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Christmas Emporium — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:468
Sale Title:Christmas EmporiumLots with images:466
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:355
Date:9-Dec-2018
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Bendigo Pottery stoneware vase. Ovoid form with dimpled textured brown glaze. Impressed mark to side, height 24 cm
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19th century brass jam pot. With iron handle, diameter 28 cm
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Howell, Marian, 'Inner West'. Meiping form celadon glazed vase, height 44 cm
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Pair of salt glazed chimney pots. Impressed mark 'Wfb Co Ltd, Thornton', height 29 cm (each)
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Olive green glaze jug with horizontal ribbing. Impressed Sturt Pottery and personal seals, height 18.5 cm
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Peascod, Alan, stoneware flask vase. Sgraffito decoration. Incised signature beneath the applied loop handle, height 37 cm
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Three Lithgow Pottery pieces. Oval bread plate, green and yellow drip glaze, impressed mark to base. Chip and crack to one edge (length 35 cm); circular plate with green and brown drip glaze, impressed mark to base. Numerous small chips under rim (diameter 22 cm); and aspic mould with brown glaze, marked 'Lithgow' to base (H7.5 cm)
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Daisy Merton vase. Ovoid unmarked Newtone Pottery vase with hand painted floral design, on blue ground. Unsigned., height 22 cm
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Poulton, Kaye, stoneware beaker vase. With iridescent raku glaze. Incised signature to base, height 16.5 cm
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Rough hewn baluster vase, c1960-70. Sgrafitto decoration of horse leaping over sun (Nordic Myth). Freeform cut rim with turned lines to body, pale copper internal glaze. Incised and impressed seal to base 'Cv' (possibly Vale Cushing), height 33 cm
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Jones, Frances (1923-1999) (2), 2 buff earthenware dishes. Press moulded with compote of fruit, multicoloured glaze decoration. Incised to base 'Frances Jones studio Sydney', diameter 18.5 cm (each)
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Culliton, Anna, vase, 2013. Signed and dated to base, painted ceramic vase, height 23 cm
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Rushforth, Peter (1920-2015) (2), stoneware bottle vase. Experimental salt glaze with internal ash glaze, together with buff stoneware vase, incised cross hatch to shoulder, pale copper internal glaze. Impressed potter's seal to foot and painted iron black monogram. (both considered to be made whilst potter was teaching at Estc), height 30 cm and 19 cm
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Bosley Ware SA Centenary plate. Commemorating SA Centenary 1836-1936. Impressed factory mark verso, diameter 22 cm
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Bosley Ware trough vase and frog. Green glazed vase raised on 4 low feet. Vase and frog impressed 'Bosley Ware.' several minor glaze chips, height 10.5 cm length 25 cm depth 10 cm
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Regal Mashman Pottery drip glaze frog. Unmarked. Drip glazed in tones of green, brown, pink and cream, height 10 cm
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Regal Mashman Pottery drip glaze frog. Unmarked. Drip glazed in tones of brown and cream. Chip to mouth and under front foot, height 10 cm
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R Fowler Marrickville Centenary jug. Slip cast in brown Rockingham glaze. C1937, height 20 cm
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Tichy, Vladimir (Czech/Australian b.1926), bird, 1970. Signed and dated to base, glazed and painted bowl, diameter 20 cm
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Stoneware bottle vase. Squared section with incised patterns and ash glaze. Impressed seal to base 'Nc', height 17.5 cm
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Collage of whimsical hand-embellished playing cards. Featuring imps, geisha, footballers etc. Pencil inscription verso 'Painted by Phyllis Bisdee (nee Morris) wife of G S Bisdee [killed World War I] 'Sandhill' Jericho [Tasmania]', ink and Chinese white on printed cards, 4 x 3 cm (40)
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McKay, Ian (Sturt Pottery) (1936-2007), bowl with Tenmoku and teadust glaze. Impressed Sturt Pottery and personal seals, diameter 22.5 cm
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Fowler earthenware ginger beer demijohn. 'Health Beverages, Sharpe Brothers.' R Fowler, 1918, Sydney, height 34 cm
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Group 19th century bottles and crucibles. Three glass bottles, one green torpedo bottle, one coblat bottle, one marked 'St Jakobs Oel,' one stoneware ginger beer bottle, two ink bottles; and eight crucibles, height 22 cm (tallest)
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Edwardian Synchronome electric master clock. As inspected, height 178 cm
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Synchronome electric master clock (MK1). Oak case, silvered dial with Roman numerals, height 128 cm
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Scientific clocks Synchronome. Wall mounted, Queensland maple cased electric master clock c1920. As inspected, height 146 cm
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Colonial cedar Secretary bookcase, height 225 cm, width 115 cm depth 50 cm
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Butlers mirror. Carved wood, circular frame surmounted by an eagle, diameter 48 cm, mirror 37 cm
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Early 19th century toilet mirror. Oval mirror above base with sepentine front, set with three drawers, height 52 cm, width 38 cm
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Victorian cedar toilet mirror. Raised on four bun feet
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Edwardian pole screen. With floral embroidered circular screen, height 155 cm
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Green marble and bronze lamp base, height 75 cm
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Victorian glass display dome. With footed brown stained later base, height 34 cm (dome), diameter 37 cm (base)
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Older hand-formed bell jar and dome. Both without bases. Jar interior, height 25 cm, diameter 14 cm. Dome interior, height 28 cm, diameter 18 cm
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Skeleton clock glass dome. No base, height 34 cm, width 25 cm depth 13 cm
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Georgian tea caddy house. Hinged rooftop lid with drawer below. With painted Georgian architectural details, height 32 cm
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Pair of rustic ship diorama. Schooner at south head, steam barque at north head, 38 x 66 cm
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Georgian mahogany tea caddy. Coffin form caddy with two internal compartments, raised on four low bun feet. Replaced bone escutcheon, height 14 cm length 22.5 cm depth 13 cm
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Horse and jockey figure. C1920 nickel plated brass equestrian centrepiece. Tip of tail has been docked, height 55 cm
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Rustic PharLap memento. Original chain stitch embroidery of Jim Pike aboard Phar Lap, embroidered cotton, 41 x 33 cm
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Delft vases, including a pair of taller flattened form (small repair to rim) and a single flask form vase, height 26 cm (pair)
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Dali, Salvador (Spanish 1904-1989), 'Profile of Time' bronze figure. After the original, impressed signature, height 31 cm
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Royal Stanley Ware red earthenware jug. Fruit and floral decoration, ink stamp to base 'Jacobean Ware.' also, Dutch baluster vase with multicolour slip decoration., ceramic, height 14 cm (2)
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Keswick school Industrial Arts, Arts and Crafts circular copper tray. Embossed and etched design of dolphins and shells. Stamped to rim 'Ksia', copper, diameter 40 cm
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4 Royal Doulton items, including Dewar's whiskey decanter; old Charley and happy John Toby jugs; and Jackdaw of Rheims deep bowl (hairlines), height 20 cm (happy John)
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Bronze horse and Foal. Unsigned, on later wood base, height 26 cm (incl. Base)
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Early Railway signalling lamp. Rotating handle type. Internal lenses okay and burner extant. Chip to bevel of front glass, height 35 cm
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Bronze figure of David. Unsigned, height 39 cm
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Fowler Ware letter slot. Cream glazed 18 x 24 cm; embossed, brass house nameplate 'St Weonards;' and cast iron trivit with central crown design, length 41 cm (nameplate length 29 cm (trivit)
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Pair Bohemian cased glass decanters. Blue wheel cut overlay, height 36 cm (each)
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Frosted pink glass bowl. Three-footed lobed form with relief floral decoration, diameter 32 cm
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Victorian cranberry glass shade. Quilted acorn form, height 30 cm
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Georgian period custard cup. Facet cut bell shaped bowl, applied serpentine handle, height 9 cm
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Three ruby flashed wine decanters. Two with etched vine leaf and tendril design. Together with two ruby stemmed wine glasses. One decanter with top re-ground, height 33 cm (tallest)
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Waterford Crystal decanter and stopper. Together with two Waterford Sheila pattern wine glasses, height 31 cm (decanter)
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Pair Bohemian pink flashed glass candlesticks. Each with storm shades, white enameled floral decoration and gilt highlights, clear crystal lustre drops., height 56 cm
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Venetian blown glass wine decanter. Six matching glasses. Blue glass with white enamel and gilt details, height 52 cm (decanter)
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Silver plate roll top chafing dish. By J Drew and Sons Leadenhall Street, London. Raised on four hoof legs, height 21 cm
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Pair silver plate chafing dishes. Rectangular dishes raised on ball feet, with gadrooned rims, length 35 cm, width 21 cm (each)
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Epergne mounted centrepiece. Ivy form silver plated tendrils terminating in various sized epergnes. Jewellers stamp, Flavelle Bros, length 78 cm
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Victorian cast iron side table. Dished top depicting fanciful faux Greek cavorting maidens. 'Mn' and obelisk foundry mark, height 56 cm
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4 cast iron Company seals. Dalgety Investments; Dalgety and New Zealand Loan Ltd; James Martin & Co. Ltd; and New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co Ltd
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Austrian amphora porcelain centrepiece. Conch shell supported by three fishermen, painted in bronze and yellow, including an Eichwald earthenware compressed oval vase with moulded floral decoration on matt green ground. Also, a Gmundner Keramik earthenware flower vase, blue ground with cream slip decoration of flowers, ceramic, height 23 cm, length 35 cm, depth 16 cm
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Two various metal figures, including bronze horse initialled Ea; spelter maiden bearing lily form epergne, height 38 cm (maiden)
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Bessi, Giuseppe (Italian 1857-1922), 'Modestia.' incised signature verso 'Prof. G Bessi', marble, height 38 cm
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Matching Schatz ships clock and barometer. Brass cased bell strike clock. Barometer incorporates thermometer. Unserviced, running and striking, diameter 13 cm (face)
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Terracotta bust. Incised 'Ben', height 55 cm
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Bust of Beethoven. Painted plaster, height 45 cm
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Mid 19th century packet 'Dargeling' tea. Imported and sold by Christie & Co., high St Heathcote, Melbourne. Circa 1850-1860, 16 x 8 x 8 cm
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Mexican day of the dead Mariachi band. On small stand, height 8 cm
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7 various antique copper headed Soldering irons. Together with a pair of pliers marked 'For Department Defense', length 48 cm (longest)
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Scientific instrument, Hayes Draft gauge. A form of manometer bearing plaque from Ultimo power station (now Powerhouse Museum). Used to measure the 'Draw' of the boiler chimneys
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1930s-1940s miner's helmet. With original adjustable inner liner and metal bracket for mining lamp, length 25.5 cm
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Austrian gold painted metal lamp. Persian slave market, height 27 cm
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Two cream Bakelite items. Bourn-Vita hot cocoa cup; and Vulfix display stand for shaving brushes, height 10.5 cm (cup) H23 cm (stand)
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Pair Chinese Qianlong period porcelain plates. With ogee rim, famille rose and gilt floral decoration. One with several, minor rim chips, diameter 23 cm (each)
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Walter Moorcroft 'Fruit and Berries' vase. Signed 'W Moorcroft and impressed mark 'Moorcroft made in England.', height 26 cm
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Walter Moorcroft 'Anemone' plate. Initialled and impressed mark 'Moorcroft, made in England' to base., diameter 25.5 cm
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Walter Moorcroft floral vase. Initialled and impressed mark 'Moorcroft, made in England' to base., height 32 cm
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Walter Moorcroft 'Anemone' bowl. Initialled and iimpressed facsimile signature and marked 'Potter to Hm the Queen, made in England' to base., diameter 27.5 cm
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William John Moorcroft 'Hibiscus' fruit bowl. Monogrammed 'Wm' and impressed mark 'Moorcroft, made in England' to base and date stamp of arrow for 1990., diameter 26 cm
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Moorcroft Pottery 'Columbine' tazza. Impressed mark 'Moorcroft made in England' to base., height 9 cm, diameter 9 cm
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Walter Moorcroft flambe 'Anemone' fruit bowl. Initialled and impressed 'Moorcroft, made in England' to base., height 8.5 cm, diameter 26.5 cm
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Pair Art Deco ceramic candlesticks. In the manner of Clarice Cliff. Unmarked. Hariline to top of one., height 12.5 cm
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Two 19th century Agricultural prize shields. '1st prize 1891 Holsworthy' (H9 cm); and 'Queen's Premium 1892 200 Pounds (H10.5 cm)
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Two various bronze horses. One saddled. Both signed indistinctly, height 28 cm length 34 cm (both)
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19th century plaster bust. Bearded male, height 46 cm
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Rustic knife Cleaner. Reciprocating spring loaded cork blocks, length 40 cm
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Cast iron grazing horse figure. Hollow base with Russian' foundry mark, height 33 cm length 39 cm
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After Pierre-Jules Mene (1810-1879), two Playful horses, bronze, length 51 cm
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European bronze figure. Young laundress. Signed E Sal, no foundry mark, height 35 cm
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Pair bronze heroic worker figures, including blacksmith in sabots and harvester stoning a scythe, signed Cali?, height 31 cm (blacksmith)
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L M Ericsson wall telephone. Added modern rotary dialer, inside cover. As inspected, height 70 cm
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9 various padlocks and keys. One functional, remainder of keys fit but do not unlock
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Bronze Olympian figure. Discus thrower in final pose. No signature or marks, height 32 cm
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Three various spelter horse figures. 'Marley' horse, Persian horse and mounted native American, height 29 cm (Marley)
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Two bronze figures, including Pierrot with mandolin, initialed 'Ca' under base; and Grenadier guard, no marking, height 31 cm (guard)
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Bronze bust of Composers. Bach, Beethoven and Chopin, with non matching marble bases, height 24 cm (with base)
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Bronze lamp base. Child bearing a diabolical urn. Without bulb holder, height 66 cm
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