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Decorative Arts + The John Hurlston Collection, Part II — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:303
Sale Title:Decorative Arts + The John Hurlston Collection, Part IILots with images:303
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:225
Date:8-Oct-2019
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An Anglo-Ceylonese carved ebony gentleman's chair circa 1840, the whole heavily carved, the back and front rails featuring flowers and foliage emanating from a central shell, the arms beginning with foliate motifs and terminating with scrolls and leaves, raised on turned front legs with carved acanthus leaves, and splayed back legs 98 cm high, 70 cm wide, 80 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Ceylonese teak and ebony linen press 19th century, the ebony moulded cornice above columns flanking top and bottom sections, the four doors framed in ebony with panels applied with patera, the lower section comprising three drawers, with an apron front also applied with ebony patera and scrolls, the whole raised on turned feet 205 cm high, 129 cm wide, 50.5 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A pair of 17th century inspired walnut hall chairs 18th century, with reticulated back panels, and similar stretcher panels uniting both the front and back legs 130 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Georgian Welsh long case clock early 19th century having an arched hood surmounted with three eagle finials, the painted dial featuring Roman numeral dial with subsidiary dial, above rolling moon and separate date dial, the glazed door flanked by rope twist columns with gilded capitals together with another pair flanking the door of the case, the whole raised on bracket feet. 'Pontypool' to dial. 227 cm high, 53 cm wide, 27 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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An English oak refectory table 17th century and later, of typical pinned construction, with a carved frieze, standing on four carved legs united by stretchers 77 cm high, 258 cm long, 81 cm wide. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A part Italian wrought iron andiron fire place set 19th century including a pair of andirons fitted with pot and candle holders 128 cm high, 123 cm wide. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Dutch marquetry inlaid corner cabinet 18th century, in two sections with a chamfered front, the arched top with a moulded cornice, above two doors and another two doors below all enclosing shelves, the whole decorated with floral marquetry, raised on bracket feet 230 cm high, 100 cm wide, 58 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A good pair of Victorian hall chairs 19th century and later, each with a pediment featuring a relief carved allegorical face of north wind, flanked by square carved stiles with scrolled terminals, the rattan back and seat raised on turned legs united by stretchers, each 103 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Artist unknown 19th century mythological scene depicting Bacchus oil on canvas 42 cm x 54 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Unknown artist, 19th century portrait of a Georgian gentleman, oil on canvas 61 x 50.5 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Georgian mahogany sideboard early 19th century, the top with a carved rope twist edge, and a mahogany gallery to the back and sides, above three drawers and two flanking cupboards, raised on rope twist legs 114 cm high, 180 cm wide, 57 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A William IV sewing table circa 1830, the hinged rectangular top opening to a fitted interior, raised on twin turned pedestals united with a cross stretcher base 79 cm high, 55.5 cm wide, 38 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Artist unknown (late 18th/19th century) cupid & Venus oil on canvas stamped to verso: Societe Anonyme 124 x 93 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Archibald Douglas Colquhoun (1894-1983), reclining female nude, oil on canvas initialled lower left 91 x 151 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Queen Anne hall chair 18th century, of typical design, with a vase splat, raised on turned front legs and stretchers 99 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A gentleman's oak travelling vanity chest Asprey of London, late 19th century, the arched doors opening to reveal a fitted interior with a central compartment for four large bottles, above a two drawer base, and four removable tapering legs. 'Asprey' marked to lock fittings. 116 cm high, 91 cm wide, 64 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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An Italian alabaster figural lamp on a turned marble pedestal by Enrico Castellucci, circa 1920, the lamp modelled depicting 'Rebecca at the well' signed to base 'Italy Prof Castelluci', the pedestal of typical form comprising multiple segments lamp 99 cm high, pedestal 114 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Two elaborate wall brackets, 19th century, comprising a scarlet tortoiseshell veneered bracket, and an ebonised bracket with ormolu mounts. 37 cm & 36 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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An adjustable Milliner's hat block Lynette, circa 1920's, the two part wooden hat block mounted onto an adjustable cast-iron frame, the Company plaque and size guide mounted to wooden base. 22.5 cm high, the base 29.5 cm x 30.5 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Eight Millinery hat blocks early 20th century and later, of various forms and sizes, six crafted from wood including huon pine marked 'Godreys Melbourne', two cast in aluminium. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Two Victorian collapsible top hats circa 1890, one by G.A. Dunn & Co London, the other by Gieves of old Bond St London, both with maker's marks to interior 14 cm and 13 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Three walking canes late 19th century and later, two mounted with silver plate with embossed scrolls, one mounted with a silver plate band bearing 'D. Robinson', the third terminating with a sterling silver mount hall marked Jonathan Howell/ London/1913 longest 92 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Three walking sticks, late 19th century and later two with carved ivory and bone handles, the third terminating in a naturalistic asparagus-form silvered handle. Longest 92 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Victorian Coalbrookdale style cast iron umbrella stand, decorated with 'C scrolls', foliage, berries and pine cones, featuring double hoop divisions, and a removable cast iron drip tray 71 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A mahogany floor standing cigar bin 19th century incorporating a hinged lid opening with a vertical lever 69 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Victorian sterling silver bachelor's teaset Walter & John Barnard / London / circa 1894, with fluted decoration, raised on four bun feet. Total weight approximately 586 gms silver, the teapot 13.5 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Victorian sterling silver tea set John, Edward, Walter & John Barnard / London / circa 1870, decorated overall with naturalistic motifs, the lower body embossed with repeating acanthus leaves set within beaded borders, the sugar and creamer with a gilt wash interior. Approximately 1168 gms silver, the teapot 19.5 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A pair of sterling silver trencher shaped salt cellars possibly David King / Dublin / circa 1700, each of tapering circular form, with a shallow basin. Monogrammed W. S. M. To side. Hallmarks to basin worn. Approximately 120 gms sliver 5 cm high, 6 cm diameter. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A French carriage clock circa 1900, of typical form, with glass to all edges. 17.5 cm high (handle raised). Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Victorian burl walnut tea caddy 19th century, of sarcophagus form with generous proportions, the lid opening to reveal two original tea canisters with a married glass bowl, accompanied by a silver-plate spoon 19.5 cm high, 38 cm wide, 22.3 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Victorian rosewood tea caddy 19th century, decorated with a floriate design, the lid opening to reveal two tea canisters, with the original glass tea bowl, and a later brass spoon 20 cm high, 37 cm wide, 19 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Victorian Anglo-Indian tea caddy mid 19th century, of rectangular form, with carved beading to the edges of the lid and base, mother-of-pearl inlaid throughout, the hinged lid enclosing a fitted interior of two rectangular tea canisters with hinged lids with remnant original zinc lining, flanking a cylindrical space containing an etched glass bowl, the whole raised on bun feet 18 cm high, 32 cm wide, 17.5 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A late Georgian satinwood tea caddy early 19th century, the caddy inlaid with ebony stringing and marquetry banding around the edges, the hinged lid enclosing a fitted interior with two rectangular tea canisters with hinged lids, flanking a glass bowl 15.5 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, 15.5 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Victorian leather-bound writer's slope mid 19th century bound in Burgundy leather with an engraved brass handle, opening to a fitted interior, the slope and filing compartment covered in deep purple leather, with engraved brass hinges 13 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, 24 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of antique games 19th century and later, comprising a wooden cased 'Bussey's table Tennis' set, containing two vellum paddles, a net with 'G' clamps, and three balls, and a 19th century Indian box containing games including Polish Bezique, boxed checkers, and cards, the Bussey box: 9 cm high, 56 cm long, 18.5 cm wide. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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An English oak candle box early 19th century, of plank construction with a sliding lid 12.5 cm high, 13.5 cm wide, 32.5 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Two Victorian tortoiseshell cases and a cigar box, 19th century, the first being a card case with silver and mother-of-pearl inlay with a concertina interior, the second being a cigar case with silver decoration to front with two cloth covered compartments. Circa 1880, the cigar box lid featuring a cartouche inlaid with white metal and mother-of-pearl inscribed 'Cigars' with a dove and fruit, the interior line with silvered paper, the cigar box 9 cm high,13 cm wide,15 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston…
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Two Victorian pique tortoiseshell cases, 19th century, the first being a notebook case with naturalistic motifs to the front cover, the interior containing two cloth compartments and a central pencil sleeve, the second being a card case with repeating dot motif. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Two Victorian leather cases and a sterling silver case, the first being a leather cigar case with sterling silver mounted monogram to front, and two hand painted and embroidered compartments, the second being a sterling silver mounted faux alligator leather purse, hallmarked William Amaziah Ellwick, London, circa 1900, the small sterling silver case decorated with scrolling foliate motifs, hallmarked G. Loveridge & Co, Birmingham, circa 1901. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Two leather-cased needlework sets 19th century, comprising a crochet set in brass-bound and leather-tooled case, along with a leather-cased set of knitting needles, the largest case 3 cm high, 42.8 cm wide, 8.5 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A William IV mahogany cheese cabinet circa 1830, with two upper doors opening to a perforated interior above two lower drawers, raised on four bun feet 36.5 cm high, 51 cm wide, 21.5 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Three cheese scoops, 19th century, the first, by Christofle in silver plate with a wide scoop and a push lever mechanism, the handle decorated with shell motifs, the second with a push lever mechanism and ivory handle, the third of typical form with a stained green ivory handle, the first 30.9 cm long, the second 28.9 cm long, the third 26.2 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Four cheese scoops, 19th century including three cheese scoops with a rounded handle, in ivory and wood, the fourth scoop of compact proportions crafted from bone, with turned decoration. 11.7 cm - 25.6 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of five ivory handled bread knives, three with corn cob shaped handles, one knife cased, the cased knife 33.5 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of flatware 18th & 19th century, comprising an asparagus cutter, three 19th century bread knives, an 18th century bread knife with cutters mark and a 19th century French server, the asparagus cutter 33 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of serving flatware, comprising a bone handled carving knife and fork, two telescopic forks, an ivory handled serving fork, and a carving fork, the carving set 33.5 cm & 30 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Three treen cutlery trays 19th century, of typical form, each with a handle, the largest 16 cm x 28 cm x 40 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Four French treen pocket nutcrackers 19th century, circa 1820s, the first of traditional form, crafted from burl boxwood, the second with heavily carved decoration, the third with fluted decoration with a flat handle, the fourth of traditional form, crafted from fruitwood, each with a screw mechanism and a circular opening to encase the nut. 15 cm long, 9 cm long, 12.5 cm long, 12 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of seven steel nutcrackers 19th century, of varying designs and sizes including reversible nutcrackers and an oversized 'Kettner's' nut cracker, the largest 23.5 cm long, the smallest 13.5 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Four novelty corkscrews and a nutcracker 20th century, comprising a pewter dolphin corkscrew, a brass ship's wheel, a brass cat corkscrew and brass deer corkscrew, stamped 'Porlock', the brass nutcracker in the form of legs, the nutcracker 11.9 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Victorian 'Thomason Type' corkscrew late 19th century, with turned bone handle and brush, with double action corkscrew, the brass cylinder with applied brass patent plaque. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Victorian 'Thomason Type' corkscrew late 19th century, with turned bone handle and brush, with double action corkscrew, the brass cylinder with applied brass patent plaque. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Victorian 'Thomason Type' corkscrew late 19th century, with turned bone handle and brush, with double action corkscrew. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Victorian 'Thomason Type' corkscrew late 19th century, with turned wooden handle and brush, the brass cylinder with applied brass patent plaque. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of antique corkscrews 19th century and later, comprising three corkscrews with wooden handles, three horn handled and an antler handled corkscrew, the largest 14.5 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of antique steel corkscrews 19th century including two pocket corkscrews, an eyebrow handle corkscrew, and a three finger lever, the eyebrow handled corkscrew 10 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of seven corkscrews 19th century and later, the brass bottle opener 18 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A small collection of wine related accessories 19th century and later, comprising two wine funnels, the first funnel of plain form, with funnel struts, the second of plain form, with a compressed bowl and funnel struts. Marked 'Mappin & Comy/ S & L' to rim, the tastevin heavily decorated with bacchanalian motifs to the interior, maker's marks to verso, the silver plate Asprey claret bottle handle hallmarked to neck, the tastevin 2 cm high, 9 cm diameter. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of six antique liquor labels & two stoppers 19th century and later, comprising a part-glazed Wedgwood ceramic 'Port' label, two 19th century mother-of-pearl 'Port' & 'Brandy' labels, two silver-plate 'Claret' and 'Brandy' labels, a Georgian sterling silver 'Port' label, dated circa 1794, and two bottle stoppers including 'Wine Reynella', the Wedgwood label 14.3 cm x 7.2 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Two boxed wine related instruments late 19th century, comprising a boxed French champagne tap, bearing a paper to the base 'Champagne on tap/, the cheese taste tap' with directions, and a 19th century engraved steel cork screw and pliers set with case. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Four brass wine barrel faucets 19th century, of varying sizes, the smallest marked 'G. Cheave Boston' to handle, the largest 20.3 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A small collection of champagne and soda taps circa 1900, varying styles and sizes, the largest 17 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of wine-related novelty items 19th century and later, comprising eight pocket corkscrews, a 'Veuve Cliquot' champagne bottle-shaped measuring tape, a 'Moet & Chandon' champagne bottle shaped salt shaker and a 'George Goulet Reims' champagne bottle shaped pocket knife, the pocket knife 8 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Georgian sterling silver wine funnel Rebecca Emes & Williams Emes / London / circa 1808, of typical form, in two parts, the bowl (strainer) and the main body with curved end of the spout, decorated with reeded borders. Approximately 136 gms silver 16 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Georgian sterling silver wine funnel Rebecca Emes & Williams Emes / London / circa 1817, the fluted round body with a shell shaped clip and gadrooned border, with funnel-struts to the pull-off funnel. Approximately 110 gms silver 15.5 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A French cast iron wine Corcier bottle corker by Camion Freres 19th century bearing the Camion Freres factory mark with the words 'Hauder Les Bouchons' and 'Echauder Les Bouchons' around the dish to the base 117 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Three antique wine bottle corkers 19th century and later one crafted from brass, another in iron bearing 'Champion', the third bearing the factory stamp and serial no. 26555 to the oak base. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Two vintage enamel advertising signs 'Irvines Pure Australian Wines', circa 1900 one on a red ground, the other on a blue ground both 61 cm x 76 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A William IV flame mahogany cellarette early 19th century, of sarcophagus form, the hinged top enclosing a fitted interior, raised on carved claw feet. Paper label to interior reading 'Robert Strahan/ cabinet maker & upholsterer / Auctioneer & undertaker / 24 Henry st'. 58 cm high, 78 cm wide, 58 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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An Anglo-Indian coromandel cave a liqueur 19th century, the dome hinged top with two hinged front doors enclosing a fitted satinwood interior with twenty liqueur glasses (not original) 26 cm high, 33 cm wide, 21 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of French champagne flutes 19th century, each of slim conical form above a circular foot, the tallest 20 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Three Georgian cordial glasses 18th century, each with an ogee-shaped bowl raised on an opaque single twist stem above a circular foot, the tallest 15 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Two Georgian cordial glasses 18th century, each with an ogee-shaped bowl, raised on an opaque double twist stem above a circular foot. Approximately 15 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of English rummers 19th century, each with a single knopped stem and raised on a circular foot, the tallest 15 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of English wine glasses 19th century, each with a single band to girdle, with a circular foot 16.5 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of French wine glasses 19th century, each raised on a single stem above a circular foot. 14.5 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of English ale glasses 19th century, each of conical form, raised on a short stem above a circular base 19.5 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Two Georgian cordial glasses 18th century, each with a trumpet bowl, raised on an incised stem above a circular foot. 17 cm & 17.5 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Georgian cordial glass circa 1790, the trumpet bowl etched with foliate motifs and the name 'George Bathgate' to the centre, raised on an incised glass stem, above a circular foot. 17 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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An etched decanter and two matching carafes 19th century, the carafes of conical form, with applied ribbon detail to neck and side, the decanter of rounded square section, finely etched overall in the rococo style, the decanter 29.5 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Four glass decanters 19th century, comprising a Regency decanter of mallet form, with a triple ring neck, a 19th century mallet-form decanter with faceted detail to neck and stopper, a Georgian square section decanter with gilded decoration and a Regency mallet form decanter with a double ring neck and lozenge form stopper, the tallest 27 cm high. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Two glass carafes 19th century one of conical form, the other of bulbous form, each with a single ring fluted neck, the tallest 30.5 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A mahogany serving tray 19th century, of serpentine form with a brassed gallery and handles, marquetry inlaid, raised on ten bun feet 69.5 cm long, 42 cm wide. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A matched Georgian sterling silver entree dish and warming stand, the entree dish of oval form, hallmarked London, circa 1791, the warming stand with adjustable supports, hallmarked circa 1804. Total weight approximately 1002 gms silver (not including burner) total height 11.5 cm, 32.5 cm wide, 23 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A rare pair of boxed French suckling pig shearers 19th century, the steel shearers stamped 'Vauthier /Ruf / Paris', with ebony handles, the box 3 cm x 35 cm x 5.5 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A Georgian sterling silver meat skewer William Eley & William Fearn / London / circa 1797, of typical form with a loop end. Monogrammed F.K.T approximately 102 gms silver 33.5 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of meat related implements, comprising a set of four French silver bone handles, two silver plate bone handles (one by John Gilbert), a set of twelve French meat skewers, and another set of four meat skewers with wreath handles, the French skewers 35.5 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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Three antique meat clamps, 19th century, of typical form, two with wooden handles and the other in ivory. 21.2 cm 19.5 cm, 21 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A green stained ivory handled carving set, Harrison Bros & Howson / Sheffield / circa 1895, comprising two carving knives, two forks and one sharpening steel, each with sterling silver collars and caps mounted on green stained ivory fluted handles, the largest carving knife 38.5 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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An antique oak cased knife sharpener Spong & Co. Ltd, early 20th century, of circular form, with cast iron fittings and raised on four painted cast iron feet, with a side handle 41 cm high, 42 cm wide, 29 cm deep (including handle). Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A William IV footed cutlery box 19th century, of square form with chamfered corners, raised on a pedestal base 52.5 cm high, 19 cm wide,19 cm deep. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A large collection of steel forks 19th century, each mounted with handles in various shapes and materials including horn & wood Varying between 17 cm-18.5 cm. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A set of six English horn handled forks and knives by Thomas Ellin & Co, Sheffield, 19th century, with steel prongs and blades, the knives 24.5 cm long, the forks 18.7 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A set of matched English horn handled flatware 19th century, comprising thirteen three-pronged forks and nine steel bladed knive, the forks 19.5 cm long, the knives 26 cm long (approximately). Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A large collection of French mother-of-pearl handled knives 19th century Varying in decoration and size, each with a narrow steel blade, with silver plate collars and caps. 24.5 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A set of eighteen ivory handled knives, by Sansom & Sons, 19th century, each with acanthus collars and grape and vine leaf decorated ends. 28.5 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of ebony handled knives 19th century, comprising a set of six English Pyramid cutlery Co. Knives with club designs inset to handles, a set of six French knives with crest and roundel inlaid handles, and a set of six French 'A Moulins' knives with crest inlaid handles, the largest 25.5 cm long, the smallest 19 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A large collection of sterling silver spoons 18th century and later, comprising eleven soup spoons of varying sizes. 21 cm -23.5 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A collection of green stained ivory handled flatware, 19th century, comprising four carving forks, eight forks and seventeen knives. All in various styles and sizes, the largest carving fork 24.5 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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A small collection of silver cutlery 19th century, comprising a set of six sterling silver forks, hallmarked William Eaton, London, circa 1825, along with three sets of Continental sterling silver knives and forks, the Eaton forks 20.5 cm long. Provenance: The John Hurlston Collection.
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