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Antiques & Interiors including Jewellery, Oriental Art, and Oceanic & Tribal Art — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:581
Sale Title:Antiques & Interiors including Jewellery, Oriental Art, and Oceanic & Tribal ArtLots with images:526
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:394
Date:24-Mar-2013
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A set of six sterling silver handled fish knives and forks
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A three branch pewter candelabra, together with silver plate Strachan coaster, boxed christening set and toast rack
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A vintage Christofle ladle, sauce ladle and slice, together with Art Nouveau slice tong & berry spoon set, basting spoon and others
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Edwardian English sterling silver dressing table brushes & mirror (5)
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Novelty rabbit form silver plate salt & pepper, together with swan salt and pourers
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A pair of silver plate candle snuffers, together with silver plate tray and two serving dishes
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A set of ten French silver teaspoons, together with an English sterling silver butter knife 220 grms
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A rare Australian made, Edward VIII Coronation caddy spoon in brass, together with a silver plate caddy spoon (2)
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A vintage silver plate cocktail shaker, together with Christofle stirrer and two silver plate measures
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A quantity of silver plate flat wear, comprising christening and tea spoons sets and others in old mahogany box
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Six vintage silver plate golfing trophies
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Three large EP salvers together with three EP table baskets
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A quantity of assorted silver plate soup and dessert spoons, forks and slices (43 pieces)
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A set of silver plate fish servers together with set of six bone handled fish knives and forks and twelve fish knives
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A quantity of bone handled silver plate knives, servers, tea spoons, parfait spoons, etc [50]
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A pair of Studio made salad servers, with glass pebble handles
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Bone handled knives carvers and steel, together with silver plate sugar & milk in stand, knife rests and collectors tea spoons, King George butter knife, drip stopper, table bell and others
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A large twin handled silver plate tray together with another tray (2) 71 cm long
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A large quantity of assorted silver plate cutlery knives, forks, soup and dessert spoons
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A box of mixed silver plate cutlery, including Community and others
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A boxed set of twelve French silver teaspoons by Roen 217 grms
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A James Dixon & Son silver plate four piece tea & coffee service (4)
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A selection of silver plate, comprising ice bucket, serving dish, trays and others
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An Indian silver lidded box decorated with elephants
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A Chinese export silver hand mirror and a shoe horn by Ryu, circa 1900 (2)
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A large silver plate meat cover, together with one other (2) 46 cm long & 41 cm long
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A mixed lot of silver plate and others
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A large oval Edwardian Mappin & Webb silver plate tray, together with a large porcelain serving dish (2)
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A quantity of vintage Christofle silver plate flatwear, including ladle and servers
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Silver plate butter dish, three souvenir spoons, two sugar tongs - one marked 'MICHEL sterling', one small cheese knife
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A set of four brass and timber handled serving tools with rack
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A pair of Wangundjaja Tinwear Co pewter three candle candelabra 45 cm tall
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Wangundjaja Tinwear Co pieces inc ice bucket, cocktail shaker and water jug
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A Wangundjaja Tinwear Co punch set comprising bowl, ladle and 12 cups
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A quantity of silver plate comprising; cocktail shaker, ice bucket & tongs, water jug and others
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A group of vintage pewter by Selangor, Frauenfeld, Mastad of Norway, Tumasek and others including 4 x novelty souvenir cups from Singapore and Malaysia with a matching spoon, jugs, toasting cups and others
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A quantity of vintage pewter, comprising Maltese three piece tea set, measures and others
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A quantity of silver plate cutlery, together with servers tongs and others
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A set of twelve sterling silver tea forks with mother of pearl handles London 1901 Walker & Hall together with a set of six sterling silver tea spoons and pair of sugar tongs by Christopher Johnson & Co, Sheffield
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A pair of Edwardian silver plate cruets, one with chipped bottle
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A collection of silver plate and stainless steel trays
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A silverplate twin handled tray 70 cm
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A Christofle silver plated woven basket (2) together with a Christofle 'Vertigo' round appetizer dish designed by Andree Putman in original box
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A woven figure middle Sepik region. Papua New Guinea Height 61
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A Baba dance mask, Abelam, Papua New Guinea Height 42 cm
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A gable woven mask from Krainbit village Blackwater river, Papua New Guinea. Height 71 cm
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Six masks from the lower Sepik, Papua New Guinea, carved timber with incised decoration, rattan woven edges & feathers, one with cowrie shell eyes Height 56 cm - 23 cm
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A pair of Papua New Guinea coastal Kundu Drums (AF) 59 & 67 cm
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Old figures, coastal Sepik area, Papua New Guinea (2) Height 20 to 25 cm
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Cooking Utensils, old & used, Sepik/Ramu, Papua New Guinea (3) L. 30 cm to 47 cm
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A East Timor ancestor figure carved wood. Height 40 cm
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An East Timor carved ancestral male figure. The face triangular with deep inset eyes, the body carved with five bands of zigzag and lozenge designs following the contour of the wood. A very good natural dark patina. Provenance: An Australian Diplomat. H42 cm
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Woven cane body armour Highlands region Papua New Guinea 59 cm
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An Indonesian Sacrificial knife ( Golok ) and scabbard the hilt carved as a ferocious mythical animal, the scabbard carved as a Hindu deity, Ex Donald friend collection- purchased in 1976 in Sanur by the present owner
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A wooden buffalo bell from Lombok. Height 30 cm
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An old dance mask, Ramu river, north Coast, Papua New Guinea Height 55 cm
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A very old large communal Mona feast bowl. Ilalima village, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Jutta Malnic collection
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A woven yam mask from the Maprik Region, Papua New Guinea Height 61 cm
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A woven ceremonial headdress with coconut from Papaun Gulf. Height 65 cm
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A Moka ceremonial Kina shell chest ornament central Highlands Papua New Guinea 41 cm
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A water buffalo yoke, Philippines
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A woven backpack Papua New Guinea, Philippines
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A Micronesian basket of low cylindrical form two string handles and austere decorative elements of triangles & diamonds
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A ceremonial spear painted and decorated with fur and hair
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A ceremonial basket hook of large form with double sided animal face on hook portion (collected in the 1960's)
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A suspension hook from the middle Sepik river Papua New Guinea with definite signs of use
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An ancestral figure, Keran river, Sepik Region Papua New Guinea 65 cm
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A small Gope board Papuan Gulf Region Papua New Guinea marking on back 'Homobawi 5/8' 44 cm
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A New Guinea cooking pot from middle Sepik river Region. Height 24 cm
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A pair of Papua New Guinea coastal Kundu Drums (AF) 63 & 67 cm
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Five old Vanuatu Sago spoons, with incised & carved handles ex David Baker collection. Longest 81 cm-63.5 cm
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A Yipwan cult figure, Karawari river, Sepik Region Papua New Guinea 107 cm
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An Authentic old yam Digging stick Abelam -- Wosera area, Papua New Guinea L 272 cm
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An Aparai Tribe 'Tamoko' ( ceremonial mask) Amazon Region, Brazil, normally used during the 'Cumeeira' Festivities 115 cm
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A Trobriand Islands steel adze and a woven cane pick 55 & 70 cm
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A Karawari river cult hook (a/f). Height 113 cm
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An old stone disk club, with tight cane binding, Papuan Gulf 100 cm
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A Kararwari cult hook. Height 134 cm
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A Zoo-morphic Smoking pipe, of bamboo root, Southern Highlands Papua New Guinea 39 cm
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An Asmat Headhunting horn of heavy bamboo, Southwest New Guinea 60 cm
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A New Hebrides Grade club, of light coloured hardwood 76 cm
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Four carvings from the Trobriand Islands, incl; model of a yam storage house 38 cm, lime spatula 28 cm, pig 14 cm and human figure 12 cm, in reddish wood and ebony
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A pair of Baliem Valley stone adzes West Papua 52 & 44 cm
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A stone axe (damaged)
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Bone knife
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Three Papua New Guinea utilitarian objects including Trobriand Island cricket bat, a sago pounder and stirrer 62 to 101 cm
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Canoe wave splitter, Gawa Nagela, with finely inscribed curvilinear design. Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Jutta Malnik collection. Approx 125 x 80 cm
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A pair of Gope boards, Papuan Gulf region, Papua New Guinea painted and craved designs 126 x 19 cm & 121 x 18 cm
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An old carved board from Urama Island, Papuan Gulf called Titbacca and suspended from the rafters of men's house
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An early Maori tourist tiki figure with paua shell eyes & incised decoration. Height 44 cm
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An Aboriginal spear
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A ceramic platter bowl with fish
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Two Blackwater river bark carvings timber with incised decoration & earth colours Height 68.5 + 78.5 cm, a walking stick carved with a crocodile, Height 94.5 cm and a damaged Hunstein Mountains hook, Height 94 cm (4)
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Female cult figure fromTimbunke village, middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, carved timber with earth colours decoration & cowrie shell eyes. Height 97 cm
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A female Nogwi figure from Kwoma Tribe middle Sepik Papua New Guinea. Carved timber with incised decoration. Height 140 cm
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Dart holder
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An early headrest - Highlands Region Papua New Guinea 173 cm
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Asmat shield, coastal area, Papua New Guinea carved decoration with earth colours, 210 x 38 cm
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A large Gope board, Papuan Gulf Region, Papua New Guinea 151 cm
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House panel, Abelam (Maprik), Papua New Guinea, carved with a male figure & bird, 96 x 26 cm
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