Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.

Click here to view registration and subscription levels

The Private Collection of Trevor Kennedy AM, Day 2 — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:487
Sale Title:The Private Collection of Trevor Kennedy AM, Day 2Lots with images:487
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:266
Date:2-Nov-2020
***
A pair of Continental porcelain Cockatoos, each blanc de chine with stylised plumage on a tripartite branch base, blue transfer crown and crossed swords mark, late 19th century, height 31 cm
***
***
***
A Meissen cockatoo, with naturalistically modelled plumage, standing on a stump with grasses, blue crossed swords mark, late 19th century, height 35 cm
***
***
***
Three porcelain kookaburras, a Beswick example painted in colours on a stump, another by Goebel, a pair of kookaburras indistinctly marked and a painted plaster example. (4), height of talleset 14.5 cm
***
***
***
A collection of six porcelain bird groups, comprising a pair of Royal Worcester chaffinches, a Crown Staffordshire house wren, a Franklin Mint fairy wren, a pair of Derby china fairy wrens, a Goebel long tailed titmouse and a Crown Staffordshire wren modelled by J.T. Jones, height of tallest 17 cm
***
***
***
Three Continental porcelain Budgerigars, a Royal Copenhagen example in shades of blue and grey, a Bing & Grøndahl example identical, and an Ens bird in yellow and grey with outstretched wings, height of largest 17.5 cm
***
***
***
Four porcelain budgerigar groups, by various makers, including Royal Adderley, each in the form of one or a pair of birds on a branch with flowers, height of tallest 11 cm
***
***
***
Four porcelain Cockatoos, a sulphur crested on a stump by Minton's, another modelled by G.T. Jones by Crown Staffordshire, and two by Royal Dux, height of tallest 35.5 cm
***
***
***
A miniature Bendigo Pottery cockatoo and a miniature Meissen cockatoo, (2), height of tallest 11 cm
***
***
***
Two marble sculptures of Cockatoos, one signed with the initials NR and retailed by Kochendorfer, Munich, the other of stylised design, height of tallest 23 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
***
***
***
A pair of brown glazed ceramic kookaburra Lampbases, each with the bird seated on a branch, on a log shaped base with moulded foot, height 40 cm
***
***
***
Three pairs of Australiana bookends, comprising a pair of glazed ceramic koala with her young seated on books, another pair of koalas seated in a gum tree, and a painted cast iron kookaburra. (3)
***
***
***
A Quimper dish, a SylvaC dish and a pair of salad servers, the quimper dish decorated with two figures in a landscape with a lobster handle, marked to base 'Henriat, Quimper 119'. The SylvaC dish decorated with seashells and impressed mark 'Sylvac England 154'. The silver plated salad servers with ceramic handles decorated with seaweed and seashells.
***
***
***
An English Pottery marine vase, decorated with applied seashells, seaweed and coral, printed registration mark to base for 1879.
***
***
***
A Majolica fish Swallowing teapot, modelled as one large fish swallowing a smaller fish, circa 1880.
***
***
***
A Majolica naturalistic teaset, consisting of a teapot, milk jug, lidded sugar and four cups and saucers modelled in the form of seashells.
***
***
***
An Austrian Majolica fish set, consisting of a large serving dish, six plates and a sauce tureen. Pale green ground decorated with fish, impressed mark 'Austria'.
***
***
***
A Portuguese Majolica Palissy plate, decorated in 'Tradion' style with applied lizards and insects, impressed marks 'M. Mafra Caldas', Portugal, circa 1880.
***
***
***
A Burleigh Ware jug and Sylvan Ware comport, the jug decorated with a large rim and spout with a tree trunk-shaped handle, the body with two kangaroos within a landscape in relief. Stamped 'Burleigh Ware', 'B & L Ltd', 'Made in England', painted in script '4911', together with a Victorian Sylvan Ware comport, decorated with a kangaroo and joey in a landscape of Australian flora and fauna, stamped to the base 'Sylvan', 'WB & Son', 'The Australian Bush', Brownfield & Son trademark. (2)
***
***
***
A Pratt Ware plaque of Captain James cook, oval with scrolled cresting and apron and beaded frame with the great explorer shown after the portrait by William Hodges above a pair of crossed laurel branches, the creamware with orange, black, blue and green glazes, circa 1780, 20 x 12 cm. Provenance: Alan Landis Antiques, acquired from the above
***
***
***
A Pratt Ware embossed pottery plaque of Captain Cook, yellow ochre border with raised seed pearl decorative border, oval 13.5 x 12.3 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
***
***
***
A framed group of four Victorian transfer decorated tiles, with a design of kookaburras, bulrushes, iris and a dragonfly, probably one side of a fireplace insert, overall 80 x 32 cm
***
***
***
Six Royal Copenhagen dishes and one Bing & Grondahl dish, decorated with lobsters, crabs and fish, printed factory marks to base. (7)
***
***
***
Three Hollohaza figures, one kangaroo, one koala and a pair of birds.
***
***
***
A collection of six Herend figures, two platypus, three cassowaries, and a koala.
***
***
***
Three Herend models of kangaroos
***
***
***
Five Royal Crown Derby figures, two platypus and three koalas.
***
***
***
Seven Royal Crown Derby figures, including a kookaburra, a budgerigar, a criton cockatoo, and four other birds.
***
***
***
Three Royal Crown Derby figures, one cockatoo and two kingfishers.
***
***
***
Six Royal Crown Derby figures, including the Tasmanian devil, duck-billed platypus, echidna, wombat, and two kangaroos.
***
***
***
A pair of Goebel figures of an emu
***
***
***
An Australian silverplated triple decanter stand by J. M Wendt, Adelaide, plain design with tubular mounts and hinged handle, the three decanters with etched leaf pattern around the middle. Attached plate to front 'J. M. Wendt Adelaide', with a bust, crown and lion, height 36 cm
***
***
***
A Victorian sterling silver mounted claret jug, in the form of a southern rockhopper penguin by Sampson Mordan & Co. Ltd. The pressed glass body with silver base, head and handle, glass eyes, engraved registration marks to base '26 April 1882', London 1881, height 24 cm
***
***
***
An Edwardian etched glass ewer, the body finely etched with a huntsman on horseback with a dog chasing kangaroos, England, late 19th century, height 27 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
***
***
***
A collection of glassware etched with Flannel flowers and Christmas Bells, comprising a large jug, a smaller jug, a decanter and stopper, and six various tumblers engraved with names, first half 20th century. (9), height of decanter 28 cm
***
***
***
A collection of glassware etched with a kookaburra, comprising a trumpet vase, a pair of small decanters with stoppers, a blue glass goblet from the Adelaide souvenir exhibition 1930, and two small vases, first half 20th century. (6), height of trumpet vase 20.5 cm
***
***
***
A collection of tumblers and a decanter etched with a kookaburra, comprising a pair of tumblers, five various tumblers including two from the Adelaide souvenir exhibition 1930 etched with names pearl, Ruth, Peggy, Mick and F.E.J, a plain example and the decanter with teardrop stopper, first half 20th century. (9), height of decanter 28 cm
***
***
***
A collection of glassware etched with a kookaburra and other birds, comprising two small decanters with cut glass stoppers, three miniature tankards with inscriptions, a footed glass engraved 'Josephine', and other glass with a fluted base, a lidded cruet and two shot glasses from the Adelaide Royal show with birds, first half 20th century. (10)
***
***
***
A matched set of glassware etched with a kookaburra, comprising a decanter with stopper, and four cylindrical tumblers all etched with a kookaburra on a branch, early 20th century. (6), height of tumblers 9.5 cm, height of decanter 18 cm
***
***
***
A cased glass pedestal bowl for the Australian market by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden, the amber glass deeply etched with a continuous frieze of kangaroos, signed 'Lindstrand 1970' to base, Kosta label, diameter 16 cm, height 13 cm
***
***
***
A decanter, four beakers and two stemmed glasses, all etched with the 'Kookaburra on a gate' pattern. (7)
***
***
***
A collection of Victorian glass beakers and a lidded decanter and jug, with engraved decoration of flannel flowers and Australian birds, some dated 1918. (7). Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
***
***
***
Five glass beakers, engraved with Australian flowers.
***
***
***
A collection of pressed glass by Crown Crystal Sydney of waratah design, comprising a comport, a bowl, a square bowl, a pair of tumblers, a small jug, two covered circular boxes and another similar frosted all pressed with a stylised design of waratahs and Christmas bells. (9)
***
***
***
Two Handblown Flytraps with a painted glass rolling pin
***
***
***
A Lalique plate, with pressed decoration of flowers, inscribed 'September 1976 Australia', engraved 'Lalique France' in script.
***
***
***
A large glass dome
***
***
***
A large glass dome
***
***
***
A large glass dome
***
***
***
A medium glass dome
***
***
***
A collection of four small glass domes
***
***
***
A collection of five small glass domes
***
***
***
Two Baler shells, a clam, a Whelk and a paper Nautilus, (5)
***
***
***
A Baler shell lamp, carved in relief with a kookaburra with glass eye, on a circular wooden base, height 26 cm
***
***
***
A painted Baler shell lamp, on a scallop shell base, with an aborigine by a lagoon to the interior, height 18 cm
***
***
***
Two Broome souvenir shells, a baler shell lamp painted to the interior with pearling boats on a mulga wood base and another smaller shell painted with a scene of Broome, height of lamp 31 cm
***
***
***
Two Baler shell lamps, one with a wooden base, the other with coral and and a shell base, height of largest 28 cm
***
***
***
Two Filipino carved and pierced mother of pearl shells, decorated with scenes from daily life, height 15 cm
***
***
***
A collection of five painted mother of pearl shells, comprising a pair of shells painted with sprays of berries with carved backs, a pair of shells one with the scene of Cook's landing the other with the Endeavour at Cooktown, and a single shell painted with a tropical settlement.
***
***
***
A carved mother of pearl shell, carved with the Australian coat of arms and the motto 'Advance Australia' amidst foliate scrolls and rope border, late 19th century, 24 x 20 cm
***
***
***
Three Chinese carved mother of pearl shells and two paper knives, the shells carved all over in low relief with various battle scenes and city life scenes, one paper knife incised 'Tahiti', 19th century. (5)
***
***
***
A pierced and incised mother of pearl shell, the shell with a design of a kangaroo, height of shell 16 cm
***
***
***
Two carved mother of pearl shells, one with a village scene with two figures the other with palm trees and 'Tahiti'. (2), height of largest 18 cm
***
***
***
An Aboriginal incised mother of pearl shell, with a design of emus, goannas and a snake in red ochre, diameter 14 cm
***
***
***
A silver mounted mother of pearl shell, the shell serving dish with silver mount marked 'Levinsons Perth Silver' surmounted by a kangaroo on a boomerang, standing on three scroll feet with swans, width 21 cm
***
***
***
A silver plate mounted Nautilus shell heron, and a silver mounted mother of pearl shell, (2), height of the heron 29 cm
***
***
***
Two depression era shell encrusted tin jardinieres, height of tallest 21 cm
***
***
***
A shell ornament with a map of Australia, in the form of a circular rotating frame with a map of Australia within, on a square base, height 40 cm, diameter 36 cm
***
***
***
A shell encrusted lamp in the form of a lighthouse, height 39 cm
***
***
***
A shell covered box, with rising top, encrusted with geometric patterns, first half 20th century, height 13 cm, width 21 cm, depth 14.5 cm
***
***
***
A shell encrusted casket, the removable top with a design of seaweed, the sides with repeated oval patterns, mid 20th century, height 30 cm, width 50 cm, depth 30 cm
***
***
***
A late Victorian Sailor's Valentine, the rectangular frame encrusted with shells, having a typical geometric arrangement to the centre, height 58 cm, width 68 cm, depth 5 cm
***
***
***
A shell art flower arrangement in a shell encrusted vase, height 40 cm
***
***
***
Three shell framed religious Images, and a statue, Christ in the garden of Gethsemane, Christ Pantocrator, the guardian, angel and a statuette of our lady of Fatima. (4)
***
***
***
A pair of shell encrusted miniature slippers, with green velvet trim and handwritten inscription: 'Made by the aboriginals at the La Perouse camp Sydney NSW Australia' and 'A pair of shoes for Wee Grannie', and a string of shells, early 20th century. (3)
***
***
***
A shell Art map of Tasmania Strut mirror and an Indonesian silver mounted abalone shell, the mirror with various shells and a mother of pearl and silver map above the plate, the abalone with foliate chased mounts. (2), mirror 19 x 17 cm
***
***
***
A Victorian shellwork picture of a vase of flowers, with grasses and on a gold velvet panel and gilt composition frame, height 72 cm, width 56 cm, depth 9.5 cm
***
***
***
A pair of late Georgian seaweed pictures, each with an arrangement of sponges and seaweeds in a wicker basket (losses). (2), height 24 cm, width 27 cm, depth 5 cm
***
***
***
A Victorian seaweed and shell arrangement, issuing from a scallop shell, in gilt composition frame, height 35 cm, width 35 cm, depth 9 cm
***
***
***
A shell model of a house in a cedar case, the two story structure with lace curtain details and a tin picket fence, within a glazed cedar case having a shaped cresting, first half 20th century, height 47 cm, width 53 cm, depth 39 cm
***
***
***
A Victorian cased shellwork house Facade, centred with a clock, the garden with paper flowers, height 45 cm, width 49 cm, depth 10 cm
***
***
***
A shell encrusted seascape, the circular frame with convex glass enclosing a view of a sailing boat with coral, seaweed and shells to the foreground, early 20th century, diameter 28 cm
***
***
***
Two folk art Matchstick decorated trays with shell borders, both with checkerboard pattern and metal handles, mid 20th century, 29 x 19 cm, 41 x 35 cm. Provenance: David Ell
***
***
***
Three items of shell Art, a small vase with an arrangement of shells in the forms of an owl, a miniature well encrusted with shells, a small box with coral and shell decoration and a booklet entitled 'Meet the shell Man!'. (4)
***
***
***
Two shell encrusted boxes, the largest centred with a cowrie. Provenance: David Ell
***
***
***
Three shell encrusted jewel boxes, one with rising top and fitted interior, another with satin lined interior, and a small ring box.
***
***
***
A shell framed view of Sydney harbour, 90 x 116 cm. Provenance: David Ell
***
***
***
A shell encrusted map of Australia, inset with a vintage photo of ski lodges on Diggings terrace, Thredbo, 62 x 76 cm
***
***
***
A shell encrusted picture frame and two views of the Kiama Blowhole, frame 86 x 47 cm, views 17 x 21 cm. Provenance: David Ell
***
***
***
Three shellwork pictures, one depicting a pair of parrots in flowering branches, another of two birds in an oval basket mount and a flower arrangement in shells.
***
***
***
A collection of carved shells, comprising five various cowrie shells with kangaroo, kookaburra, koala, octopus, and flag motifs, a set of five napkin rings made from cowrie shells from lakes entrance, and six scallop shells with kangaroos. (16)
***
***
***
An Australian Art Nouveau elbow chair, cedar framed, the shaped top rail and splat inlaid with stylised gum leaves, the strung, shaped arms on turned supports, flanking the padded seat, turned stretchers uniting the turned legs, early 20th century, Heigiht 107 cm, depth 49 cm, width 58.5 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
***
***
***
A Colonial cedar adjustable armchair, the rectangular padded back planked by scrolled padded arms above the movable seat panel with pin lock, on leaf carved turned front legs with castors, mid 19th century, height 107 cm, width 63.5 cm, depth 81.5 cm
***
***
***
A Colonial cedar occasional table, the circular tilt top on a well turned baluster pedestal with reeded knop, on triform base with reeded bun feet, second quarter 19th century, diameter 69 cm, height 70 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
***
***
***
A Colonial cedar oval occasional table, the oval fixed top on a baluster turned pedestal on three shaped swept supports, mid 19th century, height 69 cm, width 60 cm, depth 47 cm
***
***
***
A Colonial blackwood elbow chair, the upholstered oval moulded back with a scroll and rocaille carved cresting and scroll supports, above a padded seat flanked by padded scroll arms, on leaf carved cabriole front legs with leaf and scroll toes, upholstered in needlepoint tapestry, mid 19th century, height 92 cm, width 55 cm, depth 56 cm. Other Notes: this solid blackwood chair is a charming colonial interpretation of the popular Louis XV revival style prevalent in the early Victorian period.
***
***
***
A Victorian oak Jockey's scales, the brass scales stamped 'Youngs', London', in an oak bench with padded seat, with rosette carved frieze and barley twist legs, height 74 cm, width 88 cm, depth 52 cm
***
***
***
A Colonial cedar writing table, the moulded rectangular top above a plain strung frieze with a central drawer to one side, on turned tapering legs, mid 19th century, height 73.5 cm, width 134 cm, depth 74 cm
***
***
***
A rare blackwood Edward VII commemorative armchair carved by Mabel young, the top rail centred with a crown and flanked by a pair of padded roundels above a carved, pierced splat in the form Er VII 1902 with the Australian flag and the Union Jack, flanked by turned uprights and curved armrests, the padded seat in abstract needlework on turned legs with an H stretcher, stamped 'Mabel Young', height 99 cm, width 53 cm, depth 56 cm. Other Notes: Mabel Ellen young (nee Sawyer) (1875-1957) was an accomplished…
***
***
***
A Victorian cedar hall chair, the back with channeled uprights and fleur de lys finials, flanking a relief carved panel of scrolls and foliage, the solid seat on leaf carved turned front legs, height 96 cm, width 45 cm, depth 41 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
***
***
***
A Colonial cedar rocking chair, with scroll arms and caned seat, mid 19th century, height 97 cm, width 56 cm. Provenance: Mason gray Strange Auctions, Colonial furniture from a Benedictine Abbey, 28th May 1988, the Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005
***
***