George II/III Mahogany Chest upon Chest & A Swiss singing bird musical automaton

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...

August 2, 2024 Tira Lewis News.

Georgian Salt-glaze plate

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...

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Sylvia Hallam, The Terrace & A large twisted bronze torque

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.

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[FIRST FLEET] 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.

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...

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Pre-Raphaelite Movement

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.

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THE HISTORIC HOUSES ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INVITES AAADA COMMUNITY TO JOIN A SMALL GROUP STUDY TOUR OF GREECE

The proposed dates are 7 to 24 October 2024, about 17 days, and covering roughly 4,000 years of engaging history, stimulating art and impressive architecture. In Athens, we visit the unforgettable marble buildings of the Acropolis, other archaeological sites and museums, plus some outstanding 19th-century Neo-Classical houses. In southern...

July 24, 2024 Tira Lewis News.

Celebrating a Piece of Persian History: The Bakhtiari Khan’s Carpet

BY AMIR ALIGORGI, BEHRUZ STUDIO Nestled in our collection at Behruz Studio is a truly extraordinary piece that captures the essence of Persian artistry and heritage. This is the Khan’s Carpet, a Bakhtiari triclinium or audience carpet from South Central Persia, dated back to 1902 AD. Crafted to the...

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Byōbu (屏風, lit. ‘wind wall’) are Japanese folding screens made from several joined panels…

…bearing decorative painting and calligraphy. Monumental and unique in scale in the world of art for bold designs and compositions – often ahead of Western art in the context of comparative art history especially in the development in decoration and design. Coveted by connoisseurs, Kazari offers rare artworks once...

June 20, 2024 Tira Lewis News.

nkisi-nkondi altar spirits carved from coquilla nut

J. B. HAWKINS ANTIQUES A very rare group of three nkisi-nkondi altar spirits carved from coquilla nuts, as nailed power figures, awakened and activated by the horseshoe nails. Carved by a Bantu living in Brazil of Kongolese descent, circa 1860. They epitomise the intensity of the Black African syncretic...

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CERAMIC COLLECTORS SOCIETY, Founded 1949

The Ceramic Collectors Society was founded on the 13th of September 1949, by a small group of antique dealers and ceramic collectors in Sydney. Its aim is to promote appreciation and knowledge of ceramic art and to form a meeting ground for all those interested in ceramics. In 2024...

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