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Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts, — Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)

Auction House:Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:203
Sale Title:Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts,Lots with images:201
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:111
Date:20-May-2008
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A pair of reconstituted stone eagles, one looking to the left and the other to the right with wings opening, mounted on a circular plinth, damaged (2), 79 cm high.
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A William IV needlework sampler by Ann Salmon, dated 1833, worked with the letters of the alphabet and numbers above a religious verse with birds, trees and flowers within a flowing floral border, in a mahogany veneer frame, the sampler 33 cm wide, 34 cm high.
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A pair of framed panels depicting gilded ormolu reliefs of a stallion 'Black Eagle', raised on a pierced scrolled capital on black ground with applied rose sprays to each corner (2), 54 cm wide, 47 cm high.
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A fine 19th century Italian micro mosaic roundel in a gilded wooden frame, featuring a pair of figures in the Roman Forum with the dome of St Peter's to the left of the horizon within a narrow band of malachite and black marble, 35 cm diameter, the frame 53 cm square. Note: The decorative qualities of marble have been admired since antiquity, with the Greeks mining extensively for white Pentelicus marble for use in sculpture and architecture, while the Romans favoured the naturally polychromatic types,…
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A bronze and ivory figure of Radha, by Paul Philippe, her costume and headband with original gilt and cold painted accents, mounted on a stepped octagonal onyx base, incised signature to base, bronze foundary mark A. G. Paris to underside of skirt. Height 38 cm. Note: Refer Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other figures, ill. Page 262
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An Art Deco figure of a Russian dancer, in gilded bronze with coral stone highlights to her headdress, mounted on a shaded brown pedestal base, some damage to base. Height 34 cm.
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A green patinated bronze figural group of Leda and the Swan, by Richard Klein, with gilded accents to her hair and to the swan's webbed feet, mounted on a stepped circular pedestal base, signed 'Rich Klein' in the maquette. Height 21.5 cm.
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A French gilded bronze figure of Dante Alighieri, mounted on a waisted verde marble pedestal base, impressed marks 'EP//Paris', minor damage, 29 cm high.
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A figure of a cavalier, by Paul D'Aire, possibly inspired by the Three Musketeers, mounted on a serpentine cream marble base, incised signature to figure Paul D'Aire, 28 cm high.
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An Art Deco alabaster figural lamp on pedestal, signed Prof. Maseagin, in the form of a young lady sitting on a rock holding flowers in one hand and the other is nesting on a grotesque carved male face above which is a stop fluted columns with a domed lamp, standing on a circular pedestal, electrified, 194 cm total height, the figure 86 cm high.
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A pair of 20th century scagliola Sienna marble pedestals, of rectangular form with white moulded plinth bases (2), 11 cm high, 38 cm wide
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A pair of figures of a Dutch Boy and Dutch Girl in national dress, by J. D'Aste, in gilded bronze and ivory, each mounted on a rough-hewn grey stone pedestal base, incised signature to each (2), 24 cm high. Note: Refer Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, ill. Page 128.
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A bronze nude holding a marble ball, by Max Le Verrier, with outstretched arms and standing on her toes on a stepped circular base on a circular verde marble base, impressed signature to bronze. Height 31.5 cm.
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An early 20th century alabaster bust of a young man, signed G. Plessi, with hair tied back and Crown of leaves, looking upwards and to the right, mounted on a plinth. Height 65 cm.
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A bronze and ivory figure of Aphrodite holding the 'golden' ball, by A. H. Keck, the ivory figure dressed in a draped bronze gown and receiving the ivory ball in her left hand, mounted on a bronze base on a shaped golden marble pedestal with a green marble laid band Incised signature to base, 32.5 cm high.
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A 20th century bronze statue of three nude dancers, by Henri Lautier, raised on an octagonal base, signed in script 'Henri Lautier', with foundry and copyright date underneath base 'G, Thew, 1929'. Height 32 cm. Note: Robert Garratt, thew (1892-1964) was born in Sharon, ct, he studied at Syracuse University and Krouse College, FA, under E. Penfield, W. Biggs and J.
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A gilded bronze figure of David, holding his unsheathed sword, the sheath at his feet on a squareform base raised on a verde marble pedestal impressed 'R. Larche' and 'Siot-Paris', numbered '3941', some damage to base, 18 cm high
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An alabaster and nautilus shell figural lamp, by Franz Peleska-Lunard, in the form of a reclining nude female coming out from a shell, resting on a rocky outcrop, signed to back 'Peleska-Lunard', 23 cm high.
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A figure of a coquette in bronze and ivory, by Raphael Nannini, possibly inspired by Violetta of Verdi's opera La Traviata, her hair piled high and wearing a full ball gown, mounted on a stepped alabaster pedestal base, incised signature to the figure and dated (18) 89, 31 cm high. Note: Raphael Nannini, born in Florence, was a noted sculptor who last exhibited at the Paris Salons in 1923.
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A bronze and favrile glass eighteen light 'Lily' lamp, base stamped 'Tiffany Studios, New York' and shades engraved 'L. C. T.', green brown patination, 58 cm high.
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A Handel bronze lamp, circa 1920s, with a reverse painted shade, signed 'HANDEL' and number '6577', raised on a curved bronze stand base with Handel lamps label, restoration to stand, 31 cm high.
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A Veronese amber glass vase, from the design by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini, circa 1970 signed 'Venini Italia B1', 32 cm high.
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A fine Barovier & Toso clear glass pedestal bowl, in clear glass, the coupe raised on a blown baluster pedestal on a ringed spreading circular foot, incised signature to the base 'Barovier and Toso-Murano', 27 cm diameter, 28 cm high.
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A bronze and leaded glass 'Poppy' table lamp, base and shade stamped 'Tiffany Studio, New York', green patination, 56 cm high.
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A pair of Art Deco cast bronze three light wall lights, the rectangular back plate with bell flowers to the base, issuing three arms each holding a torch with green moulded glass shades in the form of flames (2). Width 47 cm. Height 64 cm. Provenance: from the St. Kilda, theatre
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An Art Nouveau polished brass and leaded glass lamp, circa 1915, the leaded glass shade with four panels of shaded pink roses on a bulbous turned brass stand, electrified, 57 cm high. Provenance: Purchased in New York in 1932.
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A Daum Nancy cameo glass lamp, decorated with an Autumn landscape, the shade inscribed 'Daum Nancy' with Croix de Lorraine, the base with Croix de Lorraine, with restoration to base, 40 cm high.
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A Daum Nancy three colour cameo posy vase, of flattened form, decorated with delicate elliptical sprays of miniature orchids and leaves, signed 'Daum Nancy' in cameo, 8 cm high.
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A William IV police truncheon, possibly East Anglian, either Norfolk or Suffolk, painted with a crowned royal cypher in yellow with red shadow, 54.5 cm long.
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A Victorian police truncheon, made by Parker 233 Holborn, painted with crowned royal arms and royal cypher in a red cartouche, makers stamp to end on handle, 31 cm long.
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A Victorian police truncheon, painted with crowned initials 'AML', 31.5 cm long.
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A Victorian police truncheon, made by Field 233 Holborn, painted with a crowned royal cypher and red cartouche (worn), maker's stamp to end of handle, 44 cm long.
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A William IV police truncheon, made by Parker Holborn, painted with crowned royal arms and royal cypher and 'WR' in a red cartouche, maker's stamp to end of handle, 46.25 cm long.
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A Victorian police truncheon, made by McNaughton Glasgow, unpainted except with painted crown royal cypher, impressed with '2620', maker's stamped to end of handle, 45.5 cm long.
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A Victorian police truncheon, painted with a crowned royal cypher, 33.5 cm long.
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A Victorian police truncheon, made by Waite, Cheltenham, unpainted excepted for painted crowned 'GC', 42.5 cm long.
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A Victorian police truncheon, made by Parker 233 Holborn, painted with a crowned royal cypher and red cartouche (worn), maker's stamp to end of handle, 43 cm long.
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An extensive Queen's pattern plated flatware service, by Elkington & Co of Birmingham, late 19th century, comprising twenty four each of table spoons, table forks, dessert spoons and dessert forks, twelve each of fish knives and fish forks, two egg spoons, a pickle fork, asparagus servers, four sauce ladles, a soup ladle, basting spoon, nut crackers and a cheese scoop, all in a fitted oak case with Elkington trade card under the hinged lid, together with twenty four each of modern Queen's pattern tables…
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A set of four matched early Victorian sterling silver candlesticks, by Henry Wilinson & Co, two Sheffield 1842, the other two Sheffield 1849, the shaped circular bases with foliate scroll relief, rising to a foliate knop and a matching flange below the thistle shaped socket similarly decorated, each with fully hallmarked removable nozzles with foliate scroll decoration, each engraved with an antelope out of a coronet, loaded (4). Height 26 cm.
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A pair of large George II sterling silver dinner plates, by Paul Crespin, London 1739 and circa 1739, circular shaped with gadroon borders, each engraved with the arms of Viscount Townsend with another in pretence, each with scratch weight, 28=18 and 27=10, the motto 'Heac Genere Increment Fides' means ' faith conferred these honours on our race' (2), 1,675gms, 28 cm diameter
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An extensive sterling silver Coburg pattern flatware service, by George Adams, London 1847, initialled 'Mc' (except fish slice), comprising twenty four table knives (steel blades), table forks and tea spoons, eighteen table spoons, twelve each of dessert knives (steel blades), dessert forks, dessert spoons, four salt spoons, a fish slice, soup ladle, basting spoon, sugar sifter and sauce ladle (135 pieces), weight (excluding knives) 8170gms.
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A sterling silver old English pattern flatware service, by Thomas Barker, London 1816 and 1817, plain and unengraved, comprising twelve table forks (1816), table spoons (1817), dessert forks (6x xx 1816 and 6x xx 1817), dessert spoons (8x xx 1816 and 4x xx 1817), tea spoons (1817) (60), 2,305gms, together with twelve reeded handled table knives with modern blades all by Moses Brent, eleven of which are London 1813 and one London 1802 (total 72 pieces).
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A William IV sterling silver covered vegetable dish, by Robert Garrard, London 1831, circular shaped with gadroon border to the everted rim, the matching cover with bayonet fitted looped handle on circular gadrooned flange, inscribed underneath 'Garrards, Panton Street, London', 1,620gms, 28 cm diameter, 15 cm high
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A sterling silver fiddle pattern flatware service, by George Adams, London 1873, each item crested with a wreath, comprising twelve each of table spoons, dessert spoons, table forks, eleven teaspoons, six egg spoons, four salt spoons, two sauce ladles and a basting spoon (73), 3785gms, together with twelve assorted composition handled dessert knives and a plated cake hinge (total 85 pieces).
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A set of twenty four sterling silver dinner plates, by James Young, London 1784, with later hallmarked borders, circular shaped with gadrooned border, each engraved with the later Garter arms of Henry Paget (1768-1854) 1st Marquess of Anglesey, he was made Knight of the Garter in 1818 and the arms presumably date from after this (24), 13,780gms, 24 cm diam. Note: the duty mark is incuse and was first introduced on 1st December 1784.
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A silver gilt flatware service in the historicist manner, by Negesheimer of Hanau, Germany, imported into England and hammered for Berthold Muller, Chester 1904 the pieces with spiral twist stems terminating in openwork finials of caryatid figures supporting a coronet, the table knives with steel blades and some fish forks not having import marks, comprising twelve each of table spoons, table knives, table forks, dessert spoons, fish knives, fish forks, tea spoons and a pair of fish servers, all in a…
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A George II sterling silver two handled cup, by John Langlands, Newcastle 1749, the bell shaped body with a central girdle, embossed scroll and foliate work, and two vacant (erased) cartouches below the rim, two 'S' scroll handles and all on a moulded stepped circular foot, 470gms, 12.5 cm diameter, 15 cm high
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An early Victorian sterling silver coffee pot, by E. J& W Barnard, London 1847, the baluster body engraved with foliate scroll work and two vacant cartouches all on a circular spreading foot pierced with 'Apostrophes', a moulded curved spout with leaf motif decoration to the body similar to the scrolled handle sockets, a moulded domed hinged lid with a baluster finial, inscribed underneath by the retailer 'Widdowson and Veale, Strand' and also bearing a B
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A WMF Modernist punchbowl and cover, in hand beaten silver in Bauhaus taste with zebra wood finial and twin handles, together with the original glass-bowled ladle, impressed marks to base, 30.5 cm high.
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A William IV silver Warwick vase wine cooler on a later trophy stand, John Waterhouse and Edward Hatfield & Co., Sheffield, 1836, the sides with applied bearded mask heads above a chased band of acanthus leaves, the entwined vine branch handles below out turned lip, raised on a circular foot and square plinth, with original marked liner, mounted on a later satinwood stand mounted with plaques relating to the '1958 Mobilgas Economy Run / Sweepstakes - Outright Winner / Won by / Wolseley 6190 / Entered By /…
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An Old English Shell pattern sterling silver flatware service, mixed dates and makers, variously engraved and plaincomprising:18 table spoons6 x Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co., London 19016 x Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co., London 19056 x Martin Hall & Co., London 190812 dessert spoons9 x Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co., London 19013 x JW & Co., London 193812 teaspoons 11 x George Adams, London 18551 x Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co.
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Follower of Nicholas de Largilliere (French, 1656-1746), Portrait of a Lady, oil on canvas, 97 cm wide, 130 cm high.
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19th century School, portrait of gentleman wearing a turban, label verso, The canvas, has been relined. Width 110 cm. Height 130.5 cm
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Venetian School, late 16th century, Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine, oil on canvas, labels verso. Width 87 cm. Height 97 cm
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Attributed to Henri Fantin-Latour, Still Life, watercolour heightened with white, signed 'Fantin '07' lower right. Width 28 cm. Height 46.5 cm
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Follower of David Teniers (Flemish, 1610-1690), Classical Landscape with Figures, oil on canvas, 93.5 cm wide, 83 cm high.
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Pieter Nason (Dutch, 1612-1688), Portrait of a Gentleman, oil on canvas label verso, 68 cm wide, 86.5 cm high.
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Italian School, 17th century, Tobias and the Angel, oil on canvas. Width 46.5 cm. Height 62 cm
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China Trade School, circa 1860, The Boca Tigris Forts on the Pearl River, oil on canvas, 59.5 cm wide, 46 cm high.
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Pieter Nason (Dutch, 1612-1688), Portrait of a Lady, oil on canvas, label verso, 67.5 cm wide, 86 cm high.
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A pair of Victorian milk glass vases, of ovoid form, each painted with a portrait of a small girl, one with a dragonfly and the other cradling a small dog within delicate borders of arabesques and foliage, painted signature 'Anne' (2), 46 cm high.
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A fine pair of Austrian majolica twin-handled urn-shaped pedestal vases with covers, by Gerbing and Stephan, circa 1885, in rich tones of deep cobalt, buff and tan with sea-green accents, the vases featuring well modelled male caryatid handles, the half-lobed bowls surmounted by bands of stylised foliage and fish scale, raised on a tapered pedestal base decorated with radiating acanthus and ringed panels, the domed covers encrusted with shells and clusters of fruit and surmounted by an acanthus fruit…
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A large Sevres style circular charger, painted with a central roundel portrait of Louis XIV within a circlet of eight portrait roundels of Marie, therese and seven ladies of the court, all within gilded ribboned borders on a turquoise ground, faux marks to base, 51 cm diam.
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A Belleek tri-footed jardiniere, second period, 1891-1926, encrusted with birds, flowers and leaves, black mark, some losses to encrustations. Height 27 cm.
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A Dresden monkey band of twenty musicians, including strings, winds, harpist and harpsichordist, four female singers and a flamboyant conductor, all in 18th century costume and mounted on scrolling bases with gilded accents, printed factory marks, minor damages (20)
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Two Clarice Cliff plates in 'Blue Chintz' pattern, one of hexagonal shape, the other circular, the latter with small scratch to enamel (2), 19 cm and 20 cm diam respectively.
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre dinner service in 'Secrets' border pattern, comprising a setting for six persons, including six each of dinner plates, entree plates and side plates, a large cruet and cover, a pair of sauce tureens in Bonjour shape a pair of gravy boats, three serving platters of graduated size and a pair of ladles (28).
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A Clarice Cliff Stamford shape twin-handled tureen and cover in 'Windbells' pattern, printed signature to base, 17.5 cm high.
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre Stamford shape biscuit barrel and cover in 'Japan' pattern, in blue and pink colour way, complete with silver plated handle, mount and cover, 16 cm high.
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A Clarice Cliff Fantasque vase in 'Moonlight' pattern, printed marks and signatures to base. Height 20.5 cm .
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A Clarice Cliff Fantasque Lotus jug in 'Summerhouse' pattern, printed marks and signatures to base. Height 29 cm.
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A Clarice Cliff Fantasque Stamford shape teapot and cover in 'Windbells' pattern, printed marks to base, faint hairline crack. Height 12 cm.
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre conical teapot and cover in 'Oranges' pattern, printed signatures, gilded number 6082 to base, printed mark 'Registration Applied For'. Height 13 cm.
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A Royal Worcester figure of mercury, modelled by George Evans, dated 1912, semi-clad and seated on a rock beside lapping waves, wearing a coloured loin cloth and gilt belt, green marks, shape No. 1971. Height 44.5 cm .
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A Royal Worcester vase, by Frank Roberts, dated 1899, modelled as a classical urn on a stepped square pierced plinth, the turquoise blue ground with a central cartouche painted with orchids, signed, black mark, shape no. 1949, Rd. No. 301164, 21.5 cm high.
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A framed Royal Worcester ornithological plaque, painted by Edward Townsend, dated 1974, with a Bullfinch on blackthorn, from an edition of 12 out of 25, signed and dated, gilt title and mark to reverse, the plaque 23 cm wide, 26 cm high.
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A framed Royal Worcester ornithological plaque, painted by Edward Townsend, dated 1974, with a Robin, from an edition of 17 out of 25, signed and dated, gilt title and mark to reverse, the plaque 23 cm wide, 26 cm high.
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain shallow bowl, painted with central roundel of deer and birds midst trees and foliage within a panelled border, possibly Wanli, 31 cm diam.
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A Chinese panel in carved spinach green jade, Republic, incised with a scene of kite flying figures and verso with calligraphy, within a carved and pierced wooden frame, the panel. Width 20 cm. Height 16 cm.
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain bottle shaped vase, decorated with alternating panels of Buddhist lions, phoenix feathers and ritual objects beneath a border of scrolling lotus and foliage, six character Kangxi mark, restoration to neck, 46 cm high.
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A pair of 19th century Chinese vases, painted with reserves of fish on iron red brocade ground with green, cobalt and yellow accents beneath a scrolling floral border in similar palette (2), 29 cm high.
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A Chinese calendar in spinach green serpentine, of typical cylindrical form, well incised with evidence of original gilded accents, Kangxi mark, together with a wooden case. Diameter 6.2 cm. Length 32 cm .
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain cylindrical jar and cover, Kangxi, decorated with scenes of provincial life midst continuous mountain rivers and wooded landscapes, minor damage. Height 22 cm
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A Chinese twin-handled cloisonne vase, of pear shape, fitted with a pair of cast gilded kylin handles and decorated with lotus flowers flanked by rampant dragons and scrolling foliage on a turquoise field, the whole raised on a slightly flaring circular foot, cast four-character mark of The Yongzheng Emperor, 31 cm high.
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A pair of Chinese porcelain offering bowls of handsome proportions, with rampant five claw dragon incised to the internal central roundel and to the exterior in Imperial yellow glaze, six character Jiaqing mark under the glaze, 28 cm diameter. Height 14 cm.
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A blanc de chine libation cup, moulded with phoenix, deer and Buddhist lion midst scrolling cloud and foliage, 6 cm high.
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A matched pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain prick candlesticks, possibly 19th century, the slightly spreading shafts with everted lips, ringed with brocade-patterned bands rising from spreading saucers mounted on everted bell-shaped bases decorated with butterflies midst floral sprays and scrolling foliage, some damage (2), 42 cm high.
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A Tibetan circular diadem in silver, with gilded highlights inlaid with semi-precious stones featuring auspicious symbols surmounted by five skulls each with a leaf-shaped projection issuing from the head and flanked by flame motifs, the interior relined, 21 cm diam.
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A Sino-Tibetan tsampa bowl, in silver mounted marble acid etched with figures to base and exterior, 15.5 cm diam.
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A Sino-Tibetan tsampa bowl, in silver mounted marble acid etched with figures to base and exterior, 15.5 cm diam.
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A Sino-Tibetan tsampa bowl, in silver mounted marble acid etched with figures to base and exterior, 15.5 cm diam.
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A Sukothai walking Buddha in gilded bronze, the ushnisha rising from his tight curls, his right hand raised in vitarka mudra dressing in flowing stylised drapery, mounted on a block wooden pedestal, 42 cm high.
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A Nepalese copper figure of Manjusri, evidence of original gilt, seated in dhyanasana mudra wearing a diadem and flowing robes, and holding a vajra in his right hand and a trident in his left hand, seated on a lotus throne. Height 72.5 cm .
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A Thai bronze head of Buddha, Sukothai, of handsome proportions, gilded accents to his tightly curled hair and about his neck, mounted on a wooden pedestal, the head. Height 33 cm.
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A Japanese katana, the 28 inch blade in original old polish, good hamon, blade with full length bohi, plain copper habaki, fuchi and kashri in gilt copper, plain iron tsuba, good wrap and menuki, black lacquered saya, nakago signed 'Muni Aki', late Shinto, excellent blade with small area of wear to cutting edge.
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A Japanese tachi, the 29.5 inch blade in original polish large dragon horomono and bonji script, suguna hamon, tsuba fuchi and kashri and saya mounts in silver, dark orange lacquered saya, all of the tsuka missing, good same, no menuki and sageo, nakago signed 'Suki Sada' and dated 1843, Shin Shinto, excellent blade .
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A Japanese katana, the 26 inch blade not in good polish, hamon visible, light salt and pepper pitting, stained and pitted around the boshi, iron tsuba with mons, old worn iron fuchi and kashri, old wrap and steel menuki with slight damage to same, black lacquered saya nakago signed 'Kane Tsugu', late Shinto period, blade fair.
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A Japanese ivory figure of a seaweed collector, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and carrying a basket and fork, with sea shells at his feet, incised signature to base, some damage, 22.5 cm high.
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A Japanese ivory figural group of a fisherman holding a large carp, standing midst swirling waves, a child at his feet, incised signature to base, some damage, 26.5 cm high
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A, Japanese ivory figure of a seated fisherman, holding a carp and a bamboo rod, minor damage. Height 23 cm.
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