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A group of cat related ceramics and glass late 19th and 20th century, including: a Fornasetti sleeping cat decorated overall

Sotheby's Olympia

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A group of cat related ceramics and glass late 19th and 20th century, including: a Fornasetti sleeping cat decorated overall with flowers; a French faience cat modelled prowling along the floor painted with floral sprays; two terracotta tobacco jars and covers printed in black with cats playing musical instruments, titled Ethiopian Serenaders and Musical Party; a Swedish glass paperweight moulded with a cat playing with a ball of wool; and a Baccarat clear glass model of a cat washing itself various printed, engraved and acid-stencilled marks Fornasetti cat 30cm., 11.75in. long faience cat with repaired paw, small chips to tobacco jars (8)

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A Staffordshire portrait figure of Napoleon III circa 1854, modelled sitting on a gun emplacement, his right arm resting on

Sotheby's Olympia

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A Staffordshire portrait figure of Napoleon III circa 1854, modelled sitting on a gun emplacement, his right arm resting on a canon, piles of shells at his feet, on an oval base with raised gilt title EM NAPOLEON, 39.5cm., 15.5in., chip and minor hairlines; together with two other large Staffordshire figure groups, second half 19th century, the first a Scottish huntsman with a dog; the second a lady playing a harp and a gentleman playing an accordian standing before a wall former 39.5cm., 15.5in. minor damage (3)

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A group of tin-glazed earthenware circa 1968-77, modelled and decorated by Bjorn Winblad, signed, including: a large jardini

Sotheby's Olympia

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A group of tin-glazed earthenware circa 1968-77, modelled and decorated by Bjorn Winblad, signed, including: a large jardiniere and stand modelled as a lady standing with her hands on her hips with green painted floral decoration; two models of riders on horseback with blue-painted geometric and foliate decoration; two female figures with pink or green painted decoration holding birds; and two large circular dishes painted in blue and pink with musicians playing to three ladies, each titled 'A Concert for Diana Menuhin', dated July 1979 painted signatures, marks and dates jardiniere 84cm., 33in. minor damage and repair (8)

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A late 19th century Chinese export lacquer games box, rectangular with allover decoration and initialled JPR, the interior

Woolley & Wallis

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A late 19th century Chinese export lacquer games box, rectangular with allover decoration and initialled JPR, the interior fitted five boxes of two sizes and twelve trays, eight decorated as playing cards, 14.25in (36cm) wide. splits to top and underside

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A Victorian rosewood veneered games and needlework table, the rectangular fold-over and swivel top revealing a rosewood and

Woolley & Wallis

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A Victorian rosewood veneered games and needlework table, the rectangular fold-over and swivel top revealing a rosewood and bird's eye maple playing surface for chess, backgammon and cribbage, above a a frieze drawer with divisions and a pull-out bag, supported by stretchered trestle supports to disc feet, 30.5in (76.8cm) high, 21.25in (54cm) wide.

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Mallams Ltd.

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M * L * (French school), Interior scene with a gentleman and companion playing cards, signed with initials, pen and ink drawing, 4" x 5 1/2".

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A George V silver cigarette case, of rectangular outline, the cover polychrome printed with an image of a scantily clad woma

Golding Young & Co.

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A George V silver cigarette case, of rectangular outline, the cover polychrome printed with an image of a scantily clad woman wearing a wedding veil, table with top hat, cane and gloves, and bearing cigarette and suite of playing cards, signed Cobb, 5 "x 3.5 " Maker EJH, Birmingham 1920, 8 ozs.

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An Edwardian oak tantalus, with plated mounts, fitted with three decanters, secured by a 2-part hinged box with fitted inter

Golding Young & Co.

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An Edwardian oak tantalus, with plated mounts, fitted with three decanters, secured by a 2-part hinged box with fitted interior, drawer below holding playing cards and markers, mounted with presentation shield. 13.5" high.

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A 19thC Swiss musical box, playing six airs, as listed on the paper label, colour printed with vignettes, in a rosewood case

Golding Young & Co.

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A 19thC Swiss musical box, playing six airs, as listed on the paper label, colour printed with vignettes, in a rosewood case inlaid with floral spray within box lines, 13.5 " wide.

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A pair of Meiji period Japanese Satsuma baluster vases having brocade moulded shoulders and base, the main central band deco

Golding Young & Co.

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A pair of Meiji period Japanese Satsuma baluster vases having brocade moulded shoulders and base, the main central band decorated with children playing games 18" (one rim AF).

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Nine Venetian glass figures all playing musical instruments, average 6" high

Golding Young & Co.

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Nine Venetian glass figures all playing musical instruments, average 6" high

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A quantity of playing cards, mainly childrens including Noddy, Muffin the Mule and Enid Blyton Packs.

Golding Young & Co.

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A quantity of playing cards, mainly childrens including Noddy, Muffin the Mule and Enid Blyton Packs.

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A tin plate and plastic model of a clown playing drums.

Golding Young & Co.

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A tin plate and plastic model of a clown playing drums.

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F.R. Marshall & Co.

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A battery operated mechanical monkey playing the cymbals

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McTear's

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Nineteenth century ivory netsuke, modelled as a man playing a drum, 11/2in (3.7cm) high

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Unsigned oil on canvas, 3 cherubs playing music in a landscape, 43 x 112cms

Dreweatt Neate Eastbourne Salerooms

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Unsigned oil on canvas, 3 cherubs playing music in a landscape, 43 x 112cms

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Bloomsbury Book Auctions

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Picture Sheets. The Juvenile Scrap Sheet no.1, 2, 6 and 11, 4 sheets, each with six or more illustrations of rural scenes and young girls playing, 2 sheets signed J.R. Barfoot, the others probably also by him, unbound, oblong folio, John Betts, [c.1840]

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Bloomsbury Book Auctions

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Wain (Louis) A pair of large red crayon drawings depicting two cats playing bridge, one looking anxiously at his hand of cards, the other triumphantly producing the ace of hearts, both signed, with captions below, framed and glazed, 361mm. x 269mm.

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AN EDWARDIAN TWO DIVISION PLAYING CARD BOX of rectangular shape with a domed cover, decorated with foliate scrollwork, Bir

Hampton & Littlewood Auctioneers & Valuers

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AN EDWARDIAN TWO DIVISION PLAYING CARD BOX of rectangular shape with a domed cover, decorated with foliate scrollwork, Birmingham 1902, maker HM, height 8cm, width 5.5cm, 2.75ozs.

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A 'FEET & INCHES' ELECTRIC WATER PUMP CLOCK playing 19 inch interchangeable metal discs, with a crank wound movement and coi

Hampton & Littlewood Auctioneers & Valuers

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A 'FEET & INCHES' ELECTRIC WATER PUMP CLOCK playing 19 inch interchangeable metal discs, with a crank wound movement and coin slots either side with signs stamped ‘Drop a Penny in the Slot’, the walnut case having a swan neck pediment to the top with a turned wooden finial, with applied turned pillars to the front door which has wood frets to the top corners and an arched glass front above which is inlaid in brass the name ‘Polyphon’ with a plaque to the side of the case which is stamped with the retailer’s name ‘H. Peters & Co., London. Made in Leipzig’, complete with twelve discs, German, Circa 1870, height 107cm.

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Hampton & Littlewood Auctioneers & Valuers

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A 19TH CENTURY MUSICAL BOX contained in a rosewood, simulated and inlaid rectangular case, bordered with lines, the hinged top with an ebonised moulded edge decorated with a central floral spray, the lever operated movement with brass 6in cylinder, playing 8 light airs, 43cm (17in) long.

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A NICOLE FRERES MUSICAL BOX the case having inlay to the rosewood lid in various woods, depicting a Classical head surrounde

Hampton & Littlewood Auctioneers & Valuers

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A NICOLE FRERES MUSICAL BOX the case having inlay to the rosewood lid in various woods, depicting a Classical head surrounded by decoration, with satinwood crossbanding and boxwood, the 9¼ inch ‘fat’ cylinder allows for two tunes per revolution and therefore allowing better quality in the playing, having a winding lever to one side and three levers to the other for ‘stop/start’ and ‘change/repeat’ and ‘stop’ and stamped ‘Nicole Freres a Geneve’ on the brass bed along with the serial number ‘41439’, the tune sheet lists the ten airs along with the gamme number ‘2021’ (this being the maker’s index number for tuning the comb) and the wording Fabrique de Nicole Freres, 41439’ a further label gives the retailer as ‘Imhof & Mukle, 110, New Oxford Street, London’ whilst another label gives them as importers at 547, Oxford Street, height 15cm, width 46cm

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AN UPRIGHT WALNUT POLYPHON playing 19 inch interchangeable metal discs, with a crank wound movement and coin slots either si

Hampton & Littlewood Auctioneers & Valuers

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AN UPRIGHT WALNUT POLYPHON playing 19 inch interchangeable metal discs, with a crank wound movement and coin slots either side with signs stamped ‘Drop a Penny in the Slot’, the walnut case having a decorative pediment to the top with shell decoration and turned pillars, with applied turned pillars to the front door which has wood frets to the top corners and an arched glass front above, in which is set the name ‘Polyphon’ with a bone plaque to the bottom of the door stamped with the retailer’s name ‘T. Rhodes and Sons Ltd., 18 Silver Street, Halifax’, under which is a lockable drawer for collecting the coins, complete with twenty discs, German, Circa 1870, height 128cm.

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AN UPRIGHT WALNUT POLYPHON playing 19 inch interchangeable metal discs, with a crank wound movement and coin slots either si

Hampton & Littlewood Auctioneers & Valuers

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AN UPRIGHT WALNUT POLYPHON playing 19 inch interchangeable metal discs, with a crank wound movement and coin slots either side with signs stamped ‘Drop a Penny in the Slot’, the walnut case having a swan neck pediment to the top with a turned wooden finial, with applied turned pillars to the front door which has wood frets to the top corners and an arched glass front above which is inlaid in brass the name ‘Polyphon’ with a plaque to the side of the case which is stamped with the retailer’s name ‘H. Peters & Co., London. Made in Leipzig’, complete with twelve discs, German, Circa 1870, height 107cm.

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Brightwells

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A Vienna porcelain Figure of couple playing chess with painted details on rococo base, 5 1/2in, beehive mark,

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Brightwells

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Pair of Japanese double gourd porcelain Vases and Covers, painted in underglaze blue with scenes of Orientals, the ladies playing zithers, early 20th Century, character marks, 1 lid chipped, 6 1/2in H,

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Richard Winterton Auctioneers

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AN OCTAGONAL GLASS ASHTRAY, amber coloured, two figures playing polo cut into base, length 7cm.

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A LINTHORPE ART POTTTERY BALUSTER VASE, late 19th Century, mottled blue glaze, No.840, height 8cm, four pottery ashtrays sha

Richard Winterton Auctioneers

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A LINTHORPE ART POTTTERY BALUSTER VASE, late 19th Century, mottled blue glaze, No.840, height 8cm, four pottery ashtrays shaped as playing card suits signed 'J.R.', and a Satsuma pagoda top ornament (6).

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A SET OF FOUR GLAZED BISQUE CHERUB FIGURES, early 20th Century, each playing a musical instrument, marked with an 'N' surmou

Richard Winterton Auctioneers

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A SET OF FOUR GLAZED BISQUE CHERUB FIGURES, early 20th Century, each playing a musical instrument, marked with an 'N' surmounted by a coronet, height 16cm, (all with damages/restorations) (4)

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Peter Wilson

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English School, 19th century, Group of children playing, with rural landscape beyond, oil on paper, 19 x 24cm.

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Peter Wilson

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Royal Doulton Character dog modelled playing with a canister of string of which one end is tied to his tail, interlaced 'V'V' monogram, (broken and re-stuck legs) 10cm high

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Peter Wilson

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Pair of Sitzendorf figures modelled as a Gentleman dancing and a lady playing the tambourine, both modelled with a sheep at there side, late 19th century (the ladies arm restuck, small losses) (2) 17cm high

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Gorringes

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Elinor Bellingham Smith (1906-1988) pencil and watercolour, Boys playing in River, Felsted, Essex, 9 x 13 ins.

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Brettells Auctioneers & Valuers

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A Pair of Cast Bronze Effect Photo Frames Depicting Cherubs Playing Musical Instruments

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An 18th century Meissen porcelain figure of a street vendor, playing a hurdy-gurdy, from the 'Cris de Paris' series modelled

Tamlyn & Son

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An 18th century Meissen porcelain figure of a street vendor, playing a hurdy-gurdy, from the 'Cris de Paris' series modelled by J. J. Kandler and P. Reinicke, raised on rococo scroll base, decorated in coloured enamels and gilding, circa 1756, crossed swords in underglaze blue, impressed numerals 27, small chip to underside of hat, the right boot a 19th century wooden replacement, 5 1/2in high.

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DDM Auction Rooms

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The Game of Carrom with large square transfer decorated playing board, boxed collection of counters, together with the instruction leaflet.

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DDM Auction Rooms

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Miscellaneous games to include Table Bowls, Pit, Kan-U-Go, playing cards, etc.

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DDM Auction Rooms

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An early Monopoly board game with gold colour box and playing board and cast metal pieces in the form of a tram, candlestick, elephant, etc.

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Charterhouse Auctioneers

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A Royal Worcester Centrepiece, with central classical figure holding a dove, 31 cm, a Lladro figure, an angel playing a flute, a Hummel figure, Little Helper, and other items (a.f.) (16)

Live Auction

A VICTORIAN BURR-WALNUT CARD TABLE The revolving top opening to reveal a red baize lined circular playing surface within a

Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne

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A VICTORIAN BURR-WALNUT CARD TABLE The revolving top opening to reveal a red baize lined circular playing surface within a gilt tooled leather surround, stamped Gillows. Lancaster, 35 1/2in. (90cm.) wide

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Mellors & Kirk

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A German silver plated miniature figural golf trophy, of a golfer playing a shot on turned wood plinth, with silver RAF insignia and ribbon MIDDLE EAST, 14. 5cm h, by WMF, maker's mark and stamped for the retailer, Phillips, Aldershot, c1930 . Rather dirty but in otherwise good condition

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FRANK GRESLEY, Children Playing by a Derbyshire River, signed, pencil and watercolour heightened with white, 18 x 26cm. In e

Mellors & Kirk

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FRANK GRESLEY, Children Playing by a Derbyshire River, signed, pencil and watercolour heightened with white, 18 x 26cm. In excellent condition the colours very fresh and free from fading, the modern frame also in fine condition.

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FRANK GRESLEY. Picking Flowers in a Meadow beside The Trent; Children Playing on a Winding Path Swarkestone Church Beyond,

Mellors & Kirk

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FRANK GRESLEY. Picking Flowers in a Meadow beside The Trent; Children Playing on a Winding Path Swarkestone Church Beyond, a pair, both signed, pencil and watercolour heightened with white, 18 x 27cm (2) . Both in excellent condition, the colours well preserved and free from fading or foxing, in modern frames which are also in good condition.

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WILLIAM EDWIN MOSLEY. Three Children Playing by a Stream, signed and dated 1913, pencil and watercolour heightened with whi

Mellors & Kirk

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WILLIAM EDWIN MOSLEY. Three Children Playing by a Stream, signed and dated 1913, pencil and watercolour heightened with white, 26. 5 x 19cm . In excellent condition with minimal fading the colours well preserved. Undisturbed in what is probably the original gilt moulded frame

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Mellors & Kirk

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ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE BERNARD O'NEILL Children Playing in an Interior panel, 28 x 34cm . In the upper part of the composition fissured bituminised paint surface with consequent darkening. The panel undamaged in a contemporary giltwood and composition cavetto frame

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Mellors & Kirk

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A Derby group of "Music', the classical young woman playing the flute and wearing a puce flowered turquoise chiton, a tambourine and scroll resting on a marbled pillar to her side and with two putti in attendance, on a sprigged rocky green mound, 26cm h, William Duesbury & Co incised 217, patch marks, c1780 . Some typical firing cracks in the base and another in the upper part of the leg of the principal figure, some old discoloured restoration to the young woman's hands and the upper part of the body of the reclining child. One bell missing from the edge of the tambourine, an extending firing crack near the base of the pillar, the standing child's right arm broken and partially re-built but now heavily discoloured. No "professional' restoration

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Mellors & Kirk

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A biscuit group of musicians, probably Derby and modelled by George Cocker, the gentleman playing the flute, his lady the mandolin, her pug dog between them, on a baroque settee, 13. 5cm h, unmarked, mid 19th c . Slight faults to the lace edged costumes but in overall good condition

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A GEORGE II TODDY LADLE the shaped bowl with repousse decoration, damaged, 1748; a Continental caddy spoon, the handle in t

Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne

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A GEORGE II TODDY LADLE the shaped bowl with repousse decoration, damaged, 1748; a Continental caddy spoon, the handle in the form of a Dutch figure playing pipes, marks for Chester 1903; a Continental strainer, pierced, handle lacking; and a cased set of six coffee spoons in Celtic style, Chester 1933, 4oz of silver. (4)

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A CHILDS NURSERY PLATE Printed in black with three children and titled "Playing at Hustle Cap" within a foliate moulded bor

Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne

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A CHILDS NURSERY PLATE Printed in black with three children and titled "Playing at Hustle Cap" within a foliate moulded border, 5 1/4in.(13cm.) dia.

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A NEUMANS (Fl.19th Century) A CAVALIER SEATED AT A TABLE, PLAYING CARDS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR Signed and indistinctly dated

Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne

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A NEUMANS (Fl.19th Century) A CAVALIER SEATED AT A TABLE, PLAYING CARDS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR Signed and indistinctly dated, oil on panel 15 x 10cm. ++ Rubbed and chipped at the edges of the panel; needs a light clean; slight wrinkling of the paint surface

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A late 19th century Samson figure modelled as a game young chinoiserie lady playing a hurdy-gurdy, 29cm high (W)

Cheffins

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A late 19th century Samson figure modelled as a game young chinoiserie lady playing a hurdy-gurdy, 29cm high (W)

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William Hollywood (English, 20th Century), Mallard playing on a Lake; and Teal at Low Tide, both signed lower left, "Wm. Hol

Cheffins

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William Hollywood (English, 20th Century), Mallard playing on a Lake; and Teal at Low Tide, both signed lower left, "Wm. Hollywood", oil on canvas, 50 x 75cm, a pair (2)

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A 20th century Chinese jade Buddhist lion reclining and playing with a ribbon tied brocade ball, the mottled green stone wit

Cheffins

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A 20th century Chinese jade Buddhist lion reclining and playing with a ribbon tied brocade ball, the mottled green stone with patches of toffee brown, 16cm wide, with wood stand

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A bronze figure of a satyr playing cymbals, standing on a rectangular base with marble plinth, dark brown patination, 30cm h

Cheffins

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A bronze figure of a satyr playing cymbals, standing on a rectangular base with marble plinth, dark brown patination, 30cm high, and another figure of a dancing satyr, 37cm high (2)

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An early 20th century Swiss music box playing eight airs on a 28cm cylinder and single comb within ebonised case with floral

Cheffins

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An early 20th century Swiss music box playing eight airs on a 28cm cylinder and single comb within ebonised case with floral marquetried rosewood lid, the winding arm numbered 20137, the case 50cm wide

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A French 19th century ormolu and gilt metal mantel clock, designed as three putti playing a pipe and triangle by trellis upo

Cheffins

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A French 19th century ormolu and gilt metal mantel clock, designed as three putti playing a pipe and triangle by trellis upon a rocky ground, the scroll moulded dial with inset enamel numerals and Japy Freres '1855' movement, flanked by a pair of 'Sevres'panels, on a pierced scroll base with leaf moulded giltwood stand and ebonised plinth with glass dome, the clock 33cm high

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Anthemion Auctions

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A SET OF LONDON AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY PLAYING CARDS, depicting the course at North Berwick, together with a Royal Worcester plate, golfing mug and tie, assorted balls in wrappers, four videos etc, (Qty).

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Anthemion Auctions

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CHADWICK (S.), THROUGH 56 YEARS, Playing Records of Huddersfield Rugby League Club 1895-1951, wrappers, 8vo; Hoyle (F.) & Stoker (W.), Fartown Supporters, 1921-1946, wrappers, 8vo, together with a postcard photograph of Huddersfield R.L.F.C., 1948/49, (3).

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Anthemion Auctions

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BRITISH LIONS TOUR TO NEW ZEALAND 1966, a metal drinks tray, its upper face depicting coloured Walt Disney characters playing rugby, 30 cms diameter.

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Robert Gemmell Hutchison R.S.A., R.S.W., R.O.I. (1855-1936). CHILDREN PLAYING ON THE BEACH AT CARNOUSTIE. Signed, oil on boa

Tennants Auctioneers

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Robert Gemmell Hutchison R.S.A., R.S.W., R.O.I. (1855-1936). CHILDREN PLAYING ON THE BEACH AT CARNOUSTIE. Signed, oil on board, {14cm by 19.5cm (5.5in by 7.75in) .

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