Catalogue
China, belt-hooks, in bronze 70 and 55mm, from the 2nd century B.C., each with inlay in silver as a design of a geometric pattern, each with internal knuckle to hook onto end of belt and a hook to catch the other end, (See article in Art and Antiques, October 29, 1977, Vol. 29, 11). Fine - very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
China, Ming period (1368-1644), porcelain tripod censer, blue and white porcelain, made in the late Ming under Wanli (Shen Zong) (1573-1620), height 97mm, diameter 85mm with three legs and two projections as handles, flower pattern decoration. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), bronze mirror (20cm) octalobe with centre knob and around birds and female figures within floral pattern, reverse plain. Patinated, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
Chinese silver ingots, machine turned and ornately decorated with the main feature being a flower in a vase and with ancient Chinese text proverb in corner, reverse with 'Zu Yia' full silver mark, with short legs for fitting into a display stand (14.5x4.5cm; 265g and 255g), total wt .52kg. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Chinese decorative screen, six sections in bamboo (each 29.5x14cm), fold-out for display, each with a colourful panel featuring a famous Chinese legendary character and the reverse with ancient Chinese text relating to Buddha. In original box, uncirculated.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Ethiopian Coptic, (19th century), wooden reliquary (11.5x9cm), painted inside and on underside of the lid with religious themes, surface engraved with religious themes, pierced at top for appending, string attached. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Ethiopia, Coptic cross, 19th century, in crude silver (5.5 x 4.5cm), with suspension ring. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Ethiopia, Coptic cross, 19th century, in crude silver (5.3x4.3cm) with suspension ring. Good very fine.
Estimate $60
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Ethiopia, Coptic Cross, (19th century), low grade silver (5.4x4.5cm) with suspension loop for wearing. In unofficial case, very fine.
Estimate $50
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Indonesia, wooden rice paddle (21cm), 20th century, hand carved with handle in shape of a woman holding her prominent vagina. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Indonesia, wooden rice paddle (21cm), 20th century, hand carved with handle in shape of a man holding his exaggerated sized penis. Good very fine.
Estimate $50
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Indonesia, small kris with blade and curved male figure handle in one piece made from Damascus steel, c1850s, in timber scabbard, c1898; also pair of small antique knives, both with carved bone and shell decorated bird head handles, hand made steel blade and with timber scabbards. Some damage to last two scabbards, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Indonesian animal horn stautette, twentieth century, height 107mm, formerly used as a tool handle, features a squatting man carrying a younger man on his back, the younger man wearing short pants carved into the horn. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Indonesian wood statuettes, twentieth century, one pale brown, height 31cm of a stylized woman holding her breasts and displaying a prominent vagina; another yellow-brown, height 15cm of a person with very large ears and with disproportionately large hands covering the pubic area. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Indonesia-Malaysia, a large iron makara, 180mm high x 110mm wide x 40mm, (wt. 700g), as an animal head stag? with a fish tail. Very fine and interesting.
Estimate $100
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Serviette ring, Iran 20th century, in silver of barrel shape (43x47mm; 51.6g), banded at top and bottom, the whole body hand decorated by arabesques, hallmarked in Arabic script on top band indicating the maker's name and the Persian silver mark. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Iraq, Mesopotamian, Akkadian Empire, greenstone cylinder seal with carved figures tree, antelopes behind and before facing a standing god figure (length 3cm), c.2350-2150 B.C. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Middle East, probably Roman or later, base metal (zinc/copper ?) ornamental hair pin, length 54mm. Fine as found in situ in the Middle East.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
North Africa, Islamic arrows, plain bamboo shaft (approx 47.5cm) with inserted iron shaft (approx 11cm) with barbed tip (15-20mm), indent at end for bow string, no flight. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Germany, set of three collectables by Gode, includes amethyst, oval in shape, miniature Blucher Star replica, and Elisabeth of Austria medal, undated, in individual packets with certificates and in set folder; Olympics folder with stamp set of four, CTO at Bonn 1, 1992, commemorating first time in 28 years for a common German Olympic team. Gode folder with writing on front, otherwise uncirculated. (1 + set)
Estimate $50
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Great Britain, engravings, Martin Folkes esq by Robt Hart from the Picture by Hogath, printed by Jones & Co, Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square, London; Marriage A La Mode, Scene with the Quack, from the Original Picture by Hogarth in The National Gallery, engraved by C.Mottram. Surrounding border area with light foxing, the engravings extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Great Britain, Dunkerry Cave (County Antrim) drawn by W.H.Bartlett, engraved by R.Brandard, printed by Geo:Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane, London; The Rakes Progress 'Scene in Bedlam', engraved by H.Fernell from the original picture by Hogarth, printed by Jones & Co, Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square, London. Surrounding border area with foxing on the second, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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(Bradman, Don), Allen, Peter, The Invincibles - The legend of Bradman's 1948 Australians, Mosman, Allen & Kemsley, 1988, 192p. illus. Deluxe case bound leather edition No.20/48 with signatories of Sir Donald Bradman, Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey, Ernie Toshack, Sam Loxton, Bill Johnston, Bill Brown, Doug Ring and Ron Hamence; as new together with Images of Bradman, by Peter Allen & James Kemsley, Rare and famous photographs of a cricket legend, with special inclusions from Sir Donald Bradman private collection, published in 1994, 304p, illust. De-luxe, case bound leather-bound numbered edition of 250/974, copy signed by Bradman; Allen, Peter, Farewell to Bradman, selected writings on the life and times of the world's greatest cricketer, 2001, 272p. illus. Deluxe case bound leather edition No.20/92 with signatories of Sir Donald Bradman, Ian Craig and Peter Allen. All as new. (3)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Patience cards, early twentieth century, four decks housed in a portioned box (L 114mm, W 84mm, H 60mm), with fold-over lid, two decks by Ferd.Piatnick and Sons, Vienna, the other two by Goodall & Son Lim.d, London, together with a booklet 'Selected Patience Games' by Angelo Lewis, 1917, published by Goodall. Very fine - good extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Playing cards, by Arrco Playing Card Co, Chicago, USA, reverse design in green, dark red and white and features a young girl walking two Scotch terriers, c1950s, deck box does not appear to be original, stored inside a cribbage board/box made of solid mid-brown wood with dark brown edging, inlaid with darker wood and the board with inlaid bone sections for the playing pegs and various ornate decoration, also in the deck is a Contact Bridge Scoring card. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Seppelt's Para Liqueur Port, 1939 (1 pt 6 fl oz), Barossa Valley, South Australia; set of six EPNS fruit spoons, made in England, in original case. The first with cork and cover intact, some label damage, the second toned, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Sunglasses, Australian early 20th century, wire frames, narrow lenses and hinged side blinkers, case (11.75cm) made of blackened cardboard in two interlocking pieces. Some loss of cardboard on case particularly at ends, glasses very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Surveyor instruments, Cylindrical parallel ruler, for office use, in wood (39.8cm), early 1900s; Surveyor's ruler with sighter for field plotting, in ebony (32cm), early 1900s; Map measure, in metal, dial marked Made in Switzerland, Inches to Miles or Verstes, Centimetres to Kilometres on one side and on the other side, Statute Miles, Kilometres, Nautical Miles, 1 Inch to 1 Mile, in cardboard box with instructions on one side. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
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Monocular microscope, with four object turret, manufacturer Fujopt. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
World assortment, Australia, collection of facsimiles of pre federation banknotes in photo album and research material on Hay Internment Camp notes and the Dunera Boys with several banknote style tickets of admission to 60th Anniversary Dunera Arrival Commemoration; several currency posters for Australia, Brunei and Fiji new issues with one Fijian poster printed with Indian language text; Banque Centrale Djibouti colourful, large desk calendar for 2002 (not distributed to public); USA, State of Georgia Centenniual Olympic Games licence plate 8DZ23, also Richard Nixon political funny money, all two dollars, The Crooked States of America (200), The Inflated States of America (113), and The Impending States of America (69). Very fine - uncirculated. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70