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Connoisseur’s Auction — Small & Whitfield Auctions and Valuations

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:391
Sale Title:Connoisseur’s AuctionLots with images:391
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:214
Date:16-Dec-2019
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Lady Rymill's Flower Paintings' Adelaide 1986 First Edition, limited, signed and numbered by the artist
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1950's pop-up 'Father Christmas' by Kubasta
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'The Eric Thake Picture Book' by Elizabeth Summons Gryphon Books, Melbourne, First Limited Edition, numbered
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'Buddhism' by Mrs Rhys Davids, from the Officer Prisoners of War Library Graudenz World War I
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South Australia: It's History, Resources and Productions' by William Harcus, illustrated maps, 1876 First Edition
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'Paintings of S.T. Gill' 1962 First Edition limited to 600 signed and numbered copies, in slip case
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'On the London Front 1915-1919' by Lindon Brown, 1920, an expression of recognition of the kindness to our Soldiers, Officers and Men during the years of the Great War
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'The Christopher Robin Story Book' by A.A. Milne, 1929 First Edition
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'The Transformations (or metamorphoses) of Insects' by P. Martin Duncan with the P.A.C. prize label inscribed 1879
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Australia's Heroes... and the Development of the Fifth Continent' by Charles H. Eden, folding map split at folds, dated 1875, Australian Exploration for the English market
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'The Julian Ashton Book' Sydney 1920, First Limited Edition
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'Nora Heysen' by Lou Klepac, The Beagle Press 1989 First Edition
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'Some Annals of Adelaide' Hassell Press 1933, authors signed and inscribed copy
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'The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines Habits, Customs, Legends and Language' by Mrs James Smith, Adelaide 1880 First Edition
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'The Kangaroo Islanders - A Story of SA before Colonisation 1823' by W.A. Cawthorne, Adelaide 1926, First Book Edition
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James Alston & Sons Pty Ltd: Patent Steel Windmills Catalogue, Melbourne c.1930
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'Native Legends' by David Unaipon, Adelaide First Edition, c.1930
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Two 18th century Japanese silk scrolls with bone scroll ends, each hand painted and signed in caligraphy
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'Report of the Select Commitee on Expenses re Search for Messrs. Wells and Jones' SA Parliamentary Paper No.138, 1898
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Progressive Sydney as it Stands Today: 1788-1938, 150 Years of Progress in New South Wales - A Pictorial Directory of it's Most Attractive Centres' by G.H. Baring, Adelaide
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'The Songs, Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare' published London 1885
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'The Foundation and Settlement of South Australia 1829-1845' by A. Grenfell Price, Adelaide 1924 First Edition, signed by the author
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'Letters of the Late Laurence Sterne to his most intimate friends' in two volumes 1793, full leather volumes 9 & 10 of the collected works
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Edwardian silver plated three bottle tantulus with matching cut crystal decanters
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Antique Chinese Chin Lung blue and white porcelain platter circa 1736-95
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Antique Japanese bronze jardiniere decorated with cranes and flowers with character seal at the base
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Meiji Period Japanese mixed metal inlaid bronze vase, signed verso, 21 cm high
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Oriental carved ivory figurine of an immortal with a child on a carved rosewood base 15 cm high
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A Japanese carved hand painted bone Geisha figurine
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Oriental carved boxwood netsuke of a boar, signed to the base
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Oriental carved boxwood netsuke of an elephant with baby, signed to the base
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Antique ivory small stemmed cup
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Two early Thai bronze Buddhas figurines
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An antique Japanese carved ivory group okimono with artist seal to the base
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Victorian Chinese ivory glove stretchers with fine carved village scene decoration
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Early 20th century Chinese cloisonne dish with dragon decoration, 17 cm in diameter
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19th century Chinese cloisonne shallow bowl decorated with flowers and butterflies, 31 cm in diameter (minor A/F)
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Pair of Royal Worcester porcelain plates decorated with hand painted flowers and extensive gilding decorations against maroon ground, signed E. Barker
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19th century Worcester porcelain cup and saucer decorated with hand painted roses and gilding
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A pair of silver plate bear stirrup cups
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19th century mother of pearl card case decorated with shell inlays and engravings
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Gilt framed hand painted portrait miniature
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A pair of hand painted portrait miniatures
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Gilt framed hand painted portrait miniature
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Flambe glaze Royal Doulton figurine 'Geisha'
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Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain twin handled vase decorated with hand painted flowers
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Royal Worcester blush ivory porcelain plate decorated wtih hand painted flowers
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An early 19th century English glass wine goblet
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Early 19th century brass ink well depicting a griffin holding a candlestick
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Edwardian brass card case with engraved decorations
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Vintage gentleman's walking cane with ornate brass handle, hidden flask (collapsible)
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Doulton Lambeth stoneware beaker with sterling silver rim, hallmarked Sheffield
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Doulton Lambeth Queen Victoria water jug with sterling silver rim, hallmarked London
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Cut crystal ship's decanter
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A cased Meerschaum pipe with sterling silver collar, hallmarked Birmingham 1911
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19th century carved Meerschaum pipe in the shape of hand holding a artichoke
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'Ideal' mahogany and sterling silver pipe in original fitted box, hallmarked Birmingham 1912
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Brass Australian Coat of Arms belt buckle
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Mont Blanc 1954 model 204 desk set, in as-new original condition with original wrapping on fountain pen which has a 14ct gold nib
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G. Boley vintage travel watch makers repair kit, including lathe and bits in mahogany fitted box. Vendor was an apprentice at Wendts Jewellers
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Vintage watch makers brass winding lathe, marked Pivoter to box
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Fracmo vintage watch makers travel maintenance kit, lathe together with bits and tools
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A pair of American eagle brass bookends
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Vintage Indian kukri with wooden handle and leather scabbard
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Japanese World War II 'End of War' Officer's sword
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An original Toledo antique sword
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A basket hilt vintage sword
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An Indo-Persian antique sword
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Indian Persian sword
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A vintage horn and English oak powder flask
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Wooden handled axe
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Persian battle axe, steel handled with dagger
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Persian battle axe with wooden handle and inbuilt dagger
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Voitre Marek bronze statue of a mother and child signed and dated 1960-71
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An ornate inlaid Grecian dress sword
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A vintage kris with meteorite blade and ornate brass scabbard
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A fine quality Indo-Chinese kris decorated with extensive carvings to the handle and scabbard
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A vintage pressed brass powder flask
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An Indo-Persian ornate brass handled curved dagger (Arabian?)
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AWA Empire Art Deco bakelite mantle radio
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1/2 Pint bulbous measure by Abbott of Gateshead c.1870's, marks for various years, Durham, and pint glass bottom pewter pot c.1860's
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Pewter quart by Bentley & Helling, London c.1863-1875
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Meissen porcelain 'Blue Onion' pattern jug, two egg cups and a plate
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Two sets of American brilliant cut crystal stemmed glasses
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Victorian vine etched carafe hand cut with stair base
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A set of four early 19th century wine goblets
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19th century Wedgwood blue jasperware sugar pot with silver plate lid
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19th century Wedgwood blue jasperware biscuit barrel with silver plate handle and lid
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19th century Wedgwood blue jasperware biscuit barrel with silver plate lid, handle and base
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A pair of Royal Crown Derby 'Imari' pattern cups and saucers
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Moorcroft pottery plate decorated with magnolia flowers, 26 cm in diameter
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Walter Moorcroft pottery plate decorated with hibiscus flowers signed to reverse, 25 cm in diameter
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Moorcroft pottery vase decorated with anemone flowers
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Moorcroft pottery dish decorated with leaves and seeds
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Walter Moorcroft pottery vase decorated with anemone flowers signed to the base, 27.5 cm high
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Royal Worcester porcelain plate decorated with hand painted fruit and gilding, signed E. Phillips
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A pair of Aynsley 'Imari' pattern cups and saucers with Yurilla Hall label to reverse
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Lalique art glass vase decorated with applied doves
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A Victorian porcelain hand painted jardiniere decorated wtih birds and flowers against pink ground, 20 cm high
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An attractive 19th century French gilded mantle clock in the rococo manner featuring grapes and vine leaves, scrolls and swags decoration with porcelain Roman numerals
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