Catalogue
Great Britain, Crimean War period military uniform buttons, Three nineteenth-century metal uniform buttons, possibly British Royal Artillery, circa 1850s. Worn, with corrosion, patination and indistinct detail. (3)
Estimate $50
Aviation Cabinet Teacup & Saucer, C. 1840-1880. (12cm x 5.5cm). Excellent antique condition, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Pair of Staffordshire-Style Quill Holders, Parrots expressed in Porcelain, c. 1860, apertures for Pens/Quills. (7.5cm x 6cm x 12.5cm) (190g). Some soiling, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
Belvedere Hermes/Antinous Grand Tour Bronze, Italian, c.1850-1880. After the antique, late 19th cent. Unsigned.
(33cm x 12cm) (2.060kg). Minor surface wear, very fine.
Estimate $200
Parian Porcelain John Milton Statue, c. 1860-1880, Unglazed Porcelain, from Robinson and Leadbeater. (22cm x 36cm) (2.110kg). Very fine antique condition, no restoration.
Estimate $80
William Shakespeare Statue, Parian Porcelain William Shakespeare c. 1860-1880, likely Robinson and Leadbeater (21cm x 35cm) (2.070kg). Chip off podium top otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
Victorian Staffordshire Porcelain Figures, Miniature animals, mid to late 19th cent. (45g - 20g). Extremely fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $400
Staffordshire "Whippet", Mid - Late 19th cent. mantle piece. No uncommon wear, very fine.
Estimate $50
Victorian Bas-Relief Silk Portrait, Victorian gentleman, possibly Gladstone. (20.5cm x 26cm) (395g) Very fine
Estimate $100
19th cent. Victorian Painting, (1850-1890), Norwich style, oil on panel, gilt frame (Rococo Revival) (37.5cm x 33cm) Chipped frame, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
Victorian Watercolour Seascape, small, unsigned English Style. (33.5cm x 28cm) (785g). Rehoused, otherwise very fine, no foxing or yellowing.
Estimate $100
Porcelain Cherubs, c. 1875, hand-painted number 2698 marks it as William Brownfield and Sons. Flaking and minor loss to enamel glaze, no restorations or apparent structural cracks, fine. (2)
Estimate $80
Staffordshire "Seated Turk", c. 1860-90, shackled clay highlights. (11cm tall) (205g). Missing probable smoking pipe, extremely fine.
Estimate $60
Victorian Watercolour, Gilt Rococo frame c.1860-80s. (37cm x 32cm). Broken chip off frame attached, several cracks, otherwise good.
Estimate $80
Victorian Watercolour of Italian Gate, 1870s, possibly by John Gilbert (1817-1897), (31.5cm x 37cm). Good antique condition, no foxing or miter separation, extremely fine.
Estimate $180
Victorian Glass Lion, c. 1874-1893, by John Derbyshire & Co., LTD. Pressed iridized glass. (18.5cm x 12cm) (380g). Chips on base, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
Chinese Rose Medallion Pattern Cup with Ivory Toothpicks, Late 19th cent. Qing Dynasty. (5.5cm tall x 6cm wide) (80g). Missing cup lid, missing no paint, fine.
Estimate $80
Chinese carved wooden figure of a Lady, c. Late 19th cent. Probably made of Fruitwood. (25.5cm x 14cm) (615g). Extensive surface wear, fair - fine.
Estimate $80
Chinese School Equestrian Painting, Saddled horse with decorative blue, red and green saddlecloths, Chinese calligraphic inscription upper right and red imperial seals below, within patterned borders, in gilt frame under glass; artist and medium unconfirmed. Scattered spotting and discolouration to image and mount, minor frame wear.
Estimate $100
Boxer Rebellion-Associated Historical Curiosities, Collection of Chinese historical curiosities and associated objects, assembled with explanatory collector's labels relating to the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. Comprising a grey-brown ovoid stoneware ginger or storage jar with raised shoulder and open mouth; three pale gaming tally sticks with black and red dotted markings; two small pale aqua and clear glass bottles, traditionally identified as opium bottles; a rectangular clear-glass Chinese medicine bottle with embossed Chinese characters; a carved rectangular Chinese hand seal with animal-form finial and red-pigmented seal face; a pale horn-like travelling shoehorn; nine traditional Chinese cash coins with square central holes and various inscriptions; a large forged iron leaf-shaped spear or pike head with split tubular socket; and a circular copper-alloy Capstan Tobacco/Cigarettes match safe or vesta container with removable lid.
The collection includes original printed explanatory labels associating the objects with Chinese daily life, gambling, medicine, military equipment and souvenirs of the Boxer Rebellion. The spearhead is attributed to Chinese irregular forces, while the shoehorn is described as originating from an officer's travelling kit.
An interesting historical assemblage relating to late Qing China and the period of the Boxer Uprising. Condition varying across the collection. Stoneware jar with surface deposits, discolouration, abrasions and rim wear, lacking lid. Iron spearhead heavily oxidised, with extensive surface rust, pitting and corrosion; original wooden shaft absent. Cash coins with varying degrees of wear, patination, corrosion and surface deposits, several with partially obscured inscriptions. Glass bottles with surface scratches, cloudiness and handling wear; stoppers absent. Gaming tallies and carved seal with minor discolouration, rubbing and surface wear. Shoehorn with light scratching and age-related discolouration. Capstan match container with tarnishing, oxidation and general surface wear. Collector's explanatory labels generally preserved and legible. Fine overall (20 individual items.)
Estimate $150
French Porcelain Parrot, attributed to Edme Samson, Paris. c. Late 19th cent. Chelsea Style, with anchor marking gilded onto base. (16.5cm x 22cm x 8.5cm) (635g). Minor age related soiling, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
German Porcelain Mawaw, Zinzendorf, Thuringia. Late 19th cent. Blue crossed-line mark to underside. (27cm x 7cm) (1.075kg). Fine condition with only minor surface wear.
Estimate $120
Narcissus of Pompeii, c. 1870-1900, Neapolitan bronze, unsigned. (39cm x 17cm) (3.755kg). Extremely fine, rubbing consistent with age.
Estimate $300
Herculaneum Runner in Bronze, c. Late 19th cent. Italy, bronze sculpture after the antique found at Herculaneum. Unsigned. (28cm x 18.5cm) (2.485kg). Oxidation and wear to underside, very fine.
Estimate $200
Grand Tour style Venus de' Medici, Italy c. late 19th cent. After the antique original. Unsigned/Attributed. (34cm x 9cm) (1.610kg). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
Nigeria, brass tobacco pipe, Decorated brass tobacco pipe, traditionally attributed by an accompanying label to the Adamawa region of Nigeria. Of elongated form, with a narrow mouthpiece and extended stem bearing ribbed or beaded decoration, ornamental bands and an angled bowl with a flared rim and projecting heel. Approximately 38cm long; weight 395g. The original collector’s label gives a length of approximately 37cm, differing from the later measurement of 38cm. The geographic attribution and date have not been independently established. Fine, with general surface wear and scratches, darkening of the brass and areas of greenish oxidation, notably around the bowl and joints. No claim is made regarding working condition or originality of all components.
Estimate $100
Papua New Guinea, serrated stone mace head, Dark stone club or mace head, slightly oval in form, with a serrated outer edge and central perforation for attachment to a shaft. Approximately 8 × 7 × 3.5cm; weight 295g. An accompanying earlier identification attributes the piece to the Western Highlands or Bayer River area of Papua New Guinea. The object is the stone head only, without its original wooden haft. The regional attribution, cultural identification and age have not been independently verified. Fine, with surface wear, minor irregularities and abrasions to the serrated edges and deposits within the surface recesses. Shaft absent. No statement is made as to the original condition or completeness of the former mounting.
Estimate $50
Papua New Guinea, two cassowary-bone daggers, Two long-bone daggers attributed in accompanying collector documentation to the Biawat people of New Guinea and described as being fashioned from cassowary leg bone. The first, approximately 31cm long and weighing 355g, has a modelled clay head or terminal with applied shell and fibre decoration and traces of pigment. The second, approximately 32cm long and weighing 125g, has an incised surface and dark, extensive patination. The explanatory label describes these as traditional daggers and refers also to exchange or monetary use. The darker incised dagger shows substantial patination, handling wear and surface abrasions. The more elaborately decorated example has wear and losses to applied ornamentation and pigment, with age-related deterioration of clay and fibre elements. Completeness and age have not been independently established. Fine to good (2)
Estimate $120
apua New Guinea, framed collection of traditional exchange valuables, Framed ethnographic display entitled “Island Money”, comprising six labelled groups of traditional exchangevaluables and ornaments from Papua New Guinea, including a Kula trade arm ring or band fashioned from Conus shell, pig’s teeth necklace, two crocodile teeth, a second patinated Conus shell arm ring, coral and seed necklace, and cowrie shell cord. Mounted against a white backing with six original printed explanatory labels detailing their traditional uses, manufacture and cultural significance. The collection illustrates various forms of traditional wealth, exchange and personal adornment associated with Papua New Guinea, including the Kula exchange system of the eastern islands. In glazed wooden display case, approximately 61 × 38cm. Cultural attributions and historical uses are recorded from the accompanying collector’s labels and have not been independently verified. As a framed display; contents generally intact with expected age wear, patination and discolouration. Some deterioration, fraying and losses to the white mounting material. Glazing with visible surface marks and scratches, wooden frame with general wear and scuffing. Original descriptive labels slightly toned but legible throughout. Contents not examined outside the frame. Very fine (6 items in 1 enclosed display.)
Estimate $150
Papua New Guinea Traditional Feather Money and Ornaments, Framed ethnographic display entitled "Island Money", comprising six arrangements of feathers and bird plumage attributed to Papua New Guinea, including two pale yellow feather bunches, a large group of dark bird-of-paradise plumes with red highlights, a section of brown and mottled bird plumage, a Goura crowned pigeon's crest with delicate black-tipped filaments, and a large reddish-brown feather arrangement.
Mounted against a white backing in a wooden display case with a clear Perspex-type cover, measuring approximately 61 × 38cm. Accompanied by three original printed explanatory labels entitled "Traditional and Primitive Currency", "Rare Feather Money" and "Guria Pigeon's Crest".
The collector's labels describe the traditional importance of feathers as symbols of wealth, objects of exchange and ceremonial adornment among the peoples of Papua New Guinea. The feather arrangements exhibiting age-related discolouration, minor losses, bending and disturbance to individual filaments. Some feather groups retain strong natural colouring, particularly the reddish-brown and dark plumes. The mounted bird plumage exhibits wear and deterioration, with loose and displaced feathers. White backing with minor discolouration and wear around the mounts. Perspex-type cover with surface scratches and scuffing; wooden frame with general handling wear. Fine to very fine (1 framed display,)
Estimate $100