*** | John The Baptist seated, polychrome carved wooden statue, Spanish, 17th/18th century, 30 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Greek icon depicting St. Basil the Great, hand-painted on wooden panel, circa 1800, 22.5 x 15.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Dieppe carved ivory female saint statue, 17th/18th century, later mounting, 13.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | An Orthodox Christian silver icon of Jesus, 19th century, 17.5 x 14.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A religious statue, carved wood, 18th/19th century, later base, 68 cm high | *** | |
*** | The Virgin Mary and baby Jesus statue, carved wood with polychrome finish, Spanish, 17th/18th century, 57.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | A silver plate Hannukah oil lamp of Polish origin, decorated with a menorah, applied figures of rampant lions, palm trees and leaves beneath a Torah crown, made by Norblin & Co, Warsaw, early 20th century, (lacks one perforated burner cover), 29 cm high. | *** | |
*** | Three scrimshaw whale's teeth with ship scene, anchor and sperm whale scene, 9 cm long | *** | |
*** | A Georgian ivory box in the form of a barrel, early 19th century, 9 cm high | *** | |
*** | A vintage scrimshaw whale's tooth with tall ship portrait, engraved on reverse 'Mistress of the Seas', by James Cumberland brown of Albany, Western Australia, signed 'J. F. C.', 13 cm high | *** | |
*** | A fine Italian casket on stand, burl yew, juniper, beech and coromandel, early 20th century, 35 cm high, 46 cm wide, 31 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Advance north Queensland Manfred I' carved emu egg additionally carved 'Faith, Charity, hope, Oct. 8, 1899', 14 cm high | *** | |
*** | A pair of emu egg stands, sterling silver, Sheffield, circa 1860 14.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whale's tooth with whaling scene, 14 cm high | *** | |
*** | An Australian emu egg with silver plated mounts decorated with ferns, boomerang and emu, late 19th century, 28 cm high | *** | |
*** | James Cumberland brown (Albany, Western Australia) scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Splicing the Foreganger to the Harpoon', signed 'J. F. C. Rms', 12.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | Icon: tempera and gilt on wooden panel, depicting the Mother of God of the Sign, Russian, mid 19th century, 44 x 34.5 cm, one of the major miracle-working icons of old Russia. | *** | |
*** | A George III Sheraton tea caddy, flame mahogany with satinwood string inlay with marquetry cartouches, all resting on brass bun feet, late 18th century, 17 cm high, 20 cm wide, 13 cm deep. Provenance: Blair Castle, Scotland | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw powder horn with lion and coat of arms, 19th century, 30 cm long | *** | |
*** | A religious scene, hand-painted on wooden panel, 20th century, 55 x 74 cm | *** | |
*** | Gary Tonkin 'The Flurry' scrimshaw whale's tooth, Albany Western Australian, 11.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | A rare antique English glass dump with silver floral cluster inclusions, 19th century, 13 cm high | *** | |
*** | An Italian micro mosaic bird plaque set in black slate with goldstone border, 19th century, 6.5 x 9.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Continental framed miniature portrait of a lady with gilt filigree metal frame encrusted with green rhinestones, reverse with silk monogram panel, 19th century, ', 10 cm x 9 cm overall | *** | |
*** | Three antique English glass dumps with floral inclusions, 19th century, 12 cm, 9 cm and 8.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | An Australian rifle trophy, silver plate with mounted emu egg in glass dome, 19th century the trophy 27 cm high, the dome 34 cm high | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whale's tooth with female portrait, 12.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | George Reid pair of painted cast iron paper weights by the Wunderlich Factory, circa 1910. This souvenir came onto the market shortly before Reid departed Australia to become the country's first High Commissioner to London. Sydney Evening News carried an… | *** | |
*** | Icon: tempera and gilt on wooden panel in the Palekh style, depicting Saint Anthony of Kiev, Russian, circa 1890s, 13.7 x 11 cm (panel size), St. Anthony is depicted in front of the Monastery of the caves, of which he was co-founder in the 11th century. | *** | |
*** | Icon: tempera and gilt on wooden panel, depicting the old Testament holy Trinity (the angels entertained by Abraham and Sarah in the garden of Mamreh) surrounded by St.John the Baptist, holy Prophet Elijah, St, Peter and St, Paul, Russian, 19th century… | *** | |
*** | An icon of the Godhead of the holy trinity, Russian, circa 1900, 36 cm x 30 cm, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | Kashmiri Islamic manuscript. An antique Quran manuscript leaf in nashki script, one loose folio with recto, 18th century, 16.5 x 9.2 cm, note: this fine manuscript page is purportedly from a broken Quran scribed in Kashmir for the Nawab Amir Khan in 1727.… | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw scapula bone engraved 'Bringing In The Body Of A Whale, Hawaii, 1879', 15 cm across | *** | |
*** | A Russian silver coin case designed to hold 5, 10 and 15 ruble gold coins. With owner's engraved monogram dated 1911, stamped 84 with Cyrillic maker's mark, 8 cm high, 60 grams | *** | |
*** | An antique box, tortoiseshell with fine silver mounts and cedar lining, 19th century, 5 cm high, 18 cm wide, 12 cm deep | *** | |
*** | An antique Russian or Balkan icon, depicting The Vladimir Mother of God, painted on wood panel, early 19th century, later frame and mounting, 38 x 26 cm | *** | |
*** | Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam bone and ivory jewellery casket, circa 1800, 12 cm high, 24 cm wide, 16 cm deep | *** | |
*** | An antique English sterling silver jewellery casket adorned with Reynolds' 'Chorus of Angels', interior fitted in teal silk and velvet, made by William Comyns & Sons of London, circa 1906, 12.5 cm high, 19 cm wide, 13.5 cm deep, 858 grams total includi | *** | |
*** | An antique English glass dump with silver floral inclusions, 19th century, 11 cm high | *** | |
*** | Antique miniature portrait of a gentleman in rose gold frame, 19th century, 7.5 x 6 cm | *** | |
*** | A Georgian miniature portrait of a lady in rose gold mount, reverse with braided hair display, both sides under original convex glass, late 18th century, 9.5 cm high overall | *** | |
*** | An Anglo-Ceylonese jewel casket, tortoise shell and inlaid timber, 19th century 18 cm high, 29 cm wide, 21 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Two scrimshaw whale's teeth with yachting scenes 13 cm and 10 cm high | *** | |
*** | St. Louis 'Nose Gay' antique French glass paperweight, 19th century, 4 cm high, 5.5 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Hoisting the Mainsail', signed 'J.F.C.', 20th century, 16 cm long | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved with a portrait of a young boy, 12 cm high | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved with a portrait of an American sailor, 12 cm high | *** | |
*** | A fine English mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy of large proportions, internally fitted with two original tea canisters and cut crystal mixing bowl, circa 1850, 22 cm high, 38 cm wide, 22 cm deep | *** | |
*** | James Cumberland brown (Albany, Western Australia) scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Rottnest lighthouse built in 1895', signed 'J. F. C. Rms', 11 cm high | *** | |
*** | Icon: tempera and gilding on wooden panel, depicting the holy Nun Anna Kashnitsa, Russian, late 19th century, 22 x 18 cm. | *** | |
*** | An antique French miniature portrait of Marie Antoinette hand-painted on ivory, housed in a fine ormolu and silk frame, 19th century, 23 cm, 18 cm overall | *** | |
*** | An antique French miniature portrait of a lady in a blue dress hand-painted on ivory, housed in a fine ormolu and red velvet frame, 19th century, 25 cm, 18 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique circular snuff box, turtle shell with hand-painted miniature portrait top mounted in rose gold, late 18th century, 8 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | King Charles I antique miniature portrait, signed lower right 'Van Dyck', 12 x 10 cm overall | *** | |
*** | Old Believers Russian house cross of the crucifixion, cast bronze with blue enamel decoration, 19th century, a fine casting;, 22.5 cm high, 15 cm wide, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | A Russian icon of the old Testament trinity, 19th century, hand-painted on wooden panel, 27 x 22 cm, the panel depicts the three holy Messengers being entertained by Abraham and Sara at the Oaks of Mamre. They have come to tell the elderly couple that… | *** | |
*** | An antique Islamic Indo-Persian illuminated manuscript page, 19th century. One loose folio with recto, finely illustrated with images of two hornbills. Ink and opaque watercolour on paper, mounted in lucite panel. 34.8 x 18.4 cm, Note: The text is written… | *** | |
*** | Kevin Charles (Pro) Hart (1928-2006) sterling silver Ingots of mining scenes, both signed ‘Pro Hart’, one 5.5 x 6.5 cm, other 4 x 5 cm. (2 items) | *** | |
*** | Gold: 1966 Vatican medallion for Pope John XXII and Pope Paul VI, in a gold mount, both hallmarked. Both 18ct weighing 10.15gms | *** | |
*** | Gold nugget, 11 grams, from a collection put together in Ararat. | *** | |
*** | Italian pietra dura jewellery box pietra dura is the Art of 'Hard stone mosaic', so realistic it is often hard to tell from the original subject material. This gold gilt framed box has pietra dura on all sides and the top, the interior of the box is… | *** | |
*** | A Georgian tea caddy, birdseye maple with gilt metal lions head handles, early 19th century, 20 cm high, 32 cm, 16 cm deep. Provenance: Blair Castle, Scotland. | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whale's tooth on stand, 15 cm high | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw powder horn engraved 'Allen Martin', 33 cm long | *** | |
*** | Joachim Matthias Wendt of Adelaide, Australian silver calling card case with engraved fern decoration, 19th century, stamped 'Wendt', with pictorial marks, 9 cm high, 100 grams | *** | |
*** | An Australian emu egg ornament with engraved silver plated mounts, 19th century, 25 cm high | *** | |
*** | Salvatore Marchi Virgin Mary and child, cast bronze, 19th century, signed 'S. Marchi', 21.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | A fine suite of antique Russian silver handled serving utensils with gilt finish, late 19th century, (21 pieces) | *** | |
*** | Two scrimshaw whale's teeth, one engraved 'South Seas Fishery' the other with a walrus, 14 cm and 15 cm long | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved 'Lagona - New Bedford, 371 ton, 31,409 Barrels Oil, 267058 Pds. Baleen', 13 cm long | *** | |
*** | Fanny Jacquier (b.1845), portrait of a gent, painted on ivory, 5.5 x 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A French architectural crucifix, cast iron, 19th century, 176 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Georgian hand-painted miniature portrait of a gent painted on ivory, mounted in 9ct rose gold frame and housed in a plush fitted case, early 19th century, 8 x 5.5 cm overall, the case 12 cm high | *** | |
*** | Golden Fleece antique carved emu egg with ship portrait, engraved 'Carved by John W. Stewart, Charity, Faith, Hope. Golden Fleece. Albury 1887, Sydney 1888', 14 cm high | *** | |
*** | An antique icon depicting St. Cosmas and St Damianos, titled in Cyrillic plus further text in Persian, 19th century, 30 x 25 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique Russian icon of the Virgin mother and child, 19th century, 40 x 35 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique carved ivory and rosewood Corpus Christi, 19th century, 39 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Georgian miniature portrait of a lady, hand painted on ivory, housed in a 9ct rose gold frame, early 19th century, 8 x 5.5 cm overall | *** | |
*** | An antique English tortoiseshell moneybox casket with dome-top and silver mounts, interior lined in water washed scarlet silk, 18th/19th century, 9 cm high, 13 cm wide, 6.5 cm deep | *** | |
*** | An English Georgian tortoiseshell tea caddy with twin compartments, circa 1810, 13 cm high, 17 cm wide, 11 cm deep | *** | |
*** | A superb Berlin porcelain lidded jewellery casket with ormolu mounts, 19th century, blue cross swords mark to base, 11 cm high, 25 cm wide, 18 cm deep | *** | |
*** | An Australian carved emu egg with lyrebird and Australian map with silver plated mounts on wooden base, late 19th century, 23 cm high | *** | |
*** | Tabua whale's tooth with later scrimshaw decoration depicting a whaling scene, 13.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whale's tooth with engraved portrait of a lady, 12 cm high | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whale's tooth depicting Neptune, 15 cm high | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw jawbone with whaling and nautical scenes, 36 cm long | *** | |
*** | Miniature icon: tempera on wooden panel in the palekh style, depicting St. Seraphim of Sarov praying in a forest, Russian, late 19th century, 11.2 x 8.9 cm (image size). | *** | |
*** | 'The Endeavour Entering the pier, a Trifle from Margate' antique Battersea enamel patch box, 18th century, 5 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Thirty three folding pocket knives with bone handles, English and German, 18th and early 20th century, the largest 17.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Twenty one assorted pocket knives including La Pergord, Laguiole, Riberon, Nieto and others, 19th and 20th century, the hoof and hide example 24.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | Butler & Co. Sheffield World War I period Horseman's pocket knife engraved 'Lieu. Col. Dawson 2/1 N mid Amb.', 13.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | An Ethiopian Orthodox alter piece icon, bronze with silver finish and hand-painted panels depicting the mother of God and various saints and angels, 19th/20th century, 63 cm high overall, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | Corpus Christi carved wooden wall mount crucifix, 20th century, 96 cm high, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | Kevin Charles (Pro) Hart (1928-2006): sterling silver Ingot. Mine head scene with 'Pro Hart' at right. 4 x 4 cm. | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whales tooth titled 'Ship Susan. 1871' with whaling limerick on reverse, 11 cm long | *** | |
*** | An English sterling silver box with cedar lining, made by John Taylor and John Perry of Birmingham, circa 1913, 4 cm high, 17.5 cm wide, 11 cm deep | *** | |