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Fine Decorative Arts; Fine Jewellery & Timepieces — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:452
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts; Fine Jewellery & TimepiecesLots with images:452
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:293
Date:28-Apr-2022
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E.Carter Preston British Empire exhibition 1924 silver medal (94%, Wt 150g) together with a bronze example, width 7.5 cm and a London example, height 7.5 cm
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An early violin in case with bow, probably French, length 60 cm
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A cultural horned timber mask with bird on top, length 48 cm
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A whale's tooth, length 14 cm
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A Chinese blue and white Bajixiang vase decorated with Buddhist emblems and lotus scrolls and Taotie mask ring handles, height 35 cm
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A blue glazed ceramic Buddha head on Chinese ebonised timber stand, total height 36 cm
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A large cobalt blue glazed Meissen centre bowl with relief gilt floral decoration, diameter 31 cm
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A Victorian Charles Edwards London hallmarked sterling silver footed ewer, c1876, height 33 cm, wt 601.5g
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An antique flare gun, length 36 cm
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An 18th century Chinese vase with twin stylised moulded bat handles, Cheng Hua mark, height 43.5 cm comes with original valuation
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Chinese ancestor portrait, 157 cm x 121 cm
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A Chinese ancestor portrait, 157 cm x 121 cm
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An Exacta Jhagee Dresden 66 camera with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar2.8/80 T3514629 lens
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A pair of Satsuma cup and saucers, one with a scalloped base
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A Chinese libation cup on scrolled square form timber stand (total height 16 cm
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A Chinese Tian Huang seal with lion finial, height 11.5 cm
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A pair of bronze finish cherubic mirrored wall sconces, height 35 cm
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A hand painted silver framed miniature portrait with chain, unsigned, width 8 cm
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An antique notebook, length 30 cm and compendium, both with sterling silver mounts (detached)
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A Chinese antique ivory carved figure of a girl with flowers on timber stand, height 15 cm
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A French gilt and marble Continental three piece clock with an Emile Coeur Paris movement, height 42.5 cm and garniture, height 33.5 cm
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A Continental silver ink well featuring repousse figurehead and two cut glass ink pots with silverplated lids, width 28.5 cm, wt 348g of silver (without timber base and ink pots)
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A tapering floral Moorcroft vase, signed W. M. To base, height 20 cm
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A green rimmed Royal Worcester plate with central hand painted still life, diameter 27 cm, possibly H. Price
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A silverplated Walker & Hall samovar on clawed feet featuring carved shell form bone Tap finial, height 36.5 cm
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A Czechoslovakian hand painted ceramic figural group of a man and woman in classical garb, height 52 cm
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A bronze figure of a woman on marble base, signed after the artist, height 44 cm
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A Lalique fish form pin dish, diameter 9.5 cm
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A Settimio Soprani artist IV accordion
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An unusual framed Chinese Cultural Revolution mixed media work depicting rural Industry setting in partial relief, 31 cm x 46 cm
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A hand painted portrait of a woman in layered frame, 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm
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A suite of eight Portuguese Casa Puro leaf dishes, length 19 cm
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A large James Deakin & Sons Sheffield hallmarked sterling silver stone Laying slice with decorative bone handle, c1887, length 34.5 cm gift incription to face marking the occasion of the laying of foundation stones in Brisbane
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A Vicke Lindstrand Pearl Diver vase for Orrefors, height 28.5 cm
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A large J.E. Cauldwell & Co Philadelphia sterling silver trumpet vase, height 50.5 cm, wt 1kg)
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A pair of metal and wax bouillotte table lamps, height 37.5 cm
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A suite of eight 'Kylemore' patterned Waterford hock glasses, height 19 cm
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A collection of Royal Albert 'Old country Roses' tea and dinner wares comprising 10 saucers, 10 side plates, 8 tea cups- one hairline to bottom of one, 1 small tray, 1 sugar bowl, 2 small bowls, 2 bread plates, 2 dinner plates
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A porcelain Japanese Shippo Totai vase featuring enamel cloisonne flowers and birds, height 36 cm on pierced timber stand, height on stand 40.5 cm
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A sang de boeuf hexagonal rimmed bowl, diameter 16.5 cm
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A Russian Othodox religious icon in gilt frame 38 cm x 42 cm
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After Morante. A Deco bronze nude dancer with hoop on plinth base, height 67 cm
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A cold painted bronze gazelle on stepped plinth base after Pierre Le Faguays, signed Favral, length 36 cm
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A large ornate gilded metal mantle clock, height 61 cm
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A large bronze finish brass figure of guanyin on a dragon and lotus base, height 33 cm
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'Wassertragerin' by F. Gross, a large Austrian plaster classical figure of a woman with water vessel, height 80 cm
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A timber framed Japanese portrait woodblock print after Kitagawa Utamaro, 49.5 cm x 37 cm
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A Henri Selmer Piccolo trumpet, length 33 cm
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A Japanese Meiji bronze jardiniere featuring relief birds and trees, diameter 30 cm
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A Chinese silver glass holder with decorative etching and gilt interior, diameter 6 cm
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A large pink marble mantle clock flanked by Colonnades, height 43 cm together with figural garniture, height 37 cm, width ith key
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A large Els Houwen (Australia) pottery sculpture of a lady reclining in swimsuit, length 54 height 47 cm
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A cultural framed necklace, 80 cm x 80 cm
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A Norita 66 camera with four lenses and Accesories Serial no. 735010, with Noritar 1:2 f=80 mm (4017618) lens, Noritar 1:4 f=40 mm (4140817) lens, Noritar 1:4 f=55 mm (4081311) lens, Noritar 1:4 f=160 mm (4171337) lens, with hardcase
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Pair of possibly Tibetan lion Figures/Betel boxes with lift top heads, width 28 cm
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A Chinese pressed brass vase, height 23 cm
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A Christofle silver plated quaich, width 20 cm
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A French Art Deco wine bottle stand, length 22 cm
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A pair of Chinese terracotta hand painted Mandarin ducks with Imprinted signatures, length 16 cm
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A Chinese timber scholar's ink stone well box with carved avian themed white stone insert, 23 cm x 13 cm
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An unusual Chinese marbled ceramic vase, body decorated with dragons and two gilt handles, height 43 cm
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A rosewood writing slope with mother of pearl inlay, width 41 cm
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A Chinese rosewood carved figural group of an elder and boy, height 49 cm
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A Chinese Yuhuchunping shaped red bud vase, double ring mark to base, height 29 cm
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A large Chinese Art folding book, folded length 54 cm, width 30 cm
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An ornately worked William Comyns & Sons hallmarked sterling silver dish, c1890, length 25.5 cm, wt 177g) stamped Hardy Bros Sydney to base
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A 9ct gold ball locket; hinged locket of plain form with intact liners, size 16 mm, wt. 2.05g.
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An 18ct gold wedding ring; 3.5 mm wide half round band of plain form, size O, wt. 4.65g.
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An 18ct gold pendant; rectangular shape engraved God flanked by infinity motifs, size 28 x 15.6 mm, wt. 2.68g.
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A 9ct gold bracelet; double fetter and curb links to parrot clasp, width 3.9 mm, length 21 cm, wt. 6.62g.
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A vintage gold stone set ring; belcher set with an oval cabochon aventurine quartz, top size 16 x 13 mm, size P, tests 10ct gold, wt. 3.53g.
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A 9ct gold cruciform pendant necklace; cross set with an oval cut amethyst and a single cut diamond, size 25 x 12.6 mm, on a flat figaro chain with parrot clasp, length 50 cm, wt. 6.44g.
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A pair of 18ct gold earrings; each a half round bead set locking shepherds hook suspending 2 twisted bar drops attached with engraved stars, length 55 mm, wt. 2.10g.
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A gold bangle; 5.5 mm wide with engraved sections, internal diam. 62 mm, wt. 21.85g, tests 11ct, marked 375.
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A pair of 18ct gold tassel earrings; serpentine chain drops on beaded post and butterfly stud fittings, length 28 mm, wt. 4.06g.
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Two vintage gold diamond rings; one set with 7 single cut diamonds in 8ct gold, size M, other set with a round brilliant & 2 old mine cut diamonds (2 chipped) and 2 blue sapphires (worn) in 9ct gold, size L 1/2, total wt. 3.55g.
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A vintage 14ct gold spider pendant necklace; cushion shape pendant set with a round cut ruby with stylised spider web engraving, size 21 x 11 mm, on cable chain, length 48 cm, wt. 2.03g.
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A 9ct gold sapphire and diamond ring; centring a dark blue oval cut sapphire of approx. 0.25ct adjacent to 2 round brilliant cut diamonds, width 4 mm, size L 1/2, wt. 1.65g.
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A 20ct gold band; 3.7 mm wide half round band of plain form, size M 1/2, wt. 3.25g.
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A pair silver gilt stone set earrings; circle and half moon plaques each set with turquoise surmounting round and lozenge shape fringe drops on shepherds hook fittings, size 12 x 4 cm, wt. 41.42g.
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A gold wedding band; 3.8 mm wide half round band of plain form, tests 19ct gold, marked 22K, size P, wt. 3.1g.
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Two gold solitaire stone set rings; one set with a round cut green paste in 14ct gold, size L, wt. 2.5g, other in 9ct gold set with a zirconian, size K, wt. 1.55g.
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An 18ct gold anchor link chain; 2.3 mm wide chain to parrot clasp, length 60 cm, wt. 7.8g.
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Two 9ct gold rings; one set with marquise cut amethyst, blue topaz and citrine to a bypass shoulder set with a single cut diamond, size O, other a twist form band size Q, total wt. 2.41g.
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A gold bracelet and chain; bracelet set with 15 oval synthetic stones, width 4.5 mm, with S clasp, length 16 cm, test 15ct gold, wt. 2.22g, together with a 9ct chain, length 38 cm, wt. 1.06g, both broken.
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An antique Vulcanite brooch; carved trees and a water mill house, size 48 x 41 mm.
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Three gold jewellery items; an 8ct gold and 6.3 mm round cultured pearl bracelet with metal clasp and safety chain, length 17 cm, wt. 4.3g, a 9ct gold broken chain with bolt ring clasp, length 45 cm, wt. 1.17g, and a 14ct gold heart pendant, size 17 x 9.7 mm, wt. 1.02g.
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A pair of silver Tiffany and Co Frank Gehry Torque hoop earrings; square form hoops on post and butterfly fittings, size 24 X 2.4 mm, wt, 5.56g as new, with pouch and box.
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Two sapphire and diamond rings and an onyx ring; one set with an approx. 1ct oval cut blue sapphire and two single cut diamonds in approx. 6ct white gold, size L, one in silver set with an approx. 0.70ct oval cut blue sapphire and 2 single cut diamonds, size M, other set with a cabochon onyx in a plated mount, size N1/2.
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A silver Tiffany and Co ring; 12 mm wide 4 sided parallelogram shape, size P, wt. 15.23g. With pouch and box.
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A vintage Japanese carved bone netsuke; featuring God of wealth, size 29 x 26 mm, sign at back Tamami.
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A silver agate cuff bangle; centring a 31 x 23 mm oval cabochon banded agate, width 35 mm, inner diam 62 mm, wt. 27.2g.
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A Vinatge Japanese carved stag antler netsuke; featuring crouched figure with flowers, size 29 x 36 x 22 mm.
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A pair of silver padlock shape earrings; each a pierced and scroll engraved heart on a shepherds hook, size 27 x 20 mm, length 40 mm, wt. 7.87g.
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A 9ct white gold amethyst and diamond cocktail ring; featuring an emerald cut amethyst of approx. 5.86ct to zigzag surround and pierced shoulders each set with a round brilliant cut diamond, top size 19 x 16 mm, size N, wt. 6.9g.
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A pair of silver tassel earrings; foxtail link chain drops to shepherds hook fittings, length 54 mm, wt. 9.15g.
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Silver bangles and rings; double C's ring, width 19.7 mm, size N, a 3 mm wide twist band, size L, other open band, width 12 mm, K to adjustable sizes, a 3.8 mm wide twist bangle, inner diam 66 mm, a 5.7 mm wide open cuff bangle, inner diam. 62 mm, total wt. 49.58g.
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An antique Japenese carved ivory netsuke; featuring a happy Buddha with a pop out red tongue, signed Kuniyama, size 54 x 44.5 x 27 mm.
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Two engraved silver hinged bangles; a 4 mm wide to a box clasp with safety chain, inner diam. 61 mm, other 10 mm wide with tension clasp, inner diam. 62 mm, hallmarked Birmingham 1992, both with leaf engraving, total wt. 26.61g.
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A pair of 14ct two tone gold hoop earrings; cross over hoops in yellow and white gold with lever fittings, size 23 x 6.8 mm, wt. 3.03g.
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