*** | A rare George III, Blue John tazza, on a stepped domed foot & raised on a square plinth, c.1760, note: Blue John is a purple to violet-blue banded crystalline gemstone, found in Castleton a village in Derbyshire, England, height 14.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Victorian 18ct yellow gold miniature & 22ct yellow gold coin locket, two hand painted circular miniatures with the two movable lids set with 22ct gold coin, c 1787, with a 18ct yellow gold rope chain, length 80 cm, Wt42 grams | *** | |
*** | English school, (19th century), portrait miniature of a Tousled hair young gentleman, on ivory, 7 x 5.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A 24ct gold sacrament knife fork and spoon dated 1909 and inscribed 50 grams total | *** | |
*** | A Georgian tortoiseshell tea caddy with ivory handle & mother of pearl keyhole, octagon in shape with internal lid & metal lined, handle has come away from top, height 18 cm | *** | |
*** | A 22ct gold sacrament spoon 45 grams | *** | |
*** | A fine Victorian lapis lazuli & silver gilt covered box, the sheets of lapis mounted between engraves silver gilt frames, length 8 cm, depth 5.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | A 24ct gold scroll ring with raised Hebrew script 32 grams | *** | |
*** | A Gerald Benney cased sterling silver and enamel circular form box, with textured finish in original case | *** | |
*** | Walter Stephens, Lethbridge, (1771-1831), a portrait of a young gentleman 1803 + a portrait of a young Officer [2], watercolour on ivory, one inscribed verso, 6.5 x 5 cm | *** | |
*** | A 19th century Australian emu egg clock & dome, the silver plate foliate and fern leaf frame surmounted by an emu & supporting two emu eggs with cast figures of Aboriginal with boomerang, emu & kangaroo | *** | |
*** | A portrait miniature of Princess Sophie Von Braunschwerin c.1700's | *** | |
*** | A Victorian sterling silver card case, Birmingham, 1850's | *** | |
*** | A 22ct yellow gold our lady of Guadalupe (Virgin of Guadalupe) religious medal 1800, obverse standing, radiant, figure of the Virgin of Guadalupe in a circle with ornate border, and legend N.S.D Guadalupe De Mexico.A.1800. Reverse radiant cross over… | *** | |
*** | An exquisitely painted ostrich egg, painted with flying cranes above a pond with Reeds, Japanese, Showa period, in gold, red, black & other coloured lacquer, height 15 cm, diameter 13 cm | *** | |
*** | A silver (800) malachite and lapis box, hand painted porcelain of Romeo and Juliet, Italy, mid 19th century, hand painted scene of Romeo and Juliet on a balcony, inlaid with lapis and malachite, malachite side panels, engraved detail and reverse, gilt… | *** | |
*** | A good 19th century Russian icon, St Nicholas the Miracle Worker painted with gilded accents on coral ground on timber panel, import label verso. Provenance: Christies Sydney 25/03/97 lot 546, 60 cm 72 cm | *** | |
*** | A 19th century whale tooth wealth pectoral (tabua), Fiji, scrimshaw, probably carved into the tooth by a whaler, it retains the early sennit crocheted necklace, 17 x 46 cm | *** | |
*** | Elizabeth Frazer, Christ in the Temple, 1866, petite pointe tapestry, together with certificate of Honorable Mention from the Intercolonial Exhibition 1866 & 7, Melbourne 82 x 61 cm | *** | |
*** | An icon of St Nicholas the miracle worker, holding the book of the Gospels, 18th century, gesso, tempera on wood panel, 32 x 26.7 cm. Provenance: Icons, Easter eggs and Russian works of Art, Christies, London 23 March 1994 | *** | |
*** | An icon of St Nicholas the miracle worker, holding the book of the gospels, Russian, late 18th century, partially covered with repousse and chased oklad, tempera and heavily varnished on restored wood panel, depicting the saint 3/4 length painted in the… | *** | |
*** | A Georgian mourning double sided portrait miniature, C1790, double sided ivory, featuring a painted miniature scene with a mourning lady, applied pearl-set plinth with urn finished in enamel, a banner with the words 'Affection Weeps Heaven Rejoices' the… | *** | |
*** | A carved ivory figure of Madonna and child, Philippines, 18th/19th century. Provenance: Acquired in Manilla 1980s, height 10 cm | *** | |
*** | A St Petersburg collection: Theo Faberge St Petersburg egg, a sterling silver, 24ct gold plated egg surmounted by the Imperial Crown, on a white marble base, the structure of this objet symbolises the palaces in St. Petersburg, inside a miniature replica… | *** | |
*** | A 19th century Russian icon of Saint Nicholas, tempera on board, c.1860s, 27 x 32 cm | *** | |
*** | An Elkington & Co. silver plated electrotype casket, Birmingham c.1854 copy of the original made by French silversmith Alexandre Gueyton for the great Exhibition in London, 1851. The process of electroyping was a Victorian phenomenon and product of… | *** | |
*** | Two bars of yellow gold, tests as 20ct, total weight 16.2grams | *** | |
*** | A fine bronze & gilt frog shaped covered box, painted in gold & silver with a miniature knife & scissors inside, Japan, Meiji period, length 6 cm | *** | |
*** | A 19th century Russian icon of mother of God 'An Unexpected Joy', tempera on board on gold ground. 30 x 26 cm | *** | |
*** | A portrait miniature, lady in a white dress, by Jean Urbain Guerin, painted on ivory, in oval marcasite frame | *** | |
*** | An Australian 9ct yellow gold amethyst bishops pectoral cross made by Hardy Brothers, Sydney. As seen in Australian Jewellers by Cavill, Cocks and Grace, plate no. 132 total weight: 38.3grams | *** | |
*** | English school, (19th century), a miniature portrait of a young gentleman, watercolour on ivory in a double sided gilt frame, 7 x 5.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Georgian burr walnut and rosewood dome top tea caddy., the caddy is of unusual concave shape. The interior is in original condition with two canisters and crystal mixing bowl. | *** | |
*** | A 19th century calendar icon for July, tempera on board. 48 x 40 cm | *** | |
*** | A sterling silver small trinket box with portrait of a lady & a bird, Wt 17 grams | *** | |
*** | An antique Russian icon of Christ, Pantocrater, c,1880, behind a glass frame, 32 x 26 cm | *** | |
*** | A 19th century provincial Russian icon of scenes of Christ's life 'Resurrection with Feasts', tempera on board. 42 x 32 cm | *** | |
*** | A portrait miniature, Caroline Bonaparte, by Etienne Aubry (?), painted on ivory, in brass frame with turquoise decoration (one stone missing) | *** | |
*** | A malachite & sterling silver rimmed circular box, Thomas Callow & Sons, London 1919, height 4 cm, diameter 7.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A c. 1800 mother of God icon, Tempera, 36 x 30 cm | *** | |
*** | An 18th century mother of God icon, Tempera, 36 x 31 cm | *** | |
*** | A West German crystal jewel box with original key and coppered mounts | *** | |
*** | A 19th century Kazan mother of Christ icon tempera, 36 x 30 cm | *** | |
*** | A 19th centry Russian icon of Saint Serafim Sorovsky, tempera on cyprus. Stamped on the back in Russian 'The icon is blessed on sacred relics of Saint Serafim Sorovsky. 22 x 18 cm | *** | |
*** | A 19th century Russian icon of Saint John the Forerunner, tempera on board. 36 x 31 cm | *** | |
*** | A 14ct yellow gold enamel Russian crucifix cross, circa 1885, a yellow gold scallop cross with a crucifix in enamel, hallmarked with Russian marks, St Petersburg c1885 | *** | |
*** | English school, (18th century), portrait of a young Officer, watercolour on ivory, oval gilt & lacquer frame, thistle decoration, 7.4 x 6 cm | *** | |
*** | A nineteenth century gilt and painted Russian icon of the Virgin Mary entering the temple, c.1881 featuring mother and Father of Mary and the Prophet Zacharij 31 cm high, 27 cm long | *** | |
*** | An early 19th century Saint Paraskeva icon, Tempera, 32 x 25.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A 24ct gold wide ring with raised Hebrew script 5 grams | *** | |
*** | A 19th century Russian seven-part icon. In the primitive style. 31 x 29 cm | *** | |
*** | A silver metal, cloisonne Imperial Russian belt buckle with unverified Russian marks, Wt 27 grams | *** | |
*** | A miniature ivory hand, realistically carved Outstretched & facing Upward probably from a large religious figure, 18th/19th century, height 5 cm, length 3 cm | *** | |
*** | After Heinrich Freidrich Fuger & Co, (1751-1818) German, a miniature portrait silhouette of Margaret field 1802 + John Deacon, aged 11, 1830 + three other silhouettes [5], ink, heightened, inscribed verso, 6 x 5 cm, 7.5 x 6 cm, 7.5 x 6 cm, 6 x 4.5 cm, 7.5… | *** | |
*** | English school (Rhg), (19th century) England, a portrait miniature of a young man 1827, watercolour on ivory, Initialled & dated lower left, 7 x 5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Victorian ruby glass & brass trinket box, late 19th century, 9 x 12 x 8 cm | *** | |
*** | A Carrington & Co. English hallmarked gilt sterling silver box, inscription to the inner lid 'Presented by the Clothworkers Company 6 May 1935', in original leather case with the bearing of the McGaw family crest, Birmingham 1918, 9 x 4 x 2.5 cm,W 108 g | *** | |
*** | Two fine French 19th century miniature portraits on ivory in ivory frames each of a noble lady signed Kielleu? | *** | |
*** | A gold nugget, Imbedded in rock, tests as 24ct. Total weight 16grams. | *** | |
*** | A St Petersburg collection, Theo Faberge coral egg, a carved lead crystal egg with an Imperial Crown of vermeil, sterling silver coral with two carved agate and carnelian fish, hallmarked, with original box and packaging, limited edition no 428/750,… | *** | |
*** | A crystal jewel casket, with metal mounts and original key | *** | |
*** | A portrait miniature, of a gentleman in ceremonial dress, painted on ivory, in ebonised timber frame | *** | |
*** | A hallmarked sterling silver footed casket, London 1904, with open-work lid depicting wedding scene featuring coach, bells, cupids and waving crowd next to a church. Gilt interior. 5.5 x 18 cm, 249g | *** | |
*** | A Victorian mother of pearl & paua shell carved calling card case, diamond shaped engraved pieces of mother of pearl with a carved floral centre panel, paua shell detail, push button clasp, 10 x 8 x 1 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine Victorian tortoiseshell circular box inlaid with silver, top with a harp & trumpet form ribbon garland, 19th century, height 9 cm, diameter 9 cm | *** | |
*** | An icon Christ Panocrator surmounting the Virgin and child as the Burning bush, Russian, 19th/20th century, gesso, tempera and gilt, 27 x 19 x 3.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Russian silver & silver filigree torah pointer, tapered shaft with knops, filigree decoration, terminating in a cuff and pointed hand, silver fineness 84 dated 1894, 36 cm, Wt 124 g | *** | |
*** | A sterling silver timber lined rectangular box with engine turned detail, Stewart Dawson & Co Ltd, Chester, 1912, 5.5 x 18.5 x 8.5 cm, Wt 763 grams | *** | |
*** | A sterling silver tortoise shell jewellery casket, William Cripps, London, 1908 | *** | |
*** | An Australian silver plate mounted emu egg ink stand C1890 the silver plate arched floral trellis surmounted by emu egg with finials, above small figure of emu and kangaroo, silver mounted ink well and quill holder, set on wooden plinth, small loss to… | *** | |
*** | A 19th century green glass dump paperweight, blue flowers in pot, height 11 cm | *** | |
*** | A silver metal filigree egg with lion & turquoise, coral detail with unverified Russian marks, Wt 83.5 grams, height 10 cm | *** | |
*** | A Peter Graves for Elliot Hall Enamels, England Prestige Royal Palaces trinket box limited edition 9/10, with original box & certificate of authenticity, 9 x 7 x 4 cm | *** | |
*** | Two 19th century green glass dump paperweights, foil flowers in pot [2], height 11.5-8.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A large pine church pew | *** | |
*** | A Georgian oval miniature in a superior brass frame, inscribed to back of frame 'Picart, 9 x 6 cm | *** | |
*** | A 19th century Greek icon of Saint George and the dragon, tempera on board. 25 x 31 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine quality Victorian sterling silver ladies card case, chased and engraved decoration, Birmingham 1853 | *** | |
*** | European school (18th century) Angel leading the Christ child Handcoloured stipple engraving 23 x 17.5 cm other notes: Framers label verso: W. Rider Junr 117 Edgeware Road, Hyde Park | *** | |
*** | English school, (18th century), a portrait miniature of a gentleman, watercolour on ivory, original ebonised oval frame, Connoiseurs Store, Toorak, label verso, 4.5 x 4 cm | *** | |
*** | Three c.19th century green glass dump paperweight, control bubble flowers in pot [3], height 10-8 cm | *** | |
*** | A 19th century Kazan mother of God icon in gilt & wooden frame, 29 x 25.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A 19th century Pokpov icon, Tempera, 36 x 31 cm | *** | |
*** | An 18th century Russian four-saint icon of Saint Natalie, Saint Mary of Egypt, Saint Tixon and Martyr Kasiana, tempura on board, 31 x 26 cm | *** | |
*** | Six fiddle and thread table forks Mary Chawner London 1839 | *** | |
*** | Salvador Dali, (1904-1989) Spanish, after, the Sacrament of the Last supper, cast metal bas relief sculpture, with bronzed patina, bears signature lower right, 44 x 58 cm approx., LITERATURE, notes from: Center Art Galleries-Hawaii Inc. | *** | |
*** | English school, (19th century), a miniature portrait of a man in a blue jacket, watercolour on ivory, original oval lacquer frame, new glass, 9 x 7.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A gold nugget, with crystals, tests as 24ct. Total weight 6.2grams. | *** | |
*** | A fine Spanish carved wood head of Jesus, the eyes Looking forward & the hair Clinging to the side of the face, 17th/18th century, on a plinth, height 14 + stand | *** | |
*** | A St Petersburg collection Theo Faberge rose garden egg, a crystal egg with a bouquet of roses hand painted in enamel, surrounded by a 23 carat gold trellis abundant with blooms, offset with the Imperial Russian Crown in vermeil with a cabochon ruby, on… | *** | |
*** | A Russian silver yad or torah pointer, hallmarked 84 fineness Moscow1894 | *** | |
*** | Two ivory piano key miniatures | *** | |
*** | A framed mosaic of Madonna & child 25 x 17.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A silver metal owl ring, emerald eyes with unverified Russian marks, Wt 4.4 grams | *** | |
*** | A silver (950) Art Nouveau card case with thistle motifs, France, early 20th century, Wt 53 grams 8 x 5.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A rare Peter Raos (New Zealand) 'Hot Glass Company' paperweight style glass vase, signed and with original label, 1988.14.5 cm high | *** | |