Auction 038 lots 206 to 241

BRITISH AND EUROPEAN SILVER • COLLECTION OF ARMS AND ARMOUR
Monday 19 May 2008• 6.00pm 00 162 Queen Street Woollahra
Scent Bottles and Glass LOTS 001-044 | British and European Silver LOTS 045-099 | Arms and Armour LOTS 100-147

AUSTRALIAN, ASIAN AND EUROPEAN FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS
Wednesday 21 May 2008• 6.00pm 00 162 Queen Street Woollahra
Ceramics LOTS 151-205 | Objets de Vertu LOTS 206-241 | Jewellery, Watches and Plated Wares LOTS 242-274
Rugs, Textiles and Asian Works of Art LOTS 275-300 | Miscellaneous Objects LOTS 301-381 | Furniture LOTS 382-444

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OBJETS DE VERTU

206

George V Sterling Silver Ladies Evening Purse, Birmingham 1915

the lyre shaped body initialled "EAR" on a link chair and loop handle.length23

$250 – 350

207

Continental Figural Spelter and Brassed Inkwell, c. 1910

modelled with a figure of a Japanese lady bending slightly with a fan, flanking the inkpot resting on a contemporary glass base, height 11cm

$200 – 300

208

Continental Guilloche Enamel Etui, c. 1920

the screw top in the form of a thimble together with another contempory brassed smaller version.

$300 – 400

209

R Krauss
Continental Painted Panel on Ivory

with a scene of two classical maidens after bathing resting on a hillside, height 6cm width 7.5cm

Provenance
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$300 – 400

210

George V Sterling Silver and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Trinket Box, London 1923

the circular box with hinged lid, inlaid with silver linear and flower head decoration and circular body, resting on three short feet modelled as fleur de lis. diameter 8cm height 3.5cm

$600 – 800

211

Edwardian Sterling Silver Ladies Card Case, Birmingham 1908

having a shaped rectangular case, and a chain link handle, retailed by "JN Vickery 179 181 183 Regent Street WI"; together with a German Art Deco enamelled cigarette case (AF)

$350 – 450

212

Late Victorian Turned Ivory Parasol Handle, c. 1870

having a ball like knop leading to a pillar fashioned in the manner of crocodile skin. length 23cm

$500 – 700

213

Edwardian Sterling Silver Double Sovereign Case, Birmingham 1906

the hinged case, enclosing dual fittings for coins, fitted to one end with a jump ring, initialled. length 7cm weight 34 grammes

$300 – 400

214

French Enamelled Silver Gilt Snuff Box, c. 1910

the octagonal hinged lid, centred by a single rose in bloom, enclosing gilt lined interior. length 9cm

$1,000 – 1,500

215

Victorian Sterling Silver Mounted Tortoiseshell Spectacles Case, London 1890

fitted with, a pierced loop to attach to a chatelaine, suspended on a chain link, and a vacant cartouche amid flying "C" scrolls. (note slight AF to case) length 19cm

$400 – 600

216

George V 9ct Gold Size Six Thimble, Chester 1922

together with two various spoons and a brass and leather bound coin case

$150 – 250 (4)

217

George III Silver Gilt Snuff Box, London 1817

the rectangular hinged box, with a central vacant cartouche. length 5.5cm

$600 – 800

218

Selection of Italian Micro Mosaic Panels, c. 1910

one in the form of a pin together with twin minor panels (Both AF)

$350 – 550 (3)

219

W.Comyns & Sons, Ltd
George V Sterling Silver Tortoiseshell Jewellery Box, London 1913 Retailed by J.C.Vickery Regent Street W1

the oval lidded box, decorated with ribbon ties, floral swags and flower heads, enclosing a velvet lined interior, resting on scrolled acanthus capped legs. length 18.5cm height 8.5cm

$3,000 – 5,000

220

19th Century Continental Libation Cup

of short stature, leading to twin silvered bands each decorated with birds in flight amid foliage and flower heads, height 6.5cm

$500 – 700

221

Early 19th Century Continental Libation Cup

the tapered cylindrical body decorated throughout with scenes of the hunt, height 8.5cm

$600 – 900

222

No Lot

223

George IV Sheffield Plate Mounted Horn Libation Cup, c. 1825

of tapered form, height 8cm

$400 – 500

224

Palais Royale Crystal Trinket Box, c. 1900

the facetted rectangular body with applied foliate decorated gilt metal mounts, height 12cm

Provenance
The Estate of the late F D Garvan, Sydney

$200 – 300

225

Austrian Silver Gilt Guilloche Enamelled Cigarette Case, c. 1910

the rectangular snap hinged case, decorated with a single panel of a basket of flowers amid flower heads. length 8.5cm

Provenance
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$600 – 800

226

18th Century European White Metal Mounted Octagonal Lidded Box

the shaped rectangular lid with applied white metal mounts in the form of roundels, shells and stylised flower heads, the whole with metal linear stinging, length 17cm height 8.5cm

$800 – 1,200

227

Chaz & Richard Comyns
Victorian Kidney Shaped Sterling Silver and Tortoiseshell Trinket Box, London 1896

the shaped top centred by ribbon ties, floral swags a crossed harps and trumpets, emblematic of victory, and a stylised floral border, resting on pierced scrolled feet. length 11cm height 6cm

$1,000 – 1,500

228

Egyptian Revival Enamel Mounted Brass Propelling Pencil, c. 1920

modelled in the form, of a sarcophagus, together with a white metal mounted propelling pencil.

$800 – 1,200

229

Elizabeth II Silver Gilt Box and Cover, Birmingham 1977

modelled in the form of an egg, enclosing a paste set pin of a floral spray, contained within its original retailer’s box, height 8cm

$2,000 – 3,000

230

Brevette
Late 19th Century French Tortoiseshell Purse, c. 1880

the shaped rectangular hinged purse, inlaid with pawa shell silver and gold, a vacant cartouche to one side and a vacant square to the verso. (AF) length 8cm

$600 – 800

231

Austrian Art Deco Silver Gilt Guilloche Enamel Cigarette Case, c. 1920

the rectangular case, having a three quarter hinged lid, painted with a female semi nude her modesty covered by her arms. length 9.5cm

Provenance
The Estate of the Late Lily Ruttner

$1,500 – 2,000

232

Art Deco Continental Tortoiseshell and Leather Purse, c. 1930

having a single fitted loop handle, leading to a selection of compartments, length 29cm

$500 – 700

233

Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal Mounted Kingwood Octagonal Jewel Casket, c. 1930

having a selection of ceramic inset panels with flower heads, the metal mounts with maskheads, resting on short metal scrolled feet, fitted with original key, diameter 27cm height 12cm

$5,000 – 7,000

234

Arabesque Silver Gilt Box and Cover, c. 1950

modelled with a lobed pagoda style lid, having a selection of applied semi-precious stones, leading to a pierced body, having faux lapis insert panels, resting on a circular foot, height 16cm

Provenance
The estate of the late Lily Ruttner

$200 – 300

235

Chromed Travelling Clock, c. 1910

Encased Within a Sterling Silver Mounted Travel Case, Birmingham 1914,

together with a pair of late Victorian sterling silver mounted table brushes,

Provenance
McCorquodale Family

$500 – $700

236

Victorian Sterling Silver Mounted Photo Frame, Birmingham 1886

The rectangular frame with foliate decoration, height 27cm

$500 – $700

237

Edwardian Sterling Silver Mounted Mirror, Birminham 1902

Together with a Victorian sterling silver table brush, Chester 1887

$300–$500 (2)

238

Napoleon III Boulle Box, c. 1880

the rectangular hinged box, enclosing harlequin scent bottles with facetted shoulders, and a lined interior. length 16cm

$500 – 700

239

O.Lelicvre
Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Marble Paperweight

together with a Paperweight in the form of a gilt bronze figure of a setter

the rectangular weight with a shaped foliate capped grip and mount.

$500 – 700

240

Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Jewel Casket

With a twin putti surmount, the hinged lid enclosing a blue velvet lined interior and the pierced four sided box with blue velvet inserts, length 12cm

$300 – 500

241

Montblanc
Ink Pen with 14ct Nib, c. 1960

Together with a Parker Duofold ink pen and a European silver gilt mounted letter knife.

$200 – 300

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