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Connoisseur’s Evening Auction — Small & Whitfield Auctions and Valuations

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:378
Sale Title:Connoisseur’s Evening AuctionLots with images:378
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:182
Date:23-Mar-2020
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19th century Chinese ebonised tea caddy with pewter inserts
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Japanese porcelain hand decorated Koro, four character marks to the base
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A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase depicting children, height 38 cm
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A large exquisite carved nephrite jade figure of a mythical dog/dragon in a recumbent pose, intricately carved and detailed, c.1900, 12 cm high, 28 cm long
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A 19th century Japanese carved ivory mythical figure of a man holding a staff and frogs character marks to base, 20 cm high
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A 19th century okimono ivory carving of a wise scholar seated on a barrel, signed, 6 cm high
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Late 19th century Indian carved ivory elephant Howdah model with intricate details
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19th century Japanese carved ivory netsuke in the form of a Buddha holding a large money bag, signed
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19th century Japanese ivory figure of a theatrical actor seated and holding a puppet, 6 cm high
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19th century Japanese carved ivory netsuke in the form of a crouching hawker with basket holding peach
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A late 19th century Indian carved ivory figure of a Mughal signitary seated in a bullock-drawn carriage with six standing guardsmen
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19th century Japanese carved ivory Netsuke in the form of a couple sheltered under an umbrella covered in devils
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19th century Japanese carved ivory Netsuke in the form of a seated hawker with a basket of wood, signed
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19th century Japanese carved ivory Netsuke in the form of Hotei, God of Happiness holding a large money bag
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19th century Japanese carved ivory Netsuke in the form of a Geisha actress from the 'Noh' theatre holding a fan, the face rotates to show the Devil, signed
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19th century Japanese carved ivory netsuke in the form of a seated wise man with stick
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19th century Japanese carved ivory Netsuke in the form a deity seated holding a fan, signed
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Late 19th century Indian ivory horse and carriage, part of
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Carved amethyst figure of Buddha in a seated pose on a rosewood stand
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Carved and cut crystal figure of Buddha on a wooden stand
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Well carved jadeite figure of a dog standing with curled tail and stretched legs, 13 cm high, 16 cm long
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Late 19th century Indian carved ivory elephant Howdah model with intricate details
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Large 19c carved ivory figure of Shiva and Parvati on wooden base
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A carved jade figure of a mythical lion standing on a carved rosewood support, 13 cm high
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Oriental blue and white porcelain charger
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Japanese Sato cloisonne vase decorated with roses against maroon ground
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Heather Clegg pottery vase, ex. Kym Bonython Estate
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Pair of Chinese blue and white ceramic lidded ginger jars on carved wooden bases
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Two Chinese blue and white ceramic lidded ginger jars on carved wooden bases
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Oriental silver filligree rickshaw figure
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Japanese ivory memento mori modelled as a skull encrused with semi precious cabachon stones ornamented as beetles, signed
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Carved Oriental tagua nut netsuke in the form of Buddha with painted decoration, signed to base
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Carved Oriental tagua nut netsuke in the form of happy buddha, hand painted
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A small carved amber specimen of a rooster resting on sienna marble
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Collection of ivory carved animal figures, horse, elephant and lion, etc
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Vintage carved ivory figurine of a junk boat with finely carved figures
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Carved ivory cricket cage with rose decoration
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Vintage Oriental carved ivory pagoda scene figure on rosewood base
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Pair of carved and hand painted ivory miniature dishes character marks
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Rare vintage carved ivory electric side lamp with carved camel herding decoration and elephant finial
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Stunning cut crystal table lamp
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Set of six quality cut crystal wine glasses
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Pretty pair of Limoges French floral dishes
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Losol Ware Cavendish Burslem floral dish, blue ground and gilt
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19th century English porcelain plate decorated with hand painted exotic birds and gilding around the edge
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19th century Coalport 'Imari' pattern porcelain trio, a/f to cups and bowl
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Scottish silver plated Celtic design twin handled dish
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19th century leather writing box with fitted interior original ink well some a/f
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A Victorian walnut writing box with parquetry inlays
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Oriental ivory handle parasol with carved monkey decoration
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Original Indianapolis Speedway pennant well framed in good original condition
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'Apparition' poems by A. Alvarez, Paintings by Charles Blackman published by University of Queensland, signed by both, limited edition 11 of 100
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Lorimer Fison 'Tales from Old Fiji' 1907 illustrated from photographs
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Australasian United Steam Navigation Company 'Handbook of Information' 1897-98 tenth edition Five Thousand Miles on the Australian Coast
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R.W. Coppinger 'Cruise of the 'Alert' Four Years in Patagonian, Polynesian and Mascarene Waters, 1878-82 1885 16 full page woodcut illustrations
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Arabella B. Buckley 'Life and Her Children. Glimpses of Animal Life from the Amoeba to the Insects' with upwards of 100 illustrations 1880 first edition, full leather gilt, marbled edges and end papers, armorial book plate
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Capt. Charles Sturt 'Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia' 1963 two volumes facsimiles of the 1833 first edition
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Thomas Cook 'Days of God's Right Hand Our Mission Tour in Australasia and Ceylon' 1896 first edition
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Louise Mack 'Teens: A Story of Australian Schoolgirls' 1897 first edition, with, damaged sequal 'Girls Together
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Rev. Gordon Rowe 'A Century of Service to the Aborigines at Point McLeay, SA' and 'Sketches of Outsanding Aborigines
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Dr Charles Duguid 'Ernabela Re-Visited' 1946 first edition
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Duncan Campbell Francis Moodie 'The History of the Battles and Adventures of the British, the Boers and the Zulus... to 1879' also 'A Short Sketch of South Australia' Adelaide 1879 first edition coloured map and numerous illustrations
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Collection of 14 Anglo-Zulu War photographs about 1879, by James Lloyd, Natal, and other?, most captioned in pencil including a small encampment, Rorke's Drift, Isandlwana, Isandlwana, First Burial, Durban, Two Forts, a close up of Commissariat Stone Fort Pearson, Fort Chelmsford, Zulu Kraal, Laager Gingindlovu, Fort Eshowe, Crossing River Tugela, Gingindlovu, skeletons, Ford on River Near Kuysua. Size: 130 x 180 mm approx., mounted on larger card, very good
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Gilt framed silhouette of a woman playing the piano
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19th century photograph album, leatherbound with brass clasp and trimming
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Robert Renwick 'Glasgow Memorials' 1908 first edition, limited to 600 copies, numbered and 'Old Glasgow and Its Environs' by Senex 1864, lacking portrait
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Victorian scrapbook album 'Florence Edwina Kelly 1887', very good condition
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A pair of tall Venetian glass goblets
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Lalique frosted glass figurine of a couple, signed to base and original label
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Lalique Scottish thistle decorated paperweight, signed to the base
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Six coloured crystal Moser style wine glasses
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Pair of Murano laticcino glass goblets
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Bohemian overlay ruby glass lustre vase, some damage
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Lalique crystal embracing couple figurine, signed to base
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Lalique crystal sparrow with head up figurine, signed to base
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Three Venetian glass comports
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Fine set of ten Venetian glass wine goblets of various colours and gilded decoration
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19th century Sheffield plate three branch candelabra
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French cased brass carriage clock with original leather travel case and key
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Sterling silver Lodge badges, Lodge no. 182
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Pair of English silver plated and floral porcelain handled lidded crumb trays
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Ornate mechanical bird cage clock working
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Lovely pair of silver plated classical figural candlesticks
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Framed German bisque wall plaque depicting a couple and an cherub
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Georgian wax portrait miniature in ebonised frame
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William Moorcroft Orchid and Forget Me Nots c.1930
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William Moorcroft Anemone vase c.1930, signed, 26 cm high
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Moorcroft pottery vase decorated with hibiscus flowers
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Walter Moorcroft pottery vase decorated with flowers, signed to base
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Moorcroft pottery vase decorated with anemone flowers
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Moorcroft pottery vase decorated with finches and pomegranate by Sally Tuffin, signed to base
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William Moorcroft pottery vase decorated with Pomegranate, signed to base, hairline crack to rim
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Royal Staffordshire hand painted greedy cup and saucer decorated in chinoiserie manner
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19th century Minton porcelain handpainted floral plate with gilt decorated edge
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Four J.C. Limoges porcelain plates decorated with hand painted roses and gilding
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Royal Worcester 'floral' design vase signed M.Hunt
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Royal Worcester hand painted 'Fallen Fruits' pattern porcelain vase, signed Moseley
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Royal Worcester 'Fallen Fruits' pattern porcelain pin dish, signed
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Royal Worcester hand painted 'Fallen Fruits' pattern porcelain vase with gilded twin scroll handles, signed E. Townsend
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Crown Staffordshire hand painted cup and saucer with blue ground cobalt and gilt decoration
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