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Fine & Decorative Arts — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:710
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:666
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:544
Date:25-Feb-2012
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Early wood cased cylinder music box. Running, but tooth missing and needs servicing. Length 52 cm
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Cantonese famille rose charger and teapot. Charger A/F; seal mark to teapot (chips to rim and spout of same) diameter 41.5 cm (charger) height 16.5 cm (teapot) porcelain (2)
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Tibetan silver Gau. Three deities presented within dragon and lotus embossed silver overlay, with brocade carrying case. Height 25 cm
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Chinese ebonised hardwood brush pot. Inlaid silver thread decoration. Three carved stone cartouches of scholars. Height 22 cm
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Pair Indian elephant form book ends. Sliding portion to book spine reveals hidden cavity to both pieces. Ivory tusks unattached but available. Height 18 cm
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Early Indian lidded box. Pressed metal decoration. Hinge broken on lid. Length 29 cm height 21 cm
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Early Indian hardwood jewellery box, with bronze fittings and segmented interior. Height 10 cm length 29 cm
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Chinese wooden chess game box. Opens to a chess board. Includes 32 chess pieces of composite material. 42 cm x 42 cm (extended)
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Revolutionary Chinese vase. Hand painted landscape panel and poetic Mao text. Height 32 cm
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Chinese blue and white lidded jar. Kanxi mark. on wooden stand. Height 32 cm
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Three Japanese Satsuma plates. Procession scenes. Diameter 21.5 cm, and 19 cm (2)
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Chinese carved bamboo brush pot. Mythological scene of Xiwangmu. (Queen mother of the East on a chariot). Signed. Additional hardwood rim and base. Height 19 cm
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Early 20th century Chinese vase. Blue ground, decorated with chrysanthemum and gilt floral forms. Four character mark to base. Height 16 cm
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Chinese hallmarked silver Segmented belt. Buckles with raised pagoda scene. Remaining 13 rectangular segments with dragon, peony, sage, bamboo etc depicted. C.1920s. Length 63 cm
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Chinese hallmarked card case. Engraved dragon design to each side. Gilt washed interior. Marked Hc. Length 8.5 cm
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Two Oriental items including small silver teapot. Hand beaten decoration, no marks evident. Also, carved ivory pendant with boating scene decoration. Height 9 cm (teapot)
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Early Eastern silver Segmented belt, with central brass embellished leaf pattern buckle. Length 96 cm
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Pair Oriental carp form greenstone Netsukes or Toggles. Length 7 cm and 8 cm
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Five porcelain and pottery Yunomi (Sake cups), each with individual incised or underglaze painted decoration. Impressed and painted marks. Height 6 cm
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Chinese carved vegetable ivory eggplant ornament length 9.5 cm
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Satsuma vase. Tapering hexagonal form. Three figurative panels. Wear to gilt on top. Signed. Height 13 cm
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Javanese bronze horse and rider figure. Mounted on bronze plinth. Provenance: Donald friend collection 1969/70. Height 11 cm
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Two Chinese bone/ivory items. Pierced bone small box; and carved ivory page turner with floral handle. Length 22.5 cm (page turner)
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Chinese silver dragon boat. Cloisonne and bead decoration. 1 amber coloured bead missing. Small compartment under deck. On wooden stand. Height 12 cm
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Japanese carved ivory netsuke. Human skull surmounted by snake consuming a toad. Small loss to toad. Height 6 cm
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Chinese carved ivory lidded jar. Decorated with a dragon and foaming waves. Signed. Height 13 cm
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Chinese jade plaque. Mon and bats carved decoration. In carved wooden frame. 6 x 4.5 cm
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Two various Oriental silver items, including hand beaten bowl (Burmese); and Chinese lidded bowl - lid and bowl dented, bowl rim A/F. Diameter 12 cm (bowl)
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Chinese carved ivory tusk section. Arch with travellers. Length 18 cm
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Two Tibetan tea bowls. Turned wood with silver insert and bound foot; and plain burr wood, diameter 11 cm (average)
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Thai Rattanakosin period gilt bronze Buddha. Bumi Phase Mudra pose on two tiered throne. Height 17 cm
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Five various Chinese hallmarked silver table pieces, including pair matching fish servers, monogrammed; two various cake servers, 1 marked Wingchong, monogrammed; and pair chopsticks marked .925.
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Two various Kurdish Jambiya. 18th century Wootz blades. Length 45 cm (longest)
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18th century Kurdish Kirk Jambiya. Traditional horn hilt. Length 36.5 (incl. Sheath)
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12 various Indonesian silver items, including 8 placecard stands; two various open salt/mustard bowls; and napkin ring. All with traditional decorations.
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Victorian tortoise shell lidded box, and Canton enamel snuff bottle. Snuff bottle with golden carp decoration on both sides, green body, lion head simulated ring handles, and red bead stopper. Width 8 cm (box) height 8 cm (snuff bottle)
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Chinese 30 page Mao Era Propaganda folio. Mixture of Revolutionary posters; bomb making and civil defense instructions, 1973.
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C.1900 Chinese silver gilt oval fruit dish. Chased bamboo and leaves decoration with a patterned border, and reeded rim. Stamped maker's marks to base 'Shengyue and Silver'. Length 34 cm
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Three various Indonesian Kris length 56 cm (longest)
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17th century Indian Firagi sword. Kandah Hilt. Length 118 cm
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Three various walking sticks, including carved horse's head with silver belt decoration; antler handle with engraved silver band 'G. Burton;' and 1 other.
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Three various walking sticks and Stock whip, including carved and painted parrot's head; segmented carved and silver mounted with 1907 inscription band; and silver topped hiking cane with Swiss Interlaken badge.
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Two Batman Tv show character posters. 59 x 85 cm (each) Offset print (2)
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Five Pears prints. 'Witchery,' 1901 (tears); 'Little Bobs,' 1901; 'Saluting the Admiral,' 1905; 'The Fisherman's Wooing,' 1894; 'Curiosity,' 1892. 76 x 50 cm (average) Chromolithograph (5)
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Four Pears prints. 'Where Are You Going to pretty Maid,' 1911; 'Impudent Hussies,' 1902; 'Il Dolce Far Niente,' 1906; 'Still life, fruit and flowers,' 1904. 50 x 60 cm (average) Chromolithograph (4)
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6 Various Artworks. Wiltshire, Helen (3): 'Lorikeets,' 1991; 'Rainbow Bee Eater,' 1991; 'Tropic Night,' 1991. Hagan, Robert (1): 'Fishing,' 1990. Signed. Zusters, Reinis (2): 'Birth of a Nation' and 'Birth of a Nation.' Various Artists Prints
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Pair Victorian Woolwork Pictures of geese. 67 x 67 cm (overall)
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'The First Government House Adelaide, South Australia, From a Drawing, in Stone by Mary Hindmarsh.' Signed indistinctly and dated 1922. Australian School After Mary Hindmarsh, Lithograph. 9.5 x 12 cm
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4 Australian Etchings. Incl. landscape views by Quinton Davis (2); David Little and Bruce Robertson. Also 2 etchings/photogravures after James McNeill Whistler: 'San Biagio,' and 'Billingsgate.' Various Artists.
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Australia, 1839; NSW and Streets of Sydney; Van Diemen Island (on divided sheet with map of Western Australia); and NSW, 1794. 4 Various Colonial Australian Maps. Engravings (4)
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John Tallis map 'Australia' 25.5 x 33 coloured engraving
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Four various Australian photo albums. Depicting Pioneer Bus holidays East coast of Australia, South Australia and New Zealand approx. 1945-1955. Many candid townscapes, some published photo souvenirs, postcards and beer labels
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1936 Edward VII Coronation sheet music. 'A Coronation Ode,' complete with post-abdication insert (with publishers letter) which has re-written lyrics substituting King George for 'King Edward.' Scarce.
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Australian photo album. Covering the life of 'Gloria,' 1929-1950. Family and many holiday photos of NSW towns plus some Victoria and South Australia
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1941-1942 autograph book. Collected by pantomime performer Molly Duval. Autographs of Roy Rene, George Wallace, Dolly Dyer and many others on the war time Tivoli circuit.
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Quantity of Ephemera, including Munitions Pageant program; French, British and Australian Menus (1950s), PandO. Ship Menus (1950s); petrol ration coupons.
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Quantity of Queen Elizabeth II memorabilia. 15 pieces incl. Photos, programs, invitations and tickets relating to 1954 and 1963 visits. Also includes unveiling of U. S. Memorial 1954.
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10 various Colonial Tasmanian Acts. As issued between 1834 and 1852 by Governors Franklin and Denison dealing with escaped convicts, compensation for accidents, lodgings for soldiers etc.
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Four books. 'A drum for Ben Boyd,' by Francis Webb, illus. Norman Lindsay, pub. A and R, 1948; 'The Bourneville Track and other Poems,' by Douglas Stewart, 1st edition, 1955 (author's publication copy to Cecil Mann, editor of Bulletin, signed by author); 'Sun
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Bosley Ware frog. Green with yellow chest. Glaze chips to 1 foot and underlip. Impressed mark to base. Height 20 cm
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Seccombe, Grace (1880-1956) koala spill vase. Unsigned. Height 13 cm
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Bosley Ware Squirrel figure. Unmarked. Height 28 cm
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Large Bosley Ware blue glaze vase. Applied floral decoration. Impressed mark to base. Height 28 cm
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Bosley Ware Resting dog figure. Unmarked. Various rim chips. Length 33 cm height 18.5 cm
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Bosley Ware South Australian Centenary plate.1836-1936. Green glaze. Impressed mark to base. Diameter 22.5 cm
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Bosley Ware kookaburra figure. Unmarked. Small rim chips to base. Height 19.5 cm
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Bosley Ware koala on branch. Grey glaze body on green base. Height 24 cm
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Seccombe, Grace (1880-1956) kookaburra on brown and yellow stump. Unsigned. Height 14 cm
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Seccombe, Grace (1880-1956) two koalas mounted on large leaf dish. Signed: 'Grace Seccombe, Australia,' to base. Height 6 cm diameter 14 cm
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Two various Remued vases. 1 green and pink glaze; the other blue etc. Both signed to base. Height 10.5 and 13.5 cm
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Bosley Ware Beethoven bust. Brown glaze. Impressed mark to reverse of column. Height 20.5 cm
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Campbell, John (2) Tubular green vase and green glaze trough vase. Both signed to base, height 20.5 cm (tubular vase) length 25 cm (trough vase)
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Amethyst Carnival glass kookaburra dish. Reg#4184 diameter 13 cm
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Pair Eric Bryce Carter book ends. Green and brown glaze. Gumleaf and gumnut decoration. Height 11 cm
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Large W. C. Bennett trough vase. Variegated brown and blue drip glaze, with scalloped rim. Matching flower holder. Impressed mark to base. Length 39 cm
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Bosley Ware Crouching frog. Green glaze. Height 12 cm
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Remued waisted vase, and twist handled jug. Vase has applied twist handle and horizontal ribbing on green and yellow drip glaze body, inscribed: 'Remued 262/9,' to base, with original label affixed. Jug has green and yellow glaze, inscribed, 'Remued 325,' to b height 23 cm and 12.5 cm
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1930s Bendigo pottery to'ee mug. Embossed with the logo of Sam the blacksmith. Height 15 cm
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Four various Vande ceramic pieces, including Australia shaped plate, marked 'From Albury;' wildflower decorated plate; triangular plate with figure of Aboriginal man; and large jug with Aboriginal man decoration. Length 43 cm (triangular plate) height 43 cm (jug)
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Pair Rockingham glazed Basset hound' bookends height 15 cm
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Campbell, John two green glaze vases. 1 double handled, signed and inscribed to base: '1934 B31. H;' the other a variegated green glaze vase, also signed and inscribed to base, height 13 cm and 14 cm
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Australian pottery cockatoo form jug. Marked 'Meakin' to base. Height 29 cm
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Near pair of Bosley Ware vases. Multi coloured glaze, and applied oblique handles. Height 13 cm
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Bosley Ware koala and cub group. Green glaze. Impressed marks to side and base. Height 9.5 cm
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Seccombe, Grace (1880-1956) koala on green and yellow napkin ring. Signed 'Grace Seccombe, NSW,' to base. Height 4.5 cm length 7.5 cm
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Seccombe, Grace (1880-1956) kookaburra on green napkin ring. Signed: 'Grace Seccombe, NSW,' to base. Height 4 cm length 8 cm
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Seccombe, Grace (1880-1956) koala on medium leaf dish. Signed: 'Gs Aus,' to base. Height 5 cm diameter 11 cm
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Five various Bosley Ware pieces, including two small pots; two various candlesticks (1 with rim chip); and ashtray (unmarked). Height 10.5 cm (candlesticks)
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Three various Bosley Ware pottery pieces. All with ring decorations, including dual handled vase (unmarked); tri-handled candlestick (dark green glaze); and blue glaze candlestick. Height 20 cm (vase)
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Three various green glaze Bosley Ware items. Two tankards and vase. All with impressed marks to base. Height 13 cm (tankards)
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Four various Bosley Ware items, including triangular form vase, yellow glaze, with matching flower holder (impressed mark to base); and two near matching pieces with multicoloured glaze (vase and jug). Height 16 cm (jug)
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Harry Memmott, pottery charger. Raised abstract decoration, incised signature to base. Diameter 37.5 cm
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Five various Australian pottery items, including two various McHugh flower holders (both signed); attrib. Bosley Ware green glaze swan figure; W. C. Bennett green glaze trough vase, and flower holder. Height 13 cm (swan)
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Australian earthenware character jar. Man wearing a cap smoking cigar (broken). No visible marks. Height 21 cm
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Two various Vande plates.1 depicting fisherman; the other an Aboriginal man. Diameter 15 cm (average)
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Four various pieces Australian pottery, including John Campbell dual handled vase; Newtone jug and vase; and Mashman vase. Height 10 cm (average)
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Pair Victorian glass comports. Green with enamelled decoration. Bear coat of arms of the Colquhoun family with motto 'Si Je Puis.' height 8.5 cm diameter 18.5 cm
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Robert Gordon pottery circular platter and plate. Trout and butterfly motif. Length 53 cm and 36 cm
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21 piece Hammersley tea set, including six trios, cake plate, creamer and sugar bowl. Floral pattern.
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Five early glass items, including red and gold Venetian style claret jug; Mary Gregory type green jug and matching bowl; boat shaped vase; and ruby glass Mary Gregory beaker. Height 26 cm (claret jug)
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