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- Private & Iconic Collections and House Sales

The Selected contents of Chateau de Villers- Helon and The Property of a French Dynasty

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49 — An American late 19th century phonograph By Thomas Edison, New Jersey

50W — A pair of French late 19th century gilt bronze chenet together with a cast iron fire back and a 19th century brass fender

51 — Three brass mounted coconut Huqqa Bases South India, early 20th Century

52W — A collection of Black Forest carved linden wood works of art

53 — A pair of French late 19th century gilt bronze chenet and a 19th century brass fender

54 — Two late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Japanese ceramic dishes

55W — A large early 20th century bronze lion

56W — A French late 19th century carved giltwood console table In the Louis XV style

57W — A small French mid 18th century oak and chestnut cupboard

58W — A large cast iron fire back together with a large pair of French late 19th century brass and iron andirons

59W — A French late 19th/ early 20th century mahogany and gilt brass mounted cylinder bureau

60W — A large pair of French late 19th wrought iron andirons together with a large cast iron fire back

61W — A Chinese black lacquered double gourd form cabinet on stand

62W — A French late 19th century carved gilt painted console table In the Louis XV style

63W — A French early 18th century oak coffer

64 — French school, 19th CenturyThree-quarter length portrait of a lady

65 — Jacobus Melchior van Herck(Flemish, 1698-1735)Roses, narcissi, morning glory and other flowers in a terracotta vase on a stone ledge

66 — Circle of François de Troy(Toulouse 1645-1730 Paris)Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Madame du Breuil, half-length, in a blue dress

67 — Dutch School(19th century)Still lifes of flowers, a pair each 48 x 37cm (18 7/8 x 14 9/16in).(2)

68 — Manner of Nicolas de Largillière19th CenturyPortrait of a lady, half-length, in a burgundy dress with a blue shawl

69 — French school, 19th centuryPortrait of a lady, thought to be Marie Antoinette, bust-length, in a blue dress and a feather headdress; and Portrait of a lady, in a pink dress with roses in her hair each 78.5 x 62.5cm (30 7/8 x 24 5/8in).

70 — A large collection of late 19th century and later Kitchenalia

71 — French School19th CenturyPortrait of a cleric, bust-length, in ermine robes

72 — French school, 19th centuryLady with doves

73 — European school, 19th centuryPortrait of a woman in profile

74 — French School18th CenturyPortrait of a chevalier, half-length, wearing the Order of Saint-Esprit

75Y — A collection of forty French late 19th century and later manche a gigot

76 — A French army mobilisation poster

77• — SCHELCHER (ANDRÉ) AND ALBERT OMER-DECUGIS Paris vu en ballon et ses environs, FIRST EDITION, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED A Monsieur Paul (?)Dedeyn/Amical souvenir de l'auteur Albert Omer, septembre 1909" on half-title, Paris, Hachette, [1909]

78 — Continental School19th CenturyJousting scene

79 — Ernest Joseph Girard(French, 1813-1898)La Salle d'Armes du Chateau de Sully

80W — A Sparta carpet West Anatolia, 592cm x 358cm

81W — A Kirman carpet South East Persia, 563cm x 346cm

82W — A Malayir carpet West Persia, 599cm x 359cm

83W — A Kirman carpet South East Persia, 355cm x 272cm

84W — A Moud carpet North East Persia, 457cm x 365cm

85 — A large Chinese blue and white jardinière

86 — A pair of Chinese famille rose and imitation-bronze crackle glazed vases 19th or 20th century

87W — A large pair of Japanese bronze tall ovoid vases Meiji Period (1868-1912)

88 — A Chinese 'Canton' famille rose jardiniere 20th century

89 — Ten Eastern Edged Weapons19th Century And Later

90W — An interesting collection of African spears

91W — A large group of miscellaneous spears

92W — Five Congo spears

93W — A large group of bows, arrows and quivers

94W — A pair of French 19th century walnut children's beds

95W — A French late 19th/ early 20th century giltwood and composition overmantel mirror

96W — A large French late 19th century painted and giltwood trumeau mirror and Jardinière

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49 —
An American late 19th century phonograph
By Thomas Edison, New Jersey

50^W —
A pair of French late 19th century gilt bronze chenet together with a cast iron fire back and a 19th century brass fender

51 —
Three brass mounted coconut Huqqa Bases
South India, early 20th Century

52^W —
A collection of Black Forest carved linden wood works of art

53 —
A pair of French late 19th century gilt bronze chenet and a 19th century brass fender

54 —
Two late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Japanese ceramic dishes

55^W —
A large early 20th century bronze lion

56^W —
A French late 19th century carved giltwood console table
In the Louis XV style

57^W —
A small French mid 18th century oak and chestnut cupboard

58^W —
A large cast iron fire back together with a large pair of French late 19th century brass and iron andirons

59^W —
A French late 19th/ early 20th century mahogany and gilt brass mounted cylinder bureau

60^W —
A large pair of French late 19th wrought iron andirons together with a large cast iron fire back

61^W —
A Chinese black lacquered double gourd form cabinet on stand

62^W —
A French late 19th century carved gilt painted console table
In the Louis XV style

63^W —
A French early 18th century oak coffer

64 —
French school, 19th Century
Three-quarter length portrait of a lady

65 —
Jacobus Melchior van Herck
(Flemish, 1698-1735)
Roses, narcissi, morning glory and other flowers in a terracotta vase on a stone ledge

66 —
Circle of François de Troy
(Toulouse 1645-1730 Paris)
Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Madame du Breuil, half-length, in a blue dress

67 —
Dutch School
(19th century)
Still lifes of flowers, a pair each 48 x 37cm (18 7/8 x 14 9/16in).(2)

68 —
Manner of Nicolas de Largillière
19th Century
Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a burgundy dress with a blue shawl

69 —
French school, 19th century
Portrait of a lady, thought to be Marie Antoinette, bust-length, in a blue dress and a feather headdress; and Portrait of a lady, in a pink dress with roses in her hair each 78.5 x 62.5cm (30 7/8 x 24 5/8in).

70 —
A large collection of late 19th century and later Kitchenalia

71 —
French School
19th Century
Portrait of a cleric, bust-length, in ermine robes

72 —
French school, 19th century
Lady with doves

73 —
European school, 19th century
Portrait of a woman in profile

74 —
French School
18th Century
Portrait of a chevalier, half-length, wearing the Order of Saint-Esprit

75^Y —
A collection of forty French late 19th century and later manche a gigot

76 —
A French army mobilisation poster

77^• —
SCHELCHER (ANDRÉ) AND ALBERT OMER-DECUGIS
Paris vu en ballon et ses environs, FIRST EDITION, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED A Monsieur Paul (?)Dedeyn/Amical souvenir de l'auteur Albert Omer, septembre 1909" on half-title, Paris, Hachette, [1909]

78 —
Continental School
19th Century
Jousting scene

79 —
Ernest Joseph Girard
(French, 1813-1898)
La Salle d'Armes du Chateau de Sully

80^W —
A Sparta carpet
West Anatolia, 592cm x 358cm

81^W —
A Kirman carpet
South East Persia, 563cm x 346cm

82^W —
A Malayir carpet
West Persia, 599cm x 359cm

83^W —
A Kirman carpet
South East Persia, 355cm x 272cm

84^W —
A Moud carpet
North East Persia, 457cm x 365cm

85 —
A large Chinese blue and white jardinière

86 —
A pair of Chinese famille rose and imitation-bronze crackle glazed vases
19th or 20th century

87^W —
A large pair of Japanese bronze tall ovoid vases
Meiji Period (1868-1912)

88 —
A Chinese 'Canton' famille rose jardiniere
20th century

89 —
Ten Eastern Edged Weapons
19th Century And Later

90^W —
An interesting collection of African spears

91^W —
A large group of miscellaneous spears

92^W —
Five Congo spears

93^W —
A large group of bows, arrows and quivers

94^W —
A pair of French 19th century walnut children's beds

95^W —
A French late 19th/ early 20th century giltwood and composition overmantel mirror

96^W —
A large French late 19th century painted and giltwood trumeau mirror and Jardinière