Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.

Click here to view registration and subscription levels

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
***
N. Taylor, (active late 19th century), a pair: 'Recruiting' and 'The deserter', oil on canvas, each 74.5 x 61.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer, dimensions: each 74.5 x 61.5 cm, medium: oil on canvas. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
Spanish school, dated 1678, St Julia, oil on canvas, inscribed as title lower right, signed and dated lower left 'Teresa del Nino Jesus. Me fecit ano 1678', 99 x 91 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer, dimensions: 99 x 91 cm, medium: oil on canvas. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
Italian school, late 17th century, a cavalry battle outside a town, oil on canvas, 74.5 x 115 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer.
***
***
***
European school, mid 19th century, a young woman at prayer, oil on canvas, Indistinctly signed or inscribed centre right, oval, 79 x 64 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer, dimensions: oval, 79 x 64 cm, medium: oil on canvas. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
A group of three Still-Life paintings, European, mid 19th century, each of game arranged in an interior, each oil on wood panel, all unsigned, the largest 20 x 25.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
After Bernadino Campi, (1522-1591), the emperor Titus, oil on canvas laid down on wood panel, late 19th century, after Campi's 1562 painting, 26.5 x 22 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer, dimensions: 26.5 x 22 cm, medium: oil on canvas laid down on wood panel. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
English school, mid 19th century, a portrait of a woman in a bonnet and lace-collared dress, oil on canvas, 75 x 61.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer, dimensions: 75 x 61.5 cm, medium: oil on canvas. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
Flemish school, early 17th century, Adam and eve in the garden of Eden, oil on oak panel, 61 x 74 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
Ellis Silas, (1885-1972), a portrait of a working man, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1914 lower left, 94 x 72 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer. Other Notes: in juxtaposing a fit, strong working man with the recruiting poster on the wall behind him, Silas here represents a prominent theme in the early stages of the first World War: the need for the Allies' working men to become fighting men., Comparison with photographs of Silas suggests that this is a self-portrait. Silas, who is…
***
***
***
Antoine Blanchard, (1919-1988), an early 20th century scene in the place de l'Opera, Paris, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 31.5 x 44.5 cm, dimensions: 31.5 x 44.5 cm, medium: oil on canvas
***
***
***
George Edwards, (1694-1773), a suite of nine plates from a natural history of Uncommon birds, circa 1750, Hand-coloured etchings, each decoratively mounted in a gilt frame, each 24 x 19 cm (plate), dimensions: each 24 x 19 cm (plate), medium: Hand-coloured etchings
***
***
***
Langley, Batty, new Principles of gardening (1728), Batty Langley, new Princples of gardening: or, the Laying out and Planting [of] Parterres, Groves, Wildernesses, Labyrinths, Avenues, Parks [etc.] (a. Bettesworth and J. Batley, London [etc.], 1728), Quarto, nineteenth century gilt panelled calf (both boards detached), a.e.g.. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
Hawkesworth, John, an Account of the voyages ... In the Southern Hemisphere ... (1773), ['Cook's first Voyage'], John Hawkesworth, an Account of the voyages undertaken by the order of his Present Majesty for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere [etc.] (W. Strahan and T. Cadell, London, 1773), large quarto, three volumes, vols II and III in contemporary half morocco with mottled calf boards, vol. I rebacked and with boards in preserved and relaid speckled calf, the uniform spines labelled 'Cook's…
***
***
***
Cook, James, a voyage to the Pacific Ocean ... (1784), ['Cook's third Voyage'], with an atlas of the plates, James cook and James King, a voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Undertaken by the Command of his Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere [etc.] (G. Nicol and T. Cadell, London, 1784), large quarto, three volumes, vols I and II in speckled cal, vol. III in blocked calf, the uniform spines labelled 'Cook's voyages -1776-80'., together with an associated atlas of the plates, folio, quarter…
***
***
***
Cook, James, a voyage towards the south pole ... (1777), ['Cook's second Voyage'], with Kippis, the life of Captain James cook (1788), James cook, a voyage towards the south pole and around the world [etc.] (W. Strahan and T. Cadell, London, 1777), large quarto, two volumes, 19th century speckled calf, the spines labelled 'Cook's voyages -1772-75', lacking all plates and charts, with no evidence that these were ever present., together with Andrew Kippis, the life of Captain James cook (G. Nicol and G.G.J.…
***
***
***
Nicholas, Nicolas, the Dispatches and letters of vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson (1845), (Sir) Nicholas Harris Nicolas, the Dispatches and letters of vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson, with notes by N.H. Nicolas (Henry Colburn, London, 1845), small quarto, seven volumes, publisher's blocked and gilt-lettered blue cloth
***
***
***
A Russian painted wood icon, early 19th century, depicting the Virgin holding the child Christ, 39.5 x 30 cm
***
***
***
A large Russian painted and gilt wood icon, late 18th century, depicting a saint holding the bible, his other hand raised in benediction, surrounded by subsidiary figure of other saints and angels, 53 x 43.5 cm
***
***
***
A Russian painted wood icon, 19th century, depicting two mounted saints in a landscape, the border clad in repousse brass exposing subsidiary depictions of saints in each corner, 31 x 26.5 cm
***
***
***
Two painted and giltwood Icons, both early 19th century, the larger depicting the Dormition of the Virgin, the other of the martyrdom of a saint, the larger 31 x 26.5 cm
***
***
***
Three water colour portrait miniatures, late 19th century and early 20th century, all of male sitters, two presented in ebonized frames, the third in an oval brass frame, largest ebonized frame 13 x 11 cm
***
***
***
Two portrait miniatures in matching ivory and tortoiseshell frames, one of a young female sitter and the other of a nun in sepia, 11.5 x 10 cm
***
***
***
Two portrait miniatures in decorative brass frames, both featuring young female sitters, 10.5 x 8 cm
***
***
***
A watercolour portrait miniature, 19th century, of a young female sitter, housed in an ebonized frame, 16 x 13 cm (including frame)
***
***
***
A set of forty wax portrait medals of men of note, apparently 19th century, after various artists and medallists, representing 16th to 19th century men of note in various fields, each depicted in profile, modelled in relief in the manner and colour of bronze portrait medals, each with the subject's name, mounted in sets of ten within four antique frames, the medals variously 4-4.5 cm in diameter. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
An Italian micromosaic paperweight depicting the Pantheon, Rome, mid 19th century, the oval mosaic set within a malachite border in a shaped black marble plaque with fluted sides, 2 cm high, 17 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep
***
***
***
An Italian Micromosaic plaque of 'Pliny's Doves', mid 19th century, the mosaic set in a black marble plaque fluted to the sides, in a moulded walnut frame, the plaque 10.5 x 18.5 cm
***
***
***
A pair of patinated bronze figures of Mercury and Fortuna, late 19th century, loosely after Giambologna, each on a circular neo-classical marble and bronze plinth, each inscribed at the base of the bronze 'J. De Bologne' (Giambologna), each 85 cm high
***
***
***
A French patinated bronze figure of a classical maiden, second half 19th century, modelled standing, half-draped, with her hands coming together, on a variegated yellow marble plinth, overall 24 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
A patinated bronze figure of mercury, late 19th century, after Giambologna, brown patina, mounted on a turned verde antico marble plinth, 31.5 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
A bronze model of the 'Warwick' vase, by Ferdinand Barbedienne, late 19th century, brown patina, mounted on a square rouge griotte marble platform base with paw feet, the remains of a Barbedienne paper label underside, 21.5 cm high, 27 cm wide, 19 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
A pair of French neo-classical bronze pastille burners, late 19th century, each with a circular bowl with gilt interior raised on four square supports on paw feet, on a black marble plinth. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
A French gilt bronze group of the Infant Bacchus riding a goat, late 19th century, mounted on a bevelled marble plinth, with indistinct signature cast to the base of the bronze, 35.5 cm high, 39 cm wide
***
***
***
A pair of French gilt bronze fender ends, second half 19th century, in neo-classical manner, each with a leaping putto and a flaming urn terminal, 32 cm high, 31.5 cm long, 11 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
Bruno Zach, (1891-1945), Diana the huntress, Cold-painted bronze, signed to the base, mounted on a marble plinth, 39.5 cm high (overall), dimensions: 39.5 cm high (overall), medium: Cold-painted bronze
***
***
***
A carved marble bust of a child, second half 19th century, modelled in classical manner, on a variegated yellow marble socle, 33 cm high overall, 19 cm wide, 14 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
Giuseppe Bessi, (1857-1922), Ruth, marble, bust length in contrasting marbles, modelled wearing a cowl and a shawl on a integral rectangular socle inscribed with the subject's name, signed to the reverse, 43 cm high, 35 cm wide, 20 cm deep, dimensions: 43 cm high, 35 cm wide, 20 cm deep, medium: marble
***
***
***
A Roman marble torso of a Dionysiac figure, 1st century Bc-1st century AD, the male figure, perhaps a youthful Dionysus, modelled with locks of hair trailing over his left shoulder, a nebris slung over his right shoulder, mounted on a stand with a black granite plinth, 35 cm high, 62 cm high with stand. Provenance: The Roman Art market, early 1970s, Christian McCann, an important Lifetime collection, including Antiquities, Melbourne, 25 June 2017, lot 59, Christian McCann, the end of an era - Graham Geddes…
***
***
***
A composite stone bust of a woman in Roman style, 20th century, on a integral socle, coloured to simulate terra cotta, 86 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
A pair of French gilt bronze and champleve enamel candelabra, possibly by Ferdinand Barbedienne, late 19th century, each with a raised central light surrounded by four further lights on scrolling arms, raised on a square column on fantastic creature monopod supports, 51 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of the late Hylton Grimmer
***
***
***
A pair of Japanese lacquered wood candlesticks, late 19th century, in stylised crysanthemum form with reeded heads, stems, and feet, black-lacquered with remains of gilding, each 66 cm high
***
***
***
A fine Victorian gilt metal-mounted coromandel writing slope, by or in the manner of Betjemann & Sons, London, the hinged top with richly-engraved mounts and Bramah lock enclosing a purple velvet writing surface and fitted compartments, 10.5 cm high, 35.5 cm wide, 25 cm deep
***
***
***
An early Victorian set of papier mache trinket boxes, Jennens & Bettridge, London, circa 1840, the outer box decorated with a peacock in a landscape enclosing five similarly-decorated boxes, impressed marked underside, 5 cm high, 28.5 cm wide, 26 cm deep
***
***
***
A very large English glass apothecary jar, 19th century, cylindrical with a rounded cap, the jar reverse-painted with the Royal coat-of-arms of the United Kingdom above a ribbon inscribed 'Magnesia', the cap gilt, 81 cm high, 37 cm diameter
***
***
***
A pair of Italian mottled yellow marble Stoups, 19th century, each of stylised shell form with scrolls meeting at the rear of the basin, with a rough-hewn tenon to the reverse, each 6.5 cm high, 22 cm wide, 22 cm deep. Provenance: Jason E. Sprague collection, Melbourne.
***
***
***
Two French polished bronze measures, late 19th century, of matching cylindrical form with moulded rims and bases and a handle to each side, respectively engraved '10 Litres / Decalitre' and '5 Litres / demi / Decalitre', 50.5 cm and 20.5 cm high
***
***
***
A pair of turned oak pricket candlesticks, 18th century, 33 cm high
***
***
N/A
***
A European carved and polychrome-painted walnut group of the Virgin and Christ, first half 18th century, the modelled standing in robes holding the Christ child, on a rockwork base with a seraphim mask to the front, 103 cm high
***
***
***
A European carved and painted wood figure of a praying woman, 18th century, 31 cm high
***
***
***
A European carved and painted wood sculpture of a religious figure, 18th century, modelled standing in robes, holding a book and preaching, 54 cm high
***
***
***
A carved oak figure of a bishop, 18th century, the standing figure modelled wearing a mitre and robes, 43 cm high
***
***
***
A Napoleon III textile fragment, mid 19th century, with embroidery and applique work, bearing the letter 'N' for Napoleon III, formerly part of the upholstery belonging to the seat of a stool, 35.5 cm diameter. Other Notes: hand written text on the verso of the accompanying panel claims the stool came from the Tuileries Palace, Paris, prior to the abdication of Napolean III.
***
***
***
Two Egyptian faience Ushabti figures, late period (XXVI-XXX dynasty), circa 600-300 B.C., both turquoise-glazed, the well-preserved larger figure with hieroglyphs to its front, both figures with stands, 12.5 cm and 9.7 cm high respectively (excluding stands)
***
***
***
A Keichousaurus fossil, late Triassic period, Xing Yi, Guizhou province, the sedimentary rock exhibiting a well-preserved fossil, 27.5 x 19 cm
***
***