Catalogue
Walking stick, c1900, dark timber stick with an unusual engraving of the Australian Coat of Arms in the conventional form, roses, thistles and shamrocks below. Very fine and possibly relating to Australian Federation, 1901.
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Walking stick, 19th century, full tusk construction, topped with a carving of a large beaked bird crushing a nut. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $600
Walking sticks, 19th and 20th century, of various timbers, one mounted with a clock and another with silver. Very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Walking cane, late 19th - early 20th century, darkwood shaft, with a silver top named for "Shanghai Municipal Police", Chinese hallmark. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $260
Walking sticks, 19th and 20th centuries, all topped with carved or cast animal heads, mainly elephants. Very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Walking canes and sticks, 19th and 20th century, all mounted with gold or silver. Very fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Walking sticks, 19th and 20th century, tusk examples including one topped with a fist holding a snake, another with panels carved with Chinese scenes and a snake skin covered piece. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Walking sticks, 19th and 20th century, tribal African and South East Asian pieces, carved designs, ebony and bamboo. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $150
Walking sticks, 19th and 20th century, various timbers and styles. Fine - very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Collection of miscellaneous items, 20th century, including, timber buddha, crystal ball, gild bronze elephant on marble stand, miniature clock, porcelain items. Fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Imitation scrimshaw and tusk pieces, 20th century, including seated monarchs, whaling scenes and deities. Very fine. (13)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
China and Africa, (late 19th and 20th century), selection of bone, ivory and faux ivory pieces including guardian lion pair, bangle, letter opener, puzzle sphere, rings, decorative items. Very fine. (28)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
France, 20th century, bronze candelabra figure modelled as a barefoot child holding a potted plant, set on a circular marble base, (375mm high); France, 20th century, pair of nickel plated bronze figures of children holding instruments, signed Lalouette, (240mm high) (2). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $150
France, 19th century, bronze figure, Charles Georges Ferville-Suan, "Premier Fruit", modelled as a boy holding an apple, with descriptive plate, mounted on a circular wooden base, (430mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $150
French, 19th century, bronze figure, modelled as a girl raising a dove to flight, on a circular bronze base, (920mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $600
Letter openers, 19th century, tusk openers mounted with horn and shell, one with silver stag mount, another carved with elephant processions, (235mm - 270mm long). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Dagger, 20th century, bone T-handle and leather sheath, (170mm long); knife, brass and bone handle, in leather sheath, (180mm long); miniature knife with bone handle in fitted box, (60mm long); New Guinea, cassowary bone dagger, (330mm long). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Africa, 20th century, large bronze head of an elephant, modelled as a mirror for wall mounting, tusks attached, (290mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $160
Africa, 20th century, rhinoceros foot mounted as a large inkwell, on custom wooden stand. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $370
Africa, 20th century, ebonised wooden rhinoceros, (280mm long); ebonised wooden hippopotamus, (320mm long); mounted ebonised wooden elephant head with tusks, (210mm high); Thailiand, carved teak elephant head, suitable for wall mounting, (430mm high). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Africa, 20th century, elephant tusk, uncarved, (720mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000
Africa, 20th century, boar tusks, carved with representations of buffalo, rhinoceros and boars, (165mm to 180mm long), on brass mounts. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Africa, 20th century, boar tusks, carved with representations of elephants and hippopotami, (165mm to 170mm long), on brass mounts. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Africa, early 20th century, tusk candlesticks, finely turned, (155mm high). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Ebony elephants, Africa, 20th century, seven carved as full elephants with tusks, two mounted as bookends and one as a trumpeting head. Very fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Africa, 20th century, boar's tusk carved with a line of elephants tail to tail, (270mm long), on custom wooden stand. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Africa, 20th century, tusk carvings of tribal heads, one mounted on a wooden base with an ebony elephant and calf, (145mm - 410mm high). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Africa, early 20th century, boar tusks, one uncarved, the other carved with a full crocodile. (170 and 310mm long). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Africa, 20th century, tusk elephants of various sizes, one mounted on a wooden base. Very fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $200
Africa, 19th - 20th century, tusk items including a lion, a camel, a procession of elephants, three monkeys, a pipe with a stone head bowl, various sizes. Very fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60