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China, 20th century, carved jade figurine, depicting a reclining lady with elaborate hair, holding a scroll and pearls, (14cm wide x 12cm long), on custom wooden stand. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $480
China, Qing style, 20th century, yellow porcelain bird and cherry blossom bowl, of graduated circular design with lightly flared rim, yellow ground with flying and perching grey birds on a cherry tree in blossom, character signed at base, (160mm diameter). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, 20th century, blanc de Chine brush pot, buff colour glaze, with dragons and fish among the waves of a stylised ocean, Wang Bingrong mark to base, (110mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
India, ivory figurine, (early 20th century), depicting St George on horseback slaying the dragon, on custom timber stand, (95mm high); another figurine depicting seated Elephant god Ganesha, on custom wooden stand, (90mm high); letter opener, carved with a line of elephants processing, (160mm long). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Indo-Persian, 19th century, pierced brass incense sphere, hinged to reveal a gyroscopic gimbal, ornately designed with birds and flowers, (120mm diameter). Very fine with evidence of use.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Bolivia, Andean Indian culture of the Oruro Altiplano, 19th century, stone amulet sculpture of a hamlet modelled as a central altar surrounded by four houses and thirteen animals including llamas, rams and sheep, (125mm long). Very fine with some repairs, scarce.
Estimate $320
Passed in
Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, 2nd millennium B.C., double headed terracotta figure, flat backed with eyes formed as domes with round recesses, the headdress and necklaces separately applied and both with a detailed shoulder and arm and combined into a single body extending to a flattened base, (230mm high). Very fine and complete.
Estimate $650
Passed in
Greek South East Italy, Apulia, c.4th century B.C., Xenon ware Prochous, the vessel with long beak, loop handle and slim neck, small female heads moulded at base of spout, the body decorated with olive leaves and tendrils in pale red, (160mm high). Very fine and attractive.
Estimate $760
SOLD $800
Greek Southern Italy, Daunian, c.4th century B.C., pottery kyathos or wine ladle, the wide based bowl decorated with linear black and brown pattern, high handle with similar decoration, the inner bowl decorated with a rake-like pattern in compass form, (130mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Greek, South Eastern Italy, c.4th century B.C., Daunian ware pottery askos, of wineskin form, with a short cylindrical spout and conjoined strap handle with a small tail at the base of the handle, decorated with light and dark brown linear patterns, (125mm wide). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $480
Passed in
Greco-Roman, Alexandria Egypt, 1st century A.D., terracotta head of a mime or actor, the face shows the exaggerated and archetypal features of the Greek-Roman images known as "grotesque", (75mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $360
Passed in
Roman, 1st-2nd century A.D., bronze signet ring, the bezel engraved with an image of a prancing goat, (20mm wide). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $360
Passed in
Roman, 2nd century A.D., pottery oil lamp, the ovolo frame around discus, central image depicting Meleager hunting the Calydonian boar that emerges from a thicket, two vent/fill holes beside, (100mm long). Very fine, complete and rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Souvenir spoons, 20th century, all EPNS, mostly Australian towns, enamelled images in the end pieces. Very fine, a few loose enamel pieces. (41)
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Meerschaum pipe, two horses as ornate decorations, in case; souvenir pen 40th Anniversary of Moon Landing (2009) cased; Gross biro Columbus Line cased. Fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Artworks, 20th century, oil on board, Parisian street scene, by Zohey, framed, (37 x 32 cm); another similar; American sylvan scene, 20th century, by Cameron, depicting a mountain behind a tree-lined river scene, framed, (36 x 31 cm); another, by Bardeen, depicting a small house beside a lake with mountain view, (36 x 312 cm); Reg Campbell, "Magnoliaeflora Camellia", (c.1970s), limited edition print 269 of 950, depicting two Magnolia flowers, framed, (32 x 28 cm). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Linton, Richard, three colour lithographs, 'China Bound', 1979; 'Rounding The Horn', 1980; 'Fair Wind For Australia', 1981, all signed and dated by the artist, framed, certificates attached, all three (65cm x 55cm). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Royal Wedding Dolls, two 59cm dolls, Princess Diana and Lady Sarah Ferguson, both in elaborate wedding dresses, with stands and poster. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Marine Chronometer, by Hamilton, Lancaster PA, 1941, three tiered brass deck clock in a gimbal, silvered dial with black numerals, N.7002, in mahogany case with brass handles and glass cover, (19 x 19 cm). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Marine Chronometer, by Thomas Mercer, St Albans England, c.1950s, three tiered brass deck clock in a gimbal, silvered dial with black numerals, 21253, in mahogany case and glass cover, (19 x 19 cm). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
USS Constitution wooden model, 20th century manufacture, (68cm long x 58cm high), full timber construction, with intricate detail including canvas sails, rigging and metal fittings of canon, on custom stand with nameplate. Extremely fine and attractive, in original packaging timber.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Pith Helmet, c1940s, Wolseley pattern with ventilation dome at top, leather sweatband fitted (Vero's Detachable & Self Conforming Head Band Royal Letters Patent), cloth internal lining, in custom circular tin with baize lining and Australian stickers inside. Some foxing spots and internal wear, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Gun powder flask, a rare hand-gun shaped gun powder flask in timber with carved hunting scene on both sides, with patterned metal fittings and front top trigger to pour powder from the patterned spout, fitted with a suspension chain. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Miniature steel cap gun, fashioned as a vintage percussion pistol, in custom wooden box; another set of three small cap gun pistols, in original wooden box; The R.M.S. Titanic, Boker 1988 Limited Edition pocket knife, etched blade, handle with images of the ship, in original wooden box; Schrade Custom pocket knife, Scrimshaw edition with Moose motif, in original box with leather pouch; Sheaffer Imperial Sterling Silver "grapes & leaves" Ballpoint pen, c.1974, in original box. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Scimitar, antique Middle Eastern sword with convex curved blade and horn/bone handle, no scabbard. Pitting on blade and damaged handle, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Great Britain, Metropolitan Police whistle with brass chain and pocket clip, the nickel silvered brass whistle is marked, 'The Metropolitan/Patent/Metropolitan/Police/J.Hudson & Co/244. Barr Street/Birmingham', and near the mouthpiece is impressed with number, '09138'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $200
Great Britain, Metropolitan Police whistle marked, 'The Metropolitan/J.Hudson & Co/Barr St Hockley/Birmingham'. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Naval ensign, (private), Kimono, other pot purri and books (4), sold with owner's listing. Fine - very fine. (approx 50)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Captain James Cook, memorial medal (1784), in silver (43mm) (MH 374; BHM 758; Eimer 780), by L.Pingo for the Royal Society in 1784. Dark toned good very fine, rare as only 291 struck.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,100
Captain James Cook, memorial medal (1784), in bronze (43mm) (MH 374; BHM 758), by L.Pingo for the Royal Society. A few surface marks and small edge bump, otherwise dark toned good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $540