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The Owston Collection - Day 1 — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:700
Sale Title:The Owston Collection - Day 1Lots with images:665
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:693
Date:25-Jun-2010
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A buttoned down upholstered stool, with straight and concave sides on stained beech cabriole legs and castors. Width 78 cm
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A 19th century stained beech and bone drawing room spinning wheel, with wooden flywheel and bone finials, stamped Mailly twice, 76 cm high
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A good set of fourteen late 19th century mahogany dining chairs in the Chippendale 'Ribband back' style including a pair of armchairs, the profusely carved ribbon, acanthus leaf and C-scroll backs above tan leather stuff over seats and a scalloped and C-scroll frieze on acanthus leaf carved cabriole legs and scrolled feet
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A matched set of six George III style stained beech tub armchairs, upholstered in brown and green leather, with turned uprights and turned front legs
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A red upholstered armchair
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A Victorian style pine kitchen bench, with black marble slab and two drawers above lower shelf, 132 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 88 cm high
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Richard Browne (Irish, 1776-1824), Magill, watercolour and bodycolour, laid down 24 x 22 cm
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A late 19th century stained pine chest, with an arrangement of five drawers above three long drawers flanked by bobbin turned columns. Width 116 cm. Depth 55 cm. Height 129 cm
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A stained mahogany open bookcase, with four adjustable shelves flanked by ebonised columns on bracket feet. Width 110 cm. Depth 36 cm. Height 186 cm
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A late 19th century north European stripped pine commode, fitted with four long drawers. Width 85 cm. Depth 47 cm. Height 81 cm
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James Shaw (Scottish, 1815-1881), the first Steeplechase in South Australia, 25 September 1846, oil on board, 59 x 102 cm
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A group of prints relating to Western Australia various sizes(Qty)
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An early 20th century beech child's high chair
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Richard Browne (Irish, 1776-1824), 'Killigrant' indistinctly inscribed lower centre), bears inscription verso 'Drawing Sent to Mrs Neale by a friend of one of the Natives of New South Wales', watercolour and bodycolour 30 x 22 cm
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A reproduction Botany Bay oak easel, bearing makers label, Harts. Height 179 cm
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A Victorian style mahogany stained side table on turned legs. Width 104 cm. Depth 44 cm. Height 76 cm
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Richard Browne (Irish, 1776-1824), 'Wambla' inscribed 'Wambla' lower centre), bears collector's stamp 'A. Atkin/ Blackburn' and numbered 'No. 5' lower right, watercolour and bodycolour 29 x 22 cm
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A mahogany stained easel, with scroll carved crest. Height 187 cm
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A Georgian style metamorphic library chair/steps
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A George III mahogany serpentine kneehole desk, the kneehole with cupboard door behind enclosed by seven drawers flanked by canted corners on bracket feet. Width 106 cm. Depth 56 cm. Height 81 cm
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A pair of George I provincial walnut side chairs, the scrolled vase shaped splats above drop in seats on front cabriole legs and pad feet
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A George IV rosewood and brass inlaid envelope writing table by J Corfield, the rising top enclosing a pull out interior of compartments, for various writing and drawing tools including an original ivory ruler and a tooled Moroccan leather writing surface on a turned, reeded and carved lotus leaf support, with paper label to inside: from new Bond Strt J.Corfield (Nephew and 14 years with the late Mrs Elvey) pocket book, writing desk and dressing case maker, N 10 mount Street, Grosvenor square. Width 39 cm.…
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A Regency mahogany bowfront chest, with brushing slide above three graduating drawers on bracket feet. Width 101 cm. Depth 56 cm. Height 92 cm
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A good Regency rosewood and brass inlaid lady's work table, the rising ratcheted top above two drawers and a sewing basket above a U-shaped support and turned column on four downswept legs, brass lion paw feet and castors. Width 48 cm. Depth 34 cm. Height 79 cm
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A Scottish late Regency mahogany, crossbanded and ebonised strung bow front chest of four long graduating line and dot inlaid drawers on turned front legs. Width 104 cm. Depth 56 cm. Height 101 cm
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A walnut and burr walnut kneehole desk, the quarter veneered, crossbanded and feather banded top above the kneehole with cupboard behind enclosed by eight drawers on bracket feet, early 18th century with restorations. Width 79 cm. Depth 49 cm. Height 77 cm
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A good set of four early Victorian mahogany hall chairs, the acanthus leaf scrolled top rail above a moulded coat of arms 'Nihil Sine Labore', with solid seats on turned and reeded tapering legs, stamped to the back rail: HH
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After Pierre Jules Mene (French, 1810-1879): a bronze model of a Spaniel chasing a duck 20th century, raised on an oval base applied with rushes and water plants. Width 42 cm. Height 16 cm
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After Pierre Jules Mene (French, 1810-1879): a bronze group of two hunting dogs 'Chasse a La Perdix', raised on an oval base applied with leaves and bushes. Width 55 cm. Height 41 cm
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A 19th century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam horn sarcophagus box, the cover with sunburst sections of horn and vertical sections to the body, 12 cm high 4.5' high) .
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A Regency mahogany book rack, attributed to Gillows, with balustraded gallery and a drawer below. Width 41 cm. Depth 32 cm. Height 23 cm
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After Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, Five prints of stags including a Dewars Whisky advertisement and various steel engravings, various sizes(5)
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A 19th century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam rectangular sewing box, with domed canted cover with sunburst of ivory and horn panels, and porcupine quill body opening to reveal compartments and some fittings, a drawer below and on ivory feet. Width 33 cm. Depth 24 cm. Height 20 cm
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A late 19th century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam sewing box, the sandalwood cover and sides carved with elephants in foliage within tinted ivory and metal mosaic bands, opening to reveal compartments and some fittings, the interior with ink inscription 'Passed 23/12/?1', together with a signature. Width 32 cm. Depth 24 cm. Height 14 cm
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An early Victorian coromandel decanter case, retailed by Carlisle and Watts, Edinburgh enclosing four cut glass square decanters, one with pouring lip. Width 23 cm. Depth 23 cm. Height 29 cm
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An early Victorian pollard oak and oak cabinet of good colour, the upper section with two panel doors flanked by reeded pilasters headed by roundel mouldings, the lower section with three central drawers flanked by panelled doors, with panelled sides, on later bracket feet. Width 196 cm. Depth 52 cm. Height 229 cm
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A George III oak tripod table on vase turned column and cabriole support, 76 cm in diameter, 70 cm high
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A mid Victorian mahogany extending dining table, with two later leaves, on reeded baluster legs, brass caps and castors, 242 cm wide, 141 cm deep, 72 cm in diameter
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A Regency style cream painted armchair, the turned top rail above pierced lattice back, the arms painted with trailing bell flowers
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A George III mahogany breakfront wardrobe, the raised centre section with a moulded cornice above a pair of cut corner panelled doors, the side sections with acroters to the cornice above panelled doors and pairs of drawers, on a plinth base. Width 154 cm. Depth 69 cm. Height 226 cm
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Two reproduction mahogany butler's trays on stands, with hinged sides, 121 cm wide, 91 cm deep, 54 cm high
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A pair of Regency style mahogany armchairs, the bowed top rails and scrolled downswept arms above a cane seat on turned and lobbed front legs
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An early 20th century oak and iron bound Garrard silver chest, with brass plaque to the front reading Edward Balfour Esq. Width 81 cm. Depth 51 cm. Height 57 cm
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An Australian Victorian cedar library bookcase, made by W Jones & Son, the ogee moulded cornice above four glazed doors above three drawers and two cupboard doors and a central sliding door on a plinth base, with three paper labels to inside of drawers: W Jones & Son, cabinet makers Ross Street, Glebe, Sydney. Width 228 cm. Depth 53 cm. Height 294 cm
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A stained mahogany side cabinet, with three drawers above three panelled doors flanked by ebonised columns on bracket feet, 162 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 102 cm high
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An George III casuarina and tulipwood banded and boxwood strung work table, the oval rising top on tapering outswept legs united by a shaped X-stretcher with a central plinth. Width 59 cm. Depth 47 cm. Height 74 cm
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A large Regency style mahogany whatnot, with four open shelves on turned and x supports above a deep drawer and two low drawers on ring turned legs. Width 91 cm. Depth 36 cm. Height 214 cm
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A good Victorian figured oak library bookcase, the cavetto cornice above four arched plain glazed doors divided by fluted pilasters, the lower section with four cut corner panelled doors, originally part of a larger bookcase. Width 242 cm. Depth 54 cm. Height 275 cm
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A Victorian mahogany bow front chest of two short and three long graduating drawers on turned feet. Width 101 cm. Depth 53 cm. Height 120 cm
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A George III mahogany armchair, with pierced baluster splat, on square chamfered legs
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A matched pair of Australian cedar tripod tables, the rectangular tilt tops above reeded, turned and carved acanthus leaf supports, 61 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 75 cm high
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Benjamin Edwin Minns (Australian, 1864-1937) Aboriginal girl signed and inscribed 'Native South Coast. N.S. Wales/ B.E. Minns' (lower right) watercolour 50 x 35 cm
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Benjamin Edwin Minns (Australian, 1864-1937), 'Mrokie Weston', signed and dated, 'B E Minns 1920' and inscribed 'Mrokie Weston'/ (King) / N.S.W south Coast' lower right, watercolour 38 x 33 cm
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Benjamin Edwin Minns (Australian, 1864-1937), portrait of an Aboriginal man, signed and dated, 'B E Minns 1929' lower right, watercolour 33 x 27 cm
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Carl Magnus Oscar Friström (Swedish, 1856-1918) 'Nahmbo' signed and dated, 'Oscar Fristrom 1909' (lower right) ; inscribed 'wooka tribe/ 'Nahmbo'/ Queensland' (lower right) and 'To Mr. Woolseley./ with compliments from the Artist./ Brisbane 23 August. 1909.' (verso) oil on board 46 x 30 cm
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Vernon Lorimer (Australian, 1888-1978) Study of an Aboriginal man signed 'Vernon Lorimer' (lower right) black chalks heightened with white 41 x 32 cm
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Australian school, mid 19th century, Aboriginal hunters black chalk 34 x 25 cm
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James Alfred Turner (Australian, 1850-1908) A family group travelling through a wood signed and dated, 'J. A. Turner/1907' (lower left) oil on canvas 53 x 76 cm
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James Fraser Scott (Australian, 1878-1932), a settler collecting water, signed and dated, 'James F. Scott/09' lower left, oil on canvas, 120 x 85 cm
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James Alfred turner (Australian, 1850-1908), Australian Pioneers, signed and dated, 'J. A. Turner/1889' lower left, oil on canvas, 100 x 165 cm
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A George IV mahogany serving table, almost certainly by Gillows, the galleried back above a lobed edge and panelled frieze flanked by carved foliate pater', on turned and linenfold carved legs headed by acanthus collars. Width 212 cm. Depth 83 cm. Height 104 cm
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A George III mahogany chest on chest, the top section with two short and four long drawers flanked by canted corners above three further long drawers on bracket feet. Width 195 cm. Depth 53 cm. Height 204 cm
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A George III secretaire estate cabinet, by Matthew Horne and dated, 1791, the upper section with dentil cornice above a pair of cut corner panelled doors enclosing an arrangement of drawers, pigeonholes and folio divisions, the lower section with a secretaire of drawers and pigeonholes above cupboards enclosing six drawers. Width 123 cm x. Depth 54 cm x. Height 209 cm, (the top of lower section inscribed 'Executed by Matthew Horne for the Revd Verney Lovett, Lismore 13th July 1791)
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A set of four early 20th century mahogany and brass bound peat buckets, attributed to Gillows, the tapering coopered bodies with reeded turning and brass hoop handles, stamped to the base of each bucket 5271-5274. Width 40 cm. Depth 40 cm x. Height 49 cm
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A Regency mahogany toilet mirror, with ring turned supports above two drawers. Width 48 cm. Depth 49 cm. Height 21 cm
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A Victorian gilt metal and mahogany yarn swift, with scroll cast base, 67 cm high.
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An 18th century pigskin covered trunk of almost cylindrical form, 76 cm wide
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Franz Bergman (Austrian, 1861-1936): an early 20th century cold painted bronze model of a hippopotamus initialled K.F and with Bergman stamp, 12 cm wide
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A William IV mahogany circular toilet mirror on lotus carved supports and circular plinth. Width 54 cm. Height 67 cm
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A Regency mahogany and brass inlaid footstool in the manner of George Smith, with grape and vine carving and ebonised and brass inlaid rosettes, on cast gilt metal shell feet. Width 43 cm. Depth 26 cm, 22 cm in diameter. Width 43 cm. Depth 26 cm, 22 cm in diameter
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A George IV mahogany three division canterbury in the manner of J.C Loudon, with carved laurel wreath and X-shaped divisions above a frieze drawer on turned legs, brass caps and castors, 48 cm wide, 36 cm deep, 50 cm high
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A collection of animal models comprising a carved wooden seated dog, 70 cm high, two stone rhinoceroses, 53 cm long, and a cane work duck box, 24 cm high and a goose, 37 cm high(4)
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An Edwardian rosewood inlaid oval tray, with swag and ribbon decoration, pierced plated gallery, 56 cm x 41 cm.
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A collection of domestic items including a copper pail, 35 cm high; a hardwood coopered peat bucket, a Peugeot Freres coffee grinder, a set of Australasian Scale Co Pty Ltd hanging scales with copper pan and a large two handled copper bowl
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A Victorian tubular brass gong set in a three pillar rotunda using a shell case, 48 cm high.
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A Regency mahogany framed sofa upholstered in black horse hair with turned uprights on turned tapering front legs, brass caps and barrel castors. Width 184 cm
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A Victorian mahogany library table, the tooled leather writing surface above two drawers to each side on baluster turned legs. Width 138 cm. Depth 92 cm. Height 72 cm
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A Regency rosewood and gilt metal mounted sofa table, the rectangular drop end top with gadrooned edge above two frieze drawers and a pair of opposing dummy drawers, on end supports united by a turned stretcher on a plinth base, with gilt metal lion paw feet and castors. Width 166 cm. Depth 72 cm. Height 74 cm
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A large Edwardian silver-mounted and ivory page turner, by Calmon & Neate, Birmingham 1903, 48 cm long, together with another plain ivory tusk page turner.
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A 20th century brass mounted horses hoof dinner bell, retailed by army and Navy stores
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Six cushions formed from tapestry and needlework fragments
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A Regency rosewood and satinwood banded sofa table, the rectangular drop end top above a pair of frieze drawers above flared rectangular end supports inlaid with triglyphs on hipped downswept legs, lion paw caps and castors. Width 149 cm x. Depth 61 cm x. Height 70 cm
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A pair of George III mahogany dining table ends, the rectangular top with rounded corners, on square tapered legs, 118 cm wide, 121 cm deep, 71 cm high
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A Chippendale style mahogany tea table 20th century, the top with rope twist edge above a frieze with gothic tracery panel, on cluster column legs. Width 127 cm. Depth 54 cm. Height 78 cm
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A model of a nautical sextant marked Kelvin and Hughes, together with two hand held bearing compasses, the sextant 12 cm wide.
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A W. Watson & Sons 'Observer' brass telescope, with 7 cm objective and tripod support
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A white leatherette lady's travelling case by Finnigins, Bond Street, London, with internal removable carry case fitted with sterling silver and ivorine mounted accessories including glass bottles, one adapting to an atomiser, brushes and hand mirror, London 1947, outer canvas weather cover. Width 51 cm
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A flintless table lighter, by Dorset Light Industries, in faux ivory and shagreen. Height 11 cm
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A Victorian camphorwood and brass bound secretaire campaign chest, the top plan drawer above a central fitted secretaire drawer, flanked by two short and one deep drawer above three long drawers on turned bun feet. Width 105 cm. Depth 48 cm. Height 117 cm
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A set of six George IV mahogany chairs, with volute scroll carved top rails above lyre and patera tablet carved splats, on turned and lobed tapered legs
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A set of four Anglo-Indian hardwood armchairs, the cane backs with flower carved top rails, on turned and fluted legs
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A George III mahogany bow front chest, with mahogany banded frieze above two short and three long drawers on splayed bracket feet. Width 104 cm. Depth 51 cm. Height 102 cm
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A pair of George III mahogany chairs, with lyre shaped splats with wheat sheaf carving, on reeded square tapered legs
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A Regency mahogany bow front chest of two short and three long drawers on splayed bracket feet. Width 105 cm. Depth 54 cm. Height 104 cm
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An Australian Victorian cedar and brass bound secretaire campaign chest, the secretaire drawer and short drawer above three long graduating drawers on bun feet, secretaire possibly added later. Width 118 cm. Depth 48 cm. Height 113 cm
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A set of six late 19th century cedar chairs, with broad top rails, on turned legs
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A William IV mahogany three tier whatnot in the manner of Gillows, on turned supports surmounted with lobbed finials, the base fitted with a drawer stamped 7120. Width 57 cm. Depth 44 cm. Height 125 cm
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A fine Regency mahogany and gilt metal mounted dumb waiter, the two circular tiers with moulded gilt metal galleries on a finely reeded column and outswept tripod support terminating in finely cast patinated bronze acanthus and paw castors, 71 cm in diameter. Height 102 cm
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A painted canework clothes bin 100 cm high.
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A George III style mahogany and burr yew dressing table, the triptych mirror above five small drawers and two short drawers to the frieze. Width 93 cm. Depth 40 cm. Height 142 cm
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