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Auction House:Elder Fine ArtNumber of lots recorded:113
Sale Title:Australian & International Paintings, Antiques and Objet d'ArtLots with images:113
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:35
Date:14-Apr-2013
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Address from the Municipal Association to the Right Honourable the Earl of Kintore, Governor and Committee, illuminated and bound in blue morocco elaborately embossed to front and rear. The dedication embossed in gilt on a red shield, the interior with embossed border and decorated with rondels in watercolour showing various views of South Australia. The dedication surmounted to the left with a coat of arms. It is signed by the mayors and lists the municipal members. The work signed Joyner lower right.…
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To His Excellency the Right Honourable the Earl of Kintore from the District Councils Association of Illuminated and bound in brown embossed morocco, the address being bordered running foliate pattern, the district councils bordered in a geometric pattern. The address surmounted with the South Australian coat of arms is signed by the President, Vice-President and Secretary and dated 7th January 1889. The work signed by Joyner below middle, fine condition. 45 x 5 x 33 cm
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Bronze bust of Salvator Rosa with sword. Palate and brushes in a swashbuckling pose on brown marble base and with name plaque signed E. Picault (Emile Louis Picart 1881-1973) Salvatore Rosa, Italian Baroque painter. As a painter he is best known as unorthodox and a rebel, some say he spent time with roving bandits while learning Art. Rosa was the first to paint romantic landscape. He pursued the arts, music, poetry, writing, etching and acting. His work is dramatic and constrasts the calm of Claude Lorrain…
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The White Horse Distilleries Silver Pilgrim Flask Tattersalls Cup. An important and historical South Australian horse racing trophy by British Royalty Silversmith Robert Garrard. This remarkable piece of South Australian racing history crafted by Robert Garrard in London in 1864. Weighing 9000 grams, 77 cm. High, pear shaped. The lower body with flutes and strapwork on a stepped foot. The shoulders with acanthus and vine wreathed masks and swung with chains. The cover being baluster shaped. Presented in…
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Superb, important bronze group. The Arabian Falconer on horseback, signed P. J. Mene on base. Intimately detailed, the strength, movement and action of the group is portrayed in the group as one would expect from possibly the best French Animalier. The bronze is supported on a matching green carrara marble revolving pedestal. The group is mounted on a bronze base 53 x 24 cm. And is 66 cm. High. Pierre Jules Mene (1810-1871) born in Paris, his reputation as an animaleer is unsurpassed. He began producing…
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Mid 19th century gilded bronze 3 piece clock garniture, signed Lemaire, Paris. This stunning 3 piece clock garniture of large proportions, the clock with fine vigorously scrolled case with foliate decoration to the top, flanked by classical maidens mounted on a scrolled gilt bronze base. The white enamel dial with Roman numerals and signed LeMaire, Paris. The bell striking two train movement with external count wheel strike. The clock is flanked by an imposing pair of matching eight branch gilt bronze…
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Late 19th century French brass case repeater carriage clock, with Chinoiserie style fitted panels. The brass case with round silvered dial, Roman numerals with ornate centre insert. The foliate mask to the dial in the Chinoiserie style with fine piercing and cast birds. The side panels in a 2-tone effect of copper and bronze depicting fine quality Chinoiserie style panels. The two chain striking movement with repeat mechanism and fitted with a lever escapement. Height 19 cm
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Mid 19th century French carriage clock, signed Grohe, Paris, with one piece engraved case and subsidiary dials. The one piece brass case finely engraved with white enamel dial and Roman numerals, telfoil(?) hands with two subsidiary dials, calendar and alarm. The French two train movement striking and repeating on a bell with lever escapement. Height 14 cm
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Mid 19th century French gilded bronze Rococco style carriage clock, signed Scherer, Paris. An important gilded bronze French carriage clock of large proportion. The high quality ornately scrolled case flanked with multiple classical figures and putti to form four feet on the base adorned by a further four figures on the top of the scrolled columns and base of case. The top of the clock base is surmounted by further putti and an ornate handle. The two train striking movement with white enamel dial, Roman…
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Early 19th century French bronze and Sienna marble mantle figural clock. Classical figure of pan playing a flute standing next to the bronze clock housing. Fitted with a two train striking French clock movement, mounted with a marble dial to match the case. Black Roman numerals, steel hands, the movement fitted with silk thread suspension. Height 70 cm
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Late 19th century French rouge marble and silvered figural mantel clock, signed Piallard, de VRonzes, Paris. Large imposing French mantel clock. Rouge marble base, ormolu mounts, clock movement with white enamel dial, Roman numerals, gilt pierced hands, encased in an ormolu cylindrical plinth, surmounted by a quality silver plated bronze female classical figure. Two train French movement striking on a bell. Height 70 cm
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Pair of 19th century heavy bronze groups of the Chevaux de Marly, after Coustou, on bronze bases and signed indistinctly. Height 56 cm
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High quality early 19th century bronze figure of a Bagpipe player. On a marble pedestal base, signed to base of bronze. A.K.R. = C.E.S. V. 4.G.S. Height with base 33 cm
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An early 19th century bronze figure group, of putti feeding a dog, a bunch of grapes on a grey marble stepped pedestal. Height of bronze and base 30 cm
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A pair of large finely, modelled cast bronze sculptures of reindeer. The male with antlers, the doe alert with ears pricked. These most interesting sculptures were cast by the Castlemaine foundry in the early 80s. They have been in the vendor's garden since that time and have developed a fine pleasing green patina. Height of deer with horns 150 cm
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Mid 19th century French ormolu mantel clock in the Rococco style. Movement stamped by the eminent clock maker Rango Feres Papis. The gilt bronze case with scrolling acanthus and trailing vines. The dial with relief scene to centre, enamel plaques with blue Roman numerals and telfoil steel hands to the twin barrel movement with anchor escapement and external count wheel strike on a bell. Height 40 cm
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A finely carved Mandarin's elbow chair. The armrests in the form of winged dragons, the backrest decorated with entwined dragons in a central rondel. This chair bears close relationship to a magnificent pair of beds sold recently by elder fine Art. 110 cm
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A magnificent quality three branch gilt bronze chandelier, each arm supported by winged cherubs holding a torch, which in turn supports three frosted glass flower shades. The whole supported by a twist column rising to a rococo ceiling mount. Diameter 90 cm
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Fine Victorian gilt wall mirror, of strong proportions, surmounted above with ribbon and flowers, the shoulders each with a basket of flowers the column sides simply enhanced with cock beading to the mirror. 208 x 140 cm
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Classic gilt wall mirror, decorated with acanthus leaves to the shoulders and base, foliate borders and surmounted with a foliate surrounded cartouche. 200 x 145 cm
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Fine quality 19th century credenza, with mirrored centre door breakfront and tapered reeded columns, burr walnut crossbanding with inlaid boxwood panels inset with green Wedgwood intaglio panels and brass reeded trim. 112 x 179 x 49 cm
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Mid 19th century three piece gilt bronze French clock garniture, signed Nicaud. Fab. A Toulouse. The gilt bronze clock with white enamel dial, gilt pierced hands, mounted in ornate scrolled housing, draped cast bronze flowers surmounted by an urn with foliate swags. The clock case fitted with ornate gilt feet, sitting on a gilt wooden base. Two train French movement, outside countwheel striking on a bell. The clock flanked by a matching pair of 5 branch gilt bronze candelabra with centre candle holder and…
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An important pair of blanc de chine Sevres busts. Being of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, mounted on a gilt decorated circular foot above a square gilt decorated base. The busts presented in Regal finery, the female bust signed le Comte. Blue mark. Height each 64 cm. Approx
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Exhibition quality Satsuma vase, of attractive proportions, the blue ground with raised gilt floral decoration, finely painted panels. The front is of elegant ladies and girls, the verso with noblemen and a boy, signed Kinkozan. Height 30 cm
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A fine Royal Worcester ewer shaped two handled vase, of elegant proportion, decorated with highland cattle in a mountain landscape, finely decorated in the Grecian manner and tastefully gilded to the base, handles and cover, signed John Stinton. Height 42 cm. Mark in purple
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Important William IV six piece tea and coffee service. By William Bateman II, London 1834-36, comprising a teapot and stand, coffee pot and lamp stand, creamer and sugar bowl. The embossed and engraved floral decoration in the neo classical Egyptian manner and adorned with coiled serpent handles with interiors lined in parcel gilt. Height of coffee pot & warmer 36 cm
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An exceptional Webb opaque pink and white cameo glass slender necked Exhibition vase, finely decorated with fruit and leaves to neck and base. Geometrical floral band to waist of vase. Height 30 cm
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Superb Webb cameo frosted ruby claret jug, of subtle tapered proportion, the body decorated with entwined flowers and vine, the plated mount having embossed decoration echoing the design on the body of the jug. Height 30 cm
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Spectacular Sevres tea service and teaset on circular tray. All in bleu de roi with handpainted ovals and cartouches of Royal court scenes, romantic couple scenes and floral bouquet all richly framed by gold leafed foliate scrolls, comprising a teapot, lidded sucrier creamer, six cups and saucers and a circular tray. Marked Louis Phillip Royal cipher date mark 1844 and Chateau Tuilleries destination marks. Diameter of tray 50.5 cm
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Delightful Victorian Clover leaf shaped tantalus, with three ruby flasked decanters decorated with vines having sterling silver sherry, gin and a whisky label. The decanters of elegant proportions standing in three shaped feet and single handle. Height 40 cm
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Pair of very fine bronze busts, of a man and woman in classical dress with finely cast details. Standing on shaped black marble base, each signed J. Clesingeir Rome 1860. Cast and signed F. Barbedienne founder. Height male 57 cm. Female 53 cm. (includes base)
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A classic bombe shaped Vernis Martin style vitrine, the single door painted with a courting couple, the side panels with landscapes, the bow fronted single door panelled with finely cast ormolu mounts, the door supported each side by cast masks, the cabinet surmounted by spayed cartouche. 182 x 88 cm
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Late 19th century French gilt and white marble mantel clock. The gilt and marble case surrounded by a laurel wreath, cross quiver and torch sitting on ornate feet. The two train movement, striking on a bell, white enamel dial, Roman numerals and ornate pierced gilt bronze hands. Height 42 cm
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Late 19th century ebonised German three train bracket clock. Stamped W.H. (Winter Halder). The ebonized case, mounted with gilt bronze mounts, gilt mask to a silvered chapter ring, Roman numerals and subsidiary regulating dial. The three train spring driven movement, striking the quarters on 4 songs and the hour on a single gong. Pull repeat fitted. Height 50 cm
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A pair of French ormolu mounted breche violette urns and covers 19th century, Fondeur Ferdinand Barbedienne, raised on a square base with circular laurel wreath foot, the body with band of laurel swags and drops supported by two putti handles. The lower base with bold acanthus leaves, similar decorated rim and domed cover with cone finial, signed. Height 46 cm
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A pair of 18th century ormolu mounted Sevres cassolettes. The bleu de roi porcelain bodies hand painted with gold leaf, outlined vignettes with romantic scenes and figures, the reverse decorated with landscape scenes, fitted with ornate ormolu mask head handles to sides and the reversible candle sconces fitted with pineapple finials to the covers. Height 28 cm
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Bloor Derby porcelain exhibition vase, of baluster shape with hand painted view of Durham and Derby to front and reverse. Intricately framed by modelled spring flowers, bunches of grapes and other berries. The elegant shaped neck reeded and gold leafed and flanked by scrolling gold leafed foliate handles with entire set of reeded and gold leafed central stem and circular footrim on square plinth. Titled to base with Derby mark c.1830. Height 30 cm
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Beautiful George III sterling silver pedestal swing handled boat shaped sugar basket, with blue glass liner, pierced body work and beaded edge decoration. London 1876. Maker Robert Hennell. Height 15 cm
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Rare original shaped leather cased sterling silver individual Victorian four piece coffee service, Sheffield 1898. Maker Harrison Bros and Hawson. Height top 15 cm
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Victorian silver gilt wine ewer, with maker’s mark of Edward & John Barnard, London 1862, of elongated ovoid form on a plain foot, the handle in the form of a naturalistically modelled branch with leaves, tendrils and grapes trailing around the body of the jug. Height 34 cm
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A Sevres pattern gilt mounted lidded box. French 19th century, decorated with a mythological scene of the punishment of Cupid, finely gilded on deep blue ground. Scroll and floral highlights opening to an interior painted with floral sprays, signed E. Grisard. Diameter 15.5 cm
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A fine high quality cast bronze study of Lorenzo de Medici as Hercules, after the original marble sculpture by Michelangelo, this impressive sculpture measures 78 cm. In height, signed Societe des Bronzes to base
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A Lalique bagatelle clear and frosted glass vase, designed 1939, executed late 20th century Moulded with birds and foliage, engraved France with copyright symbol. Note: the epitome of romance, this Lalique bagatelle vase is draped with deep set lovebirds and springtime foliage. This stunning piece features a repeated relief sculptural bird motif surrounded by swirling decorated leaf accents. Made in France. Height 17 cm
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A Lalique bagatelle vase, designed 1939, executed late 20th century Moulded with birds and foliage, engraved France with copyright symbol. Note: the epitome of romance, this Lalique bagatelle vase is draped with deep set lovebirds and springtime foliage. This stunning piece features a repeated relief sculptural bird motif surrounded by swirling decorated leaf accents. Made in France height 17 cm
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Lalique Esna pattern Colourless glass vase. Created 1985 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Rene Lalique's birth, of frosted and clear colourless glass with external relief design of alternating stylized feathers. Inscribed Lalique/registered trade mark France on base. Height 23 cm
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A pair of bronze Grecian style urns. In the classical manner, centre panels with mythological figures, musicians and draped maidens on stepped bronze base with masked handles. Height 22 cm
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An exceptionally fine Micromosaic panel. Depicting St. Peter’s Basilica, the oval mosaic inset in onyx and set on a velvet plaque. 7 x 10 cm
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A small desirable Webb cameo melon shaped sugar bowl, with plated drop handle and cover, white on opaque ruby decorated with primrose and leaves. Height 15 cm
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An exceptional quality Royal Vienna deep blue square shaped Exhibition plate, with open work gilded borders, the centre an exquisite painted square panel of a Grecian romantic group, fine floral gilded decorations complement the panel. Diameter 24 cm
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Late 19th century French white marble and ormolu portico-style three piece clock garniture. Twin column white marble and ormolu portico style clock, ormolu bun feet, filigree to bottom of base. Clock movement supported by two tapered white marble columns, fitted with ornate urns to top. The clock case surrounded by classical figures and a Wedgwood plaque matching the column ornamentation. The two branch candelabra with a single white marble column ornate urn fitted to top and Wedwood plaque. The white…
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