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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 176, 20 April 1940, Page 20

AUCTIONS. WONDERFUL ENGLISH FURNITURE AUCTION EXTRAORDINARY. J£ JOHNSTON AND CO., Auctioneers, TUESDAY NEXT, COMMENCING AT 12.30 SHARD, At The RESIDENCE, NO. 55 CRESCENT ROAD, ROSENEATH. Ou Account of D. 8. Henderson. Esq., who is returning .to England, SALE BY AUCTION of A MOST INTERESTING AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF GENUINE ENGLISH FURNITURE, PERSIAN RUGS, EX'J'RA SUPER QUALITY BODY CARPETS, STERLING SILVER, Al QUALITY CUTLERY, CRYSTAL, PAINTINGS, COMFY ENGLISH UPHOLSTERY, WONDERFUL FIGURED WALNUT, MAHOGANY AND ENGLISH OAK. VALUABLE AND ALMOST NEW JOHN BROADWOOD AND SONS PIANO; NEW AND UP-TO-DATE FREEZER, ETC. The Best Collection of ENGLISH FURNITURE, ETC., that has been sold in Wellington for Many Years. A WONDERFUL COLLECTION' (Every Piece in Excellent Order). 400 LOTS r 400

The complete contents of a most expensively furnished home. Included in this interesting catalogue will be found: — SITTING-ROOM.—Plain Beige Super Ax. Body Carpets, 24ft. x 12ft. 6in. (51vds) and heavy felt; GENUINE PERSIAN RUG, 6ft. Gin. x 4ft. 6in.; Inlaid Wood Firescreen by Howleys. London; Antique Oxidised Curb and Fire Tidy, Brass Candlesticks, Bellows, Globe of World, choice Ornaments and Vases, 2 elegant DRESDEN FIGURE ORNAMENTS, cost £l5/15/- each; special chromium-plated Clock. 7 EXPENSIVE DOWN CUSHIONS, choice Water Colours, Etchings and 2 Wood Cuts, by Thorpe: Oce. Tables, beautiful NEST OF INLAID MAH TABLES, 2 MAH ORAL OCC. TABLES. Mah Coffee Table, special ‘‘BOSCH” ALL-WAVE RADIO, in perfect, order, and Radio Table; elec. Reading Lamp, beautiful Mali Standard •Lamp and Shade. 2 special Old Walnut OCC. DRAWING CHAIRS, in perfect condition and tastefully upholstered; 2 world-renowned “MINTZ” CLUB CHAIRS, wonderful COMFY ENGLISH CHESTERFIELD LOUNGE and 2 COMFY EASY CHAIRS, with genuine down cushions (as new) ; Brass Coffee Table with folding legs; EXPENSIVE iSILK TAPESTRY CURTAINS and PELMETS, cost £22 in England: inlaid BRIDGE CHAIRS, ■MAGNIFICENT FIGURED MAHOGANY WRITING BUREAU on cabroile legs (this is an excellent piece and as new); VALUABLE and GLORIOUS TONED PIANO, by the CELEBRATED MAKERS JOHN BROADWOOD AND SONS, LONDON, cost £l2O (this is the finest instrument that has been offered under the hammer in Wellington for many years; it is quite new and is worth today £l5O, but is to be sold for whatever it will realize) ; VALUABLE “CREDA” ELECTRIC FIRE. DINING-ROOM. -- Super WILTON PERSIAN DESIGN CARPET, 9 x 12, and heavy Felt; expensive Old Gold Velour Curtains, cost £l6; Net Curtains; WONDERFUL ENGLISH OAK BUFFET DINING SUITE, including elegant Buffet, block-end draw leaf table, 4 elegant dining chairs and 2 carvers to match (this is a delightful suite in matured English oak; something different) ; Oak Card Table, ENGLISH BESWAY COMBINATION TROLLEY ; set of Bookshelves, lot of Books. Lloyd Loom Chair, Cushions; elec. Firespark Guard, 2 heavy Crystal Decanters, Crystal Wines and Goblets, Crystal Bowls and Tumblers;choice collection of China and Glassware ; hand-painted Dinner Service, Teasets, Afternoon Tea Cups. Fancy China, exquisite STERLING SILVER TEAPOT, COFFEE JUG, HOT WATER JUG, .MILK JUG and TEAPOT STAND, all sterling silver with not a scratch on it and worth 60gns.; also STERLING SILVER DOUBLE CONDIMENT SET in case, worth £2O (Makkin and Webb) ; STERLING SILVER TANKARD; A GREAT COLLECTION OF BEST Al QUALITY CUTLERY (most of it still in tissue paper, equal to new, England’s best) : 12 Table and 12 Des. Knives, 12 ea. Table and Des. Forks, 12 Des. Spoons, 4 Serving Spoons, 12 Soup Spoons (a very neat design and all to match), 6 Cake Forks. E.P. Bread Platter, elegant Crystal Hors d’oeuvres set Servers and E.P. Tray (as new, and worth £l2/12/-); E.P. Toast Rack, 6 pairs best quality Fish Eaters, 6 pairs Fruit Knives and Forks, Cocktail Shaker, Cocktail Tray, Salad Bowl and Servers, Fish Servers, 3 Toddy Ladles, Jam Spoons, odd Dessert and Table Knives, odd Table and Des. Forks and Spoons: E.P. Syphon Stand and Syphon, Fruit Dishes, Entree Dishes, sets of Meat and Poultry Carvers.

HALL, STAIRS AND LANDING — Plain BEIGE SUPER AX. BOD'S CARPET, 23yds., and heavy Felt; Genuine Persian Rug, sft. 3in. x 3ft.; English Oak Hallstand and Settee combined ; English Oak Rug Box, English Oak Hall Table, Oral Mirror, Old Copper Bed Warmer, Plaques, “Electrolux” Elec. VAC. CLEANER, complete; Folding Chair, Carpet Sweeper, 2 new Deck Chairs. GENT’S OAK COMPACTUM (as new), extra SUPER QUALITY TUSCAN BROWN WILTON BODY CARPET, on stairs, 23yds. (Sandringham quality, which, so far as we know, is the best made); Curtains, Pictures. CONTENTS OF EXQUISITELY FURNISHED BEDROOMS. including Royal Blue SUPER QUALITY BODY CARPET, 12ft. 6iu. x 10ft. Cin., 20yds.) ; plain GREEN SUPER QUALITY BODY CARPET, 15ft. Gin., x 13ft. (30yds.), and Ax. Carpet Square 10ft. Gin. x 'Oft., all with heavy felt; ELEGANT FIGURED WALNUT BEDROOM SUITE, comprising exquisite double door WARDROBE, with mirrors on back of doors and fitted with sliding shelves and drawers; magnificent Figured Walnut DRESSING TABLE with plate glass tops; wonderful figured LOW BOY; figured walnut VANITY CHAIR; figured walnut BEDSIDE CABINET and solid panel end figured WALNUT BEDSTEAD, all t-n suite and in most perfect order, made by Maple and Co., London (this suite is' hard to describe; it will have to be seen to be appreciated), worth £l5O, but for absolute sale; also best English Hair Mattress and Chain Weave Mattress; exquisite (genuine down) ENGLISH EIDERDOWN, worth £l5/15/-, and Bed Cover to match (as new) ; OLD MAHOGANY BOW FRONTED CHEST DRAWERS and MAH MIRROR on stand to match (these are excellent pieces of old mahogany) ; cut glass Tray and Candlesticks, Antique Table Lamp, elec. Fires, expensive Curtains all throughout the house; SPECIAL FIGURED BEDROOM SUITE for single room (made by Maple and Co., London); up-to-date English style (something different), comprising Compactum, Low Boy and special Dressing Table and wonderful single Divan Settee Bed, with adjustable top end; Lloyd Loom Chairs and Cushions, Table Lamp, Book Ends, Bedspreads. Eiderdowns. Oak Mirror door Wardrobe, Oak Duchesse with oval mirror; SPECIAL 3FT. DIVAN BED and best quality Mattresses, Down and Kapoc Pillows (the down pillows cost 35/- <-a. in London); 2 Tennis Racquets, English-made Chesterfield and Loose Cushions, best quality double and single Blankets, etc. PING PONG ROOM. —Wilton Carpet. 1311. Gin. x 10ft. Gin.. VALUABLE PING PONG TABLE, extra well made with side stays and equal to new; Clothes Horse, small Step Ladder, etc., also Kitchen Utensils, new Acme Wringer. Clothes Basket. Basins- and Paps, Brooms, Mops, Lawnmower, Hose, Dustbin. Bathroom Cabinet. Saucepans and numerous other lots. ALSO.—ALMOST NEW “GENATED” FREEZER, in perfect order (new price today £72). SALE TUESDAY NEXT AT 12.30 SHARP. r rir , everything in this wonderful HOME IS IN EXCELLEM. ORDER. ALL FOR ABSOLUTE SALL. ON VIEW’ FROM 5.30 TUESDAY MORNING. 1? JOHNSTON AND CO- Auctioneers. Li, A 77