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Auction House:Vickers & Hoad AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:301
Sale Title:Directors SelectionLots with images:301
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:227
Date:19-Mar-2016
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CARRIER-BELLEUSE Albert Ernest carrier de Belleuse, 1824-1887 (France) large patinated 19th century bronze, titled Melodie, standing on a fitted oak pedestal, approx 80 cm high and stand approx 99 cm high
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Fine pair of antique Meiji period Japanese silver inlaid bronze ikebana / censers, large shallow saucer dish tops decorated in low relief with possums on branches, held by turned baluster bodies, spreading base with three feet on a stepped base (2)
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18th/19th Eccleslastical repousse silver bowl with various saints seating and standing with rope twist frame work, the centre in relief with the seated figure of Jesus with out stretched arms with halo, with orginal guidling, touch mark Tughra to robe for ottoman Empire approx 14 cm, 136g
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Bespoke canteen of antique silver cutlery in fitted oak case. Ex Henry Charles 'Inky' Stephens (February 1841 – July 1918) with full sets of Kings pattern knives, Old English pattern servers, Rattail forks, fiddle thread and shell asparagus. Various English hallmarks Victorian dates, includes pieces by Chawners, Francis Higgins, G&S Co etc. Approx 4786g (silver weight not including knives)
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Martin Sharp (1942-2013) Australia. 'The Toff Monty Carlo', signed and dated verso 2006, oil on canvas, unframed, approx 86.5 cm x 65 cm . The Toff c1958 is part of a series of character portraits Martin painted, in poster paint at Cranbrook when he was about fifteen years old. He used this as a study for this later version in 2006 in oils. A rare and important work for the artist. See front cover old Cranbrookian magazine volume 45 number 1 March 2007
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Antique figural marble clock, mounted with a bronze figure of Diana the huntress, silvered dial with Roman numerals, bell on the hour eight day movement
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