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Precious Objects — McKenzies Auctioneers

$31,050
An important Western Australian racing trophy cup the…
$25,300
An Australian presentation silver and gilt, ostrich egg casket,…
$11,845
A Russian 88 silver and enamel box, marked Faberge (AF).…
$8,400
A painted miniature depicting the Duke of Wellington. After a…
Auction House:
McKenzies Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded:16
Lots with images:16
Prices available:16
Category:
Precious Objects
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Two miniatures c. Early 19th century (i) Red haired man 7 x 5.5 cm (ii) Aristocratic lady 6.5 x 5 cm ***
*** A lidded Russian silver mug, with cylindrical shape, scrolled floral handle, floral border below the lip, four applied panels of various scenes, a garland of vines at the mid line with ribbed borders and a frieze of classical figures applied to the base.… ***
*** Scrimshaw whale bone and mahogany Ditty box 19th century, likely English Riveted construction, good patina. Height 9.8 cm. Width 25 cm. Depth 13 cm ***
*** A Russian enamel egg, a rare gilt silver cloisonne enamel egg, having 84 Russian mark that is combined with Moscow city mark 1882-1899 and crafted by Ivan Khlebnikov 1867-1871. The egg separates in two haves and is profusely decorated in polychrome… ***
*** 19th century painted and gilded icon of the Virgin Hodegetria, with a gilt metal riza. 'Hodegetria' is Greek for, 'One Who Shows the Way'. This icon is after the image in the Mt Athos Monastery in Greece dating from 1629, the virgin is shown enthroned and… ***
*** Russian silver kovsh having cloisonne enamel finish with foliage heads and flower decoration. Showing 84 mark with Moscow city mark. Maker Grachev Brothers. Assay master Mikhail Aleksandrovich Pereselegin. Date1888. ***
*** Pair French, Louis XVI style rouge marble & bronze urns c1890 ***
*** A pair French marble ‘cassolettes’, covered urns 19th century, decorated with cast bronze ormolu mounts, scrolling handles. Height 38 cm ***
*** Gordon Holdsworth, attributed. Arts & Crafts style copper and silver trinket box domed lid with monogram 'Jgh' with cedar wood lining. 7.5 (height) x 12.5 (width) x 9 cm (depth). Provenance: Inherited directly from the artist then sold to a private… ***
*** A natural gold nugget, having an 18ct bale and bezel set diamond in 18ct white and yellow gold, the diamond, 0.45cts colour E, Clarity VS2 ***
*** Russian silver, gilt and niello wine set 20th century, 875 silver marks set comprising of wine pot, six cups and tray height: 24 cm (wine pot) diameter: 21.6 cm (tray) weight: 830 grams ***
*** A collection gold consisting of 40.3 grams of 9ct yellow gold items and 6.8 grams of 18ct yellow gold with a small nugget. Total weight: 47.1 grams. ***
*** Early West Australian carved emu egg, depicting kookaburra and wedge tail eagle taking flight with inscription 'Wiuna WA'. The egg is mounted in a rococo style gilt silver stand with emu finial. Silver stand by Horace Woodard Co Ltd London 1893 to 1916… ***
*** 1972 Engelhard pound Silver Diamond Corporation ingot limited edition: 158 length 49 mm furniture ***
*** Large vintage style cross, set with smokey quartz in a mount of 9ct yellow gold acid tested as 9ct yellow. 6.8 x 5.2 cm. Weight: 17.1 grams. With fitted box. ***
*** Baltic amber carved as a bible likely late 19th century height 13 cm, width 9 cm, depth 2 cm ***