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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:308
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Auction - Night OneLots with images:308
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:212
Date:30-May-2022
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Chinese metal pierced incense burner, heavily decorated with dragons on dog of fo feet with pierced dragon lid
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Bronze statue, Thai Buddha seated on tri elephant base, height 23.5 cm
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Bronze statue, seated Buddha on carved wooden base, height 34 cm
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Chinese bronze censer, in the form of a temple with dragon handles on three feet
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Brass and enamel smokers compendium, unusual combination match, cigarette and ashtray decorated with floral design in the shape of a basket
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Important naval military Regalia, a rare naval officer's ceremonial dress sword by J. Stone, Portsea, a pair of boxed naval epaulettes by Bilney and Rowlands, Portsea, together with a matching naval bicorn dress hat by Gieve Matthews and sea Grove, Portsmouth, belonging to engineer Lieutenant William McCarthy R.N., thence through decent
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C.1,850's English Boarding Pike C.1820's, long poled boarding pike with cat steel blade, kept against the mast of ships
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C.1850's English boarding pike C.1820's, long poled boarding pike with cast steel blades, kept against the mast of ships
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Officers sword British pattern 1891 naval offices sword, with brass lion head handle, original scabbard leather with polished brass mounts with Solingen blade
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British Royal Navy officers sword, 1827 pattern dress sword brass hilt with navy armorial with ray wrapped handle, part of hinged handle missing with original leather scabbard with brass mounts
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British pattern 1891 naval officers dress sword, with brass lion head handle, original scabbard leather with polished brass mounts with E and F Horster Solingen and etched Wittkes to reverse of blade
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Purple heart medal, USA military Service Medal awarded to service members wounded or killed on or after 5 April 1917, depicting George Washington on gilded metal and purple enamel heart shape medal in original box
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Flare signal pistol, 1917 World War I No.2 Mark I by Webley and Scott Ltd London and Birmingham, matching serial no's, in good original condition
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Scottish dirk, 20th century Robert Allison and Son Glasgow Royal Scots Officer dirk with carved basket weave hilt, gilded thistle mounts and citrine set pommel
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English boarding axe C.1790-1810, fruit wood handle and hand cast blade with leather scabbard, very sharp
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Miniature oil painting, artist unknown 'Winter scene - man on Horse-Back'
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Mintons porcelain trios, set of five Indian tree pattern cups, bowls and plates decorated with foliate and birds and turquoise border, some spares
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French brass carriage clock, L'Epee Sainte, Suzzane France white enamel dial with Roman numerals believed to be gifted to Edmund and Jeanie Barton, first Australian Prime Minister 1901-1903, engraved 'Edmund and Jeanie to Wed is like time Forever', with original key and signed not from 1975
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Bohemian hock glasses, set of six etched grapevine decorated wine glasses multi coloured and clear stems
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Royal Doulton Deco flamingo vase, bright hand enamelled decoration depicting pair of standing wing spread flamingos amongst flowers, finished with internal yellow lustre
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Clarice Cliff tea set, 'Catona' pattern, six person set comprising of six cups and saucers, and cake plate decorated with hand printed bright orange and yellow flowers with blue centre, marked to base. Newport Pottery 'Bizzare' by Clarice Cliff, some paint loss
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Clairce Cliff Fantasque serving bowl, hand painted bright and colourful serving bowl by Clarice Cliff for Wilkinson of England, signed to base
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Clarice Cliff Bizarre jug, hand printed floral design over glazed ribbed design body, A/F overpainted at spout repair and slight paint loss to top rim
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art glass vase, Mango shape three tone speckled vase, signed to base, height 14.5 cm
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Pair of French Sabino figurines, opalescent glass depicting two hands display stands, height 20 cm
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Lalique French glass, Geranium pattern clear glass shallow dish, diameter 21 cm, engraved mark to base
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Gregory vase Mary Gregor vase, green uranium glass enamelled cherub and foliate hand painted decoration, height 34 cm
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Victorian oil lantern, rare early 19th century with cylindrical font and ruby glass shade
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19th century Continental figure of a maiden, hand painted reclining by the water fountain
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19th century Bilston enamelled trinket box, beautifully decorated with village river scene and embossed enamelled bouquet of flowers
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William Moorcroft Orchid vase, 10 cm c.1930 facsimile William Moorcroft signature
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Bonboniere, vaseline glass insert surrounded by open marked metal basket, decorated with bird feeding young in nest with twisted design handle on three splayed feet
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Rene Lalique vase, 'Chamarande Vase' by Lalique, 20th century French opalescent glass depicting thorned flowers design, mark R. Lalique to base, height 19 cm, diameter 23 cm
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Earthen Ware serving dish with hound' handles, large pottery bowl with silvered twin hunting hound' handles with classical embossed decoration
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Antique Coalport Christopher Dresser teapot, 19th century rare teapot with strainer naturalistic pumpkin shape with gilded handle and metal lid and strainer's rim and base C.1880, marked to base with Coalport Hukin and Heath mark, stained
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Victorian Jasperware teapot, bachelor size blue Jasperware teapot with lion head decoration amongst swags of grapevines with etched silverplated floral swing lid, numbered to base
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19th century Continental cherub decorated ewer, heavily embossed decorated ewer with fawn and cherub handle with embossed dancing maidens on Regency design base
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19th century figural vase, Trumpeting figure with reclining hound', A/F
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Royal Worcester porcelain plate, decorated with hand painted fallen fruit depicting apples and grapes, signed by the artist F. Higgins, diameter 15.5 cm, tiny scratch
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Royal Worcester porcelain plate, decorated with hand painted fallen fruit depicting apples and blackberries, signed by the artist H. Price, diameter 15.5 cm
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Royal Worcester porcelain dish, decorated with hand painted fallen fruit depicting peaches and blackberries, signed by the artist H. Ayrton, diameter 11.2 cm
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Russian religious icon, hand painted depicting Madonna and Child, gilded highlights and hand painted detailing
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Chinese plate, 18th century blue and white porcelain plate, six character marks to base
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Russian hand painted egg on stand, religious scene signed to base Kotob Ba 1993
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Oriental Pottery applied lidded vase, green glazed pottery lidded vase with applied dragon decoration, signed character marks
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Carved jade horse figurine, modelled of a running horse
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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 Chinese porcelain plate, Imari hand painted lobbed edge decorated with vase with flowers in the centre and foliate around the edge, diameter 20.7 cm
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Moore porcelain vase, depicting a winged cherub with floral vase, some minor chips
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Silver filigree table centre piece, basket with hanging forks and spoons
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830 silver fork set, filigree open worked cocktail forks with fine stippled detail
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Wedgwood commemorative goblets, blue cut crystal with jasperware medallions depicting Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales
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Silver plate vesta case, with embossed three drunken men scene and engraved kangaroo to reverse
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Siam sterling silver cigarette box, high quality embossed silver with decoration of God in prayer amongst scrolling flames
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W.J. Sanders and Co, 925 silver mug, looped handle with clover detailing by Sydney Australia silver smith, stamped 925 Stg with monogram
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Exquisite fish servers, sterling silver in Kings pattern with extensive pierced and engraved decoration, by Henry Lias, London 1864
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Russian silver tea Infuser, 915 gilt Soviet era Russian silver with green, white and red enamel decorations
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Cw and S sterling silver bon bon dish, pierced body on four ram hoofed feet with quatro horned ram head decoration at top edge, hallmarked Birmingham c.1905
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Potosi silver Sifting spoon, pierced bowl sifting spoon
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Lucille young of the Keringke Art centre, bright design acrylic on ceramic torso Eastern Arrernte Keringke Art work, height 40 cm, depth 13 cm, width 17 cm
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Designer statue, Art Nouveau inspired nude lady with water lily, matt finish metal statue, original label inside, height 25 cm
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Sterling silver Bon-Bon dishes, pair of pierced decorated small bowls, hallmarked 'Sheffield,1901'
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Silver Christening set, sterling silver two handle bowl decorated with roosters and hens, matching spoon set in presentation box by Wal Drummond and Co Melbourne, hallmarks for London - 1929
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19th century silver serving plate, with raised rim, hallmarked to reverse Stg with flower hallmark 398g
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Antique silver basket, sterling silver, the pierced rim decorated with reserves of fanciful dancers and musicians, ribbons and swags
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Antique baby rattle, carved ivory handle with silver rattle charm, no marks
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Sterling silver bottle labels, Gin, brandy and sherry labels on chains all stamped Stg Sil
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Edwardian sterling silver ladies purse, decorated with embossed Gainsborough angels with original silk interior, hallmarked Birmingham 1908
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Georgian silver spoon, sterling silver by Ker and Dempster, Edinburgh 1749, with assay master stamp - Hugh Gordon
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Georgian silver spoon, sterling silver by Henry Bickerton, London 1764
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Georgian dessert spoon, sterling silver by William Chawner, London 1826
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Sterling silver condiments jar, with Bristol blue liner, hallmarks for London 1837, 113g
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Sterling silver salt dish, Hallmarks for London 1839, 107g
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Georgian sterling silver milk jug, George III shell decorated semi fluted on collet foot with twin engraved crests, hallmarked Dublin 1818 by makers E Crofton
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Sterling silver mounted hip flask, cut glass insert with twist mechanism lid, hallmarked London 1911, A/F to case and stopper
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German pierced silver Sifting spoon, Echard marked to stem with classical design handle on flared bowl
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Austro Hungarian silver sauce ladle, thick silver ladle with deep bowl, hallmarked to stem
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Islamic filigree silver casket, triangular form set with a gemstone to the lid, some filigree losses inscribed & Hallmarks to base, width 784g
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Bronze wall plaque, after Hans Jakob Bayr, 'Athena Introducing the Personification of painting into the circle of the Liberal Arts', diameter 15 cm
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Sterling silver Bristol blue bowl, pierced sterling silver decorated with swags and roses with Bristol blue glass liner, hallmarked London
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Scene from the Last Supper, a small figural group portrait framed in giltwood
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Pair Georgian sterling silver berry spoons, hallmarked London 1804
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Sterling silver condiment set, set of four salt cellars raised on three ball shape feet and three silver plate salt spoons in original box, hallmarked Hardy Brothers, London 1883
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Christofle ladle, silverplate with wheat decoration to handle
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Christofle serving spoons, pair of silverplate with wheat decorations to handles
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Sterling silver propelling pencil, and fountain nip with engraved decorations, hallmarked, 'Sterling'
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Persian sword, leather handle and scabbard
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English naval boarding sword, figure of eight hand gourd and stamped to blade with original scabbard
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Persian sword, large carved sword, the blade and handle decorated with inlays and engravings, the worked leather scabbard with two matching daggers
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Sterling silver teaset, four piece George V sterling silver set decorated with shield engraving and carved wooden handles and gilded interior to milk jug, hallmarked Birmingham 1991/12 1435g
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Sterling silver trinket box, circular shape with blue silk lining, hallmarked Chester 1919
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Chinese silk head piece, hand worked silk and embroidered cap with decoration depicting birds and animals amongst Royal Blue background with multiple tassel ornamentation
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Asian silver ladies dress belt, rope twist design, decorated with flowers, solid silver
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Mahogany writing compendium, brass inlaid travelling writing compendium with leather interior, A/F to glass on inkwell
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Sterling silver cutlery, collection of various butter knives, fruit knives etc hallmarked with various date marks
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Sterling silver mounted claret jug, 925 sterling grape motif
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Po Shun Leong, hand crafted Art box, intricate treen box with accompanying signed Tony Ludgate book c.1998, signed to base 'Po Shun 98', slight A/F to one side of box
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Sterling silver tray, pierced edge open worked design with impressed no. 11074 to base, hallmarked Sheffield 1905
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Milton Moon Pottery, tall crackle pottery vase decorated with blue flowers and copper colour neck, signed to base, height 32 cm
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Milton Moon Pottery, set of six small bowls decorated with blue flowers, signed to base, diameter 14.8 cm
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