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The Ed Wright Collection Part II - Victoriana, Collectables and Curios — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:157
Sale Title:The Ed Wright Collection Part II - Victoriana, Collectables and CuriosLots with images:157
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:156
Date:10-Dec-2020
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An English sterling silver cow creamer with hinged lid and bee finial, Maker E.D. hallmarked for London 1924 weight 210g.
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A 1930s Egyptian revival minaudiere by L S Mayer with green enamel finish to the triangular body, three hinged sides opening to reveal the interior fitted with mirrors and compartments. Some damage to the periphery. Height 10 cm.
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A papier mache globe depicting beasts and serpents held within a turned and ebonised casket, together with a revised edition of Thomas Keith's New Treatise on the use of globes 1860.
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A sterling silver photograph frame with heart shape aperture and vacant scroll cartouche above image.19 x 13.5 cm Birmingham marks.
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A treen letter opener bearing details for the Eastern Telegraph Co. 50 & 11 Old Broad St. London. with world map and calendar details for 1895.
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A pair of antique French mother of pearl and brass opera glasses by La Ville, Paris.
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A sterling silver mounted walnut effect pipe by MSS in a fitted velvet lined case, Birmingham hallmarks, together with an olive green lidded baluster tobacco jar. Height 19 cm.
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A tortoiseshell purse with monogrammed silver gilt shield and floral sprig, the hinged case opening to reveal leather pockets to either wall. Length 14 cm, width 8 cm.
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An antique German swing arm clock with Arabic numerals Height 23 cm.
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A continental bronze painted cat bearing a yoke suspending buckets for vestas (matches) with rough strike area to base. Height 11 cm
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A superior quality silver plated Swiss made 8 day open face fob watch with visible mechanism. Dial set with Roman numerals, interior engraved, Ancre Spiral Breguet. In a fitted leather and velvet lined case, the front with sterling silver embellishments. Birmingham hallmarks, maker S & Co., case 8.5 x 7 cm
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A scrimshaw sperm whale tooth depicting South Australia's whaling stations, Encounter Bay area. Length 13 cm
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An English leather spectacle case with embossed crest together with three pairs of spring adjustable pince nez.
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Three graduated brass clip hinged letter holders with cuffed hand design. Largest 16 cm
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A set of three graduated brass miniature table jardinieres and a spade. Length of largest 19 cm
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A patinated bronze table vesta formed as a street sweeper by Zimmermann. Height 12 cm (missing lid)
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A hallmarked silver miniature purse with engraved monogram. Maker G&Co., Birmingham. Width 8.5 cm
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Two antique wall mountable wooden pockets, one with lozenge mirror and handpainted with a floral motif, the other lacquered with a black and gilt repeating pattern. Taller 27 cm
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A silver gilt chain with shield pendant, one side with stone cameo, the other uncarved. Length of chain 40 cm
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An embossed and gilt leather photograph album of 24 pages complete with photographs. 16 x 13 cm
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Two tortoiseshell miniature musical instruments, a guitar and a mandolin. strings and pegs missing.
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A 1930s Ladies stockinged leg-french briar wood and Bakelite pipe together with a silver plated Bruyere example.
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Four vintage tobacco tins including Havelock, Wills Golden Bar, Virginia Gold Block and Camerons Bright. Largest 19 x 9 x 4 cm
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A vintage Denton Bowler hat size 6 5/8, wear to rim.
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Three Victorian turned timber truncheons, largest 44 cm
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A Victorian silver hallmarked photograph frame, Birmingham maker HM 20 x 14 cm
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Two graduated pewter and leather spirit flasks together with a leather cased faceted glass and two further tot glasses. Height of taller flask 15 cm
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A group of four turned timber and brass seals, one initialled C. Largest 9 cm
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Two tortoiseshell coin purses, one shaped example with silvertone and mother of pearl inlay and leather interior, the other with blue silk lining. Larger 7.5 cm
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A group of six silver handled crochet hooks, largest 19.5 cm
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An apprentice walnut William IV pedestal table. Height 16 x Diameter 20 cm
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A group of three ruby glass and silver lidded miniature perfume bottles including a double ended example. Largest 10 cm
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A pair of carved and engraved mother of pearl shells each bearing portraits of Victorian gentlemen. Approx 21 cm.
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A collection of miniature books and pamphlets pertaining to poetry, love, flowers and thoughtfulness to include Milton in two vols, the little Shakespeare, The Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam, Brownings Sonnets, Longfellow etc.
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A group of four Victorian fans, pierced bone example 27 cm
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A Victorian red velvet table top pin cushion with ornate reflective mirrors and decorated with birds and flowers. Height 21 cm
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A Victorian oval photo frame with gilt fern embellishment Height 14 cm
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A pair of leather cased cut throat ivory handled razor sets for J A & J E Powell, retailed by Baker of Hunter St Sydney. Length 17 cm
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A group of five elegant seal fobs in various materials, all bearing initials. Tallest 6 cm
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A group of Horseshoe related items including a French photo frame with swallow motif, a goldtone brooch and a Jubilee (1887) enamel example.
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A gold plated child's bangle in original case for W Farmers, Hunter St. Diameter 6 cm
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Two miniature photographic portraits of gentlemen in gilt frames within leather cases. (damage to one hinge) 7.5 x 6 cm
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A Dutch silver medal for The International Colonial and Export Exhibition held in Amsterdam from May 1 to October 1, 1883 awarded to Sydney participant Bernhardt Otto Holtermann (29 April 1838 – 29 April 1885. Diameter 7 cm in a fitted timber case.
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A French brass wind up table bell together with a brass and timber candlestick and a miniature example. Height of tallest 24 cm
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A miniature cut crystal decanter and stopper with a silver plated brandy botlle ticket Height 15 cm together with a small glass,.
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A group of smoking paraphernalia to include amber and silver items, a 9ct gold tipped holder, a silver example by AJC, a silver retractable piercer and German cigar stand.
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Two Shelley ashtrays for Dunvilles and Stewarts Whisky advertising. 12 cm
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A Clarnico London advertising tin in the form of a tennis racquet for cachous dispensing. Length 11 cm
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A Hallmarked silver book mark in the form of a Lion head and scroll design. Maker SM Birmingham. Length 11 cm
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An hexagonal Satsuma belt buckle together with a button with signature to rear, Width of buckle 5 cm
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A miniature metal hallstand containing four stick pins, themed for croquet, hunting, daffodil and a frame.
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A silver cased ruby glass perfume bottle with hinged lid, heavily embossed with scrollwork and initialled. Height 7.5 cm, damage to internal glass.
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A pair of W H Kerr & Co Worcester parian models of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, after E J Jones, on a socle base. Height 34 cm.
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A Victorian black leather, gilt and silver embossed photo album with striking design. 30 x 23 cm
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A mid Victorian pressed glass dish announcing 'Gladstone for the million' together with an amber glass footed bowl for the later Australian centenary. Height of bowl 15 cm
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A Black Top Hat by AJ White of Jermyn Street London in very good order. size 6 5/8
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A weighty bust, Edmund Barton by Nelson Illingworth together with letter from Barton to the General Secretary of the Australian Land League 1890 absenting himself.
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A silver collared pipe of skull form in bone with original leather case. Length 12 cm
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A group of tobacco paraphernalia including tins for goldblock and havelock together with Palmer, Bell and chintz matches (full) plus a Prize leaf carton. (empty)
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A Kookaburra form treen pipe together with a Bear nutcracker. 14 cm.
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A group of dressing table silver topped glass wares and a large lid.
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A group of silver topped mainly manicure items
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Four glove stretchers, largest 26 cm
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A Victorian beaded bag, buckle with monogram and another buckled belt.
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A group of hatpins in a stand, including Scottish, golf and swan themes.
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A group of treen to include needle cases.
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An English sterling silver concertina purse on chain with engraved cartouche and Monogram, Maker G&C Ltd Birmingham, width 8.5 cm
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A Painted metal three dimensional photoframe with birds on branches design together with another group of parrots. Frame stand to rear missing. Height 21 cm
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Brown's Self-Interpreting Bible with Numerous Notes by Rev. Henry Cooke. Six hundred engravings and several maps. NY 1880. 33 x 26 x 12 cm
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A C19th Birmingham Insurance lead fire plaque.32 x 27 cm
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A Victorian brass aspidistra jardiniere on three paw feet. Height 28 cm
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A pair of W KIng and J Toohey green glass bottles with marble inclusions, together with a P S Wessel Courthouse Hotel Oxford St. Whisky Bottle. Tallest 22 cm
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A cased champagne tap together with another. Length of case 11 cm
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A small gilt photoframe together with a double oval example. Larger 10 cm
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A group of four silver and mother of pearl pen knives.
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A red leather and gilt embossed photograph album. 28 x 21 cm
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A Mahogany apprentice chest of two drawers opening to reveal four drawers. 15 x 19 x 14 cm
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A group of 7 English and European taper lighting stick metal canisters in bright colours. Largest 30 cm
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A pair of Victorian leather ladies button up boots together with two tins of polish and two boot hooks, one hallmarked.
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A group of four treen seal stamps all with initials. largest 7.5 cm
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A group of three pressed tin memorial plaques. Largest 24 cm
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A quantity of pewter wares comprising a lidded tankard, marked for London and WR, wick snippers, retractable blade and candelstand.
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A small group of porcelain wares including handshakes, condiments and figures.
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A Victorian wooden bocce set of six balls in a hinged tin casket.
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A group of sundry tortoiseshell wares including hair combs, a bangle and a pill or lipstick holder.
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A quantity of vintage numbers and letters from uniforms.
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Sundry items to include miniature silver photo frames, perfume bottle, hinged velvet coin purse, oval photo in leather case, mother of pearl needle holder.
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A small group of wares comprising a Sydney Exhibition of Women's Industries 1888 commemorative coin, A Temperance medal, and RSPCA Band of Mercy medal and three coin holders for shillings, sixpence etc.
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A vintage blue glass bottle cruet and two liners.
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A miniature ebonised and carved photo frame, together with a folding black Bakelite morning case with moulded angel motif opening to reveal a velvet lined interior with gilt photo frame.
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A Victorian cast iron door knocker together with a flower form knob. Height of knocker 25 cm.
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A group of three leather and gilt framed photographic portraits. together with a spare insert. Largest frame 9.5 x 8 cm
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A group of necessities including Poole's Gentleman's Pocket memorandum book for 1858 in leather pouch, an unmarked index, two retractable pencils with amethyst glass tops, another broken example engraved John Starling and a 9ct gold plated broken example.
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A pair of Victorian shell encrusted red velvet boots. Height 11 cm
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A group of three vintage prismatic glass framed photographs on with mother of pearl inclusion. Largest 7.5 x 13 cm
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A Scottish sterling silver fish knife together with an ep breadknife, pickle fork and a can of Anchor Knife Polish.
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A group of photograph frames including pressed and engraved tin and a miniature metal daisy embellished pair. Largest 21 x 17 cm
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A miniature cast iron bath and a flat iron together with a group of savonnerie including Roger et Galle.
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A group of desk wares including a porcelain memorandum slope, a Bakelite ink well, an iron spike, a bone letter opener, a hinged leather cased copper inkwell, a gilt metal paper clip and letter rack and a greenstone opener.
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A gilt metal photoframe with scroll decoration. 22 x 15 cm
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