*** | An antique powder horn with scrimshaw decoration, early 19th century, 30 cm long | *** | |
*** | Scrimshaw c1750-1850, of unknown, origin. Well toned large whale teeth each with faint image. One male, one female. Teeth show age and use. (2) | *** | |
*** | The Virgin Mary and Jesus, Orthodox icon painted on wooden panel with gilded background, 20th century, 42 x 34 cm | *** | |
*** | A Russian silver and niello snuff box, 19th century, stamped '84' with Cyrillic maker's mark (illegible), 8.5 cm across, 95 grams | *** | |
*** | A Russian silver and enamel decorated bowl with gilt wash finish, Soviet era hammer and sickle in star stamped 916, 5 cm high, 11 cm diameter, 140 grams | *** | |
*** | An antique tea caddy, Sheffield Plate with pink shagreen finish, 19th century, 9.5 cm high 7.5 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A Russian four-panelled icon which depicts the Feasts of the Church, cast brass and remains of blue enamel, 19th century, 15 cm high, 35 cm wide | *** | |
*** | An Austrian silver and rosewood Art Deco dressing table powder box, circa 1925, 15 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | A Georgian tea caddy, mahogany with beech inlay, whalebone knobs and brass lion handles, early 19th century, interior witted with lids and holder for a bowl (no bowl), 19 cm high, 34 cm wide, 19 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Lalique amber crystal Caroline tortoise paperweight, circa 1960s, engraved 'Lalique, France' with original box and labels 'Crystal Lalique France', 15 cm long | *** | |
*** | An antique French crucifix, variegated marble and bronze, 19th century, 59 cm high | *** | |
*** | A Spanish Madonna and Child statue, carved wood and polychrome, 18th century, 37 cm high | *** | |
*** | An antique trinket box, tortoise shell with silver inlay and ivory bun feet, early 19th century, 3.5 cm high, 8 cm wide, 5 cm deep | *** | |
*** | A Neo-Gothic antique English tea caddy, rosewood with gilt metal mounts, circa 1840, interior fitted with two lidded compartments with whalebone handles, 14 cm high, 23 cm wide, 13 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Old believer's Russian four-fold icon, cast bronze and enamel, 19th century, 18 cm high, 41 cm wide overall | *** | |
*** | [Judaica], a sterling silver sabbath platter by Hazorfim (Israel), 520gms, 33.5 cm diameter, circa 1960s. | *** | |
*** | Crieff group of five Scottish millefiori glass paperweights including a faceted example, all bearing original labels, the largest 4 cm high, 6.5 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A fine antique tea caddy, 19th century, 15.5 cm high, 38 cm wide, 17 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Two antique English glass dump paperweights, 19th century, 13 cm and 7.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Icon: tempera overpainted on a fine older panel, depicting St. Nicholas the Wonder worker with attendant saints, Russian, late 19th century (but probably over an earlier image), 35 x 30.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Icon: tempera, silver gilt and embossing on wooden panel, depicting Saint John the Forerunner holding the Christ child as the lamb of God, Russian, mid 19th century, 37 x 31 cm. | *** | |
*** | Group of seventeen pocket knives including sterling silver and mother of pearl, novelty boot and shoe shaped knives miniature lock blade knife and miniature pocket scissors, 19th and early 20th century, the largest 15.5 cm long, the smallest 4 cm long | *** | |
*** | A Filipino antique religious statue depicting Saint Mary, carved wood and polychrome finish, 18th/19th century, 34 cm high, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'Sperm Whale', 9 cm high | *** | |
*** | Pietra dura jewellery box, all four sides and top decorated with beautiful flowers. In wonderful condition. Two small pieces of trim are detatched and inside of box. Complete and original tag from Florence Italy to bottom. | *** | |
*** | Gold nugget, 7 grams, from a collection put together in Ararat | *** | |
*** | Gold nugget, 8 grams, from a collection put together in Ararat | *** | |
*** | A whalebone card case, mid 19th century, 9 cm x 5 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique English sterling silver and tortoise shell jewellery casket, by George Bowen & Sons, circa 1913, 7 cm high, 14 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A matched pair of Sheffield plate tea caddies of rectangular boxed form with beaded trim decoration, circa 1870s. 9.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | An English sterling silver box with claw feet, early 20th century, 24 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Marika Strohschnieder Australian silver mounted emu egg casket, mounted on Tasmanian huon pine base with additional fixed plinth, circa 2017, 12 cm high overall, 30 cm wide overall | *** | |
*** | An antique French miniature painting of a triumphant Napoleon on horseback titled, Bataille di Friedland, in a kingwood and ormolu frame, 19th century, 14 x 16 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique English mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy with twin compartments and mixing bowl, circa 1835, 16 cm high, 33 cm wide, 15 cm deep | *** | |
*** | An antique whale bone cutthroat razor attractively adorned with scrimshaw port scene, 19th century, 16 cm long when closed | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whale's tooth with penguin carving in high relief, 11 cm high | *** | |
*** | Forty nine folding pocket knives including novelty shotgun cartridge, bone handled duck knife, bone and mother of pearl, 19th and 20th century, the largest 21.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | Thirty one pocket knives, many with advertising including rare Esso petrol pump, early to mid 20th century, the largest 26.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | An Ethiopian Orthodox processional cross adorned with the Virgin mother and child surrounded by angels, bronze and silvered finish, 19th/20th century, 31.5 cm high, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | An Ethiopian Orthodox processional cross adorned with bird decoration, bronze with remains of silver finish, 19th/20th century, 25 cm high, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | Caithness 'Celtic Glory' Scottish glass paperweight, late 20th century, 9.5 cm high, 9.5 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Crystal Palace, 1851, a combination ivory letter opener/ page turner and page marker. Ascrimshaw image of the palace and below action fgures of people, horse drawn carriages, families and people on horseback Also marked 'The Great Exhibition Hyde Park'.… | *** | |
*** | A pair of Italian miniature portrait paintings in ivoreen and gilt metal frames, early to mid 20th century, 16 x 13.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Georgian mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, early 19th century, 17.5 cm high, 23 cm wide, 13 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Gold nugget, 7 grams, from a collection put together in Ararat | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw pocket snuffbox, whale's tooth and silver, engraved 'Christian', 13 cm high | *** | |
*** | An antique sterling silver calling card case with floral engraved decoration, by Aston and Son of Birmingham, circa 1858, 10 cm high | *** | |
*** | A fine sterling silver card case by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, circa 1837, 10 cm high, 83 grams | *** | |
*** | A Continental silver box with repousse decoration, 19th century, 8 cm wide, 80 grams | *** | |
*** | A Dutch Delft ware tea caddy with armorial crest, 18th century, 11 cm high | *** | |
*** | Three folk art carved emu eggs with Aboriginal hunting scenes, 19th century, 14 cm high | *** | |
*** | An antique Russian icon, hand-painted with gilt metal cover, 18th/19th century, 31.5 x 26.5 cm | *** | |
*** | An Italian micro mosaic floral plaque with goldstone border, 19th century, '6.5 x 5 cm | *** | |
*** | An English Regency miniature portrait of a gentleman in profile, circa 1820, 13.5 x 11.5 cm overall | *** | |
*** | A vintage scrimshaw whale's tooth titled 'H.M.S. Investigator - Capt. M. Flinders - 1802' by K. Neil, 20th century, 13 cm long | *** | |
*** | An antique Continental miniature portrait of a lady in an ostrich plume hat, housed in an ornate gilt metal frame, 19th/20th century, 16 x 10.5 cm overall | *** | |
*** | Miniature portrait of a gent in piano ivory and mother of pearl frame, 14.5 x 12.5 cm | *** | |
*** | 'His Grace most Revd. Daniel Mannix D.D. Archbishop of Melbourne', cast bronze wall plaque, early 20th century, 23 x 16 cm | *** | |
*** | A pair of miniature pictures in piano ivory frames, 19th century, 13.5 x 11 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique French crucifix, painted cast iron, 19th century, 93 cm high, 73 cm wide | *** | |
*** | An English regency mahogany tea caddy, with chequerboard stringing and ebony and satin wood diamond inlay to the lid, internally fitted with two original tea canisters and mixing bowl, circa 1830, 17 cm high, 31 cm wide, 17 cm deep | *** | |
*** | A regency Kingwood tea caddy with inlaid brass decoration and Egyptian mask handles, interior fitted with lidded compartments and bowl, circa 1825, 19 cm high x 33 cm wide x 17 cm deep | *** | |
*** | An Australian folk art oval jewel box with ornately carved floral top, early 20th century 21 cm wide | *** | |
*** | Miniature icon: tempera on wooden panel, depicting St. Vladimir, St. Theodosius and St. Demitrius, Russian, mid 19th century, 13.5 x 11 cm. | *** | |
*** | Fourteen assorted folding pocket knives with wooden handles, including Laguiole G. David, L'Aurillac, Saynor, Joker, and Le Camarguais, France, England and Spain, the largest 21.5 cm long | *** | |
*** | An antique leather bound jewellery box with Royal Blue velvet lift-out interior, 19th century, 11 cm high, 19 cm wide, 4 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Forty assorted pocket knives and folding tools, 19th and 20th century, the largest 22 cm long | *** | |
*** | Antique hand-painted miniature military portrait, 19th century, 12.5 x 10.5 cm overall | *** | |
*** | An Ethiopian Orthodox handheld crucifix, cast bronze with remains of silver finish, 19th/20th century, 33 cm high, Provenance: The Baker-Finch collection | *** | |
*** | A Russian bronze statue on ebonised base, 19th century, 59 cm high | *** | |
*** | An antique Spanish religious plaque carved wood and gesso with remains of polychrome finish, 19th century, 37 cm x 36 cm | *** | |
*** | A Russian silver and niello cigarette case, finely crafted with engraved country scene and 'M.C.' monogram, interior with original gilt finish, by Aleksandr Alekseyevich Smirnov, Moscow, circa 1895, 10 cm wide, 155 grams. | *** | |
*** | A French miniature painting of classical nudes, 19th century, 14.5 x 13 cm overall | *** | |
*** | Scrimshaw, whale's tooth scrimshaw of a sailing ship, with scrimshander's initials 'J.F.C.'. Very good condition | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw baleen busk, 19th century 32.5 x 4 cm | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whalebone busk with steamship titled 'Atalanta, 1883', 20 cm long | *** | |
*** | 'Nipper, 1902' English sterling silver paperweight by Hardy Brothers, 10 cm high. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne | *** | |
*** | A Continental Art Deco green porcelain jewellery casket with nude figural top, circa 1930, 24 cm high | *** | |
*** | An antique Continental mahogany tea caddy, interior fitted with three zinc lined canisters, early 19th century, 17 cm high, 24.5 cm wide, 14 cm deep | *** | |
*** | An antique English tea caddy with lacquered black Japanned finish and ornate brass mounts, interior fitted with two compartments with hand-painted simulated walnut finish, 19th century, 12 cm high, 23.5 cm wide, 15.5 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Miniature portrait of a lady in red dress, painted on ivory in ivory frame, 19th century, signed 'R. Masse' lower right, image size 9 x 7 cm, frame 18 x 15 cm overall | *** | |
*** | Micromosaic Grand Tour antique Italian panel with peasant girl harvest portrait, 19th century, 13 x 9 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique English glass dump/paperweight, 19th century, 8 cm high, 8 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A Georgian bombe shaped tea caddy, flame mahogany with brass feet, circa 1800, 17 cm high, 27 cm wide, 16 cm deep | *** | |
*** | A pair of Italian feature marble mantel urns, 19th century, 15.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | Australian gold nugget specimen on quartz ore, Victorian goldfields, 1 cm wide, 2.5 grams total | *** | |
*** | A French antique portrait miniature of a lady a fine rococo gilt wood frame, 19th century, 12 cm high overall | *** | |
*** | A fine French miniature portrait of a lady with ostrich plume hat, 19th century, 10 cm high overall | *** | |
*** | A 9ct gold mounted oval miniature floral painting on porcelain, signed F. Burgess, early 20th century, 5.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | A pair of antique ostrich egg ornaments on blackwood stands with hand-painted kookaburra and magpie decoration, 19th century, 34 cm high | *** | |
*** | A hand-painted miniature portrait pendant in Continental silver mount set with turquoise, stamped 800, 4.5 cm high | *** | |
*** | Sevres antique French porcelain jewellery casket with ormolu mounts and original padded interior, 19th century, 5 cm high, 9.5 cm wide, 8.5 cm deep | *** | |
*** | Two antique Islamic calligraphic amulets, carved agate in gold coloured mounts, ottoman Turkish, 5.5 cm and 4.5 cm wide | *** | |
*** | An Australian sterling silver mounted emu egg with carved kangaroo hunting scene, 19th century, stamped 'Stg. Sil.', 24 cm high | *** | |
*** | Three antique glass paperweights with candy cane and millefiori decoration, French and English, the largest 6 cm high, 9.5 cm wide | *** | |
*** | A scrimshaw whale's tooth engraved with a tree, 10 cm high | *** | |