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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:686
Sale Title:The Spring Auction Series, Part IILots with images:686
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:420
Date:25-Nov-2024
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Two pairs of gem set earrings, comprising oval cut blue sapphires totalling 1.60cts, set in 18ct white gold and a trefoil of round emeralds highlighted by single cut diamonds set in 14ct yellow gold, total weight 3.79gms.
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A collection of silver jewellery, comprising a sterling silver sovereign holder suspended from a belcher link chain, a sterling silver mouse and cheese brooch, a silver necklace, two silver bracelets and a cultured pearl bracelet.
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Georg Jensen wrist watch, quartz, circular steel dial with bead numerals, stainless steel case and bands, reference number 6960, 32 mm diameter.
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A topaz and diamond dress ring, the oval cut blue topaz weighing 10.8cts, offset by demi lune panels set with single cut diamonds, 9ct gold, 5.6gms.
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An antique coral pendant cross, eleven graduated button coral mounted on a silver gilt panel, suspended from a silver gilt filigree chain, total length: 470 mm.
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Victorian sterling silver locket and brooch, oval hinged locket with engraved scroll decoration and bead detail, together with an oval brooch with applied geometric decoration and bead detail, sterling silver, total weight 29gms.
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A Victorian gold seal and Victorian locket, fluted octagonal form with finely engraved decoration.set with an octagonal cut onyx panel, 18ct gold, 1.8gms, together with an arch shaped locket, hinged form having a scalloped border with engraved scrolls and geometric decorations, 9ct back and front, total weight: 5.63gms, circa 1880.
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An Art Deco Egyptian revival pendant and fob, comprising an oval silver gilt and enamel hinged basket opening to reveal a baby Moses inside, suspended from a belcher link chain, 8.7gms, together with a suspended on a silver chain, together with a fob enamelled in red, navy and turquoise with pharaoh, sphinx and pyramid motifs interspaced with belcher chain and finished with a swivel clasp, crafted in silver gilt, total weight: 8.8gms.
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Two sterling silver necklaces, comprising a curb link fob chain finished with two swivel clips, t-bar and medallion, total weight 37.1gms, total length 570 mm, together with a fancy link chain, total weight 60.8gms, total length 495 mm.
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Mikimoto pearl brooch and a cultured pearl spray brooch, featuring three cultured pearls in a cluster formation, set in foliate frame signed, together with a gilt cultured pearl spray brooch.
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A reproduction Louis XV style gilt brass figural mantel clock, of German manufacture, surmounted by an ornately modelled horse and rider, 41 cm high
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A vintage brass stick ship's barometer, F. Barton & Co. Ltd, London, with thermometer and steel and chrome fittings, numbered C.M.O. 1676/49, in wooden case, 90.5 cm high
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A Grecian temple style oak cased bracket clock, Winterhalder and Hofmeier, circa 1900, eight day movement and quarter striking on two gongs, the silvered dial with Roman numerals and enclosed by a decorative mask, marks to mechanism, with associated key and pendulum, 32.5 cm high, 27 cm wide, 18 cm deep
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A walnut case mantel clock, with French movement by Japy Freres, 1920s, with Roman dial and ebonised trims, 24 cm high, 26 cm wide, 15.5 cm deep
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A French white marble clock retailed by Brevette Paris, eight day time only, with tick tack visible escapement, with decorative cast gilt brass elements and housed in a glass dome, 38 cm high overall, the clock 28 cm high
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Two vintage barographs, 1930/1980, a metal cased instrument by Thies and retailed by Selbys, and; a Bakelite cased instrument with trademark, 16 cm high, 27.5 cm wide, 13 cm deep, and smaller
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A Movado travel watch together with a Zenith alarm clock, the Movado watch auto winding, sterling silver case, the Zenith 9.5 cm high, the Movado 5 x 4 cm when closed
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A Mido Multifort Datometer watch, circa 1940, manual wind, circular black dial with bronzer outer date chapter, baton numerals and subsidiary dial at six, stainless steel case and leather bands, 30 mm diameter.
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A pine farmhouse dresser, early 20th century, the two section dresser with shaped shelving section, plate racks, above an extended base with two drawers and panelled cupboards, wire to the sides, raised on stile feet, 188 cm high, 130 cm wide, 67.5 cm deep
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A green glass figure of a maiden holding a butterfly kite, 20th century, standing holding the kite in her raised right hand and the spool in her left, wearing loose wide sleeved robe and her hair in a high chignon, wood stand, 24 cm high
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Three silver mounted conductor's batons, 19th/20th century, comprising an 1893 ebonised presentation baton with engraved silver mounts, a 1915 presentation fiddleback blackwood baton with plain mounts, and an ebonised cane baton with a Calcutta type silver handle, the terminal gold tipped, 57 cm, 46 cm and 42 cm long
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A group of stone ornamental animals and eggs, together with a brass elephant, comprising a recumbent stone hippopotamus, a hardstone camel, various semi-precious stones eggs including malachite, banded agate, pink quartz, and; a stylised brass elephant with a bronze patinated finish, the elephant 20 cm high. Provenance: The collection of Hugh & Jackie Wallace, Melbourne
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A large antique style floral decorated tapestry rug, in yellow, cream and pink, featuring a central oval medallion of a bouquet encircled by a ribbon border with garlands of flowers with repeating foliate motifs, 239 x 309 cm
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A pair of Japanese blue cloisonne vases and a similar charger, 20th century, with birds and butterflies amidst flowers and foliage, the vases with patterned collars and waisted necks, lappets to the foot, the charger enclosed by a decorative border, 39.5 cm high, vases, 36 cm diameter, charger
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A large cast bronze figural urn in the Renaissance revival manner, the pot shaped urn and cover relief decorated featuring a mock crest within a cartouche, held aloft by a cupid standing upon a grotesque base, 110 cm total height, 32 x 18 cm wide base, 42 x 31 cm urn
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A large Indian silver plate caparisoned elephant box, with articulated ears, decorated in the Kutch style together with a small white metal elephant ornament, 54 cm high, 21 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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Artist unknown, two Mongol and Tibetan school paintings, watercolour and gouache on handmade paper, signed, each 29 x 20.5 cm. Provenance: The George Brugler & Jasmine Cowen collection, Melbourne
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Mughal school, two portraits of notable figures, a portrait of Jayajirao Scindia, Maharajah of Gwalior within an archway, and a throned Maharajah in a garden terrace, both in watercolour and gouache colours picked out in gilt, 23.5 cm high, 18 cm wide, 29 cm high, 23 cm wide
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A group of wood whist markers, including Pall Mall, 19th/20th century, seven items in mixed timbers, the largest 9 x 5.5 cm
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A Victorian bronze figural desk taperstick and pen holder, 1874, featuring a winged cherub on a lily pad, a bud form taper holder with an attached chain and snuffer, the stem serving as the handle, lozenge registration mark with date cipher underside, 12 cm high, 20 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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An Australian flag together with a flag commemorating the Queen's silver jubilee, 1977, the Australian flag with pole, the Jubilee flag with applied stars and Royal emblem, the jubilee flag 110 x 225 cm. Provenance: The R.W.Hall collection, Melbourne
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An antique military cartridge holder, 19th century, fabricated of cork and covered in red painted canvas, with a rivet joined thick leather handle, 41 cm high, 22 cm diameter. Provenance: The R.W.Hall collection, Melbourne
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A Josef Hoffman two-tier fruit bowl for Bieffeplast, Austrian / Italian, circa 1980s, together with two pieces of coloured vintage Czech glass, painted metal fruit bowl 22 cm high. Provenance: The John Henry collection, Melbourne
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A vintage Bausch and Lomb 'Balopticon' slide projector, early 20th century, black painted metal, 35 cm high, 46 cm wide, 17 cm deep
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A collection of oriental red lacquer wares, comprising a character decorated scroll case, a decorated dome top scroll chest, two circular boxes, and a modern Japanese black and red lacquer tray, the large scroll case 109.5 cm long, 8 cm diameter
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A silver and copper inlaid bronze vase, Japanese, of elegant compressed form with a short waisted neck and footrim, continuously inlaid to the shoulder with trailing floral motifs, bordered character cartouche to base, 19 cm high, 25 cm diameter
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A Rand McNally terrestrial globe in stand, USA, mid 20th century, the twelve inch floor table globe with a cast meridian housed in a mahogany stand, 37 cm high, 38 cm diameter approximately
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Henri Coutheillas (1862-1927), a French bronze and granite figure, the Miner, the patinated figure of a figure at labour, stripped to the waist and dressed in clogs, raised on a pink granite boulder, incised signature, H. Coutheillas, to the miner's satchel, 33 cm high
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A petite papier mache circular cameo portrait box, early 19th century box, featuring the portrait profile of a gentleman set within a gilt metal frame, 3 cm high, 5.5 cm diameter
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A sterling silver and guilloche enamel pill box, W W Godwin & Son Ltd, Birmingham, 1979, the lid featuring a pheasant in flight, engine turned to the base within osier border, crisply hallmarked to cartouche underside, 1.5 cm high, 4.5 cm diameter, 59gms, total weight
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An Art Deco synthetic 'Cat by Garan' fan, patented by Rene de Garam, circa 1924, the fixed fan, with cat motif to the throat, marked Eventail Bte Sgdg, attached to a flexible stem and decorative handle, 19 cm high, 11.5 cm wide
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Two petite Staffordshire whippets, one a pen holder, mid 19th century, of press moulded form, a recumbent dog on a cobalt pen holder base, the other seated upon a cushion, the largest 15 cm high
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