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Monthly Auction, Day 2 — Barsby Auctions

Auction House:Barsby AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:1,003
Sale Title:Monthly Auction, Day 2Lots with images:1,002
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:858
Date:22-Oct-2017
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Silver and tortoiseshell comb, with a similar mirror
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Six various Eastern tortoiseshell hair combs, (largest: as inspected), together with tortoiseshell dagger, and notebook (both as inspected).
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Abalone shell covered reticulated fish, 20 cm long, an abalone shell covered cup, 6 stone set forks and a Squirrel brand miniature lighter
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Three reticulated fish, comprising of 2 similar pendants 5,5 cm long approx and a larger hanging ornament a/f
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Early gilt metal knife and fork, 19 cm long approx
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Boxed pair early spectacles, pince nez, with gold nose piece, together with early pair of lorgnette.
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Book: Report of the (NSW) Executive Commissioner, to the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition 1887-88. The Report provides a detailed account of NSW's presence at the Adelaide International Exhibition, with 3 fold out plans at the back, leather bound, 305 pages, 24.5 cm x 16.5 cm, binding good, some foxing, wear to corner edges of cover
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Two various vintage golf trophies, including English cast copper small dish, C19th century, & silver plated golf bag & clubs figure, on wood stand. Height 15 cm (trophy on wood stand, in total).
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Eight various vintage Parker pens, including 3 fountain pens, 2 ball point pens, in leather case, 2 propelling pencils, etc.
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Collection of early Australian ephemera, including leather purse, penknife, marked 'Ditmar' & 1 other smaller, miniature binoculars, brass burner, box A.W. Faber bridge pencils, treen needle case, etc.
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Eight various Parker ballpoint pens, including 1 with stainless steel body, & 7 others with plastic bodies.
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Six vintage button hooks, including 4 with silver handles.
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Mont Blanc Rollerball pen, Meisterstuck Nr. 163. In sealed presentation box.
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Quantity Vintage Australian postcards, total approximately 60 cards.
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Boxed vintage carved bone dip pen, (Stanhope missing)
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Dunhill ball point pen, in sealed presentation box, labelled WR2914G.
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Five various vintage fountain pens, including boxed Sheaffer, inscribed 'The Australian Opera 1956-1996', 2 various Onoto, with marble body, Vanlentine marble body, & Sheaffer.
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Four various vintage fountain pens, including 2 Parker, 1 with rolled gold top, Swan rolled gold body, 1 unmarked, inn leather case, together with 1 early rolled gold propelling pencil.
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Early Persian framed painting of horseman, C1920. Man on horseback, on ivory. In ornamental frame. 11.5 cm X 19.5 cm
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Egyptian handpainted portrait on paper, framed size: approx 12 by 10 cm
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Quantity of vintage miniature animals, to include Wade and early plastic, together with a German half doll
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Cased Citizen desk clock and pen holder set, together with a Seiko digital desk clock and a Pier Carlo d'Alessio men's watch
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Six various porcelain spirit labels, including 3 Crown Derby, && 3 others, 2 French porcelain pin dishes, both with floral decoration.
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Vintage iron money box, in shape of safe. Marked to base 'The J. & E. Stevens Co, Cromwell. Conn.USA.' Height 10 cm
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Six similar clay pipes, 3 with raised shamrock pattern. Length 13 cm (each)
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Bakelite & chrome telescopic cigarette holder, 40 cm long when extended approx. & a celluloid dog head pencil sharpener /letter opener
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Early Fijian whales tooth tabua, with woven fibre cord attachment. Length 14 cm (tooth).
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Early Fijian whales tooth tabua, possibly mid 19th century. Length 15 cm
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Victorian framed portrait miniature of a lady, 6.5 cm X 4 cm
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Two various early silver cricketing trophies, including WMCC Enderby Medallion, awarded 1930 to L. Sullivan, sterling silver on wood stand, together with the W.Sullivan Shield, awarded to Wahgunyah, 1940-41, sterling silver on wood shield.
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Antique hand painted portrait miniature, 8.2 cm x 5.1 cm (frame)
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Collection of Blue Mountains postcards, total 57 pieces
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Collection of World War I silk postcards, total 26 pieces
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Pair of portrait miniature silhouettes, with McLeod's Antiques stamp verso, 9 cm x 6.5 cm (frames)
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Packet early Chevalier kookaburra playing cards, illustration of kookaburras attributed to Neville Cayley.
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George VI sterling silver case & watch, case, Birmingham 1938, makers Hardy Bros (as inspected, interior worn), with Hardy Bros enclosed bed side clock (requires service).
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Three Australian Military Rising Sun Badges, including 1 large, & 2 smaller, each marked Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, together with 4 early military brass buttons, 2 marked verso, Smith & Co, London.
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Two early Australian commemorative medallions, including Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee, 1897, Centenary of Newcastle NSW, 1897, together with 4 aluminium Anthony Hordern & Sons, Jubilee medals 1897.
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Four various World War I & II badges, including 2 various 'To the Women of Australia' badges, both with bar, HMAS Sydney badge, & 1 other, marked to face 'Service Australia' && 1948 verso, together with 1939-1945 Military Medal, inscribed for NX 34137 V.V. Holland.
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Two antique portrait miniatures, including Napoleon 13.8 cm x 11.8 cm (frame)
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Cased Victorian Becker gold weights, comprising 9 brass weights, from 1gram to 100grams. Also includes 2 smaller silver weights, and pair tweezers. Lid marked for F.E. Becker & Co., London.
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Two various tobacco pipes, including 1 briar, & 1 other, together with another mouthpiece.
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Tiffany & Co pewter lidded round trinket box, diameter 10 cm
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Early Stokes stamping die for WA Fire Board, engraved for West Australian Fire Brigade Board. Marked #A285 to rim. Height 6 cm
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Four vintage cigarette lighters, including Ronson 'Essex', cylindrical, with Australian threepence coins decoration to either end, hexagonal brass, with Australian halfpenny decoration, & woman's small lighter, black cat applied decoration. (All as inspected).
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Twelve volumes of antique miniature poetry books, title: Sheridon and Goldsmith
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Vintage Japanese lacquer mother of pearl inlaid box, inlaid mother of pearl figures on lacquer box, tray to interior (Length 13 cm), together with early Middle Eastern inlaid trinket box.
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Cased pair lady's perfume bottles, in leather case, with 2 graduated perfume bottles, with enamel decorated lids (1 as inspected), & internal glass stoppers, together with early silver plated postage stamp box, an early two part buckle, & circular pocket knife.
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Vintage pair opera glasses, with classical scenes decoration in relief to eye pieces, together with early F.H. Ayres, London games bat (Length 26 cm, bat).
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Twelve various vintage Eastern fans, including Chinese and Japanese.
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Early 20th century autograph book
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Russian silver and ebony walking stick, (84 zolotnik 875/1000 purity), with 5 silver and 4 yellow gold emblems attached to the rod, circa 1908 - 1926, 90 cm long approx
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One kilo Lapis Lazuli crystal uncut rough pieces, from Afghanistan
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Eleven quartz crystal clusters, weight: 2 kilos
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Thirteen amethyst crystal clusters, weight: 2 kilos
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Art Deco tortoise shell ladies handbag frame, and a pair of ladies gloves
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Two Australian bakelite cocktail shakers, one with strainer & lemon squeezer together with a bakelite screw top container
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Vintage cast metal mechanical money box, 15 cm height approx
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Vintage cast aluminium Black Boy money box, height 15 cm
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Set of 6 Art Deco novelty cocktail forks, in the form of golf clubs, 18 cm high approx.
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Two Coberg Arts & Crafts movement chamber sticks, Germany circa 1900-30, wrought iron, 19 cm high approx
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Crystal ball stone sphere on carved timber stand, weight: 1.5 kilos
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Antique American oil lamp, with hand painted glass reservoir and cast metal base, 50 cm high
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Chinese abacus form retro electric lamp, height 41 cm
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Cold painted bronze figural candlestick, 28 cm high approx
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Antique gilt metal photo frame, 25 cm high approx.
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Pair of bronzed cat bookends, height 14 cm
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Four Art Deco desk & table pieces, including a Walker & Hall match dispenser, table lighter with stepped base & 2 others
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Pair ornate brass candelabras, each fitted for 3 candles, quad footed on square base.31 cm (each).
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French Brevete bedroom clock, with 8 day movement in oak case, 16.5 cm high
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Good large Victorian pressed glass inkwell, with brass fittings, height 13 cm
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Imhof commemorative glass desk clock, enclosed in glass sphere, with gilt finial marked 1958-1974, movement marked Imhof Switzerland 15 jewels. (Movement frozen). Height 9 cm
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19th century French Alliez & Berguer mantle clock, with striking movement in ormolu case, 25 cm high, no key or pendulum
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Bakelite napkin rings, rectangular tray, condiment dispenser & a side plate
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Art Deco chrome & glass drinks tray, 33 cm x 10 cm
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Vintage carved timber frame, with floral and leaf decoration, diameter 33 cm
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Two bakelite novelty cigarette dispensers, and a large bakelite cigarette box, 24 cm x 13 cm, 7 cm high approx.
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Vintage walnut table clock, dome topped. Face with Roman numerals on silvered dial. Movement marked LF & 1103. Key available. Untested. Height 19 cm
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Vintage wooden fishing reel, diameter 20 cm
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Seven various Art Deco era talc containers, including bakelite
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Collection opal mining pieces, approximately 20 pieces, together with canister of small pieces of opal grit.
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Two various vintage Xylonite boxes, including jewel box, & ring box (both lidded). Width 19 cm (jewel box).
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Early Russian icon with silver plated oclad, Saint, with Cyrillic dedication to upper left and right. Silver plated oclad (worn), on board verso. 31 cm 23 cm
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Boxed bottle Veuve Clicquot champagne
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Brass mythical angel fitting, 28.5 cm high approx
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Record no.10 plane, Made in England, 33 cm long approx
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Three antique Staffordshire Pratt ware pot lids, in wooden frames, with various English scenes, together with a Staffordshire pot lid reference book, diameter 15 cm (widest)
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Six English stoneware bottles, including ginger beer, warming bottles and storage jar (19 cm high)
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Four sets of mostly bone handle knives, comprising of 6 each William Hutton & Sons Sheffield, Harrods Limited Brompton Road (Alpha), Mappin and Phillip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield
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Collection of stone arrowheads
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Collection of ancient fossil shark teeth, from the Crow Shark (Squalicorax Pristodontus)
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Six large ancient fossil shark teeth
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Collection of Soviet Union Russian pins, communist era
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Stanley Bailey no.4.5 plane, and a Record no.6 plane
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Silver plated & inlaid mother of pearl trinket box, stamped Alpaca to base, 80 cm x 115 cm, 22 cm high approx
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World War I Kodak autographic vest pocket camera, with scratched identification for Sgt. R.H. Kilpatrick, 388, 18th Battn, MGS (as inspected), together with lidded wooden box, with carved initials to lid, RHK & pencil inscription to interior of lid, 'R. Kilpatrick, Wallsend School, April 26th, 1906.
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Antique Singer & Co carpet hand repair machine, 52 cm high
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Antique carved wood walking stick, carved clenched fist handle, with brass fitting. (cracking to wood on lower tip). Length 86 cm
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Early European carved wood walking cane, carved man to handle. Brass tip to lower end. Length 88 cm
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Gilt metal topped ladies cane, 90.5 cm long approx.
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