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Decorative Arts + Jewellery — Lawsons

Auction House:LawsonsNumber of lots recorded:262
Sale Title:Decorative Arts + JewelleryLots with images:262
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:215
Date:25-Jun-2015
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Alabaster carved figure of a cockatoo set upon a base, with glass eyes. Condition good to fair, some early chips to the base & age related wear. Height 50 cm
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Alabaster carved figure of a nude bather on a red marble base. Condition good to fair, some losses to the base. Height 48 cm
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American sterling silver Brandy warmer with an oak handle, engraved '1916, April, 1941'. Boston, maker Shreve, Crump & low Co. Condition good, some tarnishing. Length 21 cm
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American sterling silver Christening cup with raised floral detail, engraved 'Frangas Non Flectes' & retailed for J & I Cox. New York, c1850, maker Charters, Cann & Dunn. Condition good, some tarnishing. Height 10.5 cm. Weight 108g
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American sterling silver set of twelve dishes having canoe form. New York, maker Whiting Manufacturing Company. Condition good, minor wear. Length 10 cm. Weight 207g
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American sterling silver set of twelve shot beakers with hand beaten detail, monogrammed 'Mhf' New York, c1930, maker George A. Henckel & Co. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Height 7.2 cm. Weight 517g
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American sterling silver set of twelve stem liqueur glasses with hand beaten detail & a gilt wash interior. New York, 1923, maker Whiting Manufacturing Company. Condition good, some tarnishing. Height 12.9 cm. Weight 966g
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Art Deco alabaster figure of a Middle Eastern snake charmer having a bronze face, hands, instrument & foot, seated a tribal rug, set upon a stepped alabaster & marble base. Condition good to fair, missing snake, some early chips. Length 37 cm
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Austro-Hungarian silver snuff box having a gilt wash interior & machine marked detail. Vienna, circa 19th century, maker Atf. Condition good, minor wear. Length 8.5 cm. Weight 127g
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Austro-Hungarian silver snuff box having a gilt wash interior, engraved with dedication to Dr Bruder. Possibly Prague, 1865, maker as. Condition good, some wear to the gilt interior. Length 9 cm. Weight 108g
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Bevington Sweet basket having two handles, applied flowers, with a pierced gallery & set upon a tree form base. Condition good, minor wear & minor losses to some petals. Length 22.5 cm
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Black slate & marble mantle clock having a gilt face & Roman numerals, with a key & pendulum. Condition good to fair, general wear, needs a service. Height 31 cm
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Bohemian ruby glass pair of lustres having drawn columns rising from round bases, with gilded floral decoration & slender, well-cut spears. Condition good, minor wear to the bases. Height 30.2 cm
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Bronze figural jug showing an applied female nude figure amongst raised flowers & a bulbous vase decorated with a pond scene. Condition good, oxidised patination. Height 29.5 cm
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Bronze figure of a semi clad man holding a fish mounted on a rocky base. Condition good to fair, oxidised patina, crack to the ankle. Height 40 cm
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Charlotte Rhead Bursley Ware tulip charger of shallow circular form tube lined with multi coloured flowers & foliage around a narrow border, signed to base 'Charlotte Rhaed Burley Ware T.L14'. Condition good, paint loss to the central green medallion diameter 30.2 cm
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Chryselephantine gilt Art Deco figure of a crinoline lady heavily clad in gilded bronze with ivory face & hands, carrying a bag & wearing an elaborate bonnet, set upon an onyx base, foundry mark stamped underneath '39v'. Condition good, some expected cracks to the ivory, minor tarnishing to the body. Height 35 cm
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Coalport gilt enamel demitasse cup & saucer having a rounded octagonal form body with raised duck egg blue aesthetic jewel design & highlighted with raised gilded bubbles, cica late Victorian. Condition good, minor age related wear to the base. Height of tea cup 4.5 cm
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Continental pair of crinoline dancing lady figures hand painted & set upon porcelain beaded bases, stamped to the rear. Condition fair, some restoration to the fingers & some losses to the crinoline. Height 29 cm
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Continental pair of miniatures of classical ladies set in delicate gilt frames, signed 'Silver'. Condition good, minor wear dimensions 19.5 x 15 cm
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Continental silver beaker with a central medallian featuring a hunting motif, bearing an Austrian import mark. Condition good, some tarnishing. Height 15 cm. Weight 192g
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Continental silver pair of Aspargus tongs with pierced blades & applied foliate detail, possibly with Royal monogram, seven Austrian export marks. Late 19th/ early 20th century. Condition good, minor wear & tarnishing. Length 25 cm. Weight 220g
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Crystal Eiffel Tower with acid etched detail upon a black glass base. Condition good to fair, loss to the spire. Height 32 cm
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Dresden Helena Wolfsohn pair of covered vases in pink & blue having two handles, painted with courting scene panels, stamped to the base. Condition good, minor wear. Height 17.3 cm
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Early Vicotrian ivory miniature portrait of a lady set in a gilt timber frame. Condition good, minor wear dimensions 19 x 16.5 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII box having a hinged lid, decorated raised detail of cherubs at leisure & with two faux drawers on scrolled feet. London, 1902, maker Elly Isaac Miller. Condition good to fair, feet are bent. Weight 46g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII cream jug & sugar bowl in the Georgian manner, on three feet. Chester, 1909, maker Stokes & Ireland Ltd. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Height of jug 9.5 cm. Weight 199g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VII trumpet shaped vase having a weighted base for balance. Sheffield, 1909, maker Walker & Hall. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Height 27 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Edward VIII muffineer with an internal cover & an ivory finial. Birmingham, 1931, maker Asprey & Co Ltd. Condition good, minor tarnishing diameter 18 cm. Weight including finial 675g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Elizabeth II apostle spoons totalling thirteen, in a mahogany case. Birmingham, 1977, Birmingham mint. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Weight 442g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George III fish server with a scissor style mechanism & pierced detail. London, 1802, maker William Eley & William Fearn. Condition good, minor wear. Length 30 cm. Weight 210g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George IV ladle in the fiddle pattern, inscribed 'L'. Exeter, 1825, maker Simon Levy. Condition good to fair, dents to the bowl, some wear. Length 29.5 cm. Weight 92g
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English hallmarked sterling silver George IV ladle in the fiddle pattern, with monogrammed inscription 'M'. London, 1826, maker William M Traies. Condition good, some tarnishing. Length 33.5 cm. Weight 191g
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English hallmarked sterling silver muffineer with reeded detail & a double walled base. Birmingham, 1910, maker Martin, hall & Co. Condition good, minor wear & tarnishing diameter 17.5 cm. Weight 520g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Queen Anne serving spoon in the rats tail pattern, inscribed 'W.M.H.' London, 1707, maker Paul de Lamerie. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Length 32.8 cm. Weight 171g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Stuart Devlin gilt salt cellar having a pierced surround. London, 1973, maker Stuart Devlin. Condition good, some tarnishing diameter 7.9 cm. Weight 84g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian card case etched with fine floral detail, having a fitted case for Charles Snow, Brisbane. Birmingham, 1888, maker Frank moss. Condition good, minor wear. Length 10 cm. Weight 86g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian card case engraved with a bird in flight amongst floral motifs, with a gilt wash interior. Chester, 1895, maker Lucas Brothers Ltd. Condition good, minor wear. Length 10.5 cm. Weight 93g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian Christening cup with a gilt wash interior & floral etched detail, engraved 'Nevile Savage Done'. London, 1879, maker Walter & John Barnard. Condition good, minor wear & tarnishing. Height 10 cm. Weight 195g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian circular mirror Plateau with beaded edging on three scrolled feet. London, 1865, maker Horace Woodward. Condition good, minor wear diameter 29 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian fish servers with floral pierced blades, in the fiddle & thread pattern. London, 1850, maker Edward Farrell. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Length of knife 34 cm. Weight 341g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian fish servers with pierced foliate detail. Knife London, 1843, maker William Eaton fork London, 1875, maker Henry Holland. Condition good, minor wear & tarnishing. Length of knife 33 cm. Weight 404g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian five bottle cruet set having fine pierced foliate detail & beaded edging. London, 1874, maker George fox. Condition good, some small chips to the crystal. Height including bottle 16 cm. Weight 235g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian grape scissors having serpent motifs. London, 1853, maker Francis Higgins II. Condition good, minor wear. Length 20 cm. Weight 114g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian pair of fish servers having pierced hallmarked blades & weighted handles. Sheffield, 1873, maker Atkin Brothers. Condition good, minor wear & tarnishing. Length of knife 33.5 cm
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian pair of sauce spoons in the Kings pattern London, 1895, Elkington & Co Ltd. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Length 17 cm. Weight 157g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian pair of serving spoons with scrolled detail. London, 1846, maker Elizabeth Eaton. Condition good, some tarnishing. Length 32.5 cm. Weight 449g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian set of four gilt spoons with rope twist stems & bust terminals. London, 1889, maker Walter & John Barnard. Condition good, some tarnishing. Length 19 cm. Weight 257g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian set of six mustard spoons with a gilt wash to the bowls. Exeter, 1849, maker Robert Williams & Sons. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Weight 159g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian snuff box having a shaped & hand-engraved body with floral decoration, gold-gilt interior & a hinged lid. Inscibed 'To Robert Keys Esq Fort Lodge From Eugene & Elizabeth Shirny' Birmingham, 1872, maker Robert Mitchell. Condition good, minor wear. Length 6.6 cm. Weight 58g
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English hallmarked sterling silver Victorian vermeil Christening set with grape design, with an associated knife. Fork & spoon London, 1852, maker H J Lias & Son knife London, 1850, maker John Samuel Hunt. Condition good, minor wear & tarnishing. Weight 230g
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Franz Xaver Bergmann cold painted bronze Vienna camel Pincushion stamped 'Geschutzt' to the base. Condition fair, some losses to the paint, missing bridle. Length 11 cm
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French carriage clock having Arabic numerals on an enamel face dial within a brass & bevelled glass casing. Condition good to fair, door is pushed in & no key. Height 11.2 cm
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French marble clock having a Commonwealth of Australia engraving with a key & pendulum. Condition, good to fair, minor chips, needs a service. Length 40 cm
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French pair of porcelain painted gilt metal mounted vases with lids, in the Sevres style, decorated with courting scenes, rural scenes & floral panels. Signed 'P Roche'. Condition good to fair, one mount is loose, minor wear. Height 29 cm
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French porcelain painted gilt metal mounted tazza in the Sevres style, decorated with a courting scene & floral panels, with a signature. Condition good, some tarnishing. Length 32 cm
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French portico clock with gilt metal mounts. Condition good to fair, damaged join to the pendulum, unsure if working. Height 50 cm
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German red enamel face dome clock with red enamelled pylons & a glass dome. Condition good to fair, broken wire to the pendulum, unsure if working. Height 29.5 cm
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German silver 800 standard round lobed dish with engraved floral detail, sitting on three cast feet. Condition good, minor tarnishing diameter 25 cm. Weight 398g
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German tortoiseshell & papier mache painted container. German tortoiseshell & papier mache painted container painted to the lid with a mountainous rural scene, painted to the interior 'Der Scheiblingthurm Boy Botgen Am Thalferbach'. Condition fair, loss to part of the base & small losses to the lid diameter 9.4 cm
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Gilded suitcase form locket of fine detail, with a nine folding photo compartment, applied straps & a chain linked lock. Condition good, some wear to the gilding, loose hinge to the photo frame mechanism, one frame bent. Length 2.5 cm
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H.M.A.S. Sydney Emden 1914 oak cigarette box purportedly from parts of the H.M.A.S. Sydney which destroyed the German Warship Emden in 1914. Condition good, minor wear, small early chip. Length 19 cm
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Hungarian silver 935 standard make up compact with one powerpuff compartment, one hinged compartment & a lipstick holder, machine etched with repeating pattern, foliate detail & monogrammed with an 'E'. Condition good, some minor wear & scratches to the interior. Length 9 cm. Weight 100g
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Irish hallmarked sterling silver George III ladle having a shell form bowl Dublin, 1781, maker Michael Smith. Condition good to fair, crack to the join on the stem & bowl. Length 34 cm. Weight 145g
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Ivory carved figure group of a lion attacking its prey. Condition fair, age related cracks & wear. Length 7.5 cm
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Ivory framed pair of painted miniatures of classical ladies one signed. Condition good, minor wear dimensions 14 x 11.5 cm
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Ivory miniature brooch painted with a profile of a lady, set within a German 800 standard silver frame. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Length 3.8 cm
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Ivory painted miniature of a courting scene set of a fine gilt frame. Condition good, minor wear. Length 6 cm
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Lalique Bagatelle bird figure vase in heavy clear and frosted glass with a design of small birds recessed in round insets amongst foliage, signed Lalique &Reg; France'. Conditiion good, miner wear to the base. Height 16.8 cm
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Lalique flower bowl of flaring form in clear glass with raised & recessed flowers & leaves, signed 'Lalique France'. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Diameter 24.3 cm
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Lladro figure group 'A Walk with the Dog' 01004893 issue year 1974 Retirement year 2005 Sculptor Jose Roig. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Size: 38 x 12 cm
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Lladro figure group 'Dancing the Polka' 01005252 issue year 1984 Retirement year 1994 Sculptor Regino Torrijos. Condition excellent to good, new perfect condition. Height 31 cm
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Matthew Norman Swiss carriage clock retailed for Tiffany & Co having a white Roman dial with moon hands, inscribed on the movement 'Eleven Jewels Unadjusted Swiss Made Movement Matthew Norman Switzerland', with a two sided key & a key extension. Condition working minor wear to the casing. Height 13.6 cm
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Merric Boyd animal figures depicting a seated koala & one other animal with baby, paper work authentication from a Boyd family member. Condition fair to poor, some losses to both figures. Height of tallest 12 cm
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Mexican sterling silver basket having woven detail. Condition good, some tarnishing. Height 15.5 cm. Weight 239g
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Mexican sterling silver pair of candlesticks each with one central trumpet & two stems. Condition good, some tarnishing. Height 24.5 cm. Weight 431g
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Murano F&M Ballarin signed perfume bottle signed & with original sticker. Condition excellent to good, as new condition. Height 26.5 cm
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Murano figure of a clown holding a ball. Condition excellent to good, as new condition. Height 30.5 cm
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Norwegian silver fish servers with etched floral paterns. Norsk Mønster. Condition good, some tarnishing. Weight 169g
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Pine Art Deco painted vase depicting sailing boats within a coastal setting. Condition good, some crazing to the underglaze, wear to the base. Height 38.5 cm
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Regency ivory painted miniature of a lady set in a gilt timber frame. Condition good to fair, one loose piece to the frame. Dimensions 18 x 15 cm
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Remued green & brown drip glaze vase with honey pot incisions & a tree form handle, engraved to base 'Remued 304'. Condition good, minor flea bites to the rim, some crazing. Height 17 cm
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Remued mauve & green drip glaze jug with a tree form handle & a pinched mouth, inscribed to the base 'Remued Handmade 54LM'. Condition good, some crazing. Height 25 cm
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Royal Doulton 'Wild Rose' charger also known as 'Roses G', is a rich hand painted 'Impasto' floral design with vibrant colours on a blue ground. Condition good, minor wear diameter 34.5 cm
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Russian silver Nicholas I ladle wityh a gilt wash bowl, 84 Zolotnik standard St Petersburg, 1844, maker Iff. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Length 35.5 cm. Weight 406g
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Scottish hallmarked sterling silver Victorian teaspoon set comprising twelve spoons & a pair of sugar nips with fine foliate detail, in a fitted silk lined box. Glasgow, 1889, maker Robert Tennant & Co. Condition good, minor wear. Weight 209g
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Signed miniature of of a lady set in a timber frame with gilt banding, signed. Condition good, minor wear. Length 14.5 cm
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Silver Clad Fire Brigade padlock heavily laden over a cast metal body with a brass keyhole. Condition fair, some losses to the silver on the shackle. Length 10.8 cm
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Silver plated Elkington & Co graduated set of six trays with beaed edging. Condition good to fair, some wear to the plating. Length of largest 46 cm
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Sterling silver figure of a Fiddler on a roof mounted on a timber stand. Condition fair, age related wear, some losses to the timber, missing bow. Height 19 cm
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Thai sterling silver ladle with monogrammed inscription 'Bh' maker M Sena. Condition good, minor tarnishing. Length 32 cm. Weight 224g
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Tortoiseshell framed miniature of a classical courting scene with brass binding. Condition fair, some losses to the tortoiseshell. Dimensions 14 x 12 cm
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Turkish Rosalia marble vase on a Chinese carved timber stand. Conmdition good, small chip to the rim & the base. Height including stand 57 cm
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Victorian cranberry glass single stem epergne wth a flared rim on a clear glass foot. Condition good, minor age realted wear to the base. Height 31 cm
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Victorian vaseline glass four trumpet epergne having crimped rims. Condition good, slightly loose. Height 50 cm
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Wedgwood blue Jasper teapot, stand & covered sugar bowl with acanthe detail & having raised classical scenes. Condition good to fair, chip to the internal rim of the sugar bowl. Height of teapot 10 cm
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Four gold rings; one in 18ct set with 3 single cut diamonds, wt. 2.3g, others in 9ct set with single cut diamonds, a blue zircon and white stones and a wedding band, wt. 5g.
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An 18ct gold chain; serpent link (broken at clasp). Wt. 5.6g.
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Four gold rings; 2 in 14ct set with white stones and blue enamel (5g) 2in 9ct set with a red stone, chipped other attached with 4 charms, af (9g).
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A 14ct gold Chinese bracelet; to box clasp with one jump ring missing, (long life and wealth) Wt. 18.3g.
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