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A Gentleman's Collection: The Estate of Rodney Permezel — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:326
Sale Title:A Gentleman's Collection: The Estate of Rodney PermezelLots with images:326
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:283
Date:28-Feb-2021
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Three Australian treen salt boxes, late 19th century, each turned, two with alternating wooden panels, 29 cm, 27 cm and 24 cm high. The largest 17.5 cm wide.
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An Australian pine country kitchen dresser, late 19th century, the back with open plate racks and five diamond-fronted short drawers, the lower section with two frieze drawers and two open doors with x-frame glazing bars in the Regency taste, backed with wire mesh, the upper and lower body enclosed with tin, 252 cm high, 118 cm wide, 39 cm deep. Literature: Juliana and Toby Hooper, A Guide to Collecting Australiana, McMillan, Melbourne, 1978, p. 85 (illustrated)
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A rustic pine gold cradle and pan, 19th century, of typical design, the cradle 74 cm high, 36 cm wide, 60 cm deep.
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An Australian cedar communion coach box, 19th century, the canted shaped rectangular body with a single door and brass loop handles to the sides, 36 cm wide, 74 cm high, 21.5 cm deep.
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An Australian brass and cast bronze crucifix, by Thomas Gaunt (1829-1890), late 19th century, stamped T. Gaunt to verso and base, 66 cm high, 26 cm wide, the base 16 cm diameter.
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Three huon pine veneered picture frames, 19th century, each with a rectangular body, the two smaller frames 48 x 58 cm.
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A collection of silver plate and sterling silver golfing trophies, comprising a sterling silver miniature two handled cup, inscribed 'Golf / Foursomes 1927 / Misses I. Teague & E. Walker / Commonwealth', Wilmot Manufacturing Co, Birmingham, 1925, on an associated ebonised plinth, together with two silver plate golfing spoons and a WMF silver plate figure of a female golfer, raised on an ebonised plinth, the WMF figure 17.5 cm high.
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Two Australian silver, gold and enamel rowing trophies, marked for J.R. Rowland, Melbourne, 1884 and 1886, each trophy modelled as a miniature oar with blue enamelling to the front of the blade and gold embellishments, one inscribed to the reverse of the blade 'N.S.W. V. Victoria / Intercolonial Eight Oared race. / Melbourne / 5.4.84', inscribed to the stem 'R.D. Booth . Str.' within a fitted case inscribed 'R.D. Booth Stroke', paper label for J.R. Rowland to the interior, the second trophy inscribed to…
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Two small landscape paintings, late 19th century and early 20th century, the first titled 'Quiet River', oil on canvas on board, illegibly signed, the second, depicting a Tasmanian landscape scene, oil on wood panel, signed W.H. Usher to verso, signed 'Usher' 20 cm x 27.5 cm.
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C. E. Scott, Australian school landscape, oil on canvas, housed in a decorative gilt frame, signed lower right, condition: canvas has an approximately 8 cm tear toward the lower right corner.
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Two Australian school paintings, early 20th century, comprising a landscape scene, one signed a. E. Schlight, together with an Australian fauna scene, illegibly signed, the largest 48 cm x 74 cm.
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A rare Australian Colonial biconial leather convict cap, first half 19th century, together with three volumes titled 'A Brief history of Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula Out-Stations', 'Port Arthur', and 'Australian Convicts', other notes: These caps are extremely rare, and all documented examples are currently housed in public collections around Australia including the Powerhouse, and the Museum of applied Arts and Sciences. These caps formed part of a distinctive uniform worn by convicts to…
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Three pairs of Australian Colonial iron handcuffs, 19th century, comprising a pair of 'Figure 8' handcuffs and two Hiatt style handcuffs, the Hiatt style handcuffs 23.5 cm long.
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Three antique flintlock pistols, 18th century and later, including an Albanian miquelet rattail pistol circa 1820, the largest 54 cm long.
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Two English horn snuff mulls and two powder horns, early 19th century, of various sizes and designs, two with metal mounts, the largest 16.5 cm high.
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An English pewter mounted horn mull, 19th century, of naturalistic form, mounted with a hinged domed cover (detached) with a horse finial, raised on turned and cast feet, 22 cm high, 24 cm wide.
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Four metal desk ornaments, 19th century and later, comprising two male busts, a figure of a cherub and a bronze model of Ned Kelly on a marble base, the largest 15.5 cm high.
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Two commemorative medallions, 19th century, including a spelter Louis XVIII commemorative portrait plaque, after F. Gayrard, inscribed 'Louis XVIII Roi de France Et de Navarre / Dedie a Mm. Les Gardes-Du Corps', signed Gayrard F. And Roman numeral date for 1814, together with a London international exhibition bronze medal, inscribed for J.W Osborne, Class XIV, 10.5 cm and 7.5 cm diameter.
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A cast iron bust of Napoleon III, 19th century, naturalistically modelled in regalia, 51 cm high.
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A cased collection of twenty nine modern Grand Tour style plaster relief medallions, housed within an open rosewood box frame, the frame 45.5 x 37.5 cm.
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Two antique lamp bases, circa 1830 and later, including a late 19th century French oil lamp, with a central figural embossed brass frieze, stamped 'H&R / Moderateur Perfectionne / Bec & B Devissant', with a glass flute and a spherical frosted and etched shade, together with an early 20th century faceted ruby glass and brass lamp base, 51 cm and 46 cm high.
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An English ebonised Ottoman, mid 19th century, the rectangular top with a later velvet upholstered cushion, above a dual concave frame inset with ivory buttons, united by a turned stretcher, 44 cm high, 53 cm wide, 42 cm deep.
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A Lord Nelson commemorative armorial plate, by Edme Samson, early 19th century, the circular body with a central shield and the motto 'Tria Juncta in Uno' and the residual motto 'Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat', inscribed 'Nelson / San Josef' and 'Nelson' to the rim within oak leaf and acorn borders. Sampson factory mark verso, 23 cm diameter.
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An English Lord Nelson commemorative wine glass, 19th century, with a slender trumpet bowl, engraved to one side with a portrait of Admiral Lord Nelson and inscribed 'Nelson / 1805', engraved verso with the image of a ship and inscribed 'H.M.S Victory', above a tapering stem and a circular foot, 17.5 cm high.
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A Victorian cast iron & wood Lord Nelson commemorative umbrella stand, the back cast with a standing figure of Nelson and maritime emblems, inscribed Nelson, above a painted wooden base and tin drip pan, 74 cm high, 42 cm wide, 16 cm deep, condition: lacking supportive hoop. Wear overall, particularly to wooden base.
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A leather cased gentleman's vanity case, late 19th century, the case with a fitted interior and containing a variety of accoutrements including clothes brushes, a comb, two cut throats, sharpening strap, glass flask and hooks, the case 18.5 cm high, 13 cm wide, 9 cm deep.
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A woven split cane and bamboo model aircraft, modelled as a vintage propeller aircraft, 12 cm high, 46.5 cm wide, 40.5 cm deep.
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A rustic polychrome painted fruitwood and deer antler wall mount, modelled as a deer head incorporating real antlers, 69 cm high, 37 cm wide.
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A needlework mounted casket, 19th century, the rectangular body with a hinged domed top, applied with foliate needlework fabric, flanked by brass scroll handles, above bun feet (two missing), 24.5 cm high, 32 cm wide, 19 cm deep.
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A bronze figure, 19th century, depicting a standing male with a flowing beard in a hooded robe, his right arm outstretched, raised on an ebonised oak base, 58 cm high.
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A carved pine Corbell depicting the hand of St Eldreda, 19th century, in stylised form, depicting a hand raised with an open palm centred by a heart motif, 50 cm high.
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An early Victorian black lacquered child's chair, circa 1840, the saddle back above a cane inset seat, with stylised painted linear borders, above turned supports, 66 cm high, 37 cm wide, 34 cm deep.
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Four framed Victorian silhouettes, 19th century, one of Lord Nelson set in an ornate ebonised frame, Lord Nelson (including frame) 32.5 cm x 32.5 cm.
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Frank Bowcher (1864-1938), model of a falcon, Horus, silvered metal on wooden base, signed F. Bowcher, fecit 1929, and inscribed Visv et Nisv to front, 16.5 cm high, 14.5 cm wide 6.5 cm deep.
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A Chinese bronze censor in the form of a guardian lion, circa late 17th century, with an hinged head and open mouth, the bronze with a fine patina, 13 cm high, 17 cm wide, condition: old repair visible to tail, and small loss to tail.
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An Anglo-Indian solid ebony travelling writing compendium, first half 19th century, the lid opening to a fitted interior and a fall-front writing surface enclosing two storage compartments. The whole with reeded decoration to the exterior, 15 cm high, 42 cm wide, 22.5 cm deep.
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A Chinese export black lacquered card table, 19th century, the pivoting fold-over top above a shaped rectangular frieze with a single drawer and a turned standard, painted in gilt with scenes depicting figures in a garden, raised on a platform base with lion's paw feet, 73.5 cm high, 77 cm wide, 38 cm deep.
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A pair of Chinese export paintings, 19th century, depicting a female and male in elaborate costume, gouache on pith paper, 14.5 x 7.5 cm (image)
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A French marble cased portico clock, late 19th century, with an anchor escapement and count-wheel strike on one bell, the brass Roman numeral dial within a foliate cast gilt metal surround above a gridiron pendulum, 49 cm high.
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A Biedermeier birch secretaire abattant, circa 1830, the stepped cornice above a frieze drawer and a fall front writing surface, opening to an arrangement of six short and two full-length marquetry inlaid drawers centred by a Macassar ebony veneered open central section, the lower body with three full-length drawers, raised on rounded block supports, 161.5 cm high, 97.5 cm wide, 51 cm deep.
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A Biedermeier birch wall mirror, circa 1830, the rectangular plate within a panelled surround beneath an arched pediment, 142 cm high, 69.5 cm wide.
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A needlework sampler, 19th century, depicting a stately home in a garden setting, housed in a birds eye maple veneered frame with various inscriptions verso including '1857' and 'M. Howatson', 31.5 x 33 cm (frame)
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A collection of amber glass, 19th century and later, including a Bohemian etched glass ewer, a French gilt and enamelled glass bottle and stopper, a Bohemian cut glass lidded urn, a Bohemian etched jug and stopper and a Bohemian faceted and etched bottle and stopper and a ovoid amber pressed glass lidded bottle, the largest bottle 39.5 cm high.
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A figural brass candlestick, 19th century, modelled with a figure emanating fish formed branches, 32.5 cm high.
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Three bottle sets on stands, early 19th century, comprising two three bottle (associated) cruet sets on stands and a Regency three bottle decanter set, with mother of pearl inset cork stoppers in a leather mounted decanter stand, the decanter set 26.5 cm high, the cruet sets 19 cm and 14.5 cm high respectively.
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A brass bound camphorwood novelty tobacco barrel, late 19th century, of typical form with a hinged lid, 13 cm high, 16 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep.
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A William IV sarcophagus form mahogany tea caddy, circa 1830, of typical form in mahogany with satinwood string inlay, the lid opening to reveal a central associated glass mixing bowl, flanked by two compartments, 14 cm high, 28.5 cm wide, 14.5 cm deep.
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A Dutch mallet shaped bottle, circa 1730, having a pleasing asymetrical shape, 16 cm, the base 11.5 cm diameter, condition: De-corking chips to string rim.
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A Dutch glass truffle jar, circa 1800, of tapering form, 29 cm high, 9 cm diameter.
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An early three-piece mould preserve jar, circa 1840, of cylindrical form with a short broad neck, 25 cm high, 10.5 cm diameter.
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Two glass bottles, circa 1780-1790, the first with a mallet form body in olive green glass, the other a Dutch gin bottle, of tapering square section, with applied seal, 27.5 cm high, 8.5 cm diameter & 29 cm high, the base 7 x 7 cm.
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A pair of brass figural candelabra, late 19th/early 20th century, each cast in the form of an acrobat, with legs raised supporting a leaf-cast nozzle, 26 cm high.
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Two Chinese bronze censers, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, one in the form of a figure atop an elephant, the other a tripod censer with a landscape scene.
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A lovely turned treen goblet and lidded spice pot, 19th century, the goblet, raised on a knopped stem with a stepped foot, the pot, baluster in form with a threaded lid with a bronze lid finial, the goblet 14.5 cm high, 9 cm diameter. The pot 17 cm high.
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A provincial English oak figural shop sign, early 19th century, carved to the centre with a standing gentleman attired in a hat and waistcoat, within a foliate carved border and a naturalistic frame, inscribed verso in ink 'This / oak from / bush wood / Weston / Herts.', 83 x 61 cm.
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An English Regency mahogany sideboard, circa 1820, the rectangular top above a central frieze drawer, flanked by two short drawers and a cellarette, each with ebony string inlay and cockbeading, above turned supports, 92.5 cm high, 158 cm wide, 62.5 cm deep.
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A pair of Sheraton style mahogany pedestals, 20th century, with single drawers, moulding and flared shaped bases, 25 cm high, 38 cm wide, 27 cm deep.
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Two similar mahogany and satinwood trays, early 20th century, each oval in form, inlaid with a central conch shell motif, the larger 60 cm wide.
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A rare English silvered mercury glass candelabra, 19th century, the four sconce candelabra fitted with four glass candlesticks with flamiform finials, 44 cm high.
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Six English mercury glass goblets, late 19th century, circa 1880, each goblet with floriate motifs, raised on a circular foot. All with gilded interiors, 15 cm, 11.5 cm & 9.5 cm high.
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Five English mercury glass goblets, late 19th century, circa 1880, four with floriate motifs, raised on a circular foot, the tallest 14.5 cm high.
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Seven English mercury glass footed bowls, late 19th century, circa 1880, all with floriate motifs, five with a gilt interior, raised on circular feet, the largest 9 cm high.
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Four English mercury glass candle holders, late 19th century, circa 1880, each of vasiform, varying in shape and design, the largest 28 cm high.
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Three English mercury glass items, late 19th century, circa 1880, comprising a lidded canister, a sphere and a comport, the canister 18.5 cm high.
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Two pairs of Sheffield Plate candle holders with shades, early 19th century, each with a baluster stem rising to a pierced collar supporting a glass shade, approximately 53.5 cm total height.
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A mercury glass 'Witches Ball', circa 1900, spherical, with a loop handle, 34 cm high.
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An embossed brass monstrance, late 19th century, the central glazed aperture within a radiating stippled and embossed surround, rising to a pierced crucifix, above a knopped stem and a stepped circular foot, 58 cm high.
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A Dutch tin glazed plate, 18th century, of circular form with a slightly everted rim, with a repeating scrolling and floral design to the border enclosing a central lyre bird feather motif, 4.5 cm high, 31 cm diameter.
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A collection of ladies dressing table items, 19th century, featuring a glass floral arrangement, comprising vibrantly coloured and enamelled glass blooms supported by brass wire mounts, emanating from an amethyst glass vase (losses). Together with three parcel gilt glass vials, a small faceted blue glass perfume bottle, a sterling silver mounted perfume bottle and a cameo inset gilt metal mounted perfume bottle, the largest perfume 17.5 cm high. The floral arrangement 25 cm high.
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An English blue lacquered jewellery casket together with a blue opaline glass box, 19th century, the shaped box containing a small collection of antique postcards and greeting cards. Together with a blue glass jewellery casket, the lacquered box 12.5 cm high, 20 cm wide, 11.5 cm deep.
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A suite of Portieux Vallerysthal blue opaline goblets, circa 1930, comprising thirteen wine goblets, nine port glasses and ten liqueurs, the wine goblets 16.5 cm high.
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Three Sevres 'Chateau de Tuileries' armorial porcelain plates, 19th century, comprising two circular plates and one scalloped circular plate, each with a gilt initial 'L' to the centre beneath a crown, flanked by cherubs, variously on a puce and turquoise reserve, two plates measuring 23.5 cm diameter, one plate measuring 24 cm diameter.
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A French Sevres style porcelain lidded vase, 19th century, of baluster form, painted to the neck and centre of the body with six portraits of French Royal court dignitaries, a coat of arms verso, above a jewelled stem and a square foot, rising to a domed cover with an acanthus moulded finial, (hairlines, losses, restoration). Pseudo Sevres mark to the underside, 58 cm high.
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Three French porcelain cabinet plates, comprising two similar plates painted with romantic scenes on a bleu celeste ground (one repaired) and one other plate centred by a monogram on a deep blue ground, the largest 24.5 cm diameter.
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Five English porcelain plates, 18th century and later, comprising a Poole dish with gilt monogram, two armorial plates including Derby and a pair of Royal Crown Derby plates with later decoration, the largest 26 cm diameter.
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A German porcelain vase and cover, early 20th century, the high-shouldered body centred by a floral cartouche on a bleu celeste ground, a lesser vignette to the reverse, flask by ram mask heads, beneath a pierced domed cover, raised on a square foot, 39.5 cm high.
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A pair of French porcelain candlesticks, early 19th century, each with a columnar stem, rising to a fluted ogee sconce with associated brass drip pans of varying design, above a leaf and corn husk moulded circular foot, with gilt highlights on a bleu celeste ground. Blue painted factory mark to the underside (one with repairs to the sconce), 22.5 cm high.
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A French porcelain vase and cover, stamped Porcelaine de Paris, mid 20th century, the campana body with fluted panels, painted with floriate borders on an alternating blue and white ground, rising to a domed writhen cover, above a square foot. Printed factory mark, 34.5 cm high.
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Five Staffordshire pottery ornaments, 19th century and later, comprising a figure of a spaniel, a novelty figural cruet, a figure of a rotund gentleman, and a pair of whippet inkwells, the spaniel 17 cm high.
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Two English Staffordshire figures, 19th century, one depicting Louis Napoleon, the other modelled as a standing gallant (repaired), the largest 46 cm high.
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An English cruet set on stand, 19th century, the navette form sterling silver stand containing fine associated silver plate mounted glass and crystal bottles and a sterling silver spoon. The spoon dated 1825, the stand with rubbed hallmarks, the stand 28 cm high.
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A Georgian double knopped air twist stem liqueur, late 18th century, circa 1795, the round tapering bowl raised on a long double knopped multi air twist stem, terminating on a conical circular foot, 21 cm high, the base 7.5 cm diameter.
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A Georgian opaque double air twist liqueur, 18th century, circa 1750, the etched ogee bowl raised on a double air twist stem terminating on a circular foot, 15 cm high, the base 7 cm diameter.
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A Georgian opaque air twist liqueur, circa 1800, the etched and writhen circular bowl raised on a single opaque air twist stem terminating on a circular foot, 14.5 cm high, the base 7 cm diameter.
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A Georgian bell-shaped wine glass, 18th century, circa 1750, the bell-shaped glass bowl raised on a multi air twist single knopped stem, terminating on a circular foot, 16.5 cm high, the base 7.5 cm diameter.
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Two Georgian Drawn-Stem wine glasses, 18th century, circa 1750, each with a drawn- stem containing a single air bubble, terminating on a folded rim, 17 cm & 15.5 cm high respectively.
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A pair of Georgian opaque air twist Liqueurs, 18th century, both with a bell- form bowl, raised on opaque multi air twist stem and terminating in circular foots, 14.5 cm high, the bases 7.5 cm diameter.
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A George III style bergere, 19th century, the upholstered back, seat and arms above leaf capped legs with lion's paw feet, 115 cm high, 64 cm wide, 59 cm deep, condition: heavy wear to upholstery.
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A Georgian woven silk embroidery, 18th century, the oval panel depicting a contemplative maiden seated in a garden, a small dog at her feet, within a parcel gilt frame (losses to frame), 32 cm high, 24 cm wide (image)
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A French bronze and ormolu figural mantel clock, late 19th century, the enamelled Roman numeral dial and count wheel movement striking on one bell, set within a body cast in the form of a mountainous outcrop, surmounted by a figure of a maiden playing a harp, white sheet music and a book at her feet, the lower section with cherub masks and a leaf tip cast apron, raised on scroll cast supports, 37 cm high, 28 cm wide, 10 cm deep.
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A patinated plaster bust of the young Louis XVI, early 20th century, realistically modelled with order and sash, raised on a terracotta socle. Indistinct stamp to the underside of the base, 43 cm high, 25.5 cm wide.
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A pair of gilt bronze wall sconces, 20th century, each with an acanthus leaf-cast back plate emanating two branches with sconces, approximately 45 cm high.
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Seven brass desk ornaments, 19th century and later, including a figure of Napoleon, a figure of the Madonna and Child, a bust of a French monarch, a small obelisk, a model of the column of the grande Armee, a model of a hand and a classical style female bust on a verde marble base, the female bust 19 cm high.
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A miniature model of a rustic pine kitchen dresser and a miniature model of a Victorian chest of drawers, 19th century and later, the rustic dresser with two drawers, the Victorian chest of typical design, the pine kitchen dresser 42.5 cm high, 32.5 cm wide, 18 cm deep.
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A collection of detailed brass and pewter dolls house miniatures, including two brass games tables, a brass tilt top occasional table, a brass wine table, a brass single chair, a brass coal scuttle, a brass coal bucket, a brass fireplace trivet, two pairs of brass candlesticks and a single candlestick, and a pewter candelabra and candlestick, the largest games table 13 cm high, 13 cm diameter.
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A small collection of detailed dolls house miniatures, 19th & 20th centuries, including a huon pine centre table, a huon pine and ply miner's couch (disassembled, unchecked), a Victorian style huon pine chest, a Louis XV style commode and a pine five drawer chest, the huon pine centre table 12 cm high, 17 cm diameter.
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A collection of antique doll house furniture mainly brass and copper, 19th century and later, including a copper scuttle, bath tub, wine tables, loo tables, coffee grinder, fire tools, and candle sticks, coal scuttle 9 cm high.
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A painted wooden dolls house in the form of a Palladian mansion, the two story structure with astragal glazing bars and a columnar portico, 57 cm high, 42 cm wide, 30 cm deep.
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A Biedermeier birch and ebonised corner cabinet, circa 1830, the astragal glazed door opening to an arrangement of shelves and a single drawer, beneath an ogee moulded cornice.
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Two English silhouettes, 19th century, comprising two profiles of gentlemen, one painted on glass and housed in a birds eye maple frame, the other in a later Florentine gilt and carved oval frame, the largest frame 18.5 x 16.5 cm.
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