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Decorative Arts — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:254
Sale Title:Decorative ArtsLots with images:251
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:207
Date:8-Aug-2022
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A large Egyptian 900 silver jewellery box, Cairo, early 1980s, of oval outline with a domed cover enclosing a velvet lined interior, on four foliate feet, floral and foliate repousse decoration throughout, 15 cm high, 35 cm wide, 31 cm deep, 2365g
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An Italian 925 silver centrepiece bowl on stand, Armando Poggi, Florence, Milan assay mark, late 20th century, the octagonal bowl raised on a waisted stem and circular foot, the pierced and repousse rim and foot modelled as fruit and leaves, 23 cm high, 1180g
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An Italian 925 silver dish, Armando Poggi, Florence, Milan assay mark (rubbed), late 20th century, of angular elliptical outline, the pierced rim modelled as fruit and leaves, 10 cm high, 45 cm wide, 32.5 cm deep, 1544g
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A European 900 silver dish on feet, first half 20th century (marks rubbed), circular with a wavy repousse floral and foliate border to the fluted centre, on pierced foliate feet, 9 cm high, 35 cm diameter, 856g
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A European 900 silver dish on feet, first half 20th century, oval with a wavy repousse floral and foliate border to the fluted centre, on foliate feet, height 11 cm, width 38 cm, depth 29 cm, 797g
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An Italian 800 silver covered bowl, Armando Poggi, Florence, Milan assay mark, late 20th century, the bowl and cover spherical overall and reticulated throughout to a neo-classical architectural and foliate design, containing a removable gilt metal liner, 28 cm high, 31 cm wide, 2269g (excluding liner)
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A Georg Jensen sterling silver bowl on foot, design 197B, post-1945 manufacture to Georg Jensen's 1916 design, the circular bowl with everted rim and subtly planished exterior raised on a pierced support of stylised leaves and grape bunches on a spreading foot, 11.5 cm high, 14 cm diameter, 366g
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A set of eight sterling silver place card holders, Patrick Mavros, London, various 1990s dates, each in the form of an African animal, reptile, or insect on an oval base, the elephant with ivory tusks, each with incised signature underside, the tallest 4.5 cm high, 295g in total
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A sterling silver figure of a resting hippopotamus, Patrick Mavros, London, 2001, 4 cm high, 165g
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A mid-Victorian sterling silver tea and coffee service, A.B. Savory & Sons (mark of William Smily), London, 1861 and 1863, a tea pot, coffee pot, sugar basin, and cream jug, the baluster and bombe shaped bodies broadly reeded with foliate decoration to shoulders, covers, spouts, and handles, the covers with pumpkin finials, all on foliate feet, the coffee pot 26 cm, 2407g in total
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An Edwardian sterling silver salver, C.S. Harris & Sons, London, 1909, circular with a pie crust rim, on four pad feet, the centre engraved with a monogram, 3.5 cm high, 30.5 cm diameter, 866g. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A George III sterling silver salver, John Schofield, London, 1783, circular with a fluted and beaded rim, on three beaded feet, the centre engraved with a coat-of-arms and motto, 24 cm diameter, 681g. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A George III sterling silver salver, Peter and William Bateman, London, 1806, shaped circular with a beaded rim above a husk swag border, on three ball and claw feet, the centre engraved with a crest, 23 cm diameter, 509g. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A very substantial mid-Victorian sterling silver tray, Daniel & Charles Houle, London, 1863, elliptical with a moulded and foliate border and handles, the centre chased with floral and foliate decoration, the underside engraved with an early inscription 'Oz 200 dwt 10 / J. Stone, Exeter.', width 80 cm, 6,200g (approx.)
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A mid-Victorian sterling silver tea and coffee service, various related Sheffield makers, 1852, 1856, and 1872, a suite made in stages, the tea pot, sugar basin, and cream jug by Roberts & Hall; the coffee pot by Martin, Hall, & Co.; the spirit kettle by Roberts & Belk, the form and decoration of each conforming, the four smaller pieces engraved with a presentation inscription dated 1856, the spirit kettle with an inscription dated 1873, the spirit kettle and stand 43 cm overall, the service 5,028g in…
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A George V sterling silver spirit kettle, Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, London, 1924, in Regency style, the compressed globular body reeded to its lower half, with a wood handle and finial, 30 cm high overall, 1417g (including handle and finial, excluding the unmarked burner). Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A small late Victorian coffee pot, Haseler Brothers (mark of E.J. & N. Haseler), Birmingham, 1897, the domed cover above the baluster body with scrolling ebonised wood handle on a moulded spreading foot, repousse floral and foliate decoration, height 19.5 cm, 330g
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A Regency sterling silver teapot, Peter and William Bateman, London, 1811, the rectangular bombe shaped body with a gadrooned rim above angular ribs, with a square section spout and loop handle, on ball feet, the cover conforming, 15.5 cm high, 575g
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A George III sterling silver tea canister, John Roberts & Co., Sheffield, early 19th century (date mark indistinct), ovoid on a square platform based with ball feet, the body with repousse swag decoration, the cover and foot with stylised stiff leaves, 17 cm high, 216g. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A George II sterling silver coffee pot, maker's mark Fw (possibly Fuller white), London, probably 1748 (rubbed), the moulded domed cover above the spreading body on a skirt foot, the scroll handle in hardwood, engraved with a monogram to one side and with a presentation inscription to the cover, 21.5 cm high, 614g (including handle). Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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An early George III sterling silver tankard, Thomas Whipham & Charles Wright, London, 1762, Baluster shaped with a scrolling handle on a moulded spreading foot, repousse floral and foliate decoration with a blank cartouche, 13 cm high, 424g
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A George III sterling silver covered tankard, Peter and William Bateman, London, 1810, cylindrical on a waisted foot, the moulded cover above the cylindrical body reeded to its lower half, the scroll handle with an thumb-piece and shaped terminal, 20 cm high, 843g
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An Irish George III sterling silver cup and cover, unidentified maker's mark S.W, Dublin, 1773-1787 (date mark lost), Vase shaped with a pair of scrolling handles, the upper register of the cup with a cartouche to each side engraved with arms flanked by fruiting grape vine, the lower register with rustic couples amidst flowering foliage, the cover conforming, 36 cm high, 31 cm wide, 2253g. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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An early George III sterling silver jug, James Crawford, Newcastle, 1760-1768, of tankard form with a short spout, the domed cover above the spreading cylindrical body with a moulded rib above its skirt foot, the scroll handle with a pierced thumb-piece and heart shaped terminal, engraved throughout with flowering and fruiting foliage, the rim of the cover engraved with a presentation inscription dated 1832, 19 cm high, 941g
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A set of four large sterling silver beakers, Asprey & Co., London, 1952 (with Coronation marks), each with an everted rim above the tapering body on a broad moulded foot, the exteriors subtly planished, each 14 cm high, 1389g in total. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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An early George III sterling silver covered jug, William and James priest, London, 1767, of tankard form with a short spout, the domed cover above the spreading cylindrical body with a moulded rib above its skirt foot, the scroll handle with an acanthus thumb-piece and heart shaped terminal, engraved below the spout with a crest and motto, 19 cm high, 785g. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A set of three George III sterling silver soup plates, and another matched, the set by John Jacob, London, 1768, the other unidentified, the set of three shaped circular with gadrooned rims, the other near identical with a slight variation in the gadrooning, all uniformly engraved to the border with a coat-of-arms and motto, each 24 cm diameter, 2216g in total. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A set of six George III sterling silver dessert spoons, Hester Bateman, London 1760s or '70s (marks rubbed), Old English pattern, 211g in total
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A Queen Anne Britannia silver tablespoon, Andrew Archer, London, 1713, Hanoverian pattern with rat tail, the terminal with engraved initials I*M, 48g
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An impressive mid-Victorian sterling silver tea and coffee service, James McKay, Edinburgh, 1858, comprising a tea pot, coffee pot, spirit kettle, sugar basin, cream jug, and sugar tongs, the baluster and bombe shaped bodies and covers richly decorated with various cast and repousse hunting scenes and game animals, each of the bodies engraved with the crest and motto of the Stansfeld family of Flockton, West Yorkshire, fitted in its original oak carrying case with the label of 'McKay, Cunningham, & Co.,…
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A matched set of George III sterling silver tea pot, stand, and cream jug, the pot marked for Stephen Adams (overstruck), London, 1800, the tea pot and stand of matching oval outline, decoration, and crest, the cream jug similar, the tea pot 15 cm high, the set 661g in total (including wood handle and finial to the pot)
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An assembled sterling silver flatware service, various makers and dates, mostly 19th century, the knives later, fiddle pattern excepting the knives with pistol handles, eighty four pieces comprising twelve each of smaller knives and forks, larger knives and forks, table spoons, dessert spoons, and tea spoons, 2829g (excluding the steel bladed knives). Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A set of eighteen Christofle silver plate under plates, late 20th century, each circular with a dished centre and moulded rim, 30 cm diameter. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A pair of Edwardian sterling silver bon bon dishes, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd, London, 1902, each circular with pierced sides and a foliate rim, on a spreading foot, 6.5 cm high, 17 cm diameter, 460g in total. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A pair of Victorian sterling silver bowls, Hawksworth, Eyre, & Co., London, 1896, each circular with a moulded rim and mid-height rib above the waisted foot, with a pair of pierced scroll handles, each 13.5 cm high, 23.5 cm wide, 913g in total. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A Georgian sterling silver gilt ink stand, the stand, John King, London, 1771; the mounts, Edward Farrell, London, 1825, the elliptical foliate stand on scrolling feet mounted with a pen rest modelled as a figure kneeling on a tortoise and supporting a clam shell flanked by an ink pot in the form of an apple and sand pot and bell in the form of a pear, 18 cm high, 30 cm wide, 31 cm deep, 2216g. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A sterling silver gilt 'Borghese' soup tureen, Maison Odiot, Paris, late 20th century, the tureen of classical form with a pair of handles mounted with winged putti figures and a butterfly finial to its cover, raised on a broad platform base with paw feet, finely chiselled and chased with neo-classical decoration throughout, 22 cm high, 2354g. Other Notes: a fine recreation by Maison Odiot of one of the pieces made by that venerable firm in the early 19th century as part of an extensive silver gilt service…
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Three wine glasses, 18th century, one with a round funnel bowl, set on a triple knopped stem and folded foot, another having a trumpet bowl, set on a knopp above a plain stem and folded foot, the other having a trumpet bowl, on a silesian stem and folded foot, tallest 18 cm high
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Three cordial glasses, 18th century, one having a moulded funnel bowl, set on a mercurial corkscrew stem and dome foot, another with a round funnel bowl with fainted moulded comb flutes, set on an opaque twist stem on a plain foot, the other with a round funnel bowl, set on an opaque twist stem, and a plain foot, 17.5 cm high. Provenance: Second cordial in description: Tenth exhibition of fine porcelain and glass. 1989, Parkside Antiques., no 38. Illustrated in catalogue
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Two English wine glasses, 18th century, one with a waisted bucket bowl on a murcurial air twist stem and folded foot, and another airtwist glass with a waisted bowl, tallest 16 cm high
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Two English goblets, early 18th century and later, both with pointed round funnel bowls, one standing on a four sided silesian stem enclosing a long tear on a folded foot, the other on a large knopp stem enclosing a large tear on a folded foot, tallest 22.5 cm high
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Two English sweetmeat glasses, early 18th century, both with waisted pan-top bowls with everted lips, standing on moulded pedestal stems, on domed feet, tallest: 19.5 cm high. Provenance: The Rex Ebbott Collection, English and Irish Glass 1690-1840, 1991, Parkside Antiques, the tallest glass. No. 97, illustrated in plate 12
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Two English mead glasses and two wine glasses, 18th century and later, one mead glass having a tulip bowl, set on a plain stem and foot, the second having a cup bowl, set on an annulated stem with inverted baluster and knop, on folded foot, the two wines with round funnel bowls, one on a plain stem the other on an inverted baluster, on folded feet, tallest 16.5 cm high
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A group of five jelly glasses, 18th century, comprising a matched pair of pan top jelly glasses, a pair of panel moulded jelly glasses, and a round funnel shaped jelly glass, tallest 11 cm high
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Two English cordial glasses, early 18th century, one with a trumpet bowl and solid base, set on a collared ball knop stem enclosing a long tear, and a domed foot, the other having a drawn funnel bowl above a plain stem enclosing a tear, on a folded foot, 18.5 cm high. Provenance: First Cordial: The Rex Ebbott Collection, English and Irish glass 1690-1840, 1991, Parkside Antiques, no. 94, illustrated in catalogue plate 12, second cordial: Tenth exhibition of fine porcelain and glass. 1989, Parkside Antiques…
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An English trumpet bowl toasting glass, circa 1740, the flared drawn trumpet bowl on a plain stem and foot, 19.5 cm high
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Three English glasses with bell bowls, early 18th century and later, one set on an inverted baluster stem and folded foot, another set on a heavy collared baluster stem and domed folded foot, the other with a drawn bowl, enclosing a tear, set on a plain stem and folded foot, tallest 16.5 cm high
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An English toastmaster's glass and two wine glasses, early 18th century and later, the toastmaster's glass with a deceptive funnel bowl above a large knop enclosing a tear, on a folded foot, the two wine glasses with round funnel bowls on inverted baluster stems, on folded feet, tallest 16 cm high
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Two Georgian wine glasses, each with a funnel bowl and an air twist stem, one stem knopped, tallest 17 cm
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A dwarf ale glass and a small footed English mug, 1820 and 1840 (respectively), the ale glass having a conical bowl with wrythen fluting and flammiform fringe, on a short stem and plain foot, the mug with tupil bowl and applied spiral ring, on a scalloped foot, ale glass12 cm high. Provenance: The Rex Ebbott collection, English and Irish glass 1690-1840, 1991, Parkside Antiques, dwarf ale glass. No. 27, illustrated in plate 4
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A facet stem wine glass and two small wine glasses, 18th century, the faceted stem glass incorporating a round funnel bowl and petal cut foot, one of the small wines having a round funnel bowl set on an an opaque triple twist stem, the other having an engraved funnel bowl on a plain stem and ribbed foot, tallest 17 cm high
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An engraved English six sided Silesian stem goblet, circa 1735, the funnel bowl with engraved depiction of the friendship of David and Jonathan, on folded foot, 17 cm high
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A rare Williamite cordial glass, mid 18th century, the drawn trumpet bowl, on a plain stem and foot, the bowl inscribed beneath the rim in opaque white enamel 'The glorious Memory of King William', 11.5 cm high
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A Williamite glass, circa 1750, the Williamite glass with drawn trumpet bowl, engraved with 'The glorious Memory of King Will III' above a continuing grapevine band, above a plain stem enclosing a tear, on folded foot, 18 cm high
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A Jacobite wine glass, 18th century, the Jacobite glass with waisted trumpet bowl engraved with 'Redeat', above an open rose, rose bud and thistle, on a multiple air twist stem and folded foot, 16.5 cm high
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A large English glass tazza and a patch stand, 18th century, both circular with flanged edges, the tazza set on an eight sided moulded pedestal and domed foot, the patch stand on a bobbin knopped pedestal and folded foot, 14.5 cm high, 18 cm diameter, patch stand 7 cm high, 9 cm diameter. Provenance: tazza: Parkside Antiques, 1989
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An Irish cut crystal crystal jug together with three decanters and a wine funnel, early 19th century and later, the jug attributed to Waterford, with a step cut neck and spout, and flute cut body, together with a sterling silvermounted whisky decanter of square form, wo glass decanters and glass funnel, jug 21 cm high
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An Irish crystal standing fruit/salad bowl, attributed to Waterford, late 18th century, the bowl cut with tiers of festoons below an inverted scallop rim, standing on a pedestal with a central faceted knop, on a radially cut foot, 21.5 cm high, 26 cm diameter
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A pair of English finger bowls with underplates together with a Lynn glass finger bowl and a rinsing bowl, 18th century, the pair with scalloped edges to bowls and plates, the other finger bowl of tulip shape and the Lynn glass rinsing bowl of typical form, pair of finger bowls 9.5 cm high (on plates)
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A moulded glass salt cellar, a honeycomb moulded egg cup and a cut crystal sugar caster, 18th century and later, caster 14.5 cm high
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A rare English smelling bottle and an Irish crystal scent vial, attributed to Waterford, circa 1690 and 1790, the smelling bottle with a cut crystal neck and body, incorporating silver lidded side receptacles for patches or face creams, the lozenge shape scent vial with cut blazes and combs, and silver lid, 9.5 cm high. Provenance: scent vial: Parkside Antiques, 2001
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A matched pair of silver plate mounted cut crystal claret jugs, each of identical spreading form with identical mounts, but differneces in the cutting. Of cylindrical tapered form, the embossed and chased silverplate collars, with hinged covers and Bacchus masks to spouts and handles, each marked Whitehill, each 28 cm high
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An English glass dump garniture, early 19th century, with air bubble inclusions, tallest 12.5 cm
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Three English glass dump paperweights, early 19th century, each with foil flower inclusions, tallest 15 cm
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An English glass dump Nailsea pattern paperweight and one other, the nailsea pattern of coloured glass inclusions, the other with a flower inclusion, Nailsea 12 cm high
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Three English glass dump paperweights, early 19th century, each with flower unclusions and tears, one with a yellow tear, tallest 10.5 cm
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Two English glass dump paperweights, early 19th century, with sulphide inclusions of a fish, and bust of Baden Powell, tallest 13 cm high
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A rare antique Saint Louis paperweight, with a formal arrangement of root vegetables of turnips and radishes with leafy green tops on a white latticinio basket. Other Notes: Saint Louis was the only 19th century French factory to make vegetables the subject of paperweights, possibly as a symbol of charity.
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An antique Bohemian millefiori paperweight, the large cimplex aqua cane with spaced concentric millefiori on upset muslin, 5 cm high, 6.5 cm diameter
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An antique Saint Louis paperweight, the Royal Blue and rose coloured fuchsia with ruby stamens sharing a stem with four leaves and two pretty buds over a white double swirl latticinio basket, 3.5 cm high, 5.5 cm diameter
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An antique Baccarat red and white clematis paperweight, the clematis having a stardust/bull's-eye cane centre surrounded by six short red petals, above larger white petals, growing from a stem with a red bud and green leaves, surrounded by a garland of white, blue and green millfiori canes, 4 cm high, 6 cm diameter
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An antique Clichy scattered millefiori paperweight, the scattered millefiori on an opaque turquoise ground with a large central classic Clichy rose cane surrounded by an assortment of pretty pastry mould and cog canes, three additional rose canes in white and green, one fully white, and a very rare purple and white rose, 6.5 cm high, 7.5 cm diameter
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A rare Baccarat Stardust carpet ground paperweight, 1848, with multiple Gridel animal silhouettes and millefiori moth and flower canes nestled in a dense carpet of red centred white stardust canes, with a white upset muslin interior visible from the underside, 5 cm high, 7.5 cm diameter
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A Lalique crystal 'Ondines' vase, third quarter 20th century, the tapering cylindrical body moulded all round with female nudes in hollow relief amidst stylised waves, incised 'Lalique France' mark underside, 23.5 cm high
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A pair of Meissen painted porcelain tazze, late 19th century, each circular with partly reticulated sides, the interiors and exteriors decorated with brightly coloured birds, the bases with butterflies, impressed Meissen underside, 17 cm high, 19 cm diameter. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A set of twelve porcelain plates decorated with fish, Lenox, early 20th century, decorated by W.H. Morley, circular, the centre of each finely painted by Morley with a different freshwater fish in an aquatic setting, the rims gilt, painted and printed marks underside including the name of the species depicted, 23 cm diameter. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A Herend porcelain 'Rothschild Bird' part dinner service, second half 20th century, comprising eight each of entree plates, dinner plates, sides plates, soup bowls and under plates, tea cups and saucers, together with serving pieces including a tureen, a platter, and various smaller dishes, variously decorated with birds amidst foliage and insects and with decorative finials and other applied details, the rims gilt, printed marks underside, the platter 36.5 cm wide, the tureen 18 cm high, 30.5 cm wide
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A Wedgwood black basalt bust of Mercury, 19th century, probably after a model by John Flaxman, on a circular socle, separately impressed 'Wedgwood' and 'Mercury' to the reverse, 44 cm high, 26.5 cm wide, 28 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A pair of Majolica busts, French or English, second half 19th century, each of a classical female figure wearing an elaborate headdress and drapery, on an integral square socle, apparently unmarked, the tallest 44 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A Martin Brothers two-face jug, modelled by Robert Wallace Martin, 1911, salt glazed stoneware, each side modelled with an exaggeratedly characterful face, incised underside 'R.W. Martin & Bros / London & Southall / 2.1911', 13.5 cm high
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An Australian earthenware figure of a lady, by Marguerite Mahood (1901-1989), dated 1935, the lady modelled in a standing pose, glancing to her right, with one hand raised toward her shoulder, the other raising the hem of her dress revealing her foot. Incised 'Marguerite Mahood' and numbered 'E1176' to edge of footrim, additionally signed and dated 1935 to base, 23 cm high, the base 12.5 cm diameter
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A decorated ceramic tea pot by Stephen Bowers, 1988, of spreading circular shape with a receding foot and cane handle, each side decorated with a panel enclosing a cockatoo's head, the cover conforming, signed and dated 1988 underside, 23 cm high
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A carved Australian blackwood chest of drawers by Robert Prenzel, circa 1908, with two small cupboards flanking an open compartment and a small drawer above three long drawers, on a plinth base, the top with a low Art Nouveau style pediment back finely carved with a spray of fruiting eucalyptus and surmounted with a figure of an alighting cockatoo, the cupboard doors carved in relief with, respectively, a flying rosella and a standing ibis beneath a eucalyptus sapling, the front corners carved in relief…
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A carved Australian blackwood dressing table by Robert Prenzel, circa 1908, the rectangular top with a high back supporting a swinging mirror above a pair of small drawers, a pair of frieze drawers and cupboards flanking a kneehole below, on a plinth base, the back with an Art Nouveau style pediment finely carved with a spray of flowering banksia and surmounted with a figure of a possum, the cupboard doors carved in relief with, respectively, a standing raven and a sugar glider in flight beneath fruiting…
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A carved Australian blackwood wash stand by Robert Prenzel, circa 1908, the rectangular marble top with a high back and an asymmetrical arrangement of a small cupboard, drawer, and open compartment below, raised on tapering square supports, the back with an Art Nouveau style pediment finely carved with a spray of flowering wattle and surmounted with a figure of a perched kookaburra (carved all round), the central panel of the back carved in relief with a wren amidst fruiting foliage, the cupboard door also…
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A carved Australian blackwood wardrobe by Robert Prenzel, circa 1908, of two tall cupboards enclosing hanging compartments flanking a recessed central arrangement of a smaller cupboard, drawers, and open compartments, all on a plinth base, each of the tall cupboards with a sculpted Art Nouveau style pediment containing a koala face carved in deep relief above a door finely carved in relief with, respectively, a kangaroo and an emu standing beneath a fruiting eucalyptus sapling, the doors of the central…
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A carved blackwood double bed by Robert Prenzel, circa 1908, of rectilinear design, the headboard with a moulded toprail above a horizontal panel finely carved in relief with sprays of flowering and fruiting eucalyptus on a stippled ground, four plain panels below, the footboard conforming with four similarly carved panels forming a quadriptych design above a shallow bow-front shelf, with the original pine framed wire sprung mattress base, head: 150 x 150 cm, foot: 120 x 150 cm, base: 189 cm long, 136 cm…
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A carved Australian blackwood settle by Robert Prenzel, circa 1908, of rectilinear design, the panelled back and closed arms above the hinged seat enclosing a storage compartment, the back and lower part of the front each with a pair of panels finely carved in relief with sprays of flowering and fruiting eucalyptus, the outer sides each side panelled and carved in relief with a kookaburra alighted on a branch, 99 cm high, 125 cm wide, 47 cm deep. Provenance: part of a suite of bedroom furniture…
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Two small carved hardwood wall hung cabinets in the manner of Robert Prenzel, early 20th century, of similar size and form, each with a rectangular top above a door enclosing an open compartment and a drawer, one with a door carved in relief with a kookaburra perched on fruiting eucalyptus, the other with flowering foliage, the largest 47 cm high, 37 cm wide, 19 cm deep. Provenance: The Laidlaw family, Western District, Victoria
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A Louis XIV walnut fauteuil, circa 1700, the high square back above serpentine arms, on turned supports with turned stretchers, 117 cm high, 62 cm wide, 71 cm deep
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A Louis XIV walnut fauteuil, circa 1700, the high square back above serpentine arms, on turned supports with turned and moulded stretchers, 101 cm high, 62 cm wide, 85 cm deep
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A Louis XV style commode, 19th century, the rectangular top with serpentine front, above two long drawers, raised on cabriole supports, 87 cm high, 79 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A Rococo style gilt framed pier mirror, the bevelled rectangular plate in a rocaille and foliate frame, 107 x 73 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A George II walnut side table, circa 1730, and later, the rectangular top with moulded edge above three frieze drawers arranged around a shaped apron, on square cabriole supports, 71 cm high, 93 cm wide, 51 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A George I figured walnut chest on stand, the chest circa 1730, the stand later, the chest with a moulded cornice above three long drawers between fluted chamfers, the stand with a shaped frieze on turned supports with stretchers, 151 cm high, 109 cm wife, 54.5 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A George II oak low dresser, mid 18th century, the rectangular top above three frieze drawers, on cabriole supports, 84 cm high,183 cm wide, 46 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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An English oak chest, mid-17th century, of boarded construction, the ends of the top, front, and back with chip carved decoration, 59 cm high, 112 cm wide, 38 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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An unusual and large French provincial dining table, 19th century, the needlework probably later, the rectangular top with a floral needlework panel beneath glass within a pine frame, raised on a pine base of six carved and moulded cabriole supports joined by cross stretchers, 76 cm high, 297 cm long, 124 cm wide. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A matched pair of Louis XIV style stained beech fauteuils, first half 20th century, of typical form with scrolling arms and os-de-mouton supports and stretchers, the needlework covers of matching design but different colours, 112 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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A French parcel gilt walnut and marble centre table, mid 19th-century, the rectangular marble top with shaped ends raised on curving X-form supports with goat head upper terminals and goat's hoof feet, 70 cm high, 107.5 cm wide, 54 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
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