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The Connoisseur's Auction: Night One — Small & Whitfield Auctions and Valuations

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:309
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Auction: Night OneLots with images:309
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:183
Date:25-Jul-2022
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Rare Oriental altar stand with cover, ebonised lacquered with gilding, the cover revealing an altar / offering stand of fine carvings and detail, height 24 cm, width 36 cm
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Rare Oriental altar stand with cover, ebonised lacquered with gilding, the cover revealing an altar / offering stand of fine carvings and detail, height 18 cm, width 35 cm
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Pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, of high quality depicting sages figures, the narrow neck entwined with dragons (restorations) signed, height 16 cm
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Japanese cloisonne vase, decorated with cherry blossom and birds against black ground, height 8 cm
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Antique snuff box, 19th century carved ivory with pewter hinge and initialled medallion (some A/F)
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Antique scent bottle, 19th century glass overlayed with woven cane and carved ivory rim and lid with glass stopper
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Antique cigarette holder, carved ivory with mother of pearl inlays, amber mouth piece and metal mounts
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Mother of pearl scent bottle, flask shaped and carved with reserves of birds and blossoms
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Chinese ivory figure of a farmer, beautifully carved solid ivory figure of a farmer with wheatsheaf on brass inlaid rosewood base
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French carriage clock, champleve enamel with Roman numerals and original key
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19th century carved Chinese ivory card case, intricately carved with village scene decoration
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Japanese cloisonne powder box, 19th century round shape with cover and butterfly decorated against brown shimmering ground to cover and foliate against black colour base, diameter 8 cm
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Antique ivory card case, intricately carved decorated with dragons and foliate and scholar scene to reverse
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Pair of Oriental champleve vase, squat form vases with covers in multiple colours depicting flowers, foliage and abundant scroll-work, the lids with applied gilded dogs of fo, height 17 cm
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Crown Staffordshire vase, in the Chinoiserie pattern, black ground, height 10 cm, diameter 12 cm
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Asian silver, nine various salts and pepperettes etc some hallmarked
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Chinese blue and white bowl, stone glaze crackleware Chinese bowl
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Figure of a winged lion, a Singa Barong standing on a plinth, in carved wood, figures often used for temple decoration. Indonesia - late 19th century, height 43 cm, length 30 cm
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Pair of Burmese temple lions, carved wood with painted and gilded finish, applied jewelling
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Pair of cloisonne vases, Chinese with green blue enamel floral and foliate decorations on wood stands, height 27 cm
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A Balinese fine carving, of Hanuman fighting a serpent in coromandel wood, 19th century fine quality, height 37 cm
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Chinese Canton vases, pair of polychrome enamel vases with reserves of birds in blossom trees of baluster form, height 25 cm
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Cloisonne vase, large Japanese with silver rims decorated with pink reddish roses and foliate against white ground
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Japanese Satsuma bowl, Meiji period decorated with hand painted immortals and dragon with extensive gilding to both interior and exterior, marked to base, diameter 12.5 cm
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Pair of Japanese vases, antique gold, late 19th century (hairline to lip of one vase)
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Pair of 19th century Japanese plates, Meiji period porcelain with hand painted and enamelled decoration of immortals and dragons with hand gilt highlights, diameter 25 cm
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Burmese gilded temple dog, carved and gilded wood with jewelling, late 19th century, height 32 cm
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Brass incense lantern, modelled in the form of Ganesha on a column pedestal, height 30 cm
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Carved Chinese ivory figure, figure of a seated gentleman finely carved on wooden base signed to the base with lotus flowers and character marks
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Carved Chinese elephants, three well carved elephants on carved base, ex Christie's with label attached to base
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Carved ivory figure of a crab, finely carved ivory mud crab on carved wooden base
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French carriage clock, brass cased with white enamel dial and black Roman numeral retailed by Emanuel Southampton (original key and leather case)
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Bronze wall plaque, 'Portrait of Beatrice' mounted in ebonised frame 18 x 15 cm
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Framed portrait miniature, hand painted on porcelain oval panel depicting a young womans face wearing a star headband and scarf, artist unknown (possibly of Louise R)
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Medrington portrait miniature, attributed to Liverpool artist Arthur Stanhope, finely painted mid to late Victorian framed
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Royal Doulton jug with stopper, rare Kingsware Crown shape 1934 Coronation limited edition of 950
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18th century casket, domed top in pine with decorative wrought iron mounts, dovetail construction bun feet and original lock and key 27 x 17, height 16 cm
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Carved wood desk paperweight, 19th century oval shape with carved decoration depicting five names
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Hand painted miniature, 'Still Life' water colour in round brass frame with bow decorations to top, diameter 6 cm
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Antique carved ivory case, with insert plaited hair in gold surround frame with gold clasp and hinge, length 8.7 cm
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Antique carved ivory case, with insert plaited hair in gold surround frame with gold clasp and edge surrounds, length 8.7 cm
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Morris 850 club, enamelled Morris badge
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Wedgwood Majolica Ware dish, sunflower twin handled tazza with embossed Wedgwood stamp to base
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Wedgwood Majolica Ware plate, sunflower twin handled plate with embossed Wedgwood stamp to base
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1/2 pint Imperial tavern pot, by James Yates, Birmingham c.1860/1870, marked for Norwich (VR over Norwich)
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Pewter Imperial Gill measure, marked for Norwich (castle over lion) and VR550, likely made by J. Morgan, Manchester c.1840-1,850
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Pewter tulip shaped Imperial pint pot, inscribed Ed on front, used at 'The Oak' tavern, Hyde park London c.1870/1900
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Side spouted Imperial pint pewter pot, inscribed for H. Scatchard, Prince of Brunswick Barnsbury Rd (Islington) Wilhm a wriggle worked border. Made by J. Warne of London c.1865/1875. Verified with Middlesex stamped 1870. Henry Scatchard was proprietor of the pub in 1881 census.
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Old English ale standard (OEAS), 1/2 pint pewter tavern pot c.1810-1825 by Grimes London, verified for Middlesex County
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A matched pair of Imperial capacity, 5 fl.oz gill pewter measures, London, made c.1826-1830, each with city of London Giv mark and verifications for Suffolk County
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Doulton Lambeth teapot, stoneware rubbed design decorated with blue cornflowers and cobalt blue details
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Bosley Pottery vase, blue glaze ribbed design, signed to base, height 14.5 cm
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Indigenous Artifact, Australian hardwood boomerang with carvings of lizard, snake and bird;, length 65 cm
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Landscape by Audrey Rubuntja, watercolour signed 1950's Hermannsburg 51 x 36 cm
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Steven Walbungara, a collection of five water colours of various regions in Central Australia, various sizes
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Khirbat Al Mafjar, 1959 first edition, Clarendon press, Oxford the history of a now abandoned Arabian mansion in the Jordan valley, complete with all plates and photographs (light wear to binding)
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The catalogue of Sassoon Ivories, (1950) Country Life/Scribners, cream wraps, red-ribbon tie. Prospectus of 14 woven paper sheets with 5 fine full page photo plates. Scarce
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Charles Darwin, 'Origin of Species' 1884 sixth edition pub. John Murray, early edition condition
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A.C. Haddon, (1890) 'Ethnography of the Western Tribe of the Torres Straits'. Buckram bound ex-libris University of London, uncommon and in excellent order
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Fairyland, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite 1931 A&C black London true first of the desirable childrens book, N/F copy D/J
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Fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen, (1924) with illustrations by Kay Nielsen, pub. Hodders of London N/F copy gold embossed hardback round in jade silk
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Fidelia S.T. Hill, 'Poems and Recollections of the Past' (1996) Adelaide, the Barr Smith press, fine hardback in dust jacket
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British Watercolour Art, (1904) by Marcus Bourne Huish, a & C black. Very good, bright copy of Edwardian Art book in gilt decorated covers and fetching Art Nouveau ex libris plate
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The Dreamtime Book, 1973 slipcased hardback edition, double signed to limitation page by both Ainslie Roberts and Charles P. Mountford in excellent order
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Y. Sukasawa Japanese miniature world globe, early Japanese miniature world globe on turned wooden base made in Tokyo
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The Automobile Association of S.A., year book 1926
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Vogue magazine 1950, February issue (London) 136p illustrated with colour photography, including Cecil Beaton, Cartier, hats and spring fashions
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Arthur D'Auvergne Boxall, 'St Peter's College' etching no. 25, signed lower right, 13 x 29 cm
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Oscar Wilde, 'The picture of Dorian Gray' first illustrated edition 1908 (1910) original 3/4 faux vellum on gray boards with gilt tiles to spine. (A/F to spine, minor losses)
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Jules Verne, 'The Adventures of three Englishmen and three Russians in South Africa' 1883 author's illustrated edition
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Three novels by Jules Verne, 'Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea' 'The Adventures of Captain Hatteras' 'Caesar Cascabel'
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Graphic pictures of native life in distant Lands', Illustrating the Typical Races of Mankind (London 1888) with twelve chromolithographs by H. Leutemann, with P.A.C. First form prize label
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The Whole works of Flavius Josephus, Translated into English by Sir Roger L'Estrange printed by John Galbraith, Dundee, uncommon Scottish edition, 3 plates plus fronts
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Culpepers complete Herbal', 1814 Burslem printed by J.Tregortha interesting book, well worn
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David Hockney, (1977) 'The blue Guitar' etchings inspired by Wallace Stevens and Picasso. First edition, Petersburg press. 20 images, 51 pages, good condition overall
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Overland Telegraph Incunabula, comprising four SA Parliamentary papers from 1870, No.24 'British Australian Telegraph' including Charles Todd's report. No.24A 'Anglo-Australian Telegraph' with folding photo-lithographic map promoting an alter native route. No.36 John McKinlay's 'Offer to survey Route for Telegraph line to port Darwin'
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Leopoldine Mimovich bronze sculpture, three children dancing on carved wooden base, inscribed L. Mimovich to reverse, length 22 cm, height 20.2
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Betel motor car inkstand, Art Deco brass inkstand modelled of a betel vintage car, patient # 75086
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Wedgwood black basalt bowl, large and shallow fruit bowl, diameter 41 cm
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Wedgwood black basalt trinket box, square shape with cover decorated in classical Renaissance scenes 10 cm
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Wedgwood black basalt vase, a tall celery vase decorated with classical Regency designs, height 19 cm
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Magnificent Wedgwood black basalt bowl, of large and deep proportions, exquisitely decorated with rows of acanthus leaves in bas relief, diameter 28 cm
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Wedgwood black basalt Fugures, a matching pair depicting figures of 'Cupid and Psyche' stamped Wedgwood, height 21 cm
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A black basalt sugar basin, large form with cover in unusual metal glazed detail (A/F)
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Black basalt teaset, bachelor's teaset comprising of tea cup and saucer, cream jug, sugar basin with cover and a lidded teapot, all matching with Renaissance scenes (4 pieces)
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art glass sculpture, frosted blue modern design plaque on stand depicting mother and child initial to front J.C. And marked to reverse Prof. Jan Cenry, height 23.5 cm
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Cut crystal scent bottle, elegant stoppered crystal scent bottle on clear faceted foot
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Victorian Jack in the Pulpit vase, unusual combination of squat and wide open flanged form in uranium and pink vaseline glass with hand enamelled decoration
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Lalique crystal ornament, anemone flower etched Lalique France
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A pair of Murano Venetian candle sticks, fine citrine glass with central purple swans (wax stopper, missing to one)
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art glass vase, large green footed with circle design
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19th century German porcelain figurine, hand painted polychrome enamel figurine of Napoleon with cane on square gilded base, height 18.5 cm
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German porcelain figurine, soft paste porcelain depicting monkey with spear and colourful feather crown in ceremonial dance position, height 11 cm marked to base
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Kyoto Japan cloisonne trinket, enamel lidded trinket decorated with two tone blue leaf and flower design, makers mark to base
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Sainte Luxanne French carriage clock, brass 11 jewel made in France with key and bevelled glass
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French carriage clock, petite French clock with key, enamelled face with Roman numerals, brass case and exposed movement
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Dresden porcelain chalice, hand painted portrait of Delfina Potocka surround in gilded interior, height 10.5 cm
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Moon flask, Minton porcelain 19th century decorated with hand painted cherub and urn and twin gilded handles
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Walter Moorcroft vase, anemone flower pattern c.1945, height 10 cm
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William Moorcroft vase, Fallen berries
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