency rosewood drum table
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810
A Regency rosewood drum table
Sold for £3,125 inc. premium
An early 18th century oak and glazed mural cupboard, Dutch
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811
An oak and glazed mural cupboard, Dutch, 18th Century
Sold for £337 inc. premium
A late George III mahogany and crossbanded bow-front dressing table
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812
A late George III mahogany and crossbanded bow-front dressing table
Sold for £1,375 inc. premium
A figured walnut and tortoiseshell-edged circular lidded box
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813
A figured walnut and tortoiseshell-edged circular lidded box
Estimate:
£150 - 250
US$ 230 - 380
€180 - 300
A pair of carved walnut and studded leather bellows, of Black Forest-type
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A pair of carved walnut and studded leather bellows, of Black Forest-type
Sold for £175 inc. premium
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