
Fine Antiques and Collectables
WEDNESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 1985

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WEDNESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 1985

1. The highest bidder to be the purchaser , subject to the Auctioneers having a right to refuse the bidding of any person Should any dispute arise as to the biddings , the lot in dispute to be immediately put up for sale again at the preceding bidding , or the Auctioneers may declare the purchaser.
2. No person shall advance less at a bid than a sum to be nominated by the Auctioneer and no bid shall be retracted. ·
3. All lots are sold subject to the right of the seller or his agent to bid or else to impose a reserve
4 The purchaser to give his name , address and to pay down 10 per cent of the purchase money In part payment thereof. In default of any of which matters the lot or lots purchased may be 1mmed1ately put up again and resold.
5. All lots are sold as shown and with all faults , 1mperfect1ons , and error s to description. The Auctioneers act as agents : they have full discretion to refuse any bidding or to withdraw any lot or lots from the sale without in either case gIvIng any reason : neither they nor the Vendor are responsible for errors of description or for genuineness or authenticity of any lot or fault or defect In It , and make no warranty whatever.
6 The lots are at the buyer ' s risk from the fall of the hammer and are to be taken away at the buyer ' s expense , In default of which the Auctioneers will not hold themselves responsible : 1 f the same are lost , stolen , damaged , or otherwise destroyed , but they will be left at the sole risk of the purchaser If the lots are not cleared or paid for , the y may then be sold immediately either publicly or by private treaty, without any notice being given to the defaulter
7. Upon failure of the purchaser to comply with any of the above conditions the money deposited In part payments shall be forfeited , and the defaulter shall make good any loss arising from the resale , together with the charges and expenses In respect of both sales
8. No goods are to be removed while selling Is in progress Receipted invoices must be produced prior to delivery of any lot. The auctioneers reserve the right to request 1dent1flcat1on In the case of any purchaser not known to the Auctioneer who pays by cheque Charging to credit cards will not be accepted as means of payment.
"No person being the purchaser of any item falling w1th1n the provIsIons of the Antiquities Act 1975 or the Arms Act 1958 shall be entitled to take possession of such item or to demand possession thereof from the Auctioneer unless and until such person produces to the Auctioneer a licence pursuant to the appropriate one of the two Acts referred to above."
Instructions to bid at sales are accepted by Peter Webb Galleries L1m1ted and carried out free of charge Lots will be bought as favourably as Is allowed by the bidding In the saleroom and 311y reserve imposed
On behalf of Major and Mrs John Humphreys of Porangahau Station , Hawkes Bay and other vendors
WEDNESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 1985 AT 6.00PM IN OUR GALLERY SALEROOM
Viewing: The catalogue may be viewed in our Gal lery Saleroom at the fol lowing times:-
Sunday 17th November 11 am -4 pm Monday 18th November- Tuesday 20th November 9am-5.30pm
View ing morning of sale by arrangement only No viewing afternoon of sale

Fine Art Auctioneers and Appraisers
T & G Bui lding Corner Wellesley & Ell iot St P O Box 7008 Te lephone 734-404 Auck la nd

1 A Victorian engraved 9ct 6 An 18ct white gold pendant 10 An Edwardian ladies 14ct gold retractable pencil with on chain with large oval gold pendant keyless watch shield shaped bloodstone sapphire 13 x 10mm with engraved case and inset surrounded by twenty four attractive enamel face 80-100 small diamonds (working) 700-1000 180-250
2 A gentlemans 18ct gold 7 A good 19th Century French 11 A Georgian silver sauce open face pocket watch with spray brooch. The five ladle in O E. pattern . keyless Swiss movement leaves set with 155 old cut Inverness marks. 400-500 diamonds in a gold and Maker Alexander Stewart silver mount. c 1810 French marks 100-120 (Illustrated)
3 A good diamond dress ring 3500-5000 set with three brilliant cut 12 A Georgian silver O.E. white diamonds pattern draining ladle. Total Wt. 1 90cts approx 8
An interesting 19th Century Scottish provincial. (Illustrated) Celanese hair pin with Maker I.E . c . 1800 5000-6500 ornate floral silver and gold 100-120 leaf mount set with natural rubies and blue and white sapphires 13 A Chinese grey jade bangle
4 A sterling silver ' Life Long' 150-200 with brown staining propelling pencil and another 70-90 similar 40-60 9 A rare 19th Century French miniature silvered pistol with 14 A sterling silver purse with pearl shell grips and six raised decoration and chain 2mm cartridges handle
5 Another similar lot L. 40mm Wt. 160gms 40-60 200-300 100-140
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16
A pair of 18ct gold and jade
23 An 1Bct gold ring set with 32 A plain sterling silver vesta earstuds, a pair of 9ct gold an old cut cushion shaped case Birmingham 1909 and earstuds and an Etruscan diamond of 33pts a silver cased cigarette style 9ct gold pendant set 350450 lighter with coral 60-90 100-130
24 A pair of drop earrings comprising two large natural
33 A Maori tangiwhai
A large Victorian shell blister pearls 13mm deep greenstone ear pendant on cameo depicting Laocoon mounted in 18ct gold a rolled gold chain and his sons fighting the 1600-2000 100-150 serpents in 9ct gold mount (pin missing)
300-400
25
A pair of natural blister pearl
An attractive 1930s 1Bct stud earrings 1Bct gold gold dress ring in the form
17 setting of a stylised bouquet set
A small portrait cameo 1200-1400 with three old brilliant cut brooch in 9ct gold mount diamonds and a pearl 80-100 surrounded with fourteen
26 A 9ct gold rifle cap bar small diamonds brooch set with three red, (Illustrated)
18 A rare 1935 cased proof set white and blue stones 1000-1500 of six New Zealand coins , 60-80 including Waitangi crown in
uncirculated condition A gentlemans 18ct gold ring 5000-6000
27 A large rectangular facet cut set with three garnets and a citrine set as a brooch in a 1Sct gold signet ring 9ct gold mount 150-200
19 A fine 18ct white gold 150-250 bracelet set with thirty six
36 A 9ct gold double bar diamonds , each mounted in brooch with applied shield a square hinged setting with
28 An 18ct gold cluster ring set centre set with three five large square and with nine brilliant cut sapphires and two rose rectangular cut natural diamonds diamonds emeralds.
300450
Diamond Wt. 3.6cts approx (Illustrated)
6000-8000
100-150
37 A good long Victorian string
29 A 19th Century gentlemans of graduated ivory beads, 14ct gold keywind open face worn patina.
20 A long string of French pocket watch (working), L. 84cm black glass beads glass loose 100-150
3040 250-300
21
38 A long Victorian 9ct gold Albert chain with graduated
30 A small Victorian 1Sct gold curb links, together with a
An attractive late Victorian fob seal in the form of a 9ct gold Masonic fob and a 9ct gold pendant with two twisted snake with carnelian gold plated badge fob. aquamarines , the lower one inset base
Total Wt. of gold 52.4gms surrounded by a garland of 120-180 L. 44cm seed pearls 600-850
200-280
31 An Edwardian 9ct gold gilt
39 A good mid-Victorian
22 washed bracelet with applied gentlemans 1Bct gold open
A good Victorian sword pin scrolls and Etruscan style face keywind pocket watch brooch in 9ct gold with rope and ball decoration, set with engraved case and gold greenstone scabbard and with a ruby doublet and two face , made by David McKay handle set with seed pearls diamond chips (original box) Glasgow 1862 (working) 150-200
200-300
600-900
40 A fine 19th Century Russian
48 An attractive 15ct gold
55 A ladies 19th Century 18ct table snuff box in Thuya bangle with three cluster gold pendant watch with wood with tortoishell interior. heads of one ruby engraved case, Swiss The lid is painted with a surrounded by four pearls. Baume keywind cylinder miniature scene of St
Total Wt. approx 23gms movement and gold face Petersburg. Under a glass 700-900 (working) cover with gold bezel.
300400 8 x 6cm (Illustrated)
49 A 9ct gold open face
750-1000 keyless pocket watch with
56 A good Victorian 9ct gold white and pink and gold entwined oval link muff chain chain.

41 An Edwardian 9ct gold gate
400-500 Wt. 27gms bracelet set with five L. 170cms turquoise and four pearls
700-800 450-600
50 A ladies fine quality 18ct gold Rolex ' Cellini '
57 A ladies 18ct gold Omega wristwatch with flexible
42 A late 19th Century integrating link 18ct gold de Ville wrist watch and gentlemans 18ct gold ½ strap . strap. hunter pocket watch with Model No 3619/8
Total Wt. 38gms keyless ¾ plate movement. Serial 1365192
500-800 (working)
Total Wt. 51gms (working) 600-900 30004000
58 A 9ct gold square link neckchain.
43 A plain rolled gold sovereign L. 62cm case in good condition
51 A very attractive 18ct white Wt. 8gms 100-1 20 gold diamond dress ring set 120-150 with one oval and four round old brilliant cut stones
59 A good 9ct gold flexible link
44 A long string of small pave set between with snake necklace. The head Victorian yellow ivory beads twenty six small stones set with ruby eyes together individually knotted c.1920 with a matching bracelet 80-100 2000-2500 1200-1700
60 A 14ct gold pendant watch
45 An 18ct gold ring set with
52 A heavy 18ct gold keyless with a rolled gold bow five old brilliant cut hunter pocket watch by 100-130 diamonds in rub over Benson with Field watch ¾ setting plate movement.
Approx 50pts No 240886
61 A pair of Victorian silver 500-650 650-850 sugar nips with pierced scroll and shell grips 100-120
46 A Victorian ladies 18ct gold
53 A 15ct gold paper clip link keyless pendant watch with chased gold covers (working) bracelet with padlock clasp
62 A cased pair of Loewe & Co 250-300 Wt. 21gms smoking pipes with silver 350-500 ferrules , London 1922 20-40
47 A solitaire diamond ring in a modern 18ct gold setting.
54 A Victorian 9ct gold
63 A Chinese circular jade
Estimated diamond engraved hunting horn , pendant carved with two Wt. 1.35cts. watch key with bloodstone encircling baby dragons , on Approx 7.16mm dia inset silver chain 5500-6500 60-90 100-120
64

Three carved rope twist
74 Six silver teaspoons , 1917
81 A very fine Georgian silver white ivory bangles 60-70 oval teapot with matching 100-150 stand together with two helmut swing handled sugar bowls match, on oval
65 Two African ivory bracelets matching feet with gilt with silvered nickel mounts
75 An attractive silver card case interiors, all decorated with 120-160 with raised art nouveau floral punched and incised leaf design . borders plus tongs and 8 5 x 6cm spoon, contained in a
66 A pair of African henna 100-150 chamois lined mahogany stained ivory bangles case 80-100
Edinburgh 1794
Maker William Robertson
Total Wt. 1445gms
67 An art nouveau design silver
76 A pair of trumpet shaped 2500-3500 mounted photo frame with silver spill vases on circular blossom and bird motif , on feet. an oak board backing. Birmingham 1912.
82 Birmingham 1911. H 16cm
A set of six silver O.E. 24 x 20cm 120-160 pattern coffee spoons. 150-200 Sheffield 1916 60-90
68 A sterling silver two handled cup on circular foot.
77 A rectangular silver match 83 Stamped A. Kohn
A hollow 800 silver drinking Wt. 100gms book holder with straw with hinged pierced 80-100 champhered edges and end engine turned pattern. 80-100 Birmingham 1936.
69 A plain silver backed hand 60 x 48mm mirror, c 1930 40-60 60-80
84 An Eastern silver filagree dish finely worked in floral
70 Two silver cigarette cases , form with petals, leaves and tendrils. one with ribbed " fleur-de-lis"
78 A Victorian spirit flask with C. 21cm pattern and the other plain. leather grip and silver top Wt. 135gms
Total Wt. 250gms . and cup. 80-100 c.1930 Birmingham 1897. 80-120 14.5cm 120-160
85 A small Eastern silver
71 A cased set of six silver mustard pot with raised leaf and bird scroll handle coffee spoons. 40-60
Sheffield 1941
79 A silver chalice supported by 60-90 a figure of Mercury on a domed circular base.
London 1911.
86 An engraved silver O.E.
72 A silver plated sugar bowl, H. 23cm pattern desert spoon. two jamspoons , stud box, Wt. 95gms Edinburgh 1837 two serviette rings, and a 150-200 40-60 circular gilt photo frame 50-70
80 A pair of small silver salts
87 A Victorian cased pair of
73 A pair of silver plated with shaped edge and three silver plated berry spoons Victorian fish servers legs with gilt bowls 60-80 80-100 40-60
88 A Victorian silver ½ pint
97 An early 19th Century 104
A very large and rare mug with engraved baluster Sheffield plate muffineer with Georgian silver fruit punch body and scroll handle . pierced decoration and blue bowl in the form of a flower London 1862. glass liner with eight large petals on a
Maker Hands & Son. 100-150 circular base ornately
Wt. 170gms decorated with raised berries 250-300 and flowers.
H. 30cm.
W 37cm

89 A pair of leaf engraved silver
Wt. 2480gms serviette rings
98 A Georgian Sheffield plate
London 1773 Birmingham 1904 and chamber stick (cone missing)
Makers John Parker and another 80-120 Edward Wakelin, formerly 50-80 the property of lady Harrison Hughes, London (Illustrated front cover)
90 A Victorian silver Queen ' s 3500-5000 pattern dessert spoon and a teaspoons, 1851-1864
99 Two worn Sheffield plate 60-75 decanter coasters
91 A 19th Century Scottish
105
A good set of twelve 80-120 Victorian silver table forks in
single struck King's pattern ' Skeen doo ' dagger with (fine condition) . ebony handle and engraved Edinburgh 1849. silver decoration.
Maker L & S
L. 19 5cm
100 A Georgian Adams style (Illustrated) 50-70 coffee pot with fruitwood 800-1000 handle and oval foot (worn)
92 A Turkish dagger with tin 100-200 scabbard and horn inset
106
A good set of twelve with silver studs and pink glass
Victorian silver table spoons 28cm
101 A very fine Georgian silver matching the above lot. Newcastle 1854 40-60 neo classical design sugar
Maker John Walton bowl on square foot with relief goats masks handle (Illustrated) 800-1000
93 A Rajistani silver coin pouch raised leaf and pierced with chain tassles and coral decoration and having the stone original blue glass liner 3040 London 1771
Maker Samuel Wood
107
A good set of twelve desert H 15cm forks matching the above
94 A set of four silver salt 600-900 lots Edinburgh two dates spoons with twist handles 1821 & 1827 40-60
Makers Cameron Dundee and F & S
102 A Victorian silver plated oval (Illust rated)
95 A set of six silver O E. shaped chaffing dish on four 600-800 pattern teaspoons paw feet Sheffield 1913 150-250 60-90
108
A set of twelve desert
96 spoons matching the above A tall Victorian silver plated
103 A Georgian style square lots lidded coffee pot with ½ silver salver with shaped Eleven Edinburgh 1822 fluted baluster shaped body corner and four hoof feet. One Edinburgh 1814 and circular foot. Birmingham c . 1930
Maker J McKay H. 26cm Wt. 450gms (Illustrated) 100-150 300-500 600-800
109 Twelve teaspoons matching the above four lots. All Edinburgh Marks dates 1825, 1826, 1829, 1836 (Illustrated) 300400
11 0 A good three piece 111 Edwardian carving set with King's pattern silver handles. Birmingham 1907. Maker Elkington & Co (Illustrated) 150-250

A set of twelve table knives with stainless steel blades and silver plated King ' s pattern handles (Illustrated) 200-300
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113
A set of twelve desert knives
122 A jam spoon matching the 130 A silver plated 10 inch matching the above above lot salver with raised grape leaf (Illustrated) 30-40 border 180-250
c 1850
200-250
123 A silver mustard pot.
Twelve silver plated soup London 1808 spoons matching the above, Maker Alice and George
131 A circular sterling silver together with a jam spoon Burrows salver with shaped and (Illustrated) 350-400 fluted edge on four hoofed 100-150 feet.
D. 31cm.
124 A fat bodied silver milk jug Wt. 835gm.
114 A cased set of six Victorian Sheffield 1917 fruit knives and forks with with circular foot and reeded 1000-1300 silver plated blades and edge. pearl shell handles.
London 1931 c.1890 Wt. 180gms
132 A very fine William IV silver 100-120 120-175 tray with pie crust and floral scroll border and engraved
115
Another similar set
A matching teapot (fruitwood on three similar patterned 80-100 handle missing) feet. Wt. 630gms.
125 floral scroll centre 9upported
D 55cm.
London 1931 Wt. 3250gm
116 A fine large William IV silver 250-350
London 1835 soup ladle matching the Maker Pearce & Burrows above Edinburgh 1836 4000-5000
Maker J. McKay
126 A good Georgian silver (Illustrated) 300400 nutmeg grater of oval shape
133 A fine continental silver fivewith ribbed bands , the flat piece tea and coffee service ends decorated with punch decorated with raised scrolls
117 A sauce ladle matching and bright cutting and leaves , cast silver
Edinburgh 1830 Birmngham 1800. handles and finials on four (Illustrated) Maker Forrest and Wasdell feet. 100-150 200-300
118 Two smaller sauce ladles
Marked 800.
Total Wt. including tray
3.530gm
5000-7000 matching Glasgow 1835 , 127 An early Sheffield plate Edinburgh 1860 lidded milk pot with strap (Illustrated) handle
134 A pair of Sheffield plate 150-200 c. 1810 entree dishes with 120-160 gadrooned edges
119 Two salt spoons matching 500-600 and a mustard spoon
Edinburgh 1859-1832
135 (Illust rated)
128 An early Sheffield plate A fine old Sheffield plate 90-120 chamber stick with circular waiter with engraved gadrooned edge and snuffer decoration with wavy border. cone
D 32cm
120 A matching pair of sugar 150-200 450-550 tongs
Edinburgh 1825
136 A Georgian style silver (Illustrated) 60-80
129 A large engraved silver teapot with half fluted body plated teatry of oval form lid and spout. with raised foliate handles Birmingham 1906. Complete
121 Six silver cake forks with Walker and Hall. with its original presentation foliate handles c 1865 case 70-80 400-500 600-800
137

A cigarette lighter by Dupont
144 A silver teapot to match the 152 A very fine large Iranian in box (20 micron) previous lot silver presentation cigar box 150-200 1200-1600 with incised pattern of floral medallions on a field of leaves and birds , the top
138 Thirty-six matched pieces of
145 A good five-light 19th with an applied gold coat of Old English pattern silver Century Sheffield plated arms and the interior lined with sandalwood Presented flatware , various dates candleabrum by the late Shah to Lord between 1821 -1835 mostly 1000-1500 by William Bateman and and Lady Kitts . In original William Bellchambers ; fine blue leather case. condition with six table and 22 x 14cm six dessert knives, silver
146 A Victorian extension dining 1200-1800 pistol grip handles of later table with two extra leaves date (48 pcs) c 1870
4500-5000 1400-1600
139 A fine early Victorian silver
153 An attractive Korean lacquer writing box decorated with raised and inlaid characters
147 A good small silver ladle and a floral pattern teapot in four-piece tea service with with foliate decoration. pearl and abalone shell , the melon-shaped body Cast London 1832
interior fitted with a tray melon finials , scroll legs and 100-120 similarly decorated engraved cartouche pattern 35 x 28cm (in original case). London 1840 Presented to Lord and Lady Maker William Eaton Kitts
Total Wt. 2535gms
148 Eleven very good silver 150-250 4000-5000 teaspoons with raised foliate scroll handles.
Glasgow 1845-46
154 A good Victorian 400-500 Coromandel wood stationery
140 An Edwardian silver plated casket with ornate gilt four-piece EPBM tea service strapwork and cherub with fluted decoration to lid
149 A fine plain Georgian painted procelain plaque and body sterling silver loving cup with 300-500 250-350 two S-shaped handles and circular foot.
155
Three small late ming period Wt. 295gms. Chinese cloisonne rice bowls
141 A pair of Victorian silver H. 12 5cm. with floral band and leaf and salts with raised foliate London 1739. lappet border. decoration on three hoofed Makers mark rubbed 80 x 45mm (some damaged) feet 700-900 100-150 250-350
150 A sterling silver lidded
156 A 19th Century Chinese
142 A fine pair of George Ill icebucket with shaped edge ivory card case finely carved silver salts with raised swing handle and three leaf with figures in a landscape chinoiserie decoration each legs. of trees and shrines etc. on three shell hoof feet. Wt. 695gms 107 x 66mm London 1780 500600 150-200 450-550
151 An interesting Victorian silver cigarette box. Birmingham
157 A fine mid 19th Century
143 A fine silver pear-shaped 1880 by George Unite The Russian Niello silver snuff coffee pot with engraved covers finely inlaid with a box , all surfaces decorated foliate and scroll decoration Japanese gold and silver with fort scenes and various with floral knob on four metalwork design of cranes battle regalia. scroll feet. in bamboo, the reverse with 84 Zolotniks
London 1840 peonies and wild flowers. 82 x 56mm -William Hall, possibly 95 x 55mm (Illustrated) 2000-2500 350-400 500-650
158 A 19th Century Delft pottery
162 A 19th Century Bavarian
165 A well carved Melanesian trinket box with under glaze carved fruitwood jewel Christian missionary period blue floral and figure casket in the form of a pearl shell depicting the decoration. miniature chest with shaped nativity scene with pierced
50 x 50mm sides and having a shaped foliate decoration. 80-120 top and drawers D 12cm (minor fault) 20 x 15cm 80-120 250-300
159 Another similar
60 x 60mm 80-120

163 A 19th Century Chinese
166 A 19th Century Japanese
160 Kogo in the shape of a fig
An extremely fine Tibetan sandalwood jewel casket, with relief leaves decorated wooden jewel casket of the sides and top deeply in gold fundame lacquer , the rectangular shape , all sides carved with figures in a interior nashiji lacquer with and edges strapped with landscape of trees and small fitted tray decorated silver bands and set with pagodas . with raised landscape scene many coral and turquoise 17 x 13cm 8 x 5cm (minor chip) stones. The handles, hinges 300-350 and lockplate in matching 200-300 silver also (Chinese marks), silk interior.
38 x 19 5cm 150D-2000
164 A well carved European ivory figure of an angel with 167 A well carved Japanese
161 outstretched wings guiding a ivory Okimono depicting a A George 111 mahogany young boy and girl along a duck hunter with scoop net teacaddy with inlaid path. and dog on lacquered lotus boxwood borders and lion H including wooden plinth plinth. ring handles 15cm H. 22cm (minor fault) 350-450 100-200
300-400
168

A carved Japanese ivory
176 A fine Art Nouveau pattern 185 A Victorian cast brass Okimono of an old French limoges porcelain inkwell with well modelled fisherman standing with pole coffee set with gilt floral and painted hounds head , and fish. borders on a cobalt blue hinged at collar. H 27cm (black lacquered ground. Comprising ten cups H. 11cm plinth) and saucers, twelve side 150-200 250-350 plates , basin , jug , sugar bowl and two cake plates ,
green mark Guerin Pouyat
186 A set of three Sunderland
169 An attractive 19th Century Elite Ltd (37 pieces) copper lustre jugs with French porcelain teapot 700-850 raised deer and hound
stand decorated in the lmari decoration style 100-150
40--60
177 A good Royal Daulton two colour stoneware coffee pot with applied hunting scene 187 An English porcelain fruit
170 A Davenport ironstone cup , decoration bowl with pierced sides, gilt saucer and plate with H. 18cm edges and painted floral printed mark for c 1810 300-400 sprays. 24cm 80-120
80-120
178 A matching two colour Royal
171 Daulton stoneware teapot
188 A 19th Century Copeland 200-300
A 19th Century copper coal cake plate helmet 50-70 250-300
179 Three ironstone plates, lmari
172 designs, Brownfield
189 A good Royal Worcester impressed.
A 19th Century copper and porcelain two handled vase Mark c 1850 brass coal bucket of rectangular shape with 50-70 each 200-250 centre corners . Decorated with painted wild flowers and 180 gilt edgings.
Six soup plates to match
190 A good large Staffordshire H. 23cm. previous lot meat dish decorated with Standard mark date 1881 40-50 each willowpattern design 350-300 60-90
181 Six entree plates to match
173 An early 19th Century 40-50
191 A fine 19th Century Italian Rockingham style bowl with 182 marble bust of a young shaped gilt edge and A good large Japanese 19th woman; signed (details of painted floral sprays. Century Satsuma vase sculptor and dimensions not 28 x 22cm. (small internal crack) available at time of c.1835 650-800 cataloguing) 80-130 1500-2000
183 An early 19th Century
174 A small Worcester type side English porcelain plate
192 A good Chinese glass front brightly decorated with a handled and lidded jug with floral pattern in the display cabinet of black transfer floral design in Japanese manner stained oak embellished with
underglaze blue c.1825. figured brass hinges, mounts 120-180 Dia. 25cm and drawer pulls to the four
80-100 lower drawers c.1910
175 An early Victorian Sheffield 1000-1600 plate three sconce
184 An early 19th Century candelabrum on circular painted porcelain base with gadrooned and Bonbonniere of a cockerel 193 A long 19th Century oak reeded edgings. mating with a hen kitchen table with a three H. 39cm (damaged) plank top and single drawer 200-300 60-90 1400-2000
194

A very fine and rare mid
200 A tall cylindrical blue and 208 A rectangular grey 19th Century corner white porcelain bottle finely soapstone bottle with incised bookcase in the French painted with a scene of archaic symbo ls , carnelian Empire style , of finely playing children , adventurine stopper figured burr elm , with stopper. H. 65mm marquetry and floral inlays H 105mm 50-70 and with ormulu mounts 100-130
The six vertical sections faced with fluted brass
209 A good brown agate bottle pilasters The twelve
210 An inside painted landscape with silver collar and coral bookshelves have gilt tooled and bird scene bottle with stopper red leather dust preventers red brown overlay bamboo H. 70mm H. 121cm. and leaf decoration 100-140 L 189cm and 178cm H. 88mm (chip) 6000-8000 80-100
210 A clear glass inside painted
202 A small brown agate bottle rectangular bottle with with orange glass stopper jadeite stopper and silver rim H 50mm H 68mm 60--80
A collection of Chinese
80-100 snuff bottles, all 19th
211 A cylindrical blue and white Century
203 An ovoid porcelain bottle with mask handle and blue bottle with painted scene of and turquoise painting under a man fishing crackle glaze , adventurine 80mm
195 A large cream quartz stopper. 70-100 rectangular snuff bottle with H 77mm aventurine stopper. 80-100
H 85mm
212 An unusual bean shaped
60--85 opaque brown glass bottle
204 A large agate bottle with with coral stopper H. 78mm
196 A small grey white jade oval carved mask handles and 50-70 snuff bottle with orange coral stopper and silver rim. glass stopper. H. 76mm H. 54mm 100-125
70-100
197
213 An attractive ovoid shaped brown and grey moss agate
205 A flattened circular bottle bottle with similar stopper. A cylindrical blue and white H . 66mm bottle finely painted with an with red overlay glass floral 80-100 all over pattern of dragons appliques. admist clouds H 66mm H 82mm 80-100
80-120
214 A tapered rectangular celadon glaze bottle with
206 A cylindrical blue and white raised symbol and floral
198 A brown moss agate decoration. flattened oval bottle with snuff bottle painted with H 70mm dragons and pearls amid carved lion mask handle clouds 70-90 and adventurine stopper H 84mm 70mm 100-120
100-130
215 A Moorcroft baluster shaped vase decorated with
199 anenomes on a blue A miniature Mei Ping bottle
207 A small brown agate bottle ground . with fawn crackle glaze and with beryl stopper c 1940 blue painted figures H 55mm H 27cm 60-90 60-90 40o-500
216

A good Royal Dux porcelain
225 A rare 19th Century Kauri
227 A Victorian lacquered papier figure group, 'The gum portrait bust of a mache bowl Fisherman '. tattooed Maori wearing a 60-80 H. 38.5cm. flax cloak. Although a good L. 54cm many of these busts were 2000-2500 carved by the gum diggers of the North Auckland gum
228 A small copper watering fields, they are rarely to be
217 A pair of late 19th Century found outside of museum can. c.1920 Continental porcelain vases collections 80-120 with applied floral decoration (Illustrated) 100-150 1500-2000
218 A fine 18th Century boxed
226 A pair of 19th Century
229 A late 19th Century metal set of twenty four porcelain whalebone patu figure table lamp cameo portraits including 600-800 100-150 Shakespeare , Michelangelo , Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Byron , and Macchiavelli
1000-1500
219 A 54 piece service of silver flatware. Heirloom Stirling. c 1950
500-800
220 A very fine 19th Century Russian filigree silver posy holder
200-300
221 A fine quality St Louis overlay glass vase with cameo floral design in green on a lemon ground. H 20cm. Signed (St Louis Nancy)
400-600
222 Two Victorian blue and white chemist jars with covers. 11cm , 23cm 100-120
223 A Royal Doulton Flambe glaze coffee cup and saucer 90-120
224 A Victorian glass water jug with painted enamel decoration. H. 16cm 60-90

230 A fine 17th Century English
232 A good set of six mid 235 A pair of 19th Century oak settee with five upper Victorian mahogany balloon copper and brass ships and four lower panels backed side chairs on lanterns for port and decorated with carved tudor turned front legs, the seats starboard, electrified roses within diamond upholstered in the original 400-500 lozenges , and dated 1686. buttoned brown leatherette
L. 195cm 400-500 each (Illustrated)
236 A 19th Century wooden 2500-3500 mortar and pestle
233 An early 20th Century 80-120 refectory table of faded oak , on two baluster legs.
237 L. 235cm A large 19th Century 1000-1500 Staffordshire flatback of a fishergirl 160-200
234 A pair of early 19th Century
231 An unusually long 17th Spanish hip-j ointed or X Century English oak four frame arm chairs of carved 238 An early 19th Century panelled coffer. beech Original leather seats Sheffield plate snuffer tray , L. 166cm and backs worn 1800-2500 600-SOO each 40-50
239

Another
245 A fine large Doulton
250 A 19th Century electroplated 40-50 stoneware liquor jug with biscuit box applied decoration 80-100 240 (Illustrated) Another 200-300 40-50
251 An Edwardian electroplated
246 A German saltglaze spirit kettle and stand 241 Another stoneware tobacco jar A. F. 150-200 40-50 80-120
242 A Sheffield plated 10 inch
252 A plain silver teacaddy Birmingham 1909 salver, worn cider barrel 150-200 100-150 200-250
243 An art deco britannia metal
247 A 19th Century stoneware
248 An unusual early 19th
253 A 19th Century electroplated claret jug with green glass Century Japanese Satsuma teapot stand with a chamber liner porcelain vase with black stick and snuffer 150-200 glaze and wide central band 60-90 of gold brocade A.F. 200-300
244 A good 19th Century lmari
254 A pair of Royal Worcester lidded jar
249 A Japanese ivory figurine. relief decorated gold faced H. 28cm c 1920 plates 500-600 250-350 600-700
255

Eight foliate etched
264 A Victorian terra cotta glaze
274 A Victorian burr walnut Edwardian champagne tree stump milk jug with music cabinet with walnut glasses pewter lid top 120-160 H 16cm 1200-1500 50-70
256 Eight similar lager glasses
275 A William IV serpentine 120-160
265 An early 19th Century fronted side table in framed tapestry of a stag rosewood resting 1200-1400
257 A Georgian triple ringed 120-160 neck cut glass decanter,
276 with bottle ticket for ' Sherry ' A 19th Century table runner 120- 150
266 A Regency pastel portrait of made from early 17th an officer Century silk embroidered 120-180 fabric
258 A Sheffield plated four bottle 300400 cruet stand with four cut glass bottles A.F.
267 An 18th Century Flemish 100-150 landscape with figures , oil.
259 An old plated oval entree dish and cover 60-80
277 A 19th Century cushion
30 x 22cm made from similar fabric 300400 100-200
268 A 19th Century Italian
278 Another 19th Century portrait of an urchin , oil cushion made from a
260 panel. woollen tapestry.
A good 19th Century
28 x 22cm c.1600 Bohemian gilded ruby glass 120-160 baluster shaped vase with white overlay glass panel
269
279 An early 18th Century painted with a portrait of a Two 18th Century tempera young lady. paintings on linen , classical tapestry made into a H. 25cm subjects cushion 150-200 80-120 80-120
261
270
280 An unusually small early A Nymphenburg porcelain A pair of 19th Century 17th Century English gate demi tass coffee cup with colour photographic portraits leg table of faded oak. painted Regency stripe of a young boy and girl , H. 57cm decoration together with a each in ornate gilt frames. (Illustrated) Dressden coffee cup richly A.F. 1400-2000 gilded and painted with two 300-400 portraits 100-200
271
281 An early 18th Century
A folder containing sixteen 'William and Mary' cabinet Indian miniature watercolours of pine. The single drawer
262 A Wedgewood blue 800-1600 and cupboard with beaded jasperware beaker shaped edges bowl with classical cameo (Illustrated) decoration. 1000-1400 H. 7cm
272 A set of six Regency 50-80 mahogany dining chairs (2 carvers)
282 An interesting Victorian 450-500 each gothic gilt gesso framed
263 A Victorian vaseline glass firescreen , the tapestry panel centre piece with two
273 depicts the return of hanging ruby glass baskets. A Georgian tro-pd base tilt Cardinal Wolsey . H 20cm top wine table in oak H. 146cm 100-150 600-700 800-1000
283 A small Edwardian Sheraton 292 revival writing bureau, cross banded and inlaid 600-700
284 A good mid Victorian burr walnut games and work table on twin column base. The folding top inlaid with boards for chess , backgammon and cribbage (Illustrated) 2000-2500
285 A Victorian hanging mahogany whatnot of three shelves 500-600
286 A Victorian walnut drop leaf supper table on turned and carved legs 1000-1400
287 Three faded mahogany Chippendale style sidechairs and a carver chair 800-1000
288 A 19th Century camphor wood storage box 250-350
289 A Victorian console table painted white, with white marble top 600-800
290 A Victorian mahogany rocking chair. c.1880 600-800
291 A rare large Northern Indian bronze figure of Vishnu as Garuda with flame mandala on circular base. c.1800 500-650
A Thai gilt bronze standing figure of Buddha, making the gesture of fearlessness. H. 33mm. 19th Century 100-150

293
A good 18th Century Thai gilt bronze figure of a seated Buddha on tiered plinth H. 15cm 300-400
294 A good 18th Century Indian
302 An early 19th Century
309 A good large Edwardian bronze Buddha of endless Chinese cloisonne vase mahogany kidney shaped life seated on a lotus plinth, shaped caddy with bird and tea tray with brass handles , gold forehead jewel floral pattern and fitted inlaid with swags ribbons , 400-500 cover and a shell in the sheraton H. 15cm style 200-300
295 A small 18th Century silver covered wooden Buddha calling Earth to witness

250-350
303 A 19th Century Chinese
310 A fine large 18th Century 80-120 bronze vase with ring Chinese export porcelain handles and incised barrel shaped mug
296 champleve floral decoration decorated with painted A well carved Japanese H 21cm enamel flowers between two ivory Okimono figure of 100-150 cartouche and diaper pattern Kwannon (Goddess of borders Mercy) seated on a lotus H 17cm leaf plinth. 400-500 H 22cm
304 A large Chinese carved 250-350 soapstone vase ornament
311 A good copper bronze with high relief , bird and Javanese figure of a floral decoration Bodhisattva seated on lotus H 29cm base , showing gestures of
297 A large Melanesian Santa 100-200 enlightenment. Cruz shell breast pendant H 12cm with tortoise shell decoration 19th Century Dia. 14 5cm 500-700 100-200
305 A Chinese ginger jar with underglaze blue painted
312 A good bronze figure of landscape decoration (lid AF). Avolokitesvara the left hand
298 A Melanesian Solomon H 16cm in gesture of fearlessness , Islands comb with inlaid 100-120 others holding water pot , shell decoration (minor rosary and lotus Standing faults) on double lotus base , green 25cm patination , 16th or early 17th 60-SO
306 A fine Regency period Century. rosewood tea caddy with gilt H 17cm bouquet handles and lions 400-500 paw feet (added). The
299 A Solomon Islands bone interior with two containers
313 A good bronze figure of knife with incised pattern. and porcelain blending bowl Buddha teaching , in seated L. 24cm 150-250 yogic position on lotus base 20-30 Flame mandala behind H. 13cm.
307 An old Eastern tin lined 18th Century 500-600
300 A pair of African ivory copper cooking pot with bracelets with nickel silver brass snake swing handle fitting 100-130
314 A glass panel with four 120-150 terracotta votive tablets attached 60-90
301 A Meiji period Japanese
308 A good large Georgian bronze vase with incised Sheffield plated ewer shaped 315 and silver inlaid design of a wine jug with hinged lid A 19th Century Staffordshire perching crane looking at scroll handle end, painted pottery figure group the moon gadrooned edgings. of a seated woman and H 25cm (part polished) H. 35cm child (damaged) 150-200 500-700 100-120
316

Another 19th Century
325 An 18th Century
332 Four Victorian inlaid walnut Staffordshire painted pottery Hepplewhite folding screen side chairs on turned front figure of a hunter with a dog of three mahogany framed legs 100-150 sections. Each upper portion 250-300 each comprising six glazed panels, the lower section filled with faded and worn
333 A grandmother chair
317 Two early Victorian transfer silk damask The frames matching the previous lot decorated in relief with 500-700 willow pattern oval meat rosettes and festoons. plates Needing repairs
c 1840 1200-2000
334 A Victorian oval loo table on 35, 45cm carved quadrapod base with 150-220 nicely faded mahogany top
326 An outstanding Regency 1600-2000 side-board of finely figured mahogany with tapered
335
318 A large green monochrome pedestal ends The A 19th Century rosewood glaze English studio pottery cupboard doors and drawers supper table on baluster bowl. and backboard crossbanded columned base W. 38cm and inlaid 1000-1600 100-200 L. 211cm 4000-5000
336 A large Victorian black
327 lacquered papier mache
319 A large blue monochrome A George IV mahogany sewing box on pedestal glaze pottery jardiniere pedestal based sideboard base , richly decorated in gilt impressed, Nandle Wardle with three drawers and with mother of pearl 100-200 1200-1600 inlays and a central painted courtship scene on the lid. Pink silk interior
328 A very tall early 19th 1000-1200
320 A heavy brass cotton-reel Century gilt gesso hall mirror turned ecclesiastical with matching fern box at
337 An early 19th Century standard lamp. base
c.1900 electrified 1800-2000 mahogany cased striking 400-600 mantle clock 200400
329 A large 19th Century gilt
321 A pair of 19th Century gesso framed pier glass
322
338
A late 19th Century dark Jacobean style arm chairs 600-800 stained kauri side table , 500-700 cabriole legs, carved top 200-300
330 A late 18th Century
A fine old and 'very large longcase clock of oak with sennah carpet. white enamel face, requires
339 A Victorian milliners mirror c 1870 adjustment of mahogany 2000-3000 1200-1800 75-100
323 No lot
331 An English 17th Century oak
340 A pacific Island sword club court cupboard with carved 150-200
324 door panels and figured A Victorian balloon back brass hinge plates chair in mahogany with H 156cm. cabriole legs L. 163cm
341 A Pacific Island club 200-250 30004000 40-50

342 A snakebone cane with 348 A 19th Century sabre with 352 An old Tabriz carpet , worn silver tip. wire grip and steel and holed London 1895 scabbard 420 x 275cm 80-100 c.1840 250-350 100-150
343 An art nouveau design
353 A very fine Turkish all silk pottery jardiniere with raised hand knotted picture rug , and incised petal decoration the central medallion and green ochre glaze.
349 A 19th Century Scottish depicting animals in a H. 22cm garden, the border 120-180 dress sword with engraved blade cross hilt and medallions containing sharkskin handle animals 200 x 136cm
344 A pair of small unmarked 100-200 5000-6000 Vienna porcelain urn vases each with a painted transfer portrait of a young lady on a
354 A fine small hand knotted cobalt ground. H 11cm Kayseri silk on silk rug with 100-200
350 A pewter powder flask with multi coloured floral designs silver cap in leather case 128 x 85cm and a case only 2500-3500
345 Two silver rimmed porcelain 50-60 vases with painted floral
355 A good Kashmir cotton and stencil pattern on a dark grey background silk rug of lsphahan floral 80-120 designs in rust , buff and dark blue.
351 An exceptionally fine 157 x 93cm
346 A good 19th Century Feraghan hand knotted 1000-1300 surveyors theodilite in carpet of wool on a cotton mahogany box with tripod warp, c 1920 with an 356 Made by James White, unusual design incorporating A Kashan rug with floral Glasgow at each end , four columns design in rusts , cream , 300-400 supporting a pediment. The green and blue . field is of a soft red covered 200 x 128cm with floral motifs in blues , 800-1000
347 A flintlock Tower musket buff and green. The main with brass butt plate, trigger border is of gold and
357 guard and strap, complete incorporates architectural A small deep piled with bayonet. and floral motifs. Turkoman rug of dark reeds c.1820 440 X 294cm 147 X 96cm 250-350 8000-12000 700-900
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,.· In 1920, three soldier-artists recently, returned from the 1st World War, held a nationwide
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