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Directors Selection — Vickers & Hoad Auctioneers

Auction House:Vickers & Hoad AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:301
Sale Title:Directors SelectionLots with images:301
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:227
Date:19-Mar-2016
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Antique French fitted games box, to include coloured ivory counters, antique playing cards, box of loose antique bone dominos, the case inlaid cut brass central cartouche
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Antique French late 18th century mirror, carved giltwood and green painted ground
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Cornelis Dusart (1660-1704) Netherlands, Graphite & wash drawing of 'Woman shaving a man', approx 24 x 18 cm
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Arthur Ernest Streeton (1867-1943) Australia, pencil and watercolour, untitled, warehouse and barges, with church turret, titled and dated lower right, signed lower left, approx 21.5 cm x 32.5 cm
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Antique French repousse brass surround cushion mirror
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20th century Italian white porcelain glazed terracotta from of a cherub on a swing chandelier
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Antique Chinese blue & white jar, painted to the central body with boys playing, 20 cm high
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Two antique walking sticks, one with carved bone clenched fist and serpent on a ebonized shaft, the other European carved beech shaft with a finely carved and painted terriers head, 90.5 & 91.5 cm (2)
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Fine antique French Empire mahogany arm chair, female term mounts
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Set of eight antique Regency dining chairs, comprising of six chairs & two carvers, each upholstered in striped fabric (8), W. Ex Henry Charles 'Inky' Stephens (February 1841 – July 1918)
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French marble topped commode with floral marquetry decoration and bronze mounts
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Antique 19th century Mapplebeck & Lowe papier mache tray fitted on a later faux bamboo stand, stamped to back Mapplebeck & Lowe, finely painted in gilt highlights with scrolling foliage and hanging flowers, 80 cm long, 60 cm depth
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Fine French floral marquety fold over games table
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Etienne Henri Dumaige (French 1830-1888) antique French spelter figure group of a man & woman dancing on roses & foliage, titled 'Printemps de la Vie, salon des Beaux-arts' signed to base Dumaige
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Antique French Louis XVI style mantle clock, has key (in office), approx 46 cm high, 20 cm wide
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Antique early 19th century French ormolu figural clock, silk suspension movement, under a glass dome
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Antique French hanging corner cupboard, later painted scene of the Birth of baby Jesus
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Antique French inlaid rosewood serpentine front vitrine, fitted with bonze mounts
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Antique possibly early 17th century French circular tapestry of a cardinal standing in blessing stance, serpents at his feet, against a landscape, 40 cm dia, W. Ex Henry Charles 'Inky' Stephens (February 1841 - July 1918)
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Antique cast iron umbrella stand, antique cast iron umbrella stand
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Claude Michel Clodion (1738-1814) France, after, putti musicians, approx 21 cm high (2)
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Lalique Bluets vase, signature to base, approx 17 cm high, 18 cm dia
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18ct white gold diamond stud earrings, approx 1.4ct weight,- J colour, VS 2 clarity with GIA certificate
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Antique French carved white marble bust of a lady, standing on turned sockle
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Antique French inlaid secretaire narrow chest of drawers, the fall front revealing a fitted interior with writing surface and banks of drawers, all with bronze mounts and handles
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PNG black palm bows along with two racks of oldPapua New Guinea arrows on mounted racks (2), W. Ex Henry Charles 'Inky' Stephens (February 1841 - July 1918)
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Three early 20th century native spears, one of elongated leaf form with carved central band, two of typical form, with bamboo and fibre bound tips (3), W. Ex Henry Charles 'Inky' Stephens (February 1841 - July 1918)
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Antique mother of pearl Aide Memoire, carved in relief with birds & flowers
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Rare 1915 marked Austria-Hungary gold 100 Corona-Korona coin
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Chinese carved pale celadon jade tortoise with serpent on its back
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18ct yellow gold bangle set with cabochon emerald and ruby heart shapes surrounded with diamonds, approx 52.2g
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18ct white gold princess cut diamond stud earrings, approx 1.54ct weight, H colour, Si ¾ clarity
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18ct white gold diamond cluster drop earrings, set with 14 diamonds with shepherd hooks, approx 1ct weight, H colour, Si 1 clarity
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18ct white gold diamond and Ceylon sapphire cluster earrings, approx 1.36ct weight, H colour, si 1 clarity
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18ct two tone gold diamond soliataire ring, approx 1.02ct weight, J coloir, Si 2 clarity with GIA certifiicate
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18ct two tone gold diamond cluster ring set with 9 diamonds, approx 1ct weight, H colour, Si 2 clarity
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18ct two tone gold Burma ruby and diamond cluster ring, ruby 1.17ct and 10 diamonds approx,.50ct weight, H colour, Si 1 clarity
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18ct white gold Tiffany style ring, set with 6 diamond approx,.75ct weight, H colour, Si 1 clarity
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18ct white gold oval Burma ruby and diamond ring, three rubies approx 1.29ct weight and four diamonds.16ct- weight, H colour, si 1 clarity
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18ct white gold Columbian emerald, diamond and Trapazoid diamonds, approx.90ct emerald, 40 diamonds approx 1.50ct weight and 4 trapazoid diamonds.70ct weight
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Antique 19th century French gilt wood surround, mirror of large size, with elaborate scrolling crest
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Antique Chinese glass panelled four fold floor screen
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Fine antique French floral marquetry Louis XVI style cylinder bureau bookcase, fitted with bronze mounts, leather topped pull out writing surface with banks of drawers, standing on square tapering legs, approx 186 cm high, 96 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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Fine antique French gilt surround mirror, the crest showing a C scroll cartouche with painted ruins in a landscape with figures in the foreground, signed C Macnifn?
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Pair of French, brass Louis XVI style tied linen and scroll two light appliques, approx 62 cm high (2)
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Antique 18th century French green painted waisted shape bracket clock, circular enamel dial, eight day movement with bell
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Large antique French gilt surround mirror
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Antique French 18th century Louis XV fruitwood four drawer commode, of bow front shape, fitted with central panels with ornate bronze handles and mounts, circa 1780's, approx 82 cm high, 126 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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Impressive antique French carved walnut Louis XV style centre table, well carved out swept legs
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Antique French parquetry and marble topped two tiered servery, bronze mounts
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Pair of antique French Louis XV style marble topped consoles
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Pair of antique French Charles x carved walnut swan head arm chairs (2)
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Antique French Louis XV style arm chair, lightly distressed painted frame
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Pair of large famille noir vases, converted to lamps
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Most impressive antique 19th century French Renaissance revival hall bench / long hall settee, beautifully carved with scrolling lions to the arms
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Antique 19th century distressed painted Louis XV stool
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Pair of French black leather riding boots with wooden stretchers
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Pair of French black leather riding boots with wooden stretchers
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Rare antique Nautilus shell (Nautlius pompilius), carved, New Caledonia, circa 1890s', supurb example, showing two oval medalions each with nileo filled incised scenes, one of a steam train leaving a railway bridge over an inlet with palm trees to the sides, another panel carved with flower head and foliage, finely carved in low relief with scrolling foliage and pierced ferns, fine example
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Rare antique Nautilus shell (Nautlius pompilius), carved, New Caledonia, carved with an oval portrait cameo of a native head in profile, pale blue ink stained, incised Caledonie & Nouvelle, circa 1890's
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Three antique Nautilus shell (Nautlius pompilius), carved, New Caledonia circa 1890's each carved in cameo, with flower heads and foliage and pierced borders (3)
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Antique sterling silver tri-footed salver with rococo shell and gadrooning to the borders, marked Sheffield, William Hutton & Sons, 1901, approx 391g, 20 cm dia.
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Set of eighteen antique sterling silver fruit knives and forks with mother of pearl handles, with double headed eagle crest, marked Victoria Duty stamp, Sheffield 1846, (one fork is different please see picture) approx 20 cm long and smaller (12)
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Good boxed set of antique sterling silver mini double handled cups, marked London, 1906, Wakeley & Wheeler approx 167g, 7 cm wide
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Antique boxed lot of sterling silver dinner forks, Kings pattern, marked 1809 (1x 1897), London, Solomon Hough (1x marked Thomas, Walker & Holland), approx 592g, 20 cm long
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A boxed set of Victorian sterling silver dinner knives, marked George Adams of Chawners, London, 1874 and older, approx 27.5 cm
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Set of four Victorian (Exeter) sterling silver dinner spoons, fiddle pattern, marked Exeter, 1850, Robert James & Josiah Williams, approx 300g, 22 cm
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A lot of seven Georgian sterling silver dessert spoons and one dinner spoon. Fiddle & shell pattern, marked London, William Eley and William Fearn, 1804. Approx 400g, 22 cm long and smaller
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Six Victorian sterling silver dinner forks, Kings pattern, with original palm tree and lion coat of arms, marked London, 1897, Thomas Walter and Henry Holland. (one Georgian and slightly different SH) approx 586g, 21 cm long
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A lot of Georgian sterling silver lunch forks, fiddle and shell pattern, marked 1810, William Chawner, Fearn & Eley, (one is Irish, Dublin, James Scott, 1814), approx 325g, 17 cm long
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Set of six Victorian sterling silver dessert spoons, Kings pattern, with original palm tree and lion coat of arms, marked London, 1897, Thomas Walter and Henry Holland. Approx 382g, 18 cm
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A lot of seven Georgian & Victorian sterling silver dinner spoons, Kings pattern, with original palm tree and lion coat of arms as well as other, marked London, 1897/ 1831, Thomas Walter and Henry Holland/ WE?. Approx 710g, 22 cm long
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Set of twelve Victorian (Exeter) sterling silver dinner spoons, fiddle pattern, marked Exeter, 1850, Robert James & Josiah Williams, approx 544g, 18 cm long
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Antique French pale blue enamelled cast iron oval twin handled jardinere, cast in relief with flowers and vines to the handles
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Antique French pale blue enamelled cast iron rectangular shaped jardinere, cast panels in relief with scrolling foliage in the Renaissance style
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Pair of Lalique France clear and etched crystal square design candlestick holders (2)
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Pair of Lalique clear and etched crystal two stick candlesticks, of arched and wave design, with rectangular clear bases (2) 31.5 cm long circa 1940's
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Fine antique inlaid satinwood pembroke table, fitted with a single drawer, bears the Dealers label for W.F Greenwood & Sons York
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Antique French school, portrait of a young girl, oil on canvas on board, red salon seal to back, and remnants of old label, 46 x 38 including frame
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Antique Oriental bronze Meiping vase, cast in relief with a Phoenix, Shou turtle and serpent riding its back, chilin to the handles and various symbols, seal mark to base, 32.5 cm high
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Two early antique Oriental cast iron alter sticks, each with pierced flared bases, approx 59 cm & 48 cm high (2)
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Large antique majolica twin handled vase, cast in relief with birds in branches and heads of wheat, 32 cm high, 41 cm wide (small losses to one birds wing, and small glaze loss to wheat head)
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Bernadette Emmerichs (1961-.) Australia, mosaic, steel and wire, 1990, approx 141 cm x 66 cm
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Michael Kmit (1910-81) Australia, 'The dancer', mixed media on card, signed and dated lower right, 79, approx 63 x 34.5 cm
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Michael Kmit (1910-81) Australia, 'The King', mixed media on card, signed and dated lower left, 1980, approx 63 x 34.5 cm
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Pair of antique French carved walnut glazed two door bookcases, each with a single long drawer to the top (2)
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Antique early 19th century French cherry wood provincial two door buffet
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Antique French early 20th century bronze two light table lamp
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Petite French Louis XV style open book case
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Vintage French painted iron framed coffee table, fitted with a reverse painted glass mirrored top
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Antique early 19th century French provincial cherrywood and oak single drawer kitchen table, upholstered top
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Fine French floral marquetry inlaid salon table, with shaped under shelf, inlaid with Chinese figures playing musical instruments under trees
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Antique English inlaid mahogany mid 19th century teapoy
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Antique rosewood veneered on cedar oval snap top loo table, with shaped apron, well carved central support with carved scrolling out swept legs
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Antique French turned fruitwood folding tray table
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Historie de France, 5 volume set & 3 volume set, each with leather spines and gilt lettering, marbled end boards, circa 1850's (8) in total
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Set of six antique French M.Martin 'Histoire of France, embossed leather spines with marbled end boards (6)
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Netsuke - by Neil K Davey, a comprehensive study based on the M.T Hinson collection, Faber & Faber Ltd 1974
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Japanese sword fittings, Naunton collection H. L Joly, W. M. Hawley 1973 original dust cover
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Vol Japanese sword mounts, a descriptive catalogue of the collection of J C Hawkshaw compiled and illustrated by Henri L Joly London 1910
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