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Estate & Collector — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:239
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:239
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:213
Date:24-Oct-2021
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Victorian Aesthetic movement ebonised plant stand, square section stand with rondels of incised birds on gilt ground. Together with a circular wall mirror, the mirror frame with gilt line decoration & spindel gallery shelf below, height 91 cm, width 31 cm, depth 31 cm, (plant stand) height 66 cm, width 42 cm, (mirror). Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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French provincial oak centre table, with shaped moulded top on cabriole legs, height 78 cm, length 182 cm, width 91 cm. Provenance: by Repute, the artist Rupert Bunny. Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Victorian velvet circular Tablecloth, with gros point needlework border of flowers & heavy fringe on a red velvet circular cloth. (diameter 110 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Victorian mahogany firescreen, with scroll carved finial, above a needlepoint hunt scene, height 68 cm, width 49 cm, depth 25 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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George III stained beech corner chair, bow back supported by baluster turned uprights & pierced splats, drop in upholstered seat on square sectioned supports, height 80 cm, width 73 cm, depth 63 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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5 various feather down filled cushions, two with velvet palmette pattern upholstery. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Pair Victorian Gothic revival oak pedestals, each with moulded octagonal top & pierced Gothic tracery supports on a chamfered column, & supported by four arched legs, height 101 cm, width 45 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Set of early 20th century Spanish dining chairs. In the Henri II style, each with leather back & seat fastened with brass studs, moulded seat rails & stretchers, turned feet. Height 86 cm, width 44 cm, depth 42 cm Provenance: John Schaeffer collection; thence by descent.
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19th century French Gothic rosewood dressing table, in 'Le style Troubadour,' swivel mirror of ogee arch outline, on a superstructure with three concealed frieze drawers, the base with connemara marble top above a concealed frieze drawer, with column front supports & shaped under tier. Bone inlay Gothic tracery throughout, height 150 cm, width 84 cm, depth 53 cm. Provenance: Martyn Cook Antiques. Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Regency rosewood twin pedestal card table, with green baize top. Four splay legs with brass lion feet, height 71 cm, (91 x 91 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Circular convex wall mirror, with moulded ebonised frame with gilt moulded slip, (diameter 39 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Victorian oval convex mirror, moulded frame with later black paint, (69 x 59 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Early 19th century Swedish mahogany pier mirror & console table, arched mirror with flanking gilt wood scrolls, & columns with gilt foliate capitals & central ormolu mount of Phoebus in chariot. The rectangular table with gilt wood scrolls on a shaped platform base, height 266 cm, width 94 cm, depth 45 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Large Venetian style wall mirror, bevelled mirrored borders with etched floral tendrils & chromium corner clasps. Height 165 cm, width 105 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Early 19th century French burr elm cheval mirror, with kingwood inlay. The arched swivel plate within ormolu mounted turned uprights, panelled stretcher base with scrolled feet & castors, height 180 cm, width 85 cm, depth 47 cm. Provenance: The Roger collection, Sotheby's London, January 1998 (lot 65). Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Regency mahogany cheval mirror, rectangular swivel plate in a reeded frame. With a pair of turned uprights & reeded swept legs with brass casters, height 171 cm, width 79 cm, depth 85 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Victorian oak Gothic revival occasional table, in the manner of Charles Bevan (working 1865-1882), octagonal top with partially moulded edges. On four turned supports with circular openwork headers & incised decoration. Square stretcher base with down curved feet, height 61 cm, width 45.5 x 45.5 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Late Victorian satinwood & mahogany fire surround, having moulded shelf supported by fluted & acanthus leaf jambs with inlaid patera headers & central inlaid tablet., height 137 cm, width 201 cm, depth 25 cm. Provenance: J.B. Hawkins Antiques, NSW. Estate late John Schaeffer.
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William IV style mahogany floor bookcase, with moulded shelf top, two open shelves flanked by reeded pilasters, on a plinth base. Height 102 cm, width 121 cm, depth 31 cm. Provenance: John Schaeffer collection; thence by descent.
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Louis XVI provincial walnut Collectors cabinet, slim rectangular form with ten graduating drawers, brass knobs & raised on short cabriole legs, height 91 cm, width 25 cm, depth 42 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Yellow alabaster column pedestal, Doric form with a rectangular rusticated top, height 106.5 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Victorian alabaster column pedestal, variegated grey alabaster with losses & restoration, height 103 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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George I walnut bureau, feather banded fall front revealing a fitted interior & well, above two short & two long feather banded drawers, on later turned feet, height 107 cm, width 105 cm, depth 58 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Victorian oak tree coat rack, with pierced 'C' scroll & acanthus leaf, five turned hat pegs with stylised floral terminals above a copper lined umbrella/stick rack, height 226 cm, width 77 cm, depth 27 cm. Provenance: John Schaeffer collection; thence by descent.
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Anglo-Moorish oak pearwood & ebony sideboard, c1875, design by Robert Davey. Raised back with a shelf supported by two columns, the base with a central frieze drawer above paired columns & an under tier, inlaid throughout with bands of stylised Islamic ornament, in pearwood with ebony borders, height 150 cm, width 151 cm, depth 64 cm. Provenance: The Fine Art Society, New Bond Street, London. Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Anglo-Moorish oak high back chair, circa 1875, design by Robert Davey. Upholstered back & seat, inlaid throughout with panels of stylised Islamic ornament in pearwood, with ebony borders, height 102 cm, width 51 cm, depth 51 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Victorian ebonised Eastlake movement sideboard, Pedimented top with ball finials, above a spindle gallery & a pair of glazed doors flanked by open mirrored shelves, the base with a pair of doors having blind fretwork & incised sunflowers, flanked by angled shelves. Height 185 cm, width 122 cm, depth 36 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Aesthetic movement hanging corner clock, retailed by Howell James & Co. Architectural mahogany case with gable top above a niche, the dial above a spindle balustrade & mirrored openings, painted all over with gilt sunflowers & quatrefoils. Circular ceramic dial with blue Arabic numerals. French movement, height 120 cm, width 34 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Plaster relief of of the Archangel Michael, after the model by Benjamin Creswick (1853-1946), Depicted standing in a Gothic niche, armed & holding a flaming sword & scales for the weighing of souls, cast signature 'B. Creswick,' (90 x 30 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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William Arthur Smith Benson silvered brass table lamp, original cream silk shade on a hemispherical reservoir, the base with leaf mounted sphere & three straight legs, stamped 'W.A.S Benson' to one foot. Height 75 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Pair William Arthur Smith Benson, brass hanging lights, this model is found in Benson's 1912 catalogue 'Electric light Fittings' model no. E.1434. Three brass hangs supporting a circular frame holding frosted glass shades. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons, London. Estate late John Schaeffer.
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William Arthur Smith Benson Aesthetic movement silvered brass Wall/Table light model no. 1132A, circa 1890-1900, opalescent glass shade on an adjustable arm & three shaped legs, height 39 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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William Arthur Smith Benson, brass table lamp, heart shaped base with scroll terminal, long arched arm terminating with a frosted glass shade. Height 46 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Pair 18th century Dutch repousse brass wall lights, oval form with scrolling flower head decoration, (88 x 53 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Pair Regency period urn shaped copper samovar, with brass spigot & handles. Height 54 cm
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Regency period copper samovar, with brass spigot, handles & foot, height 45 cm
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William Ricketts, (1899-1993), stoneware Pottery sculptural jug of slender form, modelled with the face of an Aboriginal elder, incised 'Wm Ricketts Potter's San Mt Dandenong.', height 27 cm, length 38 cm, width 10 cm
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John Perceval Pottery bowl, with incised signature to side, height 7 cm, diameter 14 cm
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Three John Perceval Pottery mugs, with splatter & drip glaze, each with incised signature, minor glaze chips to rim of two. Height 10 cm, (tallest)
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Milton Moon, (1926-2019), earth coloured stoneware dish, ash glazed well, with copper & celadon brushed design, incised 'M' to base. Diameter 19.5 cm
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4 Derek Smith Pottery goblets, with impressed marks for Blackfriars Pottery & Doulton studio Australia. Height 11 cm
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4 Derek Smith Pottery goblets, with impressed marks for Blackfriars Pottery & Doulton studio Australia. Height 9.5 cm
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Two Harry Memmott studio Pottery bowls, together with a John Gilbert pottery dish (diameter 16.5 cm, all with incised signatures to base, diameter 20 cm, & 16.5 cm, (bowls)
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Col Levy Pottery vase, ovoid vase with pale celadon glaze, impressed potter's studio seal to base, height 19.5 cm
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Jane Annois Pottery vase, incised signature to base, height 25 cm
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Peter Sedcole, 2 plaster figures, Gremlin in Pointy hat height 23 cm; & sprite seated on Toadstool height 22 cm, both with inscribed signatures. Painted plaster
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Bernard Sahm Pottery stepped cylinder vase, inscribed with artist's name & date to base, height 16 cm, diameter 10 cm
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Artist unknown, (Initialled 'Hg'), male bust, impressed artist seal & painted initials inside neck, cream earthenware with metallic gilt glaze, height 35 cm
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Artist unknown, bronze figure of a naked man, man imploring the sky, height 59 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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After Carl Kauba, (1865-1992), 'Chief white Cloud.', on a black marble base, cast signature 'C Kauba' & incised, 5/100, height 50 cm
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Art Deco patinated spelter table centre, two lionesses drinking from a stone bowl, one lion detached, length 41.5 cm
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Gerhard Schliepstein, (German 1886-1963), 'Verklarung' (Transfiguration), circa 1926, white glazed porcelain by Rosenthal. Impressed to base 'G. Schliepstein' height 45 cm. Provenance: Leonard Joel, 24 August 2014, Melbourne (lot 51). Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Three various articulated artists mannequins, male figure height 39 cm; horse height 34 cm; & hand height 26 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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After Pierre-Jules Mene, (French 1810-1879), cast iron sculpture of a horse - unsigned, height 27 cm, length 41 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, the collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A. 18-19 Sept. 2013 (lot 491). Estate late John Schaeffer.
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After Giuseppe Moretti, (1857-1935), bronze bust of a gentleman, 1919, height 21 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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After Bruno Zach, (Austrian 1891-1945), 'The Hugger', patinated bronze, cast signature 'B. Zach' to base, height 17 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Early 19th century French Empire portico clock, rectangular stepped pediment supported by four triumphal columns, loosely modeled on Trajan's column on a dart & egg decorated stepped base. Enamel dial with Roman numerals. The movement marked 'Gamot' & 'J.R. 1819.' with a 'Gridiron' compensation pendulum.
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Meissen figure of a Marabou, modelled by Paul Walther (1876-1933), with underglaze cobalt crossed sword mark & incised model No.'W149.' height 21 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Pair Continental porcelain Art Nouveau vases, each with hand painted birds & applied foliage, one with losses to rim. Height 45 cm
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Large Moorcroft leaf and berry vase, c1928-1949, ovoid form vase with tube-line decoration, impressed signature to base. Height 35 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Moorcroft pomegranate vase, baluster form vase with tube-line decoration, impressed signature to base. Height 16 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Loetz cameo glass lamp base, etched in relief signature, drilled for electrification, height 14.5 cm
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5 various Victorian Greek revival ceramics. Samuel Alcock & Co. Orange ground jug; a similar mauve ground vase; two jugs, one with plated rim (lid missing); & a pewter lidded jug. Height 19 cm, (tallest. Provenance John Schaeffer collection; thence by descent.
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Victorian Gothic brass framed mirror, bevelled plate mirror in a pierced frame, composed of trefoils with cast foliate corners, height 34 cm, width 24 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Two graduated brass hand Bells, each with turned wooden handles, height 19.5 cm, & 25 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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19th century Wedgwood Majolica figure of Bacchus, after Clodion (Claude Michel 1738-1814) 'Running Fawn,' c1875. Clad in goatskin & shouldering game birds, impressed 'Wedgwood' to base. Losses & restorations, height 41 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, the collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A. 18-19 Sept. 2013 (lot 525). Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Victorian pink vaseline glass trumpet vase, fluted neck issuing from a globular base, height 29 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Artist unknown, bronze figure of a Mermaid, on engraved metal base plate, height 14.5 cm
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Art Nouveau green glass bottle vase, with applied glass web tracery & subtle iridescent lustre, neck rim re-ground. Height 18 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Buchanan's black & white Whisky jug, by Frank Beardmore & Co. Fenton, height 17.5 cm
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Royal Doulton 'Mr Pickwick' decanter, height 22 cm
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Late 18th century Russian ivory & bone veneer casket, timber, Teremok form with pierced & engraved fretwork, from the port city of Arkhangelsk. Lid detached with minor losses, on bracket feet, height 12 cm, width 23 cm, depth 15.5 cm
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19th century whalebone & ivory walking stick, Twist-carved shaft & horn inset sectional handle, with some age cracks, length 78 cm
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Late 19th century Anglo-Indian ivory walking stick. Provenance: Dame Nellie Melba. Smith & Singer, property from the collection of Dame Nellie Melba, 31st March 2015 (lot 142). Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Late 19th century Anglo-Indian ivory fly Whisk. Provenance: Dame Nellie Melba. Smith & Singer, property from the collection of Dame Nellie Melba, 31st March 2015 (lot 143). Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Swaine & Adeney walking stick horse measure, birch crook handle stick with silver thumb piece withdrawing & revealing horse measure. Ferdule missing, length 93 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Samuel fox & Co. 'Paragon' frame ladies parasol, brown silk cover, ivory & horn eagle handle, with glass inlaid eyes, height 77 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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19th century trinket box, veneered timber box with hinged lid, inset with coloured lithograph of the former Burghers Arsenal, Vienna, height 5.5 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 11 cm
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Mid 19th century boxwood spoon with Crimean war Connection, well carved fiddle pattern spoon bearing paper labels 'Spoon, used by officer Thro Crimea, length 20 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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4 Victorian tooled leather trinket boxes, together with a 19th century drawstring purse, height 6 cm, width 17 cm, depth 12.5 cm, (largest)
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26 various Victorian encaustic tiles by Minton & Co, variously decorated with fleurs-de-lys or the number 2 & a single plain tile. (15 x 15 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Pair hand painted tiles, both depicting bucolic river landscapes, 19 x 19 cm, (each)
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After Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841) 'The Blind Fiddler,' 1806, miniature on ivory panel. In ebonised frame, 16 x 20 cm, (including frame)
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Christopher Dresser design miniature vase, c1890, by Linthorpe Pottery, pattern no. 851, crimson over yellow glaze, ovoid with moulded fleurs-de-lys, impressed factory mark to base. Height 7 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Theodore Deck miniature flambe vase, in the Chinese manner, squat baluster form with elephant head handles, impressed mark 'Th Deck' height 9.5 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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19th century miniature painting, 'The standard Bearer,' after Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch 1558-1617), (9 x 7.5 cm, including. Frame)
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Box of curios - interesting group, including cigar cutter, 19th century French ink scraper with mother of pearl handle, three letter wax seals, two ivory figures (both damaged), two pocket watches, etc.
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Three silver plated items etc, comprising unmarked Old Sheffield Plate chamber stick & snuffer; 'Crusader' cake stand; & a German tea strainer, together with an unmarked white metal pair of sugar tongs.
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South East Asian silver plated dish, with embossed repousse decoration. Raised on a circular foot, unmarked. (diameter 24 cm, width 534g). Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
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Silver plated tea & coffee service, Spurrier & Co. Comprising tea & coffee pots, sugar bowl & cream jug. Of tapering oval form with gadrooned body, ebonised handles. Engraved monogram 'N.A.' height 26 cm, (coffee pot). Comprising tea & coffee pots, sugar bowl & cream jug, of tapering oval form with gadrooned body, ebonised handles, engraved monogram 'N.A.' height 26 cm, (coffee pot). Provenance: Dame Nellie Melba. Smith & Singer, property from the collection of Dame Nellie Melba, 31st March 2015 (lot 92).…
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Faberge silver soup plate, marked K Faberge Moscow 1899-1908, Empire style, octagon form bowl with four pairs of hippogriffs with wreaths within a leaf cast border. 22.5 x 22.5 cm, (W372g). Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Pair early Victorian silver gilt goblets, London 1861, mark for William Stocker. The bowls with monogram & floral swag engraving, on a knopped stem, stepped circular foot with beaded rim. Retailed by Lambert & Co. Coventry Street, London, height 18 cm, width 250g (each)
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Geo VI silver gilt pyx, London 1940, by F. Osborne and Co. Circular case with hinged door raised on a stepped foot. In velvet lined oak case, height 12.5 cm, (pyx) W458g. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Three piece Danish Art Nouveau silver coffee set, assay mark of Christian F. Heise 1906-1932, each piece with a beaded rim & stylised fleur-de-lys, raised on a moulded foot, engraved with monogram, height 23 cm, (coffee pot) W920g. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Sterling silver cutlery service, hallmarked sterling silver London 1972, by C J Vander, setting for six, one dinner fork missing, W1568g (total)
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4 piece German '800' silver tea & coffee service, comprising teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl & cream jug, melon form, each with ornate cast floral decoration, height 22 cm, (teapot) W2419g (total)
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German '800' silver teapot and sugar bowl, marked 'Eichler, Berlin.', height 20 cm, (teapot) W849g (total)
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Continental silver footed bowl, London import mark for 1925 (.925 silver) marked 930 to base. Hemispherical bowl raised on three winged hippocamp feet, inscribed 'Herbert Goldsmith Squiers from his grandparents Myles & Ethel Kennedy, on his XIth birthday, June 28, 1928, height 9.5 cm, diameter 13 cm, width 306g). Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.
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Edward VII silver twin handled trophy cup, Sheffield 1907, by Walker & Hall. With two scrolling handles, supported on a circular foot. Inscribed 'Melbourne Hunt club, Dandenong point to point Steeplechase 13-9-09.' first trophy won by C.N. Armstrong's 'Barangkali' height 15 cm, width 27 cm, width 594g), note: Charles Nesbitt Armstrong (1858-1948) was husband to Dame Nellie Melba. Provenance: Dame Nellie Melba. Smith & Singer, property from the collection of Dame Nellie Melba, 31st March 2015 (lot 95).…
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Silver casket by Hazorfim, oval rococo style lidded casket, with cast silver floral finial, hinged lid with gilt interior & raised on four cast rococo feet. Marked '800', height 13 cm, length 16 cm, width 315g)
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