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An important Colonial Jamaican made combination Sofa / Games Table, its main timbers are West Indian satinwood and mahogany with many other local Jamaican timbers including, palm wood, cashew, coconut, grapefruit and bamboo. The sofa table features a reversible top turning into a chess board & underneath a backgammon board and underneath that a decorative base of timbers with a checkerboard design. It is attributed to the Master Cabinetmaker Ralph Turnbull c.1840
H 77cm W 104cm open D 51cm
$45,000
A substantial Roman Glass Funnel Bottle/Flask, dating to the Roman Imperial Period, 1st century CE, made in pale blue/green glass bottle with a dimple base, large globular body, and long flared tubular neck.
H 15cm.
$1,950
An early long-necked ‘magnum’ wine bottle, circa 1710, displaying a large applied seal depicting the Coat of Arms of the City of Amsterdam, which was the capital of the then Republic of Holland. Amsterdam was also the financial centre of Europe and a major trading port for the Continent of Europe. Amsterdam remains the capital of the Kingdom of Nederland.
H 21.5cm D 16cm. Seal D 4.7cm
$7,500
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A rare scrimshawed Whales Tooth depicting Salome with the head of John the Baptist on a plate, excellent old patina, c.1850
$1,750
George 1st period figured walnut and feather banded chest of drawers c.1720, having good colour and patination (the handles later).
$7,985
Mark Thompson 1949 –
Flowerhead 2024
earthenware, enamels
H 52 cm
$6,000
French bronze and champlevé enamel jardinière with ormolu mounts, c.1870, in the style of F. Barbedienne.
W 26Ccm H 12cm D 14cm
$12,000
Rare celluloid clockwork elephant with moving neck and ears. In perfect condition with key. Possibly made in America, c.1930.
$1,460
Savoy Armorial
Italian, mid to late 17th Century
A beautiful example of European heraldry, created for Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy from 1638 to 1675, and later owned and displayed by the English writer and playwright, Somerset Maugham, in his residence the villa Le Mauresque.
In this gilded armorial, to the centre of which is the shield of the House of Savoy, which is usually shown with red (gules) panels quartered by a white (argent) cross. To either side of the crest are lions, positioned rampant regardant, as supporters – the animal is an iconic emblem within heraldry, symbolising courage, majesty and power. Underneath the crest is a livery chain with stylised Savoy knots adorned on each link. At the foot there is a roundel depicting the Annunciation of Mary with the angel Gabriel. Sitting above the crest is a knight’s helm; the degree to which the helmet is open is representative of their closeness to the King – an open helmet, such as this one, denotes a high-ranking nobleman, as it was said a powerful man must be able to see everything. Atop of the helmet is the crest of a lion’s head guardant between two wings or. The draped mantel of this armorial is a thick, embellished cloth, representing protection, and upon this sits the coronet. The coronet, in its appearance, speaks to the armorial belonging to a duke, lacking the details reserved for the head of a royal line.
Turin, Italy. Gilded Wood
H 70cm x W 68cm x D 8cm
$12,500
Edwardian 9ct Gold & Diamond Hinged Bangle
9ct Gold, hallmarked Chester, 1908. English.
$2,890
Goat & Bee Jug, Chelsea c.1748
One of the most iconic of all the Chelsea shapes, the Goat & Bee jug.
There are dates examples of this jug, as far back as 1745, as a result of which they were long considered the very first examples of English porcelain. Though the Bow A-Mark group has taken this crown, the Goat and Bee jug remains an important milestone in the history of English production.
The handle a replacement. Otherwise excellent condition.
W 7cm H 14cm
$12,000
French antique platinum elliptical plaque ring, c.1920, bezel set to the raised centre with a transition cut diamond of estimated weight 0.47ct with three grain set old cut diamonds to either side and a pierced Greek key surround the outer edge grain set with twenty seven mixed old and single cut diamonds with mill grain edging on a scrolled undergallery and a polished band with French hallmark. Total Estimated Diamond Weight: 1.02ct. Colour H-J Clarity SI-P1. Weight: 3.9grams approx.
$11,400
Charles II triple reed pewter charger c.1660. The lozenge marks the marital arms of Thomas Smith of Binderton, Sussex. Born 1628 died 1662. Hallmarks and touch marks to rear.
D 60 cm
$2,500
Chinese red ground embroidered silk Manchu ladies informal robe from the late Qing Dynasty circa 1880.
Provenance: British officer stationed in Shanghai 1930 to 1950.
$6,750
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Regency rosewood centre table in the manner of George Smith, featuring exquisite detailing. The top is inlaid with satinwood anthemions and is supported by a turned and carved column with parcel-gilt decoration. The table stands on four ornately carved legs, each terminating in lion paw feet enclosing the original brass castors. Gilt bronze accents further enhance the table edge and legs.
England, c. 1820.
H 74cm D 124cm
$8,900
An extremely rare, fine and unusual therianthropic figure of a monkey in human form, made from Brazilian boxwood by a black African enslaved carver in Salvador da Bahia, as a syncretic religious charm.
Circa 1835
$18,000
Representative Australians. A series of portraits from original sketches by Charles Nuttall
NUTTALL, Charles (1872 – 1934). Representative Australians. A series of portraits from original sketches by Charles Nuttall.
Melbourne : McCarron, Bird & Co., 1902. Folio, illustrated papered boards with magnificent illustration of the Waratah (scattered foxing, lower board silverfished, a little bowed), patterned endpapers, 40 illustrations after Nuttall pencil drawings illustrating important figures of the Federation period. Subjects include Earl Hopetoun, Governor-General; Sir Edmund Barton, Prime Minister, and various Premiers, Attorneys-General, Government Ministers, Parliamentarians, as well as artistic figures such as John Longstaff, painter and Marshall-Hall, Director of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
A rare book of portraits by Nuttall, sketched as preparatory studies for his Magnus opus oil painting The Opening, Commonwealth Parliament, which featured 344 identifiable faces within the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne in 1901.
$800
1. Dutch Wool Basket A round pierced silver wool basket with a hinged handle, the rim bordered with a delicate pearl edge. Stamped with the master mark for J.M. van Kempen, Voorschoten, and marked for 835 silver. Circa 1919. $450
2. European Wool Hook & Knitting Needle Holder A scarce combination of a wool hook and knitting needle case, suspended from a chatelaine hook with a leaf scroll mount. The wool hook is accompanied by a pair of chains leading to an elaborately decorated knitting needle case in the form of a key. Tested silver, 925 standard. Most likely Dutch. Circa 1830–1850. $425
3. East Friesland Yarn Holder A filigree silver yarn holder with an attached bracelet, finely decorated with floral motifs. The central sphere separates to allow the insertion of a ball of yarn. Circa 1840. $1,470
4. Pig Pin Cushion A sterling silver pin cushion modelled as a pig. Bearing worn hallmarks for Walker & Hall, Birmingham. Dated 1905. $600
5. Dutch Wool Basket A ribbed silver wool basket with a hinged handle, the upper edge finely adorned with acanthus leaf motifs. Stamped with the master mark for Gerard Jan Buysen, Amsterdam, and marked for 934 silver. Circa 1821. $675
Large painted pottery sculpture of a court lady
China, Tang Dynasty (618-907), c. 8th century
Beautifully modelled as a classic ‘Tang fat lady’ in moulded terracotta with fine details including incised and hand-worked details to the robe and face, her hands held aloft inside billowing sleeves. Remnant gesso finish and polychrome present. 50.7cm high, 16.5cm wide.
Provenance: Kensoon Asiatic Art, Singapore 2004; William Rogers Collection; Jason Sprague Collection.
$15,500
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Schneider Glass – French Art Glass at its Finest
A selection of early 20th-century glassware by Schneider, known for its use of colour, form, and acid-etched decoration. Based in France during the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, Schneider produced cameo and pâte de verre glass with bold hues and stylised botanical designs. Their work is recognised for its craftsmanship and remains valued by collectors.
Left to Right: Jades Pitcher/Ewer c.1926 $1,630, Garence Vase c.1924 SOLD, ‘Muriers’ Mulberries c.1919 $3,645, LeVerre Francais Maroons Coupe c.1920 $3,275, Pierrot Pattern Vase c.1920 $4,190, Dahlilias Pitcher/Ewer c.1924 $1,575
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Editions Max Le Verrier – ‘Pierrot’ Bookends
A rare pair of Art Déco bookends modelled as Pierrot. Cast in ‘fonte d’art’, a metal alloy with an applied bronze finish and ‘verdigris’ highlights. Mounted on green varigated marble bases. Signed in the metal “M. Le Verrier” and Made in France.
French, circa 1930.
H 20cm
$1,585
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Superb mid 18th century Louis XV five drawer bombe commode, c.1740
This Louis XV commode is of large dimensions and crafted from exquisite Kingwood in the traditional bombe shape. It was shown at the Exhibition of great cabinetmakers, in the Museum of Decorative Arts in 1955 and 1956. It comes stamped by the maker (but very worn) on the left shoulder. The piece also bears the Cabinetmaker’s Guild stamp ‘JME’ which is visible on the same shoulder.
W 135cm x H 82cm x D 65cm
$45,000
WOLRAB, Johann Jacob (1675-1746)
An early eighteenth-century German perpetual calendar.
Nürnberg : Johann Jacob Wolrab, [circa 1720]. Original wooden box, 270 x 105 x 40 mm, with two compartments containing removable cards: 6 double-sided cards for the months and 16 smaller double-sided cards for the days; each card is engraved and hand-coloured, but the larger cards also have hand-painted gouache decorations illustrating the months and signs of the zodiac; the verso of the sixteenth day card (i.e. the card with ’31’ on the recto) has the engraved imprint of ‘Nürnberg zu finden bey Johann Jacob Wolrab‘; the cards have an expected amount of rubbing and handling wear (one has a recent tape repair), but overall they have been remarkably well preserved, the colours still vibrant; the wooden box has a short crack on the underside.
A rare and charming perpetual calendar made and sold by Johann Jacob Wolrab (1675-1746), a Nürnberg bookseller, publisher and art dealer who is perhaps best known for his engravings of dwarf caricatures.
$14,000
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A fine and rare Australian Silver and cut glass Claret Jug, William Edwards, Melbourne, circa 1865. Superbly modelled, the jug features grape, leaf and vine applied silver decoration, repeated in the engraved glass body.
Interestingly, perched among the vines are a possum and bird, both of which may be unique to Edward’s known works.
H 33.5cm D 12.5cm
$18,000
Mummiform wooden figure of the mortuary deity Ptah – Sokar – Osiris standing on an ancient wooden base. The mummiform figure with extensive remnants of polychrome paint decoration has an elaborate headdress, consisting of two ostrich plumes, a pair of rams horns, surmounted by a painted sun disc. Wearing a curved false beard and Tripartite wig falling over his shoulders. He has wide painted eyes, a prominent nose and mouth. Remnants of hieroglyphs down the front of the body. Sokar the hawk or falcon god sits at the end of the base on a small chest. Ptah was the Creator god, and god of artisans and architects. Osiris the God of the Dead and the Underworld.
Late Period 664 to 332 BC Ancient Egypt
CF. The Met Object number 86.1.88a-d. The Met Object number 21.9.1a-c. Bonhams London Lot 27 7th July 2022. Sotheby’s New York Lot 216 12th June 2001
PROVENANCE: Old Sydney based collection formed prior to the 1970s
$12,995
A rare brooch painted by Ada Newman and mounted in silver by Rhoda Wager. This is the ‘sister’ brooch to the one offered by J.B. Hawkins Antiques in 2013 and featured on the back page of ‘Australiana’ November 2013. Signed “ADA NEWMAN/1923′ and the silver mark “WAGER’.
$3,995
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