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Fine Decorative Arts; Fine Jewellery — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:412
Sale Title:Fine Decorative Arts; Fine JewelleryLots with images:412
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:264
Date:21-Dec-2017
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Samuel Bourne original Photos in album comprising fifty-six images including Simla (Shilma), Kashmir & surrounding districts including the Himalayas & some studys of the Taj Mahal. Average dimensions of photos 28 x 22 cm
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Alfredo Barbini pair of Murano bowls signed & dated 1955, length of each 26.5 cm
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Amber glass swan handled centrepiece with frosted floral detail, geometric patterns, on scrolled feet, length 43 cm
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Anglo-Indian mid 19th century finely carved sewing & jewellery box of sarcophagus form, the centre panel of a procession of a Raj, flanked by palaces within jungle settings with wild animals, enclosing a fitted interior, on cast paw feet, dimensions 33 x 23 cm
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Ansonia clock in frame inserted inside a painting of a church, marked 1828 USA, with an easle backing, dimensions 44 x 34 cm
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Arabic calligraphy panelled Chinese Latticino vase on a red ground with a blue partial underglaze. Signed to the base with a six signature panel, height 40 cm
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Austro-Germanic silver Art Deco four piece tea service comprising a teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl & cream jug, height of coffee pot 15.4 cm, weight 1392g
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Aynsley coffee setting for persons in box in cobalt blue & cream, with gilt highlights, with six coffee cans & saucers, with six spoons, set in a fitted box.
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Bajiao blue & white Chinese holy jar painted with panels of elders & various traditional flowers, having blue ropew twist handles, height 43.3 cm
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Beswick 'Tony Weller' Toby jug modelled as a chractrer from the Pickwick papers. Stamped & impressed marks to the base, height 17.1 cm
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bi stone black disk having white attractive vains thoughout. Diameter 18.4 cm
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Bing & Grøndahl Lakescene vase having an unusual inverted rim, marked to base '8566-95', height 27 cm
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Bird shaped Chinese blue & white vessel the stem with repeating wave motifs, stamped to the base with a six character signature mark, height 22 cm
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Blanc de chine celadon Chinese Guanyin figure seated on a lotus form base, wearing a crown, draped in robes & adorned with holy beads, height 57.8 cm
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Blanc de chine polychrome Chinese brushpot painted with elders & scholars amongst pine trees, having a flared rim, height 15.6 cm
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Blue overglaze Chinese ewer painted with banana leaf motifs to the neck, crossing leaf patterns to the shoulder with ruyi cloud patterns lotus flowers painted to the body & leaf details patterns to the foot. Painted with flowers on the handle & spout, height 25.4 cm
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Bronze Art Deco horse lamp with a ball shade, height 37.5 cm
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Bronze Bodhisattva four arm Buddha figure seated in the lotus position, holding a lotus blossom in one hand & prayer beads in the other, height 17 cm
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Bronze Chinese Garlic head shaped Vassel having a raised ring to the neck, standing on a collet foot, height 41.3 cm
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Bronze Knight figure mounted on a black marble base, height including jousting stick 44.2 cm
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Chinese gilt carved timber wall panels comprising four panels, depicting scenes of holy men, warriors & courtesans, amongst cherry blossom trees, dimensions of each panel 61 x 15 cm
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Chinese pottery floral applied temple jar having raised red painted detail, with repeating patterns & further applied rope edge motifs, height 34.5 cm
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Chinese silver export ware mug by Wang Hing having raised chrysanthemum flowers & a vacant cartouche, with a bamboo shaped handle, height 8 cm, weight 126g
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Cloisonne Art Deco pheasants mounted on a metal & onyx base, length 70 cm
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Cloisonne tripod incense burner cast with a deep basin rising to a wide detachable rim set decorated with red, white & yellow floral blooms & scrolls against a turquoise ground, supported on three gilt cabriole legs in the form of caparisoned elephant heads, the main body comprising two detachable cylindrical chimmenys with pierced & gilt panels of deer above a double lotus base, the domed cover pierced & gilt with similar deer panels with floral cartouches decorated in cloisonne enamels, all surmounted by…
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Colin Heaney art glass pair of Toasting goblets in iridescent blue with gilt spiral banding on a nautical themed stem, with original sticker & signed to the base, with original boxes, height 23.4 cm
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Colin Heaney art glass vase in iridescent blue with orange, red & blue splash marks & a sand blasted mouth. Signed & dated to the base 'Heaney 2002', height 20.5 cm
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Conch shell lamps mounted on timber bases, length 33 cm
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Doulton Burslem 'Blue Orchards' moon flask vase in flow blue with gilt highlights, unstamped, height 24.2 cm
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Duplex pink glass banquet lamp with chimney & shade on a brass column base, height 72 cm
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Dutch silver 833 standard fish cutlery comprising six forks, six knives, four spoons & two ladles, weight 785g
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Early brass telescope having five draw tubes, bound with a leather casing, length 114 cm
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Early pottery British Bulldog figure draped in a Union Jack, length 17.5 cm
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Edwardian glass lamp with faceted windows & painted with flowers, height including shade 76 cm
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Emperador full size Cello made in Korea, with a bow & soft case, length 120 cm
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Enamelled Chinese offering dish having floral repeating patterns throughout, with an internal vine band. Stamped with a Chinese character panel to the base. Diameter 20 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II three piece carving set in the Kings pattern, set in a silk lined box. Sheffield, 1994, maker Carr's of Sheffield Ltd, length of knife 37.5 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III spoon by Hester Bateman monogramed 'Sb'. London, 1790, maker Hester Bateman, weight 58g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III sugar tongs by Hester Bateman with hand engraved detail. London, circa 1780, maker Hester Bateman, length 13.5 cm, weight 31.5g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III swing handled basket with floral detail & gilt wash interior, London, 1790, maker- unknown, height 9 cm, weight 223g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III teapot of boat shape, with a gadrooned body & a fruit wood finial, London, 1806, maker Robert & Samuel Hennell, length 27 cm, weight including finial 604g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George VI pair of candlesticks of rectangular baluster form, with beaded detail, weighted bases. Birmingham, 1920, maker Britton, Gould & Co, height 28 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian cutlery setting comprising eight main forks, six table spoons, seven entree forks, six serving spoons, one teaspoon, one mustard spoon. Of vaious makers & dates, all Victorian bar one Georgian, weight 2326g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian set of twelve coffee spoons having reeded & floral rosette detail. Sheffield, 1895, maker Lee & Wigfull, weight 136.5g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian soup spoon in the fiddle, thread & shell pattern. London, 1883, maker Francis Higgins III, length 33 cm, weight 317g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian tankard with figural handle, etched floral detail and vacant cartouche. Sheffield, 1861 maker Martin, hall & Co, height- 11.5 cm, weight 257g
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English hallmarked sterling silver William IV serving spoon in the Kings pattern. London, 1837, maker Mary Chawner, length 31 cm, weight 199g
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Ericsson 'Commonwealth of Australia' wall telephone with an oak case, fitted with bells, having a crank mechanism, length 70 cm
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Frederick J Mole Australian sterling silver teaspoon set having applied floral detail, & shaped stems. Set in original silk lined case. Brisbane, circa 1930, maker Frederick J Mole, weight 73g
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French 'Pompiers' brass Fireman's helmet shell & comb in brass, with a leather liner, length 27 cm
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Hindu God Varaha brass figure holding various religious tools, standing on a sectional base, height 15.5 cm
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Hinks' no 2 duplex kerosene lamp on a brass base, height 59 cm
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Hu shaped double lug handle iron red Chinese vase of heavy form & painted throughout with flowers, ocean waves & fruit, height 36.6 cm
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Imari charger having a central maedallion of a chrysanthemum in a archaic vase, surrounded by a band of lotus flowers, butterflies & phoenix, with a double ring mark to the base. Diameter 46 cm
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Indian sterling silver four piece tea & coffee service with raised & embossed relief depicting early daily Indian rural life, with beaded edging & ebony handles, height of coffee pot 20.5 cm, weight including handles & finials 2065g
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Indian-Burmese silver bowl having raised detail of local wild animals & various flowers. Diameter 20.8 cm, weiht 382g
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Irish brown marble pair of bedside lamps with gilt filigree banding, height 51.5 cm
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Italian Designer female clown figural lamp painted in paisley tones, height 67 cm
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Lalique crystal 'Bison' paperweight in frosted glass, on a clear pedestal. Signed 'Lalique France', length 13 cm
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Lalique crystal 'Chat Couche' figure number 11602, model introduced in 1932, signed 'Lalique France' to base in frosted crystal, length 23 cm
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Lalique crystal Ermenonville vase features a wide clear mouth & neck with a round frosted body with a cut leafy vine design in a looping pattern on a clear pedestal base. Signed Lalique France', height 14.6 cm
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Lalique crystal 'Perdrix Couchee' Quail figure modelled leaning forward, in frosted glass with a clear pedestal. Signed 'Lalique France', length 16 cm
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Lalique crystal 'Perruches' figure group of Budgies standing on a pedestal base, press-moulded satin crystal. Signed 'Lalique ® France' engraved under the base, with original sticker, height 18.5 cm
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Lalique crystal Samur vase in clear, with raised frosted leaves & grapes. Signed Lalique France to the base, height 13.6 cm
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Lalique Bacchantes vase with a frieze of female nudes on frosted & polished glass, with etched signature 'Lalique France' to the base, height 25 cm
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Lalique crystal elephant figure modelled with a curlsed up trunk, signed to the base, length 12 cm
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Late 19th century painted pottery plaque in gilt frame depicting a lady in a shawl. Signed verso 'Mjb after R Coleman', dimensions of tile 26.5 x 20 cm
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Marbled red & yellow glaze Chinese bottle shaped vase standing on a collet foot, having an impressed Chinese character mark to the base, height 42.5 cm
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Marian Ellis Rowan 'Australian flowers' plate for Royal Worcester of square shape, with foliate & gilt detail to the rim, length 25.6 cm
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Mashman Brothers pottery bowl having a brown & blue drip glaze, with classic Art Deco stepped shapes to the body. Diameter 18 cm
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Melon shaped Chinese enamelled pot painted with flowering fruits & chrysanthemum trees, with a red double ring band, height 7.8 cm
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Mirrored fighting phoenix Chinese blue & white dish shown chasing to the outer rim & mid attack amongst clouds to the central bowl, with blue double ring marks & a six signature panel. Diameter 16.8 cm
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Moorcroft 'Fresia' salt glaze vase on a cream ground, signed & impressed marks to the base, height 22.3 cm
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Moorcroft flambe vase having a drip glaze, with tube line geometric patterns. Stamped & signed to the base, with a partial sticker, height 36.3 cm
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Mother of pearl Chinese dragon shells depicting a dragon playing amongst the clouds, signed, length 24.2 cm
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Murano overlaid ruby glass champagne bowls decorated with an enamelled floral panel, with barley twist stems, height 12.5 cm
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Murano overlaid ruby glass demitasse coffee set for six persons comprising six coffee cups & saucers, a lidded coffee pot, lidded sugar bowl & a cream jug, height of coffee pot 17.2 cm
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Murano overlaid ruby glass vase decorated with three gilt windows & raised enamelled flowers, height 30 cm
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Mythical Beast enamelled Chinese singing bowl painted with holy men, mythical beast & religious items, height 16 cm
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Mythical Chinese enamelled temple jar having two painted elephant form handles, on a white ground decorated throughout with bats amongst clouds. To each side of the body are four panel windows painted with coutesans & a wise man flying on a crane. Stamped with a signature panel to the base, height 36.4 cm
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Northern African Warriors antique brass purse decorated with beads & shells. Bought in Jordan, length of vessel 19 cm
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Peter Crisp art glass vase having a candy stripe pattern. Initialed to the base, height 43 cm
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Phoenix black ground Chinese enamelled charger decorated with chrysanthemum flowers & four phoenix, with a double ring stamp & a six character signature. Diameter 43.4 cm
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Port of Sydney NSW official Handbook 1919 published by the Sydney Harbour Trust Comissioners, with various maps, coloured & otherwise, dimensions 22.5 x 15 cm
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Qidan Chinese horseshoe Currency piece gilded detail & raised patterns, length 5 cm
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Royal Albert 'Old country roses' dinner wares comprising eight dinner plates, eight cup saucer plate sets, two extra plates, teapot, two extra teapot lids, milk jug, sugar bowl & a butter cover.
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Royal Albert 'Sweet violet' dinner & tea wares comprising eighty main plates, eight cups & saucers, three extra saucers, three side plates, teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl & slops bowl.
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Royal Albert Christmas decorations comprising eight boxed sets, with three Royal Doulton examples.
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Royal Doulton 'Belvedere' dinner wares comprising eight main plates, two lidded vegetable tureens, eight entree plates, eight side plates, seven soup coupes & underdishes, lidded sugar bowl, milk jug, gravy boat & underdish, teapot & underdish, oval dish, oval bowl, six teacups with eight plates & eight saucers, nine coffee cans & six saucers.
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Royal Doulton 'Clarendon' setting for ten persons comprising tem main plates, ten entree plates, ten cup saucer plate sets, ten coffee cans & saucers, ten soup bowls, sugar bowl, cream jug, two vegetable tureens & a large oval platter.
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Royal Doulton 'Coaching Days' coffee & tea wares comprising six cup saucer plate sets, one cup & saucer, another saucer, a coffee pot, sugar bowl, cream jug, a demitasse cup & saucer & a cake plate, height of coffee pot 15.3 cm
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Royal Doulton 'Poppies in Cornfield' wares comprising a bowl, two dishes, milk jug & a cup & saucer. Painted marks 'D5097'. Diameter of bowl 23.5 cm
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Royal Doulton 'Vanity Fair' dinner service for twelve persons comprising ten main plates, twelve entree plates, twelve cup saucer plate sets, twelve breakfast bowls & a two handled sandwich plate.
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Royal Doulton Archives collection Burslem Artwares Sanming vase in Chang Ba 21, limited edition number 7 of 125, height 34.5 cm
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Royal Doulton figure 'Forty Winks' by Harry Fenton backstamp Royal Doulton England, Issued 1945 1973, colour green & tan, height 16.2 cm
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Royal Doulton figure 'The balloon man' by Leslie Harradine backstamp Royal Doulton England, series balloons, Issued 1940-2009, colour black & grey, height 18 cm
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Royal Doulton figure 'The old balloon seller' by Leslie Harradine backstamp -Royal Doulton England, series balloons, Issued 1929-1998, colour green, purple & white, height 19 cm
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Royal Doulton vase by Bessie Newbery painted with galleon ships. Impressed stamp & initials to the base, height 25.3 cm
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Royal Worcester vase by Mary Emily Eaton painted with roses, with gilt highlights. Stamped to the base, height 21.6 cm
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Russian icon Christ Pantocrator portrayed traditionally with deep colours with a resonating silver halo. Set in a glass front timber case. Russian marks in Cyrillic, dimensions of case 33 x 30 cm
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