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Jewels & Objets D'Art, including the Wilcox Collection — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:331
Sale Title:Jewels & Objets D'Art, including the Wilcox CollectionLots with images:324
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:184
Date:8-Mar-2015
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A pair of George III silver butter shell dishes by Burrage Davenport, London 1783, each with engraved hare crest and beaded edge on three conch shell moulded feet, 211 grams.Provenance: Purchased from Christies London, 1980.
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A pair of George III silver sauce tureens by Joseph Hardy, London 1812, each of waisted rectangular form with gadrooned rims, the stepped cover with acanthus ring handle and scrolling leaf mount, the body with twin handles, engraved with armorials and crest, raised on lion paw feet and acanthus leaf knees, 18 cm width, 1575 grams. Provenance: Purchased from the Kensington London Silver Vaults, 1980.
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Two Georgian silver teapot stands by John Emes, London 1799 and Stephen Adams, London 1799. The first oval form with reeded edge, the well with bright cut band of floral and trellis design and central laurel on four scroll feet, 140 grams and of oval form with reeded stepped rim with central monogram 'Jlm' on four scroll feet, 114 grams, (2).
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A set of four Edwardian silver bon bon dishes by Sebastian Henry Garrard, London 1909. The repose border with floral roundels joined by openwork swags and scrolls, the saw pierced stepped body embellished with laurel cartouche and swags on conforming shaped oval foot, 17 cm width, 759 grams in total.Provenance: Purchased from James R.Lawson Sydney 1981.
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A pair of Victorian silver sauce boats by Charles Stuart Harris, London 1896, each with scalloped edge and acanthus scroll handle on three stepped pad feet, 510 grams, (2).
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A pair of George II silver candlesticks by Thomas settle, Sheffield 1819. The heavily embossed floral and foliate tapered column on embossed stepped circular spread foot, weighted bases, sconces of a later date, 32 cm height.
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A pair of 19th century silver plated candlesticks, each heavily embossed with scroll floral and fern designs on tapering columns with stepped circular basses, 22.5 cm high, together with a Sheffield silver plate tray, (3).
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A George IV Old Sheffield silver plate twin handled soup tureen and cover, circa 1830. Of lobed oval form the scroll border with moulded acanthus and floral motifs the scroll handles and feet with floral and foliate moulded junctions, 38 cm width.
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A George III silver tea caddy by Solomon Hougham, London 1801. Of faceted oval form, the step moulded cover with ivory finial, the body with repousse bands bordering bright cut facets with ribbon and floral chassed banding, 597 grams, 16 cm width x 16.5 cm height.
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A George II silver twin handled sauce tureen in the Adam style, London 1813, with gilt interior and reeded scroll handles, beaded rim above the sunflower medallions and garlands, raised on a beaded and leaf moulded oval spread foot, 23 cm width, 604 grams.
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A Victorian silver ice bucket by Robert and William Sorley, Glasgow 1899, with reeded swing handle above tapering cylindrical body with reeded bands, complete with pierced liner, 14.5 cm height (with handle down) 815 grams.Provenance: Purchased from James R.Lawson Sydney, 1981.
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A good George II silver salver by James Morison, London 1751, with leaf capped and 'C' scroll stepped border enclosing bright cut and chassed well with band of garlands and interlaced scrolls, raised on acanthus scroll feet, 37 cm width, 1216 grams.Provenance: Purchased from William S.Ellenden Sydney, 1981.
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A George II silver card tray, London 1755, with feathered and shell moulded stepped border, with central armorial crest within floral scroll and foliate chassed border, raised on three scroll feet, makers marks rubbed, 286 grams.
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A George II silver card tray by James Morison, London 1756, with leaf capped 'C' scroll stepped border, raised on three hoof feet, engraved initials 'I.I.M', Ada sticker verso, 288 grams, 19 cm width.
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A George III silver card tray by John Carter, London 1768, with gadrooned and pinched stepped rim, centrally engraved with lion armorial, raised on three scroll feet, 317 grams.
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A Victorian silver card tray by Daniel Welby and John Welby, London 1898, with 'C' scroll and shell motif stepped rim on three scroll feet, 207 grams.
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A pair of George III silver wine coasters, Sheffield maker Jk, with saw pierced bodies embellished with floral roundels with garland swags, with silver lining and turned basses, 11.5 cm diameter.
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A pair of George IV silver wine coasters by James Mckay, Edinburgh 1820, each with gadrooned edges, turned interior with silver plug, 15.5 cm diameter.
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A George III silver wine coaster by S.C.Younger & Co., Sheffield 1813, with shell capped and ribbon moulded gadrooned rim and embossed body, the turned interior with silver plug, 16 cm width.
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A George IV silver wine coaster by Thomas settle, Sheffield 1825, with acanthus leaf capped gadrooned rim above floral and foliate embossed body, turned interior with central silver plug, 17.5 cm diameter.
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A George III silver claret jug by Henry Cowper, London 1789. Of faceted vase form with stepped shaped base, bright cut and chassed with sunflower emblems within scroll cartouche, the reeded handle with acanthus terminal and silver mount, 704 grams.
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A set of three silver wine labels by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co, London 1908. Together with three other Victorian and later silver wine labels in vine leaf form, 'Sherry', 'Madeira' and 'Port', 161 grams in total, (6).Provenance: part purchased from Garrards London, 1976.
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A pair of Elizabeth II 'Bacchus' wine labels by Wyard Druitt & Co., London 1973. Cast in typical form with grape vines, marked for 'Port' and 'Brandy', 126 grams, together with a late Victorian silver 'Sherry' wine label by Joseph Ridge, Sheffield 1900, 53 grams, (3).
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A collection of nine sterling silver and plate wine labels, Edwardian and later. Six sterling silver examples, 'Port', 'Hollands', 'Brandy', Cognac', Whiskey' and 'Gin' total sterling silver weight 81 grams (9).
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A set of four George II silver open salts, by David Hennell, London 1751 (1) 1752 (2) 1753 (1), each with gadrooned milled rims, raised on stepped pad feet and shell moulded knees, 390 grams.
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A set of four George III silver open salts by David and Robert Hennell I, London 1762 (1), 1763 (1) and 1764 (2), each with gadrooned milled rims and gilt interiors, raised on shell moulded pad feet and knees, 502 grams.
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A pair of George III silver salts, London 1764, with gadrooned milled rims and raised from stepped pad foot with shell moulded knees, gilt interior, makers marks rubbed, 188 grams.
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A rare George III silver mustard pot by William Burshaw, London 1812. The barrel shaped pot with half fluted body and gadrooned rim, Welsh dragon crest to cover, 210 grams.
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A George III silver mustard pot by Richard Crossley, London 1782. The oval form with saw pierced body and shaped handle with fan pierced thumb piece, blue glass liner, 133 grams.
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A William IV three piece silver tea service by Edward Barnard and Edward Barnard Jnr, John and William Barnard, London 1830-1831, comprising teapot sugar basin and milk jug, each of squat melon form with scalloped edges in the 'Coral' pattern and with gilded interior, 1581 grams (3). Provenance: Purchased from Ramornie Antiques Sydney, 1974.
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A Victorian three piece Batchelors tea service by Harrison Brothers and Howson, Sheffield 1882, comprising teapot, twin handled sugar basin and milk jug, of compressed form with half fluted design, teapot with ivory handle and finial, 450 grams in total (3).
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A Victorian silver coffee pot by Edward and John Barnard, London 1852, with shaped two tier finial on fluted cover, the handle with scroll thumb piece, the spout with 'C' scroll mouldings, the ribbed body of baluster form, engraved with floral spray and cartouche, raised on four scroll feet, 898 grams. Provenance: Purchased from Peter L.Pickles Sydney, 1973.
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A George III Irish silver teapot by Robert Breading Clarke and West, Dublin 1803. Of oval form with chassed and bright cut foliate and floral banding and central laurel cartouche with half lion rampant, ivory finial and handle, 599 grams.
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A matched Irish silver sugar basin and creamer, Dublin 1809 and 1806, each with bright cut and chassed banding on ball feet, makers marks rubbed, total weight 373 grams.
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A George III Irish silver cake slice by William Bond, Dublin 1780, with pierced and chassed blade with symmetrical foliate, floral and fancy bird design and crested central cartouche, scroll and fluted handle, 142 grams, 30.5 cm long. Provenance: Purchased from James R.Lawson Sydney, 1978.
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A George II castor and two pepperettes by Samuel wood, London 1740, 1745 and 1747, each of baluster form with bell finial and pierced cover on circular stepped spread foot, castor 202 grams and 17 cm in height, pepperettes 190 grams in total and 12.5 cm in height, (3). Provenance: part purchased from J.Christie, Burlington Arcade, London, 1980.
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Two George II silver pepperettes by Jabez Daniell, London 1757 and Samuel wood, London, circa 1733, each of baluster form with bell shaped finial and pierced cover on circular spread foot, 180 grams in total, tallest 13.3 cm height.
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Two George III silver pepperettes, maker I.D, London 1763 and 1766, each of baluster form with flame and bell form finials, pierced covers with circular spread foot, 164 grams in total, 14 cm and 12 cm in height.
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A George II Scottish silver pepperette by Charles Dickson and Hugh Gordon, Edinburgh 1744. Of baluster form with bell finial, pierced cover and stepped circular spread foot, 138 grams, 13 cm height.
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A George IV Scottish silver soup ladle by George Fenwick, Edinburgh 1822. In the fiddle and shell pattern, monogrammed 'L' on the handle, 219 grams.
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Three George III Scottish silver Hanoverian tablespoons by Milne and Campbell 1757-1780, each spoon with 'Stag head' crest 'Pro Aris Focis', 206 grams. Provenance: Purchased from James R.Lawson Sydney, 1977.
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A Victorian Scottish silver fruit dish by Robert Gray & Son, Glasgow 1843, with scalloped and 'C' scroll border, trellis and scale engraved cartouche and banding with chased floral sprays, raised on circular spread foot, 519 grams, 28 cm diameter.
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A William IV silver comport by John, Henry and Charles Lias, London 1836, with 'C' scroll and floral embossed border the fluted body with leaf moulded centre with radiating foliate and floral tendrils, 685 grams, 27 cm width.
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A George II silver sauce boat by Benjamin Cartwright, London 1754, with leaf capped flying scroll handle and scalloped edge and repousse scroll floral spray and fancy bird designed body on three stepped hoof feet, 119 grams. Provenance: Purchased from James R.Lawson Sydney, 1974.
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A George III silver sauce boat, Makers mark Rubbed, London 1777, with leaf capped flying handle and planished rim, embelished with embossed and chassed floral and foliate sprays, raised on hoof feet with shell cap knees, 154 grams.
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver sauce ladles, by George Adams, London 1841. In the fiddle and thread pattern, weight 152 grams.
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A rare pair of Indian Colonial silver sauce ladles by William Henry Twentyman, circa 1820. In the Old English pattern, 67 grams.
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A George III silver punch ladle by David Mowden, London 1761, with a 20th century silver Snuffer. Both with turned wooden handles, (2).
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A collection of thirteen Georgian and later silver condiment spoons. Together with a pickle fork and spoon, berry spoon and two other jam spoons.
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Three Georgian silver meat Skewers by Jonathan Hayne, London 1827, Walter Tweedie, London 178O, Richard Britton, London 1817, each of typical form with ring handle, the Jonathan Hayne example with horse crest, 321 grams in total.Provenance: Purchased from J.Franks, the silver Vaults London, 1976.
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A pair of Victorian silver grape scissors by Charles Rawling and William Summers, London 1847, with a Victorian letter opener by John and Henry Lias, London 1837. The scissors in fiddle and thread shell pattern, the opener of typical form, 139 grams in total, (2).
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A Victorian silver ink stand by Thomas Smiley, London 1875, with silver mounted cut crystal ink bottles inset to rectangular plate with reservoirs, egg and dart moulded edge on scroll moulded feet, 412 grams, 25 cm width.
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A Victorian silver bread boat by William Comyns, London 1898, with pierced trellis and floral embossed edge and half saw pierced body, 16 cm width, 335 grams.
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A Victorian silver bonbon dish by William Comyns, London 1891, with an Edward VIII silver Sweet comport by William davenport, Birmingham 1906. The dish embossed with floral and bow swags, the comport with pierced symmetric scroll motifs, 115 grams and 101 grams (2).
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Two George III sugar tongs, one by Thomas Evans, London 1780, the other unknown maker. Bright cut with shell mouldings, no makers mark, the other with pierced leaf decoration in the Oriental style, 72 grams in total, (2).
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A pair of George IV silver berry spoons, London 1820 with a Martin Hall & Co silver plate dish. The spoons possibly by Robert Peppin with floral bright cut handles and later embossed bowls, spoons 123 grams, bowl 23 cm width.
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A George III silver strainer by George Whitford, London 1801, with a rare pair of George II Mote spoons, London 1740, each of typical form, the spoon with makers marks rubbed, strainer 46 grams, spoon 12 grams, (2).
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A George II silver creamer by John Payne, London 1750. Together with a French silver sieve and tongs, silver coaster and plated trinket vase (4).
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An Italian silver tea service, maker Acc retailed by Ginevra Bernasconi, circa 1915. The twisted lobed body with leaf and scroll moulded feet spouts and handles, surmounted by fancy bird finial, the set comprising; a kettle on stand with burner, teapot, sugar and milk jug and a set of ten silver mounted porcelain cups with silver saucers, hallmarked 800, 'Magazzino Nuovo Fiore Ginevra Bernasconi Addis Abeba' label to base of kettle, 3983 grams (14).
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A graduated pair of Art Deco French silver mounted bottles by Cardeilhac Paris, circa 1930. In the Gothic revival taste with fleur-de-lys repose strapping and scrolling handles, monogrammed stoppers, 27 cm and 19 cm in height.
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An early Victorian silver coffee pot by Robert Hennell III, London 1838. Of baluster form with flower finial on dome inset cover and 'C' scroll averted rim, acanthus leaf handle and spout, the body with alternating repose foliate design, on embossed circular spread foot, 868 grams, 26 cm height.
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A George III silver coffee pot by Francis Crump, London 1764. Of baluster form with acorn finial and leaf capped double dome cover, the body embossed and chased with floral foliate and scroll design, the spout with leaf embellishment, wooden scroll handle, raised on a stepped circular spread foot, 924 grams, 25 cm height.
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A pair of George III silver salts by D & R Hennell, London 1771, with gadrooned overhanging rims and open pierced bodies with crested cartouche, raised on ball and claw feet, with original star cut blue glass liners, 191 grams silver only, 8.5 cm width.
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A George III silver twin handled presentation cup by Peter, Ann and William Bateman, London 1802. Of typical form with protruding reeded central band, raised on stepped circular spread foot, engraved S above Ms 1809, 398 grams, 16.5 cm high.
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A silver mustard pot by Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1911, with gadrooned overhanging rim and foot with shell moulded thumb piece, together with Georgian silver mustard spoon and original blue glass liner, 190 grams.
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A Victorian silver fruit comport by John Samuel Hunt (Hunt and Roskell), London 1849, with interspersed pierced and chased cartouche of intertwined foliate designs, raised on a flared spread circular foot, 467 grams, 28 cm diameter.
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A George II silver card tray by John Tuite, London 1740, with 'C' scroll and shell capped stepped rim raised on three hoof feet, 271 grams, 17 cm diameter.
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A late Victorian silver sauce boat, London 1899, with gathered ribbed moulded body and feather moulded rim and shaped foot, acanthus leaf capped scrolling handle, makers mark rubbed, 332 grams, together with a pair of Birmingham silver sauce boats, 1908, 219 grams (3).
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A Christofle Orfevre a Paris coffee pot, sugar and cream set. In good condition with original boxes, (3).
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A corkscrew by Georg Jensen. The acorn pattern corkscrew, hallmarked Georg Jensen sterling Denmark, 11 cm length.
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A ladle by Georg Jensen. The acorn pattern ladle, hallmarked Georg Jensen sterling Denmark, 17 cm length.
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A ladle by Georg Jensen. The acorn pattern ladle, hallmarked Georg Jensen sterling Denmark, 14 cm length.
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A 19th century Chinese rosewood chair, of typical Tai-Shi design, with signed grey painted marble inset back, the legs carved with bat mask knees, ball and claw feet, inlaid with mother of pearl throughout, late Qing.
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A late 19th century Chinese rosewood and embroidered silk screen, with mother of pearl inlay frame and stand on foo dog carved feet, the apron with inlay figures, 101 cm height x 71 cm width.
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Two late 19th early 20th century Chinese stands. The marble hexagonal top above swallow carved fret apron and three foliate carved legs, the other with mother of pearl inlay, tallest 90 cm height (2).
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A late 19th century Chinese rosewood table. Of oval form with beaded moulded edge above carved fretwork sides and four lion mask carved supports raised from paw moulded feet, 48 cm width x 38 cm depth x 48 cm height.
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A Chinese 20th century bronze Maitreya Buddha and rosewood stand, modelled seated with smiling face, set upon an antique rosewood stand, 23 cm height.
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John Alcott (1888-1973). Loch Garry, oil on board, 49.5 x 59 cm, signed lower right.
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A John Alcott (1888-1973). Hawks day oil on board, 34 x 59 cm, signed lower left.
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A pair of 19th century Louis XVI style fauteuil, each with later whitewash painted finish and green leather upholstery.
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A Shirvan Marasali prayer rug, East Caucasus, dated 1304 (1886). Of typical design, in good condition with good colour, 11 cm x 130 cm.
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A French enamel painted porcelain plaque, after Francois Boucher, early 20th century, after the 'Shepherd lovers', enamel painted on oval porcelain plaque, 18.5 cm within box frame.
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An Art Deco Rosenthal porcelain group figure by Richard Aiger, modelled as lovers in embrace supported on a socle form base with drapery, Rosenthal Silb Bavaria mark to base, 39 cm height.Provenance: Richard Aichner collection, Munchen
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Peter Tereszczuk, Austrian 1875-1963, Art Nouveau bronze and ivory figural dish, circa 1910. Cast as a farm girl looking out over fields and barns, the face carved in ivory, signed, 27 cm width.
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Georges Omerth, French 1895-1925, a gilt bronze and carved ivory group figure. A whimsical study of a child upon a rush chair having lost a clog to a persistent duck, fending the duck off with a spoon, set upon a basalt and onyx marble plinth, signed G.Omerth to bronze, 24 cm in height.
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A French late 19th century carved ivory group figure, probably Dieppe. Depicting a courting couple of dignitaries in late 17th century dress, set upon an ivory cylindrical plinth, 21 cm in height.
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Affortunato Gory, Italian 1895-1925, rare gilt bronze and ivory figure holding a cat, number 829. Cast after a model in a tunic holding a cat, set upon a stepped marble plinth, signed to the plinth and with cast number 829, 24.5 cm in height.
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Albert Ernst Belleuse, French 1824-1887, painted bronze and ivory figure 'La Liseuse', third quarter of the 19th century, modelled as the reader in Renaissance dress, set upon a stepped bronze plinth with plaque, cast signature to base, 40.5 cm in height.
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Franz W. Bergman, 1898-1977, an Austrian cold painted bronze group figure, modelled as a huddling school boy and girl weathering the snow, cast urn mark, set in an unpolished marble base, 10.5 cm in height.
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An Austrian cold painted spelter novelty table lighter, early 20th century, modelled as a carpet seller and assistant on camel back, set upon a glass plinth, 19 cm high.
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A 19th century Russian silver mounted icon by Ivan Vasilyevich Avdeyev. Depicting 'Meeting of the Lord' the silver mount with cloisonne and cabochon detailing within scroll embossed mount, on velvet backing, 22 cm x 17.5 cm.
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A Russian gilt silver enamel and cloisonne box, circa 1910. Of casket form with domed lid and clasp on bracket feet, embellished with cartouche of flowers, the cover with woman in traditional dress, 84 Kokoshnik mark, 165 grams, 7.5 cm width.
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A Russian gilt silver enamel and cloisonne box, circa 1910. Of rectangular form, embellished with symmetrical scrolling floral and foliate designs, marks for Moscow Aii.
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A large Limoges enamel plaque, signed Faure. Depicting a tavern scene and gypsy palm reader, housed within a box frame, with 'Prouds limited' label verso, the plaque signed Faure Limoges, 39 cm x 33 cm including frame.
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An early 20th century marble framed clock, by Kilpatrick & Co., London and Melbourne, with gilt brass rope twist edge the marble frame with applied marble flowers, the silvered dial within gilt engraved plate, 23 cm in height.
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A French Remontoir Goliath pocket watch, with enamel dial and silver case engraved with a steam locomotive, 7.5 cm diameter.
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An English silver Goliath pocket watch and stand. The Swiss made movement housed in English silver case and desk stand, 9 cm including stand.
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An Arts & Crafts brass and copper clock, by W.G. Sother & Co.Ltd Birmingham. The planished case framed with spiral applique columns joined by boxed corners, with French movement, 22 cm height.
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A Moorcroft porcelain Tasmanian blue gum vase by Sally Tuffin, 1995. Complete with original box, signed 66/500 to base and with St monogram, 19 cm height.
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A 19th century carved gilt wood and gesso sphinx, probably a furniture component, typically modelled in the Egyptian revival manner, 53 cm height.Provenance: Graham Geddes
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