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International Decorative Arts, Day 3 — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:277
Sale Title:International Decorative Arts, Day 3Lots with images:274
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:133
Date:8-Nov-2016
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A turned circular top occasional table with triangular base, Continental 17th/18th century, 74 cm high, 74 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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A marquetry inlaid walnut circular top occasional table, Continental 19th century, 71 cm high, 55 cm diameter
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An oak duedarn, English circa 1,700, 144 cm high, 134 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A turned and parcel ebonised walnut stretcher table, Portuguese Colonial 18th century, 74 cm high, 127 cm wide, 75 cm deep
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An oak carved and turned side table, English early 18th century, 75 cm high, 114 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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An impressive coromandel and bronze mounted bureau, Portuguese Colonial 18th century, 122 cm high, 126 cm wide, 62 cm wide
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A neo-classical mahogany cabinet with grey marble top, Dutch, 18th century, 88 cm high, 84 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A carved oak writing table, English circa 1865, 72 cm high, 114 cm wide, 62 cm deep
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A George II style carved mahogany tapestry upholstered armchair, 19th century
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A Louis XV style walnut fauteuil, late 19th century
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A George III mahogany carver
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A George III mahogany elbow chair
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A Victorian silver plate Corinthian column spirit lamp, circa 1880, 86 cm high
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A rosewood chiffonier bookcase, English, 19th century, 138 cm high, 107 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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Two mahogany miniature Sutherland tables, English, late 19th century, 55 cm high, 66 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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A pair of upholstered feather down two seater sofas, 20th century, length of back 164 cm
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A George III Sheraton style mahogany tambour front sideboard, 97 cm high, 198 cm high, 68 cm deep
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A bird diorama under dome, 19th century, 24 cm high
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Two Parian ware busts, 19th century, one impressed Miranda, Ceramic and Crystal Palace Art Union, W.C. Marshall, R.A., 29 cm high
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A marquetry inlaid mahogany barometer, Dunklings Melbourne, 19th century, 82 cm high
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A Regency brass inlaid mahogany fold over tea table, closed 74 cm high, 92 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A small Sheraton style mahogany marquetry inlaid Pembroke table, English, 19th century, 63 cm high, 90 cm wide, 71 cm deep
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A pair of Chinoiserie style bird figured lamps, 61 cm high
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A mahogany Sutherland table, English, 19th century, 75 cm high, 120 cm wide, 106 cm deep
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A pair of Edwardian beech wood elbow chairs
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A brass carriage clock, French, 19th century, with original key and leather lined carry case, 15 cm high
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A George III style upholstered wing back armchair, 20th century
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A George III style burr walnut sofa table, English, 20th century, 71 cm high, 153 cm wide, 58 cm deep
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A George III Scottish sterling silver hot water jug by Robert Gray & Son, Edinburgh 1807 with half fluted body below band of engraved decoration and cone finial, 26 cm high, 1,025 grams
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An Edwardian VII sterling silver wine jug by Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall, Sheffield 1907, 24 cm high, 380 grams
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A pair of George V sterling silver Viking horn shaped sugar casters by Henry Matthews, Birmingham 1917, 14 cm high, 365 grams
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A pair of Edward VII sterling silver oval pierced bon bon dishes by Charles Stuart Harris, London 1904, 14 cm wide, 335 grams
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A Victorian mother-of-pearl mounted silver plate fruit and nut set, Comprising twelve fruit knives and forks, a pair of grape scissors, a pair of nut crackers, nut picks and berry spoons
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A Victorian sterling silver circular salver by Edward & John Barnard, London 1867 with beaded edge and engraved with a crest, 22.5 cm diameter, 420 grams
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A pair of George V sterling silver squared pierced serving dish and a similar circular dish, the pair by Groos Limited, Sheffield 1946/7 with cast grape vine rim and pierced border, 21 & 27 cm square, the circular dish by Alexander Clark Co Ltd, Sheffield 1952, 16 cm diameter, 1530 grams total weight
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A collection of four sterling silver boxes comprising a Victorian snuff box with applied cartouche by Alfred Taylor, Birmingham 1857, another George IV threaded snuff box by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1824, a George III vinaigrette, London 1806 and an oval box set with a solid white opal
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A George III sterling silver mounted shell box probably by John Edwards, London circa 1790, 7.5 cm long
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A Scandinavian red and white enamel and silver tea strainer and three silver plated strainers
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A George V sterling silver pierced bon bon basket on oval foot by James Deakin & Sons, Sheffield 1911, 16 cm high, 22 cm wide, 400 grams
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A George III sterling silver oval pierced swing handled basket by George Baskerville, London 1760, 14 cm wide, 125 grams
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An Australian silver and glass platypus paperweight by the Flynn family, Kyneton, 10 cm high
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A Victorian boxed set of four sterling silver circular salts and spoons by William Edwards, London 1873 each raised on three caryatid feet
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A collection of sterling silver and silver plate cutlery, comprising, a Scottish Victorian silver cream ladle by James & William Marshall, Glasgow 1844, six silver bright cut teaspoons Sheffield 1927, a plated pair of fish servers, a cheese scoop and fork, a pair of asparagus tongs and two basting spoons
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A Victorian aqua blue enamel overlaid glass lustre vase, circa 1880, converted to a lamp, the vase 36 cm high
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A carved and upholstered walnut arm chair, English, 19th century
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A Chippendale style gilt wood oval mantel mirror, 19th century, 106 x 130 cm
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A George III mahogany twin pedestal extension dining table, 73 cm high, 211 cm wide, 113 cm deep
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A rosewood three tier whatnot, English, 19th century, 116 cm high, 61 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A carved and upholstered rosewood armchair, English, 19th century
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A gilt bronze mounted marble clock garniture, French, 19th century, the dial inscribed Eduard Gobelin, Luzern, the clock 35 cm high
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JOHN ROBINSON (1929-), Mortality' (From nothing to nothing, cut from an egg), Bronze, Edition 5/9, 29 cm high, Together with a letter signed by John Robinson stating ' This is to certify that the bronze sculpture 'Mortality' sold to Mrs Peter B. Cooper is an original work of art by John Robinson being edition No. 5 of Catalogue Item No. 37 in the permanent exhibition of The Universe Series at the Commonwealth of Australia's Lanyon Gallery, Canberra. The series is cast in a world limited edition of 9 by…
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BARBARA McLEAN (b. 1944), Balancing Act, Bronze, signed B. McLean and dated 1990, editioned 4/12, 47 cm, The Melbourne-based sculptor Barbara McLean trained at Prahran Technical College between 1979 and 1984. From quite early in her training McLean wished to pursue the figurative tradition, at the time completely out of step with current sculpture practice. In 1989 McLean produced a body of work of which 'The Blindness of Mankind' formed a part. The series of eight unique sculptures, funded by the…
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Three Staffordshire spaniels, the largest 21 cm high
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Three Staffordshire poodles, the largest 24 cm high
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A Chamberlains Worcester painted and gilt plate, first half of the 19th century, together with a pair of Royal Worcester white porcelain figured comports and a figured dish, 19th century
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A small collection of Staffordshire porcelain, English, 19th century, comprising three figures, three flat back spill vases and a pastille burner, the largest 26 cm high
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A pair of floral encrusted painted and gilt pot-pourri covered urns, English, probably Coalport, 19th century, 24 cm high
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An Austrian cold-painted bronze Amazon parrot, 8 cm high
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A pair of Austrian cold-painted bronze love birds, one stamped BERGMAN, the other GESCHÜTZT, 7 cm high
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An Austrian cold-painted bronze otter pin cushion with a fish in its mouth, marked 'GESCHÜTZT', 19 cm long
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An Austrian cold-painted bronze small bison, 8 cm long
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An Austrian cold-painted bronze owl, 9 cm high
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An Austrian cold-painted bronze Scops owl by Bergman, stamped AUSTRIA and with the company 'B' within a vase mark, 8 cm high
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An Austrian cold-painted bronze black swan, stamped GESCHÜTZT, 6.5 cm high
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An Austrian cold-painted bronze crocodile, stamped VIENNA-AUSTRIA-geschützt 22, 34 cm long
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An Austrian cold-painted bronze pheasant and hen, 18 & 8 cm long
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An Austrian cold-painted bronze tortoise box, with hinged shell, stamped GESCHÜTZT, 16 cm long
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An Austrian cold-painted bronze group of four deer, the largest 9.5 cm long
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An Austrian cold-painted bronze dove with out-swept wings, 11 cm high
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Two Austrian cold painted bronze rabbits, one with a carrot in its mouth, the smaller stamped 'M/SCH', 9 & 5 cm high
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An Austrian cold-painted bronze figure of an Arab boy lying on a rug, 9 cm long
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An Austrian cold-painted bronze crocodile, 22 cm long
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A Victorian sterling silver embossed scent bottle by Charles May, Birmingham, 1892, with hinged silver lid and glass stopper, 4 cm high
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A Victorian sterling silver tear shaped scent bottle by Stuart Clifford, London, 1883, with embossed decoration in diagonal panels, 10 cm high
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A Victorian sterling silver foliate embossed scent bottle with hinged lid, London, circa 1890, 5 cm high
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A Victoria cut glass cornucopia shaped scent bottle, English, circa 1875, complete with glass stopper, embossed silver-gilt mounts and suspension chain, 9 cm long
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An acorn shaped faceted ruby glass vinaigrette with hinged silver cap, English, circa 1860, 4 cm high
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A Victorian floral painted porcelain scent bottle of cylindrical form with hinged silver cap by Charles May, Birmingham, 1887, 6.5 cm high
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An Art Deco silver and lilac floral guilloche enamel scent bottle by Charles Thomas of Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA, circa 1920, 5 cm high
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A Bohemian lithyalin glass scent bottle, stopper and hinged silver cap, probably by Friedrich Egermann, 19th century, 8 cm high, Friedrich Egermann (1777-1864), a Bohemian glass maker, developed the variegated coloured lithyalin glass of marbled appearance, at a factory in Blottendorf, circa 1828.
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A French Empire silver etui shaped scent bottle, 19th century, with applied olive leaves, gadrooned borders, hinged cap and glass stopper, French second standard small guarantee mark. 6.5 cm high
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A Dutch silver mounted glass scent bottle, circa 1790, of flat oval shape with bevelled edge harnessed in engraved silver straps, on a domed foot and an oval panel engraved with a sailing ship, 10.5 cm high
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A Victorian ruby glass sterling silver mounted scent bottle with snake with garnet eyes coiled around the body, garnet button to the hinged lid and glass stopper by Albert Cohen and Charles Solomon, Birmingham, 1896, 6 cm high
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A Victorian facetted yellow glass squat vinaigrette scent bottle with hinged silver chased lid opening to reveal a silver grille, circa 1880, 3 cm high
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A Bohemian engraved topographical ruby overlay glass scent bottle and stopper, 19th century, 17 cm high
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A George III sterling silver scent bottle with screw cap, glass stopper by Cocks and Betteridge, Birmingham, 1802, 5 cm high
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A Victorian heart shaped porcelain scent bottle painted with a scene of a courting couple, sterling silver screw cap, English circa 1900, 5.5 cm long
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A rosewood hall table, English, mid 19th century, 72 cm high, 120 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A marble top carved mahogany serving table, English, 19th century, 114 cm high, 176 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A large cast iron fireplace backplate, French, 58 x 68 cm
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A three fold screen painted with a classical landscape scene, 20th century, each panel 193 x 66 cm
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A large and impressive Louis XV style gilt metal chandelier, 170 cm high, 112 cm diameter
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A Spode porcelain supper set in original mahogany tray, circa 1,800, 50 cm diameter
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A needlework sampler, 18th century, by Mary Standing aged 9 years 1793, 40 x 32 cm
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A George III green leather mahogany library chair
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A large scrolling acanthus moulded six light chandelier, 115 cm high
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A gilt bronze and mirror mounted oak two tier tray table and stand, French, circa 1900, 80 cm high, 92 cm wide, 47.5 cm deep
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An unusual brass saxophone lamp, French, circa 1920, with original shade, 118 cm high
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A marble and gilt bronze mounted parquetry two tier table, French, circa 1880, 72 cm high, 53 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A gallery edge Breche d'Alep marble top two tier occasional table, French, circa 1920, 75.5 cm high, 61.5 cm wide, 34 cm deep
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