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A pair of Chinese Qing dynasty blue and white porcelain vases, 18th century of baluster shape with a ruyi border, the body decorated with four cartouches of narrative scenes and a repeated diamond shaped pattern ground, double circle mark and a Hotel Drovol Salle auction label lot No 12 1933 to the base, 34cm h, with turned wooden lids. Condition: Lids are later and one vase has restoration to the rim

A Jaeger Le Coultre, extremely fine and rare special edition Atmos clock, ref 226 with a sliding panel to the front inscribed Jaeger Le Coultre Atrmos Calibre 546 Boite d'horloge No 02, circa 1991, serial no 656912. The ebonized case having marquetry inlay depicting the sun and the continents

A 20th century Chinese carved, red coloured coral figure of a Goddess standing on a branch, by a bird and two children, 10 1/2"h, 8 1/2"w on a wooden base

Alfred De Breanski - 'On Loch Lomond', a man fishing, figures in a rowing boat and sheep on the bank, oil on canvas signed lower right corner, 24" x 36", in a glazed ornate gilt frame Location: LWM

Stanislawa de Karlowska (1876-1952) Polish 'A road in the Black Down Hills', signed lower right, oil on canvas, titled to the reverse and dated 1917, within a gilt wooden frame, 50.5 cm high x 60.5 cm wide

Titanic Interest - The Carpathia Medal, 14 k yellow gold named to E G F Brown, Purser, with suspension ring, on a red ribbon, the medal depicting Carpathia heading towards the Titanic survivors in lifeboats, with icebergs behind, above the head of Neptune with dolphins emerging from his beard, curving down to a crossed anchor and broken spar, the reverse reading 'Presented to the Captain Officers & Crew of RMS Carpathia in recognition of Gallant and Heroic Services from the Survivors of the SS Titanic - April 15th 1912, 14k Dieges L Clust NY', in original Dieges & Clust black leatherette pasteboard box with cream satin lining, as issued, 39mm long (medal), total weight 16.4g The medal was awarded by the Titanic Survivors Committee, only 14 medals in gold were given to the Captain and Senior Officers of the Carpathia, the Junior Officers receiving silver and the rest of the crew bronze Catalogue Note: - Ernest G F Brown was born in 1885 in Liverpool and was 27 years old when the Titanic sank. He signed on to the crew of the Carpathia on 7th Feb 1912 from the Ship SS Ivernia, In recognition for his outstanding contribution to the survivors of the Titanic, he not only received the gold medal from the committee, he also received fifty guineas from the White Star Line (with Cunard's permission) and from the Liverpool shipwreck and Humane Society, a coloured lithograph presentation certificate and bronze medal

A fine early 19th century Persian Qajar (Jambya) dagger, probably Iranian, with waisted walrus ivory handle, ornately carved with a seated woman surrounded by a pierced floral ground, between two borders of calligraphy, the reverse with a central shaped medallion, bordered by geometric patterns, curved steel blade with central, raised rib and floral raised, overlaid gold designs, in a shagreen, mounted, carved wood sheath with brass end and green cord attachment, 9 1/2" l, approx, total length

A large 19th century Chinese cinnabar box of octagonal form, the domed lid decorated with panels of figures in various pursuits and the base with panels of flowers 10"h x 10 1/2"w Location: LWB

A pair of late 19th century Howard & Son armchairs of low proportions having mahogany turned supports and front legs, the castors stamped 'Howard & Sons London' 85.5cm h x 73cm w x 82cm d

Józef Mehoffer (1869-1946) Polish 'Petite Fille Juive de Florence (...)', signed and dated 1900 top left, pastel on brown paper, with personal message by the artist above his signature reading from French 'To M???? William Ritter, friendly souvenir, J. Menoffer', the back with note by family owner of the painting, translated from French, 'Little Jewish girl from Florence, pastel by Josef de Mehoffer, the great Polish painter, given to my father in Florence, winter 1900. (...), 28th March 1965', within a glazed wooden frame, 48 cm x 31 cm