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Connoisseurs Auction, Day 1 — Small & Whitfield Auctions and Valuations

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:333
Sale Title:Connoisseurs Auction, Day 1Lots with images:333
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:205
Date:24-Oct-2022
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Rosewood and brass inlaid box, fine quality sarcophagus shaped on four bun feet, marbled interior with drop down letter holding sleeve, lined with gilt leather and purple quilted silk
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Junghans mantle clock, brass and enamel face with German alarm movement in temple shaped wooden case with key (small chip to finial)
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Copeland Art Union 'May Queen' parian ware bust, finely modelled John Durham ceramic of young 'May Queen' with floral garland upon head. HEIGHT 33 cm
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Parian ware figurine, classical semi nude maiden on plinth base
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Bronze figurine, large cold painted, mixed metal dog study of a great dane
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Bronze figurine, miniature patinated bronze study of a standing poodle dog
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Bronze figurines, rare pair of miniature cold painted bronze terrier dogs
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Bronze figurine, bronze study of a standing working dog with heavy studded collar
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Bronze figurine, antique patinated bronze study of a standing male bulldog
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Bronze figurine, antique gilded bronze study of a standing crested cockatoo, signed to base
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Novelty bronze cast metal cruet, Richard Rohac Chinese water carrier salt and pepper shaker 1955
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Horse hoof inkwell, chromed cast metal with twin reciprocal for ink on steel horse shoe base
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A pair of French spelter mantle figures, 'Pastorale' and 'Fee Des Faux' lovely spelter ladies on wooden plinths
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Charles Frodsham bracket clock, sterling silver fronted, made to commemorate the Silver Jubilee, hallmarked London 1977 with key, working condition
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Whitehill claret jug, ruby overlay and cut design, silver plated base and lid with hinged cover
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West German overlay crystal goblets, ruby flash bowls with cut decoration of grapes and leaves, cut clear stem with original leaves
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Guilloche enamel top dressing table requisites, two crystal perfume bottles with lidded pin jar
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Venetian glass goblet, bronze colour glass with knop stem design decorated with gold inclusions
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Guilloche lidded trinket box, brass hinged box with blue enamel lid
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Mauve milk glass Lustures, pair of glass lustre vases with crystal drops and gilt enamel decoration in rare mauve milk glass
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Art Nouveau glass trinket box, iridescent Loetz style swirled glass with brass and silverplate cherry blossom decorated lid, impressed registered design numbers to underneath lid
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Art Nouveau inkwell, iridescent ruby glass encased in gilt metal lily pad design with brass hinged lid
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Art Nouveau iridescent glass inkwell, swirled green glass base with leaf design brass lid
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Sterling silver cased vase, silver foliate design to neck, hallmarked London 1904 encasing green satin glass 11.5 cm
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Eileen Gordon scent bottle, signed art glass in cranberry, red and yellow with clear stopper HEIGHT 15.5 cm
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Guilloche enamel top dressing table requisites, Art Deco brass and enamel lidded perfume bottles and trinket jar
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Sterling silver topped vanity jars, Art Deco design guilloche enamel top perfume bottle and pin jar, hallmarked Birmingham 1937
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Sterling silver top perfume bottle, guilloche enamel top hallmarked London 1929, complete with glass stopper
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Sterling silver magnifying glass, guilloche enamel hallmarked handle
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Framed carved cameo, 19th century portrait cameo depicting Victorian gentleman in carved wooden frame (frame 'A/F')
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Italian portrait miniature, depicting fine lady in feathered hat and shawl, signed mid right
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19th century pair of Baxter prints, printed by Le Blond from Baxters original plates and block 'Vive L Emperor' Napoleon III and Eugenie Empress of France. 11 x 8 cm
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Italian portrait miniature, finely painted depicting lady 'Madame Recamier'
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A pair of French miniatures, two exquisite 19th century miniatures of swains and lovers, delicately painted on oval cameos of bone, gilt set in ebonised frames
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Italian portrait miniature, finely painted depicting lady 'Henriette de France'
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Hand painted miniature, 19th century framed portrait miniature depicting a Victorian lady in a red dress
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Italian portrait miniature, finely painted depicting lady 'Anna Kaula' in blue gown with jewellery signed mid left
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Framed carved cameo, 19th century portrait cameo depicting a Victorian lady in ebonised frame
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Wedgwood Majolica leaf plates, set of eight (one plate 'A/F' to underside chipped)
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Wedgwood Majolica leaf plates, set of seven
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Milton Moon large and impressive serving tray, floral design with pink purple and blue flowers on white base, drip glaze around bottom rim and full signature to base diameter 43 cm
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West German hand painted soda glass, hand painted with maidens and hunting scene, amber coloured glass goblet
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Solid brass walking stick, with hunting hound' head handle
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Milton Moon Pottery milk jug, green drip glazed with purple flower lightlights and moulded spout and handle, initials to base
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Milton Moon footed bowl, shaped pottery bowl with brown and green glaze full signature to base
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Milton Moon Pottery raised rim dish, drip glazed with purple central flowers on a branch with initials to base, 13 cm square
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Impressive Milton Moon elongated serving bowl, beautiful gold drip glazed on brown exterior with green glazed interior with tree design, elongated base with wide top and full signature to base HEIGHT 15 cm
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Milton Moon, studio pottery service platter decorated with abstract glazed design
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Royal Crown Derby Royal Cats, hard to find set of eight porcelain figurines 'Persian' Egyptian Siamese Abyssinian, Russian, Burmese Pearly King and Queen, highly decorated with gilt highlights
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Royal Crown Derby, water buffalo with gold button, in box
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Wedgwood Jasperware plaque, blue background, decorated with figures, framed
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Wedgwood Jasperware plaque, wooden velvet lined frame with Wedgwood cupid decorated
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Crystal and silverplate claret jug, unusual swirled cut crystal body, silverplated lid and pourer, twisted branch handle
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Crystal and silverplate claret jug, panel diamond cut body with engraved, decorated pourer and elegant scrolled handle
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Waterford Crystal goblets, suite of 8 'Colleen' pattern
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Waterford Crystal goblets, suite of 8 'Colleen' pattern
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Hummell world wide Wonderers figure, limited millennium edition, large group, figure year 2000 limited to 2000 figures, boxed brand new
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Wedgwood Maolica leaf plates, three in rich green glaze
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Royal Worcester porcelain cabinet plate, hand painted orchid to central panel, signed a. Shuck, Royal Blue rim with ornate gilt decoration 27 cm
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Royal Worcester bowl, large shallow porcelain bowl decorated with hand painted roses and gilding to interior and exterior diameter 30.5 cm
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Moorcroft jardiniere, hand painted embossed fruit decoration limited edition 135/500 17 x 18 cm
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Wedgwood Jasperware plaque, blue background decorated with dancing maidens, framed
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Bernard Hesling, 'Deux Chooks' vitrified enamel plate in multicolour palette, signed Hesling 77', lower right, 28 cm diameter, signed to base
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Bernard Hesling, still life fruit vase and flower decorated vitrified enamel plate, strong colour on bronze gold ground, signed lower left, 'Hesling 77'
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Bernard Hesling, 'Unusual for Me. Could it be Matise', Vitrified enamel plate in gold and silver over white ground, signed 'Hesling' lower right, diameter 28 cm
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Lalique France cat, frosted French crystal cat figurine in viewing pose, engraved signature mark 'Lalique R France' to base in cursive
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Lalique France cat, frosted French crystal sitting cat figurine engraved signature mark 'Lalique R France' to base in cursive
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Lalique France pheasant ornament, frosted and clear crystal bird, etched mark to base, HEIGHT 6.5 cm
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Lalique France bird figurine, frosted crystal sparrow, engraved signature to base, HEIGHT 8.5, W:11 cm
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Lalique frame Le Faune figurine, French crystal modelled of nude dancing figure amongst grapes and vines, engraved signature to base, HEIGHT 14 cm
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Lalique France crystal wine stems, set of six frosted and clear crystal wine stems modelled as winged angel
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Lalique France Nogent bowl, frosted and clear crystal footed bowl modelled with four sparrows, engraved signature to base, HEIGHT 9 cm
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Lalique France naked lady statuette, frosted and clear crystal modelled of a lady leaning back upon textured base with etched mark to base 'Lalique (R) frame), HEIGHT 23.5 cm
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Lalique crystal vase, French footed crystal vase in frosted and clear design decorated with leaves signed to base, Lalique France
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A pair of carved Chinese ivory scholars, finely carved pair of scholars holding staffs and scrolls ex Bruce's auction labels to reverse
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Wooden inro case, hand carved decoration depicting dragon amongst clouds on one side and birds amongst flowering lillies to verso, complete with ball and buddha head upon rope tie, with makers signature mark to base
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Ironwood and ivory netsuke, finely modelled in the form of a man with mallet to strike a large rat upon barrel, lovely patina and hand feel with inlaid detail to clothing, fine facial and hair detailing with artist signature inlaid on red circle to base
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Ivory netsuke, hand carved modelled as a man with fly whisk, scroll and tote case, makers mark to underside at rear
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Ivory netsuke, fine example of artistic carving modelled as four grotesque face masks with aged patina and makers signature mark
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Wooden netsuke, hand carved in the form of rat family stealing bag of food. Larger rat has glass eyes and makers signature mark to underside
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Three monkey netsuke, Hear, see and speak no evil monkey group with black glass eyes
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Boxwood netsuke, hand carved twin entwined carp design with glass eyes (unsigned) 5.2 x 2.4 cm
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Wooden netsuke, hand carved in the form of two rabbits eating a carrot, articulated with intricately carved open worked leaves and artist signature to underside. 7 x 3 cm
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Ironwood netsuke, hand carved in the form of three rats in group with tails upon backs and to underside glass eyed and makers signature to base
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Wooden netsuke, hand carved in the form of a small frog upon seashell, glass eyed with makers signature mark to base
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Ironwood netsuke, hand carved in the form of a bat resting upon bamboo, glass eyes with makers signature mark to base
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Chinese enamel and glass snuff bottle, bird and lily design in classic ovoid bottle shape, makers signature mark to base
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Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, modelled in gourd shape with three child figures climbing vine, hand enamel decoration to surface with underglaze, blue character stamp to base
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Peking glass scent bottle, deeply carved glass with phoenix in purple with brass and red stone stopper
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Oriental design glass bottle, internal painted decoration depicting house upon water with flowering prunus and carnelian stopper
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Chinese snuff bottle, deeply carved, double cicada design with stained stone metal fitted stopper
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Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, yellow polychrome enamelled colourway with white figural Chinese figures playing ball, red four character stamp to base
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Enamel snuff bottle, unusual full enamel and copper based snuff with hand painted birds, butterfly and foliage detailing, signed to base by artist
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Chinese Peking glass scent bottle, decorated with fish and lilly design in deep relief. Metal mounts to stopper with orange stone top and makers mark to base ('A/F' internal flaw to base)
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Peking glass scent bottle, modelled as frog with young upon back, brass and natural red coral stopper
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Victorian bone Sewers tape measure, pierced decoration with internal tape measure
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Chinese carved ivory mystery ball, on stand, profusely carved Chinese ball decorated with carved dragons on carved geisha stand. HEIGHT 20 cm
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Vintage Japanese hand fan, embossed silk blossoms, blade and white cat with gilded script to reverse and carved ivory handle and frame (character mark signature)
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Chinese square form teapot, porcelain with white overglaze finish decorated with hand applied Art work and script, metal handles and peach finial design lid, reign mark stamp to base in red. 14 x 12 cm
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Chinese porcelain opium pillow, decorated in combination of underglaze blue geometric and dual floral frieze, hand painted produce and figural design with script signature marks. 15 x 6 x 6 cm
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