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Fine & Decorative Arts — Raffan Kelaher & Thomas

Auction House:Raffan Kelaher & ThomasNumber of lots recorded:414
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:408
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:337
Date:31-Mar-2015
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A Victorian silver cutlery service, settings for twelve, single-struck Queen's pattern forks and spoons mostly William Crouch & Sons, Glasgow 1851-53 with German silver steel-bladed table & dessert knives: table & dessert forks, table & dessert spoons, teaspoons; with a pair of sauce ladles, sifter spoon, preserve spoon, two salt spoons, mustard spoon, soup ladle, and two silver-plate serving spoons. (92)
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An Australian silver Toastrack, six slice; Fairfax & Roberts. Length 12 cm
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A late-Victorian silver open salt in Adam style, oval with pierced sides and claw and ball feet; engraved and wrigglework; J.M.Banks, Birmingham 1896; blue glass liner
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Two silver chain-mail coin purses. (2)
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A silver acorn thimble case; Cohen & Charles, Birmingham 1912, and a silver thimble. (2)
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A Victorian silver scent bottle, tear-drop shape with embossed scrolls; Birmingham 1890. Length 5 cm
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A Victorian silver drum mustard pot engraved with flower, leaf and lattice; John Emes, London 1862; with blue glass liner and later spoon. Height 7 cm
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A Victorian silver crumb scoop with gilt blade; Elikington, Birmingham 1894. Length 27 cm
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A George III silver marrow scoop; Charles Hougham, London 1791. Length 21.5 cm
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A pair of Victorian silver dishes, each in the form of a quaiche, pierced and with maskhead flat handles; Sibray, hall & Co., London 1894. Width across handles 13 cm. Total weight 115g
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A George III style silver wine funnel, plain; Garrard, London 1979. Height 13.5 cm. Weight 185g
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A silver tea-strainer and stand, shell handles; Bryan Savage; London 1977. Width across handles 12.5 cm. Weight 90g
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Twelve Christofle silver-plate place-card holders; shell form. (boxed)
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A set of Christofle silver-plate butter knives. (boxed)
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A Victorian silver match case, tapered oval, engine-turned and with initialled cartouche; Danziger & Isaacs, Birmingham 1865. Height 6 cm
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A George III silver snuff box, rectangular, curved for the pocket, engraved with flower and leaf and with initialled cartouche; Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1809. Length 6.5 cm
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A William IV silver caddy spoon, King's pattern; Wm Eaton, London 1835
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A George III silver cream jug, oblong, with wrigglework and foliate engraved bands; on ball feet; London 1806. Height 8.5 cm
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Two silver wine labels, one Australian; Jean Pierre Hooft (Adelaide). (2)
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An Edwardian silver pepperette, half-fluted and embossed with swags and bows; Elkington, Birmingham 1905. Height 10 cm
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Three silver wine labels, 'Sherry', 'Dry Sherry' and 'Port'; Francis Howard Ltd., London 1977. (3)
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A Victorian silver mustard pot, with shallow domed hinged cover and shell thumb-piece; engraved with flower, leaf and lattice; Henry Holland, London 1859; with blue glass liner and George III Scottish silver spoon. Height 6.8 cm. Weight 140g
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A silver Toastrack, arch bars for four slices; E.Viner, Sheffield 1931. Length 9.5 cm. Weight 110g
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A George I style silver sugar Dredger, baluster form with gadroon bands and mask-capped shell feet; Mappin & Webb, London 1934. Height 16 cm. Weight 230g
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An Australian silver serving spoon and two smaller spoons, each with planished bowl and writhen handle; Sargison, Hobart. (3) Lengths 25 cm and 13 cm
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A George I style silver tea caddy of baluster form with close-fitted cover; C & R Comyns, London 1917. Height 13 cm. Weight 265g
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An Edwardian silver-mounted miniature prayer book; leather bound; William Comyns, London 1905
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Thirteen silver spoons. (13)
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A William IV silver caddy spoon, Old English pattern; James Payne, London 1832
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A Victorian silver open salt and a pair of spoons, the salt oblong, with crimped rim, chased and embossed with foliate scrolls; Onslow pattern spoons; Deakin, Sheffield 1889. (2)
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An Australian silver ladle with gum-leaf finial and planished bowl; Sargison (Hobart). Length 13.5 cm
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An Asian silver pot pourri casket, rectangular, with canted corners, pierced and chased. Width 6 cm
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An Asian silver triform inkwell with Buddha finial, chased and embossed with Buddhas and foliage. Width 10 cm
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Three silver serviette rings, one Sargison (Hobart). (3)
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A pair of silver Swizzle sticks, engine turned; W.M.Ltd., Birmingham 1949
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A Finnish silver spoon; Kasityo. Length 13 cm
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An American silver ladle, Williamsburg Restoration; Stieff (Baltimore). Length 16 cm
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An Austro-Hungarian silver sugar box, shaped oval, plain; gilt interior; Vienna. Width 13.5 cm. Weight 395g
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A 19th century Russian silver vodka set comprising baluster flask and cover, engraved with flower, leaf and tendril; 1896, with six associated cups and quatrefoil tray. Flask height 22 cm. Total weight 435g
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A substantial Mexican silver tea and coffee set, teapot, coffee pot, covered sugar basin and milk jug, each piece oval, half-fluted. Total weight 4035g
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Six Austrian silver and tea cups and saucers, with glass liners; 800 standard. (6)
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Three ceramic planters and saucer. (3) Diameters 27 cm - 44 cm
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Six stoneware jars, Fowler etc. (6) Heights to 25 cm
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Five stoneware ink-pots. (5)
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Four stone china plates & a framed tile. (5)
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An 18th century porcelain teabowl and saucer, painted with garlands in enamel colours. (2) (label attached 'Lowestoft')
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Three enamel pill boxes, two by Wedgwood. (3)
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Six platters, various. (6)
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A Shelley pink china milk jug and sugar bowl, a souvenir jug and bowl. (4)
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A Royal Winton china coffee set of ten pieces
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A Moorcroft Pottery baluster vase; fitted as a table lamp. Height 52 cm
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A Satsuma millefiore bowl, shaped circular; gilt rimmed. Diameter 12.5 cm
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A Japanese exportware blue and white vase, baluster shape. Height 17.5 cm
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A Japanese blue and white dish and a pair of Wedgwood dishes. Japanese dish diameter 31 cm
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A Japanese blue & white sectional dish; square. Height 25 cm
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A pair of Chinese underglaze blue & white reticulated baskets. Diameter 21 cm
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A Royal Doulton pen tray with playing card motif. Width 13 cm
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Fourteen Royal Copenhagen Christmas plates including a series 1979-1990 and a larger plate. Diameter 18.5 cm and 24 cm. (15)
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A pair of 19th century Staffordshire pottery figures. Height 35 cm
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A pair of 19th century Staffordshire pottery King Charles spaniels. Height 21.5 cm
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A pair of Staffordshire pottery Cats. Height 18.5 cm
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Two Royal Doulton plates, Charles Dickens and characters. (2)
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Five Wedgwood Jasperware ovoid boxes, various colours. (5)
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Four china Cats, three Royal Doulton, one Goebel. (4)
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A Crown Devon china wash set, jug, basin and toothbrush holder; black ground. Bowl diameter 38 cm
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Six Royal Crown Derby coffee cans and saucers; pastel tones heightened in gilt. (6)
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Three Aynsley china coffee cans and saucers, the cans with silver frames; Deakin & Francis, Birmingham
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A Royal Worcester china cream jug, with maskhead beak spout. Height 10 cm
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A Belleek pierced basket, flower encrusted. Diameter 15 cm
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A Bloor Derby jug-shape vase, with ram's mask handle and square foot; painted reserve of flowers on a green ground; heightened in gilt. Height 27.5 cm. (some paint losses)
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A 19th century Worcester porcelain vase, double-handled; buff ground; c.1887. Height 21 cm
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A 19th century Vienna porcelain gilt & polychrome covered vase with flower and leaf reserves on a gilt ground. Height 17.5 cm
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A 19th century porcelain mantel clock, the rococo revival case bearing a Meissen-type mark, encrusted with figures and flowers; Roman numeral white enamel dial; two-train movement by Henri Marc (Paris) with bell strike. Height 37 cm
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A Victorian mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy with ebony stringing. Width 38 cm
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A George III rosewood tea caddy, fruitwood edging, diamond lozenge key escutcheon; brass lion mask and ring-drop handles, brass ball feet. Width 23.5 cm
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A Georgian rosewood tea caddy, fruitwood edging and foliate inlay; brass lion-mask and ring-drop handles; fitted with glass caddies and bowl. Width 36 cm
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A Victorian mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy with egg and dart moulding. Width 23 cm
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A Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy, serpentine sides, shallow domed cover. Width 12 cm
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A 19th century middle-Eastern brass pen and ink case
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A Chinese carved ivory figure 'Quan Yin', and a carved ivory horse. Quan Yin height 10 cm
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A 19th century Japanned wall shelf. Width 25 cm
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An 18th century Russian icon 'Vladimir Mother of God' on wood panel with double kovcheg. 31 x 26.5 cm. (losses)
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A 19th century Russian icon depicting the mother of God; wood panel. 33 x 26.5 cm
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A 19th century Russian icon depicting the mother of God; brass oklad and glazed cabinet. 30 x 23 cm
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A 19th century French gilt bronze mantel clock in rococo revival style with foliate scroll case; two train movement, bell strike, Roman numeral silvered dial. Height 29 cm
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A brass-cased marine wall clock, Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds at 6; John Boyd (Glasgow); ex. Collection of Burns Philp, dispersed 1998. Diameter 24 cm
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Thomas Chippendale 'The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director', one volume of plates; 18th century, rebound in half leather
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Four 18th/19th century Portuguese carved bone Santos figures. (4) Heights 11 - 17 cm. (one restored)
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A 12th century red sandstone fragment of a Vaishnavite Stele, the primary figure holding a conch; central India or Rajasthan, 10th-12th century
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An 11th century buff sandstone fragment of a stele of Durga slaying the buffalo demon (Mahishasuramardini); central India, circa 11th century
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Allen French 'The Red Keep' Charles French, first edition Houghton Mifflin Company 1938, 8vo, Dj
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An early 20th century Italian mandolin by Giovanni de Meglio (Naples), with inscribed paper label; tortoiseshell finger guard
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Hair from King Edward VII, mounted strands purchased from the Gallery of History, Las Vegas, with certificate and invoice
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A pair of Moresque parquetry throne chairs with pilastered backrests and armrest supports
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A Chippendale style Honduras mahogany fold-over card table, rope edge, claw and ball feet. Width 86 cm
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A pair of Feraghan Sarouk wool pictorial rugs, each 175 x 125 cm
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A fine Chinese silk miniature pictorial rug. 76 x 63 cm
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An 18th century oak coffer with relief carved frieze and panels centred by initials 'EB' flanked by opposing dragons; the central armorial panel flanked by coin-moulded stiles. Width 135 cm
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A Charles II oak dresser, with plain pediment and galleried shelves, the base with three twin-panelled drawers with brass drop handles and escutcheons, on three turned front legs. Height 170 cm. Width 160 cm. (ex.Sotheby's Australia; ex.collection Lord McAlpine of West Green)
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A George III oak corner hanging cupboard, with mahogany and fruitwood cross banding, the panel door with a central diamond lozenge. Width 70 cm
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