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Auction House:
Philips Auctions Australia
Number of lots recorded:28
Lots with images:28
Prices available:28
Category:
Dressing Accessories
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Hornback Crododile skin travelling vanity case, early 20th century, the thick caiman crocodile skin case in chocolate and honey tones with horny scales to the top and sides, brass hardware and slide lock, opening to an interior lined in red leather and… ***
*** A travelling vanity case with sterling silver accessories, 1912 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Hardy Brothers, the English blue leather case opening to a blue moire taffeta lined interior, fitted with 19 vanity items with sterling silver mounts to… ***
*** A blue leather travelling vanity case with accessories, c1930s, the English leather case opening to a moire taffeta lined interior, fitted to the front with seven blue guilloche enamel vanity items with metal mounts to include: two brushes, a hand mirror,… ***
*** A Chinese export silver glove stretcher, kwong Man Shing, Hong Kong, late 19th/early 20th century, each half decorated mid-shaft in low relief with a dragon within a shaped cartouche, other plain. Length 25 cm. Weight 135gr ***
*** A blue leather travelling vanity case with sterling silver accessories, 1926-33 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Walker & Hall, the fine and complete blue leather case with brass slide locks, opening to a blue moire taffeta lined interior, fitted with a… ***
*** An Art Deco ivory shoehorn, circa 1920s of typical form with a short cushion shaped handle with an inlaid and framed monogram, BF, of Art Deco styling. Length 22 cm ***
*** A Georgian mahogany wig stand, circa 1800 the tripod platform base with swept legs terminating in pad feet, surmounted by S-scroll columns supporting two triangular drawers and shaped columns supporting a moulded disc top, later used as a wash stand with… ***
*** A Victorian style sterling silver dressing table set, 1901 Birmingham, with maker's marks for Henry Matthews and; 1978 Birmingham with maker's mark for W I Broadway & Co, the mixed set on a plated rectangular tray comprising a clothes brush from 1901, a… ***
*** An English ladies' sterling silver dressing set, 1906 Birmingham, with maker's marks for G & C Ltd, the boxed set comprising a glove stretcher, shoe horn and a button hook, in sterling silver and steel, all with shaped hollow handles; hallmarked, total… ***
*** Two antique boxed sterling silver mounted dressing table sets, early 20th century, a dressing set comprising glove stretcher, shoe horn, and button hooks (maker unidentified - marks rubbed) and a manicure set by green & Cadbury Ltd, Birmingham, various… ***
*** A late Victorian sterling silver backed hand mirror. 1897 London, with maker's mark for Mappin & Webb (John Newton Mappin), the oval mirror with a bevelled glass, having a hollow shaped handle with an overlapping fluted design with scrolling foliage to… ***
*** Three sterling silver vanity items, a hand mirror, a pin dish, and a small covered box, 1906 with marks for Jl, (box); 1912 rubbed maker's marks (mirror), 1950 with marks for probably William Adams (dish), all Birmingham, a Renaissance revival hand mirror… ***
*** A Victorian Scottish rosewood travelling Toiletries box, later 19th century, with label for Glasgow maker, Richard Wathew, the simple box with a small mother-of pearl-cartouche, the original interior with tray and fitted compartments lined in red velvet… ***
*** A mixed Victorian to Edwardian four piece sterling silver vanity set, 1898 Chester, 1903, 1910, 1914 Birmingham, various makers, profusely embossed in the rococo revival manner, comprising a tray, hand mirror, hair brush and clothes brush; hallmarked to… ***
*** A cased German .835 silver four piece vanity set, early to mid 20th century, Crown and crescent standard, maker's mark for probably Forster & Graf, comprising a mirror, brush, clothes brush and comb, of shaped profile and engraved with scrollwork and… ***
*** Two Edwardian sterling silver button hooks & a pair of tongs, 1906 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Crisford & Norris Ltd; other, similar, no assay or maker's mark; indistinct marks to tongs, probably Continental, a button hook with a charming… ***
*** A five piece silver and tortoiseshell dressing table set, 1919 Birmingham, with maker's marks for S.G. Jacobs, comprising a hand held mirror, two bristle hair brushes and two clothes' brushes, each with tortoiseshell backs silver edged and delicately… ***
*** A cast iron beetle boot Jack and other metal items, 20th century, the cast iron beetle boot jack with patinated green paint, moulded 'A.Simpson' to the underside, a brass vesta case in the form of cigars inscribed 'Havana', a gilt metal paperclip and a… ***
*** Three Argentinian bullock horn shoe horns, back scratcher, 20th century, two with hooked handles with silver plated bands and one with a hand shaped back scratcher and a bamboo style stem, in a fine array of modulating colours, length 52 cm ***
*** An Egyptian .900 silver hand mirror, post 1946 marks with lotus punch, the oval mirror with an ornate pressed back with radiating floral motifs, a floral border and a cast bird handle, hallmarked to the back and side, length 18 cm, width 14 cm ***
*** A vintage eight piece moulded glass dressing table set, first half 20th century, comprising a long tray, a dish, four stoppered bottles, a glass and a covered box, with a textured design and a floral border, height: 16 cm and smaller ***
*** A collection of nine silver and steel vanity items. Comprising five with Edwardian sterling silver handles (Birmingham, various makers) fashioned in a neoclassical manner with repousse patterns of scrolled shields within a ground of flora and lattice;… ***
*** A sterling silver brush and mirror set, 1924 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Lionel Smith & Co, the natural bristle brush and round hand mirror both with a ribbed design to the outer edges interspersed with interlocking motifs, monogrammed, with… ***
*** A five piece Art Deco Czechoslovakian glass vanity set, circa 1920s, four conical faceted bottles with straight-sided conforming stoppers, and a matching atomiser with white metal mounts, in muted clear green glass, stencil mark of Tcheco-slovaquie… ***
*** A mixed four piece sterling silver vanity set, early 20th century Birmingham, various makers, comprising two clothes' brushes, a cut crystal jar and a rectangular cut, crystal pot, each item decoratively embossed, length 19.5 cm, (brush) ***
*** An Edwardian button hook and a glove stretcher in sterling silver and steel, 1910 Chester, rubbed maker's marks, hook; and 1907 Birmingham, with maker's mark for G&C Lt; glove stretcher, both with shaped hollow form handles with embossed floral and… ***
*** An Art Deco wrought iron hand mirror, circa 1920s, a circular bevelled glass set within a pierced fan shaped hammered surround and a similar swollen handle, a tight scrolling tendril motif to the terminal, and applied marguerites to the crest and throat,… ***
*** A large Victorian sterling silver button hook, 1868 London, with maker's marks for probably George Unite, the long steel hook having a tapering spiral incised handle; hallmarked indistinctly to the throat, length 34.5 cm ***