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Fine Furniture, Silver, Asian and Decorative Arts — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:355
Sale Title:Fine Furniture, Silver, Asian and Decorative ArtsLots with images:336
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:268
Date:19-Jun-2018
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Indian brass mounted wooden casket, lock plate marked 'P. X.', together with an Indian chest painted with Mughal court scenes (2), height 20 cm, width 34 cm, depth 25 cm, height 27 cm, width 38.5 cm, depth 22 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Lady Sybil Joel, Sydney
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Indian school, Mughal scene, within an inlaid architectural frame, together with a framed Mughal miniature painting on ivory (2), 50 x 22 (framed). Provenance: The Collection of Lady Sybil Joel, Sydney
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Burmese red lacquer wooden stand, together with a red lacquer bowl, a red lacquer ram figure and a pair of polychrome painted monkeys (5), height 24 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Lady Sybil Joel, Sydney
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Three large Turkish copper cauldrons, 'Bakir Kazan', hand beaten copper, two with a pair of handles (3), approx. height 58 cm, diameter 70 cm. Provenance: garden life, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney. Traditionally used for making Turkish candy
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Two large Turkish copper cauldrons, 'Bakir Kazan', hand beaten copper, each with a pair of handles (2), approx. height 58 cm, diameter 70 cm. Provenance: garden life, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney. Traditionally used for making Turkish candy
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Two large archaic style Chinese lidded urns, each decorated with geometric motifs, and flanked by two stylized dragon head and ring handles (2), height 105 cm. Provenance: Garden Life, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney
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Four cast iron garden urns, 20th century, of fluted campagna shape (4), approx. height 60 cm
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Two pairs of ormolu mounted and patinated spelter Garnitures, 19th century, each cast as a double handled urn on pedestal base (4), approx. height 29 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Bronze figure of a young lady, early 20th century, the nude figure holding a water pitcher on a dark green pedestal base, height 31 cm. Provenance: The Estate of a Gentleman, Point Piper, NSW
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Bronze figure of a water carrier, probably German, c. 1900, depicting a young maiden with two vessels attached to a yoke, standing atop a rock, on a dark green marble base, signed, height 66 cm. Provenance: The Estate of a Gentleman, Point Piper, NSW
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After Enrique Molins-Balleste, Diana the huntress with hounds, painted silver patina to spelter figures, signed to rectangular alabaster and brown onyx base, chip to corner of base (A/F), height 38 cm, width 46 cm
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Samuel Marti & Co., Paris (1870-1890), mahogany and ormolu mantel clock, case of lyre shape, gilded dial with Roman numerals, movement stamped 'Medaille de bronze S. Marti et Cie', together with a German Hermle burr walnut mantel clock, with key and pendulum (2), height 44 cm, 43 cm. Provenance: The Estate of a Gentleman, Point Piper, NSW
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Two pairs of brass and cast metal door stops, 19th century, cast as a pair of griffins and as urns on pedestals (4), approx. height 43 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Georgian turned fruitwood candle stand, c. 1830, with adjustable stem, height 32 cm
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Victorian brass and iron Footman Trivet, c. 1888, marked 'William 1888 Jackson', together with a chromed steel footman trivet, and a champagne bucket on stand (3), height 30 cm, 60 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Victorian brass lion wall sculpture, late 19th century, holding a clear glass ball in its mouth, together with a gilded metal figure of Adam, surmounted by a glass sphere, on rouge and black marble pedestal (2), height 18 cm, 36 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Chinese tea tin canister table lamp, with tall olive green shade, together with a black painted table lamp base, modelled as cupid with bow and arrows standing on a lion hide, height 88 cm, (with shade), height 40 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Lady Sybil Joel, Sydney
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Pair of ormolu mounted sang-de-boeuf table lamps, 19th century, with white shades (2), height 93 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Three brass and cast metal door stops, 19th century, two cast as lion paws, the other cast as a knight (3), approx. height 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Charles x style Tole and ormolu bull's eye wall clock, circular white dial with Roman numerals, diameter 28 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Assorted measuring Instruments, 19th century and later, comprising scales and weights (5). Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Assorted marble and glass globes, of various sizes, on metal and wooden stands (9), approx. height 33 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Victorian mahogany travelling apothecary cabinet, 19th century, with inset brass carrying handle, removable back plate, two hinged doors opening to fitted interior, displaying glass apothecary bottles with stoppers, and five drawers comprising scale, weights, mortar and syringe, height 28 cm, width 30 cm, depth 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Two Victorian phrenology busts, 19th century, one by L. N. Fowler, the other by F. Bridges Phrenologist (2), height 28 cm, 11 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Three-tier mahogany and brass telescope, 19th century, together with a pair of turned wood candlesticks and a set of bronze apothecary's weights (3), height 14 cm, (candlesticks). Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Victorian brass mounted burr walnut tea caddy, with two lidded compartments, together with an ivory and paper fan (A/F) (2), height 17 cm, width 23 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Lady Sybil Joel, Sydney
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Ancient Egyptian Ushabti, late Dynastic period, 800-300 BC, pale green glazed faience, holding a pick and hoe, height 15 cm. Accompanied by valuation certificate from Xanthos Antiquities and fine Art, Sydney
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Ancient Egyptian Ushabti, New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC, clay, holding a pick and hoe, restored, height 13 cm. Accompanied by valuation certificate from Xanthos Antiquities and fine Art, Sydney
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Two ancient Egyptian Ushabtiu, New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC and late Dynastic period, 6th/4th century, blue and green glazed faience, one restored (2), height 7 cm, 9.2 cm. Accompanied by valuation certificates from Xanthos Antiquities and fine Art, Sydney
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Nazca double spout vessel, possibly 2nd/4th century, the twin spouts connected by a bridged handle, the body painted with anthropomorphic mythical beings against a cream-coloured ground, retains stamp and inventory number to underside, height 18 cm
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Four south American clay vessels, modelled as various stylised animals (4), approx. height
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Majolica monkey figure, 19th century, green glaze, the crouching animal holding a fruit in its hand, on green and black marble base, restored, together with a stoneware figure of a monkey (2), height 21 cm, 33 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1918, pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates, berries and foliage against a navy blue ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft, 1918' and impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem England, height 22.5 cm
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William Moorcroft, footed bowl, c. 1920, pomegranate' pattern, decorated with pomegranates, berries and foliage against a green ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft' and impressed 'Moorcroft Burslem, height 10 cm, diameter 23 cm
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Pinon Heuze, pair of twin handled vases, together with a comport, gold gilt motif decoration on cobalt blue ground, painted signature to body 'Pinon Heuze' (3), height 44 cm, height 21 cm
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Pair of Sevres style covered urns, cobalt ground with gilded metal mounts, together with a Victorian porcelain comport with hand painted floral decoration and an Austrian tazza (4), height 41 cm. Provenance: The Estate of a Gentleman, Point Piper, NSW
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Herend, porcelain figure of a Polish Hussar, together with a porcelain figure of a maiden and a twin handled vase, all with printed factory marks to undersides (3), height 41 cm. Provenance: The Estate of a Gentleman, Point Piper, NSW
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Mason's, extensive dinner service, Mandalay' pattern, printed factory marks to undersides (approx. 50 pieces). Provenance: The Collection of Lady Sybil Joel, Sydney
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Royal crown Derby, group of porcelain animal figures, Imari' pattern, including an elephant, pheasant, cat and frog, printed factory marks to undersides (4)
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Versace for Rosenthal, five porcelain dressing table accessories, Les Tresors de la Mer' pattern, comprising covered powder boxes and pin trays, printed factory marks to undersides (5), approx. height 10 cm
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Roman blue glass jug, possibly 3rd /4th century AD, of squat bulbous shape, with applied handle, height 10.5 cm
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Baccarat, cut crystal ice bucket, together with a Baccarat crystal caviar dish (2), height 23 cm, height 8 cm
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Five cut crystal decanters, including two Baccarat and one Waterford (5), aaprox. Height 41 cm
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Victorian ladies brass bound work box on stand, c. 1880, with green velvet and leather fitted interior, Bramah lock, height 49 cm, width 31 cm, depth 22 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Victorian tantalus, 19th century, with three cut crystal bottles, together with a mahogany knife box, with string inlay and brass mounts (2), height 27 cm, height 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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Uriano, girl Looking into pond, painted gold patina to spelter figure and doves, on marble and onyx plinth, height 37 cm, width 46 cm
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Art Deco female Mannequin bust, with brown glass eyes, height 71 cm
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Wooden horse, 19th century, retains traces of polychrome decoration (A/F), possibly fairground amusement, height 75 cm, length 93 cm
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English copper tankard, 19th century, with scroll handle, lower part decorated with a continuous band of playing putti in high relief, raised on a beaded circular foot, maker's mark to underside, height 20 cm
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Three large shells, including a giant clam shell (3), approx. length 54 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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White coral tree, on wooden stand, height 18 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Lady Sybil Joel, Sydney
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Coloured plates of the birds of Ceylon by G. M. Henry, Published by the Ceylon Government, 1927, part I & 4, sixty-four coloured plates, with a short description of each bird by W.E. Wait
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Victorian mahogany jardiniere, late 19th century, carved with acanthus leaves, with one drawer below, together with a mahogany cylindrical paper bin (2), height 50 cm, 30 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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White ceramic Campagna vase, with cast iron stemmed white ceramic tulips, height 34 cm, (vase). Provenance: The Estate of Lady Gabriella Brenner, Bellevue Hill, NSW
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After Max Le Verrier, the Archer, spelter figure with applied bronze patina, kneeling on base, together with Menneville France, Diana the huntress, ivorine head with enamel body and painted floral embellishment to costume (A/F) (2), height 44 cm, 41 cm
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