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Decorative Arts — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:297
Sale Title:Decorative ArtsLots with images:297
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:141
Date:5-Dec-2018
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A Victorian burr walnut breakfront credenza, late 19th century. With ormolu mounts and marquetry foliate and scroll decoration. The central door flanked by two glazed doors with fitted velvet interior, standing on shaped plinth, height 106.5 cm, width 181 cm, depth 43 cm
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A Sheraton Revival mahogany writing desk, rectangular top with moulded edge, above two frieze drawers, raised on square tapering legs, height 70.5 cm, length 95.8 cm, depth 54 cm
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A burr walnut card table with turned legs, height 70.5 cm, width 81 cm, depth 64 cm. Extended: height 73.5 cm, width 64.5 cm, depth 40.5 cm
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A fine Victorian burr walnut ladies desk, C. 1850. Kidney shaped with inset leather top, pierced and shaped apron and two frieze drawers. Supported on two finely carved baluster columns with swept scroll legs, height 68.3 cm, length 118.5 cm, depth 57.5 cm
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A hand knotted Persian Qum rug, beige ground, with soft peach and blue tones, all over scroll and floral decoration, 216 cm x 113 cm
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A Victorian mirror backed credenza, C. 1860, mahogany, the mirror back finely carved with scrolls and globe, the serpentine shaped frieze drawer above three panelled doors opening to fully fitted interior, on plinth base, height 154 cm, length 150 cm, depth 49 cm
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A Victorian walnut chiffonier bookcase, C. 1880, with a raised pediment, above a pair of arched glazed doors, the base with two frieze drawers, cupboard below on box base, height 214 cm, width 119 cm, depth 40 cm
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A low chess table with marble chess pieces, height 40 cm, width 50.5 cm
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A Victorian Wellington chest, six graduating drawers, hinged right-hand flap, and carved corbels, height 102 cm, width 56 cm, depth 40 cm
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Eighteen decorative eggs, in marble, granite, etc.
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A French bracket clock, marked 'Examined by Dent London' twin barrels, fusee movement, striking on gong, probably 8day duration. Brass bracket feet and carrying handles, fashionable beehive shape oak case, height 29.5 cm, width 20.5 cm, depth 13 cm
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Portrait of a gentleman, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1790, 50 cm x 40 cm
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A French jardiniere stand, with turned legs and inlaid decoration, height 80 cm, width 43 cm, depth 33 cm
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A copper Art Nouveau fire screen, C. 1915, height 73.5 cm, width 58 cm
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A Victorian walnut pier cabinet, Late-19th century, marquetry inlaid detail, ormolu mounts and corbels, with shaped plinth, height 101 cm, width 72.5 cm, depth 30.5 cm
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A William IV mahogany tilt top breakfast table, circular on platform base with pedestal support on three scroll feet, height 72 cm, depth 137 cm
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A Victorian mahogany chiffonier bookcase, C. 1880, with a raised pediment, above a pair of arched glazed doors, the base with two frieze drawers, cupboard below on box base, height 210 cm, width 103 cm, depth 45 cm
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A brass figurine, height 24 cm
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A sterling silver Christening cup, with original with glass liner. Birmingham 1915. Wreath decoration engraved M, height 10.5 cm
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A Victorian footstool, claw and ball feet, cross stitch embroidery, height 46 cm, width 54 cm, depth 42 cm
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A large set of crystal glassware, 19 wine glasses (17cl, 2 different sets), 12 small wine glasses (12cl), 29 water or whisky glasses (5 different sets), 12 flutes (2 different sets), 20 goblets, 2 large brandy balloon glasses, 6 small brandy balloon glasses, 6 high ball glasses, 4 shooter glasses, 1 sherry glass, 1 port glass and 1 jug (113 pieces).
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A circular sidetable in the form of a clock, height 50 cm, width 49.5 cm
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An old map of the Turkish Empire, 41 cm x 510 mm
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A porcelain cast Venus De Milo, repaired, height 113 cm, width 30 cm, depth 30 cm
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Zenya brown, still life with rabbit and rifle, oil on board, Zenya is believed to be one of the first female graduates from Elam, 63 cm x 90 cm
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Frank Mutsaers, along the Kiewa river, oil on board, signed, 60 cm x 85 cm
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David John, girl with bucket of Cones, oil on canvas, signed, 61 cm x 91 cm
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David John, horse scene, oil on canvas, signed, 58 cm x 87 cm
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Joyce Butler, a pair of Middle-Eastern scenes, acrylic on canvas, signed, 42 cm x 52 cm (each)
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Thomas Falcon Marshall, Leaving Home, the Parting Admonition, oil on canvas, sketch for the painting shown at the Royal Academy in 1846. Provenance: attached, 21 cm x 35 cm
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A fine Victorian marquetry pier cabinet, Late-19th century. In walnut, decorated with scroll and floral marquetry, finely figured extended top above a single glazed door opening to three velvet lined shelves, ormolu mounts and corbels on shaped plinth base, height 105 cm, width 76.7 cm, depth 32 cm
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A Victorian pedestal desk, in mahogany with 9 drawers on tooled leather inset top, height 77 cm, width 121.5 cm, depth 65 cm
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A bookcase in stained oak, adjustable. Ex John Stephens Antiques, Auckland, height 153 cm, width 108.5 cm, depth 28 cm
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A set of eight Victorian style balloon back dining chairs and two carvers, in mint upholstery. Chairs: height 90 cm, width 45 cm. Carvers: height 98 cm, width 62 cm, depth 51 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut sewing table, height 79 cm, width 57 cm, depth 39.5 cm
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A Queen Anne style circular side table, in mahogany, legs with shell decoration, height 41 cm, depth 59.5 cm
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A carved wine table, hinged top opens to fitted interior above an octagonal tapering column on three foliate and scroll carved legs on castors, height 77 cm, width 50.6 cm
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A mid Victorian burr walnut fold-over games table, with green baize interior on carved pedestal base with four scroll splayed legs, height 72 cm, width 91 cm, length 45 cm. Extended: height 70 cm, width 91 cmmm, length 91 cm
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A Victorian prie-dieu chair, in striped silk upholstery, height 85 cm, width 50 cm, depth 45 cm
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A Victorian prie-dieu chair, in pink upholstery, height 85 cm, width 50 cm, depth 62 cm
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A Sheraton Revival corner chair, height 78 cm, width 52.2 cm
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A Victorian piano stool, height 52 cm
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A Victorian Crank extension dining table, carved and fluted legs. Unextended: height 72.5 cm, length 101 cm, width 105 cm. One Extension: length 144 cm. Two Extensions: length 187.5 cm
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A fine Persian hand knotted silk Qum rug, central cartouche with all over floral on foliate borders. 170 cm x 101 cm
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A 19th century violin, Stradivari copy. Labelled, 'Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis faciebat Anno 1721.' and 'Regraded by A.S Rees of Ch 1933.' needs restrung, length 59 cm, width 20 cm
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An oak umbrella stand, height 70 cm, width 64 cm, depth 25 cm
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A pair of crystal lamps, height 57 cm, width 17 cm
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A hand knotted Afghan rug, three central medallions, beige ground, 64 cm x 98 cm
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A hand knotted Turkoman rug, beige ground, 147 cm x 97 cm
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A hand knotted Tekke Turkoman rug, all over geometric design on deep orange ground, 190 cm x 120 cm
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A Victorian gate fold occasional table, Late-19th century, foliate and scroll carved legs. When folded: height 73 cm, length 94 cm, width 18 cm, extended: height 73 cm, length 94 cm, width 112 cm
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A small burr walnut Victorian cabinet, height 76 cm, width 65 cm, depth 47 cm
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Attributed to David Roberts, view of Philae, watercolour, 17.5 cm x 24 cm
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A pair of small Nigerian carved busts, height 21 cm
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An African wooden carving, height 46 cm
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An Italian silver plated sculpture depicting four horses, signed, L Jopzani by Goldline, Italy. Inner core of resin and layered in sterling silver with decorative touches of 24ct gold, length 430, height 34 cm, depth 39 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver ink stand, with two cut crystal bottles and pierced fretwork, resting on paw feet. Maker George fox, hallmarked London, 1892, engraved 'Presented by the British South African Company Somerset, Richard French Esq Postmaster General of the Colony of the cape of good Hope on the Occasion of his Marriage, 21st February 1893', height 9 cm, width 25 cm, depth 16.5 cm
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver candlesticks, James Kebberling Bembridge, Sheffield 1892, height 17 cm
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver candlesticks, floral decoration. Edgar Finley & Hugh Taylor, London 1890, height 9.5 cm
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A Stuart Devlin letter opener, in original presentation box, Queen Elizabeth II cipher to blade, gilded, rippled handle. Provenance: gift from the Queen during the 1990 Commonwealth Games, length 23 cm. Weight 92g.
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A Victorian three-piece sterling silver tea set, comprising teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug. Marked Birmingham 1896. Teapot, height 12 cm
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Three sterling silver pots, comprising Georgian coffee pot, marked JJ London 1763, teapot London 1916, and hot chocolate marked Frt & Co, London 1937. Coffeepot, height 28 cm
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A Victorian mustard pot, original blueliner, marked Thomas Bradbury & Sons, London 1895, height 7 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 7 cm
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Three sterling silver jugs and one Sheffield Plated jug, one Victorian gilt interior marks rubbed, height 10 cm, one marked C.U.S & I, Birmingham 1936, one marked Wntd, Birmingham 1936, height 9 cm, and one Victorian Sheffield Plate, height 16 cm
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A sterling silver salver, Thomas Bradbury and Sons, Sheffield 1935, depth 21 cm
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A sterling silver salver, marked Roberts & Belk Ltd, Sheffield 1936, depth 34.5 cm
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Four Sheffield Plated candlesticks, height 22 cm
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A Russian silver gilt and enamel Imperial period (1899 - 1908) Cossack belt, Impressively designed with a line of twin dome links to a central oval scalloped shaped panel clasp secured by a scimitar, all richly decorated with coloured polychrome enamels, clasp marked with 84 zolotnik marks for St Petersburgh 1899 - 1908 with makers mark AD in Cyrillic. Each of the twin dome links bears the same makers mark together with a circular diadem head and assayers mark, Silversmith could possibly be Aleksandr…
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One 1898 gold pond coin, Weight: 10g
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One 1881 gold eagle coin, Weight: 18g
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Four gold Pesos coins, .1 cm x 1920 5 gold Pesos coin, .2 cm x 1945 2.5 gold Pesos coins, .1 cm x 1945 1 gold Peso coin, Weight: 12g
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.2 cm x 1 oz Krugerrand gold coins, .2 cm x 1/4 oz Krugerrands gold coins, total weight: 86g
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Ten gold Roubles coins, .1 cm x 1897 15 Roubles gold coin, .3 cm x 1900 10 Roubles gold coins, .6 cm x 1899 10 Roubles gold coins, total weight: 94g
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One hundred and Nineteen gold Roubles coins, .4 cm x 1897 5 Roubles gold coins, 5.1 cm x 1898 5 Roubles gold coins, 3.1 cm x 1899 5 Roubles gold coins, 1.4 cm x 1900 5 Roubles gold coins, .5 cm x 1901 5 Roubles gold coins, 1 cm x 1902 5 Roubles gold coins, .2 cm x 1903 5 Roubles gold coins, .2 cm x 1904 5 Roubles gold coins, total weight: 524g
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An unpublished poem by James K. Baxter Coffee Bbar Ballade, Typed and hand signed on paper, Late-1960s / Early-1970s, complete with letter of provenance from the vendor, 21.4 cmmm x 14 cm, James K. Baxter (1926-1972) is arguably New Zealand's greatest poet. He is certainly the most widely known and best-loved. By the time of his death in 1972, he was a household name, a fame that rested not just on his writing but on his political activism, particularly his bicultural commune at Jerusalem on the Whanganui…
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A Royal Worcester Art Nouveau Grecian water carrier figure, C. 1925. Modelled by James Hadley, standing wearing a gilt draped dress, on a gilt circular base, puce printed factory mark including shape number '2' over '125' to base, height 53 cm
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A pair of Royal Worcester Crown Ware figurines, in gilt gold and draped dresses playing cymbals and tambourine. Bases marked with factory stamp, 15.4 cm and 15.5 cm, height 31.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester Victorian series Charlotte and Jane figure, factory stamped and dated 1968, height 15 cm
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A Royal Worcester roses amphora vase, factory stamped no.305, height 20.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester roses lidded pot pourri, signed J Flexman, factory stamped 1312, 15.74, height 18 cm
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A Royal Worcester roses cup and saucer, signed M Hunt and Paul. Factory stamped, height 6 cm
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A Royal Worcester Two-Handed roses centrepiece, signed E Spilsbury. Factory stamped 194/H20, height 18 cm
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A Royal Worcester roses vase, factory stamped 281A/15.10, height 19 cm
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A lidded Royal Worcester roses vase, signed a Lane. Factory stamped 2048. 15.74, height 17 cm
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A Royal Worcester Two-Handed roses vase, factory stamped 1920, 15.54, height 21.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester Two-Handed vase, in blush ivory, painted with flowers, moulded with scrolls and foliate decoration, the neck handles and stem with coral decoration on a green ground, and highlighted in gilt. Factory stamp to base and registration no. 330914, shape no. 20033, height 42.5 cm
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A large Hadleys Royal Worcester Two-Handed vase, C. 1908. Factory stamp 39C/52, height 34.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester Kitty Blake vase, factory stamped, RdNo. 404013 2260, height 15 cm
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A Royal Worcester roses jardiniere, signed FJ Bray. Factory stamped, F132, height 15.54, depth 145, height 11 cm
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A small Royal Worcester squat vase, peach and berry decoration. Factory stamped, 2491, height 8 cm
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A small Royal Worcester vase, peach and berry decoration, signed H Ayton. Factory stamped G61, height 6.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester blush ivory Two-Handed vase, RdNo. 350043 2083, height 26.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester M Blake vase, signed, factory marked and RdNo. 519792, height 304, height 2.4 cm
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A framed Royal Worcester James Stinton duck plaque, factory stamped, 232. 16 cm x 16 cm
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An early framed Worcester stag plaque, stag at Bay after Edwin Landseer R.A. By Rf Perling. 20 cm x 20 cm
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A Royal Worcester square butterfly vase, stamped to base, height 21 cm
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A Royal Worcester James Stinton signed pheasant sterling silver box, factory stamped. Silver marked Sanders & Mackenzie, Birmingham 1938, length 23 cm
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A Royal Worcester Harry Stinton highland cattle vase, pierced rim. Signed, factory stamped 278/H, height 9.5 cm
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A Royal Worcester Harry Stinton highland cattle ewer, signed, factory stamped 242/H, height 20 cm
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A Royal Worcester Harry Stinton highland cattle baluster shaped vase, signed, factory stamped G1061, height 13.5 cm
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