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The Spring Auction Series — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:737
Sale Title:The Spring Auction SeriesLots with images:721
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:462
Date:11-Nov-2019
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A pair of Louis XVI style silvered bronze chandeliers with frosted glass shades 80 cm high, 55 cm diameter approximately
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A scroll arm mahogany carver, English 19th century
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A French Empire brass mounted walnut biblioteque, 19th century 237 cm high, 123 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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An underglaze blue and white inkstone, late 19th century of circular form decorated with panels of figures 12 cm diameter
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A set of six tapestry embroidered walnut dining chairs, in the James II style, 19th century
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A Veuve Perrin faience coffee cup and saucer, circa 1765 inscribed marks to base: Vp in gilt the coffee can 5 cm high
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Courtille porcelain pot a fard, Paris circa 1770 a La Courtille porcelain pot a fard, Paris circa 1770 inscribed to base: crossed arrows mark in underglaze blue 8 cm high
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A French gilt bronze and copper mantel clock, 19th century 44 cm high, 25 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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A pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze candelabra 50 cm high, 34 cm diameter
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Two cast metal fowls, a cockerel and a hen the largest 40 cm
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A copper Adam style samovar, early 19th century 50 cm x 25 cm
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A set of three cast iron painted ceiling roses, English 19th century the largest 95 cm diameter. Provenance: Purchased Gary Kay Antiques
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A George III tortoiseshell veneered tea caddy 12 cm high, 25 cm wide, 11 cm deep
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A large 'Syrupus Scillae Compositus' glass apothecary jar, 19th century 39 cm high
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A large unmounted red deer buck skull and attached antlers 76 cm long
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An unmounted deer skull and antlers 57 cm long
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A pair of Biedermeier Karelian birch burl wood veneer settees, Northern European early 19th century upholstered in stripped green silk length of back 147 cm
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A profusely carved side table, Indian Kashmiri region, mid 20th century 37 cm high, 62 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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An unmounted Sambar deer buck skull and antlers 68 cm long
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A small Paris La Courtille porcelain pot a fard, circa 1770 7 cm high
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A small Spode porcelain basket, circa 1830 7.5 cm diameter
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Recumbent monk, circa 1750 a Saint-Cloud snuff box in the form of a recumbent monk, circa 1750 decorated with Kakiemon flowers, silver mounts 5 cm high
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A Wedgwood game pie dish, insert and cover, circa 1860 impressed mark to base: Wedgwood 15 cm high, 27 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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Enid Philip (1898-1984) still life with orange flowers watercolour signed lower right: Enid a. Philip. 72.5 x 64.5 cm
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A Louis XV style marble top gilt bronze mounted commode, 19th century of bombe form with finely cast mask mounts 89 cm high, 139 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A pair of carved oak side chairs, English 18th century
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A pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze seven light candelabra, in the rococo style finely cast as scrolling entwined acanthus 67 cm high
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French school (19th century) red and green Perroquet, circa 1845 watercolour 12.5 x 16 cm
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Two framed Chinese paintings of fan leaves 150 x 80 cm
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Jean Cotte (1931) untitled (abstract) 1965 signed and dated lower left: J Cotte 65 oil on canvas 96 x 130 cm
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Tadashi Nakayama (1927-2014) horses, 1969 wood cut dated, signed and editioned lower left and right on margin: 1969 T. Nakayama 42/85 12 x 48 cm (image size)
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John Skinner prout (1805 - 1876) the house in Newport watercolour
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A pair of drawings, i) love, life and death, II) HouseA Rupert Bunny (1864-1947) i love, life and death II house a pair of drawings one lower centre: love, life & death i 7 x 9.5 cm, II 15 x 56 cm together with a small book of sketches by the artist signed frontispiece: Rupert Cw Bunny
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A George IV cross banded mahogany cylinder bureau bookcase 210 cm high, 110 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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A buttoned black upholstered ottoman with fringe, English mid 19th century 44 cm high, 79 cm wide, 79 cm deep
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A pair of Regency style painted and upholstered side chairs length of back 103 cm
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A pair of oak joined chairs after the original design by William Richard Lethaby, circa 1900. Other Notes: The design based on Lethaby's 'Masters Chairs' design for the Art Workers Guild, 1893. Reference: Fischer fine Art limited, London, exhibition catalogue 15 May - 27 June 1986, Truth, beauty and design
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A set of twelve studded velvet upholstered mahogany dining chairs, English, 19th century
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A Louis XVI style walnut bergere upholstered in ecru and cream
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A large French provincial style fruitwood extension dining table 77 cm high, 330 cm wide, 129 cm deep
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A pair of ceramic pugs, circa 1915 17 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow Am.
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A George III string inlaid foldover card table 75 cm high, 91 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A William IV rosewood fold-over card table, English, 19th century 73 cm high, 91 cm wide, 45 cm deep (closed)
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A large collection of thirty nine tortoiseshell and Bakelite hair combs the largest 22 cm long. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow Am.
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Small Moor-croft Anemong pattern ginger jar and Wedgwood blue jasper coffee can set a small Moorcroft anemone pattern ginger jar and Wedgwood blue jasper coffee can set
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Jewel box, 19th century a Sevres style 'Chateaus de Longpre' jewel box, 19th century painted and gilt with a bucolic scene of companions in a rustic landscape 8 cm high, 21 cm wide, 13 cm wide
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A portrait miniature of George Washington, 19th century painted wearing a white jabot and black coat, within a gilt brass ebonised frame the image 7.5 x 6.5 cm
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A pair of Chinese elm long stools 54 cm high,115 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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A Regency style two seat mahogany settee upholstered in geometric foliate fabric length of back 120 cm
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A George III mahogany bracket clock, circa 1790 by J. Jackson, London and Bristol the gilt mounted mahogany bell top case with female caryatids and urn-form finials, decorated throughout with applied scrolling foliate decoration raised on bracket feet, twin fusee, bell striking, eight-day spring driven movement with anchor escapement and maintaining power beating half seconds, calendar aperture below the centre arbour, break arch enamel dial signed J. Jackson, Bristol and London 61 cm high, 38 cm wide, 22…
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A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted porcelain mantel clock, 19th century painted with floral panels reserved on a bleu celeste ground, the case decorated with classical motifs and surmounted by two doves, enamel dial, eight day locking plate bell striking movement 28 cm high, 22 cm wide, 13 cm deep
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A French Empire marquetry inlaid gilt bronze mounted portico clock, late 19th century the movement stamped Leroy, Paris the case stamped Thevenard 55 cm high, 29 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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A Louis XV style gilt metal mounted porcelain mantel clock, 19th century painted throughout with floral cartouche panels reserved on a bleu celeste ground, the dial similarly decorated, with gilded swags and acanthus mounts and finials, eight day bell striking movement 35 cm high, 36 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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A full size cello, probably German 19th century with a bow, music stand and sheet music the cello 123 cm
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A profusely carved walnut four drawer square coffee table and two side tables, Indian Kashmiri region, mid 20th century the coffee table 56 cm high, 90 cm wide, 90 cm deep
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Dutch school (19th century) still life of flowers oil on canvas signed lower left: A.M 104 x 78 cm
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A set of three monochrome etchings depicting the busts of Ercole, Vibio Volusiano and Busto Incognito 40 x 29 cm. Provenance: 'The contents of Dysart House', Mossgreen, Melbourne, October 2011, lot 406
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A oval Sheraton style barber pole banded mahogany mirror, English late19th, early 20th century 77 x 53 cm
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A Regency mother-of-pearl tea caddy, English circa 1830 11 cm high, 17 cm wide, 12 cm deep
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A Jugendstil copper jardiniere, Austrian, circa 1900 with stylised rosette decoration to the rim 21 cm high, 28 cm diameter
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A fine tempered steel sword blade, after Andrea Ferrara, possibly 18th century stamped marks to blade 85 cm length
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A Liliyan rug, south West Iran circa 1930 201 x 141 cm
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A Kashgai rug, south Iran, circa 1900 237 x 152 cm
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A Shahrebabak rug, south Iran, circa 1950 290 x 206 cm
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A Mahal rug, south West Iran, circa 1930 270 x 183 cm
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A Mahal rug, south West Iran 203 x 137 cm
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A Brujerd rug, south West Iran, circa 1955 205 x 148 cm
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A Mehraban runner, north Iran 309 x 82 cm
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Persian hand knotted rug in traditional pattern, circa 1920 a Persian hand knotted rug in traditional pattern, circa 1920 333 x 238 cm
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A Kashan rug, Northern Iran early 20th century 334 x 238 cm
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20th century a Kashan pattern rug, 20th century 167 x 267 cm
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4JOAN Willem Blaeu (1596-1673) map of holy Island (Lindisfarne) Northumberland and Farne Island, including the Stuart coat of arms 38.5 x 47.5 cm (image size)
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An American historical chronological scroll, 19th century based upon the 'Archbisop Usher' school of mapping history and events beginning with Adam and ending in 1900 6.5 metres length
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An antique map of the Marianas Islands, dated 1752, after the original by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772) 23.5 x 16.5 cm
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A large sisal rug 548 x 348 cm
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George Morland the Shepherds and the door to the Inn mezzotint (1806) painted by G. Morland. Engraved by W. Ward Engraver to H.R.H. The Duke of York, Publisher, London Published June 1st, 1806 by H. Morland no. 10 Dean Street, Soho. 38 x 52 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow Am
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Gerardus Mercator map of Udrone, Irlandiae in Catherlagh Baronia (modern Idrone, County Carlow Ireland) published Amsterdam, circa 1619 35 x 28 cm (image size)
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Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) map of Poictou, France published by Antwerp 36 x 55 cm
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Ross Allan (1930-2014) Tuscan farmhouse oil on canvas board signed lower right: R. AllAN 34.5 x 44.5 cm
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3 side chairs a George III mahogany carver with three side chairs
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CENTURYOn lake Achensee (Untitled) Italian school 19th century on lake Achensee (untitled) oil on board signed and dated illegibly lower right
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A George III mahogany long case clock the face signed D. Tickle, Newcastle 220 cm high, 36 cm wide, 23 cm deep
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William Leonard Annois (1906-1966) a view of Florence, 1955 lithograph editioned, titled, signed and dated lower left, centre and right on image: 10/10a a view of Florence Len Annois '55 39.5 x 55 cm
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Paul Emile Felix (French) untitled (girl with pink roses), circa 1926 dry point etching inscribed and signed on margin: 162 P E Felix 39.5 x 30 cm (oval image size)
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Dee Beebe (American 1870 - 1946) still life, roses watercolour on paper 30 x 35 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow Am.
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Abu Bakir Ibrahim (1925-1971) storm at Penang 1975 watercolour 26 x 36 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow Am.
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A satirical Georgian print 'Ladies Wigs', 1798 printed by Isaac Cruikshank, after George Moutard Woodward inscribed to the base 'Publ. June 12, 1798 by S. W. Fores, Piccadilly, corner of Sackville St., Folios of caricatures lent out for the Evening' 33 x 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow Am.
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Paul Casebeer (20th century) Californian landscape oil on board signed lower left: Paul Casebeer 23.5 x 29 cm
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Two untitled (Lanscapes with Haystacks)A William Scott Myles (ACT. 1850 - 1911) untitled (landscapes with Haystacks) a pair oil on canvas one signed lower left and the other lower right: W. S. Myles 28.5 x 44 cm (each)
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A George III oak refectory table 75 cm high, 232 cm wide, 82 cm deep
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Elsie Margaret stones (born 1920) Escallonia Rubra, various Macrantha (crimson Spire) watercolour signed lower right: E. Margaret stones 27 x 20 cm
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Fauteil, Italian, late 18th century a pair of Louis XV style tapestry upholstered fauteil, Italian late 18th century
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A pair of large Indian carved wood Ladakh goats 53 cm high, 84 cm long
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A profusely carved walnut desk, Indian Kashmiri region, mid 20th with articulated top and cantilevered inner panels 88 cm high, 102 cm wide, 71 cm deep
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The Hunt with fox & hounds colour lithograph inscribed lower left: E. S. & a. Robinson, Ltd., Bristol 53.5 x 81 cm (image size)
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Two needlepoint tapestries, 19th century 57.5 x 49.5 cm each
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John Varley (1778-1842) near Snowdon in Caernarvonshire, 1805 watercolour signed and dated lower right: J Varley 1805 47.5 x 73 cm. Other Notes: inscribed and dated verso together with further information on the works of John Varley
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A portrait miniature of a gentleman, 19th century watercolour on card, within a foliate decorated sterling silver frame 10 x 6.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow Am.
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Simon Watts (1720 - 1780) stipple engraving after Peter Paul Rubens study for the portrait of Helena Fourment, Rubens second wife 52 x 48 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Joan Harris Am and Frederick Parslow Am
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A George III carved oak side chair
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