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

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:434
Sale Title:Connoisseur’s Evening AuctionLots with images:434
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:284
Date:9-Nov-2020
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Pair of bronze cherub statues standing on spherical bases
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A large and impressive pair of lustre pink ground mantle vases with drop crystals and hand enamelled and painted decoration
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Rare Wedgwood 'Lobster' footed bowl with silver plated rim, decorated in naturalistic background. Height 18.5 cm
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Art Deco Bohemian ruby red glass scent bottle
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Victorian porcelain pen holder decorated with applied cherub and gilding (tiny chip)
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French quality brass cased miniature carriage clock with original key
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Paul Philippe (1870-1930) A French carved ivory figure of a female nude gazing into a vanity mirror, the model with gilded arm bands, standing on a brown onyx plinth. Signed to base. Height: 25 cm
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Giulia Mangani hand painted cylindrical potpourri jar with pierced lid. Height 25 cm
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Galle French cameo coloured glass, circular bonbouniere with cover, decorated with blossoming flowers and foliage, signature 'Galle' to cover and base. 13 x 5.5 cm (Private Adelaide collection)
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Rare French Emile Galle cameo coloured and layered glass vase of a boat shape, decorated with trees, mountains and riverscene to both sides, signature 'Galle' to the lower right. (Private Adelaide Collection) 18 x 13 cm
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Austrian Loets iridescent art glass oil burner
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J.Mitchel Paris Cameo glass vase of ballaster form, decorated with sailing boats, trees and mountains, signed below J.Mitchel, Paris. Height: 17 cm
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Set of four vintage carved wooden wine bottle tops, Sam Weller etc.
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Lund of London vintage lever cork, lever with corkscrew
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Winston Churchill novelty cork screw
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Mamod model of a steam Roadstar car
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Mamod model of a steam tractor engine
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Sterling silver embossed pagoda scene hand beaten cigarette box
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Sterling silver Art Deco cigarette lighter with pagoda scene decoration
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Sterling silver Art Deco cigarette lighter with embossed bamboo decoration
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Sterling silver Art Deco cigarette lighter with floral embossed decoration
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Sterling silver coloured embossed decorated Japanese scene cigarette case with internal village scene
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Sterling silver embossed decorated pagoda scene cigarette case, hallmarked 850
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Dunhill tortoise shell design cigarette case with gold claps with original leather case
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Cast iron cold painted Spaniel dog figure, Height 20 cm
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SFBJ French/ Paris porcelain doll in original silk dress with teddy bear
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John Bagshaw + Sons, Liverpool chinoiserie, hand painted decorated mantle clock
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Cast iron miniature twin bird bath
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Elegant pair of floral embossed Sheffield plate candlesticks
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Chelsea plate decorated with floral sprigs and exotic birds, red anchor mark circa 1760
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Chelsea Silver pattern dish decorated with floral sprigs, brown anchor mark circa 1755
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Victorian cabinet plate with Fruit still life scene decoration, diameter 24 cm
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1st period Worcester Sparrow beak jug and lid, black print circa 1765
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1st period Worcester small plate, pine cone pattern, Crescent mark circa 1765
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Caughley small plate with floral decoration 3 flowers pattern circa 1765
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19th century Worcester Chamberlain hand painted cup & saucer decorated with bird eggs and vine leaves, (small hairline to cup)
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A pair of Victorian 'Royal Conservatory' floral flow blue cabinet plates with diamond registration mark to reverse (minor chips)
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Early Copenhagen plate, Flora Danica pattern, signed to back E Jelskou
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Medical half-skeleton purchased in 1958. Adelaide University, Medical School
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Medical human skull owned by medical student since 1974
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19th century carved cedar box with 21 carved ivory snooker balls and 4 clay balls
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Ornate brass pen holder with ostrich feathered ballpoint pen
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Marshall Hall 'On Diagnosis' (London 1817) in antique half-leather, marbles boards, inner hinges split, tables at rear misfolded
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Mildred A Blackburn 'The Hundred Years History of Kensington and Norwood SA 1853-1953'
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Aborigines of Van Dieman's Land' Article III pp10-14 from 'Extracts from the Papers and Proceedings of the Aborigines Protection Society No.1 May, 1939 (London 1839). Professionally cloth bound
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Catalogue. Loan Exhibition of Antiques for Kuitpo Sept 25 to Oct 3, 1931. With the Rec Wood Cover. Illustrated
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'S.O Beilby Cookery Book' Adelaide January 1935
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John Wrathall Bull 'Early Experiences of Life in South Australia', E.S. Wigg & Son, 1884, 2nd Edition
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Four South Australian Parliamentary Papers from June to August 1870 comprising a gripping narrative of the Overland Telegraph, from No. 36 John McKinlays 'Offer to Survey Route for Telegraph line to Port Darwin', through competing plans, No. 24 and 24A 'British-Australian Telegraph' with folding map, to Charles Todds successful outcome, the list of 'Officers on Overland Telegraph Staff' No 97
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Darwinism. An exposition of the Theory of Natural Selection by Alfred Russel Wallace. Published by Macmillan & Co. 1889
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Sir Robert Stawell Ball 'Star-land. Being talks with young people about the wonders of Heavens' (London 1890) with the 1913 New and Revised Edition
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Volume 1 and 2 (The Malay Archipelago' by Alfred Russel Wallace, published by MacMillon & Co 1869
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William Harcus 'South Australia! It's History, Resources and Productions'. London 1876. 1st Edition
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Adam Lindsay Gordon 'The Poems' (Adelaide Cole's Book Arcade 1922) with original 'Dingley Dell' mounted photograph
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Charles Madigan, 2 volumes, 'Crossing the Deal Heart' 1946 and 'Central Australia' 1936. 1st Editions
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Thomas Borthwick 'A Contribution to the Demography of South Australia' (London 1891)
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'Albert Namatjira Native Artist' by Pastor F.W Albrecht (Hermanburg 1950) with Souvenir Portfolio (Legend Press)
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Collection of early and first edition Guy Boothby Thriller
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J.D Woods 'A Narrative of the Visit of H.R.H The Duke of Edinburgh KG to South Australia' (Adelaide 1868) First Edition. Illustrated by the Author, the rare issue with the laid-down original photographs of the Duke and Dominick Daly, The Governor. Boards attached
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Violet E. Turner 'Lazarus at the Gate' (1937) and 'The Good Fella Misus' (1939) both association copies signed and inscribed by James Johansen (husband of The Good Fella Missus, Annie Lock) who brought the Coniston Massacre to public attention
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Matthew Flinders 'A Voyage to Terra Australia' 1966 reprint
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'Art in Australia' May 1922 and three third series issues No. 2 37 and 21
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Quantity 5 x 1901 Boer War Original Photographs, 2nd & 3rd Contingent, York Hotel and North Terrace Adelaide. Image 11 x 15 cm
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Antique photograph album on stand with approx. 40 various portraits etc.
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Leather bound richly gilt 'Album du Moyen Age' with bronze clasp. Published as 'A Work of Art', adapted for the reception of portraits. High Victorian, embellished with scraps
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Pair of 19th century white milk glass lustre vases, (some ware and 1 lustre missing)
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Rare Carlton Ware pink lustre ware 'Rabbits at Dusk' pattern porcelain jug
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Eight Stuart Crystal stemmed goblets
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Signed Bernard Hesling bird decorated vitreous enamel charger
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Bohemian amethyst crystal footed lidded bowl with gilded classical gilt Grecian decorations
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Bohemian ruby red lustre decorated with gilding and cut crystal prisms
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French Art Deco art glass scalloped edge vase
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Georgian three ring decanter with hand painted red grape vine pattern and original stopper (minor nibbles to inside stopper)
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Victorian 1880's satin uranium glass pitcher with hand enamelled decorations
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19th century brown glazed pottery sash window stop
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Oriental bronze twin handled vase with blossom tree handles
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Carved ivory figurine of a sage on carved wooden base (minor damage to staff)
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Carved ivory figurine of a fisherman on a carved wooden base
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Carved ivory figurine of a camel tooth pick holder
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Natural butterscotch amber fish ornament with gold eyes and scales
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Natural butterscotch amber beaded necklace
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Late 19th century Japanese Satsuma bowl of octagonal form depicting immortal
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18th century Oriental blue and white shallow bowl, character marks to reverse (hairlines cracks consistent with age)
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Carved boxwood netsuke in the form of a coiled snaked, signed by artist on reverse
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Chinese bronze Ruyi with inset jade (said to bring fortune and luck)
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Rare 19th century carved whale bone seam rubber used on sailing ships to repairs masts
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Oriental jade amulet 5 x 6 cm
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Oriental jade amulet (certificate available) 5 x 6 cm
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Oriental jade carved 'Dragon' ornament in bas relief decoration, length 20 cm
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Oriental Jade carved circular disc with bas relief decoration, diameter 16 cm (certificate available)
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Carved Oriental figure in rosewood with inset stone eyes
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Oriental carved jade plaque with calendar to reverse
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Chinese Tang dynasty rare glass figurine
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Chinese Tang dynasty rare glass figurine
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Chinese Ming 16th century hand painted blue and white vase
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Heavy bronze twin handled dish with entwined dragon handles and character marks to base
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19th century Japanese chinoiserie decorated fan in box. The fan is hand painted with village life and the box needing restoration
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19th century Chinese bronze Dog of Fo pen holder
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Carved jade figure of a rabbit
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Chinese jade pig dragon pendant
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