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Decorative Arts — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:258
Sale Title:Decorative ArtsLots with images:258
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:152
Date:12-Nov-2019
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A sterling silver mug, glass bottomed, maker possibly C&S Co Ltd, hallmarked London 1935 height 13 cm
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A sterling silver mug, with elegant sweeping handle, engraved 'Peter'. Maker Jb Chatterley & Sons Ltd, hallmarked London 1935 height 11.3 cm
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Four George III sterling silver plates, hallmarked T & J Guest & Joseph Craddock, London 1810 width 616g depth 24.5 cm (each)
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A large silver-plated butler's tray, with pierced raised border and scroll handles. Raised on bun feet. Drew and Sons London length 70 cm, width 38.5 cm
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A set of 24 George II sterling silver dinner plates, each shaped circular with gadrooned border, engraved with a coat-of-arms below a baron's coronet. Hallmarked Thomas Heming, London, 1759 width 652g depth 24.5 cm (each), the arms are those of the Earl of Abingdon for Willoughby Bertie, 4th Earl of Abingdon (1740-1799). Bertie was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, the second eldest Son of Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon (1692-1760) and Anna Maria Collins., When his elder brother James died in a…
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A set of six appealing dog-shaped knife rests, length 7.5 cm
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An Edwardian/Art Nouveau sterling silver ink stand, maker Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, hallmarked London 1901, length 19 cm, height 7 cm
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A Georg Jensen water jug, a hammered silver baluster wine jusg, with everted rim and wooden strap handle. Scrolled motif moulded in relief to underside of rim. Stamped to base. Described as 'An example of daring simplicity, and compelling amdiration for the sheer beauty of the form and texture of the hammered silver.'mm, height 18 cm, depth 14 cm, width 496g
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A Georg Jensen coffee pot, of elongated form, with wooden strap handle culminating in a pair of grape clusters. Raised on circular platform base with half rounds and baubles moulded in relief height 26 cm, width 20 cm, width 706g
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A sterling silver 1865-6 Challenge cup, superb repousse decoration of foliage to base and lower bowl. Inscribed 'Challenge cup presented to the 11th Company Qwrv by John bell Esq the Duke of Bedfords Churchwarden for years 1965-6'. Hallmarked London 1828 height 20 cm, depth 13 cm
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A Simon silver plated Seven-Branched Candleholder by Borek Sipek for Driade, with the seven branches of the candleholder by Borek Sipek design pushing up with sinuous curves, as if they were shoots of a wild plant. Conical vase to the centre height 45 cm, depth 40 cm
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A Simon silver plated Seven-Branched Candleholder by Borek Sipek for Driade, with the seven branches of the candleholder by Borek Sipek design pushing up with sinuous curves, as if they were shoots of a wild plant. Conical vase to the centre height 45 cm, depth 40 cm
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A Jaeger Lecoultre Atmos moonphase clock, movement, spring driven, lever escapement, automatic wind-up via temperature difference, torsion pendulum, index for month and moon phase, lacquer dial rings, five glazed sides brass clock case height 23 cm, width 18 cm, depth 13.5 cm
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A marble plinth with composite urn, upper platform on plinth with signs of repair height 115 cm
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A pair of modern blackamoor lamps, the silk shades supported by an inverted blackamoor figure in costume balancing a central column height 60 cm, shade depth 31 cm
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An impressive Louis XVI style Sevres porcelain and ormolu clock garnitures, French, with inset Sevres style figural painted plaques on cerulean blue background. Dial decorated with a putto, Roman numeral cartouches set within a drum decorated with buttress style scrolls, festoons and surmounted by a porcelain urn finial. Flanked by columns. With key and pendulum. Two matching four-branch candelabra garnitures with painted cottage scenes. Clock raised on a gilt pedestal and under a glass dome. Clock height…
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A French gilt and Sevres porcelain mounted figural clock, Sevres porcelain panels to the ornately decorated base, supporting a well cast female figure balancing the drum head clock. The dial with finely engraved floral designs and Roman numerals. The clock draped in embellishments of flowers and wheat height 48 cm
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An ornate glass Italian table lamp, intricately detailed floral motifs decorate each of the seventeen outwards splaying arms, the central column terminating in a leaf tip. Raised on a knopped and faceted glass column base. Some minor faults height 70 cm, depth 50 cm
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A wooden blackamoor figure on stand, with arms outstretched cradling a large shell recepticle. In exotic costuming, and raised on a square form platform base height 140 cm
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A George III mahogany chest on oak stand, ten-drawer format, including two frieze drawers, each with swing handles attached to brass escutcheons with intricate etchings. Raised on turned legs joined by stretchers and terminating in ball feet height 147 cm, width 96 cm, depth 59 cm
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A Francois Valentijn - de Moordenaars bay, Hand-coloured engraving on paper, C.1726. 30 x 18.5 cm
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V. Coronelli - map of New Zealand, 40 x 30 cm
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A Mercedes Gauss calculator C. 1905, Suitably named in honor of perhaps the most important mathematician ever, the German Carl Friedrich Gauss. This sensationally rare, stepped-disc calculating machine is for all four fundamental rules of arithmetic, and with indirect subtraction. Designed by renowned German engineer Christel Hamann of Berlin and made by the Mercedes-Bureau-Maschinen Ges. MbH, Berlin (German patent 194527 from 23 March 1905). The end of the 19th century saw the idea emerging of creating a…
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A fine pair of Louis XV period fauteuils a La Reine, mid 18th century, moulded, carved, and parcel gilt, with red lacquer. Each with a cartouche shaped padded back above down-scrolled padded arms. Serpentine shaped rails, decorated with shredded shells and acanthus leaves, terminating on shaped cabriole legs. Upholstered in original Aubusson tapestry of spring floral bouquets. Provenance: Purchased Pascal Moufflet Antiques, nice France height 106 cm, width 72 cm, depth 75 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze sconces, Six-branch wall sconces, decorated with lion heads and foliate motifs height 31 cm
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A New Zealand lithograph 'Guerrier de Souraki' (1843), 19 x 14 cm
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A.M. Mallet - untitled map, 6 x 7.5 cm
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An Italian hand-crafted solid brass chandelier, Six-light chandelier, ornamented with a climbing vine. Working order height 84 cm, depth 72 cm
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An Italian hand-crafted solid brass chandelier, Six-light chandelier, ornamented with a climbing vine. Working order height 84 cm, depth 100 cm
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An Italian hand-crafted solid brass chandelier, Six-light chandelier, ornamented with a climbing vine. Working order height 84 cm, depth 72 cm
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David Davies - Street scene, watercolour. Signed lower right. 27 x 22 cm
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An oak gateleg table, an early 20th century oak gateleg table. Double-sided oval tilt top resting on turned legged frame with a central connecting beam height 72 cm, width 100 cm, length 120 cm (extended)
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A harlequin Pairing of inlaid chairs, one carver, one dining, both with tapestry upholstered seats. Fine marquetry inlaid lines. Carver height 90 cm, width 50 cm, depth 45 cm
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A pair of Spanish wooden cherub Candelabras, each carved cherub supporting a five-armed candle sconce embellished with leaves and scrolling, and raised on a four-footed stepped platform base. Incised 'Barca' to the base of both. Repair to arm of each cherub height 73 cm
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John Jones - black Monday or the Departure for school, mezzotint, C. 1790. 46 x 60 cm
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Roy Sefton - West coast, rock and Surf, oil on board. Signed lower left. 14 x 19 cm, along with another unsigned oil painting. 11 x 20 cm
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A mahogany twin pedestal table, with two drop-in leaves. Raised on two four-legged pedestals, each with fluted design and brass casters height 72 cm, width 112 cm, length 160 cm (unextended), leaf length 60 cm (each)
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A set of eight Georgian mahogany chairs, six matching chairs with floral upholstered drop in seat, arched back with vase shaped splats. Resting on square form legs and stretcher base. Two harlequin carver chairs complete the set one with floral upholstered seat, the other without, both with arched back and vase shaped splats, square form legs and stretcher base. Carvers height 100 cm, width 63 cm, depth 50 cm, chairs height 90 cm, width 50 cm, depth 40 cm
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An Alexander Wilkie Edinburgh Saga mink coat, C. 1940s, 3/4 length, chocolate colour silk inner coat with floral embroideries. Made in Great-Britain. Approx height 115 cm
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A North-West Iranian corridor carpet, made specifically for English and American houses with wide corridors, this rug has natural dyes and hand-spun wool, and is typical of Kurdish weavings from this region. 410 x 160 cm
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A rare pair of Swansea Cambrian pearl ware cow creamers, Welsh, C. 1820, with original stoppers. Repaired height 14 cm, length 19 cm
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John Gully - Nelson National park, watercolour. Signed and dated 1875 lower right. 37 x 28 cm
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A large Rosenthal vase and two plates, flattened trumpet shape with flower stems in vibrant colours edged with gold trim. Vase height 33 cm, width 28 cm, plate depth 30 cm
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A pair of framed south American butterflies, three colourful butterflies graduating in size, each trio presented in a beautiful frame with convex glass. Frame 325 x 22.5 cm (each), largest butterfly 115 x 12 cm
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A marble column plinth, height 117 cm, depth 22 cm
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A monumental pair of canary yellow lamps, a striking pair of canary yellow squat shaped lamps, with elongated necks and decorative brass intervals. Raised on circular brass platform base. Woven khaki shades height 1160, shade depth 40 cm
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A gold mirror with scrolled bordering, a gold framed mirror with decorative scrolling to the border, leaf design to each corner. 80 x 110 cm
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A trio of Royal Copenhagen figurines, an owl, penguin and a girl with a duck. All stamped to base. Tallest height 23 cm
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A facsimile of South Australia illustrated by George French Angas, 1846, London, published for the proprietor by Thomas Mc. Lean, 26 Haymarket. 56 x 37 cm
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A William Moorcroft pomegranate bowl, pomegranate and grapes over a blue background with the upper area in shades of green. Signed and stamped to base depth 19 cm
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A tall William Moorcroft big poppy baluster vase, big poppy design over a mottled blue and green background. Signed and stamped to base height 33.5 cm, depth 18.5 cm
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A William Moorcroft pomegranate bowl, pomegranate and grapes over a blue background. Signed and stamped to base depth 26 cm
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A William Moorcroft vase, in 'Anemone pattern'. Signed and stamped to base height 33 cm, depth 20 cm
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A lot of two sets of 1983 New Zealand proof coins and a 1967 standard specimen set
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A 1902 gold sovereign, Wt. 8g
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A pair of Moorcroft Macintyre Florianware mustard pots, Tubeline decorated in shades of blue and white, and with silver plated mounts. Spoons hallmarked Sheffield. Stamped on base and signed 'Wm' height 5.5 cm, depth 4 cm (each)
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A large Wedgwood millenium Dawning lidded vase, of fine white bone china, with printed design and a scrolled border overlaid on a repeating 2002 above a millenial message. Platinum finial, rim and handles height 46 cm, depth 28 cm
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A set of ten Marika crystal wine glasses, stamped on the underside height 16 cm
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A suite of Baccarat etched crystal glassware, with foliate detailing. Comprising twelve water glasses, seven red wine glasses, seven white wine glasses, six liqueur snifters, eleven sherry glasses. Tallest 14 cm
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A pair of Wedgwood Triton candlesticks, a pair of 19th century black basalt Wedgwood candlesticks depicting a fin-legged Triton holding a cornucopia form candleholder, kneeling upon a freeform rock base. The candlesticks are a mirror image of their opposite. Edition of 200. Impressed Wedgwood mark height 28 cm
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A set of ten Marika Whisky glasses, stamped on the underside height 10 cm
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A Louis XVI style side chair frame, a painted gilt wooden side chair frame, with carved backrest and seat rail, and raised on fluted legs height 90 cm, width 52 cm, depth 42 cm
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A Hand-Made elegant rug in silk and gold thread, 275 x 182 cm
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A hand-knotted silk and gold thread rug, 160 x 95 cm
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A Royal Doulton flambe salmon, a leaping salmon designed by Charles Noke. Flambe model 666. Stamped to base height 30 cm
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A Royal Doulton flambe ovoid vase, painted underglaze depicting still life scene with cottage. Stamped to base height 18 cm, depth 12.5 cm
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A Royal Doulton flambe modern squat baluster vase, accents of painted black under a lustrous red glaze. Stamped to base height 14 cm, depth 13 cm
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A Royal Doulton flambe tiger, black stripes and paws over a red background. Stamped to underside height 15 cm, length 36 cm
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An early Royal Doulton flambe Egyptian Nomadic vase, continuous painted underglaze desert pattern. Elongated ovoid shape height 21 cm, depth 10 cm
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A Royal Doulton flambe ovoid Lanscape vase, painted underglaze scene of trees and figures. Stamped to base height 17 cm
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A Royal Doulton flambe baluster vase, painted underglaze cottage scene. Stamped to base height 18 cm, depth 13 cm
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A Royal Doulton flambe group, a selection of Royal Doulton flambe pieces. Including a duck, penguin, cat, bunny and saucer. All stamped to base. Tallest height 16 cm
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A Wedgwood 'Millenium Dawning lidded urn, ovoid shape with graphite black glaze and silvered accents. Print to body of inscription and patterns of the year 2000. Raised on trefoil base height 25 cm, depth 21 cm
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A Persian Qum, ivory colour ground with soft peach and blue tones, decorated with stylized floral motifs around a central blossoming medallion. 150 x 88 cm
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A Sirjan rug, indigo ground with two large diamond-shaped ivory medallions set within a geometric red border. Further stylized floral motifs on the outside borders. 240 x 160 cm
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An Iranian Hamadan, central diamond-shaped medallion on red ground decorated with floral motifs. 90 x 57 cm
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A Persian rug, central cartouche medallion on a bright red field, with ivory ground borders, ornamented with arabesques. 145 x 90 cm
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A pair of Afghan war rugs, hand-knotted depiction of iconic war imagery. Geographic descriptions woven into bone coloured ground, bordered in a rich red. 100 x 60 cm, 100 x 70 cm
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A 20th century needlepoint floor rug, Concentric red bordering over a earthen ground. Aztec motifs throughout. 280 x 190 cm
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A Turkish hand-knotted pictorial Kilim rug, on ivory ground and decorated with panels with horses, phoenixes, cockerels and geometric borders. 120 x 200 cm
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An Afghan Khal Mohammadi, with mosque design on madder red ground. 91 x 52 cm
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A large Persian Kashan carpet, rich red ground decorated with all-over intricate floral motifs around a central medallion. 4,40 x 300 cm
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A Lilihan rug, festooned with symmetrical intricate all-over floral motifs. 145 x 98 cm
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An Afghan rug, Burgundy ground with stylized wildlife motifs. 220 x 115 cm
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A Hand-Woven Kilim rug, decorated with bands of geometric designs in white, red and blue, garnished with dyed hair tassels on one end. 223 x 127 cm
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A large and impressive hand-knotted Turkish pictorial Kilim rug, on ivory ground, with burnt orange central panel. Decorated with figures, horses, phoenixes, antelope, fish, cockerels and geometric borders. 300 x 200 cm
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A hand-knotted Iranian rug, a traditional hand-knotted rug from the region of Hamadan. 210 x 130 cm
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An Egyptian rug, Concentric motifs echoing Egyptian mythology on deep red ground and framed by a mustard colour border. 100 x 100 cm
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A Turkoman Ersari carpet, with eighteen large octagonal gulls framed by narrow borders over a rich red ground. 290 x 208 cm
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A Hamadan rug, central diamond-shaped medallion on ivory ground brightened with multi-coloured foliate and floral motifs. 100 x 65 cm
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A Caucasian runner, on indigo ground, with floral motifs embedded in spade-shaped medallions embellished with apricot colour scrolls. 230 x 70 cm
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An Uzbek Kilim, fifteen medallions with geometric designs in red, blue, green, black and white, on a charcoal grey ground framed by geometric borders. 150 x 165 cm
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A hand-knotted Iranian rug, C. 1940s, this rug takes traditional Iranian motifs and amplifies, enlarges and simplifies them to produce a scale of design more European in taste. From the District of Kerman. 290 x 190 cm
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A Persian floor rug, red ground with central hexagonal motifs. 3,20 x 200 cm
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A Persian hall runner, rich red ground with geometric bordering and central decoration. 4,70 x 106 cm
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A Dieter Kunzemann coffee set, comprising coffee pot and four cups, impressed Dk mark to base. Stoneware with sgraffito decoration with titanium glaze inside, one cup with a minor chip. Pot height 21 cm
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A small olive Jones dish and a Pamella Annsouth claw vase, a squat circular dish in a turquoise glaze, incised signature to base. A stylised bird pottery vase, in white over brown glaze. Impressed maker's mark. Tallest height 16 cm
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A pair of Peter Collis vases, both in a squat baluster shape with an everted mouth. Painted floral motifs to body height 35 cm, depth 24 cm, height 47 cm, depth 34 cm
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A composite seated Buddha, height 46 cm, width 38 cm, depth 20 cm
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A Chinese Meiping salt glaze vase, height 34.5 cm
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