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Precious Objects — Philips Auctions Australia
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Precious Objects
- Paperweights & dumps (15)
- Pocket & Pen Knives (4)
- Religious Objects (155)
- Russian works of art (37)
- Scrimshaw (8)
- Tea Caddies (50)
- Urns and Garnitures, Decorative (32)
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A Faberge silver gilt, enamel and diamond set nephrite tray, pre 1896, St Petersburg with zolotniki 88, Cyrillic stamp of Faberge and master initials Mp for Mikhael Perchin, Faberge's leading workmaster, a vibrant green circular tray with silver gilt and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian silver and gem set elephant match holder by Faberge, 1896-1908, St Petersburg, 88 zolotniki (916.6) with workmaster's mark, I.P, for Julius Rappoport, and Faberge in Cyrillic, set with eighteen single cut diamonds to the caparison and four… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian silver presentation kovsh, bearing marks for Ovchinnikov, of substantial proportions, with gilt washed interior, a continuous beaded rim and a handle in the form of a mythical beast, decorated with elaborate and finely worked repousse decoration… | *** |  |
| *** | An Elizabeth I sterling silver communion cup, 1582 London, maker's mark an incuse small letter b (Jackson, rev. Ed. 1989, p. 101, line 2) raised on a spreading domed base, the trumpet foot with central knop supporting a gently flaring bowl engraved with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A 9ct gold 'Wagga Wagga gold Cup' 1939 Winner trophy, 9ct rose gold with high carat bloom in yellow gold the waisted urn form trophy and cover with S-scroll twin handles and kangaroo final, engraved to shaped reserve 'Murrumbidgee Turf club, Wagga Wagga… | *** |  |
| *** | A natural gold nugget, 24ct yellow gold, of freeform, measuring approximately 47 mm x 30 mm, small quartz deposits visible throughout, predominantly gold. Totalling 107.6grams | *** |  |
| *** | An Austro-Hungarian parcel-gilt Jewish ceremonial 'Havdalah Cup', tapered with baluster shaped stem and lobed foot inset with mounted cabochons and engraved with a Hebrew inscription, 'I Will Take the Cup of Salvation and Call Upon the Name of the Lord'.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian silver and enamelled Easter egg, circa 1878-95. Moscow, maker Maria Semenova. Assay master Alexander Smirnov 1878-95. In two sections, with elaborate polychrome enamel work of an interconnected floriate and curlicue design, angel face masks to… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of George III sterling silver lidded vases or tea caddies 1789 London, with maker's marks for Robert Sharp. Of elegant neoclassical form each with a waisted neck, dome lid and a tapering body flowing to a slender pedestal and a square base, with… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Orthodox icon of three hierarchs, possibly 18th century. Provenance: Lebanon, an icon on a long timber panel depicting half portraits of John, Basil and Gregory each holding scrolls with script, in tempera colours upon a gold ground, height 19… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique highly carved ivory lidded casket on four carved feet, set with rubies and seed pearls in gold channels, with provenance, purchased from the Antique Centre of Hawthorn Pty Ltd in 1999 | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian ' Faberge' silver sugar bowl, circa 1870-1920, Moscow, Carl Faberge, the squat elliptical bowl featuring an engraved bulrush motif and an elegant tapered swing handle. Stamped to base and handle. Weight: 146gr. Height 6 cm diameter 11 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Russian icon, 18th century, the image depicts 'Christ, the Pantocrator' displaying Jesus in a traditional pose holding the bible in one hand and with the other raised all richly gilded throughout. Height 36 cm. Width 31 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Russian silver oklad painted icon, 19th century, the painted icon of Virgin and infant Christ within a finely repousse and engraved silver oklad with pierced halo, marked in Cyrillic at the bottom, housed in a gilt wood frame and mounted behind… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine gold box, 20th century, marked 18 K with maker's mark MP to oval cartouche, a shallow box in matt gold finely engraved with a winged dragon and acanthus, arabesques to the lid, feathered borders to the sides and a wide decorative, band to the base,… | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive pair of antique French bronze ewers, last quarter 19th century the large pair of ornamental ewers in the manner of Clodion, each with tapering ovoid bodies, finely cast with Bacchic putti between bands of grapes and vines, the scroll handles… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian silver oklad icon, circa 18th century. 'The Resurrection of Christ'. Height 36 cm width 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A cased '1000 Years of British Monarchy 973-1973' set of 50 sterling silver Ingots, 1973-1977, London, with maker's mark for John Pinches, the complete 'Sterling silver mint Edition' featuring British monarchs from Edgar (AD 973) to Queen Elizabeth II,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian icon. 18th century, the scene depicts the Archangel 'Mich'l' surrounded by various saints painted in egg tempera and gilt. Height 35 cm. Width 31 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian Orthodox icon of the nativity of the Virgin Mary, late 18th early 19th century in tempera colours, gilt and gesso upon wood panel, the painted icon with nativity scene in arched panel with St Anne and St Joachin, the Virgin Mary and her parents… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine pair of French ormolu mounted marble vases, late 19th century, in the Louis XV manner, amphora vases in richly veined green black stone with elegant cast vegetal mounts with ornate rims, high set scrolling handles and raised on rose embellished… | *** |  |
| *** | A large antique Russian 'Resurrection/Descent into Hell' icon with twelve Festival scenes. In tempera colours upon a prepared timber panel with battens, a central scene with the resurrected Christ within a mandorla and another with Christ standing at the… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine George II sterling silver rococo tea caddy, 1750 London, w maker's mark Samuel Herbert & Co. Rectangular bombe form w detachable cover, surmounted by a gesticulating cherub & bird finial, raised on 4 shell & scroll feet, lavishly decorated w… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian 'Christ Enthroned' icon. Late 18th century. In tempera colours and gilt upon a gesso prepared timber panel depicting the seated Christ holding the Gospel of Matthew in his left hand and accompanied by two saintly figures, Cyrillic script in… | *** |  |
| *** | A 9 carat gold engine turned box, early 20th century London, .375 standard and with maker's mark for John Collard Vickery, the rose gold oblong box with a vacant circular cartouche, hallmarked to the yellow gold interior and to the short end, gold weight… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian painted icon of St Nicholas, 19th century, the bust-length figure of the saint holding his right hand in a blessing gesture, flanked by subsidiary figures of Christ and Mary and further saints in the borders, Cyrillic identifying inscriptions… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Russian icon, 19th century, the icon of Virgin and infant Christ within a finely engraved silver gilt oklad, mounted behind glass in a modern gilt and hardwood frame mark 84 Hc, height 35.5 cm, width 31.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian Orthodox icon of St Nicholas with Saint Queen Alexandria, 17th century, depicting Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker with gospels standing beside a jewelled, Queen, Christ behind holding two crowns, in tempera colours upon gesso, prepared linen on… | *** |  |
| *** | A large antique 'Mother of God - Hodegetria' icon. Possibly 17th century. In tempera colours upon a prepared timber panel with battens, depicting the Virgin gesturing to the reciprocating Christ child seated on her left knee and gazing at his mother in… | *** |  |
| *** | A Kazakhstan icon. 19th century, the image depicts the mother of God and with the baby Jesus painted in egg tempera and gilt. Height 31 cm. Width 26 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian carved emu egg and silver plated epergne, 19th century, unmarked, an emu egg carved with Australian fauna raised on a plated trunk with bracken branches, and having a serpentine base with a patterned apron supporting applied emus and kangaroos… | *** |  |
| *** | An early Victorian castle top lady's card case, 1845 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Nathaniel Mills, the hinged card case scrolled to the edges and decorated throughout with floral and foliate imagery upon a lightly textured ground, and bearing a high… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian gilt and polychrome painted icon of the Virgin and child, 19th century, painted with Cyrillic inscriptions within a raised brown-painted border, on linen laid to a pine panel. Height 32.5 cm. Width 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian polychrome painted and gilt travelling triptych icon, 19th century, the shaped wire-hinged walnut case with foot-stand opening to reveal the central panel painted with the Virgin and child on a gilt ground, flanked by panels of adoring saints… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Russian Orthodox icon of Saint Alexander Nevsky, 19th century, in tempera colours upon a gesso prepared timber panel with battens, Alexander typically attired in a suit of armour with a Royal robe trimmed in ermine, a Crown, sceptre and orb beside… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Russian 'Resurrection/Descent into Hell' icon with twelve Festival scenes. In tempera colours upon a prepared timber panel, the central image depicting Christ within a mandorla and another with Christ holding a pennant, surrounded by twelve… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Russian parcel gilt .875 silver bread basket, 1863 St Petersburg, 84 standard, maker's mark for Carl Adolph Seipel, crafted in Seipel's signature style with a series of bold tear drop shaped, lobes to the oval bowl, an applied fruiting vine cast… | *** |  |
| *** | A Colonial silver mounted emu egg with presentation plaque, circa 1875, provenance offered at small & Whitfield, 19/10/87 as lot 88, the egg mounted on a prick worked stem stand and surmounted by an emu on a raised naturalistic ground, the applied shield… | *** |  |
| *** | Two pieces of early Victorian scrimshaw, circa 1840s, whale teeth each lightly incised with a full length image of a lady in period dress, height 14.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Russian icon, 18th century, the segmented into four scenes depicting Mary, baby Jesus and various saints. Height 44.5 cm. Width 37 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian icon, circa 17th / 18th century, the curved panel painted in egg tempera and gilt depicts Saint Sophia's three daughters Faith, Hope and Charity. Height 32 cm. Width 23 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian 'Faberge' silver salt cellar, circa 1888-1908, St. Petersburg, work master Fyed Ruch, the small round cellar tapered and with three stepped feet and with machine engraving to the exterior and a hand engraved initialled motif. Stamped to base.… | *** |  |
| *** | An early Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy, circa 1830s/40s, of sarcophagus form with a plain white metal cartouche to the lid and a conforming escutcheon, with tortoiseshell veneer throughout with metal stringing, the interior containing lidded… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export lacquer black and gold tea caddy, the rectangular tea chest with chamfered corners decorated to the exterior in two coloured golds depicting figural scenes and to the interior original paktong canisters with ivory knobs all mounted to… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian painted icon of St Pelagia, 19th century, the saint naturalistically painted wearing a nun's habit in an extensive landscape, a Cyrillic inscription above her head identifying the saint, on a pine panel. Height 36 cm. Width 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A group of six Mughal portrait miniatures, late 19th to early 20th century, oval half portraits of three raj emperors and their consorts in jewel like watercolours with gilt enrichments upon ivory panels, height 7 cm, width 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of neoclassical bronze mounted marble lamp bases, 19th century, the converted urn vases in cream marble upon shaped bases, with ram's head mounts and well cast festoons, stiff leaf, acanthus and acorn borders, height: 47 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine pair of cast bronze urn vases, late 19th century, signed F. Barbedienne, the refined vases well cast with classical figural narrative scenes in low, relief, with fantastic sea creature bifurcated handles and raised on red, marble fluted pillars and… | *** |  |
| *** | A George II pedestal footed sterling silver tea caddy, 1750 London, with maker's mark for Samuel Taylor, specialist caddy maker, of shaped bulbous form and decorated in the rococo manner, bearing a contemporary coat of arms and a crest to the opposite… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian polychrome-painted and gilt icon of St Ioasaph, Bishop of Belgorod, 19th century, the saint half-length in his vestments within a decoratively tooled gilt and coloured and gilt foliate borders, a Cyrillic inscription below, on a pine panel.… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of painted porcelain portrait miniatures of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, third quarter 19th century, each bust length and in ceremonial dress, each within an inscribed oval on a rectangular plaque, unsigned, the reverse of the plaques unmarked… | *** |  |
| *** | A gold bullion disc, 23.6ct (Xrf reading) yellow gold, stamped 99.50, with additional Chinese stamps, presented as a solid disc shaped bullion of polished finish. Total weight: 19grams | *** |  |
| *** | A cased Victorian sterling silver castle top card case, 1865 Birmingham, with maker's mark, C.C, for Colen Hewer Cheshire, the case repousse and chased with a profusion of flora and scroll work and featuring a relief view of Osborne house on the Isle of… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Nowegian hammered silver and ivory jewellery box, David Andersen (Oslo), 925 silver, circa 1900, the square section lidded box on walrus ivory feet decorated with stylised floral sprays to the bottom corners and rope twist border to the rim, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian icon of the Christ Pantocrator, early 19th century, the long robed figure with gilt halo holding an open book. Height 43 cm. Width 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian 'Faberge' silver salt cellar, circa 1888-1908, St. Petersburg, work master Fyed Ruch, the small round cellar tapered and with three stepped feet and with machine engraving to the exterior and a hand engraved initialled motif, stamped to base.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian Pokrov icon. 18th century, the ' icon of the Protection ' depicts the feast of the mother of God with various Saints in attendance, painted in egg tempera and gilt. Height 31 cm. Width 26 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Orthodox icon of a Prophet or apostle with a scroll, probably 17th century, in gesso and gilt upon a prepared timber panel depicting a white bearded figure with a red cloak and nimbus holding an open scroll, with church Slavonic script to the scroll… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian 'Christ Pantocrator' icon. Possibly 17th century. In tempera colours and silver upon a gesso prepared timber panel depicting a half length figure of Christ attired in a red 'Chiton' and a dark 'Himation', his right hand raised in benediction,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian polychrome-painted icon of the Raising of the True cross, 18th/early 19th century, with the figures of Constantine, St Helena, and others, on a beech or birch panel. Height 29 cm. Width 42.5 cm, oval | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of painted porcelain portrait miniatures of Napoleon and Josephine, 19th century, each oval and bust length, he in a military uniform, she wearing a veil and a ruby, pearl, and gold parure, both signed to the right, possibly 'Wagner' (part obscured… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of marble and bronze urns, 19th century, the pair of neoclassical bronze mounted baluster urns, in pink and white veined marble with pierced trumpet necks and integral covers, a slender stem to a square base with cherub scene plaques to the front,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian 'Lamentation' icon, early to mid 19th century, in tempera colours with gilt highlights upon a prepared panel depicting the mother of God with clasped hands gazing at the dead Christ, with a brass oklad with pierced nimbus and later beaded… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Louis XVI style verde antico ormolu mounted urns, 19th century, the baluster pair with waisted necks and domed integral covers with fruiting, finials, pairs of neoclassical mascaron handles, festoons, and raised on fluted conical pedestals to… | *** |  |
| *** | An emu egg and silver-plated epergne beneath a glass dome, 19th century, the relief carved emu egg surmounted by an emu figurine and flanked by two frilled conical glass vases held in silvered framework with fern frond embellishments and little kangaroo… | *** |  |
| *** | An 800 silver box, 20th century, apparently unmarked (testing as 800 fineness), rectangular with moulded gadrooned sides, the hinged top enclosing a wood-lined interior. Height 5 cm. Width 22.5 cm. Depth 14 cm. Total weight 966gr | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian castle top lady's card case, 1855 Birmingham, with maker's mark for David Pettifer, the hinged card case scrolled to the edges and decorated throughout with floral and foliate imagery and bearing a relief image of Windsor Castle; hallmarked to… | *** |  |
| *** | An Austrian silver-mounted floral and guilloche enamel box, first half 20th century, marked 935 and with two further indistinct marks (rubbed), of waisted circular form with a hinged cover, the top with a vase overflowing with flowers in foil-backed… | *** |  |
| *** | A three piece Russian.875 silver coffee service, 1896-1908, Moscow with first kokoshnik mark, 84 standard, faint assayer's, mark and maker's mark in Cyrillic for V.T.Sokolov, comprising a small coffee pot, creamer and covered sugar basin all of conical,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian .84 silver centrepiece with a topaz blue glass bowl, 19th century, with zolotniki 84 standard, city mark for Riga, Latvia, unidentified silver smith mark in Cyrillic, Pt, an elaborate slender urn with long scrolling handles, festoons, stiff leaf… | *** |  |
| *** | A French .950 silver gilt altar chalice set in a travelling case, early 20th century, Minerva 1 standard, rubbed makers' marks to both, the plain goblet shaped bowl upon a knopped stem above a conical lobed base, the communion plate with Gothic cross… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine .934 Dutch silver neoclassical tea caddy, 1919, with standard of period, and maker's mark Av, the oval boat shaped pedestal tea caddy with reed designs to the rim and stepped and hinged lid, with a pine cone finial and radiating leafy mount;… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb porcelain ewer with winged caryatid, circa 1880, set with gilded handle all over rococo painted floral decoration on lilac ground. Stamped M.R. France verso. Height 48 cm. Diameter 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian silver Purim Gragger, circa 1894, possibly Moscow, Kostantin Pyets, the ceremonial 'Ra'ashan' (noisemaker) features small carnelian and onyx coloured stones set to handle and blade finished with a rampant lion finial. Stamped to blade. Weight… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique ivory religious group of the holy family, 19th to 20th century, a traditional rendition with Joseph carrying his attribute of a flowering, staff, Mary with hands in prayer and Jesus with hand raised in benediction, raised on a later shaped… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique scrimshaw and one other whale tooth, 19th century and later, a whale tooth, lightly engraved and inked showing a ship in full sail, having considerable age and patina, the other whale tooth of later vintage. Length 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A boxed set of two Australian gold replica postage stamps. 18ct yellow gold, one in the design of the first state issued stamp the second a replica of the first Commonwealth postage stamp, one marked one penny (dated 1970), the other two Pounds (dated… | *** |  |
| *** | Two impressive Italian glazed ceramic urns on stands, broad conical urns in blue and white colours, encrusted throughout with tiers, of applied wave motifs and housed in tall black wrought iron four stem bases, with scroll end feet, height 154 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian silver oklad painted icon of a saint, unidentified mark M.H (twice) and other indistinct marks, the repousse riza with liturgical vestments and halo and with the saint's name engraved in Cyrillic revealing his painted face and hands within a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Greek icon of the Virgin Mary and child, late 18th century, the square plaque with a recessed centre set with an image of the mother Mary and plaque with the child Christ. Height 31 cm. Width 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian Mother of God 'Joy to all Who Grieve' icon. Late 18th to 19th century, apparently Stroganov school. In tempera colours on a gesso prepared timber panel with ark depicting a full length mother of God flanked by palm leaves and suffering figures,… | *** |  |
| *** | A George V sterling silver-gilt box, 1935 London, William Comyns & Sons (Richard Comyns), the fine rectangular box with canted corners and hinged lid, embossed and chased to the top and sides with Chinoiserie decoration depicting figures and birds in… | *** |  |
| *** | A George V sterling silver set of seven kiddush cups & tray, 1921 London, with maker's marks for Julius Rosenthal & J. Zeving (Joseph Zweig). The Rosenthal set comprising 1 large & 6 small cups with campana shaped bowls on knopped stems & domed bases,… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine antique sampler in French, the Ten Commandments, circa 1737, possibly Belgian, in silk upon raw linen, embroidered with crewel and cross stitch depicting a tablet with the commandments, an amorino and musical figures and flanked by ecclesiastical… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Victorian Sheffield plate ostrich egg centrepiece, circa 1850-60s Sheffield, with maker's mark for Edwin Howard & Son, a cast arched and floral decorated frame suspending two ostrich eggs relief carved with Australian fauna, upon an elongated… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian Orthodox icon of four 'Chosen Saints Martyr Herman, Johan, Slatoust (John Chrysostom), Evdokjia, Mary Magdalene, 19th century, in tempera colours against a finely tooled gilded ground with intricate, borders with coloured enrichments, upon a… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of French bronze and cloisonne vases, late 19th century, in the oriental manner, having cast and reticulated mounts with prunus branch decoration in relief and running vegetal borders, small loop handles with decorative drops, the cylindrical… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine French bronze ewer, circa 1880s, the Renaissance revival ewer cast with a frieze of cavorting cherubs to the body and vine and grape motifs, the extravagant handle with a cast putti embellishment terminating with a ram's head mount . Height 56 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian icon of three Saints, Basil, John Chrysostom and Gregory, circa 1,800. the unusually elongated and directly facing bishops in the Byzantine Novgorod tradition upon a shallow gold lattice background with painted borders, the figure of the Virgin… | *** |  |
| *** | A finely carved crucifix in mixed timbers, 18th century, French or Italian, with figures in fruitwood and depicting Christ on the cross, at his feet the Virgin Mary, John the Baptist and another disciple kneeling with an urn, all raised on a rococo carved… | *** |  |
| *** | A French .950 silver gilt altar chalice in a travelling case, early 20th century, Minerva 1 standard, partial maker's mark M, the goblet shaped bowl supported in a stiff leaf collar above a decorative, knopped stem terminating in a broad conical base with… | *** |  |
| *** | Hart, Kevin Charles (Pro) (1928-2006), a sterling silver cast ingot of a dragon fly, with raised signature to lower part of ingot with marks for sterling silver and artist's proof lower right of image; framed. Height 11 cm. Width 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian silver gilt oklad painted icon of a Saint a. Riyarkov, Moscow(?), 1884 (the town mark rubbed) the repousse riza with a floral and strap-work border enclosing the figure shown with liturgical vestments and a halo with engraved Cyrillic… | *** |  |
| *** | A painted miniature on ivory of Napoleon, circa 1830, signed Walter, the image of Napoleon in full military dress and set in a gilt wreath bordered frame. Height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Austrian 800 silver trinket box, early 20th century, the rectangular box with hinged lid and initialled J. S, with timber lined interior. Stamped to the rear. Weight 1346gm. Height 7.5 cm. Length 26 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian silver yad torah pointer, circa 1872, possibly Moscow, the large pointer set with an amethyst coloured stone to the barrel and decorated with low relief patterns and finished with an eagle finial. Weight 118gr. Length 43.5 cm | *** |  |