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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 December 1938, Page 10

AUCTION SALES. F. JOHNSTON & CO.. AUCTIONEERS. WONDERFUL ENGLISH PERIOD i FURNITURE AUCTION At THE WELL-KNOWN HOMESTEAD, -ROTOTAWAI,” Kabautara Road (8 miles from Featherston ), WAIRARAPA. On Account of Mrs W. E. Bidwill. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 and 8, 1938. Commencing Each Day at 10.15 a.m. JP JOHNSTON & CO., Auctioneers, ’ Wellington, have been instructed to conduct this highly important Auction Sale at the Homestead, “Rototawai,” Featherston, as above. THE MOST INTERESTING AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF GENUINE ENGLISH PERIOD FURNITURE. PERSIAN RUGS AND CARPETS, ART TREASURES, CHINA, CRYSTAL, PAINTINGS, COMFY ENGLISH CHESTERFIELD SUITE AND EASY CHAIRS, ETC., EVER GATHERED FOR SALE UNDER ONE ROOF IN THE WAIRARAPA. A WONDERFUL COLLECTION. EVERY PIECE IN EXCELLENT ORDER—MOST OF IT AS NEW. FOR ABSOLUTELY UNRESERVED SALE. 650 -LOTS- 650 THE COMPLETE CONTENTS OF ONE OF THE MOST ARTISTICALLY AND EXPENSIVELY FURNISHED HOMES IN NEW ZEALAND. Wonderful Figured Mahogany Sofa Tables, Coffee Tables and Occasional Tables, Exquisite Figured Mahogany Bow-fronted Drawingroom Cabinets, Chests and Tallboys (all in excellent order), Magnificent Figured Walnut Queen Anne Writing Bureau with cabriole legs, and wonderful Figured Walnut Queen Anne Folding Card Table with cabriole legs (these are two very valuable pieces), Figured Walnut Coffee Tables and Occasional Tables,' English Oak Grandfather’s Clock, Valuable Carved English Oak Hall Chests and Cabinets, Special Carved. Charles 11. Oak Hall Chairs with cane panel backs, valuable Combination Double-door Radio-Gramo-phone in handsome walnut case, complete with G Albums of Selected Records (cost £220), Mahogany Standard Lamps, English Oak Pedestal Office Desk, a most Wonderful Collection of over 150 pieces of Heavy Crystal of all descriptions, some of the pieces costing up to £l2/10/- each; Special English-made Chesterfield Suites. and several comfy Divan Chairs, all fitted with Down Cushions, Separate English- Chesterfield Lounges, Valuable Real Hide English Chesterfield Lounge with drop-end and Down Cushons’, and Hide Divan Chair to match (all equal to new), Special Mahogany and Walnut Comfy Cane Lounge Chairs with Down Cushions, choice Lace Back and . Hidb Fireside Chairs, Mahogany and Walnut Lounge Chairs in handworked Tapestry and Remy Frieze, Fiddle String Windsor Arm Chairs, Wonderful Figured Walnut Queen Anne Chests on cabriole legs, a large collection of exquisite hand-painted China, Beautiful Royal Worcester, • Limoges. Aynsley, Doulton and Wedgwood Dessert Seis, ■ Tea and Coffee Sets, Breakfast Sets and Dinner Services. Hand-painted Glass and China Flowers and Bowls, Choice Water Colours and LARGE PAINTING IN HEAVY GILT FRAME by JOHN LOCKHEAD, R.B.A. (cost £360 in England), heavy quality Silk Tapestry, Wool, Velvet and Figured Velvet Curtains and Pelmets (all lined). Valuable Hand-made Persian and Chinese Rugs, Elegant Dresden Figure Ornaments and Dresden Reading Lamp, a Collection of Valuable Books (all new), Carved Oak Hall Tables, Expensive Wall Tapestries. THE DINING ROOM FURNITURE IS SUPERB, and comprises:—TWO FIGURED MAHOGANY BUFFETS with 3 Drawers and 2 Cupboards, claw and ball feet and plate glass tops (one with bow front and one straight—as new), Special Figured MAHOGANY SERVING TABLE, WONDERFUL FIGURED MAHOGANY OVAL EXT. DINING TABLE with claw and ball feet and heavily carved legs, and 2 extra leaves; 12 EXTRA SPECIAL HEPPLEWHITE DINING CHAIRS with claw and ball feet and hide seats. This magnificent Diningroom Furniture is all en suite; nothing finer procurable in England today. Every piece is perfect. E.P. Ware of all descriptions, Cutlery, Beautiful Figured Walnut Knee Tables and Dressing Tables with cabriole legs, Solid Walnut and Mahogany Double and Single Bedsteads and expensive English Box Spring Mattresses and Hair and Down Mattresses (all as new), Walnut Cheval Mirror, Reflex Dressing Table Mirrors, English Pure Down Quilts, Expensive Figured Mahogany Dressing Tables, Old Walnut Dressing Table. Walnut and Mahogany Bedside Cabinets, several- Comfy English Easy Chairs with expensive loose covers, Door Cushions. ELEGANT FIGURED WALNUT BEDROOM SUITE, comprising Exquisite THREE-DOOR WARDROBE with concave centre door, mirrors on back of 2 doors. Drawers and Sliding Shelves. MAGNIFICENT FIGURED WALNUT DRESSING TABLE with Reflex mirrors, 5 drawers and plateglass top. WONDERFUL FIGURED WALNUT LOW BOY, FIGURED WALNUT BEDSIDE CABINET, FIGURED WALNUT BEDSTEAD. Vanity Stool with cane top and 2 FIGURED WALNUT CHAIRS, all en suite, in most perfect order. (This Suite is hard io describe—it will have to be seen to be appreciated. Without doubt one of the finest Suites that has ever been imported into New Zealand. Cost over £3OO. Everything in this wonderful home is in excellent order). A large number of Artistic Antique Framed Mirrors, all sizes, in Gilt, Antique. Brass and Walnut Frames, Windsor Chairs. 150 Lots of Kitchen Utensils, China, Groceries, etc., etc. Also—General Electric Refrigerator (double door), cost £l6O, in perfect order, ‘'Thor” Electric Washing Machine, and "Thor" Electric Ironer. SALE V/EDNESDAY & THURSDAY. DECEMBER 7 and 8. Commencing each day at 10.15 a.m. sharp. ON VIEW TUESDAY. DECEMBER 6, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Every Piece in this Wonderful Collee-