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Fine Decorative Arts + Jewellery — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:322
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts + JewelleryLots with images:321
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:275
Date:26-Nov-2015
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Gallipoli World War I diary 'Private Frank George Clifford Thompson' 10/2471 Pte F.G. Thompson 1st West Coast Company, 1st Wellington Inf Battn France, Egypt Feb 20th 1917
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Australian sterling silver teapot having a plain round bellied body, with a hinged dome lid, timber handle & finial, standing on a collet foot. Maker Hardy Bros. Condition good, minor wear to the base & slight staining to the interior. Height 15.5 cm. Weight 684g
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Baccarat crystal sulphide paperweight medallion British Royal paper weights by John Pinches 1976, of 'Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess Anne & the Prince of Wales'. Condition good, minor scratches to the bases. Diameter 7.2 cm
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Black slate & marble mantle clock having Roman numerals & columned supports, with a key & pendulum. Condition good to fair, chip to the fron base, needs a service. Height 26.5 cm
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Carlton Ware Bleu Royale lidded temple jar having a foo lion finial & decorated with wading birds under a tree. Condition good, some crazing, minor wear to the base. Height 40 cm
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Chinese silver mug having a dragon handle & depicting a raised prosession scene. Canton, mid 19th century, maker Khecheong. Condition good, some wear, the rim unsymetrical. Height 8.5 cm. Weight 253g
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Christofle silver plated basket weave wine pourer having three various patterned stitching detail, stamped 'Christofle France' to the base. Condition good, minor wear. Length 25 cm
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Cloisonne & silver Bower bird figure holding a blue ball in his beak, stamped 'Silver' mounted on a timber stand. Condition good, minor wear. Length 13 cm
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Cloisonne & silver eagle figure stamped 'Silver' mounted on a timber stand. Condition good, minor wear. Length 11 cm
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Cloisonne & silver pair of duck figures one standing, the other preening, stamped 'Silver' to the feet. Condition good, minor wear. Height of tallest 12.5 cm
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Cloisonne & silver pair of peacock figures decorated with semi precious stones, stamped 'Silver'. Condition good, minor wear. Length 20 cm
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Copeland T. Goode & Co cherub jardiniere depicting three cherubs carrying acorn palms & supporting an open pot, stamped 'T. Goode & Co London Copeland China England'. Condition good, wear to the base, slight crazing. Height 23 cm
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Devez cameo glass bud vase decorated with a landscape scene, circa 1900, signed 'Devez'. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 10.5 cm
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Edwin Blyde horn & pewter snuff mullhaving a hinged eagle finial lid & mounted on a Celtic patterned stand. Condition good to fair, some wear to the point & losses to the underside. Height 37 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II candelabrum in in the neoclassical style, having three branches with removable arms & three lights, round bases, double swirl and panelled arms, removable nozzles with drip pans, reed-edged borders & a weighted base. Birmingham, 1966, maker Barker Ellis Silver Co. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 37.5 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II egg & brooch with a gilt wash interior. Birmingham, 1977, maker Franklin Mint. Condition good, minor wear to the gilding. Height of egg 8 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver George II salver having an applied shell form Chippendale border, a plain ground, sitting on three cast hoof feet. Condition good, some tarnishing, some possible restoration. London, 1742, maker I.C. Diameter 16 cm. Weight 223g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George II sugar caster having a round bellied body, with hand-chased floral, scroll, & fluted decoration, with pierced pull-off lid & cast swirl finials, sitting on a pedestal foot. London, 1758, maker I D. Condition good, minor dents. Height 16.5 cm. Weight 185g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III pair of spoons monogrammed 'Nn'. London, 1782, maker George Smith III. Condition good, minor wear. Length 21.5 cm. Weight 126g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George IV card case with geometric pattern detail & bevelled style edging, with a gilt wash interior inscribed 'Jean, Ye Olde' Fair 'Oxford' Aug 1936'. Birmingham, 1934, maker D Bros. Condition good, minor wear & tarnishing. Dimensions 8.5 x 7 cm. Weight 102g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V teapot having a bombe rounded rectangular body, a hinged and domed lid with a cast finial, a wooden lattice handle, sitting on four cast foliate feet. Chester, 1914, maker Jay, Richard Attenborough Co Ltd. Condition good to fair, minor wear, some dents. Length 26.5 cm. Weight including handle 446g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V three piece teaset comprising a teapot, sugar & creamer of elongated form & having four rounded panelled bodies with etched foliate detail, the teapot with an ivory finial. Birmingham, 1924, maker Henry Williamson Ltd. Condition good, minor wear to the bases. Length of teapot 25 cm. Weight 815 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver novelty owl condiment set comprising an owl salt & pepper with pull off heads and a hinged owl figure with a gilt mouse mustard spoon, all with glass eyes. Pepper. London, 1972, maker Tiffany && Co. Salt. London, 1968, maker William Comyns & Sons Ltd. Mustard pot and spoon. London, 1970, maker William Comyns & Sons Ltd. Condition good, some minor tarnishing. Height 7.5 cm. Total weight 325g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian calling card case having a shaped rectangular body with hand-engraved clover decoration & a side-hinged lid. Birmingham, 1899, maker Lucas & Co. Condition good, minor wear & tarnishing. Dimensions 9 x 7 cm. Weight 56g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian pair of candlesticks of Corinthian column form, having removable drip pans & weighted bases. Sheffield, 1891, maker James Dixon & Sons Ltd. Condition good, some tarnishing. Height 27.2 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver William IV butter tub with saucer having two handles, a cow form finial & an engraved heraldic stag crest image. London, 1832, maker Charles Thomas fox. Condition good, minor wear & small dents. Diameter 16 cm. Weight 644g
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Fine glass large melon shaped Christmas decoration setting comprising two large red, one large silver, six small red & six small silver tree decorations. Diameter of large 19 cm. Diameter of small 11 cm
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Fine glass large melon shaped Christmas decoration setting comprising three silver, four bright pink, three baby pink, three small red, five small royal blue & five small silver hanging tree decorations. Diameter of largest 11 cm. Diameter of smallest 8 cm
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Fischer reticulated ewer of unusual form with all over floral motifs. Condition fair, some crazing, general wear &a chip to the base. Height 34.5 cm
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French green glass gilded jug of bulbous form having gilded nautical themed mounts. Condition fair, crack to the body. Height 34.5 cm
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Georg Jensen sterling silver fish servers with pierced blades & fish motifs, stamped 'Geog Jensen Sterling Denmark'. Condition good, minor wear. Length 27 cm. Weight 268g
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German silver 800 standard cutlery with floral arabesques & rope twist stems, monogrammed, comprising six main forks, six main, six soup spoons, six entree forks, six entree knives, six dessert spoons & five tea spoons. Late 19th to early 20th century, maker Posen. Weight 1533g
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Gouda Regina vase painted with floral motifs, signed 'Regina 60 Majoli Gouda Holland' to the base. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 20 cm
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Gouda Royal Goedewaagen vase of round form, having a glosed glaze with floral motifs, duck egg blue interior & marked to the base 'Kers Royal Goedewaagen Gouda Made in Holland'. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 15 cm
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Gouda Zomer vase painted with a band of flowers & numbered '304'. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 33 cm
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Grace Seccombe koala book end unsigned, modelled as a koala resting in a tree branch. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 12 cm
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Indian gold inlaid Tulwar with maker mark to the blade. Condition good to fair, some general age realated & staining to the blade. Length 86 cm
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Indian silver round tray having eight applied rosettes to the border, with inscription verso 'From Prem Nath Monga Bottlers Pvt Ltd Meerut Feb, 17, 1968'. Delhi, c1920s, maker Warner Brothers. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Diameter 26 cm. Weight 476g
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Ivory carved Japanese netsuke of two frogs on a lily pad, signed to the base. Condition good to fair, sopme wear, later clasp has been added. Length 4.8 cm
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Ivory inscribed Japanese Inro having four sections & inscribed with geisha to both sides. Condition good, minor wear. Lemngth 7.5 cm
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Ivory lidded box decorated with gilt highlights with a & depicting a travelling gent & geometric patterns to the cover & four panels of flowers. Condition fair, some restoration to the walls & lid. Dimensions 8.4 x 6.5 x 4.8 cm
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Japanese oversized pair of export ware floor vases in two sections, with timber stands. Condition good, firing cracks to base, loss to the underside of one
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Kinkozan bulbous vase painted top & bottom with panels of green leaves & bamboo shoots, separated by a two dimensional bamboo boarder with a continuous finely painted panel with phoenix birds, signed with a detailed Kinkozan base mark, slight restoration to the inner lip. Condition good, minor wear to the base, expected crazing. Height 17 cm
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Kinkozan Satsuma blue bowl painted with a family of flying cranes to the interior in gold, signed Kinkozan to the interior. Height 5 cm
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Kosta Boda Kjell Engman hoof shaped Ballerina vase in a semi translucent opaque white vase, sined 'Kosta Boda K. Engman 7040420'. Condition excellent to good, minor wear to the base. Height 17 cm
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Kut Hing Swatow timber & pewter hinged box in thr form of a travel case. Condition good, small internal timber piece missing, minor Ware. Dimensions 11.5 x 9 x 5.5 cm
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Lalique Claude vase of club shape with blown ribs and etched design, etched Lalique France to the base. Condition good, minor wer to the base. Height 35 cm
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Lundburg irridescent vase with applied glass string detail, signed 'Lundburg Studios 1982 L50770417'. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 23.5 cm
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Marble carved 'The Three Graces' figure group after the neoclassical original by Antonio Canova, depicting the three daughters of Zues, Euphrosyne, Aglaea & Thalia. Condition good to fair, some expected cracking, Euphrosyne missing small toe. Height 56 cm
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Marc Grunseit 'The Dreaming Shore Series' art glass panel depicting an Australian foreshore landscape painting in glass, mounted on a metal stand, signed & numbered '9943611'. Condition excellent to good, as new condition. Dimensions 59.5 x 59 cm
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Meerschaum pipe of a West Indian gent fashioning a feathered cap, with an English hallmarked sterling silver, cuff & a horn type stem. Condition good to fair, some restoration & expected losses to the hat & shirt front. Length 26 cm
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Meigyokuzan Satsuma two handled bottle shaped vase painted with flowers, books & vases base signed Meigyokuzan. Condition good, wear to the base, expected crazing. Height 25 cm
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Meissen late 19th century figure of a Gent holding a basket & a bouquet of flowers, standing against a pedestal. Condition fair, restored, damage to the hands, jackets, tassels, & some chips. Height 48.5 cm
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Mikiphone Swiss made pocket Phonograph having a black composition resonator & nickel-plated pocket-watch form case impressed lettering. Condition good to fair, some wear wear, working order. Diameter 11.4 cm
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Minton dinner setting for eight persons comprising eight dinner plates, eight side plates, eight soup bowls & soup saucers, pattern number 5520. Condition good, minor wear to the bases
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Mintons oversized Majolica footed jardiniere with bright colourful detail having two applied goat head handles, four cherubs support base & various fruit, model no 990, date mark 1877, designed by Albert Ernest carrier-Belleuse. Condition fair, some restorations & faults. Height 84 cm
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Moorcroft 'Pomegranate' vase with signature & 'Moorcroft' stamp to base. Condition good, minor wear to the base, some crazing. Height 16 cm
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Moorcroft 'Wisteria' vase with signature & 'Moorcroft' stamp to base. Condition good, minor wear to the base, some crazing. Height 10 cm
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Murano Barovier & Toso geometric pattern bowl in brown, yellow & clear glass & having a bubble effect throughout, signed 'Barovier & Toso Murano' to the base. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 15.8 cm
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Murano F&M Ballarin signed perfume bottle with stopper, with original sticker & signed to the base. Condition excellent to good, very minor wear. Height 25.5 cm
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Murano glass pair of dancing figures in blue with clear glass aventurine bases. Condition good to poor, lady has lost her head & hand. Height 34 cm
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Murano green glass octagonal jewellery box hand painted with floral & gilt detail mounted on four cast gilded feet, writen to verso 'Decorato a Mano Murano Oro 24k'. Condition good, some minor losses to the paint. Dimensions 23 x 16 x 13.5 cm
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Murano Vetro Artistico art glass vase with candy stripes. Signed with original sticker. Condition excellent to good, as new condition. Height 17 cm
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Murano Vetro Artistico candy stripe perfume bottle with a gold flecked stopper & original sticker. Condition excellent to good, very minor wear. Height 16 cm
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Nell McCredie pair of Scottie dog bookends standing on a brick stepped base, signed 'Mccredie NSW' to the base. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 19.2 cm
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Orrefors crystal decanter of rounded rectangular form, signed & numbered 'Orrefors Ehlv98-11', with original sticker. Condition excellent to good, minor wear to the base. Height 30.5 cm
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Parian 'Highland Mary' figure draped in a long flowing tartan shawl, standing on a round pedestal base. Condition good to fair, some losses to the leaves at her feet. Height 41 cm
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Parian 'Rock of Ages' figure depicting a lady prostrating the cross, on an oval organic form base. Condition fair, chip to the base, restoration to the base & foot. Height 45.5 cm
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Persian silver bowl suite comprising a large bowl & two smaller bowls with coasters, all with repeating motifs & floral borders, stamped to the base. Diameter of large bowl 20.8 cm. Weight 1197g
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Persian silver engraved circular tray with repeating motifs & a floral border. Condition good to fair, crack & possible restoration to the edge. Diameter 31.2 cm. Weight 670g
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Persian silver set of eight Drink coasters with repeating floral motifs, stamped to the base. Condition good, some tarnishing, minor dents. Diameter 7.8 cm. Weight 315g
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Persian silver set of seven bowls with repeating floral motifs, stamped to the base. Condition good, some tarnishing. Diameter 9.3 cm. Weight 685g
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Peter Pan Mini Gramophone being a miniature player for 78 rpm records, in black leatherette covered wood & a camera-box shape with chrome fittings, patent numbers 15825/23-705313. Condition fair, slow working order, some wear to the casing. Dimensions 18 x 12 x 9 cm
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Poole pottery 'Aegean' charger by Leslie Elsden depicting a forest scene, marked to the base 'L. Elsden Poole England 54 Aegean'. Condition good, minor wear to the base, some crazing. Diameter 41 cm
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Possibly pre-Columian figure of a seated figure wearing traditional protective head gear, having pierced ear & fashioning a breast plate. Condition fair heavily restored. Height 39 cm
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Possibly Sumatran inlaid silver sword having a shagreen handle & repeating motifs to the blade. Condition good to fair, some general age realated & staining to the blade. Length 78 cm
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Royal Doulton 'Wild Rose' vase with impressed numbers '8025' to the base. Condition fair to poor, restoration & hairline crack. Height 22.5 cm
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Royal Doulton Archives collection Burslem Artwares Sanming bowl in Chang Ba 13, limited edition number 65 of 250. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Diameter 36 cm
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Royal Doulton Archives collection Burslem Artwares Sanming vase in Chang Ba 21, limited edition number 7 of 125. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 34.5 cm
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Royal Doulton earthenware vase by Florrie Jones with a tubelined white rose detail, initialed to the base, impressed number '7816r'. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 19 cm
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Royal Dux figural bowl modelled in the figure Libby holding a bowl by the waters edge collecting tulips, Royal Dux stamped to the base with impressed factory number '2405'. Condition good, minor wear. Length 42 cm
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Royal Vienna coffee pot having a front panel depicting an early Continental mythical scene, with gilt detail throughout, signed to the base. Condition fair, some wear to the paint, restored spout. Height 15 cm
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Royal Vienna lidded urn painted showing an early Continental mythical forest scene, on a blue ground with gilt highlights. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 32.7 cm
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Royal Worcester 'Hide & Seek' porcelain figural three stem posy vase modelled as a boy & girl playing around a tree, dated 1883. Condition good, some losses to the gilt highlights. Height 16.5 cm
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Royal Worcester blush ivory ewer having four panels painted with berries, incised detail & a gilded dragon handle, stamped to the base. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 36.5 cm
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Royal Worcester vases both painted with fruit & berries, signed 'P Love'. Condition good, minor wear to the bases. Height 12 cm
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Ruby glass pair of lustres with gilt painted rim & clear crystal drops. Condition good, missing one drop. Height 32 cm
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Russian icon of Saint Nicholas the Miracle Worker showing Christ depicted to the right, the mother of God to His left & four Saints appearing on the border. Nicholas's silver gilded halo composed of cloisonne enamel with wirework scrolls on blue ground. Russian marks in cryillic, Moscow, 1894. Dimensions 35 x 31 cm
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Satsuma Autumn bud vase decorated with pheasants. Condition good, wear to the base, expected crazing. Height 15 cm
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Satsuma four sided vase painted with a court scene. Condition good, minor paint losses to the gilding, expected crazing. Height 32 cm
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Satsuma panelled vase decorated with several panels of families in landscape with other panels painted with spring flowers & butterflies. Condition good, wear to the base, minor flea bite to the rim, expected crazing. Height 18 cm
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Silver plated Kings pattern canteen for twelve comprising twelve main forks, twelve main knives, twelve entree forks, twelve entree knives, twelve fish forks, twelve fish knives, twelve soup spoons, twelve dessert spoons, twelve teaspoons & twelve coffee spoons. Maker Arthur Price of England
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Victorian green faceted glass double sided perfume bottle with two wheat sheaf ends, one hinged & one screw top. Condition good, loose thread. Length 11 cm
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Victorian green faceted glass double sided perfume bottle with two hinged wheat sheaf ends. Condition good, minor wear. Length 12 cm
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Walrus tusk scrimshaw by Brian Sockpick showing an inuit whaling scene featuring killer whales & walrus, with a mounted insert stand to the base. Condition good, minor age related cracking. Length 37 cm
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Waterford 'Evolution' ruby red & amber glass vase of bulbous shape with long tapered fluted neck & beveled rim, with applied swags of dark red threads on ruby red glass. Marked with etched 'Evolution By Waterford' on the bottom & silver label 'Evolution By Waterford/Made in Poland' near the opening. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 44.5 cm
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Waterford Crystal 'Eileen' Drink wares comprising nine water goblets, eight fluted champagnes. Chip to one champagne flutes, seven claret wines, ten sherry glasses. Condition good to fair, chip to one champagne flute
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Winged car mascot smokers set depicting a lady fashioning a winged helmet, with two compartments mounted on a cicular base. Condition good to fair, minor losses & some cracking to the bust. Diameter 27 cm
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World War I 'Souvenir of the Great War' silk scarf depicting bi-planes, a Zeppelin, Canons, infantry men charging, the lion resting 'Our Word Our Bond', warships, & in each cameo is a portrait of twenty eight various world leaders. Condition good, some age related wear. Dimensions 60 x 60 cm
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World War I Trooper William John Wright Light Horse Regiment Ephemera comprising, a photo postcard of himself with A.B 'Banjo' Patterson & three other soldiers taken in Egypt 'Love to Mother From Will, I Am Sending You Some For Each of the Girls, Will'. Photo postcard 'Anzac Aug 28th 1915', 'Harefield Hospital 29.8.15, Dear Sir John Kirk, I Was Able to Get Hold of a Couple of These Photos of the Australians Landing S at the Galipoli Peninsula and I Thought It Would Interest You to Have One. Especially As…
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