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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:377
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Auction - Night OneLots with images:377
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:238
Date:27-Nov-2023
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Herend Hungary porcelain, male dancing figurine with hand painted detailing 'Dancing Hungarian', height 29.5 cm
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19th century Staffordshire hound', classic Staffordshire hunting hound' and hare catch
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Art Deco desk set, carved white onyx with coral inserts and finials inkwell and letter stand, with calendar and fountain pens, length 30 cm / 21.5 cm
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Venetian glass decanter, 19th century Venetian swirl glass decanter with grapevine decorated stopper
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Air twist wine glass, quality wine goblet with air twist stem
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Stunning pair of Victorian silver servers, sterling silver pair of salad servers embossed Bacchanalia scenes and engraved bowls, hallmarked London 1875 by makers Henry Lias in fitted presentation box
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Silver embossed plaque, sterling silver marked 'The Birmingham mint - Christmas 1974' hallmarked, diameter 20 cm
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German ruby red wine goblet, ruby glass bowl with single knop stem and enamelled script to base
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Victorian cut crystal celery vase, heavily diamond cut crystal vase
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Ernst Wahliss, (1837-1900) Art Nouveau decorated ceramic handled basket vase circa 1905, stamped: Turn Royal Vienna, Alexandra porcelain works, made in Austria, height 16.5 cm
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Japanese iron tsuba, rare Ubu Hitsu-ana tsuba with inlaid decoration on Mokko style 75 mm#
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Japanese iron and Suba, Kyo Sukashi chrysanthemum Genroku period 78 mm#
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Japanese iron tsuba, Edo period with Dote mimi edge Ninja styung 72 mm#
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Indian silver and horn knife, finely crafted sheathed iron blade with beast hoof design, handle and banded silver fittings
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English Boarding axe, antique axe with timber handle and original leather cover
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English aneroid barometer, 19th century English oak marine barometer with rope twist decoration with white enamelled dial c:1895
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Rosewood ladies writing box, fitted with leather interior and inkwells, inlaid in brass and mother of pearl
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Art Nouveau silver and ivorine page turner, striking floral embossed design to handle (unmarked), length 40 cm
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Coromandel wood bookends, Victorian aesthetic design with brass embellishments, height 18 cm, length 35 cm
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Anglo Indian wooden box, mid 19th century vizagapatam carved sandalwood box with micro mosaic inlay bone and intricately carved high relief depicting village scene and foliate 26 x 2 2 x 7 cm
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A very rare James Bond book, an uncorrected proof copy paperback of 'The Spy Who Loved Me' by Ian Fleming. Front flyleaf States publication late April 16th 1962, price 15s net, condition worn but internal pages bright, publisher Jonathon cape, London. Desirable in any condition
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Chinese porcelain tea bowl, Ming style tea bowl decorated with blue and white rural scene with four character base mark
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Chinese Zhang Zhou porcelain bowl, Swartow C1608 shipwreck cargo from Southern china in celadon glaze with Kree decoration, height 9 cm, diameter 19.5 cm
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Swalankhalok stoneware jar, fine example of early Thai utility ware with uncommon repeated geometric, shaping and hand worked underglaze decoration, height 9 cm, diameter 14.5 cm
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Early Thai stoneware jar, Swanthalok kiln crafted lidded jar with light celadon glaze and hand applied geometric underglaze decoration, height 9 cm, diameter 11 cm
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Chinese 'Jun Yao' vase, Song Dynasty stoneware vase early shape on everted base decorated with purple glaze and basalt internals to base, height 16 cm
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A Ching bowl, decorated with family prosperity scenes, seal mark to base, diameter 19 cm
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Antique Binh Thuan porcelain bowl, 16th century Zhang Zhou Southern Chinese free form design glazed bowl from world famous shipwreck cargo (Christies auction label to base)
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Qing Dynasty celadon bowl, Longquan twin fish design, green celadon glazed footed bowl with fluted external shaping
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A quality champleve vase, bronze and enamel with two elephant handles, height 28 cm
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Vintage scrimshaw betel nut holders, Indonesian carved bone with engraved figural lid and base, height 21 cm/17.8 cm
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Lacquer box set, Japanese Meiji period three pieces, decorated with cranes in gold highlight against a crackle white ground. Box width 11.2 cm, diameter 6.2 cm
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A Chinese porcelain tankard, famille rose, Chien Lung period, minor chip to rim, height 10.5 cm
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Satsuma cabinet plate, finely crafted Japanese display plate with hand painted bamboo and pheasant design, lobed edge and raised footed base, character signature mark to base diameter 25 cm
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Asprey's of London ivory trinket box, Simplistic antique 19th century ivory trinket box with screw lid and central armorial marked to base Asprey's, New Bond St London
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Antique carved ivory trinket box/string box, 19th century ivory tusk with carved detailing depicting monkeys playing with dragonflies in the form of a work box with carved lion finial (base has been re-stuck in)
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Thai celadon glaze antique pot, 15th century Sawankhalok stoneware pot with lobed ring handles and underglaze foliate scrolling design to lower half on unglazed foot, height 6.3 cm, width 10 cm
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Vintage betel nut figural container, Indonesian two sectional carved bamboo containers with engraved animals and scrolls and supporting carved wooden bird figural and medicine figure to lids finial, height 31 cm
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Pair of vintage lime powder containers, Indonesian carved bamboo with carved wood base and bird and frog finials to lids, height 22-23 cm
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Antique glazed ink jar, richly potted and glazed stoneware with fawns and foliate repeated design, height 8 cm, width 9 cm
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Chinese Song Dynasty tea bowl, fine example of 12th century stoneware decorated with hare's fur glaze to inner and outer surfaces with exposed everted rim and base (slight loss to top rime 'A/F'), height 6.5 cm, diameter 14 cm
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Chinese silver Aventurine quartz teapot, miniature teapot with carved aventurine quartz overlayed with silver dragon shape spout, applied rabbit to finial and frog to handle (character marks to base), height 12.5 cm
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Tang Dynasty water dropper, rare Chinese green glazed stoneware on flat base, height 7.5 cm (R.V Tregaskis label to base)
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Indian hand painted ivory plaque, depicting Falconer with bird mounted in sterling silver frame, hallmarked Birmingham 1926 (frame 30 x 2 0 cm)
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Antique ivory napkin ring, Japanese carved ivory napkin ring with detailed scholar scenes
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Antique ivory Japanese netsuke, group 19th century ivory figure of a young child and gentleman signed to the base
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Japanese netsuke, carved wood in the form of a bear with ball, signed to base
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Japanese netsuke, carved boxwood in the form of a young child, signed to base
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Antique ivory Japanese netsuke, 19th century carved ivory netsuke depicting longevity, a well carved figure of a gentleman dragging a peach signed to the base
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Antique carved ivory netsuke, quality Japanese carved ivory depicting a mouse on a peach with engraved decorations, signed to base
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Antique carved ivory netsuke, quality Japanese carved ivory depicting a mouse in upright position, signed to base
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Mammoth tooth netsuke, finely detailed and signed
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Pair of antique Chinese cloisonne censors, 19th century duck shape cloisonne enamel censers with covers decorated with various coloured enamel scrolls and dratgons on brown ground on carved wooden bases, length 16 cm
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Antique carved ivory card case, profusely carved 19th century ivory card case decorated with village scene
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Edo/Meiji period Japanese netsuke, carved antler netsuke depicting monkey with offspring, height 3.5 cm
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Carved fruitwood netsuke, finely carved early fruitwood netsuke depicting mask of monkey man, signed to reverse by the artist
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Edo period carved ivory netsuke, finely carved early netsuke depicting Shishi on ball
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Early carved netsuke, finely carved stag antler netsuke of a teasing boy playing with a mask of Oni with inlaid eyes
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Ivory carved netsuke, ivory Daikoku carved netsuke from the Edo period
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Carved fruitwood eggplant, rare subject finely carved fruitwood
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Carved ebony netsuke, 'God of Luck' ebony netsuke, signed to base
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Antique carved bone shrine, Chinese carved bone temple with detailed engraved dragons and phoenixes with two central doors and internal seated God
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Antique ivory single candle stick, turned 19th century ivory candlestick with ebony inlaid ring
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Carved stone snuff bottle snuff bottle, figural stone snuff bottle depicting god of luck with red stone stopper
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Bronze Buddah bust, well modeled bronze bust on wooden plinth
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Bronze Buddah bust, well modeled bronze bust on wooden plinth
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19th century Wedgwood urn, Royal Blue jasperware decorated with white high relief classical scene, height 17 cm
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19th century Dunstall vase, Royal Blue jasperware trumpet shape vase with white high relief classical scene decorations, height 17.5 cm
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19th century Wedgwood lidded urn, Royal Blue jasperware two handled urn with white high relief classical scene decorations, height 19.5 cm
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19th century Wedgwood pair of vases, Royal Blue jasperware decorated with cherubs, height 13 cm
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19th century Wedgwood lidded Cannister, Royal Blue jasperware decorated with white high relief classical scene, height 12.5 cm
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19th century Wedgwood biscuit barrel, yellow and black jasperware decorated with white high relief classical scene and silverplate lid and handle
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19th century Dunstall vases, pair of Royal Blue jasperware bulbous shape vases with white high relief classical scene decorations, height 18.5 cm
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19th century Wedgwood pair of lidded jars, Royal Blue jasperware decorated with white high relief classical scene, height 6.5 cm
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19th century Wedgwood lidded bowl, Royal Blue jasperware decorated with white high relief classical scene, diameter 11 cm
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19th century Wedgwood lidded urn, Royal Blue jasperware two handled urn with white high relief classical scene decorations, height 19.5 cm
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19th century Wedgwood biscuit barrel, Royal Blue jasperware decorated with white high relief classical scene with silverplate lid and handle, height 14.5 cm
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19th century Wedgwood lidded Cannister, Royal Blue jasperware decorated with white high relief classical scene and acorn finial to lid, height 16.5 cm
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Silver plated mounted emu egg lidded urn, Australian colonial emu finial, mounted on an ebonised base, attributed to Evan Jones, Sydney, height 32 cm
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19th century Orthodox sterling silver icon, hand painted St. Demetrious on wooden panel with embossed sterling silver oklad depicting St. Demetrious as a warrior with church and Jesus in the background and scrolls around the border and cyrilic inscription 30.5 x 2 6.5 cm
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Stunning 19th century French carriage clock, brass carriage clock with beautiful ornate gilt and enameled dial made by R & Co Paris some a/f to side glass
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Exceptional Chinese silver tea service, c.1900 exquisitely smithed four piece heavy gauge set comprised of teapot, coffee lidded sugar urn and milk jug all with gilded interiors, horned dragon form handles, dragon headed finials and engraved with bas relief W:1.87kg
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Thai sterling silver cocktail caddy, c.1960 an ornately decorated handled tray holding cocktail shakes and eight matching liqueur goblets all beautifully engraved with Siamese temple scenes, marked to base 1750
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Engraved chatelaine mirror, Crisford and Norris, Birmingham 1910, length 7.2 cm
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Pair of Georgian shoe buckles, French cut steel with black leather backing
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Pair of Georgian shoe buckles, cut steel with black leather backing
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Enamelled silver card case, unusual 935 silver card case with enamelled underwater design with diamante starfish and clasp
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Australian sterling silver caddy spoon, hammered silver caddy spoon marked Stg silver
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Victorian cosmetics box, sterling silver and star cut crystal cosmetics box with central engraved armorial and screw in lid, hallmarked London 1835, length 8 cm
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Victorian sterling silver nutmeg shaker, acorn shaped lidded shaker with internal grate
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800 silver and enamel thimble, German silver with floral guilloche enamel band inset with carnelian to top
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Silver tea caddy, of small proportions, sterling silver with engraved monogram, Birmingham 1923, height 9 cm
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Sterling silver Art Nouveau photo frame, Shapely floral design frame with wooden casing, hallmarked Birmingham 1906
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Sterling silver cruet set, Mappin & Webb of Secessionist influence design with matching salt spoon
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Sterling silver sauce boat, elegant form tri footed pourer, hallmarked London 1909 by makers Mappin & Webb London
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Edward VII silver vase, tapering tulip shaped vase with pierced rim, Chester 1901, blue glass insert with minor chipping, height 16 cm
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Silver sugar castor, sterling silver with hallmarks for London, 1915, height 16 cm
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Sterling silver and crystal condiments, six salt and pepper shakers with engraved crystal and sterling silver bases
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English sterling silver baby rattle, double ended baby's rattle hallmarked Birmingham 1905
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Wang Hing Chinese silver, cigarette case, by Wang Hing of Hong Kong, high quality silver with gilded interior
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