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Australian History and English and European Antiques — For-Auction

Auction House:For-AuctionNumber of lots recorded:51
Sale Title:Australian History and English and European AntiquesLots with images:51
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:25
Date:19-Nov-2024
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A tall silver emu egg ewer by Evan Jones, Sydney, Australian circa 1860-80, 32 cm high glass done and base 40 cm high
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The Rosedale bookcase, a fine Tasmanian cedar bookcase, Australian circa 1835. Provenance: Rosemary Foster Rosedale in Campbell town, Tasmania, 111 cm wide 50 cm deep 234 cm high
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A fine cedar chest-of-drawers with string inlaid drawer-fronts, Australian circa 1840, 110 cm wide, 51 cm deep,104 cm high
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A fine cedar three tier whatnot, Australian circa 1860, 55 cm wide,45 cm deep,127 cm high
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A cedar circular supper table, with solid flame cedar top, Australian circa 1855, diameter 140 cm, height 74 cm
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A good cedar leather top library table, Australian circa 1850, huon pine secondary, tooled (and vegetable tanned), 168 cm wide 109 cm deep, 78 cm high
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An impressive and fine cedar double scroll-back sofa, Australian circa 1845, recent black horsehair upholstery, 215 cm wide, 64 cm deep, 94 cm high
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A pair horsehair covered cedar side chairs, Australian circa 1845, seats 46 cm high, 46 cm wide
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A cedar armchair with caned seat, Australian circa 1850, seat 43 cm high, 52.5 cm wide
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A large cedar chest-of-drawers, Australian circa 1850, 120 cm wide 59 cm deep 137 cm high
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A small Tasmanian black-wood cabinet, Australian circa 1860, 81 cm wide, 28 cm deep, 90 cm high
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A circular cedar flip-top supper table, Australian circa 1850, 104 cm diameter, 75 cm high
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A fine rosewood mantle-clock with engraved gilt metal dial, by Timothy Jones Sydney, circa 1880, fusee driven twin train movement with key and pendulum, Timothy Jones and Sons were clockmakers 330 George Street Sydney and London. ( see Sands Directory of 1863) in Sydney, the business operated more as a retailer of imported clocks, some of which the business made at its headquarters in London. Provenance: The collection of Graham and Elizabeth Cocks, Bonhams November 2012 lot 57. The collection of Janet…
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A ceramic jardiniere with transfer decoration of Kookaburra's for the Australian market, English manufacture circa 1900, 22 cm wide 15.5 cm high
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A very appealing George III provincial oak settle, English circa 1790, 185 cm wide 115 cm high 54 cm deep
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A very appealing George II lowboy, English circa 1740
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A large oak chest-of-drawers, English, circa 1820, 141 cm wide 56 cm deep 138 cm high
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A William and Mary oak bobbin-legged side table, English, circa 1690, 81 cm wide 51 cm deep 72 cm high
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A George III mahogany washstand, English circa 1810, 33 cm wide 80 cm high
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An early Victorian rectangular rosewood wall mirror, English circa 1840, 88 cm wide 52 cm high
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A George III mahogany fold-over table, English circa 1810, 79 cm wide 40 cm deep 75 cm high
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A George III mahogany pillar table, English circa 1780, 95 cm diameter 68.5 cm high when open
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A George III inlaid mahogany Pembroke table, English circa 1800, brass cap casters, 82 cm long 52 cm wide closed 73 cm high
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A cherrywood hanging cabinet, French or English circa 1850, 95 cm wide 25 cm deep 89 cm high
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A George III ebony cased bracket clock, maker H.I Mackinney Islington London, English 18th century, two train movement with subsidiary strike/silent and seconds dials and calendar . Provenance: Dr E Graeme Robertson collection Melbourne, 46 cm high, 27 cm wide, 16.5 cm deep
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A fine George III carved mahogany pie-crust pillar table, English 18th century. Provenance: an old private Melbourne collection, 77 cm diameter, 73 cm high
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A William IV rosewood chiffonier/display cabinet, English circa 1835, 108 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 140 cm high
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A large cut brass cathedral form skeleton clock, French circa 1880, 35 cm high glass dome and marble base 44 cm high 25 cm wide
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A set of antique postal scales with wooden stand, height 8.5 cm, width 18 cm, depth 9 cm
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A large George IV mahogany Pembroke table, English circa 1825, 110 cm long 60 cm wide closed 74 cm high
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George Barbier, French, 1882-1932, Cythera and Theatre scene, colour pochoir (stencil) x 2 1. Theatre scene, signed in image, 2. Cythera, from "Fetes Gallants" by Paul Verlaine, Paris, 1928, signed in image, 14 x 20.5 cm. , (5.5 x 8.0 in.), , frame: 40 x 33 cm. , (15 3/4 x 12.9 in.), . Provenance: The Jeffrey swift collection of important Australian and international prints, Adelaide, born in Nantes in 1882, Barbier attended the studio of jean-Paul Laurens at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris from 1908 to…
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George Barbier, French, 1882-1932, "L'Agression", colour pochoir (stencil), from "Falbalas & Fanfreluche" br George barbier, Paris, 1922, signed in image and dated 1921, 10.8 x 15.7 cm. , (4 1/4 x 6.1 in.), , frame: 38.5 x 30.5 cm. , (15.1 x 12.0 in.)
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Bernard de Monvel, France, 1881-1949, Tiens! deja de Retour!, colour pochoir (stencil), signed in image, trinted title below image, 15.8 x 13.3 cm. , (6.2 x 5.2 in.), , frame: 32 x 28 cm. , (12.6 x 11.0 in.), . Provenance: The Jeffrey swift collection of important Australian and international prints, Adelaide, Bernard Boutet de Monvel (9 August 1881 – 28 October 1949) was a French painter, sculptor, engraver, fashion illustrator and interior decorator. Although first known for his etchings, he earned…
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Charles Martin, 1884-1934, "Carrosse Automobile de grand Gala", colour pochoir, signed in image, 13.4 x 19 cm. , (5.2 x 7.4 in.), , frame: 30 x 33 cm. , (11.8 x 12.9 in.), . Provenance: The Jeffrey swift collection of important Australian and international prints, Adelaide, Charles Martin was a French artist, interior designer, illustrator, designer and painter (source Moma.org) his colour poi choir prints are found in famous magazines including Harpers Bazaar, Vogue and the Gazette du bon ton, which this…
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George Barbier, French, 1882-1932, Egypt and Persia, a pair of colour prints (2), signed in image titled below image. From "The Romance of Perfume" by Richard Le Gallienne; New York; Richard Hudnut,1928, 15.5 x 10.5 cm. , (6.1 x 4.1 in.), , frame: 42 x 30.5 cm. , (16.5 x 12.0 in.), . Provenance: The Jeffrey swift collection of important Australian and international prints, Adelaide, born in Nantes in 1882, Barbier attended the studio of jean-Paul Laurens at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris from 1908 to…
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An Egyptian wall hieroglyphic limestone fragmentary stele, 2nd-3rd century BC, 31 cm high 21.5 cm wide on wood stand 39.5 cm high 26 cm wide
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An Egyptian polychrome painted carved wood mask of a female, 2nd-3rd century BC, 23 cm high 13.5 cm wide with base making it 32 cm high base 17.5 cm wide
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An Egyptian terracotta mask of a female, 2nd-3rd century BC, 18 cm high 17 cm wide with marble base making it 28 cm high, the base 14.5 cm wide
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A carved ivory tiger with inlaid eyes on carved original stand, Japanese Meiji period ( 1868-1912), 22 cm long stand 26 cm long
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A Derby porcelain figure girl with cockerel, known as the Italian peasant, English circa 1765, after J Kandler Meissen original, patch marks, reference 18th century porcelain figures Peter Bradshaw colour plate Q. Provenance: Pamela Rowan, UK at Creswick Antiques Melbourne. September 1986 ( $2,200), 21 cm high
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A Continental porcelain figure of a man with bagpipes, 16.5 cm high, base 9.7 cm wide
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A Chelsea porcelain shaped circular plate painted with summer flowers, English circa 1750, lobed plate, freely painted with flowers after Meissen. 22 cm diameter
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A Worcester porcelain cup and saucer, English circa 1775, French shape, painted with swags of flowers around an urn, cup 9.7 cm wide over the handle, saucer 13.5 cm diameter. Provenance: blue crescent mark
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A large Derby porcelain figure of a shepherd, English circa 1765, typical shepherd, sitting on a mound, playing bagpipes, accompanied by his hound', all on a rococo scrolled base. 22.5 cm high 13 cm wide
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A Royal Worcester porcelain plate painted by R Austin with finely gilt border, 21 cm square
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A Worcester porcelain pot-pouri pot cover and liner, 18 cm high
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A Copeland Spode green plate, an oval dish, a cup and saucer, and two candlesticks, oval dish 26 cm wide, plate 23 cm diameter
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A Moorcroft Pottery Pansies vase and a similar oval pin dish, English post 1930, vase 13.5 cm high, dish 8 cm wide
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A Lalique etched and clear glass comport, French post 1935, purchased Myer Melbourne 1976, 17 cm high 21 cm diameter
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A set of six Art Deco enamelled silver tea-spoons, Birmingham circa 1930 makers mark T and S
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A satin-birch and marquetry double scroll-end sofa, Scandinavian-Austrian circa 1900-1920, height 100 cm, width 227 cm, depth 70 cm
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