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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:510
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:507
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:436
Date:12-Aug-2018
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A Louis XVI style ormolu mantle clock, mid 19th century, with maker's mark for Vincenti et Cie, an enamel dial with Roman numerals and minute markings set within an arched plinth surmounted by a cupid and flanked by urns with flame finials, the extended rectangular base with rounded ends and pierced decorations, with husks, goat's heads and other neoclassical trims; with key and pendulum, height 36 cm, width 29.5 cm, depth 12 cm
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A transitional style ormolu mantle clock, 19th century, with maker's mark for Japy Freres, impressed mark of P.H. Mourey to case, with key and pendulum, an enamel dial with Roman numerals set within a cast waisted dial with high relief grape vine, fruit and scroll decorations, two musical cupids to the fore with lyre and bagpipes and raised on an extravagant pierced shell base, height 30.5 cm, width 31 cm, depth 17.5 cm
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An Art Deco marble and spelter figural clock, 1930s, maker's mark of Pierre Megnin, mark of L. Joly to dial, a shaped and stepped rectangular clock in red, black and portoro marble surmounted by a gilded kneeling female dancer striking a stylised pose with a hoop, the face with an octagonal dial with Arabic numerals; with key, height 43.5 cm, width 50 cm, depth 10.5 cm
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A Bold Art Deco marble clock garniture, circa 1930s, stamped Made in France, with key, an octagonal drum in vigorously figured marble enclosing an enamel dial with Arabic numerals, with a red marble domed finial and raised on a red marble stem to an octagonal base, the side decorations conforming, height 33 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 17.5 cm
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A large ormolu rococo style mantle clock, circa 1900, with maker's mark for Marti et Cie, an extravagantly cast waisted case with acanthus and shell scrolls surmounted by a crest with a leafy flourish and a vegetal finial, the dial with a cream enamel chapter ring and Arabic numerals, with key and pendulum, height 60 cm, width 39 cm, depth 17.5 cm
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A neoclassical figural ormolu clock, 19th century, unmarked, with silk suspension, the eight-day movement clock with an enamel dial and Roman numerals set within a triangular shaped body lavishly adorned with leafy scrolls, festoons and patterned borders, surmounted by the dashing figure of a cavalier with a patterned dress coat and a plumed hat; with key and pendulum, height 42 cm, width 33.5 cm, depth 11.5 cm
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An Art Deco marble 'Dragon Fly' clock garniture, circa 1930s, with maker's mark for F. Marty, in various multi-toned marbles, with a rectangular case with rounded upper corners and a stepped quarter circle motif with sphere to one side supporting a poised dragon fly, a rectangular dial with Arabic numerals, and side vases of conforming design, with key and pendulum, height 24 cm, width 40.5 cm, depth 11 cm
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A marble and gilt bronze clock garniture, later 19th century, with key and pendulum, a glazed portico style clock in veined apricot marble with an enclosed dial and mercury regulator pendulum and surmounted by a winged sphinx; the marble side vases with cast scrolling handles of conforming design, height 60 cm, width 33 cm, depth 14 cm
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An Art Deco marble and spelter figural clock garniture, circa 1920s, with figure by J. Berard, key and pendulum, a rectangular plinth in contrasting veined purple and green marble, a diamond set dial with Arabic numerals and flanked by a modish woman in a medieval inspired gown accompanied by a dog, with a pair of associated plinth style vase decorations, height 34.5 cm, width 50 cm, depth 15 cm
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A pair of Art Deco fawn book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of gangly legged fawns in lustrous gold colours raised upon orange veined cream marble bases, height 13.5 cm, length 12.5 cm, width 8.5 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter Alsatian book ends, circa 1920s, with relief mark of Tedd, an opposite pair of seated and alert Alsatians in lustrous bronze colours and raised on black marble bases, relief marks to tails, height 13.5 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 8.5 cm
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An Art Deco patinated spelter figure, 'Danse Paienne' by Derenne, 1930s, Derenne was the pseudonym of Marcel Bouraine, the athletic figure of a nude female athlete poised on one foot and balancing discus in each hand, in mottled verdigris colours and raised on a square black marble block base, impressed mark of Derenne to model, height 25.5 cm, width 22 cm
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An Art Deco spelter Egyptian revival sphinx desk ornament, circa 1920s, of typical part lion and human form, the recumbent sphinx with traditional Egyptian head Ware with a bird omen to the forehead, in golden bronze colours and raised on a black marble base, height 14.5 cm, length 27 cm, width 9.5 cm
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A complementary pair of Art Nouveau bronze figural lamps by Auguste Moreau (1834-1917), circa 1900, with title plaques to bases; European electrical fittings, the pair of maidens, 'Fleur des Pres' and 'Fleur des Vallees' clad in draping gowns and supported by spreading foliage, each holding aloft a torch issuing stiff gilded leaves and holding electric candles, raised upon faux red marble bases, height 74 cm
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An Art Deco cold painted spelter pheasant, circa 1930, the naturalistically modelled pheasant in bronze colour with muted gold painted decoration delineating the plumage, raised on a heavy black marble ellipse shaped base, height 27 cm, length 42 cm, width 11.5 cm
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An antique bronze Egyptian revival table Barometer, the aneroid Barometer with a drum head supported on a winged sphinx above a bronze mounted alabaster base with winged creature feet, height 17 cm
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A French mahogany aneroid wall Barometer and thermometer, circa 1900, the spear shaped Barometer with a pierced Art Nouveau inspired head enclosing the Barometer, a red alcohol thermometer to the stem and surmounted by a temple crest, with neoclassical gilt bronze trims, length 50 cm, width 21 cm
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A pair of Art Deco swan book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of swans with ruffled plumage in muted lustrous gold brown colours and raised upon flecked black marble bases, height 15 cm, length 16.5 cm, width 8 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter bird book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of deep gold song birds raised on verdigris stepped supports upon mottled orange red and grey marble bases, height 16 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 8 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter goat book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of leaping goats, in golden bronze colours and raised upon mottled maroon and cream marble bases, height 13.5 cm, length 10 cm, width 7 cm
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A pair of Art Deco squirrel book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of squirrels in pewter and soft gold colours, seated upon their haunches and both feasting upon a nut, raised upon veined black marble bases, height 11.5 cm, length 10.5 cm, width 7 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter Spaniel book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of seated spaniels in golden brown colours raised upon veined near black marble bases, height 10.5 cm, length 12 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter goat book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of leaping goats with foliage at the base, in a verdigris finish and raised upon a red and white veined deep brown marble bases, height 12 cm, length 11 cm, width 7 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter squirrel book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of recumbent squirrels, with bold scrolling tails and both holding a nut between their front paws, raised on white marble bases, height 12 cm, length 16 cm, width 9 cm
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An Art Deco spelter table lamp, circa 1930s, with European fittings, depicting a giraffe incongruously feasting upon a upon a tropical palm tree with a pale blue mottled spherical shade upon a two-tone flecked green and cream rectangular marble base, height 14 cm, width 25 cm, depth 11 cm
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A bronze pheasant by Ignacio Gallo (D.1935), naturalistically cast and positioned on a near rectangular base with inscribed mark of I. Gallo, height 29.5 cm, width 42 cm
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A pair of Art Deco leaping dog book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of dogs in lustrous golden-brown colours springing out of green grasses, and raised upon vert campan marble bases, height 15 cm, length 11.5 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A pair of Art Deco stag book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of stags in lustrous gold and pewter colours, raised on mottled grey and apricot marble bases, height 15.5 cm, length 15.5 cm, width 8 cm
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A French Art Deco bronze and Granite ashtray, circa 1930s, depicting two bronze ducks, one posed as if sipping water from a pond, positioned upon a hexagonal brown granitic tray with a deep well, height 12 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 19.5 cm
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A pair of Italian grand Tour bronze urn vases, 19th century, the urn vases with continuous Greco-Roman figural decoration in high relief to the body upon a textured and blackened ground, with stiff leaf and dart borders to the rim and pedestal foot, and twin scrolling handles, height 19.5 cm
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A pair of Art Deco leaping gazelle book ends, circa 1920s, incised mark of Uora, an opposite pair of gazelles springing from foliage, in muted lustrous gold and copper colours, and raised on red veined white marble bases, with impressed marks of Uora to bases of foliage, height 16.5 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A pair of Art Deco bronze goat book ends by Max Le Verrier, circa 1920s, a boldly modelled chiselled pair of mountain goats with waterfall style beards raised on geometric wedge shaped integral bronze supports and portoro marble bases, incised signature to both, height 16.5 cm, length 14 cm, width 6.5 cm
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A fine pair of French ormolu seven light candelabra, circa 1890s, both of ornate pierced form with acanthus scroll tiered arms supporting urn shaped sconces, a knopped and urn form stem with snuffer above a pierced pedestal and raised upon a squared base with extended and canted corners with finials and acanthus whorl feet, height 66.5 cm
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A pair of French Louis XV style ormolu wall sconces, circa 1930s, cast in high relief with vegetal forms and putto masks, issuing two scrolling foliate arms with pairs of differing sockets and dishes, length 42 cm, width 26 cm
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A pair of Empire style ormolu wall sconces, circa 1930s, well cast caduceus form sconces issuing twin snake head arms with urn form sockets, length 26.5 cm, width 16.5 cm
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A pair of vintage French brass and crystal drop wall sconces, mid 20th century, with shaped slender backplates issuing a pair of scrolling arms with floriform dishes and urn form sockets supporting electric candles, embellished with tear drop and cut crystal pear shaped drops with floral mounts, with pleated and ribbon trimmed cream silk shades, length 24 cm, width 24 cm
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A pair of French spelter urn vases, circa 1900, with Art Nouveau influence, the ovoid bodies with putto embellished medallions surrounded by fruiting garlands, with twin high set bracket handles with floral embellishments, slender trumpet necks and pedestals to squared bases with applied leaf form feet, in bronze and deep red colours throughout, height 37 cm
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A pair of French spelter figures by Rousseau, 19th century, 'Retour De Peche', and 'Pecheuse De Crevettes', male and female figures with baskets of seafood, in bronze colours upon shaped circular faux red marble bases, incised signatures to bases and small title plaques, height 40.5 cm
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An Art Deco bronze bird group by Deric, circa 1920s, a pair of seagulls in full flight skirting the tops of cresting waves, in deep patinated green bronze colours and raised upon a white veined black marble oval base; incised mark of Deric to base, height 33 cm, width 46 cm
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An Art Deco spelter pheasant, circa 1920s, in rich lustre colours with tints of gold and red and raised on a wedge shaped veined taupe marble base with chamfered edges, height 26 cm, width 49 cm, depth 15.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter model of a woman and a dog, circa 1920s, a seated woman upon a cream marble plinth holding a bird in her hand and attired in a gold decorated flowing gown, her head and arms in ivory enamel colours, a recumbent borzoi beside her and raised on a black marble base, height 32 cm, width 55 cm, depth 15.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter model of a water carrier maiden and a dog, circa 1920s, a semi reclining woman with ivorine hands and arms and dressed in medieval inspired attire, her flowing black gown and draped sleeves decorated in muted gold and silver colours, one arm upon a vessel, the other patting a seated dog, the whole raised upon a dark grey and cream marble base with onyx trims, height 33 cm, width 58 cm, depth 20 cm
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A spelter and marble model of two Alsatians by Louis Albert Carvin (1875-1951), a large animal group naturalistically modelled with a recumbent dog and an alert seated companion, upon a stepped two-tone ochre and portoro marble base; incised mark of L. Carvin to base, height 42 cm, width 71 cm, depth 22 cm
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A bronze figure of a stag by M. Favre, circa 1900, a naturalistically modelled figure of an alert ten-point stag standing upon rocky ground and raised on a rectangular green flecked black marble base; incised signature to base, height 63 cm, width 54 cm
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A bronze model, 'Pecheur', by Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915), circa 1880, the large cast striding figure of a young fisherman carrying the tools of his trade over his shoulder and raised upon a circular base, with inscribed signature, E. Picault, to base and small title plaque, height 58.5 cm
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A spelter figure by Sylvain Kinsberger (1955-1935), in bronze colours and depicting a young woman playing a mandolin attired in a flowing classical robe and raised upon a faux mottled red marble circular shaped base; inscribed mark of S. Kinsberger to base, height 59 cm
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A large French black slate Renaissance revival mantle clock, 19th century, with medaille d'honneur stamp, of temple style with a triangular pediment with applied ornaments and a gently arched crest, a black dial with gilded Roman numerals within a cast bezel, flanked by classical pillars in contrasting mottled rouge colours and raised on an extended and stepped base; with gong strike, key and pendulum, height 52 cm, width 50 cm, depth 18 cm
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A pair of cloisonne bronze vases, Qing Dynasty, 1644 - 1912, pear shaped vases with borders of patterned cloisonne to the neck and body between diaper patterned bands, with applied archaistic motifs and ring handles, drill holes to the rims and one base, possibly for a lamp conversion
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A pair of Chinese earthenware polychrome dishes, in a predominantly emerald green and iron red palette with blue and gilt enrichments, with figures and pavilions in a traditional landscape setting, the exterior with rustic emerald green scale patterns upon crackleware; script underside, diameter 12 cm
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Two Archery rings housed in a fitted pewter box, one in glass emulating white jade with green inflections and the other in lapis lazuli with aventurine inclusions; the box with two compartments upon a crescent shaped base with bordered character mark underside, diameter 3.5 cm, (rings)
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Two vintage ivory netsuke figures, early to mid 20th century, comprising a male figure bending to tie his traditional geta footwear, and a well carved figure of a smiling older peasant figure carrying a shoulder bag and a lantern or vessel upon a stick, with himatoshi, length 6 cm, and smaller
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A Chinese jade buckle, Qing Dynasty 1664-1912. of traditional hook form with carved dragon and chilong figures in even celadon green colours, length 11 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, originally purchased from the Jade Gallery 1970s
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A small signed Japanese Ginbari cloisonne vase, Showa period, 20th century, the ovoid vase decorated with wired bearded iris in colours upon a bright apple green ombre ground; stamped underside with maple leaf motif between concentric rings, height 9.5 cm
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A Chinese export black lacquer Chinoiserie timber box, Qing Dynasty, late 18th to early 19th century, the octagonal footed box with a lobed and fluted lid with channel groove details and an oval cartouche, beautifully decorated throughout with delicate figural narrative scenes in cartouches in two tone gilt, height 16.5 cm, length 28.5 cm, width 21 cm
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A Chinese hardwood brushpot, a large brushpot of slightly waisted form in well figured mid toned timber, height 24 cm, diameter 23 cm
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A small Vietnamese covered pot, a Vietnamese shipwreck 'Parrot Cup' and a Chinese shipwreck covered pot, 16th century; early Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period, 17th century, a lobed pot with a radiating petal, ruyi and lappet design; a parrot cosmetic cup attributed to the Hoi an Hoard, with a hollowed half peach encircled by a parrot; and a Chinese shipwreck pot, a marriage piece, decorated with prunus, diameter 10.5 cm, and smaller
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A Japanese Oriental ceramic vase, Showa period (1926 - 1989), the ovoid vase with a broad neck, decorated with two shaped panels enclosing HO HO birds in fruiting pomegranate trees upon a blue dotted black ground embellished with flocks of swallows in red, tan and creamy colours, a red lappet border to the base; nine character painted mark underside; with timber stand, height 24.5 cm
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A group of four Oriental porcelain wares, 19th to 20th century, a pair of Kutani plates decorated in the satsuma manner with figures in a walled landscape, and two men fighting over a woman in an interior, six character marks; a moriage enamel star burst plate, with three character mark; a small Chinese lozenge shaped dish with a pierced lid and figural decoration, diameter 23 cm, and smaller
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A vintage Chinese erotic lady bone corkscrew, early 20th century, a cylindrical corkscrew with bead and spiral band details, the handle in the form of a reclining lady wearing a short chemise, length 20 cm
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A famille rose rectangular porcelain brush pot, decorated to each face with auspicious foliage, including prunus, peony, and bamboo, height 12 cm
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A polished Xin Jiang white jade stone, a large slightly irregular triangular stone suspended from a brown cord knotted rope, length 9.5 cm
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A Chinese export double sided 'Mandarin' fan, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, finely painted in rich blue, green and red gouache colours with a continuous panel of figures engaged in narratives in pavilion and garden settings, with applied silk clothing to some figures and painted ivory faces, with delicately embellished gilt black lacquerware sticks; in original unrestored condition, height 44 cm, width 63 cm
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An antique Indian ivory card case and a Chinese glass snuff bottle, early 20th century (card case) and later 20th century, a pierced floral and patterned case of hinged and pinned form, and; an interior painted rectangular glass snuff bottle with traditional figures in landscape scenes, length 9 cm
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A timber netsuke and a small okimono of a seal, probably early 20th century, the netsuke of a man riding a buffalo, signed to a tiny circular ivory plaque, and; an okimono in terracotta colours with black enrichments depicting a seal with her pup, height 6.5 cm, and smaller
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A Shoushan stone seal, a squat square plinth surmounted by a carved dragon lion figure in deep toffee colours infused with red, with incised seal script underside, height 8 cm, width 6 cm, depth 6 cm
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A blue and white cup with a small fluted dish, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, a cup of ogee profile with a small foot ring in Prussian blue colours, the interior with a scrolling blue border and a central floral motif and bearing an apocryphal Xuande Ming mark underside within concentric blue rings; the small dish with patterned and figural reserves to the border and a central traditional landscape scene, height 6.5 cm, (cup) diameter 10 cm, (dish)
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A baluster porcelain polychrome vase, the quatrefoil cushion form vase with applied elephant head handles to the neck, decorated with quatrefoil cartouches enclosing birds amidst auspicious foliage and rockwork upon an emerald, pale blue and lemon diaper ground between magenta stiff leaf borders and lappets, height 25 cm
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A Strand of Xin Jiang white jade beads, a graduated Strand of slightly irregular polished pear shaped stones in modulating white and pale celadon hues, length 37.5 cm
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A soapstone carving, a traditional scene of pavilions amidst pine trees in a sublime mountainous landscape, upon an integral base, height 8 cm, width 15.5 cm
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An opposite pair of Chinese famille rose vases, late Qing Dynasty, 19th to early 20th century, delicately decorated in a soft palette with a lady seated at a scholar's desk and reading a book, a vase of a ferns and flowers upon a bamboo stand behind her; red stamp marks underside, height 14 cm
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A polychrome enamel decorated ginger jar with a timber lid, of typical ovoid form and decorated in a predominantly famille verte palette with a bird in a rockwork flower garden with magnolia, peony, and scattered with butterflies, with a well figured timber lid, height 16.5 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain Emperor figure, in bright enamel colours, the standing figure in a bright blue robe adorned with a long court necklace, with head dress and holding a yellow ruyi sceptre, height 55 cm
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A large Chinese porcelain Emperor figure, in bright enamel colours, the standing figure in a yellow robe adorned with a long court necklace and head dress and holding a ruyi sceptre, height 55.5 cm
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A bronze mirror, a bronze dish mirror of Tang type, with a central creature surrounded by six chilongs amidst fruiting vegetation in high relief, a scrolling border to the rim; boxed, diameter 9 cm
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A dragon dish, decorated to the exterior and an interior roundel with a red dragon amidst swirling waves, in underglaze blue and enamel colours; bearing a Qianlong seal underside, height 4.5 cm, diameter 18.5 cm
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An Art Deco porcelain teapot, Republic era, 20th century, the tapering square section teapot with a bracket handle decorated with shaped iron red cartouches enclosing seals and with character script throughout recounting a Chinese tale; red character factory marks underside, height 10.5 cm, width 17.5 cm
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A small famille rose porcelain book, decorated with a whimsical figural narrative featuring an animated child and an older child standing on a table with bouquet of flowers, with rectangular cartouche with script; bearing a Qianlong seal underside, length 10.5 cm, width 7.5 cm
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A Chinese blue and white vase, the globular gently lobed vase with a slightly conical and banded neck, with a pair of applied chilongs to the collar, decorated with stiff leaf and lappet borders and a frieze with sporting dragons chasing a flaming pearl, height 25.5 cm
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A Tibetan bronze Buddha, in bright patinated brass colours, the contemplative Buddha with tightly coiled and darkened hair, long ear lobes and with a downward gaze, seated in the double lotus position with the right hand in the varana mudra position, script in relief to the back, height 33 cm, width 21 cm, depth 15 cm
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Two vintage ivory animal Netsukes, early to mid 20th century, a barrel shaped wicker basket with two clambering rodents, and a signed model of a horse, lightly engraved and inked to both with himatoshi, length 5 cm, and smaller
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Two vintage ivory netsuke figures, early to mid 20th century, a long-bearded deity figure and warrior carrying a sword, lightly engraved and inked in colours, with himatoshi and signatures underside, height 6 cm, and smaller
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An Abalone shell veneer timber brush pot, a hexagonal pot raised on small feet, with inlaid abalone panels to each face, height 14.5 cm
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A Japanese bronze censer, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the ovoid censer with applied water lilies, prunus blossoms and native squirrels in high relief, the pierced lid with a dragon motif, and raised upon a water lily pedestal base, height 20.5 cm
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A famille verte porcelain brush pot with a timber stand, a large pot in underglaze blue colours and polychrome enamels with a continuous figural narrative in a landscape setting, between blue floral bands, height 19 cm, diameter 20.5 cm
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A Chinese export famille rose plate, late Qing Dynasty, decorated with a figural narrative scene set in a lakeside arbour and enclosed by a wide border with twelve shaped oval reserves decorated with fruits, flora and insects upon a green diaper ground embellished with iron red shell and feathered motifs, diameter 22.5 cm
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A Chinese famille rose baluster vase, late Qing Dynasty, the carinate shaped vase with a trumpet neck, decorated with a joyful narrative comprising fifteen boys engaged in outdoor pursuits and pranks accompanied by their teacher, height 37.5 cm
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A vintage Japanese Obi, Showa period, 20th century, a woman's sash to be worn with a kimono, in silk and some metallic threads depicting fans and Daoist objects in cream, gold and lemon colours upon a black field, length 336 cm, width 30 cm
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An antique Oriental gilt bronze guardian lion dog, the highly stylised cast figure of the near seated figure with the tail running up its spine, having ornamented facial features and embellished chest armour, the mane in the form of a flame mandorla, height 57 cm
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A Chinese table, probably huanghuali wood, the rectangular waistless table with projecting shaped spandrels, humpbacked stretchers and raised on long cylindrical legs, height 87 cm, length 96 cm, width 49 cm
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A low Chinese elm table, the waisted long rectangular table with cockbeaded lattice type stretchers and raised on horse hoof feet, height 50 cm, width 119 cm, depth 33 cm
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A long Chinese table, in deep maroon black colours, the table with four frieze drawers with brass hardware, stepped stretchers and raised on slightly tapering square section legs with horse hoof feet, height 88 cm, width 196 cm, depth 40 cm
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Two Chinese occasional nesting tables, with recessed tops within 'Bamboo' style carved surrounds, well carved pierced friezes with birds amidst foliage, and raised on long bamboo shaped legs with humpback stretchers, height 73 cm, width 41 cm, length 41 cm, and smaller
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A small Chinese elm stand, with a mitre framed top and cylindrical legs United by a humpback stretcher, height 51 cm, length 41 cm, width 41 cm
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An antique Chinese painted wood and gesso Guanyin, possibly Qing Dynasty, but in the Ming manner, the serene figure in a serpentine pose standing upon a rocky base, with diadem and combed coiled hair and hands touching her lappet and robe, in gesso and gauze covered wood with remnant muted colours, with gilt ornamentation. Provenance: Private Collections Melbourne; Hong Kong/Sydney, height 173 cm
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A large Cantonese porcelain octagonal covered box, late Qing to early 20th century, the domed box centred with a reserve of courtly figures engaged in a narrative in a garden pavilion setting enclosed by a broad floral border embellished with Daoist symbols, the lower register with four similarly decorated shaped figural reserves; bearing a double bordered apocryphal Qianlong stamp underside, height 26 cm, length 34 cm, width 34 cm
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20th century Chinese school, iris and rockwork, in ink and wash, with script and two red seals lower left, height 67 cm, width 42.5 cm
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A group of four silver plated Wares: two pots, a glass and plated pickle pot and a tea tray, later 19th -20th century, James Dixon & Sons; Meridian Co, USA; Stokes, two pots for coffee or hot water, one of lobed profile and the other of pedestal carinate form, a plate mounted and covered pickle pot with handle, and a gadrooned and engraved tea tray; stamps to all, length 60 cm, width 39 cm, (tray)
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A fine Victorian silver plate revolving Eight-Bottle cruet, 1859, maker's mark of Elkington & Co, the circular body raised on three vine leaf feet with an applied vine rim, frame and loop handle, supporting matching cut glass bottles for salt and pepper, sugar, mustard, oil, vinegar and condiment sauces, diameter 28 cm, height 32 cm
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A George III sterling silver cream jug, circa 1790 London, hallmarks worn, the helmet shaped body raised on a square base, with engraved floral swags and oval cartouche with crest, having a beaded rim and loop handle, partial hallmarks to neck, silver weight: 100 gr height 16 cm
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A Stuart Devlin sterling silver and gilt Surprise egg, London 1981, with maker's mark and hallmarks to base, a pierced trellis type egg commemorating the marriage of H.R.H the Prince of Wales and lady Diana Spencer, with crests, an enamel wreath with portrait profiles to a small medallion, and numbered 56 from an edition of 200 pieces, with hard case of issue and paperwork signed by Devlin, height 7.5 cm
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