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| Auctions - x A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF ANTIQUES AND FINE ART ITEMS TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION ‘ — ’ - -AW < ■* Sterling Silver punch bowl. 1889, 50ozs. Sterling Silver lidded beer jug, 1874, 390 z, 16dwts. and a pair of early French signed bronzes. THURSDAY, JULY 31, AT 11 A.M, At The Canterbury Horticultural Society’s Hall, Cnr Cambridge Terrace and Gloucester Street. The important catalogue includes a fine collection of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian sterling silver including a large Victorian Punch bowl and an exceptional lidded beer jug (as illustrated), small George II salver, large George HI salver and other fine George 111 pieces, including a tea cady by Hester Bateman, a fine mug and a cream jug etc. Outstanding Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian furniture including an exceptional corner display cabinet. Burr walnut foldover card table, outstanding gentleman’s chair in walnut, early Victorian dressing table, chests of drawers, 100 dining table and bow front chest in mahogany, a fine early Victorian circular dining table and 4 superb Regency dining chairs also in mahogany. Delightful early Victorian pieces in walnut including various occassional chairs, lady’s sewing chair, sewing table, whatnot etc. There is an antique hall stand of imposing proportions and some extremely fine well carved hall chairs. Other interesting j items include a captains chair, a cedar chiffonier, an attractive inlaid display cabinet in walnut, an exquisite continental wall table, a handsome pair of club arm chairs in hide, a deep buttoned lounge settee and numerous other pieces including various chairs, occassional tables, coffee tables and a rare heavily carved Oriental Mandarin type chair and a Cutler type roll top desk in oak. Notable ceramics include a collection of Royal Worcester including a large vase by James Stinton and a delightful cabinet cup and saucer by W. H. Austin, numerous pieces of Royal, Doulton include large plates and various pieces of coaching and other series. There is an imposing mantle set of a clock and 2 large vases and decorative hunting scene ceramics. Several important large Moorcroft vases and numerous other pieces of Bing and Geondahl, Coalport, Wedgwood, Limoges, Amphora ware etc. Early ceramics include early Minton, Spode, stone china, Staffordshire and other wares. Oriental pieces of note include an impressive Satsuma teaset, a large early nineteenth Century Charger etc. Important glassware includes some rare Mille Fiori pieces, impressive Victorian glass, a spectacular set of 6 Bohemian wine glasses in assorted colours, decanters, “bubble” ashtrays etc. Good paintings include works of merit by M. O Stoddart, S. L. Thompson, C. N. Worsley, John Loxton, Douglas Badcock, R. Procter, J. M. Madden, Menzies Gibb, Lawson Balfour, A. A. Deans, W. A. Sutton, etc. including some impressive nineteenth Century English watercolours. The varied Objects D’art include 2 superb early French’ signed bronzes (as illustrated) early nineteenth Century mahogany tea caddy, inlaid Jewell caskets, brass bowl, writing box in walnut attractive Cloisonne ware, Dresden mirror, 2 fold Japanese small screen, floral studies by Edward Raby etc. . , , j Delightful Objects d’Vertu include a carved Tortoishell box, Ivory Mah Jong set, antique brandy glass warmer and a number of delightful small ltem A small collection of good Ivories including a Netsuke, a set of concentric balls, and several diamond solitaire ring, opal and diamond ring, sapphire and diamond ring, gold bangles, lockets, chains, brooches and rings. There are 2 silver muff chains, some attractive amber necklets, greenstone pendant and other interesting P'eces. Interesting and Historical items include M Beetons household management book, ships cabin candlestick, ships bell, Tyrolean brandy flask carved wood and brass etc. There is also a very early French map of the EaSt There are also some Chinese rugs and a small but important section of Early Maori artifacts (all registered). A good collection of gold coins and N.Z. tokens including half sovereigns, a Queen Anne Guinea and an old Spade Guinea. A collection of watches include a lady s gold watch and a gentlemans sterling silver watch. The attractive plated section includes a pair of George 111 Sheffield plate telescopic candlesticks, a Sheffield plate candle snuffer, a 2 piece coffee service, several entree dishes, breakfast dish, claret jug, trays, spirit kettle and many Ot h Metal wares include a good set of brass fire irons hanging lantern, vases and bells. 2 rare nineteenth Century copper cider measures and a Victorian copper coal scuttle. The catalogue contains many other fine pieces too numerous to mention. Fully Descriptive Catalogues Available at.sl Viewing (at the Hall) Wednesday, July 30th 10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. 7 p.m.-9.30 p.m. and from 9 a.m. Morning of Sale. McCROSTIE’S FINE ART AUCTIONS, LTD, 182 Hereford Street, CHRISTCHURCH. Phone 68-669. .

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