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The Connoisseur's Auction - Night One: Collectables and Objet d'Art — Small & Whitfield Auctions and Valuations

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:324
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Auction - Night One: Collectables and Objet d'ArtLots with images:324
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:202
Date:29-Apr-2024
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A pair of Victorian pink glass lustre vases, Victorian pair of pink satin glass mantle vases with hand painted blue scrolls decoration with long crystal lustres, height 32 cm
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Art Deco uranium glass biscuit barrel, dimple vaseline and uranium glass lidded biscuit barrel, height 18 cm
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Brass Art Nouveau mantle clock, solid brass floral surround with antique pocket watch movement marked Preston, height 18 cm
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Beautiful etched ruby glass sugar bowl, heavily etched ruby glass rose decorated bowl with silverplated engraved lid, height 14 cm
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Edwardian satin glass serving dish, Walker & Hall sugar bowl with engraved detailed silverplated base and pretty uranium and blue satin glass bowl, height 14 cm
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Blue glass and ormolu mounted candle sticks, antique pair of table top candle sticks with brass ormulu mounts and Tiffany blue glass with crystal droplets, height 25.5 cm
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Pair uranium glass boudoir lamps, rare Houzex glass Co. (USA) Art Deco 'Skyscraper' lamps, height 30 cm
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Victorian table centrepiece, pewter figural centrepiece depicting a cherub, a urn attached to frilled edge, green/yellow vaseline glass dish, stamped Wmfb to base, height 44 cm
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A pair of Victorian table salts, ruby and uranium glass salts with pinched rims on silverplated cradles, height 9 cm
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19th century German oil lamp, decorated with three winged cherubs and applied floral decoration, mushroom shade and clear glass chimney, marked to base, height 37 cm
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Unusual Victorian glass table top vase, ruby glass base with uranium and blue glass bulbous vase and uranium glass frill, height 26 cm
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Portrait of Jesus, framed religious plaque in amboyna frame with cross banding inlays, height 14.5 cm
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Taylor &Tunnicliffe sweet meat dish, English Imari pattern lidded dish c.1880 on silverplated cradle with single swing handle
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A pair of Victorian tulip vases, ruby a citrine glass tulip vases with flared bright rims, height 19 cm
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Edwardian table top serving dish, brass grapevine decorated cradle with green satin glass bowl with floral enamelled decoration
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Rare uranium glass rose, moulded uranium glass rose and bud with pressed leaves on mirrored base, height 18 cm
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Quality ruby glass biscuit barrel, crackle ruby glass biscuit barrel with silverplated lid, height 22 cm
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Victorian ruby red glass decanter, swirl pattern with clear stopper, height 33 cm
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Victorian uranium and ruby glass trumpet vase, tall, tapering trumpet vase with pressed flared rim and uranium glass base and vine, height 30 cm
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Victorian ruby and uranium glass sugar bowl, quality ruby glass with pinched handkerchief uranium rim on silverplated cradle
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Oasis' crystal ball paperweight, internal bubble heavy paperweight, signed to base and dated 2003 'Oasis' design
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Victorian ruby and uranium glass sugar bowl, swirled ruby glass with bright uranium glass rim on silverplated cradle
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19th century English inlaid mahogany mantle clock, Polish inlaid with Regency design inlays, Swiss movement with internal key, height 21.5 cm
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Brevet French 19th century mantle clock, polished emboyna and ebony mantle clock with brass eight day movement, marked to dial Hrt Marc Paris
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19th century French inlaid mahogany mantle clock, polished inlaid mahogany mantle clock with brass movement, marked France
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Pretty Art Nouveau biscuit barrel, hand painted floral decoration in turned Art Nouveau design cradle, height 23 cm
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Victorian satin glass and uranium glass sugar bowl, quality peach satin glass rim with applied frilled uranium glass decoration on stick design silverplated base together with sterling silver pierced sugar spoon, hallmarked Birmingham 1903
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Victorian salt glazed lidded serving jar, hand painted salt glaze decorated butterflies amongst flowers with engraved maple leaf lid and ivory finial
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Victorian mahogany Glove/Trinket box, Chippendale design carved rim with cloth lined interior and key, length 24 cm
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Victorian Imari toast rack, table top serving toast rack with pretty gilded Imari base
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Early 20th, circa Oriental wooden chest, beautifully executed wooden carved chest depicting dragons in high relief amongst repeated geometric floral design with internal dividers and brass lock mechanism (no key)
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Antique mahogany book games box, wooden cards, book box with removable spine to reveal two sections with playing cards
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Carnival glass footed bowl, iridescent amethyst colourway depicting emu and gumtree with scalloped rim, height 17 cm diameter 24 cm
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Antique inlaid book storage box, wooden carved book with hinged inlaid lid and sliding front latch
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Heavy brass pierced centre piece, heavily detailed brass small table top display with pierced Regency design depicting Greek gods on four lion paw feet, height 18 cm
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French 19th century carving service, impressive three piece carving set comprising of meat knife, joint holder and fork all with carved 'Hoof' horn handles in silk lined presentation box
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Antique mahjong set, carved bone and bamboo counters and tiles, boxed dice all in fitted rosewood box. Some tiles hand made
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Antique mahjong set, carved bone and bamboo counters die and tiles in marked metal box. 'A/F' some tiles hand made, one with small loss
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Victorian ruby glass oil lamp, moulded cast iron base with ruby glass reservoir shade and clear glass chimney, height 33 cm
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Candle sconces a pair of putti Regency design candlesticks, 19th century brass figural candlesticks depicting putti children carrying twin branch candlesticks on white marble base and four raised feet, height 28 cm
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Pair of Victorian epergnes, uranium yellow vaseline glass trumpets in gilded cradles, height 14 cm
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A pair of Edwardian table salts, Wendts of Adelaide silverplated cradles with blue satin glass bowls with enamelled floral detailing
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Moser glass vase, stunning 19th century ruby red twin handled vase decorated with hand painted enamel birds, yellow, blue and white flowers and foliate with extensively gilded sides, rim and handles, height 38 cm
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Murano Art glass paperweight, blue and yellow pyramid paperweight with internal bubbles signed to the base
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Victorian ruby glass oil lamp, moulded cast iron base with ruby glass reservoir shade and clear glass chimney, height 38 cm
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Austrian cold painted bronze table lighter, native American Indian decorated table lighter with striker mounted in the rock marked Austria to base, height 20 cm
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Pair of early brass candlesticks, pair of slender design tapering candlesticks, height 22 cm
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Royal Worchester honey pot, ivory ground bees nest honey pot with silverplated lid and bee finial
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Art Deco rooster condiment, silverplated table top condiment set with barrel shaped salts and hinged lid rooster with fitted pepper
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Edwardian ruby glass fruit bowl, on silverplated pierced edge base with twin Regency design, winged figured handles, diameter 20 cm, height 20 cm
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Walker & Hall pair of chrome side lamps, Art Deco chromium oil lamps/piano lamps with repousse swirl decoration, height 17 cm
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Czechoslovakian crystal goblet, quality Bristol blue coloured goblet with milk glass overlay and cat window design, height 16.5 cm
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Spelter cold painted Arabic table lighter, Persian rug sellers on camelback table lighter with bright cold painted decoration, height 18 cm
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A pair of carved emu eggs, Australiana themed hand carved emu eggs decorated with native flora and fauna set on mulga wood stands, height 22 cm
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Antique unusual desk top Ink/Pen stand, black wooden base with brass pen holder and snail shaped turning inkwell
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Victorian ivory miniature, hand painted miniature depicting a Victorian maiden on ivory, signed by the artist Niniart in polished fruitwood and ebony frame, height 16.5 cm, width 14 cm
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Victorian ivory miniature, hand painted miniature depicting young Victorian girl on ivory, signed by the artist Hayer in polished fruitwood and ebony frame, height 16.5 cm, width 13.5 cm
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Marble bust of a young girl, white marble figure of young peasant girl, height 21 cm
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Pair of candlesticks, decorative brass candlesticks with hanging amber glass prisms, height 23 cm
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Baccarat Scrambled pattern paperweight, 19th, circa French Baccarat paperweight 'End of day Scramble' a bed of upset Latticinio Muslin and colourful twisted tubes, circa 1850
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Victorian ruby glass sugar bowl, quality speckled ruby and uranium glass sugar bowl on ornate silverplated base with hoof footed base
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Carlton Ware mantle vases, impressive pair blue ground baluster shape lidded vase 'Pagoda' design with gilt dog of fo finials to lids, 36 cm
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Classical figure of mercury, bronzed figure of sealed mercury on wooden plinth, height 28 cm
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Moore Brothers porcelain basket, rococo style twin handled basket, hand painted floral decoration with gilt edgework and scalloped rim, length 31 cm, height 16 cm
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Royal Doulton twin handled vase, pretty Doulton hand painted vase with English castle scene and gilding on green background, signed J.H. Plant, height 22 cm
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Royal Doulton field Workers vase, pretty English Royal Doulton vase hand painted with workers in wooded field signed Hancock, height 23 cm
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Royal Doulton windmill vase, pretty English Royal Doulton vase hand painted by Hancock with windmills in stormy Filed, height 18 cm
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Royal Doulton 'Bedouin Market' lidded vase, beautiful English Royal Doulton hand painted and jewelled twin handled vase with market scenes to each panel and gilded lid (has been professionally restored), height 20 cm
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Royal Doulton Cavalier tall vase, English Royal Doulton hand painted vase depicting the cavalier, signed Nunn from the Gifford collection, height 30 cm
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A ruby glass epergne, central trumpet above a float bowl, height 34 cm
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Victorian amethyst glass hand vase, tall and impressive amethyst coloured hand vase, height 30 cm
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Doulton Burslem Art Nouveau vase, rare Doulton twin handled vase hand painted and gilt with tree decoration (repair to one handle), height 24 cm
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Chinese porcelain double gourd vase, double gourd shape with raised base decorated with enamels and various designs in multiple windows, height 32 cm
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Stunning carved mother of pearl shell, profusely carved fighting scene heavily detailed, height 31 cm
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Chinese carved ivory ornament, finely carved ivory in the form of two cockle shells with three fish upon top shells, interspersed by miniature scene depicting figures in various stances of daily life activities amongst trees
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Chinese ivory clam shell ornament, finely detailed carved ivory clam shell with internal scene depicting house, tree and Chinese fishing family., height 4.9 cm, width 9 x 6 cm
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Chinese ceramic vase, blue and white bud vase decorated with message carrying ho ho bird amongst clouds, marked with character signature to base, height 15 cm
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William Ricketts, an early Australian pottery wall sculpture of an indigenous man, signed verso, height 14 cm, width 10 cm
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Hand painted emu egg ornament, hand painted bird decoration on ornate metal base, height 18 cm
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Rare Basse South Australian silver mounted ostrich egg, Australian sterling silver twin handled ostrich egg lidded trophy, embossed and engraved foliate base decorated with repousse flowers twin handles gallery edge and silver finial, stamped 'Basse Adelaide Stg silver, height 23 cm, depth 12 cm
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Japanese fruitwood netsuke, carved wooden double gourd shape with artistic detailing depicting glass eyed running horse amongst clouds, incised signature
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Japanese boxwood rabbit netsuke, carved wooden rabbit netsuke, glass eyed, squat crouching form with large ears and animated facial expression, artist mark incised to base
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Chinese cloisonne lidded jars, pair of enamel floral decorated spire capped jars with knopped stem and stepped design bases, height 19.5 cm
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Antique Japanese carved ivory okimono, quality carved figure of a fisherman holding a fish and oar decorated with engraved geometric details to his clothes, character marks signature to base, height 8 cm
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19th century Japanese ivory netsuke, carved ivory depicting fisherman with basket and fish catch to front and feet, signature to base
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19th century Japanese ivory netsuke, carved ivory depicting fisherman with basket and rope with additional coloured and etched detailing to clothing, signature to base
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Japanese carved ivory okimono, 19th century figure depicting Japanese man holding a bamboo and a mallet with engraved details to his clothing, height 7.8 cm
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Japanese carved ivory figurine antique carved ivory figurine, 19th century figurine depicting a young lady holding a flower on a carved wooden base, height 21 cm
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A fine Oriental carving, Asian hardwood with silver inlay, depicting a farmer and Son on top of a buffalo (quality carving), height 32 cm
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Ivory miniature chess set in chest, detailed miniature chess set, housed in Anglo-Indian bone fretwork clad chest with lion paw feet ('A/F' some loss to fretwork), width 11 x 10 cm
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Carved ivory elephant ornament, carved depicting raised trunk elephant upon wooden stand, width 11 x 4 cm
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Oriental plique a jour bowl, decorated with flowers and brass wirework, diameter 7.7 cm
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A pair of antique bone condiments, antique polished bone table top condiment set with carved floral ebony pierced lids
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Chinese double gourd lidded Cannister, antique Chinese lidded cannister with embossed scholar scene and village life decoration signed with character marks to base
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Quality carved conch shell side lamp, Italian carved cameo conch shell decorated with three graces on wooded turned base, height 20 cm
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Quality carved conch shell, Italian carved cameo conch shell decorated with Roman maidens on cast metal stand, height 20 cm
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Quality carved conch shell, Italian carved cameo conch shell depicting Roman goddess with brass tread to base
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19TH, circa French gilt bronze inkwell, of ball shape supported on three dolphins and circular onyx base
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19th century French bracket clock, Japy Freres French mahogany mantle clock eight day bracket clock with silvered ornate dial
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Rare Victorian Royal Worcester wall pocket vase, C1879 white glazed conch shell with gilt branch wrapped around the shell with date lozenge to reverse, height 30 cm
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