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Games & Puzzles — Recreations & Pursuits - Shapiro Auctioneers
Auction House:
| Shapiro Auctioneers | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 25 |
| Lots with images: | 25 |
| Prices available: | 25 |
Category:
Games & Puzzles
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Mahogany chess box c. 1991 applied plaque 'Presented to the Honourable Robert Hawke, IC, MP, Prime Minister of Australia by the Australia chamber of Manufacturers, Sept 1991', with all chess pieces in recessed drawer | *** |  |
| *** | Chinese carved ivory chess set, all pieces hand carved with artist signature to the base of major pieces, fitted box which extends to become, the board. Width 30 cm. Length 61 cm. Height 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Mahjong set, comprising 144 tiles, a Collection of counters, dice and spare tiles, in original wooden box with each side depicting finely painted traditional scenes, together with a separate box of mother of pearl Mahjong tiles and counters, 18.5 x 24 x… | *** |  |
| *** | Phosphorated bronze and eucalyptus box 'The First Black Swan Puzzle', made by Puzzle, Paddington, NSW, 1980. With fitted box | *** |  |
| *** | L'Objet, France, backgammon set, lacquered Macassar ebony wood basea and white marble inlaid with shell, shell and resin-carved chips, gold-tone brass trim, 41 x 41 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Angiolo Logi (Italian/Australian b. 1971). 'The Dreaming' Australia Puzzle, Limited Edition, c. 1992, made by Puzzle Pty Ltd, comprising of 24 sterling silver pieces, each representing an indigenous man, and animals, in a timber box, edition: 0052/1000… | *** |  |
| *** | Angiolo Logi (Italian/Australian b. 1971). Sterling Silver Gum nut Necklace and Earrings, made by Puzzle Pty Ltd, beaded necklace on a link chain, with hook clasp, and blooming gum nut earrings, marked, '925' (3), total weight 100 grams. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Angiolo Logi (Italian/Australian b. 1971). Miniature Edition, Sterling Silver 'Australia' Puzzle, c. 1992, made by Puzzle Pty Ltd, comprising of 23 pieces each representing an indigenous man, and animals, in a timber box, two pieces missing (21), total… | *** |  |
| *** | Karim Rashid (Egyptian, b. 1960), Chess Set, designed c. 2001, manufactured by Bozart, plastic, enclosed in a screen-printed clear plastic box | *** |  |
| *** | Hermes, leather sketch pad and playing cards, noir calf leather removable cover, with spiral bound paper insert, stamped 'Hermes Paris made in France', together with box of silver edged cards, printed with Hermes drawings (2) excellent condition, height… | *** |  |
| *** | Hermes, collection of cards and note book, 'Couvertures Nouvelles' poker playing cards, together with 'La collection Emile Hermes' memory game, together with navy, blue, red hard cover buckle design, all with box (3), note book 6 x 4.5 cm. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Unusual German pocket 'Monaco Roulette' wheel, encased in a bronzed half hunter case with gilt findings | *** |  |
| *** | Ivory gambling device, of statuesque form with rotating numbered dial under a pointed protruding arrow for gaming (A/F). Height 19.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | French Art Deco games box, with cylindrical ivory handles on silver lids, with enamel insets | *** |  |
| *** | Chess set and board, 20th century, carved blonde and ebonised wood and folding wooden board, height 7 cm (King). Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW | *** |  |
| *** | Naef (Swiss), Bauhaus wooden puzzle black and white, retains factory label | *** |  |
| *** | Carved bone Domino set, English, c1820, all pieces within a rectangular box having incised circular decoration, the sliding top with incised and pearched design. Length 11 cm. Height 3 cm. Depth 3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Travelling chess set, with carved and stained bone pieces, and two tone wooden game board, 15 x 15 cm. Provenance: collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Mahjong set, in case. Provenance: The Estate of Dame Joan Alston Sutherland | *** |  |
| *** | Versace, two jungle Inflatable pool floats, black and pink jungle print, each retains manufacturer's label (2), diameter 103 cm. Provenance: Palazzo Collezioni. Private Collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | S.J, London 1899 pair of silver cased whist Counters, set in sycamore and walnut, retailed by Hardy Brothers | *** |  |
| *** | Blanche A. Kraus, set of eight Nursery silhouette pictures, each made of jigsaw cut wood pieces and painted, signed (8), approx. 27 x 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two cribbage boards, both set with various hard woods and bone, 19th century (2) | *** |  |
| *** | Bakelite Poker chip set, mid-20th century | *** |  |
| *** | Hermes, playing cards, set of two miniature decks with gold edging, sealed in original box | *** |  |