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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:328
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Auction: Night OneLots with images:328
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:204
Date:29-Aug-2022
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Chinese carved ivory mystery ball, on stand, profusely carved Chinese ball decorated with carved dragons on carved geisha stand. Height 20 cm
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Chinese carved ivory mystery ball, on stand, profusely carved Chinese ball with pierced decoration of floral base
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Chinese laquer candle box, early 20th century. Candle box decorated with multiple women preparing for ceremony
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Chinese ceremonial porcelain, polychrome white glazed offering bowl with decorative frieze in relief (firing cracks present)
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Chinese carved jade Dongfang Shuo statue, seated position immortal dressed in voluminous robes and holding a peach fruit representing immortality and longevity, length 19 cm, height 13.5 cm
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Oriental carved malachite figurine, depicting mother and child with a donkey
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Ladies sewing box, carved Anglo Indian with inner compartments. Width 30 cm
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Chinese bone opium pipe, carved scholar scene and metal mounted embossed birds amongst foliage, ex Christie's auction label to base. Length 28 cm
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Chinese enamel dish, lobed shape, decorated with ho ho bird upon brand with red blossoming flowers on green background
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Pair of Chinese cloisonne lidded vases, of hexagonal shape decorated with birds and willow trees against blue ground, flower decorations and gilded highlights
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Chinese cinnabar lacquer box, rectangular form lidded box with slightly convex lid, decorated with floral and folded boarder design to sides and mountain, pagoda and lake scene to lid. 25 cm x 20 cm
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Fish specimen plaque, large plaque with seven fossil fish concave to surface of stone
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Fish specimen, fine example of fossil upon rock base
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Vintage antler handled kris, long vintage kris with full antler handle meteor blade and wooden sheath
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Malayan knife, Golang single edge blade with hardwood carved handle and sheath
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Horn handled long blade machete, wrapped wooden sheath with wrapped bone decorated
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Horn handled long blade machete, wrapped wooden sheath and marked blade
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Balinese straight blade kris, hand forged meteor blade with wooden carved handle and sheath
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Vintage straight blade kris, carved wooden handle and sheath with meteor blade
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Javanese vintage kris, curved meteor blade with Javanese wooden handle and wrapped decorated brass floral handle
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Islamic horn dagger, curved bladed with etched Islamic script with horn handle and sheath, said to eb Iraq. Length overall: 40 cm
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19th century. Jesus icon, hand painted on pine panel depicting Jesus in blessing stance
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Victorian watercolour of a young girl, beautiful painted with white enamelled highlights unsigned in maple frame
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Derby mantle urn, c.1814 hard paste porcelain vase of urn shape with gilded swan form handles, hand painted with exotic plumed birds dioramas on both front and back, by Richard Dodson
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Wedgwood framed plaque, rectangular blue Jasperware depicting four seasons cherubs on black velvet
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Sevres footed bowl, decorated with hand painted portrait of Princess to centre of bowl with three gilded cartouches with musical instruments and floral hand painted decorations against pink border, diameter 22 cm
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Doulton Burslem twin handled vase, hand painted and enamelled bud vase with floral decoration and twin gilt handles
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Paragon fine bone china, hand painted fruit and leaf decoration, cup by 'J. Martin' and saucer 'Holland'
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Chinese carved ivory tusk on stand, profusely carved village scene with fine detail. Length 20 cm
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Chinese carved animal figurine, 19th c. Carved boxwood puppy hugging a shoe, signed by the artist
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Carved jade netsuke, mythical dog like beast in restful pose
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19th century. Chinese ivory Notepad and Scriber, multi leave pad with ornately carved oriental design depicting houses and figures amongst trees
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Carved ivory bear cub figurine, modelled of a young brown bear
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Fine Oriental ivory card case, superbly crafted with extensive repeated star urchins circle pierced design, extensive
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Chinese ivory token case, ornately carved token holder with sliding mechanism
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Chinese carved animal figurine, 19th c. Carved boxwood mouse playing trumpet, signed to base
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Silver and cloisonne trinket, extensively decorated trinket, lidded on tri feet with red beads and internal enamelling
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Chinese carved ivory tusk on stand, profusely carved village scene with fine detail ex Christie's auction label to base. Length 22 cm
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Pair of cloisonne bud vases, black background with colourful flowers and scroll decorations and shimmering highlights
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Pair of Japanese vases, Meiji period bronze vases decorated with birds and foliate on carved wooden bases
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Chinese double gourd vase, yellow glazed porcelain vase with script character mark to base on wooden stand
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Royal Doulton vase, 'Blue Children' pattern with twin gilded handles c.1910
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Georgian rummer, antique glass goblet with cotton twist stem
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Impressive crystal jug, cut and etched with a spiralling design, silverplated top and handle, mask spout with lion and shield lid
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Hobnail crystal sterling silver scent bottle, unusually large scent bottle with all over cut hobnail decoration and star cut base detail with sterling silver lid hallmarked London, height 27 cm
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A pair of sterling silver pierced dishes, highly decorated with embossed flowers hallmarked Birmingham 1902
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Bristol blue glass scent bottle, with sterling silver overlay hallmarked Birmingham, height 9 cm
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Crystal and sterling silver scent bottle, embossed silver and cut crystal rectangular form with internal stopper, hallmarked Birmingham 1930, height 13 cm (interior slight a/f ton glass)
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Sterling silver and crystal scent bottle, large tapered cut crystal with pointed stopper, embossed scrolled foliate design and vacant shield cartouche, height 24 cm
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Wedgwood framed plaque, rectangular black basalt on yellow decorated with classical scene
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Victorian table centrepiece, ornate three camel silverplated base with milk and cranberry glass frilled edge top plate
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800 silver compact, mirrored compact with contents decorated with engraved foliate design
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Amethyst glass scent bottle, 19th century cut crystal amethyst to clear with internal stopper and silver embossed lid, height 13 cm
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Ruby red glass scent bottle, 19th century with embossed silver lid, height 6.5 cm
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Glass scent bottle, 19th century chatelain Bristol blue glass bottle with gilded enamel scroll decoration
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19th century glass scent bottle, two tone swirl design pink and white colour with gilded lid, height 17.7
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Moser glass beaker, 19th century. Ruby red glass with extensive gilded and hand painted enamel foliate decorations
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Caithness 'Floral illusion no. 54' paperweight, C.1991, signed Collectors paperweight
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Contemporary art glass paperweight, Tuti Fruiti multicolour decoration on white ground, signed to base
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Rene Lalique 'Cactus' glasses, collection of seven with etched signature mark to base 'R.Lalique'
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Moser Liquer glasses, two 19th century. Ruby red glasses with extensive gilded decorations (one a/f)
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Moser glass beaker, 19th century. Ruby red glass with extensive gilded decorations
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G.Roper abstract design paperweight, space like blue and black velvet internal decoration interspersed with air bubbles
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Sabino French glass figure of a stork, French vaseline glass model, signed 'Sabino Paris'
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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 x 23 cm
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Wedgwood framed plaque, rectangular blue Jasperware depicting four seasons cherubs in double frame under glass
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Saint Louis France crystal, suite of high quality French wine, champagne and liquor stems with set of six comports with base plates engraved foliate design and gilded boarders
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Carlton Ware 'Rabbits at Dusk' charger, period Art Deco, large impressive charger in burnt orange decorated with rabbits amongst trees, 42 cm diameter
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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 cup and saucer, 'Fallen fruits' pattern hand painted with apples and grapes and gilded decorations to interior, handle and saucer. Signed by the artist R. Rushton and W. Dee
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Sterling silver goblet, panelled body, gilded interior date 1832 (William IV) London maker C.G. (Carlo Giuliano) weight 261g, height 17 cm
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Sterling silver goblet, body decorated and gilded, knopped stem, decorated foot, date 1873 London maker Barnard family weight 189g, height 16.5 cm
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Sterling silver toddy ladle, twisted horn handle hallmarked London
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Sterling silver toddy ladle, small 18th century hallmarked Edinburgh mounted on twisted horn handle
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Georgian sterling silver teapot, fluted base and engraved decorations with carved wooden handle and finial to lid, hallmarked London 1800, 523g
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Sterling silver goblet, body engraved with leaves and flowers gilded interior knopped stem, engraved foot, date 1871 Birmingham maker T.E. Weight 173g, height 18.4 cm
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Perfume bottles, two various cut crystal including Bohemian, sterling silver collar to smaller
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835 silver and crystal scent bottle, Art Deco WMF silver collared golden amber and clear cut crystal stoppered perfume bottle ('A/F' to top of stopper and shoulder of base)
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Pair of Whitehill candlesticks, silverplated square stepped base and acanthus leaves decoration to top joint by faceted clear glass. Height 26.5 cm
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Sterling silver 'Aubrey' spoon, hallmarked Sheffield 1901 'Mw'
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Georgian sugar nips, bright cut engraved decoration with hallmark and 'Th' stamp
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Sterling silver serving spoon, rat tail design and engraved initials 'Hv', hallmark present, illegible
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Swarovski Crystal 'Wonders of the Sea', eternity no.698560 plaque, turtle amongst coral, boxed
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Swarovski Crystal 'Wonders of the Sea', Harmony no.681823 plaque clown fish amongst coral. Boxed with certificates
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Royal Worcester Fallen fruits cabinet plate, heavily gilt under Tiffany blue ground with central hand painted fallen fruits, signed C. Hughes
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Sterling silver trinket boxes, pair of quail shape with filigree textured feather design with brown and blue enamelling, marked sterling to base, length 13 cm
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Australian sterling silver twin handled dish, with embossed roses to the handles hallmarked Stg by makers S and S engraved Alice Downer Bonython 1949
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Christofle serving spoons, pair of silverplate with wheat decorations to handles
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Vintage pin cushion, metal and classic car shape
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Prisoner or war cigarette case, rare World War II trench art aluminium cigarette case with cut and embossed decoration, script reads 'K Sch' and 'P.O.W. 1944-1946' unique historic item
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Sterling silver pair of gravy boats, pair of English three footed gravy boat with ring handles, hallmarked Sheffield 1943 and 1945, by makers James Deaking and Sons
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Sterling silver Georgian Ladel, London 1799 wide bowled with engraved bird with branch in beak crest to top of handle
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Georgian sterling silver ladle, hallmarked London 1826, 158g
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Royal Doulton vase, flambe Sung by Charles Noke in red blue and yellow colourways, height 15 signed to base Noke and initials FM
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Royal Doulton vase, flambe Sung by Charles Noke in red blue and yellow colourways signed to base Noke and F. Allen, height 17.7 cm, width 12 cm
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Royal Doulton vase, flambe design in bright red blue orange and yellow colourways, height 11.5 cm
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19th century. Chinoiserie plates, pair of twin handle porcelain plates in 'Chinese Tree' pattern No.2067
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Sterling silver cigarette case, rectangular shape with engraved monogram to lid and wooden lining, indistinct English hallmarks
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E.H. Sterling silver cigarette case, elegant flat form with hinged end
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Sterling silver teaspoons, set of six in original box, hallmarked Sheffield
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