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Antique Victorian era ladies belt, in EPNS silver plated and hallmarked, 'plume EPNS crown' (Atkin Bros, Sheffield) (approx 60cm), voided floral pattern. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Commemorative serving tray, in EPNS, machine turned recessed top and in the plain centre is fitted the enamel and gilt badge of MS Coy (Melbourne Steamship Coy), around this is inscribed, at the top, 'Presented To Mr Neil Allan/on the Event of his Marriage', and at the bottom, 'By The Engineer Officer/M.V.Duntroon. 1941.' Good very fine.
Estimate $70
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Jakob Grimminger single wine bottle tray, c1930, in 835 silver, approx 14cm with 6-scalloped sides, reverse stamped with crown 835 and G inside star of David (Jakob Grimmer's mark). Brushmarks and normal wear, otherwise very fine and a popular maker.
Estimate $100
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George III, fiddleback serving spoon, silver, hallmarked London, 1811, makers Sarah & John William Blake, (28cm), engraved IJK to handle; fiddleback soup ladle, Sheffield, c.early 19th century, hallmarked, (34cm), handle engraved with winged horseshoe. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Sterling silver coffee and tea service, comprising coffee pot, London, 1898, maker Charles Stuart Harris, in Queen Anne style, having an oval tapering body with hand-chased half-fluted decoration, wooden handle, hinged lid with wooden finial, all sitting on an oval pedestal foot, (25cm high, 25cm wide) (740g weight); teapot, London, 1912, maker Alfred James How, oval body with half-fluted chasing, hinged lid, wooden handle and finial, (15cm high, 25cm wide) (480g weight); two handled sugar bowl, London, 1912, maker Alfred James How, oval body with half-fluted chasing, gold wash interior, (9.5cm high, 18cm wide) (275g weight); milk jug, London, 1912, maker Alfred James How, in Queen Anne style with half-fluted chasing, gold wash interior, (10cm high, 12cm wide) (160g weight). Slight dent on coffee pot otherwise extremely fine and attractive. (total weight 1.65kg) (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Twentieth century, pair of three-light candelabra, sterling silver, curvilinear upswept arms on a scalloped base, removable stoppers with vase finials, (height 43cm, width 30cm), (960g & 990g weight). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
WWI commemorative whiskey decanter, in Copeland spode by James Green & Nephew, Queen Victoria St, London, features bust of Lord Kitchener in oval frame and at the sides are flags and a sailor and soldier, on the other side is a WWI airplane and a fighting ship, the cork is set into a porcelain soldier's helmet. The cork is broken but can be easily glued together, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Belt buckles, all oval in shape with inset enamelled and epoxy resin coated coin/medal, includes USA 'Stars and Stripes' flag design with spread-winged eagle (85x60mm); eagle 'Great Seal' design (85x60mm); eagle landing on moon 'One Dollar' coin reverse design (85x60mm); Liberty head US gold twenty dollars 1854 obverse design (85x60mm). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $100
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Iran, silver headress with ornamental attachments and with two hooks attached to the end to clip to the headress, (tot wt 120g). Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Anglo-Saxon, (c.8th century), copper alloy strap end, (4.40 g), of arrow head form, the main decorative panel contains a symmetrical knotwork design, pierced twice for attachment, (40mm long). Repaired at the tip, otherwise attractively toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
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Antiquities and coins, Roman fibula with ornate decorative swirl and arrow support; Greek gilt ring with intaglio impression of a seated lion within the design; coins, Spain, copper overstruck as an 8 maravedis on an earlier 4 maravedis with countermarks of 8, VIII and date 1652; Japan, Hoei Tsuho, AE 38, made in year 5 (1708) at Shichijo, Kyoto, as 10 mon but real value 3 mon, (Hartill 5.1, KM.57). Fine - very fine, antiquities illustrated. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Dagger, ancient bronze age (15th - 6th century B.C.), dagger with length 33cms, hilt 8.5 cms, comes with a tapering blade and a grip and a fluted frame lines, type of a period c.15-13th century B.C. similar to those of the Transcaucasus. Very fine with evidence of pitting on the blade from conservation.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Indonesian Keris Luk, (dagger with curves), the Wilah (blade) in damascus steel (approx blade length 38cm) with leaf pattern, carved and patterned timber handle with decorated gilt base, gilt metal Warangka (sheath) with carved polished timber fitted top, all crafted by a master Keris Smith. In a fitted maroon satin-lined velvet holder, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Corsican Vendetta folding knife, 1800s, (approx 21cm closed and 39cm opened), single-sided straight blade, very sharp, on one side near fold is impressed, '76 Veritable Bernard', and along one side is etched in Italian, 'Vendetta Corsa', and on other side, 'Che la mia ferita sia mortale' (may all your wounds be mortal), the ivory handle is engraved with a floral design and the head of an African native wearing a head scarf. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Cased pair of percussion box lock pistols, by G.B.Modini (Practical Gun Maker & Working Cutler), Sydney, both guns have smooth 3.5" octagonal 18 bore (16.19mm) barrels, both with Birmingham house proof and view hallmarks on the underside of barrels, engraving on lock plates, trigger guard, hammers and rear of firing mechanisms, unmarked silver escutcheons, checkered reverse of grips, G.B.Modini label on the inside of the case, original and case contents; powder flask, pewter oil bottle, bullet mould, screw driver, original cap tin, cleaning rod with ebony handle and locking key for the case. Both guns are in very good condition, the case is in very good condition and was made by Edgar Penzig.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
E & W Bond 45 Cornhill London percussion pistol, smooth 16 bore (16.83mm), circa 1870, grip with very fine checkered pattern with ball shaped pommel with grooves, engraving on trigger guard, lock plate, on top of barrel is engraved 'E & W Bond 45 Cornhill London', iron sights base and muzzle of the barrel, a great coat pistol ('Man Stopper'). In excellent condition.
Estimate $900
SOLD $740
Brass powder flask, nice embossed detailing around the body of the flask, adjustable drams measurement collar. In fair condition.
Estimate $120
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Curiosa percussion pistol, hammer underneath the barrel, 80 bore 1.5" barrel, folding trigger acting as locking mechanism for hammer, attractive checkered pistol grip, top is engraved, very well done and very ornate, smooth bore. A very unusual piece, in very good condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Flintlock firing mechanism by Elenshaw, flint still in jaws with leather, engraved with 1202, 4 V-E-I-C, Elenshaw and impressed under flash pan is the Birmingham house proof mark. In poor condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Guns, a small collection of novelties, revolver pocket fob watch keys (2, one with pin back); rifle white metal pencil combined with toothpick; revolver brooch, in white metal inset with three imitation turquoises; silver bracelet charm in the form of a blunderbuss; another, hand holding a gun; also, pair of rolled gold cufflinks, pocket knife/key. Fine - very fine. (8 items)
Estimate $300
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Gun shaped silver toothpick, sliding silver toothpick out of muzzle, ornately engraved grip with a sun burst on each side above trigger, percussion shaped firing mechanism on top of barrel, impressed on side of barrel 'July 1840'. In very good condition.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Rare 4-barrel Sharps' pepper box derringer, c1880s-1890s, serial number 4892, 22 short calibre, 2-5/8 inch 4-bbl cluster with pin front sight, rotating firing pin, brass frame with standard markings around the hammer screw hole, 'Tipping & Lawdon.Sharps' Patent', hammer cocking spring not working. Handle grips missing, some rusting to barrel, trigger and hammer need repair work, otherwise good condition.
Estimate $350
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Primitive money, Africa, anklet money or baoule, a large cast semi circular raised central rim with decoration on both faces, internally it is hollow and is used as money, external diameter 8.5 cm., overall height 3.7 cm, internal diameter 4.5-5 cm, weight 430 g; (Opitz p.276-277 for similar illustrations); a bracelet with incised lines on the outer rim, 7.4cm diameter and a cast bronze rind with attached man on horse, total height 6.3cm, the last two possibly from Benin. Very fine and very scarce. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone, iron kissi penny, a long thin twisted iron bar (37cms0, c.19th century (Quiggin p.87, Plate I, 11). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Primitive money, Nigeria, Congo and West Africa (Ivory Coast), manillas, anklets and collars, as circular bars with twisted outer circles, ornate nearly complete round rings, making up manillas etc., 60-65mm diameter. This extraordinary group of eight were recovered from the wreck of the English Schooner 'Douro' sunk off the Isles of Scilly in the United Kingdom on April 5, 1882 and recovered in 1995, (Opitz p.209-213, cf.Quiggin Plate 1 No.2, 5 etc). Very fine. (8)
Estimate $200
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Primitive money, Nigeria, Congo and West Africa (Ivory Coast), manillas, anklets and collars, as circular bars with twisted outer circles, ornate complete round rings, making up legbands etc., 60-65mm diameter. This extraordinary pair were recovered from the wreck of the English Schooner 'Douro' sunk of the Isles of Scilly in the United Kingdom on April 5, 1882 and recovered in 1995, (Opitz p.201, cf.Quiggin Plate 1 No.2, 5 etc). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Africa or maybe South America, manilla-like bronze/brass bracelets and large rings, possibly used as primitive money, includes similar examples to Opitz Nigeria Bidda Tribe (p.277, 281 illust.), weight 640 grams diam 125mm (illustrated); another 295 grams, 110mm diam; another similar with edge grooving sloped to the right, weight 275 grams, 120mm.; brass/bronze rings (5) one with edge grooving each about 90mm diameter, weights vary from 80-235 grams. Very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
China, late 19th century, bronze tripod cencer, in Qing dynasty style, floral decorations around, anthropomorphic handles to sides, intricately carved pierced wooden lid with jade cabochon top, on custom carved wooden base, (150mm high). Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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China, Peking enamel snuff bottle, (c.20th century), decorated with painted scenes depicting a dog and a deer in a natural setting, floral designs around, Qianlong mark to base, height 80mm; another, depicting a parrot and a mantis in a garden setting, height 80mm. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
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China, vintage Chinese porcelain figures in original box together with a small porcelain top jewel box. As new. (lot)
Estimate $50
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