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USA, 20th century, bronze figure of an eagle, hollow cast, modelled taking flight on a rocky mound, (710mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $260
USA, 20th century, bronze horse in the Remington style, "The Rattlesnake", modelled as a bucking bronco with snake below, on black marble base, (290mm high); China, 20th century, bronze horse in the Tang style, modelled standing with one foot raised, on timber base, (220mm high). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $220
Bronzes, 19th - 20th century, statue of Justice on marble base, (230mm high); bust of an airman with helmet and goggles, (90mm high); steel and copper cigarette case, early 20th century, inlaid with a camel. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Travelling decanter set, Flemish, 19th century, the hinged rosewood box inlaid with brass and mother of pearl decoration, four decanters with Limoges name plates, the removable interior fitted with fifteen glasses, (320mm high, 270mm wide). Very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Tantalus, Edwardian period, c1910, brass bound oak case with lockable handle, containing three cut crystal decanters. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Tantalus, Edwardian period, c1910, oak and brass case containing three cut crystal decanters, (285mm wide). Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Swagger stick, 19th century, topped with a silver mount and tusk carved hound with inset cabochon eyes, inscribed "To Mr J.R.Sheppard". Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
India, 19th century, damascened steel powder flask, the screwtop stopper modelled as an elephant head, intricately inlaid with gold patterns, (170mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $850
United Kingdom, Edwardian period, brass opera glasses, tusk mounted, (100mm wide). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Letter openers, 19th century, tusk openers, one mounted on a horn handle, silver mounted, two marked for London and Birmingham, (270mm - 390mm long). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Silver plated cruet set, 19th century, on bun feet, containing four cut glass bottles; silver plated teapot, early 20th century, on claw foot stand with burner. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Germany, early 20th century, Meissen porcelain miniature pianoforte, polychrome with applied flowers, (165mm wide). One leg repaired, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Commemorative porcelain, including plate by Imperial Jingdezhen and Christmas 1971 plate by Berlin Design (chipped), also two Lindisfarne thimbles by Wedgewood. Mostly in cases of issue. (4)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Emu egg, 20th century, mounted on a sterling silver weighted base, gilded emu mount at top, (285mm high). Egg broken, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Framed lithographs of Australian scenes, (c1860s-1870s), including, Post Office Melbourne, from a photograph; Gladstone Queensland, J.Carr; Natives of Carpentaria, T.Baines; The Gwalor Plains, J.Carr; Mount Wellington Tasmania, S.Prout; Baines River Northern Australia, T.Baines; Courtyard, H.Cecil, mostly (31x27cm). Very fine. (7)
Estimate $180
Passed in
Morris, Frank T., Pencil Drawings, 1969-78, various birds Lansdowne Editions, 1978, limited edition of 500 copies, numbered 144, signed by the artist, large folio size, leather bound. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Morris, Frank T., Birds of the Australian swamps, volume 2, Herons and Sponbills, Lansdowne Editions, 1981, folio, colour illustrations, publisher's quarter brown calf, limited to 500 copies, numbered 69 and signed by the author. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Marsupials of Australia, Smith, Meredith J. et al, volume two, Carnivorous Marsupials and Bandicoots, Lansdowne Edition, 1987, 292 pp, colour plates by Rosemary Woodford Ganf, publisher's cloth covered boards with embossed brown calf inset, limited edition of 1000 copies signed by authors and artist. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Forshaw, Joseph M. and William T. Cooper, Kingfishers and Related Birds, Volume 3: Todidae, Momotidae and Meropidae, Lansdowne Editions, 1987, imperial folio, with numerous illustrations, leather and cloth binding. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Asovtseff, Alexandra, "Still Life" oil on board 45x53cm, signed lower right, on back, a detailed advertisment on works in July 1988 'Art and Antiques'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Salvador Dali, original hand woodblock, signed in coloured pencil and signed in a block on the plate of Dante's Divine Comedy as illustrated by Dali, titled 'Reassurance (Inferno - canto 2)', 30x23cms, signed lower right and on plate. Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Watt, Victor Robert, "Landscape with gum tree", 27x35cms, watercolour, signed lower left. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Arthur Stanley Wilkinson, (1860-1930), 'The Road to the Sea, South Devon', original pencil and watercolour, framed, (51.5cm x 42cm). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200