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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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A large set of Wedgwood turquoise 'Florentine' pattern dinner/tea ware - little used (81 pieces)
about Lot 366
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An extensive set of early 19th century china dinnerware (possibly New Hall), decorated with puce, pink and gilded floral designs and comprising ten graduated meat dishes, two soup tureens with covers and stands, two entrée dishes and covers, four sauce tureens with covers and stands, forty-six 25 cm plates and sixteen 25 cm broad-brimmed bowls, 94 pcs including covers.
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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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An original 'Votes for Women' tri-coloured Suffragette sash woven in purple, green and white, with blue printed inscription, 55 cm long x 10 cm wide, to/w a rosette with central enamel badge with E. P. initials (possibly for Emmeline Pankhurst - Suffragette leader) and a National League for Opposing Woman Suffrage associate member card for Miss Hann, dates April 1913 with envelope of posting (3)
about Lot 987
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A pair of vintage brass framed two-tier lamp tables with glass shelves, 50 x 50 x 40 cm high
about Lot 149
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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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AMENDMENT - First Day Covers and assorted ephemera 1964 - 1980: approximately 88 in total including Apollo missions - signatures including Walt Cunningham, Don Eisele, Frank Borman, John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, James Irwin - also Bernard Lovell; 1958 Antarctic Crossing and other expeditions - Peter Scott, Raymond Priestly, Vivien Fuchs, Leigh-Hunt, Hillary Blaiklock, Bonnington, Morris, Shipton, etc; actors including Hermione Gingold, Dorothy Tutin, Richard and Elizabeth (Taylor) Burton, Ralph Richardson, Flora Robson, Judy Dench, Alec Guinness, John Mills, Gracie Fields, Glenda Jackson, etc; also Christopher (Robin) Milne, Agatha Christie, Daphne Du Maurier, Gary Soke and Brian Trubshaw, etc (album) to/with an Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17) luncheon menu card signed by Shackleton after their rescue from Elephant Island by the Chilean Navy in 1916, the menu printed in grey and red with the Union Jack and Chilean flag signed in pencil by Shackleton ("EHShackleton"), on card, minor staining, 165 x 115 mm., Viña del Mar, Chile, 30 September 1916
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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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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