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Art. Asian. Jewels — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:308
Sale Title:Art. Asian. JewelsLots with images:282
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:252
Date:11-Oct-2015
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A Georgian sterling snuff box, John Shaw, Birmingham 1809 65g, 7 x 4 cm
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An early English sterling silver snuff box, William Hutchinson II, London c.1740-50 69g
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An important early table snuff box, Frances Clark, Birmingham 1839. Inscribed 'Presented to Mr Henry Rees of the Royal Australia Corps By the Inhabitants of Newcastle, New South Wales on His Departure From That District, 29th August 1842.' 215g, 9 x 6 x 3 cm
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A Nathaniel Mills silver gilt table snuff box, Birmingham 1844 inscribed 'James Hill, Architect, Edinburgh' 100g
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An Aesthetic movement circular form gilt sterling silver perfume bottle by Sampson Mordan II, London 1881 decorated with birds and blossom
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A Sampson Mordan I sterling silver combination vinaigrette scent and pill box 57g
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An Elkington & Co. silver plated electrotype casket, Birmingham c.1854 copy of the original made by French silversmith Alexandre Gueyton for the great Exhibition in London, 1851. The process of electroyping was a Victorian phenomenon and product of nineteenth century industrialisation. Electrotypes were used as a tool for students of design to study fine examples of craftsmanship. London's Victoria & Albert Museum owns an electrotype copy of the original casket. 19 x 15 x 9 cm
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A cased set of James A Linton coffee spoons hammered bowls with finials depicting Australian gumnuts, stylised dolphin and galleon from the original designs by Linton senior.
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An Australian sterling silver kewpie doll figure, E. Fisher & Sons, Melbourne c.1915 50g, 7 cm
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A J. W. Coote Sydney sterling silver pill box with inset opal, initialled E.N.H central engraved crest 'Domin Dirige Nos, London', translated to mean 'Lord, Direct Us,' which is the motto of the city of London 31g
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An Edwin Harrop engine-turned sterling silver bottle opener, c.1925-30, together with a Britannic sterling silver engine-turned ashtray by Edwin Harrop 40g in total
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An Edwin Harrop Britannic sterling silver engine-turned oval photo frame
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A Stuart Devlin model of a frog hallmarked 'London, 1972' 55g
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A pair of Georgian sterling silver tongs date code for 1774, maker 'T.W.'
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A sterling silver book match case, fine engine-turned decoration enamelled 'Advance Australia' medallion applied on front. Marked for Hardy Bros. Ltd., 1934, maker: Magnus Goldring incorp Edwin Harrop, Sydney.
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An Australian sterling silver figure of an emu 27g, 4 x 4 cm
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A sterling silver cicada brooch 8g
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A Stuart Devlin model of a Kingfisher, hallmarked London 1972
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A Maltese sterling silver caddy spoon, maker 'T.G' 9g
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A Magnus Goldring, Edwin Harrop sterling silver Britannic engine-turned cigarette box patent mark to clasp - post 1929 15 x 8.5 x 3 cm
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A Magnus Goldring, Edwin Harrop sterling silver Britannic engine-turned cigarette case c.1940, initialled 'GBOW' 159g
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A Magnus Goldring, Edwin Harrop sterling silver Britannic engine-turned cigarette case c. 1940, retailed by Hardy Bros 152g
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A Magnus Goldring, Edwin Harrop sterling silver Britannic engine-turned cigarette case 198g
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A Magnus Goldring, Edwin Harrop Invicta sterling silver engine-turned cigarette case Initialled 'J.A' 178g
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A Magnus Goldring, Edwin Harrop Britannic sterling silver engine-turned cigarette case model 'R57', engraved 'E.N.H 1964' in the interior 234g
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An Edwin Harrop small sterling silver cigarette case retailed by Fairfax & Roberts, fully hallmarked 82g
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A sterling silver engine-turned cigarette case made for Prouds Initialled 'F.K.M' 129g
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A Magnus Goldring, Edwin Harrop Britannic sterling silver engine-turned cigarette case 149g
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A Magnus Goldring, Edwin Harrop sterling silver engine-turned tobacco box 158g
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A Magnus Goldring, Edwin Harrop sterling silver cedar-lined trophy/cigarette box Wilhelmson golf trophy, 1953, awarded to 'A. Leunig and R.R. Ramsay', engraved 'The Royal Sydney Golf Club, 12th August 1953'.
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W.J. Sanders 1920's sterling silver helmet-form desk set, marked 'New South Wales Fire Brigade' Blank name plate. Mounted on black timber base. Hallmarked 'W. Kerr, 925 STG'
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A silver filigree card case no marks, attributed to a Birmingham maker
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An English sterling silver combination card / coin case, London 1909, Walker & Hall marked 'Lund Cornhill' 'Nomismatikos patent 15910', initialled 'F.C. Xmas 1911'
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An Australian sterling silver bottle coaster Initialled 'R.J.L. Martin
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A Persian silver box made in Isfahan, early twentieth century 18 x 9.5 cm
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A Martin Hall sterling silver combination card case and aide-memoir, Chester 1908 lined in green leather
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A circular sterling silver vesta case, with applied figure of 'Turbo- Alternator' to front flip top, engraved commemorative inscription of the opening of Ultimo Powerhouse, (now the Powerhouse Museum) 1923 on back. Mark; 'H.H.H' for H.H.Halls, Wholesale Jewellers etc., Sydney, for manufacturers; English electric Co. of Australia Ltd.
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An Australian sterling silver toast rack, Hardy Bros, circa 1930
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A 1932 Proud sterling silver napkin ring, commemorating the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 40g
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A Stokes & Sons sterling silver cream jug with the Macarthur/ Onslow family crest retailed by Hardy Bros copy of research notes included.
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A W.J. Sanders sterling silver trophy cup retailed by Hardy Bros. Engraved 'The Australian Golf Club Presidents Associates Cup, Won By Miss E. Cameron, 1938' 130g
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A Goldsmith & Silversmiths Co Ltd. sterling silver ink stand, London 1904
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A William Drummond & Co. of Melbourne sterling silver arts & craft tri-form trophy bowl c. 1935
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An Allan Adler sterling silver ruler engraved 'To My Darling Donald, Love Suzi'. Allan Adler (1916–2002) was an American silversmith. He was commissioned to design mini-Oscars for Academy Award winners, crowns for Miss Universe and Miss USA, and silver bowls, candlesticks and goblets for celebrity clients. During John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign, Adler crafted a silver coffee urn to be used at a fund-raising event. 150g
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A Margaret Creed Sydney Arts & Crafts sterling silver toothpick holder and nine sterling toothpicks by W.J. Sanders 65g
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A Sanders sterling silver gilt-lined box retailed by Prouds. 89g
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A W.J. Sanders sterling silver cup inscribed 'Presented to Ian Allen Thompson, By the Wardroom Officers of PWSS Sydney, 28/06/1942' Presented by officers port war signal station, Sydney after the attack on Sydney by the Japanese midget submarines
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A James A. Linton handworked copper and sterling bowl, with applied gumnut and leaf decoration
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A cased pair of T. Gaunt of Melbourne sterling napkin rings c.1890
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Two Australian sterling caddy spoons, one with fish finial Initialled 'Rjl Martin'
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A Chinese silver Macarthur family crested dessert spoon a replacement fiddle thread and shell pattern spoon with pseudo English hallmarks of William Eley, William Fenton and William Chawner made in Canton c.1815. Research notes included.
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A nineteenth century Chinese export silver ladle, by Hung Chong etched bamboo decoration 215g
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An English Arts & Crafts double handled Christening bowl, London 1917 by William marks. Inscribed 'Crystal Rose Courteney Hughes, From Her Godfather Major General Sir C. Herbert Powell, February 3rd 1918.' 130g
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Three sterling silver spoons by Sargisons of Tasmania a serving, sugar and salt spoon. in original Sargisons box.
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A J.A Linton of Western Australia sterling silver large serving spoon c.1930, with acanthus leaf finial. 98g, 24 cm
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A Pheonix silver Co. of Sydney reproduction German commemorative trophy tankard c.1920. Inscribed 'Peninsula Cup, 1934' Players trophy, won by South Australia A's, with original gilt lining. Fully hallmarked. the Peninsula cup was played as part of the Centenary of Victoria 1934 476g, 14 cm
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An early Colonial Silver Co. of Sydney Christening cup by Cohen initialled 'THJ', c.1840
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W. J. Sanders cased sterling commemorative naval toddy measure
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A Gerald Benney cased sterling silver and enamel circular form box, with textured finish in original case
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An Australian sterling silver mug, by R.J.L. Martin fully hallmarked, c. 1950s R.J. L. Martins date letters correspond with ondon date letters. 169g
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A cased set of six J.A.B Linton hand-rendered teaspoons with wildflower finials
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A cased set of six J.A.B Linton spoons with wildflower finials
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A set of six silver demitasse teaspoons by W.J. Sanders with Australian native flowers
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A cased set of six Arts & Crafts teaspoons marked 'Creed Sterling Silver'
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A cased set of four coin bowl salt spoons with native pearl finials. Marked 'J.C Taylor, Perth', 1925. in original box.
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A Flint of Tasmina silver cake fork, together with a teaspoon and shell-bowled sugar spoon with map of Tasmania finials. Hallmarked 'FAF Silver'
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A Flint of Tasmania silver cake fork, together with a teaspoon and shell-bowled sugar spoon with map of Tasmania finials. Hallmarked 'FAF Silver'
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An R.J.L. Martin of Sydney sterling silver salt with Bristol liner and matching gumnut salt spoon
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A cased Australian silver salt shovel, inscribed 'Broken Hill' in original box, by F.A. Wickson & Co.
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An Australian silver commemorative Americas cup teaspoon in original box, by Harris & Son.
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A cased Asprey sterling silver Coronation spoon, London 1936
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A cased silver Sydney opera house teaspoon, by Stuart Devlin for David Jones
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An Australian silver round-lidded pill box with armorial made by W.J. Sanders, retailed Angus & Coote
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An Angus & Coote Rundle Ware Australian sterling silver five piece tea & coffee 'Angus & Coote: The First Hundred Years 1895-1995' page 41 3168 g
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A cased Australian sterling silver limited edition 139/500 Hendrik Forster teaspoon from the Australian National Gallery
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A W. J. Sanders sugar bowl for Prouds bearing the Wren mark c.1923 209 g
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A commemorative Australasian Federation League sterling silver gilt enamelled teaspoon by Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1899
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A commemorative Australian teaspoon, retailed by W. Kerr Sydney, Chester 1906 featuring a map of Australia with a Southern cross finial
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An Australian silver spoon by Apex ( G & E Rodd of Melbourne ) with enamel Australian coat of arms
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An Australian silver teaspoon by Tilbury and Lewis, Melbourne, with silver and enamel Sydney city coat of arms
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An Australian silver teaspoon by Golding of Tasmania with map of Tasmania finial
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An Australian silver cream ladle with swan finial, J.A. Linton, Perth
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An Australian silver caddy spoon in the Arts & Crafts manner by Sargison c.1920
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An Australian silver sugar scoop, Sargison, Tasmania
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An English silver teaspoon with Canadian gold Miner finial, Sheffield 1935
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An Australian sterling J W R Linton demitasse teaspoon
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An Australian silver small teaspoon, J.A. Linton
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An Sanders Australian silver feeding spoon
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An Australian silver teaspoon by W.J. Sanders inscribed with 'In Memory of Our Beloved Mother'
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An Australian silver teaspoon with lyrebird finial, W.J. Sanders
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An Australian silver teaspoon by Tilbury and Lewis c.1930 with enamel crossed Rifles
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An Australian silver commemorative teaspoon for the opening of Parliament house Australia the finial is a kookaburra and the bowl is a 1927 florin
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An Australian silver teaspoon Shooting prize by Apex (G E Rodd Melbourne)
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An Australian silver spoon by Apex (G E Rodd Melbourne) with Tennis Racquet finial
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An Australian silver teaspoon by Apex (G E Rodd Melbourne)
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An silver plate lidded round box with enamel kookaburra motif, made by Tilbury and Lewis
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A late 19th century Queensland bean vesta box seed of Entada Scandens with sterling silver mounts / striker. Inscribed on lid 'Souvenir of Australia', marked 'Str Silver' under lid.
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A late 19th century cylindrical turned wooden vesta box with slip on lid, probably 'Rose mahogany'. Sterling figure of a 'Kangaroo' applied to lid and heavy silver banded 'Striker' plate to base (31g all in), maker unknown
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Two sterling silver match box covers of Rhomboid form (2) the first fitted with commercial strikers to sides, plain, lidded, engraved with initials 'A E' 13.7.22. Marked for S. Hoffring & Co., maker W.j.sanders, Sydney . the second a plain duplicate box
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A sterling silver vesta box with applied Art Nouveau 'Girls Head' by Kate Harris for William Hutton & Sons, Birmingham, 1903
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