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Fine Decorative Arts + Jewellery — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:234
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts + JewelleryLots with images:234
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:155
Date:27-Aug-2015
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Australian sterling silver coffee pot with a hinged lid, timber handle & finial on a collet foot base. Maker Hardy Bros. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 16.5 cm. Weight including handle & finial 433g
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Austro-Hungarian silver 800 standard cutlery setting for eleven persons comprising eleven main forks, eleven main knives, eleven main spoons, eleven entree, forks, eleven entree knives, eleven fish forks, eleven fish knives, eleven fruit forks, eleven fruit knives, eleven teaspoons, eleven berry spoons, two salt spoons & one mustard spoon. Condition good, minor age related wear. Weight not including knives 4453g
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Belgian silver candelabrum with three branches, stamped '835'. Condition good to fair, minor tarnishing, dent to the base. Height 27.5 cm. Weight 282g
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Bronze Japanese figural lamp depicting a geisha standing by a tree form lantern, stamped to the base. Condition good, missing a screw to the lid, cord cut. Height 63 cm
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Emile Louis Picault 'Vincere Aut Mori' bronze figure depicting an Attic soldier with a winged helmet, standing on a rectangular base. Condirion fair, missing sword. Height 88 cm
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English brass carriage clock having Roman numerals on a wgite enamelled face & brass columed supports. Condition fair, crack to the top right corner of the enamel, needs a service. Height 13.5 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII fruit cutlery setting for twelve persons with mother of pearl handles in a silk & velvet lined silky oak two sectioned canteen. London, 1908, maker Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd. Condition good, minor age related wear. Dimensions of case 30 x 24.5 x 6 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII ladies card case having a fold over hinged cover, a ringed chain & two internal compartments with a gilt wash interior, monogrammed 'Pr', Rd. 449639. Birmingham, 1906, maker Elkington & Co Ltd. Condition good, minor age related wear, some tarnishing. Dimensions 10 x 7 x 1 cm. Weight 102g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII ladies purse etched with repeating patterns, blank cartouche & having a red silk lined interior. Birmingham, 1908, maker Corfield & Co. Condition fair, some dents, wear to the silk. Dimensions 8 x 5.5 x 1.8 cm. Weight 39g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII pierced bowl having an oval body with hand-pierced floral decoration, an applied cast border with leaf mounts & and sitting on a pedestal foot. Sheffield, 1908, maker Walker & Hall. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Length 33 cm. Weight 598g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VIII pair of tankards of tapered cylindrical form with a gilt wash to the interiors. Sheffield, 1936, maker William Hutton & Sons Ltd. Condition good, some tarnishing. Height 12 cm. Weight 582g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II set of six spirit labels with cast foliate borders labelled 'Vodka, Brandy, Bourbon, Sherry, Port & Port'. London, 1972, maker D J silver Repairs. Condition good, minor wear. Weight 59g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George II sugar nips with a button attached for 'The British Antique Dealer Association' button. London, C1730, maker Gawen Nash. Condition good, age related wear. Length 10 cm. Weight including button 30g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III fish slice having a plain fiddle pattern handle, a hand-pierced asymmetrical & curved blade. London, 1804, maker Thomas Wallis II. Condition good, minor age related wear. Length 30 cm. Weight 142g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V cruet set comprising a lidded salt with a blue glass liner & two pepperettes in a fitted velvet & silk lined box. Birmingham, 1915, maker E S Barnsley & Co. Condition good to fair, some dents. Weight 61g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V ladies purse with raised Art Nouveau patterns & decorated with wading birds in a floral lakeside scene, having a clasp, with a royal blue silk lined concertina four section internal pocket, & a ringed chain. Birmingham, 1912, maker William Devenport. Condition good to fair, some dents & wear to the silk. Length 9 cm. Weight 48g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V salver having an applied pie-crust Chippendale border, a plain ground, & sitting on three cast knurled feet. Sheffield, 1911, maker Fordham & Faulkner. Condition good to fair, dent to the ground. Diameter 21 cm. Weight 384g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V six piece cruet set comprising a two open salts, two lidded mustard pots & two pepperettes, with blue glass inserts, in a velvet lined fitted case. Birmingham, 1929, maker Alexander Clark & Co Ltd. Condition good to fair, some dents & losses to the lining. Weight 256g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V sugar caster having a plain baluster body, a pull-off hand-pierced lid with cast finial, sitting on a pedestal foot. London, 1913, maker Gibson & Co Ltd. Condition good, minor wear. Height 17.5 cm. Weight 181g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V three piece Bachelor teaset comprising a teapot with ebony handle & finial, sugar & creamer, with hand-chased half-fluted decoration & applied gadroon borders. Birmingham, 1913, maker Henry Hobson & Sons. Condition good, minor wear to the bases. Height of teapot 12.5 cm. Weight including finial & handle 623g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V three piece teaset having plain octagonal baluster bodies with rounded corners, with timber handles & finials, all sitting on four ball feet. Teapot. Birmingham, 1931, makers marks rubbed. Sugar && creamer. Chester, 1931, maker S Blanckensee & Sons Ltd. Condition good, minor wear to the feet. Height of teapot 16 cm. Weight including finial & handle 903g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II model of the Endeavour mounted on a green marble base, with a plaque reading 'H.M.S. Endeavour Aus 070-500'. Birmingham, 1983, maker Cog. Condition fair to poor, damage to the top of the foremast. Length of ship 17.5 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian Christening set comprising a knife, fork & spoon in the fiddle pattern with a fitted case. London, 1900, maker Josiah Williams & Co. Condition good, minor age related wear. Weight not including knife 99g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian cutlery setting in the fiddle thread & shell pattern, comprising a soup ladle, a serving spoon, pierced fish knife & fork servers, pierced berry spoon, three sauce spoons, fish slice, eight serving spoons, twelve main forks, twelve main knives, twelve main spoons, eleven entree forks, twelve entree knives, fifteen teaspoons, five mustard spoons, two sweet meat forks & an olive spoon. London, 1857, maker Chawner & Co. Weight not including knives 5663g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian fish servers having filled handles in the Queens pattern, pierced & engraved blade & tines with floral & leaf decoration in a fitted velvet lined case. Sheffield, 1854, maker Martin, hall & Co. Condition good, minor age related wear. Length of blade 31.5 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian gilt embossed fruit dish with a wavy edged border & hand-pressed detail. London, 1844, maker John Samuel Hunt. Condition good, minor age related wear. Diameter 25 cm. Weight 365g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian mug of tapered cylindrical form on a collet foot base. Sheffield, 1895, maker Mappin & Webb Ltd. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Height 12 cm. Weight -296g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian swing handle basket with floral edges & foliate etched detail, on a melon-style fluted body & sitting on a pedestal foot. Sheffield, 1853, maker Henry Wilkinson & Co. Condition good to fair, dent to the bowl. Diameter 25 cm. Weight 532g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian swing handled basket with etched foliate detail & a stag head central cartouche, having a swing handle, with floral edges & a lobed melon-style fluted body, sitting on a pedestal foot. Birmingham, 1844, maker Robinson, Edkins & Aston. Condition good to fair, minor wear & a dent to the bowl. Diameter 25 cm. Weight 523g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian Tennis trophy having a star burst patterned lid with a two crossed tennis racquets & three surrounding balls finial, above ten panels showing alternating raised patterns of Scotch thistles & Welsh sessile oaks. the body with two handles & repeating English rose motifs on a trumpet shaped base with four prodruding English rosettes on a footed base decorated with Irish thistle & shamrock. Birmingham, 1863, maker Elkington & Co. Condition good, minor age related…
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian toast rack having seven oval shaped bars, a cast foliate loop handle, attached to a rectangular base with a strengthening strut, & sitting on four cast scroll feet. London, 1855, maker John Evans II. Condition good, minor age related wear. Length 17 cm. Weight 279g
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English hallmarked sterling silver William IV mustard pots with embossed foliate detail & two blue inserts. London, 1836, maker Charles Reily & George Storer. Condition good, minor tarnishing, replaced internal blue inserts. Height 9 cm. Weight 480g
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Etienne Henry Dumaige bronze pair of French 19th century military Men one of a drummer, the other of a smoking cavalry man, both on square bases & signed 'H Dumaige'. Condition good, age related wear. Height 66 cm
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Fenton milk glass four trumpet epergne having a round footed base bowl, & ruffled crimped clear glass edging. Condition fair, chip to the base. Height 34 cm
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French gilded bronze clock with a pine interior, having Roman numerals, with a pendulum. Condition good to fair, needs a service. Height 41 cm
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French gilt clock garniture having a bust of a lady to the top with dolphin supports & painted porcelain panels, a stamp to tyhe mechanism for 'A.D. Mougin/Medaille D'or', with a key & pendulum. Condition fair, loose foot, age related wear, working order. Height 38 cm
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German silver gilt lidded 19th century chalice having a figural finial of Athena standing on a cover decorated with flora & mythical sea creatures. The bowl with raised figures of sirens & medieval figures before a village scene above a body with detail showing various figures, animals & intricate foliate detail. The urn shaped stem having two facial panels over a fine pierced cherubic scene on an etched footed base reading 'Ioanni Govgh Et Lvciae Nichols Votis Post Qvintvm Lvstrvm Probatis XI Kal Sextil A…
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Germanic Art Deco pottery figure of a Tennis player stamp indecipherable to the base. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 33.5 cm
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Herend 'Chinese Bouquet' green dinner setting comprising sixteen main plates, twelve salad bowls, twelve side plates, twelve cups, eleven entree plates, ten saucers, eight soup bowls, a pair of oval dishes, pair of graduated serving plates, oval meat dish, lidded soup tureen, oversized teapot, oval serving dish, lidded sugar bowl, rectangular sweet meat tray, triangular bowl, oval sauce dish, open salt & pepper dish, gravy boat & milk jug. Condition good to fair, some wear & chip to the teapot finial
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Lalique 'Auriac' candelabrum of rolled ribbon form, with two candleholders, taken from the original 1944 design. Signed to the base 'Lalique France. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Length 23 cm
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Lalique Epis vase featuring long stylized strands of wheat following a vertical line pattern. Reissue of the vase of Rene Lalique from 1931, having an etched signature to the base Lalique France'. Condition good, Minor age related wear. Height 16.5 cm
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Meiji ivory carved elephant figure signed Hidemitsu with fine detail. Condition fair, restoration to one foot, cracking throughout. Length 9 cm
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Meissen figure of a girl with flower basket with crossed swords stamp to the base. Condition fair, restoration to the hand. Height 13 cm
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Miniature pair of portraits of 18th century ladies one bearing a signautre, set in timber frames. Condition good, minor age related wear. Dimensions of frame 8 x 9.5 cm
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Miniature portrait of a late 18th century lady by G Duvivier set in a timber frame. Condition good to fair, age related wear. Dimensions of frame 13 x 13 cm
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Miniature portrait of a late 18th century lady signed d' Nattier set in a timber frame. Condition good, minor age related wear. Dimensions of frame 12 x 12 cm
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Miniature portrait of a young Victorian lady Initialled Hb set in a timber frame. Condition excellent to good, very minor age related wear. Dimensions of frame 12 x 12 cm
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Miniature portrait of Henry VIII signed G Duvivier set in a timber frame. Condition excellent to good, very minor age related wear. Dimensions of frame 14 x 12 cm
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Miniature portrait of Marie Antoinette signed H Duran set in a timber frame. Condition good, minor age related wear. Dimensions of frame 12 x 12 cm
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Miniature portrait of Queen Victoria signed Andre after Winterhalter, set in a timber frame. Condition good, minor age related wear. Dimensions of frame 13 x 11.5 cm
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Moorcroft 'Grapevine' vase by Sally Tuffin made exclusively for the Moorcroft collectors' club issued in 1987. the tendrils of the vine form the characters MCC87, with the 'Moorcroft Collectors' club' stamp to the base & original paper label. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 19 cm
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Murano art glass vase with large panels of millefiori motifs & a flared rim, signed to the base. Condition excellent to good, very minor wear. Height 20.5 cm
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Murano Campanella millefiore perfume bottle with a gold fleck stopper & original sticker. Condition excellent to good, very minor wear. Height 13.5 cm
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Murano F&M Ballarin signed spiral perfume bottle with stopper, with original sticker & signed to the base. Condition excellent to good, minor wear to the base. Height 24 cm
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Murano Smoke glass dolphin figure on a clear glass base, with remants of the original paper label to the body. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 40 cm
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Reuge Sainte Croix Swiss music box in a bevelled glass case, with brass dolphin feet & pillars, retaining the original paper song label 'Minuet J.S. Bach, Gigue A. Corelli, Allegro W.A. Mozart. Ch 3/72'. Condition good, working, one leg slightly loose. Dimensions 24 x 15 x 6 cm
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Royal Albert 'Old Country Roses' dinner setting for twelve persons comprising twelve main plates, twelve soup bowls, twelve side plates, twelve cup saucer plate sets, two salad bowls, two teapots, two rectangular sweet meat dishes, two small round dishes, two small oval dishes, two graduated meat trays, pair of salt shakers, pair of pepper shakers, pair of marrow spoons, pair of floral encrusted candlesticks, another pair of candlesticks, coffee pot & stand, lidded sugar bowl, creamer, slops bowl, lidded…
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Royal Doulton figure 'King Charles' with a green printed factory mark, gilt title, HN1985. Designed by Charles Noke & H Tittensor. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 42 cm
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Royal Doulton flambe elephant figure standing with a raised trunk, signed 'Ock' to the base. Condition good, minor age related wear. Length 23 cm
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Royal Dux figure of a water bearer hand painted & having bisque features & arms. Flat to the back with artists inscription 'F Otto', stamped to the base 'Royal Dux Made in Czechoslovakia' & with impressed numbers '10593 67 3'. Original paper label to the pedestal base. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 62 cm
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Russian enamel & cloisonne depiction of the Last Supper hand painted & set on a heavy metal mounted gilt frame, set within a cloisonne border. Condition good, minor age related wear. Dimensions 40 x 39 cm
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Russian green Guilloche enamel picture frame set with gilt detail on a leather hide frame. Condition good to fair, minor wear & losses to the enamelling. Dimensions 21.5 x 17.5 cm
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Good mother of Kazan icon with silver gilt & enamel work. Stamped '84' with makers mark indecipherable. Condition good, some minor denting to the silver gilt. Dimensions 22.5 x 18 cm
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Russian picture frame with gilt surrounds & a silk panelled border. Condition good, minor age related wear. Dimensions 30 x 26 cm
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Russian silver cloisonne box by Antip Kuzmichev having a hinged lid, two handles & a handle on four stepped feet. Moscow, 1899-1908, maker Antip Kuzmichev. Condition good, minor war to the base. Dimensions 8 x 5 x 5 cm
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Satsuma two panel vase on a blue ground with gilt detail, having panels of bijin around a lakeside scene. Condition good to fair, age related wear, early chip & hairline crack to the base. Height 53 cm
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Silver plated Victorian four piece tea & coffee service comprising a teapot, coffee pot, sugar & creamer in the Indian taste with all-over repeating floral motifs & having elephant form handles. Sheffield, 1876, maker Samuel Roberts & Charles Belk. Condition excellent to good, minor age related wear. Height of coffee pot 26 cm
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Spelter figure of a classical lady on a boat carrying stores, rum & wheat, & holding a floral bouquet & a caduceus. the front of the boat signed 'D. Marie'. Condition good, age related wear. Length 49 cm
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Sterling silver American Art Deco cocktail shaker with a pull off cup lid & a lidded spout with a strainer. Maker Reed & Barton. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 20.5 cm. Weight 380g
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The Zander moss silver plated Art Deco trophy with horse mounted figure & inscription 'City Bowling Club Sydney 3 Rink Tournament 1932 Won By Killara Bowling Club', flanked by two cut glass bowls in a fitted timber framed glass casing. Dimensions 83 x 57 x 35.5 cm
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Victorian rosewood writing slope with a velvet lined interior. Condition fair, some cracking. Dimensions 35.5 x 23.5 x 13.5 cm
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Wedgwood mortar & pestle with timber handle, mortar marked on underside, 'Wedgwood Best Composition, Made in England 23 2 43', pestle marked, 'Wedgwood 6 Made in England'. Condition good to fair, used. Diameter 21 cm
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William Drummond & Co Australian silver 19th century kangaroo figure freestanding with finely chased fur, by Drummond stamped on one foot 'Drummond', 'Melbourne', the other 'Pure Australian', 'Silver'. Height 9.5 cm. Weight 260g
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An 18ct gold cruciform pendant, budded cross set with blue sapphires, 40 x 25 mm. Wt. 3.1g.
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A carved boxwood netsuke, featuring rats, signed Isikawa. Length 57 mm.
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A 22ct gold stone set ring, centring a cabochon turquoise to white stone set shoulders. Size Q. Wt. 4.2g.
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A Chinese painted ivory panel bracelet, vegetable ivory panels with cannetille work features in silver gilt. Length 180 mm, width 30 mm. One hinge with broken solder.
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A two tone 18ct gold pendant necklace, bar and ball link chain attached with a cruciform pendant in yellow and white gold. Length 42 cm. Wt. 7.3g.
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An ivory netsuke, Meiji period, egg shape, 43 x 28 mm.
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A 9ct gold pendant necklace, fetter and 3 link chain attached with an heart shape quartz pendant with pyrite inclusions. Length 45 cm. Wt. 15.1g.
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A group of assorted jewellery, a pair screw ball earrings, wedding band a green and a white stone set ring, a bloodstone set ring (stone loose) in 9ct gold (13.1g) A 3 pearl set silver brooch and a green stone fob.
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Two silver crowned love rings, set with seed pearls and amethysts one with round brilliant cut diamonds. Size M
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An 18ct gold bangle, 4.2 mm wide of plain design, internal diameter 62 mm. Wt. 15g.
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Group of 9ct gold jewellery, 3 dress studs, 2 tie pins, broken signet ring, 2 single cut diamond ring, part curb chain. Wt. 19.5g.
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A Georgian style 9ct gold ring, centring a step cut peridot and 4 pearls. Size O.
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A 9ct gold chain, Gucci style links to a parrot clasp. Length 51 cm. Wt. 10.8g.
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A pair of Victorian style 9ct gold earrings, each a marquise shape cluster set with a peridot and seed pearls. Length 26 mm.
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A graduated pearl necklace, 3.2 7 mm round cream coloured cultured pearls with good lustre to a silver clasp. Length 48 cm. (loose clasp).
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A Victorian gold cased locket, triple hinged locket opening to six compartments to engraved back and front covers.
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A graduated cultured pearl necklace, 3.5 7.4 mm round pearls to a silver clasp. Length 45 cm.
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An Art Nouveau style silver pendant necklace, set with emeralds and seed pearls. Length 40 cm.
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A 9ct gold padlock bracelet, curb links attached with a 9ct and a rolled gold heart shape padlock clasp. Wt. 30.8g.
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Two silver pendants, a coral set cross and a locket with cabochon onyx to coral surround.
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An 18ct gold puzzle ring by Unoaerre, composed of 6 bands. Wt. 13g. Size W.
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A pair of Victorian style 9ct gold drop earrings, with filligree work set with pearls and garnet fringe. Length 50 mm.
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Two Eternamatic wrist watches, one with silvered dial, applied markers, centre seconds, date on a 17 jewell auto movement, other with white dial, centre seconds with Arabic numerals on a 17 jewell auto movement, leather straps, working.
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An 18ct gold bracelet, fancy links featuring enamelled section to a bolt ring clasp. Length 21 cm. Wt. 22.5g. Italian manufacture.
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gent's Gruen quartz wrist watch, black dial with applied markers, centre seconds date, Ref, GSC17-2, on a leather strap. Case diameter 37 mm. Boxed.
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A Great Britain 1788 George III gold Guinea, 22ct gold, wt. 8.2g.
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An Art Deco style 9ct gold ring, cabochon coral with an onyx surround to border and shoulders set with round brilliant cut diamonds. Size O.
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