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Architectural – Structural - Fireplace Accessories

  1. Victorian rosewood firescreen with scroll moulded surround, and…

Art – Prints - Engravings, Lithographs etc

  1. Neville Henry Peniston Cayley (1853-1903), after, Lyre Bird…

Ceramics – Australian Themes & Other Makers

  1. A platter by Andrew Halford (1953-), circa 1982 the circular…
  2. Australian pottery, Lyre Bird vase, circa 1920's, 15 cm high
  3. Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940) & John Perceval (1923-2000). An…
  4. Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd (1920-1999) (potter) and John…
  5. Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940) & John Perceval (1923-2000) &…

Ceramics – Boyd, Arthur Merric and Murrumbeena Pottery

  1. Arthur Merric Boyd & Neil Douglas pottery lidded jug,…
  2. Arthur Merric Boyd & Neil Douglas pottery jug, hand-painted…
  3. Arthur Merric Boyd & Neil Douglas pottery plate with lyre bird…
  4. Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) and Neil Douglas (1911-2003), a…
  5. Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999) and Neil Douglas (1911-2003), a…
  6. A slipware charger painted and decorated with lyre birds in a…
  7. Arthur Merric Boyd (1920-1999), John Perceval (1923-2000) &…
  8. Arthur Merric Boyd & Neil Douglas pottery dish with lyre bird…
  9. Arthur Merric Boyd & Neil Douglas pottery ramekin with lyre…
  10. Arthur Merric Boyd & Neil Douglas pottery ramekin with lyre…
  11. Arthur Merric Boyd & Neil Douglas pottery ramekin with lyre…
  12. Arthur Merric Boyd, John Perceval & Neil Douglas Murrumbeena…
  13. Neil Douglas Lyre bird pottery bowl circa 1950, inscribed…
  14. Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), a coffee pot, glazed…
  15. Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), a Lyre bird bowl, hand painted…

Ceramics – Boyd, Merric

  1. Arthur Merric Boyd (1920 - 1999) a handpainted earthenware mug…

Ceramics – Douglas, Neil

  1. Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator) and Arthur Merric Boyd…
  2. Neil Douglas (1911-2003) (decorator) and Arthur Merric Boyd…

Ceramics – Gouda

  1. Gouda, Dutch art pottery 'Lyre Bird' jug, early 20th century,…

Ceramics – Limoges

  1. Pair Limoges framed porcelain plaques, Muse with Lyre, & Woman…

Ceramics – Lladro and Nao

  1. Large Lladro Arab boy figurine seated on a branch, a lyre bird,…

Ceramics – Royal Doulton

  1. Royal Doulton titanium ware teaware and jardiniere, six cups,…
  2. Rare Doulton vase, of cylindrical form, in purple /blue lustre…

Ceramics – Royal Vienna

  1. Two Royal Vienna porcelain plates late 19th century both with…

Ceramics – Royal Worcester

  1. A pair of Royal Worcester porcelain figures, shape nos 2659 and…
  2. A matched pair of Royal Worcester porcelain Pate-Sur-Pate vases…
  3. A Royal Worcester Egyptian musician figurine, circa 1905, with…

Ceramics – Sevres/Style

  1. A pair of 19th century Sevres and ormolu tall hand painted…

Ceramics – Spode/Copeland

  1. Spode gilded bone china plate, c.1820, with gilded central lyre…

Ceramics – Worcester

  1. A Regency milk jug in the manner of Grainger's Worcester, circa…

Ceramics – Zother - 18th Century British

  1. A small Chelsea porcelain figure of a cherub with a lyre,…

Ceramics – Zother - 18th Century European

  1. A fine pair of French 18th century green glazed soft paste…

Ceramics – Zother - 20th Century European

  1. A French pate-sur-pate brown pocket vase, in the manner of…

Costume & Dressing Accessories – Buttons

  1. Six Edwardian case silver buttons chased with Orpheus with his…

Costume & Dressing Accessories – Walking Sticks

  1. A 19th century walking cane, the ivory handle decorated with a…

Entertainment Equipment – Gramophones & Phonographs

  1. A German 'Lyre' or 'Puck' phonograph, height 30 cm, length 35 cm
  2. German 'Lyre' or 'Puck' phonograph circa 1895 - 1905
  3. An Edison Bell '20th century' phonograph, circa 1902 key wind…

Entertainment Equipment – Musical Instruments & Accessories

  1. An important Pleyel double manual revival harpsichord, 1905,…
  2. A Gretsch 400C Synchromatic 'Tobacco Sunburst' guitar, 1990,…
  3. Cornet BB, early 20th century silver cornet 'Clear-Bore Class…

Entertainment Equipment – Radios

  1. An SBR 641A lyre form Bakelite valve radio c. 1950 serial…
  2. A Tonfunk Violetta push button lyre form timber cased valve…

Furniture – Cabinets & Cupboards - Storage

  1. A superb Napoleon III ormolu mounted ebony pier cabinet, by…

Furniture – Chests of Drawers

  1. Rare Irish influence early Colonial full cedar 5 drawer chest…

Furniture – Desks - Secretaires and Bureaux

  1. 19th century Biedermeier mahogany bureau, arched cornice inlaid…
  2. A rare fine quality Regency piano top secretaire, the top…

Furniture – Desks - Small

  1. Rosewood writing table, mid Victorian with black leather fold…
  2. Antique writing table, with 3 drawers and lyre shaped ends, 100…
  3. Antique oak writing table with two drawers & lyre shaped end,…

Furniture – Dressing Tables

  1. A cedar dressing table, c 1930's, with three drawers, bevelled…
  2. A rectangular dressing table in walnut, single drawer to frieze…

Furniture – Mirrors - Cheval/Dressing

  1. William IV mahogany cheval mirror scrolling lyre supports on…
  2. An antique toilet mirror with lyre shaped stand, mahogany, 19th…
  3. Early 19th century French Empire mahogany toilet mirror with…

Furniture – Mirrors - Overmantlel/Wall/Consoles

  1. A Swedish Empire gilt bronze mounted flame mahogany pier mirror…

Furniture – Racks, Rails and Shelves

  1. A Victorian mahogany music stand, the sheet holder with…
  2. A Victorian mahogany lyre music stand, late 19th century, the…
  3. A rare Australian cedar music stand with carved lion paw feet…
  4. A late George III mahogany music stand, circa 1800, the lyre…

Furniture – Seating - Lounges, Settees and Suites

  1. A vintage painted gilt and velvet canape, mid 20th century, the…

Furniture – Seating - Sets of Chairs

  1. A set of six Australian lyre bird pressed back dining chairs,…
  2. Dining chairs six Continental Swedish, walnut, dark stained,…
  3. Four Art-Nouveau salon chairs walnut with lyre backs, and…
  4. Four Sheraton style parlour chairs lyre back walnut, late 19th…
  5. A set of Lyre back cream upholstered dining k chairs
  6. Six George III Lyre back mahogany dining chairs with silk…
  7. A set of six William IV flame mahogany spade back dining chairs…

Furniture – Seating - Singles/Pairs/Threes of Chairs (all types)

  1. A fine cedar lyre pattern armchair, Australian circa 1845, 76…
  2. A cedar lyre-back swivel seat desk-chair by Andrew Lenehan,…
  3. Pair of French Empire style chairs, in a white finish, with…
  4. Australian Colonial cedar lyre fronted easy chair, N.S.W origin…
  5. A mahogany and leather desk chair, in the antique manner, with…
  6. Two Biedermeier birch veneered salon chairs, mid 19th century,…
  7. Louis XVI style giltwood side chair, together with a white…
  8. Pair of Louis XVI style music room chairs, 19th century, each…
  9. Good French Empire style desk chair, with a curved crest rail,…
  10. Hall chairs pair of cedar, early Victorian, with lyre shaped…
  11. A Queen Anne/early Georgian walnut chair, early 8th century, of…
  12. Antique early 19th century Regency library chair, deep buttoned…
  13. Victorian swivel desk chair, with lyre shaped splat, 59 cm wide

Furniture – Seating - Stools

  1. Regency rosewood dressing stool, with upholstered oblong top,…

Furniture – Tables - Card, Games, Dropside, Pembroke and Sutherland

  1. Early 19th century Biedermeier flame mahogany fold over tea…
  2. A Biedermeier foldover mahogany table, circa 1860, the swivel…
  3. Continental sofa table, early 19th century walnut with…
  4. Regency mahogany sofa table twin lyre supports jointed by…
  5. Late Regency card table, with a shaped rectangular top, opening…
  6. An antique provincial English Regency two drawer sofa table…
  7. 19th century mahogany sofa table with lyre ends, 2 drawers to…
  8. Dutch late 18th century inlaid sofa table, with a rectangular…
  9. Mahogany lyre end sofa table with cross banded top, drop sides…
  10. Sheraton Revival drop side sofa table. Banded decoration; lyre…

Furniture – Tables - Centre, Loo and Supper

  1. Victorian mahogany centre table with 2 drawers & 2 faux drawers…
  2. A walnut Directoire style round table and four chairs, circa…

Furniture – Tables - Console and Hall

  1. Victorian mahogany hall table, with ornately carved back and 2…
  2. An elegant console table in the Art Deco manner, in the style…
  3. An Art Deco style mirrored console, with a lyre base, 140 x 80…

Furniture – Tables - Dining & Other Large

  1. A magnificent French oak Louis XV style extension table, 19th…
  2. A neoclassical Georgian mahogany double pedestal table, circa…

Furniture – Tables - Side and Serving

  1. A Victorian flame mahogany stretcher-based side table, 19th…
  2. A 19th century mahogany sewing table. Having sliding top,…
  3. Regency Chinoiserie style Quartetto nest of tables, all red…
  4. Australian Colonial cedar Lyre side table, c. 1840, the…
  5. A continental mahogany and ormolu mounted side table with lyre…
  6. A French fruitwood side table. Gothic style with a gallery, on…
  7. A good pair of Regency Lyre form mahogany side tables

Furniture – Tables - Wine and Occasional

  1. Mahogany nest of tables with lyre ends, 48 cm x 32 cm, 74 cm…
  2. A fine Victorian occasional table, the top quatrefoil shaped,…
  3. An Empire style mahogany platform based occasional table, early…
  4. Vintage lyre end occasional table 67 cm x 34 cm, 64 cm high
  5. Victorian rosewood and faux rosewood occasional table, the…

Furniture – Tables - zOther

  1. A Victorian walnut stretcher-based table, mid 19th century, in…
  2. A Chinese export lacquered sewing table, mid 19th century, the…
  3. A Regency rosewood work table with a single frieze drawer and…
  4. Regency mahogany card table 19th century the rectangular top…
  5. Regency style nest of 3 yew wood side tables with fluted lyre…
  6. Exquisite 19th century Chinoiserie sewing table, with gilded…
  7. A Swedish flame birch Biedermeier style lyre table, circa 1900,…
  8. A 19th century chinoiserie lacquer sewing work table, decorated…
  9. Antique biedermeier one drawer sewing table, with lyre shaped…
  10. Beidermeier work table, with a lyre base, Sweden, c. 1845
  11. A French Russian birch Restauration style table, having a…

Furniture – Whatnots & Music Canterburies/Cabinets

  1. An oak music cabinet, early 20th century, having a galleried…
  2. Victorian walnut whatnot, with lyre shaped ends, on turned feet…

Furniture - Post 1950 – European

  1. A fine coffee table in the Art Deco manner, in the style of…

Industry Science & Technology – Barometers & thermometers

  1. French carved gilt wood barometer, in Louis XVI taste, with…
  2. Rare 18th century French gilt wood barometer, with Lyre shaped…

Industry Science & Technology – Natural History

  1. An antique lyre bird tail feather display on plush velvet…
  2. Five Bohemia crystal wine glasses etched with Australian…

Jewellery – Bracelets/Bangles

  1. A gold fancy link bracelet, lyre shaped links, white and blue…
  2. An 18ct gold bracelet, lyre shaped links to a box clasp with…
  3. An Australian antique 9ct gold bangle, top applied with a pearl…
  4. A 15K yellow gold Victorian bangle set with seed pearls and…
  5. An antique seed pearl bangle by Willis, 15ct yellow gold,…

Jewellery – Brooches

  1. Steiner, 20ct gold cameo brooch, centring an oval shell cameo…
  2. A shell cameo attributed to Constantin Roesler Franz, probably…
  3. Victorian 9ct double bar brooch, central mounted with lyre set…
  4. A silver and 9ct gold lyre bird brooch, the plain silver oval…
  5. Suffragette yellow gold bar brooch in lyre form set with seed…
  6. A 15ct gold & seed pearl 'Lyre' brooch by Willis & Sons,…
  7. An early 20th century 9ct. yellow gold and nephrite lyre form…
  8. Antique Australian 9ct yellow gold brooch with an applied lyre…
  9. Antique Australian 9ct gold brooch. Classical design with a…
  10. An Australian gold double bar lyre brooch set with seed pearls…
  11. A gold pearl set spray brooch, 144ct yellow gold, circa 1970's,…
  12. A gold pearl set spray brooch. 14ct yellow gold, circa 1970's,…
  13. Early 19th century Lyre brooch of mother of pearl with gold and…
  14. A brooch by Hermes, depicting a lyre and floral theme in brown,…
  15. An antique cameo brooch, 15ct yellow gold, Victorian, made as a…
  16. 9 carat seed pearl lyre brooch

Jewellery – Earrings

  1. A pair of 9ct gold Nouveau style pearl and turquoise earrings,…
  2. A pair of emerald and pearl earrings in the Nouveau style, each…
  3. Vintage silver marcasite and stone set jewellery, butterfly…
  4. A pair of ruby and pearl earrings in the Art Nouveau style;…

Jewellery – Necklace/Chain

  1. An antique Albertina fob chain in three tone rose, green and…

Jewellery – Pendants/Lockets

  1. 9ct gold, silver, diamond and pearl pendant. Modelled as a lyre…
  2. An early 20th century 15ct gold lyre pendant, with applied…
  3. An 18ct gold framed cameo pendant brooch, carved shell cameo…

Jewellery – Rings

  1. A vintage 18ct gold solitaire diamond ring; platinum set with a…
  2. A 9ct gold amethyst ring, set with an oval cut and 6 round cut…
  3. An early 19th century enamelled locket ring, featuring an…
  4. Barakat gentleman's coin ring 18ct yellow gold, with collet…

Jewellery – Stick, Hat & Tie Pins

  1. Victorian rose gold lyre stick pins set with blue gemstones and…

Lighting – Candelabra/Candlesticks

  1. Pair of late Regency candlesticks, with tulip shaped sconces…
  2. Bronze pair of converted candlesticks, decorated with lyre…
  3. Pair Austro-Hungarian candelabras, both marked to bases, each…
  4. A set of four elegant late Georgian Sheffield-plate…

Lighting – Lamps - Standard & Floor

  1. Pair of lyre form five light floor lights with square stone…

Lighting – Lamps - Table & Desk

  1. A large WMF Art Nouveau silver plate lamp with a winged figure,…

Lighting – Wall Lights

  1. A pair of French brass wall sconces, mid 20th century, with…
  2. A pair French gilt bronze and crystal wall lights, circa 1950s,…

Militaria & Weapons – Medals, Badges, Insignia

  1. Assorted New Zealand Military badges. New Zealand Military…

Militaria & Weapons – Uniforms, Kit, & Field Equipment

  1. Dress uniform for Staff Band Master 1963-1972. Tunic, Blue…

Numismatics, Stamps & Scrip – Medals, civilian

  1. Antique 9ct rose gold Lyre fob medal marked ct. Approx weight 2…
  2. Henry Grieve (Hawkes Bay) 15ct gold piano prize medal 1919,…
  3. Niello Jacob Rein (Invercargill) 9ct music medal, the engraved…
  4. Prize medal in bronze. Obverse: Veiled head of Queen Victoria…
  5. An engraved gold medal, circa 19th century, featuring a lyre…

Oriental – Ceramics - Chinese

  1. Two European subject tankards Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, of…

Oriental – Furniture

  1. An impressive pair of carved Chinese elbow chairs, profusely…

Oriental – Zother

  1. Chinese 18ct & moss green jade pendant circular panel with lyre…

Precious Objects – Eggs, Mounted Emu and Other Large

  1. An antique Australian centrepiece, carved emu egg with lyre…
  2. Australian silver plate and emu egg centre piece, with central…
  3. Australian three piece emu egg garniture inkwell set wonderful…

Precious Objects – Religious Objects

  1. An Italian neoclassical revival Prie Dieu, early 20th century,…

Recreations & Pursuits – Masonic Regalia and Jewellery

  1. A 9ct gold Masonic badge with wreath, lyre and star motifs on a…
  2. A 9ct gold Masonic badge, with wreath, lyre and star motifs on…

Recreations & Pursuits – Photography - Photo Frames

  1. A sterling silver lyre shaped photo frame, Lawrence Emanuel,…

Recreations & Pursuits – Smoking Accessories - Vesta Cases/Match Cases/Strikers

  1. Two sterling silver vesta cases, larger slightly curved with…
  2. American sterling silver lyre vesta case, late 19th…

Recreations & Pursuits – Snuff

  1. A stunning antique French snuff box in two-tone 18ct yellow and…
  2. A Regency pressed horn circular snuff box, by Wilson of…

Recreations & Pursuits – Writing - Seals

  1. 18ct gold and hardstone seal, the intaglio base depicting…
  2. Victorian yellow gold and engraved hard stone fob spinner with…
  3. Victorian carnelian fob seal carved with 'all's well' motto and…
  4. A gold mounted chalcedony seal, circa 1900 The oval chalcedony…

Sculpture/Statuary – Figures/Groups

  1. A French patinated bronze figure of a lyre harp player, late…
  2. Late 19th century Italian carved marble classical standing Muse…
  3. A gilded spelter figure, 'Musique' by L & F Moreau, later 19th…
  4. A classical style bronze model of Sappho, after Jean-Jacques…
  5. Rancoulet, Ernest (1870-1915), a spelter figurine of 'Musique'…
  6. Early carved wood relief. Mythological female figures…

Silver – Flatware/Cutlery and Accessories

  1. Twelve sterling silver 'Advance Australia' coat of arms…
  2. A fine pair of Victorian armorial sterling silver spoons, 1873…
  3. A pair of French silver sugar tongs, 19th century, with…

Silver – Tea & Coffee Pots

  1. A sterling silver Cartier lidded coffee pot with fluted…

Silver – Wine Coasters

  1. Rare pair Irish Georgian sterling silver wine coasters with…

Silver Plate – Mugs, Cups & Goblets

  1. Trophies & Rugby Football: Silver-plated goblet 'presented to…

Sundries – Bookmarks

  1. Two silver Bookmarks, one with a lyre, the other with a rabbit…

Sundries – Letter openers, paper knife, page turner

  1. A sterling silver and ivory letter opener, early 20th century,…

Sundries – Scales

  1. A set of antique brass Balance scales and six weights, late…

Tribal – Aboriginal - Artefacts

  1. A ceremonial hat with ostrich and lyre bird feathers, natural…

Tribal – African

  1. An African, (ivory coast) dance mask on stand with lyre shaped…

Tribal – New Guinean

  1. A large old Papua New Guinea carved figural food hook with lyre…