SH167 - Furniture and Artworks From Bronte House and Wattle Ridge Farm The Homes of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Handbury
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Woollahra Hotel Function Room116 Queen St, Woollahra NSW 2025
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Shapiro Auctioneers and Gallery162 Queen St, Woollahra NSW 2025
Italian Giltwood Mirror
Late 18th Centuryof oval shape, carved with acanthus leaves
- Measurements:
- 160 x 150 cm
- EStimate $4,000 - $6,000
- sold $10,800 Incl BP
French Chantilly Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Late 19th Centurymodelled as two polychrome Chinese musicians seating on a rocky foliate outcrop, the later movement signed ‘Vital’, c. 1910, enclosed in a porcelain drum and raised on a gilt metal palm tree with a surround of flowers, figures retain Samson horn marks, restored
- Measurements:
- height 40 cm
- EStimate $4,000 - $6,000
- sold $4,800 Incl BP
Hepplewhite Style Satinwood Occasional Table
19th Centurythe oval hinged top with ebony string inlay, raised on tapered legs joined by X shape stretchers
- Measurements:
- height 72 cm width 49 cm depth 34.5 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $1,320 Incl BP
Circular Centre Table
with embroidered silk skirting, decorated with flowers in shades of red, yellow and green, together with matching skirting (3)
- Measurements:
- height 77 cm diameter 87 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $1,680 Incl BP
Collection of Cushions
comprising four matching green square cushions, two matching yellow and red square cushions and a yellow rectangular cushion (7)
- Measurements:
- approx. 50 x 50 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $660 Incl BP
Victorian Burr Maple and Rosewood Crossbanded Tilt-top Table
c. 1890the octagonal top above a tripod base inlaid with harewood and fruitwood
- Measurements:
- height 71 cm diameter 74 cm
- EStimate $2,000 - $3,000
- sold $3,600 Incl BP
Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Covered Bowl
of ovoid form, the body and cover decorated with panels of figures and flowers, with applied ormolu mounts and handles
- Measurements:
- height 29 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $1,680 Incl BP
George III Oak Low Boy
c. 1800the rectangular top above a three drawer frieze, raised on cabriole legs terminating in pad feet
- Measurements:
- height 70 cm width 77 cm depth 45 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $1,200 Incl BP
Georgian Style Wingback Armchair
upholstered in a red floral fabric, raised on cabriole legs with shell carved knees, together with two matching cushions
- Measurements:
- height 104 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $660 Incl BP
Regency Lacquered Corner Cabinet
19th Centuryin the Japanese taste, with two doors enclosing shelves
- Measurements:
- height 92 cm width 58 cm depth 38.5 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $1,800 Incl BP
George III Mahogany Crossbanded Oak Dresser
Late 18th Centurythe short central drawer above a cupboard door flanked by three graduated drawers on both sides, with reeded quarter columns to front corners, raised on bracket feet
- Measurements:
- height 81 cm width 162 cm depth 56 cm
- EStimate $5,000 - $7,000
- sold $6,000 Incl BP
George III Oak Wall Shelf Rack
Late 18th Centurywith four shelves
- Measurements:
- height 110 cm width 158 cm depth 12 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $900 Incl BP
George III Mahogany Crossbanded Oak Low Dresser
Late 18th Centurythe rectangular top above a three drawer frieze with brass pulls and a shaped apron below, raised on square legs
- Measurements:
- height 77 cm width 185 cm depth 49 cm
- EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
- sold $4,800 Incl BP
George III Oak Corner Chair
c. 1800with shaped ladle back and needlepoint seat, raised on turned legs joined by stretchers
- Measurements:
- height 80 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
Samuel Sabine Edkins and Son
Twelve Inch British Celestial Globe, c. 1820made of twelve copper engraved paper gores, the sphere is mounted in a brass meridian ring graduated in four quadrants, paper horizon plate laid down on wood with engraved Zodiacal and Gregorian calendar, on a mahogany tripod stand
- Measurements:
- diameter 30.5 cm
- EStimate $4,000 - $6,000
- sold $3,360 Incl BP
Pair of French Gothic Revival Gilt-metal and Enamel Candlesticks
19th Centuryset with coloured glass cabochons (2)
- Measurements:
- height 49 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
- sold $1,080 Incl BP
George III Oak Gate-leg Table
18th Centurywith square edge twin-flap oval top, above bobbin turned and square legs joined by stretchers
- Measurements:
- height 71 cm width 126 cm depth 107 cm
- EStimate $1,500 - $2,500
- sold $1,800 Incl BP
George III Style High Back Side Chair
with floral tapestry upholstery, on square chamfered legs joined by stretchers
- Measurements:
- height 97 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $660 Incl BP
Georgian Oak Coffer
18th Centurywith panelled sides and hinged lid
- Measurements:
- height 62 cm width 134 cm depth 50 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $1,320 Incl BP
French Provincial Chestnut Refectory Table
18th Centurythe rectangular top above two turned trestle end supports joined by a platform stretcher
- Measurements:
- height 81 cm width 190 cm depth 74 cm
- EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
- sold $7,680 Incl BP
Victorian Oak Hanging Corner Cabinet
19th Centurywith a single panelled door and brass hardware
- Measurements:
- height 76 cm width 68 cm depth 31.5 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $540 Incl BP
French Provincial Walnut Kitchen Table
19th Centurythe rectangular top with moulded edge, above two graduated drawers, raised on turned and carved legs joined by X shape stretchers
- Measurements:
- height 79 cm width 150 cm depth 96 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
- sold $2,400 Incl BP
Windsor Elm Rocking Chair
19th Century- Measurements:
- height 106 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
Georgian Oak Fall-front Desk
19th Centurythe fall front opens to reveal a fitted interior, above four long drawers, raised on bracket feet
- Measurements:
- height 97 cm width 97 cm depth 49 cm
- EStimate $1,500 - $2,500
- sold $2,400 Incl BP
Victorian Burr-Walnut Writing Table
c. 1880the rectangular top inset with gilt-tooled green leather, above two drawers, raised on turned and carved legs terminating in castors
- Measurements:
- height 75 cm width 121 cm depth 67 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
- sold $1,140 Incl BP
Neo-Gothic Oak Bench
19th Centurywith open tracery back rail, rectangular seat upholstered in blue floral fabric
- Measurements:
- height 85 cm width 167 cm depth 46 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $1,140 Incl BP
Louis XIV Style High Back Armchair
c. 1900upholstered in a yellow cotton fabric designed by Fortuny, together with a matching custom made armchair (2)
- Measurements:
- height 117 cm
- EStimate $2,000 - $3,000
- sold $2,160 Incl BP
George III Oak Square Stool
c. 1770with needlepoint seat, on square chamfered legs joined by stretchers
- Measurements:
- height 46 cm width 44 cm depth 44 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $1,320 Incl BP
Persian Kilim
19th Centurywoven with geometric motifs in shades of red, cream and blue, restored
- Measurements:
- 197 x 140 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $1,560 Incl BP
Bokhara Tekke Rug, Central Asia
20th Centurydecorated with multiple dark blue and cream guls surrounded by narrow borders against a burgundy ground
- Measurements:
- 565 x 307 cm
- EStimate $5,000 - $7,000
- sold $6,000 Incl BP
Victorian Mahogany and Cedar Side Table
19th centuryrectangular top above one long drawer and one faux drawer, raised on ring and turned legs
- Measurements:
- height 71.5 cm width 68.5 cm depth 44.5 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
Two French Provincial Elm Chairs
with caned seats, one with mid-rail carved with a floral urn (2)
- Measurements:
- height 85 cm; 97 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $540 Incl BP
George III Kitchen Table
c. 1790the rectangular top with a moulded edge, raised on ring and turned legs
- Measurements:
- height 67.5 cm width 80 cm depth 59 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $540 Incl BP
Modern Square Ottoman
with multicolour stripped upholstery
- Measurements:
- height 40 cm width 123 cm depth 123 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $180 Incl BP
Louis XVI Style Marquetry Occasional Table
19th Centurythe circular top with cross motif, above a single drawer, raised on four tapered legs
- Measurements:
- height 70 cm diameter 40 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $540 Incl BP
Louis XVI Style Walnut Fauteuil Tournant (Swivel Chair)
19th Centurywith caned back and seat, padded armrests, raised on cabriole legs carved with acanthus leaves
- Measurements:
- height 90 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $960 Incl BP
Louis XVI Style Occasional Table
the circular variegated marble top surrounded by a brass gallery, on fluted legs
- Measurements:
- height 47 cm diameter 45 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $540 Incl BP
Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Andirons
Late 19th Centuryeach modelled as a putti standing on a scrolled rocaille base (2)
- Measurements:
- height 55 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $840 Incl BP
Jules Moigniez (French, 1835-1894)
Parcel-gilt and Silvered Bronze Casketthe quatrefoil hinged lid surmounted by a group of four birds, signed ‘J. Moigniez’, birds (A/F)
- Measurements:
- height 18 cm length 22 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $960 Incl BP
Pair of Sterling Silver Posy Vases
Mark of William Comyns & Sons, London, 1903each of squared trumpet form, with fluted body, hallmarked, weighted (2)
- Measurements:
- height 22.5 cm weight 911 grams
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $720 Incl BP
Sterling Silver Flatware Service
Mark of Various Silversmiths, London, 19th Centurymostly by George Adams, including William Chawner, William Eley & William Fearn, W & E Eaton and F. Higgins, Fiddle and Thread patterns, 36 place settings, 36 soup spoons, 36 table spoons, 36 dessert spoons, 36 entrée forks, 36 table forks,..
- Measurements:
- approx. weight 15000 grams (excl. knives)
- EStimate $15,000 - $25,000
- sold $18,000 Incl BP
Pair of Blue and White Delft Vases
20th Centurylater converted into candelabra, each with nine cast metal floral branches (2)
- Measurements:
- height 75 cm
- EStimate $4,000 - $6,000
Spode
Two Large Water Jugseach with blue transfer decoration of ruins in a landscape, printed factory marks to undersides (2)
- Measurements:
- height 31.5 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $300 Incl BP
Wrought Iron and Wooden Box
19th Centuryof oval shape, the lid with plaque monogrammed ‘IAL’, locked
- Measurements:
- height 30 cm width 51 cm depth 39 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $480 Incl BP
Two French Provincial Stools
with caned seats (2)
- Measurements:
- height 46 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $192 Incl BP
Three French Provincial Oak Chairs
Early 20th Centurywith ladder backs, two chairs with caned seats (3)
- Measurements:
- height 92 cm; 90 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $600 Incl BP
Three French Footstools
walnut and oak, two with cane work (3)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 21 cm length 32 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $192 Incl BP
Oak Cricket Table
19th Centurycircular top above three legs
- Measurements:
- height 56 cm diameter 47 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $900 Incl BP
Rustic Elm Milking Stool
19th Centurysquare seat with handle
- Measurements:
- height 44 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $420 Incl BP
Victorian Oak Library Metamorphic Chair
19th Centuryconvert to library steps
- Measurements:
- height 87 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
Victorian Georgian Card Table
c. 1810with outset corners, raised on square section legs, top (A/F)
- Measurements:
- height 71 cm width 84 cm depth 41 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
Victorian Mahogany Tilt-top Wine Table
19th Centurythe circular top above a tripod base, with glass top
- Measurements:
- height 71 cm diameter 60 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $420 Incl BP
Large Glass Hanging Hurricane Lantern Shade
hand blown clear and frosted glass, with silvered metal mount
- Measurements:
- height 35 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
Three Glass Hanging Hurricane Lantern Shades
hand blown clear and frosted glass, with brass mounts (3)
- Measurements:
- height 30 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
Victorian Polished Steel Fender
c. 1880in the Adam style, of Serpentine outline, decorated with oval paterae and piercing
- Measurements:
- length 153 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
Victorian Mahogany Toilet Mirror
Late 19th Centurythe rectangular swivelled mirror on two scrolled supports
- Measurements:
- height 56 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
Mahogany Butler Tray on Stand
of rectangular form with two handles
- Measurements:
- height 90 cm width 73 cm depth 48 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $480 Incl BP
Victorian Mahogany Tilt-top Wine Table
19th Centurythe circular top above a tripod base
- Measurements:
- height 74 cm diameter 55 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
19th Centurybrass edge banding, lock and two later handles
- Measurements:
- height 43.5 cm width 95 cm depth 45.5 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $720 Incl BP
Edwardian Stained Wood Wall Mirror
of rectangular shape
- Measurements:
- 123 x30 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
Empire Style Faux Bamboo Armchair
with ebonised finish and caned seat
- Measurements:
- height 87 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $432 Incl BP
Ebonised Umbrella Stand
of oval form, with gilded border
- Measurements:
- height 50 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $480 Incl BP
Victorian Papier-mâché Tray on Stand
c. 1880black with gilded foliate decoration
- Measurements:
- height 63 cm width 81.5 cm depth 63.5 cm
- EStimate $1,500 - $2,000
Pair of French Five Light Brass and Crystal Girandoles
with cut crystal drops (2)
- Measurements:
- height 46 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
- sold $2,640 Incl BP
Georgian Style Lounge Chair
upholstered in a green and white check fabric, on castors
- Measurements:
- height 83 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $2,400 Incl BP
Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Gesso Jardiniere
c. 1850of oval shape with egg and dart border, double handled tole liner
- Measurements:
- length 65 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $720 Incl BP
Edwardian Mahogany Reading Stand
Early 20th Centurywith attached candle lamp (A/F), adjustable brass stem on cast iron base
- Measurements:
- height 114 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $660 Incl BP
Pair of Four Light Gilt-metal and Glass Girandoles
electrified, with cut and pressed glass drops (2)
- Measurements:
- height 62 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $1,800 Incl BP
Collection of Brass Painting Wall Lights
of various sizes (qty)
- Measurements:
- approx. length 80 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $540 Incl BP
Saverio Manetti (Italian, 1723-1784)
Bird Studies: Pappagallo Piccolifsimo; Pappagallo d Parnicchettohandcoloured etchings on paper, numbered plates CXXXIV and CXXXI (2)
- Measurements:
- 36 x 28.5 cm each
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $1,560 Incl BP
A collection of Botanical Studies
Including Nymphaea Lotus, Nympilea Cerulea and Othershand coloured lithographs and engravings on paper, one in Charles Hewitt Frame, four unframed (5)
- Measurements:
- 44 x 60 cm and smaller
- EStimate $300 - $500
William Home Lizars (Scottish, 1788-1859)
Straw Hives; Nest of the Lecheguara; Bees Swarming; Wooden Hives, c. 1840engravings on paper from The Naturalist’s Library by Sir William Jardine (4) Charles Hewitt Frames
- Measurements:
- 15.5 x 10 cm each
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $3,120 Incl BP
Thomas Moore (1821-1887) and Henry Bradbury (1831-1860, illustrator)
Fern Book Plates, c.1860lithographs on paper, from the Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland, printed by Bradbury and Evans, Whitefriars London (4) Charles Hewitt Frames
- Measurements:
- 52.5 x 34 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $2,040 Incl BP
Thomas Moore (1821-1887) and Henry Bradbury (1831-1860, illustrator)
Fern Book Plates, c.1860lithographs on paper, from the Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland, printed by Bradbury and Evans, Whitefriars London (3) Charles Hewitt Frames
- Measurements:
- 52.5 x 34 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $1,440 Incl BP
After Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (1880-1960)
Elves and Fairiesprints on paper, including pages from The Little Fairy Sister, published London 1923 (10) Charles Hewitt Frames
- Measurements:
- 25 x 15.5 cm and smaller
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $660 Incl BP
William Parrott (British, 1813 – 1869)
The Pool from London Bridge Morning; West India Docks from the South East; Greenwich and the Dreadnaught; Southwark Bridge from London Bridgehandcoloured lithographs on paper from London from the Thames, Henry Brooks, printed by C. Hullmandel, Charles Hewitt Frames (4)
- Measurements:
- 22 x 41 cm each
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $1,440 Incl BP
After Abraham Van Diepenbeek (Dutch, 1596-1675)
'Mon Seigneur le Marquis a Cheval'hand coloured engravings on paper, Charles Hewitt Frames (2)
- Measurements:
- 38 x 51.5 cm each
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $1,320 Incl BP
After Thomas Daniell (British, 1749-1840) and After William Daniell (British 1769-1837)
The Mausoleum of Mucdoom Shah Dowlut, at Moneah, on the River Soane; The Mausoleum of Prince Khusrau, Allahabad, Uttar Pradeshreproduction prints on paper in Charles Hewitt Frames (2)
- Measurements:
- 44 x 62 cm each
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $540 Incl BP
A collection of Fauna Studies
The Elephant; The Frog, Published by R. Clay, c. 1880handcoloured engravings on paper, published by R. Clay (2) Charles Hewitt Frames
- Measurements:
- 11 x 18 cm (each)
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $1,080 Incl BP
After Samuel Daniell (British, 1775-1811)
Cascade on Sneuwberg; Scene in Sitsikammareproduction prints on paper from African Scenery and Animals, walnut frames (2)
- Measurements:
- 32 x 44.5 cm each
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $540 Incl BP
After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (British, 1802-1873)
Highland Dogs, 1880handcoloured engraving, published 1880 by G.P. McQueen London
- Measurements:
- 45 x 56 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $1,440 Incl BP
After Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (French, 1707-1788)
Le Cane Musquee; Le Harle; Le Dindon, c. 1850three handcoloured engravings on paper from Histoire Naturelle, Paris (3) Charles Hewitt Frames
- Measurements:
- 21 x 26 cm each
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $900 Incl BP
A collection of Architectural and Figural Studies
Including A View of London; A View of Westminster Bridge, J.W. Edy, published March 1792 by J Harris and Othersengravings on paper, two in walnut and gilt frames, eleven unframed (13)
- Measurements:
- 54 x 77 cm and smaller
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $1,020 Incl BP
A collection of Fauna Studies
handcoloured engravings on paper (17) unframed
- Measurements:
- approx. 9.5 x 16 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
Christofle
Extensive Porcelain Dinner Service‘Malmaison’ pattern, with hand applied platinum border, sixteen place settings, with printed factory marks, one entrée plate (A/F) (qty)
- EStimate $2,000 - $3,000
- sold $4,560 Incl BP
Porcelain Dessert Service
comprising two cake stands and six plates (8)
- Measurements:
- diameter 24 cm (stand)
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $480 Incl BP
Frankenthal
Porcelain Group of the Four Seasons, c. 1755-1762modelled with four children around a palm tree, on a gilt enriched rocaille base, blue rampant lion mark to underside, minor restored breaks to leaves
- Measurements:
- height 24.5 cm
- EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
- sold $4,320 Incl BP
Dr. Wall Worcester
Porcelain Dish, 19th Centuryof oblong shape, apple green border, the centre hand painted with floral sprays
- Measurements:
- length 30 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $420 Incl BP
Chinese Export Blue and White Sauceboat
Qianlong (1736-1795)sur-decorated to the interior with coloured enamels and gilt, with leaf-form under plate (2)
- Measurements:
- height 7 cm length 19 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $264 Incl BP
Porcelaine de Paris
Covered Sugar Bowlof circular shape with two handles, decorated in pinks, greens and gilt with swags of flowers, marked underneath with iron red cypher
- Measurements:
- height 16 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $240 Incl BP
Collection of German Blanc-de-Chine Porcelain Figures
comprising a monkey, a rampant lion and two Parakeets, together with a pair of Ginori porcelain candlesticks (5)
- Measurements:
- height 20 cm (birds); 23 cm (candlesticks)
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $540 Incl BP
Two Pairs of Porcelain Vases
each of trumpet form, with gilded accents (4)
- Measurements:
- height 21 cm; 19 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $240 Incl BP
Two Chinese Porcelain Miniature Garden Seats
each of hexagonal shape, one painted with insects and flowers against a turquoise ground, the other with figures in landscape (2)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 16 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $600 Incl BP
Ten Assorted Chinese Famille Rose Bowls
each painted with floral and foliage decoration, with turquoise interiors (10)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 6.5 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $540 Incl BP
Pair of Chinese Green Glazed Pottery Parrots
together with a pair of green and dark blue glazed pottery vases (4)
- Measurements:
- height 21.5 cm
- EStimate $500 - $700
- sold $480 Incl BP
Orrefors
Clear Glass Vasesigned ‘Orrefors’, together with four coloured glass vases (5)
- Measurements:
- height 29 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $300 Incl BP
Pair of Cut Crystal Campagna Vases
clear crystal (2)
- Measurements:
- height 30 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $420 Incl BP
Assorted Cut Crystal and Glass Pieces
comprising a pair of comports, a vase, two metal mounted perfume bottles, and a pair of pressed glass open salt and pepper cellars (7)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 24 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
Chinese Black Lacquered Display Case
with gilded interior
- Measurements:
- height 37 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
French Nativity Scene
hand painted plaster, comprising nine ‘Santons’ and three sheep, one figure (A/F) (12)
- Measurements:
- approx. height 60 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $1,500