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The Geoffrey Stillwell Collection — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:332
Sale Title:The Geoffrey Stillwell CollectionLots with images:332
Auction Location:HobartPrices available:321
Date:22-Nov-2015
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A cut paper silhouette of Geoffrey T Stilwell, Nov 1947, framed by R Hook, Hobart, 10 x 7 cm
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A cut paper silhouette of Geoffrey N Stilwell, by Leon, 1927, framed by R Hook, Hobart, 10.5 x 7.5 cm
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A Victorian Tasmanian cedar secretaire bookcase with 3 shelves and glazed doors to upper section and lower section containing secretaire draw with 4 small birds-eye Huon pine drawers and pigeon holes over a pair of cupboard doors, circa 1860, 245 cm high, 125 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Victorian Art Union of London parian-ware bust of Clytie by C. Delpech, 1855, 31 cm high
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A small cast iron mantle bust of William IV, circa 1830, 15 cm high
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A Victorian small oak wardrobe, carved in 16th century style, circa 1880, 178 cm high, 85 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A Victorian cedar collector's case with huon pine lining, circa 1850, 10 x 57 x 28 cm
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A Victorian cedar Pembroke table, circa 1850, 118 x 127 cm leaves extended. 59 cm high
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A Georgian portrait silhouette of a lady facing left on card, signed indistinctly to truncation on face, oval gilt frame with black timber mount, circa 1820. 8.5 x 6.5 cm
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A Georgian portrait silhouette of gentleman facing to left. on card, oval gilt frame with black timber mount, circa 1820. 8.5 x 7 cm
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A Georgian miniature of naval officer on ivory, gilt oval frame on black timber frame, 7 x 6 cm. Inscription verso 'E M Stilwell said this man was a Maunsell, circa 1800'
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A Georgian portrait miniature of Lt. Peter Sykes, on ivory, in oval gilt frame on black timber mount, inscribed to verso 'Peter Sykes Lt RN', circa 1830. 7 x 6 cm
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A Georgian pair of silhouette portrait miniatures of James Thompson and Jane Stilwell, oval gilt mounts with black timber frames, inscription to verso 'James Thompson, Mayor of York, married Jane Stilwell, died SP' and 'Jane daughter of Thomas Stilwell of Dorking, married James Thompson, Mayor of York, died SP', 16 x 13 cm
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A Georgian enamel portrait miniature of a lady, in an oval gilt frame and an associated oval gilt frame with black timber frame and red velvet lining, circa 1720, 3 x 2.5 cm
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A Georgian Staffordshire pair of whippet pen stands, 13 cm high, a crouching whippet, 12 cm long and a green seated dog, all circa 1870
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A Victorian Tasmanian blackwood butlers tray on stand, circa 1880, 76 x 61 cm
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Three late 19th century hardwood spinning wheels, circa 1880 and later
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An Arts & Crafts oak candlesticks carved with ivy leaves, circa 1920, 16 cm high
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A Georgian carved oak panel with hunting scene, circa 1820, 13 x 58 cm
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A Georgian miniature of man in blue coat on ivory, gilt oval frame on later ebonised frame, 7 x 6 cm
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Three Georgian oval silhouettes of members of the Travers family, circa 1820.
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A Georgian miniature of a young boy, platted hair to verso circa 1810, oval gilt frame, 7 x 5.5 cm
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A Georgian mahogany bachelor's knee hole writing desk, circa 1760, 76 cm high, 76 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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A large soda fountain (converted to a lamp), circa 1920, 70 cm high
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A Royal Doulton red flambe bottle vase, circa 1925, 18 cm high
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A 19th century pine plate box and lid
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An Arts & Crafts cast iron stand for a kettle with beaten copper and brass kettle, circa 1910, 88 cm high
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A Kauri pine and painted kitchen table, circa 1920, 76 x 137 cm, 77 cm high
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A 19th century iron boot scraper
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A wallaby fur rug with scalloped edges, late 19th century, 180 x 136 cm
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A Norfolk Island stone drip stone, circa 1830
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A cast aluminum garden setting, circa 1970
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Two stoneware grey and tan circular large jars, circa 1880, 23 cm diameter, a Dutch pottery ginger beer bottle and three graduated Doulton stoneware 'Hunt an Havest' jugs, 10, 12 & 16 cm high
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An Arts and Crafts stylized copper jug with woven oak handle, circa 1910, 19 cm high
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A Victorian silk embroidered scroll of wall paper, circa 1880, approx. 260 x 54 cm
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A Victorian mahogany grained pine and brass mounted silver cabinet, with all original keys, circa 1880, 132 cm high, 52 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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TASMANIA' 1883 large folding map in 30 sectors laid down on linen and contained in a slip-case from the supplier: Edward Stanford Ordnance Maps, Charing Cross. Published by authority of the Honorable N.J.Brown, Minister of Land & Works. Litho: R.Bennett, Drwn: E. Castray. 90 x 76 cm.
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A mahogany cased hanging aneroid barometer by Edward Dent, signed 'EP Dent Paris No 4412' with silvered dial and magnifying arm, the barometer 12 cm diameter, the deck case, 16.5 cm square
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A Georgian brass handled lancer's bayonet, circa 1820, 60 cm long
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Two Georgian brass powder horns, circa 1820
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A Tasmanian oak tray-mobile, circa 1920, 72 cm wide
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An oriental rug, circa 1880, 320 x 174 cm, and another
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A Victorian walnut Gothic revival style prayer chair with cabriole legs and original gothic needlework seat and back, circa 1840, 101 cm high
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A Regency rosewood tea poy with 2 internal canisters within hinged pyramidal top, 82 cm high, 42 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A Tasmanian five shelf oak bookshelf, circa 1950, 139 cm high, 107 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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A Victorian oak grained tin document box, circa 1880, 27 x 36 x 22 cm. Belonging to Rosemary Anne Stilwell
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A pine and tin travelling trunk with pine lift out tray, CS Hudwin, London with name label to GT Stilwell. Army and Naval Stores of London, 52 x 90 x 52 cm
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A blackwood towel rack, circa 1920, 84 x 76 x 18 cm
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A Victorian mahogany small toilet mirror with rectangular frame, circa 1850, 46 cm high, 37 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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The Sensible Pliable Bodice for Growing Girls', 5 boxed Edwardian corsets
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A Victorian small oak snuff box with silver plaque on lid 'Relic of Marie Rose sunk 1515, raised 1840', 10 cm wide
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A Victorian pair gold mounted spectacles, in case, Kirby and Sons.
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A 1938 Royal Hobart Centenary Regatta medal, a 1894 St David's Cathedral Consecrated Children's Festival medal and a Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company Limited insignia
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Three Georgian large pewter circular serving dishes, circa 1820, with various marks verso, 42 cm diameter
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A John Campbell of Launceston green glazed mug, circa 1920, incised signature, 10.5 cm high
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A pietra dura rectangular marble plaque of wren, circa 1920, 12.5 x 9 cm
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A rare and important pair of early Tasmanian Colonial period Australian cedar table ends of D shape, each on three square tapering legs, circa 1820, 72 x 102 x 52 cm. Accompanied by a wood technologist's report from Dr Hugo Illich, stating that the principal timber in two places is Australian cedar (toona cilliata). Provenance: Purchased at the sale of Henry Allport's Mountain House on Mt Wellington, Hobart 1966 for £100. The mountain house burnt down in the 1967 bush fires.
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A Victorian hanging corner display cabinet, circa 1900, 69 cm high, 47 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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Two late Victorian drawing room chairs, circa1880, one walnut with gold and cream upholstery, and one blackwood with striped red and cream upholstery
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An Arts and Crafts oak cupboard carved with a wren and holly, circa 1910, 50 cm high, 39 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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A small Victorian rosewood mirror, formally frame of pole screen, circa 1840, 42 x 53 cm
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A Victorian Huon pine frame, circa 1880, containing a lithograph of Hobart town from the new wharf, 29 x 38 cm
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An early beechwood child's chair with cane seat, circa 1840, 65 cm high
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A Regency rosewood brass inlaid tea caddy, circa 1830 with original mixing bowl, 18 x 35 x 18 cm
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A Tasmanian Colonial period cedar chaise lounge with gold silk upholstery, well carved acanthus scrolled back and arm, circa 1840, 190 cm long. Provenance: Purchased from Miss J. E. Allport, Aldridge Lodge, South Hobart, 1967.
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An Art Union of London parian-ware bust of Apollo Belvedere, by C. Delpech, 1861. 31 cm high
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Two Aztec terra cotta cups with painted decoration to stem, circa 600 AD. 13 & 14 cm diameter
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A coloured photograph of Geoffrey Stilwell, 1931 in oval frame
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A pair of pietra dura panels of flowers, circa 1880, 10.5 x 7.5 cm
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A Victorian brass cased 4 glass carriage clock, in leather carrying case by Wilson and Sharp of Edinburgh, circa 1880, 11 cm high and another carry case
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Thomas Bock. (British/ Tasmania 1790 – 1855). Invitation card to the opening of Ancanthe (Lady Franklin's Museum). March 16th 1842. 8 cm x 10 cm. Provenance: Ex Christ College Collection. 1947n8. Ref. Craig., Clifford The Engravers of Van Diemen's Land. THRA. Tasmania, 1961. P.11
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A Victorian musk wood display case with 2 glass fronts and hinged top containing 7 plaster intaglio impressions, the case, circa 1880, 11.5 x 27 x 15 cm, the plaster impressions, circa 1820
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A mahogany pedestal standard lamp, circa 1950
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A Victorian mahogany library chair with brown velvet upholstery, circa 1830
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A Tasmanian cedar wine table by Valance, circa 1960, 50 cm diameter
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A Regency domed top box with printed view of house, 7.5 x 11 x 8 cm
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A Victorian pocket notebook, leather covered, containing dried, pressed flowers, hair lockets, diary entries relating to the Stilwell family and watercolour views, 7 x 10 cm. Inscribed on fly leaf Frances (Stilwell) Wapstone.
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A Victorian olive wood cased notebook with Hebrew inscriptions to back containing pressed flowers, circa 1880, 10 x 4 cm
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An Elizabethan revival oak court cupboard, circa 1880, made from an earlier coffer and elements. Exhibited Art, Antique & Historical Exhibition, Hobart City Hall, 1931.
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A Georgian oak corner, on later stand, later carving, circa 1820, 210 cm high, 102 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A Greek silver locket cross, an enamel cross, a cross of nails and three icons of Christ
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A Georgian oak campaign document box, 19 x 25 x 20 cm
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A Georgian mahogany leather covered rectangular stool, circa 1820
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A Victorian brass cased mahogany spirit level, circa 1840, 20 cm long
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A leather cased rifle bayonet with brass mounts dated 1865 and another with board of ordinance arrows for War Department, dated 1865, 55 & 60 cm
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A Regency brass fender with lion paw feet, a small pierced round trivet and brass fire tools, circa 1830
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A Georgian agate gilt metal mounted etui, circa 1760, 11 cm high
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A Charles II oak chair with panelled square back and turned front stretchers, circa 1700, 113 cm high
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A Victorian oak Glastonbury type chair, circa 1880, 91 cm high
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A Victorian oval gold photo locket
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A Tasmanian hardwood white painted kitchen dresser, circa 1920, 198 cm high, 122 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Tasmanian Colonial cedar wash stand with towel back and associated cream bowl, circa 1840, 132 cm high, 93 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A Tasmanian Huon pine kitchen dresser, circa 1890, 203 cm high, 136 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A Tasmanian Colonial mahogany document box with whale ivory escutcheon, 16 x 33 x 44 cm
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A Victorian black fabric fan with black and gilt sticks, circa 1880
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A Limoges enamel panel chatelaine in gilded copper and steel mount, circa 1820, one enamel plaque damaged
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A Georgian miniature gold seal with bloodstone inset and a seal in the form of a leg
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A Tasmanian Colonial cedar side table, circa 1850, 73 x 93 cm, 45 cm high
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A metal bound chest, circa 1920
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A Georgian revival blackwood bureau, early 20th century, 100 cm wide, 92 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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