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Antiques & Collectables — Barsby Auctions

Auction House:Barsby AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:870
Sale Title:Antiques & CollectablesLots with images:870
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:625
Date:21-Apr-2024
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Eight vintage Australian collectables including a Hydro Majestic Hotel ashtray, 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge brass shoe horn, a Bond's glass paperweight, Kookaburra and koala matchbox holders, a Mulga wood dish with cast metal kangaroo decoration, etc
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Dunhill silver plate table lighter
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Indonesian decorative brass letter opener embossed decoration to handle, length 15 cm.
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Extensive group early copper jelly moulds a total of approximately 25 various jelly moulds, in various sets of 5 moulds each, some marked for S.F. London.
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Hohner harmonica, small ball clock, tape measure, compass, button hook and keyring
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One book: Eames Vacuum Brake Co. Railway, Train and Driver Brakes, Manning and Massey, hard cover, fair condition, 29 cm x 25 cm, circa 1891
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Vintage steel padlock & key large early padlock, with key, not operational), together with another large decorated steel key.
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Picasso signed scarf
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Antique cast iron seal press with company insignia stamp, gilt decoration and timber handle
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Antique Moire taffeta embroidered evening purse with floral decoration, with valuation certificate as inspected)
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Group eight pewter 'The Cries of London' series comprising a group of 8 various fine pewter figures, including: 'The Fisherwoman,' 2), 'The Chimney Sweep,' 2), 'The Muffin Man,' 2), & 'The Lavender Girl,' 2).
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Antique two gallon copper pitcher height 36 cm
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Two framed Victorian lace collars 62 cm X 62 cm largest)
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Vintage Corinthian Wooden Bagatelle Spring action, with all the metal balls, circa 1950s, length 75 cm, excellent condition
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Two unopened bottles Dimple Scotch whisky each unopened bottle of Dimple Old Blended Scotch whisky, of 750ml capacity; together with an unopened bottle of Para liqueur port, marked bottling # 111, of 750ml capacity.
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Russian Orthodox icon depicting the Virgin with Christ child, 34.5 cm x 29.5 cm
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Framed Middle Eastern presentation jambiya dagger presentation jambiya dagger, with well decorated sheath, and decorated carved wood hilt, length 22 cm, dagger), presented in framed display wall hanging.
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Framed display of preserved PNG beetles a framed display behind glass of approximately 20 preserved PNG beetles, each with label for identification, 33 cm X 42 cm.
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Extensive early lady's ebony dressing table pieces extensive group of vintage ebony handle dressing table pieces, including: 2 hand mirrors, a hair brush, a clothes brush, 2 glove stretchers, 2 shoe horns, a boot hook, a ring box/ pin cushion, a hair tidy, a manicure set on a stand, a lidded bowl, a mushroom form stocking darner, etc, & a matching tray.
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Group of various miniature collectables including bisque cake decoration, a Chinese doll, celluloid brooches and charms
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Ten vintage collectables comprising of an HMS Victory Silver plated teaspoon, a nautical shoe horn, a Walt Disney moving picture flip book, an inlaid timber letter rack, 2 cased shaving accessories, bakelite fishing reel, Parker pen and a Japanese hair pin
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Paillard Bolex H 16 mm movie camera with leather case, accessories & instructions
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Wood cased 'Olympus/Japan' microscope in fitted wood case.
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Victorian Negretti & Zambra brass microscope marked for Negretti and Zambra, London, in fitted wood case.
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Good cased Watson & Sons, London microscope microscope marked 'Standard,' for Watson & Sons, London, with attachments, in fitted wooden case.
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George III flambe mahogany box Strung in boxwood,ball feet,c1,800,20 x 16 x 9.
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Georgian rectangular satinwood tea caddy with ebony strung and matching interior, c1,800, 20.5 cm long x 12.5 cm wide x 12.5 cm high
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George III caddy of Australian casuarina Ring side handles,flat bun feet,matching interior canisters and with ebony and satin wood detailing,c1,800.
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Australia casuarina George III caddy with original silver plated handle and hinges. interior with twin canisters and bowl space, strung in boxwood and ebony, C.1790, 31 cm x 15.5 cm, 16.5 cm high
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Victorian Tunbridge ware ink bottle bo x 10 cm x 6 cm x 6 cm, containing 2 ink bottles
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Late Georgian figured mahogany tea caddy lid inlaid with brass, rosewood, ebony, and boxwood, interior with 3 compartments, each lidded with ebony ovals and ivory knobs, original brass feet, and side handles, circa 1820, width 32 cm; height 18 cm.
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Decorated MoP inset wooden jewel casket Mother of Pearl inset decoration to lid of wooden casket, width 20 cm.
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Georgian mahogany shell inlaid knife box serpentine fronted, 36 cm height, 28 cm depth, 22 cm width
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Victorian rosewood writing slope box with fitted interior, 42.5 cm x 28.5 cm, 24 cm high
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Antique Rosewood writing slope with brass strapping and fittings, interior fitted compartments, width 50 cm X depth 26 cm X height 17 cm
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Original Queen Elizabeth I hand signed signature on an off-white 12.5 cm x 5 cm approx) sheet clipped from a document, mounted in a later frame set with a token and steel engraving portrait, 59.5 cm x 46.5 cm
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Original Queen Victoria signature a fountain pen signature, 'Victoria R.,' on an off-white paper 9 cm x 5.5 cm) mounted in a later frame with portrait 36 cm x 29.5 cm
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Queen Mother personal letters collection includes a number of letters from Elizabeth and her family members to an Australian, Mr Rupert Dent, 1918 - 1932, Lt Dent, 53rd Battalion, wounded in action World War I), together with associated envelopes, articles and a circa 1926 Christmas New Year greeting card addressed to Mr Dent and signed by Elizabeth and Albert King George VI) 28 cm x 22.5 cm, ex. Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd, sale 102, April 2013, lot 4669
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After William Hamilton 1751 - 1801) The Death of Captain Cook, engraving on paper, unsigned, 36 cm x 25 cm
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Johann Joseph Eugen Von Guerard 1811 - 1901) Sydney Heads, N.S.W., chromolithograph, Signed in print, 28 cm by 47 cm
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Robert Sonneman lamps for George Kovacs pair of electric lamps, with saucer shades, 52 cm diameter, 65 cm high
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Large Tongan tapa cloth 385 x 193 cm.
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Italian Louis style mantle clock by Artem with German FHS 3 train striking movement key included), 28 cm wide, 12 cm deep, 57 cm high
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Five carved wood traditional figures each inscribed H. Ehrlich to base, 72 cm high
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Large Italian Louis style mantle clock with German FHS 3 train striking movement key and pendulum included), 37 cm wide, 16 cm deep, 75 cm high
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Italian Louis style mantle clock by Artem with German FHS movement, 45 cm high key included, no pendulum)
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Italian Westminster mantle clock with 3 train movement, by Artem with German FHS movement, 62 cm wide, 16 cm deep, 35.5 cm high, key included
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Antique kerosene banquet lamp with double burner, clear glass reservoir and brass column base, 82 cm high
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German Franz Hermle wall clock with weight driven striking movement, 50 cm x 20 cm
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Lithgow ruby glass and metal floor lamp 94 cm height
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French Jullian Design Innova portable easel marked 'Boite Chevalet/ Innova / Brevete S.G.D.G' 140 x 25 x 40 cm set up demensions), 17 x 58 x 27 cm
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Two painted & etched glass front door inserts pair early glass glass inserts for home front door decoration, depicting painted and etched images of birds and blossoms, height 104 cm, each; width 29 cm, each).
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Art Deco long case clock with 3 train chiming movement, 56 cm wide, 32 cm deep, 196 cm high
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Small antique timber collectors cabinet width 38 cm X depth 26 cm X height 23.5 cm
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Gustav Becker Germany) art deco longcase clock with 3 train Westminster Chimes movement, 206 cm high, 49 cm deep, 27 cm high
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Large composite bust of a young lady height 40 cm
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Wrought iron armillary banded wrought iron sculpture, with penetrating arrow form, on footed iron stand, height 46 cm.
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Antique Swiss 8 tune cylinder music box Case 58 cm by 24 cm, 17 cm high. Needs service.
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A French portico lion mounted clock garniture circa 1880, maker Mougin, eight day bell strike, in veined cream marble, surmounted with a bronze lion, the four columns with gilt bronze capitals, raised on brass bun feet, 48 cm high, 35 cm wide, 19.5 cm deep
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Good French alabaster cased mantle clock/calendar by Japy Freres with a visible Brocot escapement and a 'perpetual' 100 year) calendar day, date and moon face. Clock face with Roman numerals, Brevete, Paris, keys and pendulum available, height 45 cm.
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Rare antique French automata mechanical doll Late 1800 automata mechanical doll, porcelain head, dressed in original formal clothes, in preparation to attend the opera, with opera glasses in hand, and wind-up mechanism, operating), to turn the head and raise the opera glasses, height 80 cm.
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Salvatore Ferragamo framed silk scarf decorated with world monuments, 90 cm X 91 cm in frame)
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After Emmanual Villanis 'Seulei' sculpture/bust bronze effect, height 51 cm
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Edwardian inlaid timber cased mantle clock wood cased clock, inlaid decoration, key available, requires service), height 32 cm.
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Antique gilt brass and timber book stand book rack swivels on a tri footed stand, 82 cm height
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Three carved wood traditional figures one inscribed H. Ehrlich to base, 64 cm high
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Tempus Fugit grandfather clock with weights and pendulum. Approximate dimensions; Width: 49 cm, Depth: 28 cm, Height: 210 cm
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Oriental fish form ceramic vase fish form vase, inscribed marks to base, height 19 cm.
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Small Chinese blue and white porcelain bird feeder width 9.5 cm
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Tibetan silver & timber bowl together with a Chinese silver & enamel finger cover
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Antique Qing Chinese storage jar with Foo dog finial, width 10 cm
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Good brass figure of Shou Lao God of longevity) 24 cm high.
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Porcelain figure of a goddess 18.5 cm high
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Antique Chinese blue & white vase with floral decoration, marked to base, height 18 cm
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Chinese porcelain vase 32 cm high
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Chinese quartz glass bowl with inscription, 9.5 cm diameter
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Good Chinese bronze seated Buddha figure seated Buddha figure, on lotus throne, sealed base, height 16 cm.
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Two Chinese ancient tomb attendants. painted terracotta. Heads attached. 25 cm high.
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Antique Chinese celadon incised dish 27 cm wide.
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Antique bronze Guanyin Bodhisattva seated on a lion mount. 23 cm high, 15 cm wide. Losses to crown and around the base. Provenance; Owned by a French family and displayed in 1957 for French newspaper picture attached)
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Pair antique Chinese green parrots height 29 cm, one with restored beak
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Early Chinese famille rose Canton lidded tureen with figural, butterflies, bird and floral decoration, width 28 cm X depth 21 cm
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Chinese antique metal lock necklace with 4 bells, probably silver, but untested.
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19th century Japanese Meiji period bronze vase decorated with Ryu dragon holding rock crystal pearl, character marks to base, 32 cm height
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Chinese late Qing large lidded tureen Circa 1900's, with figural and floral decoration to lid and one side, the other side Chinese script, a peach finial to lid and a six character red glaze mark to base minor chips to rim of lid)
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Chinese silver and mother of pearl dish with engraved bird and foliage decoration, on three silver ball feet with applied Chinese silver character marks, width 12.5 cm
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Chinese pale blue hu form mantle vase of oblong form, with raised decoration of a horse on one side and village scene to the other. 15 cm high. Incised mark to base.
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Antique Japanese cloisonne vase a/f with blue ground and flowering plants decoration, 30.5 cm high, enamel chips and rim damage.
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Chinese Qing famille rose yellow medallion bowl outside with yellow ground and rose floral decoration and dragon centered to the bowl, six character marks to base, diameter 15 cm
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Pair of Chinese finely pierced turned ivory vases 25 cm high
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Pair Chinese stone bowls diameter 10 cm
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Chinese Qing period ceramic vase decorated dog censor. 23 cm high. Stamp to base. 3 cm hairline on rim.
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Chinese late Qing lidded jar decorated with a polychrome painted pheasant amongst foliage also with script to side and lid, with a red square seal to base, height 10 cm
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19th century Chinese blue & white plate warmer with hot water reservoir, octagonal form, decorated with a traditional scene, width 28 cm
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Antique Chinese inlaid Mother of pearl box symbols of health, wealth and happiness Circa 1880, width 26 cm
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Small Chinese celadon jardiniere with raised floral decoration. 7 cm high.
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Chinese carved green jade lidded bowl pagoda form lidded green jade bowl, chip to cover), on dual handle bowl, with carved ring handles, on fitted carved wood base, height 18 cm, total). Lid does not fit.
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Pair of Chinese hard stone Foo dogs with seal to bases, height 24 cm
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Three Chinese hard stone toggles all with Dragon decoration
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Good early Chinese rosewood cased inkstone inkstone with carved moonlit lotus pattern, encased in antique carved Qilin figure decorated lid, to wood base, height 23 cm.
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