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The Connoisseurs Collection, Day 1 — Small & Whitfield Auctions and Valuations

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:287
Sale Title:The Connoisseurs Collection, Day 1Lots with images:287
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:184
Date:25-Sep-2023
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Japanese World War II Gunto sword, original signed blade World War II officers sword with World War II officers tassel
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Andrea Ferara basket hilt sword, Spanish vintage sword marked to blade collected in the UK in the 1950's bought as a c -1,600s sword
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19th century percussion rifle, double barrel shotgun with brass mounts in good original condition (no licence required)
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Early fencing sword, basket hilt sword with machined handle
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A Imperial pint capacity pewter tavern pot, of truncated cone design by Loftus of 321 Oxford Street, London C1860-1880. Verified VR 2 over L.C.C. For London city Corp.
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Viking bronze Fibula or clasp said to be from Latvia
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Victorian ruby red glasses, collection of ten various sizes with clear stems
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Italian gilded lidded trinket box, vintage oval shape with raised foliate decorations and purple stone to centre and velvet lining by Apollo Studios., width 16 cm
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Victorian ruby red glass jug, four various with clear handles and some with frilled rim
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Pair of Royal Worcester plates, decorated with hand painted bouquets of flowers to centre and extensive gilded decorations against apple green ground, signed S. Stanley, diameter 26.5 cm (repaired)
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Hadley's Worcester plate, decorated with hand painted yellow and pink roses and foliate and gilded rim and pierced edges, diameter 22.5 cm
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Indian bronze figure, cast metal figure of a rider on horse back
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Japanese Shakudo letter opener, Meiji period engraved brass blade and embossed mix metal insects decoration to handle
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Japanese Shakudo letter opener, Meiji period engraved brass blade with embossed copper theatre scene decorations to handle
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Japanese Shakudo letter opener, Meiji period brass blade and embossed mix metal man holding a gourd, decorations to handle
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Antique Japanese brass plate, Meiji period oval plate with central brass engraved foliate and high relief religious figure and woven metal border, width 30.5 cm
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Jade bird ornament, carved stone depicting dual feathered friends upon tree (A/F repaired)
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Japanese four fold table screen, carved wood screen with hand painted high relief village scene and applied carved bone insect decorations, signed by the artist, height 34 cm
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Antique Chinese bronze censor, 19th century elephant bronze figural censor with high relief decorative end pagoda house to it's back, height 30.5 cm
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Rare Indian bronze Shiva, 18th century Southern India bronze figure of Shiva supporting Uma and child, height 14 cm
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Pair of Royal Worcester plates, decorated with hand painted bouquet of flowers to centre and extensive gilded decorated border against Royal Blue ground, signed S. Stanley, diameter 23 cm
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Royal Worcester figurines, blush ivory male and female pair, country themed on bases modelled as logs
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Royal Worcester cup and saucer, Fallen fruit pattern with hand painted apples, plums and blackberries with gilded interior to the cup handle saucer's centre and rim, cup signed N. Creed and saucer by Leamon
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Royal Worcester pot pourri vase, Fallen fruit pattern decorated with hand painted peaches, grapes and raspberries to reverse extensive gilding to neck and pierced lid (unsigned), height 16.5 cm
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Royal Worcester pot pourri vase, decorated with hand painted yellow and pink roses and foliate with extensive embossed gilded decorations with pierced lid and flower finial, height 195 cm
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English porcelain tankard, Fallen fruit pattern with hand painted peaches and cherries decorations and gilded handle and base, signed N. Creed, height 12.5 cm
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Royal Worcester vase, Nautilus shell vase resting on gilded pink coral branch and applied lizard, height 22 cm
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Royal Worchester 'The bathers Surprised', modelled figure by Sir Thomas Brock of a bathing beauty marked to base Crown ware C.W 190
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Royal Worcester vase, decorated with hand painted roses and foliate and gilded neck and base, height 12 cm
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Hadley's Worcester vase, decorated with hand painted roses and gilding to rim and base and embossed blue and green foliate, height 16 cm
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Royal Worcester pot pourri vase, decorated with hand painted roses and foliate and gilding raised on three scrolled feet with pierced lid, height 13.5 (repair to lid)
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Royal Worcester footed bowl, decorated with hand painted roses with foliate with gilded twin handles and embossed footed base, signed by the artist, height 19.5 cm
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Royal Worcester vase, decorated with hand painted roses and foliate gilded twin handles and footed base, height 23 cm
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Hadley's Worcester vase, decorated with hand painted roses and foliate, twin gilded and blue handles and raised embossed base, height 24 cm
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Royal Worcester vase, decorated with hand painted roses and foliate and gilded neck and base, height 16 cm
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Moorcroft Pottery, kingfisher jug designed by Philip Gibson C.2000., height 21.5 cm, diameter 16.5 cm
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Moorcroft Pottery, lidded ginger jar 'Staffordshire Gold' signed and dated 2010 to base, with original box., height 15 cm
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Moorcroft Pottery, tall bud vase, New Zealand collection 'Kaka Beak' artists marks and date sign to base 2004. 21 cm
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Moorcroft Pottery, 'Snow Time' vase designed by Emma Bossons, artists marks and date stamp to base 2010. 22 cm (deep crazing lines)
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A large and impressive Moorcroft vase, Walter Moorcroft irises on blue ground embossed marks and full signature to base, height 34 cm
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William Moorcroft, early 'Anemone' vase C.1930 signed., height 13 cm
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Moorcroft Pottery, squat vase 'Finches' signed and embossed mark to base, with original box., height 10.5 cm
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Moorcroft Pottery, William Moorcroft 'Leaves and Fruit' vase, blue ground with embossed signature to base., height 13 cm
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Edwardian sterling silver tea and coffee service, Alex Clark four piece English sterling silver teaset comprising of tea and coffee pot, milk and sugar with ebony handles, hallmarked Birmingham 1918 an 1919, 1834gr
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Antique silver ladies compact, etched decorated with scrolls and swags with internal mirrored top, unmarked
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Sterling silver snuff box, decorated with embossed maidens with horse, cart and foliate around the edges 18gr
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Dutch silver snuff box, engraved decorations to hinged lid and gilded interior 36gr
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Georgian sterling silver milk jug, hand beaten sterling silver jug with rubbed hallmarks to spout, London 1817, 128gr
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Georgian sterling silver sugar basket, swing handle silver basket with original Bristol blue glass liner, pierced decoration with engraved flowers amongst bows and swags, hallmarked London 1776 by makers Robert Hennell 1
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Discobolus of Myron bronze figure, sculpture of classical disc thrower on bronze base
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Suite of sterling silver table spoons, Victorian sterling silver dessert spoons by Henry Holland, hallmarked London 1875. 318grams
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Sterling silver spoons, Georgian and William IV hallmarked London 1834 and 1828. 122grams
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Sterling silver milk jug and sugar basket, Edwardian tea silver in spartan classical form with laurel rim and band, hallmarked Birmingham 1907, width 299g
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Egyptian sarcophagus pencil pendant, enamelled decoration with removable pencil
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835 silver German rose spoon, dessert serving spoon with open worked rose decoration to handle and bowl stamped 835 Cw to shaft
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Sterling silver coffee spoon set, Edward VIII gilt set of six spoons, hallmarked Birmingham 1936
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Sterling silver baby rattle, with embossed 'Baby' decorations and mother of pearl handle
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Sterling silver baby rattle, with embossed 'Baby' decorations and mother of pearl handle
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Sterling silver baby rattle, with embossed scroll decorations
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Sterling silver baby rattle, with embossed jester figure and mother of pearl handle
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Sterling silver baby Rattle/Whistle, with embossed jester figure and mother of pearl handle
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Sterling silver baby rattle, with embossed owl figure and mother of pearl handle
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Georgian sterling silver basting spoon, Old English pattern with engraved initials to handle, hallmarked London 1756., width 105grams
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Victorian sterling silver fish server, pierced scroll decorations, hallmarked London 1843 197gr
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Greek Orthodox 950 silver icon, depicting by Zantine copy of original early hagiography
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Solid silver teaspoons, set of 12 boxed 800 silver spoons
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Knifes suite of sterling silver table knives, twelve plus twelve dinner knives hallmarked 1700grams
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Sterling silver flatware service, a twelve person setting of dinner forks, entree forks, dinner knives, entree knives, soup and dessert spoons, including eight various tea spoons, English pattern, dated London 1812-1825 (modern silver knives), total of eighty pieces, total weight 4,086 grams
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Sterling silver artists brooches, unique collection of hand crafted design brooches with accompanying stories and boxes
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Suite of George Adams table forks, Victorian sterling silver table forks with engraved armorials London hallmarks 1877 561grams
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Pair William IV sterling silver serving spoons, for William Eaton, Kigs fiddle usk pattern with good bowls, hallmarked London 1830, heavy gauge, 205g, length 22.5 cm (boxed)
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Russian sterling silver cutlery, two forks and four teaspoon gilded Soviet era 916 silver with ornate pierced decorations to finial, comes with original boxes
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Sterling silver bon bon dish, beautiful pierced and embossed decorations, raised on three ball shape feet, hallmarked Birmingham 1903 129gr
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Embossed sterling silver sugar bowl, embossed decorated with scrolled and leaves, marked to the base
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Malaysian silver serving bowl, embossed decorated leaves and scrolls on raised footed base
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Moonstone shirt studs, set of four in original velvet lined box
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Egyptian silver filigree bracelet, sectional bracelet with Egyptian theme
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Royal Worcester plates, 'Bothwell Castle' and Ely Cathedral designs, one signed H. Ayrton
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Serves style Giulia Mangani porcelain figurine, depicting two peacocks with hand painted details, applied flowers and gilded highlights, height 24 cm
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Serves style Guilia Mangani porcelain figurine, depicting a bird with hand painted details, applied flowers and gilded highlights, height 16 cm
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Victorian rosewood sewing box, polished rosewood with mother of pearl floral inlays sarcophagus shaped with no internals
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Sterling silver salver, solid silver salver with scalloped edge and tri-footed design, hallmarked Birmingham 1974, width 790g
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Victorian sterling silver presentation cup, solid sterling silver with embossed floral decoration and leaf design with silver gilt interior on four raised feet and single handle engraved initials to front & Hallmarked London 1854 by makers George Adams
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Tiffany and Co sterling silver napkin rings, quality solid sterling silver squirrel and acorn design, width 132gr
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Australian sterling silver pot pourri vase, bulbous shape with frilled rim and pierced foliate lid 140gr
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Sterling silver bon bon dish, open pierced basket design, hallmarked Chester 1912
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Sterling silver toasting cup, twin handled two gill measure with swirled body decorating, ornate foliate foot handle and rim decoration, marked 'Sterling 925-1000' and '39 T 26' to base., width 190grams
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Victorian sterling silver sugar sifter spoon, Kings pattern, hallmarked London 1887 61gr
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The Queen's Silver Jubilee wine goblet, crafted in solid sterling silver with the Royal Cypher embellished in gold with certificate of authenticity and other paperwork (repair to base), height 16 cm
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Victorian sterling silver spirit kettle, a large and impressive solid silver spirit kettle on stand engraved decoration with floral swags and central armorial on tri footed base with Regency design ram heads on hoof feet, hallmarked London 1873, 2492gr by maker F.E. Frederick Elkington
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Murano art glass aquarium, attributed to Cenesede, a well modelled intricate fish tank with original paper label
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English gold sovereign, Great Britain 1909 full gold sovereign St George and the dragon and King George reverse, 7.99gr
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Australian gold sovereign, Perth mint 1901 full gold sovereign St George and the dragon and Queen Victorian to reverse, 7.94gr
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Australian gold sovereign, Perth mint 1922 full gold sovereign St George and the dragon and George V, large head to reverse, 8gr
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Australian gold sovereign, Perth mint 1914 full gold sovereign with St George and the dragon and King George to reverse, 8gr
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Edward III silver coin, c.1327-1377 fourth coinage for Edward III pre-treaty period
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A ladies Longines wrist watch, 9ct gold band and watch C.1970, manual movement in superb condition
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Omega constellation watch, ladies 18k and stainless steel with diamond bezel and diamond mother of pearl dial. In good working condition
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Citizen gold plated watch, ladies wrist watch set with 19 diamonds, rose gold plated, mother of pearl face
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Raymond Weil wrist watch, 19ct gold and stainless steel 'Parsifal' model, ladies wrist watch
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