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Sundries — Philips Auctions Australia
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| Philips Auctions Australia | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Sundries
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A sterling silver letter opener, 1990 Sheffield, with maker's mark for Francis Howard., the elegant letter opener with shell motif and tapering blade, in original presentation case. Weight 43g length 21.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed pair of Art Deco seagull spelter bookends, Jean Lemoine, circa 1930, the pair of seagulls in flight skimming across cresting waves in pewter tone, raised on portoro black marble bases, each engraved 'Melo' (pseudonym used by Jean Lemoine on… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique ivory page turner, 19th century, the page turner of slender spatula form with a pierced and carved vegetal and stiff leaf capital. Length 27.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A set of Edwardian Bay & Millward brass Balance scales, early 20th century, probably apothecary scales, with brass pans and upon a timber base; maker's stamp to beam, height 60 cm, width 50 cm, depth 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter kid book ends, circa 1920s, a pair of frolicking kids leaping out of foliage, in lustrous gold colours and raised on veined cream marble bases, height 16 cm, length 12 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter rearing horse book ends, circa 1920s, the pair in a verdigris finish raised on black marble bases, height 16 cm, length 14 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of cold painted spelter penguin bookends, circa 1930s, little black penguins with spread wings and raised on shaped mottled taupe marble bases, height 12 cm, length 13 cm, width 9.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter bird bookends, circa 1920s, the birds in lustrous bronze colours with spread wings and elaborately plumed tails, upon coffee and cream marble bases, height 11.5 cm, width 14 cm, depth 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter Dove bookends, circa 1920s, pairs of doves in bronze colours raised on white marble bases with aubergine and tan veins, height 10.5 cm, width 11 cm, depth 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter swallow bookends, circa 1930, pewter and silver toned stylised swallows in full flight mounted on mottled, grey marble shield shaped bases, height 12 cm, length 14 cm, width 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter horse bookends, circa 1930, standing horses in lustrous brown and gold colours upon portoro marble bases, height 15.5c length 15 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter goat book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of leaping goats with foliage at the base, in a verdigris finish and raised upon a red and white veined deep brown marble bases, height 12 cm, length 11 cm, width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco leaping dog book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of dogs in lustrous golden-brown colours springing out of green grasses, and raised upon vert campan marble bases, height 15 cm, length 11.5 cm, width 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Georg Jensen sterling silver letter Openers, modern era, with stamps for sterling, Denmark, in 'Bernadotte pattern', originally designed in 1939, with stainless steel blades, hallmarked to ferrules of both. Total weight 42gr. Length 15.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter seagull bookends, circa 1930, the pair of seagulls in flight above cresting waves, in gold and bronze lustre colours and raised on white onyx bases. Height 14 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco Alsatian bookends, circa 1930s, the opposite pair of alert seated dogs in bronze and copper colour, incised mark of Tedd to the tails raised on black brown marble bases. Height 13.5 cm, length 15 cm, width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter swallow book ends, circa 1920s, the birds in lustrous brown colours with wings at full spread and perched in grasslands, raised on cream marble bases, height 11 cm, length 11 cm, width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter squirrel book ends, circa 1920s, a pair of squirrels nibbling on nuts, in lustrous gold brown colours above cold painted green foliage, raised on mottled grey marble bases, height 12 cm, length 11 cm, width 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter dog bookends, circa 1930 the pair of seated retrievers in bronze and gold lustrous colours upon pink marble bases. Height 10 cm, length 10.5 cm, width 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco leaping spelter gazelle bookends, circa 1930, Animated gazelles in gold lustrous colours raised on veined cream marble bases, height 10 cm, length 11 cm, width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter seagull bookends, circa 1930, marked Tedo, seagulls in full flight and touching cresting waves, in gold and bronze lustre colours and raised on cream marble bases, height 16.5 cm, length 13.8 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco stylised bird bookends, circa 1930, phoenix style birds in golden bronze colours with extended wings and wave, like tails raised on veined black marble bases and two tone shaped vertical, supports, height 12 cm, length 13 cm, width 7.5… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter and marble Goldfish bookends, circa 1930s, the opposite pair in bronze colours posed as leaping goldfish upon streaked and veined beige marble bases, height 14.5 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco elephant spelter book ends, circa 1930, Jovial elephants with front legs raised, in lustrous colours upon black, marble bases, height 10 cm, length 11 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco Retriever book ends, circa 1930, seated dogs in lustrous colours mounted on pale grey marble bases, height 12.5 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two signed boxwood Netsukes, one carved as a growling and tense temple dog with a curled mane and ornamental collar, the other in the form of timber pail of produce being eaten by mice; both signed underside. Height 5.5 cm and smaller | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Continental silver stamp case, unidentified origin and maker, marked with initials to a corner of the upper cover, late 19th century, rectangular, double sided with compartments to both sides, the upper cover decorated in low relief with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter elephant bookends, circa 1930s, the pair of trumpeting elephants and calves walking amidst stylised feathery foliage, in lustrous brown and gold colours, mounted on black marble bases. Height 15.5 cm, length 17.5 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A set of vintage brass Henry-Louis Becker Fils & Co Balance scales, 20th century, Brussels and France, retailed through scientific instrument supplier H.R Selby & Co limited Melbourne and Sydney, the scales with stamp to beam, timber maker's plaque and… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of spelter gazelle bookends, circa 1930s, an opposite pair of gazelles in brown colours upon mottled taupe marble bases, height 15.5 cm, length 13 cm, width 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco rearing horse spelter bookends, circa 1930, the rearing horses in copper and bronze lustre colours upon shaped portoro marble bases and vertical supports, height 14.5 cm, length 17 cm, width 9.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco dog book ends, circa 1930, seated shaggy barbet-type dogs in a verdigris finish raised on black marble, bases, height 13 cm, length 15.5 cm, width 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco rearing horse spelter bookends, circa 1930 signed 'Tedd' in relief to the foliage, the opposite pair of cold painted rearing horses amidst stylised foliage, upon veined black marble bases. Height 12.5 cm, length 11 cm, width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter stylised bird bookends, circa 1930, the phoenix style birds with spread swings in gold and bronze lustre colours, raised on veined marble bases. Height 9.5 cm, length 11 cm, width 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two antique papier mache patch boxes, early 19th century, probably Georgian, one rectangular hinged box with a faux tortoiseshell finish, the other hinged box with rounded ends with gilt details, height 1.5 cm, length 7.5 cm, width 4.5 cm, and smaller | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of leaping deer spelter bookends, circa 1930, in lustrous gold colours with green painted foliage above black marble bases, height 13 cm, length 11.5 cm, width 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter squirrel book ends, circa 1920s-30s, the stylised pair in lustrous brown colours upon figured rose and white marble bases, height 11.5 cm, length 11.5 cm, width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter squirrel bookends, circa 1930, cold painted in gold and green colours depicting squirrels eating nuts and vegetation, mounted on red suffused white marble bases, height 11.5 cm, length 11 cm, width 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter squirrel bookends, circa 1930, large recumbent squirrels in lustrous brown colours each with a nut between, the front paws, mounted on mottled cream and ochre marble bases, height 11.5 cm, length 16.5 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter bookends, circa 1930 the pair of stylized French skunks with their tails raised in bronze and gold colours, upon veined grey pink marble bases. Height 13 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter Amherst pheasant bookends, circa 1930 the pair of pheasants modelled in an alert pose, standing upon a cold painted foliage base, in gold and bronze lustre colours and raised on black marble bases. Height 11 cm, length 16 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of spelter gazelle bookends, circa 1930, the matching pair standing four square with heads raised, in bronze and gold lustre colours and raised on shaped mottled terracotta marble bases, height 14.5 cm, length 13 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco rearing horse spelter bookends, circa 1930, the rearing horses in bronze and gold lustre colours upon veined black marble bases and vertical supports. Height 14 cm, length 19 cm, width 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco Alsatian spelter bookends, circa 1930, seated dogs in gold lustre colours raised on near white marble bases, height 13 cm, length 14 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of spelter dog bookends, circa 1930, seated retrievers in gold lustre colours upon portoro marble bases, height 12 cm, length 13 cm, width 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter goat book ends, circa 1920s, an opposite pair of leaping goats, in golden bronze colours and raised upon mottled maroon and cream marble bases, height 13.5 cm, length 10 cm, width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two sterling silver letter Openers, 2000 and 2002 Sheffield, with maker's marks for Whitehill Silver & Plate, Hanover inspired stems with full length spines and tapering sword-style steel blades, one handle gilt washed; hallmarked to handles of both;… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Royal commemorative items: a Memorial 'Last Coinage of the Realm' dish and a Coronation letter opener, 1900 London, mark for Sampson Mordan & Co, a small dish centred with a year 1900 one shilling coin; hallmarked underside, and; Sheffield 1952, mark… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian sterling silver vinaigrette, early 19th century, with sterling standard, no maker's, date or assay marks, a small bright cut box with an applied rococo edge, bright cut floral designs to the lid with vacant cartouche, similar to base, the gilt… | *** |  |
| *** | A Continental silver vinaigrette and a vesta case, 1876 Birmingham, with maker's mark for George Unite, the Victorian sterling silver vesta case of typical rounded rectangular form with a hinged top, engraved with initials to one side, together w a… | *** |  |
| *** | A sterling silver and ivory letter opener, early 20th century, marked sterling 925, the opener with a carved lyre shaped terminal and buckle ornament, the plain spatula blade tipped with sterling silver, length 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two sets of brass Troy weights, 19th century, nesting cup-shaped | *** |  |
| *** | A group of French spelter bookends and a figure, circa 1920s, the bookends in the form of bronze coloured recumbent deer upon black marble bases; the figurine, 'Lecon De Lecture' depicting a young woman reading to a captivated trio of ducks upon a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinoiserie lacquered Papier Mache hanging bracket shelf, of shaped outline, the shelf and support folding, painted in gold and colours on a black ground with figures in gardens. Height 27 cm. Width 19 cm. Depth 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Ceylonese bone and horn box, circa 1900. Standing on four claw feet set with pierced fretwork and bone strapping, the top decorated with tiger medallion. Height 8 cm. Width 21 cm. Depth 16.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter Alsatian bookends, circa 1930 the opposite pair of seated dogs in gold lustre colours, raised on speckled black marble base. Height 13.5 cm, length 14 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter stag bookends, circa 1930 the opposite pair of leaping stag amidst stylised foliage in gold and bronze lustre colours, upon veined black marble bases with canted corners and right angled supports. Height 11 cm, length 13 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter gazelle bookends, circa 1930 the opposite pair of animated gazelles leaping from stylised grass, in bronze and gold lustrous tones, raised on veined black marble bases. Height 17 cm, length 16 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XVI style gilt bronze double inkwell, circa 1900 with two finely chased gilt bronze lidded urns on top centering a stamp box with a hinged cover, set within a cast and pierced triangular tripod frame decorated with masks and scrolling acanthus… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian papier mache serving tray, 19th century the large tray with scalloped edge decorated with inlaid mother of pearl floral motifs and gilt highlights to the bevelled border, length 65 cm, width 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter dog bookends, circa 1930, the pair in bronze and copper colours posed as seated Alsatian dogs and raised on veined black marble bases, height 13.5 cm, length 14 cm, width 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter deer bookends, circa 1930, the opposing pair of recumbent does in bronze and gold lustre colours, raised on cream marble base with canted corners. Height 13 cm, length 16 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco coloured bronze and marble Pigeon bookends, circa 1930s, the opposite pair of gold birds with green colours to the head and tail feathers perched upon red tiled roof, upon mottled grey marble bases and sides, incised 'Bronze' to base of… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco stag spelter bookends, circa 1930, leaping stags on veined black marble bases, height 12.5 cm, length 14 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large group of assorted brass scale weights, variously 19th century and later, mostly smaller weights, various shapes | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter bird bookends, circa 1930, the pair of seagulls in full flight and touching cresting waves, in gold and bronze lustre colours and raised on veined black marble bases, height 15 cm, length 16 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter deer bookends, circa 1930 signed 'Tedd' in relief to the foliage, the opposite pair of elegant high stepping deer amidst stylised foliage in gold and bronze lustre colours, upon veined grey marble bases. Height 16 cm, length 13… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter deer bookends, circa 1930 the opposite pair of elegant high stepping deer amidst cold painted foliage in bronze lustre tones, upon black marble bases. Height 17 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter seagull bookends, circa 1930 the pair of 'Goeland' seagulls in flight above cresting waves, in gold and bronze lustre colours and raised on green onyx bases. Height 13.5 cm, length 13 cm, width 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter goat bookends, circa 1930 the opposite pair of standing goats in golden bronze colours and raised upon veined black marble bases. Height 18 cm, length 13 cm, width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of silver and silver-plated items, comprising a sterling silver condiment spoon (Birmingham, Sj rose & Son), a pair of souvenir letter openers with map terminal engraved Tasmania and marked T&S, and small bread fork and butter knife set with… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter dog bookends, circa 1930, the pair of seated retrievers in bronze and gold lustrous colours upon veined green and red marble bases, height 11 cm, length 10 cm, width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter gazelle bookends, circa 1930, standing gazelles in lustrous brown and gold colours, mounted on near black, marble bases, height 15 cm, length 13.5 cm, width 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter stag bookends, circa 1930 the opposite pair of leaping stag amidst stylised foliage in gold and bronze lustre colours, upon veined black marble bases with canted corners and right angled supports. Height 11 cm, length 13 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Austro-Hungarian .800 silver Toothpick holders, post 1867, dianakopf with rubbed city mark, and maker's mark Pl, small elongated shallow boats with flat rims and raised on four curvaceous legs with pad feet; hallmarked to the rims, silver weight… | *** |  |
| *** | A late Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette, 1896 Birmingham, with maker's mark for John Edward Wilmot, the rectangular vinaigrette with plain top engraved 'Mary' opening to a foliate hinged grille and interior gilt, marked to the interior and under the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian brass and steel beam balance, mid-19th century, apparently unmarked, mounted on a mahogany box base with a drawer. Height 51 cm. Width 42 cm. Depth 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two antique Quadrant-form letter scales, early 20th century, one marked 'Made in Germany'. Height 19 cm, and shorter | *** |  |
| *** | A set of antique brass Balance scales and six weights, late 19th century, probably postal scales, with a pierced and raised base decorated with foliate bands with paterae and having three pans for the stamped graduated weights, with a lyre shaped frame… | *** |  |
| *** | A group of three metalware animal novelties, Victorian to early 20th century, including a cast brass retriever head, a standing brass bear money box in two parts and screwed together and an iron cast bulldog money box with remnant iron red colouring, also… | *** |  |
| *** | A set of nine antique Persian Âs Nas playing cards early, 19th century, painted in gold and other colours and lacquered on papier mache, each painted with various numbers of figures. Height 6 cm. Width 4 cm, each, mounted in three frames | *** |  |
| *** | A Georg Jensen sterling silver letter opener marked 'Sterling Denmark', circa 2005, Bernadotte pattern with vertical reeding to the slightly-flared sterling handle. Length 15.5 cm. Weight 23.8gr. | *** |  |
| *** | Four carved ivory and bone items, comprising a silver mounted agate Burnisher with ivory handle, inscribed 'R.Wedgwood', a carved bone apple corer, possibly Australian Colonial, a finely carved bone foliate bookmark and a pierced ivory letter opener.… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter fawn bookends, circa 1930 the stylised 'Bambi' style prancing fawns eating berries and vegetation, cold painted in gold and green colours, mounted on veined black marble bases. Height 12.5 cm, length 11 cm, width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter seagull bookends, circa 1930 the pair of 'Goeland' seagulls in flight above cresting waves, in gold and bronze lustre colours and raised on variegated marble bases height 12.5 cm, length 11 cm, width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Continental silver vinaigrette, Xray tested .850 silver probably Georgian, the Continental silver rectangular vinaigrette with the hinged cover with prick work and vacant cartouche, the interior gilt washed, with a sliding out star-pierced grille,… | *** |  |
| *** | A black Bakelite telephone, mid-20th century | *** |  |
| *** | An antique cameo carved Queen helmet shell, 19th century to early 20th century, the natural shell, typically carved in relief to an oval with a profile bust of a classical female figure her hair adorned with flowers and wheat ears. Height 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A group of brass scale weights, variously 19th century and later, thirteen in all, nesting, associated and incomplete sets | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian oak-cased set of pan scales and weights, w. and T. Avery, latter half 19th century, the hanging beam supporting two brass pans, with five troy and four penny weights, in original labelled oak, height 4 cm. Width 18 cm. Depth 11 cm (case) | *** |  |
| *** | A set of antique brass balance scales, circa 1900, of typical form with a stem on a stepped base and marble platform, the two arms with mask finials supporting chain suspended dishes, height 49 cm, width 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mahogany and brass mounted Drinking horn, 19th century, utilising the shape and colour of the natural horn, mounted to the broad end with a flat mahogany cover with a knopped screw handle, brass tipped to the point with a slender lever… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian sterling silver ivory handled letter opener, 1866 Birmingham, with maker's mark for probably James Collins, a narrow tapered blade, waisted to the throat with a gently shaped swollen, handle with hat shaped finial, hallmarked to blade, length… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian lacquered papier mache hanging bracket shelf, of shaped outline, the shelf and support folding, painted with flowers and a butterfly on the black ground. Height 36 cm. Width 25 cm. Depth 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A brass-mounted horn, retaining its natural shape and varied colour, on a small foot. Height 16 cm. Width 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Art Deco spelter goat bookends, circa 1930, the opposite pair of leaping goats in golden bronze colours and raised upon mottled beige marble bases. Height 13.5 cm, length 11 cm, width 6.5 cm | *** |  |