AUSTRALIAN AND EUROPEAN PAINTINGS
TRADITIONAL FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS
Monday 7 December 2009 • 6.00pm 162 Queen Street Woollahra
On View – Saturday 28 November – Sunday 6 December 11am – 5pm
LOTS 001-020 | LOTS 021-040 | LOTS 041-060 | LOTS 061-080 | LOTS 081-120 | LOTS 121-160 | LOTS 161-200
LOTS 201-240 | LOTS 241-260

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201

La Verre Francais
Table Lamp

mottled orange and yellow art glass of an orchid pattern, acid etched signature
height 38cm

$5,000-7,000

202

La Verre Francais
Ewer

mottled orange and yellow art glass, orchid design
height 30cm

$2,500-3,500

203

Carved Ivory Cigarette Case
Possibly French, c1920

each side carved with naturalistic forest scene with kneeling woman feeding a swan and on reverse deer
9cm wide

$600-800

204

Unusual German Pocket “Monaco Roulette" Wheel, c1910

encased in a bronzed half hunter case with gilt findings

$400-600

205

Pair of Art Deco French Two Branch Appliques

electrified

$150-250

206

Joseph Cheret
Twin Handled Bronze Vase, French, c1900

the tapering body moulded with cherubs and female figures in flight, cylindrical metal insert
height 37cm

$1,800-2,200

207

Two Figural Bronzes

each depicting an old Asian man with outstretched arms hold a sphere with opening possibly for candle, dark patina
height 77 cm

$1,000-1,500

208

Pair of Bronze Putti

on circular rouge marble bases one stamped L. Kley
height 12cm

$400-600

209

Pair of Female Figures in Classical Dress

Each with attendant putti,, patinated bronze, height 85 cm; together with variegated green marble pedestals
overall height 160cm including pedestal

$12,000-18,000 (4)

PROVENANCE
John Hawkins Antiques, NSW
Private Collection, NSW

210

Pair of Framed KPM Plaques

One a country lady, the other a gentleman, in elaborate ebonised frames with secret compartments, plaque 17 x 22 cm, with frame 71x 42 cm

$8,000-12,000

PROVENANCE
John Hawkins Antiques, NSW
Private Collection, NSW

211

Bust of a Woman

White porcelain mounted on wood plinth, overall height 22 cm
Retains paper label Wein Porzellanfabrik

$250-350

212

Pair of Dresden Covered Urns

oviform shape on spreading circular foot, the body painted with figures in a garden setting, blue manufacturers mark, the neck and base in cobalt blue with gilded highlights,  height 62 cm

$1,500-2,500

213

Herend Porcelain

comprising a teapot, three tea cups and saucers, a nut dish and a covered tureen, all decorated with fruit and flowers

$200-300

214

John Ridgeway Blue Ground Dessert Service, c1850

comprising of a large comport, two medium comports, three low comports and a squat comport, all with two handles and twenty-four plates each painted within a central reserve with a notable English landmark or waterway encircled by a gilt border against a
royal blue ground banded by a ring of pale yellow and with all over heavily gilded scrollwork and foliage, the handles of fruiting vine design with gilt highlighting against white, the reverse with titles, pattern numbers 6/264. The scenes comprising: Kilchurn Castle, Bolsover Castle, Vorst, Alnwick Castle, Conistone Lake, Nayworth, Warwick Castle, Tamworth, Belvoir Castle, Chatsworth, Applethwaite, Derwent Water, Howick Hasll, Knarnsborough Castle, Eton, Twickenham on Thames,

$15,000-25,000

PROVENANCE
J. B. Hawkins Antiques,
Moss Vale, NSW
Private Collection, NSW

215

Chinese Dinner Service

setting for twenty-four decorated with an
all over pattern of traditional motifs

$500-700

215a

Pair of Large Vienna Chargers

of circular form, painted with classical and mythical scenes, depicting a maiden in a chariot being pulled by horses across the sky followed by putti and attendents
diameter 38.5cm

$3,000-5,000

215b

Exhibition Size 18th Century Vienna Figure Group

depicting a classical maiden with hair tied by flowing scarf and roses wearing a draped pink and green robe and draped floral spray cloth over arm depicted looking downwards at cupid who is wearing lower robe and quiver depicted giving her a flower, the group standing beside two birds perched on a classical urn adorned with rams heads and floral garlands, the whole on an encrusted floral base, firing cracks
height 68cm

$4,000-6,000

215c

Majolica Cheese Cover And Dish

moulded with cranes and glazed in pink and green

$200-300

216

Walter Sedgley
Royal Worcester Jardinière

gilt neck and foot, the body decorated with roses below a moulded and gilt border of stylized leaves, signed "276" and printed back stamp with date code for 1918
diameter 21cm

$1,000-1,500

217

Ruskin Pottery
Vase, English, c1900

oviform with mottle blue and red glaze, impressed Ruskin 1923
height 20cm

$200-300

218

Daisy Makeig Jones
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl, c 1920

Decorated with imps and daisies, the interior with a mouse at a spinning wheel
Height 5.5 cm, diameter 9.5 cm

$800-1,200

219

Primavera Pottery Vase, French , 1900

of globular form with twin looped handles, the body in birds egg blue glaze with circular incised patterns in brown and white,
height 19cm

$300-500

220

Coty Perfumes Figural Counter Light

depicting a Japanese woman with offering Glazed in pink, mauve, black and white, painted on the underside M.R.Cie Limoges
height 19cm, electrified

$600-800

221

Leopold Anzengruber
Three Musicians

glazed terracotta, stamped "Made in Austria" (a/f)
height 19cm, lenght 22cm

$800-1,200

222

Goldscheider
Pottery Wall Mask, c1930

Stylized face of a woman, stamped Goldscheider Wein 7784/33, length 29 cm

$400-600

223

Wiener Kunstkeramishe
Werkstatte
Ceramic Clockcase, Austrian, c 1920

modelled in the form of two quizzical monkeys
impressed factory marks
height 27 cm, width 26 cm, depth 17 cm

$800-1,200

224

Pablo Picasso
Figures, 1956

earthenware engraved by knife, paraffin and white enamel, impressed "Madoura Pottery", painted "Edition Picasso/no. 38/100"
diameter 26cm

$8,000-12,000

PROVENANCE
Purchased in 1956 at the National Gallery of Victoria during the Picasso exhibition
Private Collection, Victoria

225

William Ricketts
Earthenware Tankard

modelled with an Aboriginal boy's face, incised “Ricketts” to the base
24cm high, 19cm wide

$1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE
The Estate of TGH Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia
thence by descent

226

William Ricketts
Earthenware Bowl

modelled with the face of an Aboriginal girl
23cm length, 6cm wide

$500-700

PROVENANCE
The Estate of TGH Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia
thence by descent

227

No lot

228

William Ricketts
Earthenware Wall Plaque

modelled with an Aboriginal girl's head on curved leaf, incised “WR” to the base
23cm high, 11cm wide, 3cm deep

$500-700

229

William Ricketts
Earthenware Wall Plaque

modelled with an Aboriginal boy on a straight leaf
24cm high, 6cm wide, 3cm deep

$500-700

PROVENANCE
The Estate of TGH Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia
thence by descent

230

William Ricketts
Large Unglazed Earthenware Sculpture, c1978

modelled with three Aboriginal boys' heads, mounted on a rock base
44.5cm high, 36cm wide

$2,500-3,500

PROVENANCE
The Estate of TGH Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia
thence by descent

231

Regency Bulls Eye Gilt Wood Mirror

having carved and pierced leaf interior border surrounding the convex glass
diameter 70cm

$2,000-3,000

232

Oval Bronze Picture Frame

mounted with white and green stones
height 19.5 cm

$600-800

233

Rectangular Bronze Picture Frame

with reeded border design, length 16.5 cm

$400-600

234

19th French Century Gilded Wood Wall Mirror

in the style of A.M.E. Fournier, of square form with intertwined rope and tassels
height 129cm, width 123cm

$3,000-5,000

235

French Empire Miniature

of Napoleon of very fine quality executed on ivory with gilded frame and French eagle
and signed Castel
15 x 20cm

$900-1,200

236

Georgian Miniature, c1820

Ivory water colour of English Gentleman

$200-300

237

Three Erotic miniatures, Indian

painting mounted on silk background w gilded frame
28 x 26cm

$600-800

238

19th Century European Framed Miniature

depicting two ladies at the piano
20 x 23cm

$800-1,200

239

19th Century Framed Memento Mori

the elaborate frame with curtain swags and carved and gilded inset frame around the shaped silhouette
width 31cm, length 34cm

$600-800

240

19th Century Gilt Framed Embroidery

vine leaf motif surrounding central figure
height 65cm, width 53cm

$800-1,200

240a

Russian Enamel Letter Opener
in the Fabrege Style, length 30 cm

$800-1,200