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Antiques & Decorative Arts, Day 2; New Zealand & Historical Silver — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:309
Sale Title:Antiques & Decorative Arts, Day 2; New Zealand & Historical SilverLots with images:309
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:272
Date:31-Mar-2022
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Decorative ebonised Chinese panel rectangular form with a foliate boarder with floral, leaf and butterfly decoration carved in bone, 74 x 50 cm
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A fine and rare Edo period Sage-Jubako (picnic set) by Shunso the rectangular frame containing a four-tiered jubako (food container) and two lacquer tokkuri (sake bottles) in a box-stand. The upper section with a small drawer containing five lacquer trays beside an open compartment with a larger matching tray. The black lacquer ground decorated in gold hiramaki-e with maple leaves. Complete with a black lacquer carrying case. Provenance: Gilbertson collection, sold at Cordys auctions in 1974, Rex and…
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Japanese Meiji period lacquer casket raised on four bracket feet, with overhanging cover and five drawers, decorated, in gold hiramaki-e and tamaki-e with Tokugawa family mon and scrolling Omura crest designs on a black lacquer ground with further Tokugawa family crests designs to the handles. Nashiji lacquer to the interior the Tokugawa clan was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. 29 x 26 cm. Provenance: Gilbertson collection;, Rex and Marion Jennings collection.
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A Japanese Meiji period lacquer box and two other Japanese lacquer boxes
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Two Japanese black lacquer tea trays 27 x 27 cm
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A Japanese Meiji period lacquer jewellery box and an offering stand the jewellery box in the form of a small cabinet with six drawers to the interior. Decorated to the exterior and interior in gold hiramaki-e and harigaki with cranes and other birds. Provenance; Gillberston collection, purchased from Cordys auctions in 1974, Rex and Marion Jennings collection
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Fine Japanese Edo period Suzuribako (writing box) by Shaomoi Masanari the lid decorated with a flock of storks rendered in gilt hiramakie with similar decoration to the underside. The interior with Inkstone and Suiteki. Provenance: Gillbertson collection, purchased at Cordys auctions in 1976. Rex and Marion Jennings collection, 23 x 23 cm
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Ten fine Japanese ebony tea trays each 10 cm diameter
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Collection of seven Chinese various urn stands
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Decorative Chinese tea tin converted to a lamp base
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A decorative Chinese polychrome painted figure of Quan Yin, 77 cm
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Chinese silver plated tray rectangular shape with twin handles, chased and engraved with dragon decoration, 58 cm length, 20 cm width
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Chinese rosewood and silver tray with silver plated handles, inlaid in low relief with a dragon pursing a pearl of wisdom, 62 cm length, 38 cm width
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Six Japanese Ukiyo-e (woodblock prints)
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Six Japanese Ukiyo-e (woodblock prints
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Six Japanese Ukiyo-e (woodblock prints)
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Six Japanese Ukiyo-e (woodblock prints)
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Six Japanese Ukiyo-e (woodblock prints)
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Six Japanese Ukiyo-e (woodblock prints)
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A Japanese scroll painting of a flowering cherry blossom tree 145 x 70 cm
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Six Chinese scrolls two hand painted with landscape decoration and three with floral decoration
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A pair of Korean paintings one with deer in landscape setting, the other with birds nesting in a flowering tree, 107 x 31 cm
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Two Chinese paintings on silk depicting cranes in a landscape and game birds, some surface foxing evident, 134 x 57 cm
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Pair of framed hand painted Chinese scroll paintings one depicting a scholar and his attendant, the other with a scholar in a landscape setting, 120 x 43 cm
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Chinese watercolour painting of a Ming Dynasty lady of rank Depicted seated in an interior setting wearing a blue robe, 70 x 60 cm
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Five framed Chinese watercolour works of animals 33.5 x 17.5 cm
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Utagawa Hiroshige two works, Sudden Shower over Shin Ohashi bridge and Sudden Shower at Shono, two framed Ukiyo-e ( woodblock ) prints, 38 x 23 and 23 x 38 cm
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Georgian II sterling silver tankard plain footed baluster shape with scroll handle, London 1753, makers, Richard Gurney and Thomas cook, approx 186 grams
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Georgian III sterling silver tankard footed baluster shape, acanthus top scroll handle, engraved monogram, London 1780, maker William Cattell, approx 217 grams
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Georgian III sterling silver tankard plain footed baluster shape with scroll handle, London 1790, maker John Robins, approx 322 grams
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Georgian III sterling silver cream jug plain baluster shape. Scroll handle and shell top legs on hoof feet, marks rubbed, London, approx 100 grams
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Victorian sterling silver cream jug plain baluster shape with shell top scroll feet, Birmingham 1896, approx 83 grams
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19th century sterling silver cream jug footed baluster shape with embossed floral decoration, engraved monogram and initials Aff to underside of the base, marks worn away, approx 78 grams
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Georgian III Irish sterling silver cream jug oblong quatrefoil shape, gadrooned rim, engraved panels and crsts on ball feet, Dublin 1812, approx 179 grams
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An elegant Georgian III sterling silver oval salver with beaded borders and feet and engraved armorial cartouche, London 1786, maker Elizabeth Jones, approx 395 grams
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Georgian V sterling silver circular salver with shell and scroll cast rim on talon feet, 27 cm dia, approx 552 grams
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Victorian sterling silver card tray shaped circular with shell and bead rim and ball and claw feet, engraved initials, London 1899, approx 189 grams
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Georgian V sterling silver card tray shaped circular with gadrooned rim on claw and ball feet by the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, Sheffield 1934, approx 200 grams
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Rare William III sterling silver miniature Caudle cup by John Sutton circular part fluted with bead decorated scroll handles, engraved initials to both sides, Brittannia mark, London 1698, 7.5 cm height
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Rare Queen Anne sterling silver caudle cup footed circular with fluted lower part, stamped foliate motifs above fluting and upper girdle, twin scroll handles with beaded rat-tails, Brittannia mark, London 1703, makers mark indistinct, 12 cm height
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A superb Georgian III sterling silver Warwick 5 piece cruet set and stand with three graduated footed baluster casters and spiral conical finials and cut glass oil and vinegar ewers, the mounts with shell thumbpiece and acanthus top scroll handles, all with engraved crest, the stand with fixed scroll handle, baluster and ringed column on acanthus legs with shell feet, cabochon to the front with engraved crest, London 1765, maker John Delmester
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Victorian sterling silver 8 division cruet set oblong shaped stand with fixed scroll handle containing three pairs of hexagonal glass bottles with obelisk shaped stoppers and two sterling silver condiments, London 1838
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Rare matched pair of Georgian III sterling silver sugar casters footed vase shape, the domed lids with urn finials, beaded rim and base and engraved bands, London 1796, maker Charles Saffelll
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Late Victorian sterling silver teapot footed baluster shape, embossed florals and cartouches, gadrooned rim and base, London 1899, approx 784 grams
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Georgian III sterling silver squat circular teapot the detachable lid with fluted wooden finial and scroll handle, gadrooned borders on ball feet, London 1817, approx 832 grams
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Victorian sterling silver coffee pot footed baluster shape, domed lid with fruit and leaf finial, engraved foliate decoration, London 1853, approx 896 grams
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Georgian II or Georgian III sterling silver coffee pot plain footed baluster form, the domed lid with urn finial, wooden scroll handle and acanthus decorated spout, marks rubbed, approx 601 grams
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Rare matched pair of Georgian II sterling silver table bowls oval shape with shell and scroll rim and feet, reticulated body with ribbon and swag border, London 1752, maker Philip Goddard, approx 1005 grams
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Late Victorian sterling silver rose bowl footed circular form, embossed floral and scroll decoration and scroll cast rim, 26 cm dia, approx 879 grams
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Georgian V sterling silver two handled table basket, oblong shape with waved rim, reticulated body on pierced scroll feet, Sheffield 1927, approx 362 grams
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Late Victorian sterling silver 4 piece teaset circular shape with embossed floral and fruit decoration on scroll feet, comprising, teapot, hot water jug, sugar bowl and milk jug, Sheffield 1900 and 1901, approx 1314 grams
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Victorian sterling silver four piece tea & coffee set oblong part fluted form with gadrooned rims, engraved monogram, tea set Sheffield 1897, coffee pot Chester 1896, approx 1561 grams
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Fine quality .800 Indian silver 4 piece teaset comprising oval tray, baluster shaped teapot, sugar and cream, elaborately engraved allover with flowers and scrolls, tray approx 955gm, teapot approx 790gm, cream approx 328gm, sugar approx 326 total 2400gm
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Georgian V sterling silver 3 piece teaset Art Deco footed circular shape with a band of floral rosettes, Birmingham 1931, approx 887 grams
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Dutch silver tea caddy plain footed oval form, the hinged lid with ebonized finial
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Edward VII sterling silver tea caddy part fluted quatrefoil shape on bun feet, Chester 1904, approx 155 grams
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Set of 3 sterling silver Georgian III salts neo-classical design, footed oval shape with fluted rim and base, and gilded bowls London 1801, maker Abstinando King, approx 206 grams
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Pair of Georgian V sterling silver sugar caster by Mappin & Webb cylindrical shape with pierced dome top on stepped base, London 1911, approx 219 grams
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Pair of Victorian sterling silver circular salts on shell and scroll cast feet with later green glass liners, London 1899, approx 206 grams
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Pair of Georgian V sterling silver Tapersticks by Garrard & Co, in the Georgian style, London 1934, approx 317 grams
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Pair Edward VII sterling silver table candlesticks neo-classical design, 2 scrolling branches with 3 urn shaped candleholders (one af) detachable sconces with fluted tapering columns and oval bases, Sheffield 1904 (loaded) 40 cm height
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Early Victorian sterling silver fish slice, fiddle pattern with reticulated blade and engraved crest, Chester 1839, maker William Rawlings Sobey, approx.. 133 grams
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Pair Victorian sterling silver basting spoons fiddle pattern with engraved crest, London 1884, approx 325 grams
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Georgian III sterling silver basting spoon Old English pattern, London 1819, approx 108 grams
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Victorian sterling silver basting spoon fiddle pattern with engraved initials, London 1863, approx 125 grams
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Victorian sterling silver soup ladle fiddle pattern, Exeter 1846, approx 254 grams
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Georgian III sterling silver soup ladle elongated fiddle pattern with engraved crest, Exeter 1817, approx 231 grams
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Georgian III sterling silver sifter ladle fiddle pattern Exeter 1799, together with a Georgian IV fiddle pattern sauce ladle with engraved monogram, London 1826, approx 105 grams
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Three various Georgian II sterling silver dessert spoons rattail pattern, London 1726, 1730 and 1750
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Four ornate Dutch late 18th century - early 19th century silver marriage spoons one with sailing ship finial, the others with figural finials and spiral stems
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Rare Elizabethan sterling silver seal top spoon fluted and beaded finial with remnants of original gilding, Exeter 1580
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Rare Charles II sterling silver seal top spoon fluted top with remnants of original gilding, London 1630
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Rare James II sterling silver dog nose spoon the back with engraved initials, Btl, rattail pattern, London 1685, maker Lawrence Cole, split repair to bowl. Reference: Jackson P129, Grimwade P468
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Rare late c. 17th sterling silver trefid spoon engraved initials to the top GMG, and to the back TG 1679, Exeter c1580-1600
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18th century sterling silver mote spoon traditional pierced oval bowl and slender tapering handle, double stamped makers initials, Vn, 13.5 cm length
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Five various silver tablespoons comprising a Georgian III Irish fiddle pattern, Dublin 1803, .800 fiddle and thread, Georgian IV fiddle pattern, .800 Art Nouveau example and an unmarked punch ladle the bowl inset with a small coin, approx 295 grams
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Eight various sterling silver Old English pattern spoons comprising, a tablespoon with engraved initial, 5 dessert spoons with engraved initials and a pair of coffee spoons, various makers and dates, approx 251 grams
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Small group of mixed sterling silver flatware comprising, a Victorian fiddle pattern sifter ladle with bright cut engraving, 2 Old English pattern sauce ladles, and 6 various fiddle pattern salt/mustard spoons, approx 188 grams
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Composed set of 8 Victorian sterling silver teaspoons fiddle pattern with engraved initials, 6 for Exeter 1846 and 2 for 1866 and 1868, approx 157 grams
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Six various sterling silver spoons comprising, a Newcastle fiddle and shell pattern tablespoon, Sheffield Old English pattern dessert spoon, 3 Old English teaspoons by William Bateman I, and 2 fiddle and shell pattern tablespoons, marks unknown, approx 271 grams
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Rare matched set of 8 early 19th century sterling silver Scottish provincial (Elgin) dessert spoons fiddle pattern with engraved initials, maker Charles Fowler, c1820
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Eleven various Victorian sterling silver fiddle pattern cutlery pieces some with engraved initials, all Exeter with various dates comprising, a pair of tablespoons, sugar tongs, butter knife, 3 dessert spoons, 2 teaspoons and 2 egg spoons, approx 425 grams
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Portuguese silver table centrepiece of quatrefoil outline with serpentine rim, pierced detachable cover and fluted body and base, 35 cm width, approx 1465 grams
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German .800 silver fruit bowl, circular shape with quatrefoil rim, pierced lattice body on leaf cast scroll feet, 25.5 cm dia, approx 416 grams
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Arabic silver Rosebowl, detachable latticework lid, ornately embossed and engraved foliate body on ball feet, 26 cm diam, approx 1604 grams
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Egyptian silver two handled circular lidded box with all over engraved decoration on ball feet, the detachable lid with figural finial, approx 377 grams
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Burmese repousse silver tea caddy & cover cylindrical form in traditional form with continuous decoration of dancing figures, the detachable lid with seated figure, approx 335 grams
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Late 19th century Dutch silver tea caddy quatrefoil shape, oval lid decorated with birds, the body with dancing cherubs, approx 123 grams
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Ornate 19th century European S/P bread basket with pierced floral gallery and cherub decorated centre, 28.5 cm width
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Unmarked Eastern silver' tazza with lobed bowl, fluted knop and domed loaded base, 12 cm height, faults
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Possibly Dutch silver circular tray with pierced gallery and feet, mark indistinct, 21.5 cm diam, approx 435 grams
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Sterling silver oval two handled banquet tray with scroll cast handles and rim, engraved presentation and numerous names to the centre on scroll feet, 54 cm width, approx 1674 grams
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Wilkens eighty eight piece suite of .800 silver cutlery fiddle and thread pattern, unused in original cellophane holders
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Modern sterling silver two handled banquet tray rectangular shape with serpentine edge, 56 cm width, approx 1647 grams
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Composed Victorian canteen of sterling silver cutlery and bone handled knives fiddle pattern some with engraved initial comprising, 6 table forks, 4 tablespoons, 6 dessert forks, 6 dessert spoons, 6 teaspoons, various dates, chiefly by Josiah Williams & Co, together with 12 bone handled knives, contained in an Art Deco mahogany canteen, approx 1385 grams
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Modern Bugatti canteen of cutlery (Settimociello pattern) 10 place setting, together with 6 boxed coffee spoons and a boxed pair of large serving spoons
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Cased Georgian V sterling silver 3 piece teaset plain footed squat circular shape, Birmingham 1927, approx 737 grams
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Georgian III sterling silver teapot by Peter and Anne Bateman plain oval, the lid with stained wooden pineapple finial and engraved monogram to the body, London 1795, approx 420 grams
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Composed sterling silver 3 piece teaset comprising footed circular Art Nouveau teapot, London 1906, and oval sugar and cream, Sheffield 1932, approx 1157 grams
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Georgian V sterling silver 3 piece teaset plain circular baluster shape with beaded border, Birmingham 1931, approx 633 grams
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