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The Winter Auctions Series, Part I — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:556
Sale Title:The Winter Auctions Series, Part ILots with images:556
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:396
Date:20-Aug-2023
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A gold half hunter pocket watch, circular white enamel dial with painted Arabic numerals and sub seconds at six, 9ct rose gold case, total weight 106.1gms.
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Two hebdomas open face pocket watches, white dial with black Arabic numerals, gold plated case with relief images of a mythological scene, 42 mm diameter together with a white dial with gold and green Arabic numerals, nickel case 43 mm diameter
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An Elgin gold pocket watch, Circular white dial with black enamel Roman numerals, seven jewel movement, signed case, dial and movement, 20 mm diameter, 37gms.
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A Rolex British military pocket watch, Circular white enamel dial with painted black Arabic numerals and subsidiary dial at six, nickel plated case, case stamped B 11288, presented in a leather travelling case.
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Republic of Cyprus gold coin, 50 pound coin dated 1977, total weight 16.15gms
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Two gold sovereigns, South Africa mint full gold sovereigns dated 1926 and 1928.
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Two gold sovereigns, dated 1884 and 1889, one mounted in a gold pendant frame, total weight 18gms.
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Two gold sovereigns, Full gold sovereigns dated 1906 and 1913.
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A French gold coin and Swiss gold coin, 20 franc gold coin dated 1910, 6.45gms, together with 20 franc gold coin dated 1935, 6.45gms.
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An Indian gold coin and a Turkish gold coin, a gold mohur, 11.14gms, together with a 100 kurush gold coin dated 1911, 7.22gms.
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Two gold half sovereigns, One dated 1884, the other dated 1887 and mounted with a gold scroll bale and suspended from a gross grain fob with 15ct gold detail.
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1937 King George VI Coronation four gold coin specimen set, Comprising half-sovereign, sovereign, double sovereign and £5 sovereign contained in case as issued.
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A Russian gold coin, 1902 Nicholas II 37 ½ roubles - Jeweller's copy, 21ct gold, 32.3gms.
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A Russian gold coin and an Italian gold coin, Nicholas II 5 rouble gold coin 1900, 4.3gms, together with a Vittorio Emanuele II 20 lire gold coin 1865, 6.45gms.
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A full and a half gold sovereign, Perth mint full gold sovereign dated 1902 and a Sydney mint half gold sovereign dated 1862.
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A South African gold coin, one pond gold coin dated 1894, 7.98gms.
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Two Belgium gold coins, 20 franc gold coins dated 1875, total weight 12.9gms.
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A mahogany astragal glazed secretaire bookcase, Roberts & Edwards, London, early-mid 20th century, with an extended cornice above glazed cupboards, the extended base with a fall front, two short and two long drawers each with relief carved decoration, and raised on bracket feet, with a post 1892 cartouche for Edwards & Roberts 148-160 Wardour Street, London, 233 cm high, 111 cm wide, 49.5 cm deep
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A Louis XV style marble top oak commode, 18th century, of serpentine profile with three long panelled drawers above a carved shaped skirt and raised on short cabriole legs, with cast and pierced floral handles and escutcheons, 98 cm high, 133 cm wide, 72 cm deep
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A set of eight Louis XV style beechwood dining chairs, each with channel grooved shield backs and wavy splats above serpentine seat rails, raised on cabriole legs and whorl feet united by 'H' form stretchers, the drop in seats upholstered in coffee toned fabric
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A large antique leather trunk, with studwork to the edges and marking an oval feature to the lid, with brass capped corners, twin handles and key, 51 cm high, 106 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A R160 lounge chair by Grant Featherston, designed circa 1951, with original pearl white button backed vinyl, timber tapered legs, 94 cm high, 67 cm wide, 80 cm deep
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A Scandinavian three seat leather sofa, in the style of Borge Mogensen, in copper tan tones with piped squab cushions to the seat, back and side, 72 cm high, length of back 226 cm, 82 cm deep
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A two-seater down-filled leather and rosewood sofa designed by Georg Thams, Danish, circa 1970's, manufactured by Grant Mobelfabrik, length of back 148 cm
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A pair of A310 chairs designed by Grant Featherston, designed 1953, with pale creamy bronze buttoned vinyl upholstery
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A Molteni & C clip queen bed, with a grey fabric covered headboard and sides, the headboard 74.5 x 190 cm
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A walnut dining suite, by Dario Zoureff, circa 1960, comprising a circular dining table with three extension leaves and six button back vinyl dining chairs, the table 72 cm high, 106 cm diameter, 257.5 cm (extended width), each leaf 50.5 cm. Other Notes: Commissioned by the present owners from Dario Zoureff.
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An Art Deco walnut pedestal desk, circa 1930, with quarter veneer panelling to the doors and a highly stylised relief carved frieze feature with flower heads and palm leaves, with cast chrome handles, 139 cm wide, 67 cm deep, 76 cm high
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A Bend sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia, circa 2005, cream upholstery, one end piece only, length of back 171 cm
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After Jean Louis Gregoire, A large bronze figure of Mozart, 73 cm high
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Dan Ostermiller (b. 1956), Shore Lunch, Grizzly with Salmon, 1998, Bronze no.12/20, the base inscribed Dan Ostermiller, 98, 12/20, 19 x 45 x 20 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne, Sotheby's, Melbourne, The Connoisseurs Collection, 15 May 2012, lot 216, Spanierman Gallery, Llc, New York, Exhibited, Spanierman Gallery, Llc, New York, Dan Ostermiller: Animal Scuptor, January 7-30, 1999.
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Maurice Guiraud-Riviere (1881-1947), Head of a woman, in bronze and depicting a young woman with a floral wreath to her hair, and raised on a green marble plinth, 59.5 cm high. Provenance: Ex Christie's
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A vintage pine farmhouse-style sideboard, early 20th century, with a pair of drawers above two doors opening to reveal a single shelf on either side, set with knob handles, 91.5 cm high, 152 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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A marble top Louis XV style tulipwood commode, 19th century, with a curvaceous striated grey marble surface above two small and two long drawers, with hipped cabriole legs adorned with well cast demi-figures, decorated throughout with gilt bronze foliate handles, trims and sabots, 136 cm wide, 99 cm high, 56 cm deep
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A Louis XV style wrought iron marble top console table, 81 cm high, 130 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A Louis XV style carved gilt wood salon mirror, medallion shaped with a finely carved and pierced crest and beadwork borders, 126 x 84 cm
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A Louis XV style carved giltwood salon mirror, delicately carved and moulded with ribbons and foliate motifs, 154 x 79 cm
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A Louis XV style maple and marble top marquetry inlaid side cabinet, 106 cm high, 115 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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An English mahogany chest of drawers, early 19th century, the five drawers with knob handles and brass escutcheons, 107 cm high, 100 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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A miniature brass carriage clock with leather case, the gilt brass case of oval form with visible escapement, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals, minute markings and a subsidiary seconds dial, 8.5 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's
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An Admiral Fitzroy's mahogany cased barometer, in an architectural style case with a relief carved shield to the pediment, 117 x 27 cm
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A French mahogany extension dining table with three leaves, late 19th century the rounded rectangular top raised on leaf capped scroll carved supports, each leaf 60 cm wide, 74 cm high, 355 cm wide, 116 cm deep
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A George IV flame mahogany Pembroke table, circa 1825, raised on tapering square section legs and brass casters, with a cockbeaded drawer to one short end and a faux drawer to the other, 70.5 cm high, 80.5 cm wide, 55 cm deep (unextended)
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A George IV string inlaid mahogany occasional table, circa 1825, mirror back, with a pull out slide, single drawer standing on four claw casters, 74 cm high, 52 cm wide, 39.5 cm deep
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A pair of Louis XV style walnut fauteuils, with white linen upholstery
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A Napoleon III Boulle salon cabinet, France, 19th century, the ebonised cabinet with intricate brass inlay upon a red tortoiseshell ground, with large medallions to the cupboards, gilt bronze corner demi-figures and raised on a shaped plinth base, with key, 105 cm high, 130 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A Regency rosewood foldover card table, circa 1820, with a square section pedestal above a shaped base and squashed bun feet, 77 cm high, 90 cm wide, 44 cm deep (folded)
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A finely carved giltwood salon mirror, 19th century, profusely decorated throughout with floral embellishments, 98 x 74 cm
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A Lalique 'Marguerites' bowl, originally designed 1941, post 1980, design 10-404 with a frosted border of flowerheads, marked Lalique France to base, 36 cm diameter
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A Marie-Claude Lalique 'Martine' perfume bottle, 1979, the pedestal bottle featuring a garland of frosted roses in relief to the clear crystal body, with a flat top stopper, mark of Lalique France with registration mark underside, 14.5 cm high
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A Rene Lalique 'Ambre d'Orsay' scent bottle, designed 1914, a black glass obelisk with caryatid figures in relief to the corners and a cushion form stopper with floral motifs, marked Lalique and Ambre d'Orsay in relief to the canted foot rim, 13 cm high
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A Baccarat Prince Charles portrait crystal paperweight, 1976, a white sulphide relief portrait of the Prince on an amethyst star cut base, stencil mark for Baccarat underside and including 'The Prince of wales - John Pinches Ptd 1976', 7.5 cm diameter
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A Lalique crystal decanter and matching pitcher in 'Langeais' pattern, originally designed in 1976 by Marc Lalique, of globular form with fine frosted ribbing to the bodies, both i nscribed Lalique France underside with registration mark, decanter 25.5 cm high
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A George III sterling silver meat platter with engraved armorial for the Duke of Cambridge, Paul Storr, London, 1808, engraved to the lip with the Duke of Cambridge armorial surrounded by a garter bearing the motto 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' ('Evil to him who evil thinks'), symbolising the Order of the Garter, and the initials 'Am' opposite and enclosed by a gadroon rim, hallmarked underside, 1615gms total silver weight, 29.5 x 43.5 cm
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A pair of Rococo Revival silver plate candelabra, late 19th century, the four light candelabra with floriform sconces and flamboyant scrollwork, 31 cm high
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A collection of sterling silver tea wares, English, various dates and makers, 19th/20th century, includes a harlequin Neoclassical gadroon embossed four piece bachelor tea service, a sauce boat with a flying handle, a pair of reticulated comport bon bons by Mappin & Webb, a glass lined pierced jam pot, a cased egg cup and spoon set, and two silver clad scent bottles, the scent bottle 20 cm high, 970gms (excluding scent bottles and glass liner)
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An ten person silver plate 'Albi' flatware service, Christofle, with associated serve ware, the 70 piece service of thread edge design, with a matching soup ladle, two serving spoons in different sizes, a carving or serving knife and fork, in original boxes, Christofle stamps to each, serving knife 33 cm long
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Three sterling silver table wares, London, Birmingham, early 20th century, comprising a reticulated footed basket with an applied border and cast base, 1905 Carrington & Co. London; a weighted pillar sugar caster, 1936 Birmingham, and; a boat shape batwing reticulated bon bon basket, 1901 London, all hallmarked, the caster 19 cm high; the basket 21 cm diameter, 750gms total weight of silver
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An Edwardian sterling silver mounted claret jug, W & C Sissons, Sheffield, 1901, the silver top with beaded edge and domed cover and a double scroll handle, the glass body carved with floral motifs, ribbed and fluted borders, crisply hallmarked to the collar, 24.5 cm high
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A pair of Royal Worcester landscape plaques by Harry Davis, both 1928, one featuring a shepherd with his flock, a hilltop ruin in the distance, the other featuring a resting flock and a shepherd, signed H. Davis lower right to both, in original giltwood frames, puce backstamps and date cyphers verso, plaque 10 x 15.5, frame 23 x 26.5 cm
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A William Moorcroft 'Moonlit Blue' vase, 1918-1926 period, the bottle form vase with olive and teal trees on a mottled blue and teal ground, green Moorcroft signature and impressed mark to base, also impressed numeral, 80, 20 cm high
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Two Moore Brothers comports, late 19th century, both with cupids supporting the bowls and encrusted with trailing waterlilies in gilt and deep green matt colours in high relief, raised on bases with key fret borders, backstamp to one, 32 cm high
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A Royal Worcester porcelain plaque by John Stinton, 1926, a named view, 'on the Llugwy', featuring cattle drinking in a sublime landscape setting, signed J. Stinton lower centre, in the original giltwood frame, puce backstamp, date cypher and title verso, plaque 11 cm diameter, frame 22.5 x 22.5 cm
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Two Royal Worcester vases by Harry Stinton, 1903 and 1958, a tapering vase with moulded collar and a globular vase both decorated with Highland cattle in misty landscapes, green backstamp to one, later black backstamp to the other, 14 cm high
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A Royal Worcester vase by Harry Stinton, 1939, the everted vase with a softly gilded rim and base, decorated with Highland cattle in a sublime misty landscape, signed Stinton lower right of image, purple backstamp underside, 18.5 cm high
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A small Royal Worcester urn vase by Charles Baldwyn, circa 1900, featuring swans in flight over bulrushes, signed C. Baldwyn lower left of image, rubbed green backstamp underside, 15 cm high
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A Royal Worcester mask head vase by John Stinton, 1908, richly modelled and enriched with gilt and shot colours, decorated to the body with Highland cattle grazing in a sublime valley setting, puce backstamp underside, 38.5 cm high
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A Royal Worcester covered vase by Harry Stinton, 1956, the slender vase decorated with Highland cattle grazing in a misty valley, black backstamp underside, 26 cm high
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A Victorian silver plate mounted claret jug, Elkington & Co, circa 1890, the compressed ovoid body with etched vine and leaf decoration and an angular leaf capped handle, the collar decorated with applied floriate and mask head mounts, and surmounted by a hinged gadrooned cover with a lion rampant finial supporting a shield with an engraved armorial, 27 cm high
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A pair of Georgian sterling silver and silver plate candelabra, partial maker's marks, 1793 Sheffield, and later, the pair of weighted sterling sticks of plain Neoclassical form with removable dishes together with a pair of old Sheffield plate sconces with scrollwork arms, the full candelabra 41 cm high, the sticks 29 cm high, 1329gms total weight of sterling sticks and dishes
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A George III silver gilt pillbox, rectangular hinged form, with chased and engraved decoration, hallmarked London 1817, total weight 74.65gms., 4 x 5.5 cm
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A Napoleon III marquetry inlaid Kingwood bureau a cylindre, French, 19th century, with delicate stringing and cross banding, floral decorations to the interior cupboards and petite drawers, with a shaped skirt and raised on curvaceous tapering legs, with cast foliate handles, trims and sabots, 102 cm high, 76 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Victorian sterling silver mounted crystal wine jug, Hirons, Plante & Co, Birmingham, 1864, of compressed form with a leaf capped handle, rising to an applied sterling silver collar with chased and engraved floriate decoration, engraved armorial cresting and mask head spout, the stepped cover with rampant lion finial supporting a vacant shield, hallmarked to collar, 27 cm high
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A Louis XV style marble top kingwood commode, circa 1930, with a purple and ochre serpentine surface above three long drawers with feather banding and book end veneers, with foliate handles and escutcheons, the hipped edges above angled tapering feet with sabots, 95 cm high, 100 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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A Victorian sterling silver waiter, Barnard Brothers, London, 1845, with a ribbon rim punctuated with anthemion motifs, lightly engraved to the surface and raised on cast floral feet, 19 cm diameter, 200gms
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A rare set of fourteen Regency Etruscan revival painted dining chairs, early 19th century
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An overspill brass bowl by Omer Arbel for Bocci, fabricated in East Vancouver, a unique piece of rough organic sand cast form made from recycled brass with a brightly polished central dish, 58 cm wide (irregular)
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A pair of Venetian barrel shape glass hanging lights by Vistosi, with an amber yellow spiral coil decor over a clear base, complete with fittings and brushed chrome style ceiling cap, each 34 cm high
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A carved French Provincial style fruitwood armoire, 19th/20th century, with an extended cornice above two arched and relief carved cupboards, with a shaped skirt and fluted edges with stile feet, 194 cm high, 55 cm deep, 130 cm wide
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A pair of Victorian oak hall chairs, English 19th century, in the Renaissance Revival style and raised on baluster legs with toupie feet, 86 cm high, (45 cm seat height). Provenance: John Chambers, Adelaide, Thence by descent
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A small Provincial fruitwood centre table, the pedestal supported on a tripartite base and squat bun feet, 70.5 cm high, 78 cm diameter
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A Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany side table, late 19th century, with ear form corners, the frieze centred with a cast figural motif, cast borders and floral embellishments to the corners, and raised on slender fluted legs, 74 cm high, 101 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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A Louis XV carved fruitwood buffet a deux corps, 18th century, with panelled doors to the upper and lower sections, the cabinet with interior shelving above a shaped apron and cabriole feet, 197 cm high, 138 cm wide, 65 cm deep
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A set of twelve Charles II style black leather upholstered dining chairs, each 106 cm high. Provenance: Ed Clark Antiques, Melbourne
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A Kashan pattern silk rug, 20th century, the central floriate medallion on a red field within pale green borders, 151 x 241 cm
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A Persian wool rug, Kashan, 20th century, with a profusion of lotus, flower heads and tendrils upon a navy and blood red field, pale blue spandrels enclosed by a main red floral border and narrow blue borders, 253 x 309 cm
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A Kashan rug, South Central Iran, with a red field profusely decorated with flora and enclosed by a navy border of similar decoration and narrow floral bands, 204 x 295 cm
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A set of eight French oak Renaissance Revival throne dining chairs, circa 1860, in the antique manner with hand painted and embossed leather seats, raised on bobbin legs, the pierced and carved front stretchers with individual portrait medallions, includes two carvers. Provenance: Dysart House, Kempton, Tasmania
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A George III mahogany hanging corner cabinet, late 18th century, the extended cornice with a dentil border and a cross banded single cupboard, with key, 102 cm high, 81 cm wide, 51.5 cm deep (to each side)
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A Persian Sabzevar central medallion hand knotted wool pile carpet, with lozenge and floral motifs in colours upon a red field and enclosed by a broad floral border, 295 x 195 cm
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An impressive French Napoleon III marble fire surround, mid 19th century, the mantel of shaped profile above a lavishly carved crest and hipped curvaceous pilasters, the embossed metal insert with formal floral details supporting an adjustable back plate complete with weight mechanism and chains, 108.5 cm high, 157 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A pair of Continental ivory bas relief panels, panels featuring inked and lightly coloured relief figures of Henry IV of France and his second wife, Marie de Medici, the panels with shield crests and fleur-de-lis motifs, housed in tooled leather velvet lined fitted box, 17 cm high, 7 cm wide
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A pair of Continental ivory bas relief panels, inked and coloured portrait busts of Henry IV of France and his queen in high relief, the panels with fleur-de-lis motifs to each corner, 6.5 cm high, 5 cm wide
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An antique Georgian needlework map of England and Wales, stitched on linen and named Ann Roles 1786 upper right, framed, 58 x 54.5 cm
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A Regency mother-of-pearl inlaid rosewood sewing box, circa 1820, delicately inlaid with mother of pearl foliate designs, with brass ring handles and raised on lemon squeezer shaped feet, the partitioned interior lined with blue moire and ruched silk and containing a lift out tray housing various sewing accessories, with key, 24 cm high, 33 cm wide, 26.5 cm deep
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A Continental sterling silver singing bird automaton music box, London import marks, dated 1927, ornately cast in the form of a bombe commode, with applied bird decoration, with key, not in working order, 11.5 cm high, 13 cm wide, 8 cm deep
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An Art Deco rosewood sideboard, circa 1935, the two door sideboard with an oriental inspired brass handle feature, rounded edges and an ebonised border above a plinth base, with key, 94.5 cm high, 180 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A George II upholstered mahogany library armchair, circa 1750, the brocade upholstered back, arms and seat standing on cabriole front legs carved with acanthus, ending in claw and ball feet
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Persian School, The Arrival, two mixed media, inscribed lower and upper centre, 25 x 15 (each)
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Persian School, Classical Studies, two watercolour and pencil on paper, 21 x 15.5 cm (each)
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