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Fine Arts, Affordable Pictures & Jewellery — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:713
Sale Title:Fine Arts, Affordable Pictures & JewelleryLots with images:690
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:661
Date:30-Jul-2011
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1950s Fijian Tapa cloth. Short seam separation. 190 x 154 cm
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Pair Masai iron ended spears. Length 165 cm
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Sudanese hide shield. Originally from Beja tribe. Handle included but detatched, circa 1890s. Diameter 50 cm
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Quantity Solomon Islands ornaments. Ancient pierced and worked shell and reef lime decorations. Fragmentary.
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Papua New Guinea Turtleshell Armband. Decorated all over with whorls, notches etc. Length 14 cm
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Various Papua New Guinea artefacts and ornaments, including Woven armbands, massim lime spatulas, carved flute, and tortoiseshell spatula.
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Aboriginal Kimberley glass points. Collected mount Hart Western Australia, 1965. Length 6 cm (approx.)
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Three Groote Eylandt ceremonial items. Spear, clapstick and knife. Crudely carved hardwood with hatched decoration in ochre. Probable souvenir items, collected 1950s. Crack through knife 'Blade.'. Length 64 cm (spear)
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Aboriginal Kimberley glass Points. Collected mount Hart Western Australia 1965. Length 6 cm (approx.)
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Quantity Solomon Islands ornaments. Ancient pierced and worked shell and reef lime decorations. Fragmentary.
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Papua New Guinea basket hook. Carved hardwood with cowrie eyes and faded line decoration. Small loss to side of head. Height 68 cm
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1950s Aboriginal bullroarer and Woomera. Hatched and dash decorated in ochres, with handspun fibre string and resin bindings. Collected Groote Eylandt. Length 90 cm (woomera)
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Four Aboriginal carved wood items, including 1960s souvenir canoe fish spear; stone worked mulga boomerang; pokerworked goanna. Length 45 cm (boomerang)
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Two Aboriginal basalt Palm Cutting tools, and crystal and mineral collection (10 plus).
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Western Solomons shell money wealth ring. Ancient and unusually large. Diameter meter 21 cm
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Mid 20th century small boomerang. Primitively worked mulga with decorated tips. Length 37 cm
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Two Coolamons bark. Length 56 cm
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P.N.G Sepik food hook. Female ancestor figure with detail carving to flukes. Older patination. Length 54 cm
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19th century Aboriginal Nulla Nulla, probably Queensland origin. Actual use patination. Length 59 cm
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P.N.G Totemic mask, Sepik river. Bird's head form with serrated medial line. Smoked patination. Repair to tip. Length 50 cm
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Two Aboriginal carved wood items, including Stone tool worked woomera with tree resin handle (old repair); and rustic carved coolamon. Length 70 cm (woomera)
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Three New Guinea Rakes. Fire formed natural branches. Mid 20th century. Village use patination. Length 55 cm (Longest)
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Mid 20th century Groote Eylandt didgeridoo. Banded hatch and dot decorated in ochre with old varnish. Splits and losses to end. Length 78 cm
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Three Aboriginal fire Making Implements. Pair of fire sticks and tinder pipe. Hatching, rings and dash decorations. Groote Eylandt, 1950s. Old varnished ochres. Length 42 cm (Longest)
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Ceremonial Aboriginal fish spear. Collected Groote Eylandt 1950s. Old varnish over natural earth pigments. Length 71 cm
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Three Solomon Islands bowls. Deep oval form with decorated terminals. Fire charred and smoked patination. Early 20th century. Length 47 cm (Longest)
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Two Aboriginal Mulga Digging sticks. Pointed and spatulate ends. Length 95 cm
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Papua New Guinea carved wooden bowl. From Ramu river area with totemic heads to each end. Old splits, losses and old repair to full length crack. Length 81 cm
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Two Mulga clubs. Length 61 cm
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Quantity Primitive arts Auction Catalogues. Worldwide catalogues, 1970s - present day (60+)
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Early 20th century Solomon Islands bowl. Deep oval form in hardwood, with shell inlaid terminal spirit figures, and fish to each side. Losses to base and carving under one figure. Length 64 cm
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Tiwi ceremonial dance spear. Slit and pierced hardwood with ochre and white patched decoration. Length 215 cm
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Tiwi ceremonial dance spear. Melville Island, Northern Territory. Polychrome dot chevron and banded decoration. Old repair and losses. Length 153 cm
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Eight various walnut veneer frames.
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Pair Japanese cloisonne vases. Red rose decoration to each, on pale green ground. Four petal trademark to base. Height 19 cm
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Portuguese/Indian silver Host holder. Originally from church of Our lady of Piety, Goa. Stamped 90. Ornate repousse work. Height 11 cm
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Japanese Satsuma vase. Decorated with court and deity scenes. Character marks to base. Some discoloration. Height 32 cm
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Group of Thai and Burmese Photos. Predominantly monastic subjects, featuring shrines and monks. Some with hand written notes verso, circa 1940s and 1950s.
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Indian stone relief of a deity, circa 19th century. Height 30 cm
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Five various ivory figures (all A/F), including 3 chess pieces and 2 others. Height 9 cm
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Thai bronze Nang Kwak figure. Gilt pigment coated. Hollow, circa 1960s. Height 13 cm
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Chinese green Peking glass vase height 11 cm
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Thai Rattanakosin period bronze, with gold leaf, and pigment lacquer. Clay core remaining, circa 19th century. Height 13 cm
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Two carved white opal dogs of Fo height 3 cm
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Carved and pierced ivory tusk section. Decorated with dragon and clouds. Height 17 cm
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Thai Phuttha Jow shrine Buddha. Agarwood, acacia resin, and coated with gold foil and silver to base, circa 1970s. Height 15 cm
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Thai Chiang Saen bronze Buddha. Height 11 cm
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Thai Ayutthaya bronze Buddha. Ban Phu Luang Dynasty. Provenance: Gandhara Galleries, circa 18th century. Height 9 cm
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Early Burmese jadeite Somdej Buddha Amulet. Red pigment with gilding, circa 1920s. Length 4 cm
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Two Chinese snuff bottles. Inside painted half round crystal; and round ceramic. Height 8 cm
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Early 20th century bronze Buddha. Seated on lotus throne. Traces of gilt. Height 26 cm
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Chinese hardstone carving. Archaic style dragon. Diameter 15 cm
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Box Cont. Quantity Chinese ivory chess pieces. Also, boxed mother of pearl tokens. Chess set incomplete and most pieces damaged; in gold painted box (also damaged).
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Burmese gilt lacquer betel nut box. Ormolu and hand cut crystal decoration on palm wood body. Losses to head of goose. Height 25 cm
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Chinese hardstone lion statue, probably mid 20th century. Height 40 cm
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Chinese cloisonne vase. Floral design on blue ground. Height 39 cm
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Four various ivory items, including 2 bangles; lidded card case (A/F); and pair of glove stretchers.
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Pair Chinese bronze vases, each with dual dragon form handles, and raised dragon decoration to the body. Height 34 cm
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Three various Indo Persian metal items, including Coin set small. 800 dish; silver leaf shaped dish (handle A/F); and copper dish with Islamic script decoration. Diameter 12 cm
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Early Indo Persian Damascene scissors. Hand made with decorated fingerpieces. Length 23 cm
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Two African ivory figures, each of an elderly bearded man, mounted on black wooden stands. Taller figure has damaged leg. Average height 27 cm
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Chinese nest of 4 elm occasional tables. Grapevine decoration. Largest table has some crazing to surface. Height 71 cm (largest)
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Thai bronze Ayutthaya Buddha. Cast bronze with Royal headdress, probably mid 1950s. Height 74 cm
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Tribal Baluch pile rug. Brown with black areas. Natural dyes, circa 1900. Shows wear. 185 x 101 cm
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Early Hamadan Kurd pile rug. Hand spun wool pile. Boteh design with flower and vine border, circa 1920s. Shows wear. 130 x 102 cm
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Middle Eastern tribal Woollen rug. Iron red traditional pattern. 240 x 172 cm
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Chinese gilt and silk wall hanging. Imperial dragon and rooster decoration, probably early 20th century. Wear and some tears. 240 x 300 cm
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Burmese gilt Garuda crown pedestal. Rama V period flamed design. 40 cm (total)
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Japanese bronze Koro. Gargoyle figure to lid (detached); quad footed. Height 25 cm (total)
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Burmese bronze Buddha. Hard case. Bhumisparsa Mudra, circa 19th century. Height 13 cm
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19th century Chinese famille noir vase. Tall square tapered vase with round flared neck. Kangxi mark to base. Height 50 cm
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Burmese gilt shrine Crown pedestal. Rama V period. Height 43 cm (total )
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Chinese Yixing teapot. Engraved decoration. Height 11 cm
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African ivory giraffe figure. On wooden stand. Height 27 cm (totl )
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Thai Chiang Saen Buddha. Vajrasana pose. Silver leaf on natural resin. Height 12 cm
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Chinese ceramic vase. Polychrome decoration. 6 character mark to base. Height 20 cm
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Chinese porcelain vase. Dual handles and blue wave decoration. Kangxi mark to body. Height 37 cm
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Brass Buddha. Nepalese - height 20 cm
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Pair Burmese gilt shrine pedestals. Crown Rama V period. Height 16 cm
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Japanese Noboru Nogawa bronze plate. Decorated with waterlilies and snail. Meiji period. Marks to underside. Diameter 21 cm
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Early Kashmiri box. Traditionally hand decorated to exterior and interior. A/F. Length 25 cm
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Chinese porcelain vase, with polychrome decoration. Height 18 cm
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Indo Persian bronze incense burner, probably 17th/18th century. Diameter 11 cm
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Thai Garuda temple hanging. Ochre and gilt pigment on hand moulded clay body. Height 22 cm
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Chinese green hardstone carved bird figure. On figural wooden base. Height 17 cm (total )
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Burmese gilt lacquer betel nut box. Hand painted, with inset crystal decoration. Polychrome inner rim. Height 13 cm
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Five items: 4 Pce's Chinese jadeite, and jade Snake and ring Fastener. Jadeite pce's incl. Animal with characters verso, fish pendant, ring and other carving.
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Five pieces Chinese jade/jadeite, including Archaic form white plaque, ring, pierced plaque, floral pierced buckle/toggle, and bi.
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Eight pieces Chinese carved jade/jadeite, including Floral form fastener, 3 hook fasteners, relief plaque, and 3 hair clips.
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18 carved jadeite hair Clips. Various sizes and curvatures.
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Chinese lacquered and carved rosewood box. Lid decorated with courting scene. Early 20th century. 28 x 23 x 9 cm
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Collection of 7 Thai Buddha Amulets. Clay tablets. Height 7 cm (average)
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Early Indo Persian brass shield. Length 48 cm Diameter 25 cm
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Australian cedar pedestal. Turned baluster and twist column on square ogee base. Height 116 cm
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Victorian rosewood pole screen. Embroidered panel of Virgin and angels. Height 147 cm
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Bevelled glass display cabinet. Marquetry decoration. Drawer to bottom of cabinet. Internally lit, with 3 shelves. Key available. Length 105 cm, Diameter 44 cm, height 187 cm
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Oak desk. Fitted central drawer and fitted drawers to each pedestal, circa 1930s. Key available. Height 79 cm. Length 148 cm Diameter 77 cm
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Colonial cedar sideboard. Shield back with scroll decoration. Two drawers over cupboard with cellarette. Key available. 122 x 146 x 45 cm
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Jacobean oak chest on later stand. Carved arches front panel with Tudor rose corners. Rustic notched lid. Old splits, worm damage and various deficiencies. Base is a mixture of styles and ages. Height 100 cm. Width 70 cm Depth 40 cm
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Maple pedestal. 4 sided, tapering design. C. 1930s. Height 106 cm
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