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Decorative Arts & Jewellery — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:378
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & JewelleryLots with images:378
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:212
Date:23-Feb-2017
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Angelo Tornaghi wall clock from Typewriter Repair branch having a white enamelled dial with Roman numerals, with a bevelled glass front, with papers stating 'O.H.M.S. From Government Stores Department, Lands Dept, Bridge Street, Sydney'. Condition good overall condition, unsure if working. Diameter 36.5 cm
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Ansonia figural clock modelled with a figure of a Musketeer, standing on a black timber base mounted upon cast metal feet. Condition good to fair, unsure if working. Length 54 cm
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Ansonia gilt cherub clock standing on an Art Nouveau style frame, with a double sided key. Condition good, minor wear consistant with age, working order. Height 19.8 cm
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Art Deco pair of chrome bomber aircraft ashtrays each standing on a bent arm over round three divet round tray. Condition good to fair, some Ware, missing one propeller. Height 14.8 cm
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Art Nouveau bronze figure of a lady holding a torch & dove with another dove at her feet, symbolising the holy spirit & enlightenment. Mounted on a timber base. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 52 cm
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Australian sterling silver waratah letter opener stamped '925 Zl'. Condition good, minor wear consistant with age. Length 14.4 cm. Weight 22g
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Badische Uhrenfabrik wall clock having timber columned supports, with a pendulum. Condition good, overall good condition, unsure if working. Length 76 cm
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Balinese carved timber garuda figure hand painted polychrome finish in a deep green with shades of white, red, & black accents in the traditional Balinese style, with removable wings & tail. Condition fair, split through the centre. Height 62 cm
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Bone carved cricket cage having engraved detail, with a lattice work top, two sliding doors & two carved & engraved bowls. Condition good to fair, one bowl is loose. Dimensions 10.5 x 9.8 x 3.8 cm
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Bone carved figure of a Chinese Gent holding a spoon & bowl & wearing an Imperial robe, on a custom timber stand. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height including stand 29.5 cm
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Bone carved figure of a Chinese lady holding a fan & wearing an Imperial robe, on a custom timber stand. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height including stand 26.5 cm
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Bone carved lidded boxes carved with seafarring scenes. Condition good, minor age related wear. Length 15.4 cm
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Bone carved Tang style horse figure with a short cut mane, Imperial type dressage & saddle, with one leg raised. Condition good, some age related wear. Length 47 cm
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Brass rectangular case carriage clock with a square line dome lid, hexagonal columned supports, in original case, with a two sided key. Condition good, minor tarnishing, working order. Height of body 10 cm
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Broadhurst Clarkson & Co three draw telescope reconditioned for John Barker & Co Ltd, with high & low eyepieces. All in a leather bound casing. Condition good, minor wear consistant with age. Length extended 59 cm
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Brownfield & Sons vase by Christopher Dresser of square section with cylindrical necks, stylised elephant mask ring handles, raised upon four knurl feet on stepped square bases and bracket feet, moulded and highlighted in mint gree & gilt with Japanese style panels. Condition good to fair, early chip to one foot & the body. Height 25 cm
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Carl Zeiss 'Jena' brass microscope with 8 mm, 40 mm & 90 mm lenses. Condition good, general age related wear. Height extended 36 cm
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Carlton Ware 'Bleu Royale' gilded bowl having two scrolled handles. Stamped to the base. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Length 30 cm
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Carlton Ware 'New Stork' table bowl by Irene Pemberton painted with a golden birch like bark to the teaming foliage & two storks wading shin deep in the pond, on a cobalt blue ground. Pattern number 4339. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Diameter 25.8 cm
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Carlton Ware Rouge Royale 'New Mikado' lidded ginger jar with Chinoiserie detail with gilt highlights. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 22 cm
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Chinese silver ice bucket & ice tongs by Hung Chong having an all over stippled finish, with a vacant cartouche & a swing handle. Circa 1900, Shanghai, maker Hung Chong. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height of body 13.5 cm. Weight 489g
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Chinese silver ice bucket by Zee Sung having an all over stippled finish, with a cartouche engraved 'Mausi & Mumy' & a swing handle. Circa 1900, Shanghai, maker Zee Sung. Height of body 14 cm. Weight 330g
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Clarice Cliff 'Memory Lane' Wilkinsons honey pot of shaped beehive form, painted in blue, with an applied bee finial. Stamped to the base. Condition good to fair, hairline to the inside lid. Height 9.5 cm
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Colin Heaney art glass goblet in blue fishscale, on a nautical themed stem, signed to the base 'Heaney 89'. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 20.9 cm
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Colin Heaney art glass Toasting goblet in iridescent blue with gilt spiral banding on a nautical themed stem, with original sticker & signed to the base 'Heaney 1991'. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 23 cm
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Colonial Australian ceramic glazed window Jams decorated with lion head motifs & various flower & shell patterns. Condition good to fair, early chips & minor wear consistant with age. Height 13 cm
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Continental painted jardiniere with applied lion head motifs with rope twist detail. Condition good to fair, minor chips & wear consistant with use & age. Height 58 cm
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Continental silver 800 standard tray with cherubic raised motifs & scrolled floral detail. Condition good to fair, minor wear & tarnishing. Length 30 cm. Weight 368g
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Continental silver 800 standard vase having a flared mouth, a faux sectioned ring to the middle & a rounded flat bottom with a felt lined timber base. Condition good, minor age related Ware. Height 32.4 cm. Weight including base 564g
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Continental silver 800 standard Viking boat centrepiece having two scrolled handles with wreath form rings, standing on four claw feet, with a copper insert. Condition good, general wear, minor tarnishing, insert has become stuck. Length 36.5 cm
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Crown Devon 'Mikado' lidded ginger jar with Chinoiserie detail with gilt highlights. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 36 cm
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Dame Joan Sutherland autographed sheet music by Anton Dvorak 'Songs My mother Taught Me' from Allen & Co Pty Ltd, Australia. Provenance: bought in Melbourne, donated by Dame Joan Sutherland's husband Richard Bonynge to the Noosa Federation of the arts. Condition good to fair, minor wear consistent with age. Dimensions 31 x 23.5 cm
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Dame Joan Sutherland autographed sheet music by Anton Dvorak 'Gypsy music' from Alfred Lengnick & Co Ltd, 14 Berners Street, London. Provenance: bought in Australia, donated by Dame Joan Sutherland's husband Richard Bonynge to the Noosa Federation of the arts. Condition good to fair, minor wear consistent with age, loose pages, loose spine. Dimensions 31 x 23 cm
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Dame Joan Sutherland autographed sheet music by Bellini 'La Sonnambula', from C. Ricordi & C, Milano. Provenance: bought from W&G Foyle Ltd, Charing cross, England, donated by Dame Joan Sutherland's husband Richard Bonynge to the Noosa Federation of the arts. Condition good to fair, minor wear consistent with age, torn spine. Dimensions 32.8 x 24 cm
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Dame Joan Sutherland autographed sheet music by Edvard Grieg 'Album of Songs album III' from Novello & Company limited, 160 Wardour Street, London. Provenance: bought in Australia, donated by Dame Joan Sutherland's husband Richard Bonynge to the Noosa Federation of the arts. Condition good to fair, minor wear consistent with age, loose cover. Dimensions 27.4 x 19 cm
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Dame Joan Sutherland autographed sheet music by Edward Elgar 'Like to the Damask rose', from Nicholson's, George street, Sydney. Provenance: bought in Sydney, donated by Dame Joan Sutherland's husband Richard Bonynge to the Noosa Federation of the arts. Condition good, minor wear consistent with age. Dimensions 30.6 x 24 cm
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Dame Joan Sutherland autographed sheet music by Giuseppe Verdi 'Othello' from Ricori. Provenance: bought in Vancouver, donated by Dame Joan Sutherland's husband Richard Bonynge to the Noosa Federation of the arts. Condition good to fair, minor wear consistent with age. Dimensions 30.3 x 24 cm
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Dame Joan Sutherland autographed sheet music by Mozart 'Tortures Unabating from the Abduction from the Seraglio', from Paragon music Publishers, New York . Provenance: bought in New York, donated by Dame Joan Sutherland's husband Richard Bonynge to the Noosa Federation of the arts. Condition good, minor wear consistent with age. Dimensions 30.2 x 24 cm
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Dame Joan Sutherland autographed sheet music by Rudolf Firml 'Love Everlasting' from Chappell & Co Ltd, 50 Bond Street, London. Provenance: bought in Sydney, donated by Dame Joan Sutherland's husband Richard Bonynge to the Noosa Federation of the arts. Condition good to fair, minor wear consistent with age, loose page. Dimensions 28 x 20.8 cm
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Danish sterling silver & harlequin enamel demi-tasse spoons in a fitted felt lined box. Condition good, minor wear to the box. Dimensions of box 14.8 x 11.8 x 2.1 cm
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Daoguang blue & white pair of phoenix dishes painted with phoenix amidst cloud scrolls, the exterior similarly decorated, each with an underglaze blue Daoguang seal mark, with original Christies sticker. Provenance: Lot 1345, Sale 4022, 6th September 2006. Condition fair to poor, both chipped & restored. Diameter 16.5 cm
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Early American Decoy duck painted with realistic colours. Condition some wear consistant with age. Length 36 cm
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Early Black Forest timber perfume trunk with two lidded perfume bottles. Condition good, minor chips to the timber. Dimensions of box 12.5 x 11.3 x 7.3 cm
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Early German Miniture by Wenzel in a bronze frame, signed lower left 'Wenzel. Condition fair, restored frame. Length 9.3 cm
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Early porcelain pair of covered bowls painted with Oriental themes, with gilt detail. Condition good, minor age related wear. Dimensions of lid 13.5 cm
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Edwardian ivory carved lady's folding parasol carved with a cherub holding a grape vine handle, with a folding stem with a turned cuff, having a silk lined cover & fine black fabric. Condition good to fair, some losses to the fabric. Length folded 38 cm. Length extended 69 cm
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Edwardian ivory carved Regal Indian Gent seated with on leg crossed, holding a spear, & mounted on a timber base. Condition damage to staff handle & ear. Weight including base 274g. Height including base 14.5 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III Christening mug having a round bellied body with hand-chased floral & scroll-work decoration, a central cartouche engraved 'Cj', a scroll handle with Anthemion leaf thumb-piece, sitting on a pedestal foot. London, 1765, maker James Baker or John Broughton. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 9.2 cm. Weight 176g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III milk jug having a rectangular baluster body with rounded corners, a reeded handle with a scroll mount, an applied gadroon border, all sitting on four ball feet. London, unknown maker, date letter missing. Condition good, minor tarnishing & age related wear. Height 10.5 cm. Weight 215g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III open salts in a boat-shaped style, having plain oval bodies, with frosted glass inserts, applied beaded borders, with vacant cartouches, all sitting on pedestal feet. London, 1792, maker Peter & Ann Bateman. Condition good, minor age related wear. Length 10.2 cm. Weight 131.5 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III toast rack having two plain rounded wire-work bars, a loop handle, sitting on a rectangular base with four cast ball feet. London, 1802, maker Charles fox I & James turner. Condition fair, minor wear, one ring has separated. Length 16.7 cm. Weight 228g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V cigarette box having a rectangular body with rounded corners, a slightly domed & hinged lid, an applied thumb-piece, cedar wood-lined interior with removable divider, all on a shargreen lined base. London, 1916, maker Cohen & Charles. Dimensions 14 x 9 x 5.5 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian set of six teaspoons shaped in the fiddle pattern. London, 1854, maker Joseph & Albert Savory. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Weight 156g
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English hallmarked sterling William IV four piece tea setting comprising a hot water pot, teapot, cream jug & sugar bowl, having a round bellied bodies with hand-chased flora & fauna decoration, each with a monogrammed cartouche 'J.F.H.', silver insulated scroll handles, a domed & fluted hinged lid with cast silver pheasant finials, sitting on four cast foliate & scalloped feet. Teapot, cream jug & sugar bowl London, 1833, maker John West. Hot water jug London, 1834, maker John West. Condition good to fair…
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Frantz Ruff Austrian verge bracket clock with a silvered & gilt central dial with Roman numerals & exposed pendulum, below two subsidiary dials, the whole set within a black & gilded rectangular case with beading, the whole on four paw feet, with a key & pendulum. Condition good, working, some damage to the body consistent with age. Height 49.5 cm
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French brass rectangular case carriage clock in a bevelled glass casing, standing on stepped base & with a two sided key. Condition good, minor age related wear, working order. Height of body 8.7 cm
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French brass rounded case carriage clock having engraved detail, in a bevelled glass casing, standing on four feet & with a two sided key. Condition good to fair, minor age related wear, needs a service. Height of body 8 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 Cohr sterling silver 'Old Danish' cutlery comprising six main forks, six main knives, six entree knives & a pair of salad servers, circa 1947. Condition good, minor wear consistant with age. Weight not including knives 528g
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German silver 800 standard cutlery setting comprising twelve main forks, three main knives, twelve entree forks & six entree knives. Monogrammed 'B'. Condition good, some tarnishing. Weight not including knives 1346g
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German silver 800 standard ladies mesh Cherubic purse having a band of flowers, with five cherubs amidst a forest scene & a chain handle. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Dimensions 20 x 20 cm. Weight 349g
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German silver 800 standard teapot having a dragon handle, goose spout, all over raised flower patterns, a relief panel of a courting couple, with a domed lid & four scrolled cherubic feet. Condition good to fair, some dents & tarnishing. Height 22.2 cm. Weight 973g
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Gilt bronze six light pair of candelabra with crystal lustres & onyx socle. Condition good to fair, one missing handle & one on a slight lean. Height 54 cm
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Gold plated handled walking stick presented by Fort Schuyler Council with raised floral detail on a repeating floral ground, engraved 'Presented to J.V. Anthony by Fort Schuyler Council R.A. May 12 1888'. Condition good to fair, slightly loose collar. Length 93 cm
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Greek icon 'Mother of God' set in a pierced timber frame. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Dimensions 24 x 22 cm
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Horn carved brush pot decorated with cherry blossom trees, chrysanthemum & Chinese caligraphy. Condition good, minor age related wear to the base. Height 10 cm
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Imperial cinnabar pair of wall vases with brass plaques depicting five claw dragons on ocean waves, the body also carved with dragons amongst waves, standing on mounted timber bases. Condition good, some damage to one timber mount. Length 21 cm
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Japanese red lacquered Katana stand for two swords, with mother of pearl inlay. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Dimensions 46 x 42.5 cm
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Japanese sterling silver two handled dragon cup decorated with two raised dragons, each tail forming a handle, with an engraved family crest, all on a stipple detailed ground. Yokohama, circa 1900, maker Kuhn & Komor. Condition good, some wear consistant with age. Height 17.5 cm. Weight 683g
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Kienzle Radium gong timber wall clock with columned support & a pendulum. Condition fair to poor, needs restoration. Length 104 cm
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Kosta Boda 'Nevada' pair of vases by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien painted with various snakes over a desert scene, introduced in 1993 & discontinued in 2000, signed 'Ulrica Hv/LP', with original sticker. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 32.5 cm
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Kosta Boda 'Tempera' pair of graduated white bowls by Anna Ehrner decorated with swirling washes of blue, grey & white. The larger stamped, both with original stickers & boxes. Condition excellent to good, almost as new. Diameter of largest 24.5 cm. Diameter of smallest 19.3 cm
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Kosta Boda Jonah & whale by Vickie Lindstrand with a solid body etched with an intaglio cut figure of Jonah, engraved signature & numbered 92407 to the base, with original sticker. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Length 33 cm
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KPM Berlin pair of porcelain portrait plaques after 17th century paintings, in oval gesso frames. Condition good, some Ware to the frames. Length 31 cm
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Kutani figure of Bodhidharma with a high gloss glaze, carrying his bag in his right hand. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 25 cm
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Lalique 'Faun' figure number 1804in clear white, marked 'Lalique France'. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Length 8 cm
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Late Edo Ansei period Wakizashi attributed to Yokoyama Sukenaga in suguha hamon in full polish. Bizen Yokoyama Sukenaga being the top ranked maker of the Bizen Yokoyama school during the Shinshinto period, highly sought after as representative examples of the Bizen Yokoyama tradition. The mounts are formal Samurai style, with minimum decoration & a glossy black lacquered saya. The kashira is polished horn & the fuchi is a shakudo Goto school flower on fine nanako. Edo period iron tsuba, unsigned, with…
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Lladro figure 'Afternoon tea' by Jose Puche 01001428. Issue year 1982. Retirement year 1998. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 36 cm
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Lladro figure 'Goya lady' by Vicente Martínez 01005125. Issue year 1982. Retirement year 1990. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 32 cm
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Lladro figure 'The Apollo Landing (L.E.) by Salvador Furió 01006168. Issue year 1994. Retirement year 1995. Condition good, new with original box. Height 42 cm
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Lladro figure group 'Couple from the Artic' by Juan Huerta 01012038. Issue year 1971. Retirement year 2000. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 33 cm
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Lladro figures 'Pensive Eskimo boy' & 'Pensive Eskimo girl' by Francisco Catalá 01012158 & 01012159. Issue year 1985. Retirement year 2016. Condition good, minor wear to the bases. Height 17 cm
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Meiji Satsuma hexagonal Japanese lidded vase painted with panels to each side & with fine detail to the lid. Condition good, minor wear to the base, expected crazing. Height 12.5 cm
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Meissen 18th century grape harvester by Michel Victor Acier mark to back, puce K to base. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 13.5 cm
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Meissen 18th century lobed dish, painted with fruits & flowers, with pink scale & scroll border, moulded gilt prunus to back. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Length 17 cm
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Meissen 18th century Marcolini blanc de chine figure by Michel Victor Acier of a seated noble girl feeding her pet cat. Condition good to fair slight loss to lace work, spoon missing, part of ribbons lacking. Height 13.3 cm
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Ming late 17th century blue & white bird dish with a central bird medallion, with ten panels of flowers & a scalloped edge. Condition good to fair, crack to the base. Diameter 21 cm
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Minton shell form planter in a blue lead glaze, stamped to the base. Condition fair, cracks to the body. Height 47 cm
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Moorcroft 'Anemone' vase having mauve flowers on a cobalt blue ground, marked stamp 'Moorcroft made in England', dated 1993, with original box. Condition good, expected crazing, minor wear to the base. Height 13.6 cm
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Moorcroft 'Anemone' vase having pink & purple flowers on a cobalt blue ground, marked stamp 'Wm'. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 31 cm
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Moorcroft 'Glendair carp' vase by Kerry Goodwin of bottle form, from the Legacy collection, in the manner of the early Florian carp pattern, limited edition numbered 72, dated 2012, impressed centenary backstamp. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 36.8 cm
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Moorcroft 'Hibiscus' vase with pink raised flowers on a green ground, impressed 'Moorcroft' to the base. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 31.4 cm
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Moorcroft 'Hibiscus' vase with pink & yellow raised flowers on a green ground, signed 'W Moorcroft' to the base, with original paper label. Condition good, some crazing to the body. Height 20.3 cm
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Moorcroft 'Orchid' table bowl of shallow form, with tube line decoration to a colbalt blue ground. Signed & impressed marks to the base. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Diameter 27 cm
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Murano glass bowl having tortoiseshell style detail, unmarked. Condition good, minor scratches & age related Ware. Length 24.3 cm
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Norman Lindsay gallery limited edition 40th Anniversary vase numbered 58/200, with certificate. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 32 cm
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Norman Lindsay gallery limited edition 40th Anniversary vase numbered 137/300, with certificate. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 17 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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Polychrome hand painted dragon vase decorated with blue five clawed dragons amongst red painted waves, with a six character mark to the base. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 58 cm
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Portuguese Majolica crab plate having applied detail of various marine like articles. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Diameter 32 cm
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