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Traditional Furniture and Decorative Arts — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:280
Sale Title:Traditional Furniture and Decorative ArtsLots with images:212
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:174
Date:24-May-2010
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Late 19th century French fan, the ivory leaf painted with a rustic village river scene (a/f). Length 34 cm
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19th century Chinese ivory fan, with highly carved leaves and sticks, decorated with scenes of domestic life, centred by twin initials, in original case (a/f). Length 40 cm
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17th Century Venetian Glass and Cold Painted Bronze Figural Bercheraube (Screw Cup), having a conical shaped bowl, filled with spiral canes, leading to a figure of a gentleman in full court dress (a/f), height 27 cm. Provenance: Dr Max Strauss Collection, Lot 385 Sammlung Vienna 1925 (original catalogue available), Private Collection Sydney
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European ivory figure, c1925, modelled in the form of a Reubenesque female nude, resting on a stepped rosewood base, height 31 cm
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19th century European Inlaid Treen Panel, having an image,in profile, of a Crimean war nurse, 48 cm x 29 cm. Provenance: John Hawkins Antiques, NSW, Private Collection, NSW
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Cruchon and Emons London, Werners Pattern Field Compass, fitted with a mother of pearl dial and a contemporary leather case, length 8.5 cm length of case 9 cm
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18th century Winged Carved Wood Cherubic Figure, with gilt traces, height 24 cm
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Australian advertising mirror, c1930 for Baxter's Boots, 70 cm x 120 cm
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19th century Style Polychrome Painted Light Fitting, having trailing leaf and vine decoration, height 74 cm
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19th century Shinto Monk's Chair, horseshoe backed red lacquer chair with applied brass mounts and gilt highlights, width 79 cm height 98 cm
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Three Polychrome Painted Oars
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Late Victorian Plaster Bust of John Brown, black patination, height 41 cm
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19th century Chinese Black Lacquer Box, gilt decoration with figures in landscape (a/f), length 22 cm
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19th century Black Lacquer Portable Writing Slope, decorated in gilt with figures in landscape (a/f), length 41 cm
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Early Victorian Elm Wood Tea Caddy, c1840, of tapered rectangular form on button feet (a/f), length 31 cm
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Edwardian Scallop Shaped Treen Box and Cover, c1910, together with an inlaid tray, two leather cased gentleman's accessories and a chromed magnifier
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19th century Royal Stewart Tartan Sewing Box, together with a 19th century McKenzie 'Tartan Ware' calling card case. Provenance: Janet Nivan Antiques, Woollahra
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Early Victorian Walnut Strung Tea Caddy, c1840, lacking internal divisions, together with an Edwardian box c1910
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Australian Rectangular Inlaid Box, c1920, with star insert to top, together with a rectangular striped inlaid box c1930
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Victorian Rectangular Mahogany Writing Slope, c1870
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Venetian polychrome painted blackamoor torchere, c1920, modelled in the form of a page boy in exotic eastern dress, on a octagonal base resting on a facetted walnut pedestal, height 127 cm, overall height 178 cm
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Shell Lamp and Shade, c1950, height 36 cm
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Early Victorian rectangular papier mache tray, c1840, scalloped base centred by a floral spray and a rooster to one side. Length 81 cm
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19th century baleen and whale ivory walking cane, the facetted grip leading to tonal inserts and a silver collar, having a cross hatched carved and writhen stem. Length 88 cm
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19th century Ivory Handled Walking Cane, having a Silvered ferrule dated 1706, length 83 cm
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Edwardian Postillion Riding Crop, c1910, with brass mounts, length 80 cm
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Edwardian sterling silver Rustic Walking Cane, together with another similar and three other canes
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Late Victorian Whalebone Ivory Mounted Malacca Walking Cane, applied sterling silver mounts, length 86 cm
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Late Victorian Whalebone Ivory Mounted Malacca Walking Cane, applied sterling silver mounts, together with another similar
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19th century French Silver Capped Malacca Walking Cane, together with an Edwardian sterling silver mounted walking cane and another
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19th century Shepherd's Crook, together with another crook
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Late Victorian Rosewood Walking Cane, c1890, together with a sterling silver Edwardian walking cane simulating bamboo
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Late 19th century figural topped walking cane, together with two 19th century walking canes
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Brass model of an Admiralty type cannon, raised on a stepped chromed ebonised plinth base. Length 70 cm
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Fourteen Vintage Carpet Bowls, together with a brass mounted bucket and a brass mounted feed bin
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19th century Style Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Tray on Stand, on splayed feet, united by a stretcher, length 72 cm height 46 cm
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Victorian Lacquered Spectacle Case, together with a Victorian silver plated meat skewer, 'tortoiseshell' card case, and a Victorian figural tin clip
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Three 19th century Lacquer Snuff Boxes, one with an inlaid top
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Victorian Rosewood Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy, c1840, with gilt metal feet, length 30 cm
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Pair of Venetian Blackamoors, each modelled in the form of Nubian attendants holding cornucopias attached to a contemporary ebonised base, overall height 103 cm
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Pair of French Legionnaire's Caps, together with a contemporary boater
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Early Victorian flame mahogany teapoy, c1840, modelled in sarcophagus shape leading to a flared pillar and quadraform concave sided base, terminating in squat bun feet. Width 40 cm. Depth 32 cm. Height 84 cm
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Watson & Co, Bombay, 19th century shagreen mounted brass mounted steel dress sword, in original brass scabbard, overall length 100 cm
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19th century Copper Mounted Steel Shafted Sword, length 97 cm
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19th century Steel Sabre Sword, damaged blade, length 72 cm height 46 cm
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W Parker, 19th century Warranted Steel Sabre Sword, length 70 cm
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Thos Scholl, late Victorian marble bust of a man, c1890, modelled at three quarter, with a stained oak pedestal. Height 48 cm
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19th century Black Forest regulator clock, off white painted dial. Height 42 cm
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Early treen scale model of Tower bridge, London, on a stepped rectangular plinth base (a/f). Length 137 cm
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Set of Three Near Eastern Leather Hat Boxes, pointed tops, black chinoiserie decoration
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Resin Scale Model of the Titanic, c1950, length 74 cm
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Mounted Rams Horns, together with a collection of deer antlers
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18th century Chinese style red lacquer chest on stand, on an ebonised stand, overall. Height 168 cm
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Alabaster Campagna Shaped Vase, together with a profusely decorated porcelain box and cover and a Victorian stoneware jelly mould
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Pair of 19th century Scalloped Shaped Bottle Coasters, together with three bottle coasters, and three early tin trays
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19th century Australian Brass Mounted Regulator, c1870, height 45.5 cm
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19th century Paisley Scarf, together with a 19th century needlepoint bell pull
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19th century Copper Milk Pail, the circular top, capped with brass hardware, the tapered body fitted with single loop handle, height 63 cm. Provenance: John Hawkins Antiques, NSW, Private Collection, NSW
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19th century Copper and Brass Milk Pail, Manufactured by Vipan and Headley, Leicester, England, the pierced top leading to a hinged circular lid (action af) enclosing an inner handled lid, the tapered body flanked by twin loop handles, fitted with a single treen handled tap to its front and having an applied circular makers label, height 85 cm. Provenance: John Hawkins Antiques, NSW, Private Collection, NSW
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Was Benson, Copper and Brass Oil Lamp, c1900, with a foliate base and strapwork supports, glass shades, wick turners impressed 'Benson & Co New Bond St 82', height overall 66 cm
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Pair of framed KPM plaques, one a country lady, the other a gentleman, in elaborate ebonised frames with secret compartments, plaque 17 x 22 cm, with frame 71 x 42 cm. Provenance: John Hawkins Antiques, NSW. Private Collection, NSW
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Pair of Mahogany Inlaid Scalloped Oval Trays, English, c1870, With central inlaid floral motif surrounded by swags and ribbons, brass handles, resting on a period walnut stand, length 68 cm. Provenance: John Hawkins Antiques, NSW, Private Collection, NSW
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Two 19th century Tunbridge Ware Plaques, each of various grand buildings and in their original Tunbridge ware frames, 19 cm x 24.4 cm. Provenance: John Hawkins Antiques, NSW, Private Collection, NSW
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Collection of war medals, for 928 Gunner C. A. Pullen 1914-1918 war, including Royal artillery badge, T Rfa Kent shoulder brass R. A. Lanyard, boxed and in mint condition, a silver British war medal with ribbon, bronze Victory medal with ribbon together with L.C.C. Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Edward VII Coronation (1902), medal and ribbon, L.C.C. Good service medal and ribbon in case, George V Coronation (1911) silver medal and ribbon and L.C.C. Punctual Attendance medal Edward VII 1903,1905,1906 and a…
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Sixteenth century Style Full Suit of Armour, Toledo, Spain, 20th century replica modeled after those found in the Royal Armory in Madrid during the reign of Charles I of Spain, handcrafted iron and steel construction with cloth skirt, sword, pole axe and wood floor stand, height on stand 195 cm, width 55 cm
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Wemyss Three Handled Glazed Tyg, c1910, with three scrolled handles, the body decorated with sprays of roses, height 10.5 cm, diameter 15 cm
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Martin Brothers, late 19th century earthenware water jug, the cylindrical flared body decorated with scrolling tendril vines, cherubic mask heads, and mythical creatures on an earthy ground. Height 33.5 cm. Exhibited: the Martin Bros. Potters Sotheby's Belgravia, September 26 - October 14 1978 cat 274. Literature: Malcolm Haslam, the Martin Brothers Potters, London, Richard Dennis, 1978, p. 58, fig. VII
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Martin Brothers, late 19th century earthenware jug, modelled with an everted spout leading to a single loop handle fitted to one side, the globular body decorated with a central grotesque mask head amid scrolling tendril vines (restoration to lip). Height 31 cm. Exhibited: the Martin Bros. Potters Sotheby's Belgravia, September 26 - October 14 1978 cat 274
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Acho Stoke on Trent Winton Ware lustre ware ginger jar, of inverted baluster shape, profusely decorated with classically dressed ladies amid exotic foliage, height 30 cm
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Minton three earthenware tiles, decorated with scenes of from Shakespeare's works, together with four 19th century blue and white tiles
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Clarice Cliff, 'Orange Tree and House' Bonjour Teapot, Stamped 'Bizarre by Clarice Cliff/Reg. No. 764549'
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Clarice Cliff, Fifteen piece earthenware coffee service, 'Sunburst' pattern comprising coffee pot, creamer and sugar bowl, having an all over geometric 'Bizarre' colour way
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John Ridgeway, blue ground dessert service, comprising a large comport, two medium comports, three low comports and a squat comport, all with two handles and twenty-four plates each painted within a central reserve with a notable English landmark or waterway encircled by a gilt border against a royal blue ground banded by a ring of pale yellow and with all over heavily gilded scrollwork and foliage, the handles of fruiting vine design with gilt highlighting against white, the reverse with titles, pattern…
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Doulton Burslem, Pair of 19th century 'Watteau' Blue and White Cabinet Plates, together with three 19th century real stone plates decorated in the Imari palette
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Copeland, Pair of 19th century Famille Verte Cabinet Plates, together with three Spode cabinet plates in the Imari palette
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19th century Cantonese Famille Verte Plate, decorated with butterflies and exotic birds amidst sprays of fruit and flowers, diameter 25.5 cm
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Louis Wain earthenware figure of a dog c1930, standing four square one leg raised, stamped 'Louis Wain', length 14 cm
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Three Wedgwood style Jasperware plaques, each of rectangular form, having classical scenes
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Moore Bros Style Figural Comport, modelled with a scalloped bowl, supported by figures on a rocky outcrop, height 28.5 cm
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19th century French Gilt Mounted Porcelain Comport, together with two spill vases and a Limoges bowl
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Royal Copenhagen, two porcelain figures, together with a pair of 19th century spill vases (a/f)
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Imperial Amphora, earthenware figural vase, c1880, modelled in organic form with trailing vines. Height 63 cm
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Royal Doulton, collection of character jugs, 'The Huntsman', large 'Old Charley', 'Stirrup Cup', 'Recumbent Nubian Figure' and twelve various Toby jugs
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19th century Persian Tile, of rectangular form, decorated with a horse and rider in an exotic landscape, 37 cm x 28 cm
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Rosenthal, Studio line figure of a Laughing clown, together with Pirkin hammer porcelain figure of cherub on a stepped socle base. Height 15.5 cm, 17 cm
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After J. J. Kandler, a porcelain Figure of a boy in 18th century court dress, height 15 cm
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After J. J. Kandler, a porcelain figure of a young gallant, playing with his dog (a/f), height 12 cm
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after Minton Majolica, Figural Comport, with dolphin support, height 16 cm
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Staffordshire figure of John Brown, c1870, modelled resting on a rustic stump with a dog to one side. Height 40 cm
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19th century Italian Treen Corpus, on a rocky ground, height 45.5 cm
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Collection of seven Staffordshire spaniels, various sizes
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Famille Rose Porcelain Vase, now mounted as a lamp
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English Porcelain Part Dinner Service, c1830, ten pieces, each with green banding, together with five side plates with puce highlights
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Pair of 18th century Chinese blue and white export tea bowls, together with two other 19th century pieces of blue and white (af)
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Pair of cut crystal perfume bottles, c1930, each with a tapered slice cut body, and having sterling silver applied collars, London 1929. Height 18 cm. Provenance: John Hawkins Antiques, NSW. Private Collection, NSW
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Lalique, Frosted Glass Float Vase, acid etched signature
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Lalique, Frosted Glass Pin Tray
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Ming Style Cast Iron Tea Pot, with figural spout, together with another cast iron tea pot
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Pair of Gilt Metal and Champleve Enamel Figural Candlesticks, c1880, each fitted with five candle sconces, resting on scrolled acanthus capped supports, leading to a single putti, on a stepped plinth base with foliate decorated enamel panels, height 39 cm
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after a design by Archibald Knox, Pair of English Pewter Candlesticks, c1910, each modelled with tubular tapered bodies, bearing the initial P and triform supports, on a spreading circular foot with incised decoration, height 14.75 cm
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