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Fine & Decorative Arts — Raffan Kelaher & Thomas

Auction House:Raffan Kelaher & ThomasNumber of lots recorded:184
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:183
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:140
Date:26-Mar-2024
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Stephen Benwell (Australia 1953-), painted and glazed earthenware masks, each signed to back and dated 1981. Heights 23 and 20 cm. (2)
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Attributed Andrew Halford (Australia 1953-), a stoneware vase of flattened circular form, double lug handles, and faceted neck, the two sides glazed and with iron oxide design, impressed maker's mark to above splayed oval foot rim. Height 30 cm.
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Peter Travis (Australia 1927-2016), a stoneware sculpture with impressed geometric designs, painted 'Peter Travis/ Australia/'72' to base. Height 42 cm.
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Milton Moon (Australia 1926-2019), a large stoneware charger decorated with pale blue flowers on a crackle glazed ground, incised signature to base. Diameter 40 cm.
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Ray Rogers (New Zealand/Australia 1935-2021), a spherical pit-fired earthenware vessel with incised 'Gill' rim, incised signature to base. Height 42 cm, width 42 cm.
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Shigeo Shiga (Japan/Australia 1928-2011), a stoneware round bowl with chun glaze, impressed maker's mark to foot rim. Height 13 cm, width 19 cm.
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Shigeo Shiga (Japan, Australia 1928-2011), wheel-thrown stoneware vase of bottle form, pale grey glaze with iron oxide flashes showing through on body, maker's mark to side of foot rim. Height 20 cm.
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Allen Lowe (Australia 1907-2001), a terracotta charger hand painted with blue, green and aubergine brushstrokes, incised signature to base. Diameter 29.5 cm.
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Shigeo Shiga (Japan/Australia 1928-2011), a stoneware cup with celadon glaze and orange detail, impressed maker's mark to above foot rim. Height 8 cm.
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Shigeo Shiga (Japan/Australia 1928-2011), a pair of stoneware drinking bowls, of rounded triangular form, olive green glaze with brown splashes, impressed mark to base. Height 9 cm. (2)
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Col Levy (Australia 1933-), a stoneware bottle vase with asymmetric faceted sides, impressed maker's mark to base. Height 32 cm.
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Derek Smith (Britain/Australia 1931-2019), a flattened spherical vessel with incised concentric circles to each side, and small hole to top, maker's mark near to base and 'Doulton studio Australia' stamp to base. Height 23 cm.
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Derek Smith (Britain/Australia 1931-), two pairs of stoneware bowls, the first with ribbed exterior, the second pair with smooth lightly coloured exterior, each with impressed 'Blackfriars Pottery' mark, and 'Derek Smith'. Diameter 16 cm. Together with a smaller similar bowl. (5)
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John Gilbert (Australia 1935-), brown glazed stoneware bottle form vessel, incised signature to base. Height 20 cm.
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Margery Hourihan (Australia 20th century), a good spherical vase with blue glaze, signed to base. Height 32 cm.
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Richard Brooks (Australia 1951-), large spherical form with blue mottled glaze, impressed maker's mark to above foot rim. Height 24 cm.
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Milton Moon (Australia 1926-2019), a large stoneware charger decorated with floral sprays, on a crackle glazed ground, copper glazed rim, incised signature to base. Diameter 39 cm. Together with a smaller stoneware shallow bowl, with painted flower design, incised signature to base. Diameter 24.5 cm. (2)
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Peter Travis (Australia 1929-2016), earthenware sphere with green glazed interior, signed 'Peter Travis' to base. Height 10 cm.
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Peter Travis (Australia 1929-2016), a spherical brown earthenware vase, signed to base. Height 20 cm.
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Victor Greenaway (Australia 1947-), a stoneware water jug, a smaller jug, and a drinking vessel, impressed seal for Broomhill Pottery, circa 1980s. Height tallest 30 cm. (3)
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Gwen Whitie (Australia 1929-2013), slipcast earthenware pelican figure on pedestal. Height 28 cm.
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Alan Peascod (Australia 1945-2007), cylindrical stoneware vase with double 'Rope tied' handles, signed to base and dated '75. Height 19 cm.
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David Rivett (Australia 20th century), a large stoneware shallow dish with blue and brown splashed glaze to centre, signed to base, width 44 cm.
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Peter Travis (Australia 1927-2016), a spherical stoneware vase, signed and dated '73 to base. Height 16 cm.
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An organic formed studio Pottery vase, spherical terracotta with grass and seed inclusions and firing cracks, pinched mouth. Height 20 cm.
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Barry Armstrong (Australia 1937-), a large stoneware vase with stencilled arrow decoration, impressed maker's mark to above foot rim. Height 30 cm.
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Lex Dickson, three piece tenmoku glazed set, comprising a teapot with cane handle and two covered jars, impressed maker's mark to above footrim. Height teapot over handle 26 cm
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Scott Avery, shallow bowl with double upturned tab and cane handles, signed to base, width 57 cm
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William Ricketts, a small pottery plaque depicting an Aboriginal man's face, signed to back, oval 7.5 x 4.5 cm
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Len Castle (New Zealand 1924-2011), two graduated stoneware brush pots, with incised bands of decoration and olive green glaze over, impressed maker's mark to above foot. Height 21 and 28 cm. (2)
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Len Castle (New Zealand 1924-2011), a pair of stoneware 'Sedge Grass' vases, impressed mark to base. Height 16 cm. (2)
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Len Castle (New Zealand 1924- 2011), a large stoneware bowl with slightly ribbed sides, maker's mark above footring. Diameter 38.5 cm.
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Len Castle (New Zealand 1924-2011), a stoneware disc wall vase, radiating incised design to centre, impressed maker's mark to back. Diameter 17 cm.
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Len Castle (New Zealand 1924-2011), a stoneware 'Sedge' vase, with incised curved line front and back, maker's mark to base. Height 18 cm.
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Len Castle (New Zealand 1924-2011), a stoneware wall vase, of leaf form, impressed maker's mark to back. Length 17 cm.
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A Royal Worcester Pot-Pourri jar by John Stinton, ovoid with basket weave moulding and a reticulated cover and internal lid, decorated to the body with highland cattle in a misty landscape setting, signed 'J. Stinton' lower right, date for 1921, shape 1286. Height 30 cm.
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A Royal Worcester double handled vase and cover, the urn shaped body painted with a highland cattle scene, signed Harry Stinton, date mark for 1960. Height 31 cm.
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A Royal Worcester double handled jar and cover, painted with fruit, signed P. Platt, shape 2701, printed mark to base, second half 20th century. Height 17 cm.
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A Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian vase, designed by Richard Joyce, painted with poppies and silver foliage on an orange ground, impressed shape 3027, backstamp and artist's monogramme to base. Height 19 cm.
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A Pilkington Royal Lancastrian Lustreware vase, decorated by Richard Joyce, impressed shape no. 204 to base, decorated in blue and red on a brown ground with sprays of flowers to body and leaves with dots with around the shoulder, circa1910. Height 14.5 cm.
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Two Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Lustreware by Richard Joyce, the first a bowl painted with a swan, artist monogramme to base. Diameter 23.5 cm. The second a bowl moulded with fish, orange interior, impressed mark and artist monogramme. Diameter 14 cm. (2)
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A Moorcroft vase, 'Pansy' design, painted by Gwyneth Hibbitt, circa 1993. Height 16.5 cm.
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A Clarice Cliff inspiration lily vase, shape 469, circa 1929-31. Height 18 cm.
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An a J Wilkinson (Clarice Cliff) figural candlestick, in the form of a young woman holding aloft a basket of flowers, on rectangular pillow formed base, printed mark to base. Height 18 cm.
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A Clarice Cliff Bizarre vase, 'My Garden', Sunrise glaze, shape #675, printed marks to base. Height 15.5 cm.
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A Wileman & Co Foley Intarsio ceramic bowl, 'Geese' designed by Frederick Rhead, shaped rim, the base with printed backstamp and registration number and painted '3179', circa 1900. Diameter 30 cm.
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A 19th century Wedgwood pot pourri on stand, of baluster form with applied oval cameo portraits of philosophers, and ribbon tied grape and leaf swags. Overall height 49 cm.
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A 19th century Wedgwood blue dip Jasperware pot pourri, of campagna urn form, with applied classical figures, impressed mark to base. With associated pierced cover. Height 38 cm.
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A good Italian ceramic wall charger by Richard Ginori, painted with double grotesque masks and mythical birds, painted mark to base. Diameter 42 cm.
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An impressive Royal Dux figural group, of a Bedouin camel rider and attendant, on rectangular base, impressed and printed marks to base and pink triangle. Height 60 cm.
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A Limoges part dinner service, 'Perles et Reves d'Orient', designed by Philippe Deshoulierres, comprising eight each presentation plates, dinner plates and side plates. Diameter of largest plate 28 cm. Dishwasher safe. (24)
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An extensive suite of Waterford Crystal, 'Castletown' pattern, comprising six each red wine, hock glasses, white wine, champagne flutes, champagne flats, water glasses, port glasses, dessert wine glasses, sherry, liqueur glasses, tumblers and five whisky tumblers, etched mark to bases. (71)
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A large Lalique frosted crystal 'Luxembourg' bowl, the exterior moulded with putti, incised signature to above footrim. Height 21 cm, width 33 cm.
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A Lalique crystal Compiegne jardiniere, frosted and clear glass, etched signature to base. Length 19 cm. In original box.
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A 19th century Loetz glass vase, with shaped rim and hand decorated gilt design of scrolling foliage and bird's heads, polished pontil, circa 1880-1897. Height 13 cm.
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An Art Nouveau Loetz vase, 'Rusticana', of dimpled textured form and iridescent finish, circa 1899. Height 17 cm.
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A WMF Ikora glass bowl, designed by Karl Wiedman, circa 1930. Diameter 27.5 cm.
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A Murano 'Scavo' glass dish by Alfredo Barbini (Italy 1912-2007), the shallow bowl with deep matte grey finish, signed to base 'Barbini Murano', circa 1970s. Diameter 37 cm.
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A Colin Heaney art glass vase, of trumpet form with peacock feather design on a black slumped glass base, engraved signature. Height 32.5 cm.
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A Peter Raos glass vase, with arum lily design and internal green and blue swirl, signed to foot rim and dated 1994. Height 13 cm.
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A studio art glass vase, of shallow asymmetric form in deep navy blue and white, signed indistinctly to base and dated 1997. Height 8 cm, width 21 cm.
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A Richard Clements glass scent bottle, of pillow form and on circular foot, marked. Height 8 cm.
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A large art glass platter, decorated with a gilt design of Australian animals, signed 'Ip/95'. Diameter 39 cm.
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A silver plated King's pattern flatware service, comprising eleven dinner forks, fifteen entree forks, twelve dinner forks and twelve entree knives (stainless steel blades), twelve soup spoons, twelve dessert spoons, twelve teaspoons and three serving spoons, a pair of berry bowl sauce ladle and serving spoons, a pair of berry salad servers with berry bowls, a mustard and a jam spoon, various makers. (71)
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A Victorian cut glass claret jug, with silver plated mounts, acanthus leaf flying scroll handle, and star cut base, circa 1880. Height 33 cm.
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A suite of Christofle 'Marly' pattern flatware, comprising eight each table forks and entree forks, table knives and entree knives, dessert spoons, soup spoons and teaspoons, and a cheese knife, pair of serving spoons and a large rice/potato spoon. (60)
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A pair of Christofle silver plated ice tongs, from the Gallia collection. Length 17 cm.
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A George V silver bachelor's teaset, comprising teapot, double handled sugar basin and milk jug, shaped rectangular, the pot with ebonised finial and composite handle, Robert F. Mosley, Sheffield 1912. Height teapot 11 cm. Weight all in 601gm. (3)
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A George III silver lidded jug, of baluster form and beaded rims, the hinged domed lid with openwork shell thumbpiece, and scrolling handle, Charles Wright, London 1775. Height 23 cm. Weight 940 gm.
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An Edwardian silver basket, with applied gadrooned border and shell and acanthus leaf corners, wirework sides, on four bun feet, Williams (Birmingham) Ltd., Birmingham 1905, width 21.5 cm. Weight 351 gm.
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An Edwardian silver standish, rectangular with shaped openwork border, vacant cartouches, raised on four ball feet, fitted with two cut glass ink bottles with silver hinged lids, Lee & Wigfull, Sheffield 1907. Length 25 cm.
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A Victorian silver Christening mug, with Gothic style foliate strapwork, vacant cartouche, gilt interior, Edward and Joseph Mappin, Sheffield 1866. Height 8.5 gm. Weight 118 gm.
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A Victorian silver Christening mug, engraved with foliate strapwork, shaped handle, on circular beaded foot, Horton & Allday, Birmingham 1869. Height 8.5 cm. Weight 91 gm.
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A George III silver waiter, with shell and scroll border, raised on three pad feet, mark for Robert Rew or Richard Rugg, London 1763. Diameter 19 cm. Weight 371 gm.
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An Elizabeth II silver salver, with gadrooned shaped border, raised on three scroll feet, Emile Viner, Sheffield 1965, width 25 cm. Weight 547 gm.
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An Edwardian silver snuff box, rectangular with engine turned cover, vacant cartouche and chased foliate scroll border, gilt interior, Thomas Hayes, Birmingham 1902, width 6 cm. Weight 105 gm.
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An Arts & Crafts silver vase, urn form with double tendril handles, all-over plenished surface, on spreading circular foot, Thomas Latham and Ernest Morton, Birmingham 1907. Height 14.5 cm. Weight 193 gm.
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A 19th century silver beaker, plain with applied vacant cartouche flanked by classical figures, marks rubbed. Height 9 cm. Weight 149 gm.
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A late Victorian silver waiter, with 'C' scroll and shell shaped border, raised on three scroll and paw feet, Atkin Bros., Sheffield 1899. Diameter 22 cm. Weight 350 gm.
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An Edwardian silver Art Nouveau purse, embossed with flowers, purple silk lining intact, T.H. Hazlewood & Co., Birmingham 1907, width 11 cm.
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A pair of Mappin & Webb silver mounted dressing scent bottles, with cut and etched crystal bodies, star cut bases, and hinged silver and tortoiseshell lids, Mappin& Webb, London 1915. Height 10 cm.
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A George V silver and tortoiseshell dressing table box, hinged lid and raised on three shaped pad feet, W. G. Sothers Ltd., Birmingham 1920, width 8 cm.
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A Victorian silver card case, shaped outline and engraved with flowers and scroll work, initialled for 1860, Aston & Son, Birmingham 1858. Length 9.5 cm. Weight 69.6 gm. Contains calling cards of the period.
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An Edwardian silver framed seven day Reminder pad, the rectangular frame with days of the week down one side and surmounted by a scrolling vacant cartouche, with white writing tablet, Birmingham 1901.
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A late Victorian silver chatelaine, George Unite, Birmingham 1881, with various silver attachments, including a miniature 'Nutmeg' flask, a needle case, whistle, scissors etc.
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A cased set of George III silver berry spoons, the later gilt bowls embossed with fruits, William Welch Jnr., Exeter 1813. Length 21.5 cm. Weight all in 248 gm. (4)
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A late Victorian cased silver crumb tray, with plain tray, William Hutton & Sons, London 1898, the ferrule Sheffield 1898. Length 33 cm.
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A cased set of George III silver berry spoons, the later bowls gilt and embossed with fruits, London, various dates and makers 1799- 1809. Length 21.5 cm. Weight all in 232 gm. In fitted box for Chapple & Mantell, Charing cross London. (4)
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A George III silver bottle coaster, with pierced gallery and engraved with a coat of arms below a reeded rim, turned wooden base, Michael Plummer, London 1794. Diameter 11 cm.
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A George III silver gilt serving spoon, fiddle thread and shell pattern, shell to reverse of bowl, engraved with a motto and crest, London 1803. Length 18 cm. Weight 97 gm.
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Three silver table forks, fiddle and thread pattern, crested verso, 1 x maker's mark rubbed, London 1804, 1 x maker's mark rubbed, London 1798, and 1 x Francis Higgins III, London 1901. Length 20 cm. Weight 222 gm. (3)
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A 19th century Irish silver serving spoon, fiddle pattern, maker J.S., Dublin 1874. Length 22 cm. Weight 74 gm.
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An 18th century silver chalice, the small bowl with gilt interior, unscrewing from an urn shaped knopped stem engraved with angels, on domed stepped and floral engraved foot, the base with presentation inscription 'The gift of Dr Meara to Miss Eliz. Carrol anno 1755'. Height 18 cm. Weight 170 gm.
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A George VI silver tea and coffee service, comprising teapot, coffee pot, double handled sugar basin and milk jug, oval section with stepped detail to hinged lids, composite handles and finials, William suckling Ltd., Birmingham, 1946/47 and 1957 (coffee). Height coffee pot 18 cm. Weight all in 1249 gm. (4)
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A Victorian silver spoon warmer, of Aladdin's lamp form with beaded border and scrolling thumbpiece, crested with a swallow, Pearce & Sons, Sheffield 1897. Height 10 cm, width 18.5 cm. Weight 480 gm.
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A George III silver mustard pot, with openwork shell thumbpiece, and pierced and engraved palmette style sides, original blue glass liner, maker's mark rubbed, London 1790. Height 7.5 cm. Weight excluding liner 86.5 gm.
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An Edwardian silver Sweetmeats basket, with wirework sides and twisted handle, original blue glass liner, Haseler Bros., Chester 1903. Height over handle 14 cm. Weight excluding liner 79 gm.
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An Edwardian silver mounted blotter, the top profusely embossed with foliate scrolls and flowers, William Comyns & Sons Ltd., London 1905. Length 10 cm.
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An Edwardian silver and coral rattle, the rattle with four bells and a whistle, coral stem, Edward Souter Barsley & Co., and Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1902.
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A silver mounted magnifying glass, the handle with 'C' scrolls and foliate scrolls, G & C Ltd., Birmingham 1905. Length 10 cm.
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