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Connoisseurs Evening Auction — Small & Whitfield Auctions and Valuations

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:404
Sale Title:Connoisseurs Evening AuctionLots with images:404
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:303
Date:7-Sep-2020
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Royal Doulton impressive figure of a stalking lion by Charles Noke c.1950's, HN2639, length 36 cm
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Art Nouveau metal clock in working order
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Jaeger Recital travelling alarm clock in leather case, with original box
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Sweet brass bedroom clock with silvered face and alarm untested
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Rare French three piece ruby glass perfume bottles in wire work gilt sunflower design cradle, beautifully hand gilt and enamelled leaf decoration
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Limoges gilt porcelain lidded inkwell with handpainted floral decoration and brass fittings to lid
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Heavy bronze figure of a hunting dog and prey
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Automaton golden twin bird cage decorated with jewelling
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Pair of late Victorian cold painted cast metal mythical dolphin candlesticks, height 20 cm
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Victorian Oriental lacquered handpainted and gilt decorated jewellery box with ten fitted drawers, centre display and hidden hinged lid
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1950's 'The Hobo Whistler' lamp with original bird key automaton by Karl Greissbaum untested
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A 19th century banquet oil lantern with brass column base, lavender blue reservoir and etched glass shade
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Desna frosted glass 'Night Butterfly' statue on clear base
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Art Deco bronze figural match striker in the form of a maiden by Goldscheider
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Austrian cold painted bronze group figure of Arab boys playing dice, by Bergman
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An impressive Victorian gilt bronze centrepiece depicting a seated cherub holding a lilly pad on white marble base
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A cast iron figural mantle clock of a resting lion, enamel dial and moving eyes, free movement
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Carved horn trough vase with Oriental silver mounts, length 44 cm
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Sperm Whale tooth specimen, ex Albany, Western Australia, length 13.5 cm, weight: 305g
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Tortoise shell trinket box a/f
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Set of four Victorian darning/tapestry needles
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Victorian mother of pearl silk lined trinket box, width 12 cm
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Victorian papier mache lacquered trinket box with hand painted French soldier scene decoration
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Victorian papier mache lacquered trinket box with hand painted Mary Queen of Scots decoration
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19th century Bohemian ruby red overlaid perfume bottle decorated with hand painted floral decoration
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Austrian Kunst bronze statue of a maiden, height 26 cm marked on the side
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Austrian Kunst bronze statue of water carrier, height 26.5 cm marked on the side
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Victorian enamel faced android barometer with Ellerys indications in carved wooden knot frame
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Beautiful paua shell inlaid writing box complete with glass inkwells
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Pair of beautifully cameo carved conch shells
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Victorian heavily hobnail cut crystal double ended perfume bottle with sterling silver ends
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Victorian bristol green double ended perfume bottle with gilt decorated ends
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Victorian ruby red double ended perfume bottle with embossed sterling silver ends
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Victorian bristol blue double ended perfume bottle with embossed sterling silver ends
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Rare Victorian ruby glass double ended perfume bottle with vinaigrette sterling silver embossed tops inset with turquoise
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An early ruby glass rose shape fairy lamp on green leaf shaped base
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Victorian ruby glass tulip design tea lamp on matching ruby glass base
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Edwardian apprentice piece draw-leaf extension table with winding mechanism and two fitted leaves
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Set of six Copeland Spode demi-tasse in the 'Regent' pattern together with matching coffee pot
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Dresden 'The Sailor' porcelain figurine
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Early Limoges four-person teaset with large tray decorated with flowers and butterflies
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Vintage copper and brass samovar with ivory handle
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Unusual glazed Australian pottery vase, height 22 cm probably Boseley
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Bosley pottery frog statue, height 21 cm some A/F
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German Armand Marseille 390 7M.150.250 doll with porcelain face a/f to finger
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'More Funny Stories about Old Friends Bib and Bub' by May Gibbs 1928 First Edition
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'The White Butterfly and other Fairy Tales' written and illustrated by Ethel Jackson Morris, First Edition 1921
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The Challenge 1983' Gore Phillip - black leather book in mahogany box with brass title plate, First Edition No.167/1000 with certificate of authenticity comes with 1983 America's Cup Sparkling Brut
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South Australian Presbyterian Cookery Book 1924 First Edition
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Early editions of 'Boronia Babies' and 'Wattle Babies' by May Gibbs, about 1920
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Boonah Buzzer' printed and published for Lieutenant A.T. Penglase by J.L. Bonython &Co. Adelaide 1918 The souvenir of the last Troop ship to leave Australia in World War I, which turned back from Cape Town at the cessation of hostilities. On board was the Spanish influenza.
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'Episodes of Insect Life' by Acheta Domestica 1849, and three other prize bindings in full leather
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'Australian Essays on Subjects Political, Moral and Religious' 1857 First Edition by James Norton
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Alistair Maclean 'The Guns of Navarone' First Edition, published by Collins London
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Facsimile volumes: 'Aborigines of SA' by C.G. Tiechelmann 1841 Adelaide 1962 with Teichelmann and Schurmann 'Outlines of a Grammar, Vocabulary and Phraseology of the Aboriginal Language... spoken... around Adelaide 1840 Largs Bay 1982
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Kevin Gilbert 'End of Dream-Time' illustrated by the Author, 1971 First Edition limited to 210 copies
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Bishop Hale 'The Aborigines of Australia, being an account of The Institution for their Education at Poonindie in SA' First Edition 1889
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Thomas Gill, Glen Osmond 'Bibliography of SA' 1886 published for Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London. First Edition, with 'Opinions of the Press' loosely inserted
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'Our Inheritence in the Hills being a series of articles by a special correspondent' Adelaide 1889 First Edition thus
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Two volumes by Charles Dana Gibson 'The Social Ladder' 1902 and 'Everyday People' 1904
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Matthew Flinders 'Voyage to Terra Australis' First Edition facsimile, leather bindings, three volumes
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Royal Doulton porcelain vase decorated with flow blue irises and gilding raised on circular base and twin scrolled handles, height 23 cm no lid
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Royal Doulton porcelain vase decorated with flow blue irises and gilding with square base and slender neck, height 32.5 cm
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19th century German glass vase with hand painted enamelled decoration
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Meissen 'Red onion' pattern porcelain candlestick
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Royal Vienna porcelain pitcher decorated with beautiful hand painted musician scene and gilding, mask shape spout and medallion to the handle, height small chip to spout
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Pair of Royal Vienna cobalt blue twin handled porcelain lidded vases decorated with empresses within cartouche surrounded with gilding decorations and jewelling, height 34 cm
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Royal Worcester 'Swans in Flight' painted vase c.1900 by Charles Baldwyn, signed a/f to base, height 22.8 cm
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Beautiful Victorian coloured glass trumpet vase with entwined serpent stem
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WMF Art Nouveau silver plate card tray depicting nude maiden with flowing hair
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WMF Art Nouveau silver plate card tray depicting a maiden holding a rod
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Austrian Art Deco bronze statue of a semi clad dancer on green onyx base by Lorenzl, height 21 cm
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Austrian Art Deco bronze statue of a nude dancer on a green onyx base by Lorenzl, height 22.5 cm
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Victorian heavy brass stationery seal decorated with seated owl
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Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a nude dancer
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Victorian heavy brass stationery seal decorated with Sir Francis Drake
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Victorian travel clock with leather case working
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Early Clarice Cliff water jug of geometric design with markings to base, handpainted Bizarre by Clarice Cliff
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Stunning Carltonware hand painted vase decorated with exotic bird
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Quality carved malachite Art Deco vase decorated with putti amongst flowers
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Chelsea porcelain handpainted vase decorated with hand painted exotic birds and gilding
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Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight in the form of Father Christmas gold button
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Daguerreotypes depicting family portrait
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Staffordshire figure of a crouching poodle
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Staffordshire figure of a poodle seated on cushion
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Pair of early German porcelain figurines of a young man and a lady with dogs
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Moorcroft pottery 'Anemone' decorated vase original label
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Moorcroft pottery 'Orchid' decorated lidded trinket box
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William Moorcroft 'Pomegranate and Fruit' pottery vase c.1920, signed, height 13 cm
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Walter Moorcroft 'Hibiscus' decorated pottery vase c.1950, height 13 cm
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Walter Moorcroft 'Hibiscus' pottery vase with Royal Warrant label c.1950, signed, height 15.5 cm
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19th century Spode 'Filigree' pattern porcelain blue and white deep plate depicting a vase with flowers
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Two Daguerreotypes depicting portrait of a gentlemen
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Pair of Japanese Sumida Guwa pottery vases depicting playing children
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Japanese Sumida Guwa pottery vase depicting playing children
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Lladro Zodiac Collection figurine of a monkey with wooden stand small chip to one flower
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19th century Chinese 'Famille Rose' large porcelain bowl decorated with family gathering scene, flowers and butterflies on carved wooden stand six character mark to base
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Late 19th century carved ivory figurine of a Sage on carved wooden base, height 27 cm
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Dr Wall porcelain blue and white flower decorated cup and saucer
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Limoges porcelain vase decorated with hand painted exotic bird, signed to base by Noyah Godlee
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