THE ESTATE OF A GENTLEMAN
Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 September 2008 • 6pm 00 111 Queen Street Woollahra
Glass LOT 001-044 | British and European Silver LOT 045-100 | LOT 101-151 | LOT 152-199
Judaica LOT 200-229 | Russian Silver and Works of Art LOT 230-280 | LOT 281-339
British and European Ceramics LOT 340-399 | Asian Works of Art LOT 400-469
Miscellany LOT 470-539 | International Art LOT 540-570 | Australian Art LOT 571-599
Australiana LOT 600-624 | British and European Furniture LOT 625-660 | LOT 661-702

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001

Rene Lalique
Frosted Glass Part Desk Set, c 1940

modelled with rectangular mounts, with a selection of roundels centred by a stylised swan, acid etched script Lalique


$500–800

002

Tiffany
Favrille Glass Vase, c 1900

modelled with a cylindrical body, with a flared lip on an orange to green ground, resting on a scrolled bronze fitted base, signed to base Tiffany Studios 711, overall height 36cm

$1,200–1,500

003

Tiffany Studios
Gilt Bronze and Glass “Pine Needle” Box and Cover

The square box with pierced designs and opaque inset glass panes, all resting on short button feet, length 19.5 cm (Replaced lining)

$1200–1,500

004

Daum
Cameo Glass Vase, c 1900

modelled with naturalistically chased silver mounts and collar, mounted on an inverted bottle shaped vase, decorated with scrolling tendrils on a burnt orange resting on a spreading circular socle base, signed with the cross of Lorraine, height 25cm

$2,500–3,500

005

Emile Galle
Cameo Glass Vase, c 1910

modelled with a baluster shaped body, with a flared lip leading to a body decorated with trees in a rocky landscape on a translucent tonal burnt orange to deep pink ground, cameo signature to body, height 18 cm

$1,200–1,500

006

Emile Galle
Cameo Glass Vase, c 1910

modelled with a cylindrical flared body, with leaf and vine decoration having flower buds on a translucent tonal yellow ground, cameo signature to body, height 17.5cm

$700–900

007

Emile Galle
Cameo Glass Vase, c 1910

modelled with a waisted cylindrical body, decorated with flowering on a translucent tonal orange ground, cameo signature to body, height 18cm

$1,000–1,500

008

Emile Galle
Cameo Glass Vase, c 1910

modelled with a flared flattened body, decorated with trees in a landscape on a translucent tonal blue ground, cameo signature to body, height 27 cm

$1,200–1,500

009

Emile Galle
Cameo Glass Vase, c 1910

modelled with a tapered cylindrical body, decorated with trees in a landscape on a translucent tonal orange to blue ground, cameo signature to body, height 19cm

$1,200–1,500

010

Daum
Cameo Glass Vase, c 1910

modelled with a tapered body, with a waisted neck leading to overall decoration of trees in snow, acid etched to base Daum Nancy, height 42.5cm

$3,000–5,000

011

Emile Galle
Cameo Glass Lamp Base, c 1910

modelled in a waisted form, decorated with floral sprays on a tonal green ground, cameo signature to body; together with a later domed shade in glass, height of base only 41.5cm

$4,000–6,000

012

Tiffany Studios
Bronze Lamp Base, c 1910

decorated with stylised motifs, the naturalistically formed base, with a slender triform support and circular socle base, leading to an associated domed shade, height 40cm

$1,500–2,500

013

Georgian Style Triple Ring Glass Decanters, with Edwardian Sterling Silver Collars

Each with mushroom shaped stoppers, leading to a facetted rings and a profusely carved body, height 27.5cm

$300–500

014

Suite of Six Sterling Silver Mounted Crystal Whiskey Decanters

of small proportions, each with sterling silver mounted hinged lids, sterling silver wine labels and plain glass bodies

$250–350

015

German Cut Crystal Cruet Set, c 1920

Modelled in the form of graduated swans; with 835 standard mounts

$450–650

016

Edwardian Sterling Silver Capped Oversize Crystal Sugar Dredger, Birmingham 1906

The facetted cylindrical shaped body, having incised linear banded decoration, height 21cm

$100–200

017

Romain De Tirtoff “Erte" 1892-1990
Suite of Four Frosted Crystal Champagne Flutes

Each modelled a cluster of veiled women resting on circular spreading foot, acid etched signature to base, height 30.5cm

$600–800

018

Baccarat
Mallet Shaped Decanter, c 1920

Modelled with facetted stopper leading to a flared body, acid etched signature to base, height 23cm

$200–300

019

European Blue Glass Swing Handled Dish, c 1920

Modelled with German 800 standard silver mounts, enclosing the flared bowl with raised enamel decoration, height 17cm; together with Late Victorian Double Ended Scent Bottle, c 1880 modelled with a hand cut cylindrical body, having brassed capped terminals each paste set, Length 15cm

$300–500 (2)

020

Selection of Crystal Figural Sculptures, c 1950

Including two Daum pieces, a porpoise and a seal; together with two Steuben pieces, two stylised fish

$250–300 (4)

021

19th Century Flashed Ruby Glass Wine Jug

modelled with an arabesque European Silver hinged lid and mounts, leading to a tonal cylindrical body with etched geometric decoration, height 43cm

$600–800

022

19th Century Ruby Glass Table Bell

Modelled with a clear tapered stem leading to a deep bowl, enclosing a suspended glass clapper, height 33cm

$350–550

023

19th Century Austro-Hungarian Silver Bottle Cruet

modelled with twin blue flashed glass bottles , the stand with central stem with loop handle leading to twin circular stands with profuse berry decoration , and a pierced rectangular platform plinth and paw claw and ball feet, height 34.5cm

$600–800

024

Victorian Three Bottle Decanter Stand, c 1860

Modelled with three variants, blue, ruby and clear, their bodies with etched decoration of berries and vines, all resting in a pierced silver plated stand, height 46cm

$500–700

025

Steuben
Table Glass, c 1930

comprising seventeen water tumblers, twelve martini glasses and a cocktail shaker

$800–1,200

026

Rosental
Studio Line Table Glass, c 1940

Comprising twelve each champagne, red wine , white wine and dessert wine; each piece decorated with facetted bowls, leading to a knopped slender stem all resting on a circular spreading foot

$800–1,200 (48)

027

Villeroy & Boch
Suite of Laguna Table Glass

comprising twenty four each, licquer, champagne, red wine, white wine, twelve coasters, and three decanters

$1,000–1,500 (111)

GLASS
ADDENDUM LOTS

028

Daum Nancy
Cameo Glass Lamp Base, c 1900

modelled with a bronze tri-form hammered finish shade support, leading to a tapered body decorated with flowers in bloom, and a spreading circular foot, acid etched signature Daum Nancy with Cross of Lorraine, overall height 40cm

$1,000–1,500

029

Daum Nancy
Cameo Glass Lamp Base, c 1920

modelled in tapering form and decorated with gum nuts and leaves, all resting on a circular spreading foot, Initialled to stem with Cross of Lorraine, height 22cm

$800–1,200

030

Rene Lalique
Carafe Masque, c 1920

modelled with a collared waisted neck, leading to an inverted body, centered with a panel of a grotesque mask head, resting on short disc base, Acid etched script signature to base, lacking stopper, height 26cm

$800–1,200

031

Rene Lalique
Amor Assis Box and Cover, c 1920

modelled with winged putti surmount, crouching, grasping some fabric on a naturalistic ground, the circular cover with softly etched leaf and vine decoration, moulded R Lalique signature to cover, height 15cm

$1,500–2,000

032

Rene Lalique
Milan Frosted Suspension Light Fitting, c 1930

modelled in a deep bowl, decorated with raised fern leaves, suspended by a cord with four matching links, moulded R Lalique signature, diameter 34cm

$2,000–3,000

033

Rene Lalique
Blue Frosted Statuette Drappe, c 1930

modelled in the form of a scantily clad woman, torso exposed with a loose fitting floor length drape, resting on a socle base, acid etched signature R Lalique to base, height 7cm

$800–1,200

034

Rene Lalique
Deaux Sirenes Opalescent Pin Dish, c 1920

modelled with shallow bowl and central opalescent plaque of encircled figures of naked female forms, acid etched scrip signature to base, diameter 11cm

$500–700

035

Rene Lalique
Opalescent Bowl, c 1920

modelled with a shallow bowl , having raised foliate decoration to bowl, acid etched signature R Lalique France to base, diameter 20cm

$400–600

036

Louis Comfort Tiffany
Favrille Glass Bowl, c 1910

modelled with stepped scalloped sides, acid etched Initials LCT Favrille to base, diameter 25cm

$600–900

037

Loetz
Pappillon decor vase, c 1920

modelled as a tapered cylindrical form and decorated in the usual palette height 22cm

$800–1,200

038

John Cornish
Modernist Glass Mallet Shaped Decanter

modelled with the stopper incised with grape and vine decoration, the body having bacchanalian scenes set in a Romanesque fresco below vases with trailing grape vines, acid etched script signature John Cornish to body, height 24cm

$1,000–1,500

039-044

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