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Directors Selection — Vickers & Hoad Auctioneers

Auction House:Vickers & Hoad AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:552
Sale Title:Directors SelectionLots with images:506
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:315
Date:19-May-2013
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Antique French gilt bronze clock, dial signed David, St. Nicholas da Mans, Egyptian girl holding a ewer, under glass dome, standing 62 cm high in total
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A sterling silver repousse stemmed lidded cup with ornate cover of turned baluster form with a plain frosted cup, showing decoration to front, marked sterling silver, shaped catouche inscribed blue Oxford Athletic club Challence cup, standing 32 cm high. 344 grams
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Lalique France fish vase, etched signature to base, approx 13 cm high
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Pair of antique Chinese early 19th century cinnabar lacquer vases 23.5 cm high Ex Perrins collection (2)
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Chinese carved jade lidded urn and stand, with drop ring handles. Private Collection Brisbane. 30.5 cm high
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Antique Chinese Jiaqing famille rose hexagonal shape planter pot, Ex Perrins collection Brisbane, 17.5 cm high
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Antique AUGUSTE CAIN 'Stork seated over pond' in bronze, circa 1870-80s. Signed 'CAIN'
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Rene Lalique Honfleur vase, clear glass central container with patinated foliate vertical stanchions at each side running the entire height of the vase and then jutting out slightly at the top.model: 994, circa 1927, approx 14 cm
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A German silver hallmarked Christening cup decorated in a floral continious band. 'Gretl' to the front shield. 7.5 cm high. 88 grams in weight
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Art Deco bronze & ivory figure of a dancer, signed Blac'z, mounted on an oval marble base, 34 cm high
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Antique French miniature floral marquety inlaid two drawer commode
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Georg Philipp Rugendas, 1666-1742, 17th century Battle Scene, oil on canvas. Private Collection Paris, 64 x 85 cm
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French cream green painted faux bamboo metal umbrella stand. 57 cm high
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Antique French turned fruitwood pedestal table with a floral decoration to the top & a pierced gallery to the central support. 72 cm high
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Grant Featherston Contour series, 1951 R152 chair, upholstered in brown material
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Grant Featherston Contour series, 1951 R152 chair, upholstered in pink material
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Pair of antique French Renaissance style bronzed ewers, cast in high relief, approx 45 cm high
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Antique Australian Stokes & Sons silver mug of plain design. 9 cm high. 146 grams in weight
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Unusual and rare BACCARAT French Napoleon 2nd (L'Aiglon) bust as a baby knife rest, dated from the late nineteenth century with the busts frosted. 4 cm high, 10 cm long
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Antique tureen apple form tea caddy with original key
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Chinese carved ivory figure of a lady holding a fan, early 20th century, 23.5 cm high
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Antique Dutch silver pastry lifter, decorated with a figure of Apollo to the handle, and a shield shaped lifter decorated with a chariot and horses. 16 cm long. 46 grams in weight
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Antique French gilt, enamel & onyx clock with glass case. 'Subra Moulins' with an interesting swing movement. 25 cm high
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Unattributed 18th century European school, oil on oak panel, travellers outside a tavern, 19 x 25.5 cm Ex Perrins collection
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Unattributed 18th century, possibly Italian school, oil on canvas, figures near a bridge with livestock, 39 x 48 cm
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Lalique Bacchantes frosted & clear vase, 24.5 cm high, signed Lalique France
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Fine antique French 1st Empire clock, by Caranda a'Coura, black marble & gilt bronze mounts, silk suppension movement, standing 46.5 cm high (with key and pendulum)
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Fine antique early 20th century Chinese double porcelain vase, decorated in the famille rose, hair line crack, Ex Perrins collection. 21 cm high
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A Dutch silver hallmarked cigarette case, decorated with a farm scene. 13.5 cm long, 8.5 cm wide. 184 grams
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Art Deco Rethondes glass & wrought iron table lamp, the shade signed Rethondes, standing 43 cm high
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Antique upholstered stool
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Oriental polished bronze crayfish 22.5 cm long
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Antique ebonized and gilt decorated piano stool
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Antique early 19th century French Renaissance style two height cabinet, 227 cm high, 110 cm wide
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Fine antique English satinwood breakfront library secretaire bookcase, fitted with hand painted oval panels to the doors below, hand painted frieze above a central fall front secretaire well fitted interior, 246 cm high, 228 cm wide
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Antique French marble topped occassional table, with pierced brass galley
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Fine antique George III sterling twin handled tea tray by Thomas Hannan & John Crouch, of oval shape with leaf capped fluted handles, flat chased central armorial 'Dum Spiro Spero', 54 cm long. Approx 2.15 Kgs. Marked for London 1805-6
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Original vintage Michelin Bibendum air compressor, circa 1920s
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Pair of antique 19th century French porcelain chemist jars, fitted with domed covers (2)
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Pair of World War I brass trench Art vases (2)
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Antique 19th century French patinated bronze & gilt bronze figural clock, 48 cm high
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Chinese carved ivory lidded vase, 24 cm high
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Schnieder glass bubble vase with applied knots of glass, etched signature to base 14.5 cm high
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A Dutch silver snuff box, hallmarked to base. 40 grams
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Fine antique Georgian mahogany secretaire press, the top fitted with a pair of canted figured mahogany doors, revealing a interior with pull out full length slides, the base fitted with a fall front double dummy drawer, revieling a fitted interior, above three graduating long drawers. All standing on ogee shaped bracket feet, 218 cm high, 127 cm wide
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Fine antique 19th century French gilt gesso wall mirror, the central mirror of oval shape, with shaped lattice & star cut surround, the crest mounted with an oval porcelain panel, flanked by a pair of winged putti, 105 cm high
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Fine French Louis XV style marble topped side cabinet, decorated with floral marquetry, fitted with fine gilt bronze mounts
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Fine antique English George I walnut bureau, the fall front and drawer fronts decorated with cross and feather banding, the lower cabinet fitted with five drawers with original brass drop bale handles, all standing on shaped bracket feet circa 1720's
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Exceptional 19th century blackamoor figure, finely carved and painted, showing good detail, standing, 2 metres high
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Fine Russian tri gold & diamond circular box, the central panel decorted with the initials J E - II mounted with rose cut diamonds, further decorated with an outer band rouge & opalescent guolloche enamel, decorated with interlaced laurel leaves & trailing vine mounted with numerous graduating rose cut diamonds. Bearing the marks for Russian gold mark 56 and maker Michael Perchin, 262gms. 8 cm diameter x 3 cm height.
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Rare Art Deco Schneider cameo glass bowl in blue & orange decorated in flowers. Signed to the base Le Verre Francais. 6 cm high, 13 cm diameter
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Rare Charles Schneider Le Verre Francais cameo glass vase decorated in berries & vines, dated 1918-1930, signed to the base 'Le Verre Francais vase' 35 cm high
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Schneider Art Deco cut glass vase, with floral decoration, signed Charder, Le Verre Francais to base. 21 cm high
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Rare & tall Charles Schneider Le Verre Francais cameo vase 1925-1929, decorated with berries & vines. Signed to base. 46 cm high
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Rare Charles Schneider yellow, orange and muave coloured glass pitcher. Signed to base with the 1918-1930 mark. 34 cm high
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Charles Schneider Le Verre Francais 'Papillons' pattern bowl/comport. Signed to base. 12 cm high, 24 cm diameter
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Rare large Charles Schneider French Art Deco Charder Rosaces cameo glass vase 1924-1929. 43.5 cm high
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Rare Charles Schneider Le Verre Francais cameo vase in yellow & orange. Signed to the base. 36 cm high
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Rare Charles Schneider Le Verre Francais cameo vase in yellow, brown & orange. Signed to base. 44 cm high
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Rare Charles Schneider Le Verre Francais cameo vase in bulbus form, decorated in yellow, orange & blue. Signed to the lower side. 30 cm high
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Unmarked Charles Schneider cameo vase in yellow & orange. 40 cm high
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Rare Galle 1900-1920s cameo glass vase, from his 'Talking Glass' series, in a red water lily design against translucent greenish-gold ground with red highlights. 35 cm high
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Legras French Nouveau art glass vase of tapered cylindrical form with etched and enameled scene of winter landscape. Signed on the lower body. 21 cm high
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Rare Muller Freres Art Deco art glass vase in black. 35 cm high
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Rare large Daum Nancy, campana shape vase
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Two Richard art glass vases11 cm high & 21 cm high (2)
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Victorian gold locket with applied initials, 24gms
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9ct gold fancy link fob chain, approx 50gms
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9ct gold fob chain, approx 42gms
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Antique 19th century carved elephant tusk and stand, the tusk carved with chains of graduating elephants & blossoming trees and figure with lion, 74 cm long & 26 cm high
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Chinese export silver pepper shaker
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Rare antique Russian silver miniature samovar and tray, all with flat chased decoration in low relief, showing various birds and scrolling foliage, various shaped cartouches with central foliage and flowers, the central urn standing on a square base with ball feet, handles and knobs of turned fruitwood, the canted shaped tray, 19.5 cm long, the urn and kettle total of 28 cm high impressed 84 approx total weight 990 gms
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Fine antique 18ct yellow gold & malachite circular brooch, the central panel designed with gold flowers set with diamond,sapphire & ruby, 5 cm diameter
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Antique carved shell cameo, surrounded by a twisted vine & leaf frame, 7 cm high
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Sterling silver Swiss movement folding travelling watch, marked for Birmingham 1934-35
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Antique gold & hand painted enamel locket, painted with a grey hound. M.C on collar
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Antique carved shell cameo bust of a Greek god, mounted in an oval frame
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Fine antique 18th century Chinese blanc de chine porcelain tea cup, 8 cm dia.Ex Perrins collection
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Antique Chinese bamboo brush washer, Ex Cow collection Sydney
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Rene Lalique France, circa 1944 Purquerolles double candle holder, signed to the base. 9 cm high, 31 cm long
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Eugene Marioton (1857 - 1933) rare pair of cast silver figures, each nude figure seated of a wave crest, mounted on a turned marble base, one holding a ivory ball, 40 cm high each. Signed to base edge of figure (2)
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A Lalique France crystal stemmed 'Angel' champagne glass with a clear and frosted design, etched 'Lalique France' mark to bottom. 21 cm high
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Cased Stuart Devlin sterling silver letter opener 1977. Designed by Stuart Devlin and made by the Royal Mint for the de La Rue Company Ltd on the occasion of her Majesty's Silver Jubilee 1977. 68 grams in weight
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Antique Imari oval jardinere, with gilt metal dragon mounts, 19th century, 41 cm long
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Antique French silver mounted terracotta lidded pot, the cover mounted with an artichoke and other vegetables, the rim and handles decorative with scrolling foliage, 23 cm high
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Pair of sterling silver candlesticks (2)
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Treen apple form tea caddy
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A Chinese early Ming dynasty bronze model of a Buddhist lion well cast with his head turned, the mouth fiercely open revealing teeth & chain, and resting its paw on remaints of a brocade ball, mounted on 20th century carved wood stand, 21 cm high
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Antique Chinese Ming/early Ching Dynasty bronze tripod censer, with pierced domed cover, decorated in relief with archaistic motifs, the cover with openwork scrolling clouds and a mythological animal, the handles shaped as mythological animals, 24 cm high, ex Perrins collection auction 1970's Brisbane
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G Argy Rousseau, green glass vase, with applied berries in enamel, signed near base, 22.5 cm high
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R Lalique Poisson bowl, with silver rim, 24.5 cm dia, Molded signature R Lalique France 3211, 1930's
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Rene Lalique 'Druid' glass ball form vase, coloured opalescent, molded signature R Lalique, 15.5 cm high
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Antique French Empire toilet mirror, fitted with a single drawer, with gilt bronze mounts
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French Louis XVI marble topped low table, with pierced brass trim
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Pair of 20th century bronze and granite topped tables (2)
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Adolphus Knell (1860 - 1890) England, off Dover & on the Scheldt, pair of oils, on board, each signed lower right, 12 x 29.5 cm (2)
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Large vintage three funnel, tin ocean liner, with clock work motor
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Antique French 19th century portrait miniature brooch. The miniature decorated with diamonds and painted on mother-of-pearl depicting a 19th century young women. Mounted on 18k yellow gold
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Antique Italian 19th century coral and yellow gold pair of earrings. 6.50 g
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Topaz and two pear-shaped diamonds ring. Mounted on 18k gold. French gold mark. 5g
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