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A Gentleman's Collection: The Estate of Rodney Permezel — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:326
Sale Title:A Gentleman's Collection: The Estate of Rodney PermezelLots with images:326
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:283
Date:28-Feb-2021
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Two antique fans together with a lacquered box, 19th century and later, one incorporating bone guards and a romantic watercolour scene, largest spanning 50 cm.
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A Dutch mahogany and marquetry salon mirror, 19th century, the rectangular plate within a surround inlaid with floral panels, 87.5 cm high, 42 cm wide.
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A French transitional style mahogany, ebonised and marquetry inlaid etagere, late 19th/early 20th century, the rectangular top above two shelves, with marquetry inlaid panels and a central inlaid floral bouquet to the top, united by slender tapering supports with gilt metal mounts, 81 cm high, 42 cm wide, 31 cm deep.
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Two English mahogany and marquetry trays, 19th century, each with a gallery edge flanked by two brass handles, decorated with a central conch shell cartouche, the largest 75 cm wide.
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A George III mahogany cutlery box, circa 1790, the body of shaped rectangular outline rising to a hinged sloping lid, opening to an interior fitted with divisions for storing cutlery, the whole with cross banded, string inlaid and reeded borders, above bracket feet, 38.5 cm high, 22 cm wide, 30 cm deep.
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An Irish Kilarney Ware writing compendium, 19th century, the two sectional lid decorated with a central oval marquetry plaque inset with an architectural scene within a Shamrock border and a further foliate border, opening to a fitted interior with a velvet writing surface, above a lower storage compartment. One lid inscribed 'Kilarney lakes 5 September 1867', 10 cm high, 36 cm wide, 25.5 cm deep.
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Two Victorian brass and iron fire guards, 19th century, the larger with a rounded rectangular high mesh front, rising to dual rails above bun feet. The smaller with a narrow mesh front raised on three ball and claw feet, the larger 77 cm high, 133 cm wide, 36 cm deep, the smaller 29 cm high, 123 cm wide, 28 cm deep.
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An English Colonial mahogany high-sided bergere, mid 19th century, the reeded crest rail above twist turned pilasters and a caned back, sides and seats, raised on twist turned supports (losses to the caned panels), 111.5 cm high, 60 cm wide, 57 cm deep.
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A George IV mahogany bow fronted chest, 19th century, the rounded top above two short and three full length drawers with cockbeaded edges, and brass loop handles, on turned feet, 104 cm high, 109 cm wide, 56 cm deep.
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A French neo-classical gilt bronze figural candelabra, 19th century, cast in the form of winged Victory, holding aloft a circular wreath supporting three leaf cast scroll arms terminating in sconces, raised on a cylindrical lattice cast socle and a square foot, 54.5 cm high.
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An English painted beech armchair, mid 19th century, the open back centred by a lion mask head, above gently scrolling arms and a cane-inset seat, raised on turned tapering legs, 86 cm high, 56 cm wide, 45 cm deep.
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An antique painted tin hat box and a collection of hats, the box of ribbed outline housing a collection of fifteen hats, including a fez, a pith helmet, three berets, a felt school cap, six Gendarme hats and two smoking caps.
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Two antique silver cased pocket watches, French and English, first half 20th century, including a French silver cased pocket watch, inscribed Cylindre Huit Rubis, with a nickel fob chain with three watch keys and two medallions attached, together with an English sterling silver cased pocket watch with a subsidiary dial and a later fob chain, presented in an associated rectangular leather mounted box, each 4 cm diameter.
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A collection of vintage cufflinks together with a Loupe, 19th century and later, comprising eight pairs of cufflinks, including Australian, gold plated, and abacus form. Together with an antique loupe.
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An Australian 9ct gold fob watch chain, by Rosenthal, Aronson & Co., Australia, the central 'Advance Australia' medallion mounted on a grosgrain ribbon with two shield shaped mounts. Hallmarked, 26 cm total length.
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Two French straw work boxes, 19th century, the first of circular form, decorated with geometric straw work panels, the other of rectangular form, the hinged lid inset with a floral Tunbridge ware panel, the rectangular box 9 cm high, 11 cm wide, 6.5 cm deep.
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A French quill work inset tea caddy, late 18th century, the rectangular box with chamfered corners, each panel inset with floral quill work and glazed, within a beech frame, opening to dual lidded compartments, (hairlines to the glazing of the lid), 13 cm high, 18 cm wide, 12 cm deep.
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An English satinwood sewing compendium, 19th century, the quarter veneered and crossbanded lid with a central lacquered panel decorative with a Chinoiserie garden pavilion scene, opening to reveal a twelve-sectional fitted interior enclosing a storage compartment, 11 cm high, 37.5 cm wide, 25 cm deep.
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Two English country chairs, late 18th century, the first in the Chippendale manner, in oak, with a drop in seat. The second in the Hepplewhite manner in elm, 94 cm high each.
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An English mahogany D-end table, 19th century, the solid mahogany rounded rectangular top with one leaf, above a plain apron, raised on fluted tapering rectangular supports, 71 cm high, 173.5 cm wide, 56.5 cm deep.
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A Biedermeier flame mahogany armoire, circa 1860, with a shaped cornice above a recess-panelled single door, raised on block supports, 181.5 cm high, 101 cm wide, 49 cm deep, condition: the door is missing a bracket rendering it not properly secured.
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An English Marble-Topped cast iron Cafe table, 19th century, with a rectangular variegated marble top, the green painted iron base with dual supports cast with portraits, foliate panels and the text 'Lucullus', united by a cross stretcher, above lion's paw feet, 75 cm high, 67.5 cm wide, 60 cm deep.
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An oak chest and a tin dispatch trunk, 19th century, the rectangular oak chest, with a hinged top, stenciled to the front 'Henry Balis / Aston Rowant Oxfordshire' flanked by iron handles, the trunk inscribed 'W.C & Coy / 1862-1863 for William Clarke and Sons/Bankers bullion and share Brokers', 45.5 cm high, 90 cm wide, 28 cm deep and 25.5 cm high, 47 cm wide, 31.5 cm deep.
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A set of six English ebonised sabre leg salon chairs, mid 19th century, each with an open back with gilt metal patera centred by a fleur de lis, above a drop-in seat, raised on slender legs, 81 cm high, 45 cm wide, 41 cm deep.
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An early Victorian cast iron Gothic umbrella stand, circa 1840, the pierced leaf-cast back supporting a frame with five apertures, above a removable drip pan. Victorian registration mark to the reverse, 75 cm high, 52 cm wide, 19 cm deep.
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A Victorian ebonised decoupage occasional table, circa 1860, the tilting top applied with a floral pattern, above a turned standard and a concave platform base and bun feet, 74.5 cm high, 35 cm wide, 36 cm deep.
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After Jean-Jacques Caffieri (French, 1725-1792), Corneille van Cleve (1645-1732), Carrara marble, the 19th century bust, naturalistically carved, above a square tapering socle, raised on a canted rectangular ebonised plinth, the bust and socle 70 cm high, 48 cm wide, 25 cm deep, the plinth 90 cm high, 50 cm wide, 41 cm deep. Repair to a section of the figure's nose.
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A collection of eight brass candlesticks, 18th and 19th century, comprising three pairs and two single candlesticks, the tallest 20 cm high.
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An English ebonised and gilt etagere, late 19th century, with four rounded rectangular shelves graduating in size with turned supports, 145 cm high, 153 cm wide, 36 cm deep, condition: together with a bag containing missing pieces.
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A pair of Gothic revival cast Andiron fronts and a pair of iron finials, 19th century, the andirons 59 cm high.
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Three decorative door stops, 19th century and later, of varying motifs and sizes, including an orange tree, a horse and a knight, the largest 45.5 cm high.
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A pendant ceiling light shade, early 20th century, the circular body with ogee moulded white slag glass panels rising to foliate cast brass floral swags, 47 cm diameter.
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Two antique leadlight armorial panels, each shield shaped, one with a fleur de lis design, the other with a family crest, the largest 29 cm high, 26 cm wide.
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An antique leadlight armorial panel, the shaped circular panel with acorn and leaf design, enclosing a three crown family crest, 43 cm high, 42 cm wide.
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A pair of antique brass mounted glass wall lights, possibly Indian, late 19th/early 20th century, comprising a pair each with clear glass scroll arms rising to frosted and faceted drip pans and a brass nozzle, each pair with a foliate-cast brass wall brackets and storm shades. Provenance: Reputably from Leonard Joel, Important Collection of Coaches, Carriages, Chandeliers, Harness, Furniture, Fittings, etc, from the Palace of his Highness the Maharajah of Mysore, Melbourne, 22 February 1974
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An English Regency gilt wood convex mirror, circa 1820, the circular mirror plate, within an ebonised and gilt wood surround, the border with spherical applique, the frame 64 cm diameter.
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A French Provinical style armchair, the tablet back and spring seat above reeded and leaf capped supports, united by a cross stretcher. Covered in a verdure tapestry, 114 cm high, 66 cm wide, 61 cm deep.
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A Regency style brass standard lamp, 20th century, with a tapering faceted standard, with a vase and pedestal hung with swags to the lower section, raised on a circular base with bun feet, 151 cm high.
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A French Empire style mahogany, gilt and ebonised centre table, the solid circular top above a figural standard and three out swept legs, 61 cm high, 91 cm diameter.
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A Victorian cast iron rocking chair frame, attributed to R.W Winfield & Co, late 19th century, lacking the seating cloth, the curved tubular frame with scroll embellishments, 105.5 cm high, 55 cm wide, 82 cm deep.
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A large English Art Nouveau oak frame, late 19th century, the rectangular body carved with a raised serpentine border, 154 x 123 cm.
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A large collection of rare decorative vintage light bulbs, 20th century, in a variety of shapes and sizes, all untested, largest 19 cm diameter.
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A mahogany Sheraton Revival armoire, 19th century, the two doors with faux drawers opening to a hanging rail space, above a long single drawer. This item packs down into sections, 235 cm high, 138 cm wide, 58 cm deep.
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Thirteen vintage wooden die moulds, early 20th century, intaglio carved with various aircraft designs, the largest 4 cm high, 17.5 cm wide, 14 cm deep.
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Two English antique boxes, 19th century, comprising a beech veneered sarcophagus document box, with ebony string inlay, escutcheon and bun feet, together with a rosewood veneered sewing box, housing an assortment of gold plated and wooden sewing implement, with brass string inlay, the largest 14 cm high, 29.5 cm wide, 22 cm deep.
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Two Victorian tortoiseshell and mother of pearl card cases and a box, late 19th century, one card case inlaid to either side with foliate decoration, the other carved to either side with a Gothic architectural panel, the box with an engraved mother of pearl border to the canted top, each card case 10.5 cm high, the box 9 cm wide.
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Four European school paintings, 19th century, one depicting a fishing scene, oil on tin, housed in a gilded frame, the other of a farming scene, oil on board, signed J. L, the other two in matching frames, one depicting a soldier and wife, the other of a young student with master, fishing scene 23 cm x 27 cm.
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Ten antique treen objects, including three mallets, a Prince of Wales feather butter mould, a plumber's turnpin, two ebony rolling rules, a truncheon a large butter pat and a press, the butter pat 40.5 cm long.
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Three Polycrhome decorated snuff boxes, 19th century, two crafted from wood, the other from horn and bone, the largest 2.5 cm high, 9.5 cm wide, 2.5 cm deep.
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A collection of four treen accoutrements, 19th century, comprising two small needle cases, a shoe shaped thimble case and an egg shaped parquetry spool container incised 'Grindelwald', the shoe shaped thimble holder 10 cm long.
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A collection of mother of pearl and bone sewing accoutrements, 19th century, comprising seven thread spools, five thread barrels, three tape measure barrels (one lacking the tape measure), and four thread winders.
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A collection of assorted sewing accoutrements, 19th century, comprising a beaded pin cushion, four bone needle cases, a bone multi-thread spool, a slipper shaped thimble holder, a mother of pearl book form needle holder, a bone netting roller and ratchet, a bone winding clamp and three weaving tools.
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Three antique picture frames, 19th century and later, each of rectangular form, with various design including marquetry inlay, polychrome highlights and birds eye maple veneer, the largest 33 x 28.5 cm.
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A pair of antique oak portrait relief plaques, early 19th century, rectangular, carved with the likeness of King Edward the elder and King Athelstan in side profile, 33 x 26 cm and 33 x 28 cm respectively.
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An English Provinical elm and oak Windsor chair, 19th century, the arched crest rail, above pierced vertical splats and scrolls arms, and a contoured solid seat, raised on turned supports, 90 cm high, 47 cm wide, 41 cm deep, condition: evidence of previous wood worm activity.
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A George III satin wood decoupage occasional table, circa 1810, the oval top with decoupage overlay, above a band frieze with a sham drawer, the whole with ebony string inlay and rosewood cross banded panels, above square tapering supports, 72.5 cm high, 43.5 cm wide, 31.5 cm deep, condition: Repairs in places.
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P. Molena 19th century, Mediterranean coastal township with figures, oil on canvas, signed lower right P. Molena, 66.5 cm x 102.5 cm. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, the Dennis Joachim collection, day 2, fine Art, Melbourne, 20/06/2016, lot no. 768, Leonard Joel, Australian and European paintings, Melbourne, 09/04/1997, lot no. 804
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An assembled set of five painted wire ice cream parlour chairs, early 20th century, each with a scrolling open back above a circular seat frame and scroll supports. Three chairs lacking wooden seats, the largest 87 cm high, the seat 36 cm diameter.
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A Victorian painted wire easy chair, with an open work trestle and scroll back and body above a mesh seat, 100 cm high, 45 cm wide, 63 cm deep.
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A Victorian walnut tapestry inset occasional table, 19th century, the circular top, with a central needlepoint panel, above central column with three supports.
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A brass and onyx figure of a lady and two Borsoi, probably French, first half 20th century, the relief cast figure standing with a Borzoi to either side, above a rectangular onyx base, 42 cm high, 39.5 cm wide.
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A French painted oak commode chair, late 19th/early 20th century, with a reeded crest rail, above caned back and hinged seat, and scroll arms. The lower body with cane panels to the sides and front, 100 cm high, 63 cm wide, 54 cm deep.
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Two Biedermeier birch veneered salon chairs, mid 19th century, the first with a spade crest rail, a stylised lyre back, on tapering square supports, with gilt wood lions paw feet to the front. The second chair with a bowed crest rail above a horizontal splat, above turned supports. Both seats un-upholstered, 92 cm high & 82.5 cm high.
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A pair of Italian parcel-gilt and painted pine pricket candelsticks, late 18th/early 19th century, each with a segmented stem on a triform plinth base, approximately 47.5 cm high.
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An Assembled English mahogany centre table, 19th century and later, the pivoting fold-over top above a faceted tapering standard and a string inlaid platform base, raised on scroll supports, brass caps and castors, 77 cm high, 109.5 cm wide, 53.5 cm deep.
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A French painted cabinet, early 20th century, with a stepped cornice, above two panelled doors and four full-length drawers, carved with corn husks and floral bouquets above turned feet, 180 cm high, 103.5 cm wide, 53 cm deep.
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A pair of Masonic globes mounted on columns, late 19th century, each globe modelled in papier mache (significant losses), raised on a turned column with a brass Corinthian and Doric capital, above a square stepped base, 39 cm high.
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Three dog figurines, late 19th/early 20th century, all naturalistically modelled, two cast in bronze, the last in brass, the largest 7 cm high, 8.5 cm wide.
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Three large tole ware trays, 19th century, one oval and two rectangular, the largest 55 x 76.5 cm.
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A collection of gentlemans accessories, 19th and 20th centuries, comprising a Ronson Penciliter incorporating a lighter, a Jeko mechanical pencil, four pocket knives including bright-cut in sterling silver and three vintage leather briefcases. The largest featuring brass fittings and combination locks, the Ronson case 18.5 cm long. The largest pocket knife 10 cm long (closed). The largest briefcase 34 cm high, 45 cm long, 17 cm wide.
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A collection of six wood carved pediments, 19th century, of various shapes and sizes, the largest 100 cm wide, 22 cm high.
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An album containing watercolour studies, late 19th century, including numerous studies of the people and landscapes of Suva, Fiji. All initialled, album 22.5 cm x 29 cm.
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Three oil on tin paintings, 19th century, each concerning unrelated subjects, all three unsigned and unmounted, each approximately 16.5 cm x 21 cm.
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Nicholson's carpentry, by Peter Nicholson, published by Thomas Kelly, Paternoster row, London, 1853
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Australian Dictionary of Biography, 1788-1850, volumes 1 to 8, Published by Melbourne University press, 1967. All in red leather bindings.
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Eight volumes, Philip the Second, Watt's World To Come, Herschel's Physical Geography, half hours Underground, Industrial Biography/Smiles, Moore's Irish Melodies, David Livingstone/Blake, Travels on the Amazon & Rio Negro/ Wallace.
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Three volumes, handbook to Australasia, edited by William Fairfax, published by William Fairfax & Co, Melbourne, 1859, the Gold-Finder of Australia, Edited by John Sherer, Published by Clarke Beeton, & Co, foreign Booksellers, 1853, Melbourne Directory for 1860, Published by Sands, Kelly & Co., Melbourne, 1860
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Colonial Architecture in South Australia, a definitive chronicle of development 1836-1890 and the social history of the times, by Elfrida & Rolf Jensen, the fine Arts press, 1980, with sleeve, numbered edition, signed by the authors, copy 73 of 135 (125 which are for sale)
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British Family Antiquity volumes II & IV, by William Playfair, Esq, published by Thomas Reynolds and Harvey Grace, 1821
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An original photo album, mid 19th century to early 20th century, leather bound with gilt tooling, 33 cm x 27 cm.
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Two framed studies by R. W. Sturgess and one other, early 20th century, all concerning female sitters, the R. W. Sturgess studies drawn in ink on paper, the third study in water colour, largest Sturgess 20 cm x 16 cm.
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Two hand coloured engravings, 19th century, one titled, 'Student in civil Law', another titled 'Newest Fashions for October 1828', Student in civil Law image size 28 cm x 22.5 cm.
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Four large framed coloured antique prints, 19th century, including 'The Barn Door', 'Farm Yard', 'The fern Gathers', and another depicting a classical inspired scene, the Barn door 67 cm x 80 cm.
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A set of six framed engraved portraits, after Jacobus Houbraken, 19th century, housed in matching ebonised and gilded frames, set of six (frame size) 42 cm x 27.5 cm.
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Frederic-Auguste Laguillermie (1841-1923), La Bella di Tizano, engraving, signed lower right. After Titian. Glazed and framed.
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Three framed engraved portraits, 19th century, comprising a portrait of James Boswell engraved by John Jones.
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An Italian map, Ducatum Mantuanum, after Gabriel Bodenehr, housed in oak frame, the map 42 cm x 58 cm.
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Four portraits, 19th century, including an oval oil on canvas on board of William Whitehead, signed Reynolds to verso, and a framed water colour of a serviceman, signature illegible, signed Reynolds 26 cm x 20 cm.
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Two paintings, by Robert Allcroft, titled 'The Mansion', & 'St Leonard's hill, log cabin', 47.5 cm x 69 cm & 49 cm x 71 cm.
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Three antique books, two volumes of Whitaker's Almanac,1891 and1900, Lexicon Medicum or medical dictionary, by Robert Hooper, seventh edition, London1839
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Four books Concerning Language and Politics, the French Revolutions, from 1789 to 1848, by T. W. Redhead, comprising three volumes, published by William and Robert Chambers, Edinburgh, 1848, a history of Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering, by Joseph Greco, published by Chatto and Windus, Piccadilly, London, 1886, the Household dictionary of the English Language, published by William Collins, Sons & Company, Glasgow, London, the Victoria Government Gazette, volume XXV, 1863, published by John Ferres…
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Two antique books concerning Victoria, Visit of H. R. H. Prince Alfred in Victoria, compiled by J. G. Knight, published by Mason Firth & Co., Melbourne, 1868, The Parliament House, Melbourne, by geo. H. Jenkins, published by John Ferres, Melbourne, 1886.
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Five volumes of Melbourne Punch, mid 19th century, including volumes 40, 10, 12
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Three Lehmann tinplate clockwork toys, early 20th century, comprising a 'Tap Tap' porter and barrow, a 'New Century' cycle (incomplete), and a no. 420 'Motor Car' horseless carriage (front right wheel missing), 14 cm high, 13.5 cm high and 10 cm high respectively.
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Four German tinplate clock work toys, early 20th century, comprising three toys by Lehmann, including a 'Balky Mule' cart, featuring an uncooperative mule and a clown driver, an 'Oho' car, and a 'Naughty Boy' horseless carriage (re-painted), together with a Cko Kellerman motorcycle (one side wheel non-functional), 11 cm high, 9 cm high, 11.5 cm high and 11 cm high respectively.
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Three tinplate clockwork toy cars, early 20th century, comprising a British Triang-Minic Vauxhall (lacking key), a Japanese 'Berlin 1936 Olympiade' car (lacking key), and a Lehmann 'Berolina' convertible touring car (back right-hand wheel missing), 13 cm long, 13.5 cm long, 17 cm long.
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Three tinplate clockwork toy Open-Wheel race cars, early 20th century, including a British '#6' racer, an American Girard '#2' boat-tail racer, and a German boat-tail '#44' racer, 18 cm long, 20 cm long and 23.5 cm long respectively.
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Three tinplate saloon cars, early 20th century and later, comprising a clockwork German Lehmann 'Terra 720' limousine (lacking key, rear right wheel missing), a clockwork Japanese limousine with key and steerable front wheels, and a Japanese Yonezawa friction powered limousine, 25 cm long, 28 cm long and 24 cm long respectively.
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Four antique marine models, comprising a scratch-built tinplate model of a steam ship, with three funnels, raised on three wheels, two naive painted wooden models of a steam boat and a tender, and a wood and cast iron model crane, stamped 'Oh & Co. London', the steam ship 66 cm long.
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Four Japanese tinplate toys, comprising three lever-action trade mark modern toys motorcars, together with one unbranded friction-powered car, the largest 14.5 cm long.
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