SH117 - Fine Furniture, Paintings, Silver, Decorative and Asian Arts
auction
Shapiro Gallery, 162 Queen St, Woollahra, SydneyRegency Rosewood Sewing Casket
of sarcophagus shape, with brass overlay, on four ball feet
- Measurements:
- height 16.5 cm width 27 cm depth 20 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $480 Incl BP
19th Century Marble Bust of a Girl
wearing a bonnet, her shoulders clad in a classical tunic, together with a marble pedestal with circular top (A/F) (2)
- Measurements:
- height 34 cm (bust) 105.5 cm (pedestal)
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $4,200 Incl BP
Pair of Gilt Metal Three Branch Candelabrum
c. 1900the shell moulded circular base supporting a stem of four intertwined dolphins surmounted by a shell and leading to three scrolling branches, with cut crystal drops (2)
- Measurements:
- height 42 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
William Arthur Smith Benson (English, 1854-1924)
Gilt Brass and Copper Three Branch Candelabra, c. 1900decorated with leaf embellishment and raised on splayed trefoil supports
- Measurements:
- height 45 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $960 Incl BP
Albin Müller (German, 1871-1941)
Pair of Silver Plated Candlesticks, c. 1900manufactured by WMF, with stylised oval decoration and lozenge shaped base, marked
- Measurements:
- height 22.5 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
Art Nouveau Silver Plated Dish
cast in low relief with flowers and geometric designs, marked
- Measurements:
- length 30 cm
- EStimate $150 - $300
Archibald Knox (British, 1864-1933)
Liberty & Co Tudric Pewter Crumb Tray, model no. 0532cast in low relief with stylised foliage panels, marked
- Measurements:
- length 24.5 cm
- EStimate $150 - $300
Bronze Globe Inkstand
19th Centurysurmounted by an eagle, with glass inkbottles
- Measurements:
- height 29 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $180 Incl BP
Pair of Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
each in the form of an angel, with glass hurricane shades (2)
- Measurements:
- height 73 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $432 Incl BP
Cast Iron Nutcracker
in the form of a dog, patent no. 273480
- Measurements:
- height 12.5 cm length 29.5 cm
- EStimate $250 - $350
- sold $288 Incl BP
Two Victorian Portrait Miniatures
hand painted portraits on porcelain, depicting two young ladies in period dresses, together with an ivory frame, a blue enamel frame, and black lacquer frame (5)
- Measurements:
- length 8.6 cm ; 8.8 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $432 Incl BP
Indian Jewellery Box
19th Centurywith two ivory portraits of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal, one portrait (A/F)
- Measurements:
- length 18 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
Giant Clam Shell Bracelet, 'Bakiha'
c. 1930made from the upper, whiter sections of fossilized Tridacna squamosal shells
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $540 Incl BP
Ivory Tusk
Probably German, 18th Centurywith elaborate continuous scene of Romans battling a tribe, with silver base inscribed with a commemorative inscription dated 1942 (A/F)
- EStimate $300 - $500
Carved Walrus Tusk
18/19th Centuryengraved with a sailing ship
- Measurements:
- length 12.2 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $300 Incl BP
German Carved Ivory Snuff Box
18th Centurythe top carved with a hunting scene, the box carved with a bucolic scene depicting a lady and three young girls in garden
- Measurements:
- length 8 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $192 Incl BP
Carved Ivory Bust of a Female Santos Figure
18/19th Century, possibly from the Philippineswith glass inlaid eyes, on wooden stand
- Measurements:
- height 6 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $780 Incl BP
Doulton
Rare Faience Panel, c. 1900finely hand painted with a moonlit forest scene, framed
- Measurements:
- height 32 cm length 23 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
- sold $1,080 Incl BP
Heinrich & Co.
Art Nouveau Porcelain Vasehand painted with geometric design, signed ‘J.B.R.’
- Measurements:
- height 29.5 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $192 Incl BP
Royal Worcester
Pair of Lidded Vases, c. 1905each painted with rose blooms and flower buds, with reticulated lid signed 'C V White', green printed mark to base and 'H' for James Hadley, one finial restored (2)
- Measurements:
- height 34 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $1,920 Incl BP
Royal Worcester
Pair of Reticulated Porcelain Baskets c. 1765each painted with colourful flowers and gilt decoration, the exterior applied with flowers, Worcester seal mark to base, one basket (A/F) (2)
- Measurements:
- height 7.5 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $420 Incl BP
Royal Doulton
Baluster Vasegilded and decorated with leaves and berries on a cobalt blue ground, with green printed mark to base
- Measurements:
- height 41 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $288 Incl BP
Royal Doulton
Experimental Leopard Skin Glaze Vase, c. 1926with Royal Doulton printed mark to base, numbered ' 7453' and dated '5.26'
- Measurements:
- height 22 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $240 Incl BP
Attributed to Ted Eley for Doulton
Rare Lustre Charger, c. 1918decorated with a stag and foliage, marked 'Doulton 12.18'
- Measurements:
- diameter 30 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
Attributed to Ted Eley for Royal Doulton
Experimental Lustre Glaze Vase, c. 1920marked 'Royal Doulton' and numbered
- Measurements:
- height 6 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
Ted Eley for Doulton
Rare Lustre Plate, c. 1920decorated with flowers and foliage, marked 'E' for Ted Eley
- Measurements:
- diameter 27 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
Royal Vienna
Porcelain Cabinet Platepainted with a young maiden, Royal Vienna mark to base
- Measurements:
- diameter 23.5 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $264 Incl BP
Sèvres Porcelain Plate
'Tombeau de Virgile', 27 January 1825depicting Virgil's tomb in a central medallion, with blue Sèvres mark and dated '27 Janvier 1825'
- Measurements:
- diameter 15.5 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $840 Incl BP
Moore Brothers
Porcelain Centre Piece, c. 1890the white moulded comport with scalloped rim, decorated with applied water lilies, above three cupid forging the implements of love, bearing the brown 'Moore' globe mark underneath (A/F)
- Measurements:
- height 30 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $360 Incl BP
Moore Brothers
Pair of Porcelain Figural Comports, c. 1880each moulded as a putti supporting a dish with scalloped rim and applied magnolia flowers, raised on a circular base with gilded decoration, with brown Moore globe mark underneath, impressed 'Moore 116cc' (2) (A/F)
- Measurements:
- height 20 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $300 Incl BP
Three German Porcelain Models of Parrots
19th/20th Centuryeach naturalistically modelled with brightly coloured plumage, perched on a tree-stump, with blue crossed swords mark for Meissen to base, (A/F) (3)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 34 cm
- EStimate $1,500 - $2,500
- sold $2,160 Incl BP
Capodimonte
19th Century Porcelain Figural Grouphand painted and moulded as five putti playing in a garden, with the blue crowned N mark underneath
- Measurements:
- height 28.5 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $240 Incl BP
Ludwigsburg
Two 19th Century Porcelain Figuresdepicting two gentlemen, with blue crowned interlaced C mark to base (2)
- Measurements:
- height 21 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $120 Incl BP
Royal Doulton
Flambé Jardinière, c. 1902-1922decorated with continuous landscape scene of wildflowers, with Royal Doulton mark and ‘Doulton & co. Ltd. Burslem’ paper label underneath
- Measurements:
- height 30.5 cm diameter 26.5 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $420 Incl BP
Royal Doulton
Flambé Vasedecorated with the angelus scene by Jean-Francois Millet, with 'Royal Doulton Flambé' printed mark, 'Doulton' impressed mark to base
- Measurements:
- height 26 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $408 Incl BP
McCredie
Pottery Plateof circular form, the interior hand painted and incised with three kangaroos, underside inside 'McCredie NSW'
- Measurements:
- diameter 21.5 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $312 Incl BP
Grace Seccombe
Pair of Koala Salt and Pepper Shakerssigned 'GS', together with William Ricketts earthenware medallion (3)
- Measurements:
- height 7 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $336 Incl BP
Daisy Merton
Pottery Vasehand painted with flowers over a blue ground
- Measurements:
- height 22 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $240 Incl BP
Nell Holden
Coffee Setincluding six coffee cups, six saucers, a coffee pot, a cream jug, a sugar pot and a sugar spoon, incised to underside 'NELL HOLDEN' (16)
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $456 Incl BP
Set of Twelve 'Month' Porcelain Figures
hand painted, with blue crossed swords mark to base (A/F) (12)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 10.5 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $360 Incl BP
Royal Worcester
Pair of Porcelain Pot Pourrihand painted with roses, together with a covered vase, signed (A/F) (3)
- Measurements:
- height 14.5 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $1,080 Incl BP
Royal Crown Derby
Six Coffee Cups and Saucersimari pattern, together with a Royal Crown Derby plate, two Royal Crown Derby pin dishes, a pair of Devonshire imari vases and a Devonshire biscuit barrel (18)
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $420 Incl BP
Royal Doulton
Two Flambé Vasesdecorated with continuous bucolic landscape scene, both with Royal Doulton marks and ‘Doulton & Co Ltd. Burslem’ paper labels underneath, numbered (2)
- Measurements:
- height 19 cm ; 20 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $300 Incl BP
Pair of Sevres Style Urns
the porcelain urns hand painted with sprays of flowers, surmounted by an acorn finial, ormolu mounted (A/F)
- Measurements:
- height 27 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $360 Incl BP
Royal Doulton
Two Flambé Vasesone decorated with continuous landscape scene with a partridge, the other with grey and green glaze, both with Royal Doulton Flambé marks underneath and numbered (2)
- Measurements:
- height 18 cm ; 13 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $360 Incl BP
Royal Bonn
Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Table Lampshand decorated with leaves and berries, printed marks to base, (A/F) (2)
- Measurements:
- height 50.5 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $480 Incl BP
Herend
Porcelain Figure of a Nude Womanblue Herend mark to base
- Measurements:
- height 37 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $480 Incl BP
Moore Brothers
Porcelain Figural Bonbon Dishmoulded as a putti with a basket decorated with applied flowers, together with three posy vases, each moulded as a cactus with applied flowers, all marked 'Moore', and a Continental porcelain figure (5) (A/F)
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $192 Incl BP
Three Piece Porcelain Boudoir Set
hand painted with flowers and gilt decoration, comprising a pin tray and two covered boxes (3)
- Measurements:
- approx. height
- EStimate $200 - $300
Royal Doulton
Jardinièredecorated with continuous landscape scene, with Royal Doulton mark to base
- Measurements:
- height 24.5 cm diameter 27 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $240 Incl BP
Royal Doulton
Experimental Blue Crystalline Glaze Lamp Basewith Royal Doulton printed mark to base (A/F)
- Measurements:
- height 29 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $60 Incl BP
Dahl Jensen
Porcelain Figure of an Egyptian Womantogether with a porcelain figure of a young maiden, a porcelain bird, both marked Dahl Jensen and a Royal Copenhagen vase (4)
- Measurements:
- height 41 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $504 Incl BP
Spode
Part Dinner Service'Fleur de Lys Gold' pattern, comprising a cake plate, dinner plates, dessert plates, ten tea cups and ten saucers
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $720 Incl BP
Royal Crown Derby
Six Coffee Cups and Saucerstogether with five Royal Worcester coffee cups and six saucers (23)
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $144 Incl BP
Samuel Radford
Victorian Porcelain Tea Servicein the imari pattern, including six tea cups, six saucers, six side plates, a tea pot, a milk jug and a sugar bowl (A/F) (21)
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $120 Incl BP
Assorted Majolica Green Leaf Dessert Plates
fourteen marked 'Wedgwood' (18)
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $576 Incl BP
Pair of Staffordshire Flatback Figures
on a clock tower (2)
- Measurements:
- height 23.5 cm
- EStimate $150 - $250
- sold $288 Incl BP
Three Victorian Staffordshire Frog Mugs
together with a Staffordshire Nelson jug (4)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 14 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $360 Incl BP
Six Victorian Ironstone Jugs
including one Fenton and four Masons (6)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 18.5 cm
- EStimate $600 - $900
- sold $1,200 Incl BP
Royal Doulton
Assorted Royal Doulton Itemsincluding a Zunday Zmocks milk jug signed 'Noke' and a sandwich tray, a Gaffers milk jug signed 'Noke', a Home Waters tankard, signed 'W. E. Grace', a Dewar's whiskey decanter, and a Doulton Burslem ivory blush vase, all marked (6)
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $50 Incl BP
S. Maw Son & Thompson
Pale Blue Ceramic Incense Burnerthe twin handled body decorated with gilt decoration, and surmounted by a pierced lid
- Measurements:
- height 32 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $1,140 Incl BP
Seven Pink and White Porcelain Apothecary Jars
decorated with gilded shields (7)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 25 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $1,080 Incl BP
Six Porcelain Apothecary Jars
three white jars, and three pale green jars, with gilt decoration (6)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 31 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $540 Incl BP
Victorian Pharmaceutical Glazed Porcelain Tray
decorated with lady justice, marked 'MSJ'
- Measurements:
- length 26 cm depth 28 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $300 Incl BP
Three Victorian Blue and White Ceramic Apothecary Jars
with lids (3)
- Measurements:
- height 26 cm and 18 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $420 Incl BP
Assorted Apothecary Jars
comprising a 19th century blue and white covered jar, marked 'croco orienta', two French green and white covered jars, three blue and white graduated jars and a Delft covered jar, one jar (A/F) (7)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 30 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $240 Incl BP
Six Pink and White Porcelain Apothecary Jars
decorated with gilded shields (6)
- Measurements:
- height 25 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $900 Incl BP
Two Apothecary Jars
bristol blue with gilded lids, one inscribed 'Magnesia', the other 'Arrowroot' (2)
- Measurements:
- height 36 cm
- EStimate $1,200 - $1,800
- sold $1,440 Incl BP
Five Amber Glass Apothecary Jars
with lids (5)
- Measurements:
- height 20 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $300 Incl BP
René Lalique
Douze Figurines Vase with Cover, Model No. 914, c. 1920frosted glass, modelled signature to side ‘R. Lalique’
- Measurements:
- height 29 cm
- EStimate $5,000 - $7,000
Lalique
Dolphin Glass Vase, Model no. 1250800etched signature 'Lalique France' to base, with original box
- Measurements:
- height 17.5 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
- sold $1,200 Incl BP
René Lalique
Luxembourg Vase, Designed c. 1945frosted crystal, decorated all over with eight cherubs, signed ‘Lalique R France’
- Measurements:
- height 21 cm diameter 27 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
- sold $1,500 Incl BP
René Lalique
Compiegne Crystal Bowldecorated with frosted leaves, signed ‘Lalique R France’, together with a small Honfleur bowl, model no. 11021, signed ‘Lalique France’
- Measurements:
- height 9.5 cm x width 20 cm depth 15 cm ; height 4 cm diameter 15 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
René Lalique
Two Glass Bird Pin Traystogether with a glass figure group depicting two love birds, signed (3)
- Measurements:
- height 7 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $264 Incl BP
René Lalique
Honfleur Bowl, Model No. 11021decorated with repeated geranium motif, with minor chip to edge, together with small Lalique decorative bird sculpture, each marked 'Lalique France' (2)
- Measurements:
- diameter 21.5 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $120 Incl BP
After Alfredo Barbini
Art Glass Bird Sculpturegreen, white and clear glass
- Measurements:
- height 32 cm width 48 cm
- EStimate $150 - $250
Loetz Style Iridescent Glass Vase
with pewter mounts (A/F)
- Measurements:
- height 13 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $216 Incl BP
Waterford
Part Crystal Stemware ServiceSheila pattern, comprising champagne glasses, red wine glasses and white wine glasses
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $504 Incl BP
Three Georgian Cut Crystal Decanters
(3)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 34 cm
- EStimate $150 - $250
- sold $240 Incl BP
Assorted Georgian Glass Rummers
(9)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 16 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $552 Incl BP
Victorian Milk Glass Pineapple Covered Dishes
with original naturalistic paint decoration (5)
- Measurements:
- height 18 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $216 Incl BP
Collection of Victorian Milk Glass Covered Dishes
comprising a Westmoreland style milk glass swan and basket dish, a fish figural covered dish, two artichoke covered dishes, a cabbage covered dish, a fly on walnut covered dishes, and a pear shape dish, with remnants of original paint decoration (7)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 15 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $360 Incl BP
Collection of Victorian Milk Glass Covered Dishes
comprising three figural snail on strawberry covered dishes, a basket of cherries covered dish, two apple shape covered dishes, together with an elephant with rider covered dish, with remnants of original paint decoration (7)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 15 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
Pair of Victorian Opaque Blue Glass Vases
decorated with three upright mythical beasts, together with an elephant with rider covered dish and a tri-footed vase, with registered kite mark (4)
- Measurements:
- height 17 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $456 Incl BP
Three Victorian Coloured Glass Decanters
hand blown, blue, green and amber glass (3)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 22 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $336 Incl BP
English Mallet Wine Bottle
c. 1730brown glass, together with two brown glass bottles and four blue glass bottles (7)
- Measurements:
- height 18.5 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $240 Incl BP
Victorian Sandstone Figure of a Lady holding a Laurel Branch
c. 1880- Measurements:
- height 68 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
Victorian Cast Iron Umbrella Stand
in the style of Christopher Dresser
- Measurements:
- height 81.5 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $456 Incl BP
Victorian Cased Nautical Diorama
depicting ships cruising along the coastline
- Measurements:
- height 41 cm width 99 cm depth 24 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
Victorian Cased Diorama of a Four Masted Frigate
- Measurements:
- 52 x 81 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $480 Incl BP
Vitascope Bakelite Rocking Ship Automation Clock
c. 1930- Measurements:
- height 31 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $528 Incl BP
18th Century Reverse Painted Glass Mirror
of rectangular shape
- Measurements:
- 68 x 46 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $650 Incl BP
National Brass Cash Register
c. 1900manufactured in Dayton, Ohio, USA, with white marble shelf, on wooden base
- Measurements:
- height 53 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $1,560 Incl BP
Pair of English Brass Tavern Candlesticks
19th Centurywith wheel operated bell stems (2)
- Measurements:
- height 32 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $180 Incl BP
Large Brass Bell
with turned wood handle
- Measurements:
- height 19 cm
- EStimate $50 - $100
- sold $84 Incl BP
Impressive Twin-Handled Brass Grain Measure on Stand
engraved ‘Imperial Bushel, Govt or Cape of Good Hope 1877’, together with eight graduating grain measures and brass weights
- Measurements:
- height 19 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
- sold $5,040 Incl BP
Three Graduated Copper Pots
each with twin brass handles (3)
- Measurements:
- height 30 cm ; 29 cm ; 26 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $2,280 Incl BP
Collection of Copper Moulds
together with three chicken tin butter moulds, and a cast iron money bank in the shape of a chicken (7)
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $360 Incl BP
Six Graduated Copper Saucepans
each with brass handles (6)
- Measurements:
- height 8 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $480 Incl BP
Five Graduated Copper Saucepans
each with iron handles and covers (5)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 17 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $400 Incl BP
Brass and Copper Hot Water Urn
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- Measurements:
- height 49cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $288 Incl BP