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Fine & Decorative Arts, Silver & Jewellery, incl. Affordable Pictures — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:591
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative Arts, Silver & Jewellery, incl. Affordable PicturesLots with images:556
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:465
Date:4-Aug-2012
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Chinese carved stone God. On pierced stand. Height 29 cm
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Chinese bronze vase. Archaic style frieze decoration. Length 36 cm
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Early 20th century Chinese bronze incense burner. Mark to base. Diameter 13 cm including handles.
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Indian sandalwood Sari box. C.1940s from Bombay. Height 20, length 42 cm
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Chinese carved hardstone bowl. Decorated with 3 crabs to rim. Tri legged with floral terminals. Old repair to interior. C.1920. Diameter 20 cm
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Indian bronze altar piece. In the form of a canopy supported by 4 gods. Includes bronze Ganesh group. Height 43 cm
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Japanese Satsuma table lamp. Floral decorated bulbous vase on wooden base. Height 65 cm (with shade)
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Oriental Yew gallery cabinet. Two open display spaces &, two door cupboards with hand carved character decoration;& 2 small drawers. Height 171 cm, width 57 cm, depth 40 cm
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Pair silverplated Roosters. Height 9 cm
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Two early glove stretchers, including Oriental carved ivory & 1 other; & plastic cigarette case.
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Chinese gourd form brush washer. Circa 1910. Green glaze. Height 7 cm
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Carved ivory Japanese Inro. Relief carved with animal sections. Height 9 cm
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Four pieces Indian silver, including 3 piece tea set & small lidded container. Height 12 cm(teapot)
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Three various bone and horn animal figures, including horn lion; bone dragon, & bone lion, both on wooden plinths. Length 20 cm (horn lion)
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Japanese ivory Inro. Relief carved with animals. 5 sections. Height 9 cm
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Chinese ivory Clam carving; & hardstone Cicada. Length 8(clam)
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Piece malachite from Gabon. Shaped slab. 9 x 13 cm
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Quantity Chinese hardstone jewellery. 2 green necklaces; 3 bangles; 2 pendants. Also dragon pendant on yellow gold chain.
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Chinese carved ivory Buddah. Small chips to base. Height 12 (total)
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Early Chinese carved stone belt ornament. Twin horse form.
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Signed Japanese ivory Buddha. Height 4 cm
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Two Japanese carved wood netsuke. Falcon & buffalo. Both signed.
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Six Chinese silver small forks. Sage finials. Length 7 cm
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Three various Japanese netsuke, including Immortal; hen; & rat. All signed.
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Chinese carved ivory Fo lion. Lapis eyes. Height 10 cm
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Three carved tortoiseshell small boxes. Average width 9 cm
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Carved ivory Priest figure.
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Japanese handpainted ceramic wine glass. Traditional scenes, gilded interior. Stamped to base. Height 15 cm
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Two Japanese Laquer plates & Chinese carved panel. Diameter 20 cm largest plate
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Carved Japanese ivory netsuke. Traveller vending fruit. Height 6 cm
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Carved Japanese ivory netsuke. Food vendor. Height 5 cm
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Carved Japanese ivory Netske. Musician & child. Height 5.5 cm
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Japanese carved ivory netsuke. Traveller with packages. Height 5.5 cm
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Three various Eastern silver napkin rings, each relief decorated with traditional symbols.
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Pair reproduction Medieval Helmets. Polished steel construction. Height 32 cm
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Indonesian presentation Keris. C1900 pamor steel blade of 17 waves & brass wire inlay. Gilt brass hilt in the form of a demon. Later sheath has intricately carved ivory scenes from the Ramayana & floral repousse silver sheath. Length 64 cm
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Shasqua Hilted Shamshir. Blade of Persian Wootz. 'Black Korosan' type. Gold inlaid cartouche reads 'Assad Alah'. Small pommel hilt as used by Turkoman within the Imperial Russian army. Length 90 cm
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19th century Burmese sword. Highly decorated blade with silver overlay depicting the lives of Buddha. Niello silver hilt. Silver mounted black lacquer sheath with purple silk cord. As carried by senior civil court officials. Length 93 cm total
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19th century Balinese Keris. Straight blade with piercings to base. 20th century. Timoho wood sheath. Length 69 cm sheathed.
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1810 pattern Napoleonic Sidearm. Sawback short blade. Cockerel Pommel & 2 forms of lions to the quillion & quillion block. Blade dated 1831. Length 66.5 cm
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Three various Jarvanese Keris, including, circa 18c. 7 wave blade in modern mount; 19th century. Mataran or Yogjakata straight blade in recent mount; c.1900 3 wave blade in later mount. Length 49 cm. Average, including sheath.
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Nepalese bronze Ganesh 8 armed figure with attributes & skull decorated headress. Feet resting on a lion and a rat. Accompanied by a dancing Tara on a double lotus throne. Height 42 cm
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Japanese bronze Shakahdo vase. Octagonal body decorated with moonlit rural scene. Early 20th century. Height 27 cm
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Chinese rosewood altar table. Shaped fillets to legs with dark stained blossom & bird decoration. Height 121 cm
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Mogul brass tray table. 6 legged folding base. Engraved top depicts Mogul court scenes. Purchased northern India c1947. Diameter 53 cm
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Oriental brass censer. Tri-footed. Converted to electrified lamp. One strip missing to lid. Height 38 cm
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Chinese cast bronze gong. Decorated with zodiac suspension chain with bird terminal. Diameter 28 cm
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19th century Indian part scroll stand. Pierced & carved Ganesh & 2 consorts within a tassled arch. Height 54 cm
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Mahogany Grandmothers chair. Floral brocade upholstery; original porcelain casters
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Colonial cedar elevated bookcase, two glass fronted doors opening to adjustable shelves; two doors lower to shelved base. Height 247 cm. Depth 47 cm. Width 95 cm
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Early alabaster table lamp. Woman with a sheep. Column to electrified fitting. Alabaster shade. Height 60 cm
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Capodimonte putti decorated urn. On ornate pedestal. Height 132 cm (total)
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Victorian cedar sideboard. Carved backboard, barley twist columns supporting top shelf & base; 2 upper half width drawers over 2 doored lower section. Some loss of veneer to top surface. Height 164 Depth 45 width 120
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Victorian flame walnut mirrored credenza. Height 117 cm, width 123 cm depth 38 cm
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Early display table. Ornately carved. Sliding display section under glass top. Height 74 width 82 Depth 55 cm
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Maple and walnut display cabinet. Height 228 cm, width 130 cm depth 44 cm
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Victorian walnut hall table. Inlaid banded top. Base of four turned columns. 4 carved feet on original ceramic casters. Height 69 cm, width 97 cm depth 48 cm
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Victorian burr walnut loo table. 4 acanthis carved legs with porcelain castors. Top now non-tilting. 221 x 90 cm
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Victorian pedestal column occasional table. Inlaid chequerboard top. Diameter 52 cm
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Tudor style carved oak hall chair.
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Indian mahogany (?) dropside table. 19th century. Unusual construction with old handmade fittings under. Opens to 159 x 123 cm. Height 72 width 122 Depth 160 cm (folded)
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Gilt carved wall mirror. Acanthus decorated frame. Circa 1930. 104 x 165 cm
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Middle Eastern Woollen carpet. Tree and animal motif, with animal border. 166 x 108 cm
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Middle Eastern cotton carpet. Architectural form central panel. 155 x 88 cm
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Middle Eastern wool carpet. Olive brown tones. 207 x 129 cm
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Middle Eastern Woollen rug. Central double diamond, maroon. 145 x 98 cm
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Colonial cedar chest of drawers. 4 drawers upper, over 3 full length lower drawers. Height 120 Depth 46 width 110
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Ronald W. Lowery, bronze animal group. 'Move it or lose it' 3 North American moose approaching birds taking flight. On marble base, on wooden plinth. American 20thc. Height 32 cm
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American bronze ashtray & letter opener. Ashtray in form of bison beside a waterhole; letter opener with bison head handle. Width 24.5 cm(ashtray) length 39 cm (letter opener)
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North American bronze desk set. Sculptured bison with lowered head beside a stream & tree trunk, enclosing space for an inkwell (missing inner.) signed Kucharzy. Width 47 cm
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Mahogany demi lune table. Remainder of extension table. Height 69 width 122 Depth 65 cm
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Middle Eastern wool carpet. Rust red and black tones. 200 x 132 cm
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Middle Eastern wool carpet. Green & red tones. 162 x 98 cm
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Middle Eastern carpet. Teal and brown tones. 170 x 97 cm
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Middle Eastern cotton & silk sculptured pile carpet. Floral central panel. 200 x 120 cm
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Cast iron hall stand. Mythical peacock motifs. Some losses, later wrought iron rear supports. Height 175 cm
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Edwardian mahogany Wellington chest. 11 drawers & carved, locking side pillar. Height 136 cm, width 68 cm depth 44 cm
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Three various wine tables, including 2 with central columns. 1 Quad footed. Height 72 cm (tallest)
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Oak column display stand. Height 120 cm
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Bronze sculpture. Woman with bowed head. Signed indistinctly. 1962. Base missing. Height 35 cm
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Queensland maple press, C.1915, with 4 open drawers. Height 131 cm. Width 123 cm. Depth 64 cm
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Victorian oval walnut occasional table. Floral inlaid top. Height 51 cm
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Richard Loffle, bronze animal group. 'Out on the Terrace' American 20th century. 2 mountain goats on rocky shelf. Brown patinated bronze. Inscribed R. Loffle '95-5/15. Height 51 cm
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Victorian mahogany table mirror. Height 75 width 61 Depth 29
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Middle Eastern wool runner. Red diamond lozenge. 270 x 68 cm
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Three Middle Eastern prayer Mats. 94 x 53, 70 x 44, 103 x 44 cm
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Two Middle Eastern Carpets. Brown tones & floral vase pattern. 85 x 63, 91 x 62 cm
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Four Middle Eastern prayer Mats. 3 with signature. 91 x 65, 62 x 46, 88 x 63, 88 x 62 cm
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Middle Eastern Woollen rug. Grey and rust tones. 153 x 94 cm
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Early leather footstool & cupboard. Stool on 3 porcelain bun feet. Diameter 30 cm (stool)
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Early walnut veneer drop front bureau. Fitted interior with 3 underdrawers. Height 137 Depth 50 width 110 cm
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Lewis Jarvis Harvey, gilt plaster impression of Colonial Medal. (Intercolonial Exhibition, Victoria 1866-7, Awarded to W Smith). In carved silky oak frame. Provenance: estate of L. J. Harvey. Private collection. 32 x 32 cm (overall)
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Australian pottery trough vase. Yellow & Olive glaze. Gum nut & leaf decoration; signed P.Chisholm 1937. Width 21 cm
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Two various Australian pottery items. 3 sided Aboriginal motif dish, signed Jedda; & vase signed Lorna 1961. Height 18 cm (vase)
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Book, 'Sydney panoramic Views.' pub. H. Phillips, Sydney c.1910.
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Three Art Deco metal dancer groups. 2 large & 1 small. Height 19 cm
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Three various Shelley items. Pair souvenir jam dishes, 'Jenolan Caves'; & early teapot, Bebarfalds 'The Bluebird.'. Height 11 cm (teapot)
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Three various early photographs. Newcastle docks, Sydney Harbour from lady Macquaries chair (trimmed), Brigantine in farm Cove. All c.1880's. 18 x 27 cm (largest)
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Picturesque Atlas of Australia. By Andrew Garran. Circa 1880. Issues 1-42 complete
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Marigold Carnival glass kangaroo bowl. Reg #4696 impressed to interior. Diameter 24 cm
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