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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:454
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:454
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:274
Date:28-Jul-2019
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Three sterling silver miniature Tudor chairs and a throne chair, 1905 Birmingham & 1968 London (chairs), 1901 London import mark (throne), three matching chairs with formal relief patterns, with marks for Levi, Salaman and one by Dj silver repairs of London, and a Cornelius Desormeaux, Saunders & James Francis Hollings replica of the Gothic Coronation chair, raised on lion supports, also marked .930, hallmarked to all items, silver weight 57gr, height 5.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of four sterling silver miniature chairs, 20th century, stamped .925 with diamond mark, the cast set with Chippendale style shaped backs, figural decoration to the seats and cabriole legs, hallmarked underside of seats, silver weight 56gr, height 5 cm
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Three sterling silver miniature rococo chairs, plus one other, and a complementary sterling table, 1897 London import marks, mark for Edwin Thompson Bryant (three chairs), 1908, Chester import mark, mark for Boaz Moses Landeck, single chair, and 1989, Birmingham, with maker's mark for a. Marston && Co, table, all hallmarked, silver weight 76gr, height 5.5 cm, and smaller
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A Continental silver miniature three piece parlour suite, 20th century, stamped .835 to both chairs, a three seat tablet back rococo revival canape and two matching side chairs, delicately cast and having fine engraved decorations, marked underside, possible mark of Hm' to canape, silver weight 47gr, height 4 cm, width 5 cm, and smaller
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Three sterling silver animal miniatures, 1989, 1990, 1993 London, all with maker's marks for Js & Mj, a cast, elephant, cat and a pig, all hallmarked, silver weight 56g, width 3.5 cm
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An Australian Colonial silver decanter label, 1870-1875, with maker's mark for H. Steiner of Adelaide, the rectangular brandy label with canted corners and having a link chain, hallmarked to reverse, silver weight 10gr, width 4.5 cm
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A set of four Australian sterling silver shirt buttons, circa 1900, with maker's name for Stevenson (of Adelaide), no standard, the set of buttons with bright cut decorations and shaped in the form of the letter 'C', mark of Stevenson to all silver weight 19gr, width 2.5 cm
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A pair of Australian sterling silver napkin rings, 1880-1900, with maker's marks for Basse of Adelaide, the matching rings with a lightly brushed finish and applied foliate borders, each bearing initials, hallmarked to both, silver weight 57gr
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Two Australian sterling silver napkin rings, circa 1880 and after 1900, with maker's mark for H. Steiner and Brunkhorst, (later lion dexter punch), a cushion shaped ring with narrow bead borders, and a plain ring with bold, raised initials, Msnc, both hallmarked to the interior, silver weight 90gr
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A George II sterling silver coffee pot, 1748 London, with maker's mark for Thomas Gilpin, of elegant tapering form, having a domed lid with flower bud finial, a triangular section spout with drop, a double scroll ebonised handle with a shell form mount, and raised on a waisted foot with gadroon borders, hallmarked to upper body, total weight 875gr, height 24.5 cm
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A Georgian silver gilt vinaigrette, 1818 London, with maker's mark for probably William fountain, the engine turned case with a finely cast floral border, the interior grille, of engraved and pierced floral form, twice hallmarked, total weight 42gr, length 5 cm, width 3.5 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver tea strainer, 1901 Chester, with maker's mark for Samuel Boyce (or Boaz) Landeck, a heavy gauge strainer embossed with rococo elements and trophies, hallmarked, to side, silver weight 92gr, length 15.5 cm, width 9.5 cm
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A George III sterling silver basting spoon, 1809 London, with maker's mark for Thomas Wallis II, an Old English pattern spoon with crisp unworn bowl, contemporary initials to the terminal, hallmarked underside, silver weight 100gr, length 29.5 cm
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A group of seven assorted Danish silver spoons, a Polish teaspoon, a small English sterling silver Athletics cup, and an ashtray, early 20th century Copenhagen, assay master for Christian F. Heise, (1904-1932) to six, plus one other, an .875 silver Polish teaspoon, a 1931, Birmingham made cup, a 1958 Sheffield engine turned ashtray, hallmarked to all items, silver weight 475gr length 24.5 cm, (spoon) and smaller
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A sterling silver oil lamp table cigar lighter, 1894 London, with maker's mark for Joseph Braham, a pedestal Roman style lamp with an elegant cast flying handle in the form of a swan neck, hallmarked underside, total weight 299gr, height 11 cm, length 15.5 cm, width 7 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver tea and coffee service, 1860 London, with maker's marks for probably William hunter, four pieces of baluster form comprising a coffee or hot water pot, teapot (as, found), sugar basin and creamer, well decorated with an allover Gothic blind, fret on a fine combed ground, with bead borders and waisted feet, hallmarked, underside to all items, silver weight 1970gr height 27.5 cm, and smaller
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A near pair of Australian sterling silver napkin rings, later 19th century, with maker's marks for Wendt (of Adelaide), plain cylindrical rings, both engraved with initials, hallmarked to the interiors, silver weight 70gr
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A sterling silver miniature group a jardiniere, rose bowl, cake stand, and a dressing mirror, 1900 London with marks for John George Smith, a rococo style jardiniere on stand, 1907 Birmingham, with marks for Samuel M. Levi, a pedestal rose bowl, with frog, a Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings, mirror with glass, and a later cake stand marked silver, marked to all total weight 62gr height 6.5 cm, and smaller
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Three assorted silver miniature chairs and a settle, three items English, sterling, one chair Italian .800 silver, 1912, 1922, 1939 Birmingham, post 1963 Arezzo, two items by Levi & Salaman including a Nelson (1758-1805) commemorative, chair and a tall back chair, a later textured 'Oak' settle by Barker Bros., and an Italian open backed heart motif chair with a rush seat, all hallmarked, silver weight 90gr height 5.5 cm, width 4.5 cm, and smaller
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A small Victorian sterling silver ewer, 1873 London, with maker's mark for Daniel & Charles Houle, an elegant carinate shaped ewer of plain form with bead borders, the scroll, handle with thumb spur and a rococo embellished cabochon decoration below the spout, hallmarked to neck, silver weight 315gr, height 19.5 cm
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A French .950 silver chocolate pot, 19th century, Minerva 1 standard, with maker's mark for Louis Manaut, a plain pear shaped pot with a fruitwood handle, anthemion decorations to the spout and throat and the lid with floral finial, raised on three cabriole, feet with extravagant rococo mounts, hallmarked to the lid, rim and base, total weight 280gr, height 17.5 cm
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An Austro-Hungarian niello .900 silver vesta case, Vienna 1862-1881, Dianakopf & city mark, maker's mark of Markowitsch, Scheid, an elongated cushion form vesta case finely decorated throughout with ivy, leaves and tendrils, a vacant belt buckle cartouche, hallmarked to rim, total weight 27gr
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A solid sterling silver elephant, 1988 London, with maker's mark for JS & MJ, realistically modelled, the elephant standing with trunk raised, hallmarked, to belly, silver weight 147gr, height 5 cm, width 9 cm
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A pair of Continental silver elephants, 20th century, with .800 silver stamps, mark of Rako' and one with crown mark, Realistic hollow cast elephants with trunks raised, hallmarked to feet, total weight 196gr, height 6.5 cm, width 10 cm
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A sterling silver miniature sedan chair, 1895 London import mark, foreign manufacture punch (probably Hanau made), importer's mark for B. Muller (importers of German silver), the petite sedan chair with glass windows and a velvet interior, lavishly, embossed with rococo decorations throughout and surmounted by a pair of birds, to the galleried roof, hallmarked twice to the body and underside, total weight 153gr height 10.5 cm, width 13 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver creamer in the Eastern manner, 1872 London, with maker's mark for Robert Hennell IV, a finely crafted pear shaped pedestal jug, embossed and chased throughout, with navette shaped cabochons and relief scrollwork upon a textured ground, the scroll handle similar, with bead borders to the rim and foot, hallmarked, underside, silver weight 331gr, height 15.5 cm
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An Austro-Hungarian Jugendstil .800 silver cake tray, circa 1900, with 1872-1922 Dianokopf standard, faint maker's marks, the circular tray with pierced and embossed vegetal motifs, a high set, sinuous arching handle of fixed form with channel grooves and floral mounts, hallmarked to edge of tray, silver weight 467gr, height 29 cm, diameter 28 cm
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An Australian sterling silver and stingray barb letter opener, later 19th century, with mark for probably sabre (of Sydney), fashioned as a sword with a bright cut engraved hilt, a scrolled cross and barb blade, marked silver to the hilt terminal, length 37 cm
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A sterling silver and ivory page turner with an elephant head handle, 1893 Birmingham, with maker's mark for H.J.L, beautifully crafted with a finely textured elephant head handle and a long, simple rectangular blade, hallmarked to the ferrule, length 40 cm
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A pair of English sterling silver candlesticks and a complementary, Mexican sterling decanter, 1923 Birmingham, with maker's marks for William Neale Ltd, and second half, 20th century, with maker's mark for RRT, Mexico, a pair of hexagonal pillar sticks with conforming flaring sconces and bases, and a mallet shaped faceted decanter with a matching stopper, both, hallmarked, total weight 1039 gr (sticks weighted) Heights 17 cm, and 21.5 cm
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A French .950 silver gilt altar chalice set in a travelling case, early 20th century, Minerva 1 standard, rubbed makers' marks to both, the plain goblet shaped bowl upon a knopped stem above a conical lobed base, the communion plate with Gothic cross fleury engraving, inscription to chalice, both hallmarked, silver weight 450gr, height 22.5 cm
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A fine and unusual Victorian three light candelabrum, 1853, with maker's mark for Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater, Lavishly cast with a trumpet shaped leafy centre piece with finial, scrolling, arms with sconces and dishes, a cluster of flowers and leaves to the mid, section above a pierced and shaped and decorated conical base, raised on three whorl feet, hallmarked to foot, silver weight 2194gr, height 43 cm
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A sterling silver miniature rococo style desk cabinet, 1896 London import mark, marks for Edwin Thompson Bryant, importer, and bearing pseudo Hanau type marks, ornately decorated in the rocaille manner with a shaped fall front depicting, a romantic scene, two petite drawers to the rear, hallmarked underside, silver weight 72gr, height 8 cm, width 6 cm, depth 4.5 cm
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A Dutch .835 silver miniature cabinet, post 1953 silver mark, a traditional Dutch style secretaire with an arching two door cupboard above, a bombe lower section with three drawers, engraved decoration to the body, hallmarked to lower rear of cabinet, silver weight 96gr, height 9.5 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 3 cm
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A sterling silver apple corer, 1924 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Asprey & Co, wheel shaped with a central corer, six wedge shaped segments with sharpened, edges and twin handles, hallmarked to rim, stamped also with Asprey, retailer's mark, London, silver weight 112gr, diameter 10 cm, width 14 cm
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A miniature sterling silver table, 1907 Chester import punch with mark for M.Friedlander & Co., also stamped, .930, a Louis XVI style table with formal embossed floral decorations to the top, anthemion motifs to the skirt and raised on tapering square section legs, hallmarked to the top, silver weight 45gr height 4 cm, length 7 cm, width 4.5 cm
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A sterling silver miniature Dutch commode, 1898 London import mark, mark for John George Smith, importer, and also, bearing pseudo Hanau type marks, a small lift top commode, gilt washed to the interior, decorated throughout, in the rococo manner with a pair of cupids to the lid, hallmarked to the short, end and underside, silver weight 42gr, height 4 cm, width 4.5 cm, depth 3 cm
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Two Australian sterling silver belt buckles, circa 1865, and 1880-1900 with makers' marks King (Fitzroy, Melbourne) and later for F. Basse of Adelaide, a shaped shield form buckle with bright cut scrolling edges and a plain, rectangular buckle, marked to both items, silver weight 82gr, length 8 cm, width 4.5 cm, and smaller
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Two Australian sterling silver belt buckles, circa 1890-1900, with maker's mark for J.M. Wendt, Adelaide and Broken Hill, a four lobed square buckle, and a rectangular buckle engraved with fern, foliage and initials, both marked underside, silver weight 85gr, length 8 cm, width 8 cm, and smaller
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A Georgian sterling silver tankard, 1804 London, with maker's mark for Crispin Fuller, of conical shape with threaded band decoration and a double scroll square, section handle, hallmarked below the applied rim, silver weight 331gr, height 11 cm
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Four Australian sterling silver spoons, one English sterling, 19th to early 20th century, maker's mark for Brunkhorst to three items, one with crown and sterling mark, 1904 Birmingham, mark of William Devonport, two Old English style spoons, two twist stem coffee spoons with native bird, finials, galah and kookaburra, the Birmingham spoon similar with emu, all hallmarked, silver weight 68gr length 14.5 cm, and smaller
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Three Australian sterling silver napkin rings, late 19th - 20th century, with maker's marks for J.M. Wendt of Adelaide and Broken Hill, of plain form, one with bright cut floral and heArt Decorations enclosing, initials, one engraved 'Billie', the third engraved and dated 1908, hallmarked to all silver weight 86gr
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Three Australian sterling napkin rings, 1880-1900, with maker's marks for Basse of Adelaide and Broken Hill, two narrow rings, one plain, the other with slender engine turned bands, and a heavy gauge ring with contemporary and probably later initials, hallmarked, to all silver weight 117gr
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Three Australian sterling silver napkin rings, 1880-1890, with maker's marks for J.M Wendt of Adelaide and Broken Hill, two plain rings with elaborately engraved initials, one with a brushed, texture, the third with delicate bright cut borders, hallmarked to all silver weight 88gr
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A sterling silver three piece tea service, 1969, 1971 Sheffield, with maker's marks for Roberts & Belk Ltd, comprising a teapot, sugar basin and creamer of faceted baluster form with, scroll handles, small spurs and pointed terminals, the teapot with a wooden, handle and a domed lid with turned wooden finial, hallmarked to all components, total weight 1204 gr, height 18 cm, width 23 cm
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A rare Colonial sterling silver spoon, 1859-1965, with maker's mark for William Edwards (of Melbourne), letter H, a fiddle pattern table spoon crisply hallmarked underside to terminal, silver weight 64gr, length 22 cm
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A Colonial sterling silver spoon, circa 1890s, with maker's mark of period for Stevenson (of Adelaide), a fiddle pattern spoon with later mark of Stevenson to stem underside, silver weight 63gr, length 23 cm
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Three Australian sterling silver table wares a cheese knife, tea spoon, and butter knife, mid 1960s-80, with maker's mark for John Edwin Hale with piping shrike mark, kangaroo, and JMH, with bounding kangaroo punch (as per John Edwin Hale), a shaped cheese knife with gum leaf engraving and a cast gum nuts terminal, and a fiddle pattern spoon, a plain spatula shaped butterknife, hallmarked, silver weight 106gr, length 17 cm, and smaller
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An Australian sterling silver serving spoon, mid 20th century, with maker's mark for Sargison (of Hobart), of typical Sargison design with a rounded hammered bowl, a twist motif to the stem and an open strapwork scroll finial, mark of Sargison's to the stem, silver weight 71gr, length 28 cm
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A pair of Australian sterling silver skewers, circa 1900, with maker's mark for Stevenson (of Adelaide), slender skewers with open oval terminals, hallmarked to upper stems, silver weight 31gr, length 20 cm
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An Australian sterling silver Christening mug, circa 1893, with maker's mark of Brunkhorst of Adelaide, the gilt washed mug upon a waisted foot and having a hollow 'C' scroll, handle, with a contemporary inscription and one later, hallmarked underside, silver weight 134gr, height 8 cm
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An Australian sterling silver Christening mug, early to mid 20th century, with maker's mark of Frederick James Mole of Queensland, the pedestal mug of gently tapering conical form with a square section, handle, hallmarked below rim, silver weight 110gr, height 8 cm
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An Australian sterling silver shoe horn, mid 1960s-80, with maker's mark for John Edwin Hale with piping shrike mark, a shoe horn of typical flaring spoon end form, hallmarked underside and with, letter 'Q, silver weight 76gr, length 17.5 cm
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A George II sterling silver marrow scoop, circa 1730s, of typical plain form with slender elongated bowls in two sizes, rubbed, pinched marks to the stem, silver weight 42gr, length 20.5 cm
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An antique sterling silver shawl pin and horseshoe brooch, early 20th century, with maker's mark Fs marked sterling, patent 2165, the long pin with a return hook attached to a rope twist chain with horseshoe, embellishment, with pin and hook, marked to long pin, length 16.5 cm, (pin)
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A fine sterling silver tea tray, 1964 Sheffield, with maker's mark for C.J. Vander Ltd, the rectangular plain tray with rounded corners, applied cast gadroon rims, with neoclassical embellishments to the corners and similarly decorated, bracket handles, hallmarked underside, silver weight 4000 gr, length 60 cm, width 44 cm
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A sterling silver miniature cradle, 1900 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Walker & Hall, an embossed cradle, probably a replica of the 1848 cradle commissioned by Princess Victoria for Princess Louise and made by W.G Roger, hallmarked to long side and with registration mark underside, silver weight 36gr, height 4 cm, width 6 cm
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Two Edwardian sterling silver pig pin cushions, 1909 Chester, with maker's marks for Levi & Salaman, the other with, rubbed date and assay marks (probably Sheffield), maker's marks for Walker, hall, two corpulent pigs balancing on petite feet, both with small perforations, throughout and having the original hair stuffing, hallmarked or partially, hallmarked to sides, width 7.5 cm, and 5 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver swan pin cushion, 1908 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Crisford & Norris Ltd, embossed with a purple cotton velvet cushion and weighted, hallmarked to the wing feathers, height 6 cm, width 7.5 cm
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An antique silver plated Pug dog pounce pot, 19th century, the seated dog with brown glass eyes and perforations to the back of the head, for sprinkling ink blotting powder, height 90 cm
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A sterling silver lizard pin cushion, 1907 Birmingham, with maker's marks for Crisford & Norris Ltd, the lizard of serpentine shape with a textured skin, hallmarked underside and with registration number, length 11 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver swan pin cushion, 1908 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Adie & Lovekin Ltd, embossed with a purple cotton velvet cushion and weighted, hallmarked to the wing feathers, height 4 cm, width 6 cm
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An Edwardian jewelled silver gilt elephant pot pourri, 1906 with Chester import mark, maker's mark for Wg & Co, the realistically modelled elephant having a cabochon jewel studded, caparison, the removable head revealing a perforated pot pourri cover, hallmarked to mount, head and cover, total weight 272gr, height 9.5 cm, 17.5 cm
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A Charles I silver seal top spoon, 1630-40 Exeter, the spoon of typical form with a fig shaped bowl, square section stem and surmounted by a standard seal top finial with faded gilding, place mark to bowl (refer Pickford's Jackson's page 290), silver weight 35gr length 16 cm
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An Australian sterling silver blotter and blotter pad, late 19th century, with mark of Wendt sterling silver, a plain silver mounted ebonised blotter with a lemon squeezer knop and a conforming blotter pad, hallmarked to both, length 15.5 cm, width 8.5 cm, (blotter) length 58 cm, width 45 cm, (blotter pad)
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A Georgian sterling silver sugar basin, 1814 London, with maker's mark for William Stroud, the oval heavy gauge pedestal basin with undulating rim, a pair of cast, griffin handles, and decorated to the body with embossed swags, amorini and bird ornaments, bead borders to the foot, crisply hallmarked underside, silver weight 363gr, height 8 cm, length 16.5 cm, width 10 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver brandy saucepan, 1910 Birmingham, with maker's mark for John Collard Vickery, a charming slightly domed shape saucepan with lid and an ebonised rounded, handle, raised on a tripod base with strap legs and scroll feet supporting, the burner, hallmarked to all elements, total weight 181gr, height 12 cm
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver mounted claret jugs, 1886 Sheffield, with maker's marks for W & G Sissons, ovoid jugs etched with little stars, having broad silver collars embossed, with floral and acanthus scrolls, conforming flat domed lids with pierced, thumb spurs, scroll handles with bifurcated terminals, hallmarked to collar, height 25 cm
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A fine pair of George III horn and silver gilt beakers, 1816 London, with maker's marks for Thomas Philips, Edward Robinson and James, Phipps, in well figured horn, gilt lined, and having decorative borders with oak and wheat head motifs and cartouches with pairs of initials, possibly marriage, beakers, hallmarked to the interior rims and to border, height 11 cm
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An Edwardian sterling silver shaving mug with a wicker handle, 1904 Birmingham, with maker's mark for William Devenport, of plain hour glass shape with a five perforations to the upper basin and a broad spout, hallmarked to lip, total weight 153gr, height 10 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver pedestal beaker, 1880 London, with maker's mark for Barnabas Blackburn, a parcel gilt embossed beaker in the 17th century Northern European taste, with country scenes to reserves and floral and fruiting motifs, gilt washed, to the interior, hallmarked below rim, retailer's mark for Lambert of Coventry St, silver weight 85gr, height 9.5 cm
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A French .950 silver gilt altar chalice in a travelling case, early 20th century, Minerva 1 standard, partial maker's mark M, the goblet shaped bowl supported in a stiff leaf collar above a decorative, knopped stem terminating in a broad conical base with conforming embossed, stiff leaf motifs and bright cut trellis patterns, hallmarked to bowl and collar, silver weight 358gr, height 24 cm
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A Continental .800 silver lipstick holder, early to mid 20th century, the square section holder engraved with flora and leafy arabesques, a blue, glass cabochon clasp releasing the hinged mirror, marked .800 to the interior, length 6 cm
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Two Australian sterling silver belt buckles, late 19th to early 20th century, with makers' marks for Charles Horne of Gawler, and Palfrey (probably G.H. Palfrey, Jewellers of Melbourne), a plain rectangular buckle, and a shaped rectangular buckle with engraved, initials, both marked underside, silver weight 63gr, length 7 cm, width 5 cm, and smaller
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Two Australian sterling silver belt buckles, circa 1890-1900, with maker's mark for J.M. Wendt, Adelaide and Broken Hill, a rectangular buckle with bright cut borders and initials, the other of square form with scalloped edging and initials El, hallmarked to both, silver weight 116gr, height 6.5 cm, width 8 cm, and smaller
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A Victorian sterling silver trivet, 1847 London, with maker's mark for Charles Thomas Fox and George Fox, having a cast handle with an allegorical figure carrying the attributes of an anchor and bird, raised on a figural and rope twist stem, the trivet with, nine wavy splats, hallmarked to frame, silver weight 226gr, length 25 cm, width 14.5 cm
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A sterling silver pierced dish ring, 1894 London, with maker's mark for Daniel & John Wellby, the waisted ring embossed in the rococo manner with an abundance of fruits, and foliage, with a shepherd, sheep, and a swan on a lake by a ruin, hallmarked below sheep, silver weight 392gr, height 7.5 cm, diameter 19 cm
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Two sterling silver models of a giraffe and a kudu, 20th century, in solid silver and naturalistically cast, hallmarked to the bellies of both, silver weight 258gr, height 11.5 cm, and smaller
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A Colonial silver mounted emu egg with presentation plaque, circa 1875, provenance offered at small & Whitfield, 19/10/87 as lot 88, the egg mounted on a prick worked stem stand and surmounted by an emu on a raised naturalistic ground, the applied shield cartouche bearing the words, presented to Dr Williamson, in grateful remembrance of his extreme kindness, to a beloved mother' 1875, accompanied by auctioneer's catalogue, height 24 cm
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A small herd of silver elephants, one marked sterling silver, 20th century, one marked London 1989, with maker's mark for Js & Mj, four cast elephants, hallmarked to body of one total weight 74gr, height 2.5 cm, width 4 cm, and smaller
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A French .950 silver gilt altar set in a travelling case, 19th century, Minerva 1 standard, mark of Pierre Leroux to plate, a broad goblet shaped bowl with a vegetal undulate band upon a knopped stem, to the spreading conical base, and a brushed silver communion plate engraved, with a cross fleury motif, hallmarked to both, chalice engraved 'L'Abbe, Jean-Pierre Botelle, silver weight 520gr height 18.5 cm
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A sterling silver lidded tankard, 1790 London, with maker's mark for Hester Bateman, a baluster tankard with a stepped dome lid, applied scroll work thumb piece, a double scroll handle and a reeded band to the body, raised on a waisted, foot, hallmarked underside and to lid, silver weight 870gr, height 19.5 cm
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A part George II part Victorian sterling silver tankard, 1775, London, with maker's mark for probably John Scofield, with later lid, probably 1879 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Hilliard & Thomason, the baluster tankard with a domed lid and spout, raised on a waisted foot, with non original handle and some repairs, hallmarked to lid and base, total weight 507gr height 16 cm
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A large George II sterling silver tankard jug, 1764, London, with maker's initials I*M, the large scale baluster tankard with a domed lid and open shaped thumb spur, a bold hinge decoration to the scroll handle with a target shaped terminal, threaded bands to the mid section and raised on a waisted foot, crisply, hallmarked to lid and underside, silver weight 1054gr height 22 cm
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A small herd of elephants, Continental and sterling silver, Austrian, bronze, 20th century, Italian, 1984 London, with maker's mark for Nat Leslie Ltd, three cast silver models and a cast cold painted bronze figure with gold and copper coloration, all items stamped or hallmarked, silver weight 79gr (three items only), height 3 cm, width 5 cm
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A pair of elegant sterling silver water jugs or coffee pots, 1968 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Roberts & Belk Ltd, of faceted pear shape with stepped domed lids and wooden finials, having, shaped wood handles with silver mounts, raised on waisted stepped bases, hallmarks to upper bodies, total weight 1230 gr, height 22.5 cm
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A cased Continental silver gilt tea spoon set, circa 1900, .800 standard and lion salient punch, comprising twelve teaspoons, a pair of claw footed tongs and a tea strainer, all finely decorated in relief with silver flora upon a textured gilt ground, housed in the original silk lined hard case, hallmarked to all items, silver weight 138 gr, length 12.5 cm, (tongs)
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A Bohemian three colour cameo vase signed Richard, 1920-30, the 'Richard' mark was employed by Loetz for glass made for Etling, Paris, the high shouldered baluster vase decorated with iris blooms and strappy, foliage in brown and pale tan colours upon a matte pink ground, cameo mark of Richard to the body, height 30 cm
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A French white metal and painted glass ewer, circa 1900, the inverted baluster frosted green glass body enamel decorated with grape, vines, a white metal neck, handle and hinged lid cast with rococo motifs, the foot of conforming design, height 34 cm
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A mottled glass and wrought iron lamp by Degue, early 20th century, the tall mushroom cap shade in pale apricot and cobalt glass held in an ironwork pierced leafy stem to a textured hexagonal base, faint etched mark, of Degue to shade, height 43 cm
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A Lalique 'Honfleurs' dish, second half 20th century, the shallow straight-sided dish with a broad moulded leaf form rim, etched, mark of Lalique France underside, diameter 27.5 cm
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A fine Stuart Norman Clarke British art glass lustre vase, 1987, the large slender ovoid vase with an irregular polished rim in deep purple, blue lustre colours with bold pulled dark ribbons enclosing trailing orange, lines, polished pontil underside and incised signature and date Stuart Norman, Clarke '87, height 37 cm
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A pate de verre vase in the manner of Andre Delatte, circa 1920s, unmarked, the solifleur vase of typical form with a bulbous lower body and long slender, neck, in mottled amber and blue colours, height 54.5 cm
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A small Art Nouveau cameo vase by Galle, circa 1900, the vase with a polished purple cameo flower, buds and tendril style foliage, upon a matte pink mauve ground, cameo signature to lower body, shallow, polished pontil underside, height 10.5 cm
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A Thomas Webb & Co. two colour cameo vase, late 19th century, the elegant vase of compressed form with a waisted stem, decorated with a leafy branch and flower buds in white and copper red colours upon a matte, golden amber ground, maker's mark in low relief to crescent banner underside, height 10.5 cm
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A French glass vase by Muller Freres, early 20th century, a tapering moulded vase with a small everted rim in mottled blue, amber and green colours upon a beige base, faint mark of Muller Freres Luneville to body, height 20.5 cm
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A Thomas Webb & Co. cameo vase, late 19th century, the ovoid vase with a waisted neck and foot, decorated with a floral stem in white upon a lemon ground, maker's mark in low relief to crescent banner, underside, height 13 cm
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A Thomas Webb & Co. cameo vase, late 19th century, the waisted baluster vase finely decorated with a stem of bramble fruits with, flowers in white upon a rich aqua blue ground, with butterfly to the reverse, unmarked, height 15 cm
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A fine Monart blue and copper glass vase, circa 1930s, the large tapering ovoid vase with a broad neck, decorated with swirling, pink, mauve and copper colours flecked with aventurine to a mottled sky-blue, lower register, distinctive Monart polished button pontil and ground outer, rim underside, height 35 cm
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An etched antique glass goblet, 19th century, a funnel shaped goblet with continuous floral decoration to the body raised, on a baluster and knopped stem with annulated rings, above a broad flat foot, with a snapped pontil, provenance sold at small & Whitfield S.A., 20/3/2007 for $300, height 19 cm
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