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A pair of Kerr & Binns Worcester porcelain vases, dated 1858, the decoration attributed to Thomas Bott, Snr, each beaker-shaped with an everted rim and waisted foot, pink ground with white and gilt borders to the rim and foot, the front of each with a gilt

Good Chinese bronze twin handled censer, of squat baluster form, flanked by loop handles, decorated with a raised border of semi precious objects, the whole on four feet, on stand, impressed seal to base, length 17 cm

Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Avalokiteshvara figure, depicted in a seated position on a double lotus base, holding multiple objects, accented with coloured pigments, height 27.5 cm

A Satsuma earthenware rectangular dish by Ryozan, Meiji period, the interior with a scene of figures gathered in a pavilion garden within a formal border of vignettes depicting precious objects, inscription Kyoto Toji Gaisha, Ryozan-zo to base, 21.5 cm wid

A Chinese painted lacquer and 'Basketweave' box and cover, Qing Dynasty the square black lacquered box inset with tightly woven split bamboo basketweave panels within each side of the box lid and base, the corners indented, the top decorated with gilt roun

A black lacquered elm and gilt painted cabinet, Shanxi Province, of rectangular form, the two black lacquer old doors polychrome decorated with auspicious objects within scrolled borders, centred by a large brass latch plate, the interior with shelves, two

Platinum, 18ct gold, sapphire and diamond ring, Harry Winston, modelled as a flower, the stamen centring a brilliant-cut diamond framed by graduated pear shaped sapphires of various hues of yellow between claw-set circular-cut pink sapphires, the petals pa

Two bronze age objects. Includes a Celtic cloak pin; and a small Celtic bronze plaque, pierced with attachment points for sewing onto clothing. Ex Verne jewels, Sydney. Ex Chiswick Auctions, UK. Both circa 8th-2nd century Bce. Length 14 cm (pin)

A pair of antique Franco-Flemish beech and pine figures of women in period dress, late 18th century, one predominantly in beech, the other in pine, each similarly modelled as a woman of the fifteenth century wearing a long dress and capped veil standing on

A pair of a Cantonese export famille rose vases, late Qing, mid 19th century the fine pair of rose medallion baluster vases with everted rims, adorned with gilt lug handles to the neck and chilongs to the shoulder, finely hand painted overall in bright col

A large Chinese export famille rose covered ginger jar, mid 20th century with a rounded hexagonal body decorated with two figural narratives and two birds on branches scenes surrounded by scrolling and floral forms, a border of auspicious Buddhist objects

A Straits Chinese famille rose turquoise ground floor vase, 20th century the baluster form vase with applied pierced handles to the waisted neck, hand decorated with reserved scholar scenes between dense borders of birds on fruiting branches and auspicious

A large stone toki, Aotearoa, crafted from a black stone. A rough surface with losses from use. With a curved profile. When ancestors of Maori first arrived in Aotearoa from East Polynesia they found a wide variety of rock types to use for tools and orname

Carved Chinese dark hardwood brush pot, high relief carving depicts figures in a landscape, some dining and others carrying objects. Height 18 cm / 16 cm diameter

Stunning Chinese porcelain brush pot, of cylindrical form, decorated with precious objects, flowers, vases and fruit, in tones of pink, green and blue, on a finely textured surface of repeating circle motifs, in a cinnabar coloured finish, accented in gilt

A pair of very fine quality gilt-bronze and bronze candelabra, attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), French, early 19th century. Provenance: Partridge, New Bond Street, London, circa 1986. The Estate of Judith and Bruce Terry, Teychell, 16 Mou

A rare and opulent solid malachite and gilt-bronze mounted armchair. Russian 19th century. Provenance: Acquired in 1981 from Alexander and Berendt, 1A Davies Street Berkeley Square, London W1. The Estate of Judith and Bruce Terry, 16 Moule Avenue Brighton

A very rare and superb solid malachite and gilt-bronze embellished centre table, Russian, mid 19th century. Provenance: Acquired from Alexander and Berendt, 1A Davies Street Berkeley Square, London W1- in 1981. The Estate of Judith and Bruce Terry, 16 Moul

A Chinese porcelain Drum-Form stool, late Qing, early 20th century decorated in overglaze polychrome enamels with auspicious objects including bats, pierced double-coins and central 'Shou' medallions surrounded by an interlocking fret pattern bordered at t

A collection of Roman mount buttons & military objects, 2nd-4th century AD, some fittings likely from military armour & attached with rivets

A collection of Roman bronze statue pieces including a foot, hand, small axe, 1st-4th century AD, often votive objects placed in sacred springs to heal a foot, hand

A Roman lead military tableau plaque, 1st-4th century AD, scenes of soldiers and cult objects normally associated with Mithras-the altar including scorpion, snake, amphora, lion & cockerel, height 9 cm

Belle Epoque 18ct gold, platinum, diamond and gem-set brooch, circa 1905, the basket set with old European-cut diamonds and diamond chips, the diamond-set flower heads with stamens highlighted by emerald, sapphire and ruby accents, the diamonds together we

18ct white gold, tanzanite and diamond pendant, the claw-set pear-shaped tanzanite weighing approximately 18.00 carats is suspended from a hinged, diamond-set surmount, the diamonds together weighing approximately 0.05 carat, pendant length approximately 2

A collection of eclectic carved wood objects, comprising a vintage stand, a hatblock, a wood potter's wheel & two police truncheons, the largest truncheon 58 cm long

Russian silver niello belt, the central buckle set with floral motif surrounded by a sunburst and flanked by leaf motifs, the belt set with a series of eighteen niello oval roundels with scenes of towns, flowers and objects surrounded by beaded borders, to

Four Egyptian revival silver and enamel objects, comprising a pendant, a pin, a teaspoon with hinged finial revealing a smaller mummy inside, and another small mummy. All silver gilt and enamelled, total weight 29.4gms

A Nailsea style glass whimsey pipe, circa 1860 and a small cased glass vase, the large red glass pipe with a pulled feather decor, and a squat opalescent vase with a quatreform rim, the pipe 44 cm long, note, made by glassblowers to show off their skills r

Citrine brooch/pendant, the heart shaped citrine weighing approximately 195.30 carats is mounted in 18ct gold, approximately 42 x 41 mm . Provenance: important jewels, watches & objects of Virtu, Smith & Singer, Sydney, 16 September 2020, lot 123, illustra

18ct white gold, gem-set and diamond suite, comprising: a necklace designed as an abstract foliate line of variously shaped multi-coloured gemstones including tourmaline, peridot, sapphire, moonstone and amethyst, suspending a similarly set detachable pend

A large rare Qing Dynasty carved wood dragon panel, superbly carved in huanghuali wood (attributed) in layered relief with nine dragons each with four claws. The central dragon with sinuous wreathen body in front profile with head carved in high relief wit

Chinese wooden carved screen, of rectangular form, decorated with one panel containing scene of birds amongst flowers and foliage with the other side containing a symbol surrounded by bats, panels surround by pierced flower and scrolling foliage pattern, a

Rare Russian hardstone figure of Balalaika player, with rhodonite head and hands, sapphire eyes, labradorite body, lapis lazuli pants, white quartz sock and purpurin lapti shoes, seated on a banded agate bench, incised to base, a/f (replaced balalaika), he

A Chinese inscribed lacquered wood table screen, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), circa 16th/17th century, decorated with precious antique objects to one side in red against black lacquer highlighted with gilding, the ground of crushed abalone shell, the other si

A French musical automaton of a girl at her dressing table, 20th century, the figure in eighteenth century dress and holding a hand mirror and powder puff seated at her dressing table on which rests a mirror and other objects, mounted on a gilt plinth with

Gus McLaren (1923-2008) three hand decorated ceramic objects including owl

A Chinese famille rose footed dish, 19th century, painted to the exterior with scattered antiques and other objects, the interior enamelled with a design of peaches and bats, height 9 cm, diameter 28 cm

T. Gaunt and Co. Diamond pendant/brooch, Australian, circa 1910, property from a private Sydney collection, of garland style, the openwork frame embellished with stylised scroll and foliate motifs decorated with old mine-cut diamonds terminating on three d

A Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle; Republic period (1912-1949); decorated to one side with precious objects and a three character inscription, and to the other with a rooster within a garden, the stopper of green hardstone. The bottle (without st

A collection of antique damask linen from the Estate of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe, 19th century, approximate eighty items of various sizes including large tablecloths with decorative floral and bird motifs, together with an assortment of smaller cloths an

A rare and important Chinese cinnabar lacquer carved three-tiered double-lozenge-shaped box, cover and stand, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) the cover meticulously carved with two five-clawed writhing dragons in pursuit of a pearl in the form of

A pair of a Cantonese export famille rose vases, late 19th century, the pair of baluster vases with everted rims, hand painted overall in bright coloured enamels and gilt with shaped panels depicting figural scenes in interiors and birds on peony branches

A pair of Barcelona chairs together with a single matching ottoman, designed by Mies van der Rohe for the German pavilion at the 1929 in the 1980s. The design was inspired by the ancient folding chairs of Greece and Rome, the chair is today recognised as o

A quality Japanese bronze usabata ikebana vase, the flat top with cylindrical well raised upon an ovoid base with lappet panels cast with precious objects, three money bags as the feet, drums as the handles. Good gloss patina, height 26.5 cm.

An old Chinese famille rose ginger jar, decorated with multiple figures within a walled garden, precious objects to the top border band, no lid, height 23 cm.

A good 19th century New Caledonian Kanak war club, with bird head striking blade with hooded medial ridge and tapering shaft, the distinctively shaped porowa RA maru, or 'bird head,' clubs of New Caledonia were prestigious objects created for use by chiefs

An antique Vietnamese Cham silver offering bowl, finely decorated in repousse with four human figures/dancers with bird-like faces, interspersed with four sets of two intertwined phoenix images. The shoulder has four serpents/nagas interspersed with four c

Pearlshell pendant, Kimberley Region, Western Australia. Carved and engraved pearl shell, in-filled with red ochre. These beautiful Kimberley pearl shell pendants are usually incised with intricate patterns on their convex surface. The patterns represent m

A collection of advertising objects from the Robur Tearooms, circa 1928, comprising a miniature silver plate Robur teapot, a clock from the ground floor of the tearooms, and a framed cartoon, the clock 27 cm diameter

Chinese bronze cloisonne vase, of baluster from, with banded decoration of stylised precious objects, height 26 cm

Early Khmer bronze Ganesha, 11/12th century, depicted seated with crossed legs, depicted with headdress, sash across chest, robes tied at waist, each hand resting on knees holding objects, on polished metal base, height 13.5 cm (including base)

A Japanese Kyoto Kinrande bowl by Eiraku Wazen (1823-1896), Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with a cobalt blue glaze, an iron red roundel to the interior centre and three shaped reserves to the exterior, the whole covered in intricate gilded decoration

Small 'POD' wristwatch, designed by Marc Newson, circa 1987. Dial stainless steel. Calibre quartz. Case stainless steel, sapphire crystal glass, back secured by six screws. Closure black rubber strap with steel fastener. Dimensions 40 mm diameter. Signed c

Two sauce boats, Longton hall and Worcester, 1750-1760, a Longton hall purple veined leaf moulded sauce boat with scattered insects to the interior and a trailing stem handle, a footed and moulded Worcester sauceboat decorated with bird in landscape scenes

A polychrome and gilt decorated coromandel black lacquer eight-panel screen, first half 20th century, one side with a continuous courtly scene of figures variously occupied in leisurely pursuits on terraced pavilions and in gardens, below a frieze of fan-s

A jade mounted silver-backed hand mirror, 18th/19th century, the silver frame embossed and chased with precious objects and set with cabochons around the jade plaque carved with iris, the handle formed from a jade belthook joined by two silver bats, stampe

Sandra Black, three porcelain objects, 1977, two pierced, the other conical. Each with incised signature & date to base, Dia 10 cm height 5.5 cm (largest)

Two pearl shell pectorals, Kina, Mendi valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, used in ceremony by men and women, and also as objects of wealth, 36 x 20 cm, 38 x 21 cm

Three stone small toki (adzes), all with good patina, one found at Cable Bay and another at Onapua Bay, Y13296, Y14306, Y14307, L. 7.5 cm, 8 cm and 7.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, only Registered Collecto

Argillite toki, of narrow and shallow quadrangular form, good smooth patina, haft polish over still visible old flake scars, narrow butt, chipping to the blade, Y14065, L. 16 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, o

Argillite toki (adze), of elongated rounded quadrangular form, with good smooth patina with some specks, prominent chin ridge before the curved polished blade area, large old conchoidal fracture to the front, some chipping to the blade, Y14064, L. 22 cm. P

Argillite toki (adze), of tapering quadrangular shape, with polished curved bevel with pronounced ridge, hammer-dressed butt, Y14682, L. 15 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, only Registered Collectors of Taonga

Stone tanged toki (adze), of elongated, deep tapering quadrangular form, with a pale grey smooth patina, finely hammer-dressed reduced tang, Y15765, L. 26 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, only Registered Colle

Polished grey-green stone toki (adze), of quadrangular tapering form, rounded sides and well-defined sharp blade, good patina, a ridge has been formed with a modern grinder to the front butt, Y14688, L. 21.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under

Large light grey gabbro toki (adze), of tapering quadrangular shape with a steep bevel, Y08982, L. 28.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, only Registered Collectors of Taonga T?turu can bid on this item. If you

A greywacke toki (adze), of rounded quadrangular form, all over pecked finish incompletely polished out, gently curved bevel, Y14105, L. 26.6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, only Registered Collectors of Taon

Mies van der Rohe (designer), a pair of Barcelona chairs, in black leather and chromium plated steel. Originally designed for the German pavilion at the 1929 World Fair, such was their success that they went into production soon after. This pair manufactur

Mies van der Rohe (designer), a pair of Barcelona chairs, in black leather and chromium plated steel. Originally designed for the German pavilion at the 1929 World Fair, such was their success that they went into production soon after. This pair manufactur

A blue and white dish Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, decorated with radiating panels of flowers and ribboned objects around a central medallion, character mark, 21.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Sydney Moss, London, Sotheby's Australia, The Estate of the Late Jo

A replica Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona chair with footstool, one of the most recognized objects of the last century. In white leather

A Wedgwood lustre small octagonal bowl orange exterior with gilded Chinese precious objects. Interior mottled blue with bgilt pattern in base diameter 9 cm

The Manolo shoehorn is a re-creation of Manolo Blahnik for Habitat. Created in 2004, it returns today as a collector's item at Habitat. He likes to recall the pumps of famous shoe designer which responded to the question of their designer: why should every

Objects, 1920's and later a collection of ladies vanity accesories and objects, comprising six pieces, the music box 6 cm high, 15.5 cm wide, 11 cm deep

Early fine Kukukuku pineapple stone headed club, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Carved hardwood, stone and woven natural fibre. The Angu or Anga people, also called Kukukuku (pronounced 'Cookah-cookah') live mainly in the high, mountainous region of so

A carved wood folding Yoke-Back side chair Jiaoyi, Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century the central curved splat is carved with three cartouches, the top with precious objects amid wisps of vapour, the central cartouche with a Daoist scene of a deer looking up

A Chinese small copper box, decorated with dragon, Precious Objects, birds and animals, lozenge shape, repousse and pieced, hinged lid. 12.5 x 9 x 4.5 cm

Louis Chalon (French, 1866-1940), La Mer, bronze, parcel gilt bronze, verde green marble, signed in bronze: Louis Chalon, height 79 cm. Provenance: gallery 63 Antiques, New York, John Schaeffer, acquired from the above, Christie's, Sydney, 'The John Schaef

A collection of pewter and wood desk objects, 19th century and later, comprising a polished mahogany travelling chamberstick, a florin case, a bronze scarab, a set of Gothic motif wick trimmers and a paperweight, the wick trimmers 17 cm long

A pair of elm wood yoke back side chairs, 19th/20th century, each with shaped crestrail with upswept ends over a curved splat carved with a panel of ribboned objects, on rounded legs with plain shaped apron and joined by stretchers and footrest, traces of

18ct gold, enamel, ruby, sapphire and emerald brooch, mid 20th century, designed as a peacock, the tail plumage set with cabochon rubies, circular-cut emeralds and sapphires, together weighing approximately 2.08 carats, 0.55 and 0.84 carat respectively, th

Various Australian Aboriginal art objects, Peggy Griffiths, b. 1941 carved boab nut; pair of painted clap sticks, length 50 cm; & two painted coolamon length 46 cm, each.

Interesting Chinese blue and white porcelain censor, of dome form, decorated with an image of duck in flight surrounded by borders of flowers, wave scroll, precious objects and lotus, with small ogee shaped opening, paper label verso, height 21 cm

Chinese porcelain charger, of circular form, with raised sides, with central lotus decoration surrounded by the precious objects and ruyi border, in rich tones of yellow, green, orange, pink and blue, with circular foot and six character mark to base, diam

A rare Stephane Rondel peanut bar stool, French-born Stephane Rondel created some of New Zealand's most coveted furniture and design objects during the late 20th-century. Beautifully made in copper-plated steel and cane, height 71 cm, width 50 cm, depth 63

A Chinese blue and white dragon and phoenix jar, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, finely decorated to the sides with dragon and phoenix roundels interspersed with tassels containing precious objects. Together with later hardwood lid and stand,

An Arts & Crafts copper box commemorating the hallmarked sterling Foudroyant, the hinged lid embossed with an image of the ship and her dates 1798 and 1897. The ship's name to the front, raised on four splayed copper riveted legs. 26 x 17 x 12 cm. Note: it

A small Japanese wood precious objects chest, lavishly decorated with engraved brass corner plates to all drawers and the top, strapping to the front and with additional brass detail, brass carrying handle to the top. 34.5 x 25 x 24.5 cm.

A pair of Chinese famille rose 'Auspicious' cups (Da Qing Tongzhi Nian Zhi mark). Decorated with Buddhist objects 'Eight Auspicious emblems'. 6-character Tongzhi marks in underglaze blue. Labels of Spink & Son. Height 6.5 cm, depth 9 cm

Castle Harris pottery vase with applied dragon, glazed in green, blue and yellow, incised 'Castle Harris', 21 cm high, 21 cm wide. John Castle (Jack) Harris (1893-1967) was born in May 1893 at North Waratah, New South Wales. Nothing is known his education

Chinese blue and white porcelain basin, of cylindrical form with a flared rim, the interior decorated with central roundel displaying the eight precious objects, surrounded by key-fret border, the interior and exterior decorated with stylised lotus and fol

Large Chinese porcelain vase, with a spreading lip and baluster body, decorated with reserves of figures in a garden, surrounded by underglaze blue decoration featuring the precious objects, lanterns and scrolling leaves, on circular foot, six character ma

A pair of large carved hardwood mirrors, the rectangular frames carved in relief with a continuous frieze of archaistic angular dragon motifs interspersed with 'Precious objects', 197 x 110 cm

A pair of Cantonese famille rose plates, 19th century, painted and gilt with courtiers, warriors and sages radiating from a central medallion within a border of flowers and sacred objects, diameter 22 cm

A Chinese export blue and white porcelain ginger jar, 18th century, with underglaze decoration of scholars objects, with later pierced and carved wooden lid, height 25 cm

Two sterling silver and Tortoishell objects - a tray and a box, the tray by W.G. Sothers Ltd, Birmingham, 1924; the box by Henry Matthews, Birmingham, 1919, the tray rectangular with a raised rim with bead and reel edge and a tortoiseshell base with inlaid

Three Chinese objects, a brush washer in grey white jade with brown inclusions; a tall yellow stone seal carved with a qiulong to its top, fitted in a box; and a blue and white decorated porcelain snuff bottle, length 11 cm, (seal)