The Classics: Luxury & Splendour

15 Feb 2023  |  UK, London
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A FINE AND LARGE 19TH CENTURY VIENNA PORCELAIN DISH DEPICTING BACCHUS AND ARIADNEthe large oval platter or plate with a central scene on a gilt ground within a Greek key border, the edge with gilt decoration of stylised flowerheads, acanthus leaves...

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A FINE 19TH CENTURY VIENNESE ENAMEL, SILVER AND JEWELLED URN AND COVER OF ROYAL THEMEof baluster form, raised on a circular foot with gem set, filigree decoration, the shoulders mounted with busts of queens Cleopatra and Marie Antoinette, the collar...

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A FABERGE STYLE SILVER GILT, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL MOUNTED AGATE PERFUME BOTTLEthe Russian style bottle of urn form, the stopper with fruiting finial encrusted with diamonds and with glass dropper, the rim with white guilloche enamel over the red...

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A FABERGE STYLE SILVER GILT, DIAMOND SET AND ENAMELLED LETTER OPENER DECORATED WITH AN ELEPHANTin the Russian style, the letter knife surmounted by an elephant modelled in the full round, with ruby coloured eyes, the handle with red guilloche enamel...

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A FABERGE STYLE NEPHRITE AND SILVER MOUNTED MINIATURE CUPthe Russian style carved jade cup with bell shaped bowl with applied silver swags, bearing marks to the underside in Cyrillic 'Faberge',7cm high

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A PAIR OF SILVER GILT TAZZE, GERMAN, 19TH CENTURYin the Renaissance Revival style, richly ornamented with embossed decoration, the domed feet with fruits and foliage, the stems modelled with bearded men in the full round, holding aloft the circular...

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A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH AMARANTH AND KINGWOOD MARBLE TOPPED TABLEthe occasional table in the manner of Linke, Louis XVI style, with parquetry inlay, the oval Breche d'Alep marble top within an ormolu border, over a frieze drawer with gilt bronze...

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A FINE 19TH CENTURY ORMOLU MOUNTED CHINESE TURQUOISE VASEthe glazed vase of baluster form, mounted with 19th century English gilt bronze mounts in the Rococo style, the mounts signed 'H.J. Hatfield London',36cm highHatfields were widely considered to...

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A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL CANDLESTICKS MODELLED AS DOVESeach modelled as a bird holding a floral sprig in its mouth and raised on rectangular bases with pierced, scrollwork decoration and scrolling feet, each with a single candle...

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A FABERGE STYLE CARVED HARDSTONE MODEL OF A COWthe Russian style agate model carved in the full round, with ruby coloured stone set eyes, mounted in a wooden presentation box,the cow 11cm in length

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A FABERGE STYLE CARVED HARDSTONE AND GET SET MODEL OF A PIGthe Russian style carving modelled in the full round in pink hard stone, with gem set, ruby coloured eyes, mounted in a leather covered display box,the pig 7cm in length

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A FABERGE STYLE CARVED HARDSTONE AND SILVER GILT MODEL OF A COCKERELRussian style, carved from solid stone in the full round, with silver gilt feet and gem set eyes, bearing psuedo Faberge marks, mounted in a bespoke wooden and silk lined display...

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A SILVER GILT AND DIAMOND MOUNTED HARDSTONE BOWL IN THE STYLE OF FABERGEthe Russian style bowl of 18th century design, of carved green hardstone, raised on a silver gilt, Rococo style base, with handles modelled as bull's heads, their eyes set with...

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A MASSIVE SILVER AND ENAMEL CLOCK ATTRIBUTED TO HERMANN BOEHM, VIENNA, CIRCA 1890in the Renaissance Revival style, the Austrian tower clock with an enamelled dome surmounted by a silver and enamelled figure of a knight, flanked by four further knights...

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A PAIR OF SILVER GILT AND CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL CANDELABRA IN THE RUSSIAN STYLErichly decorated throughout with polychrome enamelling, the removable candle holders raised on pierced, scrolling branches, centred by a baluster shaped stem and raised on domed...

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A FABERGE STYLE SILVER GILT, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL MOUNTED PILL BOXthe Russian style snuff box of cylindrical form, the hinged top decorated with the cypher for Tsar Nicholas II, the cyrillic NII set with diamonds, the clasp similarly decorated, the box...

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A FABERGE STYLE DIAMOND SET, GUILLOCHE ENAMEL AND SILVER GILT TRAVELLING CLOCKthe clock case of arched form and decorated with pink guilloche enamel heightened with roses, set with cabochons, the bezel similarly decorated, surmounted by a model of a...

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A FABERGE STYLE SILVER GILT AND DIAMOND MOUNTED AGATE PILL BOXthe Russian style jewellery or snuff box of oval form, the hinged top decorated with a pair of winged classical maidesn holding gem set tassels, centred by the cypher for Tsar Nicholas II...

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A MASSIVE STERLING SILVER PUNCH BOWL, ITALIAN, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURYthe large bowl with twin handles modelled as Pegasus, with a foliate rim over the body with relief decoration of laurel garlands centred by shells, with acanthus leaves below...

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A FINE EARLY 20TH CENTURY MALACHITE AND ORMOLU MOUNTED TABLEin the Louis XVI style, after the model by Adam Weisweiler, the circular malachite mounted mahogany top with gilt bronze rope twist border, raised on three pairs of ringed columns, raised on...

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A MASSIVE SILVER AND GEM SET FIGURAL JEWEL CABINET, GERMAN, LATE 19TH CENTURYcirca 1890, in the Renaissance, 16th century style, the large table cabinet modelled as a standing lady with headdress and gem set earrirings, her dress set with various...

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A SILVER AND PARCEL GILT MANTEL CLOCK, ENGLISH, 1864the rare and fine solid silver clock in the Neo-Classical style, the architectural case surmounted by a classical bust of Socrates, flanked by rams head mounts, over the outswept case terminating in...

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A 19TH CENTURY GERMAN SILVER, SILVER GILT AND GLASS FLASKin the Renaissance Revival style, Hanau, the bottle or decanter with screw top surmounted by a finial of a man, with a pair of foliate scrolling handles and pierced mounts to the glass body, the...

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A SILVER GILT, AGATE AND JEWELLED 19TH CENTURY VIENNESE TAZZAcirca 1880, in the Renaissance Revival style, the base decorated with chased Rococo style scrolling acanthus leaves and raised on four feet modelled as the heads of grotesque beasts hung...

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A SILVER GILT, ENAMEL AND GEM SET RUSSIAN STYLE KOVSHthe profusely ornamented small bowl of solid silver gilt, with guilloche enamel and raised cloisonne enamel to the exterior, the interior gilt, with a twin handles modelled with stylised birds and...

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A SILVER GILT, CLOISONNE ENAMEL AND GEM SET RUSSIAN STYLE KOVSHin the form form of a stylised bird, the interior of the bowl silver gilt, the exterior decorated throughout in cloisonne enamel, with cabochons of various colour, with psuedo marks, 624...

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A MASSIVE EARLY 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN SILVER AND ENAMEL KOVSH IN THE FORM OF A SWANthe oval bordy with a stylised handle formed from two swan necks, both with double gem set eyes, the bowl with Aesthetic style decoration of tulips in cloisonne enamel...

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A SILVER, ENAMEL, JADE AND TURQUOISE MOUNTED BOWL, CHINESE, CIRCA 1900the circular bowl with a pair of circular handles hung with rings of carved jade, the body finely decorated in translucent and polychrome enamel with raised gold fish and other fish...

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A LARGE EMERALD, GARNET, AND ENAMEL MOUNTED SILVER GILT URN, AUSTRIAN C. 1900late 19th / early 20th century, in the Aesthetic style, the exterior with mottled enamelling throughout, the interior with silver gilt decoration, the domed cover with...

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A MASSIVE SILVER AND PARCEL GILT MODEL OF AN OWL, GERMAN, 1920'Sthe realistically modelled owl with silver gilt beak, feet and feathers, with yellow glass eyes, marked to the underside '925 STERLING GERMANY', approximately 1150 grams in weight,27cm high

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A 19TH CENTURY SILVER AND DIAMOND MOUNTED CUT GLASS CLARET JUG, RUSSIANthe silver hinged lid with finial cast as the head of a bearded man wearing a helmet, above the cypher of Tsar Nicholas II set with sapphire coloured gems (cypher possibly later)...

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A SET OF SILVER AND SILVER GILT 19TH CENTURY GERMAN CANDLESTICKS, PROBABLY HANAUcirca 1880, in the Renaissance Revival style, profusely decorated throughout in silver and parcel gilt, the chased bases with relief decoration of four cartouches...

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MANNER OF EDOUARD LIEVRE: AN IMPRESSIVE JAPONISME PORCELAIN AND ORMOLU CLOCK GARNITUREearly to mid 20th century, the Imari faceted baluster form vase with an octagonal domed cover surmounted by a bronze figure of a winged, bearded man holding a fan...

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A GEORGE III CHIPPENDALE STYLE GILTWOOD MIRRORthe wall mirror of oval form, surmounted by a Ho Ho bird with outstretched wings, with shell and acanthus decoration to the pierced frame, the back with retailer's label for John Hay & Son, 50 Grainger St...

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A MASSIVE PAIR OF BRONZE BAROQUE FIGURAL GROUPS AFTER GIRARDON AND GIAMBOLOGNAthe large 19th century Italian bronze figural group of The Abduction of Proserpine by Pluto after the original by Francois Girardon (1628-1715), the three semi-clad figures...

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A VERY LARGE 19TH CENTURY BRONZE FIGURE OF VENUS AFTER ALLEGRAIN (FRENCH, 1710-1795)Venus Sortant du Bain, depicting the nude maiden holding her falling drapery with her left hand, about to dry herself, her hair arranged in an elaborate coiffure with...

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A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY GILT BRONZE AND MARBLE VASES AND COVERS OF RUSSIAN DESIGNthe cassolettes each formed of a tapering ovoid urn with domed covers surmounted by ormolu fruiting finials and pierced anthemions, the rim flanked by goats' head masks...

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A FINE PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY ENAMELLED AND GILT DECORATED GLASS VASES FOR THE RUSSIAN MARKETprobably Bohemian, the ruby glass vases of baluster form with long necks and everted rims, raised on circular feet, decorated with gilt medallions centred by...

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A MASSIVE AUSTRIAN GLASS AND ENAMEL VASE ON STANDin the manner of Lobmeyr, the vase of baluster form with everted rim and ringed socle, decorated with enamel scenes of a courting couple amongst floral spray, with gilt highlights, raised on a...

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A LARGE 19TH CENTURY BOHEMIAN WHITE OVERLAY GREEN GLASS VASE ON STANDthe fine late 19th century vase of baluster form with long neck and everted rim, with gilt decoration of foliage to the surface and a scrolling strapwork design of raised decoration...

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A FINE SET OF NINE ROYAL VIENNA PORCELAIN AND GILT CABINET PLATESfinely painted with classical scenes and gods and goddesses, signed 'A. Hamann', within gilt borders, with jewelled and raised gilt decoration to the rims, the undersides marked for...

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A LARGE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVER MOUNTED PORCELAIN JARDINIEREthe octagonal body raised on eight toupie feet, mounted thrughout with pierced silver trellis work, each side with an oval Sevres style porcelain panel within a cartouche, the eight panels...

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A MONUMENTAL PARCEL GILT SILVER AND ENAMEL TWO HANDLED BOWL, POSSIBLY BY FABERGEin the Art Nouvea style, the massive vessel with oval bowl decorated in cloisonne enamel with pink and white cyclamens and green and blue leaves, with raised applied...

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A FINE SILVER FIGURAL CENTREPIECE BY TETARD FRERES, PARIS, CIRCA 1900the late 19th / early 20th century sculpted centrepiece in the manner of Clodion, depicting four frolicking, Bacchic putti with wine vessels, cymbals and a goat, on a naturalistic...

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A 19TH CENTURY RUSSIAN SOLID SILVER AND PEARL ENCRUSTED MODEL OF A HORSE AFTER LANCERAYthe fine late 19th century silver model marked '84' for Russian silver on his left shoulder, depicting an escaped carriage horse in mid canter wearing a carriage...

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A LARGE EARLY CENTURY GERMAN SILVER MODEL OF A RED FOX935 sterling silver, the animal with mouth slightly open, with red glass eyes, finely modelled and chased, marked 935 BM for Berthold Muller, 513.2 grams, good condition,30cm in length

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A 19TH CENTURY GERMAN SILVER LIDDED CUP OF HUNTING THEMEthe cover depicting a hounds with a bear (dented), the body with hounds and a stag, a rider in the background, within a wooden landscape, raised on a knopped stem, the base with bas relief...

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A SILVER AND PARCEL GILT BOX FORMED AS A BEEHIVE, GERMAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY HANAUin the Renaissance Revival style, circa 1880, the cylindrical beehive surmounted by a floral and reed finial, the hive covered in bees, and raised on a stem...

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A FINE SILVER GILT EQUESTRIAN TROPHY CUP, LONDON, 1901, ROWLANDS AND FRAZERthe twin handled cup surmounted by a domed cover with standing horse finial, the cup with twin scrolling, acanthus wrapped handles, the body with ribbon-tied floral garlands...

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A SOLID SILVER GILT, ENAMEL AND HARDSTONE MOUNTED COFFEE SET, CHINESE FOR THE OTTOMAN MARKETmid 20th century, in the Islamic style, comprising a coffee pot, six cups and a tray, all richly and profusely decorated with foliate chasing, enamelled...

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BOLIN, RUSSIA, CIRCA 1900: AN IMPRESSIVE SILVER AND CUT GLASS PUNCH BOWLthe large and impressive punch bowl with solid silver handles of geometric form, mounted with acanthus leaves, the rim with silver guilloche pattern rim, the bowl cut with...

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A FINE SILVER AND NIELLO SMOKING SET, RUSSIAN, CIRCA 1900, BY ANTIP KUZMICHEV, MOSCOWcomprising a tray, match holder, two ashtrays and a burner, all profusely decorated with niello scrolling foliage, within a Greek Key border, marked with maker's...

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A SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL COMMEMORATIVE SILVER SET BY MAPPIN & WEBBcomprised of a pair of silver and parcel gilt cups together with a decanter, both with original Mappin & Webb leathered covered travelling / display cases also featuring the Churchill...

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A SILVER PUNCH SET, PROBABLY THAIprofusely decorated throughout with repousse work, comprising a twin handled bowl on stepped circular foot, with domed cover surmounted by an elephant finial, with ladel with handle decorated with a deity, and six...

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A JAPANESE SILVER BOWL CIRCA 1900of lobed form, chased and embossed with water irises, on four simulated bamboo legs, marked to the underside,606gr.; 19.5oz.20cm high

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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE STERLING SILVER PUNCH BOWL, SAMURAI SHOKAI, YOKOHAMAin the Aesthetic style, the body decorated with lilies, on a circular foot, the underside marked 'SAMURAI SHOKAI YOKOHAMA / STERLING', approximately 860 grams in...

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A SILVER OKIMONO OF THREE MONKEYS BY OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1926)Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century, depicting two monkeys on a rock fighting over a bat with the monkey below, the bat stretched out as the monkeys hold the tip...

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FOUR SILVER AND SILVERED METAL ARTICULATED MODELS OF FISH, 20TH CENTURY, SPANISHthe largest of unmarked silver and with a small fish in its mouth, with two smaller silver fish, apparently marked 'silver' but marks now rubbed, all with red cabochon...

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A SILVER OWL NOVELTY CRUET SET, LONDON, 1865comprised of four owls of graduating size, each with red glass eyes, the largest with hinged head, the other three with removable heads, all hallmarked for George Richards & Edward Brown, London, 1865, 180...

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A SILVER MUSTARD POT MODELLED AS AN OWL, SPANISH, MID 20TH CENTURYset with red glass eyes, the head hinged and opening to the pot within, with small recess for the handle of the spoon to rest inside, the spoon with handle modelled as a snail, the...

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A VERY LARGE SPANISH SILVER BOX MODELLED AS AN OWLthe owl depicted resting on a branch, his head hinged and opening to the pot within, with yellow glass eyes, marked to the underside with Spanish hallmark of a five pointed star, approximately 450...

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A SILVER MUSTARD POT MODELLED AS AN OWL, SPANISH, MID 20TH CENTURYset with blue glass eyes, the head hinged and opening to the pot within, the underside marked with the Spanish hallmark of a five pointed star, approximately 130 grams in weight,10cm high

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A COLLECTION OF SIXTEEN SPANISH SILVER FIGURES OF MUSICIANScomprising three sets, included a set of musicians in Medieval dress, raised on shaped octagonal bases designed to resemble a cobbled street, each playing a different instrument, the second...

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A SET OF SIX SILVER GILT AND JEWELLED FIGURES OF MUSICIANS, GERMAN, CIRCA 1880the 19th century figures each playing a different instrument, raised on canted rectangular base, set throughout with various gem cabochons, marked 'SILVER' and with psuedo...

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A FABERGE STYLE CARVED HARDSTONE, DIAMOND AND GOLD MOUNTED FIGURE OF A MAN DRINKINGthe fine Russian style figure modelled in the full round and composed of various carved semi precious stones such as nephrite, agate, lapis lazuli and rock crystal, the...

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A FABERGE STYLE GOLD MOUNTED, HARDSTONE AND DIAMOND SET PARASOL HANDLEin the Russian style, with tiger's eye, diamond encrusted spherical finial over the amethyst and rock crystal tapering body with gold mounts with spurious marks,27cm in length

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A FABERGE STYLE NEPHRITE, ENAMEL AND SILVER MOUNTED CANE HANDLEthe Russian style walking stick or parasol handle with carved nephrite jade top over the red guilloche enamel base with silver mounts, marked, presumed to be psuedo,9cm high

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A SILVER GILT, AGATE AND GEM SET RUSSIAN STYLE WALKING CANEin the style of Faberge, agate handle surmounted by a silver gilt model of a lizard with ruby coloured gem eyes, with psuedo marks, on a malacca cane,the handle 6.4cm in length

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A RUSSIAN SILVER MOUNTED WALKING CANE CIRCA 1900the silver handle decorated with a bird amongst cherry blossom, with Russian hallmarks, with ebonised cane,the handle 7.4cm, the cane 86cm

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A FABERGE STYLE SILVER GILT, NEPHRITE AND GUILLOCHE ENAMEL CANE HANDLEthe Russian style walking stick handle modelled with the head of a bear with gem set eyes, terminating in a cylindrical, tapering handle of nephrite jade set with mounted of floral...

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A FABERGE STYLE SILVER GILT, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND SET LIGHTER MODELLED AS A GUINEAPIGin the Russian style, the body of the lighter formed as a guinea pig modelled in the full round with gem set eyes, the hinged cover with blue guilloche enamel, and...

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A FABERGE STYLE SILVER GILT, GEM SET AND NEPHRITE JADE BOX MODELLED WITH A BEARthe Russian style pill or trinket box of tapering cylindrical form, with applied mounted of trailing floral garlands beneath a beaded border, the base of the box with twin...

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