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Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:432
Sale Title:Estate & CollectorLots with images:432
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:325
Date:26-Nov-2023
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Artist unknown (Central Australia), five Australian Aboriginal Spearthrowers, mid 20th century carved hardwood, and each with peg attached by sinew and spinifex resin handle, one handle wrapped in cloth. Length 97 cm (longest). Provenance: Executed in Central Australia in the mid 20th century; estate of Mr Gary Bradley, Victoria; thence by descent. Private Collection, Victoria.
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19th century Solomon Island woven cane shield. Elongated ovoid form, with stained cane woven into the design 83 x 23 cm. Together with a northern Australian parrying shield, chip carved ovoid shield with red ochre finish. Length 60 cm
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Two Australian Aboriginal Spearthrowers and fire sticks (Northern Territory and Queensland), early 20th century Northern Territory spear thrower, carved wood, peg attached by sinew and resin; cape York spear thrower, carved wood, peg attached by sinew and resin, bailer shell handle; fire sticks, carved wood, beeswax, palm leaf and red abrus seeds. Length 89 cm, 78 cm, and 68 cm . Provenance: Executed in cape York Queensland and Northern Territory, early to mid 20th century; estate of Mr Gary Bradley,…
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Tiwi Kwajakor dance ceremony hat. Mornington Peninsula. Human hair, bamboo, ochres, cassowary feathers. Ex. David Said collection. Height 55 cm
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Australian Aboriginal Wunda shield (North-West Western Australia), early 20th century natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood. Square ends. Length 86 cm. Provenance: Executed in the north-west of Western Australia in the early 20th century; estate of Mr Gary Bradley, Victoria; thence by descent. Private Collection, Victoria.
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Good Chinese Art Deco wool pile area rug c.1930s. Possibly Nichols. Hand woven with pagodas, fortifications, bridges and pleasure boats, within a border Buddhist emblems. 360 x 270 cm
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Louis XIII style buffet. With baize lined cutlery drawers above 2 doors, with diamond point panelling on bun feet. Height 99 cm W146 cm, depth 65 cm
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Attrib. Bessi, Giuseppe (Italian 1857-1922), bust of Beatrice, unsigned, alabaster and marble, on a serpentine marble column. Height 53 cm (bust) height 110 cm (column)
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Artist unknown, seven life studies of a frog. Illuminated to endpaper of 'The Poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith', pub. 1836. 16 x 19 cm (book). Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Shiga, Shigeo (1928-2011), large stoneware square dish. Square well with wide angled rim, feldspar glaze over ash, and temmoku wax resist patterns. Single oxblood fruit to centre ceramic. Width 34 cm
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Japanese stoneware square platter. Checkered design with central pictogram 'Truth'. Copper over flambe glaze, gilt borders with temmoku and mica. Raised seals to base. Width 30.5 cm
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Moon, Milton (1926-2019), stoneware rimmed bowl. Knife cut lower section, ash glaze over Bizen type. Firing pads to base, incised 'Milton Moon'. Diameter 28 cm
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Boughton, Neil, terracotta shallow dish. Carved floral border, yellow, and gilt over Linyao type glaze. Incised to base 'N Boughton 213 Aust'. Diameter 28 cm
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Davis, Harry & May (Crewenna Pottery, New Zealand), stoneware wine flask. Applied strap handle, ash and iron glaze, brushed cobalt scroll, impressed seal 'Crewenna Potteries'. Height 27 cm
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Attrib. Castle, Leonard (New Zealand 1924-2011), ceramic stoneware bottle. Square patterned sections, incised lines, cobalt and carbon matte glaze with brushed pale red oxide. Height 25 cm
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Two Eastern Icons and crucifixion plaque. Larger icon depicting St. Constantine and St. Helen 34 x 24 cm, the other other depicting St. Panteleimon, 24 x 19 cm, and a mahogany stand with a copper crucifixion plaque. Height 22 cm
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Two 19th century Santos figures. Larger figure depicting St Roch, patron saint of dogs. Height 31 cm, smaller figure of Mary and child. Height 19 cm. Both with polychrome decoration.
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8 various Rosenthal porcelain items. Includes seven with Bjorn Wiinblad designs, four pin dishes, bowl, and two porcelain postcards. Together with a Bele Bachem design trinket box. Dia.18.5 cm (bowl)
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Three Etling opalescent glass items. Includes two dishes and a bowl, each with moulded floral design and marked 'Etling France'. Diameter 22.5 cm, 20 cm, & 15.5 cm
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Chinese Liuligongfang art glass paperweight. Green and amber glass. Engraved to base, 7 x 7 x 3 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Large cameo etched floral bowl. Blue flowers on a yellow ground. Unsigned. Height 10 cm, diameter .27.5 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Edwardian cut crystal & silver plate claret decanter. Fancy cut crystal body, with dragon head and acanthus leaf cast handle. Height 30 cm
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American glass scroll flask, c.1845-1860. Light cobalt shear top, with large iron pontil mark. Made by S. M'Kee, Louisville Kentucky. Height 18.3 cm, width 12.7 cm
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Four various cut crystal decanters. Two diamond cut spirit decanters, a green cased glass liquor decanter, and a claret jug. Height 33 cm (tallest)
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Three various millefiori art glass items. Includes globose posy vase with aventurine; a heavy, Perthshire style paperweight perfume bottle; and a signed Peter Raos perfume bottle. Height 15 cm (tallest). Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Collection of Don Sheil brushed alloy items. Includes salad bowl and servers, large oval platter, three various dishes, and a pair of stemless goblets. Dia.29 cm (salad bowl)
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European carved ivory figure of a nude maiden. Late 19th/early 20th century Nb: ivory export restrictions. Height 17 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially operating in Bangkok they moved to Brisbane in 1960. Asra was the daughter of a German merchant living in Thailand whose Company imported luxury European goods, and (with Royal warrant) counted the Thai palace among their…
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Nannini, Raphael (Italian 1852-1925), bronze sculpture 'Coquette', signed 'R. Nannini' to dress hem verso. Onyx base, with well done old repair. Fine age crack to back and shoulders. Height 19 cm
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Late 19th century Royal Crown Derby porcelain bottle vase. Ivory ground, with gilt iris and ginkgo leaves. Nb: ivory export restrictions. Height 33 cm
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Hungarian Holics holitsch faience dish, c.1750. Painted in the Italian istoriato maiolica style, monogram cojoined Hf. Small old restuck chip to rim. Diameter 25 cm
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Two Austrian Volkstedt china Fairings. Vienna series 2 and 3. Humorous fairground prizes, 19th century series 2 'Land Lord in Love', and series 3 'A gentleman being Discharged from the Bed'. Each with blue underglaze factory mark. Height 11 cm
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