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The Property of a Gentleman | Single Vendor — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:532
Sale Title:The Property of a Gentleman | Single VendorLots with images:530
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:489
Date:16-Jun-2019
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A Cartier tank Asymetrique 18ct yellow gold limited edition wrist watch no 235/300, cream dial, black Arabic numerals & batons, blue hands, 18ct yellow gold case, blue sapphire cabochon Crown, black leather band with with deployment clasp, mechanical wind movement, signed to reverse No.235/300, Ref. A113481, Mecanique, made in France, Paris 1996
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A Vacheron Constantin limited edition 18ct white gold Tonneau gentleman's wrist watch, white dial, black Arabic numerals & hands, 18ct white gold case. Case no. 690556, no. 388/1912 Geneve, circa. 1990. Original box., signed Vacheron Constantin 'Les Historiques 1912'
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A Juvenia 18ct yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, gold dial, black Roman numerals at the quarter mark, black hands 18ct gold rectangular case & mesh band, stem wind movement
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A Hamilton 14ct yellow gold gentleman's wrist watch, silvered dial, black Arabic numerals & hands, second subsidiary dial, cushion shaped 14ct gold case, stem wind movement
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A Longines 10ct gold filled gentleman's wrist watch with a 14ct yellow gold band, silvered dial, gold batons, second subsidiary dial, 10ct gold filled case, 14ct yellow gold mesh band, stem wind movement
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Two 14ct yellow gold rectangular engine turned engraved detailed belt buckles, Wt 50 grams
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An Ortega 18ct yellow gold cobalt blue enamel rim rectangular belt buckle, Wt 38 grams
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A Victorian lava Pompeii cameo depicting Zeus, c 1860, an oval lava cameo carved in high relief, 5 x 4 cm
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A Victorian carved ivory death mask cameo, c 1860, an oval cameo of a lady with a veil carved in high relief, 6.5 x 4.8 cm
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An Antiquity carved rock crystal scarab beetle, possibly Roman, 3.5 x 2.5 cm
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A pair of Art Nouveau horn, 18ct yellow gold cabochon ruby hair combs, each comb bezel set in yellow gold with two cabochon rubies, 2.60ct
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An Art Deco 18ct white gold red enamel & rose cut diamond comb, probably amber or tortoiseshell, eleven rose cut diamonds, 0.15ct mounted in a half moon shape gold plaque
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Two Tiffany Favrile glass vases, etched to base, Lct & a Victorian Aventurine vase, by Thomas Webb, late 19th & early 20th century, iridescent with gold & pink lustre & a frilled rim, the other circular on a low foot, L.C.T. For Louis Comfort Tiffany, [3], condition: one repair to rim, height 3 cm, 4 cm, & 5 cm
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A Christofle berry spoon, a champagne bottle Sealer & champagne cork Remover & with ebony handles, a sterling silver & ebony candle snuffer, by Afm Birmingham 2982, [4], height 7 cm, & length 12 cm
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A Christopher Dresser style glass & sterling silver claret jug, Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1921, initial 'N' on the collar with star cut base Christopher Dresser [1834-1904], height 19 cm
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A sterling silver oval dish on raised foot, with fine incised bands to the mouth & foot rim, Paul Storr, London, 1796, height 5 cm, length 16 cm, Wt 115 grams
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Two Georgian sterling silver nutmeg Graters, an acorn shape the other a fine miniature chest, Thomas Streetin, London circa 1800, the rectangular shape with a hinged lid, the acorn with engraved decoration & a screw top is unmarked, both boxes with original steel grater intact, height 2.5 cm, length 3.5 cm, depth 2.5 cm, ovoid height 4 cm, Wt 34 & 13 grams
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A Georgian sterling silver rectangular box with pierced cover, London 1820, impressed with crest and indistinct maker's mark on the side & in the cover. Provenance: Brian Eggleton collection, length 14 cm, depth 4 cm, height 3 cm, Wt 210 grams
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A Georgian sterling silver snuff box, the curved shape with a gilt interior, John Shaw, Birmingham, 1809. Provenance: Ken Cavill collection, length 7.5 cm, width 4 cm, Wt 65 grams
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A sterling silver circular covered box, William Pitts, London, 1804, diameter 9 cm, Wt 193 grams
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A sterling silver sugar sifter, Samuel wood, London, 1748, Wt grams XX, height 12 cm
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Two sterling silver bottle Tickets, sherry & port, Charles Rawlings & William Summers, London 1836, & William Ellerby London, 1821, length 4 cm, Wt 18 grams
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A Georgian sterling silver snuff box, the curved shape with a gilt interior, Mathew Linwood, Birmingham, 1811. Provenance: Ken Cavill collection, length 5 cm, width 2.5 cm, Wt 19 grams
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An 18th century sterling silver, tablespoon, Thomas & William Chawner, London 1768, Wt 55 grams, length 21 cm
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Two 18th century silver tablespoons, Robert Perth, London, 1752 & Gillsand & Ker, Edinburgh, 1765, Wt 74 grams, length 20 & 21 cm
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Four early 19th century silver tablespoons, Richard Crossley & George Smith IV, London, 1807 & Thomas Wilkes Barker, London, 1806, fiddle pattern with a J C monogram [4], height 18 cm, Wt 161 grams
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A perfume bottle, cut crystal with sterling silver owl stopper inset with glass eyes, Joseph Braham, London, 1886, hallmarked, with the silver owl and glass stopper fitting into a white metal-capped base, height 12 cm, diameter 7 cm
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A large heavy crystal Waved ink well with a SterlingSilver hinged cover, London, 1889, indistinct maker's mark, height 13 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A sterling silver mustard pot, Birmingham, 1928, & a two tine sterling silver fork probably by William & John Fisher, London, 1816, the octagonal pot with fine engraving & original Bristol blue glass liner with star cut base, [2], height 7.5 cm, fork: Wt 43 grams
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Three Georgian, sterling silver forks & a serving spoon, Solomon Hougham 1806, William Eaton 1817, William Eley & William Fearn 1818, 1823, all London, forks with Crests & spoon engraved with initials [4], length 20 - 21 cm, Wt 287 grams
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Two silver tablespoon, R.F, London, & W.P with monograms, & a Three-Tine fork, Indistinct marks, 18th/19th century, [3], length 16 cm, 19 cm, & 20 cm, Wt 142 grams
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Six silver forks, Martin hall & Co Sheffield, 1854, Martin Bros, & four William Sumner & Richard Crossley, London, 1821, two with shell pattern & four rat tail forks a monogram [6], Wt 315 grams, length 16 cm
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Seven sterling silver spoons, London 1821, Newcastle 1874 & Sheffield 1913, two monogrammed soup spoons George turner & Thomas William Biddell, a serving spoon with family crest, Reid & Sons & four teaspoons, Joseph Rodgers & Sons, [7], Wt 194 grams
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A Georgian sterling silver table spoon, a monogram Rta, Richard Ferris, Exeter 1798, length 20 cm, Wt 51 grams
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Six sterling silver table spoons Monogramed with a family crest William Adams, London, 1847, length 17 cm, Wt 192 grams
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Two silver William Bateman, teaspoons London, 1829 & a tablespoon London 1817, & two Joseph Rodgers & Co, Sheffield, 1900, with monograms, condition: one of the Joseph Rodgers teaspoons damaged [5], length 14 cm, Wt 116 grams
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Two early 19th century dessert spoons, sterling silver, John power, Dublin, 1810, with monogram & age wear [2], Wt 41 grams, length 15 cm
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Two 18th century silver table spoons, Hanoverian pattern, A.B, Alexander Barnett, London, date indistinct, length 21 cm, Wt 113 grams
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Seven sterling silver teaspoons, four Benjamin Stephens, London, 1836 with monogram W.L, London, three with indistinct marks, length 10.5 cm, & 13.5 cm, Wt 119 grams
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A sterling silver fish slice, George Hape, Sheffield 1920 & six Art Deco Xylonite knives & forks, silver plate marked T R & S [13], length 30 cm
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Four English sterling silver dishes, long shallow tray, two circular with monogram & another, & silver sugar tongs all stamped, Stokes & Ireland, Birmingham 1911, round dishes sterling 62 with anchor, Goldsmith & Silversmiths Ltd, London 1910, & tongs stamped with a lion Passant, [5], length 22 cm, & 14 cm, diameter 7 cm, Wt 214 grams
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Three Georgian Sheffield silver plate, two covered oval shaped boxes & a footed dish, English circa 1820, the largest box has lion mask handles with loose rings, all showing evidence of wear with copper gleaning through the silver plate, length 8, 10 & 11 cm
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Four Australian sterling silver decanter labels, Rhum, brandy, Gin & vodka, Jean Pierre Hooft [1923-2006] marked Jph Stg. Sil. Adelaide, note: Jean Pierre Hooft from the Netherlands worked in Australia from 1964 & is represented in the NGV, Melbourne., L. 4.5 cm, Wt 54 grams
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Three sterling silver lidded round boxes, each lid inscribed Dora Dimitris, diameter 4.5 cm, Wt 26, 27 & 28 grams
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A whimsical silver Pelican spoon by American William Spratling, [1900-1967], Taxco, Mexico, circa 1950, note: William Spratling was a US architect who moved to Mexico in 1931 to establish a silversmith business with local carftsmen in Taxco, a traditional silver mine area. His designs illustrate his pre-Columbian interest., Wt 33 gram, length 13 cm
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A sterling silver chocolate pot with wood handle, stamped Sanborns Mexico Sterling.925, & 1302 J.O Hechoen, Mexico, height 7.5 cm, diameter 8 cm, Wt 217 grams
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Five sterling silver dishes, Mexico, New York & James Dixon & Sons Sheffield, 1924, three circular a heart shaped & a hammered silver shell-form unmarked dish [5], length 12 cm, largest Wt 355 grams
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A Victorian sterling silver mother of pearl handle fruit knife with fitted case, Richard Martin & Ebenezer hall, Sheffield, 1853
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Six sterling silver cups, Mexico by P. Lopez. G, diameter 4 cm, height 4 cm, Wt 282 grams
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A vintage silver framed box, cover inlaid with woven fabric the base in wood, Peru, 925, length 11 cm, width 8.5 cm
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A pair of silver candlesticks, Sanborns, Mexico 925, & a sterling silver hammered shallow bowl, Art Noveau, 19th/20th century, each with impressed maker's marks to the base, H. 7 cm, bowl diameter 9 cm, Wt XX grams
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An American sterling silver dish, Handwrought with an inverted pie cut rim, Joel F Hewes, Arts & Crafts, 19th/20th century, note: Joel F Hewes, a member of the Society of Arts & Crafts, Boston, Exhibited 1897-1927., He was a respected silversmith from 1908-1927 in Titusville, Pennsylvania., diameter 15 cm, Wt 191 grams
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A Stieff sterling silver cutlery set, place setting for four & a serving spoon, USA, 1929-1949, impressed mark, sterling Stieff, rose pattern [21], Wt 1198 grams
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A silver & glass box, the hinged covered with star cut base, stamped 800, Italy or Germany, length 14 cm, width 8 cm, height 5 cm
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Three sterling silver spoons including a sauce ladle, Sorensen, Denmark, an Italian Buccellati & a swizzle with lapis lazuli finial marked 940, Wt 106 grams
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A Tiffany silver frame, a Georg Jensen silver salt & spoon, with blue enamel liner & Christofle dish, France, Italy & Denmark, with impressed makers & silver marks, the frame with a perpetual desk calendar [4], height 7.5 cm, length 9.5 cm
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A Danish sterling silver table spoon, Art Nouveau, a. Halberstadt Copenhagen, circa 1900, length 21.5 cm, Wt 65 grams
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A Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette with gilt interior & Grill, maker Es, London, 1876, hinged cover with fine line wave pattern, a monogrammed cartouche, length 4 cm, Wt 23 grams, length 4 cm, length 4 cm
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A large sterling silver Kidded glass bottle, Deakin & Francis, Birmingham, 1918, the bulbous jar with star cut base, diameter 15 cm, height 10 cm
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A sterling silver oval serving dish beaded decoration on the rim. Alfred Fuller, London, 1854, with family crest on upper rim, length 36 cm, Wt 936 grams
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A small sterling silver beaker with beaded base, John Kilpatrick, London 1894, height 8 cm, Wt 68 grams
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Rectangular silver cigarette case with engraved wave design, the underside marked C & K, sil., W. 9.5 cm, D. 8 cm, H. 2.5 cm, Wt 163 grams
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Three English sterling silver topped vanity bottles, Chester 1916, Birmingham 1907 & London, c.1930, height 4-8 cm
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Three English sterling silver topped coloured glass vanity bottles, Birmingham, 1912 & 1930 [3], one inset with a cabochon turquoise, height 7-9 cm
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An English sterling silver lidded cigar cylinder. Pmil, London, c 1930, opens top & bottom engraved with fine geometric pattern, height 8.5 cm, Wt 76 grams, Wt 76 grams
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Four French silver covered perfume bottles, one by Gustave Keller, circa 1900, each of the bottles have the internal stopper [4], height 10 - 16 cm, width 5 - 9 cm
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Four English crystal vanity bottles, silver, Birmingham 1900 & London, c.1930 [4], sterling silver lids, one with a cap & one Sheffield Plate, height 8-10 cm
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Three English sterling silver necked crystal vanity bottles, Birmingham, circa 1930 [3], height 10-11 cm
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Four English sterling silver topped glass vanity bottles, London & Birmingham, c.1930 [4], height 8-14 cm
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An art glass green perfume bottle, with Bubbles, height 14 cm
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Ivory salt cellar & two spoons and ivory & silver pepper mill, stamp to underside, Marlux, made in France, early 20th century, in fitted box [4], note: the maker Marlux was a specialist maker in precision pepper & salt griders., height 10 cm, diameter 5.5 cm
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Three English glass perfume bottles with Stoppers under the ivory lids, early 20th century, height 12 - 17 cm, width 6 - 8 cm
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A Victorian circular covered ivory box, inside a powder Puff with an ivory knop, height 5.5 cm, diameter 5.5 cm
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A Victorian ivory page turner with rounded handle & top, length 32 cm
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An ivory cigarette holder with a carved & Inked monogram, length 18 cm
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Two Victorian ivory shoe horns, length 25-17 cm
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An ivory Shoehorn & an ivory spoon with silver handle, & two bone handled three tines pickle forks, early 20th century, a bottle opener & long narrow blade with Bakelite handles, each with silver plate bands, [6], length 15 & 16 cm
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Two Victorian ivory photo frame, with leather back with a fine Hinge & metal hanger, 19th century, an ivory napkin ring & oval ivory screw [3], height 10 cm
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An ivory cheese Taster with silver cap & turned handle, early 20th century, length 18 cm
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A miniature ivory hand, realistically carved Outstretched & facing Upward probably from a large religious figure, 18th/19th century, height 5 cm, length 3 cm
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A realistically carved ivory head with metal Piercing, 19th/20th century, height 4.5 cm
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A shagreen, ivory & brass desk clock, cream dial, gilt Arabic numerals, blue hands, 8 day wind movement, inset in a shargreen, ivory rimed frame, 8.5 x 8.5 cm
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A shagreen box of rectangular form in green with an ivory band around the lid, probably ray, circa 1930s, the hinged lids open to a lined satinwood interior, stamp on hinge, London made, height 5.5 cm, L11.5 cm, depth 10.5 cm
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Two shagreen cigarette cases with silver gilt interiors, both impressed, made in England, mid 20th century, the green case has maker Aristocrat with Judith 23.10 51 engraved on interior [2], length 8.5 cm, & 13 cm
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A shagreen box of rectangular form in a natural cream, Art Deco, circa 1930s, light satinwood lined interior, height 5.5 cm, length 11.5 cm, depth 10 cm
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A shagreen box of rectangular form in a natural faded coral, a Bakelite band around the cover, London made to base, Art Deco, circa 1930s, the base bound & light satinwood lined interior, height 5.5 cm, length 15 cm, depth 10 cm
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A shagreen box of rectangular form in a natural cream, Bakelite band around the cover, Art Deco, circa 1930s, light satinwood lined interior, height 5 cm, length 11.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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A shagreen box of rectangular form in pale green, probably ray, Bakelite band on cover, Art Deco, circa 1930s, light satinwood lined interior, the base in oak, height 5.5 cm, length 15 cm, depth 10 cm
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A shagreen box of rectangular form in green, probably ray, Bakelite band on cover & rim of box, early 20th century, interior with metal fitting that rises on a hinged arm, marked patent applied for & made in England, height 6 cm, length 15 cm, depth 10.5 cm
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A shagreen box of rectangular form in faded green, with faux tortoiseshell clasp on cover, probably French, Art Deco, circa 1930s century, light satinwood lined interior, height 5.5 cm, length 12 cm, depth 10 cm
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A shagreen box of rectangular form in pale green, with Bakelite clasp on cover, Art Deco, probably French, circa 1930s century, wood lined interior with a compartment, condition: losses to skin on corners, height 5.5. cm, length 16.5 cm, depth 10.5 cm
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A shagreen box of rectangular form in green, probably ray, Bakelite band on cover, Art Deco, circa 1930s, marked London on hinge, wood lined interior with a compartment, height 6 cm, length 19 cm, depth 10.5
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A shagreen box of rectangular form in cream, silver bound rim & silver gilt interior, maker P B & S Ltd, England, mid 20th century, engraved on the interior cover Fcbfh from Rfh 23rd August 1952, the base in dark green leather, height 3 cm, length 11 cm, depth 8 cm
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A shagreen box of rectangular form in coral, probably ray, silver bound rim, Art Deco, circa 1930s, wood lined interior, height 6 cm. Length 12 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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A shagreen box of rectangular form, plain inside rims wood lined, probably ray, 20th century, condition: overall very good condition, the interior with ink splotch & a split to wood base, height 5.5. Length 19 cm, depth 10 cm
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Two 1930s shagreen boxes, of rectangular form in green with an ivory band around the lid, probably ray, the hinged lids open to a lined satinwood interior, stamp on hinge, London made, height 5.5 cm, length 15 cm, depth 10 cm
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A shagreen box of rectangular form, green probably ray, maker's stamp, R & Y Augousti London, 20th century, a brass band on the top edge of the cover, wood lined interior, height 9 cm, length 17 cm, depth 13 cm
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A large cylindrical burl wood box, height 9 cm, diameter 18 cm
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An Arabia, Finland crackle glaze covered circular box, marked to base, diameter 15 cm
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Five Edwardian wood boxes, in different varieties of timber, shape, colour & trim, 20th century, length 11 - 15 cm
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