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South American presentation steel tray, oval (approx 55x41cm), featured around the outside in a voided pattern are 20 different shields with two lions between a crown separating each shield, inscribed in the centre of the tray in two lines, 'Recuerdo De Sus Amigos Colombianos (Memory of Your Colombian Friends)/Jorge E Ines De Steiner'. Needs cleaning, a few tips missing from the crowns, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Silver dessert knives, Napoleon III period, 20cm long, 38g each, Minerva mark (.950 fine) by Charles Coignet (1865-1885). Extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $400
Passed in
Russian serving spoon, in silver, with hallmark on reverse of handle, '92' (St Petersburg, 92 zolotnik silver mark) (.980 fine silver; tot wt 45g), end of handle with engraved flora and on the back of the handle is stipple inscribed, 'H.Mellin in Libau'. End of handle with small bend, engraving well worn, otherwise very good and historic.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Collectables, in particular, silver spoon and two forks, desktop stone box and paper weight, imitation wood statuette of old man with water bowls (155mm high), Russian hand painted wooden egg on stand (160mm high), hand carving within an ocean shell, crystal ashtray in the shape of a tulip, Chinese wooden box with metal ornaments and more. Mostly fine. (16)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Set of six vintage coffee spoons, hallmarked for Vietnam, Dong Tien, featured in a raised panel at the end of each spoon are flowers and a Vietnamese in traditional village clothing. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Folding knives, collector set of six by Franklin Mint, each with a single edged fold-out stainless steel blade (approx 7.5cm) with plastic and gilt decorated handle featuring various wildlife, includes Mallard, Wild Boar, Bear, Rainbow Trout, Ring-necked Pheasant and Buck, each knife in a Franklin Mint Collector Knives zippered and padded pouch and all with certificates except the Bear issue. Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Brass ornaments, a statuette of a male cellist on a chair (215mm high), also an oriental motif candle stand with figure of Arabian boy (225mm high). Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Meerschaum carved pipe, c1800s, features head of a West Indian (?) sailor wearing a feathered straw hat, in original velvet lined shaped leather case. With black mark around top tobacco burning hole and with a few small edge chips that need fixing, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Baccarat of France, red crystal heart shaped pendant with black ribbon tie. In original box of issue, very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Limoges Castel France, porcelain ashtray (145mm x 145mm) and bell (60mm wide x 85mm high), in cobalt blue with 22 carat gold rim. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Ceramic dog statuette, hand painted and signed by Russian artist Anatoly Turov, (330mm long x 210mm high), also a ceramic rooster hand painted by the same artist (80mm wide x 110mm high); as well, small hand painted milk jugs made in France (80mm wide x 85mm high) (2). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Matryoshka, Russian traditional wooden hand painted doll, five in one, (90mm wide x 180mm high) from Sergiev Posad. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Bird on a rock, carved glass bird with silver legs standing on a natural Amethyst geode crystal block; Crystal angel holding Christmas star, hanging decoration, in box of issue; Lilac Time vintage side plates, by J. & G.Meakim, England (5); decorative small square voided panel featuring a fish design, all in jade-like material; vintage silver sugar spoon with rooster at end of handle and a farm girl in the field design on the scoop; small carved timber Pacific Island deity's head with long, thin natural feathers in crown. Fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Animal (Muppet) puppet, vintage type with moulded trunk of body and other parts of wood, made by Pelham Puppets in England, with string attachments and hand held control sticks. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Blood sample glass vial, housed in a metal cylinder stored in a soft timber block with a crude, rotating top-piece with securing metal strip, on the side of the timber block is written an illegible name in pencil and a number written in ink, '8925'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
S(outh) A(ustralia) Centenary, 1936, green commemorative pottery plate (22cm), marked on back, Bosley-Ware, Mitcham, S.Aus. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Mats Jonasson of Sweden full lead crystal paperweights, Pattern No.2697 with 'Puppy Dog', and pattern No.3699 with 'Scottie Dog', both signed 'M J Sweden and with pattern number' on base and both with Mats Jonasson label intact. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
HMS Beagle ship model, made from timber (L69xW14xH29cm), with masts but without sails, with plastic figures of crew members on board and with a small rowing boat being rowed by a plastic figure of a sailor to the stern of the ship, in a timber and glass display case (L79xW25xH35.5cm). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Viking longship model, made from timber and plastic (L58xW13xH28cm), under red and blue striped plastic sail, with plastic figures of crew members on board and one overboard in a plastic model of the ocean and with a few sea birds on the water, in a timber and glass display case (L75xW34xH37cm including short legs). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
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 $40
SOLD $30
Ceylon, 20th century, ebony group of six elephants, carved from the whole, modelled as a procession of elephants, tusks attached, (450mm long); India, 19th century, inlaid hardwood ink stand, rectangular form modelled with five elephants, (225mm long); 20th century, bone carving of two elephants on wooden base, tusks attached, (145mm high). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
China, mammoth tusk, c10,000 years old, carved with polychrome scenes of scholars, (480mm long). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Russia, 20th century, bronze grouping, after Evgeni Alexandrovich (Eugene) Lanceray (Russian, 1848-1886), "Russian Cossack with Horses", cyrillic signature to lower right, mounted on green marble base, (430mm wide x 480mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Australian stamps created into three dimensional artwork by Joy Pulford, all under perspex in timber frames (approx 10.8x10.8cm), some frames plain and others with carved design, subjects include 25 fauna, 2 flora, Uluru and Endeavour, all with artists tag affixed to back, 'Hand Crafted/in Australia/by/Joy Pulford'. A few frames have small area with loss of stain, easily fixed, otherwise uncirculated. (29)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Framed New Zealand stamps, matt framed under perspex in timber frame (13x13cm), one features 1966 Health issue of used 3 pence Bellbird with a small sprig of flora at bottom left edge; another features used 1973 5 cents Hodgkins paintings issue of Maori lady and baby with border of coarse hair and sea shell at bottom right corner; a third from 1985-89 birds series features a used 30 cents Kakapo issue. The stamps used, the frames uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $40
Passed in
Royal Air Force Police, Falkland Islands, souvenir metal map, framed, also books Battle for the Falklands, Land, Naval and Air Forces, 3 vols, Osprey; Weapons of the Falkland Conflict by Bryan Perrett, 1982. Fine. (5)
Estimate $40
Passed in
British Royal Family folder, including medals (one silver), commemorative crowns (4), cassette, compact discs, small books, first day covers, and many used and unused stamps. All housed in sleeves within an large A4 folder, fine - uncirculated. (approx 300)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Cliff Richards, autographed b&w photograph (15.8x21.5cm), signed when he visited Nairobi in 1963. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30