Catalogue
Greeks in Italy, Xenon ware, hand crafted black ware glaze pottery bowl with two handles, made in Apulia and Egnathia, height 37mm, diameter with handles 132mm, c.4th century B.C. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Greeks in Italy, Apulian ware, small low bowl, hand painted with 'Lady of fashion' repeated twice on outside of bowl, height 47mm, diameter 90mm, c.300 B.C. Very fine with two minor edge cracks.
Estimate $300
SOLD $100
Roman-Greek, small facing head of female lion from a large vessel. 65 mm high, c.2nd century B.C. or latter. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Byzantine period, Christian cross, height 28mm, with figure on cross. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Burma, Opium scales with the wooden casket, 19th century. Fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907), horse with rider, height 39 cms, length 35 cms. Fine with old dirt attached, trace of original paint on eyes and hoof etc, rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,300
China, Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907), large vase, heavily inscribed with decoration, handles with horse head embilishments, height 40 cms, diameter 32 cms. Fine with some old dirt attached, much original paint still attached, rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Tsung, (A.D. 1101-1125), iron money tree of 40 large iron coins in four rows, issued as Cheng-ho (1111-1117), each coin 32mm, tree length 400 mm, width 170 mm. Fine and very rare, stored in silk lined Chinese manufactured case.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
China, Ching dynasty openwork jade pendant in the form of a dragon and a phoenix, in a translucent white stone, 7.0 cm long; probably c.18th century. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
China, Ching dynasty openwork jade pendant in the form of two dragons flankning a tablet their heads turned away from each other, in a pale brown stone, 8 cm long; probably c.18th century. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
China, Warring States period, openwork jade pendant in the form of a carving of two dragond around a bi-disc, the underside decorated with 'C' scrolls in a brown and green stone jade 8.9 cm long. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
China, A jade disc pendant that is surmounted by a dragon amongst foliage. The underside is incised with a geometric pattern, in a pale brown stone jade 5.7 cm diameter. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
China, A jade pendant in the form of four creatures around a bi-disc decorated with raised beads and rims in a pale brown and green stone jade 5.5 cm wide. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
China, a flat circular jade pendant in the form of a dragon identically carved both sides with incised decoration in a grey green stone with brown and white suffusions, 7.5 cm diameter, probably c.18th century. Good fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
South East Asia, large Budha head in bronze, 14 cms high, probably from c.1000 A.D. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Thailand, Large smoke or opium pipe decorated as a totem pole and with elephant head nearly half way up. Decorated with porcelain tokens, copper coins and military badges, circa 1890. Fair.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Papua New Guinea, fishing spears, c.1920s. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Pair of Aboriginal boomerangs or 'killing sticks'. Painted green red green blue red, bands 40 and 48cm long. Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Scrimshaw, an interesting collection of teeth and horns including several featuring scrimshaw scenes of sailing ships in very fine style; one on a what appears to be a whale's tooth, with a fully rigged sailing ship called `Balclutha' signed J.F.C.; another fully rigged sailing ship `James Baines' which is unsigned; another with an Eskimo in a kayak labelled `Fridtjof Hansen 1895, 96 Deg L, 74 Deg N Artic Pole'; lot also include other teeth, whale, walrus etc., these are without any scrimshaw. Very fine, unusual and of uncertain age. (10)
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
Large China mug with Tigger and Kangaroo. Motif replica of the 'kangaroo and Tigger Mug' made in Staffordshire in 1793. with full history and description by the Australian Natonal gallery. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Large China Toby Jug depicting the Rt Hon S.M Bruce PC MC MP, Late Prime Miister of Australia, with replica signature. No 12 of an edition of five hgundred by Percy Metcalfe. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $20
Large Toby jug depicting HRH the Duke of Edinburgh Admiral of the fleet, by truscott Potteries U.K. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Large China drinking mug with high relief portrait and 'legacy' emblem on side. Inscribed 'legatea Stan Savage 1946' on base. Fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
China money bow, depicting a pack of Australian two dollar notes. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Two silver plate presentations cups.
Estimate $30
SOLD $90
Sterling silver serviette ring, 'Brisbane, 1920' 'B. Tighe' hallmarked. (10.7 grams). Fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Sea shell made into silver spoon with map of tasmania at end of handle, marked A R B STERLING on back of stem. Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $20
Balance, an impressive early 20th century two pan analytical jewellers ballance by Oertling, London, fitted into a glass case. Fine condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.614 grams), Pella mint, issued c.323-319 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, bucranium (bull's head) facing one horn up another down, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, Le Rider Group IIIa, No. 522 [same dies, obv. D222/R382], Troxell NS Studies 21 No.10, [p.137, Pl.30, 10 This Coin and from the Commerce Hoard 1993], Celator May 1993 back page [illustrated and priced at $5000 US]). As struck with mint bloom, of the finest style, FDC and extremely rare, being one of two known from these dies.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $8,300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.540 grams), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, MTP monogram in wreath in lower left field, to right MI, to left **BA SILEWS*, to right **ALEXANDP[OU]*, (cf.S.6702; Price 3745, M.733, BMC 3745). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0