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Antique & Decorative Arts, Day 1 — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:658
Sale Title:Antique & Decorative Arts, Day 1Lots with images:179
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:510
Date:2-Nov-2016
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Bronze temple dog 29 cm length
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19th century Chinese bronze vase in the 16th century style, with champleve enamel decoration, 31 cm height
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Pair antique Chinese cloisonne ewers polychrome enamel florals with ornate gilt dragon handles (faults), 24 cm height
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Small Japanese wireless cloisonne vase ovoid shape decorated with birds on a purple ground, with stand and original wooden box
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Pair Japanese cloisonne vases baluster form each decorated with a dragon on a deep blue ground
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Large Japanese cloisonne vase baluster shape decorated with bird and blossom (af)
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Japanese cloisonne vase square sided shape decorated with flowers and foliage on a powder blue ground
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Japanese wireless cloisonne vase decorated with bamboo on a canary yellow ground
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Japanese cloisonne cigarette box the lid decorated with exotic bird and blossom on a black ground
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Chinese copper oblong cigarette box the hinged lid cast in relief with figures in a landscape the back and sides decorated with bamboo
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Pair 19th century Chinese bamboo pots finely carved in relief with landscapes and figures and other panels of figures, animal and bird
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Oak x frame book stand 2 panels carved with dragons. WOODS & METALS
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19th century scrimshaw decorated cattle horns depicting various figures including a Scotsman and sweetheart etc
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Five agate egg ornaments
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African carved stone figure of a seated male with hands held to his chin, on stained wooden plinth
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Greenstone Boulder
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Whale tooth on stand decorated with a penguin and boat
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Two worked Nautilus shells with engraved decoration (one af), together with a cowrie shell and an octagonal bone inlaid box
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Swordfish Rostrum
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Turtle Carapace
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Fossilized New Zealand crab (Tumidocarcinus giganteus) together with related provenance and documentation
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French gilt metal cherub lamp seated writing on shaped oblong base with scroll feet
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Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival oval tea tray with inlaid central shell paterae
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Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival tea tray kidney shaped with banded gallery and brass handles
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Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival oval tea tray with banded gallery and inlaid shell paterae
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Victorian small copper sauce pan together with two 17th century Delft tiles
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Late 18th century American brass Trivet the cut out top with eagle motif, on an iron stand with turned wooden handle. REF: the world of Antiques, page 108, plate 112
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Victorian ivory tusk dinner gong with chrome plated circular gong on serpentine front ebonised base, and lacquered beater
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Cornish red & green serpentine marble fruit bowl together with a barrel form lidded storage jar an ashtray and other ashtray
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Bronze figure of Molly Malone on a shaped cylindrical marble base
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Pair cast iron punch & Judy Doorstops each brightly painted
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Pair of bronze & onyx bookends by H W Whyte the bronze figures depicting Chinese children, each signed on the base
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Art Nouveau copper & brass spirit kettle with swing handle, the stand with twin foliate uprights
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Antique Baroque gilt framed mirror with central masks to top and bottom, griffins, monkey, squirrel and birds
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Maori carved box the hinged lid carved as a tiki with paua shell eyes
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Maori carved box the hinged lid with tiki, the label reads, Tapu, P H Leonard, Marton, together with a stone adze
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19th century Yew wood oblong glove box the lid with octagonal brass plaque, together with two Maori carved wooden nib pens and box, and a mother of pearl handled nib pen
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Victorian brass cased carriage clock with swing handle, visible escapement, ceramic dial with Arabic numerals with an ornate gilded surround, fluted column supports in a red morocco case
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Late Victorian brass cased carriage clock with swing handle, visible escapement, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, and red morocco leather carrying case
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Victorian brass cased carriage clock with swing handle, visible escapement, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals
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Brass cased carriage clock with swing handle, visible escapement, the face with Roman numerals
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Brass cased carriage clock with swing handle, visible escapement, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals
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18th century Flintlock pistol handle af
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19th century Dieppe ivory carving of St George & the dragon on an ebonised oval base
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Small ivory carving of St George & the dragon on shaped wooden base
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A fine mid 19th century Russian icon depicting the descent into Hell and the Resurrection and the twelve feasts, tempera on wooden panel, 48 cm by 38 cm
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19th century painted wooden Russian icon head and shoulders of a saint, some paint flaking
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Roman glass ewer baluster shape with applied spiral twist decoration and handle, together with antiquarian black jug, possibly Greek
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Small Roman pottery lamp the centre decorated in relief with a horse
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French Art Nouveau bronze bust 'Diane' signed E Villanis, on square rouge marble plinth
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Small bronze the dancing faun after the antique
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Small bronze of a bell boy by Baller, Austria striding out, on triangular base
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MACK Bulldog truck mascot gold plated and stone set customised hood ornament on oblong green onyx plinth
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Modern gilt bronze statue 'Le Comete' after the original c1925 by Maurice Guiraud-riviere, modelled as a female with stylised flowing hair flying above clouds on octagonal black marble base, signed riviere and with foundry coin. 36 cm height
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Wedgwood Art Deco desk lamp with chromed base and curving stand and black ceramic shade marked Wedgwood
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Art Nouveau pewter Muffin dish cover together with a Swedish chrome plated cocktail shaker
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English pewter Art Nouveau silverplated vase three legged rocket shape, the body decorated with stylised flowers
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Art Nouveau pewter dish formed with a lady in profile and organic surround, the back stamped Juventa
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Antique pewter quaich traditional form with scroll decorated handles, together with a pair of George III steel candle snuffers
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Victorian papier mache Capstan inkwell with gilded decoration and 3 inlaid mother of pearl butterflies
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Small brass bell from the Wahine verified originally by the fox Brothers
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Victorian brass cased ships clock the white enamel dial stamped Casartelli Brothers Liverpool with mahogany mount
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Pair Victorian cold painted lead parrots with inset glass eyes, 16 cm height
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Bronze figure of a classical Muse originally the top from a mystery clock
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Bavarian carved wooden novelty Nutcrack together with a painted wooden carving of two musicians automaton
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Late 19th century papier mache French Terrier the bobbing head inset opaque glass eyes, with collar and chain
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Victorian coconut cup & cover with flower head finial, ornately carved all-over with scrolls and flower heads on turned coromandel stand
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Five Victorian brass candlesticks
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Five Victorian brass candlesticks
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Indian teak Wedge shaped stationary box with ornate all-over carving including the doors carved in relief with vases of flowers, drawer to base
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Victorian ebonised collectors cabinet the floral painted and gilded doors revealing an interior of 5 drawers
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Regency rosewood & mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy of sarcophagus shape on bun feet (one missing)
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Regency rosewood tea caddy sarcophagus shape, 2 lidded interior compartments and glass mixing bowl, together with a small Victorian burr walnut and parquetry box
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Victorian papier mache portable writing box the lid inlaid with mother of pearl and painted with a European lake scene
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Indian miniature wardrobe painted in enamels with mirror door and drawer beneath
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Chinese hardwood & mother of pearl inlaid circular box with landscape decorations
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19th century Vizigapatam ivory Workbox sarcophagus shape, the interior with numerous ivory lidded sections
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Japanese writing slope parquetry decoration
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19th century Coromandelwood tea caddy the domed top revealing an interior with two lidded compartments and central cut glass mixing bowl
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Large porcupine quill Workbox the lift out drawer with 9 lidded sections
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Small porcupine quill box traditional form
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19th century rosewood portable dressing table box the hinged lid with brass folding handle, fitted interior with 5 glass jars, drawer to base
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Victorian ebonised & mother of pearl inlaid portable dressing table box with mirror to the lid interior, various bottles and jars and spring loaded drawer to one side
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Victorian oak telescopic x framed coat rack the hooks with white opaque glass finials
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Victorian burr walnut & brass bound writing box with stationary box top, flanked by ink well recesses and purple velvet fall front writing surface
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Late Victorian walnut & boxwood folding games box interior backgammon board, together with boxed draughts game, selection of counters and dice
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George III mahogany writing box plain sloped form with brass carrying handles
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Victorian black Morocco portable writing box
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Chrome Coronet by Hicham Ltd, Manchester with leather carrying case (af)
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'Invicta' button Accordion ebonised and gilt decorated frame
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Two Kodak film Tanks together with 2 japanned accessories, metal box and a selection of Chinese wooden stands
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Pair of ivory binoculars in leather case, together with a pair of leather handled opera glasses
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Antique mahogany Barograph by John Browning, London
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Late 19th century New Zealand kauri specimen cabinet with swing handle, glazed door revealing an interior of 15 pull out slides, each handle numbered
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19th century French brass monocular microscope by Nachet, Paris with original fitted mahogany carrying case
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19th century mahogany cased brass travelling microscope the fitted case with lift out drawer
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Vintage Specimens box containing 12 6 division pull out slides
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Watson & Sons London monocular microscope in fitted mahogany carrying case with leather handle
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Large glass Magnifier bronzed surround, 21 cm diam
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Set of five brass weights cylindrical from 1kg down to 50g on wooden stand
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