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Precious Objects — Philips Auctions Australia
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| 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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| *** | An antique portrait miniature of Lord Nelson, late 19th century, a typical half portrait of the Nelson as vice Admiral wearing the medal of the Nile, in watercolour on ivory signed Smith to left of image, additionally, signed in pencil, apparently 'Cleal'… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian brass samovar with stand and bowl, late 19th century, a peasant shaped barrel charcoal burner samovar with kettle mount, hinged, side handles and burner mounted on a footed stand, maker's stamps to the body, flanked by 19th and early 20th… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian .875 silver gilt oklad and painted icon of a Saint, 1884 St Petersburg, zolotniki 84, assayer's mark for Aleksandr Frans Fan-der-Flit, maker's mark for a. Ryarkov, the repousse revetment with a floral and strapwork border enclosing the figure… | *** |  |
| *** | An English sterling silver biscuit box, 1927 Sheffield, with W&S maker's mark for Wilson & sharp, the oval sterling silver biscuit or trinket box with applied lion mask ring handles to each side and fine gadroon decoration to both hinged lid and foot,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian polychrome-painted and gilt icon of St Catherine, 19th century, the central full-length figure of the saint with the figure of the blessing Christ in Heaven above and flanked by four small martyrdom scenes, within an interlaced border, on a pine… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian silver torah Crown, Moscow, the elaborate pierced Crown set with ruby coloured facetted stones and interspersed with the Russian coat of arms. Stamped to exterior. Weight 60gr. Height 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Orthodox panel of St Nicholas the Wonderworker, 18th to 19th century, a naturalistic study of the saint holding the gospels and with his right hand, in a sign of benediction, in tempera colours upon a prepared wooden panel, with battens inserted into… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian silver and niello cigarette case, .875 silver (84 zol.), St Petersburg, with combined city and standard mark (1882-1899) rectangular with rounded corners and gilt interior, with a troika scene to, the hinged cover surrounded by foliate… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian icon, 'Saints Zosima and Savvatiy' 19th century. In tempera colours upon a timber panel, depicting full length figures of the saints flanking the Solovetsy Monastery (which they founded in the mid 15th century in the white sea, far north Russia)… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian Orthodox icon of mother of God Kazanskaya, 18th century, a highly stylised image of the mother of God gazing at the Christ child who, stares directly forward, with right hand raised in blessing, surrounded by a pierced, embossed and tooled brass… | *** |  |
| *** | A Papal state.800 silver swing handled holy water font 1814/1815, with mixed marks of France/Rome following papal restoration; coq mark of fineness, assay office of Rome head/helmet stamp, Gp below a Crown -provisional government mark; and base marked Fc… | *** |  |
| *** | A scrimshaw whale tooth, 19th century, retaining its natural shape, engraved to one side with a depiction of a frigate. Height 11.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian polychrome painted icon of St. Nicholas, 19th century, the saint half-length showing a blessing gesture and holding the scripture, his head flanked by small figures of Christ and the Virgin, with Cyrillic inscriptions within a raised… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique ivory miniature painting, the figure of an 18th century woman, signed and dated F.de Lis 1771, within a copper pink silk mount and circular moulded gilt frame with a bow embellishment. Diameter 9.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine antique ormolu trinket casket in the Louis XVI manner, circa 1880, the lavishly cast shaped casket with a husk embellished hinged cover with an abundant fruiting finial, four ram's head mounts to the body and a scrolling, acanthus border in relief,… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine early Victorian sterling silver card case, 1839 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Nathaniel Mills, the shaped rectangular case, delicately engine turned with a bright cut, garden scene cartouche to one face, and a conforming cartouche with a vase… | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian jewelled silver gilt elephant pot pourri, 1906 with Chester import mark, maker's mark for Wg & Co, the realistically modelled elephant having a cabochon jewel studded, caparison, the removable head revealing a perforated pot pourri cover,… | *** |  |
| *** | A framed ivory miniature painting of Napoleon, 19th century, a contemplative and informal image of the seated Napoleon wearing his great coat and boots, in oil with a narrow brass mount and original ebonised surround; with contemporary framing. Height 26… | *** |  |
| *** | A painted miniature on ivory of Admiral Earl Howe, circa 1820, signed Hopeford lower left. Dressed in a blue overcoat with a St George cross against brown ground. Height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A portrait miniature of Mary Stuart (Mary Queen of Scots), 20th century, an oval portrait in gouache and watercolour after a work by Nicholas Hilliard 1578, with apocryphal signature of Hilliard and housed in a decorative pierced and pressed metal frame,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Persian illustrated scroll in Hebrew on vellum, iran, Qajar Dynasty, circa 19th century, the manuscript scrolls on velum with a long text in Hebrew with nikud markings, two polychrome illustrations, one of a Prince, apparently unsigned. Length 300 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian icon, 'Enthroned Mother of God with Fourteen Saints and Angels', 18th century, in tempera colours on a prepared timber panel with ark and supportive battens, depicting the Virgin with the Christ child upon her knee, the inward facing saintly… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian Orthodox icon of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, 19th century, in muted colours and gilding upon a gesso prepared timber panel with battens depicting a half length figure of Saint Nicholas attired in his red 'Felón' with bishop crosses, his… | *** |  |
| *** | A gold-framed painted miniature portrait of an officer, early 19th century, bust length, the glazed reverse enclosing woven hair. Height 7 cm. Width 5.5 cm, oval | *** |  |
| *** | A painted miniature portrait of man in mid-eighteenth century dress, 19th century, bust length, the unidentified sitter probably a King or nobleman. Height 8 cm. Width 6.5 cm, oval | *** |  |
| *** | A French gilt metal-mounted faience box, 19th century, gilt 'Sceaux' with anchor mark underside, rectangular with a raised hinged cover, the meeting edges with moulded rims, the top with a scene of figures mounted and on foot in a French landscape, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A painted miniature on ivory of Napoleon, circa 1830, signed V.H Mauttey, the image of Napoleon in full military dress set in a gilt frame with ribbon top. Diameter 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A painted miniature on ivory of Catherine, the great, circa 1800, the seated Catharine wearing a cornet Crown an a patriotic necklace, the picture set in a wooden frame. Notes slight damage. Diameter 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian cased silver oklad icon, circa 1850, the hinged case above a water gilt frame enclosing a silver bodied a painted image of a religious figure. Height 27 cm. Width 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Victorian bronze ornamental ewer, late 19th century, the impressive campana shape bronze ewer on a circular base, the central bulbous body profusely cast in relief in the classical manner with goat's head and a field of classical maidens and… | *** |  |
| *** | Three antique watercolour miniatures of Gentlemen, early to later 19th century, English and Italian, comprising a gentleman in a frock coat with a white ruffled shirt signed, Ford, an Italian portrait of a man in a blue frock coat with black cravat,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian Gothic revival coromandel casket, circa 1880s, the dome arched box with shaped brass and ivory strapwork with studding in the Gothic manner, with a moire silk taffeta lined interior in purple and cream; with key. Height 14.5 cm. Width 19.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique miniature on ivory. Possibly 18th century. A delicately painted watercolour half-length portrait of an aristocratic woman in contemporary attire, blue textured drapes and a Crown behind her; set within an ivory frame. Height 11.5 cm. Width 9.5… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian icon of 'St John the Baptist with the Infant Jesus', 18th century, in tempera colours upon a batten supported timber panel and typically depicting the gaunt saint holding a scroll and a tiny image of the Christ child in a chalice representing… | *** |  |
| *** | An Orthodox panel of Christ at the Last supper, 18th century, naturalistically modelled with Christ holding the bread with a chalice of wine before him, and raising his right hand in blessing, in tempera colours, upon a gesso prepared wooden panel with… | *** |  |
| *** | A 9 carat gold engine turned Visiting card case, 1920 Birmingham, .375 stamp, maker's mark for William Neale & Son, the slender curved case with an angled hinged lid and vacant circular cartouche; hallmarked to the interior rim, gold weight 33gr, height 4… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian icon of 'St Nicholas of Myra', mid 19th century, in colours upon a prepared panel with supportive battens, depicting a half portrait of St Nicholas in the Western manner in his typical pose of benediction and holding the bible. Height 30.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian 'Mother of God - Kazanskaya' icon, 18th century, in tempera colours upon a prepared panel depicting the Virgin holding the Christ child with his right hand in benediction, with a decoratively pressed brass oklad and a pierced nimbus. Height 31.5… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian icon, 'Christ Pantocator', early 19th century, in tempera colours upon a prepared panel, and typically depicting the image of Christ gazing out of the image with his right hand raised in benediction, the left cradling the bible, a naïve… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Russian Orthodox icon of St George and the dragon, 19th century, the icon in tempera colours on a gesso prepared ground on a timber panel with battens, painted in the Western manner with an animated saint and horse in a landscape setting, with… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of French covered bronze urns, 19th century, well cast with high set handles, decorated in relief with Bacchanalian, cupids, the domed lid with a figural finial, raised on stepped marble bases, with canted corners and embellished with fluted ormolu… | *** |  |
| *** | A small piece of scrimshaw, depicting a tusk finely engraved and inked with the scene of whalers and their boat in the mouth of a breaching whale, and to the reverse, a whaling ship in full sail; with timber display stand. Length 10.5 cm (without stand) | *** |  |
| *** | A fine carved bamboo tea caddy, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, Utilising the natural culm of the bamboo and finely carved in deep relief to a principal panel and three shaped cartouches, with figural narratives in traditional garden pavilion settings and two… | *** |  |
| *** | A Imperial Russian .875 silver torah pointer, 1892 Moscow, with assay mark for a. Romanov, the slender tapering pointer with knops and six black stone cabochons, hallmarked to the stem and handle, total weight 81gr, length 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of neoclassical style bronze mounted marble urns, c1900, the baluster form urns, each with trumpet necks in pink and grey veined white marble, high set vegetal handles with bifurcated terminals, with two rais-de-coeur (leaf-and-dart) girdles, cast… | *** |  |
| *** | An Austrian.812 silver torah finial, 1864 Vienna, with 13 loth mark and rubbed maker's mark, the single cast and chased finial with floral motifs and patterns, having a knopped stem supporting a domed trumpet upper section surmounted by a pierced Crown… | *** |  |
| *** | A German.800 silver jewel box, after 1886, with Crown and crescent and rubbed maker's mark, the bombe commode shaped box raised on small curved trefoil feet richly embossed and chased in the rococo manner with scrolls, flora and vacant cartouches, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian ivory pique card case, early 19th century, of simple rectangular form with a push button release hinged top exquisitely inlaid throughout with a fine pattern of tiny silver dots. Length 9 cm. Width 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian icon calendar for October, circa 1860, set with a gilt and multi coloured geometric border encompassing various religious figures. Height 35 cm. Width 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 925 silver Etrog box, modern, no maker's mark, marked ‘ST925’ to the base oval with straight sides and a low domed hinged cover, the body and cover with continuous repousse bands of classical decoration, on small foliate scrolling feet, the interior… | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian sterling silver calling card case, 1903 Birmingham, with maker's mark for William E. Turner, engraved and bright cut with scrollwork, opening to an emerald moire silk-lined interior with pockets for calling cards and stamps, with an attached… | *** |  |
| *** | A painted miniature on ivory of a young maiden, circa 1820, signed richly. Dressed in a long gown with flowing veil, signed lower right. Height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Continental timber carving of a saint. 17/18th century, mounted on a later wooden base the timber carving is depicted wearing robes, holding a bible and gesturing a blessing. Height 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A round sterling silver and tortoiseshell jewellery box, Birmingham 1928 Percy James Finch, height 8 cm, diameter 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage micro mosaic picture of St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican, early 20th century, the oval image set in black slate, produced at the Studio del Musaico at the Vatican, with label verso, height 11 cm, width 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique French wood altar crucifix, early 20th century, a fruitwood Christ figure upon an oak crucifix with a stepped base and four extended and chamfered block feet, height 56.5 cm, width 23.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Greek Orthodox icon of Saint Simeon Stylites, 18th century. On a prepared hardwood panel and painted in tempera, depicting the ascetic saint in a western style landscape sitting atop his pedestal, one leg absent, and with a gilded halo; the… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Russian 'Mother of God - Hodegetria' icon, 19th century, in tempera colours upon a prepared timber panel, a naïve depiction of a half length figure of the Virgin gesturing with her right hand to the Christ child seated upon her left knee.… | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Vienna porcelain covered urn, circa 1880-90, signed Kosnor, the ovoid pedestal urn raised on a high stepped base, having scrolled lug handles and a turban top finial to the cover, with a medallion decorated with a Grecian woman accompanied by a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Sevres ormolu mounted Bleu Celeste vase, 19th century, bearing a 1764 date letter, a moulded carinate shaped vase with a long waisted neck and domed cover, painted with pastoral scenes within vegetal gilded reserves, having a pine cone finial, high set… | *** |  |
| *** | A boxed icon. Late 19th early 20th century, the icon depicts Mary and baby Jesus with supporting gilt frame and housed within a glass topped box. Height 24 cm. Width 21 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A French ormolu and ebonised jewellery box. Late 19th century, Paris., the sarcophagus shaped box fashioned from ebonised panels set within an ormolu surround with mask emblem motifs raised on four short legs. Inscribed to the lockplate Tahan. Ft. R. De… | *** |  |
| *** | Hudson, William (British school, active C.1820), Mrs Thomas Hall (attributed), portrait miniature, rectangular watercolour on ivory, depicting Mrs hall, dressed in a lace trimmed mauve gown, signed and dated W. Hudson 1819 upper, right, housed in a… | *** |  |
| *** | A piece of scrimshaw, the finely engraved and pierced tusk depicting an antique whaling scene; signed 'bill' and upon a customised timber display stand. Length 14 cm (without stand) | *** |  |
| *** | A painted miniature on ivory of Captain Lord Keith, circa 1830, signed Hopeford, the gentleman dressed in a blue jacket and sash against a grey ground. Height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A painted miniature on ivory of a young Prince Regent, circa 1820.signed Cosway, the young man with powdered hair in a blue overcoat, signed to the right hand side. Height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A finely painted miniature on ivory of Juliette Recamier, circa 1,800, Dressed in a high shouldered gown and wearing a drop necklace and cornet painted against a blue ground. Height 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of neoclassical bronze mounted marble urns, late 19th century, white marble baluster urns with trumpet necks and integral covers, with a slender stem to a shaped square base, a fruiting finial to the cover, high set vegetal handles with bifurcated… | *** |  |
| *** | A 9ct gold pen knife and a 14ct gold pen knife, length 7.5 cm, and smaller | *** |  |
| *** | A Scottish sterling silver patch box, 1821 Edinburgh, with maker's marks for J Hay or J Howden, the rectangular box with pleasingly rounded edges and corners and a waisted profile, bright cut with scrolling motifs and flora within prick worked bands, gilt… | *** |  |
| *** | A quadripartite Russian icon, 19th century. Depicting Christ's lifeless body at centre hanging on the cross, with Mary and John the apostle mourning and Lord Sabaoth above in blessing, surrounded by four compartments depicting traditional images of the… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III mahogany tea caddy, circa 1800, rectangular, the hinged top enclosing two zinc-lined covered compartments, the edges of the top boxwood-strung (covers later). Height 11.5 cm. Width 17.5 cm. Depth 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early Victorian scrimshaw, circa 1840s, the whale tooth lightly engraved and inked to one side with a full length image of a sailor, nice patina. Length 14.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Lithuanian Orthodox icon, mother of God of the three hands, early 20th century, a portrayal of the mother of God with Christ child in a brown, orange and ochre tempera palette with gilt enrichments within a recessed ark on a prepared timber panel with… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Orthodox bronze and enamel 'Blessing Cross' Crucifixion icon, mid 19th century. the gaunt image of Christ upon the cross surmounted by trumpeting angels and surrounded by church Slavonic liturgical text in Cyrillic, in remnant white and black… | *** |  |
| *** | Four vintage religious ivory items, figures and rosary beads, circa 1960s, comprising elegantly stylised figures of the Madonna and Child, Sacred Heart of Jesus, and a miniature devotional figure with halo and hands raised in prayer, and a set of floral… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine sterling silver Arts & Crafts style box, 1925 Birmingham, with maker's marks for Wilmot Manufacturing Co, the hinged timber lined box with a central Viking longboat to the lid enclosed by reserves of Celtic knot designs, a chain wreath, and dragon… | *** |  |
| *** | A group of six sterling silver Judaica items, a kiddush cup and five smaller kiddush goblets, second half 20th century, Israeli, with maker's marks for Bier and the goblets by Zadok, a straight sided Bier cup with four applied cabochon green jewels to the… | *** |  |
| *** | A French .950 silver gilt altar set in a travelling case, 19th century, Minerva 1 standard, mark of Pierre Leroux to plate, a broad goblet shaped bowl with a vegetal undulate band upon a knopped stem, to the spreading conical base, and a brushed silver… | *** |  |
| *** | A Notable collection of eight Scottish paperweights, later 20th century, a fine selection of floral, millefiori and latticinio examples including three John Deacons' weights, labelled and/or with initialled canes; a Caithness 'Pebble', number B10160m; two… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of forty seven paperweights, a mixed selection including floral, figural, and advertising pieces, some in the Saint Louis manner, fabricated in a variety of glass making techniques including millefiori cane work, latticinio, controlled bubble… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Indian silver tea caddy, 950 silver, 19th century the heavily embossed and chased lozenge shape tea caddy with elephant twin handles, each rectangular side decorated with a caparisoned elephant or a dancing figure on a mythical creature, against an… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of portrait miniatures of Fashionable ladies, early to mid 20th century, featuring half length portraits of ladies in 18th century Gainsborough style dress with splendidly adorned hats, in matching dish form ebonised frames, height 12 cm, width 10… | *** |  |
| *** | A late George III mahogany tea caddy early, 19th century of plain sarcophagus form with brass lion mask ring handles to each side, on gilt ball feet, all edges strung in boxwood, the hinged top enclosing two compartments, each with a boxwood-strung… | *** |  |
| *** | A French boulle marquetry and ebonized box late, 19th century, rectangular, the hinged top inlaid with engraved cut brass in scrolling foliate designs on a tortoise-shell ground with a centre engraved C.P., the ebonized sides with brass stringing, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian brass three panel icon, circa 1880, the hinged front set with an image of the cross surrounded by angels opening to reveal three embalmed images of Jesus, mother Mary and John, the Baptist. Height 14 cm. Length 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two miniatures and a butterfly wing picture, 19th/20th century comprising one of a young woman bust-length, probably late Georgian and on ivory, in a dish form ebonised frame, another circular of Jane, Countess of Harrington seated, signed 'Sorel', in a… | *** |  |
| *** | An Iraqi silver and niello sugar basin and cover, X-ray tested .925 silver, apparently unmarked, circa 1930s the heavy gauge twin-handled basin and cover, navette shaped with niello decoration in shaped reserves depicting dhow sailing boats and palm trees… | *** |  |
| *** | A signed antique ivory miniature of classical Maidens, 19th century, the two animated maidens in draped and flowing attire in pastel amber colours in a woodland setting; signed on the right hand signed, Suca? and housed in a fine Empire style bronze frame… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of framed antique miniature portraits, 19th century, delicate water colour portraits of ladies in antique dress enclosed by pinchbeck engine turned mounts and frames, housed in tooled and decoratively pressed cases, height 12 cm, width 9.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian sterling silver card case, 1880 Birmingham, with maker's marks for Frederick Marson. the serpentine edged card case engraved throughout with scrolling borders and floral spandrels, centred with a rosette enclosing the initials AC; hallmarked… | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian .800 silver box, mid 20th century, Milan with lozenge and fascio mark, of rectangular bombe and cushion form with a low domed lid and a lapis lazuli cabochon, profusely engraved with arabesque foliage on a finely textured matt ground, four… | *** |  |
| *** | A German brass and bronze jewellery casket, Erhard & Sohne, circa 1900 the heavy rectangular jewellery casket with renaissance style cast bronze panels to all sides depicting cherubs frolicking upon relief grounds of foliate scrolls and garlands, with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Russian enamelled brass travelling triptych icon 19th century, the plain front enclosing images cast in relief of St Mary, Christ, and St John the Baptist, each within enamelled foliate surrounds with script. Height 14.5 cm. Width 40 cm. (opened) | *** |  |
| *** | A two religious carved timber panels, 20th century, depicting a bust of Jesus and a figural carving of a Madonna holding Jesus. Height 43 cm. Height 53 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An allegorical miniature painting, an oval painting in gouache and watercolour depicting 'Leda and the swan' after a lost painting by Michelangelo, bearing an apocryphal signature lower right, M. Buonarroti, housed in an ivory tile frame with contrasting… | *** |  |