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Fine & Decorative Arts — Raffan Kelaher & Thomas

Auction House:Raffan Kelaher & ThomasNumber of lots recorded:86
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:85
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:66
Date:18-Jun-2019
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A French Art Deco bronze figure of a greyhound, after Jean Luc France. Circa 1930. Length 37 cm.
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A French ivory 'Carnet De Bal', dance card or note book. Circa 1850. A/F, hair line fracture to cover.
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A century gentleman's walking stick, with 9ct gold buckle shaped trim. Height 91 cm.
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A Lalique 'Bacchantes' crystal vase, with iconic design of young voluptuous priestesses of Bacchus scrolling around the body of the vase. Signed to side of base. Height 24.2 cm, outer diameter 21 cm, inner diameter 17 cm. A/F, small chip to rim of base 2 mm x 2 mm.
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A Lalique 'Luxembourg' frosted large glass bowl, with iconic design of Amorinis scrolling around the body of the vase. Signed to base. Height 20 cm, outer diameter 32.4 cm, inner diameter 24 cm. A/F, small chip to rim of base 9 mm x 4 mm.
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A pair of Victorian ruby lustre vases, with enamel floral design. A/F, two crystal prisms missing and small chip to some crystal prisms. Height 35 cm.
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Elsie March (British, 1883-1974) bust of a young woman 'Norah', 1934. Bronze. Height 58 cm.
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A large Indian brass railway samovar, circa 1910. Height 75 cm.
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A Looping gilt Turtal case alarm clock, 15 jewel Swiss movement, 8 day. Circa 1960. Length 12 cm.
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A Victorian all ivory walking stick, assembled in ten screw pieces, with cane carved shaft, the ivory handle carved as elephant head and lion head. Length 89 cm.
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Two Australian early 20th century walking sticks, one with carved bone dog handle and with gold collar, the other of cane. Length 86, 94 cm.
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Two gentleman's walking sticks, one with monogram to handle on silver plaque, 'Queensland gutta Percha' engraved to neck, on silver plaque. Length 93 cm, 91 cm.
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A Kren Anniversary glass dome clock with, 400 day German, with three atlas Gods holding chains. Height 31 cm.
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A French brass Carage clock, brass and glass panelled case housing an 8 day movement, the white enamel face with Roman numerals and blued sweep hands. The top fitted with a swing handle. Circa 1900. Height 15 cm. Key available. A/F, service needed.
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A Hermes fine porcelain cigar ashtray, parcel gilt with polychrome floral and bird decoration. Length 19 cm.
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A William Moorcroft vase, 'Leaf and Berry' pattern, blue signature and stamps to base. Height 14 cm.
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A Devon Lustrine Fieldings blue lustre vase, depicting to young maiden, heightened in gilt. Marked to base. Circa 1917-1930. Height 22 cm.
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A Russian Faberge Sky blue glass etched egg, engraved with gilt enriched floral decoration, applied gold paper label to base. No. 500/159. Height 9 cm.
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A Russian Faberge emerald glass etched egg, with gold Imperial double headed eagle, surmounted with three crowns. Applied sky blue paper label to base. No. 500/94. Height 9 cm.
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An American Lunt sterling silver 'Eloquence' cutlery service, for twelve, comprising dinner forks and knives, entre forks and knives, soup spoons, table spoons, cake forks, butter knives, 24 dessert spoons, and a cake server, a sugar spoon, a cold meat fork, a gravy ladle, four serving spoons, all in original fitted case. Weight 7500g. Knives blade stainless steel.
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A George V four pieces sterling silver tea set, comprising tea pot, sugar basin, milk jug and hot water jug, R F Mosley & Co, Sheffield 1911. Weight 1811g.
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A sterling silver basket, raised on four feet with two handles, openwork design, ovoid form. Length 23 cm. Weight 189g.
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A pair of sterling silver candlesticks, oval shaped. With silver plated maker's marks indistinct, London 1903. Height 30 cm. Weighted.
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A large sterling silver vinaigrette case, scallop rim, gilt interior, nice scroll engravings, Colen Hewer Cheshire, Birmingham 1896. No grille. 7 x 4.8 x 1.7 cm. Weight 81g
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A sterling silver case, curved shaped, lightly engraved, gilded interior, George Smith (II) & Thomas Hayter, London, 1802. 6.5 x 4.2 x 2 cm. Weight 56g.
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A sterling silver picture frame, plain design, wooden back, Whitehill Silver & Plate Co, Sheffield 2000.
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A sterling silver card case, monogrammed LMR, with foliate engraving all-over. Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1900. Weight all in 91g
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A sterling silver powder box, circular shaped, raised on four scroll feet, with plastic liner, Deakin & Francis Ltd, Birmingham, 1919. Diameter 8 cm. Weight 83g
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A sterling silver and coin dish, silver rim with an 'Edward VII King & Emperor, one Rupee India 1909' coin set in the centre. Diameter 8.5 cm. Weight 50g
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A sterling silver elongated box, well engraved with scroll design, monogrammed O.D, with velvet interior (glued). 15 x 15 x 1.5 cm. Weight all in 121g.
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A sterling silver sugar caster, octagonal shaped, Charles & George Asprey, London 1908. Height 21.5 cm. Weight 166g.
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A sterling silver tray, well embossed with birds, grotesques and scrolls, William Comyns & Sons, London 1900. 26.5 x 18 cm x 1.2 cm. Weight 310g
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A perfume bottle, etched glass body mounted on sterling silver, J H Worrall, Son & Co Ltd, Birmingham, 1906. Diameter 7 cm.
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A powder box, etched glass body with a sterling silver embossed lid. William Henry sparrow, Birmingham, 1904.
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A boudoir container, scalloped rim sterling silver lid, over an etched glass container. Hardy Brothers, Birmingham 1906. Length 11.5 cm.
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A three piece silver set, 800 Continental silver, plain design, comprising tea pot, hot water and milk jug. Weight 834g.
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A Galle style table lamp, the shade shaped as a yellow frosted glass made mushroom, raised by a bronzed trunk enhanced by leaves, on a circular stone made base. Height 32 cm. Diameter 13 cm.
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An 800 silver lidded trophy cup, double handled, raised on circular base. Height 14 cm. Weight 63.9g.
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A Cartier 'Baignoire' desk clock, lapis lazuli like lacquered, with gilt finish, oval shaped, with Roman numerals, Swiss movement, numbered 750935266, with Cartier certificate. Height 9 cm.
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A pair of Sheffield silver plate candle holders, with Corinthian capitals and circular ribbed columns on stepped tapering bases with bead borders. Height 29 cm.
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A sterling silver salver, scalloped rim with light engraving in centre depicting foliate, raised on tripod foot. Edward & John Barnard, London 1852. Diameter 23 cm. Weight 445g.
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A Moorcroft James Macintyre Florian Ware Pottery vase, cornflower blue. Signed, numbered M-733 and factory stamp to base. Circa1905. Height 21 cm.
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A Wedgwood Fairyland lustre vase, by daisy Makeig-Jones of trumpet shape, the exterior painted in colours and enriched with 12 variant butterflies, the orange lustre interior with a trellis band interrupted by three Oriental scenes. Stamped and numbered Z4832 to base. Height 21.5 cm. A/F, orange lustre glaze worn due to interior due to water damage 6 cm from base.
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A pair of French neo classical gilt Ormulu garnitures, of urn shaped and depicting a cameo of a young lady on each. Height 30 cm.
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A portrait of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, (later King Edward VII). Circa 1905. Framed. 10 x 7.5 cm
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W.M.Birchall, 'H.M.S Hampshire', watercolour on paper. Signed and dated 1916 lower left. 22 x 32 cm.
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A Victorian English carved ivory chess and backgammon set, in leather bound box resembling a two volumes of 'The history of England'. 42 x 42 cm (45 x 51 cm)
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A pair of 17th century figures, of the Virgin Mary and St. Dominic De Guzman. Made by early Filipinos converted into Christianity. Origin: Pangasinan. Height 32 cm.
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A Symphonion Simplex music box, style 28 for 5 3/4 inches, manufactured by 'Symphonion Musikwerke, Leipzig', with 40 teeth comb, the case veneered with walnut, the lid with a panel of burr walnut, cross banded possibly in kingwood, the interior of the lid with a printed card bearing the operating instructions in English, French and German and the name Symphonion with a decorative border. In playing condition, with 14 discs. Circa 1890.12.5 x 20 x 17.5 cm (box)
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A bronzed figure of a Kaiser Wilhelm II, in full military regalia. Height 58 cm.
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A pair of early 18th century style giltwood and figural wall sconces, modelled in the form of winged putti. Height 70 cm.
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A mammoth ivory carving of the Mongolian warrior Genghis Khan and Falcon, with paper work included. Length 30 cm.
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An early 20th century autograph album, featuring Ernest Henry Shackleton and crew signatures from the British Antarctic Expedition, on the Nimrod, Sydney 1909. Includes two signed photographic postcards of the actress Eleanor Towzey (Nellie) Stewart (1858-1931).
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A late 19th century tazza, brass with electroplated copper detail, classical Artemis scene to centre, supported by two satyr figures to base. Height 21 cm. Diameter 34 cm.
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Four autograph books, belonging to Joan and Jean Newington. Including lines and drawings by students of La Martiniere College, Lucknow and Wellesley, Naini Tal. 1917, 1946.
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A framed repousse panel, depicting bacchante scene. 15 x 37 cm.
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A large and powerful bronzed bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, in full military regalia, after the 1885 model by Renzo Colombo (Italian, 1856-1885). Height 56 cm.
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An English Barron & Clement rococo style wall clock, enamel dial with Roman numerals, in gilt spelter body featuring three cherub. Key included. Height 42 cm.
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Nine Victorian hand painted display plates, possibly Coalport, depicting English wild flowers, with turquoise beaded border and heightened in gilt. Registered date mark to base 1870. Diameter 23 cm.
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A collection of photograph frames, from the estate of the late Jean Newington, Australian fashion model, various materials including silver with marks and mosaic. Height 22 cm, 6.5 cm. (26).
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A bronze Buddha, standing, hands in abhaya mudra. Height 34 cm.
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Two volumes, 'Kingfishers and related Birds' by Joseph M. Forshaw and William T. Cooper. Limited edition 173/1000, edited by Lansdowne edition in 1987 and 1993, both signed by the author and illustrator. Boxed.
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Two stone Mexican/South American temple carvings, one a figure, the other a mask. Height on stands 33 cm, 26 cm.
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A 15th century Thai stoneware bowl, Sawankhalok, fish motif in centre medallion and flattened mouth-rim, with two interrupted decorative bands. Underglaze iron. Diameter 25.5 cm.
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A black forest cased clock, carved with courting couple, twin train movement, Arabic numerals, pendulum available. Height 84 cm.
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An Italian alabaster bust of a young girl, signed lower left. Height 54 cm.
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A set of ten Limoges Elite France plates, with spring bouquet design, Burgundy rim and heightened in gilt. Diameter 25 cm.
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Four ironstone china soup bowls, Chinoiserie pattern, marked to base. Diameter 26 cm.
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A set of twelve English Caldwell & Co. plates, Philadelphia. Diameter 23 cm.
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A Tuscan fine bone china dressing table set, of black and gold ground, comprising six boxes, three candle holders and two trays. (11).
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An Italian Art Nouveau marble bust of a young woman, signed lower left Bertini, on plinth base. Height 35 cm. A/F, damage to plinth.
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A Portuguese silver four piece tea set, 833 Oporto silver, comprising tea pot, hot water, milk and sugar bowl, scalloped design, with foliate embossed pattern. Circa 1950. Weight all in 2911g
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A. Bellair Murano perfume bottle, Handblown Pazzia pattern. Height 13 cm.
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Two Royal Crown Derby dog figures, 'National dog, Scottish Terrier' and 'National dog, Borzoi', painted in gilt tones, stamped to the base. Height 15 cm and 22 cm.
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A late nineteenth century mahogany secretaire a abbatant, fitted with four drawers and a fall front revealing a fitted interior. Width 118 cm.
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A Louis XV style Comptoise, with foliate and urn applied decoration in an ebonised case, the dial with Roman numerals. Height 225 cm.
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A nineteenth century Portuguese library table, the rectangular top raised above a series of drawers on bulbous barley twist legs and stretchers. Width 120 cm. Depth 80 cm.
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A period style mahogany dining table, in the Chinese Chippendale manner, comprising a pair of D end tables and a central drop leaf section. Width 300 cm. Depth 112 cm.
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A mid nineteenth century mahogany breakfast table, the oval tilt top with walnut border, raised on four downswept legs, ending in brass castors. Width 120 cm. Depth 92 cm.
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A Louis XV style walnut cylinder desk, all over gilt metal mounts, raised on cabriole legs. Width 86 cm.
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A pair of French Renaissance style oak armchairs, with acanthus carved arm supports, upholstered in floral damask.
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A Renaissance style oak centre table, the rectangular top above frieze drawers, raised on barley twist legs and stretchers. Width 150 cm. Depth 79 cm.
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A Tabriz wool rug, all over decorated with spandrels and Arabesques, on an ivory ground., 354 x 246 cm
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A Husseinabad wool carpet, decorated with flower heads, on a deep red ground, with central medallion and repeating borders. 260 x 163 cm.
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An Indian wool carpet, with rows of foliate medallions on a red ground, repeating foliate border. 415 x 300 cm.
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A late nineteenth century Hornung & Moller baby grand piano
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