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Sundries — Bonhams
Auction House:
| Bonhams | |
|---|---|
| Number of lots recorded: | 43 |
| Lots with images: | 43 |
| Prices available: | 43 |
Category:
Sundries
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| *** | Carnelian intaglio, attributed to Pilcher, depicting Artemisia contemplating the ashes of Mausolus signed in ancient Greek Pilcher, weight 2.9gm, measuring approx. 23.60 x 19.80 mm. The signature of the artist Pichler appears in Greek beneath the… | *** |  |
| *** | A good large Regency en grisaille decorated black papier mache oval tray, the gallery decorated with scenes of classical muses amongst temples in a classical landscape, on a later ebonised simulated bamboo stand. Width 113 cm. Depth 89 cm. Height 58 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A cased collection of hardstone and glass intaglios, including examples in carnelian, agate, lapis lazuli, bloodstone, and coral. In total, 64 examples. 37 x 21 cm case size | *** |  |
| *** | Hardstone cameo portrait attributed to Giovanni Antonio Santarelli late 18TH/Early 19th century, the oval cameo portrait of George IV facing left, signed Santarelli, 30.10 x 23.30 mm | *** |  |
| *** | A highly decorative and functional French brass beam scales, circa 1900 of large proportions with the central stepped column with a hook support holding the balance arms with sea creatures supporting the weighing pans, the shaped base with the original… | *** |  |
| *** | Russian letter opener in silver gilt Faberge, Workmaster Anders Nevalainen the two tiered black with curved ends anchored with a cabochon garnet, the handle in shell pink guilloche enamel. Impressed marks fo workmaster Anders Nevalainen, St Petersberg 88… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of 19th century French carved wood wall appliques, of ribbon, fruit, foliate and floral garland form, 14 cm wide, 8 cm deep, 102 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Two similar Victorian oak personal scales by W&T Avery Ltd, Birmingham. Height 147 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian sterling silver presentation trowel, retailed by Henry Steiner, and made by Richard Martin and Ebenezer Hall, London 1877, the blade engraved 'Presented to Mrs F E Bucknall By Her Loving Husband on the Occasion of Laying the Foundation Stone… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian cased set of eight silver mounted graduated beakers, by Barrett & Sons, London 1901, in horn with a silver shield engraved with monogram EW, contained in a shaped leather case impressed M.F to the cover, the interior with marks A. Barrett &… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian tubular brass gong set in a three pillar rotunda using a shell case, 48 cm high. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian sterling silver presentation trowel by John Kilpatrick, London, 1874 with ebony handle, the blade engraved 'Presented to Mrs. Charles Shuter As a Testimony to Her Earnest Work in Aid Of, the Building Fund of Holy Trinity Church Greendale of… | *** |  |
| *** | A silver mounted ivory page turner Hilliard and Thomson, Chester 1897, the flat panel shaped blade in a silver mount with acanthus motifs, connectd to a ‘whale tooth’ shaped handle 52 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver and gilt posy holder, by William Neal, London 1867, with pierced floral cup on sprung tripod base (missing end clip), 12.5 cm high; and an Edward VII two handle silver posy vase, Birmingham 1908, 11.5 cm high (2). | *** |  |
| *** | An oblong shaped silver vinaigrette, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1846 the cover with a radiating design around an applied gold(?) cartouche engraved 'Ab' and similar decoration around a rose to the base, the gilt interior with an intricately pierced… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of granite obelisks, Italian 19th century height: 63 cm, base: 13 x 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two shell cameos, each depicting classical gentleman in profile, length 5 cm, width 4.2 cm, and length 4.7 cm, width 5 cm (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A horn wine cup, 19th/ 20th century, of a simplistic and ovoid form, the small and slender cup raised on a short foot rim, a carved narrow band to its mouth rim. 5.2 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century black papier mache tray, with gilt Chinoiserie scenes. Width 63 cm. Depth 49 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver-gilt and ivory handled presentation trowel, by John William Kilpatrick, London 1888, with engraved rim, the purple velvet and silk lined presentation case stamped 'Kilpatrick & Co, Melbourne' . | *** |  |
| *** | A small satchel shaped silver vinaigrette, by Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1832 rectangular satchel shape with applied flap and tongue, engraved on the lid with foliate work and to the base with a chequerboard within a dotted border. Gilt interior, the grill… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian boxed silver trowel, engraved 'Presented to Ald. F.O. Hedger, Mayor of Ashfield on the Occasion of His Laying a Foundation Stone of Pavilion in Pratten Park 7-8-1920', wooden handle with gold shield initialled 'Foh', marked 'Lion Passant/STG… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver rectangular vinaigrette, by Charles Rawlings & William Summers, London 1853, engraved with a castle by a lake within scrolls, 4 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver rectangular vinaigrette by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1839, with engraved thatched decoration and shield catouche and later pendant ring and a Victorian vinaigrette by Francis Clarke, Birmingham 1846, with engraved scroll decoration,… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Felix' car mascot, circa 1930, signed Ael, in silver plated nickel, 3.5 cm high, on a Bakelite base | *** |  |
| *** | A small silver vinaigrette shaped as a handbag, by Lea and Clark, Birmingham 1837 shaped as a handbag, the body cross hatched, traces of gilding to the exterior, gilt interior, the grill with foliate scrollwork piercing, height 1 cm, length 2.5 cm, depth… | *** |  |
| *** | Two shell cameo brooches, depicting Cupid shackled, defined as love vanquished, the second depicting a couple with an artist's palette (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Cadillac car mascot, mounted on a Japanese Maple base, 7 cm across | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Victorian cow horn and gilt metal mounted vases, the large horns mounted on embossed circular bases with matching mounts 39 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver rectangular vinaigrette, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1839, with cast foliate border and engine turned decoration, 4.3 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A George IV silver rectangular vinaigrette, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1829, with foliate border and engraved decoration, 2.8 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A George IV silver vinaigrette, by Edward Smith, 1827, of rectangular form, the top with engraved foliate decoration and oval cartouche, the bottom decorated with a bright-cut floral and foliate motif, with silver-gilt hand pierced grill, hallmarks for… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Nouveau gilt and patinated bronze paper knife, by Willy with a foliate gilt handle, in associated leather case 20 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A rectangular silver vinaigrette with initials, by Taylor and Perry, Birmingham 1833, the engine turned lid with initials 'Fmj' (?) and a cast thumb piece, similar engraving to base, sides reeded, gilt interior with floral 'Sunburst' formation pierced… | *** |  |
| *** | A rectangular silver vinaigrette with cut corners, by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1807 slightly curved form, the lid engraved with leaf work within a prick dot border repeated around the sides. Aplain base engraved 'CHM to C F Orange' over a scrolling… | *** |  |
| *** | Tiffany & Co, sterling silver cufflinks, tie clip and Bookmark, cufflinks gross weight 13.5gm, measuring 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.6 cm, tie clip weight 7.5gm, length 5.0 cm, bookmark weight 12.7gm, length 8.0 cm, each stamped ©Tiffany & Co. 925 | *** |  |
| *** | Daisy Merton (1889-1972), a pair of doghouse bookends, circa 1940, glazed earthenware, signed DV Merton, 14 cm high (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A George IV silver gilt rectangular vinaigrette by T. Pemberton & Son, London 1823, with foliate border and engine turned decoration, 3.7 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A glazed case set of brass balance scales and weights, 46 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A large pair of cast iron and brass balance scales, 87 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A George IV silver rectangular vinaigrette, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1829, with foliate border and engraved leaf decoration, 2.7 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Three pieces of English silver plate, 19th century, comprising a silver plate weighted ships candle, a silver plate mounted oak tankard and an ebony handled silver plate trowel with a commemorative inscription, the candlestick 26 cm high (3) | *** |  |
| *** | A Flamingo car mascot, circa 1930s, 4.75 cm high | *** |  |