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Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:403
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts; Fine JewelleryLots with images:403
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:299
Date:27-Sep-2018
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Russian Cossack dagger, probably early 19th century with double edged blade, silver mounted scabbard and hilt with black decorative design to one side. Condition: good, most noticeable wear to scabbard, blade has some tarnish, length of blade 32 cm
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Russian officers dress dirk, probably late 19th century manufacture, with brass mounted scabbard, embossed blade inscribed with 'Luneschloss Solingen' German manufacture. Condition: good, some wear to scabbard, but overall good considering age, length of blade 31 cm
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Turkish Kilij sword, probably early 18th century. Hilt shaped with horn, blade gold inlayed with Islamic inscription 'God willing Inshala 1187', velvet covered sheath with iron fittings and double rings for horse mount. Condition: good, wear consistent with age, some losses to velvet sheath, and other wear but overall pretty good considering age, length 78 cm
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Spanish Rapier style sword with embellished blade marked 'Colada-del cid', translated as 'The Lord of the Kingdom', elaborate guard and etched blade featuring scrollwork and man on horse. Condition: good, some tarnish to blade. Length of blade 85 cm
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Medieval replica fighting sword with embossed floral decoration to blade, shaped guard and wire twist handle. Condition: good, some tarnish to blade, slight bend to guard blade, length 83 cm
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Chinese Mongol style 19th century utility knife and chop sticks with silver mounted hilt surrounding a timber, possibly rosewood scabbard and mounts to the handle and chopsticks. Condition: good, some slight cracks to timber, some tarnish to blade, length of blade 13 cm
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Luristan small bronze double edged fighting sword, good excavation example, shows battle cuts to one side. Condition: Wear consistent with age, large hole to end of handle, length of blade 27 cm
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An Indo Islamic mid 19th century dagger with jewel encrusted jade handle in the shape of a bird, the serpentine style blade with gold inlay. Condition: Good-wear consistent with age, length of blade 17 cm
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Set of three replica court dress swords encrusted with faux jewels, elaborate shaped handles and blades and sheaths with chains attached. Condition: Good/Fair, loss to end of one sheath, and chain each circa 85 cm in length
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Late 18th century Kulah Khud helmet with traces of gold etching, has original intact chain mail and nose guard, two mounts for plumes and spiked finial. Condition: Good-some wear consistent to age, namely to the gold decoration approx height with chain mail, approx 58 cm
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Nepalese kukri, with buffalo horn handled grip having white metal mounts, in a patterned leather sheath, the pommel with lion mask, the shaped blade with pricked design. Condition Good/Fair, some tarnish to blade and handle a little rough blade, length 30 cm.
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Antique Ironwood Zulu throwing club or Knobkerry, with typical ball top, having some patination, ball with some marks. Condition good, some wear to timber, length 79 cm.
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19th century Tuareg sword, adapting an earlier European straight double edged blade with fuller, no sheath, with a wrought iron knuckle guard. Condition: Good/Fair, small knick to edge of blade, some tarnish scratches to timber. Length of blade 91 cm.
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Late Georgian 1796 pattern heavy cavalry or dragons sword, with timber grip and bowed knuckle guard, the curved blade engraved with Gr cipher and army trophies, the spined stamped egg. Condition: good, some tarnish to blade and other wear consistent to age, length of blade 82 cm.
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British 1796 pattern naval broad sword, with ivory grip, with a bowed knuckle guard with traces of gilding, having GR cipher, the spine engraved JJ Runkel Solingen, no scabbard,. Condition: good, some tarnish to blade and small chip to handle, some knicks to blade edge. Length of blade 83 cm.
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British 1796 pattern cavalry sword, with a horn grip and bowed knuckle guard, the strongly curved blade adapted from Indo-Persian weapon, pricked eyelashes and stylised star armory mark, in a leather and brass sheath, possibly adpated from Indian campaign and re-fitted for Napoleonic wars. Condition: good, some tarnish and small knicks to blade, sheath split to edge, length of blade 72.5 cm.
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French 19th century Chasepot bayonet, with a brass ribbed grip and slightly serpentine blade, with stamped mark of star above S, in an iron sheath. Condition: good some tarnish to blade, sheath etc, length of blade 57 cm.
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Russian Kinjal sword, with horn grip, the broad double edged blade with fuller and foundry mark, with velvet and leather sheath. Condition: Good/Fair, some losses to sheath, tarnish to blade, length of blade 56 cm, (sheath missing tip).
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Japanese Wakizashi 19th century forged blade, the nakago (tang) unmarked, in a timber and leather covered sheath, with faults, shortened to current, length. Condition: Quite a bit of damage to sheath and scabbard, missing handle and tarnish to blade, length of blade 46 cm.
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Large Balinese Gadoan kris or Keris dagger, the long straight damascened blade with ridge (slight losses to edge) with slightly shaped jonjo & jeweled fitting, the sheath with veneered sections. Condition: good, some losses to edge of blade, some loose veneer to sheath and other minor wear, length of blade 51 cm.
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Javanese Surakarta kris or Keris dagger, the hilt carved with a stylised faces, damasened blade with scorpion motif near tip, reverse of blade with a star motif, and boldy shaped sheath. Condition: good, some minor wear apparent, length of blade 39 cm.
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Balinese Gadoan kris or Keris dagger, with slightly waved damascened blade & jeweled fitting, with integrated jonjo, in a two timber sheath. Condition: good, some tarnish to blade and minor wear to timber, length of blade 34.5 cm.
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British 1842 pattern percussion musket, bearing the lion rampant for the East India Company, with walnut stock. Condition: good, some tarnish to metal some minor wear to walnut, length of barrel 100 cm.
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Early 19th century British heavy cavalry Sabre, with bowed knuckle guard and missing grip, the curved blade marked JJ Runkel Solingen, in a heavy metal sheath. Condition: Good/Fair, timber insert handle quite damaged, some tarnish mostly to sheath, length of blade 82 cm.
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Eastern possibly Chinese Pirate short sword, the carved timber grip with abstract design in a triglyph frame the brass knuckle guard extending into a quillion, with a straight tapering blade, in a leather scabbard and sheath. Condition: good, some tarnish to blade and a little wear to sheath, length of blade 49.5 cm.
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World war II Japanese naval officers sword, a sunburst tsuba in an imitation ray skin scabbard, blade with suka temper line. Condition: good, most wear to leather sheath, otherwise quite good order, length of blade 68 cm.
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18th century short or court swords (2), one possibly English with partially visible armorial & dated 1719, blade, length 66 cm. The other with floral design engraved with knots & heart, blade, length 75 cm. Condition good, Tarnish to blade and some bends to blade and guard
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18th/19th century Russian Cossack Shashka, with stylised bird timber grip, the slightly curved blade with fuller. Condition: good, some tarnish and small knicks to blade some scratches to handle, length of blade 74 cm, no sheath.
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Two pairs of World War II leather keggings, dated 1943 & the other unmarked. Condition: good, some fraying to top of smaller pair Lengths 30 cm and 31 cm
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Small 19th century British percussion pistol & a shotgun lock, the round barrel twice struck with cross sword mark and Roman numeral IX or XI, possibly Birmingham, the shotgun lock plate engraved with hunter and game bird, marked J Golcher. Condition: good, some tarnish, length 17 cm.
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Late 18th century small flintlock pistol, the lock-plate engraved 'London', with drop down trigger. Condition: Poor, complete but several losses mostly to mechanics, length 15.5 cm.
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Mid 19th century British Overcoat percussion pistol, with the octagonal barrel marked 'London', the lock plate engraved J Bishop and the grip fitted with a bullet casing and timber ramrod, cracked butt. Condition Good/Fair, some cracks to timber some tarnish to metal, length 24 cm.
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World war II and later military accessories, including felt hat,water bottles, belt, canvas bag, eye shields, duffle bags and razor kit. Condition: Good/Fair some items vary but mostly good
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16th century ottoman steel breast or 'Krug' plate with armoury mark for higs, and in the circular form with fluted pattern. Condition: Wear consistent with age most notably a hole to central section and wear to the sides, 42 cm x 45 cm
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Victorian 1822 pattern officer's sword a Victorian 1822 pattern infantry officer's sword, with slightly curved single edged blade, brass hilt with folding guard and wire bound fishskin covered grip, with steel scabbard. Condition: handle quite worn and blade tarnished, length approx 82.5 cm
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Katana Echizen Seki with full Higo mounts, c 1658 with papers early Kanbun: Shinto period (1658-1683) katana, mumei (shortened tang), 66.3 cm nagasa (cutting edge), 3 mm mihaba, 8 mm sori. Flawless blade with koitame hada (tight wood grain pattern forging), notare-midare hamon (temper line), yahazu-ha majiri (mixed pattern). Typical Kanbun period reduced curvature blade, attributed by Fujishiro kanteisho to Echizen Seki school. Attractive and rare full Higo mounts including matching umabari, all very good…
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French Mameluke pattern cavalry sword, early 19th century good quality French cavalry sabre made by the Royal Manufactory at Klingenthal in the first half of the 19th century, with standard engraved factory marking Klingenthal, Coulaux et Cie on the back of the blade. Single fullered 80 cm blade. Fine horn hilt.
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English double edged knife by George Wostenholm, c 1860 fancy double edged knife, nickel silver cross guard, with embossed strawberry leaf form silver ferrule and matching cap, mother of pearl hilt. 12 cm double edged blade, faintly stamped on ricasso Geo. Wo' for George Wostenholm, Sheffield, 22 cm overall. Original black leather sheath with silver top and point.
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German Fireman's white steel helmet & another steel helmet in the 'Bell' shape and both with small visers, the interior both fitted with leather insert with the firemans hat marked with '53-61' and the other with 'Bily 50' both with chin strap. Condition: Fair/Good, both helmets heavily scratched, the interior is intact however
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Sterling silver oval tray & a sauce boat with acanthus leaf handle and lion head and paw feet, the dish a nice curved shape. (sauce boat) hallmarked Chester, circa 1906 possibly by David moss & Co (dish) hallmarked Birmingham, circa 1900 by William Aitken. Condition: Good/Fair, Rough patina on sauce boat and dish with tarnish but no major dents etc
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Antique Waterbury cased clock kitchen or mantle clock in carved oak with floral motif. With gilt detail to glass and dial with Roman numerals. 8 day movement, comes with pendulum and key. Condition: Good/Fair, dial is a little worse for wear, timber and glass case however is excellent, untested clock does wind but cannot hear ticking but gong sounds, height 56 cm, width 37 cm, depth 11 cm
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Rare ten Shilling 1954 Coombes Wilson Commonwealth Bank note showing a blank portal to the left, with the coat of arms below, and explorer Matthew Flinders in the right portal. The centre featuring the detail and serial number, on a mosaic '1/2' background, with signatories below. The reverse features the old Parliament Housein Canberra, framed with symmetrical design. Condition: good, one small fray to edge some grime etc
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Chinese reverse glass painting of a girl c1930s hand painted of a small girl in pigtails and clutching a lotus flower, in timber frame. Condition: good, some minor wear apparent, 54.5 cm x 40 cm
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Rare early Victorian Staffordshire pottery portrait jug of the Duke of Wellington portrait jug of the Duke of Wellington dating from the 1850s, probably to commemorate his death in 1852. The features are particularly well painted and the cobalt blue of the tunic has the depth and vibrancy associated with Staffordshire production of this period. Condition: good, some wear to paint, some minor wear height 17.75 cm
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Blue and white Chinese vase Qianlong mark with Chinese lion handles, and decorated with blue glaze floral work, featuring lotus. Condition: little or small wear apparent height 30 cm
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Royal Worcester cabinet plates (2) hand painted with a 'Country cottage' allegories, one of lulgrave manor and the other of Offenham both with shaped edges. Signed M. Ayster to bottom and marked to base. Condition: good condition: some minor wear to paint and mark to back diameter 27 cm
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Hallmarked sterling silver cigarette case well fitted with two compartmental sections, and a hinged lid hallmarked Birmingham, c1961 by the Harman Brothers. Condition: good, some small dents and scratches, height 3 cm width 15 cm, depth 8.5 cm weight 341g
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Hallmarked sterling silver collection of items including salts some with blue glass inserts, tongs, teaspoons, small slice and baby pusher. Condition good, some tarnish and some minor wear but overall good
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Waterford Crystal footed bowl from Designer's gallery in box with scalloped edge and cut crystal mid section, marked to base. Condition: very Good-Minor wear from use height 24 cm
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Wall clock from the Lands Department, bridge St Sydney with glass face and Roman numeral dial, surrounded by a mahogany case. Provenace with reciept from O.H.M.S Govt Stores Department (Lands Dept). Condition: untested, no key but pendulum is connected, some wear to dial, glass faced scratched and reciept is worn, height 47 cm diameter 38 cm
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Antique cased sextant by Spencer Browning & Co in original timber box with label of sellers in London, the brass section carved with Spencer Browning & Co., London (late Spencer Browning and Rust). Condition: good mechanics seem to be in order, possibly missing an eye piece. Length 24 cm
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Royal Doulton 'Glamis Thistle' tea service signed P. Curnock painted with the Glamis thistle found near Glamis castle, home of Queen Elizabeth and signed. Consisting of 6 trios (2 saucers 1 teacup) 6 coffee plus saucers, 1 creamer, 1 teapot, 1 sugar, 1 tray, 1 bowl. Condition: good, minor wear from use
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Cooke, Troughton & Simms vintage Theodolites one cased, with a plum, in original fitted and leather box with level to centre and adjustable feet. The other with three adjustable feet and revolving top scope. Condition: quite heavy losses to patina, mechanics seem to be in order
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Scientific cased August Sauter scales marked August Sauter This has a 5-sided glazed beech wood housing, 2 side doors, 1 sliding glass door, various weights, brass and chrome scales and sits on the adjustable feet. Apothekerwaage August Sauter Kg Ebingen Wurttbg. Condition: good, bit of grime and scratches notably to the base, height 51 cm width 52 cm, depth 30 cm
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Australian three piece emu egg garniture inkwell set wonderful example of a 19th century three piece set, the central section featuring a horizontal mounted emu egg carved with emu and kangaroo in map of Australia, sitting on a tree with an emu finial and a kangaroo and emu figures to the back. The sides fitted with two glass lidded inkwells and the front with a calligraphy pen (from Czech republic, later addition). This is accompanied by two emu egg garnitures one carved with a lyre bird and the other…
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After Moreau bronze statue of boy playing pipes of large proportions and a good reproduction of a young boy wearing a cloth, and playing two flutes at once next to a tree stump. Standing on a marble base. Condition: good, some wear (chips) to marble base, bronze piece is good however height 70 cm
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Wedgwood 'Royal Lapis' dinner service in the gilt pattern, with outer band in a symetrical pattern, consisting of 9 cups, 9 bowls, 9 dinner plates, 9 Desert plates, 9 saucers, 8 saucers, 9 small bowls, 1 sugar 1 creamer. Condition: Good-Some wear from use
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Minton 'Ancestral' dinner service decorated in blue and pink flowers and with a gilt trim. Consisting of 14 dinner plates, 14 desert plates (6 Larger), 15 saucers, 11 bowls, 2 lidded comports, 12 teacups, 1 gravy boat, 1 jug, 1 salad bowl, 2 condiment trays, 1 double handle tray. Condition: good, minor wear from use
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Pair of early Chinese porcelain bowls good early examples with fine hand painted and detail of three ladies having tea among a cherry blossom and stump. The interior also well featured with a bat among some fruit, the rim with a nice gilt finish. Marked with factory name to base. Condition: good, Wear consistent with age, some wear to gilt trim, some spots from glazing process diameter 18 cm
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Bronze reproduction figure of a farm girl after L Moreau of lady looking to the distance holding a rake, standing on a graduated pedestal with emblem. After L Moreau. Condition: good, some wqear to the patina notably around chest height 55 cm
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Large fine 18th century style miniature, 'The broken Jug' after Jean: Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805), allegorial of lost virginity, in an elaborate cast brass frame in the Louis XVI style, mounted with corner rosettes and surnounted by a ribbon, appears unsigned. Condition, reasonable, some rippling in medium and shallow chip to right hand side
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George III sterling silver cream jug, of baluster form and turned foot, with scrolled handle and unusual chased scenes of rural cottages with fantastic bird and cow, London c1784, maker probably Ts, more likely Thomas Streetin than Thomas shepherd Weight: 78g. Condition: appears generally good condition, marks rubbed
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Enamelled Chinese silver & stone compartmentalised box of three tiers or sections, each of which is intricately detailed with symmetrical enamelled dragons, flames and scrollwork and features insert blue, turqouise and red stones, with a large turquoise insert stone to top., all on a silver filigree background. Stamped 'Silver' to base. Condition: good, some tarnish to silver and some markings to insert stones height 15 cm
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Large Art blown glass vase with red lip in the style of and possibly by Dale Chihuly, a tissue form vase in a range of vibrant colours, unsigned. Condition: good, some minor wear, bottom quite scratched, height 18 cm, width 30 cm
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Amedeo Rossetto millefiori art glass vase in a vibrant conglomerate of murrine and gold leaf handles, outswept rim and baluster mid section. Signed to base by master glass blower, comes with pieces. Condition: very good, little or minor wear apparent height 26 cm
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Royal Winton floral 'Royalty' tea service for 6 well painted in a bouquet of flowers and consisting of 6 trios, 1 gravy boat, 1 sugar, 1 tray, teapot and 1 plate. Condition: good, minor wear from use
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Chinese baluster vase Kangxi marked depicting warriors, in a myriad of colours, in the famile verte style. Marked to base. Condition: very good, no major damage visible height 44 cm
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Set of 3 volumes Hawkesworth, John 'An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the order of his Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, & Successively Performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Carteret, Captain Wallis, & Captain Cook in the Dolpdin, Swallow & the Endeavour: drawn up from the Journals which were kept by the serveral Commanders, & from the papers of Joseph Banks', pub. W. Strahan; & T. Cadell, London, 1773. Condition: Good/Fair-consitent with age end pages replaces,…
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