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The Spring Art & Antique Auction, including the Estate of Madame Verna Greene — E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:E. J. Ainger Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:488
Sale Title:The Spring Art & Antique Auction, including the Estate of Madame Verna GreeneLots with images:476
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:384
Date:13-Oct-2013
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A French Louis XV style walnut buffet, the arched mirrored back surmounted by rococo carving, with a shaped marble top above four drawers and four carved panel doors on short cabriole legs. 170 cm high, 185 cm wide, 60 cm deep.
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A French Louis XV style walnut marquetry decorated chest, the shaped marble top above seven drawers, with a shaped apron on tapering legs with ormolu sabots. 145 cm high, 72 cm wide, 40 cm deep.
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A Victorian flame mahogany chest, with a deep centre drawers flanked by small drawers and corbels with graduated drawers below. 125 cm high, 128 cm wide, 55 cm deep.
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A French brass bedside lamp, with two branches and fabric shades with a fringed edge on a oval base. 32 cm high.
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A French Louis XV style secretaire a abattant, with marble top, bombe outline, four enclosing drawers below graduated drawers on tapering supports with ormolu sabots. 141 cm high, 76 cm wide, 36 cm deep.
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A French Limoges painted floral decorated electrified table lamp and shade. 76 cm high.
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A French flame mahogany chest, the marble top above four graduated drawers on a plinth with shaped feet. 76 cm high, 77 cm wide, 46 cm deep.
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Old Tabriz carpet. Central Persia late 20th century, the centre medallion with flower and gull decoration within deep red with meandering flower decoration with a deep blue border with gull and palmette decoration 400 x 296 cm.
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A set of three Regency simulated rosewood dining chairs, the top rail with inset brass athenaeum above a drop in seat on sabre legs.
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A replica Adam style mahogany serving table, makers label. Robert brown traditionally hand crafted furniture. 497 Malvern road Toorak breakfront with gadrooned frieze on fluted tapering legs. 83 cm high, 240 cm wide, 60 cm deep.
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A Kerman Ravaar carpet. Third quarter of 20th century, with a centre medallion within magenta field with lotus and flower decoration within a beige scrolled border. 330 x 244 cm.
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A Louis XV style French walnut armoire. Bombe outline with arched carved cornice, above a pair of mirrored doors, with shaped ornately apron on short cabriole legs. Door. 260 cm high, 150 cm wide, 52 cm deep.
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Ashworh dinner Strathmore pattern service, comprising vegetable tureen, side plates, dinner plates, entree plates together with soup tureens and teacups.
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A French provincial cherrywood draw leaf table rectangular with parquetry top scalloped edge on scrolled ends with decorative scrolled iron stretcher. 75 cm high,71 cm wide,110 cm deep (closed).
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A set of six French Louis XIII style oak dining chairs, each with arched padded back on carved scrolled legs with stretchers and tan leather upholstery.
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An early Victorian walnut chess table. Octagonal form with a chess top and a cylindrical bulbous column on a shaped plinth terminating in scrolled feet. 73 cm high, 43 cm wide.
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An early 20th century Louis XVI style side table, the marble top above a frieze with swag decoration on fluted legs. 60 cm high, 102 cm wide, 60 cm deep.
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A William IV ebonized chaise longue, with scrolled back, stylized gilt leaves on square tapering legs.
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A fine French provincial 19th century oak and elm armoire, the lobed stepped cornice above a foliate carved frieze, with a pair panelled and carved doors above a shaped apron on cabriole legs. 266 cm high, 168 cm wide, 48 cm deep.
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A late Victorian walnut bookcase, maker W Walker Sons Bunill row London .E .C the shaped pediment, above a pair of glazed doors, the lower section with a long drawer and pair of panels supported on a plinth 240 cm high, 122 cm wide, 51 cm deep.
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A French 19th century Louis XV style oak armoire, with an arched carved cornice above a pair of glazed doors enclosing shelves below a shaped apron on cabriole supports. 250 cm high, 170 cm wide, 50 cm deep.
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A mid 20th century polychrome Venetian blackamoor of a semi draped nubian boy holding a gilt candelabra on a flared base with carved dolphins. 175 cm high.
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Royal Worcester tea service, comprising 11 teacups and saucers, side plates and sandwich plate, painted with blossom with gilt border. Puce mark with date registration.
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A fine Adams style late 19th century flame mahogany breakfront library bookcase, the shaped moulded gadrooned cornice above four astragal glazed doors, the lower section with a long drawer above a pair of panel doors flanked by small drawers with panel doors below supported on a plinth. 235 cm high, 197 cm wide, 56 cm deep.
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English Royal Crown Derby dinner service, comprising of six dinner plates, six entree plates, twelve side plates, six sweet dishes, five breakfast cups and saucers, six coffee cans and saucers, six tea cups and saucers, vegetable dish and cover, a coffee pot and a tea pot, a cake plate and a sandwich plate, four pepperettes, a milk jug, and sugar bowl, a vase on stand and two posies vases, two jugs, another tea pot, meat plate and three serving bowls.
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A French elm rectangular plank top pinned refectory table on square tapering legs.
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A French mahogany auto wagon. Lift off tray, hinged glass doors with under shelf, on tapering legs. 76 cm high, 64 cm wide, 43 cm deep.
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A French Louis XVI style bonheur du jour, the Vernis Martin painted cylinder front enclosing writing surface above a painted frieze drawer on tapering fluted legs. 99 cm high, 78 cm wide, 49 cm deep.
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Persian wool carpet with silk overlay, the centre medallion within lotus flowers and flowering vines and triple border. 190 x 120 cm.
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A pair of gilt metal French urns and covers, each of baluster form, with a continuous band of cherubs and goats, with rams head handles. 41 cm high.
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A French gilt metal mounted walnut bracket clock. Eight day count wheel bell strike movement, the dial with enamelled Roman numerals, within a wasted walnut case, applied with foliate and cast mounts. 57 cm high.
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A French second Empire walnut commode, the marble top above a long drawer, below three graduated drawers flanked by columns with ormolu mounts. 92 cm high, 106 cm wide, 62 cm deep
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Three Victorian walking canes, each stick with a decorative top, one silver, one ivory the other carved.
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French carriage clock with Roman numerals and carry case.
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A Emma Bosoms Moorcroft anemone pattern comport. Deep pink with a band of anemones on the a bright blue ground, circa 1980. 11 cm high, 26 cm wide.
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800 silver ewer, of globular form with flared base and neck with scrolled handle. 1696gm. 39 cm high.
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Three French 800 silver boat shaped bowls, each with scrolled handles and a raised band of flowers on four feet. 1230 grams.
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800 silver tantalus set on four pierced feet, kidney form, with pierced foliate decoration, with the centre stem with conforming decoration. Together with a pair of bowls, square form on pierced feet with foliate decorated flared sides. 1342gm. 39 cm high. 19.5 cm wide.
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A Royal Worcester porcelain vase. Gilt side handles, painted roses, signed Frederick Bray. Green mark, shape H305, date 1911. 20 cm high.
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A French Limoges vase. Campania shape Celeste blue with painted reserves of flowers. 22 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester vase. Painted with pheasants in Scottish landscape. Bulbous form with flared neck and moulded handles, marked Hadley Ware vase. Green mark, shape F105, date 1905. 21 cm high.
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A Mason's patent ironstone china Hydra jug with a serpent hand and Imari pattern. 24 cm high.
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A Beswick Hereford bull. 13 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester plate painted Harry Stinton. Painted with cattle in misty Scottish highlands with scalloped and gadrooned gilt border. Black mark. 28 cm wide.
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A Royal Worcester potpourri vase and cover painted Harry Stinton. Ovoid form pot painted with highland cattle on misty Scottish highlands on moulded gilt base with Crown pierced gilt cover. Shape 2048, black mark. 26.5 cm high. Ovoid form pot painted with highland cattle on misty Scottish highlands on moulded gilt base with Crown pierced gilt cover. Shape 2048, black mark. 26.5 cm high.
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Italian 800 silver vase, maker Lavoraz a Mano, of baluster form with flared neck, inset green stone and scrolled handles with cast acanthus leaves. 1224gm. 37 cm high.
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A pair of William IV silver grape scissors London 1831. Together with George IV silver salt London 1826. And a Victorian Kings pattern mustard Dublin 1853. 140gm.
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A silver ink set. Birmingham. 71gm. Together with two silver boxes. 194gm.
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A graduated set of six Mallard Beswick ducks together with an extra duck, each with wall pockets and brown and green markings.
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Centenary of Federation wine. Centenary red vintage 1999. Blended by Southcorp Wines for the National wine Foundation. Bottle no. 39062. 1.5 Litres.
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A fine early 20th century French partners desk, the top inset with gold embossed leather with a moulded edge, above three frieze drawers on end pedestal with graduated drawers. 77 cm high, 191 cm wide, 120 cm deep.
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Old Tabriz carpet, central Persia. Third quarter of 20th century. Burnt orange medallion within deep blue field, with loped medallion with in a burnt orange border with palmettes. 382 x 300 cm.
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Brass and steel microscope by N H Seward Pty Ltd. Early 20th century with accessories in a mahogany case.
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A canteen of matched Kings pattern. Various dates London William IV and early Victorian, comprising a set of 12 Kings pattern dessert spoons. 930g. Fish knifes 942gm. Fish forks 807gm dessert forks. 848gm soup spoons. 1285gm. 12 dinner knifes and entree knifes, each with silver handles and stainless steel blades. 12 dinner forks 1300gm. 12 tea spoons 529gm.
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Two box sets of Royal Crown Derby knives, each with stainless steel blades with porcelain handles and gilt decoration.
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Six Victorian Hanoverian pattern silver soupspoons, maker Charles Lais London 1837. 413gm.
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Late Victorian etched glass vase. Bucket shaped etched bowl with moulded handles on domed base. 27 cm high.
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800 silver cruet set with six bottles, of octagonal form with octagonal glass bottles, four with silver covers. Stand is 751gm. 22 cm high.
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A George VI four piece silver tea service. Birmingham 1948, maker a L Davenport Ltd Birmingham. 1904gm.
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Bavarian Vienna style tea service. Octagonal form with continual band of gilt painted with figures.
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A Royal Worcester vase painted Reginald Austin, of baluster form with flared neck, painted with roses and buds. Shape H293 green mark 1906. 18.5 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester plate painted Harry Stinton. Painted with cattle in misty Scottish highlands with scalloped and gadrooned gilt border. Black mark. 24 cm wide.
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Chinese Ching period figure, modelled of a warrior riding a Buddhist lion. 39 cm high.
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Royal Worcester vase and cover painted Millie Hunt. Shape H169 black mark. 16 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester vase signed Chas Stinton. Painted with pheasants in misty Scottish highlands. Shape 957, green mark. 9 cm high.
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Venini Latticino glass vase, circa 1960, with a striped cross-hatched filigree design in colours of maroon and white. 28 cm high.
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A Sevres celeste blue vase and cover, the vase of baluster form with moulded gilt decoration and rams head. 36 cm high.
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Christofle silver bird and spoon.
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A pair of Lalique anemone candle holders. Moulded opalescent in flower form. 9 cm high.
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Edwardian crystal bowl on stand, the bowl hobnail cut with a scalloped edge on a bulbous stem with star cut base. 29 cm high.
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A Christofle plated gravy boat on stand, together with a plated Christofle pepper grinder and sugar caster and grape scissors.
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Cylindrical cloisonne jar and cover with lion finial. 9 cm high, 13 cm wide.
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Boxed Norwegian silver enamel teaspoons, maker J Tostrup. Blue enamel with silver gilt.
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A French cottage cheese slice. 47 cm long.
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Mahjong set bone mounted pieces contained in a brass bound fitted box.
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A Victorian silver tea service maker George Angell London 1855, comprising a teapot, water jug, creamer foliate chased and embossed decoration, raised on a circular base. 2297gm. Water jug 28.5 cm high. Teapot 15 cm high.
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An Edwardian plated cruet, the four moulded bottles each with stopper and carrying handle on bun feet. 21 cm high.
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A Lalique bowl. Opalescent, oval form with moulded leaves. 9 cm high, 20 cm wide.
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A Berlin painted demitasse. Painted reserve of a cherub musician within raised gilt, the saucer with two painted reserves of a cherub musician together with a similar demitasse painted with children in landscape.
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A Royal Worcester vase painted Harry Stinton, of baluster form with flared neck painted with two highland cattle. Shape G957, black mark. 9 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester vase, of bulbous form with gilt and green moulded base and neck with gilt handles. Shape H305, puce mark date 1919. 21 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester vase and cover painted Harry Stinton. Baluster form painted with highland cattle in misty Scottish highlands with a gilt base and handles. Shape 2710, black mark. 27 cm high.
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A Grainger Worcester vase. Flared form with moulded base and rim painted with two pheasants with one in flight, signed Chas Stinton. 16.5 cm high.
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Royal Vienna coffee service, comprising coffee pot sugar bowl and cover cream jug and four demitasses, each piece magenta with Watteau panels and gilt highlights. Coffee pot 18 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester cup, saucer and plate by Stinton Harry, the gilt interior, the exterior painted with highland cattle. Black mark, date cipher 1960.
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A 19th century Cantonese vase. Painted of figures in domestic scenes with in green foliate with painted lotus flowers. 14 cm high.
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A Celeden bowl. Qing period. Decorated with moulded lotus flowers 29.5 cm.
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Pair of possibly Minton plates. Painted English flowers within green with a yellow and gilt border, circa 1830.
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A Royal Worcester vase painted by Harry Stinton . Painted with two highland cattle in misty Scottish highlands of flatted globular form with cylindrical tapering neck. Shape 2491, black mark. 10 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester vase and cover. Bulbous form and painted with roses and moulded gold decoration. Black mark shape H169. 16 cm high.
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A Walter Moorcroft Hibiscus vase. Cylindrical neck, deep blue ground with hibiscus. 28 cm high.
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Minton celeste bleu vase and cover painted with reserves of flowers, together similar celeste bleu vase on a square base with a reserve of painted with flowers on the front and the reverse vase stand, circa 1890. 25 cm high.
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French porcelain plate. Late 19th century, Sevres style, with a reserve painted of 18th century figures within Celeste bleu and gilt highlights. 30 cm wide.
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A Royal Worcester vase painted Harry Stinton, of baluster form with a green and gilt neck painted with highland cattle. G405. Date cipher 1908. 12 cm high.
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A Royal Worcester cased coffee set painted James Stinton, the six demitasse with gilt interior with two pheasants in Scottish highlands with conforming saucers. Puce mark 1929.
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A Royal Worcester porcelain vase signed R. H. Austin. Baluster form, painted with kookaburra of in a natural setting green mark 1922 and shape. G923. 19 cm high.
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800 silver sweet service, comprising of serving dish and six sweet bowls, each with gilt interior and a band of chased shell and flower decoration. 522gm large bowl. 13 cm high. 145gm each for six bowls. 7 cm high.
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Edwardian gentleman's travel set. Black box fitted with plated silver topped bottles and jars. 13 cm high, 25 cm wide, 16 cm deep.
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A Japanese carved panel. Carved ivory birds in flight within blossom on a black ground. Meiji period (1868-1911). 97 x 66 cm.
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A Kurdish runner. Deep blue field with spandrels and flowers heads within beige borders with palmette decoration. 370 x 70 cm.
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