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Auction House:
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** An exceptional 18ct gold opening double sided cigarette case with lighter 356 grams (lighter removed) ***
*** A sterling silver gold plate cigarette case, with alternate panels of rose & yellow, engraving to top ***
*** A Chinese ivory games set and lacquer board, in original black lacquer and gilt folding case, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, consisting of chess and backgammon with two dice cups and two sets of rival mandarins and their consorts intricately carved in detail… ***
*** A superb 9ct gold machine milled opening cigarette case marked a Bros Ltd 159 grams ***
*** A superb 9ct gold Art Deco machined opening cigarette case by Hardy Bros 141 grams ***
*** A traditional chess set in house of Staunton box, with lift out trays, King: 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Heiron & Smith full size billiards table full Italian slate, recently recovered on eight turned legs, complete with brass and leather pockets, a six green glass shade lights fittings, cues, scoreboard and balls ***
*** A fine milled 9ct gold hallmarked opening cigarette case by Hardy Bros 126 grams ***
*** W.J. Sanders 1920's sterling silver helmet-form desk set, marked 'New South Wales Fire Brigade' Blank name plate. Mounted on black timber base. Hallmarked 'W. Kerr, 925 STG' ***
*** A carved bone set of Chessmen in vintage timber slide top box, King: 9.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Leica boxed 3 IIIF outfit including a 50 mm f2 Summicron lens; a 90 mm f4 Elmar lens; a 135 mm f4.5 Hektor lens (all with hoods); universal view finder; mettsuper light meter; booster bulb flash unit base; five reloadable film cassettes; close up lens… ***
*** A Leica boxed 3 IIIF outfit including a 50 mm f2 Summicron lens; a 90 mm f4 Elmar lens; a 135 mm f4.5 Hektor lens (all with hoods); universal view finder; mettsuper light meter; booster bulb flash unit base; five reloadable film cassettes; close up lens… ***
*** An important early table snuff box, Frances Clark, Birmingham 1839. Inscribed 'Presented to Mr Henry Rees of the Royal Australia Corps By the Inhabitants of Newcastle, New South Wales on His Departure From That District, 29th August 1842.' 215g, 9 x 6 x 3… ***
*** A fishing tackle box, Tokelau (Micronesia), late 19th century; finely carved and with pearl shell inlay design on all four sides. Provenance: B. L. Hornshaw collection (1878-1937) Hornshaw was an avid collector of Pacific and Australian Aboriginal… ***
*** Jacques of London, boxwood and ebony chess pieces, in fitted case with pull out tray, with certificate of guarantee, King: 13 cm. Box: 18 x 36 x 26 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** An Indian ivory chess set, c. 1860, in red and natural, delicately carved, King: 15 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Thornton Pickard triple imperial plate camera ***
*** A good B&B Sydney quarter billiard table together with score board, balls and cue's ***
*** An important early Victorian engine turned snuff box, with gilt interior, London 1840, Maker: Edward Edwards, bearing inscription: 'Presented to Dr Getty, Surgeon of the Oriental Steamship by a sick passenger as a token of respect for his professional… ***
*** A vintage pair of Swiss, 1960s Jaeger Le Coultre desk clocks of street lamp form mounted with a sign, Rue de La Paix, black with gilt accents, white face with Roman numerals, 8 day wind up, serial number 107 to each base (2) height 29 cm ***
*** A Jacques ivory chess set in timber case, ex Bonhams, ivory in natural and stained red, natural King marked 'Jacques, London', natural rook marked with crown. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A good B&B Sydney three quarter size billiard table together with score board, balls and cues ***
*** A tortoiseshell and sterling silver letter stand, hallmarked London 1894. Blank cartouche., 28 cm high, 10 cm wide ***
*** A Nathaniel Mills silver gilt table snuff box, Birmingham 1844 inscribed 'James Hill, Architect, Edinburgh' 100g ***
*** An oblong flip-top vesta case. Polished dark green nephrite, grooved striker cut in base, gold mounted opening, Smith & Bartlem, Birmingham, 1904. C.f Christie's Sale 5/10/1999 Lot 89 gbp 400. ***
*** A Baccarat crystal decanter, Jensen silver Stoppers, height 25 cm ***
*** A set of Legendary Staunton Chessman, Camaratta signature series, 4.4' ebony and boxwood, marks to bottom, 2011, King: 12 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Leica 35 mm camera model number 761686 and two lenses 13. 5 mm and 2. 8 mm ***
*** An ivory/bone Bellay pin / bobbin ***
*** Propaganda, Communists v Capitalists ceramic chess set c1930, King: 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A collection of vintage cameras including a Rolleiflex and Super 8 video camera ***
*** A Russian silver cigarette case, repousse detail of a lady & Industry, garnet gemstone clasp, marked for Moscow, 1908-1926, Wt 155 grams ***
*** A 19th century photograph album titled mountain Scenery Victoria the Victorian Alps Brittlebank and Arundle Photographers ***
*** A Leica D.R.P Ernst Leitz Wetzlar camera, no. 426995, with leather case ***
*** A Georgian sterling snuff box, John Shaw, Birmingham 1809 65g, 7 x 4 cm ***
*** A Walker and Hall silver plate three decanter tantalus, with unusual 'Holdfast' patent tilt locking action., H. 37 cm ***
*** Vintage ivory & ebony chess set in mother of pearl inlaid case, tallest chess piece 11 cm ***
*** A Sampson Mordan & Co 15ct yellow gold, agate seat top propelling pencil with reversible cap, filigree detail, engraved initials to agate, length 14 cm ***
*** A superb 19th century French porcelain brass and ormolu mounted nine piece desk set embossed and decorated with cherubs ***
*** A Leica 35 mm camera model m2941804 ***
*** Six exceptional seals with family Crests & initials, an ivory hot air balloon, malachite, mother of pearl, lapis, 19th & 20th century, agate & ivory inlaid with black agate, [6], height 4.5 - 9.5 cm ***
*** A fine inlaid chess board with handpainted military figures as pieces ***
*** Two large leather bound photograph albums Scottish scenes ***
*** An antique hand-painted glass chess set in fitted case, King: 5 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** An 18th century antique Sheffield plated decanter stand, with 4 Bristol green glass decanters, titled 'Hollands', 'Shrubs', 'Brandy' and 'Rum' ***
*** A La Lumiere 'Diamonds of light' ball point pen, one round brilliant cut diamond, 0.10ct, colour G, clarity VS1, mounted into the top of a black resin ball point pen. In original box with certificates ***
*** Ivory chess set in velvet lined burr walnut casket, King: 7 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Three English intaglio seals including 9ct yellow gold & gold plate, one 9ct rose gold seal with a circular bloodstone with a dragon, a 9ct yellow gold gold seal with a rectangular carnelian & a gold plate seal with a yellow glass etched George ***
*** A Georgian sterling silver double picture frame, the mark of Charles Hougham, London 1799 ***
*** An English sterling silver hallmarked cigar box, 20 x 15 x 6 cm, Wt. 1.03kg ***
*** A collection of Dunhill smoking pipes and ephemera ***
*** A Georgian Prescot bass combination lock snuff box ( key =11/3/7) ***
*** An 18ct yellow gold telescopic pencil with a turquoise & diamond finial, a heart shaped turquoise, 4 mm with eighteen rose cut diamonds, 0.25ct, engraved 'Lady Heavenly', length 5 cm Wt 14.3 grams ***
*** Ivory chess set in mahogany box with leather chess board, ex Bonhams. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Johnson, Mathey & Co, Yard-O-Led, 9ct yellow gold propelling pencil, London, 1947, length 11.5 cm ***
*** A sterling silver four-compartment hinged swing-top desk box, London 1905 on bun feet 820g, 18 x 12 x 5 cm ***
*** A 9ct gold combined sovereign / vesta case, the front with engraved floral decoration, circa 1920, by Rollason & Co. Sydney. (30.3g). ***
*** An English 9ct yellow gold vesta case, S. Blanckensee and Sons Ltd, Birmingham, 1922 square in shape with a Intelligence Corp plaque Wt 22.5 grams ***
*** A 9ct yellow gold aide memoire with pencil, hinge top, inscribed 'Pam' Wt 35 grams ***
*** Official star Trek Tri-Dimensional chess set, height 29 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Fratelli Peroni Firenze leather book whiskey box crystal decanter set, leather bound books with gold embossed detail, the top two opening to reveal the crystal decanter & four matching glasses, with lock & key. Provenance: The contents of a Vaucluse… ***
*** An extremely rare Edelman typewriter titled 'Columbia' housed in its original oak box with key C1900, reference Australian Typewriter Museum Canberra 'The world of Typewriters 1714-2014 by Robert Messenger ***
*** A mahogany cased 19th century lockstitch sewing machine by Cooksons ***
*** An interesting cape silver presentation ink stand, C1877 maker J.S. Wilcox, 'Presented to E. Chapman Esq, as a Token of Esteeme, from C. Francis', 373 grms, one glass botle with fracture 22 cm x 15 cm ***
*** A Rolleiflex Automat X-sync. Compur. Rapid, Zeiss Tessar 3.5 to 75 mm, with leather case ***
*** A Sampson Mordan & Co Everpoint, 15ct yellow gold propelling pencil, London, 1907, retailed by Hardy Brothers, length 7.5 cm ***
*** A rare French 19th century ivory chess set in timber box, 9 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Harrods backgammon set, c. 1970, 6 x 17 x 10 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Fourteen 19th century porcelain carpet bowls ***
*** A sterling silver cigarette case hallmarked Birmingham. Front of case with an enamel horses head and engraving 'W.D.R. Xmas 1919' ***
*** A horn snuff mull with sterling silver mounted hinged lid set with facetted quartz 9 cm long ***
*** A Leica 35 mm camera model 793136 ***
*** Fourteen 19th century porcelain carpet bowls ***
*** Edwardian sterling silver elephant pin cushion, pilling a mother of pearl cart, Aide & Lovekin Birmingham 1908 ***
*** A Georgian sterling silver double picture frame, the mark of Charles Hougham, London 1799 ***
*** Cartier carved crystal ink well, with rock crystal cover and gold and platinum trim in original box, signed Cartier Paris ***
*** Weighted turned timber chess set, white King marked 'Jacques, London' & Knight & Rook have crown mark. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Chinese stained ivory timber cased chess set ***
*** An ivory chess set (red & cream), King: 7 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** Waterford Crystal ship's decanter, Lismore pattern, unused still in original box ***
*** A sterling silver lighter with engraved detail, height 6 cm ***
*** A Georgian large amethyst colour three ring decanter with ground pontil mark c1795-1810 ***
*** A gold book matchbox engine turned decoration early 1920s, Magnus Goldring Inc. Edwin Harrop, Sydney. (27.5g) ***
*** A 9ct gold plain vesta case circular form, early 20th century, by Ingram Bros., Melbourne. (13.9g) ***
*** An unusual deer's horn, toe snuff box with inset silver rose, Shamrock & thistle decoration, Monogrammed I.H, 9 cm ***
*** A vintage Singer sewing machine cased in box, with motor lubricant & other accessories ***
*** A finely inlaid marquetry & mother of pearl combination chess/backgammon board, folded: 9 x 50 x 25 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Dr Thomas James Valentine ***
*** A Buddhist shrine with three seated deities and offering bowls ***
*** A set of three Japanese lacquer ware Sake bowls, 19th century, [3], all with fine gold Makie designs of pine & plum trees & bamboo on a red background, all on custom made stands, one with slight crack, contemporary historical research indicates that the… ***
*** An 18ct gold (tested) telescopic pencil cover, reeded body, 7.5 cm long, total weight 19.3gms ***
*** Two Hermes ashtrays one featuring cormorants, the other a bird of paradise ***
*** A Rolleiflex SLX medium format camera, circa 1976/1979 case and accessories including, Carl Zeiss Distagon 1:4 f=40 mm lens, Carl Zeis Sonar 1:4 f=150 mm lens, spare film back insert, charger, filters, Pentax MV 35 mm camera body, Nikon SB-E flash unit… ***
*** Superior sterling silver matchbox, with garnets inset in lid in the form of the 'Southern Cross' lid salso engraved with a capital 'N' and coronet above. Gold washed surface marked; Hardy Bros Ltd. STERLING SILVER on base . Makers mark for Edward Sansome,… ***
*** A Georgian sterling silver snuff box, the curved shape with a gilt interior, John Shaw, Birmingham, 1809. Provenance: Ken Cavill collection, length 7.5 cm, width 4 cm, Wt 65 grams ***
*** A vintage wooden Felix the cat figure & a Mini Mouse pencil cylinder, sponsored by Commonwealth Bank, includes contents of pencil case and catalogue of Reclaiming Felix the cat state library of NSW, height 21 cm ***
*** A glass Absinthe decanter with stylised dolphin finial, height 38 cm ***