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The Connoisseur's Auction - Night One — Small & Whitfield Auctions and Valuations

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:302
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Auction - Night OneLots with images:302
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:172
Date:28-Feb-2022
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French ormolu mantle clock, Japy Freres figural mantle clock depiction a maiden holding a book a with Sevres porcelain dial and inserts decorated with hand painted flowers against blue ground resting on wooden velvet lined stand, height 32.5 cm
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Edwardian glass dome case wedding cake Topper, height 37 cm
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19th century Austrian banquet lamp, tall uranium glass enamelled reservoir with large etched citrine glass shade
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Elaborate French brass mantle clock, classical solid brass mantle clock with blue and gilt Roman numeral dial and twin handle urn armorial, with key and pendulum
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Minton figurine, porcelain and bronze figurine of 'Travellers Tales' designed by Eric Griffiths
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Minton figurine, 'Spellbound' bronze and porcelain figurine
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Minton figurine, porcelain and bronze figurine of Grecian dancer designed by Eric Griffiths
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Minton figurine, porcelain and bronze figurine of a 'Japanese Geisha' with mandolin designed by Eric Griffiths
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Minton figurine, porcelain and bronze figurine of 'The Sheikh' designed by Eric Griffiths
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Minton figurine, porcelain and bronze figurine of 'Meadow Sweet' designed by Eric Griffiths
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Minton figurine, porcelain and bronze figurine of 'Cowslip' fairy designed by Eric Griffiths
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Victorian blue and jasper wares, lidded barrel with classical cherub to decoration
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Wedgwood Majolica, set of six vine leaf plates
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Meerschaum pipe, a 19th century tobacco pipe with a highly polished bowl, exquisitely carved head of a venetian merchant. The stem is clasped by a sterling silver collar marked Birmingham 1898 replete with leather hard case
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Pair of Japanese bulls, cast metal stylised modernist ornaments
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Victorian Bristol blue rolling pin, hand painted glass rolling pin
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Junghans mystery clock, Art Nouveau inspired in the form of a beautiful lady with flowing dress and rose detail, spelter and brass finish on wooden base
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Meissen candlestick, pair of German porcelain decorated with hand painted purple Indian pattern and gilding, height 10.5 cm
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Italian trinket box, with bone inlays and gilded metal mounts and hand painted portrait of a lady decoration to centre of lid
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Royal Worcester teapot, Oriental design porcelain blue and white teapot with willow and pagoda decorations with cane shape handle raised on three gilded feet
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Persian cigar box, finely decorated inside and out with hand painted bird, signed lower right, width 16 cm
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Mystery ball, antique carved ivory ball on stand depicting a man with a fan, height 17 cm
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Chinese ivory mystery ball, intricately carved multiple ball with dragon detail on elongated stand modelled of a robed sage
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Carved ivory okimono, figural group depicting two Geishas and young girl feeding chickens, height 11 cm
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Minature chest Japanese Meiji period laquered miniature chest, height 15.2 cm
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Resin Buddha figure, amber coloured seated statue
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19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese jade panel, mid 19th century carved jade panel depicting squirrel and trees. With BADA sticker label verso (over 100 years old), height 20.2 cm;, width 15.5 cm (some A/F)
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Carved agate scent bottle, with engraved dragon decorations
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Carved ivory figurine, 19th century figurine depicting man with opium pipe, height 5.7 cm
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Carved ivory figurine, 19th century figural group depicting Art school with two artists and a young boy, length 6 cm
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Carved ivory figurine, 19th century depicting an older man holding an axe, height 5.3 cm
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Carved ivory ink powder flask, an early Chinese cylindrical shape with lid, height 11.5 cm
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Japanese tea set, Meiji pierced Satsuma porcelain four person tea set decorated with hand painted wisteria flowers and gilding, comprising of four cups and saucers, sugar bowl, creamer and teapot (seal mark to base)
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Australian studio pottery teapot, mottled green glazed decoration with extended spout and handle design, signed to base 1963 (tiny chip to spout), height 20 cm, width 33 cm
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Milton Moon teapot, impressive oversize Australian pottery teapot with hand applied black all over glaze, incised signature to base, height 23 cm, width 29 cm
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Lucy Hatton Beck, hand thrown stoneware jug with combination copper oxide and internal green glaze. Renown Melbourne artist potter from Boyd family, signature to base (repair to handle), height 29 cm
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Michael Pugh Pottery vase, Queensland artist large glazed pottery vase, signed to base, height 35 cm
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Australian Etiquette, or the Rules and Usages of the best Society in the Australasian Colonies together with their Sports' (Sydney and Melbourne 1885)
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The book of Common prayer, 'Proper Lessons' and 'The new Testament' three volumes in one, maroon velvet, brass edges and clasp (London 1847)
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Joan and Daryl Lindsay, 'The story of the red Cross' 1941, one of the three hundred numbered copies of the limited edition in full leather, signed by lady Gowrie and the Authors
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Lionel Coventry, 'Caricatures South Australian Personalities, a selected gallery of Notable Citizens (Adelaide 1949-1950) no. 122 of a private edition
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Perfume, Cologne and scent bottles Collectors book, produced by Schieffer by Jacqueline Y. Jones-North
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Perfume bottles Collectors guide, produced by Schieffer for bottles from Czechoslovakia 1920's-1930's
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May Gibbs, 'Two little Gumnuts'. Cornstalk Publishing Company 1929. First edition. Binding split at end paper but still firm
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May Gibbs, 'Little Obelia'. Cornstalk Publishing Company. No date possibly 1929. Not in Muir. Very early edition. Some faults to spine
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May Gibbs, 'Boronia Babies'. Angus and Robertson 1919. First edition. Inscribed name to first page
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Westminster hall 7 May 1937, on the Occasion of the luncheon of Empire Parliamentary Association' full red morocco, raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration bound by R. Riviere and Son, suede and cloth jacket in slip case
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Truman Capote, 'In cold Blood' 1965 first trade edition in clipped jacket with small loss to half title. Small loss to dust jacket
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Souvenir of South Australia, the central state a land of Promise and Prosperity 1910 designed, engraved, printed and bound by Donald Taylor Collotype, north Adelaide
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Thomas W Knox, 'The boy travellers in Australasia, Adventures of two Youths in a Journey through the Colonies' (New York 1889) first edition
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Wh Jeanes, 'Glenelg Birthplace of South Australia a Centenary Publication to mark 100 years of Civic Administration' 1855-1955 special full leather edition, signed by the Mayor, town Clerk and Author
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Eb Heyne, the Amateur Gardener second edition (greatly enlarged) of the fruit, flower and vegetable garden (Adelaide 1877)
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Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson (London 1889) illustrated edition
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Three volumes of Will Ogilvie's Ballads, with tipped-in illustrations by Lionel Edwards (1923-1925)
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Marconiphone receiver Vza, long range model, 1922-1924 English made together with early headphones, related reference books, manual and ephemera. (condition excellent, with labels and original decals)
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Milners patent copper safe plaque, embossed copper plaque for Milners Safes with heavily embossed details
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John Tanns Reliance copper safe plaque, embossed copper plaque for Reliance safes
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Royal Worcester vase, baluster shaped with beautiful hand painted rose decoration upon ivory base ground colour, signed 'W.E. Jarman' to mid section with purple base stamp. Height 27 cm
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Amphora porcelain lustre vase, large Austrian porcelain vase decorated with hand painted dandelion flowers in silver, blue and green lustres and gilded decorations, height 35 cm
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19th century Moser vase, Bristol blue crystal with exquisite all over gilding and hand painted enamel flower decorations, height 10.8 cm
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Art Deco scent bottle, ornately decorated cut glass scent bottle with period Art Deco shaping and ornamentation. Clear crystal stopper in leaf design complete with metal and glass external decoration (A/F one rose absent)
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Czechoslovakian scent bottle, cut crystal with intaglio female decorated stopper. Stepped Art Deco design base marked with etched factory signature (slight A/F chip underside)
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Czechoslovakian scent bottle, combination pink and clear crystal. Stopper decorated with classical design maidens with flowers in offering. Base etched mark and original paper label intact
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Hoffman Art Deco scent bottle, superb frosted crystal scent bottle decorated with nude Leda and the swan. Stopper decorated with intaglio swan and metal brass fittings
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Joseph Hoffman Art Deco scent bottle, Czechoslovakian black faceted geometric shaping with floral detail stopper. Ornate open worked metal casing with simulated lapis and malachite glass ornamentation on green bullet feet (A/F slight to stopper)
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Bohemian glass lustre, pink glass lustre with floral and gilded detail
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Venetian ruby glass, set of six heavily gilded tumblers
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Boulder opal koala, carved boulder opal specimen in the form of a koala on tree
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European silvered vase, quality amethyst coloured glass vase extensively decorated with repeated rural farming scene of drovers with bullocks in silver
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19th century Venetian glasses, set of five liquor stem glasses with hand pained flower garland decorations and gilding
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Marble display plate, carved marble depicting Dante in silhouette
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Royal Crown Derby plate, 'Old Imari' pattern decorated with blue and red details and gilding
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Swarovski rose brooch, boxed pretty brooch with inset pink sapphires
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Walter Moorcroft, Hibiscus pen tray, width 20.5 cm, Royal Warrant label circa 1950
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William Moorcroft, leaf and berry vase circa 1940, minor repair
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Moorcroft anemone bowl, width 16 cm, Royal Warrant label circa 1945, signed by Walter
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William Moorcroft, open pomegranate and fruit vase, height 15 cm circa 1920 signed by William
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William Moorcroft, pomegranate and fruit dish, width 14 cm circa 1920, signed by William
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Walter Moorcroft vase, anemone, height 10 cm circa 145
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Moorcroft vase, Walter Moorcroft signed to base 'Wisteria' design 13 cm
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Walter Moorcroft, anemone vase, height 21 cm circa 1945, Walter Moorcroft signature
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William Moorcroft, tiger lily inverted rim bowl circa 1930, height 11.5 cm
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Early Worcester plate, early 19th century porcelain plate by Flight Barr and Barr decorated with hand painted orange and purple flowers and gilding, diameter 20 cm
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18th century Caughley tea bowl and saucer, antique English porcelain decorated with hand painted flowers and gilding and colourful medallion to centre of the bowls interior and saucer
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18th century Caughley tea bowl and saucer, antique English porcelain decorated with hand painted blue daisy flowers and gilded foliate
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Four Wedgwood porcelain dinner plates, with name titles, each plaque inscribed: 'His Exalted Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad', 'Her Exalted Highness the Begum of Hyderabad', 'The Prime Minister the Rt. Honourable Mr Ghandi', 'Mrs Ghandi', with Wedgwood makers mark and retailers stamp, 'Osler Designers Calcutta'., height 13.5 cm (slight A/F Mrs Ghandi plaque repaired). Provenance: original sale Gregsons Auctioneers Perth 1995, McKenzies Auctioneers August 2013
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18th century Caughley dish, an early English oval shape blue and white porcelain, decorated with pagoda and willows scene, width 23.5 cm
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18th century Caughley porcelain coffee pot, blue and white decorated with pagoda scene (smallest chip to spout), height 27 cm
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18th century Caughley tea pot, bachelor porcelain blue and white Chinoiserie decorated teapot (small chip to lower rim), height 13.5 cm
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Pipe Tomahawk Northern American, circa 1900 with fruitwood handle and cast pipe in the tomahawk
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English Boarding axe circa 1780-1,850, steel head and rivets with fruitwood handle and leather scabbard
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French Colonial axe circa 1850's, with fruitwood handle and steel head
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Scotch College photographs, Scouts 1925 (diamond studies) and Prefects 1928 (D. Darian Smith)
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A pewter six lobed Wavy edged nine inch plate, Owner's initials Mvt on rim. Circa 1780/1820. Likely English made but possibly Continental
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Scarce childs pewter toy water jug, possibly for a dolls house, late Georgian circa 1800-1820, made in London
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Wedgwood Majolica cabbage leaf plates, set of eight Etruria and Barlaston green glazed side plates
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Edinburgh Crystal Scotland, boxed crystal decanter with engraved decoration of Scottish thistle and script commemorating Prince William's birth 21st June 1982
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Victorian flame mahogany, brass bound campaign box with central plaque marked 'May Moseley' with fitted interior
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Mintons floral Desset set, beautiful hand painted with bouquet of flowers to centre with hand gilt border including three side plates and two cake stands
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Early 19th century Charles Bourne porcelain trio, rare English tea and coffee cups with saucers, decorated with hand painted pink roses and gilding and cobalt blue bands to both interior and exterior
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