Catalogue
Eric Edelhausen men's wristwatch, 'Ganymede' automatic self wind, stainless steel with tachymeter and full calendar, day, date, month, water resistant to 30 metres, black dial with white numerals and white tipped hands, silver sub dials, open view back, leather band with deployment buckle. In original case and box, extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Dunhill cigarette lighter, in 9ct gold (total wt 105gm), case size (H 65mm, W 24mm, D 13mm), flip top lid, machine turned texture finish with plain panel on lid top to engrave initials, the base with gold hallmark and name 'Dunhill/London', requires flint and gas. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Wedgwood, large footed round bowl, Edme pattern, (20th century), in green cream glaze, decorated with fluting on the body and ram's head handles, underside stamped Wedgwood, (diameter 210mm, height 110mm); porcelain bowl, possibly Samson Lowestoft, c19th century, deep punch bowl design, interior and exterior rims decorated with pink and gold floral patterns, central flower, armorial devices at sides, (diameter 200mm, height 80mm). Both complete, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Teapot, basalt ware, c1805, oval shape decorated with an image of Admiral Nelson recalling the portrait by Lemuel Francis Abbott, image of Britannia on opposite side, both surrounded by trees and birds, (length 230mm, height 140mm). Minor chip on spout and lid, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Brass seal, oval (21mm) with wooden handle (85mm), F.Lassetter & Coy Ld/A1/Sydney. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Beer tankards, one in English pewter inset at the side with enamel crest of S.S.Himalaya, the other in super fine leadless pewter made in Australia by Silcraft Pty Ltd for Huntley, Melbourne, both approx 9.5cm high; also gold plated gentleman's pocket watch, Eclipse, made in England, missing face glass and sub dial hands, not working. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Brass balance, scales (3), two with brass pans, one with glass pans (broken); one cased set of weights, twenty mg - fifty gram. Fair - very good. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Ethiopia, hand held Ceremonial Coptic Cross with a stylized figure in the centre of a person holding a standard and riding a horse (St George ?), 19th century, in low grade silver, 29.3cm x 11.8cm. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Ethiopia, Coptic Cross, 19th century, in low grade silver, 6.5cm x 4cm. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Leather quiver, 62cm, plaiting around upper section leaving a fringe of approx 55cm, decoration around bottom with attached fringe of approx 23cm, wide strap handle, other trailing decorations of leather strap and fringe, quiver closed with leather hood, includes five arrows with barbed metal heads, probably Islamic, North Africa. Very fine.
Estimate $450
Passed in
Pottery jugs, Bronte liquer, one with a two tone beige top and dark mustard bottom with label for 24 Fl.Oz, the other pale beige top and light mustard bottom with label for 680 Ml, both with labels and corks intact. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Napoleon, circular commemorative plaque in bronze, c19th century, bust of Napoleon to right, (diameter 100mm); decorative bronze plaque, (possibly Japanese), c19th century, depicting a vase with flowers and a censer, (65x75mm); faience ceramic pen-rest, (possibly central Asian), c19th century, of claw design decorated in purple, blue and green glazes, (105mm long); Icon, modern replica of a Byzantine original, 20th century, depicting the Virgin and Child in red, gold and blue tones, (170x140mm), signed with certificate on reverse. Slight damage, otherwise very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Shanghai Mint, set of two copper alloy Tourist Commemorative Medals, in enamelled timber presentation case (2 sets); silver prize fob (voided pattern) for bowling, unnamed; The Irish Regiment of Canada (KC) metal hat badge; another white metal badge of an Irish harp ensigned by a King's crown (38mm x 20mm). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3 + 2 sets)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Silver Map, The Royal Geographical Society Silver Map, design etched onto sterling silver and decorated with 24ct gold highlights, in frame of issue by Franklin Mint, 1976, gross weight 4.5kg, silver approximately 1.5kg (48 ounces). Some scuffing on timber frame, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,100
Exhibition Building prints, in colour, all framed under glass, includes Crystal Palace, 1855; International Exhibition Building, London, 1862, Le Blond; The Exhibition Buildings at Sydney, New South Wales (1879), Emrick & Binger, London. The last with foxing and frame loose, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Wally and the Major, original b&w artwork by Carl Lyon, two drawings (each 165mm x 235mm) per sheet, sheet nos 229/77 and 91/78, together with matching reduced size printer's 'pulls' (proofs) and actual newspaper cutouts of the cartoons, all with matching numbers; also a book, An Introduction to Carl Lyon, co-ordinated by A.L.Burgess, 24pp featuring a brief history of the artist and examples of many of his portrait and landscape artworks as well as his outstanding repertoire of comic book strips and magazine covers. Extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200