18ct tri-colour gold 'Trinity' ring, Cartier, designed as three entwined bands, signed Cartier, numbered BS1475, size M. Accompanied by a Cartier box. Provenance: important jewels , Smith & Singer (trading as Sotheby's Australia), Sydney, 4 April 2011, lot
18ct gold and diamond 'Trinity' ring, Cartier, comprising three entwined 3.25 mm wide flat bands, each bead-set with a continuous line of brilliant-cut diamonds, the diamonds together weighing approximately 1.80 carats, size G, signed Cartier, maker's mark
18ct white gold and diamond 'C heart of Cartier' ring, 2001, designed as a continuous series of open work heart motifs, pave-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, size K, signed Cartier, 2001, numbered AD6234. Provenance: important jewels & watches , Smith & Si
18ct white gold and diamond 'Tank Francaise' ring, Cartier, designed as a continuous line of stylised tank tracks, the centre embellished at intervals with trios of brilliant-cut diamonds, size L12;, signed Cartier, maker's mark, numbered N02478. Provenanc
Colonial Australian silver fob watch key wind barrell movement gold & Silversmith hall Co.y 165437 Toowoomba. Case marked: Birmingham 1888 William Ehrhard. Case width 50 mm. Engraved: Thos Gregson 1899. Key wind movement running when tested. Missing hands
Rare Channel Islands miniature portrait of the jersey silversmith, John Le Gallais, hand-painted on ivory, signed at left 'H. Bertian 1838' and mounted in yellow gold as a brooch. The reverse adorned with mourning window containing four locks of his childr
Lacquered gilt wooden figure of Guan Yu. Depicted seated upon his throne, wearing armour, height 25 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading
18ct white gold and diamond necklace, the opera length necklace designed as a line of spectacle-set brilliant-cut diamonds interspersed with similarly set brilliant-cut diamond quatrefoils, the diamonds together weighing approximately 26.17 carats, length
18ct gold, coral and diamond demi-parure, Edinburgh, designed as an articulated collar of stylised geometric links alternately set with coral and centring a collet-set brilliant-cut diamond or pave-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, completed by a concealed
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
18ct white gold 'Love' bracelet, Cartier, 1993, the flat band set at intervals with screwhead motifs, with screwdown clasps, inner diameter approximately 52 mm, size 16, signed Cartier, numbered K27141. Accompanied by Cartier box and screwdriver.. Provenan
Thai gold & black lacquered bronze gong with ivory tusk supports. Early 20th century includes silver metal thread ropes and hammer. Nb: ivory export restrictions. Tusks length 130 cm (curvature), excl. Wood stands, diameter 70 cm (gong). Provenance: Estate
Antique Thai 'Hammer Knife' (Mit Tok) of massive proportions. . Iron blade and handle of rare Siamese rosewood (dalbergia cochinchinensis). Length 72 cm, W3kg). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with archite
Fine quality Burmese silver and ivory mounted Dha sword. With hand-forged single edged curved blade. The ivory hilt carved with two bands of scrolling foliage. Wooden scabbard encased in silver repousse decorated with dancing figures. Nb: ivory export rest
19th century Laotian Dha sword. Horn and 18ct gold filigree hilt set with clear stones. Hand-forged single edged curved blade. Silver covered wooden scabbard. Length 110 cm (in scabbard). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai c
Soapstone carving of guanyin seated on a Buddhist lion. Very finely carved guanyin holding a vase and seated on a lion of fu. Height 21 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior desig
19th century Thai gilt bronze seated Buddha. Shakyamuni 'Calling the earth to witness' mudra. Traces of gilt to recesses. On a gilt and lacquer wooden stand. Height 24 cm (without stand). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai c
Thai Ayutthaya period gilt bronze votive Stupa. Of rounded bell form; the spire detached. Height 60 cm, diameter .30 cm (at base). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and imp
Rattanakosin Thai standing bronze Buddha. The right hand raised in Abhaya mudra. Height 32 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initial
19th century Thai bronze head of Buddha. On a hardwood base. Height 22.5 cm (without stand). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially
19th century Rattanakosin Thai standing bronze Buddha. In Abhaya mudra (holding the waters back). Figure on a turned wooden base. Height 54 cm (total). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, in
Thai Ayutthaya period gilt bronze Buddha head. Shell(?) inlaid eyes; inset green mirrored glass to crown. On ebony stand. Height 39 cm (without stand). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, in
Pair Chinese Ming style Burlwood inset rosewood tapered cabinets (Yuanjiaogui), mid 20th century, width 75 cm, depth 40 cm, height 139 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design
Chinese white and russet jade belt hook. Late 19th century. Length 12.5 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially operating in Ban
Chinese pale celadon & mottled grey jade archaistic style censer. 18th/19th century finely carved diapers and taotie masks with dragon handles. Lacking cover. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architect
Fine Chinese white jade rectangular pendant plaque. 18th/19th century the even translucent white stone carved with a bat and peach branch above clouds, the obverse with pines and gazebo by a mountain lake. (5 x 3.5 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and
Chinese carved amber bat and gourd group. Early to mid 20th century fitted carved hardwood stand. Length 10 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant
Impressive large Chinese blue & white dragon bowl. Probably for the Thai market, late 19th/early 20th century of compressed globular form, painted with dragons chasing a flaming pearl above a crashing wave border. Fitted hardwood stand. Diameter 46 cm. Pro
19th century Chinese archaistic bronze Gu vase. Height 21.5 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially operating in Bangkok they mo
Chinese olive glazed handled censer. Late Qing or Republic period. Incised apocryphal Chenghua four character mark. Width 21 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and impor
Thai mother of pearl shell inlaid lacquer Alms bowl. Early 20th century diameter 29 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially oper
Graduated set of 3 Chinese Thai market 'Benjarong' finely enamelled porcelain bowls & covers. Late 19th/early 20th century diameter 22 cm largest). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interi
Chinese cafe-au-lait and celadon glazed vase. With iron dressed borders, late Qing or Republic period. Height 48 cm (including. Stand). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design an
Asian brown glazed storage jar. 19th century or earlier. Height 24 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and import-export merchant trading, initially operating in Bangkok
An extraordinary gilt-gesso wall mirror celebrating the 16th century victory over the Turks/Ottoman Empire. Venetian, first half of the 19th century or earlier. Dr Susan Scollay – on the Venetian/Ottoman rivalry. The Republic of Venice enjoyed robust trade
Designed as a line, of polished gold curb links alternating between similarly shaped carved rock crystal links, completed by a concealed clasp, length approximately 218 mm, signed Seaman Schepps, maker's mark for Seaman Schepps. Provenance: Important Jewel
Platinum and diamond ring, Cartier centring a collet-set brilliant-cut diamond between diamond-set crossover shoulders, the diamonds together weighing approximately 0.90 carat, size I1/2;, signed Cartier, numbered C303777. Accompanied by a Cartier box. Pro
18ct gold open face pocket watch, by James McCabe, London 51 mm case, hallmarked 1824, fusee lever movement signed Jas McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, numbered 10561. White enamel dial (slight edge hairlines), Roman numerals, minute indices, numbered, gold
Pair of 18ct bi-colour gold and diamond cufflinks, Adler Joalliers, each centring a bezel-set brilliant-cut diamond within a channel-set baguette diamond surround, terminating in a rectangular tip-over similarly set with carre cut diamonds, the diamonds to
18ct gold necklace the links designed as a series of stylised lions interspersed by circular plaques embossed to the front with either a lion's head or the head of a horned and bearded satyr, completed by Albert swivel clasps, gross weight approximately 12
Opal, South Sea pearl and diamond 'Embrace the Sea' necklace, Paspaley, 2005 the flexible Collar comprised of 47 South Sea cultured semi-Baroque pearls highlighted by nine variously shaped crystal opals together weighing 131.69 carats and highlighted by br
Pair of platinum and diamond earrings, Tiffany & Co., each terminating in an open work five point star bead-set with a line of brilliant-cut diamonds centring a similarly set swing drop suspended from a star shaped surmount pave set between trace chain lin
Pair of 18ct white gold and diamond 'Fish' earrings, Frank Gehry for Tiffany & Co., each modelled as a swimming fish pave set to the front with brilliant-cut diamonds together weighing approximately 0.90 carat, length approximately 37 mm, signed Gehry, T &
A Cantonese export famille rose porcelain bowl made for the Qajar market, Qing Dynasty, circa 1865 of hemispherical form on a short foot, in the rose medallion pattern, with three cartouches with roundels bearing portraits of Nasr al-Din Shah and his two S
Girard-Perregaux stainless steel WWTC chronograph. Self - winding automatic watch, features a 44 mm stainless steel case surrounding a silver dial on a black alligator strap with stainless steel deployment buckle. Functions include hours, minutes, small se
Copper ships nail shark hook, Cooper ship nails were used as trading currency with Maori during and after the contact period. This shark hook is a good example of how the valuable metal was reworked by Maori to serve practical form and function. 10.5 cm le
A large rare iron ship nail fishhook, ship's nails were used as trading currency with Maori during and after the contact period. This shark hook is a fine example of how metal was reworked to serve practical form and function. Attached original muka line.
Trading cards: with Scanlens/Stimorol 1989/90 cricket series complete set [84], Futera 1995 Australian Rugby/Wallabies complete set [110], plus a few other 1990s cricket cards. (200+).
Cigarette & Trading cards: with cricket: 1934 players 'Cricketers 1934' [50] range of 1993 Futera cricket cards (100+) including Ashes series : AFL football: Herald sun 1998 team photo Footy album complete (plus spare empty album), Herald sun football 2006
Trading cards: assortment with Australian Rules: Scanlens cards for 1965 (Bob Pascoe), 1966 (Bryan Quirk & Colin Hebbard) & 1968 (ray Wilson); also few modern Select series cards; basketball: mid-1990s cards (60+); Soccer: 1991 'Pro Set' series (35) and cr
Collingwood: Adidas 2002 guernsey (size Xl) signed by Nathan Buckley (2002 AFL Buckley trading card attached); also Adidas 2010 guernseys (Premiership year) signed by Alan Didak (size S) or by Dale Thomas (size L). (3)
Fine 19th century Indian silver jar and cover, of heavy tapering cylindrical form, the pitched cover set with reeded bud finial, the body decorated all over with finely engraved foliate scroll work and raised petalled border encircling the rim and foot, un
Massim canoe Splashboard (Lagim), Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Carved and engraved wood and natural pigments. Wooden canoe prow splash board, intricately carved on one face, plain on other, splash board placed transversely across the prow behind th
1986 Monty gum 'Super Wrestling Cards': Unauthorized trading cards produced in Holland, infamous for their incorrect images, poor cropping, typos or misspellings. Included is an original retailer's display box with 27 paper packs, all with 'Hulk Hogan' ill
A Roman bronze ring with a garnet bezel, Levant, circa 1ST to 4th century A.D, the bezel engraved depicting a rampant lion.. Provenance: Ex S. Kovar collection, East Australian trading, sale no: aa201508, August 10th 2015, lot 63
An early Islamic glazed ceramic vase, Egypt, circa 13th century, decorated in underglaze black and blue with doves amongst scrolling foliage, 20 cm high, 17 cm diameter. Provenance: Ex: S. Kovar collection, collected in the 1930's, Ex: East Australian Trad
A rare and historic graduated set of six '1863 Government of New Zealand' imperial bronze measures, from 1/2 gallon to 1/2 gill, of cylinder form, each engraved with its official measure. The largest, height 15.5 cm, diameter 15.5 cm. Note: The NZ Weights
A rare and historic '1863 Government of New Zealand Imperial Peck', the bronze measure engraved with its official measure. Note: The NZ Weights & Measurements government department, now Trading Standards, administers and enforces trade measurement in New Z
Box of 15 mostly maritime volumes the golden Years of fishing in New Zealand (1984) on Copra ships and coal Isles (1966) the Wreck of the Whaleship Essex (1999) Atlantic: a Vast Ocean of a million Stories (2010) great Rivals in history: When Politics Gets
A Chinese export silver two-handled presentation cup, with embossed flowers and raised on a shaped circular base with a band of acanthus leaves. By Cutshing, 8 New China Street, Canton, circa 1853, 26.5 cm high, 1630gms. Cutshing (circa 1790 - 1895) the tr
2013 Richmond Football Club 'Hall of Fame & Immortal Trading Card Collection', collectors edition 149/200 in leather bound album, with Header Card, complete set [130], plus album signature cards [9] & tin signature cards (2), including Royce Hart, Francis
2013 Essendon Football Club 'Essendon 140 Years Trading Card Collection', complete set [130] in tin (no tin signature card). Very Fine. (Qty 130 items)
2013 Essendon Football Club 'Essendon 140 Years Trading Card Collection', collectors edition 165/200 in leather bound album, with complete set [130], plus album signature cards [9] & tin signature cards (2), including Terry Daniher, James Hird & Jobe Watso
A late Victorian mahogany framed wall clock, having a moulded frame, brass bezel and painted dial with Roman numerals and retailed by F. Allerding & Son 25 hunter Street Sydney, with brass twin train movement. Diameter 60 cm. Provenance: from the offices o
A rare model colonial kauri gum chest of drawers, the two drawers with bun handles and hand form pulls, shaped panelled sides, raised on four claw feet, the top with fancy upstand back and oversized turned finials, highlights of cherub and florals encased
Thursday Island & Far north Queensland: large format album with red leather spine and corners, gilt titles 'Thursday Island', circa 1985, with approximately 40 albumen print photographs affixed back-to-back to the thick card pages, several titled in the pl
A Victorian sterling silver mounted emu-egg claret jug, classical design body the central section encased with an emu egg, hinged lid. Maker John Hillard and John Thomason trading as Hillard & Thomason, Spencer Street, Birmingham, dated Birmingham 1894, he
An Australian oak Melbourne stock exchange chair, late 19th century, modelled in the Gothic revival style, the black leather upholstered back surmounted by a carved monogram and three fleur de lys finials, the roll over arms and contoured seat raised on tu
An Australian oak Melbourne stock exchange chair, late 19th century, modelled in the Gothic revival style, the black leather upholstered back surmounted by a carved monogram and three fleur de lys finials, the roll over arms and contoured seat raised on tu
A rare Australian oak Melbourne stock exchange Chairman's chair, late 19th century, modelled in the Gothic revival style, the black leather upholstered back surmounted by a carved pediment bearing a monogram and flanked by turned stiles terminating with Go
A Japanese Four-Panel 'Black Ship' screen, late Edo (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912), 19th century, ink and pigments on a silver leaf ground, depicting a 17th century Dutch trading ship in Japanese waters, together with a fitted Japanese wooden box
Bradman Memorabilia: with 1908-2008 Centenary Ceramic Cricket Ball, limited edition numbered '283/1500' in original presentation box, also album of Bradman related stamps & philatelic covers including 1997 Fdc Legends Fdc signed by Bradman (with certificat
Selection of Mostly 1980s-1990s Trading Cards: with 1981 Scanlens [114/168] plus numerous duplicates, 1989 Stimorol 'Autograph' [100+ including duplicates], 1993 Scanlens 'Select' [48, incl. duplicates], plus a few other oddments. (350+)
1930 Phar Lap's Racing Bridle used by Jim Pike during the 1930-31 season, being 59 cm long, attached to two strapped chromed metal bits, the reins being 145 cm long, with full strapping, race worn. Archivally framed, with a background photo of Phar Lap wit
A cased half ship model of the S.S. Richmond, built in England in 1885. Purchased by the vendor's family for their Pacific Island trading business. The 'Richmond' continued to be used on routes between Dunedin, Auckland, the Society Islands, Tonga and Samo
A rare model colonial kauri gum chest of drawers, the two drawers with bun handles and hand form pulls, shaped panelled sides, raised on four claw feet, the top with fancy upstand back and oversized turned finials, highlights of cherub and florals encased
Cigarette & Trade Cards: Goodwin & Co. 'Champions' rare 'A36' album containing full set of N162 Old Judge & Gypsy Queen 'Champions' (50). This beautiful set includes baseball players (8), the first Us football player, boxing (5), tennis (4), jockeys (4), b
Four small old Chinese blue and white circular dishes, all salvage from the China Sea 1825 shipwreck of the trading junk, the Tek Sing. Diameter 14.5 cm and 18 cm.
An extremely rare set of eight Chinese ivory panels, each exquisitely and deeply carved in high relief with mountain scenes (probably taken from scenes in history or mythology). The ivory panels mounted with turquoise pins as pairs in interlocking hardwood
An unusual mixed hardwood display stand, 19th/20th century, constructed with one square and one rectangular display surface on two levels, all resting on corner legs some terminating in angular scrolls, the four outer corner legs joined by side stretchers
A very fine Chinese export painting, circa 1840, depicting a scene of eleven trading vessels, in Hong Kong harbor, each one flying a flag of its own nation, oil on canvas, 75.5 x 42 cm. Provenance: Omell Galleries, 22 Bury Street, St. James, London
White, John. Journal of a voyage to New South Wales. London, 1790. Quarto, engraved title with vignette and 65 hand-coloured plates of natural history subjects on wove paper. With, Gilbert, Thomas. Voyage from New South Wales to Canton in the year 1788. Lo
A Worcester porcelain teapot, circa 1770, of globular form with flower finial, painted with on one side with the 'Boy at the window' pattern, the reverse with a Chinese trading scene within scrolling iron red foliate borders, 14 cm high
Newcastle Knights, 2001 Premiers group including signed jersey with 18 signatures, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 105 cm, 'Premiers 2001' display (105 x 75 cm), 2001 Premiers aluminium stubbie holder, plus 2003 Select trading cards, framed (57 x 35 cm). (4
Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white jar and cover, of baluster form, decorated with flower heads surrounded by scroll work, on circular foot, with leaf mark to base, with friendship Trading, Hong Kong Invoice, height 25 cm. Purchased friendship Trading Com
A silver tea service with sugar bowl and jug, maker Hunt & Roskell, London 1889, Alfred Benson & Henry Hugh Webb (partners in J W Benson Ltd) trading as Hunt & Roskell, New Bond Street, London