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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:346
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:346
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:287
Date:5-Aug-2024
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A Piero Fornasetti wooden stationary or cigarette box, Milan, circa 1950s, the rectangular box decorated to the top with a transfer image of a writing table with quill and ink, with painted highlights, the underside of the hinged cover with elegant diaper patterning. Height 4 cm, length 22.5 cm, width 11 cm
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An Art Deco WMF mounted Waechtersbach porcelain Sandwich box, Des. Christian Neureuther for Waechtersbacher Steingutfabrik, c1920, the rectangular lunch / biscuit box with metal mounted hinged cover with swing handle and hasp lock, decorated with geometric clusters of grey squares incorporating spotted circular motifs on a creamy white ground, impressed beehive mark underside, numbered 2838/1, stamped WMF to the interior mount. Height 10.5 cm, length 21 cm, width 12 cm
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A Victorian rosewood work box and a jewellery box, comprising an early 19th century rosewood inlaid work box, rectangular with mother-of-pearl buttons, conforming strung lid and carved escutcheon, opening to a blue paper lined interior with a lift out tray, the underside of the cover lined with blue moire taffeta, with key; together with a Victorian jewellery box, a/f to the mother-of-pearl inlay, the interior with a compartmentalised tray in silver paper and blue silk, the interior lid in ruched silk.…
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A Bucherer 'Charlie Chaplin' Jointed doll, Bucherer and Cie (Saba), Amriswil, Switzerland, 1920s, the articulated doll with metal ball jointed body, painted composition hands and head of Charlie Chaplin, stamped 'Made in Switzerland' to the aluminium body. Height 19.5 cm
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Two Meerschaum pipes, comprising one carved as a young boy fishing, the other as a seated hunter, in their original tan leather fitted cases. Length 10.5 cm
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Two Victorian photographs with assorted sewing and other implements, 19th century comprising a daguerreotype of a Victorian lady and a tin plate of a child in pinchbeck and tooled brown leather cases, an ivory sewing thread barrel dispenser, a wooden sewing lace bobbin, an ivory handled small instrument and another, together with a chromatic variable pitch tuning pipe. Height 9.5 cm, width 8 cm, (daguerotype) and smaller
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An assorted group of enamel decanter labels, 18th-19th century comprising 6 small shaped decanter labels or bottle tickets, possibly 18th century, painted with floral spray borders and scroll work and variously inscribed, on short chains; together with 3 larger labels titled 'Brandy' and 'Whiskey', with flower sprigs and pink borders, on chains, probably Samson of Paris, 19th century. Length 5 cm, width 4 cm, and smaller
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An Egyptian blue glazed faience Ushabti on stand, late period, circa 525-332 B.C. Depicted standing with arms crossed and in pale turquoise glaze, mounted on a stand. Height 11 cm
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An Eastern Roman bone doll, Eastern Roman Empire, circa 2nd century A.D, the naked female figure standing, with bust separate front the body and perforated laterally for the attachment of separate swinging arms, raised on a stand. Height 14.5 cm
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A pair of Victorian court shoes, Manfield and Sons (1844-), Northampton, c1870s, the cream silk brocade pair of woman's court shoes or opera slippers, with paste jewelled Cromwell buckle, curved and waisted Louis heel, marked 'Manfield & Sons' to the insole, as found. Length 24 cm
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A pair of Victorian trinket boxes, late 19th century, the pair of brass bound trinket boxes with typical Mary Gregory decoration but on ceramic cobalt blue ground, unmarked. Height 4 cm, diameter: 5 cm
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A painted engraving on metal plaque signed Narzul, circa 1930s, the French painted plaque depicting hornbills on branches, signed 'Narzul' lower right, and further inscribed verso 'Composition originale peinte et gravee sur metal par Narzul' and 'Calaos d'Asie'. Height 35.5 cm, width 27.5 cm, (includes frame)
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Three pairs of wooden shoe lasts, 20th century comprising an English pair of lasts with plaque inscribed 'Codner Coombs & Dobbie - Bootmakers - 15 Jermyn St London', a French pair stamped 'Alfy Paris', and another. Length 28 cm, and shorter
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Four carved wood shop display bust, hands and mannequin, comprising an Art Deco shop display carved bust in profile in the manner of Hagenauer, with stylised features, unmarked, two jewellery display articulated hands, together with an articulated mannequin model on stand. Height 52.5 cm, (figure) and shorter
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Two Pull-Along wooden toy trains, comprising a 1940s green and red painted wood pull-along train with metal wheels, and a c1950s train with pop-up driver pulling two carriages. Height 17 cm, length 35.5 cm, and smaller
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An Egyptian revival bronzed Nefertiti bust, 20th century, the Museum reproduction of the iconic bust of Nefertiti in bronzed plaster on a maple stand, incised 'Austin Inc. Prod.' to the reverse, with small plaster chips. Height 41 cm
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Two jaguar car Mascots and a plane ashtray, 20th century comprising a chrome jaguar car mascot, marked underside 7/10091/1 Wbb, mounted on a Bakelite stand, another heavier with no apparent markings, together with a chromed plane ashtray. Length 19.5 cm, (jaguar) height 13.5 cm, width 15 cm, (airoplane ashtray)
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A cast iron beetle boot Jack and other metal items, 20th century, the cast iron beetle boot jack with patinated green paint, moulded 'A.Simpson' to the underside, a brass vesta case in the form of cigars inscribed 'Havana', a gilt metal paperclip and a 1920s 'Pompeian Bloom' gilt metal vanity case with an embossed design by William Kendall to the top. Height 7 cm, length 26 cm, width 11.5 cm, (beetle) and smaller
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A bronzed lead figure of a World War I soldier, 20th century, the finely cast figure of a World War I soldier standing with his equipment and wearing a brodie helmet, on a rectangular integral base, apparently unmarked. Height 13 cm
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A black forest carved floral glove box, circa 1900, the rectangular dresser or glove box with serpentine hinged cover and base, carved in openwork to the top with scrolling branches upon an incised and dotted ground, the interior lined with patterned fabric. Height 9 cm, length 27 cm, width 15.5 cm
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An English Deed box and a book form puzzle box, late 19th and 20th century, the rosewood rectangular box decorated to the hinged lid with an engraved mother-of-pearl raised medallion, the interior relined; together with a Sorrento ware book form walnut puzzle box with painted birds height 12.5 cm, length 30 cm, width 22.5 cm, and smaller
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Art by Ernest Buckmaster (signed), Edited by Barry Ellem & Norman Buckmaster, Melbourne, Evelyn fine Arts, 1993, Ltd. Ed. No.371/1000, signed by Norman Buckmaster, colour & b/w plates, includes 3 free prints for separate framing & prospectus, full cloth, in slipcase. Length 33 cm, width 24.5 cm, (book)
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A Victorian walnut and Tunbridge Ware box, late 19th century, the rectangular box with rounded corners in well figured walnut with patterned borders in coloured veneers and a lozenge shaped cartouche and escutcheon, with mother-of-pearl detailing, the interior relined in green padded fabric. Height 13.5 cm, length 29.5 cm, width 22.5 cm
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A Victorian mahogany and Tunbridge Ware box, late 19th century, the rectangular box with rounded long edges to the lid, with patterned straps in coloured veneers and a lozenge shaped checkered cartouche, the interior relined in striped fabric. Height 13 cm, length 30.5 cm, width 20 cm
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A leopard skin (Panthera Pardus), the taxidermy flat leopard skin, full unmounted pelt with tail. Purchased in the 1960s in Malaysia. Length 220 cm, width 103 cm
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A Siberian wolf skin (Canis Lupus Albus), the taxidermy flat Siberian wolf skin, unmounted pelt, with stamp underside. Purchased in the 1960s in Hong Kong. Length 170 cm, width 88 cm
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A leopard skin (Panthera Pardus), the taxidermy flat leopard skin, full unmounted pelt with tail, with inscription underside.Purchased in the 1960s in Malaysia. Length 253 cm, width 155 cm
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A framed Brussels lace opera fan, circa 1900, the belle epoque folding fan with ivorine sticks to delicate cream floral Belgian lace, housed in a gilt frame. Height 29.5 cm, width 48 cm
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A crocodile skin travel bag, c1950s, the Gladstone-type travel bag in chocolate brown with a rigid frame opening in two equal parts to a tartan lined interior, with crocodile straps, handles and Cheney locks. Length 30 cm, width 54 cm, depth 30 cm
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A fine crocodile skin jewellery box with Bramah lock, late 19th century of semi-domed trunk shape with a recessed neoclassical style carry handle engraved with initials E.A.O to the hinged cover, opening to reveal a blue satin and velvet lined interior with two lift out partitioned trays, with scrollwork engraved gilt brass quadrant hinges, corner mounts and 'Bramah London' lock. Height 17 cm, length 33 cm, width 25.5 cm
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Four assorted serving trays, c1900 and later comprising a parcel-gilt decorated Chinoiserie tole tray of rectangular form with a figurative central cartouche within a scrolls border, an English silver plated galleried tray of rectangular form with side handles, engraved to the top with floral design, together with two Florentine shaped trays. Length 53 cm, width 43 cm, and smaller
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A blue leather travelling vanity case with sterling silver accessories, 1926-33 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Walker & Hall, the fine and complete blue leather case with brass slide locks, opening to a blue moire taffeta lined interior, fitted with a removable tray folding into a case with 13 vanity items with sterling silver mounts to include: two clothes brushes, a hairbrush, hand mirror, four glass bottles and pots with lids, comb, nail buffer, hook, shoe horn, and Art Deco Smiths clock, each with…
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A travelling vanity case with sterling silver accessories, 1912 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Hardy Brothers, the English blue leather case opening to a blue moire taffeta lined interior, fitted with 19 vanity items with sterling silver mounts to include: two clothes brushes, two hairbrushes, nine bottles and pots with lids, a comb, a manicure set in a separate case. Height 19 cm, width 56 cm, depth 38 cm
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A Hornback Crododile skin travelling vanity case, early 20th century, the thick caiman crocodile skin case in chocolate and honey tones with horny scales to the top and sides, brass hardware and slide lock, opening to an interior lined in red leather and padded silk, fitted with some of the accessories under the hinged cover to include: two faceted glass bottles with brass tops, and ebony-handled clothes brush, nail buffer and manicure items, with double crocodile straps and top handle. Height 18 cm, width…
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A blue leather travelling vanity case with accessories, c1930s, the English leather case opening to a moire taffeta lined interior, fitted to the front with seven blue guilloche enamel vanity items with metal mounts to include: two brushes, a hand mirror, four bottles and pots with lids, together with a brass comb and a manicure set; one brush stamped with registration number dating to 1931. Height 17.5 cm, width 45.5 cm, depth 36 cm
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An antique leather hat box, c1900, the sturdy and deep double leather hat box of saddle form with leather straps and brass fittings, the interior with red plush silk lining, stamped to the rim with London maker's mark ''Drew and Sons, makers, 33 Piccadilly Circus', personalised with painted initials 'Jb', with a label from the Australia Hotel in Sydney. Height 38 cm, width 36 cm, depth 33 cm
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A selection of five vintage personal items, a petite 1920's gold and black floral brocade evening bag with ornate filigree work to the antique gold toned metal hardware. Made in France. H 14 cm, W: 18 cm. A tan, ostrich leather bifold wallet from Stuttafords, Cape Town with three slip pockets and two small zip and snap closure compartments. W17 cm, H7 cm, a rare 1920-30's Bell's Wonderstoen de luxe depilation stone in original packaging with instructions. An empty Coty air spun powder puff package from…
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Four vintage exotic skin personal accessories, 4 pieces, all crafted in genuine exotic animal skins, including; a beige lizard skin clutch purse with silver toned metal frame and lift clasp, W: 20 cm, H 13 cm; a small ladies purse in brown hornback crocodile skin with a fold-over flap, secured by a snap closure and featuring a gold toned metal kisslock coin compartment W: 12 cm, H9.5 cm; a brown, alligator belly skin cigar case; and lastly a brown, crocodile skin, framed cigarette case by Stratton, England…
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Three vintage alligator & crocodile skin personal items, a vintage ladies handbag, crafted in brown crocodile leather, featuring various cuts of leather, with intact claws and gold toned hardware, with the top metal clasp engraved 1940. Secondly, a brown alligator calf skin spectacles case, foil stamped with maker's crest and Piccadilly, made in England. Thirdly, a small, brown bifold ladies wallet of horned crocodile skin, with enclosed coin compartment and showing signs of wear. Condition for all, as…
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Two vintage exotic skin handbags, a unique box style handbag, well crafted in brown alligator skin with brass hardware Secondly, a dark brown, glossed, alligator belly handbag with solid brass hardware, top handle and spacious cream leather lined interior. Length 18 cm, width 36 cm, and smaller
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Two vintage alligator skin handbags, two classically designed, well structured, alligator skin handbags from the 1940's-50's. Firstly, an elegant black, glossed, alligator belly handbag with feature panel to the centre front and gold toned hardware. Secondly, a reddish brown alligator belly skin handbag with a squarish, skin covered, metal top handle. Length 19.5 cm, width 26.5 cm, and smaller. As found.
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A group of assorted items, 20th century comprising a Russian black lacquered circular box with red interior and hand painted folk tale decorations, inscribed 'Foreign made' underside, a framed printed tile, a pair of brass bound speckled blue glass trinket boxes, a small enamelled and jewelled candle holder, a small French 'Doize' Bakelite case, a treen jar and a miniature black cotton umbrella. Height 28.5 cm, width 28.5 cm, (framed tile)
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Bernard Hesling (1905-1987), (silver and gold Kiss) vitreous enamel on metal plate signed 'Hesling' lower centre. Diameter: 40 cm
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A pair of Regency ebonised and gilt trimmed timber wall brackets, early 19th century, the shaped flat-topped English wall brackets lined with original plum velvet, with a trio of supporting slender corbels with scrolls and stiff leaf borders in relief flowing to a single point with scroll and bud motifs. Length 28 cm, width 21 cm, depth 17 cm
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Six assorted clam shells, the group of clam shells of graduated medium to large size. Length 33 cm, width 22 cm, and smaller
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A signed marble study of a breast, the carved white marble breast / paperweight, with engraved signature 'Diourka' and dated 1967 to the underside. Diameter: 11.5 cm, depth 8 cm
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Two black ostrich feather fans, early 20th century one with eighteen sticks and guards in faux tortoiseshell, each with an elaborate ostrich feather, loop handle to the base and tassel, the other with pierced ivorine sticks and flexible tail feathers. Length 40 cm, width 60 cm, and smaller
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Three assorted Volute shells, the three gastropod family Volutidae shells, comprising Melo, Cymbiola and Baler, different sizes. Height 14.5 cm, length 26 cm, width 20 cm, and smaller
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Two Marie Juge raku stoneware figurines, imported for Geraldine Cooper interiors, the elongated female figures with detachable heads, each with individual turban like headdress, handmade with rich fired snake skin textures interspersed with thick white transparent glazes, and mounted upon custom made rustic metal bases; with original tag, retail price: $1195 each. Height 55 cm, and 52 cm
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A Philippe Starck for Alessi 'Les Ministres' fruit bowl, Des. Philippe Starck (France, b.1949) for Alessi, the mirror polished circular bowl raised on a unique set of anthropomorphic legs, in 18/10 stainless steel and thermoplastic resin, marked 'Alessi Italy' to the underside of the bowl. Height 14 cm, diameter: 29 cm
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A Conway Stewart fountain, pencil and knife set, Conway Stewart, London, circa 1931 comprising a no 286 fountain pen with a 'Green measles' body and 14ct gold nib (cap missing), a no 2 Duro point pencil, and a penknife, in their original green faux snakeskin fitted case. Length 13.5 cm, and smaller
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A bronze reliquary box, 19th century, the architectural reliquary box in the Gothic style, with a hinged cover as a pitched roof adorned with quatrefoil bands, the sides cast with arched vignettes depicting a baptism scene and charity-themed narratives, the interior lined with purple flocked velvet, with cross mark underside, all raised upon snail form feet. Height 13.5 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 7 cm
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A Greek Orthodox painted icon of Saint Peter, 19th century on a prepared wooden panel and painted in tempera, depicting Saint Peter standing with a gilded halo, holding the key of the gates of heaven in his left hand, with script in Greek to image. Height 17.5 cm, width 13 cm
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An Art Deco chrome and plaster card holder, circa 1930s in the form of a stylised hand in cream and orange enamelled plaster hording a card box, mounted on a chrome scroll and rectangular base. Height 25.5 cm, width 38 cm
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An Art Deco male shop display mannequin bust on stand, c1930s probably French, the papier mache and plaster male mannequin retaining its original hand coloured finish, mounted on an adjustable chrome stand. Height 95 cm, width 45 cm
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An Art Deco female shop display mannequin bust on stand, c1930s probably French, the papier mache and plaster mannequin of a stylish lady retaining its original hand coloured finish, mounted on an adjustable chrome stand. Height 88 cm, width 35 cm
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An Art Deco style papier mache shop display bust, mid 20th century, the papier mache bust of a young woman with stylised features in profile, with a sponged gold and reddish brown finish. Height 61 cm, width 44 cm
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An Italian carved wood figural basin, circa 1900 modelled as a bacchanalian putto standing and entwined with grapevine garland, with both arms raised to support a shell form basin with copper lining and standing on a conforming shell form base. Height 106 cm, width 63 cm, depth 40 cm
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Two large garden kangaroo sculptures by Grant Flather, late 20th century, the Corten steel kangaroo sculptures, nicely weathered, fitted with a wheel at the back to move, purchased from, the outer space gallery in Meeniyan. Height 107 cm, length 160 cm, width 35 cm, and shorter
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A cast iron three seater garden bench, 20th century, the heavy cast iron bench with an arched and panelled back with sweeping side panels of lattice work and scrolls centering an anthemion reserve, over a serpentine diaper pattern seat, reticulated acanthine and star aprons, raised on six cabriole legs terminating in stylised whorl feet, green painted, with patination. Height 86 cm, width 137 cm, depth 64 cm
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A French Dinanderie copper vase, circa 1940s probably French or Belgian, the trumpet vase on a knopped and circular spreading base, decorated with overlaid and oxidised concentric rings in gold, red and black on a copper base, stamped with unknown mark to the underside. Height 22.5 cm, diameter: 16 cm
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900, the copper set of five straight-sided graduated saucepans with rivet joined cast brass handles. Height 8.5 cm, diameter: 16 cm, and smaller
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A French copper jardiniere and a pitcher, circa 1900, the French jardiniere with hammered decoration to the lower register, stamped 'Villedieu' to the underside, together with a copper and brass pitcher with an embossed knight reserved to the front, numbered to the underside. Height 35 cm, (jug) height 23 cm, diameter: 31 cm, (jardiniere)
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A set of seven copper saucepans, circa 1900, the copper set of seven straight-sided graduated saucepans with rivet joined cast iron handles. Height 9.5 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900, the copper set of five heavy gauge straight-sided graduated saucepans with rivet joined cast iron handles, each stamped 'Veritable Lelegard Villedieu'. Height 10 cm, diameter: 20 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900, the copper set of five straight-sided graduated saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast iron handles, each stamped 'Les Cuivres de Faucogney made in France'. Height 9 cm, diameter: 18 cm, and smaller
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A set of five copper saucepans, circa 1900, the copper set of five straight-sided graduated saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast iron handles, each stamped 'Fabrication francaise'. Height 10 cm, diameter: 20.5 cm, and smaller
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A set of four copper saucepans, circa 1900, the copper set of four heavy gauge straight-sided graduated saucepans with hammered finish, tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast iron handles, each stamped 'Fabrication francaise'. Height 9 cm, diameter: 18 cm, and smaller
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A French copper Baking tray, circa 1900, the large heavy gauge rectangular tray with tin lined interior and rivet joined cast iron handles, stamped 'Mauviel Villedieu'. Height 9 cm, length 52.5 cm, width 33 cm
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A set of six copper saucepans, circa 1900, the copper set of five straight-sided graduated saucepans with tin lined interiors and rivet joined cast iron handles, each stamped 'M. Delalande Villedieu France'. Height 10 cm, diameter: 20 cm, and smaller
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A French copper cauldron, late 19th century, the heavy gauge cauldron with straight sides and a rolled rim, with rivet joined forged iron swing handle. Height 20.5 cm, diameter: 36.5 cm
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A French copper jam pan, late 19th century, the heavy gauge copper circular pan with slightly flared sides, a rolled rim and a pair of rivet joined cast iron handles. Height 13.5 cm, diameter: 40 cm
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Queen Victoria's Coronation, Panorama of service in Westminster lithograph height 39 cm, width 166.5 cm, (includes frame)
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An Art Nouveau patinated bronze figure of a maiden, 'Der Morgen', 1910 modelled as a semi draped standing female figure with one hand on her hip, raised on a circular tri-coloured marble base, titled in German and dated to a plaque, initialled N.P to the underside of her dress. Height 25 cm
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A bronze figure of sleeping child, probably French, c1920s, the gilt bronze figure of a sleeping child resting on a folded fabric integral base, mounted on a rectangular onyx base, unmarked. Height 6 cm, length 15.5 cm, width 10 cm
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An Art Deco gilt spelter figurine after Lorenzl, c1930s modelled as a recumbent young woman in the fashion of the day and mounted on a navette shape onyx base, unmarked. Height 11 cm, width 19 cm
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A pair of bronze seated Borzoi bookends, mid 20th century, the finely cast borzois with wavy coats seated upright and looking up, each raised on an integral square base, unmarked. Height 24.5 cm
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A French Bacchus child bronze figure on marble stand, late 19th century in the manner of Clodion, modelled as a chubby infant Bacchus with a glass in his hand, upon on a white marble cylindrical stand decorated with a gilt bronze border, unmarked. Height 31 cm
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A pair of Art Deco spelter deers, circa 1930s, the pair of standing does in bronze and gold colours, raised on mottled rouge marble bases with white and grey inflections. Height 25.5 cm, length 22 cm, width 16 cm, and other
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A mahogany cased German chiming bracket clock, Kienzle Uhrenfabrik, Schwennigen, circa 1900, the mahogany dome topped case satinwood strung, with a bevelled glazed door enclosing a silvered arched dial with foliate engraving, Arabic numerals, chime/silent and slow/fast subsidiary dials, with grilles to the sides and back, on a platform base raised on gilt brass spreading bracket feet, the 8 day time, strike and chime spring brass movement stamped with the 'Winged wheel' Kienzle trademark (used c1890-1910),…
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A French brass carriage clock, circa 1920, the time only 8-day carriage clock in an obis brass case, with white enamel dial marked '8 Days', Roman numerals, bevelled glass panels, on platform base, with swing handle, double-ended key, stamped 'Made in France' to backplate. Height 11.5 cm
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A French brass carriage clock, Armand Couaillet (France), circa 1900, the time only 8-day carriage clock in an obis brass case, with white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel minute hand, side columns, bevelled glass panels, on stepped platform base, with shaped carrying handle, the backplate with winding arrow with four dots mark ascribed to Couaillet Freres, with double-ended winding key. Height 11 cm
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A brass carriage clock, circa 1900, the time only 8-day carriage clock in a corniche brass case, with white enamel dial, Roman numerals, steel blue hands, bevelled glass panels, on platform base with shaped carrying handle, with a key, unmarked but probably French. Height 11 cm
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An Art Deco marble mantel clock, circa 1930s, the white onyx and brass circular dial with Arabic numerals set within a black marble circle, raised upon a rectangular black marble plinth, with a time only barrel movement, with key. Height 22.5 cm, width 36 cm, depth 6.5 cm
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An Art Deco spelter, marble and onyx swan clock, circa 1930s-40s, the disc shaped cream marble and apricot onyx clock with a cream enamel chapter ring and Arabic numerals, flanked by bow necked swans with green cold painted colours to their flaring wings; raised on an apricot marble base faced with cream and brown onyx. Height 20.5 cm, length 44.5 cm, width 9 cm
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An Art Deco ivorine and cold painted spelter figural clock, by Menneville but unsigned, circa 1930s, the fine model of a seated woman modishly attired in a cloche and a patterned draping gown, with a borzoi by her side, her left arm over a water urn, beside a clock with a circular dial with Arabic numerals set within a black marble shaped panel, the whole upon a black marble base faced with green onyx tiles. Height 31.5 cm, length 66 cm, width 20.5 cm
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An Art Deco bronze figural group by Le Faguays, Pierre Le Faguays (1892-1962), circa 1925, the bronze figure of a dramatically poised ribbon dancer raised on one foot, beside a cherub playing the accordion, upon on brown veined white marble base raised upon a portoro marble plinth, with incised 'Le Faguays' signature to the marble. Height 28.5 cm, length 60 cm, width 10.5 cm
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An Art Nouveau figural bronze Centerpiece bowl, circa 1900 in the manner of Auguste Ledru, the patinated bronze large vide-poches or centrepiece bowl, naturalistically modelled as a nude woman kneeling atop a conch and giant clam shell with fish form feet, raised on a shaped portoro marble base, apparently unmarked. Height 43 cm, width 43 cm, depth 30 cm
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A George III mahogany long case clock signed Lassel, William Lassel (active 1758-1790), of Toxteth park, Liverpool, circa 1785, the Lancashire type grandfather clock with a carved swan neck and verre eglomise pediment above an arched and strung glazed door flanked by reeded columns, the 13-inch engraved brass dial with Arabic and Roman numerals silvered chapter ring signed 'W Lassel, Toxth Park', within ornate scroll spandrels, the arch with rolling moon scale painted disc, the vase inlaid mahogany trunk…
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A group of antique Chinese silver and metal figures of deities, 19th/early 20th century various figures, mounted on two felt and velvet lined boards, various sizes. Length 5.5 cm, and smaller
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A group of antique Chinese silver pendants, variously 19th/early 20th century of various figural and vegetal designs, all hollow formed of two repousse halves and ringing as bells, some gilt, each below a turquoise and coral bead and a hanging loop, mounted on a velvet lined board, various sizes. Length 5 cm, and smaller
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A group of antique Chinese silver pendants, variously 19th/early 20th century of various figural and vegetal designs, all hollow formed of two repousse halves and ringing as bells, some gilt, each below a wooden bead and a hanging loop, mounted on a velvet lined board, various sizes. Length 5 cm, and smaller
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A group of antique Chinese silver decorative fittings, 19th/early 20th century of various symbolic, animal, bird, and insect designs, mounted on a velvet lined board, various sizes. Width 4.5 cm, and smaller
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A red lacquer Three-Case Inro, Edo to Meiji period, 19th century of oval section, red lacquered in tsuishu with finely worked floral and foliate bands in relief, with oval reeded silver ojime and openwork carved tinted ivory square netsuke. Length 7.5 cm, width 5 cm
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A Japanese Kiseruzutsu and turtle shell Tabako-Ire, Meiji period, late 19th century, the carved root wood Kiseruzutsu (pipe holder), with a turtle shell Tabako-Ire (tobacco pouch). Length 21 cm, (pipe holder) length 9 cm, width 6.5 cm, (turtle)
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A Chinese gilt bronze 'Tianlu' seal, 20th century, the heavy bronze seal on stand with a single horned male pixiu with head raised in alert attitude, thick mane and coiled tail on a rectangular base, the underside cut. Height 6 cm, length 8.5 cm, width 6 cm
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A pair of turquoise glazed Buddhist lions, first half 20th century, the male and female seated guardian lions, resting one foot atop a brocade ball and a small lion cub, detailed with bulging eyes, bushy eyebrows, teeth bared and wearing a collar, each covered in a translucent crackled turquoise glaze and seated upon rectangular pierced plinths. Height 28.5 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 8.5 cm
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A carnelian agate bowl and a 'Peach' dish, 20th century, the circular bowl raised on a short foot with rounded sides flaring out at the rim, the stone of orange and white tones with attractive irregular patterns, carved to the well with raised twin fish motif, together with a white agate oval dish on a short foot, with a carnelian peaches in deep relief. Height 6.5 cm, diameter: 16 cm, (bowl)
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A Chinese zitan brush pot, 20th century, the brush pot (bitong) of near cylindrical form, unadorned to show the fine grain of the timber. Height 12.5 cm, diameter: 10.5 cm
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A Chinese crackle glazed tripod censer, 20th century, the censer of cylindrical form, covered in a soft greyish suffused glaze with a dense network of crackles, raised on three short scrolled legs, unmarked. Height 10 cm, diameter: 14 cm
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