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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:286
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Auction - Night One: Collectables and Objet d'ArtLots with images:286
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:190
Date:29-Jul-2024
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Ceramic figural candelabra, five branch white glazed candelabra with central male figure and floral design, castle and dual lion makers stamp to base, height 48 cm
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Royal Doulton porcelain figurine, British bulldog wrapped in Union Jack flag, registration no 645668, length 16 cm
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Weller Pottery vase, Art Deco Cornwall pottery vase, slate blue colour in flower garden berry pattern, height 21 cm
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Rare hand painted charger plaque, by Doulton Lambeth, with scripture verso, signed F.J Lees, diameter 38.5 cm
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French faience presentation charger, blue and white hand painted footed charger with heraldic design to centre ('A/F' losses to glaze at rim), diameter 38 cm
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Bronze reclining maiden statue, cast bronze lady resting upon plinth with birds, mounted on marble base, height 33 cm
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Wedgwood black basalt desk clock, Grecian cherub and maiden design, temple shape with 'The New Haven Clock Co U.S.A.' working, height 15 cm
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Antique tortoiseshell card case, double sided tortoiseshell case with sterling silver surround and 9ct gold armorial to lid 7.6 x 5.5 cm
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Quality pair of enamelled opera glasses, Ross of London opera glasses, Tiffany blue ground with hand painted enamel floral decoration and mother of pearl eye pieces with case, height 7.5 cm
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Bohemian lustre, green cased glass lustre decorated with floral and portrait medallions and gilding with clear drops, height 29.5 cm
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Bohemian crystal drink set, Bristol blue cut crystal with clear flowers and windows drinks set comprising of decanter with stopper and six matching glasses (one glass repaired)Decanter, height 38 cm and glasses, height 20 cm
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Five Wedgwood Majolica plates, green glazed leaf design, diameter 20 cm
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Marguerite Henriette Mahood (1901-89), Handbuilt pottery figurine beautifully modelled as lady in green gown with shawl at shoulders, signature number to rear at base, height 13.5 cm
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Marguerite Henriette Mahood (1901-89), Pottery figurine hand modelled as lady with layered dress, bonnet, holding a basket, signed 'Marguerite Mahood Q2400' to edge of base, height 26.5 cm
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Jo caddy Pottery, hand modelled artist pottery head vase, signatureto base, height 22 cm
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Jolliff Pottery glazed jug, hand built Jolliff shaped pottery jug shaped and beautifully glazed, signed and dated 1934 to base, height 12 cm, diameter 13 cm
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Pottery head, attributed to Alex Leckie, lady head ball shape, width 9 cm (unsigned)
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Sumida Gawa Japanese vase, Multicolour glaze pottery vase depicting seated male holding staff, height 21 cm
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Victorian crystal lustre, cut crystal dual layered hobnail design lustre
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Ambrotype portrait, early photographic portraiture of seated gentleman wearing sash ribbon
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Antique framed Portraiture, beautifully framed in mother and daughter design frame
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Masons Ironstone china, snake handle octagonal jug with small vase exotic bird amongst foliage, height 17/14 cm
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Five Wedgwood Majolica plates, green glazed leaf design, diameter 20 cm
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Four Limoges porcelain boxes, hand painted with gold metal mounts in the shape of pear, lemon and peas in a pot and square
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Art Deco crystal tazza, engraved leaf and arch design with W.M.F. Silverplated base, height 23 cm
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Royal Crown Derby bowl, Imari pattern footed bowl with twin handles decorated with blue and red foliate and gilding, diameter 25.5
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Cigar humidor, polished wooden cigar box with internal hygrometer 31 x 23.5 x 13 cm
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Zeiss binoculars and leather case, Feldstecher German field binoculars purportedly from World War I Major Turner-Mead taken from German officer
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Sargent and Co door plate, cast metal with brass finish, decorated in relief with rounded and foliate design to both ends, length 41.7 x 10 cm
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Tribal carved figure, ebonised hardwood carving depicting crowned adult with good aged patination, height 24 cm
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Brass and enamel balance scales, winged sea nymph and dolphin design weighted brass measure scales
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Waterford Crystal wine stems, set of six, large bowl with starburst cut design to base (with original box)
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Schmid du Chateau 8 day clock, 7 jewel 8 day alarm clock with gilt metal ornate design casing and Roman numeral dial, height 11.5 cm
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Bucherer desk clock, a mid-century period, Swiss made clock in goldstone finish with Roman numeral dial, height 13 cm
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Antique German barometer, oak carved case decorated with roundels, scroll and repeated leaf design with German script and bevelled glass to face, diameter 33 cm
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Waterford Crystal wine stems, cut Irish crystal suite of six Shelia pattern wine stems
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Stuart crystal wine stems, set of four tall English Senator pattern crystal wine stems, height 23 cm
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Rare Georgian twin handled vase, large and impressive Georgian crystal with central inset Georgian coin dated 1817, height 23 cm
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Waterford Crystal champagne stems, set of seven 'Sheila' flutes made in Ireland
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Portrait miniature, inlaid ebony and ivory frame with hand painted image of George Washington, signed indistinctly
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Pro Hart, 'A Gideon's Bible' hand painted with posy of flowers, signed to front
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Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles F.R.S, Memoir of the life and public services etc. Particularly in the Government of Java, 1811-1816 and of Bencoolen and its Dependencies, 1817-1824; with details of the Commerce and Resources of the Eastern Archipelago, and selections from his correspondence, by his Widow. London 1830 first edition original cloth, front board detached. Illustrated including folding maps and panoramic view
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Jonathan Carrver, 'Travels through the interior parts of North America in the Years 1766, 1767 and 1768' printed for C. Dilly etc, London 1781, third edition, half leather binding with marbled boards, illustrated with 5 copper plates (3 coloured) 2 coloured folding maps
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Harry Pelling Gill, 'Sunrise from marble Hill' looking across cherry gardens, water colour, signed lower left 17 x 12 cm
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Eric Gill, limited edition Art Deco etchings initialled lower right and both numbered
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Norman Lindsay, 'Thief of the moon 1924' etching no. 141, signed lower left, 11 x 9 cm
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Antique slate mantle clock with key, temple design mantle clock with Roman numeral dial
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Art Nouveau glass vase, Loetz style green iridescent swirl design glass vase, height 33 cm
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Mid-century Murano uranium glass, a stylist modernist statuette in the form of a waterbird, length 32 cm
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Uranium glass desk clock, temple shaped design with urn finial and column supports with bevelled glass face by Seikosha, height 21 cm
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Victorian vaseline glass vase, white milk glass with cranberry interior crimpled top edge and applied uranium glass external leaf design, height 8.5 cm
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Jaeger Lecoultre 8 day desk clock, striking Art Deco chrome, brass and blue glass clock retailed by Wm Drummond and Co Melbourne, height 13 cm, width20 cm
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Meissen miniature cups and saucers, three 'Blue Onion' pattern blue and white quatrefoil porcelain miniature cups and saucers
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Art Deco bronze figurine, modelled after Miguel Fernando Lopez marked 'Milo' to rear depicting young nude girl holding rose, mounted upon cylindrical green marble base, height 34 cm
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Art Deco Bohemian liqueur set, stunning Karl Palda cut crystal decanter and six shot glasses with blue highlights and floral decorations (one glass chipped)
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Murano glass paperweight, millefiori design with red, white, green and blue glass cones., diameter 10 cm
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Millefiori paperweight, flower head design millefiori cane paperweight in multiple colours, diameter 8.5 cm
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Japanese bronze candle holder, figural sculpture modelled as male standing upon fish body dragon, height 33 cm
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Antique bronze statue, Art Union statue of a girl, signed to base ('A/F')., height 17.5 cm
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19th century Coalport trio, comprising tea and coffee cups with saucer each piece features hand printed floral sprays interspaced with pale blue panels and extensive gilding
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Pair of Dresden porcelain plates, decorated with hand painted courting couple, scenes and pierced border decorated with flowers and gilding, diameter 21.5 cm
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Minton porcelain plate, decorated with hand painted mallard ducks in flight and lake scene surrounded by gilding against turquoise blue ground, signed by the artist a. Holland, diameter 27 cm
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Dresden porcelain pot pourri vase, decorated with applied cherubs and colourful flowers on raised base and flower encrusted finial and twin handles (some A/F), height 20.5 cm
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Minton miniature porcelain vase, twin handle vase with cover decorated with hand painted flowers and gilding against cobalt blue ground, height 11 cm
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Meissen porcelain cup and saucers, set of four 19th century. Hand painted with colourful flowers
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Vintage Christmas Baubles, group of glass ornaments with metal fittings including acorns, ribbed designs etc
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Vintage Christmas Baubles, group of small glass Christmas tree ornaments of varying design with metal fittings
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Vintage Christmas bauble, green mercury glass spherical witches ball with metal fittings 40 cm
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Vintage Christmas Baubles, large collection of multi coloured mercury glass acorn decorations with embossed metal fittings
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Vintage Christmas Baubles, group of cone shaped glass ornaments with metal fittings
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Sterling silver vanity set, beautifully crafted textured machined surface decoration, consisting of bevelled glass mirror and five brushes, hallmarked London 1972 and 1973
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Japanese tsuba, iron Sukashi style pierced leaf design Edo period, diameter 83 cm
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Japanese tsuba, iron Edo period Sukashi style decorated with pierced floral design, diameter 8.1 cm
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Japanese tsuba, iron Edo period tsuba decorated with overlayed bronze foliate design, length 7 x 7.7 cm
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Antique riding crop whip, Bull's pizzle with carved ivory ball shape end collar handle
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Vintage riding crop whip, carved bone with brown leather and metal horse shoe shape handle
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Japanese World War II type 95 Nco Shin Gunto, 1935 M/type 95 early World War II Japanese army Nco's Shin Gunto. Original handle and sheath both with matching serial numbers 21404 also original foundry stamps
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Persian Scripted inkwell, ornate brass, silver and copper inkwell to side
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Antique treen stamp box, marquetry bird inlay lid with faux seven volume book shaping and twin internal reciprocal for stamps, width8 cm
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Oriental mythical dragon scent bottle, seated ornate white metal dragon scent bottle with turquoise and coral detailing, height 7.5 cm
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Antique cast metal travelling inkwell, pair pocket watch shaped flip top cast metal, diameter 6 cm
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Brass bird design censor, hexagonal censor with screw support central finial modelled as standing bird, diameter 12.5 cm
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Japanese metal cigarette case, extensively decorated internal and external multi colour dragon and sea village and Fuji design
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Antelope horn powder flask, sterling silver capped horn powder flask, height 43 cm
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Pair of antique Chinese cloisonne censors, 19th century. Duck shape cloisonne enamel censers with covers decorated with various coloured enamel scrolls and dragons on brown ground on carved wooden bases, length 16 cm
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19th century Indian bronze, Southern India cast bronze depicting multi armed Vishnu and Laksmi, height 14 cm
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New Zealand jade club, mere pounamu carved green nephrite jade club, length 18 cm, width 6.3 cm
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Japanese netsuke, carved boxwood depicting rabbit with a corn, signed
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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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Chinese enamel snuff bottle, Cantonese style enamel snuff bottle decorated with crane and foliate with gilded finial, signed to base, height 6 cm
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Antique Chinese snuff bottle, Nicely carved wood depicting a child holding a peach with carved sandstone finial, height 7 cm
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Chinese Fu dog design censer, pressed metal lidded censor in green stone with dragon decorated metal casing, height 9 cm
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Indian ivory figure of dancing Shiva, c.1970's hand carved ivory figure on carved wooden base, said to be purchased from Kerala Arts centre new Delhi, height 21 cm
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Ivory Buddha ornament, carved ivory happy robed buddha on wooden stand (some losses), height 10.5 cm
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Indian ivory figure of Lakshmi, c.1950's hand carved figure of the goddess of wealth and beauty on carved wooden base purchased from ivory Art bureau and Trivandrum, has current Cites certificate, height 16 cm
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Antique Japanese porcelain charger, Meiji period ivory blush ground decorated with hand painted flowers and butterflies with extensive gilding, diameter 52 cm
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Carved bone bird sculpture, interesting marquetry stained bone pieces attached by brass pins featuring birds feathers with brass feet and beak on raised base, length 28 cm
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A Royal Worcester vase, two handles decorated with floral gilded designs, height 32.5 cm
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Royal Worcester porcelain plate, decorated with hand painted fallen fruits depicting plums and peaches surrounded by extensive foliate gilding against maroon ground, signed by the artist H. Price, diameter 27 cm
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French chromium carriage clock, original French carriage clock with white enamelled dial and rarer chromium case with J.M. Wendt, Adelaide label
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