Archive for: August 2024

9ct solid Yellow and Rose Gold shield, NSW rugby league football “life member”, c.1900, engraved “G. Dawson”. This piece can be worn on a chain or off a fob clasp and measures 4cm x 2cm. $1,650    CHILTON’S ANTIQUES AND JEWELLERY 18ct yellow French gold antique drop earrings with a cluster of...

Le Verre Francais – ‘Moderniste’ Vase. A rare modernist glass vase of ovoid form with applied foot. The graduated smokey glass acid etched with concentric circles and wavy bands. Signed on the foot ‘Le Verre Francais‘ and ‘Charder’.French, Circa 1930. 23cm High.*’Charder’ was used from the second half of the 1920s by Charles Schneider....

Extremely rare Waratah cased set retailed by Flavelle Brothers Ltd, Sydney & London.Silver 800 Gilt and enamel Brooch, Buckle and BraceletThe bracelet unknown till now. Mint condition. Illustrated in “Australian Flora in Decorative Arts “ by Betteridge. (except bracelet)Possibly designed by R T Baker, c.1910. $7,500  ALAN LANDIS ANTIQUES From...

HICKS & MEIGH: THE STAFFORDSHIRE ESTABLISHMENT BY KEN BARNES, THE JOHNSTON COLLECTION Of the many families who contributed to the phenomenal success of ceramics manufactured in Staffordshire during the late 18th and early 19th Century, few were as well-established as the Meigh family. Earthenwares made at the historically significant Old...

A Swiss singing bird musical automaton in a brass festoon decorated cage, c.1950. H 30cm.  $2,950     ABBOTT’S ANTIQUES George II/III Mahogany Chest upon Chest of fine quality in original condition including the brass swan neck handles, steel locks and oak drawer linings, c.1760.  $4,250    WESTBURY ANTIQUES Image: Charlotte Coote...

Georgian Salt-glaze plate, with transfer-printed coat of arms for King George II or George III; probably the latter, as it’s likely to be from a set made for The King when he acceded to the throne. England c.1760.  $6,000   ETRURIA ANTIQUES GALLERY  Left image: @gpjbaker and @kitkempdesignthread From...

Left: Sylvia Hallam, The Terrace, 2000, acrylic on card, 60x45cm. $4,000 FELLIA MELAS GALLERY Right: A large twisted bronze torque with open ring terminals and a rich dark green patina. Northern Europe, iron age/early medieval. 6th-8th century. $2,250 PETER LANE GALLERY From the July newsletter, read here.

FOWELL, Newton Digby (1768-1790) Midshipman Newton Fowell, on board HMS Sirius at sea, off Rio de Janeiro, 6 August 1787: autograph letter signed, addressed to his father, John Fowell. Entire letter, 1 page, quarto, manuscript in ink on the first side of a bifolium, laid paper watermarked with...

Pre-Raphaelite Movement. Signed, E. Pinter. Possibly a pseudonym for Edward Henry Corbould (British 1815-1905)Lunar Enlightenment (in pencil verso). c.1860.Watercolour on the card. $5,500    WRIGHT GALLERY FINE ART From the July newsletter, read here.