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Costume & Dressing Accessories — Sotheby's Australia

$9,600
A Louis Vuitton 'Les wardrobes Lozine' and a Louis Vuitt…
$9,600
Leather 'Kelly' handbag, Hermes, circa 1996, the large t…
$7,800
Gold cased hair comb, Cartier, circa 1962, the lady's 18ct g…
$7,200
A Thomas Webb and Sons Style Two Colour Scent Bottle, Circa 1884…








Auction House: Sotheby's Australia
Number of lots recorded: 12
Lots with images: 12
Prices available: 12
Category: Costume & Dressing Accessories




Lot Description Price Image
*** Leather 'Kelly' handbag, Hermes, circa 1996, the large tan leather hand bag with white stitch detail, small leather handle and detachable shoulder strap, 24ct gold plated clasp, lock, keys and feet studs, Hermès-Paris embossed in gold, letter and number embossed in reverse of strap, 325 x 230 x 130mm. Accompanied by a Hermés dust-bag. ***
*** A Louis Vuitton 'Les wardrobes Lozine' and a Louis Vuitton hat box, circa 1925, the wardrobe trunk covered in ochre coloured canvas with leather straps and wooden banding, monogrammed E. C. W. (Eadith Campbell Walker) and number 17, patent locks, the interior fitted with six drawers, hanging space and hangers and shoe box; the hat box in ochre canvas with leather and brass bandings and E. ***
*** Gold cased hair comb, Cartier, circa 1962, the lady's 18ct gold cased hair comb decorated with an engraved diamond pattern applied with an enamelled ladybird to each side, signed Cartier, numbered LC735, length approximately 90mm. Accompanied by a fitted suedette slip case. ***
*** A Thomas Webb and Sons Style Two Colour Scent Bottle, Circa 1884 in the form of a swans head, the yellow glass beak with overlaid accents in white and the head realistically carved with feathers and feature an opaque with silver hinged cap, stamped Chester 1884 23.5 cm long ***
*** A Narwhal Tusk Walking Stick, 85 cm long ***
*** Ruby set vanity case, Boucheron, circa 1940, the rectangular box decorated to the front with pierced and engraved birds of paradise amidst flowers highlighted with twelve collet set rubies, the rectangular reeded case with two lidded compartments, a comb and two lipstick cases, the reeded interior lid opening to reveal two mirrors, the clasp set with a manual clock, mounted in sterling silver and gold, interior signed Boucheron Paris, serial number Bt-875012, approximately 130 x 110mm. ***
*** A 19th century gentleman's gold and Gemstone mounted wooden walking stick, the quatreform gold capped handle set with gems and pearls with four engraved sections, a gemset hook and cord attached to the tapering stick 90.5 cm long ***
*** Ruby and diamond necklace and earring suite, the necklace set to the front with rubies and diamonds together weighing approximately 3.40 carats, in a stylised foliate design completed by a flat curb link chain, the earrings of fan design are set with rubies and diamonds, mounted in 18ct yellow gold, with folding post and clip fittings, necklace length approximately 45 cm ***
*** Gold compact, bearing the diamond set Initial 'B' the hinged compact opens to reveal a mirror and one lidded well, with two ruby cabochon set clasps, mounted in 18ct gold, hallmarked Sheffield, maker's mark Pe, dimensions approximately 55 x 40 x .6 cm, 71 grams. Provenance Formerly from the Estate of Elizabeth 'Betty' Trethowan (nee De Bernales) daughter of Claude De Bernales, legendary gold mining entrepreneur in Western Australia in the 1930s. ***
*** A Thomas Webb and Sons Style Small Cameo Glass and Silver Mounted Perfume Bottle, Late 19th Century the spherical white glass body carved with pink flowers and leaves with the silver cap 10.5 cm high ***
*** Leather 'Alma' hand bag, Louis Vuitton, the burgundy patent leather tete with monogram Veris finish, clochette, gold tone brass full length zipper with lock, key and foot studs, double internal pouch and two short leather straps, Louis Vuitton embossed on lock, Lv on zip, approximately 380 x 300 x 190mm. Accompanied by Louis Vuitton dust-bag. ***
*** From the collection of the Melbourne Archbishop Harrington Clare Lees (1870-1929), comprising a blackwood enthronement gavel, a silver plated napkin ring with insignia, a silver plated ‘Kangeroo' paperweight by Dawson, a sterling silver trowel by Hammerton & Sons Geelong (inscribed), a leather bound box and wallet and two embroidered linen communion cloths (8) Archbishop Harrington Clare Lees was appointed Archbishop of Melbourne in 1920 until his untimely death in 1929. ***

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