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A rhinoceros horn 'grapevine' libation cup Qing dynasty, 18th century, carved as an open multi-petalled flower, the exterior decorated in relief with scrolling stems of grapevine bearing clusters of fruit and foliage, the branches issuing from the base and

Chinese blue and white Meiping shaped vase, decorated with fruit and flowers, height 31 cm

The sterling silver Centenary of Melbourne Birthday Clock Cake, James W. Steeth & Son, 1934, in sterling silver and silver gilt featuring five tiers with candles, kangaroo and emu emblems, a clock mechanism with an enamel dial with hour markings reading Bi

A Sevres porcelain ovoid vase and cover, blue interlaced L mark with date letter a for 1753, painter's mark X for Jacques-Francois Micaud (fl.1757-1800+) the 'Bleu celeste' ground with shaped oval reserves painted with flowers and fruit within gilt flower

A Sevres porcelain square tray (Plateau carre), blue interlaced L mark with date letter E for 1757, painter's mark X for Jacques-Francois Micaud (fl.1757-1800+) and incised mark Pt for postulated worker Tristant, the pink ground with gilt dentil border and

A gilt bronze figure of Bhaisyajaguru, ( Medicine Buddha), Tibet, 17th/18th century seated in dhyanasana on an associated beaded double lotus base, the lowered right hand holding the stem of the Myrobalan fruit, the left in dhyana mudra, dressed in loosely

A very large Faunal and floral carved oak mirror frame by Robert Prenzel, 1905-1910, a plate frame of 'Sansovino' type, the toprail with a figure of a cockatoo alighting on a crest of two overlaid escutcheons pierced by a spray of fruiting foliage and flan

A Georg Jensen 'Acorn' pattern flatware service designed by Johan Rohde, post 1945 marks, (190), comprising, eight dinner knives, eight luncheon knives, eight fruit knives, eight dinner forks, eight luncheon forks, eight pastry forks, eight soup spoons, ei

A German terracotta statue of the goddess Demeter, Second-half 19th century, the classically draped goddess wearing a wreath of fruit and wheatears holding a cornucopia and (replaced) sickle, standing on a flowerhead moulded square plinth, signed 'Greulich

A long Chinese hardwood hall table, Guangxu period (1871-1908), the top with a floating panel above a carved and pierced apron with a bats, ruyi fungus and other fruit and flowers, supported on recessed bracket legs, the timber with a reddish brown colour

A substantial parcel-gilt sterling silver flatware service for twenty-four, Carr's of Sheffield, various 1990s Sheffield assay dates, retailed by Ari D. Norman, London, in Carr's 'La Regence' pattern with all handles gilt, a service of 336 pieces, comprisi

An extensive Richard Ginori Vecchio bianco porcelain dinner service, (251), comprising, two lidded soup tureens, two lidded vegetable tureens, one large fish serving platter, one large asparagus platter, one pedestal fruit stand, two round cake plates, two

A pair of figures of 'Laughing Boys' Qing Dynasty each well modelled standing holding a basket of fruit in both hands, including peaches, pomegranate, grapes, and finger citron, picked out in aubergine, yellow, blue and green glazes, wearing a yellow jacke

Georg Jensen silver Bernadotte pattern flatware service for eight places, comprising teaspoons, dessert spoons, soup spoons, table spoons, fish knives, fish forks, butter knives, dinner knives, dinner forks luncheon knives, luncheon forks, fruit knives, fr

A fine Italian micromosaic table top mounted on a Louis XVI style walnut frame, the top mid-19th century, the base late 19th century, the circular black marble top inlaid to the centre with a micromosaic still life of fruit in a glass bowl within an archit

A celadon jade 'finger citron' washer late, Qing dynasty, in the form of a hollowed fruit borne on gnarled leafy branches extending in relief over the shallow incurved sides, the stone of even pale celadon tone with a small russet suffusion on the undersid

A very fine and rare Worcester porcelain turquoise and gilt edged shaped circular plate, from the Duke of Gloucester service, painted with fruit, insects and butterflies. English circa 1768/70, gilt crescent mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 59.

Extensive George Jensen acorn cutlery service, 126 pieces, comprising twelve coffee spoons (11.2 cm), twelve medium tea spoons (14.6 cm), twelve soup spoons (16 cm), twelve bouillon spoons (six 13.5 cm and six 14.4 cm), twelve dessert spoons (17.3 cm), fou

A fine and impressive ormolu mantel clock and candelabra garniture, the bronze by Jean Francois Deniere, Paris, the movement by Cailleaux, mid-19th century, in Louis XV manner, the clock with a gilt and enamel dial within a case surmounted with figures of

A very fine Daniel Delander gold pair case cylinder escapement quarter repeater watch, gilt fullplate movement with fusee, engraved and pierced balance cock with diamond endstone. Cylinder escapement. Plain round columns. Repeater complication for the hour

A pair of figures of laughing boys, Qing dynasty, (2) each well modelled standing holding a basket of fruit in both hands, including peach, pomegranate, grapes and finger citron, picked out in aubergine, yellow, blue and green glazes, and wearing a yellow

Antique automaton singing bird, decorated with coloured enamels and set with sapphires, rubies and seed pearls. The central moving bird in a cage with carved seated figures of women and young child on either side and bochee above of nesting birds, fruit an

A very rare Worcester claret-ground and gilt decorated tea-bowl and saucer, painted with exotic birds and fruit in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1770, unmarked. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 17/06/2016 (10,000 pounds). Robert Burke

A Georg Jensen sterling silver 'Acorn' cutlery service for eight, with accessories, 1945 onwards, pattern number 62, designed by Johan Rohde, 1915, comprising one hundred and thirteen pieces including: soup, tea, dessert and bouillon spoons, long handled a

An exceptionally rare Australian silver wine ewer by William Edwards of Melbourne of footed baluster form the scrolling handle applied with grapes, leaves and vines, detachable cork stopper with leave and vine mount, the body and foot embossed in high reli

A George IV set of three sterling silver oval fruit bowls elaborately embossed with fruit and flowers and lion mask ring handles, engraved with a contemporary coat of arms and motto by Paul Storr, London 1831, 31 cm long, 21 cm wide, 13.5 cm high, 2920 gra

An intricately carved and reticulated tortoiseshell cricket cage Qing dynasty, (3), the cylindrical container finely carved and pierced with numerous butterflies fluttering above a densely entwined gourd vine bearing profuse fruit and foliage, the tremblin

Frederick Chivers (Royal Worcester) an outstanding pair of two handled fruit painted vases on a vibrant cobalt blue ground with gilt highlighted white mask handles each vase with a superb central still life painting of fruit and flowers. Signed Chivers sha

A George III giltwood pier mirror, the rectangular plate within a rocaille scroll carved frame with pendant fruit and flowers. Height 117 cm, width 70 cm. Provenance: Bonhams & Goodman Auctions, 2008. Private collection, Sydney.

A fine Georgian sterling silver teapot, 1804 London, with maker's mark for Paul Storr, of elegant and restrained neoclassical design, the low oval teapot with a waisted collar and recessed lid with a bursting fruit finial, decorated with guilloche, mesh an

A large Huanghuali wall mirror, 17th/18th century, the mounts inlaid with sandalwood and bone motifs of bats, dragons and clouds, the spandrels and upper and lower mounts carved in boxwood with open-work stylised designs of exotic fruit, flowers and birds,

Large Chinese porcelain vase, of squat baluster form leading to an elongated cylindrical neck, the body and neck decorated with blossoming branches with foliage, fruit and a bat, in tones of blue, brown and iron red against an off white ground, with good s

A fine and rare Chelsea porcelain 'Hans Sloane' type moulded and shaped circular botanical, fruit and insect decorated plate. English circa 1755, with brown dressed edge, red anchor and numeral 3 mark. Provenance: The Amos Collection, numbered CH7, Bristol

A Georg Jensen sterling silver cutlery setting, Cactus pattern, designed by Gundolph Alertus in 1930 comprising: twelve large knives, twelve entree knives, twelve soup spoons, twelve large forks, twelve entree forks, twelve dessert spoons, six fruit knives

The sterling silver 1875 'Geelong College Cup', firmly attributed to Edward Fischer, the bowl with scrolling handles and cover raised on a pedestal modelled as a pair of woody grape vine stems rising from the domed foot in the form of an earthy mound, the

Mintons oversized Majolica footed jardiniere with bright colourful detail having two applied goat head handles, four cherubs support base & various fruit, model no 990, date mark 1877, designed by Albert Ernest carrier-Belleuse. Condition fair, some restor

A reticulated boxwood 'prunus and finger citron' ruyi sceptre Qing dynasty, 19th century, carved in openwork with slender prunus and finger citron branches bearing flowers and foliage along the curved shaft, and terminating in two large finger citron fruit

A Chinese hardwood opium bed, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, with three shaped panels at the back and two side panels, each panel carved with various fruit, flowers and birds within recessed cartouche further carvings on the shaped apr

An exceptional George III provincial sterling silver centerpiece fruit bowl, 1769 Newcastle, with maker's mark for John Langlands I the neoclassical bowl with a pierced body and pedestal foot base with two ram's mask handles, fluted to the base, with verti

A 182 piece 12 place sterling silver King's pattern flatware service with a large double tier canteen stand, the 1965/66 Sheffield service by Viner's comprising: large knives and forks, small knives and forks, knives and forks for fish and fruit, soup, cak

A pair of Chinese porcelain famille verte and powder blue-ground vases, with matching covers, late 19th century. The baluster-shaped body raising in three elegant curves, finely painted with enamels, and depicting the gnarled, blossoming peach branches, ri

A large and impressive pair of Chelsea porcelain 'Hans Sloane' type oval serving dishes, painted with fruit, butterflies and insects. English circa 1758/60, red anchor mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 07/05/2019 (6000 pounds). Robert Burke collecti

An American sterling silver fruit serving dish, Tiffany & Co., New York, 1902-1907 shaped as a peacock fan, with applied cast border, alternating pierced trellises to the 'feather tops', with scrolling Fleur de Lis form pierced handle, resting on four acan

Extensive Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner service, in onion pattern, comprising two tureens and covers, two oval tureens and covers, oval platter, two small oval platters, two circular serving plates, small serving plate, two quarterfoil dishes, fruit bo

A large impressive Victorian oak cased table or bracket clock, the case ornately carved with corbel figures of a man and a woman, leaves, fruit, masks and scrolls, with a brass gallery top and lion's paw, bracket feet, the face with Arabic numerals, chapte

Fine quality walnut and brass mounted cabinet on stand by Waring (Waring & Gillow Ltd) the cabinet with interior of central cupboard, three small drawers and open recesses, enclosed by cross banded and brass bound panel doors, the base with ornate pierced

A carved agate 'finger citron' washer, Qing dynasty, 19th century, the hollowed fruit growing from a leafy branch carved in high relief extending towards two bats resting nearby, the stone with rich caramel suffusions overall, the underside incised with an

Fine 19th century pietra dura jewellery casket, assembled and retailed by Finnegans, from 18th/19th century Florentine pietra dura fruit panels set into an ebony casket with gilt ormolu mounts. The interior in yellow silk and black velvet and fitted for a

Just Anderson for Georg Jensen, Danish sterling silver cutlery service, Copenhagen, post 1945, Acadia Blok pattern, comprising sixteen dinner forks, twelve dinner knives, sixteen salad forks, twelve table spoons, eight soup spoons, twelve tea spoons, twelv

A very rare Worcester porcelain Duke of Gloucester service gilt and turquoise bordered fruit and moth painted shaped rectangular serving plate, English circa 1768/70, gilt crescent mark. Provenance: The Norman collection, no 100. The Hepburn Collection. Al

A Chinese moulded and carved gourd vase with ivory and tortoise shell cover, Guangxu incised mark to the base, moulded and carved around the body with a landscape of garden pavilions and gate towers amongst rocks and pine trees, accompanied with a poem des

A fine Chinese carved ivory gourd, Qing Dynasty to early 20th century, a fine elongated gourd fruit with trailing vine leaves, in two halves, each exquisitely carved to the interior in high relief with military figures on horseback engaged in fierce battle

A white jade 'citrus fruit' carving Qing dynasty with a fitted 'branch' stand 6.6 cm high, 101g

A rare pair of Chelsea strawberry-leaf shaped dishes, painted one painted with vegetables, the other with fruit. English circa 1756/7, red anchor mark. Provenance: Robert Burke collection no 150. Robyn Robb England 30/04/2001 (6500 pounds), 23.1 cm long 20

Georg Jensen, Sterling Silver Cutlery Service, Copenhagen, Post 1945, Acorn pattern, service for eight, comprising eight table forks, eight table knives, eight soup spoons, eight dessert forks, eight dessert spoons, eight fruit forks, one sauce ladle, tota

An eight person silverplated Christofle cutlery suite in two tier canteen Including: 2 tablespoons, 8 dinner knives, 8 dinner forks, 8 dessert knives, 8 dessert forks, 8 dessert spoons, 8 soup spoons, 8 fruit forks, 8 tea spoons,

Pair of large Royal Doulton Exhibition vases faience eathenware. Decorated with foliage, flowers & fruit. By Florence E Lewis, circa 1888. Signed (monogram) F.E.L for Florence E Lewis (1874 - 1897). Assistant mark for Lilla Nottingham. Impressed base stamp

A German ormolu mounted enamelled snuff box, mid 18th century, of shaped rectangular outline, painted 'In colours' to the top and sides with parrots and fruit within raised rocaille borders, height 4.5 cm, width 9 cm, depth 6.5 cm. Provenance: The Robert C

A Swedish 800 silver flatware service for eighteen, W.A. Bolin, Stockholm, 1949 and 1950, in an elegant pattern, plain except for delicate foliate details at the base of the handles, two hundred and twenty-five pieces, comprising eighteen each of fish kniv

An impressive 184 piece set of American silver cutlery in a large fitted mahogany canteen, 'Old French' pattern; comprising 12 each: dinner knives and forks, luncheon knives and forks, salad forks, cocktail forks, bouillon spoons, teaspoons, citrus or oran

A large Royal Worcester twin handled urn vase by William Hawkins, 1903, elaborately moulded and enamelled with trailing grapevines encircling the neck and high set grape moulded handles, the rouge ground decorated with a painted reserve of peaches and figs

A celadon jade 'pomegranate' waterpot Qing dynasty, (2), the large hollowed fruit growing on a branch bearing further fruit and foliage extending in pierced relief over the sides, a small boy seated clinging to the branches, the stone of pale even tone, wo

A late Victorian Mappin & Webb silverplate epergne, circa 1899, the central stem cast as a leafy grape vine in fruit, with two deer grazing at its base, rising to four scrolling arms and a further central arm supporting cut crystal bowls, raised on a platf

Chinese late Qing twelve panel porcelain table screen, set with twelve famille noir square panels, displaying birds, flowers and fruit, in rich tones set within a wooden frame, height 66 cm

A carved cinnabar lacquer fived-lobed box and cover, six character Qianlong mark and of the period, the flat surface of the cover is crisply carved through layers of lacquer, a raised circle with a bronze and porcelain vessel, each set with dense foliage,

Colonial cedar dining table, by George Debney in the Scottish/Baronial style ornately carved in high relief with an acanthus edge above frieze decorated with foliate swags, Bunches of fruit lion masks on five large spiral twist turned legs with eight match

A George III sterling silver teapot, 1786 London, with maker's mark for Hester Bateman, the refined oil can shape pot with a fine bead edges and delicate bright cut borders and bands, a vegetal sprig to the spout and a vacant cartouche with ribbon festoon

George II sterling silver sauce ladle, hallmarked London, 1744, mark of Paul de Lamerie, in Onslow pattern with additional cast fruit and lion mask to handle terminal, the circular bowl engraved on reverse with dual armorial crests, one with motto reading

A large Italian terracotta urn and plinth, circa 1925, the urn of campana form, the frieze prolifically decorated with bacchic cherubs, the lower sections with ribands and festoons of fruit, supported on a stepped acanthus decorated circular foot, the plin

An Art Deco jade and diamond pendant, the onyx and diamond surmount supporting a jade panel with carved fruit motif. White gold. Length of pendant 8 cm.

Ren Xun (1834 - 1893), and Yin Zhaoyong (1806-1883), Fruit and calligraphy Ink and colour on gold-flecked paper, mounted on a hanging scroll Inscribed and signed by both artists, and three seals of the artists Undated 54 cm wide. Provenance: Private collec

A fine silver reticulated twin handled centre bowl garniture by Carrington & Co (John Bodman Carrington), London 1902, the trellis body embellished with bright cut flowers and repousse garlands and fruit, the C scroll cartouche engrave with armourial and s

A Chinese famille-rose 'Peach' vase, Yongzheng mark (1723-1735). The baluster-shaped body raising in three elegant curves, finely painted with enamels, and depicting the gnarled, blossoming peach branches, ripened fruit and luxuriant curled leaves with fly

A Chinese export ware part dinner service c.1820, commissioned for Nizam of Hyderabad the service is decorated with blue rim gilded border with central oval medallion with Arabic script writing the service comprises of various dinner wares, soup and desert

Rene Lalique, Quatre Panneaux (Four Panels), Clear glass, mould-blown using four-part mould, powdered and acid-etched. Cylindrical vase with four distinct panels separated by fluted corners, each panel featuring a raised motif of birds in fruit trees. R.

A large bronze censer and cover in the form of a peach, late Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, with attached sprigs, bats and smaller fruit, some acting as a base. 22 cm high, 33 cm wide. In Chinese tradition, peach means longevity and bats mean happiness.

A very rare Worcester porcelain claret-ground and gilt shaped circular plate, from the Hope Edwardes service, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with a radish and flowers and fruit. English circa 1770. Provenance: Sir Henry Hope-Edwardes, Wootton

A Victorian sterling silver fruit set for ten people, George Lambert for Lambert & Co, London, 1898 (20). A Victorian sterling silver fruit set for ten people, George Lambert for Lambert & Co, London, 1898 comprising ten forks and ten knives with sterling

A Royal Worcester vase and cover by N. Creed, circa 1960, the twin handled baluster vase and cover richly gilded and painted with 'Fruit and Berries', 34 cm high, painted signature, printed factory marks, painted numbers 1961

An early Victorian mahogany three door bookcase, Circa 1845, the moulded cornice with out-stepped ends surmounted by a foliate scoll carved crest, above three arched glazed doors with fruit carved corbals, enclosing three shelves, the lower section with th

A white jade finger Citron, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, the 'Buddha's hand' fruit with six Co-joined fingers, attached to a leafy branch, a tiny cricket on one finger, the stone of good even tone apart from two tiny traces of skin, 9 cm long, fitted wood s

A pair of Royal Worcester urns decorated by William Hawkins, circa 1910, finely decorated with fruit studies to shaped and gilded cartouches upon a cobalt ground, with bead edge borders, gilt decorated teal handles and a moulded pedestal base, each signed

A Nymphenburg porcelain blue and gilt Bavarian Royal service, after a design by the Bohemian sculptor, Dominikus Auliczek. The pearl service in the Louis-Seize style. It was exclusively reserved for the Wittelsbach house as the Royal Bavarian service until

A Chinese blue and white lobed vase decorated with weasels eating fruit, Wanli Period (1573-1620), 18 cm high

An Art Nouveau oak sideboard, by Maisoni Krieger, Paris, c.1900, the upper sideboard with open shelves and mirrored back, over lower single drawer and single door cupboard; the door panel carved with Art Nouveau style pomegranate fruit trees. Drawer lock s

A pair of Edwardian silver gilt fruit baskets, London 1905 Carrington & Co (John Bodman Carrington), each with vacant reserve surmounted by Dionysus mask, the pierced body with finely chased trellis and embossed floral swags and sprigs of fruit, on shell c

A very rare and fine Worcester porcelain claret- ground and gilt, exotic bird and fruit decorated circular sucrier and cover, painted in the London atelier of James Giles. English circa 1768-70. Provenance: Stockspring Antiques England, James Giles Exhibit

A pair of large Worcester porcelain gilt and moulded circular bowls, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with fruit and flowers, English circa 1768/70. Provenance: Robyn Robb 16/06/2011 (15,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 198, 25 cm diamet

A Chinese blue and white and copper-red 'Sanduo' vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th century, decorated with three copper red fruit between lappet borders, marked to the shoulder with a six-character Xuande mark. The rim mounted with a bronze collar. The

William Hawkins (Royal Worcester) a rare pair of exquisite cabinet plates on a blue and pale ivory ground, with the central panels painted with flowers and fruit. Signed William Hawkins, date mark 1926, diameter 27 cm

A French country fruit wood dining table, plank top, slide to one end, raised on square section tapering legs. 245 x 83 x 76 cm.

A George III sterling silver candlestick, possibly Walter Tweedie, London, circa 1819, heavily cast, the ornate column mounted with two eagles and accented with foliage, lion leads and scrolls, the shaped base of generous proportions also heavily decorated

A white jade 'boy and persimmon' carving the boy reclining on the top of two large fruit growing from a gnarled leafy branch extending over the sides in pierced relief, the stone of even white tone 6.5 cm long

George III sterling silver lidded tankard, mark of Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard, London, 1814, the cylindrical body with two continuous bands of scrolling vines and grapes, the cover surmounted by a fruit finial, shell thumb piece, and scroll handle, ha

Rare 19th century 'Italian Renaissance Revival' rocking chair extensively carved with mythical creatures, dolphins, dragons, fruit, foliage, the seat and back with shaped carved panels, an exceptional example of the Renaissance taste

A complete Austro-Hungarian canteen, 800 silver, ribbon border pattern, most pieces initialled Ks, circa 1867-1872, assay marks Vienna, all set in a Henger Antal Budapest wooden box. The set is comprising of 12 knife rests, a pair of sugar tongs, 12 coffee