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Decorative Arts — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:285
Sale Title:Decorative ArtsLots with images:285
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:148
Date:24-Sep-2019
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A long green runner, traditional geometric designs over a muted green background. 373 x 80 cm
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A hand-knotted Afghan prayer rug, on red ground. 195 x 116 cm
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A hand-knotted Teke Turkoman rug, on coral ground, with multiple floral borders. 190 x 118 cm
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A hand-knotted Teke Turkoman rug, on red ground, with multiple borders and kilim ends. 118 x 85 cm
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A hand-knotted Afghan prayer rug, 158 x 92 cm
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A very fine Ogden Smith Landing net and wicker Creel, Landing net stamped Ogden Smith Ltd to clip. Bobbin turned wooden handle. C.1935. Length 10 cm. Wicker Creel with copper fitting, width 34 cm, height 22 cm, depth 11 cm
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A 20th century Chinese Four-Fold screen, Hand-painted white background overlaid with intricately detailed scene carved in relief. Height 185 cm, width 18 cm
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A lacquered Chinese Quadriptych, black lacquered panels with gold painted detailing and Chinese figures carved in relief. Height 93 cm, width 30 cm (each)
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A French Directoire style mantel clock on cabinet stand, in the 19th century style. Signed Regina, Arabic numerals, brass face. Dramatically decorated with ormolu style mounts, and horses. Height 220 cm
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A 20th century bronze Buddha mounted on pedestal, height 33 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style bergeres, in walnut, limed and parcel gilt, with square back, the arms with carved scroll and foliate decoration resting on tapered fluted legs.
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A pair of fine hand-woven silk Persian Qum rugs, 230 x 146 cm
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A French provincial sideboard, early 19th century, carved and shaped apron, resting on scroll feet. Height 86 cm, width 109 cm, depth 43 cm
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A modern oak refectory table, plain country style, raised on square section legs tapering inwards, bevelling detail to the sides joining the legs. Height 77 cm, width 102 cm, length 24 cm
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Two Early-20th century wooden suitcases, stained and refinished and styled with travel labels. Largest length 92 cm, width 51 cm, depth 32 cm
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A Turkish rug, 97 x 67 cm
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A Ruskin orange lustre squat vase, iridescent effect. Impressed mark 'Ruskin, England' and dated 1922 on the base. Height 11 cm
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A pine farmhouse style dining table, of plain country style, raised on tapering square section legs. Two drawers to one side, both with turned wooden knobs. Height 80 cm, width 104 cm, length 243 cm
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Two copper pots, largest height 18 cm, depth 24.5 cm
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A duo of Pottery crystalline vases, one creamy orange and blue drip mottled matt glaze, impressed mark 'Ruskin' and dated 1936, height 15 cm, width 10 cm. One with sky blue flakes and sage green drip matt glaze, impressed mark 'Ruskin, England'. Height 13 cm, width 14.5 cm
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A Louis XVI style fauteuil, the tablet back with foliate bordered decoration, shaped arms and carved apron, with elegant fluted and tapered legs and soft green upholstery. Height 94 cm
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Four Victorian coloured engravings by J Chapman and C. Elliott 'Hanging the Guard?, illustrations from Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, universal dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature published in London, 1810-1829. 23 x 18 cm
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A Louis XVI style fauteuil, in mahogany, tablet back with foliate bordered decoration, shaped arms and carved apron, with elegant fluted and tapered legs and colourful upholstery. Height 95 cm
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A Gustavian style chest of drawers, of five drawers with column supports, dentil moulding under the top, painted with marbled effect top, width 95.5 cm, depth 50.5 cm height 103 cm
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The Iliad & Odyssey, Homer, Tome II in ancient Greek, Published by Londini, Gulielmus Pickering, 1831. 8.5 x 5.5 cm
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A small Victorian barley twist side table, tripod legs with carved and scroll decoration. Height 64 cm, depth 49 cm
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A Ruskin orange lustre vase, Bottle-shaped with elongated neck, iridescent effect. Impressed mark 'Ruskin, England' and dated 1915 on the base. Height 23 cm
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A set of American Colonial style Shutters/Room Divider, painted white with circular lattice pattern. Extended length 38 cm, height 25 cm
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A pair of cameo backed Louis XVI style fauteuils, carved in relief with scroll, fluted with rosette decoration. Elegantly arched armrests, terminating in tapered fluted legs.
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A selection of finely woven Italian silk Damasks, Patchwork with foliate decoration in a gradation of vibrant reds and gold. Each vignette separated by delicate embroideries with gold threads., largest piece 234 x 14 cm
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A cased pair of plated stirrup cups, a cased pair of silver-plated fox head stirrup cups by Garrard & Co Ltd. London. Height 8 cm
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A silver plate and glass claret jug., Victorian in style. Globular jug with long neck, lightly cut and etched with floral motifs to the silverplated collar. Height 30 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver coffee pot, impressed decoration and finial top. Height 30 cm
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An Art Nouveau Platted lidded sugar bowl, height 20 cm
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A George III sterling silver milk jug, with engraved floral decoration. Hallmarked London 1762. Height 10.5 cm
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A sterling silver 1865-6 Challenge cup, superb repousse decoration of foliage to base and lower bowl. Enscribed 'Challenge cup presented to the 11th Company Qwrv by John bell Esq the Duke of Bedfords Churchwarden for years 1965-6'. Hallmarked London 1828. Height 20 cm, depth 13 cm
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A Victorian sterling silver salver, with etched ascending floral motif and bevelling pattern to the lip. Raised on three scrolled feet. Hallmarked London 1848, depth 23 cm
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A large sterling silver ship's inkwell, dated 1932. Height 80 cm, width 17 cm
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A Georgian sterling silver shell ladle, length 36 cm
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A large Sheffield Plate tray, with etched intricate foliate decoration on the center of the tray and on the rim in low relief, width 52 cm
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A Baron Newborough sterling silver tea caddy, cylindrical in shape with a recessed lid. Coat of arms engraved. London 1932 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd. Height 15 cm, depth 9 cm cm, width 529g
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A pair of sterling silver sauce boats, a late Victorian sterling silver sauce boat, Thomas Hayne. Hallmarked Birmingham 1899. Feather moulded rim and shaped foot, with scrolling handle. Height 7.5 cm cm, width 63g, a Regency sterling silver sauce boat, traditional styling, Crispin Fuller or Charles fox I, hallmarked London 1808. Height 10 cm cm, width 195g
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A sterling silver rat tail spoon, Mappin & Webb. Length 30 cm cm, wt. 172g
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A very fine silver-plated coffee pot, dated 1872. Etching to base 'Used by Lord Skelmersdale & Lord Dunmore on the occasion of their visit to Mess'rs D & C.M Ivers' stores. Handed by Mr Philip Craven - storekeeper 1872'. Hinged lid and highly decorative embossing. Height 30 cm
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A pair of sterling silver salt cellars, a classic George III sterling silver pair of salt cellars, hallmarked London 1771 and W * W to base of both. Stephen Adams I. Height 4.5 cm
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A sterling silver cream jug and sterling silver sugar bowl, of Regency style, hallmarked London 1815. Beaded arm and floral detailing to exterior lip. William Bateman I. Included is 1926 valuation by R.L Christie. Sugar bowl height 11.5 cm, cream jug height 10.5 cm
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A sterling silver sugar basket, a lovely George III sugar basket, with latticed walls, swing handle, and blue glass liner. Perhaps by Richard Meach. Hallmarked London 1772. Height 10 cm
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A silver plate and glass caviar dish, Perhaps by Thomas Woolley or Thomas white. Victorian Egyptian revival caviar dish. Pharoah pedestal base, with sphinx and tulip etchings on inwards tapering glass dish. Height 17 cm, depth 16 cm
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A set of silver-plated EPNS cutlery and flatware
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A 20th century middle Sepik river ancestral figure, Sepik Art is complex: ancestral representations destabilize and appear to be in constant transformation. This male figure with a long hooked nose, symbol of masculine strength, and imposing headdress terminating in carved faces, holds a body shaped as another ancestral figure. The ancestor appears everywhere under multiple forms and absorbs whoever gazes at them. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Height 134 cm
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A West Sepik Papuan bride adornment, traditional currency used for bride price. Plant fibre, egg cowries and cowrie shells. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail, depth 14 cm
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A Senufo Kepeliye'e mask, ivory coast, Senufo people, Poro society. Oval face with geometric projections at the sides. Raised and incised scarification patterns. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Height 43 cm
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An African headrest, likely Ethiopian, with incised geometric designs. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Height 17 cm
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A Taniwha whalebone pendant, refined form, inlaid paua eyes. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Length 17.5 cm
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An Indonesian wooden ancestral statue, (significant repair). Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Height 83 cm
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A Yoruba figurine, Nigeria, Yoruba people, Ogboni society. Brass element of staff Edan, mounted on a pedestal. Two figures on top of each other kneeling, the heads covered with a headdress, almond-shaped bulging eyes, flat noses, large mouths, scarifications, necklaces around their necks. This is the emblem of the Ogboni society. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Height 43 cm
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Two African bronze Anklets. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail, width 13.5 cm
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A teeth necklace. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Length 61 cm
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A traditional Rajasthani silver Torque, Spirals of silver divided into three sections on each side of the fastener. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Diameter 20.5 cm
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A Borneo Dragon-Shaped carved bone dart blow gun, (missing the darts). Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Length 88 cm
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An Indonesian figural amulet, honey color patina. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Height 35.5 cm
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A West African pipe, wood and brass, pipe stem coated with reptile skin, decorated with rings holding antelope and buffalo heads. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Length 48.5 cm
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A Hand-Carved low chair from ivory coast, Baule or Dan peoples. Curved back rest, four short hourglass-shaped legs. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Height 50 cm
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A Mid-Late 19th century waka huia, Maori treasure box, while high-ranking people used treasure boxes to store their prestigious adornments, the waha huia themselves are exquisite works of Art and personal objects that were highly valued, being handed down from one generation to another. A halo of tapu (sacred power) surrounds them because of the ancestral treasures they May have once contained. Since their power, the wakahuia would be suspended from the interior rafters of a house to be kept out of reach,…
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An Austral Islands ceremonial paddle, of elegant elongated form with a slightly concave teardrop-shaped blade, a raised central ridge which leads to a slender shaft terminating in a circular hilt with, originally, eight protruding ancestral faces (some losses). Richly decorated with bands of interlocking geometric patterns meticulously carved in low relief across the entire surface. Intense chocolate patina. The balance and symmetry convey a sense of harmony and grace making these Austral Islands paddles…
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A Iatmul orator's stool, Kawa Teget, middle Sepik Papua New Guinea, Iatmul, 20th century. Stool sculpted in the shape of a standing figure giving tangible form to the ancestor, hands on hips, large face enhanced with black, white and red pigments, inlaid shell eyes, perforations around the edge of the face to fasten a postiche beard and adornments, the legs of the stool are bent. Additional small ancestral figures around. When an orator would deliver their speech, they would throw leaves on the stool,…
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An Austral Islands ceremonial paddle, of elegant elongated form with a slightly concave teardrop-shaped blade, a raised central ridge which leads to a slender shaft terminating in a circular hilt with, originally, eight protruding ancestral faces (some losses). Richly decorated with vignettes of alternating interlocking geometric and abstract patterns meticulously carved in low relief across the entire surface. Intense dark-brown patina. The balance and symmetry convey a sense of harmony and grace making…
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A 19th century Tongan coconut leaf-stalk club apa'apai. Warfare was an essential aspect of Tongan societies and long clubs were among the favoured weapons. Made of very dense wood, toa (ironwood or casuarina equisetifolia), the club is long and flares out from a narrow cylindrical handle to a thick flattened diamond-shaped head. Two pierced holes in the handle allow a cord to be tied for hanging the club. When such clubs were made, they had almost no carved decoration on them. However, as the warrior grew…
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A 19th century Fijian Ula, a throwing club, made of a single piece of wood used as a close-range projectile weapon. Long cylindrical shaft ends with a handle, elaborately carved with zigzag design acting as a firm grip for the club bearer and embellishment signaling the status and prowess of the owner. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Length 42 cm
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A Tongan paddle club 'Akau-Ta, Just like lot 767, the, akau-ta was a symbol of rank as well as a weapon. This example differs in its shape, the handle in the form of a quatrefoil section and the head shaped like a paddle. Tongan clubs are renown for their exquisitely fine decoration and this is another stunning illustration. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Length 104 cm, width 11.5 cm
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A Papuan Gulf spirit board, gope, Two-dimensional, plank-like carvings with designs in low relief are the best-known Art forms from the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. The oblong board's outline frames a stylized figure of red color with white features, a powerful image of an ancestral spirit. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Height 94 cm
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A Papuan Gulf spirit board, gope, Plank-like carvings with designs in low-relief are the best-known Art forms from the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. The oblong board's outline frames a stylized figure of red color with white features, powerful image of an ancestral spirit. Rhythm is created by the repetition all over the board of the same patterns originally taken from the head: mouth and nostrils. They are applied as independent design motifs and combined in such a way to give the impression of…
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An antique Papuan Saltwater crocodile skull, crocodile hunting was an exceptional occurrence that demanded dexterity and bravery in the Sepik region of Papua New Guinea. Men who were able to kill a crocodile would be exalted and given access to certain privileges. Such hunting trophies were considered sacred and powerful, they would be enshrined in the men's house, along with the ancestor's skulls, and access was restricted to initiated men only, men who had reached a level of esoteric knowledge.…
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Three Papuan polished stone axe heads, of elongated tapered form with curved edges, the black surface shiny and smooth, mounted on a pedestal. Height 37 cm
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A trio of decorative shell Stacks, central pillar with worked bone discs, some with brown coloration. Raised on stepped platform base. Height 56 cm
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A papa Hou, Maori treasure box, of shallow rectangular shape, this box held the treasured feathers and ornaments owned by high-ranking people, similar to a wakahuia, a later version of treasure box carved in the shape of a canoe. The lid is decorated with carved wheku faces, intricate designs throughout the box. Handles pierced and sculpted as high-relief wheku heads. Height 5 cm, length 38 cm, depth 14 cm
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A pair of giant clam shells, largest cm, depth 25.5 cm
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Three Melanesian discs of Tridacna shells (Tridacna gigas), raised on pedestals. Originally used as local currency and symbols of prestige. Largest cm, depth 21 cm
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An impressive tiki Pop carving, height 188 cm
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An Ashanti doll Akua'ba, Ghana, stylised wooden female figure, torso with no legs, protuberant navel and generous breast, solar form of the head, ringed neck, large almond-shaped eyes, scarifications on the cheeks and ornamented with colourful beads. Worn patina. Those dolls, symbols of feminine beauty, were given to women to bring fertility and protection during pregnancy. Height 39 cm
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A large Ngatu cloth (Tongan tapa), rectangular Tongan barkcloth (likely paper mulberry tree) decorated with geometric designs in in brownish orange and black on natural-coloured ground. The pieces of bark were beaten with a mallet, widened and joined together to make a large cloth. In contemporary Tongan communities, ngatu are a symbol of wealth and are gifted for special occasions such as weddings. 402 x 209 cm
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A Moses Masaya Shona stone sculpture, Zimbabwe, 20th century, incised signature to base. Glossy surface, refined lines and abstract forms. Height 45 cm
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An N.Sha Shona stone crouching figure, Zimbabwe, 20th century, incised signature to base of the sculpture. Height 40 cm
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An Ashanti maternity figure, stylised wooden female figure seated in an upright posture on a throne, breastfeeding a child. Symbolises the ideal feminine beauty: high forehead, delicate nose and well-defined mouth, almond-shaped eyes, generous pendulous breast indicating her fertility, neck rings representing rolls of fat, sign of prosperity in Akan culture. Dark patina. Height 41 cm
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An N. Sha Shona stone Saddened Visage, Zimbabwe, 20th century, incised signature to base of the sculpture. Height 65 cm
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