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The Graham Geddes Collection, Part 2 — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:729
Sale Title:The Graham Geddes Collection, Part 2Lots with images:716
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:234
Date:16-Sep-2012
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An Aboriginal spear, incised on all sides and to the full length, 7 cm diameter x 247 cm long.
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A collection of five pewter serving platters, each ovoid, some inscribed 'Trotter', the largest 50 cm wide.
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A group of three Indian wooden multi twist candlesticks, each on circular bases with multi twist standards supporting a shallow basin above for single candles, the tallest 67. 5 cm high.
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A carved timber Spanish Santos figure, 17th/18th century Depicted in traditional costume, the face inset with glass eyes, various losses, 166 cm high
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A pair of Aboriginal boomerangs, late 19th century i) hardwood, 63 cm length ii) hardwood, 62 cm length. (2)
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A group of Aboriginal boomerangs, late 19th century i) fluted with some water damage, 65 cm length ii) fluted with plain tip and a red ochre stain, 64 cm length iii) fluted with some water damage, 65 cm length (3).
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A pair of Aboriginal boomerangs i) Killing boomerang in hardwood with varnish on interior, 71 cm length ii) red ochre boomerang decorated with traditional designs on right hand side, 71 cm length (2)
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A 17th century Charles I ivory inlaid walnut chest of drawers, rectangular, with a sham fronted full length frieze drawer and two cupboard doors with architectural decoration, the whole with geometric ivory inlay, 95 x 102. 5 x 61 cm.
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Rosie Karedada Born c. 1930, Wandjina Story, earth pigments on bark inscribed with artist's name and Waringarri Arts cat no. AK438 verso 90 x 45 cm (irregular)
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Lily Karedada Born c. 1937, Wandjina, earth pigment on bark inscribed with artist's name and Waringarri Arts cat no. AK284 verso 50 x 28 cm
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Lily Karedada Born c. 1937, Wandjina, earth pigment on bark inscribed with artist's name and 'Waringarri Arts' verso 47. 5 x 25 cm
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A French crystal and brass chandelier, with an open work body and twelve armed sconces, hung with glass prism drops, 80 cm high.
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An oak framed wall mirror, the rectangular plate within columnar surround carved with corn husks, beneath an arched pediment, 136 x 29. 5 cm.
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A fallow antler chandelier, the body composed of overlapping deer antlers with twelve sconces, 90 cm high.
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A French gilt brass wall sconce, the back plate cast with figural scenes and foliage centred by four scroll arms terminating in sconces, 90 cm high.
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A pair of wrought iron candle stands, each with a rectangular stem rising to two tiered circular frames and sconces, tripod base, 160 cm high.
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A 16th/17th century Spanish polychrome devotional figure, the female figure with out swept arms wearing a flowing gown, raised on a square base, damage to hands, paintwork losses, 41 x 62 x 20 cm
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A large pair of 19th century wrought iron candle stands, each with an openwork body and three circular tiers with multiple candle sconces, raised on an out swept tripod base; together with two modern triangular steel pedestals, each candle stand 275 cm high, each pedestal 109. 5 x 41 x 109. 5 cm high.
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A collection of turned wooden painted boxes, each circular of varying dimensions and shapes, painted in red, yellow and black, the largest 34 cm high. (16)
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A collection of turned wooden painted boxes, each circular of varying dimensions and shapes, painted in red, yellow and black, the largest 16 cm high. (27)
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A collection of five carved wooden polychrome bullock figures stylistically resolved with worn paint application, the tallest 28 cm high.
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A group of Aboriginal Coolamons four hardwood coolamons i) plain, 38. 5 cm length ii) incised with kangaroos and pitted surface pattern, 40 cm length iii) traditional designs and animal motifs painted in ochre, 53 cm length iv) incised with striped markings, 52. 5 cm length. (4)
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An Aboriginal woomera and Digging stick i) hardwood woomera with damaged tip, 81 cm length ii) Digging stick with incised patterns along shaft and grip markings, 72 cm length (2)
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A pair of French Empire style bronze lamp bases, each with a fluted tapering stem raised on three lions paw feet and a concave platform base, together with a modern shade, each lamp base, 45 cm high.
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A French crystal and brass chandelier, with an open work body and with six sconces and glass drip pans, 93 cm high.
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A Victorian tortoiseshell veneered tea caddy, 19th century, rectangular with serpentine front, silver inlay stringing and vacant cartouche to lid, the interior with tortoiseshell veneered lids with mother of pearl finials, all raised on wooden bun feet, 17 cm wide.
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A Victorian tortoiseshell veneered tea caddy, 19th century, rectangular with serpentine front, silver inlay stringing and engraved cartouche to the compressed pagoda lid, ivory banded to the interior, all raised on wooden bun feet, 17 cm wide.
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A pair of French gilt bronze mounted porcelain lamps, each with a lobed body applied with cast bronze swags and flanked by swan neck handles, rising to a pierced rim and foliate cast roundel, raised on a chamfered square foot and foliate cast socle, each with a silk shade, 47 cm high.
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A tortoiseshell tea caddy, 19th century, rectangular with rounded corners the lid inset with a vacant cartouche, twin lidded compartments within all raised on squat bun feet, 18. 5 cm wide.
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Four framed groups of Grand Tour style miniature plaster relief medallions, cast with classical scenes and portraits, housed in a box frames, each frame; 20 x 17 cm.
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Four framed groups of Grand Tour style miniature plaster relief medallions, cast with classical scenes and portraits, housed in box frames, each frame; 20 x 17 cm.
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A pair of gilt metal mounted verde marble cassolettes, each with an ovoid body applied with foliate mounts and ram mask heads, beneath a pierced domed cover, raised on a square foot, one with a repair to the stem, 54 cm high.
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A French crystal and brass chandelier, with a quadripartite stem and four tubular scroll arms terminating in sconces with diamond cut glass shades, 80 cm high.
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A pair of rococo style gilt metal candelabra, each with a foliate cast stem and four arms with sconces together with a further central sconce, shaped circular foot, 47. 5 cm high.
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A pair of carved wooden polychrome elephant figures stylistically resolved with weathered paint application, 53 cm length.
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A collection of turned wooden painted boxes, each circular of varying dimensions and shapes, painted in red, yellow and black, the largest 12 cm high. (11)
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Douglas Stubbs 1927-2008 birds in the bush 1969, oil on composition board signed and dated 'Stubbs 11. 69' lower left Provenance: south Yarra gallery, Melbourne (label verso) 45 x 45 cm
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A French kingwood serpentine top commode, 19th century, the marble top above three full length drawers with foliate cast gilt metal handles and escutcheons, the whole with cross banded panels and applied with pierced and foliate cast gilt metal mounts, 112. 5 x 81 x 65 cm.
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A crystal and brass chandelier, with a circular frame and fifteen arms with sconces hung with crystal swags the lower section with eight tiers of prism drops, 128 cm high.
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A bronze classically Inspired lamp base, the classical column surmounted by a similar capitol and floriate terminus, supported on a tripod base with animal feet, 20 x 46 x 20 cm
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two brass framed street lights unglazed, each with a cylindrical body rising to scroll supports, (not wired for electricity), 103 cm high.
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A group of four faux zebra striped obelisks various patterns and sizes, the tallest 55 cm high.
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A tortoiseshell tea caddy, 19th century, rectangular with rounded corners the lid inset with a vacant cartouche, twin lidded compartments within, 17. 5 cm wide.
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A tortoiseshell box, 19th century, rectangular, inset with veneers separated by banded stripping, the interior lined in black taffeta, 26 cm wide.
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A group of six similar shaped pewter tankards, each of varying size, all with hinged covers, the tallest 29. 5 cm high.
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A collection of Grand Tour style miniature plaster relief medallions, depicting classical scenes and portraits, housed in a box frame, 34. 5 x 26. 5 cm (15)
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A pair of gilt metal mounted breche marble cassolettes, ovoid, each applied with foliate cast mount and ram mask heads rising to a domed marble cover, square foot, 42. 5 cm high.
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A rococo style wall mirror, the shaped rectangular plate within a foliate pierced and carved surround, 215 x 103 cm.
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Robert Jacks Born 1943- Cascades, Metcalf, Victoria, circa 1981 watercolour on paper signed lower left inscribed with title lower right 28. 5 x 40 cm
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A tortoiseshell jewellery box, 19th century, rectangular with moulded edges, the interior lined in velvet and a mirror set to the underside of lid, hinged damaged, 26 cm wide.
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A French gilt wood wall mirror, with a recessed rectangular plate within a mirrored surround, beneath foliate crest, 168 x 102 cm.
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Artist Unknown, American School, 18th century Animal Ambulance, oil on board 13 x 17. 5 cm
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An 18th century Spanish oak side table, rectangular, with two foliate relief carved drawers, raised on canted rectangular supports, 156 x 83 x 60 cm.
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Artist Unknown, Flemish, late 18th century Bronze Skies, oil on cedar panel 34 x 15 cm
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A French crystal and brass basket chandelier, the upper section hung with swags above a circular frame with nine arms and six internal lights, hung with further swags and prism drops, 110 cm high.
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A fallow antler chandelier, with an open work body formed from intertwined antlers with twelve sconces, 90 cm high.
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A collection of three 17th century Sri Lankan brass lamp stands, each with a turned stem above a spreading flared base rising to a finial cast in the form of a bird, various sizes, the tallest; 88 cm high.
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Possibly Baptiste European School, 19th century Floral Still Life And Urn, oil on linen inscribed 'Baptiste' in chalk verso 76 x 64. 5 cm
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A classically Inspired lamp base, with a Corinthian capital and faux black marble column, on a stepped, square base, 15 x 49 x 15 cm
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A French crystal and brass chandelier, the top section hung with swags above a circular brass frame and a further five graduated circular tiers hung with prism drops, six lights to the centre, 90 cm high.
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A crystal and brass basket chandelier, with a circular foliate cast frame and six arms with sconces, ten lights to the interior the upper and lower section hung with crystal swags and drops, 113 cm high.
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A pair of Spanish Carlos II giltwood wall sconces, each with a foliate carved mount with a central arm and a further four scroll arms terminating in sconces, 59 cm high.
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A child's toy teddy bear, with glass eyes and stuffed with straw, in used condition, 55 cm
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A 17th century Dutch brass chandelier, with a turned stem and six scroll arms with sconces, 60 cm high.
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A wrought iron standing torchere, the central column with a circular, pierced gallery with eight candle holders, supported on a slender column on a tripod base, 56 x 160 x 56 cm
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A pair of twentieth century glass lamp bases elongated central shaft, terminating in a scalloped foot and supported on a square base, 15 x 51 x 15 cm.
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A crystal and gilt bronze chandelier, the open work body cast with c-scrolls and acanthus leaves above three central arms and a further twelve arms with sconces, hung with prism drops, 116 cm high.
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A fine quality French ormolu mounted kingwood bureau plat, rectangular, the tooled leather inset writing surface with ormolu mounted edges and corners, above three frieze drawers and opposing sham drawers, raised on cabriole supports with ormolu mask heads and sabots, 202 x 82 x 101 cm.
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A pair of ormolu mounted breche marble table lamps, ovoid, raised on squared bases flanked by rams head terminals all finished with ivory shades, the bases 50 cm high.
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An 18th century Italian walnut commode, the rectangular top above a dual ogee moulded frieze and four carved panelled drawers with brass loop handles, flanked by leaf and berry carved stiles, raised on block supports, 139 x 99 x 61. 5 cm.
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A fallow antler chandelier, with an open work body formed from intertwined antlers with twelve sconces, 90 cm high.
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A Spanish crystal and gilt bronze chandelier, the tapering glass standard with a central circular frame hung with swags above eight scroll arms with sconces, the lower section hung with prism drops, 113 cm high.
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A pair of 18th century French gilt metal mounted rouge marble lamps, each with a baluster body flanked by handles cast as a quiver of arrows, rising to a foliate cast roundel, raised on a chamfered gilt metal base, each with a silk shade, the base 48 cm high.
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A French giltwood and gesso wall mirror, the rectangular plate within repeating mirrored borders and an ornate foliate carved frame, beneath an elaborate pierced crest, 193 x 94 cm.
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A pair of gilt metal mounted crystal lamp bases, each with a faceted stem rising to a foliate cast capital, stepped square base, together with lamp shades, each base, 51 cm high.
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A Louis XV style marble top kingwood parquetry commode, with a serpentine rectangular top, above a bombe base with two drawers, applied with foliate gilt metal mounts, cabriole legs, 99 x 88 x 52 cm.
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A gilt bronze chandelier, with a pierced and faceted stem emanating eight scroll arms with sconces rising to a heavy link chain and foliate cast corona, 120 cm high.
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An Italian 18th century giltwood console, with a rectangular marble top above an apron carved with patera and intersecting circular panels, raised on leaf caped tapering fluted supports, 132 x 89. 5 x 66 cm.
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A pair of brass framed street lights, each with a pagoda top above a glazed panelled rectangular body enclosing four lights, 95 cm high.
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A crystal chandelier, with a fluted stem and six scroll arms with storm shades, hung with swags and prism drops, 110 cm high.
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A classically Inspired spelter lamp base, with a Corinthian capital and a straight sided column, on a stepped square base, 15 x 50 x 15 cm
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A rouge Chinoiserie lamp base, with applied and continuous allegorical decoration to a rounded body comprising five conjoined horizontal segments, on a tapered base, with a silk shade, 29 x 39 x 29 cm
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A good 19th century French giltwood overmantel mirror, the shaped rectangular plate within an acanthus leaf carved surround, centred by a female mask head crest, 200 x 115 cm.
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Artist Unknown, European School, 18th century still life with oriental rug, urn and marble ram, oil on canvas 127 x 141 cm
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A brushed metal framed street light, with a pagoda top above a glazed hexagonal body enclosing six lights, 100 cm high.
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A rouge Chinoiserie lamp base, with applied and continuous allegorical decoration to a rounded body comprised of five conjoined horizontal segments, on a tapered base, with a silk shade, 24 x 30 x 24 cm
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A pair of French Empire marble top and painted gueridons, each with a circular marble top above a triform open work body with reeded supports terminating in Egyptian mask heads, concave platform base, 34 cm diameter x 132. 5 cm high.
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An 18th century Spanish walnut vargueno, rectangular, with metal mounts and caps for the cornice, the drop front enclosing three cupboard doors with sham fronts, raised on a separate base with twist turn and fluted supports, 101. 5 x 152 x 47 cm.
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A collection of embossed brass costume armour, including a centurion helmet, a breast plate, a dagger and a head dress, the breast plate 53 cm high.
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A group of three embossed brass Roman costume armour pieces, comprising a shield and two centurion helmets, the shield 60 cm high.
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An 18th century Italian walnut side cabinet, rectangular, two frieze drawers above panelled doors each with turned brass handles, bracket supports, 190 x 104. 5 x 56. 5 cm.
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A crystal and brass chandelier, with a tiered and lobed standard above twelve scroll arms and further four arms with sconces hung with prism drops and swags, 105 cm high.
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A patinated metal framed street light, with a domed top above a tapering octagonal glazed body enclosing four lights, 80 cm high.
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An impressive salmon and white breche marble font, 17th century, the wide mouthed and shallow bath supported above a mallet shaped column on a flared foot and a squared base, 104 cm diameter x 138 cm high.
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A pair of cast metal urns with faux verdigris patination, classically resolved of compressed form with trumpet rims raised on turned feet, together with individual taupe painted plinths, the urn 63 cm high, the plinth 132 cm high.
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A set of four 19th century sandstone Corinthean half capitals 72 x 57 x 48 cm.
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A 19th century cast iron fountain, in the form of a maiden standing atop a large circular shaped basin with scalloped edges on a stone pedestal, some losses, 100 x 265 cm
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A Variegated marble bird Bath, with a shallow circular bowl, raised on a turned base on a square foot, 56 cm diameter x 108. 5 cm high
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A substantial marble bird bathon pedestal campana, with a fluted underside on a turned socle and square foot, raised on a steel pedestal on a square marble foot, 90 cm diameter x 162 cm total height.
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A substantial pair of composite architectural urns on pedestals, each with a tapering cylindrical body moulded with leaf tip borders and floral swags, raised on a separate stepped pedestal, 235 cm high.
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