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Chinese rhodonite snuff bottle and stopper, of facetted form, carved with stylised bird to one side and prunus branch to the other in tones of pink and black, on oval foot, height 6.6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting since 1

Chinese gilt bronze Buddha, depicted seated with legs crossed, holding a flaming pearl in his left hand with his other hand raised, in traditional clothing with ring and flames behind, raised upon a rocky outcrop with script to front, mark to base, height

Japanese wood and gesso Nio guardian, of handsome proportions, depicted with fierce expression to face, holding a series of graduated bells and gong strike in the other hand, on a naturalistic base, in a red and black finish, height 76 cm

Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Tara, depicted seated with her legs crossed upon an elephant, with one arm resting on leg and the other up with palm facing outwards, with coloured accents, height 24.5 cm

Chinese carved jade immortal, depicted standing with flowing robes, holding prayer beads in one hand and palm frond in other hand, in tones of white and brown, height 9 cm

19th century Russian silver niello snuff box and cover, marked, Moscow, 1836, Ivan Kaltikov, of rectangular form, decorated with scenes of buildings to one side and bridge, town and river on the other side, total weight 72gm, 6.5 cm x 4 cm

French bronzed Speltre 'La Fortune' figure, after Auguste Moreau, depicted with wings open with one hand reaching upwards and the other holding a cornucopia, with flowing robes raised on wooden base, a/f, height 65 cm

Rene Paul Marquet (French, 1875-1937) gilt bronze and ivory figure of a lady, depicted standing on stair case and looking into a mirror, with Gothic banister behind and jewellery case resting on top, with period dress and purse on hip, wearing headdress wi

19th century Russian silver niello snuff box and cover, hallmarked, Moscow, 84, H.A//1898, O.B (in Cyrillic) of curved rectangular pocket form, one side decorated with castle scene, the other decorated with man playing an instrument while a lady dances hol

19th century Russian silver niello tobacco box, marked Moscow, 1868, Alexander Egorv, in the form of a satchel, with one side decorated with a checkered motif, the other side with town scene with sunrise in background, total weight 108gm, 9.7 cm x 5.5 cm

Two pearl and diamond rings, one 18ct yellow gold ring by linneys of Subiaco which is set with three round silver white South Sea pearls approximate 7.5 mm and a 0.12ct H colour Si clarity round brilliant cut diamond, 3 claw set. Size: M. The other 18ct wh

Two early woomeras, one circa 1900, with intricate stone-carved decorations, spinifex gum at one end, and a hook bound with kangaroo sinew at the other. 83.5 x 10 cm. A second woomera circa early 20th century, with stone-carved zigzag patterns and well-use

A Chinese white jade hair pin, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), carved from white jade with fine russet streaks with an openwork finial depicting a bird perched on a branch eating a fruit, with a five-petalled flower above. 13 cm long, the top 2 cm diameter. Prov

Three Chinese jade hair pins, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), comprising one larger hair pin of white jade with a flat body, carved with a 'Fu' character and ruyi to the finial, and two smaller pins each with phoenixes carved to the finial, one of white and the

A Chinese celadon jade hair pin, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), carved from celadon-coloured jade with a long tapering cylindrical body and a magnolia flower finial. 16 cm long, the head 2 cm diameter. Provenance: property from the collection of the late Sarah

Two Chinese jade snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), one snuff bottle carved of pale brownish-white jade with two qilong in high relief to either shoulder, sweeping down the sides, with a pink coral qilong stopper. The other carved from a green jade p

A Chinese white jade Twin-Eggplant pendant, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, carved from fine white jade of even hue in the form of two eggplants with stem and foliage, finely polished. 5.75 cm high, 3.5 cm wide. Provenance: property from the c

A rare Japanese Proto-Kakiemon bowl, Edo period (1603-1868), 1660-1680, decorated in translucent early Kakiemon enamels with two lively 'Ayu' (sweet fish) circling in a perpetual, turbulent stream, the back undecorated. 5.5 cm high, 11.25 cm diameter. Prov

A pair of Japanese Ko-Imari flasks, Edo period (1603-1868), 1700-1720, of rectangular cuboid-form, strongly decorated in Imari colours with chrysanthemums and peonies, the bases flat and unglazed. 14.5 cm high, 8 cm diameter. Provenance: Stockspring Antiqu

A rare Japanese Kenjo-Imari twelve sided bowl, Edo period (1603-1868), 1688-1704, moulded with twelve sides and an everted rim, decorated to the interior in underglaze blue, enamels and gilding with a landscape roundel, the cavetto with shaped reserves aga

A Chinese Pale-Celadon jade dragon bangle, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), finely carved with two dragon heads meeting to catch a pearl, with eight further pearls to the other side. 8 cm diameter, 1 cm deep. Provenance: property from the collection of the late S

Two Chinese white jade belt plaques, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), comprising two rectangular belt plaques with dished beaded-edge, one with winged forward-facing dragon amongst scrolling foliage openwork, the other with two paradise flycatcher birds amongst f

A pair of Chinese Buddhist bronze figures of Lokapalas, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), each wearing elaborate armour and standing on shaped plinths. One figure carrying a stupa and the other a spear. The taller figure 25.5 cm high, 11 cm wide. Provenance: prope

A Chinese blue and white Kosometsuke dish, Tianqi period (1621-1627), decorated with a dignitary on a mule with attendant arriving at a fortress, the moon rising in the background behind a mountain, the rim with blue crenellations. 3 cm high, 15.5 cm diame

An antique hardwood whip handle carved with Australian Nationalist motifs, of South Australian historical interest, late 19th century, of typical tapering form in a dense close-grained figured wood, the shaft above the grip carved in relief in several regi

A George I repeating table clock by William Webster I, circa 1720, double fusee movement with verge escapement and pull repeat on six bells, striking the hour on a single bell, the silvered main dial with matted centre and mock pendulum aperture beneath su

A French Empire-Style marble and gilt metal portico clock, French, second half 19th century, the eight day bell striking movement and enamelled Roman and Arabic numeral dial with glazed bezel within a drum raised on a black marble portico decorated with gi

Michael O'Connell (1898-1976), the merchant of Venice, paste resist dyes and hand-painting on woven wool-rayon blend fabric, maker's mark lower right: Mael, from the 'Pageant Series', 1948-1950, 176 x 263 cm. Provenance: George's gallery, Melbourne, 'Micha

A Japanese bronze figure of a tiger by Kakuha, Meiji period (1868-1912), 1880s, classic bronze & copper tiger assuming a recumbent pose with impressed seal mark 'Kakuha sei', made by Kakuha. 15.5 cm high, 33 cm wide, 18 cm deep. Other notes: Kakuha Kanzaem

A Japanese bronze tiger by Atsuyoshi, Meiji period (1868-1912), finely cast and worked as a tiger showing interest in potential prey, signed , Atsuyoshi saku , above a cartouche , Maruki shachu seizo, 15 cm high, 18.5 cm wide, 18 cm deep. Other

A Japanese Satsuma bowl, Meiji period (1868-1912), of circular conical form, the interior painted and gilt with young women practising their elegant pursuits in front of a tokonoma, within a radiating border of iris, wisteria, chrysanthemum and other flowe

A Japanese studio celadon censer by Suwa Sozan I (1852-1922), Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho period (1912-1926), of bombe form with tripod legs in the form of a classic Song Dynasty Longquan censer, with impressed oval mark to the base reading 'Sozan, togethe

A large Napoleon III gilt-framed overmantel mirror, third quarter 19th century, in neo-classical manner, the rectangular plate in a frame of conforming shape with portrait relief medallions to the sides and various classical foliate and other details throu

A fine William and Mary Oyster-Veneered olive wood and floral marquetry chest of drawers, late 17th century, rectangular, the top with ovolo-moulded edge above two short and three graduated long drawers, on shaped bracket feet, the top cross-banded around

A very large Faunal and floral carved oak mirror frame by Robert Prenzel, 1905-1910, a plate frame of 'Sansovino' type, the toprail with a figure of a cockatoo alighting on a crest of two overlaid escutcheons pierced by a spray of fruiting foliage and flan

An important Arts & Crafts oak dining table by Ernest Gimson, 1910s, circular, the four-plank top and its crossed bearers raised on four octoganal supports on a concave-sided square base with open centre, the four planks of the top with full-depth butterfl

An important Arts & Crafts oak high dresser by Ernest Gimson, 1910s, the upper part with four cupboards each with a pair of doors in a double bow front arrangement above an open plate shelf, the projecting lower part, rectangular with gently bowed centres

A large Herend porcelain 'Rothschild Bird' pattern part dinner service, approximately one hundred and fifty pieces, generally a service for eight places with smaller or larger numbers of some pieces, including soup plates, entree plates, dinner plates of t

A Swedish 800 silver flatware service for eighteen, W.A. Bolin, Stockholm, 1949 and 1950, in an elegant pattern, plain except for delicate foliate details at the base of the handles, two hundred and twenty-five pieces, comprising eighteen each of fish kniv

A late Victorian Cedar-Cased taxidermy diorama of Australian parrots, Arthur Coles, Melbourne, late 19th century, a King parrot, gang-gang cockatoo, crimson and Eastern rosellas, various lorikeets, and budgerigars, variously mounted on a tree and the groun

Two rare Meissen Common Starlings, model no. 973 & 974, after Johann Joachim Kandler, first quarter 20th century, each modelled realistically, one standing on a rock formation, the other with one wing raised and beak open on a rock formation, blue undergla

A rare and impressive Rene Lalique 'Vendome' ceiling light, designed 1930, the central circular plate with moulded concentric beadwork design, radiating eighteen stepped elements, all of conforming design, in frosted glass, supported by a faceted nickel pl

A rare long bladed Masai warrior lion Killer spear, c1880, the blade edged on both sides with central ridge. The other end with long forged spike, hardwood middle grip. Seven kill notches, length 164 cm

An oval Wakizashi iron Nara school tsuba, c1760, both sides with birds flying above a rocky shoreline. .3 cm x gold inlay, .1 cm x Shakudo and .1 cm x copper bird. Other gold and silver details. 6.2 cm x 6.8 cm

Two iron Amourer tsuba for Wakizashi, c1620, one oval with petal form 6.7 cm x 6.2 cm. The other Mokko Gata with edge ridge 6.7 cm x 61 mm.

Two Georgian Stirling silver fiddle pattern table spoons, one hallmarked London 1810, maker William Eley. The other Dublin 1812, maker Samuel Neville.

A brown hard stone snuff bottle coral stopper, c1900, both flat sides carved, one plum tree the other with bird and butterfly. Carved coral stopper with green glass base. Ivory spoon, height 7 cm

An Hermes reversible double Tour bracelet. Features blue leather on one side, and dark brown leather on the other side, with a silver tone H buckle. Total length 40 cm. Made in France.

Poul Cadovius wall unit, rosewood veneer with brass fittings. Consists of five varying shelves, three wall beams and two storage modules. One module with five drawers, the other with sliding doors and an internal shelf, Denmark, c 1960s, 177 cm high, 183 c

Carlo Viani coloured diamond and diamond ring, designed as two interwoven bands, one pave-set with near colourless brilliant-cut diamonds, the other similarly set with brown tinted diamonds, the near colourless and fancy brown diamonds weighing approximate

Ola Cohn (1892-1964), A pair of painted ceramic book ends, featuring a pair of seated literary figures on integral plinth bases, 27 cm high, 13 x 15 cm base. Other Notes: Made by Ola Cohn for the vendor's grandfather

A vintage microscope by Spencer, Buffalo USA and a binocular microscope by W. Watson & Sons, London, early 20th century, of black finish with brass trims, the Spencer microscope on a horseshoe base, with a tubular pillar and mirror on a swinging bar, with

Two antique barometer/thermometers, 19th century, a wall hung barometer with calibrated measures housed in a wood frame, the other, an 'improved pocket barometer', by J. Cooke of York, housed in a hinged carry case, 60 cm high, wall barometer

Five Australian Aboriginal Spearthrowers, mid 20th century carved hardwood, two with peg attached by sinew and, four have spinifex resin handle. L89.5 cm (longest), other notes: Executed in Central Australia in the mid 20th century. Provenance: Estate of M

Australian Aboriginal painted and decorated shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and natural pigments on carved and incised softwood. Five roundels, length 66 cm, other notes: Executed in Central Australia in the 1970s. Provenance: Estate of Mr Gary Brad

Australian Aboriginal painted and decorated shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and natural pigments on carved and incised softwood. Roundel designs, length 77 cm, other notes: Executed in Central Australia in the 1970s. Provenance: Estate of Mr Gary Br

Three Australian Aboriginal Tiwi ceremonial spears (Bathurst and Melville Island) mid 20th century carved and incised hardwood, length 256 cm, 283 cm, & 300 cm, other notes: Executed on the Bathurst or Melville Island, Northern Territory in the mid 20th ce

Three Australian Aboriginal boomerangs (Queensland) early 20th century, carved and incised hardwood, Sizes: length 69 cm, 71 cm, & 81 cm. Other Notes: Executed in Central Australia in the early 20th century. Provenance: Estate of Mr Gary Bradley, Victoria;

Australian Aboriginal parrying shield (North-West Western Australia) early 20th century, natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood, 74 cm long, other notes: Executed in the north-west of Western Australia in the early 20th century. Provenance:

Large Wunda shield (North-West Western Australia) early 20th century, natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood, length 84 cm, other notes: Executed in the north-west of Western Australia in the early 20th century. Provenance: Estate of Mr Gary

Aboriginal old shield, early 20th century, natural earth pigments on carved and incised hardwood (evidence of old use), length 55 cm, other notes: Executed in Central Australia in the early 20th century. Provenance: Estate of Mr Gary Bradley, Victoria; the

Australian Aboriginal painted and decorated shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and natural pigments on carved and incised softwood. Snake designs, length 67 cm, other notes: Executed in Central Australia in the 1970s. Provenance: Estate of Mr Gary Brad

Australian Aboriginal shield, 1970s, synthetic polymer paint and earth pigments on carved and incised wood. Black, yellow and white pigments - wallaby designs, length 63 cm, other notes: Executed in Central Australia in the 1970s. Provenance: Estate of Mr

A Chinese .900 silver presentation bowl, Wang Hing & Co, Hong Kong, late 19th/early 20th century, reticulated with confronting dragons and a flaming pearl amidst swirling clouds, raised on a straight-sided foot ring engraved, 'H.M.S Minotaur quarter mile 1

A George III sterling silver tankard marked 'Latona', John Crouch II or John Cowie, London 1815, the straight-sided tankard with threaded girdles, engraved 'Latona' twice, and with an engraved image of the frigate within a laurel wreath, hallmarked below r

A sterling silver presentation porringer with grotesque dragon handles in the 17th century manner, William Comyns & Sons, London 1893, with gadroons and embossed and prick worked borders in the William and Mary style, inscribed below the lip: 'presented to

The sterling silver Centenary of Melbourne Birthday Clock Cake, James W. Steeth & Son, 1934, in sterling silver and silver gilt featuring five tiers with candles, kangaroo and emu emblems, a clock mechanism with an enamel dial with hour markings reading Bi

An Australian commemorative gold medallion set with Churchill and Menzies, A gold medallion set, one depicting Sir Winston Churchill, the other Sir Robert Menzies, coat of arms featuring the lion and kangaroo to verso, in 18ct gold, fitted box, total weigh

An Ernst Plank praxinoscope, 19th century, with additional image strips, 18 cm high, 41 cm wide, 11 cm deep. Other Notes: Ernst Plank & Company started out in 1866 in Nuremberg Germany as a toy-repair shop. Named after the company founder, they made magic

Two silver necklaces and an amber pendant, butterscotch amber nugget in a rectangular frame, 55 x 35 mm, a Pandora serpent chain with 3 beads, length 50 cm, other a serpent chain with shell pendant size 33 x 57.5 mm, length 57 cm, wt. 93.82g.

Two gold charms, 18ct Champs de elysees, size 9 x 9 mm, wt. 1.53g, other a 14ct Chinese temple arch, size 10 x 13 mm, wt. 0.94g.

Small Danish teak side cabinet, sliding door to one side revealing a single shelf and three drawers to the other, raised on four tapering legs, 63 x 70 x 30 cm

Gunni Omann for Omann Jun (attributed to), 1960s Danish credenza, in rosewood with two doors opening to reveal shelves on one side and drawers on the other, raised on four tapering legs, 83 x 120 x 43.5 cm

A Hermes Mousse ostrich leather Birkin bag. Size 30. Made in France. Features Mousse ostrich leather exterior featuring the iconic Hermes double straps with turn lock closure, four protective metal feet at base and double top handles. The interior is lined

15ct yellow gold, pair of Victorian pearl snap bangles with original box. One x bangle is 8.9 mm wide with grain set diamond shaped settings alternating with grain set triangular shaped in line top. Features twenty five x 2 - 4 mm half round greyish white

Four Burmese and other silver brooches, 19/20th century comprising a finely embossed and chased brooch of two figures mounted on a caparisoned elephant, two smaller ones with deities, and a triangular filigree brooch medallion stamped 'Israel 925'. Weight

Two French pocket watch stands, late 19th century comprising one in the form of a high back chair with a glass bowl and frilled opalescent rim, the beaded floral medallion back surmounted by hook, the other in the form of a coat hanger with a 'honor' medal

An Indian bronze standing figure, 18/19th century Depicting a standing peasant carrying an umbrella in his left hand and a lota in the other, raised on a circular stepped base. Ex. Christie's London April 30, 2004, 'Indian and Islamic Works of Art Auction'

A Chinese mother of pearl snuff bottle and stopper, of flattened pebble form, one side carved in relief with a figure, the other side with roundels, with a tiger's eye stopper, height 7.5 cm

Heavy middle Eastern silver gilt belt, the floral engraved buckle applied with a crown, hallmarks to buckle and other end and to back and front of the five clasp holes, 98 cm L, 473 grams

2 sterling silver photo frames, one upright oblong with hand hammered frame, the other with scrolling foliate design (latter af)

Three Edwardian sterling silver lidded cut glass vanity pots, covers all ornately embossed together Bristol green salts flask and other

Victorian Irish sterling silver wine ewer, neo-classical design, embossed floral and scroll decoration, gilt interior, two cartouches, one with monogram for William Jameson, the other of a sailing ship with the latin motto 'Sine Metu' (without fear), which

Georgian sterling silver teapot, oval shape with engraved bright cut rim and bands and 2 ribbon and laurel leaf cartouches, one with crest, the other initials, only silver mark is a lion passant to the lid, (soldering visible on spout), 552 grams

Elegant Victorian sterling silver wine ewer, baluster shape, acanthus top scroll handle, lid with leaf finial, engraved foliate decoration, cartouche to one side with classical muse and the other with a family crest, London 1875, makers Martin Hall & Co (R

A 19th century Russian silver and niello work snuff box, engraved with a troika scene to one side, and floral scroll work and central monogramme to the other, assayer's mark for Victor Savinsky or Vladimir Smirnov, Moscow 1874. Dim: 9 x 6 cm. Weight: 135 g

A Jaeger-LeCoultre 'Atmos' perpetual clock, with plated brass case, reeded columns to each corner, gadrooned top and base, embellished with green enamel, glass panels, spirit level to the base, raised on adjustable feet and green variegated marble base, th

A Prada Nero Lux calf leather crossbody bag. Made in Italy. Features smooth black leather exterior with an adjustable leather shoulder strap, double buckles and turnlock closure at one side, and silver tone Prada Milano logo at other side. Two seperate int

Cartier pair of diamond and enamel cufflinks, circa 1930, composite; each double-ended cufflink composed of a circular disc at one end with a white enamel and gold striped centre accented with millegrain bead-set single-cut diamonds to the surround, and a

Diamond and feather aigrette, circa 1900; of spray design, decorated with five-point stars embellished with rose-cut diamonds terminating in cultured pearls supporting a detachable plume of white egret feathers, mounted in 9ct gold with silver tops, length

Victorian ruby and diamond double serpent ring; intertwined serpents, composed of one head with a rubover-set oval-shaped mixed-cut ruby weighing approximately 0.40 carats, and diamond set eyes, the other with a rubover-set diamond weighing approximately 0

Pair of Russian painted wooden Icons, one depicting St George & the dragon, the other of St Demetrios, 21 x 17 cm

Two Victorian Nailsea ware glass flasks, finely ribbed pink and white strip with clear loop pull and other of white loop 19 cm, 20 cm heights

Two Victorian Nailsea ware glass flask, cranberry red with etched rose stem and cartouche for initials of a E W and other formed as a boot 23 cm, 22 cm heights

Rare 1863 New Zealand Government Imperial bronze Peck, circular two handled shape, engraved 'Imperial Peck 1863' to one side and Government of New Zealand' in black to the other, with facsimile copy of the original sale receipt of miscellaneous weights & m

Large 19th century Sunderland lustre jug, a West view of the iron bridge of the Wear and Masonic ship Northumberland to the other, 22 cm high (faults)