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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:278
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Auction - Night OneLots with images:278
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:134
Date:26-Jun-2023
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Sterling silver vodka set Russian silver vodka set, seven piece gilded Soviet era 925 silver with four vodka cups heavily enamelled and beaded decoration encircled white orange and black sectional details against emerald green ground with gilded silver round tray, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original silk and velvet lined presentation box, tray diameter 16.5 cm, cup height 7 cm
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Russian sterling silver teaset, six person set gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting pink and white roses with brown leaves and gold beading against light blue ground, comprising of 6 cups and saucers with six matching teaspoons, marked 925 and makers mark, cup diameter 8.3 cm, saucer diameter 14 cm, teaspoon length 11.7 cm
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Russian sterling silver set, three piece set gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting pink and white roses with brown leaves and gold beading against light blue ground comprising of lidded sugar bowl, milk jug and lidded jug matching the previous lot, marked 925 and makers mark, lidded jug height 11.5 cm, lidded bowl height 17 cm
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Russian sterling silver vodka set, five piece gilded Soviet era 925 silver with four vodka cups heavily enamelled and beading decorations depicting white tulip flowers against brown ground with gilded silver round tray, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with silk and velvet lined presentation box, tray diameter 16.5 cm, cup height 6.4 cm
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Russian sterling silver coffee set, six person set gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white flowers and green blue foliate against brown ground, comprising of six cups and saucers, six teaspoons and lidded sugar bowl, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original silk and velvet lined box, cup diameter 7.4 cm, saucer diameter 11 cm, sugar bowl diameter 12 cm, teaspoon length 11.6 cm
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Russian sterling silver coffee set, Matches the previous lot, three piece gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white flowers and green blue foliate against brown ground, comprising of coffee pot, water jug and milk jug with covers, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original silk and velvet lined box, coffee pot height 22 cm, water jug height 15 cm, milk jug height 13 cm
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Russian sterling silver bachelor set, four piece gilded Soviet era 925 silver comprising of demi-tasse cup and saucer, sugar bowl with jug and teaspoon, decorated with heavily enamelled blue flowers and green foliate against white ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original silk and velvet lined presentation box, cup diameter 6 cm, saucer diameter 9 cm, sugar bowl width 12 cm, milk jug height 7.3 cm
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Russian sterling silver vodka cup, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white flowers and blue foliate and beading against red ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box height 4.5 cm
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Russian sterling silver vodka cup, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting red and blue birds and beading against white ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box height 4.5 cm
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Russian sterling silver vodka cup, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decoration depicting white flowers and green foliate against dark blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box height 4.5 cm
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Russian sterling silver tea caddy spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white flowers and dark blue foliate against light blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 9.5 cm
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Russian sterling silver tea caddy spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white flowers and dark blue foliate against light blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 9.5 cm
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Russian sterling silver tea caddy spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white flowers and dark blue foliate against light blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 9.5 cm
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Russian sterling silver cup and saucer, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white, pink, brown and green coloured flowers and beading against dark blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box, cup diameter 5.7 cm, saucer diameter 9.2 cm
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Russian sterling silver spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white, yellow and dark blue beading against light blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 17.8 cm
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Russian sterling silver spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white, yellow and dark blue beading against light blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 17.8 cm
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Russian sterling silver spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white, yellow and dark blue beading against light blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 17.8 cm
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Russian sterling silver spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white, yellow and dark blue beading against light blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 17.8 cm
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Spoons Russian sterling silver spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white, yellow and dark blue beading against light blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 17.8 cm
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Russian sterling silver spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white, yellow and dark blue beading against light blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 17.8 cm
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Russian sterling silver spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white, yellow and dark blue beading against light blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 17.8 cm
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Russian sterling silver teaset, four piece set gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white flowers with dark blue leaves and raised scrolled highlights against light blue ground, comprising of sugar bowl with swivel handles, tea glass holder, teaspoon and tea caddy spoon, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original silk and velvet lined box, sugar bowl diameter 11 cm, tea glass holder height 10 cm, teaspoon length 15 cm, tea caddy spoon length 9.5 cm
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Russian sterling silver spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white, green and yellow beading against dark blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 17.8 cm
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Russian sterling silver spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white, green and yellow beading against dark blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 17.8 cm
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Russian sterling silver spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white, green and yellow beading against dark blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 17.8 cm
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Russian sterling silver spoon, gilded Soviet era 925 silver with heavily enamelled decorations depicting white, green and yellow beading against dark blue ground, marked 925 and makers mark, comes with original box length 17.8 cm
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Russian sterling silver teaspoons, three gilded Soviet era 916 silver with ornate pierced decorations to finial, comes with original boxes length 14 cm, 12 cm, 10 cm
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Russian sterling silver caviar spoon, a gilded Soviet era 916 silver with ornate pierced decorations to finial, comes with original box length 13.5 cm
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Russian sterling silver dessert forks, two gilded Soviet era 916 silver with ornate pierced decorations to finial, comes with original boxes length 13.5 cm, 10.7 cm
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British Raj writing box, 19th century. Veneered in birdseye maple, lid adorned with marquetry flower forms in ebony, ivory, mother of pearl and mahogany inset with brass escutcheon and black lacquered and writing slope of embossed gilt looked leather
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Rare travelling dressing table set, belonging to lady Cochrane, leather case with monogrammed lid and every individual piece of tortoise shell item including hand held mirror, hair brush, clothes brush, combs, trinket boxes, powder boxes etc.
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Australian cedar apprentice chest, well proportional miniature five drawer chest with pine back height 33 cm, width 28 cm, diameter 12 cm
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Armillary sphere, cast metal articulated sphere with central arrow through the discs height 35 cm
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Georgian tea caddy, flame mahogany twin reservoir internally lined with velvet to lid and boxwood circular detaching at centre insert replaced not matching
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Signed Pete Smith platypus figure, bronze modelled platypus, signed to foot length 7 cm
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Signed Pete Smith kangaroo figure, bronze modelled figural kangaroo height 10 cm
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Ansonia alarm clock, 'One day bee Alarm' by Ansonia clock Co. New York U.S.A. In original fitted wooden case, patented 1878 medal awarded Paris exposition A/F one support missing
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Early Worcester jug, W.H. Kerr and Co cream ceramic jug decorated with green oak leaves and twig handle height 16 cm
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Parian Ware bust, 'Haendel' classic figure on pedestal base, makers stamp to reverse. 23 cm
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Sterling silver framed calendar, oak and silver desk calendar with patent no. Hallmarked Birmingham 1949
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Parian Ware bust, 'Haydn' classic figure on pedestal base, numbered to reverse and underside of base. 24 cm
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Wedgwood figure of the Muse 'Terpsichore', Wedgwood Jasperware tall figure of a maiden holding a wreath height 27 cm
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Victorian seal, carved green aventurine quartz and black onyx with ornate embossed ormolu decorations and brass monogramed seal to base height 7.8 cm
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Japanese Whisk counter, wooden ivory and mother of pearl inlaid decorated with insects in painted enamel and gilt floral bird design
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Parian Ware figure of a runner, bisque parian ware figure of the runner at the starting blocks height 13 cm
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European porcelain lady, hard paste porcelain figurine enamelled floral decoration with gilded highlights to base, plinth with fine facial features holding lute height 19 cm
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Communion cup, crucifix and Wafer pyx box, Spanish communion cup with gilt interior and enamelled decoration with boxed crucifix and gilt lidded box
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Sterling silver presentation Sacrament cup, enamelled communion cup with silver gilt interior engraved to the base, together with patina plate presented to Rev. Robert Flaherty on the occasion of his Ordination, with water tray in 'Sanders Sydney' presentation box marked 'Stg Sil' height 18 cm
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Pellegrini sterling silver Christening box, three compartment christening oil container marked 'Stg Sil' with engraved decoration
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Joan Sutherland 'A Tribute', a signed limited first edition hardback book in matching Solander box, bound in Australian leather numbered to the limitation page.
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Parian Ware bust, quality bisque porcelain depicting a French maiden wearing a frilled collared dress and lace head band height 26 cm, width 26 cm
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19th century hand painted ivory portrait miniature, depicting Empress Josephine of France in carved ivory frame, signed by the artist height 12 cm, width 10 cm
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19th century hand painted ivory portrait miniature, depicting Napoleon Bonaparte in carved ivory frame, signed by the artist height 12 cm, width 10 cm
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19th century hand painted ivory portrait miniature, depicting emperor Napoleon Bonaparte of France in carved ivory frame, signed by the artist Delaroche height 14 cm, width 12 cm
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Frosted glass dragon charger, pressed glass charger decorated to underside with five clawed dragons 35 cm
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Coalport hand painted cabinet plate, central hand painted scenic panel depicting Bassenthwaite lake cobalt blue border with extensive gilding retained by Waring Gillow Ltd Oxford St London height 23.5
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Royal Worcester potpourri, hand painted with fallen fruit decorations depicting apple and grapes and gilding decorations to lid, base and neck of the vase, signed Lk Till. Height 14 cm
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A pair of German pot pourri vases, floral encrusted pair flanked by cherubs, stamped to underside, some minor chips to flowers in stoppers height 20 cm
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Coalbrookdale cobalt blue floral vase, heavily encrusted with flowers with deep blue ground decorated with gilt highlights hairline cracks to handle and inner rim height 14 cm
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Chrome figural cake stand, Cute chromed child holding cut crystal dish height 20 cm
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Moore Pottery Candleabra, Moore English figural candlestick with young dandy under a tree some af
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Victorian Coalport floral cup and saucer, C.1820 London shaped beautiful floral hand painted and gilt cup and saucer numbered to both bases
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Royal Worcester miniature trio, hand painted fallen fruit design depicting peaches, white grapes, cherries and gilded handle and rims, signed Roberts
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Dresden porcelain figurines, male and female pair of hard paste porcelain figurines decorated with hand painted clothing and floral detailing slight 'A/F' height 19 cm
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Silverplated trumpet epergnes, pair of foliate design, epergnes with glass inserts one 'A/F' broken glass bases marked 'H B and S' to underside height 30 cm
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Rare Moorcroft Clematis cabinet plate, c.1950 width 30.5 cm, signed by Walter Moorcroft
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William Moorcroft vase, open pomegranate and fruit vase c.1928, signed 7.5 cm, exceptional condition
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Royal Crown Derby porcelain, twin handle footed dish ornate Imari and gilt decoration 16 cm
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Royal Crown Derby bud vase, Imari pattern twin handled bud vase with hand gilt and painting
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Royal Crown Derby porcelain, 'Old Imari' pattern slender vase boxed 19 cm
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Victorian ruby glass jug, flared body with squared neck and clear twist glass handle 20 cm
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Victorian ruby glass decanter, ribbed body with clear glass handle and faceted cut stopper height 20 cm
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Art Deco glass perfume bottle, amber colour decorated with hand pained enamel foliate with original stopper, signed to base height 18.5 cm
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Art Nouveau glass vases, pair of textural pink vaseline glass lily vases 19 cm
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Suite of ten plates, Wedgwood cabbage pattern dishes, majolica glazed exceptional condition
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Victorian uranium glass vase, hand painted with monkey and birds amongst flowering foliage height 18 cm
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Hand painted enamel miniature, depicting a maiden with flowing hair in ornate pierced brass frame some A/F to frame
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Aboriginal Coolaman, carved wooden Australian coolaman
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Benjamin Landara, c.1950 woomera, Hermannsburg school watercolour hand painted and signed 49 x 13 cm
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Carved Aboriginal boomerang, engraved decorated early boomerang length 78 cm
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Unusual carved page turner, well carved crocodile with glass eyes
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Aboriginal cutting stone, Australian cutting tool
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19C solid elephant ivory tusk, section of solid natural ivory tusk 4.3kgs height 20 cm, diameter 12 cm
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Indian Tulwar sword, Indo Persian battle sword with leather scabbard
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Otto Boettger brass Dumpy level, vintage brass level maked Otto Boettger with broad arrow to reverse
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Silverplate epergne, depicting crane with opened wings and single cut crystal trumpet height 25 cm
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Gustavsburg Sweden charger, silver painted foliate decoration over green porcelain No.1035I marked to base with original paper label, diameter 28 cm
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Lalique crystal tumblers, vintage set of nine 'Highland' pattern whiskey tumblers with heavy clear glass and stylish base, signed Lalique France
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19th century. English cups and saucers, four early Worcester cups and saucers decorated with gilding some 'A/F'
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Antique Japanese carved boxwood netsuke, depicting mice with giant mushroom, signed to base
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Antique Japanese carved boxwood netsuke, depicting turtle and an eagle, signed to base
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Antique Japanese carved boxwood netsuke, depicting a nude lady on top of a skull, signed to base
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Antique Japanese carved boxwood netsuke, depicting chicken with an egg and nodding baby chicken inside it, signed to base
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Antique Japanese carved boxwood netsuke, depicting two monkeys with a peach, signed to base
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Antique Japanese carved boxwood netsuke, depicting a lion, signed to base
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Antique Japanese carved boxwood netsuke, depicting turtle with two baby turtles on it's back, signed to base
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Japanese carved antler horn, depicting God of fortune
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Japanese carved ivory netsuke, finely carved ivory erotic netsuke, signed by the artist
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Japanese carved ivory netsuke, finely carved ivory erotic netsuke, signed by the artist
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Japanese carved ivory netsuke, finely carved ivory erotic netsuke, signed by the artist
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