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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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Four English silhouettes, 19th century, comprising four profiles of gentlemen, one painted on glass, together with a profile of a lady, housed in ebonised frames, the largest frame measuring 15 x 13 cm.
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A rare English silhouette, 19th century, depicting a lady seated at an occasional table, with a collection of books and a vase of flowers to her side, housed in a birdseye maple veneered frame, 30 x 27 cm.
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Three Chinese export lacquered boxes, 19th century, including a tea caddy of lobed rectangular form, a circular lidded patch box and a rectangular pen case containing a Chinese export silver fountain pen marked for Wang Hing, Hong Kong, and a wax jack, the tea caddy 12.5 cm high, 19.5 cm wide, 13.5 cm deep.
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A Chinese export lacquered sewing table, mid 19th century, the hinged rectangular top opening to fitted interior containing assorted sewing implements, above lyre supports and lion's paw feet. Remnant gilt decoration, 69.5 cm high, 61.5 cm wide, 40 cm deep, condition: wear to gilding overall, work box lacking.
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A French ebonised table clock, the dial signed J. Selle & Cie, Paris, late 19th century, the rectangular case with glazed sides and remnant brass string inlay, housing an enamel Roman numeral dial, the movement with anchor escapement, silk suspension and count wheel strike on one bell (lacking pendulum), 22 cm high, 16 cm wide, 14 cm deep.
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A French ebonised cave a liqueur together with four decanters, 19th century, the liqueur cabinet with remnant brass string inlaid borders, with a hinged serpentine-fronted lid opening to a collection of assorted liqueur glasses of various shapes and designs. Together with four square section etched and gilded bottles, rising to arched shoulders with remnant floral gilt and engraved decoration, the liqueur cabinet. 25 cm high, 31.5 cm wide, 24 cm deep. The largest decanter 23.5 cm high.
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Six Victorian papier mache & horn snuff boxes, late 19th century, two boxes of rounded rectangular form with inlaid designs to their hinged covers, one box of oval form with a lead lined interior, the remaining three modelled in the form of a boot, the largest boot 11 cm wide, 3.5 cm high, 3 cm deep.
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An antique couvert de voyage travelling cutlery set together with two folding cutlery sets, 19th century, the leather bottle form case, opening to reveal a bone handled folding spoon, fork and knife, along with two folding sets, the case 14.5 cm high, 7.5 cm wide, 4 cm deep.
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A George III mahogany knife box, early 19th century, the shaped body with crossbanded borders and ebony string inlay, sterling silver escutcheon and backplate for the loop handle, rising to a hinged sloping lid opening to an interior fitted with apertures to house flatware, 34 cm high, 26 cm wide, 22.5 cm deep.
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A collection of thirteen decorative knives and forks, 19th century, including a knife and a fork with shagreen handles, the rest with handles crafted from various semi-precious stones, longest knife 33.5 cm.
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A sterling silver five piece carving set, by Harrison Bros & Howson, Sheffield, circa 1898, including two carving knives, two carving forks, and a sharpening steel, Sharpening steel 31.5 cm long.
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Thirteen pieces of sterling silver flatware, 19th century, including a four forks hallmarked 'Jh', two larger knives hallmarked 'Ir', six dessert knives hallmarked 'JY' and one other fork, larger knives 27 cm long.
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A collection of porcelain handled knives and forks, 18th and 19th centuries, comprising thirteen knives and forks, including three knives marked 'Benhan Wigmore St' to the blade, together with a set of six knives by Weiss London (maker's mark to blade), circa 1840, longest knife 28.5 cm.
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A collection of seven early knives, 13TH-17th centuries, comprising three medieval knives,13-16th centuries, and four later knives, 15th-17th centuries.
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A collection of twenty one English sterling silver spoons, 18th and 19th centuries, predominately Georgian, most of them monogrammed.
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A collection of thirteen forks and six knives, 19th century, from various makers, all with handles of similar tapered form crafted from materials including ebonized wood and horn, knives approximately 23 cm long, forks 18 cm long.
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A collection of fourteen sterling and silver plate knives and forks, 18th century and later, including a pair of sterling silver knives and forks by John winter, a monogrammed knife and fork, longest knife 27.5 cm.
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A George III mahogany knife box, early 19th century, the shaped body with crossbanded and Tunbridge-Wells inlaid borders and a bone inlaid escutcheon, rising to a hinged sloping lid, the interior lacking fittings, 36 cm high, 24.5 cm wide, 21.5 cm deep.
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Two traveller's cutlery sets, 19th century, including a leather cased traveller's set with fork and spoon, and a Chinese tortoiseshell veneered bamboo container holding a set of chop sticks, toothpick, and long blade knife, the Chinese travelling set total length 26.5 cm long.
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Seven antique horn beakers, 19th century, Varying in size, some with silver mounts and appliques, and one inscribed 'Wembley Exhibition', the largest 10 cm high, 7.5 cm diameter.
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An English mahogany D-end dining table, mid 19th century, the solid mahogany rounded rectangular top with three leaves, above a flame mahogany veneered apron and turned supports with brass caps and castors, 75 cm high, 182 cm long, 117 cm wide.
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A George III oak tea caddy, early 19th century, octagonal in form, with a domed lid opening to reveal two compartments with stained tortoiseshell and ivory lids, the interiors with remnant zinc lining, 12.5 cm high, 17 cm wide, 10 cm deep.
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Three English writing boxes, 19th century, the first of figured oak and marquetry decoration, the second box with Tunbridge-Wells decoration to the lid and apron and another in satinwood with a parquetry inlaid border and a painted vignette to the centre of the lid, 16 cm, 11.5 cm and 7.5 cm high respectively.
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A collection of five keepsake boxes, 19th century, comprising four rectangular boxes inset with banded agate panels (one missing a foot), each containing painted miniature spheres, together with an early 19th century enamelled pill box (hairlines and losses), the largest 6.5 cm wide.
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Three Victorian patch boxes, late 19th century, comprising two treen boxes, one of circular form with a carved fluted underside, the other of rectangular form, together with a rectangular papier mache box, the largest 8.5 cm wide.
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Three Victorian tortoiseshell patch boxes and an etui box, late 19th century, the patch boxes, each of rectangular form with a hinged domed cover, two with steel hobnail and lattice mounts (one cover detached), the etui box with a rectangular body rising to a sloping hinged lid, opening to a velvet lined interior, the largest patch box 6.5 cm wide. The etui box 10 cm high.
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A Russian bone veneered pocket watch stand, 19th century, of architectural form, the central circular aperture within pierced foliate and figural borders, above a single full-length drawer, the whole with engraved motifs embellished with green and red pigment, above bracket feet (losses to veneer), together with an Elgin brass cased pocket watch, 31.5 cm high, 19.5 cm wide, 7 cm deep.
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Four pairs of brass candlesticks, late 19th/early 20th century, of various forms and designs including twist and knopped stems, the tallest 30 cm high.
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Three powder horns and a flask, 19th century, the first of iron and leather, the second cast in brass with relief decoration together with two crafted from horn, the largest 27 cm wide.
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Three novelty gentleman's walking sticks, late 19th/early 20th century, two with a concealed sword, one marked to the blade 'Toledo'. Together with a concealed pencil and a compartment for housing lead, above a writhen shaft, 105.5 cm high, 104 cm and 102 cm high respectively.
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Three antique walking sticks, late 19th/early 20th century, including a plaited leather mounted stick, an ebony and walrus tusk walking stick and a Malaccca walking stick, the Malacca walking stick 92 cm high.
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Three antique walking sticks, comprising a shillelagh walking stick, a hardwood walking stick and a cane, the cane 92 cm high.
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Three English glass walking canes, circa 1880, one cane in amber glass, the second cane in clear glass and the third in clear glass with a white stripe, two with a writhen shaft (two with losses to the tip), the largest 153 cm long.
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A collection of mounted antlers and horns, circa 1900, together with three matching horns applied with brass tips, largest 31 cm long.
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A cold painted bronze animalia quill brush, 19th century, modelled in the form a stag, hinged on a rustic fence, on enable a rocking movement, and mounted on an oak base, 12.5 cm high, 30 cm wide, 14.5 cm deep.
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Auguste Edouart (after) French, (1789-1861), two silhouettes, black ink on paper, the first modelled as a seated woman, printed Augn. Edouart. Fecit 1826. The other modelled as gentleman standing with a book in hand, printed Augn Edouart Fecit 1833, 21.5 cm x 16 cm & 22 cm x 16.5 cm.
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Four English silhouettes, 19th century, comprising four profiles of gentlemen, one painted on glass, two housed in ebonised frames, two housed in gilt frames, the largest frame 16 x 12 cm.
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A collection of three English silhouettes, 19th century, each depicting a full male portrait, one signed indistinctly and dated 1847, the largest 30 x 22.5 cm (overall)
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Four English silhouettes depicting children, 19th century, three depicting boys in profile and one depicting a girl in profile, housed variously in ebonised, wooden and painted frames, the largest frame 20 x 15.5 cm.
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Four English silhouettes, 19th century, comprising four profiles of gentlemen, each housed in an ebonised frame, the largest frame 15 x 13 cm.
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Two English neoclassical brass and marble inkwells, late 19th century, the first of campana form, the griotte d'Italie body with a hinged domed cover (detached) with a flamiform finial opening to a glass liner, flanked by angular reeded handles terminating in ram mask heads, above a turned stepped circular foot, the other of fluted boat shaped body with one central aperture housing a porcelain ink well, with a further four to house writing implements, flanked by caryatids rising to leaf tip sconces with…
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Two similar French Empire style gilt bronze and onyx lamp bases, each with a tapering writhen standard above a pedestal base, the tallest 46.5 cm high.
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A French gilt metal mounted ebonised portico clock, late 19th century, with an anchor escapement and count wheel strike on one bell, the engine-turned silvered Roman numeral dial within a foliate cast gilt metal surround, above a gridiron pendulum, 43.5 cm high, 23.5 cm wide, 13.5 cm deep.
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An Italian occasional chair, circa 1940s, with a shaped wheat sheath back on four splayed legs.
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Three brass novelty door stoppers, 19th century, one in the form of a horse, one in the form of a basket of fruit, the third in the form of a seahorse, the tallest 36 cm high.
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An English hobnail cut crystal lidded urn, 19th century, the ovoid body with a central hobnail cut band, rising to a stepped and hobnail cut domed cover, above an octagonal foot (loss to foot), 33 cm high.
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Four English drinking glasses, early 19th century, with fluted and writhen bodies, comprising a tall ale flute, two goblets and a trumpet wine glass, the ale flute 17.5 cm high.
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Six English liqueur glasses, early 19th century, comprising four glasses with a trumpet bowl above a spreading circular foot, and a pair of English glasses with a hobnail cut and engraved flared body, above a single ring stem and a spreading circular base, the tallest 11 cm high.
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Five English rummers, early 19th century, four with a faceted lower body, one raised on a square foot, together with a further rummer with a straight-sided bowl, above a circular foot, the largest 14.5 cm high.
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Two pairs of 'lemon squeezer' rummers, 19th century, each with fluted lower body and engraved stars on a square 'Lemon squeezer' foot, 10.5 cm & 14 cm high respectively.
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A George III glass liqueur glass, late 18th century, the slender tapering bowl with fluting to the lower section, raised on a double opaque air twist stem, 18 cm high.
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A George III liqueur glass, late 18th century, the trumpet bowl raised on a double twist stem, on a folded circular foot, 16 cm high.
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A George III liqueur glass, late 18th century, the trumpet bowl raised on a double opaque twist stem. The bowl later engraved with bird and grape motifs, 14.5 cm high.
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A collection of ten English glass rummers, 19th century, each of varying shape and size, the largest 13 cm high.
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A set of six English glass goblets, 18th century, each with a straight sided bowl, above a circular foot, 11.5 cm high.
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A collection of four English crystal decanters, 19th century, each with varying cut crystal designs with double and triple ring necks, the tallest 25 cm high.
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A collection of antique glass, 19th century, comprising a pair of faceted and hobnail cut crystal bottles with stoppers (stoppers possibly associated), two baluster form bottles with stoppers, two crystal carafes, and a cut crystal water jug and a rectangular decanter with stopper, the tallest decanter 25.5 cm high. The largest carafe 28 cm overall height.
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An English Regency parcel gilt wall mirror, circa 1820, the reverse breakfront cornice above a rectangular plate, flanked by pilasters with applied patera, 108 cm high, 81.5 cm wide.
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An English George III mahogany wheel barometer/thermometer, the dial signed Bst. Roncheti & Co. Fecit, circa 1820, the waisted upper section with inset with a thermometer, above a circular silvered dial, inlaid with patera and shell cartouches, 99 cm high.
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An English Gothic revival ecclesiastical candelabra, late 19th century, the openwork body with a central quatrefoil and anthemion ornamentation, rising to five tiered leaf cast sconces, the stem and base cast with figures within an architectural surround, raised on scroll feet, 93.5 cm high.
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A parian figure of Johann Christoph Friedrich Von Schiller and a classical style terracotta bust of Apollo, 19th and 20th century, the standing figure wearing a flowing cape and overcoat, holding a scroll in his left hand, raised on an octagonal base (unmarked), parian figure 50 cm high.
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Four antique trays, 19th century and later, various shapes, sizes and designs, including two tole ware trays two papier mache trays, the largest tray 61 x 44 cm.
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A French gilt bronze figural mantel clock, signed Potonie, Paris, 19th century, the enamelled Roman numeral dial and count-wheel striking movement on one bell, set within a body cast in the form of a mountainous outcrop, surmounted by a figure of a young man and his dog, the lower body case with scroll and foliate border, above scroll supports, 35.5 cm high.
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A collection of brass curtain tie-backs, 19th century and later, four pairs of pressed brass scroll curtain tie-backs, a pair of pressed brass Prince of Wales feather tie backs together with two pairs of curtain rod brackets and a single circular curtain tie-back, the largest curtain tie-back 30 cm wide.
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A collection of Victorian brass fireplace accessories, 19th century, comprising a three piece fire tool set, together with a pair of vasiform andirons, 58 cm high, 40 cm deep.
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A collection of assorted fireplace tools, 19th century, comprising two retractable hearth brushes, a trivet, bellows and a pierced brass chestnut roaster, and a telescopic toasting fork, the papier mache brush 59 cm long (retracted)
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A pair of English brass andirons, late 19th century, each with a sunflower patera, to the front, raised on turned and scrolled supports, 32 cm high, 22 cm deep.
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A collection of Victorian brass fireplace accessories, 19th century, comprising a three piece fire tool set, together with a pair of vasiform andirons, the andirons 53 cm high, 16 cm deep.
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A pair of painted wooden Corinthian capitals, 19th century, each intricately carved and painted in cream, 38 cm high, 35 cm wide, 17 cm deep.
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Attributed to Gustav Pillig 1877-1956, Sir Robert Menzies, bronze plaster, 49 cm high.
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An Indian Colonial padouk four post bed, mid 19th century, the head board with a shaped crest rail centred by a shell crest, above a panel of turned spindles, the foot of similar design, rising to brass-capped fluted posts terminating in pricketts to support a canopy (missing), above tapering legs of conforming design with turned rings to the lower section, 190 cm high, 155 cm wide, 231 cm long,. Provenance: Reputably from Leonard Joel, important collection of coaches, carriages, chandeliers, harness,…
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Two Georgian mahogany vanity mirrors, 19th century, the larger with rectangular plate within turned supports, above a rectangular body with a crossbanded border and string inlay centred by a frieze drawer, flanked by two short drawers with bone handles, raised on bone ball feet, the smaller with a hinged rectangular mirror within a reeded surround, on scroll supports, the larger 51 cm high, 52.5 cm wide, 21.5 cm deep. The smaller 50 cm high, 34 cm wide.
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An Austrian Biedermeier walnut sewing table, circa 1830, the circular top above three small frieze drawers with brass drop ring handles within dual brass mounted borders, raised on waisted rectangular legs united by a concave platform, 68.5 cm high, 63 cm diameter.
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A Dutch walnut and marquetry side chair, 18th century, with an open back and a waisted vertical splat, above a fitted seat, inlaid with foliate and figural designs, above cabriole legs, 52 cm wide, 94 cm high, 40 cm deep.
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An English mahogany and lacquered pole screen, mid 19th century, the central standard supporting a rectangular lacquered screen decorated with a scene depicting deer beneath an oak tree, a pavilion in the background, above a fluted and lapet carved lower section, raised on a tri-form platform base with lion's paw feet, 147 cm high.
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A pair of French tole ware lidded chestnut urns, 19th century, of typical form, painted with provincial scenes, flanked by lion mask and ring handles, 31 cm high.
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A set of Chinese export lacquered quartetto occasional tables, 19th century, each rectangular table with remnant gilt decoration, above pierced waisted supports, raised on lion's paw feet, 70 cm high, 49 cm wide, 31.5 cm deep.
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A Chinese export lacquered tea table, 19th century, the circular top above a faceted tapering standard, above a concave platform base with carved lion's paw feet. Remnant painted decoration, 62 cm high, 69.5 cm diameter.
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A pair of Chinese boxwood figures, Republic period (1912-1949), carved as two female figures, carrying baskets of fruit, mounted on later hardwood stands.
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Two Asian wood carved deity figures, 18th/19th century, comprising a Japanese deity standing on an elephant and a Burmese figure of Buddha.
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A Chinese Dehua (blanc de chine) libation cup, 17th/18th century, of rhinoceros horn form with applique decoration, 7.5 cm high, 13.5 cm wide, condition: small chip to footrim.
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A Chinese export armorial porcelain helmet-form creamer, Qianlong period, 18th century, the body with a lappet border bearing a gilt and enamel crest, above a spreading circular foot with a crenellated enamelled border, 13 cm high.
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A Chinese armorial porcelain plate, Qianlong period, 18th century, the octagonal body painted to the rim with an armorial crest and the Latin motto 'Coelum Non Animum' within a border of raised enamel floriate panels, vignettes depicting pheasants in a cherry tree and a polychrome enamel butterfly, centred by an enamel floral arrangement, 21.5 cm wide.
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A Chinese export ware armorial bowl, 18th century, circa 1790S, the square section bowl with lobed corners, painted to the interior and exterior with a floral motif border, initialled 'Tg' with a cat crest to one side for clan Mackintosh, 12 cm high, 24.5 cm wide.
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Three pieces of Chinese export porcelain, 18th & 19th centuries, comprising a sparrow's beak jug painted with a central monogram, with floral highlights, an 18th century Chinese export circular dish with a central masonic armorial and insignia within a pierced border, and a blue and white clobbered-ware porcelain bowl, painted with figures and pagoda in on-glaze iron red and gilt (hairlines), 19.5 cm diameter, 12 cm high and 14.5 cm diameter.
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A porcelain armorial bowl and teapot, 19th century, the bowl painted with a crest to either side in gilt and enamel, interspersed with floral vignettes, the interior with a gilt trefid-pendant border to the interior of the rim (star crack to underside, glaze hairlines to interior). The teapot with a central enamelled coat of arms bearing the motto 'Honor Basis Vita', within gilt borders, the bowl 20 cm diameter, 9 cm high. The teapot 13 cm high.
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A near pair of Chinese elm side tables, 20th century, each with a rectangular panelled top, above an apron with turned roundels, the largest 49.5 cm high, 41.5 cm wide, 29.5 cm deep.
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A Chinese export lacquered combination chess board/domino board and a collection of chess pieces and Dominos, 19th century and later, the chess board hinged to the centre, painted to the interior with a dominos board, including two boxes of dominos and a bone cup, together with a mahogany box containing a large collection of treen chess pieces (unchecked), the chess board 4 cm high, 39 cm wide, 38.5 cm deep.
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A Victorian amboyna, rosewood and walnut games table, circa 1869, the octagonal top inlaid with a games board, above a barley standard on scroll supports, 75 cm high, 49 cm wide.
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A pair of French Provincial style fruitwood framed armchairs, each with a leather upholstered tablet back, and sprung seat, above scroll arms and supports, united by cross stretchers, 113 cm high, 62 cm wide, 55 cm deep.
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A terracotta bust of Marie Antoinette on ebonised wood plinth, impressed foundry mark to the reverse, 78 cm high.
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An English Regency Chinoiserie lacquered pole screen, circa 1820, the fan shaped screen painted with garden pavilion scene, above a turned and writhen standard, and a pierced concave platform with three lions paw feet, 136 cm high.
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Five Dutch pricket candlesticks, 18th and 19th century, comprising two pairs and one single, all with turned brass stems and drip pans, tallest 32 cm high, 17.5 cm diameter.
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An English porcelain urn, 19th century, of tapering ovoid form, with twin swan handles, raised on a circular socle, 30 cm high, 30.5 cm wide.
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Four French porcelain armorial plates, the largest 26 cm diameter.
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A Continental porcelain vase, 19th century, the waisted cylindrical body painted with scene depicting Turkish horsemen in a landscape setting, within gilt borders, flanked by scroll handles with satyr mask, above a square slate foot, 32 cm high.
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An English blanc de chine figure group, 18th century, depicting a gentleman leaning on a pedestal holding a quill, open books at his hand, a cherubic figure below, raised on a rocaille base. Patch marks to the underside, 31 cm high.
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A pair of Dresden floral encrusted porcelain urns on pedestals, by Carl Thieme, 19th century, each of classical form decorated with floral encrusted swags, painted with classical scenes rising to pierced covers, raised on matching square plinth bases, approximately 42 cm high.
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An armorial porcelain tankard, by Edme Samson, early 19th century, of typical form, with a central coat of arms, decoration with floral sprays highlighted by enamelled trailing. Samson factory mark to base, 14.5 cm high.
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An armorial porcelain plate, by Edme Samson, early 19th century, circular in form with a central coat of arms, the whole decorated with floral sprays and gilded borders. Samson factory mark verso, 24 cm diameter.
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