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Fine Decorative Arts; Fine Jewellery — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:373
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts; Fine JewelleryLots with images:373
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:264
Date:30-Mar-2017
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Ando Jubei Moriage vase of rounded rectangular tapered form encircled with a design of fish swimming below flowering lillies against a pale grey ground. Of cloisonne enamels with silver mounts. The design executed in moriage relief, with silver wire, as well as musen wireless & shosen reduced wire techniques. The fish & flowers painted with an enamelled lustre finish. Stamped to the base, with the original carved rosewood stand.
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Angelo Tornaghi theodolite set in timber casing, with a balancing weight & eyepiece. Provenance: Previously owned by Gordon Edgell
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Art Deco brass shell desk lamp having an adjustable gooseneck arm with a moving shell form shade, on a heavy cast metal base.
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Austro-Hungarian silver 800 standard figural covered urn modelled with a figural finial of a miner in traditional attire, holding a pick, having scrolled, beaded & rope twist detail. Maker A.P.
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Austro-Hungarian silver 800 standard plate having a stepped border & an engraved family insignia. Vienna, 1819
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Austro-Hungarian silver 900 standard tray having a raised scallop shaped border. Maker possibly Paul Viegener
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Baise Doucai round shaped flower vase on an off white ground, painted with flowers & vines, with repeating patterns. Four character signatures to the base.
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Blanc de chine figure of Guanyin standing of two lotus flowers, riding on ocean waves, whilst draped in a traditional robe, holding a ruyi sceptre in one hand & the other hand is in a Karana mudra pose. The bottom of the robe has a sea urchin attached, with a signature stamp to the rear of the robe.
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Bohemian royal blue & gilt dinner wares comprising a lidded soup tureen on stand, a pair of lidded tureens, lidded sauce tureen, twelve side plates, four small serving bowls & under plates & twelve demitasse coffee cups & saucers. Stamped with various makers Epiag Royal, Jr & Hutschenreuther.
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Bronze figure group 'Cowboy', after Frederic Remington bearing a signature, set on a marble base.
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Carl Thieme lidded tureen painted with various flowers, having basket weave detail & gilt highlights in the Meissen style. The lid is adorned with a figural finial of a boy eating oversized grapes. Stamped to the base with blue crossed swords.
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Carlton Ware 'Chinese figures' pair of triangular folded plates in Rouge Royale & bone colours with gilt highlights. Stamped to verso.
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Celadon lotus flower gourd vase having two scrolled handles & raised floral patterns. Signed with a six character mark to the base.
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Chris Pantano 'Dreamtime' art glass vase of square line form, with figural detail, signed & numbered to the base.
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Christofle 'America' cutlery setting for eight persons comprising eight main forks, eight main knives, eight entree forks, eight entree knives, eight salad forks, eight salad knives, eight main spoons, eight soup spoons, eight teaspoons & a pair of fish servers in a fitted two panelled case.
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Clarice Cliff 'Crocus' octagonal dish brightly decorated with blue, purple and orange flowers, yellow banded interior. Stamped to the base.
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Cold painted bronze Airedale terrier figure invoking a pensive stance, moulded from two cast pieces.
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Continental marble lidded urn having cast metal fittings & standing on three feet.
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Doucai dragons jardiniere painted with all over floral medallions & playful dragons, with a keyhole patterns to the under rim. Stamped with four character marks.
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Doulton Lambeth Florence Barlow vase having a pinched mouth, with three oval cartouches of slip decorated chicks on branches framed with beaded detail & bordered with stylized foliage. Artist monogram & impressed marks.
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Doulton Lambeth Slaters patent floral vase having two Art Nouveau type handles, with gilt & enamel floral detail to the body, stamped to the base.
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Doulton Lambeth vase by Agnes D Sanders having floral slip painting, beaded detail & geometric patterns. Artist monogram & impressed marks.
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Doulton Lambeth vase by J.H. McLennan painted in the Art Nouveau style, with two panels of classical nude ladies, each flanked by flowering trees. Stamped & signed to the base.
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Early Ming large porcelain Middle Eastern export ware vase with a ring holder & a raised star button, all decorated with Chinese infuence & Eastern flowers, made to hang on a wall for oil distribution. Formally of the Banister Family collection, with a receipt from Alice Boney Chinese Art New York dated 1958.
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Early timber Decoy duck having painted & incised feather detail.
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Ellis-Barker silver Company silver plated pair of candelabra having hexagonal bases & columns, removable drip pans, all with reeded borders & weighted bases.
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII calling card case having a rectangular body with hand-engraved stag, floral & scroll decoration, a vacant central cartouch, & a side-hinged lid. Birmingham, 1901, maker Crisford & Norris Ltd
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII calling card case having a rectangular body in the shape of an envelope, with hand-engraved floral work, a vacant cartouch, a blue velvet lined interior & a hinged spring lid. Birmingham, 1904, maker William Henry sparrow
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII fruit cutlery set for six persons having scrolled raised patterns. Sheffield, 1903, maker R F Mosley & Co
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII teaspoon set comprising twelve rat tail pattern teaspoons & sugar tongs, in a silk & velvet lined case. Sheffield, 1901, maker Harrison Brothers & Howson
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English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II egg & brooch with a gilt wash interior. Birmingham, 1977, maker Franklin Mint
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English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II pair of picture frames having a beaded border & shell form corners. The interior with green silk, the backing lined with green velvet. Sheffield, 1994, maker Harrod's Ltd
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English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II pair of picture frames having raised floral motifs to the border & corners. The interior with green silk, the backing lined with green velvet. Sheffield, 1994, maker Harrod's Ltd
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III cutlery in the Old English pattern, comprising four serving spoons, four forks & four table spoons. London, 1802, maker William Eley & William Fearn
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III serving spoon in the Old English pattern, monogrammed 'L'. London, 1813, maker John Lias
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III set of six fruit forks in the Old English pattern. Five are, London, 1804, maker William Sumner I, with another matching, London, 1829, maker William Chawner II
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III set of three sauce tureens each having two wheat sheaf form handles, scrolled fleur de lis pie crust edge detail to the rim, all standing on a collet foot. London, 1809, maker Robert Hennell I & Samuel Hennell
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V teapot having a rectangular body, with a band of hand-engraved shell & scroll detail, monogrammed 'Bma', a rectangular handle, finial & scroll spout, with a flat-hinged domed lid, standing on four ball feet, London, 1919, maker Robert Frederick fox
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English hallmarked sterling silver George V tray of octagonal shape, having a stepped border, standing on four cast paw feet. Sheffield, 1920, maker Roberts & Belk Ltd
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English hallmarked sterling silver George VI fish setting for six persons comprising six fish knives, six fish forks, & two servers, set in a silk & velvet lined case. Birmingham, 1946, maker Angora silver plate Co Ltd
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English hallmarked sterling silver George VI fish setting for six persons comprising six fish knives & six fish forks, set in a silk & velvet lined case. Birmingham, 1946, maker Angora silver plate Co Ltd
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian boot chalice having two satyr heads over a repeating patterned band, with rope tie & bunting, scrolled flowers, with an applied high heel & revolving spur. With import mark. London, 1888, maker David bridge
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian cased pocket watch the watch inscribed 'Hyman Bernstein Glasgow, the case with floral & thistle detail, with a key. Chester, 1899, maker Jesse Hallam, the green velvet lined holder, Birmingham, 1910, maker Henry Matthews
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian Christening mug having a round bellied body with hand-chased floral & panelled decoration, a central vacant cartouche, a scroll handle, a gold-gilt interior, & all sitting on a collet foot. Birmingham, 1864, maker Hilliard & Thomason
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian Christening mug having a round hand-chased body with floral & scroll-work decoration, a central cartouche inscribed 'CWAM', with a scroll handle. London, 1863, maker Edward & John Barnard
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Famille rose lotus flower bowl with a polychrome exterioer & a blue & white interior & central floral medallian surrounded by double ring marks, also double ring marks to the rim & a six character mark to the base.
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French black slate mantle clock with a brass figurehead to the top & another to the skirt, with incised floral detail, with a pendulum
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French bronze figure 'A La Ferme', after Marcel Debut depicting a young maiden in traditional dress, carrying a milk jug.
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French silver 950 standard Grapefruit spoons set for twelve persons set in an oak silk lined box. Paris, circa 1880, maker Charles-Alexander Lavallee
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German silver 800 standard set of twelve teaspoons having a gilt wash to the bowls, & with feather & scrolled detail.
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Gestetner Manufacturing Company neo Cyclostyle Copying machine with leatherette stencil folio bearing coloured lithographed Company label, clamped inside the lid, the copying plate with clipped frame, ebonised finished block lifting to reveal partitions for roller frame, a roller, six boxes of Kodak photographic paper, glass negative slides & a Gestetner black ink tube with contents.
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Gilt bronze cherub figure holding a large corn sheaf, wearing a sash holding a double gourd bottle, standing against a tree stump with one foot resting on a dolphin, standing.
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Hou Arabic export Brushwasher painted with three panels with Arabic caligraphy, on a blue ground.
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Imhof & Mukle music box in an ebonised timber hand painted casing with a glass top & hinged lid, with a key.
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Japanese hand painted vase painted with a serene lake scene & two birds playing in a cherry blossom tree. Signed to the base.
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Japanese World War II naval sword war time manufacture, machine made blade, hand tempered & a naval officers belt with Lieutenant's tassel, circa 1942-43
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Kangxi fine blue & white export ware pair of plates painted with a central peony flower medallion, each surrounded by three chrysanthemums, framed with a band of flowers & geometric patterns & rustic detail to the rim.
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Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur plaque of a young maiden reading semi clad in the woods. In a gilt frame, details verso.
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KPM Berlin late 18th century coffee pot decorated with floral bouquets, gilt highlights & with an applied flower finial. Stamped to the base.
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Kudu horns polished so the brown outer shell has been removed to show the white inner horn, often used as a Shofar.
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Lalique crystal 'Ara' cockatoo figure having clear & frosted detail, designed by Marc Lalique in 1953, signed to the base.
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Lalique crystal Ara parrot vase having clear & frosted detail, with three raised parrots surrounding the body. Signed to the base.
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Lalique crystal 'Coq Nain' car mascot modelled from the original glass car mascot by the Lalique Company of Paris. Etched signature to base & 'made in France' paper label.
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Lalique crystal 'Oceanide' figure having frosted detail, representing the princess of the oceans, limited edition 157/999, in original box with Lalique certificate of authenticity, circa 2000. Standing on a custom uplight stand.
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Lalique crystal Soliflore Sirene Mermaid bud vase having clear & frosted detail, decorated with three raised mermaids. Signed to the base, with original box.
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Lalique crystal lotus Refief vase of unusual shappe, with a raised lotus flower to the front & a back side of the flower to verso. Signed & with original sticker.
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Le verre Francais vase of elongated shape, having an orange frosted body, painted with a glossed overlay of tall trees. Signed to the pedestal base 'Le verre Francais' & to the underside 'France'.
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Loetz style green coloured vase having a flared rim, long neck & a round body with two applied animal inspired figures.
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Mats Jonasson Wildlife 'Kingfisher' clear cast & etched intaglio detail, with original sticker. Signed & numbered '3297'.
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Mats Jonasson Wildlife 'Otter' clear cast & etched intaglio detail, with original sticker. Signed & numbered '0284'.
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Meiji ivory shibayama notebook depicting two storks under cherry blossom & bamboo trees to one side & a peacock under a grape vine & chrysanthemums to verso. Marked inside 'Mrs H.E. Lord. Sydney' & has a internal divider & another loose ivory panel.
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Meissen 20th century Prunkteller dish with raised gilt floral motifs, on a white ground, with a central painted floral medallion, & three floral windows to the rim. Stamped to the base.
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Ming blue & white dragon jar having two mythical beast head handles & painted with various panels. The body decorated with a band of three clawed dragons & fireballs.
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Minton 'The Tower of London' plate signed a Holland, with floral border.
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Murano F & M Ballarin signed art glass vase with multi coloured panels. Signed to the base.
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Murano latticino ribbon glass jug in red, black & white, unsigned.
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Old Sheffield silver plate ice bucket by Robert Gainsford having an applied floral rim & foot, with two shell form handles. Engraved family emblem 'Virtute et Sapientia'. Sheffield, circa 1820, maker Robert Gainsford
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Oriental bronze mythical lions standing to attention, wearing leg guards, with the tail raised, having marble insert eyes.
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Orion Werk Akt Ges Hanover Tropen Rio 5C camera with a teak casing, brass fittings & brown bellows. Carl Zeiss Jena lens numbered 652839 in Compur shutter & with a leather clad back, with three brass plate slides in original leather carry case. Later plaque attached stating 'Paul Dette photo, Spezial Haus Frankfurt aM
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Peruvian timber carved pair of painted angels each modelled in a wearing a mauve gilded sash, with a seraphic expression, legs semi crossed with arms outstretched
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Qing famille rose footed planter of octagonal shape, painted with flowers to the rim, with geometric patterns to the mouth with eight side panels painted with a golden pheasant, flowers & peacocks.
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Rosenthal Versace 'Arabesque Gold' charger having gilt detail, with repeating keyhole patterns to the rim, scrolled decoration & a central Medusa head logo, with original box.
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Rosenthal Versace 'Le Jardin de Versace' charger having gilt detail, with repeating keyhole patterns to the rim, acanthus leaf decoration, butterflies & lady beetles, all on a pink ground, with original box.
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Rosenthal Versace 'Medusa Gold' cutlery setting for six persons plated with 999 standard gold, decorated with the signature Medusa head, comprising six dinner forks, six dinner knives, six dessert forks, six dessert knives, six dinner spoons & six dessert spoons, with original individual velvet holders.
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Rosenthal Versace 'Medusa Gold' cutlery setting for six persons plated with 999 standard gold, decorated with the signature Medusa head, comprising six dinner forks, six dinner knives, six dessert forks, six dessert knives, six dinner spoons & six dessert spoons, with original individual velvet holders.
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Rosenthal Versace 'Medusa Red' dinner setting for six persons comprising six dinner plates, six side plates & six soup bowls, with original boxes.
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Royal Copenhagen windmill vase depicting a Danish coastal scene, numbered '1851 137'.
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Royal Doulton 'Bayeux tapestry' bowl with a central medallion with Norman figures at war on horseback, surrounded by text 'Bayeux Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde, Harold Mevrt les armes a la maine'. Towards the rim of the plate are more scenes from the Bayeux tapestry. Stamped to the base 'D2873'.
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Royal Doulton 'Chatsworth' coffee setting for six persons comprising a coffee pot, milk jug, sugar bowl & six coffee cups & saucers, all hand painted with floral detail.
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Royal Doulton 'Juliette' crystal wine decanter having criss cross & fan cut design, with original box.
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Royal Doulton Archives collection Burslem Artwares Sanming bowl in Chang Ba 13, limited edition number 65 of 250.
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Royal Doulton Archives collection Burslem Artwares Sanming vase in Chang Ba 21, limited edition number 7 of 125.
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Royal Doulton figure 'Doctor' by Adrian Hughes with a brown suit, black waistcoat & bag. HN4286, dated 2000.
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Royal Doulton figure 'Foaming quart' by Peggy Davies in brown, HN2162, issued 1955-1992.
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Royal Doulton figure 'Wigmaker of Williamsburg' by Peggy Davies from the figures of Williamsburg series, issued 1960-83, HN2239.
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Royal Doulton floral hand painted vase by Winnie Bowstead painted in pastel colurs & a high gloss, with repeating tree & leaf patterns, & having incised & ribbed detail to the body. Stamped to the body.
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Royal Doulton Hannah Barlow vase incised with stags, doe & faun within a rugged country landscape to the centre, flanked above & below with beading & floral motifs. The mouth & foot with a blue & green drip glaze, with impressed Royal Doulton mark & incised artist's monogram to the base.
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Royal Doulton Isaac Walton Ware candlestick signed Noke based on Izaak Walton's 'The Compleat Angler' first published in 1653, the series depicts combinations of fishermen in 17th century dress. Decorated with hand coloured & transfer printed detail. Stamped to the base. Signed 'Noke'.
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Royal Worcester potpourri by Weston of melon shape, painted with fruit & gilt highlights, with a pierced lid. Numbered 'H 175', signed 'S Weston'.
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Russian icon Christ Pantocrator oklad with heavy silver & enamel, Russian marks in Cyrllic, Moscow 1998.
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