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The Connoissers Auction, Night 2 — Small & Whitfield Auctions and Valuations

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:156
Sale Title:The Connoissers Auction, Night 2Lots with images:156
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:106
Date:31-Jan-2023
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French Art Nouveau hallstand, rare textured wrought iron with floral decorations
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Vintage walking stick, Plaited leather stick with heavy silverplated hook handle
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Brass animal head walking sticks, horse and duck brass and wooden sticks
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Group of four wooden walking sticks, mulga wood polished sticks
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Cane walking stick, with carved horn handle
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David Dridan, 'South Australian bush Landscape', oil on board, signed lower left, 29 x 39 cm
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French style coffee table, variegated marble top with brass mounts, reeded legs
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Painted porcelain by Fukagawa, depicting mount Fuji, framed under glass, total size 34 x 40 cm (boxed with paperwork)
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Book: Woodcuts of Hiroshige, Hardback large book with dust jacket featuring many coloured plates, in slipcase
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Fine quality wine table, cedar with raised rim to the top, carved and reeded base, diameter 62 cm
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Exquisite coromandel and satinwood writing box, inlaid with mother of pearl, the fully fitted interior with original velvet and gilded writing slope and compartments
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David Bromley, 'Rabbit and boy' oil on canvas signed lower left, 150 x 120 cm
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19th century Mahogany hall table, twin cylindrical pedestals with stretcher, 2 drawers (split to top panel joint)
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English oak hallstand, hall tree, extensively carved with foliate decorations, mirror back with central hinged compartment
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A Georgian longcase clock, by Richard Corless - Stockport, the brass dial in an English oak and crossbanded mahogany case, C.1780 (pendulum requiring attention)
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French style occasional table, oval green marble top insert with pedestal base and brass mounts
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Impressive Chinese arrow ceramic vase, triangular shape decorated in high relief pots and vases with flowers in colours of pink, yellow, blue and green against pale blue ground, seal mark to base, height 53 cm
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Paper Cut-Outs - horses, five detailed cut-outs of various horse scenes, framed with artist signature and date 1901
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Hand Colourd engravings, published by W. Marsden, 19th century 'A village house in Sumatra' and 'A Plantation house in Sumatra', 28 x 22 cm
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Taxidermy of duck, vintage specimen in full flight mounted on board
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Taxidermy of duck in cabinet, the duck standing in naturalistic setting concealed in a glazed cabinet, Victorian period
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Pair of red deer antlers, large and long specimens with 14 points
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Taxidermy of Mandarin duck, a fine vintage specimen set on a pine mount
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Taxidermy of ring neck pheasant, Depicted in full flight mounted on a wood panel
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Victorian design cast iron lamp posts, a pair of cast iron three branch lamps with reeded base and scroll work to upper three branches, height 2.75m
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French provincial cherrywood chest, Louis XV, fitted with a white marble top with five drawers and brass hardware
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Pair of French style figural lamps, depicting semi clad young children supporting flame torchiere lamps, both in bronzed spelter finish
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Antique spelter figure, of a young musician on rouge marble socle base
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19th century. French mirror, moulded gesso and gilded frame with original mercury backed plate glass mirror, 150 x 125 cm
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Rare Pivoting bridge table, polished maple, the circular pivoting top with baize to reverse side, on four shaped legs, lion paw feet
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Victorian three bottle tantalus, silverplated ornate cradle with paw feet and three star based diamond cut decanters (some nibbles and one stopper A/F)
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Germanic Biedermeier dressing mirror, flame mahogany of tall proportions, exceptional construction and decoration, height 225 cm
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Cedar chest of drawers, early Colonial fitted with five drawers of small proportions
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Royal Worcester porcelain plate, decorated with hand painted flower bouquet to centre and maroon and gilded border, diameter 27.5 cm
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Mid Victorian dressing table, of fine quality, bow front fitted with a drawer
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French provincial carved pedestal, late 19th century French oak carved in the form of a Breton gentleman
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Hallway chair, set with a tile back, mahogany, in the Gothic style (the tile probably by Mintons)
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Persian Balouch rug, hand woven wool, blue and red ground with geometric three medallion design 210 x 115 cm
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Dutch style bombe display cabinet, with two glazed doors above three full width drawers
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19th century dining table, polished mahogany with 3 extension leaves, winding mechanism and supported on turned legs with original castors
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Suite of rosewood dining chairs, eight 19th century balloon back chairs with carved stretcher bar on cabriole legs
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Royal Albert 'Old country Roses', six person tea service including dessert bowls
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Timber beaded chandelier, modern, in the form of a basket design, natural white beads
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Timber beaded chandelier, modern, in the form of a basket design, natural white beads
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Timber beaded chandelier, modern, in the form of a basket design, natural timber beads
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Persian carpet, handmade Mashad classic Persian design of pendanted floral medallion and quartered corner medallion of floral vases set with a red field of floral sprays. Inscribed Golbatonni 330 x 220 (with certificate of authenticity)
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Regency double ended sofa, extensively carved mahogany frame featuring fruit cornucopia, mythical dolphins, acanthus leaves etc, resting on outward curving feet, length: 235 cm
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Bromley and Co cushions, Par of fabric cushions designed by David Bromley
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Pair of hanging light fittings, each with three branches
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Cast iron Victorian design chairs, suite of four, gold painted with semi clad maiden amongst pierced tulip backs on ornate rams head legs on paw feet
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19th century Tilt-top table, polished rosewood with octagonal pedestal and lions paw feet to the quadruped base
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Marly horse, bronzed spelter figure after Coustou, on a black painted base, height 64 cm
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Sheraton style fireside cabinet, rosewood with satinwood inlays, mirrorback above drawer and panelled door concealing internal coal bucket
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French table, rosewood and walnut with inlays and brass mounts
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A fine side table, mid 19th century rosewood fitted with a drawer, fretwork base joined by double stretchers
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Bronze sculpture, 'Masquerade', signed to base Lohe
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Persian Tabriz, hand woven pure wool, traditional colours and design, 355 x 245 cm
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19th century. Centre table, polished walnut with inlays on classical turned tri-column base
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A Victorian table centrepiece, ruby glass epergne fitted with a tall central trumpet vase, candy canes with hanging baskets, height 47 cm
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Gentlemans and ladies chairs, pair 19th century with carved walnut frames, cameo back with checkered upholstery, deep button backs
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Persian Baktiari rug, handwoven wool, panelled design featuring various flowers and trees, 310 x 160 cm
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Fully upholstered sofa, 3 seater with linen upholstery, French style with loose cushion seats
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French style coffee table, oval marble top resting on a walnut base with turned reeded legs and gilded enamel rosettes
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Fine Persian carpet, pure wool hand woven of traditional colours and medallion design, 292 x 395 cm
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Baby grand piano, by German makers R. Lipp and Sohn - Stuttgart, in a finely polished walnut case, with birds eye maple interior
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Walnut and laminated Celtic harp, by makers Kempster instruments, Adelaide no 275, a bespoke musical instrument (many strings missing, comes with fabric cover)
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Persian Ashar rug, handwoven wool, light blue and cream ground, floral design, 295 x 200 cm
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Victorian mahogany sideboard, large mirror back breakfront cabinet fitted with three drawers and four doors
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Winged warrior figurine, modelled as a sword wielding angel in toga standing upon a cornucopia of fruit (A/F to rear)
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19th century Bookcase, polished mahogany with 2 original glazed doors, flame mahogany to the 2 lower doors
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The Victories of Failure, based of Fact', by C.J de Garis (Melbourne 1925) first edition
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Dasent 'Popular Tales from the Norse', (Edinburgh 1859) first edition
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Major H.H. Austin, 'Among Swamps and Giants in Equatorial Africa' (London 1902), with maps and illustrations
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J.E. Brown, 'A practical Trestise of tree culture of South Australia' (Adelaide, 1881) second edition, newly lithographed, with an additional plate
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Royal visit to South Australia, 1954', by her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh: Biographies
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Von Thielmann, 'Journey in the Caucasus, Persia and turkey in Asia' (London 1875) first edition in two volumes, with map and woodcuts
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H.Y.L brown 'Record of the Mines of SA', 'The Wadnaminga Goldfields' with report, folding geological map and ten other plans of Lodes and workings on the field (Adelaide: 1898) first edition
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Chest by Peter Gay, solid blackwood fitted with five drawers, brass hardware and label to the rear P.Gay, Gay's arcade, Adelaide
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James Wynne, 'Western Plains' oil on board, signed lower left, 75 x 100 cm
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Antique longcase clock, 19th century by 'Grundy of London', the polished and carved longcase with silvered and gilded dial with Westminister and Whittington chimes, hand carved by Mrs Dorothy Fisher in 1911
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Rose Lowcay (Aust. 1889-1968), 'Stone cottages, Tasmania' oil on canvas, signed lower right, 22 x 27 cm
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W.Arthur Wiggins (Aust. 1881-1970), 'Tasmanian rural Landscape' oil on board, signed lower right (details verso), 15 x 23 cm
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19th century French two door armoire, rustic French provincial in cherrywood with ornate metal escutcheons detailing, clothes hanging bar and top storage to interior, height 2.4 cm, width 1.5m, diameter 65 cm
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William Matthew Hart, 'Haliaetus Albicilla' handcoloured lithograph, 53 x 35 cm
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William Matthew Hart, 'Erythrotriorchi's Doriae' handcoloured lithograph. 54 x 36 cm
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Mary Queen of Scots, 19th century oil on canvas, 68 x 90 cm
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Rare pair of Majolica table lamps, Oriental decoration with acanthus leaves and dragons (ex. Estate of lady Patterson)
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A half tester double bed, Victorian mahogany, the upholstered headboard with extended posts, carved foot end
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Pair of cedar bedside cupboards, each with single panelled doors
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William IV mahogany sideboard, breakfront, the top with carved acanthus leaf scrolls in the style of Thomas hope
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Grandfather chair, 19th century Colonial cedar frame with velvet upholstery
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Grandfather chair, 19th century Colonial cedar frame with velvet upholstery
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Mahogany dining table, polished finish, turned legs of unusual small proportions
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Victorian walnut chairs, suite of six, walnut, ebony and satinwood inlaid salon chairs, upholstered brocade seats
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Royal Crown Derby dinner set, 'Derby Posies' pattern, eight person set, comprising of plates, bowls, entre plates, cake plate, teapot, trios, coffee pot, coffee cup and saucers, lidded tureen etc
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W.Watson and Sons, London, boxed microscope, 1938 'Service' model 66087, enamelled cast iron with brass fittings, in fitted wooden case
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Bausch and Lomb boxed microscope, vintage microscope brass fittings retailed by Donald Ross and Co. Sydney, in fitted wooden case
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Large Persian rug, hand woven wool, cream ground with reds and blues, extensive floral and foliate decoration, 380 x 280 cm
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Fine Colonial cedar chest, fitted with eight drawers, of exceptional quality
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Walnut ladies desk, polished finish with satinwood inlays, 6 drawers and canvas writing panel
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