Silver-gilt Snuff Box
France, Louis XV, c.1740.
Mounted with a large oval carnelian. The interior gilt and having a finely engraved interlaced monogram to the verso. $930
High-footed sauceboat, rococo in style, after silver models of the period, c.1754. The decoration is highly unusual, being European in style, rather than the more usual Chinoiserie. The decoration is exceptionally fine, and has the feeling of Chelsea or Giles rather than Worcester; probably Jefferyes Hamett O’Neale at the Giles workshop. $8,000 ETRURIA ANTIQUES GALLERY
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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 seed pearls around a small diamond centre inside the gold ring at the base below a striped and scrolled…
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. It was a contraction of his name.
$1,245 UNE BELLE CHOSE BY CURIUM
Extremely rare Waratah cased set retailed by Flavelle Brothers Ltd, Sydney & London.
Silver 800 Gilt and enamel Brooch, Buckle and Bracelet
The 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
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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 Hall Pottery in Hanley by the original Job Meigh, his son Job II and grandson Charles, were notable for their quality and durability. While…
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
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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
Left image: @gpjbaker and @kitkempdesignthread
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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
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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 Britannia and GR surmounted by crown; dated 6 August 1787 and signed N. Fowell, addressed to John Fowell Esq., Black Hall, S. Brent, Devonshire, England, with DOVER/SHIP-LRE hand-stamp on the face and rated in ms. 1/7 (to be paid…