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Fine & Decorative Arts, Jewellery, Antique Furniture and Art — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:281
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative Arts, Jewellery, Antique Furniture and ArtLots with images:281
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:226
Date:25-Jan-2013
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Continental silver extensive cutlery setting for eight persons stamped 800, similar in design to Georg Jensen acanthus pattern. Consisting of a cake slice, fish servers, serving fork, serving spoon, eight main forks, eight main knives, eight entree forks, eight entree knives, eight fish forks, eight fish knives, eight pastry forks, cheese knife, a pair of salad servers with horn bowls and prongs, eight tablespoons, eight dessert spoons, eight teaspoons, eight coffee spoons, pate knife, small cold meat fork…
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Hallmarked sterling silver pair of candlesticks of fluted form with filled base. Birmingham, 1961, maker Whitehill. Height 19.5 cm
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Hallmarked sterling silver group of six vesta cases monogrammed 'C.B.H' Birmingham, 1909 inscribed 'To W.A.L from G.B 1913' Birmingham, 1912, maker William hair Haseler Birmingham, 1914, maker J Howell & Co Ltd monogrammed 'Wsh' Chester, 1904, maker William Neale monogrammed 'Hw' Birmingham, 1898, maker S Blanckensee & Sons Ltd monogrammed 'T.M' Chester, 1900, maker William Neale total weight 150g
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Hallmarked sterling silver group of three sovereign cases consisting of a double sovereign case Birmingham, 1909, maker E J Houlston triple sovereign case Chester, 1909, maker James Deakin & Sons single sovereign case Birmingham, 1912, maker Aaron Lufkin Dennison total weight 90g
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Silver Melange of wares consisting of four fiddle pattern table spoons monogrammed 'S' London, 1839, maker Joseph and Albert Savory weight 290g small silver pieced berry ladle London, 1791, maker Richard Crossley weight 40g a set of six unmarked teaspoons, with niello Arabian motifs weight 105g a pair of table spoons (possibly Colonial) weight 115g total weight 550g
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Hallmarked sterling silver three piece teaset consisting of a teapot, sugar and creamer of typical Art Deco styling, teapot with ivory and finial (loose finial, some cracking to the handle) London, 1934, maker Emile Viener length of teapot 29 cm weight including finial and handle 1.13kg
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Hallmarked sterling silver dessert set for twelve persons consisting of twelve dessert spoons, twelve coffee spoons and twelve teaspoons. Sheffield, 1994, maker HC weight 1.32kg
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Hallmarked sterling silver knife set consisting of a cake slice, twelve main knives, twelve entree knives, twelve pate knives and cheese knife, all with pistol grip handles. London, 1975, maker William Comyns & Sons Ltd
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Hallmarked sterling silver table wares consisting of an Australian Arts & Crafts sugar spoon Perth, maker James A. Lynton weight 25g tea caddy spoon, with shell bowl and rope twist border. Partially marked, marker GS weight 20g tea caddy spoon, with shell bowl Birmingham, 1825, maker Joseph Taylor weight 5g tea caddy spoon, with shovel shaped bowl Birmingham, 1804, maker John Thornton weight 10g pair of open salts. Birmingham, 1880, maker Hilliard and Thomason weight 85g total weight 145g
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Hallmarked sterling silver cutlery consisting of a set of three fiddle pattern forks London, 1836, maker John, Henry and Charles Lias weight 225g pair of fiddle pattern serving spoons monogrammed 'M' London, 1806, maker Richard Crossley weight 145g a set of three fiddle pattern serving spoons London, 1839, maker Mary Chawner weight 245g a matched pair of Old English pattern table spoons monogrammed 'J' London, 1806 and 1807. Weight 115g a single Old English pattern serving spoon monogrammed 'F' London,…
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Hallmarked sterling silver fish servers intricately pierced, knife has a central panel decorated with fishermen. Sheffield, 1847, maker Henry Atkin length of knife 32 cm
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Persian silver decanter with three cups decorated with fine detail. Height 14 cm weight 525g
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Persian silver tray of circular form, with repeating stylised floral motif. Diameter 26 cm weight 475g
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Persian silver tray of circular form. Diameter 31.5 cm weight 720g
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Persian silver cigarette cases totalling three. With birds in foliage, the other side with an elder smoking a hookah pipe. Dimensions 6.5 x 8.5 cm weight 90g decorated with a hunting with gilt interior. Dimensions 8 x 10.5 cm weight 155g finely decorated with flowers, birds and central medallions. Dimensions 8.5 x 11.5 cm weight 160g Combined weight 405g
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Persian silver and enamel snuff box signed to the upper right corner, decorated with a Persian city scene, minor loss to the enamel. Dimensions 5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm
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Persian silver lidded trinket boxes totalling two. Tri-footed base with a niello river panorama to the circumference and mirage scene to lid. Diameter 7.8 cm weight 120g smaller container. With panorama to the circumference and mirage scene to lid. Diameter 4 cm weight 40g Combined weight 165g
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German silver beaker with a crest to base and gilt to interior. Height 9 cm weight 150g
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Russian silver double handled dish and a Russian silver crystal top comport the dish with floral impressed detail and glass liner. Height of comport 13 cm
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Russian silver enamelled picture frame and Russian silver enamel compact the picture frame with paste set detail and the compact depicting a hand painted scene of bears in the woods. Dimensions of frame 21 x 18 cm
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Magnifying glass and nine sewing Shuttles consisting of: tortoise shell cased magnifying glass - length 8.5 cm ivory sewing shuttle - length 13 cm resin sewing shuttle with metal inlay - length 12.5 cm tortoise shell sewing shuttle - length 12.5 cm tortoise shell sewing shuttle - length 11.5 cm bone sewing shuttle - length 11 cm mother of pearl sewing shuttle - length 11 cm bone sewing shuttle a/f- length 10 cm mother of pearl engraved sewing shuttle - length 9 cm resin sewing shuttle - length 7.5 cm
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Ivory toggle featuring a man's face. Length 5 cm
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Ivory whist counter carved with birds and insects dimensions 5 x 9.5 cm
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Ivory carved Chinese lidded censer featuring dogs of Fo, set with coloured stone, with a signature panel to under-lid and base on a carved timber stand. Height including stand 22 cm
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Chinese belt hook comprising of leather hook with silvered metal holder decorated with mythical animals, silver metal chain attached to a implement. Length 75 cm
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Betjemanns patent oak three bottle tantalus with three crystal cut decanters and two silver plated labels, numbered 49303, length 31 cm
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English 19th century jugs totalling four, depicting bar and robbery scenes blue and cream jug with chip to the handle, decorated with floral sprays, borders and scenes with a naturalist handle and decorated with a hunting scene with a naturalist handle and decorated with mythological subjects. Height of tallest 18 cm
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Victorian moulded jugs totalling four, decorated with poppies and wheat lidded jug with mythical creature with lattice and wheat pattern with grape vine motifs totalling four, mostly with harvest patterns. Height of tallest 21 cm
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Victorian moulded jugs and a mug totalling four, mug decorated with figures of Bacchus jug decorated with hunting and farming scenes, anchor stamp to base pewter lidded jug with acorn pattern blue jug with Royal subjects. Height of tallest 20 cm
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Royal Doulton figure 'Cobbler' HN1706. Height 20 cm
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Clarice Cliff Fantasque pin dish painted with whimsical trees. Diameter 7.5 cm
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Clarice Cliff Bizarre 'Gayday' and 'Crocus' Clogs both with floral decoration. Length 12 cm
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Clarice Cliff Bizarre'Gayday' pair of beakers hand painted with flowers. Height 9.5 cm
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Hutchenreuther figure of a Spanish dancer artist Hans Achtiziger. Height 21.5 cm
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Lloyd Murray art glass vase dated 1997, signed to base. Height 41 cm
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Lloyd Murray art glass sculpture of cornucopia form, detailed with fish. Height 28 cm
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Lloyd Murray art glass comport and a Lloyd Murray basket vase both in black, red, orange and green tones. Height of tallest 17 cm
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Lloyd Murray art glass shell form comport and a vase. Height of tallest 19 cm
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Lloyd Murray art glass vase and fish. Height of tallest 21.5 cm
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Colin Heaney unsigned double handled vase. Height 18 cm
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Colin Heaney art glass vase and flowers dated 1996, signed. Height of flowers in vase 29 cm
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Colin Heaney art glass vase and bowl. Height of tallest 13 cm
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Colin Heaney art glass paperweights consisting of one dark green weight, another in wave form and three iridescent shells. Length of largest 8 cm
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Staffordshire pair of hunting dog figures one modelled with a rabbit in mouth, the other presenting its catch. Height 27.5 cm
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Wedgwood set of nine vine leaf plates consisting of a crescent shaped dish and eight side plates. Diameter 19.5 cm
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Royal Doulton pair of vases with floral motifs. Height 45 cm
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Sevres style pair of lidded vases with a panel of a courting scene to one side and a panel of flowers to the other. Height 33 cm
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Cartier picture frame of oval form, stamped to back 'Lesmust de Cartier' 'Swiss made' and numbered 8509 30056. Height of frame 9 cm
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Faberge picture frame decorated with two diamonds and nephrite with original timber case. Dimensions of frame 11.5 x 7 cm
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French marble portico clock garniture with a mercury pendulum. Height 38 cm
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Jaeger Le Coultre Atmos clock with fifteen jewels, engraved to plaque '25 - Robert C. Mountain - Crown Zellerbach 1976', numbered 39147. Dimensions 23.5 x 21 x 16 cm
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Russian icon in a timber ebonised and gilt frame. Dimensions of icon 25 x 30.5 x 3 cm
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Bronze figure group of duelling buffalo, signature indecipherable, on a marble base length 61.5 cm
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Swedish silver flat ware service comprising of twelve tablespoons, twelve main forks, twelve dessert spoons, twelve dessert forks, twelve teaspoons, twelve coffee spoons, a pair of serving spoons and a ladle. Varying 1958-1972 weight: 1.92kg twelve main knives, twelve dessert knives with stainless steel blades, a matching cake knife and fork, two butter knives, a cheese server and spatula. Totalling 105 pieces all with stainless steel blades.
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Tiffany & Co sterling silver set of twelve dessert spoons monogrammed 'E' weight 435g
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Dutch silver teapot and cream jug with a timber handle. Maker A. Bonebakker and Zoon. Height of teapot 12.5 cm weight including handle 535g
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Dutch silver mounted scent bottle, Continental silver beaker and a basket loose handle to the basket. Height of bottle 15 cm. Height of tallest 15 cm weight not including bottle 100g
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Satsuma vase finely decorated with elders and a dragon, with signature panel to base. Height 44 cm
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Satsuma pair of vases decorated with warrior scenes, one with restorations. Height 59 cm
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Japanese Kutani pair of vases decorated with scenes of women at work in a rural setting. Height 63 cm
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shibayama vase with dragon handles (one damaged), ivory body featuring carp amongst flora (with losses), stamped to base. Height 38 cm
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Japanese Meiji bronze vase with relief of grapevine. Height 36 cm
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Chinese red stone carving depicting the eight immortals on a timber base. Length 30 cm
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Zitan brushpot featuring elders playing mahjong. Height 25 cm
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Chinese gilt metal page turner decorated with fish and elders. Length 29.5 cm
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Qianlong blue and white platter and a smaller Quianlong platter decorated with birds amongst trees. Length of largest 37 cm
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Kangxi blue and white jug with butterfly and flora decoration. Height 17.5 cm
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Kangxi pair of blue and white ribbed dishes decorated with lotus. Diameter 27 cm
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Chinese 18th century group of three dishes with lotus pattern, one with damage. Diameter 28 cm
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Chinese 18th century group of three dishes with lotus pattern, one with damage. Diameter 28 cm
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Qianlong lobed dish with floral design and key border. Diameter 26 cm
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Chinese 18th century dish with cherry tree central decoration. Diameter 21.5 cm
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Kangxi style pair of octagonal bowls decorated with flowers. Height 6.5 cm
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18th century Chinese lobed dish with central decoration of a pine tree and cranes. Diameter 23 cm
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Chinese deep bowl with Ming mark but later, painted with courtesans, with restorations and chipping to rim. Height 9 cm diameter at top 21 cm
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Chinese 18th century group of dishes three in total, decorated with chrysanthemums diameter 25 cm
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Chinese 18th century floral plates consisting of six plates with key border diameter 20 cm
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Chinese Qianlong saucer dishes four in total, decorated with lotus plant diameter 20 cm
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Batavia 18th century tea bowls and saucers consisting of six bowls and six saucers, two bowls with damage. Diameter of saucer 9 cm. Height of bowl 3.5 cm
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Chinese 18th century red painted tea bowls and saucers six in total, decorated with garden scene diameter of saucer 12 cm. Height of bowl 4.5 cm
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Chinese Kangxi tea bowls and saucers consisting of eleven saucers and seven tea bowls, one tea bowl a/f, some light chipping and cracks, all decorated with lotus pattern diameter of saucer 13.5 cm. Height of bowl 6.5 cm
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Chinese Kangxi tea bowls and saucers consisting of eleven saucers and seven tea bowls, some light chipping and cracks, all decorated with lotus pattern diameter of saucer 13.5 cm. Height of 6 bowls 5 cm. Height of 1 bowl 6.5 cm
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Chinese 18th century tea bowls and saucers consisting of four tea bowls and saucers decorated in red with thick banding of flowers and four tea bowls and saucers in blue and white red saucer diameter 8.7 cm red tea bowl height 3 cm. Blue and white saucer diameter 9.5 cm. Blue and white tea bowl height 3.6 cm
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Chinese Kangxi porcelain saucer dishes and tea bowls consisting of fourteen saucers and six bowls, some light chipping and cracks. Diameter of saucers 10.5 cm. Height of three tea bowls 3.8 cm. Height of three tea bowls 4 cm
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A collection of Norwegian silver enamel jewellery; composed of a necklace, bracelet and ear clips of floral motif inlaid with green and white enamel. Weight 79.8gm.
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Two 9ct gold cluster rings; one in white other in yellow gold each set with a dark blue sapphire surrounded by single cut diamonds. Weight 6.1gm. Size n 1/2.
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Two 18ct gold rings; one set with an opal (scratched) other a signet ring with unsoldered shank. Weight 13.7gm
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An 18ct gold Mexican fire opal ring; cut down claw set with an oval cabochon opal in a basket gallery set with round brilliant cut diamonds
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A jade pendant; 42 x 31 mm light green nephrite jade set in 9ct gold featuring fauna. Weight 16.8gm.
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Two 14ct gold items; a leaf brooch set with three round brilliant cut diamonds totalling approx. 0.09ct and a pendant set with a hard stone cameo. Weight 10.8gm
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Two silver pendants; each in retro style inlaid with black enamel. Weight 45.3gm.
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Three gem set gold rings; one in18ct set with two single cut diamonds (2.4g), one in 14ct set with a cultured pearl (1.8g) other in 9ct set with two round brilliant cut diamonds (1.3g).
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A silver gilt gem set bracelet; featuring eight amethyst set links to engraved uniting links. Weight 25.6gm.
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A collection of 9ct gold jewellery; a pair of hoop earrings, a pair of turtle stud earrings, an aquamarine set floral brooch, a bar brooch set with a doublet and seed pearls by Willis, a wedding band and a ring set with a cabochon amethyst and two round brilliant cut diamonds. Weight 13.8gm.
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Three gold items; an 18ct locket pendant (9g), a 9ct spray brooch and a leaf brooch (13.8g), all missing pearls
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Seven pairs of gold earrings; one three tone 18ct of quatrefoil form set with white stones (2.9g), others in 9ct, two in three tone gold others set with coloured stones (18g).
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A set of Mexican silver jewellery; plaque link bracelet with matching collar. Weight 159.4gm
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Four gold sovereigns; an 1894 Melbourne mint full sovereign and three half sovereigns. Weight 19.9gm
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An onyx and pearl mourning brooch; applied with nine small pearls to rear locket compartment framed in 9ct gold, fitted with pendant loop. Dimensions 40 x 30 mm. Weight 19.8gm
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An 18ct gold brooch; starfish form set with turquoise. Weight 13.6gm. Width 50 mm
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