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Lot 50 A pair of Indian papier mâché candlesticks, early 20th century, Kashmir, each with a triple helix bulbous stem, with floral decoration, with later brass fittings for bayonet light bulbs, 51cm high (2) £200 - 400

Lot 51 A collection of Suzani textiles, 19th/20th century, comprising: an example decorated with stylised birds and flowers, all to a golden ground, 172 x 69cm, another example, densely decorated with birds above a floral border, all to a red ground, 211 x 74cm, and another decorated with stylised birds, to a deep red ground, 197 x 72cm (3) £200 - 400

Lot 52 A Suzani textile, late 19th to early 20th century, possibly Uzbek, decorated with dense foliate motifs to a pale ground, 130cm square £200 - 300

Lot 53 A carved rosewood centre table, early 20th century, Indian, the circular top with profusely-carved decoration depicting deities amongst foliage, raised on four elephant-carved supports set with ivory tusks and united by an ‘X’ stretcher, 80cm wide 64cm high £300 - 500

Lot 54 Two ornithological taxidermy dioramas, late 19th/early 20th century, one an Indian Roller, the other containing various other brightly-coloured exotic birds, both under a glass dome, largest 34cm wide 19cm deep 50cm high (2) £200 - 400

Lot 55 A monumental carved pine-framed wall mirror, probably second quarter of the 19th century, with bold acanthus decoration, 193cm wide 183cm deep £800 - 1,200

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Lot 57 A rare antique Persian Laver carpet, c.1870, Kirman, finely woven throughout with dense scrolling floral and foliate motifs, the field centred with a multi-pointed lozenge, signed in Arabic to one of the borders, 655 x 376cm £3,000 - 5,000 The city of Kirman in North-East Persia has been the centre of fine rug-weaving since the 17th century and enjoyed a particular renaissance in the 19th century, when rug-weaving became more widespread. It was at this point that Kirman established itself as a centre of fine weaving in the Persian tradition. 19th century Kirman carpets, particularly those of the Laver group, are known for their technically superior weaves, delicate drawings and an incomparable range of varied colours. This is a wonderful early example of its type with remarkable quality and an array of harmonious colours. It is particularly rare to find one in such a large format.

Lot 58 A pair of fine Persian pictorial wool rugs, c.1900, each depicting portraits of ancient Persian queens and princesses, 217 x 126cm and 217 x 130cm (2) £3,000 - 5,000

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Lot 59 A mariner’s whalebone walking cane, 19th century, the octagonal whale tooth handle above a variously-carved tapering shaft, 82cm long £300 - 500

Lot 60 A carved wooden walking stick or parasol handle, 19th century, in the form of a dog’s head with an articulated lower jaw and glass eyes, mounted on bamboo, 15.5cm high, together with two carved ivory cane handles, 19th century, in the form of male heads, 4 and 5cm high (3) £200 - 400 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection.

Lot 61 An ornately carved ivory parasol handle, mid-19th century, of tapering form, crisply carved with initials amongst trailing flowering foliage, 31cm long £200 - 300 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection. Lot 62 A briarwood walking stick, the base metal cap unscrewing to reveal a stemmed cup, the stick enclosing a long flask and stopper, stick 95cm long flask 38cm long, together with a malacca stick, enclosing a long flask and stopper and a stemmed cup within base metal mounts, stick 89cm long flask 40cm long (2) £200 - 300 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection.

Lot 63 Two walking sticks, a malacca stick with an ivory handle and engraved 22ct collar, with a blank cartouche, London 1875, 19cm long including rubber ferrule, together with a turned sectional ivory stick, late 19th century, worked to represent bamboo below a lion carved handle, 93cm long (2) £300 - 500 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection.

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Lot 64 A group of four walking sticks, to include a malacca sword stick, with white metal mounts, 85cm long, a bamboo stick, with a silver knob handle in the form of a grotesque face, by George Brace, London 1879, 93cm long, a malacca stick, with a carved bull handle, 87cm long, and a bamboo swagger stick, with an ivory dog’s head terminal and white metal collar, 83cm long (4) £200 - 300 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection.

Lot 65 Four military walking sticks, a malacca stick, with a white metal handle engraved ‘Serg. Major W McCleave, on leaving the Regiment from Lt. Colonel R.T. Glyn, 1st Ba. 2nd Regt., Malta 13th May 1871’, 90cm long including rubber ferrule, a bamboo SAS swagger stick, the white metal terminal embossed with the SAS insignia and motto ‘Who Dares Wins’, 90cm long, a wooden stick, probably ash with mahogany details, the handle inset with the RAF insignia in white metal and blue and white enamel, 89cm long, and an RAF bamboo swagger stick, the white metal terminal embossed with the RAF insignia, 73cm long (4) £200 - 300 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection.

Lot 66 A group of four walking sticks, a hardwood stick, the carved lion’s head handle with glass eyes and silver collar, Birmingham 1897, 90cm long, an ebony stick, with a carved horn dog’s head handle with glass eyes and a white metal collar, 86cm high including rubber ferrule, a hardwood stick, probably ash, with an antler handle having a silver lidded compartment, with an engraved crest and a white metal tip and initials, 93cm high including rubber ferrule, and a snakeskin covered stick, with an embossed Chinese white metal terminal, 83.5cm high (4) £200 - 300 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection.

Lot 67 Two parasols and an umbrella stick, one parasol with a bamboo handle by Gauntlet, one with a white metal sphinx-like handle, the Victorian walking stick/umbrella with a 9ct collar, engraved with initials and with a black silk umbrella, 91cm long (3) £100 - 200 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection. Lot 68 Six walking sticks, one with a vertebrae shaft and horn handle, 87cm long, five of African origin (6) £200 - 400 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection.

Lot 69 Two walking sticks, comprising: one hardwood example with a carved animal handle, perhaps a dog, over an engraved shield, white metal collar and various animal heads carved to the shaft, including a lion, a rabbit, various masks and grotesques, 90cm long including metal ferrule, together with a malacca stick, with a metal, probably bronze, handle, in the form of a hand grasping a rod, 91cm long (2) £200 - 300 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection.

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Lot 70 Two Victorian malacca walking sticks, one with a bone handle, worked as a grotesque with glass eyes over a white metal collar, engraved ‘J.W. Palliser Btd’, 88cm long including rubber ferrule, the other with an ivory terminal, worked as a clenched fist over a white metal collar, 82cm long including rubber ferrule (2) £150 - 250 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection.

Lot 71 A Victorian malacca walking stick, the malacca handle carved as a dog’s head with glass eyes, over an embossed yellow metal collar with a vacant shield-shaped cartouche, 90cm long including rubber ferrule £200 - 400 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection. Lot 72 Three walking sticks with carved head handles, comprising: one hardwood example, with safety cord eyelets, 86cm long, a small hardwood stick, the head with a hat and glass eyes over an embossed white metal collar, 83cm long, and an ebony example, the bearded head with a contrasting wooden turban, 87cm long (3) £200 - 300 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection.

Lot 73 Two gold-mounted walking canes, the first, malacca with a gold terminal (tests approximately 15ct), engraved with a coat of arms and initials over an eyelet for a safety cord, 89.5cm long, and the second, an ebony cane, with a plain 9ct gold terminal, with engraved initials, 92cm long (2) £200 - 300 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection.

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47 Phillimore Gardens, Holland Park, London, W8

Situated at the heart of one of London’s most exclusive areas, 47 Phillimore Gardens, Holland Park, can be considered one of its finest residences, boasting 6,520 square feet over five storeys and overlooking the park itself. We are very proud to be able to present thirty-four selected lots, a fine mixture of antique and modern European and Middle-Eastern decorative arts, which illustrate perfectly the style and opulence with which the townhouse was furnished by its previous owners.

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Lot 74 A pair of terracotta planters, of recent manufacture, each of urn shape, decorated with a crest, on a separate dish base, 61cm diameter 43cm high (2) £200 - 400

Lot 75 A pair of terracotta planters, of recent manufacture, each of urn shape, decorated with a crest, on a separate dish base, 61cm diameter 43cm high (2) £300 - 500

Lot 76 Spare lot Lot 77 A pair of giltwood and ebonised mirrors, of recent manufacture, each of shaped rectangular outline, with moulded detail and the corners set with roundels, 126cm wide 103cm high (2) £1,000 - 2,000

Lot 78 A French Louis XV-style gilt-metal hall lantern, probably late 19th/early 20th century, with five scrolling supports above five shaped glass panels, the frames cast with scrolling rococo detail, enclosing three branches, fitted for electricity, 38cm diameter 65cm high £800 - 1,200

Lot 79 A pair of large beaded glass and giltwood ten-light chandeliers, probably early 20th century, Italian, Genoa, each with scrolling branches and supports, elaborately decorated with various beads, floral roundels and drops, with carved foliate sconces, 110cm diameter 115cm high (2) £8,000 - 12,000

Lot 80 A pair of French Louis XVI-style marble and bronze guéridons, 20th century, in the manner of Adam Weisweiler, each with a circular marble top on faux bamboo supports, united by a triform stretcher and on sabot feet, 43cm wide 75cm high (2) £1,000 - 2,000

Lot 81 A three-seater sofa, by Francois Catroux (1936-2020), upholstered in multicoloured fabric with various floral and foliate decoration, with downswept arms, raised on tapering square supports, 250cm wide 110cm deep 85cm high, with various cushions £3,000 - 5,000 Francois Catroux (1936-2020), was an Algerian-born French interior designer. Described as ‘the decorator of choice for aristocrats’, his illustrious clientele included members of the Rothschild, Van Zuylen and Goulandris families.

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Lot 82 A pair of large Satsuma vase table lamps, early 20th century, Japanese, Kinkozan School, each painted in the round with geese in flight, one bearing a gilt six-character mark, fitted with pleated shades, 90cm high overall (2) £600 - 800

Lot 83 An upholstered ottoman, late 19th/early 20th century, in striped velvet, raised on cup feet, 86cm wide 58cm deep 50cm high £400 - 600

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Lot 84 A large brass club fender, 20th century, the red leather upholstered seat raised on twisted brass supports, 225cm wide 64cm deep 60cm high internal 185cm wide 40cm high £800 - 1,200

Lot 85 A pair of neoclassical brass firedogs, late 19th century, each with embossed floral and foliate decoration, surmounted by an acanthus finial and raised on paw supports, 31cm wide 50cm deep 61cm high, together with a set of brass tools and a pair of brass rests (7) £200 - 400

Lot 86 A Roman marble column capital of the Corinthian order, probably c.2nd-3rd century AD, carved with acanthus leaves and foliate scrolls, 82cm wide 82cm deep 54cm high, raised on a later stand 52cm diameter (2) £5,000 - 7,000 For a similar, albeit smaller, example, see Bonhams, ‘Antiquities’, 28 November 2017, lot 113.

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Lot 87 A Bohemian blue and clear glass chandelier for the Persian market, early 20th century, the central baluster issuing scrolling arms ending in dished bobeche and hurricane shades depicting various Qajar rulers, 130cm high 78cm diameter £1,000 - 2,000

Lot 88 A set of twelve walnut, bone and mother-of-pearl inlaid dining chairs, c.1880-1900, Syrian, Damascus, each with all-over floral and foliate decoration, the scrolling pierced top rail above a panelled back and serpentine seat, upholstered in striped silk, raised on turned supports terminating in peg feet, 58cm wide 67cm deep 118cm high (12) £6,000 - 8,000

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Lot 89 A set of four glass, rock crystal and gilt metal wall lights, 20th century, French, attributed to Maison Baguès, each in the form of a flower-filled urn with floral and foliate backplate issuing two arms, 53cm high (4) £2,000 - 3,000

Lot 90 A rosewood side table, early to mid 19th century, with a single drawer, raised on turned tapering legs and brass feet, 46cm wide 38cm deep 73cm high £200 - 300

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Lot 91 A Victorian silver-plated centrepiece in the manner of Elkington & Co., with a tapering cut-glass trumpet vase and platform, supported by two palm trees with deer to the base, on a mirrored glass and oak-leaf cast stand, 38cm diameter 56cm high £200 - 400

Lot 92 A late Regency or George IV pollard oak centre table, with two drawers, trestle ends united by a stretcher, 104cm diameter 61cm deep 73cm high £300 - 500

Lot 93 A pair of Chinese yokeback armchairs, each with a shaped splat over a rattan seat, the legs united by stretchers, 57cm wide approximately 55cm deep 115cm high (2) £400 - 600

Lot 94 A pair of Northern European side tables, 20th century, each with a shaped oval top painted with a central medallion depicting a harpist, surrounded by a border of fabric swags, birds and foliate scrolls, on a turned support with flared legs, 73cm wide 55cm deep 75cm high (2) £600 - 800

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Lot 95 A pair of large red glass table lamps, of recent manufacture, each with a faceted column support over a cast brass base, 64cm high (2) £200 - 300

Lot 96 A gilt-metal hall lantern, early 20th century and later, of rectangular shape, with cast scrolling foliate decoration, 30cm wide 30cm deep 60cm high £600 - 800

Lot 97 Two Aesthetic period faux bamboo stools, early 20th century, each with overstuffed upholstery, one 54cm diameter 40cm high, the other 44cm diameter 40cm high £300 - 500

Lot 98 A two-seater sofa, by Francois Catroux (1936-2020), upholstered in yellow and purple geometric fabric with a tasselled fringe, on tapering square supports, 176cm wide 97cm deep 76cm high £2,000 - 3,000 Francois Catroux (1936-2020), was an Algerian-born French interior designer. Described as ‘the decorator of choice for aristocrats’, his illustrious clientele included members of the Rothschild, Van Zuylen and Goulandris families. 95 96

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Lot 99 A pair of polished metal and leather aviator trunks, by Andrew Martin, contemporary, each with a lifting lid over two drawers, 58cm wide 58cm deep 58cm high (2) £400 - 600

Lot 100 A pair of modern circular mirrors, each with a painted foliate frame, 106cm diameter (2) £600 - 800

Lot 101 A pair of Chinese pith paper paintings, late 19th/early 20th century, each depicting flowers in a basket, together with two similar examples, each 25 x 18cm, framed as a set (4) £200 - 400

Lot 102 An Ottoman embroidered qibla prayer cloth panel, possibly 18th century, Turkish, depicting a hanging lantern between two minarets, 108cm wide 164cm high £600 - 800

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Lot 103 A George III Chinese Chippendale-style overmantel mirror, 20th century, with a triple pagoda crest over a shaped plate, flanked by figures, 162cm wide 125cm high £1,500 - 2,500 Lot 104 A rosewood bench, 19th century and later, with a curved bar back over a caned seat, raised on sabre legs, 135cm wide 48cm deep 85cm high £300 - 500 Lot 105 A lobed crystal glass hall lantern by Val Saint-Lambert, 19th century, Belgian, of lobed bulbous form, with a cast gilt-metal finial, 20cm diameter 33cm high to cover £300 - 500

Lot 106 A green-painted aluminium garden table, of recent manufacture, in the Regency taste, the circular table with a pierced top, raised on a scrolling quadripartite base, 96cm diameter 74cm high, together with six matching chairs (7) £300 - 500

Lot 107 A pair of painted aluminium garden love seats in the manner of Coalbrookdale, of recent manufacture, probably by Brambley Furniture, each curved back decorated with scrolling foliage above a honeycomb seat, raised on own-head supports terminating in scroll feet, 110cm wide 87cm deep 87cm high, together with a lobed table, 94cm diameter 74cm high (3) £400 - 600

Lot 108 A set of four painted aluminium garden chairs in the manner of Coalbrookdale, of recent manufacture, by Brambley Furniture, decorated with entwined nasturtium leaves and nymph-mask detail, on scroll feet, 64cm wide 64cm deep 88cm high (4) £400 - 600 106

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Lot 109 A George II-style yellow-lacquered bureau bookcase, late 20th century, with all-over chinoiserie detail, the double-domed upper section with twin-glazed doors, above a fall front and drawers, raised on bracket feet, 100cm wide 50cm deep 220cm high £500 - 700

Lot 110 A pair of lacquered leather trunks, late 19th/early 20th century, Chinese, each hinged lid with shaped metal mounts and a rectangular lockplate, each side with ruyi-shaped carry handles, 59cm wide 39cm deep 46cm high (2) £200 - 400 Provenance: Supplied by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler.

Lot 111 A Chinese horseshoe back chair, 20th century, the undulating splat carved with a ruyi-head motif, above a rectangular seat, and raised on turned supports united by stretchers, 68cm wide 58cm deep 93cm high £200 - 300 Provenance: Barrington Hall, Essex.

Lot 112 An Aubusson-style flatweave carpet, by Paul Smith, contemporary, decorated with typical floral motifs to a pale ground, with a vibrant fuchsia border, 366 x 270cm £300 - 500

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Lot 113 A pair of ormolu-mounted brèche rouge marble garniture urns, 1930s, of baluster form, with banded ormolu mounts, each with a banded frieze depicting children and birds, the sides mounted with satyr heads and rosettes joined by floral swags, the tops surmounted with acanthus leaves and pine cone finials, 21cm wide 16cm deep 53cm high (2) £800 - 1,200

Lot 114 A small Chinese rosewood and paktong-mounted cabinet, late 19th/early 20th century, the doors opening to reveal drawers within, 29cm wide 13cm deep 32cm high £200 - 400

Lot 115 A parquetry bombé commode chest, 18th century, Italian, the serpentine top above two drawers with gilt-metal mounts and handles, on swept feet, 111cm wide 51cm deep 87cm high £600 - 800

Lot 116 A pair of Chinese Fuzhou lacquered wood wall brackets, 20th century, each pierced and carved with flower heads, 31cm wide 17cm deep 37cm high (2) £400 - 600 114

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Lot 117 A mirror pair of Chinese export famille rose cockerels, early 20th century, with polychrome decoration, with gilt combs and wattles, 23cm high (2) £150 - 250

Lot 118 A Chinese silk panel, embroidered with birds and flowers and centred with dragons, with tassels to the corners, 74cm wide £200 - 300 Lot 119 A Chinese black limestone sculpture, Ming dynasty, of a seated creature with prey, 18cm wide 22cm deep 26cm high £400 - 600 Lot 120 An export porcelain vase table lamp, late 19th century, Chinese, Canton, of baluster shape, painted in enamels with figures, birds and insects among foliage, with applied gilt-decorated lizards and chilong and puppy handles, set with pierced gilt-metal mounts, 23cm wide 78cm high £600 - 800

Lot 121 A Chinese reverse painting on glass, late 18th/early 19th century, a still life of a fisherman’s catch on a bench, 43 x 48cm £400 - 600

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Lot 122 A Meissen parasol handle, c.1755, moulded with ‘c’ scrolls and painted with figures in parkland, and another porcelain parasol handle, 19th century, painted with a courting couple in a woodland clearing, within a trailing and ‘jewelled’ border, 6.5cm high (2) £300 - 500 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection.

Lot 123 A Persian Bakhtiari wool carpet, mid-20th century, woven with geometric floral motifs on a deep red ground, 397 x 300cm £500 - 800

Lot 124 A pair of lacquered low table cabinets, 20th century, on low stands, 88cm wide 54.5cm deep 57cm high (2) £200 - 300

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Lot 125 A Victorian black papier mâché tray, stamped ‘R Gray & Son’, painted with gilt chinoiserie decoration, 80 x 60cm £200 - 400 Lot 126 Four Victorian découpage panels, each with ‘scraps’ applied to a canvas ground within an ebonised frame, formerly a draught screen, now two panels conjoined, each panel 184 x 63cm (2) £500 - 800 Lot 127 An Italian centre table, 20th century, the serpentine top set with a printed design, the ebonised base with cabriole legs, 96cm wide 70cm deep 70cm high £300 - 500

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Lot 128 A Kirman wool carpet, c.1900, Persian, 446 x 344cm £2,000 - 3,000

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Lot 129 A Persian wool carpet, mid-20th century, Heriz, the field centred with a flower head medallion, among densely-populated geometric floral and foliate motifs, within similarly-decorated spandrels and stepped borders, 410 x 285cm £800 - 1,200

Lot 130 Gustave Henri Colin (French, 1828-1910), ‘Le barreur sur son esquif’, bronze, signed ‘G Colin’, on a rouge marble stand, 62cm high £700 - 1,000 Lot 131 A pair of Napoleon III patinated bronze and ormolu candlesticks, second half of the 19th century, French, each in the form of a cherub seated on a vine and supporting a foliate-cast sconce, on a scrolling rococo base, 23cm wide 40cm high (2) £3,000 - 5,000 Provenance: A Private Collection, Mayfair, London.

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Lot 131A A pair of large turned table lamps, of ovoid form, with two linen-covered pleated shades, 55cm high (2) £800 - 1,200 Provenance: A Private Collection, Mayfair, London.

Lot 132 A rococo-style giltwood mirror, 19th century, French, of oval form with a pierced crest and incised moulded frame, 89cm wide 150cm high £500 - 700

Lot 133 A large Aubusson-style carpet, of recent manufacture, having a central dark red reserve and decorated with a scrolling banded border, 550 x 355cm £1,500 - 2,000 Lot 134 A hardwood and mother-of-pearl inlaid dressing table mirror, late 19th century, Chinese, decorated with peonies and blossom, 49cm wide 86cm high £200 - 300

Lot 135 An Empire-style ebonised and ormolu-mounted guéridon, late 19th century, French, attributed to Maison Jansen, the circular grey marble top above a frieze with applied foliate-cast detail, raised on tapering square supports united by an undertier, terminating in sabots, 72cm diameter 76.5cm high £1,500 - 2,000 133 detail

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Lot 136 A French mahogany side cabinet, late 19th century, the moulded and shaped top over two adjustable open shelves and a panelled back within gilt-bronze mounts, over a pair of tambour doors enclosing a single shelf, and short shaped legs with gilt-bronze mounts, 76cm wide 38cm deep 139cm high £1,000 - 1,500 Provenance: The Peter and Pat Crofts Collection.

Lot 137 A pair of Louis XVI-style painted and parcel-gilt fauteuils, 20th century, of generous proportions, each oval back with a floral surmount, raised on tapering turned supports, upholstered in crimson fabric, 71cm wide 71cm deep 110cm high (2) £300 - 500

Lot 138 A pair of modern black-painted wood and glass side tables, each circular top raised on ‘X’ frame supports, 75cm diameter 78cm high (2) £300 - 500 Provenance: A Private Collection, Mayfair, London. Lot 139 A pair of Chinese blue and white moon flask table lamps, 20th century, on fixed hardwood stands, 57cm high, one shade (2) £300 - 500 Lot 140 A large bronze table lamp, late 19th/early 20th century, Continental, with elaborately relief-cast detail, with a water nymph and a dolphin among rockwork and foliage, 36cm diameter 119cm high £1,000 - 1,500

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Lot 141 A wool carpet, c.1960, Persian, Kashan, the pale green field with overall vinery and palmettes, within a complementary skeletal border with an inscription, 400 x 293cm £500 - 700 Provenance: Sotheby’s, ‘Colonnade: European Decorative Arts and English Furniture’, 6, 8 & 16 April 1993. Lot 142 A gilt-framed pier mirror, 19th century, with a scrolling acanthus crest over a shaped bevelled plate, with a moulded frame, 88cm wide 158cm high £400 - 600 Lot 143 A large mahogany display cabinet, 19th century, French, two glazed doors with brass glazing bars opening to reveal shelves within, 194cm wide 38cm deep 216cm high £1,000 - 1,500 Lot 144 A pair of French upholstered and painted stools, 20th century, each with a green gingham seat on six turned and fluted tapering legs, 185cm wide 30cm deep 39cm high (2) £600 - 800 Provenance: A Private Collection, Mayfair, London.

Lot 145 A Victorian armchair, mid to late 19th century, the swept arms with rollover button upholstery, raised on ring-turned mahogany legs, 76cm wide 82cm deep 90cm high £600 - 800

Lot 146 A Régence-style giltwood fauteuil, late 19th century, French, the lobed rail with carved floral decoration, upholstered in a lavender-coloured fabric, on squat cabriole supports, 76cm wide 70cm deep 97cm high £600 - 800 Provenance: A Private Collection, Mayfair, London. Lot 147 A Louis XVI-style giltwood fauteuil, 20th century, French, with a carved rail with foliate decoration over a wing back and a cushioned seat upholstered in a lavender fabric, on turned and fluted tapering legs, 68cm wide 78cm deep 105cm high £600 - 800 Provenance: A Private Collection, Mayfair, London.

Lot 148 A Queen Anne-style upholstered side chair, of recent manufacture, the back with appliqué armorial decoration, raised on cabriole supports terminating in pad feet, 85cm wide 63cm deep 100cm high £300 - 500 Provenance: A Private Collection, Mayfair, London.

Lot 149 A French armchair, late 19th century, the arched cane panel back and arms above a cushioned fabric seat, on fluted turned supports, 62cm wide 52cm deep 109cm high £200 - 300

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Lot 150 A Louis XVI-style gilt-framed fauteuil, 20th century, twisted ribbon and leaf carved decoration, upholstered in a woven floral pattern fabric with loose cushion seat, on turned and fluted column legs, 68cm wide 70cm deep 102cm high £400 - 600 Lot 151 An armchair by Howard and Sons, with green Dralon button back upholstery, with walnut frame and castors, stamped once to the back leg ‘Howard and Sons Ltd Berners St’ and numbered ‘772 / 6277’, 76cm wide 83cm deep 84cm high, seat 36cm high £400 - 600

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Lot 152 A Chinese carved ivory brush pot, late 19th century, with a continuous landscape of figures, soldiers, some on horseback, trees and pavilions, the background finely reticulated, on a wooden stand, 21.5cm high including stand (2) £300 - 500

Lot 153 A set of eighteen Chinese carved ivory figures, 19th century, on wooden stands, described as the ‘Disciples of Lohan’, each portrayed with their attributes, including animals, musical instruments, lotus, tools and precious objects, 14-16cm high (18) £1,000 - 1,500 Lot 154 A Japanese solid carved ivory oni okimono, Meiji period (late 19th century), the larger figure striding forth, his crouching attendant proffering a bowl, red seal signature Nihon and further incised signature Goka beneath base, 16.5cm high £400 - 600

Lot 155 A Japanese solid carved ivory figure of a man, Meiji period (late 19th century), holding a cricket cage with a staff in his right hand, incised signature Taizan beneath base, 17.5cm high £400 - 600

Lot 156 Spare lot Lot 157 Two small Japanese carved ivory groups, Meiji period (late 19th century), the first with a sage holding a scroll for a child to read, a woman looking on, red incised signature Gyokuju beneath base, 6cm high, the second a man showing a terrapin to a young boy, a dog watching, 3.5cm high (2) £200 - 400

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Lot 158 A Japanese carved ivory figure of a child, Meiji period (late 19th century) standing on a sphere, on a wooden stand, incised signature beneath base, 18cm high excluding stand (2) £200 - 400

Lot 159 A Japanese carved ivory samurai warrior group, Meiji period (late 19th century), one a helmeted horseman, the other on foot, incised signature Jitsukei beneath base, on a wooden stand, 10cm high (2) £100 - 150

Lot 160 A Japanese carved ivory group, Meiji period (late 19th century), a father and child resting from carrying another in a basket suspended from a pole, on wooden stand, 15cm long stand 17.5cm long (2) £400 - 600 Lot 161 A Japanese carved ivory figure of a lady asleep, Meiji period (late 19th century), Tokyo School, her head resting on a basket of produce, incised signature Ryusho beneath base, 20.5cm long £400 - 600

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Lot 163 A Japanese sectional carved ivory group of two basket sellers, Meiji period (late 19th century), he standing with a bamboo pole over his shoulder, she seated, red ground signature Toshimasa beneath base, 13.5cm high £500 - 700 Lot 164 A Chinese carved ivory ‘long’ lady, part coloured, red incised signature Qianlong nian zhi to back of her kimono, 37.5cm high £200 - 300

Lot 165 A Japanese carved ivory mask, Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Yamaji Mitsuyuki, together with two jade carvings of a spider on leaf and a cat, mask 9.4cm high (3) £150 - 200

Lot 166 A Japanese carved ivory okimono, Meiji period (late 19th century), a standing priest chanting, another grimacing at his feet, 12cm high £150 - 250

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Lot 167 Two small Japanese carved ivory okimonos, Meiji period (late 19th century), the first a sage seated by a table, a scroll in his left hand, incised signature Taizan beneath base, the second a mother and three children, 6.5 and 8cm high (2) £200 - 400

Lot 168 An ivory and Shibayama box, Meiji period (late 19th century), with screw cover, 9cm high, together with a small carved and stained ivory vase, with two bronze panel mounts 9cm high (2) £100 - 200

Lot 169 A Japanese sectional carved ivory okimono, Meiji period (late 19th century), of a Samurai standing while a sword appraiser sits at his feet, red seal signature Moritoshi and two incised artefacts beneath base, on original hardwood stand, 15.5cm high (2) £400 - 600

Lot 170 A Japanese solid carved ivory family group, Meiji period (late 19th century), Tokiwa Gozen fleeing, holding a baby, two older children by her side, 15cm high £400 - 600

Lot 171 A Japanese solid carved ivory figure of a crab fisherman, Meiji period (late 19th century), perched on a large jar, a crab on his head, a rod in his left hand, incised signature Ichiya beneath base, 21cm high £300 - 400

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Lot 172 A Japanese Shibayama ivory and silver vase and cover, Meiji period (late 19th century), the two handles as birds, with plain and stained mother-of-pearl, horn and enamel decoration, signed Masakun on plaque under one handle, 21cm high (2) £500 - 700

Lot 173 A Japanese cloisonné vase and cover, early 20th century, with two handles, finely decorated with four panels of birds and butterflies on foliage, on a hardwood stand, 17cm high (3) £600 - 800 Lot 174 A Japanese solid carved ivory figure of Kannon Bosatsu, Meiji period (late 19th century), seated on a lotus with three attendants to the top of the mandorla, red seal signature Kogyoku beneath base, 21.5cm high £300 - 500

Lot 175 A Japanese solid carved ivory figure of a man carrying a child, Meiji period (late 19th century), holding bunches of grapes in his other hand, a hare at his feet, red seal signature Sotoshi beneath base, 21.5cm high £400 - 600 Lot 176 A Japanese solid carved ivory figure of a man turning a waterwheel, Meiji period (late 19th century), a child assisting, carved signature Keiyuki beneath base, 19.5cm high £300 - 500

Lot 177 A Japanese carved ivory sectional figure of a basket seller, Meiji period (late 19th century), carrying a vast array of wares on a bamboo pole, signed Eishin to base, 18cm high £400 - 600

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Lot 178 A Japanese carved ivory and Shibayama box and cover, Meiji period (late 19th century), with a relief carved elephant body and tiger finial cover, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell, signed Kazuaki, 16cm high (2) £200 - 400

Lot 179 A Japanese carved ivory elephant and lion group, Meiji period (late 19th century), on a carved wood stand, group 24cm long base 28cm long (2) £200 - 400

Lot 180 A Japanese carved ivory dove bridge group, Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Gyokuzan, on a carved hardwood base, tusk 34.5cm long stand 40cm long (2) £200 - 400

Lot 181 A Japanese carved ivory short sword, Meiji period (late 19th century), finely decorated with two relief figure groups, incised signature, 37.5cm long £300 - 500

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Lot 182 A large celadon-glazed table lamp, probably 20th century, of hexagonal form on a giltwood base, and fitted with a large cream pleated shade, 110cm high overall 70cm diameter £300 - 400

Lot 183 A Louis XV rosewood side table, possibly 18th century, French, the parquetry-inlaid rectangular top with a pierced gallery, above a shaped apron set with a single short drawer, above ormolu-mounted supports with satyr-cast decoration, terminating in sabots, 59cm wide 39cm deep 71cm high £3,000 - 5,000 Provenance: A Private Collection, Mayfair, London.

Lot 184 A low Chinese softwood coffee table, 20th century, with a latticework top beneath glass, 123cm wide 90cm deep 40cm high £400 - 600 Provenance: A Private Collection, Mayfair, London. 184

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Lot 185 An English mahogany and ormolu-mounted bureau plat, third quarter 19th century, in the manner of Holland and Sons in the French taste, with a tooled leather skiver and pierced three-quarter gallery, pull-out slides to either end over three frieze drawers and dummy drawers to the reverse, all fitted with swan neck handles and Crofts & Assinder locks, raised on turned tapering and stop fluted legs, 130cm wide 69cm deep 74cm high £3,000 - 5,000 Provenance: A Private Collection, Mayfair, London. Lot 186 An Aubusson-style flatweave carpet, late 20th century, decorated all-over with flowers to a red and pale green ground, 279 x 260cm £800 - 1,200

Lot 187 A green-lacquered papier-mâché vase and cover, c.1900, Chinese, decorated with scrolling foliage and flowers, 40cm high (2) £200 - 300

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