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

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:329
Sale Title:Connoisseur’s Evening AuctionLots with images:329
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:201
Date:4-May-2020
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Attractive 19th century ceramic oil lantern base modelled with a cherub below with blue and white floral decorations, with chimney, height 46 cm
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19th century French Limoges ceramic oil lantern base in two parts hand painted with birds and flowers, height 36 cm
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19th century oil lantern base green glass and enamel font, facetted brass column base, height 49.5 cm
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A fine brass oil banquet lantern base, the Corinthian column stand with an azure glass font with decorations in relief, height 53 cm
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Victorian glass lamp shade decorated with hand painted castle and shipping scene, height 14 cm
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Fine quality 19th century figural ceramic oil lantern depicting a young man leaning on to a lamp post, blue and white decoration with applied floral design, etched clear glass shade, height 18 cm
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19th century ruby glass gasolier light shade decorated with ribbons and floral swags, height 51 cm
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Tall 19th century banquet lantern base in alabaster and brass in the form of a Corinthian column with a facetted milk glass font, height 52 cm
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Decorative oil lamp with blue glass font and clear etched glass shade with chimney, height 32 cm
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Late 19th century Duplex cut crystal oil lantern base, height 37 cm
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Attractive 19th century oil lantern base, decorated in high relief with yellow and milk glass font with flowers, brass and ceramic base, height 36 cm
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Oil lantern with blue/green font and cast iron base with flu, height 30 cm
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Late 19th century Bristol blue font oil lantern base above a cast metal Art Deco support, height 37 cm
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19th century brass oil lantern base on black ceramic socle, height 34 cm
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A pair of tall Venetian glass goblets, height 25,5 cm
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A group of six ruby red hand cut stem glasses, one with a tiny chip to the inside rim, height 14.5 cm
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Set of six Stuart Crystal wine glasses with original label, height 11.5 cm
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Jam Factory art glass vase by Matthew Larwood, signed to base, height 16.4 cm
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Jam Factory art glass vase by Matthew Larwood, signed to base, height 18.5 cm
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19th century oak wooden mantel clock with mahogany veneer face, enamel dial and brass decorations with key and pendulum, height 29 cm
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Victorian mahogany inlaid mantle clock marked France to interior with original key, height 17.5 cm, width 28 cm
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Victorian inlaid slate and marble mantel clock, hand decorated inlays, Shevillier Paris with Dennis & Co. Melbourne retail label together with original key, height 26.5 cm
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V. Kubasta 'How Columbus Discovered America', Bancroft, London, eight pages of text and the splendid pop-ups of the Santa Maria, Pinta and Nina
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'The Service Record of the 18th Battery Australian Field Artillery. Egypt France Flanders Belgium 1915-1919' Four Years Record of First South Australian 18 Pounder Battery on Active Service Published in London by Raphael Tuck for the 18th Battery AIF. A little foxing to wrappers and light rubbing to edges, a splendid publication and a rarity.
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A. Grenfell Price 'The History and Problems of the Northern Territory, Australia', The John Murtagh Macrossan Lectures 1930
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Mary M. Bennett 'Human Rights for Australian Aborigines' 1957 First Edition, includes her impassioned criticism of Government policy of removing Aboriginal children from their families and their land
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Six photographs of the laying of the railway line at Ucolta in the mid-north, July 1903. Four of the photographs are of assembled gangers, two of them by John H. Garden, Petersberg, another one stamped W.E. Moyses Photographer Yarcowie, and the fourth is unattributed. The fifth and sixth photographs show gangers working on the line, but obviously posed, and include the first section of the line to be laid. Both photographs rather faded.
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The Imperial Gazetteer, a General Dictionary of Geography etc. edited by W.G Blackie, two volumes, Blackie & Son 1856 half leather bound with five raised bands to spine
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Victorian leather covered photo album 30 x 23 cm
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Biggles Investigates, Brockhampton First Edition
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Eight volume set of 'The Boy's Own Volume of Fact, Fiction, History and Adventure', London 1863-1866 in the original gilt decorated cloth, edited by S.O. Beeton who provided in this publication for the schoolboys of the Empire, entertainment, as Mrs Beeton had for their mothers.
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'Founders and Pioneers of South Australia' First Edition 1929 with his biography, signed by his widow
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Wordl War I British Death plaque 'Fredrick Charles Pitcher' Lance Corporal Middlesex Regiment 27th May 1918
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Victorian mahogany brass bound campaign writing box with velvet slope interior and original ink well
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Robertson & Company amboyna Victorian artist box with lower paint drawer with original artist pallet made of ivory
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Bosley ware pottery c.1935 earthenware figure of a kookaburra, brown and yellow on green glaze, a/f to tail and beak, height 19 cm
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Five Wedgwood majolica leaf plates, one is chipped, diameter 21.5 cm
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Rare Grimwades World War I Bruce Bairnsfather ware old bill large jug c.1918 'Where Did That One Go To' together with two matching beakers 'At Present We're Staying at the Farm' and 'Well If You Know of a Better Ole, Go to It', slight hairline to both, height 16.5 cm jug and 11.2 cm beakers
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Art Deco Royal Dux porcelain figurine of a Spanish lady, pink triangle mark to base, height 25 cm
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Art Deco Royal Dux bust of a lady with the hat designed by Eli Strabach, pink triangle mark to base, height 15 cm
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Rare Art Deco Baccarat bow shaped perfume bottle for Guerlain C'oque d'Or, width 10 cm, height 7 cm
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Royal Worcester pair of Regency dolphin table salt cellars, height 11 cm, repair to one
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Wedgwood shell shaped large porcelain vase, height 20 cm, width 25 cm
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Wedgwood white glazed 'Hunting Scene' water jug with hound handle, height 18 cm
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Wedgwood deer porcelain figurine by John Skeeping, height 21 cm
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A Chamberlains Worcester shallow dish decorated in bright enamels with flowers, butterflies and birds, printed label to reverse, diameter 22 cm
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Royal Worcester 'floral' design vase signed M. Hunt, height 14 cm
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Royal Worcester hand painted cream jug, height 13 cm
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19th century hard paste porcelain floral applied vase with cherub decoration, height 15 cm
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18th century Derby porcelain figurine of a gentleman with a lamb, decorated with applied flowers and gilding, height 27 cm, damage to fingers and flowers
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An early Moorcroft Burslem green lustre vase, height 17 cm, width 26 cm
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Moorcroft pottery vase decorated with hibiscus flowers, height 9.5 cm
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Moorcroft pottery lidded dish, diameter 12 cm
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Moorcroft pottery vase decorated with finches and pomegranate by Sally Tuffin, signed to base, height 11 cm
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Walter Moorcroft candlestick decorated with finch and fruit, signed to base, height 20.5 cm
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Moorcroft pottery vase decorated with anemone flowers, height 10 cm
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Wedgwood black basalt teapot, length 16.5 cm, chip to spout
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Wedgwood black basalt float bowl, diameter 30 cm
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Wedgwood black basalt teapot, length 22 cm
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Pair of late 19th century Noritake vases, each with floral reserves and gilding, height 22.5 cm
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19th century Schultz polyphone music box in walnut case, working order, no dish 25.5 x 30 x 50 cm
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19th century Schultz polyphone music box in walnut wooden case with 'Belle of New York' dish, working order, 30.5 x 28 x 18 cm
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A Victorian walnut writing box with parquetry inlays 35 x 24 x 17 cm
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Set of three Beswick flying grouse wall plaques no. 1188, longest grouse, length 22 cm, one repaired
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Set of three Beswick flying wood peckers no. 1344, length 18 cm, 15 cm and 12.5 cm
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Royal Crown Derby 'Royal Antoinette' pair of trios together with cake plate, hand painted and gilded, plate, diameter 25 cm
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19th century German Sitzendorf porcelain wall shelves decorated with cherubs and hand painted flower sprays and gilding, length 23 cm
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Pair of RF & E. & Co. silverplate pierced stands decorated with masks and cherubs, 19 cm x 15.5 cm x 3 cm
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Wedgwood green jasperware 'Dancing Hours' master bowl, diameter 26 cm, height 10 cm
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Georgian hobnail cut crystal rummer, height 12.5 cm
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Waterford diamond cut crystal decanter, height 27 cm
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A facetted ruby glass jug, hand blown and hand cut in the Regency manner, height 21 cm
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Antique Cantonese vase of rich and bright enamels decorated with Operatic Scenes in reserves, gilded dogs and dragons to the upper section and overall floral borders, height 24 cm
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Japanese cloisonne vase decorated with cherry blossom against a red ground and silver plate rims, height 12 cm
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A 19th century okimono ivory carving of a wise scholar seated on a barrel, height 6 cm, signed
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Japanese ivory memento mori modelled as a skull encrusted with semi precious cabachon stones ornamented as beetles, height 3.5 cm, signed to base
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19th century Japanese carved ivory Netsuke in the form of a seated hawker with a basket of wood, height 4.5 cm, signed
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19th century Japanese carved ivory Netsuke in the form a deity seated holding a fan, height 4.2 cm, signed
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Carved jade exotic bird figurine on a carved wooden base, height 18 cm
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Carved turquoise Oriental snuff bottle, height 6.7 cm
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Carved turquoise Oriental snuff bottle, height 5.7 cm
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Rare Chinese painted enamel tea bowl and saucer, Yongzheng Period, 1723-1735 decorated in delicate flowers and foliage with patterned borders, the bowl and saucer with signs of restoration and crazing, overall good condition for age, bowl, diameter 9.5 cm, saucer cm, depth 15 cm
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Bronze Buddha figurine on lotus flower, height 8 cm
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19th century Chinese cloisonne float bowl decorated with flowers and central medallion to the interior, diameter 30 cm, four character mark to base
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Antique famille rose shallow dish with decorations of figures and deer in blossom landscape, with border of butterflies, beetles, flowers and crickets, Chien Lung Period, 1711-1799, diameter 23 cm
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Antique Cantonese shallow dish decorated in bright enamels, depicting a domestic scene enveloped with floral border, diameter 20 cm
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Waterford Marquis 'Honour' vase with original box, height 25 cm
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Swarovski Crystal figure of a horse, in original presentation box, height 12 cm
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French Art Deco large opalescent charger decorated with central 'Bird of Paradise' amongst foliage, designed by Pierre D'Avesn, signed to feathers and numbered '109', diameter 38 cm
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Pair of Victorian citrine and opalescent glass vases with applied flowers and uranium glass leaves, height 11 cm
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Victorian yellow overlaid uranium glass vase with handpainted flower branches and butterflies and gilding decorations, height 16 cm
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Bohemia blue overlay cut crystal vase, height 18 cm
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Murano art glass multi-coloured figure of a clown, height 28 cm
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Quality tall cut crystal decanter, height 42 cm
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Quality cut crystal ships decanter with sterling silver collar, hallmarked Birmingham 1970, height 34.5 cm
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Quality tall cut crystal decanter, height 42 cm
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Bohemian overlaid amber crystal master bowl, diameter 19.5 cm
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Lalique crystal sparrow with head up figurine, signed to base, length 14.5 cm
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Lalique crystal embracing couple figurine, signed to base, height 13.5 cm
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Cast metal rooster cocktail shaker marked 'R' to foot, possibly WMF, height 26 cm
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