One of the main features of the 18th century collection is a rare 1739 Meissen documentary coffee cup and saucer (Lot 122 ).
Other pieces are from such factories as Chelsea, Chantilly, Mennecy, Worcester and Saint-Cloud.
Further highlights include the Boorman Collection (lots 70-86), showcasing high quality Asian furniture and objects from pre-World War II Shanghai.
The war tore the family apart, but somehow the collection remained intact and was brought to Sydney in the 1950s once family members were reunited.
From a private Queensland collection, Josiah Wedgwood’s famous Portland vase (Lot 250 ) is the result of four years of dedication to perfect a duplicate in black and white Jasperware of the original Roman cameo glass (AD 1 and AD 25).
Auction goers will be pleasantly surprised at the selection of English silver and furniture and also a pair of rare 17th century Venetian screens (circa 1660 - lot 15) with 24 panels revealing pictorial scenes of the siege and sacking of Constantinople in 1453.
Renowned jeweller August Peyroula (1904-1937) is represented through a beautiful art deco gold compact (Lot 301 ). Peyroula also designed for Cartier, Tiffany and Van Cleef & Arpels.
Other items of note include a silver gilt and cloisonné enamel box by Feodor, a circa 1820s bronze and Sienna marble French mantel clock and an early 20th century Chinese hardwood altar table.