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The Connoiseurs Auction — Small & Whitfield Auctions and Valuations

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:397
Sale Title:The Connoiseurs AuctionLots with images:397
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:284
Date:17-May-2021
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Royal Worcester urn, two handles with Bristol blue background, gilt decoration and hand painted cameo signed R. Sebright (A/F handles repaired, hair line crack)
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Royal Doulton vases, pair 'Blue Children' tall bud vases with mask handles
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Framed miniature, 19th century hand painted miniature on ivory depicting a lady with a dog signed Smart in ormolu frame
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Framed miniature, hand painted small portrait of a gentleman
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Victorian locket, 15ct rose gold mourning locket/pendant with hand painted miniature portrait of a gentleman with plaited hair to reverse
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Framed miniature, hand painted depicting a lady with pearl necklace
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Framed miniature, 19th century hand painted portrait of a lady on ivory signed bog
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18th century miniature, hand painted portrait of George III on ivory in framed ebonised frame with acorn brass decoration
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Murano Salviati, pair of candlesticks depicting dolphins with gold fleck, Aventurine ruby red round bases and scalloped edge candle holders, height 31 cm (one repaired)
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Victorian epergne, pink vaseline glass, three trumpets with uranium glass stems, the middle with applied uranium glass trailing decoration
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Cut glass decanter, with ruby overlay and matching stopper
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French box, 19th century ormolu lidded box, with embossed classical decorations, bronze owl to lid with mother of pearl insert
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Tortoise shell spectacle case, laquered tortoise shell vintage case
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Edwardian sterling silver and leather case, embossed decorated sterling silver spectacle case
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Spoon warmer, silver plated in the form of a nautilus shell by Walker & Hall
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Antique doll, Armand Marseille German bisque headed doll with jointed composition body, glass eyes, stamped to back of neck 390 Am 8.5, 63 cm
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Antique doll, German Simon Halbig bisque headed doll composition joined body, stamped to back of neck, original human hair 53 cm
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Champagne bucket, silver plated twin handle with bottle inset, engraved crest
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Waterford Crystal, wine goblets with facet cut stems, set of eight 18.5 cm
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Royal Geographical world clock, brass square frame with columns supporting a terrestrial globe
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Tantalus, Betjemann's patent 'The Tantalus' with three hob nail cut crystal decanters in carved oak sectional stand (some A/F to decanters)
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Gerogian tantalus, two crystal decanters with ebonised and brass cradle
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Dunhill cigarette lighter, in original case and box
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Silverplate tureen, roll over lid entree dish on paw feet with floral swag decoration
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French bottle, antique glass quatrefoil with embossed brass overlay and lid (embossed Depose France to base)
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Edwardian amber glass jug, beautifully etched floral design
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Religious carving, 17th century Italian with traces of polychrome painted finish
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Waterford Crystal, set of nine champagne coupes with facet cut stems
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Antique doll, Armand Marseille German bisque headed doll with jointed composition body, stamped to back of neck 390, A4.M original hair, glass eyes 54 cm
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Antique doll, German Bruno Schmidt headed doll with jointed bisque composition body, makers stamp to back of neck, original hair, glass eyes 52 cm
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Bisque china plaque, oval wall plaque depicting a woman amongst doves and waterfall scene
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Limited edition porcelain vase, Norman Lindsay gallery 40th anniversary decorated with ladies in the garden
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Antique Doillies, six decorated with sequins and gilded beads
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French Statuettes, pair of spelter classical statues titles 'La Navigation' and 'Le Commerce
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James Chalmers and W. Wyatt Gill, 'Work and adventure in the New Guinea 1877 to 1885' 1885 first edition
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Hume Nisbet, 'Bail up! a Romance of Bushrangers and Blacks (London 1909) new edition
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Finden's 'Landscape illustrations of the Bible', (London 1836) two volumes, leather bound, gilt edges and marbled end papers, engravings with tissue guards 'From original sketches taken on the spot'
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James Joyce, 'Ulysses' (London 1937) first trade edition in rare price clipped dust jacket
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Rev. Thos. Boyles Murray, 'Pitcairn, Northfolk Island' revised and bought up to date by Rev. C.C. Elcum, formerly of Adelaide (London 1885) first edition
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Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, one of Margaret W. Tarrant's charming colour books for children with 48 coloured plates
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John Williams, 'A narrative of Missionary enterprises in the South Sea Islands; with remarks upon the natural history of the islands, origin language traditions, and usages of the inhabitants' (London 1846) first edition. Illustrated with engravings on wood by G Baxter. Original cloth lettered in gilt
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William Edgar Geil, 'Ocean and Isle' (Melbourne 1902) first edition
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Rev John Blacket, 'Reminiscences of a city Suburb and an old Saint' 1902 first edition. Blacket's history of Colonial Unley and importance of Methodism therein
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A. Grenfell price, 'The Collegiate school of St Peter 1847-1947 being an illustrated Record'. Numbered and signed limited edition in full leather, in slip case
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A Commentarie upon the book of the Revelation, 1660, James Durham, Netherlands, printed by John Fredericksz, Stam (Amsterdam), full leather bound, front board detached but otherwise complete. Third edition in English, Durham 1622-1658 Chaplain to King Charles II in 1650, extremely rare
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James Bonwick, 'French Colonies and their Resources' 1886 first edition
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Thomas gray, the Poems of gray (London 1801) a new edition, adorned with plates, including three by Fuseli, full leather, marbled endpapers
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Two Theological works, by Rev. John Blacket 'Divine Truth' 1894 and 'Not left without Witness' 1905, both first Editions inscribed and signed by the author
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Austral English, 'A dictionary of Australasian words, Phrases and Usages' by Edward E. Morris 1898, first edition
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Hans Anderson, ' Stories from...' illustrated by Edmund Dulac, numerous tipped in illustrations 1912 2nd edition
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Charles Calvert, 'The history of Southern and Central Africa...' N.d. C.1876, full morocco, embossed in gilt and blind, illustrated with colour plates and frontis brass clasps, A/F to binding
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19th century lustre vase lamps, green glass with extensive gilt decoration, hanging prisms and matching reservoirs ( A/F to some lustres)
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Lladro figurine, 'Mares Del sur - Island Beauty' with original box
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Large figural Dux vase, depicting young woman with jug and young man with musical instrument
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Murano Salviati, glass floral centrepiece with three canberry coloured tulip flowers and carved leaves, decorated with gold fleck aventurine
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Murano glass figurines, of a couple holding flowers in pink and gold fleck glass
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Royal Dux statue, depicting young embracing couple, height 48 cm
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Lladro figurine, 'Flor Del Tropico - tropical Flower' with original box
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Bohemia ruby red overlay lustre vases, wheel cut decorations stags and birds, with hanging crystal prisms
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Royal Dux figurine, classical style woman with large vase
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Lalique, limited edition, five deluxe perfume miniatures with original box
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Coalport plates, pair of 19th century hand painted porcelain plates decorated with flowers and gilding against cobalt blue border (small chip to one)
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Lalique, crystal ring dish featuring a frosted pheasant
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Lalique, two limited edition perfume miniatures
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Lalique, crystal flower paperweight 'Anemone', signed Lalique France
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Lalique, crystal vase 'Dampierre' design, featuring alternating sparrow and vines (boxed) signed to base Lalique France
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Lalique, crystal footed dish 'Nogent' design feauring seated sparrows to stem, signed to base Lalique France (boxed)
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Mary Gregory blue jug, ice blue with enamel overlay 'Figure with Lamb'
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Glass paperweight, iridescent by Steven Smyers New York, signed S. Smyers 76 K495 D.A.
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Glass paperweight, New York iridescent glass, signed to base
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19th century Coalport mantle vase, floral decorated with scenic reserves and gilding (minor A/F to flowers)
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Helena Wolfsohn, pair of porcelain plates decorated with courting couple scenes to centre, pierced border with hand painted flowers and gilding
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Walter Moorcroft, Columbine bowl, c1940, diameter 11 cm
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Walter Moorcroft Pansey vase, height 7.2 cm (Royal Warrant label, c1950)
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William Moorcroft, Cattleya orchid inverted rim bowl, c.1930's, diameter 11 cm
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William Moorcroft, rare flambe powder blue bowl, Burslem c1916-1918, diameter 11 cm
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Moorcroft Pottery, vase 'Pomegranate' pattern by William Moorcroft, signed to base
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Late 19th century brass mystery clock, made by the British United clock Co. Beautifully enameled face with gilt centre, hanging on an ornate brass cradle
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18th century bronze Buddha, exquisite Tibetan seated Buddha statue
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18th century bronze Buddha, seated Quanlong years with written the Qing Dynasty Qianlong Years
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Antique Whale's tooth, Inuit uncarved tooth on an ivory base
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Red jade, large carved figure of a dragon, length 29 cm
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Japanese ivory netsuke, in the form of a man holding a scroll
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Japanese ivory netsuke, in the form of a man in traditional clothing holding a mask signed to the foot
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Japanese ivory netsuke, in the form of a elephant balancing holding a tusk (chip to ears)
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Carved mammoth ivory statuette, depicting old man wraped in cloak, signed to base
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Carved ivory statuette, Guan Yin seated on a lotus flower, on wooden stand
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Carved ivory Statuettes, pair of seated figures, signed to base
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Japanese ivory netsuke, in the form of an elderly man with staff (immortal?), signed to base and on wooden stand
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Carved ivory okimono, beautifuly carved okimondepicting fisherman with with young Son both holding fish, height 26 cm
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Qing Dynasty bronze cauldron, raised on three feet
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Japanese ivory netsuke, in the form of a seated man in kimono reading a book, signed to base
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Japanese ivory netsuke, in the form of a horse
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Japanese ivory netsuke, in the form of a man with pipe and wine gourd, signed to base
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Carved ivory statuette, goddess with sun, signed to base, small chip
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Carved ivory statuette, immortal with staff and peach on wooden stand
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Carved ivory Statuettes, pair of figures in traditional clothing on pierced wooden stands
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Japanese ivory netsuke, in the form of a man holding parchment, signed to base
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Japanese netsuke, depicting an old man, signed to base
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Ivory elephants, group of four carved, graduating size
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